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Page 8 Aruba’s ONLY English newspaper Fauci: US may see 'surge upon surge' of virus in weeks ahead By TAMARA LUSH director of the National In- The nation's top infectious stitute of Allergy and Infec- disease expert said Sunday tious Diseases, told ABC’s that the U.S. may see "surge “This Week” that the lev- upon a surge" of the coro- el of infection in the U.S. navirus in the weeks after would not “all of a sudden Thanksgiving, and he does turn around.” not expect current recom- “So clearly in the next few mendations around social weeks, we’re going to have distancing to be relaxed the same sort of thing. And before Christmas. perhaps even two or three Meanwhile, in a major re- weeks down the line ... we versal, New York City May- may see a surge upon a or Bill DeBlasio said the na- surge,” he said. tion's largest school system Fauci addressed the school will reopen to in-person issue, saying that spread learning and increase the “among children and number of days a week from children is not really many children attend class. very big at all, not like one The announcement came would have suspected. So just 11 days after the Dem- let’s try to get the kids back, ocratic mayor said schools but let’s try to mitigate the would shut down because things that maintain and of rising COVID-19 cases. just push the kind of com- "We feel confident that we munity spread that we’re can keep schools safe," he trying to avoid,” he said. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a news conference with the coronavirus task force at the White House in Washington, Thurs- said. Dr. Anthony Fauci, Continued on next page day, Nov. 19, 2020. Associated Press. A2 Monday 30 November 2020 UP FRONT

remarks, adding that it's died. kindergarten programs "not too late" for people Fauci said the arrival of will resume classes Dec. traveling back home after vaccines offers a "light at 7, a week from Monday, Thanksgiving to help stop the end of the tunnel." This the mayor said. Others will the spread of the virus by coming week, the Advisory take longer to reopen their wearing masks, staying dis- Committee on Immuniza- doors. tant from others and avoid- tion Practices will meet with The plan for reopening mid- ing large groups of people. the Centers for Disease dle and high schools is still "So we know we can do Control and Prevention to being developed, de Blasio something about it, par- discuss a rollout of the vac- said. ticularly now as we get into cine, he said. About 190,000 students the colder season and as He added that President- will be eligible to return to we approach the Christ- elect Joe Biden should fo- classrooms in the first round mas holidays," he said. cus on distributing vaccines of reopening, just a fraction The number of new CO- in an "efficient and equita- of the more than 1 million VID-19 cases reported in ble way." Fauci also said he total pupils in the system. the United States topped planned to push the new The great majority of par- 200,000 for the first time Fri- administration for a rigor- ents have opted to have day. The highest previous ous testing program. their kids learn remotely by daily count was 196,000 on "We've got to go beyond computer. Nov. 20, according to data the symptomatic people De Blasio said that many from Johns Hopkins Univer- and get a better under- of those returning in person sity. standing of the asymptom- will be able to attend five Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy Since January, when the atic transmission," he said. days of class a week, up and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a news conference with the coronavirus task force at the White House in Washington, first infections were report- Health care workers will from one to three days pre- Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. Associated Press. ed in the U.S., the nation's likely be among the first viously. total number of cases has to get the vaccine, with Elementary school students Continued from Front NBC's "Meet the Press," surpassed 13 million. More the first vaccinations hap- attending in person will be Fauci also appeared on where he made similar than 265,000 people have pening before the end of required to undergo fre- December, "and then as quent testing for the virus. we get into January and Previously, the city set a tar- February and March, more get of testing 20% of teach- and more," he said. ers and students in each "So if we can hang to- school building once a gether as a country and month. Now the testing will do these kinds of things to be weekly. blunt these surges until we The mayor said the city get a substantial proportion was doing away with its of the population vacci- previous trigger for closing nated, we can get through schools, which was when this," Fauci said. 3% or more of the virus tests Other experts agreed that conducted in the city over the coming weeks would a seven-day period came be difficult, especially since back positive. so many traveled over the New York exceeded that holiday and held in-person threshold early in Novem- dinners indoors. ber, and things have slightly Dr. Deborah Birx, the White worsened since then. More House coronavirus re- than 9,300 residents have sponse coordinator, said tested positive for the virus Sunday on CBS' "Face the over the past seven days Nation" that Americans .q who traveled this past week should try to avoid people over 65. She said that those who were around others for Thanksgiving "have to assume that you were ex- posed and you became in- fected and you really need to get tested in the next week." In New York, some ele- mentary schools and pre- A3 U.S. NEWS Monday 30 November 2020 Mother of slain Florida teen shot during burial service Associated Press undefined iff Wayne Ivey had said the COCOA, Fla. (AP) — An un- deputies thought the ve- known gunman fired into hicle might have been sto- a crowd gathered at a len, but the teens' families Saturday afternoon burial and lawyer, Natalie Jack- service of a teenager who son, said they had permis- was fatally shot by a Florida sion to use the car and sheriff's deputy earlier this called it a case of mistaken month, officials said. identity. The deceased teen's moth- Their deaths captured na- er was wounded by the bul- tional interest, with well- let, Florida Today reported. known civil rights attorney The shooting happened as Benjamin Crump working guests gathered at River- on behalf of the families in view Memorial Gardens what he called a bid for jus- to pay their respects to tice. Ivey has released dash 18-year-old Sincere Pierce. cam footage from the Nov. Pierce and 16-year-old An- 13 shooting that showed gelo Crooms were killed the teens pulling into a Nov. 13 by a Brevard Coun- driveway after being fol- ty Sheriff's deputy. lowed by two sheriff's cars The shot rang out as the without lights. Crooms, who pastor had just finished was driving, then backed his prayers and the teen's Spectators run from the scene after a shot was fired during the burial service of Sincere Pierce at out of the driveway and friends and loved ones Riverview Memorial Gardens in Cocoa, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. Associated Press. drove forward in the direc- were placing flowers on tion of a deputy, who, gun the casket, the newspa- slow to react before real- Deputies carrying rifles ar- mained at the cemetery drawn, repeatedly shouted per reported. The loud izing what had occurred. rived a short time later in re- throughout the afternoon at the teen to stop the car. popping sound was fol- They began rushing to sponse to multiple 911 calls. Saturday, the newspaper The sheriff said in a Face- lowed by stunned silence nearby cars and leaving The mother was taken to a reported. book post that the deputy before Quasheda Pierce the funeral quickly. hospital, but the severity of The teens were killed when "was then forced to fire his screamed that she'd been Friends and family mem- her injury was not immedi- Deputy Jafet Santiago-Mi- service weapon in an at- hit. bers helped Quasheda ately known. randa fired multiple shots tempt to stop the dead- The newspaper reported Pierce into a minivan be- Detectives and crime into their car when the ly threat of the car from that mourners were at first fore ambulances arrived. scene investigators re- teens didn't pull over. Sher- crashing into him."q NYC to reopen schools, even as virus spread intensifies By DAVID B. CARUSO and Dec. 10, de Blasio said. pandemic average of up KAREN MATTHEWS The plan for reopening mid- to 25 to 30 students. Associated Press dle and high schools is still About 190,000 students NEW YORK (AP) — New York being developed, de Blasio will be eligible to return to City will reopen its school said. classrooms in the first round system to in-person learn- "We feel confident that we of reopening, just a fraction ing, and increase the num- can keep schools safe," he of the more than 1 million ber of days a week many said. total pupils in the system. children attend class, even Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a The great majority of par- as the coronavirus pan- fellow Democrat, said he ents have opted to have demic intensifies in the city, supports de Blasio's school their kids learn remotely by Mayor Bill de Blasio said reopening plan. computer. Sunday. "I think that's the right direc- De Blasio said that many The announcement marks tion," the governor said in of those returning in person a major policy reversal for a conference call with re- will be able to attend five the nation's largest school porters. "We do have new days of class a week, up system, less than two weeks facts and information on from one to three days pre- after de Blasio announced schools." viously. West Brooklyn Community High School principal Malik Lewis, left, bumps elbows with former student Jason Cardoso after Car- that schools were shutting New York City's public Students attending in per- doso came to pick up the diploma he earned when he gradu- down because of a rising schools opened to in- son will be required to un- ated in March, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough number of COVID-19 cases person learning starting dergo frequent testing for of New York. Associated Press. in the city. in September for students the virus. Previously, the city Some elementary schools whose parents had chosen had set a target of testing a seven-day period came tests at schools show that and pre-kindergarten pro- bricks-and-mortar school- 20% of teachers and stu- back positive. it's possible to keep schools grams will resume classes ing. School buildings closed dents in each school build- "The idea of the hard num- open even with a citywide Dec. 7, a week from Mon- again Nov. 19 amid rising ing once a month. Now, ber made a lot of sense test positivity rate over 3%. day, the mayor said. Others COVID-19 infections in the the testing will be weekly. back in the summer when Schools that are in COV- will take longer to reopen city. The mayor said the city we had not yet experi- ID-19 orange zones desig- their doors. Masks and social distanc- was doing away with its enced all this," de Blasio nated by Cuomo because School programs serving ing were mandatory dur- previous trigger for closing said. of rising infection rates will special-needs students at ing the weeks that schools schools, which was when Since then, de Blasio sug- reopen according to rules all grade levels will open to were open, and class sizes 3% or more of the virus tests gested, relatively low num- set by the governor, de Bla- in-person learning starting were a fraction of the pre- conducted in the city over bers of positive coronavirus sio said. q A4 Monday 30 November 2020 U.S. NEWS Rough rescue: Storms, broken plane force layover for turtles BOSTON (AP) — They might giving, the turtles were have gotten there faster by loaded onto a shuttle bus walking, but at any rate, borrowed from the airport these endangered turtles and driven the rest of the had a lot to be thankful for way to New Orleans, arriv- on Thanksgiving. ing on Thanksgiving Day. Bad weather, a damaged "When we learned the propeller and an unsched- plane could not reach its uled stop in Tennessee final destination, a flurry of complicated the rescue calls went out, and with- of 30 critically endangered in an hour, we had safe, Kemp's ridley sea turtles warm overnight housing se- that were among hun- cured for these turtles," said dreds recently found on Connie Merigo, manager the beaches of Cape Cod, of the New England Aquar- stunned and almost killed ium's marine animal rescue by falling ocean tempera- department. tures. Volunteers and con- The turtles appear to be servation experts initially in good condition at their took the turtles to the New new home, operated by England Aquarium in Bos- the Audubon Nature Insti- ton and the National Ma- tute's Coastal Wildlife Net- rine Life Center on Buzzards work, but they will require Bay, where they began the significant care before they long rehabilitation process can be released back into before being moved to “Rescued Kemp’s ridley sea turtles receive care as they are prepared for transport at Tennessee the wild, according to the wildlife centers along the Aquarium in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. Thirty endangered sea turtles res- New England Aquarium. Atlantic and Gulf coasts. cued from the beaches of Cape Cod are now safe in New Orleans after their Thanksgiving travel Kemp's ridley turtles are the plans went awry. They were being taken to a Louisiana rehabilitation center when bad weather A batch of 30 New Orleans- and damage to a propeller grounded their plane in Chattanooga. Wildlife experts scrambled to smallest sea turtles in the bound turtles had a harder find overnight homes for the turtles. They were then driven to New Orleans on Thanksgiving. (Thom world, growing to a little trip than most. Benson/Tennessee Aquarium via AP)” over 2 feet. They are found Their plane left Wednesday in the Atlantic as far north but had to change course A rock kicked up during damaged the propeller nessee Aquarium collected as Nova Scotia but are and refuel twice because takeoff after the second and grounded the plane. the animals and cared for seen most often in the Gulf of storms and strong winds. refueling, in Chattanooga, Staff members of the Ten- them overnight. On Thanks- of Mexico.q Black Friday sees record online as US shoppers stay home consulting. 95%, he said. Jewelry and footwear saw some Field said stores may be rethinking of the biggest in-person sales de- the cost of paying employees and clines, according to RetailNext, a opening on Thanksgiving when shopping tracker. Apparel sales they could easily make up for those were down 50%, while sales of sales online. home goods fell by 39%. "I wonder, now that we're seeing Even with that drop, Black Friday will a season where they were able to still likely end up as one of the big- cut the cord on it, if it will give them gest in-person shopping days in the pause," he said. U.S. this year, Field said. He thinks Adobe expects Monday to be the many people will still shop for the largest online sales day in U.S. his- holidays in person, but will choose tory, with estimated spending of mid-week days when crowds are $10.8 billion to $12.7 billion. smaller. Heavier in-store discounts One reason for the big numbers is and concerns about lengthy ship- that people are shopping online ping times could also draw shop- for things such as groceries and pers closer to Christmas. alcohol that they bought in per- "Black Friday had a lot to lose, but son before the pandemic, Adobe Shoppers pass an Indigo Friday 40% Off sign Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, on Chica- some of it is going to be distributed said. As for more traditional gifts, go's famed Magnificent Mile shopping district. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) throughout the holiday season," Hot Wheels cars, Lego sets, Apple Field said. AirPods, Samsung televisions and (AP) – Black Friday online sales hit a Meanwhile, traffic to physical One trend that could remain after video games are among the big- new record this year as pandemic- stores plummeted as retailers tried the pandemic ends is that stores gest sellers. wary Americans filled virtual carts to prevent crowds by cutting their could remain closed on Thanks- Big retailers such as Walmart and instead of real ones. hours and limiting doorbuster deals. giving Day, Field said. Since 2013, Target benefited from the surge, Consumers spent an estimated U.S. store visits dropped by 52% on a growing number of stores had but small retailers did as well, Ado- $9 billion on U.S. retail websites on Black Friday, according to Sensor- opened on Thanksgiving to match be said. Sales at big stores surged Black Friday, according to Ado- matic Solutions, a retail tracker. their competitors and get a jump by 403% on Thanksgiving and Black be Analytics, which tracks online Traffic was slower in the Northeast start on Black Friday. But it's typi- Friday compared to the daily aver- shopping. That was a 22% increase and West than in the Midwest and cally not a big day for retailers, age in October, but sales at small- over the previous record of $7.4 bil- South, said Brian Field, Sensormat- and this year many stayed closed. er retailers also grew by 349%. lion set in 2019. ic's senior director of global retail Thanksgiving store traffic was down q A5 WORLD NEWS Monday 30 November 2020 Iran newspaper: Strike Haifa if Israel killed scientist By AMIR VAHDAT and JON hind the killing. GAMBRELL Associated Fakhrizadeh headed Iran's Press so-called AMAD program, TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An which Israel and the West opinion piece published have alleged was a mili- Sunday by a hard-line Ira- tary operation looking at nian newspaper urged Iran the feasibility of building to attack the Israeli port a nuclear weapon. The city of Haifa if Israel carried IAEA says the "structured out the killing of the scientist program" ended in 2003. who founded the Islamic U.S. intelligence agencies Republic's military nuclear concurred with that assess- program in the early 2000s. ment in a 2007 report. Though the hard-line Kay- Israel contends Iran is still han newspaper has long intent on developing a argued for aggressive re- nuclear weapon. It argues taliation for operations Iran's ballistic missile pro- targeting Iran, Sunday's gram and other research opinion piece went further, could help build a bomb if suggesting any assault be it pursued one — especially carried out in a way that as provisions of the 2015 nu- destroys facilities and "also clear deal expire. Iran long causes heavy human casu- has maintained its nuclear alties." A group of protesters burn pictures of the U.S. President Donald Trump, top, and the President-elect program is peaceful. Israel, suspected of killing Joe Biden in a gathering in front of Iranian Foreign Ministry on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. Amos Yadlin, a former Iranian nuclear scientists Associated Press. head of Israeli military in- over the past decade, has telligence who is now di- not commented on the While Kayhan is a small cir- said was a routine visit with edented, real-time look at rector of the Institute for brazen slaying of Mohsen culation newspaper, its ed- commanders along the Iran's civilian nuclear pro- National Security Studies, a Fakhrizadeh. A military-style itor-in-chief Hossein Shariat- front with Syria. Earlier this gram following the coun- Tel Aviv think tank, alleged ambush Friday on the out- madari was appointed by month, Israeli warplanes try's 2015 nuclear deal with Fakhrizadeh ran "all covert skirts of Tehran reportedly Supreme Leader Ayatollah struck Iranian-linked targets world powers. activities with weaponiza- saw a truck bomb explode Ali Khamenei and has been in Syria after Israel uncov- The deal has unraveled tion of the program." and gunmen open fire on described as an adviser to ered roadside bombs that after President Donald The damage of his death the scientist, killing him and him in the past. it said were planted with Trump's unilateral 2018 "cannot be measured since a bodyguard. Haifa, on the Mediterra- Iranian guidance. withdrawal of the U.S. from nobody knows exactly the U.S. intelligence agencies nean Sea, has been threat- "I came here to evaluate the accord. Iran's civilian scope and the depth what and U.N. nuclear inspectors ened in the past by both the current state of secu- atomic program has since the Iranians are doing co- have said the organized Iran and one of its prox- rity, with an emphasis on continued its experiments vertly," Yadlin said. "But no military nuclear program ies, the Lebanese militant the Iranian entrenchment and now enriches a grow- doubt that he was the core that Fakhrizadeh oversaw group Hezbollah. Haifa, in Syria," Kohavi said. "Our ing uranium stockpile up to source of authority, knowl- disbanded in 2003. Israel Israel's third-largest city, is message is clear: We will 4.5% purity. edge and organization of insists Iran still maintains the home to a major port and continue to act as vigor- That's still far below weap- this program." ambition of developing nu- power plant. ously as necessary against ons-grade levels of 90%, Fakhrizadeh's killing likely clear weapons. Such a strike likely would the Iranian entrenchment though experts warn Iran complicates the plans of Kayhan published the draw an immediate Israeli in Syria, and we will remain now has enough low-en- President-elect Joe Biden, piece written by Iranian retaliation and spark a fully prepared against any riched uranium to repro- who has said his administra- analyst Sadollah Zarei, who wider conflict across the manifestation of aggres- cess into fuel for at least tion will consider reentering argued Iran's previous re- Mideast. While Iran has sion against us." two atomic bombs if it Tehran's nuclear deal with sponses to suspected Israeli never directly targeted an The Iranian parliament on chose to pursue them. The world powers. It also raises airstrikes that killed Revo- Israeli city militarily, it has Sunday held a closed-door proposed bill reportedly the risk of an open con- lutionary Guard forces in conducted attacks target- hearing about Fakhriza- also would require Iran's flict in Trump's final weeks Syria did not go far enough ing Israeli interests abroad deh's killing. Afterward, civilian atomic program to in office, as any retaliation to deter Israel. He said in the past over the killing parliament speaker Mo- produce at least 120 kilo- could provoke an Ameri- an assault on Haifa also of its scientists, like in the hammad Baqer Ghalibaf grams (265 pounds) of ura- can military response, Yad- needed to be greater than case of the three Iranians said Iran's enemies must be nium enriched to 20% — a lin said. Iran's ballistic missile attack recently freed in Thailand made to regret killing him. short technical step to 90%. "I highly recommend to against American troops in in exchange for a detained "The criminal enemy does Iran's 290-seat parliament the officials to keep their Iraq following the U.S. drone British-Australian academ- not regret it except with a is dominated by hard-liners mouths closed and not leak strike in Baghdad that killed ic. strong reaction," he said who likely would support anything. They've already a top Iranian general in Israel also is widely believed in a broadcast on Iranian the bill. It ultimately would spoken too much," he said, January. to have its own nuclear state radio. have to be approved by referring to cryptic remarks Striking the Israeli city of weapons, a stockpile it nei- A public session of lawmak- Iran's Guardian Council. by Israel's Prime Minister Haifa and killing a large ther confirms nor denies ers saw them chant: "Death Khamenei also has final say Benjamin Netanyahu to his number of people "will defi- possessing. to America!" and "Death to on all matters of state. supporters that he could nitely lead to deterrence, Israeli officials remained Israel!" Khamenei has called not discuss everything he because the United States silent about the scientist's They also began the review Fakhrizadeh "the coun- did last week. and the Israeli regime and death on Sunday. But Lt. of a bill that would stop in- try's prominent and distin- "Any more evidence that its agents are by no means Gen Aviv Kohavi, com- spections by the Interna- guished nuclear and de- will help the Iranians to de- ready to take part in a war mander of the Israeli mili- tional Atomic Energy Agen- fensive scientist" and has cide on retaliation against and a military confronta- tary, traveled to northern cy. The nuclear watchdog demanded the "definitive Israel is a mistake," Yadlin tion," Zarei wrote. Israel for what the army has provided an unprec- punishment" of those be- said.q A6 Monday 30 November 2020 WORLD NEWS Hungarian official retracts comparing George Soros to Hitler the European way of life." statement. which are under EU inves- The comments drew out- In the article, Demeter, who tigation for undermining rage from Hungary's Jew- was appointed by Hungar- judicial independence and ish community, including ian Prime Minister Viktor media freedom, as "the the Unified Hungarian Jew- Orban to oversee cultural new Jews." ish Congregation, which production, compared So- The government of Israel, a called the article "tasteless" ros to Hitler, writing he was close ally of Hungary, con- and "unforgivable." "the liberal Führer, and his demned Demeter's com- "(It's) a textbook case of liber-Aryan army deifies him ments. the relativization of the Ho- more than did Hitler's own." The Israeli Embassy in Buda- locaust, and is therefore Soros, who was born in Hun- pest tweeted, "We utterly incompatible with the gov- gary and is a Holocaust sur- reject the use and abuse ernment's claim of zero tol- vivor, is a frequent target of of the memory of the Ho- In this June 21, 2019 file photo, George Soros, founder and chair- erance for anti-Semitism," Orban's government for his locaust for any purpose … man of the Open Society Foundations, looks before the Joseph the group said. philanthropic activities that There is no place for con- A. Schumpeter award ceremony in Vienna, Austria. Associated In a statement Sunday on favor liberal causes. Gov- necting the worst crime in Press. Origo, Demeter said he ernment media campaigns human history, or its perpe- By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. would retract his article targeting Soros have led to trators, to any contempo- Press "Europe is George Soros' gas "independently of what I charges of anti-Semitism. rary debate." BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) chamber," Szilard Demeter, think" and will delete his The article also noted the Gordon Bajnai, a former — After facing strong con- ministerial commissioner Facebook page. conflict over the European Hungarian prime minister, demnation, a Hungarian and head of the Petofi Lit- "I will grant that those criti- Union's next budget, which wrote on Facebook on commissioner on Sunday erary Museum in Budapest, cizing me are correct in Hungary and Poland are Sunday that if Demeter isn't begrudgingly retracted an wrote in an opinion Satur- saying that to call someone holding up over provisions removed from his post by article comparing Ameri- day in the pro-government a Nazi is to relativize, and that could block payments Monday, "Hungarians and can-Hungarian billionaire Origo media outlet. "Poison that making parallels with to countries that do not the rest of the world will ob- and philanthropist George gas flows from the capsule Nazis can inadvertently uphold democratic stan- viously consider (his) state- Soros, a staunch critic of of a multicultural open so- cause harm to the memory dards. Demeter referred to ment as the position of the Hungary's government, to ciety, which is deadly to of the victims," he said in a the two countries, both of Hungarian government."Q Over 300 detained in Belarus during anti-government protests

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A human rights group in Be- Minsk alone, police said. More than 300 people have been detained all larus says over 300 people have been detained Mass protests have gripped Belarus, a former across the country, according to the group. during Sunday protests against the country's Soviet republic in eastern Europe, since offi- Ahead of the rally, water cannons, armored ve- authoritarian president, who won his sixth term cial results from the Aug. 9 presidential election hicles and police vans were seen in the center in office in a vote widely seen as rigged. gave Lukashenko a landslide victory over his of Minsk. Several subway stations were closed The protests took place in Minsk, the capital, widely popular opponent, Sviatlana Tsikhanous- and internet access was restricted. and other cities and attracted thousands of kaya. She and her supporters refused to recog- On Saturday, Tsikhanouskaya, who left the people. In Minsk, large crowds gathered in dif- nize the result, saying the vote was riddled with country soon after the election under pressure ferent parts of the city despite the snowy weath- fraud. Authorities have cracked down hard on from the authorities and is currently in exile in er for what has been dubbed as the Neighbors' the largely peaceful demonstrations, the big- Lithuania, extended her support to the protest- March, blocking the roads in some areas. gest of which attracted up to 200,000 people. ers. "Neighbor for neighbor against dictatorship," Police used stun grenades, tear gas and trun- "I will support everyone who takes part in the one protest banner read. cheons to disperse the rallies. Neighbors' March this Sunday," Tsikhanouska- "Go away, rat!" the crowds chanted, referring On Sunday, police once again deployed tear ya said in a video statement. "We have come to President Alexander Lukashenko, who has gas and stun grenades to break up some of the a long, hard way together already... We're run the country for 26 years, relentlessly crack- crowds in Minsk, and some were chased into a proud, brave, peaceful people that have ing down on dissent. residential courtyards and beaten up with trun- learned the price of freedom and will never Nearly 250 demonstrators were detained in cheons, the Viasna human rights center said. agree to live without it."q Brazil's Bolsonaro alleges fraud in US presidential election RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Bra- was a lot of fraud there," he dential election. zilian President Jair Bolson- said. "Nobody talks about The conservative Brazilian aro — who sometimes has that. If it was enough to de- leader has appealed to embraced the label "Trump fine (victory) for one or the the same sort of right-wing of the Tropics" — said Sun- other, I don't know." populist base in Brazil that day he'll wait a little lon- Asked if he would recog- Trump has courted in the ger before recognizing the nize Biden's victory, he said, United States, and has wel- U.S. election victory of Joe "I am holding back a little comed comparisons to the Biden. more." U.S. president. Speaking to reporters while He also expressed doubts Like Trump, he has em- casting a ballot in munici- about Brazil's current elec- braced unproven treate- pal races, he also echoed tronic voting system, which ments for COVID-19 and President Donald Trump's he has suggested is vulner- has campaigned to ease Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro talks with the media outside a allegations of irregularities able to fraud. restrictions meant to com- polling station, after voting during the run-off municipal elec- in the U.S. vote. He has urged the country bat it, arguing the eco- tions in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. Associated "I have my sources of in- to go back to a paper bal- nomic loss is more damag- Press. formation that there really lot system for the 2022 presi- ing than the illness itself.q A7 WORLD NEWS Monday 30 November 2020

Suspected extremists kill at least 40 farmers in Nigeria By HARUNA UMAR Associ- least 40 and up to 60 peo- maker said. ated Press ple could have been killed. Boko Haram and a break- MAIDGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian President Muham- away faction, the Islamic Suspected members of the madu Buhari expressed State West Africa Province, Islamic militant group Boko grief over the killings. are both active in the re- Haram killed at least 40 rice "I condemn the killing of gion. Boko Haram's more farmers and fishermen in our hardworking farmers than decade-long insur- Nigeria as they were har- by terrorists in Borno State. gency has left thousands vesting crops in the coun- The entire country is hurt dead and displaced tens try's northern state of Bor- by these senseless killings. of thousands. Officials say no, officials said. One said My thoughts are with their Boko Haram members of- the death toll could rise to families in this time of grief," ten force villagers to pay about 60 people. he said. illegal taxes by taking their The attack Saturday in a Buhari said the government livestock or crops but some rice field in Garin Kwashebe had given the armed forc- villagers have begun to re- came on the same day es everything needed "to sist the extortion. People attend a funeral for those killed by suspected Boko that residents were casting take all necessary steps to Satomi said the farmers in Haram militants in Zaabarmar, Nigeria, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. votes for the first time in 13 protect the country's popu- Garin Kwashebe were at- Associated Press. years to elect local coun- lation and its territory." tacked because they had cils, although many didn't A member of the House of disarmed and arrested a into the toilet to snatch his rice farms before leaving, go to cast their ballots. Representatives, Ahmed Boko Haram gunman on rifle and tied him up," he he said. q The farmers were report- Satomi, who represents the Friday who had been tor- said. edly rounded up and sum- Jere Federal constituency menting them. "They later handed him marily killed by armed insur- of Borno, said at least 44 "A lone gunman, who was over to the security. But gents in retaliation for refus- burials were taking place a member of Boko Haram sadly, the security forces ing to pay extortion to one Sunday. came to harass the farm- did not protect the coura- militant. "Farmers and fishermen ers by ordering them to geous farmers. And in re- Malam Zabarmari, a leader were killed in cold blood. give him money and also prisal for daring them, the of a rice farmers associa- Over 60 farmers were af- cook for him. While he was Boko Haram mobilized and tion in Borno state, con- fected, but we only have waiting for the food to be came to attack them on firmed the massacre to The so far received 44 corpses cooked, the farmers seized their farms." Associated Press, saying at from the farms," the law- the moment he stepped Insurgents also torched the A8 Monday 30 November 2020 local

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The interior of the restaurant is if you were in an elegant establishment in Lima, the capital city of Peru. You feel elevated in the top of the building where dinner takes place in an intimate setting. The typical, colorful Peruvian fabrics dress the ceiling while the large windows dignify the room. There are only 16 seats available creating an intimacy underlined by the owner’s personal attention. “This is an amazing experience,” says Robert J. Giordanel- la from New York. “The food is truly divine,” shares a local guest. An evening at The Kitchen Table will be noted as unforgettable in your book of vacation memories, as it stands out from the regular island dinners.

It is all about consistency The Peruvian-born Roxanna Salinas and her husband Jan van Nes are the secret formula behind The Kitchen Ta- ble’s success. The couple takes a personal approach to what they do, this is not about running a business as usual. This is more about making you feel welcomed home, as EAGLE BEACH — The Kitchen Table is an elegant, classy, intimate, high-quality res- well as being pampered. They bring top hospitality, expe- taurant with an exceptional dining set-up. Dining here is an experience, a kind of rience and authenticity to the table. Within this gourmet sitting- at your- best- friend’s or family’s kitchen table where you feel and taste that dinner concept the two blended the Peruvian culinary the food contains love. Are you looking for something different, an ecstatic foody art of Roxanna’s top kitchen team and Jan’s expertise trip, than this is where you need to go. from The Kitchen Table. The result is one big trip of delight, indulge and tickling of your taste buds. The Kitchen Table The 7-8 course gastronomic journey will start with sparkling wine at the patio of The welcomes you with open arms every Tuesday to Satur- Kitchen Table’s new location at Paradise Beach Villas as of 6.45PM. Around 7.00PM day. guests will be guided for a memorable dinner on the second floor of the other popular restaurant Asi es mi Peru. The dining concept reflects extraordinary, elegant and exqui- Peruvian touch site dishes from the Caribbean, Peruvian fusion and international cuisine created by In the last ten years, Peru has been recognized as one the owners, Chef David Lizano and his team. To pair the perfect wines three sommeliers of the world’s best culinary destinations, and for seven were invited to make the section. consecutive years, the South American country has won the award for the Best Culinary destination at the Worlds Travel Awards. Biodiversity combined multicultur- alism are the reasons why Peru is so rich in gastronomy. You can travel through the last 500 years, touch a mix of cultures whenever you taste authentic Peruvian cui- sine. The Kitchen Table brings this epicurean delicacies to Aruba paired perfectly with the best wines and they will make you understand why Peru is at the height of today’s gastronomy.q

The Kitchen Table is open from Tuesday to Saturday. Have a peak on their website www.thekithcentable- inaruba.com or call them at +297-5932173. A9 LOCAL Monday 30 November 2020 From Noord to Savaneta Let’s Run Aruba June 6th, 2021 Freewinds Volunteers help ORANJESTAD — The KLM Aruba Marathon of 2020 ensure Covid-19 safety has been rescheduled to June 6th, 2021. All par- ORANJESTAD — MFA buildings are some of the busiest ticipants of 2020 are au- offices for the general public of Aruba. That is why it is tomatically transferred to important to follow the protocols of social distancing and the 2021 race. The reg- wearing of masks along with the added protection of istration is also open for sanitization with D7, the most effective virus killing agent new participants. there is. The beautiful course will The Freewinds Volunteer Ministers sanitized all four MFA show you the best of Aru- premises. 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This Running Shirt, Pasta Party thon.com.q to the In Charge of the Freewinds Volunteer Ministers, Ms. Susan Lora. “On behalf of Bureau Multifunctionele Accommodatie, I would like to express my gratitude for the Freewinds team. “My thanks and appreciation goes to you and your team for your extraordinary effort, time and input, especially during this difficult period of Covid-19. “I am aware that it’s a heavy task, but the Freewinds team has done a great job and was even willing to do this during the late hours of the night. “I greatly appreciate the assistance you have provided us. Sincerely, Arleen Oduber.”q A10 Monday 30 November 2020 LOCAL Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusive receives first check-ins, November 28th, 2020 Nieuwmeyer reports he ably spend more time in shopped for furniture and their rooms, now. materials in 2019, thinking According to Nieuwmeyer, there will be a gradual ren- Tamarijn has always been ovation down the road, but a top seller, enjoying 90% things sped up in March, occupancy year round. He and on Black Friday, the looked at the graphs the minister enjoyed the privi- other day and noticed that lege of inspecting well-ap- dips over the past 26 years pointed modern rooms in of his leadership only oc- quiet subdued hues, comfy curred after the 9/11 events king- or queen-size beds, in NY, during the 2008 world ORANJESTAD — Tamarijn property. tic feature ever since. There luxury Indian cotton linens, economic slump and in Aruba All Inclusive is proud The resort has been closed were wooden staircases inviting sitting corners in 2020 in honor of a new vi- to announce it is open for since March and manage- leading to the upper floors some rooms, sofa beds in rus. Nieuwmeyer, has been business, starting Novem- ment seized it as an excel- and no balconies. Later in others, tan wood paneling on the island for 26 years ber 28th, 2020. lent opportunity for con- the 80s, wooden balconies with indirect color-chang- and under his direction, struction. All rooms were were attached and the re- ing LED lights, oversize floor Divi Resorts evolved and At the wake of a US$5 mil- gutted, nothing is left of sort expanded, adding a tiles, oversize smart TVs with thrived as a fine tuned va- lion investment, all of its the 70s style construction, few more long, two-story Netflix settings, easy to cation machine, making rooms, are now fully reno- just the magnificent views. blocks of rooms along the reach power outlets, walk- people happy, employing vated, and ocean front. Then the design team ocean. in showers with glass parti- more than 1,000 locals. Just prior to opening re- came up with a contem- The rooms remained pret- tions, rain shower-heads, The government acknowl- gional director Alex Nieu- porary room layout, worthy ty much the same over coffee makers and as a edged Nieuwmeyer’s pas- wmeyer and general man- of its stunning vistas. the past years as the pool sign of our times a hand- sion, commitment and love agers Marin Bijk and Ferry Tamarijn All Inclusive was deck, the restaurants and sanitizer dispenser across for Aruba, especially its Zievinger showed Danguil- built in the early 70s, as a the guest experience in the room door. The wood tourism industry, when the laume P. Oduber the local few long two-story blocks general, were continuously staircases morphed into minister presented Nieuw- Minister of Tourism, Public of rooms along the ocean, upgraded. Until the pan- elegant stairways with meyer with a commemora- Health & Sport around the all facing blue, and guests demic, which provided an stainless-steel banisters and tive plaque and a heartfelt remodeled and renewed have enjoyed that fantas- opening for change. glass. thank you. The inscription In the 2020 design, the “What we have once en- rooms had annexed the joyed we can never lose, terrace space and new all that we love deeply be- terraces were constructed, comes a part of us,” nicely extending out to sea, clos- sums up Nieuwmeyer’s re- er to the blue, this time in lationship with the island, it brick and mortar with glass is part of his being. balcony partitions, escort- The dignitaries were served ing unobstructed views into a refreshing drink after the the rooms, which are now tour, at the Bunker bar, a 7m2 bigger. And bigger historic WWII Allied Forces is better, more space to bunker now carrying a lounge, and laze, because popular watering hole on vacationers will most prob- its shoulders.q A11 BUSINESS Monday 30 November 2020 UK stocks up on vaccines, hopes to start virus shots in days By JILL LAWLESS to the U.K.'s Medicines and lated. LONDON (AP) — Britain said Healthcare Products Regu- Peter Openshaw, profes- Sunday it has secured 2 mil- latory Agency, to see if it sor of experimental medi- lion more doses of a prom- is safe and effective. Two cine at Imperial College ising coronavirus vaccine other vaccines — one de- London, said he "wouldn't as it gears up to launch veloped by Pfizer and Ger- be too surprised if an an- within days the country's man firm BioNTech, the oth- nouncement would be most ambitious inoculation er by Oxford University and made within the next two program in decades. AstraZeneca — are already weeks, possibly even as The U.K. has had Europe's being assessed by the reg- early as next week." deadliest coronavirus out- ulator, the final stage be- Non-medical staff including break, with more than fore being rolled out. volunteer first-aiders are al- 58,000 confirmed virus-re- Britain has ordered 40 mil- ready being trained to give lated deaths. It now hopes lion doses of the Pfizer/Bi- the shots, which will be ad- to hit a more positive mile- oNTech vaccine and 100 ministered at around 1,000 Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, wearing a mask because stone by becoming one million doses of the Oxford/ community vaccination of the coronavirus, has a close look at a sample at the Lateral Flow Testing Laboratory during a visit to the Public Health Eng- of the first countries in the AstraZeneca vaccine. centers and 40 to 50 large- land site at Porton Down science park near Salisbury, southern world to start vaccinating Hospitals in England have scale facilities in stadiums England, on Friday Nov. 27, 2020. its population against CO- been told they could re- and conference venues, Associated Press. VID-19. ceive the first doses of the according to a govern- The U.K. government has Pfizer shot as early as the ment planning document. we can be completely and restaurants still face agreed to buy more than week of Dec. 7 if it receives Prime Minister Boris Johnson confident that we can restrictions and everything 350 million doses of vac- approval, the Guardian said officials hope to vac- vaccinate enough people from large weddings to cines from seven different and Financial Times report- cinate "the vast majority of in the country, and thereby choir practices are being producers, should they ed. The U.S. vaccination the people who need the remove enough targets for banned. prove effective, as it pre- program also hopes to be- most protection by Easter." the virus, in order to beat Pfizer and BioNTech say pares to vaccinate as gin inoculating some Amer- Writing in the Mail on Sun- the disease," he wrote. their vaccine is 95% effec- many of the country's 67 icans in December. day, Johnson said the roll- A four-week national lock- tive, according to prelimi- million people as possible. The government says front- out of a vaccine could be down in England is due to nary data. It must be stored The Department of Health line health care workers "just days away." But he end Wednesday, and will at ultra-cold temperatures said Sunday it had in- and nursing home residents said there would not be a be replaced by a three- of around minus 70 de- creased its order for a vac- will be the first to be vac- quick end to the onerous tiered system of regional grees Celsius (minus 94 cine developed by U.S. firm cinated, followed by older restrictions on business and measures. The vast major- Fahrenheit). The Moderna Moderna from 5 million to people, starting with those everyday life that have ity of the country is being vaccine, which also needs 7 million doses, enough for over 80. The plan is to work been imposed to curb the put into the upper two tiers, to be stored at freezer tem- 3.5 million people. down the age and risk spread of the virus. meaning most people will peratures, was also about The Moderna vaccine is ex- groups until everyone 18 "There are still long weeks be barred from meeting up 95% effective in clinical tri- pected to be referred soon and over has been inocu- and months ahead before with friends indoors, pubs als, the company said.q

Black Friday sees record online as US shoppers stay home By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP global retail consulting. ends is that stores could re- Business Writer Jewelry and footwear saw main closed on Thanksgiv- Black Friday online sales hit some of the biggest in-per- ing Day, Field said. Since a new record this year as son sales declines, accord- 2013, a growing number pandemic-wary Americans ing to RetailNext, a shop- of stores had opened on filled virtual carts instead of ping tracker. Apparel sales Thanksgiving to match real ones. were down 50%, while sales their competitors and get a Consumers spent an es- of home goods fell by 39%. jump start on Black Friday. timated $9 billion on U.S. Even with that drop, Black But it's typically not a big retail websites on Black Fri- Friday will still likely end up day for retailers, and this day, according to Adobe as one of the biggest in- year many stayed closed. Analytics, which tracks on- person shopping days in Thanksgiving store traffic line shopping. That was a the U.S. this year, Field said. was down 95%, he said. 22% increase over the pre- He thinks many people will Field said stores may be re- vious record of $7.4 billion still shop for the holidays thinking the cost of paying set in 2019. in person, but will choose employees and opening Shoppers pass an Indigo Friday 40% Off sign Saturday, Nov. 28, Meanwhile, traffic to physi- mid-week days when on Thanksgiving when they 2020, on Chicago's famed Magnificent Mile shopping district. cal stores plummeted as crowds are smaller. Heavier could easily make up for Associated Press. retailers tried to prevent in-store discounts and con- those sales online. crowds by cutting their cerns about lengthy ship- "I wonder, now that we're numbers is that people are Big retailers such as hours and limiting door- ping times could also draw seeing a season where shopping online for things Walmart and Target ben- buster deals. U.S. store visits shoppers closer to Christ- they were able to cut the such as groceries and alco- efited from the surge, but dropped by 52% on Black mas. cord on it, if it will give them hol that they bought in per- small retailers did as well, Friday, according to Sen- "Black Friday had a lot to pause," he said. son before the pandemic, Adobe said. Sales at big sormatic Solutions, a retail lose, but some of it is going Adobe expects Monday to Adobe said. As for more stores surged by 403% on tracker. Traffic was slower to be distributed through- be the largest online sales traditional gifts, Hot Wheels Thanksgiving and Black in the Northeast and West out the holiday season," day in U.S. history, with es- cars, Lego sets, Apple Air- Friday compared to the than in the Midwest and Field said. timated spending of $10.8 Pods, Samsung televisions daily average in October, South, said Brian Field, Sen- One trend that could re- billion to $12.7 billion. and video games are but sales at smaller retailers sormatic's senior director of main after the pandemic One reason for the big among the biggest sellers. also grew by 349%.q A12 Monday 30 November 2020 HEALTH Teladoc eyes several new phases of growth for telemedicine

By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer change your medications and make sure you Fresh off a big acquisition and riding a wave of are taking (them) and that it's the right dosage. customer growth, Teladoc Health is ready to do Q: Would the doctor call the patient? more for patients. A: No, we're going to send you something that CEO Jason Gorevic said the telemedicine pro- gives you the opportunity to request a visit. And vider can play a big role in helping people if you're not responding, we may reach out with manage high blood pressure, diabetes or other a coach who offers to connect you. chronic conditions. Q: Before the pandemic, one of telemedicine's Plus he wants customers to think well beyond biggest challenges was making patients re- primary care when they consider telemedicine, member to use the service when they need it. which involves care delivered remotely, often What's the next big challenge? with a live video connection through smart- A: Continuing to make them aware of the phones or tablets. breadth of conditions that can be treated virtu- Last month, Teladoc finished a more than $18 ally. What they can get from virtual care is eye- billion deal to buy the technology company opening to most people. Livongo. Separately, the telemedicine provid- Q: Outside primary care, name a specialty er said its total visits have more than doubled primed for telemedicine growth. to 7.6 million so far this year, as COVID-19 has A: We have a rapidly growing dermatology pushed more people to try remote care. business. But it goes beyond that. We work with The 49-year-old Gorevic spoke recently with The hospitals on a variety of cases ranging from on- Associated Press. The conversation has been cology to cardiology to post-surgical follow up edited for clarity and length. visits. Q: You've talked about using the Livongo deal Q: What place does artificial intelligence have to create whole person virtual care. What will in virtual care? Will patients have basic care that look like? needs handled by a computer algorithm that A: You may be somebody with high blood pres- asks questions and gathers data? sure using a Livongo blood pressure cuff that's A: We think that AI can augment physicians to uploading data. If you have one day of high help them deliver better care. But we feel very This is image provided by Teladoc, shows Teladoc blood pressure, we may send you a digital strongly that data science can provide things CEO Jason Gorevic. Telemedicine provider Teladoc nudge that reminds you, 'Hey, you should make like intelligent health nudges, looking at your Health wants to play a bigger role in managing pa- sure that you're watching yourself.' If it's high blood sugar levels and reminding you based on tient care, especially for people with chronic condi- for a week, we may reach out with a coach. whether you had breakfast, hey, maybe going tions. Associated Press And if it's high for a few weeks, now we have a out and taking the dog for a walk would be a doctor who's available to connect and maybe good thing. q

How Biden and Kerry could rebuild America's global climate leadership Dolf Gielen Colorado spirit of mending relation- such announcements. mestic action to reduce Congress. For example, School of Mines ships rather than "naming Getting those pledges those emissions will be criti- he could use executive (The Conversation is an in- and shaming" other coun- implemented is what mat- cal to regaining trust and orders and direct govern- dependent and nonprofit tries. ters now, and that will re- standing on the global ment agencies to tighten source of news, analysis Over the past four years, quire leadership, detailed stage. regulations on greenhouse and commentary from the Trump administration planning and careful di- Energy is at the center of gas emissions; increase re- academic experts.) pulled the U.S. out of the plomacy. The U.N. climate the climate challenge search and development Dolf Gielen, Colorado international Paris Agree- conference in November The effects of climate in clean energy technolo- School of Mines and Mor- ment on climate change, 2021 will be special. It will change are already evi- gies; and empower states gan Bazilian, Colorado rolled back policies that be the first time countries dent across the globe, to exceed national stan- School of Mines were designed to cut will evaluate their prog- from extreme heat waves dards, as California did in (THE CONVERSATION) greenhouse gas emis- ress on the Paris Agree- to sea level rise. the past with auto emis- John Kerry helped bring sions, and tried to prevent ment, and they will be But while the challenge is sion standards. A focus on the world into the Paris cli- any discussion of climate expected to strengthen daunting, there is hope. a just and equitable transi- mate agreement and ex- change at international their commitments. Biden Solar and wind power tion for communities and panded America's repu- gatherings like the G-7 has already signaled that have become the cheap- people affected by the tation as a climate leader. and G-20 summits. he will bring the U.S. back est forms of power gener- decline of fossil fuels will That reputation is now in The international commu- into the agreement as ation globally, and tech- also be key to creating a tatters, and President- nity, meanwhile, largely soon as he takes office. As nology progress and in- sustainable transition. elect Joe Biden is asking moved forward. Many energypolicy experts who novation continue apace The U.S. position as the Kerry to rebuild it again – countries and regions have been involved in in- to support a transition to world's largest oil and gas this time as climate envoy, have pledged to move ternational climate policy clean energy. producer and consumer a position Biden plans to their economies toward for over two decades, we In the U.S. under a Biden creates political challeng- include in the National Se- "net zero" greenhouse gas have watched how coun- administration, long-term es for any administration. curity Council. emissions by the middle of tries responded to U.S. in- national climate legisla- U.S. forays into European It won't be easy, but Kerry's the century, including Chi- volvement, and how their tion will depend on who energy security are often decades of experience na, the European Union, views of America's ability controls the Senate, and treated with suspicion. and the international re- South Korea and Japan. to lead the world dimmed that won't be clear until Recently, France blocked lationships he developed An increasing number of over the past four years. after two run-off elections a multi-billion dollar con- as a senator and secre- cities and states have set The U.S. is the second larg- in Georgia in January. tract to buy U.S. liquefied tary of state may give him similar goals. Trump's hard- est greenhouse gas emit- But there is no shortage of natural gas because of a chance of making real line stance may have ac- ter worldwide after China. ideas for ways Biden could concerns about limited progress, especially if that tually emboldened some, It is also the largest emitter still take action even if his emissions regulations in work is conducted in the notably China, to make historically. 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She's also making a docu- The mammoth task of get- mentary film about the pro- ting him into an elephant- cess. sized metal box for trans- Kaavan was diagnosed port took several hours, earlier this year as being and was perhaps the most dangerously overweight, crucial step in rescuing him owing to his unsuitable diet from the dire conditions of around 250 kilograms he's lived in for 35 years. (550 pounds) of sugar cane Had Kaavan been spooked each day. and refused to enter the With Khalil's help, Kaavan cage or bolted, his depar- lost 1,000 pounds (450 kilo- Dr. Amir Khalil, a veterinarian from the international animal welfare organization Four Paws, feeds ture could have been de- grams) over the past three an elephant named Kaavan who is loaded in a crate for transporting him to a sanctuary in Cam- layed for months while the bodia, at the Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. months, and was down rescue team sought to re- Associated Press to a slimmer, more agile store calm and trust before 9,000 pounds (over 4,000 trying again, explained Kaavan from the zoo. Con- ephant's life. crate, as nearly a dozen kilograms) when he left the Martin Bauer, a spokesman ditions there were so bad "In the sanctuary in Cam- men carefully guided him zoo Sunday. for Four Paws International. that a court in the Pakistani bodia ... waiting for him is inside using chains around Kaavan's wounds are emo- The global animal welfare capital ordered the zoo three ladies, three Asian his tree-trunk sized legs. tional as well as physical. group has led the charge closed in August. female elephants," he said. Kaavan is set to leave He would spend his days to save Kaavan since 2016. Dr. Amir Khalil, a veterinar- "Now Kaavan might have aboard a Russian cargo throwing his head from side Iconic American singer and ian with Four Paws who's a new partner, and share a plane for the 25,000-acre to side, a stereotypical sign actress Cher also arrived in been treating Kaavan's new life with a partner." sanctuary early Monday of boredom and misery in Islamabad last week, the many wounds and ailments Khalil described how on morning. an elephant, Bauer said, culmination of her long- over the past three months, Sunday he slowly and gen- The plight of the male Asian and something the Four standing efforts to raise said he was hopeful about tly cajoled Kaavan to walk elephant, who's been Paws team has been work- awareness about rescuing the next chapter of the el- backwards into a steel alone since the death of his ing to treat.q Dave Prowse, actor who played Darth Vader, dies at 85 By JILL LAWLESS Associated Wars" trilogy, has died. He was a three-time British Jones. advertisements during the Press was 85. weightlifting champion Prowse donned Darth Va- 1970s and '80s. LONDON (AP) — Dave Prowse died Saturday af- and represented England der's black armor and hel- He was a regular at "Star Prowse, the British weight- ter a short illness, his agent in weightlifting at the 1962 met for "Star Wars" (1977), Wars" fan events, but was lifter-turned-actor who was Thomas Bowington said Commonwealth Games "The Empire Strikes Back" banned from official con- the body, though not the Sunday. before breaking into mov- (1980) and "Return of the ventions by Lucas in 2010 voice, of arch-villain Darth Born in Bristol, southwest ies with roles that empha- Jedi" (1983). after the pair fell out. Vader in the original "Star England, in 1935, Prowse sized his commanding size, He expressed some regret Mark Hamill, who played including Frankenstein's that, thanks to Vader's Luke Skywalker in the "Star monster in a pair of Ham- mask, "I can walk around Wars" films, tweeted that mer Studios horror films. with complete anonymity." Prowse was "a kind man & Director George Lucas saw "All actors crave recogni- much more than Darth Va- Prowse in a small part in "A tion and I'd like to have der." Hamill said the actor Clockwork Orange" and some like Luke Skywalker "loved his fans as much as asked the 6-foot-6-inch (al- and Han Solo," he told The they loved him. #RIP"q most 2-meter) actor to au- Associated Press in 1980. dition for the villainous Va- "Fortune tends to follow Solution Sudoku der or the Wookie Chew- fame." bacca in "Star Wars." Prowse also worked as a Prowse later told the BBC trainer for other actors, he chose Darth Vader be- helping Christopher Reeve cause "you always remem- prepare to be the Man of ber the bad guys." Steel in hit 1978 film "Super- Physically, Prowse was per- man." In this file photo dated Thursday, May 12, 2005, the Los Ange- fect for the part. His lilting Prowse was also known to les, USA, premiere of the movie "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith", English West Country ac- a generation of British chil- is reflected in the mask eyeglasses of iconic baddie character cent was considered less dren as the Green Cross Darth Vader. Associated Press ideal, and his lines were Code Man, a superhero dubbed by James Earl in a series of road safety Puzzle on Page 13 A15 SPORTS Monday 30 November 2020 Mike Tyson returns to ring, draws in exhibition with Jones By GREG BEACHAM AP center of the sports world, Sports Writer and they reveled in it. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike "I'm happy to scratch that Tyson stepped through the off my bucket list and move ropes in his signature black on with my life," said Jones, trunks and heard the open- the former four-division ing bell in a boxing ring for world champion widely the first time in 15 years. considered the most skilled The former heavyweight boxer of his generation. "He champion of the world hit harder than I thought. traded lively punches with Everything hurt. His hands Roy Jones Jr. for eight en- hurt. His head hurts. Every- tertaining rounds that end- thing hurt when I made ed with two middle-aged contact. He's an excep- legends wearily hugging tional puncher still. He can each other in mutual admi- do anything he wants next." ration. Neither fighter was de- Their fight was only an ex- ceived by the quality of hibition, and it ended in the bout. While both came a draw. But for Tyson, the out throwing punches that experience evoked the evoked echoes of their glo- joy and excitement he felt rious primes, they also tied so long ago at the start of up frequently on the inside, his boxing career — and it and their occasionally la- was likely the start of a new bored breathing could be chapter in his epic life. In a photo provided by Triller, Mike Tyson throws a punch during the third round against Roy Jones heard on the microphones Jr. in an exhibition boxing bout Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in Los Angeles. Associated Press. "I'm happy I'm not knocked in the empty arena. out," Tyson said. "I'll look and apparently healthy. legend to a generation of ed," Tyson said. "This event Hip hop star Snoop Dogg's better in the next one." "This is better than fighting boxing fans. made me find out what I witty television commen- Tyson showed glimpses of for championships," Tyson Tyson tagged Jones with was really made of. ... My tary was among the loud- his destructive prime Sat- said of the heavyweight body shots, head shots and body feels splendid. I want est noises inside Staples, urday night during the exhibition, which raised a particularly nasty upper- to beat it up some more." and he had a handful of 54-year-old boxing icon's money for various charities. cut during a bout that was Tyson intends to fight in zingers: "This is like two of return to the ring against "We're humanitarians now. required by the California more exhibitions next year, my uncles fighting at the the 51-year-old Jones. We can do something State Athletic Commission perhaps heading to Monte barbecue!" Tyson had the most im- good for the world. We've to be a reasonably safe, Carlo next to challenge a But Tyson and Jones were pactful punches, showing got to do this again." glorified sparring session. European fighter. He didn't the headliners in the most off versions of the footwork Tyson's return to the ring for Tyson was exhausted two close the door on the pos- improbable pay-per-view and combinations that this show attracted interna- hours afterward, but also sibility of a full-fledged boxing event in years, engi- made him the world's most tional attention, and Iron clearly energized as he re- comeback, although that neered by social network- feared fighter. After eight Mike did his best to dem- counted his emotions with would be many fights in the ing app Triller and featuring two-minute rounds, both onstrate his months of work his wife and team looking future. fights interspersed with hip Tyson and Jones emerged to recapture a measure of on. For one night, Tyson and hop performances in an from Staples Center smiling the form that made him a "I took my youth for grant- Jones were back at the empty arena.q AP source: NFL fines Saints $500,000, Patriots $350,000 By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Payton previously was a mini-outbreak of CO- tles were deemed high-risk had close contact with an Football Writer docked $150,000 and the VID-19 earlier this season close contacts with No. 3 infected person. Baltimore The NFL has fined the New team $250,000 because that included positive quarterback Jeff Driskel on had already disciplined Orleans Saints $500,000 the head coach failed tests for quarterback Cam Wednesday, the day be- an unidentified staff mem- and stripped them of a to properly wear a face Newton and cornerback fore Driskel tested positive ber for violating COVID-19 2021 seventh-round draft covering during a Week Stephon Gilmore, was for COVID-19. protocols, and the out- pick for violating league 2 game against the Raid- fined for not following pro- A person with direct break — the worst on any COVID-19 protocols, a ers. The more recent issue tocols at that time. knowledge of the situation team this season — left person with direct knowl- with the Saints came after Meanwhile, the COVID-19 said the four quarterbacks the Ravens with three de- edge of the discipline told a Week 9 win over Tampa pandemic caused major weren't wearing their fensive linemen and one The Associated Press on Bay when the team's cel- disruptions around the NFL masks the whole time they quarterback available for Sunday. ebrations included players all week, again calling into were together as required Tuesday night's game at The New England Patriots not wearing masks while question the league's plan by the league's pandemic Pittsburgh. were fined $350,000 for in close proximity to one to play a full schedule af- protocols. That person also That game originally was similar violations, the per- another. The celebrations ter several weeks that spoke on condition of an- scheduled for Thanksgiv- son said, speaking to the were captured on video went relatively smoothly. onymity because neither ing night, then moved to AP on condition of ano- by some players and post- The Denver Broncos will the league nor the Bron- Sunday and moved again nymity because neither ed to social media. be without their four quar- cos revealed that informa- to Tuesday. It's uncertain the league nor the teams The Saints are expected terbacks when they host tion. The Baltimore Ravens if it will be played then as have announced the fines to appeal the discipline, the Saints on Sunday. have 20 players on the well. The Steelers placed or loss of draft pick. which ESPN first reported Starter Drew Lock, backup COVID-19 list, which is for starting running back New Orleans was fined as Sunday morning. Brett Rypien and practice players who've either test- James Conner on the CO- a repeat offender; Sean New England, which had squad veteran Blake Bor- ed positive for the virus or VID-19 list Saturday.q A16 Monday 30 November 2020 SPORTS

Hamilton wins Bahrain GP, Grosjean escapes burning car SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — For- high speed on the first lap “I think it is a reminder to us mula One champion Lewis and his Haas car burst into and hopefully to the peo- Hamilton won a crash- flames after being sliced in ple that are watching that marred Bahrain Grand Prix two by a barrier. Grosjean this is a dangerous sport,” where Romain Grosjean clambered out with the Hamilton said. somehow escaped with fire roaring behind him and Grosjean’s relieved team only minor burns after his his race helmet singed. He said the driver had only car exploded into a fireball. was conscious and stable light burns to his hands and The 34-year-old French and then taken by helicop- ankles. driver slid off the track at ter to a military hospital. The crash happened with Staff extinguish flames from Haas driver Romain Grosjean of France's car after a crash during the Formula One race in Bah- rain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. Associated Press.

seven-time F1 champion pened in my mirrors,” Kvyat Hamilton leading from Red said. Bull’s Max Verstappen and “I was really worried. It was Racing Point’s Sergio Perez. a scary moment.” Hamilton, who secured his Hamilton’s record-extend- title at the Turkish GP on ing 95th win saw him finish Nov. 15, was subdued and ahead of Verstappen, who did not celebrate his win took his 41st career podium after climbing out of his car, and a bonus point with the other than a brief fist-pump fastest lap. with the Red Bull drivers. The 35-year-old Hamilton “It was such a shocking im- looked drained at the end. age to see ... horrifying. It “It’s physical, this track could have been so much has always been physical. worse,” Hamilton said. “I re- We’ve got lots of high- spect the dangers that are speed corners so I was defi- in this sport.” nitely feeling it,” he said. Moments after the race re- “I managed to just about started about 90 minutes reply to him (Verstappen) later, on Lap 3 of 57, there when I needed to but I was another incident as was sliding around a lot Lance Stroll’s Racing Point out there and I wasn’t re- clipped the AlphaTauri of ally quite sure how it would Daniil Kvyat and flipped play out at the end.” over. Perez looked set to finish Stroll joked about hang- third and clinch his 10th ca- ing upside down in his car, reer podium, but his engine before squirming out. The blew with three laps left Canadian driver was un- and flames poured from harmed. the back of his car as he Kvyat was involved in both pulled over to the side. crashes but not at fault. That put Red Bull’s Alexan- The first accident hap- der Albon into third ahead pened when Grosjean lost of the McLarens of Lando grip and slid to the right, Norris and Carlos Sainz. Jr. where his back wheel while Hamilton’s Mercedes clipped the front of Kvyat’s teammate Valtteri Bottas car and he flew off into the was only eighth. barrier. There is another race in “At first I was angry that Bahrain next Sunday — on he had turned across me Sakhir’s shorter outer cir- in the way he did, but that cuit — before the 17-race changed as soon as I saw season concludes in Abu the flames and what hap- Dhabi.q