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AFGHANISTAN VIRUS OUTBREAK Former troops watch children deploy to fight in same war

BY J.P. LAWRENCE AND PHILLIP WALTER WELLMAN Stars and Stripes KABUL, Afghanistan — Nine- teen years ago on Wednesday, a generation of Americans deployed to Afghanistan to root out the ter- rorists behind the 9/11 attacks, believing that by fighting in the country more than 7,400 miles away, they would spare their chil- dren the need to do so too. But as the U.S. war in Afghani- stan begins its 20th year, some of those same service members have watched as their sons and daughters have deployed to con- tinue the fight. “When we started this, people asked why I was going, and my response was, ‘So my sons don’t have to fight this war,’ ” said Mas- ter Sgt. Trevor deBoer, who has deployed to Afghanistan three times with the 20th Special Forc- es Group since 2002. Trump, still infectious, back at Nearly two decades later, de- Boer’s son, Spc. Payton Sluss, also served in Afghanistan — includ- ing at Forward Operating Base Fenty, north of the city of Jalala- bad, where deBoer had served. White House – without mask “My feet were walking the same land you were,” Sluss said to his father in a joint phone inter- Associated Press Trump’s message alarmed infectious dis- from the portico terrace, where aides had view with Stars and Stripes. ease experts and suggested the president’s arranged American flags for the sunset oc- The war, and Afghanistan itself, WASHINGTON — President Donald own illness had not caused him to rethink casion. He entered the White House, where were very different when Sluss Trump is back at the White House, dramati- his often-cavalier attitude toward the dis- aides were visible milling about the Blue arrived in 2018. The U.S. had cally returning from the military hospital ease, which has also infected the first lady Room, without wearing a face covering. shifted its focus from eliminat- where he was receiving an unprecedented and several White House aides, including The president left Walter Reed National ing 9/11 masterminds al-Qaida, level of care for COVID-19. He immediately new cases revealed Monday. Military Medical Center, where his doctor, who had been given safe haven by ignited a new controversy by declaring that Landing Monday night at the White House Navy Cmdr. Sean Conley, said earlier Mon- the ruling Taliban, to rebuilding despite his illness the nation should not fear on Marine One, Trump gingerly climbed day that the president remains contagious the country and training Afghan the virus that has killed more than 210,000 the South Portico steps, removed his mask and would not be fully “out of the woods” forces. At the same time, the Americans — and then entering the execu- and declared, “I feel good.” He gave a dou- for another week but that Trump had met Taliban regained strength and tive mansion without a protective mask. ble thumbs-up to the departing helicopter SEE TRUMP ON PAGE 9 launched an insurgency against the American-led coalition. Around 150 troops from the President Donald Trump stands on the balcony outside of the Blue Room after returning from Walter Reed National Military U.S.-led coalition had been killed Medical Center, in Bethesda, Md., to the White House in Washington on Monday. in insider attacks as of 2018, data from the military show. 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BY JOSEPH DITZLER hearing or an indictment. I wasn’t Stars and Stripes sure.” The audience did not respond. Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman Neither did Schiff respond on of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in a Twitter, his official website or on tweet Monday apologized for a his campaign Facebook page. remark he made Thursday about Some commenters on Milley’s a ranking congressman during a post on Monday, however, which change in leadership at the De- included a video of the ceremony, fense Intelligence Agency. took the chairman to task. “Today I spoke with the Honor- “Hey @RepAdamSchiff how able Representative Adam Schiff about a little oversight on the and apologized for a comment I mouthy General?” wrote Tyson made, in jest, during opening re- marks at the DIA change of com- Manker. “500,000+ post-9/11 mand,” said a tweet on the Joint veterans have been thrown from Staff account, @thejointstaff. the military for minor infractions “My comments were in no way since 2001. When are these gener- meant to be offensive.” als going to be held responsible?” Milley presided over a change Another commenter cited Mil- in directors at the agency head- ley’s previous apology for taking quarters on Joint Base Anacostia- part in a photo op for President AYA ICHIHASHI/Stars and Stripes Bolling in Washington, D.C. The Donald Trump on June 1, when event, like many other changes law enforcement officers cleared The Marine Corps is investigating after a bloody fight involving about two dozen off-duty U.S. military of command throughout the U.S. protest ers from Lafayette Square, personnel Saturday night at Cafe and Pizza Bar Oh Yeah! , a popular tourist spot in Mihama, Okinawa. military during the coronavirus outside the White House, so the pandemic, was downsized. About president, flanked by Milley, De- 50 people attended, including fense Secretary Mark Esper and Okinawa Marines investigating bloody high-ranking military and De- others, could walk to the nearby fense Department officials. The St. John’s Episcopal Church. ceremony was also livestreamed. Stockrocket owl tweeted: “This weekend brawl at seaside tourist hub Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., makes twice you’ve had to apolo- chairman of the House Intelli- gize. I think you need to step BY MATTHEW M. BURKE to maintain social distancing. forces, the spokesman said. gence Committee, was apparently down. I question your judgment.” AND HANA KUSUMOTO There, a scuffle ensued, and the “We are conducting an investi- invited to witness Lt. Gen. Robert Schiff wasn’t Milley’s only tar- Stars and Stripes men were asked to leave. The gation into the public disturbance Ashley Jr. relinquish agency com- get Thursday. He recalled that fight continued outside the front in American Village on October mand to Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier, while on patrol as a colonel in CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa door of the bar. 3rd,” according to a statement but did not attend. Milley made Baghdad, his infantry unit was — The Marine Corps is inves- Outside, about two dozen men from Marine Corps Installations note of Schiff’s absence at the be- fixed in a “very, very serious fire- tigating how a bloody brawl oc- shoved, punched and beat each Pacific on Monday. “Until that in- ginning of his remarks. fight.” Gen. James McConville, curred Saturday night involving other, the manager said. vestigation is complete we cannot “I actually thought — I was attending Thursday as the Army about two dozen off-duty U.S. Videos of the fight uploaded to provide any additional informa- looking at the invite list — and I chief of staff, at the time was a military personnel at American Facebook show a tangle of bod- tion or details of those involved. saw Adam Schiff, Congressman colonel flying an Apache helicop- Village, an Okinawa tourist hub ies, punches being thrown and We expect all Marines to obey Adam Schiff was here, he didn’t, I ter gunship overhead. in Mihama. one man assaulting another, ap- Japanese law and uphold our core don’t think, show up, but I’m pret- McConville laid down rocket An argument that started in parently unconscious man with a values of honor, courage, commit- ty sure CIA has an empty seat so fire that day, Milley recalled: “He a line to order food at Café and martial arts move. Flip flops and ment at all times.” that’s appropriate for covert op- literally saved my life.” Pizza Bar Oh Yeah! around 10 fedoras littered the ground. Cafe & Pizza Bar Oh Yeah! erations,” Milley said. Later, Milley’s predecessor, p.m. escalated into spilled blood The manager said he called is popular with Americans, the After recognizing representa- and broken glasses, a manager manager said. Most come in to tives from the National Recon- Gen. Joseph Dunford, a native of police about 10 minutes into the told Stars and Stripes on Tues- have a good time and leave with- naissance Office, the National Qunicy, Mass., asked McConville: incident. The men ran when they Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, “Jimmy, what were you thinking day. Oh Yeah! is a popular bar arrived. out incident. Director of National Intelligence that day” when he came to the aid and pub-style food chain on the The fight had broken up by the The manager said the bar and John Ratcliffe and undersecre- of Milley, of Winchester, Mass. second floor of the Oak Fashion time police arrived and no crime restaurant does not plan to file a tary of defense for intelligence McConville, according to Mil- Building. was observed, an Okinawa police complaint. Joseph Kernan, Milley continued: ley, turned to Dunford and said: “I was surprised” there was a spokesman told Stars and Stripes Stars and Stripes reporter Aya “We don’t have ABC, NBC, CBS, “Sir, I’ve been regretting it every fight, said the manager, who asked on Monday. Ichihashi contributed to this report. day of my life.” that his name not be published. Two service personnel who re- [email protected] but I thought we were going to Twitter: @MatthewMBurke1 have a hearing when I saw Schiff. [email protected] The manager said he ordered turned to the establishment were [email protected] I wasn’t sure it was going to be a Twitter: @JosephDitzler the arguing men onto a terrace handed over to Marine security Twitter: @HanaKusumoto Senator calls on Army secretary to review uniform policy at West Point

BY ROSE L. THAYER cadets have equal access to uni- their own, with their own money. The alternative female uni- and commission as second lieu- Stars and Stripes forms that fit,” Hassan wrote in a “However, cadets do not even form was created following a tenants in the Army. The 2020 letter sent Monday to McCarthy. have access to the Post Exchange 2008 Army report that found the class included 229 women among Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., “The disproportional impact of that sells the ACU-Female uni- unisex ACU favors men and fits 1,113 graduates, according to the has asked Army Secretary Ryan this policy on female cadets may forms until after they have com- many women badly in the shoul- academy public affairs office. McCarthy to review a “gender- unintentionally send a message to pleted their initial six-week cadet ders, bust, hips and crotch. Hassan asked McCarthy to an- neutral” policy of issuing all West female cadets that they are sec- basic training,” Hassan wrote. “The appearance of uniforms swer four questions by Oct. 30. Point cadets unisex Army Com- ond-class citizens.” “They must wear the original-is- is of great importance to a mili- Those questions focus on why the bat Uniforms because it forces When the U.S. Military Acade- sued uniform throughout those tary institution that prides itself female-sized uniforms are not an women entering the academy option during initial issuance of to then purchase better-fitting my at West Point, N.Y., issues full first six weeks, even if it does not on following high standards of gear sets to new cadets, it includes properly fit. ” personal appearance. Incoming uniforms, what needs to be done uniforms designed for female so that they can be included and bodies. five sets of unisex Army Combat Because cadets go straight into cadets may encounter stigma or if McCarthy will commit to mak- “While on its face, the uniform Uniforms, known as ACUs. This training, they also miss the 10- lose confidence from being forced ing the change. She also asked policy may appear to be a gender- distribution doesn’t include alter- day window to return any unused to wear ill-fitting uniforms,” Has- whether women who enlist in the neutral policy, it does not appear nate sizes of the uniform, which uniforms for a different size, she san wrote. to be so in effect. As the academy are called the ACU-Female, ac- said. New ACUs cost about $100 The first graduating class from Army are able to access the ACU- celebrates 40 years since its first cording to Hassan’s letter. per set. Meanwhile, “their coun- West Point to include women was Female sizes during their initial female cadets graduated, it is Any cadet wishing to wear the terparts do not have to spend a in 1980. There were 62 women issuance of uniforms. past time to ensure that female ACU-Female must purchase it on dime,” Hassan wrote. among those cadets to graduate [email protected] PAGE 4 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, October 7, 2020 MILITARY ‘Terminal Lance’ author Uriarte returns with ‘Battle Born’ graphic novel featuring ‘indomitable’ Marine hero

BY MATTHEW M. BURKE Stars and Stripes Maximilian Uriarte has spent the past 10 years bringing the re- alities of Marine Corps service to life. In 2010, he debuted the comic strip “Terminal Lance,” which became a cultural phenomenon, illuminating the humor and daily absurdities of the grunt existence. He became a New York Times bestselling author in 2016 with the release of “The White Don- key: Terminal Lance,” a graphic novel examining the realities of war and its effects on the psyche. Now, the 33-year-old is back with another graphic novel, “Bat- tle Born: Lapis Lazuli,” and a new Little, Brown and Co . archetype that mines the “indom- “Battle Born: Lapis Lazuli” is itable” Marine hero. the new graphic novel by former “Battle Born” follows the ex- Marine and “Terminal Lance” ploits of the sensitive-yet-Hercu- scribe Maximilian Uriarte. lean, African-American squad leader Sergeant King, as he deftly province and were funding opera- attempts to win hearts and minds tions through the sale of the blue, in the mountains of Afghanistan semi-precious gemstone, lapis la- while combating the Taliban and zuli, which is found at Sar-i-sang, the conflict mineral trade. This deep in the mountains. mysterious new character with- “People know [the Taliban] out a first name also faces issues make their money from opium like racism and sexism within his and drugs and other illegal ac- squad. tivities, but this was kind of a new Unlike Uriarte’s past works, thing,” Uriarte said by phone. “It King’s anguish manifests itself was gemstones and they had kind not in jokes, nervous banter be- of taken over the whole area … I tween Marines or the outpouring got really intrigued by it.” of emotion, but in blank stares, Uriarte began writing the long silences, a clenched jaw and script in earnest in 2018, he said. brute violence. King is roughly “Battle Born” sees King and based on Robert E. Howard’s a diverse platoon dropped into “Conan the Barbarian,” Uriarte the mountains outside Sar-i- said by phone Sept. 15 from his sang, where they build a combat home in Santa Monica, Calif. outpost and begin operations to “I wanted to create a kind of deter Taliban mining and restore modern mythical hero like Conan order. Their culture and ideals in a contemporary realist set- run headlong into that of the re- ting,” he wrote in the book’s af- mote local population. terword. “Sergeant King became King becomes close with the that character.” family of a local village elder, The novel is a departure from who is then punished by the Tal- Uriarte’s previous works, which iban. He enacts vengeance while are mostly black and white. Each ultimately facing a dilemma over of its 352-pages pop with rich, vi- doing the right thing or following brant color. There are some sec- the rules. tions where mountain landscapes Uriarte once again captures the or facial expressions tell the story feel and banter of a Marine unit with no dialogue. Uriarte does not have an active and addresses true-to-life social “I really wanted this to be like contract with the paper and is the issues through characters like a purely visual experience,” Uri- strip’s sole owner, he said. The the naive 1st Lt. Roberts, a gay fe- arte said during the phone inter- strip also appears on the Termi- male Marine named Chavez and view. “I didn’t want this to feel nalLance.com website and its so- a Confederate-flag-loving racist like reading a book. I wanted it cial media platforms. named Forrest. to feel like you are watching a In 2016, Uriarte self-published “You’re black now,” King tells movie.” “Terminal Lance: The White Chavez after explaining that Donkey.” The book sold out of she’ll have to work twice as hard Terminal Lance 3,000 copies on Amazon.com to earn the men’s respect. after only 36 hours, which led At one point, after the Taliban Uriarte’s previous works close- to a publishing deal with Little, ly mirrored his own journey, he Brown and Co. infiltrate the outpost, King rips told Stars and Stripes in 2016. He the jaw off a Taliban fighter in enlisted in the Marine Corps in Lapis lazuli hand-to-hand combat. 2006 at age 19 to gain “worldly The book was released July 28 experience,” which he hoped Uriarte came up with the idea and has received positive reviews would inform “better art.” for “Battle Born” in 2014 while thus far. Hollywood took notice He said he soon began to see working on “The White Donkey,” and “Battle Born” is already in flaws in the Corps and in his Rachael Uriarte the afterword states. He felt artis- development for a film, Uriarte naive way of thinking. There tically compelled to set the book said. was very little romanticism to be Maximilian Uriarte, author of the popular “Terminal Lance” comic in the mountains, so he began “The experience of writing the found sleeping in the mud. and the new graphic novel “Battle Born: Lapis Lazuli,” works in researching Afghanistan’s tragic book through the eyes of King Uriarte put pen to paper and September from his home in Santa Monica, Calif. history, looking for potential story had a profound impact on me,” began to satirize the absurdities angles. he wrote in the afterword. “Rest he was seeing, from green offi- Lance” was born. Corps Times. Since then, the He came across a New York assured, Sergeant King will cers to forced motivation, the in- He did tours in Iraq in 2007 paper has run hundreds of Uri- Times article about how the Tal- return.” vasion of political correctness or and 2009. He got out in 2010 and arte’s “Terminal Lance” comic iban had taken over large swaths [email protected] grooming standards. “Terminal signed a contract with Marine strips. of Afghanistan’s Badakhshan Twitter: @MatthewMBurke1 Wednesday, October 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 5 WAR ON TERRORISM Fight: Vets split on views of progress in Afghanistan

FROM FRONT PAGE killings peaked in 2012, accord- ing to the data. While deBoer watched films with Afghan troops, Sluss watched their body language, his weapon at the ready, to ensure that they did not turn on the Americans who were training them and kill them. Sluss sees a measure of success coming out of the U.S. involve- ment in Afghanistan. “An inch is an inch, progress is progress no matter what,” Sluss said, referring to advances in women’s rights, free speech, access to education and other changes over the years. DeBoer, on the other hand, said he often asked himself during his many deployments if the U.S. was making progress or “just chasing /U.S. Army our tails?” ALEJANDRO LICEA Michael Kreuger fought in the Soldiers assigned to the 1st Armored Division and 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, prepare to leave Pech Valley in 2010 and some- after their meeting with local leaders in southeastern Afghanistan in November . times asked himself why he did. Eight years later, his son Trenton The elder Mavalwalla, 55, a walls by driving across them, that deployed to Afghanistan — like former captain, said the country did little to help the Americans his father, with the 2nd Infantry has made great strides since he win hearts and minds. Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infan- first served there in 2002 with the The son who had followed in try Division. 19th Special Forces Group. his father’s footsteps eventually The elder Kreuger, who left the “Afghanistan didn’t have a dropped his idea of making a ca- Army as a sergeant, now hopes functioning toilet when I showed reer in the military. his grandson won’t also deploy up,” he said. When he returned “Did the good really outweigh to Afghanistan to fight the same in 2012 as an adviser to police in the bad? Did we make things bet- battles “for the same reason.” the western city of Herat, the im- ter? Or did we just make things President Donald Trump has provements were “unbelievable,” different?” he said. been vocal about ending the he said. The different ways the father U.S.’s “forever wars,” repeatedly But his son, who was barely a and son view the war in Afghani- tweeting that he wants to “bring teenager when his father first stan were like the different inter- our soldiers home.” went to Afghanistan, said he was pretations that blind men might Under a U.S.-Taliban deal disillusioned when he deployed to have after encountering an ele- signed in February, all interna- Kandahar province in 2012 with phant, the older Mavalwalla said. tional forces could pull out of Af- the 250th Military Intelligence One touches the tail, another a ghanistan by the middle of next Battalion. leg, another the trunk and each year if the Taliban fulfill pledges “I wanted to go out and help comes away from the meeting they made under the agreement, people, serve my country … (but) with a unique idea of what they’ve including to sever ties with groups I just sort of contributed to this just experienced, he said. like al-Qaida. deepening mire,” he said. “You have to have seen what it ALBERT L. KELLEY/U.S. Army Bajun Mavalwalla, 31, a for- Schools that had been built for was 20 years ago, and then see it U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Kreuger, Jr., pulls security during a meeting mer sergeant, and his namesake the Afghans had been destroyed again 10 years later, to appreci- father also both deployed to Af- or defaced, he said. He some- with village elders in the Wata Poor District, Afghanistan, in 2010. ate the improvement,” the father Kreuger’s son Trenton deployed to Afghanistan in 2018. ghanistan. They even met up times watched as fellow soldiers said. there in 2012. did things, like destroy farmers’ But he also worried that if the U.S. withdraws too hastily from what has become its longest war, any gains he and his son fought for would be undone. American troops might have to return to the country one day, like they did in Iraq after Islamic State took advantage of the power vacuum left by the U.S. draw- down there. They seized swath s of territory, including Iraq’s sec- ond city, Mosul, in the north. “If we withdraw, Afghanistan will survive, but I don’t think it will survive very well,” Maval- walla said. “It’s a hell of a lot harder to go back in with any credibility” than to stay the course until the time is right to pull out, he said.

Zubair Babakarkhail contributed to this NEYSA CANFIELD/U.S. Army report. BAJUN MAVALWALLA/Twitter [email protected] Pfc. Trenton Kreuger, an infantryman with 2nd Infantry Brigade Twitter: @jplawrence3 Sgt. Bajun Mavalwalla, left, and his father, Capt. Bajun Mavalwalla, [email protected] Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, poses in Kandahar, Afghanistan. met in Afghanistan in 2012, when both were deployed there. Twitter: @pwwellman Kreuger’s father Michael Kreuger also served in Afghanistan. PAGE 6 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, October 7, 2020 PACIFIC Quad nations discuss China’s growing power

BY MARI YAMAGUCHI Open Indo-Pacific” security and Associated Press economic initiative is more im- portant than ever amid challenges TOKYO — U.S. Secretary of from the coronavirus pandemic. State Mike Pompeo said Tues- The international community day that China’s increasingly as- faces multiple challenges as it sertive actions across the region tries to resolve the pandemic, and make it more critical then ever “this is exactly why right now it is for the four Indo-Pacific nations time that we should further deep- known as the Quad to cooperate en coordination with as many to protect their partners and their countries as possible that share people from Chinese “exploita- our vision,” Suga said. tion, corruption and coercion.” Pompeo earlier met one-on- Pompeo made the remark at one with his three counterparts a meeting in Tokyo with the for- — Australian Foreign Minister eign ministers of Japan, India Marise Payne, Indian Minister of and Australia, who together make External Affairs Subrahmanyam up the Quad. The talks were the Jaishankar, and their Japanese group’s first in-person since the coronavirus pandemic began. counterpart, Toshimitsu Motegi. Pompeo accused China of Pompeo, in his talks with covering up the pandemic and Payne, shared concerns about worsening it, while threatening “China’s malign activity in the freedom, democracy and diver- region,” while agreeing on the sity in the region with its increas- importance for the Quad discus- ingly assertive actions. sions to “the promotion of peace, /AP “It is more critical now than CHARLY TRIBALLEAU security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific,” according to the ever that we collaborate to pro- Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne, second from left, and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, tect our people and partners from third from left, attended the four Indo-Pacific nations’ foreign ministers meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday. State Department. the Chinese Communist Party’s Motegi held a working lunch exploitation, corruption and co- up in tensions between China Japan’s annual defense policy the world. On Hong Kong, Xinji- session with Pompeo in which ercion,” Pompeo said. “We see in and India over their disputed Hi- paper in July accused China of ang and Tibet, it accuses West- the Japanese minister said he ex- the East and South China Seas. malayan border, while relations unilaterally changing the sta- ern countries of meddling in the pressed hope that Japan and the The Mekong, the Himalayas, the between Australia and China tus quo in the South China Sea, country’s internal affairs and U.S. will lead the international Taiwan Strait. These are just a have also deteriorated in recent where it has built and militarized says there’s no instance of human community to achieve the FOIP. few examples.” months. manmade islands and is assert- rights issues. Further, it main- Pompeo is attending the Quad The talks come less than a Japan, meanwhile, is concerned ively pressing its claim to virtu- tains that the U.S. is the biggest meeting, though he canceled sub- month before the U.S. presiden- about China’s claim to the Japa- ally all of the sea’s key fisheries impediment to peace in the South sequent planned visits to South tial election and amid tensions nese-controlled Senkaku Islands, and waterways. China Sea. Korea and Mongolia after Presi- between Washington and Beijing called Diaoyu in China, in the China has denied allegations Earlier Tuesday, Japan’s new dent Donald Trump was hos- over the virus, trade, technology, East China Sea. Japan also con- of covering up the pandemic, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pitalized with COVID-19. The Hong Kong, Taiwan and human siders China’s growing military saying it acted quickly to reveal said at a meeting with the Quad president was released Monday rights. They follow a recent flare- activity to be a security threat. the information to the WHO and diplomats that their “Free and and returned to the White House. Japan wants alternative to rejected Aegis Ashore system by year’s end

BY SETH ROBSON ing that Japan is discussing the billion, but a slew of problems, AND HANA KUSUMOTO issue with the United States. including increased costs to pre- Stars and Stripes Japanese officials quoted in pare sites, raised the estimated the Asahi newspaper Tuesday price tag to $4 billion over 30 TOKYO — The Japanese gov- expressed skepticism that a plan years, Nikkei Asia reported June ernment has ordered officials to could be ready on time. 15. quickly come up with an alter- That skepticism was echoed by Japan’s Defense Ministry last native to the rejected U.S.-made Jeff Kingston, director of Asian week proposed its largest defense Aegis Ashore missile-defense Studies at Temple University’s budget, about $52 billion. The system, possibly one that can Tokyo campus. budget did not specify the cost float on a platform at sea. “It doesn’t seem like they are of any offshore missile-defense The U.S. ally scrapped plans to learning from past mistakes,” system. deploy the U.S. system in Yama- he said in a telephone interview Kingston said he recently vis- ALEXANDER PERRIEN/U.S. Navy guchi and Akita prefectures in Tuesday, noting the earlier prob- ited Ishigaki, one of the proposed June due to the cost and a pro- lems with booster safety. Aegis Ashore sites, and saw post- Sailors, along with American and Romanian contractors, construct jected 10-year delay to ensure “They are trying to rush ahead ers opposing the system. an Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System at Naval Support Faculty that interceptor missile boosters with this on a very tight timeline “People are worried that Aegis Deveselu, Romania, in 2015. Japan, which rejected the U.S.-made fell safely on unpopulated areas. and the technological challenges Ashore is more likely to attract an missile-defense system, wants an alternative by year’s end. The system was intended to of converting to a floating plat- attack,” he said. “If the govern- provide all of Japan with seam- form seem rather daunting,” he ment wants to proceed it would which lobbies for missile defense, “There will be studies to define less, 24/7 protection against said. behoove it to better communicate deployment and development, the best system we can create North Korean ballistic missiles. An offshore platform would be about Japan’s security situation.” said in an email Tuesday. to have the best layered missile Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga exposed to inclement weather, he It might make sense to put the Guam urgently needs Aegis defense the world has seen,” he has instructed Defense Minister added. system on a U.S. facility such as Ashore to protect vital military said. assets from an increasingly ag- Nobuo Kishi to come up with an “It doesn’t seem like this Misawa Air Base, in sparsely pop- Japan lacks the investment and alternative plan by the end of the gressive China, the head of U.S. will lead to enhanced security ulated northeast Japan, Kingston experience to do what the U.S. year, according to Japan’s De- in Japan, but it will cost a lot of said. Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. can, has and will do with missile fense Ministry. money and it would placate the American bases are already Phil Davidson, said last month. Research on the plan, which U.S., which is concerned about its targeted by Chinese and North INDOPACOM, in a report to defense, Ellison said. It would be would involve a floating platform, trade deficit,” he said. Korean missiles. Congress, put the cost of a system unwise to invest billions of dol- will start soon, a ministry spokes- Official government figures put “It would be wise and pru- providing 360-degree air- and lars in something that might not man said Tuesday. the U.S. goods and services trade dent for Japan to factor what the missile-defense on Guam at just be the right solution, he added. The ministry is seeking appli- deficit with Japan at $56.3 billion United States missile defense under $1.7 billion. [email protected] cations from private companies in 2019. architecture of Guam will be,” It hasn’t been determined ex- Twitter: @SethRobson1 with the expertise to support the The Aegis Ashore system origi- Riki Ellison, founder of the Mis- actly what the Guam system [email protected] project, the spokesman said, add- nally had a price tag of $2.15 sile Defense Advocacy Alliance, would involve, Ellison said. Twitter: @HanaKusumoto Wednesday, October 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 7 VIRUS OUTBREAK Marines may waive some fitness tests

BY ERICA EARL Corps website. Stars and Stripes The Air Force in September postponed its physical fitness assessments until Jan- Marine Corps commanders may issue uary 2021. Body composition measure- waivers for Marines, or even whole units, ments — waist, height and weight — are for semi-annual combat fitness tests if the postponed until further notice, according testing sites cannot accommodate safety to last month’s announcement. measures to protect against the coronavi- All airmen will receive maximum points rus, a spokesman for III Marine Expedi- for the so-called “abdominal circumfer- tionary Force on Okinawa said Monday. ence” component as part of their official The Corps is putting mitigating steps in place, such as screening Marines and tak- score, including those with exemptions ing their temperatures before the tests, to that waist measurement, the statement disinfecting equipment and mandating said. face masks, 1st Lt. Pawel Puczko said in “We know people are staying fit re- an email to Stars and Stripes. He said Ma- gardless, but we want to give our Airmen rines who are at a higher risk of contract- enough time to prepare,” Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. said in JASON JOHNSTON/U.S. Army ing the coronavirus or share quarters with someone who is at a higher risk may apply the statement. Above: Marines take the combat fitness test at Panzer Kaserne, Germany, in 2019. for waivers. The Navy also postponed sailors’ physi- Below: Marines lift ammunition canisters during a 2008 test at Camp Foster, Okinawa. In April, Marine Corps Commandant cal fitness tests until further notice in an The Marines may waive the tests for those at a higher risk of contracting coronavirus. Gen. David Berger ordered a halt to all fit- administrative message in July. ness testing due to the coronavirus. Last “Although the Navy PFA Cycle 2, 2020 month, the Corps announced it will resume has been excused, Sailors are reminded to its physical fitness and combat fitness tests make good choices for a healthy diet and despite the ongoing pandemic. are to continue a level of fitness to main- Marines will have until the end of De- tain Navy physical fitness standards,” the cember to complete both tests, according message said. to a Sept. 21 memo. Thursday, the Army adopted its long- Individual waivers will be evaluated on a planned, six-event physical fitness test as case-by-case basis, Puczko said. its official evaluation, but with fitness test- “The health and safety of our Marines is ing suspended amid the coronavirus pan- always a top priority,” he said. “Commands demic, service leaders said soldiers’ scores across III MEF have demonstrated their will not count for some time, according to dedication to keeping Marines and fami- a June statement by Sgt. Maj. of the Army lies safe from COVID-19 through diligent Michael Grinston. planning and implementation of safety Once restrictions are lifted, according protocols.” to Grinston, the Army will use information The allowance for commanders to issue it gathers from soldiers taking the Army both combat fitness test and physical fit- ness test waivers will extend across the Combat Fitness Test to make any adjust- Marine Corps, according to a Marine ad- ments to the test. The scores will not be ministrative order. used to assess soldiers in any official man- COVID-19 is the respiratory disease ner, including on annual evaluations. caused by the coronavirus. The Army plans to reexamine its sched- Social distancing may prove difficult ule for reimposing its requirement that during the combat fitness test, in which soldiers must pass physical fitness tests to one event requires Marines to drag and remain in the service, Grinston said. carry each other to simulate maneuver [email protected] ROBERT FRENKE/U.S. Marine Corps under fire, according to the official Marine Twitter: @ThisEarlGirl US bases in Japan report 2 new cases as travel limits ease

BY JOSEPH DITZLER according to a news release. U.S. ni eased travel limits by open- disease caused by the coronavi- since Sept. 28, according to metro Stars and Stripes Forces Japan requires all new ar- ing up most of Japan to off-duty rus. “Generating combat power government data. The seven-day rivals and returning travelers to Marines, civilian employees and is our mission here in Japan running average is 174 new cases TOKYO — The U.S. military in quarantine for 14 days and test family members, starting Friday. and looking for loopholes in the on average per day. Japan announced two new coro- free of the virus before leaving Base commander Col. Lance rules does not facilitate mission Other off-limits areas, accord- navirus infections Tuesday. isolation. Lewis in a Facebook post Tues- accomplishment.” ing to Lewis, are the cities and Kadena Air Base on Okinawa The U.S. military in Japan typi- day said the “current COVID MCAS Iwakuni joins Yokosuka prefectures of Kobe, Osaka, Fu- reported one new case, and Naval cally does not identify new cases landscape” in the area and “the Naval Base, Yokota Air Base, kuoka, Kyoto, Aichi, Saitama, Air Facility Atsugi, outside Tokyo, as service members, civilian em- whole of Japan” permits him to Sasebo Naval Base and Misawa Kanagawa, Nagoya and Naha, on reported the other. ployees or family members. expand the liberty boundaries in Air Base in recently expanding Okinawa. Unlike other base com- Unlike most recent infections, Kadena last reported a new time for the upcoming three-day the permitted travel areas, to manders, Lewis is permitting the patient at Kadena was already travel between Iwakuni, on the a community member and not a coronavirus patient Sept. 28, Columbus Day weekend. He also varying degrees, within the four new arrival or returning traveler, when a Japanese employee of the restated the rules: wear masks, main islands of Japan. island of Honshu, and Okinawa. according to a Facebook post by base golf course tested positive. maintain social distance and Although most of Japan is now Lewis authorized travel by the base. Okinawa prefecture identified stay clear of off-limits establish- a travel “green zone” for MCAS Japan’s bullet trains and domes- “The member was tested as the patient as a man in his 60s ments, such as bars, onsens and Iwakuni, some areas are still tic, commercial airplane travel part of a pre-departure require- from Okinawa city. Pachinko parlors. not authorized, including Tokyo, within Japan. ment for temporary duty travel,” Okinawa reported 22 new coro- MCAS Iwakuni is about 540 which is off-limits to most U.S. “In addition to taxis, buses, fer- the post said. Close contacts were navirus cases Tuesday, a prefec- miles west of Tokyo and about 32 personnel. ries, and personal vehicles,” he identified and placed in quaran- tural health official told Stars miles southwest of Hiroshima. The Tokyo Metropolitan Gov- wrote, “you can travel by train tine, according to Kadena, which and Stripes by phone. The island “We have our rules in place to ernment on Tuesday reported 177 and by plane (but not biplane). provided no further information. prefecture’s pandemic tally is keep all of us safe and COVID- new coronavirus patients, accord- You can go by boat, you can ride The patient at Atsugi was al- now 2,630. free, and also to keep our base ing to public broadcaster NHK. with a goat (not recommended).” ready in quarantine and tested Elsewhere, the commander of operating,” Lewis wrote, refer- The capital city has bounced be- [email protected] positive before being released, Marine Corps Air Station Iwaku- ring to COVID-19, the respiratory tween 66 and 235 cases per day Twitter: @JosephDitzler PAGE 8 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, October 7, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK Navy: Basic safety steps help stem virus aboard ships

BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS for a month during its spring pa- Stars and Stripes trol as crews were isolated and the ship was sanitized. Isolating sailors before they The Navy used “fleet lessons board, keeping warships at sea for from operating in a COVID-19 extended periods, canceling port environment” to develop the visits and other measures have updates, the guidance said, re- curbed the rate of coronavirus in- ferring to the disease the corona- fection aboard Navy vessels, the virus causes. service announced Sept. 30 in up- The updated guidance listed dated operational guidance. personal protective equipment, Since the pandemic began, aggressive sanitization and clean- U.S. Navy more than 190 ships have had at ing, social distancing and reduc- least one onboard case of coro- ing the use of confined spaces Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, more than 190 ships have had at least one case onboard, navirus, but safety measures such as gyms and smoke pits as but Navy protocol has prevented most from affecting operations, according to updated operational prevented most from affect- key precautions that help reduce guidance released Sept. 30. ing operations, according to the the virus’ spread. guidance. It also laid out best practices The Navy has also canceled at sea, U.S. Naval Institute News works. It’s not easy, but it works,” “In the majority of those cases, for pre-deployment sequestration most port visits, keeping ships reported. he said in the report. aggressive early action to isolate, of sailors to ensure Navy ships get at sea for a longer time to avoid “You saw not too long ago a Sawyer acknowledged the extra quarantine, contact trace and underway without positive cases potential coronavirus exposure. press report where [the Reagan] burdens the precautions cause continue strict health-protection aboard. For example, all sailors The guided-missile destroyer had some COVID positives on- sailors and families as sequestra- mitigation measures has con- should be tested when they begin USS Stout on Sept. 26, with 208 board, and our procedures, our tions and extended underway pe- tained the incidence rate onboard and end a pre-deployment restric- days at sea, beat the previous mitigation, our process changes, riods add time away from loved to well less than 5%, allowing tion-of-movement period, which Navy record. everything we’ve learned since ones, according to USNI News. those ships to fight through and should last 14 days and take place As proof of the precautions’ [the Roosevelt outbreak] allowed “It’s a challenge, there’s no way remain on mission,” the guidance off the ship. effectiveness, Deputy Chief of Reagan to contain that number of around it,” he said in the report. said. “We have experienced cases Naval Operations for Operations, COVID people positive onboard “To protect our people, to make The reduced spread rate is where shifting to ROM-sequester Plans and Strategy Vice Adm. to a handful of people. And they them as safe as possible and to significant when compared to onboard prior to receiving the 14- Phil Sawyer during a press call continued operations,” Sawyer conduct the mission that the na- the March coronavirus outbreak period ROM test result contrib- Friday referenced a Stars and said, according to the USNI News tion expects of the Navy, we have aboard the aircraft carrier USS uted to outbreaks that impacted Stripes report from September report Friday. had to put that additional time Theodore Roosevelt, during planned operations,” the guid- that revealed a “small number” “My point about that is that away from families onto our which more than 1,150 sailors, ance said, referring to the official of USS Ronald Reagan sailors what we have learned about sailors.” about 25% of the crew, tested pos- term the Navy uses for pre-de- had tested positive for coronavi- COVID and have made into op- [email protected] itive. The ship diverted to Guam ployment sequestrations. rus while the aircraft carrier was erational guidance for our units Twitter: @CaitlinDoornbos CDC: Virus can spread more than 6 feet indoors Military leaders under quarantine BY MIKE STOBBE touched surfaces and staying home when Associated Press sick Last month, the CDC ignited controversy BY LOLITA C. BALDOR NEW YORK — The top U.S. public among experts when it quietly posted an Associated Press health agency said Monday that the corona- update that seemed to suggest the agency’s virus can spread more than 6 feet through position had changed, and then within days WASHINGTON — The chairman of the the air, especially in poorly ventilated and took it down again. joint chiefs of staff and other top military enclosed spaces. But agency officials main- The short-lived post said the virus can leaders are under quarantine after a senior tained that such spread is uncommon and remain suspended in the air and drift more Coast Guard official tested positive for the current social distancing guidelines still than 6 feet, and officials emphasized the coronavirus, two U.S. officials said. make sense. importance of indoor ventilation. It also Gen. Mark Milley and the chiefs of the However, several experts faulted the up- added singing and breathing to the ways Army, Navy and Air Force have tested dated Centers for Disease Control and Pre- the virus can go airborne. vention guidance. They said the virus can negative for the virus, but remain under Federal health officials later said the post spread more easily than the CDC seems to NIAID-RML quarantine as a precaution, said the offi- was a mistake and that it had been released be indicating, and suggested that the public cials, who spoke on condition of anonym- should wear masks even in prolonged out- An electron microscope image shows before full editing and clearance was ity to discuss information not yet made door gatherings when they are more than SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, which cause completed. They said there was no major public. The head of U.S. Cyber Command, 6 feet apart. COVID-19. change in the agency’s position, but they Gen. Paul Nakasone, was also among those The virus “is traveling through the air would finalize a post to clarify the CDC’s quarantined. and there is no bright line. You’re not safe a wider area. thinking. That’s what was posted Monday. The officials said the military leaders beyond 6 feet. You can’t take your mask In the update posted on its website, the A small group of researchers — includ- were working from home and this has not ing Milton — on Monday published a let- off at 6 feet,“ said Dr. Donald Milton of the agency again acknowledged recent re- affected military readiness. ter in the journal Science that called for University of Maryland School of Public search showing people with COVID-19 Up to 14 officials are believed to have clearer public health guidance about how Health. infected others who were more than 6 feet been potentially exposed to the virus after away or shortly after an infected person coronavirus spreads in the air. For months, the CDC has said that the meetings last week with the vice comman- virus spreads mainly through small air- left an area. CDC officials called those They said health officials need to use dant of the Coast Guard, Adm. Charles W. borne droplets when an infected person “limited, uncommon circumstances.” clearer language in talking about the size Ray, who has tested positive. The officials coughs or sneezes. Most CDC guidance In those cases, spread occurred in poorly of airborne particles and droplets that can about social distancing is built around that ventilated and enclosed spaces where peo- spread the disease, and be more straight- were informed about the positive test on idea, saying that 6 feet is a safe buffer be- ple were doing activities that caused heavi- forward about the role that viruses in small Monday. tween people who are not wearing masks. er breathing, like singing or exercise, CDC aerosols can play in infecting people. It is not known how Ray contracted the In interviews, CDC officials have also officials said. Masks and good ventilation are crucial virus, but it was not believed to be related acknowledged growing evidence that the People can protect themselves by stay- indoors. But they can be important out- to the outbreak affecting President Donald virus can sometimes spread on even small- ing at least 6 feet away from others, wear- doors too, said Linsey Marr of Virginia Trump and others at the White House, the er particles called aerosols that spread over ing a mask, washing their hands, cleaning Tech. officials said. Wednesday, October 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 9 VIRUS OUTBREAK Trump: President’s message of not fearing COVID-19 draws harsh criticism

FROM FRONT PAGE we have learned to live with it, or exceeded standards for dis- just like we are learning to live charge from the hospital. Trump with Covid, in most populations is expected to continue his recov- far less lethal!!!” ery at the White House, where COVID-19 has already proven the reach of the outbreak that to be a more potent killer, par- has infected the highest levels of ticularly among older popula- the U.S. government is still being tions, than the seasonal flu, and uncovered. has shown indications of having Still, just a month before the long-term impacts on the health election and anxious to project of even younger people it infects. strength, Trump tweeted Tues- Trump’s nonchalant message day morning that he is planning about not fearing the virus comes to attend next week’s debate with as his own administration has en- Democrat Joe Biden in Miami. couraged Americans to be very “It will be great!” he said. careful and take precautions to And in case anyone missed his avoid contracting and spread- don’t-worry message earlier, he ing the disease as cases continue rushed out a new video from the to spike across the country. For White House. more than eight months, Trump’s “Don’t be afraid of it,” Trump efforts to play down the threat of said of the virus. “You’re going the virus in hopes of propping up to beat it. We have the best medi- the economy ahead of the election cal equipment, we have the best have drawn bipartisan criticism. medicines.” His remarks were “We have to be realistic in this: /AP strong, although he was taking COVID is a complete threat to ALEX BRANDON deeper breaths than usual as he the American population,” Dr. A member of the cleaning staff sprays the James Brady Briefing Room of the White House on Monday . delivered them. David Nace of the University of On Tuesday, Trump went a step Pittsburgh Medical Center, said sage,” agreed Dr. Sadiya Khan Monday night that he was glad “listen to the science” ahead of further, repeating his previous of Trump’s comment. of Northwestern University Fein- Trump seemed to be recovering the upcoming debates, adding comparisons between COVID-19 “Most of the people aren’t so berg School of Medicine. “I would well, “but there’s a lot to be con- that the campaigns and the com- and the seasonal flu. lucky as the president,” with an go so far as to say that it may pre- cerned about — 210,000 people mission should be “very cautious” “Many people every year, in-house medical unit and ac- cipitate or worsen spread.” have died. I hope no one walks in making plans. “If scientists say sometimes over 100,000, and de- cess to experimental treatments, Likewise, Biden, who spent away with the message that it’s that it’s safe, that distances are spite the Vaccine, die from the added Nace, an expert on infec- more than 90 minutes on the de- not a problem.” Biden tested neg- safe, then I think that’s fine,” he Flu,” he tweeted. “Are we going tions in older adults. bate stage with Trump last week, ative for the virus Sunday. said. “I’ll do whatever the experts to close down our Country? No, “It’s an unconscionable mes- said during an NBC town hall Biden said Monday that he’d say.” White House staff, Secret Service eye virus with fear, anger

Associated Press Throughout the pandemic, inside moments later, surrounded worn by those near him. be contagious. White House custodians, ushers, by numerous people as he taped a Nonetheless, the mood within Indeed, it took until late Sunday WASHINGTON — The West kitchen staff and members of the video message urging Americans the White House remains som- night, nearly three full days after Wing is a ghost town. Staff mem- U.S. Secret Service have contin- not to fear a virus that has killed ber, with staff fearful they may Trump’s diagnosis, for the White bers are scared of exposure. And ued to show up for work in what is more than 210,000 in the United have been exposed to the virus. the White House is now a treat- House to send a staff-wide note in now a coronavirus hot spot, with States and 1 million worldwide. As they confront a new reality — response. Even then, it did not ac- ment ward for not one, but two more than a dozen known cases White House spokesman Judd a worksite that once seemed like a COVID patients, including a knowledge the outbreak. this week alone. Deere said the White House was bubble of safety — they have also “As a reminder,” read the letter president who has long taken the Trump, still contagious, has “taking every precaution neces- been engaged in finger-pointing from the White House Manage- threat of the virus lightly. made clear that he has little in- sary” to protect not just the first over conflicting reports released President Donald Trump’s tention of abiding by best contain- family, but also “every staff mem- about the president’s health, as ment Office, “if you are experi- decision to return home from ment practices. ber working on the complex” con- well as a lack of information pro- encing any symptoms … please a military hospital despite his As he arrived back at the White sistent with Centers for Disease vided internally. stay home and do not come to continued illness is putting new House on Monday evening, the Control and Prevention guidelines Many have learned about posi- work.” Staff who develop symp- focus on the people around him president defiantly removed his and best practices. He added that tive tests from media reports and toms were advised to “go home who could be further exposed if face mask and stopped to pose on physical access to the president several were exposed, without immediately” and contact their he doesn’t abide by strict isolation a balcony within feet of a White would be significantly limited their knowledge, to people the doctors rather than the White protocols. House photographer. He was seen and appropriate protective gear White House already knew could House Medical Unit. CDC says virus can spread more than 6 feet indoors in updated guidance

BY MIKE STOBBE The virus “is traveling through site, the agency again acknowl- seemed to suggest the agency’s public health guidance about how Associated Press the air and there is no bright line. edged recent research showing position had changed, and then coronavirus spreads in the air. You’re not safe beyond 6 feet. You that people with COVID-19 in- within days took it down again. They said health officials need NEW YORK — The top U.S. can’t take your mask off at 6 feet,” fected others who were more The short-lived post said the to use clearer language in talk- public health agency said Monday said Dr. Donald Milton of the than 6 feet away or shortly after virus can remain suspended in ing about the size of airborne that the coronavirus can spread University of Maryland School of an infected person left an area. the air and drift more than 6 feet, particles and droplets that can more than 6 feet through the air, Public Health. CDC officials called those “lim- and officials emphasized the im- spread the disease, and be more especially in poorly ventilated For months, the CDC has said ited, uncommon circumstances.” portance of indoor ventilation. It straightforward about the role and enclosed spaces. But agency that the virus spreads mainly In those cases, spread occurred also added singing and breathing that viruses in small aerosols can officials maintained that such through small airborne droplets in poorly ventilated and enclosed to the ways it can go airborne. play in infecting people. spread is uncommon and current when an infected person coughs spaces where people were doing Federal health officials later social distancing guidelines still or sneezes. Most CDC guidance activities that caused heavier said the post was a mistake and make sense. about social distancing is built breathing, like singing or exer- that it had been released before Several experts, however, around that idea, saying that 6 cise, CDC officials said. full editing and clearance was Correction faulted the updated Centers for feet is a safe buffer between peo- People can protect themselves completed. They said there was Disease Control and Prevention ple who are not wearing masks. by staying at least 6 feet away no major change in the agency’s An Oct. 6 caption for the guidance. They said the virus In interviews, CDC officials from others, wearing a mask, position, but they would finalize a photograph with the story can spread more easily than the have also acknowledged growing washing their hands, cleaning post to clarify the CDC’s thinking. about the COVID Remem- CDC seems to be indicating, and evidence that the virus can some- touched surfaces and staying That’s what was posted Monday. brance Day should have suggested that the public should times spread on even smaller par- home when sick A small group of researchers said each chair represents wear masks even in prolonged ticles called aerosols that spread Last month, the CDC ignited — including Milton — on Monday 10 deaths from the corona- outdoor gatherings when they are over a wider area. controversy among experts when published a letter in the journal virus pandemic. more than 6 feet apart. In the update posted on its web- it quietly posted an update that Science that called for clearer PAGE 10 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, October 7, 2020 NATION Epic scale of Calif. fires continues to grow

Associated Press The August Complex began trees and other plants are more were gone. Cooling at the coast battling the El Dorado Fire in the as dozens of fires ignited by flammable. was expected to expand into the SAN FRANCISCO — The stag- San Bernardino National Forest lightning in the Mendocino Na- Mike Flannigan, who directs interior and a Pacific storm sys- east of Los Angeles. gering scale of California’s wild- the Canadian Partnership for tem remained in the forecast tional Forest in mid-August and The U.S. Forest Service’s two- fires reached another milestone became California’s largest fire Wildland Fire Science at Cana- for Northern California by next Monday: A single fire surpassed on record in September. As of da’s University of Alberta, says weekend. paragraph report released by the 1 million acres. Monday, it covered nearly 1,566 the escalation of fires in Califor- But authorities in wine coun- interagency Wildland Fire Les- The new mark for the August square miles. nia and the U.S. West is “largely, try said there it likely would not son Learned Center states that “it Complex in the Coast Range be- Since the beginning of the year, not solely, due to human-caused be enough rain to halt additional appears he was burned over by tween San Francisco and the Or- more than 8,200 California wild- climate change.” fires. Cal Fire meteorologist Tom the fire and passed away.” egon border came a day after the fires have scorched “well over 4 The August Complex has de- Bird said the North Bay has just The report dated Sept. 24 said total area of land burned by Cali- million acres” or 6,250 square stroyed 242 structures and dam- around a 25% chance of a quar- a review team was conducting in- fornia wildfires this year passed miles, the California Department aged a half dozen. One firefighter ter-inch of rain, the Santa Rosa 4 million acres, more than double of Forestry and Fire Protec- has died and one has been injured. Press-Democrat reported. terviews with personnel “to learn the previous record. tion said Sunday in a statement. Containment was estimated at “Whereas we may see some from this tragic event.” It did not Gov. Gavin Newsom said the There have been 31 deaths and 54% on Monday. rain on the fire this weekend, I do elaborate on the circumstances amount of land scorched by the nearly 8,700 buildings have been A fire burning in Northern Cal- not believe it will be significant that claimed the life of the 14- August Complex is larger than all destroyed, the governor said. ifornia wine country has burned enough to be a season-ending year veteran. of the recorded fires in California Numerous studies have linked more than 102 square miles and event,” he said. The El Dorado Fire was ignited between 1932 and 1999. bigger wildfires in America to destroyed more than 1,200 build- Authorities on Monday made Sept. 5 by a pyrotechnic device a “If that’s not proof point, tes- climate change from the burn- ings since it started Sept. 27. public more information about tament, to climate change, then ing of coal, oil and gas. Scientists California remains largely the Sept. 17 death of Charles Mor- couple used for an event reveal- I don’t know what is,“ Newsom say climate change has made warm and dry but fierce winds ton, 39, a squad boss for the Big ing the gender of their baby, au- said. California much drier, meaning that fanned infernos a week ago Bear Interagency Hotshot Crew thorities have said. Cities declare racism a health crisis, but some doubt impact

BY SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press ‘ The reality is that we helped create some CHICAGO — Christy DeGal- of these structural barriers. We are the ones lerie noticed a startling trend in who have the ability to influence access to her online group for coronavi- rus survivors: White patients got health care services. We have not effectively medications she’d never heard of, ensured that everybody has access. were offered X-rays and their doc- ’ tors listened to their concerns. Brenda Battle That wasn’t her experience. vice president of the University of Chicago Medicine’s Urban Health Initiative When the 29-year-old Black woman sought a COVID-19 test at a New York emergency room, a nurse said she didn’t have a fever. calculate how to dispense public woman Melissa Robinson called DeGallerie appealed to a doctor of funding. The mayor of Holyoke, it a new decision-making lens. LM OTERO/AP Mass., a mostly white community For instance, when the city color, who told the nurse to check Christy DeGallerie noticed a trend in her online group for of roughly 40,000, used a declara- approved a $2 million pandemic again. It registered 101 degrees. coronavirus survivors: White patients said their doctors listened tion to make Juneteenth a paid relief plan, more money went to “We know our pain is ques- to their concerns. Addressing experiences like DeGallerie’s has city employee holiday. The Min- areas with more Black residents, tioned and our pain is not real to become a priority for a growing number of local governments. them,” said DeGallerie, who later nesota House passed a resolution who have been hit disproportion- vowing to “actively participate in ately hard by the virus, instead of started a group for Black COVID- Family Foundation. study showed chronic disease the dismantling of racism.“ Wis- being divided equally among ZIP 19 survivors. “Getting medical “We cannot take advantage of and gun violence are top causes consin’s governor made a verbal codes. help shouldn’t be discouraging people to pay low wages and pay for the almost nine-year gap in for anyone. It is a discouraging commitment, while governors “Let’s look at where our com- no attention to their health care,” life expectancy between Black place for Black people.” in Nevada and Michigan signed munities are hurting the most to coalition director Esther Sciam- and white residents. Addressing experiences like public documents. lift them up,” she said. marella said. The group published an open DeGallerie’s has become a prior- Wisconsin’s Milwaukee County Officials in Indianapolis ap- Efuru Flowers, co-founder of letter in June calling racism a ity for a growing number of local takes credit for being the first proved a resolution in June, and Black Women Rally for Action, “real threat to the health of our governments, many responding with its May 2019 order. It acted departments proposing bud- to a pandemic that’s amplified ra- because of sobering health dis- gets now must answer questions called Los Angeles’ 2019 declara- patients, families and communi- cial disparities and the call for ra- parities in Wisconsin’s most like: “How does compensation tion problematic. ties.” Their goals include increas- cial justice after the police killing populous county, where nearly and level of authority compare The city offers guidelines, in- ing access to care . The group aims of George Floyd and other Black 70% of the state’s Black residents between white and minority cluding equality training for city to have specific commitments by Americans. Since last year, about live. It’s the only county with a employees?” employees. While it notes dispari- year’s end. 70 cities, roughly three dozen significantly higher poverty rate “We needed to say it and put it ties, like Black residents making “The reality is that we helped counties and three states have than the state average, 17.5% out there so all the decisions we up 8% of Los Angeles County but create some of these structural declared racism a public health compared with 10.8% statewide, make in this realm are not made 42% of the homeless population, barriers,” said Brenda Battle, crisis, according to the American according to a University of Wis- in a vacuum,” said Vop Osili, the solutions don’t specifically vice president of the University of Public Health Association. consin-Madison report. president of the Indianapolis mention Black people. Chicago Medicine’s Urban Health Local leaders say formally County officials developed a City-County Council. “It does not promote the urgen- Initiative. “We are the ones who acknowledging the role racism “racial equity budget tool,” re- To some, the efforts fall short. cy of eliminating racism in all its have the ability to influence ac- plays not just in health care but in quiring departments to explain Some clergy called the India- forms,” said Flowers, who started cess to health care services. We housing, the environment, polic- plans to hire and retain a diverse napolis resolution “meaningless.“ her Los Angeles County organi- have not effectively ensured that ing and food access is a bold step, workforce and how budgets affect The head of the Chicago His- zation after a 2019 health report everybody has access.” especially when it wasn’t always disadvantaged communities. panic Health Coalition said Cook card revealed poor outcomes for DeGallerie is encouraged by a common notion among public “The framing helped accelerate County’s 2019 resolution does Black women. “It doesn’t pro- such efforts but said she’s skepti- health experts. But what the dec- the conversation, not only stake- nothing to help those lacking mote or enlist citizens to join the cal of when she’ll see change. larations do to address systemic holders could actually grasp and health insurance, often because effort.” “I would only believe it when it inequalities vary widely, with understand,” said Jeff Roman, of low-paying jobs. Nearly 20% Some are trying to change comes from the mouths of patients skeptics saying they are merely head of the county’s Office on Af- of Hispanic people under 65 are that. who are Black,” she said. “Those symbolic. rican American Affairs. uninsured, compared with 11% A coalition of hospitals and are the only people who would be Kansas City, Mo., and India- Kansas City was another early of Black people and 8% of white community clinics took up the able to tell you that something has napolis used their declarations to adopter in August 2019. Council- people, according to the Kaiser cause in Chicago, where a city changed.” Wednesday, October 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP College town cancels Halloween celebration

CHAPEL HILL — A NC North Carolina col- lege town’s popular Halloween celebration will not be permitted this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Chapel Hill officials announced Friday afternoon that all town- sponsored public events and fes- tivals through the end of the year have been canceled, the News & Observer reported. Also canceled was the annual Halloween-re- lated closure of Franklin Street. While not an organized event, thousands of costumed revelers typically pack the street. The town did not say how it would deal with any potential crowds that still might gather, the newspaper reported. Some years have seen as many as 40,000 peo- ple parade along the closed-off street on Halloween. DNA database leads to conviction in rape cases

ALEXANDRIA — A VA man who was tracked down with the help a public ac- JACQUELINE DORMER, (POTTSVILLE, PA.) REPUBLICAN HERALD/AP cess DNA database and convicted of raping two lifeguards in North- ern Virginia has been sentenced to 65 years in prison. An Alexandria Circuit Court Best behavior for blessing judge handed down Jesse Bjer- The Rev. Dr. Kurt Kovalovich greets from left, Guinness, Jameson and Tulley , with a treat Sunday as owners Joanne and Michael Kitsock, of ke’s sentence Friday, radio station Pottsville, Pa., look on during the Blessing of the Animals in front of the Chapel of Resurrection at Charles Baber Cemetery in Pottsville . WTOP reported. Investigators had been at a at another driver on an Ohio in- The preliminary investigation dead-end in the case of a woman THE CENSUS terstate in an apparent road rage showed that a person involved in who was raped at a deserted Al- incident during a highway parade the dispute at Star Discount Food exandria swimming pool in 2016, The approximate amount of outstand- in support of President Donald store fired the gunshots, Atlanta according to WTOP, when they ing parking and traffic citations drivers Trump. police said in a statement. ran the suspect’s DNA through in Maryland and Virginia owe in the city Hilliard police said a semi-trac- Officers found four people with a genealogical site called GED- $373M of Washington. The Washington Post re- tor-trailer driver on Interstate gunshot wounds when they ar- match. That pointed to Bjerke as ported Sunday that the fines are for the I-270 North called emergency rived at the store shortly after a suspect. past four years and were issued by the city’s Department of Motor Vehicles. The dispatchers shortly after 10:30 4:00 p.m. Two of the other victims He pleaded guilty in October information supports concerns that drivers from both states are evading the conse- a.m. Saturday to report a driver were found in other locations, po- 2019 to six felonies, and then ear- quences of violating traffic laws. The D.C. Council recently passed a transportation in a pickup had fired a weapon lice said. lier this year pleaded no contest bill that allows Mayor Muriel E. Bowser to negotiate reciprocity agreements with toward his vehicle . All of the victims were taken and was convicted in the rape of Virginia and Maryland. Police said Todd Crawford, 58, to a hospital for treatment. A 19- another woman, who was work- of Homer was charged with dis- year-old man who was wounded ing as a lifeguard when she was charge of a firearm on or near during the shooting died later on attacked in 2014. premises, a third-degree felony. while members of Local 100 of ficials not to reopen wolf hunting Sunday as a result of his injuries, Investigators alleged that he fired the Transport Workers Union, season around Prince of Wales police said. Police: Man used a shot from a 45-caliber pistol into which represents drivers, held a Island. hatchet in attack the cab of the semi-truck. No one counterprotest. They are imploring officials to US regulators approve was injured. do so in order to allow the popula- tion of wolves to recover from last permanent zoo license OMAHA — An Omaha Man who lost cabin in season’s record harvest, CoastA- NE man was jailed after Carriage horses back flood looking for pieces laska reported. JACKSON — The allegedly attacking his ex-girl- on job after 6 months The U.S. Forest Service had MS U.S. Department of friend’s new boyfriend with a SANFORD — A mid- postponed the federal subsistence Agriculture has approved a per- hatchet. NEW YORK — Central MI Michigan man who lost wolf season until Oct. 31. The manent license for a zoo in Mis- The Omaha World-Herald re- Park’s carriage horses his cabin to devastating spring state’s hunting season for wolves sissippi’s capital city. ported that the incident happened NY have returned to work for the flooding is appealing to the public is scheduled to open two weeks The department did a virtual early Saturday. Police said a 50- first time since the coronavirus to let him know if they’ve spotted afterward. walkthrough of the Jackson Zoo- year-old man shattered the rear pandemic hit New York City last any pieces of the building in flood State and federal managers logical Park last week and is- sliding glass door to break into spring. debris. eliminated the harvest limit sued the facility a permanent an apartment, where he tried to The New York Post reported Michael Marker of Sanford said in 2019, which has resulted in exhibitor’s license, Mayor Chok- strangle his former girlfriend. that drivers were tested for the the cabin was a special place, es- a record 165 wolves hunted or we Antar Lumumba told news When the new boyfriend tried virus before the carriages rolled pecially because it was one of the trapped since then, said Patrick outlets. to intervene, the man allegedly on Saturday for the first time in last things he built with his father. Lavin of Defenders of Wildlife in The park reopened to the public struck him with a hatchet. The six months, and hand sanitizer He told TV station WNEM that it Anchorage. on a temporary exhibitor’s per- wounded man was taken to a hos- was washed away when the Eden- State Fish and Game Commis- was available. mit in August with coronavirus pital, but his injuries are not be- ville and Sanford dams failed in sioner Doug Vincent-Lang has Though popular with visitors, capacity restrictions and other lieved to be life-threatening. Midland County in May. said if the population falls below the industry has long been criti- measures in place. It was closed The ex-boyfriend is jailed on Marker’s home was damaged 100, hunting and trapping season cized by animal welfare activists for nearly a year to allow for ex- suspicion of burglary, strangula- in the flood but looks much bet- would close. who say it’s inhumane to make tensive repairs and to secure the tion, misdemeanor assault, sec- ter now following repairs. But he a horse pull a carriage through federal license to exhibit animals, ond-degree felony assault and use said he’s hoping his cabin could Police: 1 dead, 5 hurt the Clarion-Ledger reported. of a weapon to commit a felony. present-day Manhattan. Bill de be intact somewhere. Blasio vowed to ban the carriages after fight in store Receiving the license was when he first ran for mayor in among the final steps necessary Police charge 1 after 2013, but had to settle for mov- Conservationists: Do ATLANTA — One before the Dubai-based firm Zo- parade road rage ing their boarding area when the not reopen wolf hunt GA man has died and five Oceanarium Group could take threatened shutdown faced fierce others have been hospitalized for over management of the park, HILLIARD — Au- opposition. JUNEAU — Alaska gunshot wounds following a fight WLBT-TV said. OH thorities said a man Foes of the carriages were at AK conservationists are at a convenience store in Atlanta, has been charged with shooting the park to protest the restart, urging both state and federal of- authorities said. From wire reports PAGE 12 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, October 7, 2020 NATION 2 justices slam court’s Texas police officer charged gay marriage ruling

Associated Press case had “read a right to same- with murder in store shooting sex marriage” into the Constitu- WASHINGTON — The Su- preme Court, already poised to tion, “even though that right is Associated Press reportedly involved in the dis- take a significant turn to the right, found nowhere in the text.” And turbance, and Price “resisted in he said that the decision “enables WOLFE CITY, Texas — A opened its new term Monday with a non-threatening posture and courts and governments to brand white police officer has been a jolt from two conservative jus- began walking away,” the Texas religious adherents who believe charged with murder in the fatal tices who raised new criticism of that marriage is between one shooting of a Black man follow- Rangers said. the court’s embrace of same-sex man and one woman as bigots.” ing a reported disturbance at a Lucas used a stun gun before marriage. convenience store in a small East shooting Price, who was taken to The justices returned from Thomas suggested the court Texas town over the weekend, au- a hospital and died, the statement their summer break on a somber needs to revisit the issue because thorities said. said. note, following the death of Jus- it has “created a problem that only Jonathan Price was walking Police didn’t release details tice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, hear- it can fix.” Until then, he said, the away from Wolfe City Police Of- about the disturbance, but family ing arguments by phone because case will continue to have “ruin- ficer Shaun Lucas when Lucas and friends of Price said Monday of the coronavirus pandemic and ous consequences for religious opened fire Saturday night, kill- that the one-time college football bracing for the possibility of post- liberty.” The court turned away ing Price, the Texas Rangers player was intervening in a do- election court challenges. the appeal of the former clerk, said. mestic disturbance when he was The court paused briefly to Kim Davis, on Monday. Lucas, 22, was booked into shot. remember Ginsburg. But a state- Thomas’ statement prompted “When police arrived, I’m told, the Hunt County Jail on Monday ment from Justice Clarence outrage from LGBTQ rights he raised his hands and attempt- Thomas, joined by Justice Samuel night, the Texas Rangers said in groups . Alphonso David, presi- a statement released by the Texas ed to explain what was going on,” Alito, underscored conservatives’ HUNT COUNTY (TEXAS) SHERIFF’S OFFICE/AP dent of the Human Rights Cam- said civil rights attorney Lee excitement and liberals’ fears Department of Public Safety. Jail paign, said in a statement that records show bail was set at $1 Merritt in a Facebook posting. Wolfe City, Texas, Police Officer about the direction the court Thomas and Alito had “renewed million. “Police fired Tasers at him and Shaun Lucas has been charged could take if the Senate confirms their war on LGBTQ rights and It wasn’t immediately known when his body convulsed from with murder in the shooting of a President Donald Trump’s nomi- if Lucas had a lawyer who could the electrical current, they ‘per- Black man, authorities said. nee for Ginsburg’s seat, Amy marriage equality” as the direc- comment on his behalf. ceived a threat’ and shot him to Coney Barrett. tion of the court “hangs in the According to the statement, death.” leson tweeted that the university Commenting on an appeal from balance.” Lucas responded to a disturbance Price played football in 2008 “lost one of our own in a terrible a former county clerk in Kentucky Chief Justice John Roberts said call on Saturday night following for Hardin-Simmons University situation. Jonathan Price was an who objected to issuing same-sex of Ginsburg : “We at the court will a report of a possible fight. He in Abilene, Texas. Hardin-Sim- awesome young man during his marriage licenses, Thomas wrote remember her as a dear friend encountered Price, 31, who was mons football coach Jesse Bur- time with Cowboy football.” that the 5-4 majority in a 2015 and a treasured colleague.” Wednesday, October 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 13 NATION As Harris pitches to Biden makes ad push into rural Ohio as Black voters, some early voting kicks off

Associated Press comfortable 8 percentage points in 2016. He now finds himself want to hear more COLUMBUS, Ohio — Demo- locked in a competitive battle for crat Joe Biden is expanding his the Midwestern battleground and Associated Press ad buys into every corner of Ohio to her biggest audience yet on its 18 electoral votes. Wednesday, when she is expected as early voting began Tuesday, RALEIGH, N.C. — Standing A Quinnipiac University poll to debate Vice President Mike signaling his campaign’s growing before Sen. Kamala Harris at a released Sept. 24 showed Biden Pence. Harris is likely to deliver a hopes that a state Donald Trump campaign event near a Raleigh and Trump statistically tied in message that’s particularly reso- won easily four years ago may be barbershop, Marcus Bass asked the state, with 48% of likely voters within the former vice president’s the Democratic vice presidential nant for Black Americans, includ- Kamala Harris favoring Biden and 47% favoring nominee a pointed question: How ing the disproportionate toll the grasp. Trump. An overwhelming 97% would she and Joe Biden con- coronavirus has taken on their with youth in Detroit. “We know The new spots will air on radio indicated that their minds were vince young Black voters their communities and the vital need that grandparents and certain in rural, traditionally Republican made up, leaving the deciding ticket isn’t simply the lesser of for access to health care. age demographics are already areas of the state, the campaign vote to a tiny sliver of the elector- The theme takes on a new sig- two evils? going to vote. So, should a lot of told The Associated Press, as well ate. The survey had a margin of nificance after President Donald “I appreciate your question and energy be spent there, or should as on TV in Dayton. That adds to error of plus or minus 3 percent- Trump was hospitalized with the the point,” Harris replied. “No- we be trying to really activate television advertising already age points. virus, reviving criticism of the body is supposed to vote for us those populations that histori- announced in Cleveland, Colum- Part of the more-competitive- administration’s handling of the — we need to earn it.” cally don’t vote? Some are saying, bus and Cincinnati and on Black than-expected Ohio landscape is That’s what Harris, the first pandemic. ‘What are you going to do beyond radio stations. Biden’s history-making selec- owed to Trump’s decline in sup- Black woman to appear on a campaign promises to actually The campaign declined to give port across the state’s suburbs, major party’s presidential ticket, tion of Harris as his running mate make things better for me in my specifics on how much the Ohio ad has energized and excited many surrounding its largest cities Cin- is trying to do in swing states like community?’” blitz is costing. It’s part of Biden’s cinnati, Columbus and Cleveland North Carolina, as the presiden- Black voters, particularly women, Despite Trump’s efforts, Black $280 million general election ad but also its midsize and smaller tial contest enters its final weeks. who are among the Democratic voters nationally support Biden reservation. metros, such as Akron, Dayton In conversations at barbershops Party’s most reliable voters. by a wide margin, polling shows. But she’s still facing skepti- Toni Webb, his Ohio state di- and Toledo. and historically Black colleges Her message in Detroit, the rector, said Biden will use the ads and universities, through ads cism about her past as a prosecu- nation’s largest Black city, was Some Republicans have argued to speak “directly with hardwork- on popular websites and live In- tor, and some young Black voters clear: I see you. that Trump can win by turning stagram interviews, Harris is have said that they’re looking for “There’s so much that is about ing families across the Buckeye out more supporters in the rural pitching herself and Biden as a something more than a politician Detroit, as not only a measure of State about his positive vision for and small-town regions that car- team that can make meaningful who looks like them. They’re not our country and its excellence but unifying the country,” including ried him in 2016. Others have progress on issues that matter yet convinced Biden and Harris also as a matter of the challenges his plans to “strengthen health said, however, that Trump likely to Black Americans, like police are committed or able to execute that we face as a nation,” Har- care, build our economy back cannot recoup his suburban loss- reform, ending the coronavirus meaningful change. ris said, recognizing the unique better and deliver for working es given how he set 40-year Re- pandemic and creating a more “I do think they have a lot more challenges facing the city, which families.” publican vote percentage records, equitable economy. work to do,” said John Ray, a 32- was devastated by COVID-19 and Trump carried Ohio over or near-records, in two-thirds of She’ll have the chance to pitch year-old Black man who works the economic fallout. Democrat Hillary Clinton by a Ohio’s 88 counties four years ago. PAGE 14 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, October 7, 2020 WORLD US court orders Iran to pay $1.4B to American’s kin

Associated Press 2017 shortly after being freed from captivity in North Korea, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A U.S. judge has ordered Iran in deciding to award the massive to pay $1.45 billion to the family amount of punitive damages to of a former FBI agent believed Levinson’s family. to have been kidnapped by the “Iran’s conduct here is also Islamic Republic while on an un- unique, given that — astonishing- authorized CIA mission to an Ira- ly — it plucked a former FBI and nian island in 2007. DEA special agent from the face FREDRIK SANDBERG, TT/AP The judgment this month of the earth without warning, tor- comes after Robert Levinson’s tured him, held him captive for as David Haviland, left, member of the Nobel Committee for Physics, and Goran K. Hansson, Secretary family and the U.S. government long as 13 years and to this day General of the Academy of Sciences, announce the winners of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics during a now believe he died in the Iranian refuses to admit its responsibil- news conference Tuesday at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, in Stockholm, Sweden. government’s custody, something ity,” the ruling by Judge Timothy long denied by Tehran, though of- J. Kelly said. ficials over time have offered con- “And his wife and children, tradictory accounts about what and their spouses and children — 3 win Nobel physics prize for happened to him on Kish Island. while keeping Levinson’s mem- Tensions have remained high ory alive — have had to proceed between the U.S. and Iran amid with their lives without knowing advancement on black holes President Donald Trump’s maxi- his exact fate. These are surely malist pressure campaign over acts worthy of the gravest con- Associated Press ing to the committee. explained. Tehran’s nuclear program. And demnation,” the judge added. Black holes are perhaps the Penrose detailed his studies in though the U.S. and Iran haven’t Iranian state media and offi- STOCKHOLM — Three scien- had diplomatic relations since the most mysterious and powerful 1965, but it wasn’t until the 1990s cials in Tehran did not immedi- tists won this year’s Nobel Prize aftermath of the 1979 U.S. Em- objects in astronomy. They are that Reinhard Genzel and Andrea ately acknowledge the ruling in in physics Tuesday for advancing bassy hostage crisis in Tehran, at the center of every galaxy, and Ghez, each leading a group of as- a case in which Iran offered no our understanding of black holes, America stills holds billions of the all-consuming monsters that smaller ones are dotted around tronomers, trained their sights defense. the universe. Nothing, not even on the dust-covered center of our dollars in frozen Iranian assets lurk in the darkest parts of the that could be used to pay Levin- In a statement, Levinson’s universe. light, can escape their incredible Milky Way galaxy, a region called family called the court’s award gravity. They are the ultimate Sagittarius A(asterisk), where son’s family. Briton Roger Penrose received In a ruling dated Thursday, the “the first step in the pursuit of half of this year’s prize “for the cosmic dead end. something strange was going on. justice.” “Black holes, because they are They both found that there was U.S. District Court in Washington discovery that black hole forma- “Until now, Iran has faced no so hard to understand, is what “an extremely heavy, invisible found that Iran owed Levinson’s tion is a robust prediction of the family $1.35 billion in punitive consequences for its actions,” the general theory of relativity,” the makes them so appealing,” Ghez object that pulls on the jumble damages and $107 million in family said. “Judge Kelly’s deci- Nobel Committee said. told The Associated Press on of stars, causing them to rush compensatory damages for his sion won’t bring Bob home, but German Reinhard Genzel and Tuesday morning. “I really think around at dizzying speeds.” kidnapping. The court cited the we hope that it will serve as a American Andrea Ghez received of science as a big, giant puzzle.” It was a black hole. Not just warning against further hostage the second half of the prize “for Penrose proved with mathe- an ordinary black hole, but a su- case of Otto Warmbier, an Ameri- the discovery of a supermassive matics that the formation of black permassive black hole, 4 million can college student who died in taking by Iran.” compact object at the center of holes was possible, based heavily times the mass of our sun. our galaxy.” on Albert Einstein’s general theo- Now scientists know that all The prize celebrates “one of ry of relativity. galaxies have supermassive black the most exotic objects in the uni- “Einstein did not himself be- holes. verse,” black holes, which have lieve that black holes really exist, The Nobel Committee said Syrians linked to ISIS become a staple of science fact these super-heavyweight mon- black holes “still pose many ques- and science fiction and where sters that capture everything tions that beg for answers and time seems to stand still, accord- that enters them,” the committee motivate future research.” will be permitted to leave sprawling camp

Hurricane Delta intensifies to Category 4 Associated Press rates have been high inside the camp, and some of the women BEIRUT — The Kurdish-led Associated Press In Cancun on Tuesday, long his 3-year-old son near a kiddie have tried to escape. lines stretched at supermarkets, authority in northeast Syria will CANCUN, Mexico — Hur- pool while his wife attended an “A decision will be taken to lumber yards and gas stations as allow Syrian citizens to leave a ricane Delta rapidly intensified emergency information session sprawling camp that houses tens empty Syrians from the camp into a potentially catastrophic residents scrambled for provi- about the hurricane. completely,” said Ilham Ahmed, sions under mostly sunny skies. of thousands of women and chil- Category 4 hurricane with 130 The hotel offered to shelter dren, many of them linked to the the president of the executive Officials warned that residents mph winds Tuesday on a course guests at a ballroom inside the Islamic State group, a Kurdish of- committee of the Syrian Demo- should have several days of water cratic Council, the self-adminis- to hammer southeastern Mexico hotel, but a short time later after ficial said Monday. and food on hand. Boat owners tration body in northeast Syria. and then continue on to the U.S. the storm intensified the hotel told Most of the detainees at al- Gulf coast this week. lined up at public ramps to pull Ahmed, who spoke in a video them they would all be moved to a Hol camp are Syrian and Iraqi The worst of the immediate their boats out of the water. women and children. Another posted on the SDC page on social impact was expected along the Mexico began evacuating tour- university in Cancun. highly secured tent settlement media, did not say when that deci- resort-studded northeastern tip ists and residents from coastal “The hurricane kind of popped that is part of the camp is known sion will be made. of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, areas along its Riviera Maya up overnight and we just want to as the Annex and is home to some Ahmed said those who will re- where hurricane conditions were Tuesday. Quintana Roo Gov. Car- get it over with and go back to the 10,000 hard-line ISIS supporters main in the camp will not be the expected Tuesday night and land- los Joaquin said that buses were beach,” Potts said. from other countries. responsibility of the self-adminis- already carrying people off Hol- fall early Wednesday. It’s expected to arrive with an The sprawling and overpopulat- tration. She said the administra- From Tulum to Cancun, tour- box Island and hotels in Cancun tion is spending a lot of money extremely dangerous storm surge ed camp is home to some 65,000 ism-dependent communities and Puerto Morelos were busing people and has been a burden to provide food and water to the still being soaked Tuesday by their guests inland to government raising water levels by as much as to the Kurdish-led U.S.-backed camp’s residents. the remnants of Tropical Storm shelters. 6 to 9 feet in the Yucatan, accom- Syrian Democratic Forces and “The camp is a heavy burden to Gamma could bear the brunt of Joseph Potts, a deputy sheriff panied by large and dangerous Kurdish police who are in charge the self-administration,” Ahmed the storm. from Denver, Colo ., took care of waves, and flash flooding inland. of security at the facility. Crime explained. Wednesday, October 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 15 FACES Springsteen adds Fresh, funny ‘making of’ movie to new releases From wire reports ‘SNL’s’ Chloe Fineman making a name Bruce Springsteen isn’t just releasing a new rock album this for herself with celebrity impressions month — he’ll also offer a docu- mentary on the making of the BY JOE HEIM no feedback. And then, you know, music. The Washington Post I can neurotically be like, “They “Bruce Springsteen’s Letter hate it!” or assume that it’s OK. to You” will offer performances Chloe Fineman, 32, is a co- Your Tiffany Trump is kind of from The E Street Band, in-stu- median, actress and writer who amazing. dio footage and never-before- made her debut last year as a I mean, there’s so much there. seen archival material, featuring cast member on “Saturday Night The whole RNC just feels like a “a behind-the-scenes look at the Live.” She lives in Los Angeles big “SNL” sketch. ... I thought Tif- iconic artist’s creative process,” and New York. fany was a safe choice. Just her according to a statement. The Washington Post recently trying to be a relatable millennial It is written by Springsteen and caught up with her to discuss is really funny to me. directed by Thom Zimny, a fre- her early aspirations, her Tif- Was being a comedian or quent collaborator. It will be re- fany Trump impression and what comic actress something that leased on Apple TV+ on Oct. 23, sketch was rejected by “SNL.” you envisioned doing as a kid? the same day the album “Letter Washington Post: You do No, I really fell into this. I have To You” drops. these takes on celebrities like a really funny, loud Jewish fam- “Letter to You,” recorded in Drew Barrymore, Reese With- ily. ... But I was really into trying just five days, will have nine new erspoon and Timothee Chal- to be like Meryl Streep. A classic songs and include new recordings amet that are spot-on, but also actress. ... Like, my big wish was of three unreleased songs that really weird and funny. Do you to do Shakespeare in the Park. predate Springsteen’s 1973 debut think of yourself primarily as an Did you pitch any sketches for album, “Greetings From Asbury impressionist? “SNL” that they said no to? Park, N.J.” The songs are: “Janey Fineman: No, I think that’s a Yeah, definitely. I have this MARY ELLEN MATTHEWS/NBC Needs a Shooter,” “If I Was the more recent realization that I Priest” and “Song for Orphans.” character Ooli, and I pitched Chloe Fineman’s skilled impressions of other celebrities are could do that. I probably started her my first week at work. And making her a rising star on “Saturday Night Live.” doing them four years ago. And she was way more crude. I think Netflix cancels ‘GLOW’ definitely in quarantine I feel like that’s a big learning curve on amid final season I’ve leaned into impressions. But “SNL.” Like, how do you say pri- when I’m doing an impression vate parts? The writers have cre- Barrymore takes parody well The Gorgeous Ladies of Wres- I’m trying to turn that person into ated an art of how to say words tling will not be heading back into a character . without saying them. So, yeah, I Drew Barrymore is still feeling warm and the ring in Season 4 after all. I read that Carole Baskin, the definitely had her a little too dirty, gushy after being spoofed by Chloe Fineman Netflix abruptly canceled woman from “Tiger King,” said and then in the pandemic got to in a “Saturday Night Live” skit about the ac- its Emmy-nominated comedy she could slap you for your im- turn her into something different. tress’ new talk show. “GLOW” on Monday, the Los An- pression of her. Has anyone else I do see that a lot on the show. ... “@nbcsnl and @chloeiscrazy is the great- Barrymore geles Times has confirmed. not liked your takes on them? People will pitch stuff in the be- est thing,” Barrymore wrote Sunday on In- The series had previously Yesterday I did Tiffany Trump ginning of the year, and maybe it stagram, sharing a selfie with “The Drew been renewed for a fourth sea- on my Instagram because I’m so doesn’t work, but then they sort of Barrymore Show” parody playing in her living son, which had already gone into fascinated by the RNC speakers. reformulate it, and it’ll end up on room. “I have loved SNL for as long as i know, production. Only one episode was I think any Republican probably the show in the spring. So there’s and to also have the @thedrewbarrymoreshow completed before the COVID-19 wants to slap me. ... But it’s usu- a creative process I didn’t real- brought to the party is so fun.” pandemic halted progress. ally that I just don’t hear from the ize, which was really comforting. The actress’ kind and on-brand assessment “ COVID makes shooting this celebrity. Usually I’ll hear some- You could pitch an impression or was no surprise, and she added that she was physically intimate show with its thing like “Shia LaBeouf has seen character and maybe it’s not right “honored” to be part of the show. Fineman as large ensemble cast especially your impression.” And then that’s for that week, but then it could — Los Angeles Times Barrymore challenging,” a Netflix spokes- kind of awkward. It’s kind of like turn into something else. person said Monday. Streaming soon: Sundance hits, social justice, Sade, ‘Supernatural’

Associated Press what’s been described as an “impressionis- Nashville with Dann Huff, who has worked the formation of NASA, told through the tic” portrait of family, race, the American for Taylor Swift and Faith Hill. Smyth also eyes of seven men who made up the origi- Here’s a collection curated by The Asso- justice system and the passage of time. covers Bobbie Gentry and Tom Waits on nal astronaut program. Think “Mad Men” ciated Press’ entertainment journalists of “Charm City Kings”: This coming-of- the album. in space. The National Geographic series what’s arriving on TV, streaming services age drama from director Angel Manuel Brothers Osborne: The country music will premiere on Disney+ on Friday. and music platforms this week. Soto takes audiences into the world of West duo made up of brothers T.J. Osborne and How COVID-19 overwhelmed hospitals Movies Baltimore’s dirt bike scene via a middle John Osborne has consecutively earned is the subject of “America’s Medical Sup- schooler played by Jahi Di’allo Winston (in Grammy nominations since 2015 thanks to ply Crisis,” which airs on Tuesday. It’s an Writer-director-star Radha Blank’s a standout performance) who is conflicted the group’s first two albums and hit singles investigation from PBS’ “Frontline” and witty and vibrant directorial debut, “The about his future. Although a work of fiction, like “Stay a Little Longer” and “It Ain’t My The Associated Press into why the U.S. it is based on the documentary “12 O’Clock Fault.” The brothers can expect even more Forty-Year-Old Version” made a splash was left scrambling for critical medical Boys.” “Charm City Kings” launches on nominations, and maybe even a win, with at the Sundance Film Festival this year, equipment as the coronavirus swept the HBO Max Thursday. the release of their third album, “Skel- where she won the directing prize and country. — AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr etons,” out on Friday. earned comparisons to a young Spike Lee. The truncated swan song of “Supernatu- Remastered by Sade at Abbey Road Stu- Available on Netflix on Friday, the black- ral” kicks off Thursday with the final seven Music dios, the special box set titled “This Far” and-white film follows a struggling New episodes airing on the CW. “Supernatural” featuring all six of Sade’s albums will be York playwright who was featured on a 30- Jay-Z’s Roc Nation entertainment compa- has been a cornerstone of the network for made available Friday. It includes the al- 15 seasons . The show, about demon-hunt- under-30 list but is now on the edge of 40 ny has curated an album focused on social bums “Diamond Life” (1984), “Promise” ing brothers Dean and Sam Winchester and needing a hit. justice to be released Friday. The 12-track (1985), “Stronger Than Pride” (1988), (Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki), de- “Time,” another black-and-white Sun- “REPRISE” project — including songs by “Love Deluxe” (1992), “Lovers Rock” buted the same year as YouTube. The final dance breakout, is coming to Amazon Rapsody, Buju Banton, Vic Mensa, Jorja (2000) and “Soldier of Love” (2010). season was originally intended to wrap up Prime Video on Friday, but the similarities Smith and more — was created to bring — AP Music Editor Mesfin Fekadu between Garrett Bradley’s documentary awareness to social justice issues. A por- in the spring, but the pandemic forced the and Blank’s film end there. Bradley’s film tion of the proceeds will be benefit victims Television series to suspend production before the looks at Sibil Fox Richardson, a mother of of police brutality, hate crimes and more. final episodes were completed. The series six who has worked for two decades to try It’s taken nearly three decades, but Fans of “Mad Men” will find similar finale will air on Nov. 19 after a retrospec- to get her husband released from the Loui- Scandal rocker Patty Smyth is releasing style, cars, clothes and alpha male energy tive special, “Supernatural: The Long siana State Penitentiary where he’s serv- her first album of original material on Fri- in “The Right Stuff,” an eight-part series Road Home.” ing a 60-year sentence. The documentary day. The appropriately titled “It’s About based on Tom Wolfe’s book. It looks at the — AP Entertainment Writer combines home videos and new footage in Time” includes six new songs produced in 1960s space race with the Soviet Union and Mark Kennedy PAGE 16 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, October 7, 2020 Wednesday, October 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 17 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Rules are for everyone, except Trump Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY CHARLES LANE through 2008, plus interest. Instead, Biden has suspended negative EDITORIAL The Washington Post Two nights after the tax story ran, Trump advertising and publicly wished the presi- debated Biden, before a studio audience dent well, in conformity with this basic Terry Leonard, Editor eldom in recent history have that included his family and aides who re- rule of etiquette: Always express concern [email protected] Americans coped with a torrent fused to wear face coverings, contrary to for the sick, even when it’s someone you op- Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor of events like the one that has just public health rules set by the Cleveland pose or, indeed, despise. [email protected] Srushed over us. Clinic, a debate co-sponsor. 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Sports Pro soccer on AFN MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Toronto FC 9 2 4 31 26 16 Columbus 9 2 4 31 25 10 Go to the American Forces Orlando City 8 2 5 29 28 16 Philadelphia 8 3 4 28 25 13 Network website for the most New York City FC 7 6 2 23 17 12 up-to-date TV schedules. New England 5 3 7 22 15 12 New York 6 7 2 20 18 19 myafn.net Atlanta 5 8 2 17 17 19 Nashville SC 4 5 5 17 11 14 Montreal 5 8 2 17 22 29 Chicago 4 7 4 16 20 24 College football Cincinnati 3 8 4 13 8 23 D.C. United 2 8 5 11 11 24 Inter Miami CF 3 10 2 11 14 25 AP Top 25 schedule WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Saturday No. 1 Clemson vs. No. 7 Miami Seattle 8 3 3 27 32 13 No. 2 Alabama at Mississippi Portland 7 4 3 24 27 24 No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 14 Tennessee Sporting KC 7 5 2 23 26 21 No. 4 Florida at No. 21 Texas A&M Minnesota United 6 5 4 22 26 21 No. 5 Notre Dame vs. Florida State Los Angeles FC 6 6 3 21 35 30 No. 8 North Carolina vs. No. 19 Virginia FC Dallas 5 3 6 21 21 15 Tech Colorado 5 4 4 19 25 20 No. 13 Auburn vs. Arkansas Real Salt Lake 4 5 6 18 20 24 No. 15 BYU vs. UTSA San Jose 4 6 5 17 21 40 No. 17 LSU vs. Missouri Houston 3 5 7 16 22 26 No. 22 Texas at Oklahoma Vancouver 5 10 0 15 18 34 No. 23 Louisiana-Lafayette vs. Coastal LA Galaxy 4 7 3 15 18 24 Carolina Note: Three points for victory, one No. 24 Iowa State vs. Texas Tech point for tie. Sunday, Sept. 27 New York 4, Montreal 1 New England 2, D.C. United 0 /AP Pro basketball Philadelphia 3, Miami 0 MARK J. TERRILL Chicago 2, Atlanta 0 WNBA Finals Toronto FC 3, Columbus 1 Miami Heat forward Kelly Olynyk, right, fights LeBron James for control of the ball during Game 3 on Real Salt Lake 0, Minnesota 0, tie Sunday. Olynyk has played well despite playing widely varying minutes during the playoffs. All games played at Bradenton, Fla. Orlando City 0, FC Dallas 0, tie (Best-of-five; x-if necessary) Sporting Kansas City at Colorado ppd. Seattle 2, Las Vegas 0 Portland 1, Vancouver 0 Friday: Seattle 93, Las Vegas 80 San Jose 2, Los Angeles FC 1 Sunday: Seattle 104, Las Vegas 91 Seattle 3, LA Galaxy 1 Tuesday: Game 3 Saturday, Oct. 3 x-Thursday, Oct 8: Game 4 Orlando City 3, New York 1 x-Sunday, Oct. 11: Game 5 Atlanta 4, D.C. United 0 Role player on a roll: Heat’s Chicago 2, Montreal 2, tie Nashville 0, New England 0, tie Toronto FC 2, Philadelphia 1 Deals Sporting Kansas City 2, Houston 1 New York City FC 3, Miami 2 Monday’s transactions Minnesota 2, Cincinnati 0 Columbus 2, FC Dallas 2, tie Olynyk must stay prepared BASEBALL Seattle 3, Vancouver 1 Major League Baseball San Jose 2, LA Galaxy 1 American League Colorado at Portland ppd. HOUSTON ASTROS — Reassigned INF Sunday, Oct. 4 BY TIM REYNOLDS Jack Mayfield to the minor leagues. Ac- Los Angeles FC 3, Real Salt Lake 1 NBA scoreboard big man in the second quarter for tivated RHP Luis Garcia. Tuesday’s games Associated Press his third foul — part of a rough NEW YORK YANKEES — Activated RHP Minnesota at Nashville Michael King. Reassigned C Erik Kratz to Wednesday’s games night for Davis — then when he the minor leagues. Orlando City at Atlanta LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. chased down LeBron James for a OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Reassigned Miami at New York INF Vimael Machin to the minor leagues. Montreal at Columbus — Kelly Olynyk might play no NBA Finals steal with 2:45 left and the game Activated RHP Jordan Weems. Toronto FC at New England minutes for the Miami Heat on At Lake Buena Vista, Fla. still most undecided. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Activated OF Aus- Cincinnati at Philadelphia Tuesday, a scenario that popped (Best-of-seven; x-if necessary) tin Meadows. Reassigned INF Nate Lowe D.C. United at New York City FC L.A. Lakers 2, Miami 1 “Obviously, they’re going to to the minor leagues. FC Dallas at Houston up twice in the last three games L.A. Lakers 116, Miami 98 come with a plan to be better in FOOTBALL Chicago at Sporting Kansas City L.A. Lakers 124, Miami 114 National Football League Los Angeles FC at Colorado of the Eastern Conference fi- Miami 115, L.A. Lakers 104 Game 4,” Olynyk said of Los An- ATLANTA FALCONS — Placed K El- Real Salt Lake at Seattle nals. Or he might play meaning- Tuesday: Game 4 geles. “We’ve got to be better our- liott Fry, S Jamal Carter and CB Delrick Portland at LA Galaxy Friday: Game 5 (AFN-Sports, 3 a.m. Abrams Jr. on the active roster. Vancouver at San Jose less minutes, like what he got in Saturday CET; 10 a.m. Saturday JTK) selves. The same game we played CAROLINA PANTHERS — Waived DE Saturday’s games Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Or he x-Sunday: Game 6 in Game 3 isn’t going to win Game Shareef Miller. Houston at Miami x-Tuesday, Oct. 13: Game 7 Signed RB Lamar CHICAGO BEARS — New York at Atlanta might play big minutes, as was 4. We know that.” Miller to the practice squad. Released CB Stephen Denmark. LA Galaxy at Colorado the case in Games 2 and 3 of the Olynyk will have a decision to CLEVELAND BROWNS — Placed RB Real Salt Lake at Vancouver title series. make when this season is over; he Nick Chubb on injured reserve. Sunday’s games tion Monday, while continuing to GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed WR New England at New York City FC He’s used to the uncertainty. has a player option for next sea- Reggie Begelton to the active roster. Seattle at Los Angeles FC This is Olynyk’s mandate as a list fellow starter Goran Dragic son with the Heat, one that would Placed LB De’Jon Harris and DL Billy Winn D.C. United at Chicago as doubtful with a torn left plan- on the active roster. Toronto FC at Cincinnati Heat player: Be ready, sometimes pay about $12.2 million. HOUSTON TEXANS — Announced the Columbus at Orlando City for nothing, sometimes for every- tar fascia. It’s unknown when he’ll have to termination of head coach Bill O’Brien. Montreal at Philadelphia That means the Heat may not JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Released S Nashville at Sporting Kansas City thing. He has been a starter at decide, since the league and the Doug Middleton. Minnesota at FC Dallas times, a key reserve for the bulk need to use Olynyk and Meyers MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed DB Javaris San Jose at Portland National Basketball Players As- Davis to the practice squad. Released QB Wednesday, Oct. 14 of his three-year tenure in Miami Leonard — who started at cen- sociation have yet to collectively Jake Rudock. Columbus at Cincinnati but, on occasion, falls out of the ter in Games 2 and 3 — so much NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Activated New England at Montreal bargain what the new terms for RB Damien Harris and WR Gunner Olsze- New York City FC at Orlando City rotation entirely. He was more Tuesday. options, free agency and other wski. Placed WR Isaiah Zuber on the ac- New York at Toronto FC than ready in Game 3 of the NBA Leonard was a starter all sea- tive roster. Placed DB Cody Davis and RB Philadelphia at D.C. United matters will be — it all was sup- Sony Michel on injured reserve. Nashville at Houston Finals, scoring 17 points, grab- son until hurting his ankle in posed to happen in the summer, NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed DT David Atlanta at Miami bing seven rebounds and mak- February. He gave Miami 12 very Moa and WR Alex Bachman to the prac- Chicago at Minnesota of course, but couldn’t because tice squad. Released WR Johnny Holton. Sporting Kansas City at FC Dallas ing two very big plays that many important minutes in Game 3. of the pandemic. Most players NEW YORK JETS — Waived RB Kalen Portland at Real Salt Lake might not have noticed to help the “KO and Meyers, they’re just with options may get to wait until Ballage. Signed QB Mike White to the Colorado at Seattle practice squad. Los Angeles FC at Vancouver Heat beat the Los Angeles Lakers great professionals,” Heat coach November to decide, maybe even PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Waived RB Adrian Killins. San Jose at LA Galaxy 115-104 and get within 2-1 in the Erik Spoelstra said. “We’ve said later. HOCKEY series. it all year long that our depth is National Hockey League NWSL “I haven’t talked about it at ARIZONA COYOTES — Re-signed D Game 4 was Tuesday night. one of our best strengths. That’s all,” Olynyk said. “I’m here, just Kyle Capobianco to a two-year, one-way W L T Pts GF GA “It’s never easy. It’s never not just coach-speak. You have to contract. Signed D Ilya Lyubushkin to a Portland 2 0 1 7 8 2 focused on trying to win this one-year, one-way contract. Washington 2 1 1 7 5 4 easy,” Olynyk said of his wildly have the right kind of pros that are championship.” NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Agreed to Houston 2 1 0 6 10 6 really willing to be all about the terms with D Sebastian Aho on a two- Chicago 1 1 1 4 6 4 fluctuating role with Miami “It’s Adebayo, Miami’s All-Star cen- year contract. North Carolina 1 1 1 4 5 7 a weird feeling and I’m not going team, and that requires sacrifice ter who missed Games 2 and 3 of SOCCER Sky Blue FC 1 2 0 3 3 6 at times. So the minutes weren’t Major League Soccer Utah 0 1 2 2 3 6 to lie, it doesn’t get easy. But you the title series, said he hopes to COLUMBUS CREW SC — Signed F Krisz- Orlando 0 1 1 1 1 3 just know there is opportunity on always there for them this season, get back soon. tian Nemeth. Reign FC 0 1 1 1 3 6 COLLEGE Note: Three points for victory, one the next side. The only thing is, but they contributed in a big way “I’m trying to get back as KANSAS STATE — Agreed to terms point for tie. you wonder if this is the last time at different points.” quickly as possible,” Adebayo with head football coach Chris Klieman Wednesday, Sept. 30 on a contract extension through the 2026 Portland 4, Reign FC 1 there is that opportunity. So you Including playoffs, Miami is said Monday before the Heat up- season. Saturday, Oct. 3 stay ready because hard work al- 24-9 this season when Olynyk hits graded his status. “They’re just Washington 1, Sky Blue FC 0 Portland 1, Utah 1, tie ways prevails.” double figures in scoring. His 17 trying to make sure I’m safe and Sunday, Oct. 4 Olynyk has had a bigger role points in Game 3 came on 5-for-9 I’m ready to play. It’s really day- AP sportlight Houston 4, North Carolina 1 Friday’s game in these finals, especially the last shooting, 3-for-5 from beyond the to-day. When they say I’m ready Oct. 7 Houston at Orlando two games, because Bam Ade- three-point line. to play, I’ll be out there.” 1945 — The Green Bay Packers score Saturday’s games bayo was out with a neck strain. But the two biggest moments of Adebayo has also been dealing 41 points in the first quarter in a 57-21 Chicago at Sky Blue FC win against the Detroit Lions. Portland at Reign FC Adebayo is listed as questionable his night may have been when he with a shoulder injury that flared 1962 — Judy Kimball wins the LPGA Saturday, Oct. 17 championship with a four-stroke victory North Carolina at Orlando for Game 4. stepped in front of Anthony Davis during the Eastern Conference over Shirley Spork. Utah at Reign FC Miami made that determina- and took a charge on the Lakers’ finals against Boston. Wednesday, October 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 19 NHL/COLLEGE FOOTBALL Arizona’s Sumlin self-isolating after positive virus test

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TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona football coach Kevin Sumlin has tested positive for COVID-19 less than a week before the team be- gins its preseason practices. The school said in a statement that the 56-year-old Sumlin re- ceived back-to-back positive tests RYAN REMIORZ, THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP and has entered self-isolation. Canada’s Alexis Lafreniere is expected to be the first pick in the NHL draft on Tuesday. The New York The school said Sumlin has not BRYNN ANDERSON/AP Rangers have the first selection. experienced any symptoms and that the positive test result was Arizona football coach Kevin not related to any team activities. Sumlin, shown in 2016 while “My family and I have been ag- at Texas A&M, must self-isolate Rangers have work to do despite gressive in our efforts to remain after receiving back-to-back safe and healthy throughout the positive COVID-19 test results. past seven months,” Sumlin said having the No. 1 pick in the draft in a statement. “My positive test time to begin preparing for the result, while a shock, is a stark season.” reminder of how we must all re- Sumlin is among a handful of BY JOHN WAWROW and I’m being bluntly honest,” versal draft in 1969, and are the main vigilant in our focus on hand FBS coaches who have contract- Associated Press Davidson said last week. first team to select first when washing, physical distancing and ed COVID-19 over the past few “Our No. 1 pick is going to be coming off a playoff appearance face coverings. months, including Florida State’s New York Rangers president a very good hockey player, there’s since 1983, when the then-Minne- “I am feeling well and will be Mike Norvell. John Davidson refuses to get no question, maybe even a great sota North Stars acquired the No. engaged in our ramp-up activi- Arizona begins its six-game ahead of himself with his team in player, hopefully. But even he’s 1 pick in a trade with Pittsburgh. ties on a virtual basis until I com- schedule on Nov. 7 at Utah. The the unique position of holding the going to take some time to get The Rangers, as most teams plete the isolation protocol. I look school still plans to start pre- No. 1 pick in the NHL draft while there,” he added. “It’s a long hard do before the draft, aren’t tipping forward to being back on field in season practice Friday. also coming off an appearance in climb, and we’re still in the mid- their hand on whom they’ll select, the expanded 24-team playoffs. dle of it.” though Lafreniere is considered Exciting as it is having the op- At least they’re getting a head the top contender with a chance portunity to add someone such start courtesy of a coronavirus to become the first Canadian Schiano says coronavirus as projected top pick, Quebec- pandemic-altered NHL year, player chosen No. 1 since Connor born play-making forward Alexis in which the draft lottery fell in McDavid was drafted by Edmon- is Rutgers’ biggest foe now Lafreniere, to a young, retooling favor of the Rangers, and against ton in 2015. roster once the draft opens Tues- the seven nonplayoff teams with Ranked first among North BY TOM CANAVAN day night, Davidson cautioned the far better odds of landing the American skaters by the NHL’s three games in the past two years, Rangers aren’t anywhere close to top pick. The Los Angeles Kings Central Scouting Bureau, the Associated Press and just nine in the past four. being a contender just yet. Schiano said his team is work- choose second, followed by the 18-year-old has an exemplary With less than three weeks to go The Rangers only made the Ottawa Senators, who have three resume. In leading the Quebec ing hard to get ready for the before the Big Ten season-opener, opener at Michigan State on Oct. playoffs because the NHL ex- first-round selections, and the Major Junior Hockey League Rutgers coach Greg Schiano in- panded the format to 24, rather Detroit Red Wings, who were with 112 points (35 goals, 77 as- 24. However, he notes he is con- sists his team’s biggest opponent stantly talking to players about than 16 teams. And even then, bumped to the No. 4 spot despite sists) in 52 games with Rimouski, in the football season at this point New York’s quick exit in being finishing with the NHL’s worst Lafreniere became the first to wearing their masks properly, is the coronavirus pandemic. washing their hands, and avoid- swept in three games by Carolina record. earn MVP honors in consecutive Speaking for the first time since in the preliminary round wasn’t As a result, the Rangers have seasons since Sidney Crosby in ing the virus, which has claimed the Scarlet Knights started work- more than 200,000 lives in the exactly reassuring. the No. 1 pick for the first time 2004 and ’05, when he also played ing in full pads last week, Schiano United States. “I think we have work to do, since the NHL adopted the uni- for the Oceanic. said Monday his team has to re- “I’ve told our team that’s our main virus-free if it is to have any number-one opponent right now,” NHL briefs chance to win games in the Big Schiano said. “It’s not on our Ten Conference this season. schedule. If you get on that plane The league has instituted a 21- and you don’t have your best play- day, no-play rule for players who Oilers: McDavid tests positive for COVID-19 test positive for COVID-19. A pos- ers, it’s gonna be tough, right? So itive result would effectively side- we really, really are working hard to to stay healthy and to stay, you Associated Press to support his wife as she dealt line a student-athlete for at least Wild trade 2 to Sharks know, stay clean of the virus. But with a medical condition. Dubnyk three, or possibly four games of EDMONTON, Alberta — Ed- The Minnesota Wild traded finished with a 3.35 goals-against an eight-game season. it’s a huge challenge. ” monton Oilers star Connor Mc- goalie Devan Dubnyk and for- average that was the third-worst Rutgers doesn’t have the tal- Schiano still has not posted a David has tested positive for ward Ryan Donato to the San of his career, and his .890 save ent to overcome the loss of key roster on the university website. COVID-19. Jose Sharks in two separate deals percentage was his lowest in 10 players. He said he expects to have one McDavid, a 23-year-old for- Monday, continuing their make- years. The Big Ten had said this sum- available next week and a depth ward, is self-quarantining at home over under general manager Bill mer it would not play football in chart will be done the week of the and experiencing mild symptoms, Guerin. Sabres GM: No plans the fall because of concerns about opener. He would not discuss his according to the Oilers. For Donato, the Wild received to trade Eichel the pendemic. Last month, it re- players on Monday, making his “He will continue to be moni- a third-round pick in the 2021 versed course and decided to play team somewhat of a mystery. tored and will follow all associated draft. The Sharks parted with Kevyn Adams is busy reassur- a shortened, conference-only “There are a couple little health protocols,” the team said their fifth-round pick in the 2022 ing the Buffalo Sabres fanbase he schedule. things that, you know, could help Monday night in a statement. draft for Dubnyk and also re- has no intention of trading cap- The development of rapid daily us maybe ... with our opponents McDavid, the No. 1 overall pick ceived Minnesota’s 2022 seventh- tain Jack Eichel. testing for the coronavirus was a not knowing who to study or what in the 2015 draft, is widely consid- rounder in return. “I’m hoping I’m clarifying it major factor in the decision. Play- to study,” Schiano said. “But, you ered the best player in the NHL. The 34-year-old Dubnyk was for you, but that to me is an easy ers and coaches are tested every know, we have the same thing The captain of the Oilers had 34 surpassed by Alex Stalock on the question, because we have no in- day. with our opener. You know what? goals and 63 assists in 64 games depth chart this season, after tak- tention of doing that,” Adams said In returning for a second tour What’s the offense going to be? during the pandemic-shortened ing more than a month off from during the half-hour pre-draft with the Scarlet Knights, Schiano What’s the defense going to be? season. mid-November to mid-December session with reporters. inherited a team that has won What are their special teams?” PAGE 20 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, October 7, 2020 FRENCH OPEN/MLB Qualifier breaks through to semis Argentina’s Podoroska makes history BY JEROME PUGMIRE French Open scores Associated Press PARIS — After becoming the first qualifier to reach the wom- Tuesday en’s semifinals at Roland Garros At Stade Roland Garros in the Open era, Nadia Podoroska Paris Purse: $17,818,640 threw her racket in the air, tilted Surface: Red clay her head back and pumped both Women’s Singles Fourth Round fists. Danielle Collins, United States, def. Podoroska had just knocked Ons Jabeur (30), Tunisia, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Women’s Singles out Elena Svitolina, the French Quarterfinals Open’s third seed who, on Tues- Nadia Podoroska, Argentina, def. Elina Svitolina (3), Ukraine, 6-2, 6-4. day, was stopped from reaching Men’s Doubles a third semifinal in her past four Quarterfinals ALESSANDRA TARANTINO/AP Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies (8), Grand Slam tournaments. Germany, def. Jamie Murray and Neal Argentina’s Nadia Podoroska reaches to hit a return against Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina during their Skupski (13), Britain, 6-4, 6-4. The Argentine, who is ranked Nikola Mektic, Croatia, and Wesley quarterfinals match Tuesday at the French Open in Paris. 131st and never had won a main Koolhof (9), Netherlands, def. Nicholas Monroe and Tommy Paul, United States, draw Grand Slam match before 6-4, 6-4. “I didn’t know what to do,” Pod- racket toward the blue sky. net, Collins’ loud scream of joy last week, could hardly believe Women’s Doubles oroska said. In the semifinals, she could pierced the air. She fell onto her Quarterfinals she won 6-2, 6-4 on Court Philippe Kristina Mladenovic, France, and She stuck with it, though, and face another qualifier in Martina back with her hands over her face Chatrier. Timea Babos (2), Hungary, def. Aliak- now has a new team around her, Trevisan of Italy, who also had and stretched out her arms on the sandra Sasnovich, Belarus, and Marta Asked afterward whether she is Kostyuk, Ukraine, 6-2, 7-5. based in Spain. And, by far, the not won a main draw Grand Slam clay. pinching herself to make sure it’s Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Sin- best results of her career. match before this tournament. Collins played the U.S. Open iakova (4), Czech Republic, def. Bethanie not a dream, Podoroska replied: Mattek-Sands and Sofia Kenin (9), United Svitolina, though, blamed her- Trevisan was scheduled to face without a coach last month, but “No. I don’t want to wake up.” States, 1-6, 6-4, 6-2. self for this outcome. unseeded 19-year-old Iga Swi- for Roland Garros — where she Podoroska is only the third fe- “Lots of things were not going atek later Tuesday. had never been beyond the sec- male qualifier to get to the semi- my way,“ Svitolina said. “I was On a day of firsts, Danielle Col- ond round in two previous ap- finals at any major tournament nis altogether a couple of years not 100% mentally on it today, and lins reached the quarterfinals pearances — she reached out to in the Open era, which began in ago after “too many injuries,” in- that was really disappointing.” of the French Open for the first Nicolas Almagro. The Spaniard 1968, and the first since Alexan- cluding to her right wrist. Serving at 5-4 down, Svitolina time by beating 30th-seeded Ons was once ranked No. 9, and won dra Stevenson at Wimbledon in She was off the tour for eight saved two match points, the sec- Jabeur 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. all of his 13 career titles on out- 1999. months; her ranking dropped; ond with an audacious slice at the The unseeded American also door clay. And to think: Podoroska, who is she didn’t have enough money to net to end a 27-shot rally. could scarcely take it in when she With Collins through, there will from the same city in Argentina travel to tournaments; she split But on the third match point, won on her first match point. definitely be an American player as soccer superstar Lionel Messi, with a coach she’d been working Podoroska hit a crisp forehand When Jabeur’s forehand from in the semifinals: She next faces said she considered quitting ten- with for a decade. winner and then chucked her the back of the court sank into the fourth-seeded Sofia Kenin. Fast: During regular season, Houston’s bullpen had 13 blown saves

FROM BACK PAGE the bullpen that early if we could for Houston, surpassing the 13 help it. Some of these guys aren’t they used in 2011. used to going back-to-back days,” The greenness showed during Baker said. “They used a lot of the regular season. Houston’s their bullpen but ours came in bullpen was tied for second in the and did a great job.” AL with 13 blown saves and had Paredes retired the side in the the fourth-highest batting aver- sixth and seventh innings with age against (.251). two strikeouts while Cristian Ja- It has been a different story vier had a walk and two strike- though in the three postseason outs in the eighth. games. The group hasn’t allowed Ryan Pressly, who is the most 2 a run in 14 ⁄3 innings, limiting op- experienced of Houston’s bullpen ponents to 3-for-43. Against Oak- crew, retired the side in the ninth land, four pitchers allowed no hits and struck out Sean Murphy to and a walk, an impressive start in end the game. a best-of-five series without any “They came in and didn’t give days off. us any freebees. We didn’t get the Blake Taylor and Enoli Pare- hits we needed,” Murphy said. des made their postseason de- Baker is hoping his staff can buts Monday, combining to retire continue to pitch beyond its years, every batter they faced in three especially in a ballpark that can innings. be a launching pad for hitters in Baker was hoping to get at least the daytime. five innings from starter Lance Oakland manager Bob Melvin McCullers Jr., but the right- will be looking for his team to get hander was pulled after Marcus back on track, especially after it Semien’s single to lead off the took seven of 10 from Houston in fifth. Taylor came on and retired the regular season. the next three hitters. Semien “They have some guys with ve- scored on a sacrifice fly by Mark locity,” Melvin said. “We didn’t MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ/AP Canha but Oakland didn’t get a have the at-bats we typically do Houston Astros relief pitcher Cristian Javier had a walk and two strikesouts in the eighth inning of Game runner to second base the rest of at the end of the game. Give them 1 of the American League Division Series against the Oakland Athletics on Monday in Los Angeles. the day. credit, they played the later in- 2 Astros relivers have allowed a run in 14 ⁄3 innings over three postseason games. “We really didn’t want to go to nings better than we did.” Wednesday, October 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 21 MLB PLAYOFFS Scoreboard Stanton, Yanks slam Rays in Game 1 Playoffs DIVISION SERIES (Best-of-five; x-if necessary) American League BY BERNIE WILSON New York Yankees 1, Tampa Bay 0 At San Diego Associated Press Monday: New York Yankees 9, Tampa Bay 3 SAN DIEGO — Giancarlo Stan- Tuesday: Game 2 Wednesday: Tampa Bay (Morton 2- ton and the Bronx Bombers made 2) vs. New York Yankees (Tanaka 3-3), themselves right at home in Petco AFN-Sports, 1 a.m. Thursday CET; 8 a.m. Thursday JKT) Park on a warm October evening x-Thursday: Tampa Bay (TBD) vs. New in Southern California. York Yankees (Happ 2-2) AFN-Sports, 1 a.m. Friday CET; 8 a.m. Friday JKT) Stanton hit a grand slam in x-Friday: Game 5 the ninth inning for New York’s Houston 1, Oakland 0 At Los Angeles fourth home run of the game, and Monday: Houston 10, Oakland 5 the Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Tuesday: Game 2 Wednesday: Game 3, AFN-Sports, 11 Rays 9-3 on Monday in the open- p.m. Wednesday CET; 6 a.m. Thursday JKT) er of their AL Division Series at x-Thursday: Game 4, AFN-Sports, 11 Petco Park. p.m. Thursday CET; 6 a.m. Friday JKT) x-Friday: Game 5 Stanton homered to straight- National League away center field on a 2-2 pitch San Diego vs. Los Angeles Dodgers At Arlington, Texas from John Curtiss. The slugger Tuesday: Game 1 took several steps with his bat Wednesday: San Diego (TBD) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (Kershaw 6-2); AFN- still in his hands as he watched Sports, 4:30 a.m. Thursday CET; 11:30 the ball sail through the pleasant a.m. Thursday JKT) Thursday: Game 3 San Diego evening air before be- x-Friday: Game 4 ginning his trot. x-Saturday: Game 5 Miami vs. Atlanta A few fans chanted “Let’s Go At Houston Yankees!” from a balcony on Tuesday: Game 1 Wednesday: Miami (Lopez 6-4) vs. At- an office building just beyond lanta (Anderson 3-2), AFN-Sports, 8 p.m. right field of the mostly empty Wednesday CET; 3 a.m. Thursday JKT) Thursday: Atlanta (Wright 2-4) vs. ballpark. Miami (Sanchez 3-2), AFN-Sports, 8 p.m. “That SoCal air, man. That Thursday CET; 3 a.m. Friday JKT) x-Friday: Game 4 SoCal weather. That’s what it is,” x-Saturday: Game 5 said Stanton, who is from Los JAE C. HONG/AP Monday Angeles and won the Home Run Yankees 9, Rays 3 Derby at Petco Park in 2016. He New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton, center, celebrates with teammates after hitting spent his first eight seasons with a ninth-inning grand slam in a 9-3 defeat of the Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of their American League New York Tampa Bay the Marlins and has nine homers Division Series Monday in San Diego. ab r h bi ab r h bi LeMhu 2b-1b 5 2 2 0 Diaz dh 4 0 0 0 in 20 games at Petco Park. Judge rf 5 1 1 1 Lowe 2b 3 0 0 0 Kyle Higashioka, another SoCal “This is the first game my par- postseason games. They are the postseason. Hicks cf 4 1 3 2 Arzarena lf 4 2 3 1 Voit 1b 4 0 1 0 Choi 1b 3 1 1 2 native, and Aaron Judge hit the ents were able to come to as well. second team to do it in baseball Tampa Bay dominated the con- Wade 2b 0 1 0 0 Margot rf 3 0 0 0 tying and go-ahead home runs That’s huge. My dad for sure history after the Rays did it in Stanton dh 4 1 1 4 Wendle 3b 3 0 1 0 tentious regular-season series, Urshla 3b 5 0 2 0 Brssu ph-3b 1 0 0 0 off Blake Snell in the fifth to back doesn’t miss more than a month four straight in 2008. going 8-2 against the rival Yan- Torres ss 4 0 1 0 Adames ss 4 0 1 0 winner Gerrit Cole. Clint Frazier at a time, and we’re in October Stanton has played in only 41 Frazier lf 2 1 1 1 Krmaier cf 4 0 0 0 kees and winning the AL East by Grdner ph-lf 2 0 1 0 Zunino c 2 0 0 0 hit an impressive shot into the now,” he said. games in the past two seasons be- seven games over second-place Hgashioka c 4 2 2 1 Mdows ph 1 0 0 0 second deck in left in the third. Game 2 in the best-of-five series cause of injuries. Perez c 1 0 0 0 New York. Totals 39 9 15 9 Totals 33 3 6 3 The Bronx Bombers became is Tuesday night, with 21-year-old “I feel great for him because I “They can hit, there’s no secret New York 101 020 005—9 the first team in American rookie Deivi Garcia set to become know this is what I envisioned for Tampa Bay 100 200 000—3 in that,” Rays manager Kevin DP—New York 0, Tampa Bay 2. LOB— League history to hit a grand the youngest Yankees pitcher to him last year,” Yankees manager Cash said. “There’s nothing New York 10, Tampa Bay 8. 2B—Voit (1). slam in back-to-back playoff make a postseason start. Tyler Aaron Boone said. “He’s such a HR—Frazier (1), Higashioka (1), Judge that was unexpected with them. (1), Stanton (1), Arozarena (1), Choi (1). games. Gio Urshela connected in Glasnow goes for the Rays. dangerous hitter in the middle of SB—Torres (1). SF—Hicks (1). Game 2 of the first-round sweep Beginning with this round, all our lineup. When he’s controlling They’ve just got some guys back IP H R ER BB SO against Cleveland. Two NL teams postseason series were moved the strike zone, he’s as deadly as that are healthier. There were New York Cole W,1-0 6 6 3 3 2 8 have done it, the 1977 Dodgers to neutral sites because of the anyone.” a handful of players who didn’t Green H,1 1 0 0 0 1 1 have consistent reps against us Britton H,1 1 0 0 0 1 1 and 2011 Diamondbacks. coronavirus. New York has 11 homers in Cessa 1 0 0 0 1 1 Judge said he’s comfortable in The Yankees set a franchise three playoff games this year. or throughout the 60-game sea- Tampa Bay San Diego, and his parents were record by hitting at least three They are the most for any team son due to injuries. They looked Snell L,0-1 5 6 4 4 2 4 Thompson 2 3 0 0 0 0 at the game. home runs in three consecutive in the first three games of a healthy tonight.” Drake 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 Curtiss ⁄3 4 5 5 2 1 1 McClanahan ⁄3 1 0 0 1 0 HBP—Thompson (Gardner). WP— Snell. T—3:38. Astros 10, Athletics 5 Correa, Springer rally Astros past A’s Houston Oakland ab r h bi ab r h bi Associated Press ously huge,” Springer said. Springer cf 5 1 4 1 La Stella 2b 4 0 1 0 The Astros rallied with two Altuve 2b 4 1 2 2 Semien ss 4 1 2 0 LOS ANGELES — A home run Brantley lf 5 0 1 1 Lamb 3b 2 0 0 0 outs in the sixth against Oakland’s Bregman 3b 4 2 2 1 Pnder ph-3b 1 0 0 0 derby broke out during a hot, dry vaunted bullpen to take control Tucker rf 5 2 2 0 Canha rf 3 0 0 1 day at Dodger Stadium, and sud- Correa ss 5 2 3 4 Olson 1b 3 2 1 1 of Major League Baseball’s first Gurriel 1b 3 0 1 1 Davis dh 4 1 2 2 denly the Houston Astros have neutral-site postseason game re- Reddick dh 4 1 0 0 Grssman lf 4 0 1 0 their swing and swagger back. Diaz ph-dh 1 0 0 0 Lureano cf 4 0 0 0 sulting from the coronavirus pan- Mldonado c 5 1 1 0 Murphy c 4 1 1 1 Carlos Correa homered twice Totals 41 10 16 10 Totals 33 5 8 5 demic. Houston pounded out 16 Houston 000 304 102—10 and drove in four, Jose Altuve hits in all as the A’s ran through Oakland 021 110 000— 5 hit a go-ahead, two-run single E—Bregman (1), Semien (1). DP— eight pitchers. Houston 1, Oakland 1. LOB—Houston 8, during Houston’s four-run sixth “As the game got deeper,” Oakland 4. 2B—Springer (1), Grossman inning and the Astros rallied to (1). HR—Bregman (1), Correa 2 (2), Davis Springer said, “the at-bats got (1), Murphy (1), Olson (1). SF—Gurriel (1), beat the Oakland Athletics 10-5 better.” Canha (1). in the opener of their AL Division The teams combined for six IP H R ER BB SO Series on Monday. Houston home runs in daytime conditions McCullers Jr. 4 8 5 4 1 5 “I love October baseball,” Cor- that were ripe for the ball to carry Taylor W,1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 rea said. “The energy is just dif- Paredes H,1 2 0 0 0 0 2 at the stadium where the Dodgers Javier H,1 1 0 0 0 1 2 ferent. I know there’s no fans this hit a major league-leading 118 Pressly 1 0 0 0 0 1 year, but the energy to know you homers. The temperature was Oakland Bassitt 4 9 3 3 0 4 win or go home is what drives 91 degrees at game time under Petit 1 0 0 0 0 1 me.” 2 sunny skies and with little breeze, Wendlkn L,0-1 BS,0-1 ⁄3 3 4 0 0 1 2 Diekman ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 George Springer, MVP of the although tricky shadows crept to- 2 Trivino ⁄3 1 1 1 0 1 2017 World Series, had four hits ward the mound during the final Minor 1 0 0 0 0 1 ASHLEY LANDIS/AP Weems 0 2 2 2 1 0 for Houston, which trailed 3-0 innings. The entire best-of-five McFarland 1 0 0 0 0 1 The Astros’ Carlos Correa, left, celebrates with George Springer and 5-3. McCullers Jr. pitched to 1 batter in the series will be played during the 5th, Bassitt pitched to 2 batters in the after they defeated the Oakland Athletics 10-5 Monday in Game “To get down early and not quit day. At night, the air is cooler and 5th, Weems pitched to 3 batters in the 9th. HBP—Trivino (Gurriel), Minor (Al- 1 of their American League Division Series in Los Angeles. Correa and fight hard and come out with often thicker, an environment less tuve). T—3:30. homered twice and drove in four runs and Springer had four hits. a win in the first game is obvi- favorable to hitters. PAGE 22 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, October 7, 2020 NFL Goodell: Forfeits possible for virus protocol violations

BY TERESA M. WALKER AND “Simply put, compliance is of games. Competitive inequities BARRY WILNER mandatory. Now is the time to re- will be introduced into our season. Associated Press commit ourselves to our protocols Players will not be paid for games and best practices for the dura- not played and clubs will similarly NFL Commissioner Roger tion of the season.” suffer financial consequences.” Goodell is warning the league’s 32 The NFL was forced to re- The league and the players’ as- teams of penalties, including po- schedule Sunday’s game between sociation are instituting ramped tential forfeits of games, for viola- the Steelers and Titans when up health and safety procedures ED ZURGA/AP tions of COVID-19 protocols that Tennessee had the league’s first in the wake of the Titans’ out- force changes in the schedule. Houston coach and GM Bill O’Brien was fired the by Texans on coronavirus outbreak, which has break, including: Monday, a day after a loss to the Vikings dropped the team to 0-4. In a memo sent to the teams affected 20 organization mem-  A longer onboarding process Monday after a conference call bers, including 10 players. That for free-agent tryouts; involving game was moved to Week 7, caus-  Bans on gatherings outside NFL and ‘ ing adjustments that also impact- of the club facility; Now is club execu-  Texans fire O’Brien ed the Baltimore Ravens. Limitations on the number of tives, Goodell the time to And New England’s game at tryouts permitted per week; reiterated Kansas City was moved from Sun-  Implementation of a league- recommit the need to day to Monday night after Patriots wide video monitoring system after falling to 0-4 ourselves adhere fully quarterback Cam Newton tested to ensure compliance with the to our to all of the league’s positive for COVID-19, as did a protocols — “particularly the BY KRISTIE RIEKEN and thanked O’Brien for his work protocols health Chiefs practice squad player. mandate that all staff and players Associated Press with the team. and best and safety Goodell noted that violators wear PPE while in a club facility “Bill’s leadership moved our guidelines. of the protocols have been disci- and on travel at all times.” HOUSTON — The Houston organization forward as he guid- practices “Protocol plined. Several coaches have been The league also is considering Texans had faith that coach Bill ed us to four AFC South divi- for the violations fined $100,000 each and their holding all meetings virtually; O’Brien was the man to lead them sion championships, 52 wins and to their first championship. duration that result in clubs fined $250,000 for improp- requiring masks or shields dur- multiple playoff appearances virus spread er use of face coverings, the Las ing practices and walk-throughs; So much faith in fact that they during his tenure,” McNair said of the requiring ad- Vegas Raiders were fined $50,000 decreasing the size of the travel- made the unusual move of mak- in a statement. “Bill proved him- ing him the team’s general man- justments to for allowing an unauthorized team ing party to games; reducing the self as a coach and leader in this season. ’ ager this offseason, too. the schedule employee into the locker room fol- time spent in lunchrooms and league. I spoke with him earlier Roger Goodell But O’Brien didn’t perform or otherwise lowing a game and on Monday, locker rooms; and daily consult- today and told him we are moving NFL the Raiders had 10 players docked ing of proximity tracking device well in either role, leading to his commissioner impacting in a different direction.” other teams a total of $175,000 for appearing information now in use to identify firing on Monday. He was let go a day after Sun- O’Brien repeatedly thanked the will result in at a function where face coverings areas where teams could elimi- McNair family for the chance to additional financial and competi- were not used. nate close contacts. day’s 31-23 loss to the Vikings dropped the Texans to 0-4 for the coach Houston and apologized for tive discipline, including the ad- “Complacency is our shared op- “As we have said before,” falling below their expectations. justment or loss of draft choices ponent,” Goodell wrote. Goodell wrote, “act as if every first time since 2008. “In this business, it’s a bottom- Romeo Crennel, who was the or even the forfeit of a game,” “The consequences of resched- person you come in contact with team’s assistant head coach, will Goodell wrote in the memo ob- uling or even missing games are has a COVID infection and take line business and we weren’t able to get it to where we needed to get serve as interim coach for the tained by Associated Press. obvious. Our fans will be deprived appropriate precautions.” it,” O’Brien said. rest of the season. After becoming the general “We have a talented team manager, O’Brien received al- and I have no doubt our play- No new cases put Titans closer to return most universal criticism when ers and staff will rally to make he shipped superstar receiver Texans fans proud as we aim to BY TERESA M. WALKER DeAndre Hopkins to Arizona for win championships and do great Associated Press running back David Johnson and things for the city of Houston,“ draft picks. McNair said. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans Asked to reflect on some of his Before the trade of Hopkins have had their second straight day without positive personnel decisions, O’Brien said and the Texans’ winless start this coronavirus tests, allowing them to potentially re- he had no regrets. season, O’Brien came under fire open their facility Wednesday after the NFL’s first “Every decision we made was last season for the team’s perfor- COVID-19 outbreak, a person familiar with the situ- always in the best interest of the mance in the playoffs. ation told The Associated Press. team,” he said. “We had long The team was up 24-0 in the The Titans had no positive tests Monday or Tues- conversations. We put a lot of first quarter against the Kan- day, and Tennessee needs that to continue Wednes- research into them. There were sas City Chiefs and looked to be day to be able to go back to its facility, according to things that happened within the headed for their first AFC cham- the person who spoke to the AP on condition of ano- walls of an organization that the pionship game, which it would nymity Tuesday because neither the NFL nor the Ti- outside public will really never have hosted. Instead the Texans tans announced the latest results. know. And that’s just the way it squandered the huge early lead Tennessee announced that coach Mike Vrabel is.” in the 51-31 loss to the eventual would talk to reporters midday Tuesday. The Titans The pressure on O’Brien only Super Bowl champs. (3-0) are scheduled to host Buffalo (4-0) on Sunday intensified as Houston limped out It was just the latest playoff let- MARK HUMPHREY/AP in a matchup of two of the NFL’s remaining six un- to the terrible start with John- down for a team which lost in the son struggling as their running defeated teams. The Titans’ practice facility is closed, but the wild-card round under O’Brien in game was the worst in the NFL NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell warned the 2015 and 2018 and also lost in the team had its second straight day without positive and with the defense allowing the league’s 32 teams Monday of penalties, including po- divisional round in 2016. coronavirus tests, giving Tennessee the potential most yards in the league. tential forfeits of games, for violations of COVID-19 to reopen its facility on Wednesday . “I understand we fell short in protocols that force changes in the schedule. O’Brien was in his seventh sea- terms of taking this team further The league already postponed, then rescheduled son with the Texans, as he com- When Tennessee returns, it will be working under in the playoffs,” O’Brien said. Tennessee’s game with Pittsburgh from Oct. 4 to piled a 52-48 record. He won the Oct. 25. new protocols the NFL sent Oct. 1 for clubs to fol- AFC South four times in his ten- He raved about the players and The NFL now is requiring a longer onboarding low when dealing with an outbreak or having been ure, including the past two years. said although he won’t be a part process for free agent tryouts, banning gatherings exposed to the virus. All meetings will be virtual, He came to Houston after of it, he’s confident this squad led outside of the club facility, limiting the number and everyone must wear face coverings and gloves spending 2012-13 as the coach at by Deshaun Watson and J.J. Watt of tryouts permitted per week and implementing at practice. Penn State. The Texans job was is capable of reaching the ulti- mate goal. a leaguewide video monitoring system to ensure The Titans’ outbreak reached 20 cases on Sunday, his first NFL head coaching job, “We didn’t bring a Super Bowl compliance. the team’s sixth straight day of at least one positive, but he spent 2007-2011 working Tennessee has continued daily testing since the for coach Bill Belichick in New to Houston, which I believe even- with 18 returned since Sept. 29. The players testing NFL told the Titans to close their facility on Sept. 29. England, rising to the role of of- tually someone will,“ he said. “I The Vikings also closed their building after losing positive include defensive captain DaQuan Jones, fensive coordinator in his last think this is a championship team 31-30 to Tennessee on Sept. 27, but Minnesota went defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons, wide receiver season. that needs to get things turned back to its facility Oct. 1. The Vikings have not had a Adam Humphries, rookie cornerback Kristian Ful- Team owner Cal McNair an- around right now. But I believe in positive test result since playing the Titans. ton and long snapper Beau Brinkley. nounced the decision Monday this team.” Wednesday, October 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 23 NFL Scoreboard Chiefs lean on D to beat Patriots American Conference East W L T Pct PF PA BY DAVE SKRETTA Buffalo 4 0 0 1.000 123 100 New England 2 2 0 .500 97 92 Associated Press Miami 1 3 0 .250 93 96 N.Y. Jets 0 4 0 .000 65 131 South KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s hard enough to slow Tennessee 3 0 0 1.000 80 74 down Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs under the Indianapolis 3 1 0 .750 103 56 Jacksonville 1 3 0 .250 95 117 best of circumstances. Houston 0 4 0 .000 80 126 Try doing it with your star quarterback shelved North Pittsburgh 3 0 0 1.000 80 58 by COVID-19, a 40-year-old journeyman taking Baltimore 3 1 0 .750 122 73 his place, your top running back headed to injured Cleveland 3 1 0 .750 124 126 Cincinnati 1 2 1 .250 99 99 reserve and a flight that didn’t land in Kansas City West until shortly before kickoff. Kansas City 4 0 0 1.000 117 70 Las Vegas 2 2 0 .500 111 120 Yet the New England Patriots still managed to Denver 1 3 0 .250 82 98 give the Chiefs fits for most of the way Monday L.A. Chargers 1 3 0 .250 83 95 night, hanging within a field goal of the Super Bowl National Conference champs until late in the third quarter. It wasn’t until East Tyrann Mathieu took an interception back for a W L T Pct PF PA touchdown in the fourth that Kansas City clinched Philadelphia 1 2 1 .250 84 107 Dallas 1 3 0 .250 126 146 its 26-10 victory at Arrowhead Stadium. Washington 1 3 0 .250 79 112 “You’ve seen it this season. You’ve seen it last sea- N.Y. Giants 0 4 0 .000 47 96 son. Even if you hold us down, we can go out there South JEFF ROBERSON/AP Tampa Bay 3 1 0 .750 120 92 and make plays when they count,” said Mahomes, Carolina 2 2 0 .500 99 102 New Orleans 2 2 0 .500 123 123 who threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns. “When Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu runs from the Patriots’ Julian Edelman while returning an Atlanta 0 4 0 .000 106 138 your number is called you have to make plays, and I interception 25-yards for a touchdown during the second half on Monday. North Green Bay 4 0 0 1.000 152 101 thought enough guys made plays that we were able Chicago 3 1 0 .750 85 81 including the pick-6 to Mathieu that propelled the Chiefs 26, Patriots 10 Detroit 1 3 0 .250 99 127 to get out of there with a win.” Minnesota 1 3 0 .250 106 125 Tyreek Hill and Mecole Hardman had the TD Chiefs to their fourth straight 4-0 start. New England 0 3 0 7—10 West “We had some opportunities tonight (and) weren’t Kansas City 6 0 7 13—26 Seattle 4 0 0 1.000 142 109 grabs for the Chiefs, who have now won 13 straight First Quarter L.A. Rams 3 1 0 .750 106 80 games. able to take advantage of them. You can’t give a team KC—FG Butker 23, 10:08. Arizona 2 2 0 .500 98 92 KC—FG Butker 39, :13. San Francisco 2 2 0 .500 107 71 “We made plays when we had to make plays,” like that those kind of opportunities,” New England Second Quarter Thursday’s games coach Andy Reid said, “and we can learn from this. coach Bill Belichick said. “Turned the ball over four NE—FG Folk 43, 9:31. Denver 37, N.Y. Jets 28 Third Quarter Sunday’s games We have to do better in a lot of areas, but it’s tough to times. Had too many penalties.” KC—Hill 6 pass from Mahomes (Butker Tampa Bay 38, L.A. Chargers 31 win in this league and it’s tough to beat the Patriots Yet much of the way, Belichick’s run-heavy, drain- kick), :42. Cleveland 49, Dallas 38 Fourth Quarter Baltimore 31, Washington 17 in any situation.” the-clock game plan worked. NE—Harry 4 pass from Stidham (Folk Carolina 31, Arizona 21 Perhaps a bit easier in this one. Kansas City marched downfield for a field goal kick), 13:45. New Orleans 35, Detroit 29 KC—Hardman 6 pass from Mahomes Cincinnati 33, Jacksonville 25 The marquee matchup was supposed to be Sun- on it first drive, added another later in the half, but (kick failed), 8:57. Minnesota 31, Houston 23 day, but it was put on pause when New England otherwise had a hard time getting into gear. Sammy KC—Mathieu 25 interception return Seattle 31, Miami 23 (Butker kick), 8:48. L.A. Rams 17, N.Y. Giants 9 confirmed that a player — later revealed to be Cam Watkins wasted a scoring chance by fumbling in the A—12,729. NE KC Buffalo 30, Las Vegas 23 Newton — tested positive for COVID-19. Later on red zone, Mahomes was under constant duress and Indianapolis 19, Chicago 11 First downs 21 19 the rest of his wide receivers were blanketed by the Total Net Yards 357 323 Philadelphia 25, San Francisco 20 Saturday, it came out that Kansas City practice Rushes-yards 35-185 25-94 Open: Pittsburgh, Tennessee squad QB Jordan Ta’amu also had tested positive, New England secondary. Passing 172 229 Monday’s games Punt Returns 1-12 1-0 Kansas City 26, New England 10 forcing the NFL to postpone the game. In fact, the Patriots could have been leading had Kickoff Returns 0-0 0-0 Green Bay 30, Atlanta 16 More tests, including one taken at 6 a.m. ET on Hoyer not made two monumental mistakes. Interceptions Ret. 0-0 3-76 Thursday, Oct. 8 Comp-Att-Int 20-37-3 19-29-0 Tampa Bay at Chicago Monday, returned no additional positives from ei- The first came in the closing seconds of the first Sacked-Yards Lost 2-18 1-7 Sunday, Oct. 11 ther team. half, when the team had used its timeouts to drive Punts 3-52.3 4-60.8 Cincinnati at Baltimore Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1 Philadelphia at Pittsburgh With their quarterback sidelined, and running into field-goal range. Hoyer was sacked by Frank Penalties-Yards 4-43 4-38 Carolina at Atlanta Clark on third down, and the 40-year-old journey- Time of Possession 31:34 28:26 Las Vegas at Kansas City back Sony Michel hitting the IR with a quad injury, INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS L.A. Rams at Washington the Patriots (2-2) were forced to lean on journeyman man didn’t realize he couldn’t stop the clock. RUSHING—New England, Harris 17-100, Buffalo at Tennessee Burkhead 11-45, White 3-21, Zuber 1-8, Hoy- Arizona at N.Y. Jets Brian Hoyer and a cast of running backs that never Hoyer’s second mistake came late in the third er 1-8, Stidham 2-3. Kansas City, Edwards- Jacksonville at Houston got into much of a rhythm. quarter, when he again felt the pocket collapse on a Helaire 16-64, Mahomes 8-28, Williams 1-2. Miami at San Francisco PASSING—New England, Hoyer 15-24- N.Y. Giants at Dallas Hoyer, who has now lost 11 straight starts for three third-down play. This time, the Chiefs stripped the 1-130, Stidham 5-13-2-60. Kansas City, Denver at New England different teams, was 15-for-24 for 130 yards and an ball loose and recovered it, keeping New England Mahomes 19-29-0-236. Indianapolis at Cleveland RECEIVING—New England, White 7-38, Minnesota at Seattle interception before getting benched in the second from another field-goal attempt. Byrd 5-80, Edelman 3-35, Harry 3-21, Olsze- Open: Detroit, Green Bay wski 1-11, Burkhead 1-5. Kansas City, Hill Monday, Oct. 12 half. Jarrett Stidham led the Patriots to a touchdown “Two bad decisions in the red area cost us points,” 4-64, Watkins 4-43, Hardman 4-27, Kelce 3- L.A. Chargers at New Orleans to close to 13-10, but he also threw two interceptions, he said. 70, Edwards-Helaire 3-27, Yelder 1-5. Packers 30, Falcons 16 Atlanta 0 3 6 7—16 Green Bay 7 13 7 3—30 Rodgers-Tonyan connection lifts Pack First Quarter GB—A.Jones 6 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick), 10:01. BY STEVE MEGARGEE Second Quarter points in four straight games for Tampa Bay’s Mike Evans for the Atl—FG Fry 23, 7:38. Associated Press the first time in franchise history. NFL lead. GB—Tonyan 19 pass from Rodgers Green Bay star receiver Da- Rodgers went 27-for-33 for 327 (kick failed), 2:28. GB—Tonyan 8 pass from Rodgers GREEN BAY, Wis. — The vante Adams sat out a second yards. He has thrown 13 touch- (Crosby kick), :46. Green Bay Packers needed some- straight game with a hamstring down passes without an intercep- Third Quarter one to step forward when injuries Atl—Gurley 5 run (kick failed), 7:20. injury and Allen Lazard is on in- tion this season. GB—Tonyan 21 pass from Rodgers left their top two wide receivers jured reserve with a core problem. “He’s one of those guys who’s (Crosby kick), 5:18. unavailable. Fourth Quarter A knee injury sidelined veteran self-motivated,” LaFleur said. “It Atl—Gurley 3 run (Fry kick), 12:52. That made it the perfect show- tight end Marcedes Lewis. doesn’t take anything other than GB—FG Crosby 48, 5:55. case for tight end Robert Tonyan Yet that didn’t slow down Rodg- he wants to be the best. He usual- Atl GB First downs 24 22 to continue his breakthrough ers, who capitalized on Atlanta’s ly is the best every Sunday when Total Net Yards 327 403 season. depleted secondary. we’re out there. We’re fortunate to Rushes-yards 25-78 26-88 Passing 249 315 Tonyan caught three of Aaron “I like where we’re at,” Rod- have him as our leader. He’s the Punt Returns 0-0 1-11 Rodgers’ four touchdown passes, gers said. “I really do. I like the one driving the ship out there.” Kickoff Returns 2-39 2-54 Za’Darius Smith recorded three Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0 diversity in our approach. Again Todd Gurley’s two touchdown Comp-Att-Int 28-39-0 27-33-0 sacks and the Packers remained (coach) Matt (LaFleur) was re- runs couldn’t stop the Falcons Sacked-Yards Lost 4-36 1-12 unbeaten with a 30-16 victory ally good kind of mixing it up with from their first 0-4 start since Punts 3-40.7 2-40.5 MIKE ROEMER/AP Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 over the winless Atlanta Falcons the calls. Obviously we had to do 1999, when they followed a Super Penalties-Yards 3-23 3-30 on Monday night. some different things without Da- Packers tight end Robert Bowl season by going 5-11. At- Time of Possession 30:22 29:38 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS “I just had to continue to do vante, without Allen and without Tonyan celebrates a touchdown lanta coach Dan Quinn remains RUSHING—Atlanta, Gurley 16-57, Ryan what I’ve been doing, just keep Marcedes, but I thought we had a reception during the first half confident the Falcons can turn 2-10, Hill 4-10, I.Smith 2-3, Gage 1-(minus nice plan and we executed really around this season. 2). Green Bay, Jones 15-71, Williams 8-10, playing well and stick to the game against the Falcons on Monday. Rodgers 1-5, Dillon 1-3, Boyle 1-(minus plan,” Tonyan said. “Like I’ve well.” “In my heart, in my head and 1). said before, when plays come to Tonyan had touchdown recep- from Indiana State finished the everything I believe in, I know PASSING—Atlanta, Ryan 28-39-0-285. Green Bay, Rodgers 27-33-0-327. me, I’ve got to make them. Aaron tions of 19 and 8 yards to cap night with six catches for 98 yards that we can,” Quinn said. ”I know RECEIVING—Atlanta, Zaccheaus 8- had a nice little look in his eye to- the Packers’ final two first-half along with his three touchdowns that the second quarter of our sea- 86, Hurst 4-51, J.Jones 4-32, Blake 3-47, I.Smith 3-24, Gage 2-22, Hill 2-13, Gurley night, so I just was trying to roll possessions. He added a 21-yard to set career highs in all three son will look a hell of a lot differ- 1-6, K.Smith 1-4. Green Bay, Williams with that.” touchdown reception midway categories. Tonyan has scored in ent from our first. That’s in fact 8-95, Tonyan 6-98, Jones 5-40, Valdes- through the third quarter. what I told the team. Nothing’s Scantling 4-45, Shepherd 2-21, Taylor 1- The Packers (4-0) have opened three straight games and now has 20, Ervin 1-8. a season by scoring at least 30 The 2017 undrafted free agent five touchdown catches to match been decided yet.” MISSED FIELD GOALS—None. S TARS AND STRIPES Wednesday, October 7, 2020 F3HIJKLM Leaning on the ‘D’ Chiefs use defense to pull away late SPORTS in victory over Patriots » NFL, Page 23

MLB PLAYOFFS

Houston Astros reliever Enoli Paredes delivers to an Oakland Athletics batter during the sixth inning of Game 1 of their American League Division Series on Monday in Los Angeles. Growing MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ/AP up fast

Young Astros bullpen quickly maturing during postseason

BY JOE REEDY “They’ve been forced to grow up and Associated Press learn some valuable lessons the hard way sometimes. That’s on-the-job training. LOS ANGELES They did a great job against an offense that ithout the likes of Justin was rolling,” Astros manager Dusty Baker Verlander and Gerrit Cole, said. the Houston Astros need Houston was a game away from winning someone on staff to step up the World Series last year behind Verland- this October. er and Cole. Now, Verlander is on the shelf W following Tommy John surgery, and Cole Despite its youth and inexperience, the bullpen is doing plenty to fill the void. is pitching for the New York Yankees after Astros relievers were shaky throughout leaving Houston as a free agent. the regular season but have been suddenly The entire staff has transformed quickly stellar during the playoffs. Four of them — and at times, painfully. The Astros tied combined for five scoreless innings in a 10- the Marlins for most rookie pitchers used 5 victory over Oakland in Game 1 of their this season with 15, including 10 that made their major league debuts. That’s a record AL Division Series on Monday at Dodgers Stadium. SEE FAST ON PAGE 20

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