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Corruption allegations mar US company’s quest for Afghan gold

BY J.P. LAWRENCE and doing some bulk sampling,” said Cen- rank among Afghanistan’s largest private- Stars and Stripes ‘ We would love to be tar Ltd. CEO Bradley Barnett. “But there sector employers and taxpayers, with pro- is a lot of risk.” jected economic benefits of more than $1 FAIZABAD, Afghanistan — A year after drilling out there and When it signed the contracts on Oct. 5, billion and nearly 13,000 jobs at peak op- a U.S.-based company signed contracts to doing some bulk sampling. 2018, Centar said its projects to mine for erations, it said. mine for gold and copper in Afghanistan, The company would prospect for gold in work still hasn’t begun amid fears about But there is a lot of risk.’ precious metals in two Afghan provinces would mark “some of the largest foreign nearly 250,000 acres of Badakhshan prov- insecurity and with allegations of corrup- Bradley Barnett ince, once a relatively peaceful area that tion still dogging the company. Centar Ltd. CEO direct investment” into the country. With- “We would love to be drilling out there in the first year of operations, Centar could SEE QUEST ON PAGE 3

MILITARY WAR ON TERRORISM MUSIC Iranian hackers target Taliban meet with U.S. Lukas Nelson not content troops through fake peace envoy for first to just coast on father veterans-hiring website time since ‘dead’ deal Willie’s iconic pigtails Page 3 Page 6 Pages 18-19

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BY JUSTINE LOFTON brother’s suicide mlive.com The U.S. Coast Guard is keep- ing up with the times with its lat- BY NIKKI WENTLING at the Minneapolis Department est policy update that addresses Stars and Stripes of Veterans Affairs in February 2018, struggling with suicidal tattoos. WASHINGTON — In the 18 thoughts. After spending four The update allows some tattoos months since her younger brother days at an inpatient mental health to show while in uniform that was killed himself in the parking lot of unit, Miller, 33, was discharged, previously not allowed. a Department of Veterans Affairs “The Coast Guard increases went to his Chris Harrington hospital, Alissa Harrington has car and shot the aperture to ensure we are joined a support network, passed Justin Miller with his older sister, Alissa Harrington, at her wedding ‘ There is himself. Po- able to recruit and retain the next the bar exam, become an advo- lice found his Jan. 27, 2007. Following Miller’s suicide in February, Harrington generation of Coast Guardsman,” cate for veteran suicide preven- hope and body the fol- is speaking out, trying to spur improvements to veteran suicide the policy update says. tion and continued to share his lowing day, prevention. It “strikes a balance” between story. meaning his phone the military branch’s sharp ap- On Saturday, she shared that moving rington said last year, after the that’s really what the idea is. full of voice- pearance standards and individ- story again at an event recog- release of the report. “Because There is hope and meaning mov- forward mails and ual expression, the policy says. nizing the first Veterans Suicide it’s not just the loss of my brother ing forward for those who are texts from his Body art and tattoos that are Prevention & Awareness Day in for those — the tragic, out-of-place loss suffering and survivors who are father, Greg consistent with the Coast Guards Minnesota — an annual state- who are of my brother — it’s now about grieving.” Miller, with values will now be allowed on the wide observation. Harrington, one message whether or not his loss could’ve Veterans Suicide Prevention & by appealing to the Minnesota suffering chest, but not visible above the sent over and been prevented.” Awareness Day is meant to me- legislature and testifying about and Now, when Harrington talks uniform crew neck shirt. Hand over again: morialize veterans who died by her brother, helped create Veter- about Miller, she shares stories and finger tattoos — in addition survivors “I love you. suicide and recognize their lives, ans Suicide Prevention & Aware- about his life, including his mu- to one ring tattoo per hand — are We love you. military service and families, she ness Day with a bill that passed in who are sical abilities. Miller, a trumpet Come home.” said. She also wants to see it as a also now allowed. March. Harrington, her husband player, was initially assigned to grieving. ’ His treat- sign of hope and help for veter- Here are the additional guide- and father were on the floor of the the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Alissa ans suffering from mental health lines for hand and finger tattoos: legislature when representatives ment was the Band out of Cherry Point, N.C. Harrington issues . One 1-inch tattoo on each hand voted unanimously in favor of it. subject of an Later, he played taps and the na- sister investigative Minnesota was planning to shall not exceed past the first “It was very emotional for me,” tional anthem at military funer- knuckle closest to the wrist she said of testifying. “To be there report by the als and events. mark the day with a ceremony One finger tattoo per hand as a witness to my brother’s story VA Office of Inspector General. Harrington also tells how his at North St. Paul Veterans Park . within the length of the fin- and to so many veterans’ stories The office found VA staff made death has inspired her to reach Along with Harrington, Minne- was very powerful. I felt like I several mistakes in his case, in- out to other veterans who may be sota Lt. Gov . Peggy Flanagan was ger from the first to the second had a lot of responsibility to get cluding not providing him with suffering. scheduled to speak, as well as the knuckle my point across.” an adequate plan when he was “I’ve had veterans who have commissioner of the state VA and Tattoos that represent racism, Harrington’s brother, Justin discharged. come to me and said, ‘I sought a suicide prevention specialist discrimination, extremist or su- Miller, was a Marine Corps veter- “It’s absolutely maddening help because I heard your story.’ from the federal VA. premacist ideals, lawlessness, in- to see on paper the exact places an who deployed to Iraq in 2005. That makes me cry out of happi- [email protected] decency, or are sexually explicit He went to the emergency room where the system failed,” Har- ness every time I hear it because Twitter: @nikkiwentling are not allowed. T O D A Y IN STRIPES

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BY COREY DICKSTEIN of the website’s existence last week. The on the system, the patch level, the number Stars and Stripes ‘ They’re targeting active group noted the website’s name was “strik- of processors, the network configuration, ingly close” to that of a legitimate site run the hardware, firmware versions, the do- WASHINGTON — U.S. military offi- servicemembers looking by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce aimed main controller, the name of the admin, cials warned troops that Iranian hackers for jobs with the promise at assisting veterans find employment, the list of the account, etc. This is a signifi- have set up a fake jobs website for veterans www.hiringourheroes.org. cant amount of information relating to a that targets servicemembers considering a of offering assistance for “Americans are quick to give back and machine and makes the attacker well-pre- transition back to civilian life. civilian employment once support the veteran population, therefore, pared to carry out additional attacks,” the A National Guard Bureau memorandum this website has a high chance of gaining company’s researchers wrote in a report. dated Wednesday warned servicemembers their service ends. traction on social media where users could Also Friday, Microsoft announced hack- to stay away from the website called “Hire ’ share the link in the hopes of supporting ers linked to the Iranian government at- Military Heroes,” which appears to offer National Guard Bureau memo veterans,” Cisco Talos researchers wrote tempted to hack into 241 email accounts them assistance finding a job outside the in the analysis of the fake website. including of U.S. government officials, Defense Department via a web application The Cicso Talos researchers character- media members, prominent Iranian expa- that visitors are encouraged to download. ized the use of the fake website as a “mas- offering assistance for civilian employ- triates and one U.S. presidential campaign. However, the app actually drops malicious sive shift” in behavior for the Tortoiseshell ment once their service ends,” the memo In a blog post on the Microsoft website, malware and spyware into the users’ com- group, which has been accused of hacking states. “The hackers are hoping one of Tom Burt, the company’s vice president puter system, according to the document their targets would use a DOD system to several Saudi Arabian IT providers during issued by the guard’s Defensive Cyber Op- for customer security and trust, wrote four download and run the malware.” the summer. erations office. accounts had been hacked, but he declined Officials have determined the chances Defense officials said the group has not Defense officials have determined the gained access to DOD systems as of Friday. to identify them. that the group of the hackers, known as website targets servicemembers close to A spokesperson said the guidance was is- Microsoft identified the group respon- leaving the military. Officials believe the Tortoiseshell, successfully gains access to sued this week as a precautionary matter. sible for the email hacks as Phosphorous. Iranian hackers hope to gain access to Defense Department systems is unlikely, If downloaded, the fake application It said the attempts to gain access to Pentagon information technology systems but nonetheless issued the guidance this would give hackers the ability to see a va- email accounts occurred in August and by targeting those individuals. week labeling the matter a high risk. riety of information in the infected system, September. “They’re targeting active servicemem- The Cisco Talos Intelligence Group, according to Cisco Talos. [email protected] bers looking for jobs with the promise of which monitors cyber threats, first warned “The attacker can then see information Twitter: @CDicksteinDC Quest: Watchdog groups have raised concerns about agreements signed last year

FROM FRONT PAGE corruption. didn’t fall to the Taliban when At issue in Centar’s case was they ruled the country from its partnership with Sadat Na- 1996-2001, but now rattled by in- deri, a former minister of urban security. The company has also development. An Afghan law pro- secured rights for a copper mine hibits senior government officials project in the northern province from bidding on mining contracts until five years after they leave of Balkhab. government. A recent Afghan government While the contract was award- offensive, backed by U.S. airpow- ed before Naderi was appointed, er, cleared the Taliban from a few critics claim that its terms were Badakhshan districts the insur- renegotiated once he was min- gents had overrun, giving Barnett ister to be more favorable to the hope that gold exploration could business. soon begin in the region, he said. Barnett, however, claimed the If the company finds a signifi- contract was negotiated legally cant deposit, “hundreds of mil- and was “subjected to a very thor- lions of dollars of investment” ough review … examined from a will follow, Barnett said. lot of angles by a lot of people … by PHOTOS BY J.P. LAWRENCE/Stars and Stripes But another cloud hangs over the entire Afghan government.” Centar: Watchdog groups have The U.S. invested more than Above: Jewelry made from gold and lapis lazuli, both found in abundance in Badakhshan province in raised concerns about the con- $500 million between 2009 and Afghanistan, are sold in a small shop in Kabul, Afghanistan. The potential value of Afghanistan’s minerals, tracts the company signed a year 2016 to help Afghanistan tap into including gold and gemstones, has been estimated by the U.S. to be as high as $1 trillion. Below left: ago in Washington after a push by its mineral, oil and natural gas An American company, Centar Ltd., says it may begin work within a year on a gold mine project in the President Donald Trump. deposits, which are estimated to rugged mountain region in north Afghanistan. Initially awarded in 2014, the be worth about $1 trillion, said a agreements languished after report by the U.S. Special Inspec- other positive results. In Badakhshan, most mines was among 30 organizations that President Ashraf Ghani, who was tor General for Afghanistan Re- Afghan insurgent groups, on are artisanal, makeshift opera- signed a 2017 letter raising con- elected that same year, launched construction. But the investment the other hand, were estimated tions that are run without gov- cerns about Centar’s contract. a broad review of government has produced little in the way of in 2016 to be taking in some $20 ernment oversight. In spite of the “The idea that the shortcut is contracts amid concerns about revenue for the government, or million a year from illegal min- province’s huge mineral wealth, getting international contracts, ing and mineral trafficking, cor- “people are living in poverty,” that that will sort out government ruption watchdog Global Witness Farah Naz Pameeri, a lawmaker problems for the Afghan miners, I said. Others estimates put the from the province, said in a phone think it’s an illusion. Or certainly figure at over 10 times that — in interview last month. Afghans is overoptimistic,” Carter said. either case, significantly more need legal and properly managed Without reform, gold and other than government’s revenues from mines, she said. minerals in the country, instead legitimate mining enterprises at Centar has been talking to in- of bringing prosperity, could the time. formal miners to encourage them bring continued misery, he said. Most mining in the country is to partner with the company in- “This blind spot is costing Af- relatively small-scale, the U.S. stead of continuing to work ille- ghanistan any chance of success,” government has said, and the gally, Barnett said. Carter said. industry has been “largely dor- But Stephen Carter, the head Qurban Ali Hamzi and Zubair mant” since the 1979 Soviet inva- of Global Witness’s Afghanistan Babakarkhail contributed to this sion, in part because of a lack of campaign, was doubtful foreign report. rail-line investment and legal re- investments like Centar’s hold [email protected] forms, SIGAR said last year. the promise many claim. His Twitter: @jplawrence3 PAGE 4 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 6, 2019 MILITARY I owe my new life to my husband’s hideous death

BY KARIE FUGETT closure. Once the servicemember is gone, Special to The Washington Post the military isn’t as concerned with taking care of the family, not without the correct leve’s prosthetic leg stood in the paperwork. In my case, it was a death cer- corner of my living room, its plas- tificate and a statement from the coroner tic foot still wearing the left shoe that the death was service-connected. I Cof his khaki Converses. It was was alone, and my grief was so severe, I the third anniversary of his death, and I couldn’t work. stared at the socket that once held his nub, By the time of the foreclosure, I couldn’t remembering its shape. After the amputa- handle the stress. It all seemed to happen tion, it was rounded, a pink scar cut clean across the top. As the muscle atrophied, his so fast, and I didn’t have the energy to fight flesh hung like a boneless chicken breast, it, so I let all our belongings go except for the scar left amorphous and supple. what I could fit in my car, including the On April 1, 2006, men were hiding in three boxes of Cleve’s things that Matt bushes on the side of a steaming-hot road Fugett shows some of the photographs of and I had packed. For months, I lived on in Ramadi, Iraq, when the Humvee driven her late husband. a friend’s couch reading books like “Eat by my husband, Marine Cpl. Jimmy Cleve- Pray Love,” trying to imagine a new life, land Kinsey II, passed. They waited for rating system, in my experience, is sketchy. until, finally, the autopsy report called the perfect moment, then set Initially, Cleve was given a low rating — a Cleve’s death “service connected,” and ESSAY off an improvised explosive disability of 35 percent, they said, which the military paid me more money than I device, blowing off the door meant less money to live on. Thirty-five could fathom in exchange for his life. Blood and flipping the four-ton percent is what you got back then for a money, I thought. hunk of metal onto its side with Cleve and single, below-the-knee amputation. I knew his buddies inside. “The bomb was double- he would not be able to work with the se- Things begin to change stacked,” he told me. “Twice the power.” verity of his injury, so I spent more than a PHOTOS BY LEAH NASH/The Washington Post He held his hands out wide to mimic its year collecting his medical paperwork and War widow Karie Fugett displays the When the insurance money came, things bigness. He said the shrapnel flew in all di- making phone calls. prosthetic leg that belonged to her began to change. It gave me space to grieve rections like fireworks, ripping flesh from Finally, someone with some power husband, Cpl. Jimmy Cleveland Kinsey II, without having to worry about food or shel- bone. Cleve got the worst of it. Afterward, helped us secure him a higher rating. This who was wounded in Iraq in 2006. ter. I had never been in a position where I he was flown to Washington and told that kind of experience was common among could choose things I actually wanted rath- hardly any soft tissue remained on his our friends. A service- ance payment, monthly disability payments er than choose the only things available lower left leg. He was, the doctors said, member with three and, eventually, the $10 an hour I made to me. Suddenly, I was able to buy a com- lucky to be alive. amputated limbs after finally finding a job. The military by fortable home and a reliable car without In fact, his surgeon called my husband would have the same that time called him 90 percent disabled. anyone’s help. I enrolled in college and no a guinea pig. He said they’d never done a disability rating as That meant, in exchange for his leg and longer identified as a high school dropout. leg salvage like the one they did on him. A someone who had no mind — he also had post-traumatic stress “Student,” I repeated to myself. And then, strap of muscle, the latissimus dorsi, was amputations and was disorder — he received a one-time check “College graduate.” And then, “MFA grad- severed from his back and stitched to his willing to work full for $100,000 and a little more than $1,700 uate.” From his ashes, I built myself into leg. The top layer of skin was removed time. The rating you a month. Neither of us had ever made so something beautiful and new. Could I have from his right thigh and placed over the got seemed to depend much money in our lives. For the price of done this had my husband not died? No. I fresh meat of his flesh, a brand-new calf. on whom you knew. his body, we were finally somewhat finan- don’t think I could have. At Walter Reed Frankenfoot, we called it, joking. We joked cially stable. When Cleve died, I promised him I Fugett Army Medical Center, a lot to cope. would live a good enough life for both of where Cleve was transferred after his leg Things started going wrong when the His addiction us. Grief became a sort of motivator. I was tiny veins that had been stitched together was finally amputated, many patients had missing body parts and, therefore, pros- determined to make him proud. For the didn’t cooperate, causing venous conges- But suddenly, Cleve was the only ampu- first time in my life, I had enough money thetics. There, the more bionic you were, tee we knew. So few civilians were willing tion. His leg would turn a deep purple and to focus on improving myself, to become the cooler you were. The word “disabled” to drink from his leg. Three years of pain bleed and bleed and ooze. Not long after, the kind of person someone could be proud was hardly ever used. It felt like an exclu- medications — Dilaudid, morphine, Lort- bone infection set in, and amputation was of. Finally, I could find some version of the the only option. Suddenly, we had nothing sive club. Humans are so good at reframing ab, Percocet, OxyContin, fentanyl — meant American Dream. When I meditate on the left to joke about. terrible circumstances in order to survive he became an addict, which isolated him sacrifice it took to get there, guilt and anger I was 22, married only two years and them. Cleve ended up thriving in the hospi- further. For me, his addiction quickly be- burn deep. gingerly rubbing my beloved’s stump as tal, mostly. He was comfortable there with came scarier than his war wounds. When In the nine years since his death, I have we watched “Sopranos” reruns from a box friends who looked like him. He felt as if he the military couldn’t figure out what to do set that Rudy Giuliani had given us on one belonged. with him after his first overdose, in the fall come to treasure Cleve’s prosthetic leg as of his visits to Bethesda Naval Hospital in of 2008, and then a failed rehab attempt, in if it were a part of his body. I feel lucky to Maryland, where Cleve was being treat- The club the spring of 2009, they retired him: Let have a piece of him. But I’ve never known ed. We’d been living at hospitals on and the Department of Veterans Affairs figure what to do with it. By the third anniversary At parties, it was common for the ampu- off in the three months since he had been it out. Where the doctors were skilled at of his fatal overdose, the leg had collected tees to pop off their prosthetics, all metal wounded. I thought about how we’d gotten treating gnarly wounds, they seemed ill- dust, a thin layer shimmering in the win- and carbon fiber and plastic, fill them with there. Both of us had come from families equipped to treat the addiction that many dow light, a reminder that enough time had alcohol and pass them around for everyone who were too busy working to help us with experienced as a result. Less than a year passed for his real body to decay in that to drink from. Once, a friend with a pros- schoolwork and too broke to pay for college. after his retirement, Cleve died. hole on a hill in Summerdale, Ala., where thetic eye wanted to participate, too, so he We’d done the best we could with the op- Technically, he died of an overdose, I’d buried him next to his older brother. I popped the glass sphere from his eye socket tions given to us, and this was the result: a but I also think it was isolation and lone- was packing to meet Matt to celebrate his and passed it around. Everyone took turns war hero and his caregiver, two young peo- liness. It was the summer of 2009, August life. A week before, Matt demanded that I licking it. If you participated, you were in ple who had chosen to serve their country. or maybe July, when he finally retired. It bring the leg camping, to which I respond- Or at least that’s how the military wanted the club, even if you didn’t have a missing had been two years since the amputation ed, incredulous, “The leg is obviously com- us to think of ourselves. body part. To participate meant you could of his leg and a little more than three since ing with.” I tucked it into my bag along with be trusted. The eye was smooth and cool on the bomb. By January 2010, he’d grown my deodorant, hair ties, underwear. my tongue. violent. Without the comfort of the hospital Matt and I sat in front of a campfire, fill- More like a stumble So many things we did probably seemed and the friends he’d made there, he seemed ing Cleve’s leg with champagne. We passed strange to outsiders, but nothing about our The reality was much more complicat- to have lost his ability to control his temper, it back and forth, taking swigs, the bubbles lives was normal anymore. If we wanted ed. Yes, we were proud of his service. But a symptom of PTSD that had shown itself burning the backs of our throats. ending up in that hospital, me feeding him normal — and we did, even if we didn’t in waves since he was wounded. He was want to admit it — we had to create a new “That jerk left us here,” Matt said. I nod- cans of Ensure as he lay in his bed after pushing me away. ded in agreement. “Total jerk.” surgeries, felt more like a stumble than a version of it, so we did. We made our own In an attempt to save our marriage, he I still have the leg in my home, nearly a choice. We huddled into each other, and I rules. We were desperate to take back some went to what we thought was an inpatient decade after his death. It is something like felt around for bone spurs — fingerlike control in what felt like complete chaos. PTSD facility called Project Victory in decor or a conversation piece. Sometimes it growths that commonly form at the end of When Cleve medically retired from the Houston. There, he was kept in a hotel amputated bones. It was soft like dough. military, we moved to Maylene, Ala., only room across the street from the hospital. holds fabric flowers or kindling. I wait for “Does it hurt?” I asked, and he told me he’d four hours’ drive from Foley, the small In it, he decided to smoke the medicine on visitors to notice it on their own, wonder- just taken an OxyContin. “I can’t feel any- town where we’d met in eighth-grade Eng- his fentanyl patch. I assume he was bored. ing what their reaction will be. Having his thing anymore,” he said. lish class 11 years before. We bought a Maybe he craved the feeling of being leg around reminds me of where I came Since the wars began in 2001, more than house we could just barely afford next to high. There was no one there to stop him. from and who I am. It reminds me of what 52,000 servicemembers have been wound- his best Marine Corps buddy, Matt, and his He died there, alone. was sacrificed in order to have this home ed in action. These men and women are wife, Shannon. We hoped for the American Cleve’s autopsy report took nearly half at all. often unable to work and depend on dis- Dream. Cleve couldn’t work, so we lived off a year. While I waited for it, my car was This essay was supported by the Economic ability benefits to survive. The disability what was left of his traumatic-injury insur- repossessed and our home went into fore- Hardship Reporting Project. Sunday, October 6, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 5 WAR ON TERRORISM Death toll mounts amid Baghdad clashes

BY QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD — Security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas at protesters in the Iraqi capi- tal and in a southern city Satur- day , bringing the death toll to at least 14 as thousands of protest- ers took to the streets and set fire to political party offices, govern- ment and human rights commis- sion members said. The clashes came hours after authorities lifted a round-a-clock curfew in Baghdad meant to quell the unrest, now in its fifth day and sparked by popular anger over a lack of jobs and endemic corrup- tion in the oil-rich country. The upheaval is the most serious chal- lenge for Iraq since the defeat of Islamic State two years ago. The bloodiest violence in Bagh- dad came Friday, when 22 people were killed. Health officials said many of the victims were wound- ed in the head and chest. In a desperate attempt to curb the growing rallies, authorities blocked the internet Wednes- day and imposed the curfew on Thursday. The curfew, ignored by protesters, was lifted at 5 a.m. Saturday, allowing shops to open and traffic to flow in most of Baghdad. But by early after- noon, dozens of protesters began gathering in the streets around central Tahrir Square, which re- mained closed to cars. Armored PHOTOS BY HADI MIZBAN/AP vehicles and troops sealed off the area leading to the square, while Participants rush to an injured protester during a protest in Baghdad on Saturday. The spontaneous protests, which started Tuesday in special forces and army vehicles Baghdad and southern cities, were sparked by endemic corruption and lack of jobs. deployed around the square and as far as 1.2 miles away. Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi’s Health and security officials government to resign and hold said four people were killed when early elections, saying the shed- forces fired at protesters gathered ding of blood of Iraqis “cannot be in a street near the square. ignored.” Hundreds of protesters re- Al-Sadr called for boycotts of treated amid intense tear gas and parliamentary sessions until the live fire by security forces, but at government puts forth proposals least three more were killed by acceptable to the protesters and gunfire. other government opponents. Thousands of protesters later took to the streets in the southern Both Abdul-Mahdi and Par- cities of Nasiriyah and Diwani- liament Speaker Mohammed yah, according to Iraqi officials al-Halbusi called on protest rep- and a member of the semiofficial resentatives to meet with them so human rights commission, defy- they could hear their demands. ing a curfew that was still in place The rallies erupted spontane- there. ously on Tuesday, when mostly In Diwaniyah, at least one pro- young demonstrators took to the tester was killed as demonstrators streets demanding jobs, improved marched toward local govern- services such as electricity and ment offices, a medical official water, and an end to corruption in and human rights official said. the oil-rich country. They did not provide details. “We will keep going and we In the restive city of Nasiri- won’t back down,” said Abbas yah, demonstrators torched the Najm, a 43-year-old unemployed offices of three political parties engineer who was part of a rally and a lawmaker. Security forces Saturday in Tahrir Square in responded with gunfire, but there which demonstrators raised ban- was no immediate word on ca- ners demanding Abdul-Mahdi’s sualties, said the officials, who resignation and an investigation described the protest as “very into the killings of protesters. “It large.” has been 16 years of corruption Nearly 40 people were wound- Iraqi security forces fire tear gas to disperse protesters during a demonstration Saturday. ed in the capital, said medical of- and injustice. We are not afraid of ficials. All the officials spoke on bullets or the death of martyrs.” condition of anonymity because points were stopping young men phone and found a recorded pro- Saturday to discuss protesters’ Abdul-Mahdi said in an address they were not authorized to brief and turning them away in various test video. demands. But there was no quo- to the nation that the protesters’ reporters. suburbs, apparently fearing they Iraqi politicians have scram- rum for the session after the larg- “legitimate demands” had been Rasoul Saray, a 34-year-old would join the protests. bled to contain the demonstra- est bloc boycotted the session at heard, but he defended the dead- unemployed Baghdad resident Saray said he saw one young tions, calling for meetings with the behest of its leader, influential ly response of security forces as a who took part in the protests, man get arrested after security protest representatives and an Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. On “bitter medicine” that was neces- said security officials at check- officials inspected his mobile emergency session of parliament Friday, al-Sadr called on Prime sary for the country to swallow. PAGE 6 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 6, 2019 WAR ON TERRORISM Taliban, US envoy meet for 1st time since ‘dead’ deal

BY KATHY GANNON the duties of policing the country, Associated Press a job he said the Afghan govern- ment needed to do. KABUL, Afghanistan — The Khalilzad was in Islamabad for Taliban met with a U.S. envoy in much of last week meeting with the Pakistani capital, a Taliban of- senior government officials in ficial said Saturday, the first such what the U.S. State Department encounter since President Donald described as follow-up meetings Trump announced a month ago to those he held in New York dur- that a seemingly imminent peace ing last month’s U.N. General deal to end Afghanistan’s 18-year Assembly session. At the time, war was dead. he met Pakistani Prime Minis- The official offered few de- ter Imran Khan, who has been tails of Friday’s meeting between calling for a resumption of peace peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad talks. and the Taliban delegation led by The Taliban delegation led by JACQUELYN MARTIN/AP Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a Mullah Baradar — one of its more The Taliban met Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad in the Pakistan co-founder of the movement that powerful members — arrived capital for the first time since President Donald Trump declared a seemingly imminent peace deal to end was ousted in 2001 by the U.S.-led separately in the Pakistani capi- Afghanistan’s 18-year war ‘dead’ a month ago, a Taliban official said early Saturday . coalition. The official spoke on tal for meetings with government condition of anonymity because officials that they said were being from jail to facilitate peace talks for Camp David and about which ernment, Chief Executive Abdul- he was not authorized to speak to held to discuss a wide range of po- after Khalilzad was appointed few had been aware. lah Abdullah. the news media. litical issues relating to the more U.S. peace envoy. During the Doha talks, Khalil- Abdullah has already said U.S. officials have been keen to than 1.5 million Afghans still liv- During the past year, Khalil- zad and Baradar held one-on-one he believes he has won, while say peace talks haven’t resumed, ing as refugees in Pakistan. zad held nine rounds of talks meetings, and in recent weeks the Ghani’s supporters are declar- at least not now in Islamabad. Baradar was arrested in Paki- with the Taliban in the Middle Taliban had traveled to China, ing he has the necessary votes, Still, the meeting is noteworthy stan in 2010 in a joint Pakistani- Eastern State of Qatar, where the Russia and Iran to drum up sup- causing many to fear political as the United States seeks an exit CIA operation after he secretly insurgents maintain a political port for a return to talks. chaos. Preliminary results are from what has become its longest opened peace talks with then-Af- office. In early September a deal But in Afghanistan, the coun- military engagement. More than ghan President Hamid Karzai, a seemed imminent, but a fresh try is still awaiting the results of not expected before Oct. 17 and 14,000 U.S. troops are still in Af- move that attempted to sideline round of violence and the death presidential polls held on Sept. final results until Nov. 7. If there ghanistan and Trump has repeat- Pakistan and went against U.S. of a U.S. soldier caused Trump 28. is no clear winner with 51% of the edly expressed his frustration policy, which did not support to suddenly tweet an end to talks The leading contenders are vote, a second round will be held with their continued deployment, talks with the Taliban. and cancel an agreement-signing President Ashraf Ghani and his within two weeks of the final vote complaining they have taken on In 2018, Baradar was released ceremony that had been planned current partner in the unity gov- announcement. Turkey threatens solo army operation into northeast Syria

BY ZEYNEP BILGINSOY to the agreement between Turkey waste time. He called the joint Associated Press and the U.S. to preserve stability ground and air patrols a “tale.” in the region. Three joint U.S.-Turkish ground ISTANBUL — Turkey’s presi- “However, we will not hesitate patrols have run since launch- dent, in his strongest warning yet, to turn any unprovoked attack ing almost a month ago. Kurdish threatened Saturday to launch a by Turkey into an all-out war on forces have moved away from the military operation into northeast- the entire border to DEFEND ern Syria, where U.S. troops are ourselves and our people,” SDF frontier and set up new local forc- deployed and have been trying to spokesman Mustafa Bali tweeted es to control border posts, and defuse tensions between Wash- Saturday. dismantled fortifications consid- ington’s two allies — Turkey and Turkey views the People’s Pro- ered a threat by Turkey. the Syrian Kurds. tection Units, or YPG, as an ex- The U.S European Command Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s threats tension of the Kurdistan Workers’ tweeted Saturday — apparently were a warning that a U.S.-Turk- Party, or PKK, which has waged in response to the Turkish threats ish deal to secure Syria’s troubled an insurgency against Turkey for — saying the U.S. and Turkish border with Turkey was faltering. 35 years. militaries were already working He said a Turkish military opera- Ankara and Washington con- “to address Turkey’s legitimate tion against the U.S-backed Kurd- sider the PKK a terror group but security concerns.” ish forces could begin “maybe they diverge on the issue of the today, maybe tomorrow.” YPG, which forms the core of “The Department of Defense The Turkish military has been U.S.-backed Syrian forces against will be transparent as each phase PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE/AP dispatching units and defense ISIS and is loosely linked with the of the security mechanism is im- equipment to southeastern Sanli- Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, waves to supporters SDF. Turkey has been infuriated plemented,” it said. urfa province in the past month. during an event in Ankara, Turkey, on Saturday . Turkey’s president by U.S. support for the group. Erdogan said his country wants Erdogan had expressed frustra- threatened to launch a solo military operation into Syria, where U.S. Turkey and the U.S. disagree to send 2 million Syrian refugees tion, threatening a unilateral troops are deployed. on the size of the area to be moni- now in Turkey to the area it has operation, but this was his most tored by joint patrols, and also on called a “safe zone.” But the Syr- specific threat amid concerns however, limited, would put major Washington’s support for Kurd- who is to oversee it. Turkey wants ian Kurdish group administering from the Syrian Kurdish forces pressure on the more than 1,000 ish groups in Syria. His threats its soldiers to monitor an area as the area said only those from the of a limited military operation. U.S. troops in northeastern Syria continued despite a deal reached deep as 19 miles . The U.S. and the area can return — a number like- “We have given all kinds of and who operate closely with the with Washington in August to Kurdish forces have identified warning regarding the (area) Kurdish-led forces, whether to carry out joint patrols and move an area only as deep as 9 miles ly to be much smaller. east of the Euphrates to the rel- implement the security mecha- Syrian Kurdish fighters away deep. Erdogan also demanded an an- evant parties. We have acted with nism or in fighting Islamic State. from the border. Erdogan has said the joint pa- swer from the U.S. on whether it enough patience,” Erdogan said. The Turkish leader has repeat- The Kurdish-led Syrian Demo- trols with the U.S. are not enough will consider the Syrian Kurdish A Turkish military operation, edly expressed frustration with cratic Forces said it is committed and appear to be designed to fighters “terrorists.” Sunday, October 6, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 7 NATION Trump seethes over inquiry, slams critics

BY ZEKE MILLER Hunter. A whistleblower complaint said AND JILL COLVIN Trump sought to use military assistance Associated Press for Ukraine as leverage to push President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to launch an inquiry WASHINGTON — President Donald into the 2020 Democratic hopeful. Trump is seething over an impeachment “We deeply regret that President Trump inquiry into his conduct after Democrats has put us — and the nation — in this po- subpoenaed the White House about con- sition, but his actions have left us with no tacts with Ukraine and he signaled his ad- choice,” wrote the three Democratic House ministration would not cooperate. chairmen, Reps. Elijah Cummings, Adam In a series of tweets Saturday sent as the Schiff and Eliot Engel, in issuing Friday’s presidential motorcade ferried him to his subpoena after White House resistance Virginia golf course, Trump defended his to the panel’s request for witnesses and comments and lashed out at critics, includ- documents. ing a past foil, Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah. The White House has planned to send “This is a fraud against the American a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, people!” he tweeted. D-Calif., arguing that Congress cannot The inquiry reached deeper into the White House when the House sent a let- undertake an impeachment investigation ter Friday to Trump’s acting chief of staff, without first having a vote to authorize it. Mick Mulvaney, informing him that the White House press secretary Stephanie /AP White House was being subpoenaed for J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE Grisham derided the subpoena as coming from a Democratic “kangaroo court.” documents it had refused to produce. The Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, has ratcheted up rhetoric on President Donald Trump amid move capped a tumultuous week that wid- the House’s impeachment inquiry. Romney is among the critics Trump is targeting. When Pelosi announced that the House ened the constitutional battle between the was initiating the inquiry, she didn’t seek the consent of the full chamber, as was executive branch and Congress and height- to target graft, ensure aid is spent properly dicted such a move would hurt them done for impeachment investigations into ened the political standoff with more wit- and protect American democracy. politically. nesses, testimony and documents to come. “There has been some suggestion some- “I really believe that they’re going to pay Presidents Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton. Trump received support from Secre- how that it would be inappropriate for the a tremendous price at the polls,” Trump Pelosi insisted the House is well within its tary of State Mike Pompeo, who dismissed United States government to engage in that said. rules to conduct oversight of the executive questions about Trump’s attempts to push activity, and I see it just precisely the op- Democrats accused Trump of speeding branch under the Constitution and it is pro- Ukraine and China to investigate Demo- posite,” he said. down “a path of defiance, obstruction and ceeding at a rapidly escalating pace. cratic rival Joe Biden as a “silly gotcha It is illegal to solicit campaign help from cover-up.” They warned that defying the Democrats also have sent a separate game.” a foreign government. House subpoena would in itself be consid- extensive request for documents to Vice “The president has every right to have Trump, who has described his conduct ered “evidence of obstruction” and a poten- President Mike Pence focused on his con- these sets of conversations,” Pompeo told as “perfect,” said Friday he would formally tially impeachable offense. tacts with Ukraine. Pence spokeswoman reporters while traveling in Greece. He in- object to Congress’ impeachment inquiry, Lawmakers are focused on Trump’s ef- Katie Waldman dismissed the demand, sisted the administration’s foreign efforts even as he acknowledged that Democrats forts to push Ukraine to investigate for- saying that “it does not appear to be a seri- were reasonable, responsible and necessary “have the votes” to proceed. Still, he pre- mer Vice President Biden and his son, ous request” given its wide scope. Lead Dems Trump orders cut to NSC staff upend how after whistleblower complaint money is BY JENNIFER JACOBS driving motivation behind House to make the national security ad- fundraised AND JUSTIN SINK Democrats’ impeachment effort, viser a Senate-confirmed posi- Bloomberg News which House Speaker Nancy Pe- tion if the administration didn’t losi began last week. reduce the number of people /AP WASHINGTON — President BY BRIAN SLODYSKO JOHN LOCHER Two of the people familiar with working at the president’s foreign Donald Trump has ordered a Associated Press Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth the decision to shrink the NSC policy shop. substantial reduction in the staff insisted it was largely rooted in WASHINGTON — There’s big Warren raked in more cash over of the National Security Council, Created under President Harry the past three months than any both the transition to O’Brien’s Truman in 1947, the NSC is an money in thinking small. according to five people famil- leadership as well as Trump’s de- of their Democratic rivals. interagency panel designed to Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth iar with the plans, as the White sire to increase efficiency at the provide the president with sub- Warren raked in more cash over House confronts an impeachment agency, which grew under former the past three months than any timate nominee will still likely ject-matter experts who can offer need to turn to traditional ways of inquiry touched off by a whistle- President Barack Obama. About of their rivals for the Democratic advice on foreign policy. raising money to compete against blower complaint related to the 310 people currently work at the presidential nomination. And it’s President Donald Trump, who, agency’s work. NSC. O’Brien took over the NSC last not because they’ve been working along with the Republican Nation- Some of the people described All of the people asked not to month after his predecessor, John the big-donor fundraising circuit. al Committee, has already raised the staff cuts as part of a White be identified because the plan to Bolton, departed the administra- The Vermont and Massachu- hundreds of millions of dollars to House effort to make its foreign reduce the NSC’s size hasn’t been tion after high-profile disputes setts senators have upended support his reelection. policy arm leaner under new na- made public. with Trump and Secretary of the way Democratic presiden- “The biggest problem that we tional security adviser Robert Late Friday, Trump retweeted State Michael Pompeo over Af- tial candidates can raise tens of as Democrats have to face is that O’Brien. millions of dollars. Rather than an allegation that the whistle- ghanistan, North Korea and other this is a war — and I don’t believe The request to limit the size of spending time — and consider- blower was a CIA official who had matters. There was also frustra- in unilateral disarmament,” said the NSC staff was conveyed to able financial resources — travel- been assigned to the NSC under tion among some West Wing of- Bakari Sellers, a Democratic senior agency officials by acting ing the country to schmooze with Obama. Bloomberg News has not ficials about perceptions the NSC commentator and top surro- White House chief of staff Mick verified that assertion. wealthy donors, they’re raising gate for California Sen. Kamala was leaking information to ben- money through small donations Mulvaney and O’Brien last week. The reductions will primarily efit Bolton. Harris. “Trying to beat Donald The whistleblower complaint, be carried out through attrition, made online. Trump with small-dollar dona- Last week, O’Brien appointed which focused on Trump’s con- as staffers return from assign- For Democratic activists who tions? That’s about as good as an Alex Gray, formerly the National duct in a July 25 phone call with ments at the NSC to their home revile the influence of money in ashtray on a motorcycle.” Security Council’s Oceania and Ukrainian President Volodymyr agencies, the people said. Many politics, the third-quarter num- Sanders leads the field so far, Indo-Pacific security director, Zelenskiy, has been followed by people who work at the council bers from Sanders and Warren pulling in $25.3 million, with to be a senior adviser, according are powerful reminders of the in- damaging reports on the presi- are career government profes- Warren’s $24.6 million close to three people familiar with the fluence progressives hold in the behind. dent’s private conversations with sionals detailed from the Pen- plan. primary. Some longtime Democratic other world leaders. tagon, State Department and But the small-dollar phenom- finance leaders caution that the The New York Times has re- intelligence agencies. Gray’s appointment follows enon may be overstated because numbers are less about policy dif- ported that the whistleblower Members of Congress have pe- that of Matt Pottinger, who is now many of the biggest Democratic ferences and more about which was a CIA officer who was at one riodically sought to reduce the deputy national security adviser donors haven’t taken sides in the candidates have connected most point detailed to the White House. size of the NSC in recent years. after serving previously as the crowded primary. And the ul- effectively with voters. The complaint has become the Some lawmakers have threatened NSC’s senior director for Asia. PAGE 8 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 6, 2019 NATION Bernie Sanders had heart attack, campaign reveals

BY MATT PEARCE procedure. In the campaign’s Los Angeles Times statement Friday, Sanders’ doc- tors revealed that he was also Bernie Sanders suffered a heart diagnosed with a myocardial in- attack this week, his presidential farction, another term for a heart campaign disclosed Friday as the attack, which describes when the Vermont senator was discharged heart suffers from a lack of oxy- from a Las Vegas hospital. gen due to a blocked artery or slow The disclosure, which came blood flow. The campaign did not 2½ days after Sanders was first say why it had not released details hospitalized, is likely to bring about the heart attack sooner. further scrutiny of the 78-year- “After presenting to an out- JEENAH MOON/AP old’s health as he seeks to resume side facility with chest pain, Sen. campaigning to become the na- Sanders was diagnosed with a New York Police Department officers investigate the scene of an attack in Manhattan’s Chinatown tion’s oldest president. myocardial infarction,” said the neighborhood on Saturday in New York. Sanders, 78, waved as he walked statement, attributed to Dr. Artu- out of the hospital Friday after- ro E. Marchand Jr. and Dr. Arjun noon. Sanders had been treated Gururaj. after experiencing chest pain at a “He was immediately trans- 4 homeless men attacked Tuesday campaign event; doctors ferred to Desert Springs Hospi- placed two stents into his heart tal Medical Center. The senator to correct a blocked coronary ar- was stable upon arrival and taken tery, according to his campaign. immediately to the cardiac cath- and killed in New York City The candidate plans to partici- eterization laboratory, at which pate in the Oct. 15 Democratic time two stents were placed in Associated Press just before 2 a.m. as one assault The victims were attacked in debate in Ohio, but it’s not clear a blocked coronary artery in a was in progress. three different locations. The first how soon he will return to the NEW YORK — A homeless timely fashion. All other arteries A 24-year-old suspect was in died of blunt trauma to the head. campaign trail after canceling were normal. His hospital course man wielding a long metal pipe custody but has yet to be charged, A second man was attacked near- upcoming events. was uneventful with good expect- rampaged through New York the detective said. by but survived. He was taken to “I want to thank the doctors, ed progress. He was discharged City early Saturday attacking The chief said the suspect is New York-Presbyterian Lower nurses and staff at the Desert with instructions to follow up other homeless people who were homeless and that his actions ap- Manhattan Hospital in critical Springs Hospital Medical Cen- with his personal physician.” sleeping, killing four and leaving pear to have been “random at- condition. ter for the excellent care that Heart attacks can be deadly, a fifth in critical condition, police tacks” rather than motivated by The other three victims, at- they provided,” Sanders said in a but survival rates and treatments said. race or age. He said police recov- tacked about a block away, also statement. “After two and a half have improved in recent decades. Chief of Manhattan South De- ered a metal pipe that was still in died of trauma to the head. days in the hospital, I feel great, About 15% of sufferers never tectives Michael Baldassano said the suspect’s hands when he was The New York Post published and after taking a short time off, reach the hospital, but the prog- at a Saturday news conference arrested after fleeing the scene of photos of two of the victims under I look forward to getting back to nosis is good for survivors who that the men were attacked at the last attack. a white sheet, one slumped in a work.” receive treatment quickly, with random in the city’s Chinatown He was described as wearing a blood-spattered doorway. The Roy Behr, a Democratic strate- many leaving the hospital with neighborhood with the object that black jacket and black pants that other lay under a sheet on the gist who is unaffiliated with any limited heart damage, accord- authorities recovered. helped police find him quickly and sidewalk. The identities of the presidential candidate in the ing to a summary from Harvard Police responded to a 911 call arrest him on a nearby street. victims have not been released. race, said the additional detail Medical School. that Sanders had suffered a heart Patients are usually put on attack is “clearly not helpful to his medication including aspirin and campaign.” But Behr added that urged to rest while the body re- health concerns tend to be more covers, said Helga Van Herle, Trump signs proclamation that restricts politically harmful when they are associate professor of medicine “cumulative” — building a narra- in cardiology at the Keck School tive about the candidate that can of Medicine at the University of visas for immigrants that are uninsured be hard to reverse. Southern California. “Those are Sanders’ campaign had previ- all good signs,” she said. Associated Press enough financial resources to pay can be short-term coverage or for any medical costs. The mea- catastrophic. ously disclosed that he had been Van Herle said it’s common for WASHINGTON — Immigrants sure will be effective Nov. 3. Medicaid doesn’t count. And treated for a blocked artery, a heart attack sufferers to return to applying for U.S. visas will be de- relatively common and low-risk work in good health. The Trump administration is an immigrant will not be able to nied entry into the country unless trying to move away from a fami- obtain a visa if using the Afford- they can prove they can afford ly-based immigration system and able Care Act’s subsidies when health care, according to a proc- into a merit-based system, and buying insurance. Those subsi- lamation signed Friday by Presi- Friday’s proclamation is another dies are paid for by the federal dent Donald Trump. effort to limit immigrant access government. The new rule applies to people to public programs. “While lawful immigrants seeking immigrant visas from The Trump administration qualify for ACA subsidies, they’ll abroad — not those in the U.S. earlier this year made sweeping be stuck in a catch-22 because already. It does not affect lawful changes to regulations that would subsidized coverage does not permanent residents. It does not deny green cards to immigrants qualify as insurance under the apply to asylum seekers, refugees who use some forms of public as- proclamation,” tweeted Larry or children. sistance. The White House also Leavitt, executive vice president But it would apply to the spous- directed officials to recover in- for health policy at Kaiser Family es and parents of U.S. citizens. come-based welfare payments Foundation, a health care policy That could have an impact on from sponsors, and proposed think tank. families who are trying to bring a rule requiring verification of The White House said in a their parents to the U.S. immigration status for anyone statement that too many non-citi- The proclamation says immi- DAVID ZALUBOWSKI/AP seeking access to public housing zens were taking advantage of the grants will be barred from enter- benefits. country’s “generous public health Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., ing the country unless they are to The required insurance can programs,” and said immigrants speaks during a rally at a campaign stop in Denver last month. be covered by health insurance be purchased individually or contribute to the problem of “un- Sanders’ campaign confirmed Friday that he suffered a heart attack. within 30 days of entering or have provided by an employer, and it compensated health care costs.” Sunday, October 6, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 9 NATION Supreme Court takes on high-profile agenda New term includes cases on abortion, young immigrants and LGBT rights

BY MARK SHERMAN the national legal director for the Associated Press American Civil Liberties Union. “This term, it’s going to be harder WASHINGTON — Abortion for the court.” rights as well as protections for How far the court is willing to young immigrants and LGBT go in any case that is likely to di- people top an election-year vide the liberal and conservative agenda for the Supreme Court. justices probably will come down Its conservative majority will to Roberts. He is essentially the have ample opportunity to flex court’s new swing justice, a con- its muscle, testing Chief Justice servative who is closest to the John Roberts’ attempts to keep court’s center. He also has spoken the court clear of Washington repeatedly against the perception partisan politics. that the court is a political branch Guns could be part of a term of government, much like Con- with plenty of high-profile cases gress and the White House. and at least the prospect of the Last term, on the same day in court’s involvement in issues re- late June, Roberts joined the con- volving around the possible im- servatives in ending federal court peachment of President Donald challenges to partisan electoral Trump and related disputes be- maps and sided with the liberals tween the White House and con- to block the administration from gressional Democrats. adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census. The court also could be front The new term might pose the and center in the presidential SCOTT APPLEWHITE/AP sternest test yet of Roberts’ stew- campaign itself, especially with ardship of the court. Roberts also The top court’s conservative majority will have ample opportunity to flex its muscle, testing Chief Justice health concerns surrounding Jus- would preside over any Senate John Roberts’ attempts to keep the court clear of Washington partisan politics. tice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 86. trial of Trump, if the House im- Its biggest decisions are likely peaches the president. nation. They are the first rights administration’s view that LGBT work in the United States legally. to be handed down in late June, The justices return to the bench cases since the retirement of people are covered by the Title 7 Lower courts have so far four months before the election. Monday with cases about wheth- Justice Anthony Kennedy, who provision of the 1964 Civil Rights blocked the administration from If last year was a time for the er states can abolish an insanity provided the fifth vote for and Act that prohibits workplace dis- ending the Deferred Action for court to maintain a collective low defense for criminal defendants wrote the court’s major gay rights crimination on the basis of sex. Childhood Arrivals program. profile following Justice Brett and allow nonunanimous juries decisions. In November, the justices will As in the LGBT rights cases, Kavanaugh’s stormy confirma- to convict defendants of some With Kavanaugh in Kennedy’s hear arguments over the Trump the court fight over DACA could tion, the new term marks a return crimes. place and Trump’s other appoin- administration’s plan to end the be made irrelevant by congres- to the spotlight. The next day, they will take up tee, Justice Neil Gorsuch, also on Obama-era program that has sional action authorizing the “The court seemed to do ev- two cases about whether federal the bench, the outcome is far from protected roughly 700,000 young program. But Congress seems erything it could to rise above the civil rights law protects LGBT certain. The Trump administra- immigrants from deportation and unlikely to do anything before the partisan rancor,” said David Cole, people from workplace discrimi- tion also has reversed the Obama provided them with permits to court rules. Judge finds no bias from Fla. woman arrested after Smollett special prosecutor cache of pipe bombs found

Associated Press BY MICHAEL TARM made his position untenable as the Columbine and Oklahoma killings,” Chronister said. “She Associated Press head of a politically sensitive in- WIMAUMA, Fla. — A Florida wasn’t diagnosed with any type vestigation that could, depend- woman whose alarmed parents CHICAGO — A Chicago judge ing on his findings, lead to the of mental health issue at the time. said Friday he won’t replace a discovered a trove of pipe bombs, She stated, at that time, her inten- reinstatement of charges against weapons and bomb-making ma- special prosecutor looking into Smollett. tions were not to harm anyone.” terials in her bedroom was ar- why the state’s attorney’s of- “There’s no indication,” the On Thursday evening, he said rested by authorities Friday. fice abruptly dismissed charges judge said, that the 74-year-old Kolts’ parents found the pipe Hillsborough County Sheriff against actor Jussie Smollett, re- prosecutor-turned-star private bombs and other concerning PAUL BEATY/AP Chad Chronister said in a news jecting concerns that campaign attorney “harbors any bias … to items in her conference that Michelle Louise money could taint the findings. any party.” A Chicago judge decided to let bedroom The judge’s decision during Webb is a consummate insider a former U.S. attorney stay on Kolts, 27, was arrested shortly and called a hearing came days after the who has been sought after by as special prosecutor examining after midnight and charged with the sher- special prosecutor, former U.S. a long list of rich and powerful the dismissal of charges against 24 counts of making a destructive iff’s office. Attorney Dan Webb, disclosed in clients, including tobacco giant actor Jussie Smollett, above. device with the intent to do bodily Deputies a filing that he co-hosted a 2016 Philip Morris and Ukrainian en- harm or property damage, a sec- discovered fundraiser for Kim Foxx and ergy oligarch Dymitro Firtash. Webb’s investigation includes ond-degree felony punishable by two dozen wrote her campaign a $1,000 He is highly respected in legal looking into whether Foxx’s calls up to 15 years in prison. pipe bombs, check during her successful run circles. with a Smollett relative and an ex- “If used, these bombs could smokeless for Cook County state’s attorney. Before Toomin ruled Friday, aide of former first lady Michelle have caused catastrophic damage pistol pow- It was Foxx’s office that in Webb told the judge he didn’t Obama unduly influenced the to hundreds, if not thousands, of Kolts der, fused March surprised and angered recall the fundraiser, which he decision to drop charges. Foxx people,” he said. “Something tre- material, 23 mendous was prevented.” many in Chicago by dropping said he didn’t think he attended. recused herself from the case but knives, two charges that accused the former She’s being held in the county hatchets, nunchucks, two BB pel- He also said he didn’t remember continued to weigh in. “Empire” actor of staging a rac- cutting the check until someone jail in Tampa without bail. let-type rifles, six BB pellet-type A finding by the special pros- ist, homophobic attack against brought it to his attention a week The sheriff said that a year handguns and dozens of books ecutor that the original charges himself. Smollett is still adamant ago. ago, authorities were called when and DVDs about murder, mass that the attack was real and wasn’t “I don’t know Ms. Foxx … and against Smollett were improp- she ordered a large quantity of killings, bomb making and do- a publicity hoax. have never met her, as far as I erly dropped could also politi- disturbing material, including mestic terrorism. Judge Michael Toomin ap- know,” he said. “This is not even cally damage Foxx, who in 2016 bomb-making manuals, from an Chronister said Kolts, when ar- peared to give no credence to remotely a case that involves a became Cook County’s first black online printer. rested , admitted making the de- concerns that Webb’s disclosure conflict of interest.” female state’s attorney. “She became consumed with vices and wanting to hurt people. PAGE 10 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 6, 2019 NATION First all-woman spacewalk back on after suit flap

BY MARCIA DUNN gether on board in June. Associated Press NASA’s deputy chief astronaut Megan McArthur told reporters CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. the all-female spacewalk will be — The first all-female spacewalk a milestone. But she noted that is back on, six months after a suit- women are so integrated at all sizing flap led to an embarrassing levels at NASA now that they cancellation. don’t tend to dwell on gender. NASA announced Friday that “I’m sure that they’ll sit back the International Space Station’s and reflect on it, as we all will. We two women will pair up for a will all celebrate that,” McArthur spacewalk later this month. As- said. tronauts Christina Koch and the Koch and Meir, a marine biolo- newly arrived Jessica Meir will gist who recently arrived at the venture out Oct. 21 to plug in new, orbiting lab , are both members upgraded batteries for the solar of NASA’s Astronaut Class of power system. 2013, the first and only one with It will be the fourth of five an even split between men and NASA/AP spacewalks for battery work. The women. They’re also both mak- first is Sunday; Koch will go out ing their first spaceflights. Astronauts Christina Koch, right, and Jessica Meir pose on the International Space Station. with Andrew Morgan. Koch, an electrical engineer, Koch was supposed to do a is more than 200 days into an week. “And it’s wonderful to be walk in 1965, only 14 women have manager, Kirk Shireman. spacewalk with another female approximately 300-day mission, contributing to the human space- done them, versus 213 men, ac- Koch will serve as the lead crew mate in March. But NASA which will set a record for the flight program at a time when all cording to NASA. Expect more spacewalker for Sunday’s excur- had to scrap the plan just a few longest single spaceflight by a contributions are being accepted, women spacewalking together. sion with Morgan, her U.S. male days in advance because there woman. when everyone has a role and that “It turns out that over the next crew mate. There are 11 space- wasn’t enough time to get a sec- “In the past, women haven’t al- can lead, in turn, to increased couple years, we’re having a lot walks coming up in the next few ond medium-size spacesuit ready. ways been at the table,” Koch said chance for success.” of medium-suit people fly,” said months — 10 U.S. and one Rus- The second medium was put to- during a televised interview last Since the world’s first space- NASA’s space station program sian. Only one is two women. B-17 crash raises Businessman gets 5 months doubts about safety in college bribery scheme

BY COLLIN BINKLEY never carried out, he didn’t cause of vintage aircraft Associated Press as much harm as some other parents. BY JENNIFER MCDERMOTT BOSTON — The former owner Huneeus said in court docu- Associated Press of a California wine business was ments that he realizes cheating for sentenced Friday to five months The roar of its four engines, the plexiglass nose, his daugh- in prison for paying $50,000 to rig ter “was not the bristling machine guns — for history buffs and his daughter’s ACT score and for aviation enthusiasts, few thrills compare with that about help- trying to bribe her way into the ing her, it of a flight aboard aircraft like the B-17 Flying For- University of Southern California tress, the World War II bomber that helped smash was about as a fake water polo recruit. the Nazi war machine. how it would Agustin Huneeus, 53, of San “It made you feel like you were back in the 1940s,” make me Francisco, pleaded guilty in May said commercial pilot Gloria Bouillon, who rode one feel. In the to fraud and conspiracy in a deal last month and called it the best flight of her life. end, my own with prosecutors. He is the fifth ego brought “They had it set up just like it would be if it was on a RICH PEDRONCELLI/AP mission. You could put your head out of the hatch. It parent to be sentenced in the col- me down.” lege admissions scandal . His prison was windy. It was noisy. You could smell the fuel. It People look at the Nine-O-Nine, a Collings Huneeus was much different from a flight now.” Foundation B-17 Flying Fortress, at McClellan Huneeus was arrested before sentence But a deadly crash in Connecticut last week of Airport in Sacramento, Calif., in June 2018. the deal was complete and his is the lon- the very same B-17 has cast a pall over the band of daughter was not admitted. gest so far in the scheme. Others brothers — and sisters — who enjoy riding in vin- sources of a government to keep them flying. The His sentence also includes a have ranged from 14 days to four tage planes and raised questions of whether ma- aircraft and engines were never intended to last this $100,000 fine and 500 hours of months, with fines from $30,000 chinery more than 70 years old should be flying long, so intense maintenance and inspections are community service. Prosecutors to $100,000. passengers. vital to continued safety.” had pushed for 15 months, the Huneeus previously owned and The propeller-driven 1945 bomber went down at Since 1982, the National Transportation Safety longest term they have sought in operated his family’s Napa wine the Hartford airport on Wednesday, killing seven of Board has investigated 21 accidents involving World the case. business, Huneeus Vintners. He the 13 people aboard, after the pilot reported engine War II-era bombers. They resulted in 23 deaths. Huneeus is among a few par- resigned after his arrest. trouble on takeoff. The cause of the fiery wreck is Three of the accidents involved B-17Gs, not count- ents accused of pursuing both Fifteen parents have pleaded under investigation. ing the one that crashed Wednesday. angles of the scam: Most either guilty, while 19 are contesting the Arthur Alan Wolk, a lawyer who specializes in Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., asked that cheated on their children’s college charges, including “Full House” crash litigation in Philadelphia, said Friday that the the NTSB during its investigation of the Connecti- entrance exams or paid bribes to actress Lori Loughlin and her accident shows the risks associated with flying old cut accident look at the inspection and maintenance get them admitted to elite univer- fashion designer husband, Mos- planes: They break. He said the rules for operating requirements on vintage planes and whether they sities as recruited athletes, but simo Giannulli, who are accused vintage aircraft are stringent, but he questioned need to be more rigorous. not both. of paying $500,000 to get their whether compliance and training are adequate. A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Prosecutors said Huneeus’ dual two daughters into USC as fake “The engines are old, with no new parts being said that if an issue is discovered during the investi- involvement merited a lengthy athletes. manufactured for decades,” he wrote in a blog gation that might apply to the fleet, the agency will sentence. But his lawyers ar- Trials are expected to begin in post. “Even in service, these aircraft needed the re- take appropriate action. gued that because the bribe was 2020. Sunday, October 6, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 11 WORLD Peru: 12.3 million dried sea horses were seized N. Korea, US resume talks in Sweden LIMA, Peru — Authorities in Peru said they’ve detained a ship carrying 12.3 million dried BY JARI TANNER sea horses with a $6 million ex- said it’s too early to know if the Talks are being held at the chance to have a discussion in MATTHEW LEE port value in an unprecedented AND weekend talks will yield any Villa Elfvik Strand conference fa- quite some time and that there operation. Associated Press progress that could eventually cility in Lidingo, an island in the remains a lot of work that will involve another meeting between Stockholm archipelago located have to done by the two teams,” Peruvian marines followed HELSINKI — U.S. Secretary President Donald Trump and northeast of the capital, Swedish Pompeo said. the Adonay ship for several days of State Mike Pompeo said Satur- before intercepting it about 200 Kim Jong Un. news agency TT said. It added day teams from North Korea and He added that Washington miles off the Pacific coast. “We hope that the North Ko- that North Korea’s chief nego- the United States have arrived in hoped the meeting in Sweden On board, authorities found 55 reans came with spirit and tiator, Kim Myong Gil, arrived the Swedish capital to resume dis- would lead to “a set of dialogues boxes filled with sea horses in willingness to move forward to on Thursday while U.S. Special cussions on Pyongyang’s nuclear that could take place in the com- what Peruvians say is the largest implement what President Trump Representative for North Korea program. ing weeks and months that will re- such capture on record. and Chairman Kim agreed to Stephen Biegun came on Friday. Pompeo, who is in Greece for ally deliver on the commitments Four crew members were also back in Singapore” last year, said “We’re mindful that this will detained and face up to five years the last leg of a European tour, Pompeo in Athens. be the first time we have had a that were made in Singapore.” in prison each. Activists build camp outside Merkel’s office Protests held for, against BERLIN — German members of the international protest move- justice minister in Seoul ment Extinction Rebellion have started setting up a camp outside BY KIM TONG-HYUNG cries of Moon’s ruling Minjoo Chancellor Angela Merkel’s of- Associated Press party and the president’s unwav- fice ahead of a planned week of ering support for Cho, see the demonstrations for new climate SEOUL, South Korea — Thou- ongoing investigation into Cho’s policies. sands of government supporters family as an attack on the liberal Organizer Annemarie Botzki swarmed the streets of South Moon administration. said Saturday some 5,000 people Korea’s capital on Saturday to They believe prosecutors are from across Germany are expect- voice their support for the coun- pushing an aggressive probe to ed for the protest, which is aimed try’s justice minister as he faces rattle Cho, who has been consid- at urging the government to pur- growing pressure to resign amid ered a future presidential hope- sue policies based on grassroots a criminal investigation into sus- ful for the liberals because his proposals drawing on expert picions of financial crimes and reform plans include curbing the opinion. academic favors surrounding his powers of state prosecutors. The protesters plan to block family. Carrying banners, yellow bal- major arteries in the German cap- The rally in front of state prose- loons and signs that read “Protect /AP ital beginning Monday with Pots- cutors’ offices in Seoul came days Cho Kuk” and “Reform the Pros- LEE JIN-MAN damer Platz, a public square.. after huge crowds poured onto a ecution,” protesters occupied an Protesters shout slogans as they wave national flags and signs major boulevard near the city’s avenue in front of the Seoul Cen- during a rally denouncing South Korea’s Justice Minister Cho Kuk in India, Bangladesh stress presidential office demanding the tral District Prosecutors’ Office, Seoul on Saturday. The letters read, “Arrest Cho Kuk” and “Moon ouster of the minister, Cho Kuk, a roaring, singing and chanting in Jae-in, resign.” safe return of refugees close confidant of President Moon support of Cho. NEW DELHI — The prime Jae-in. “The candles you hold today you, Minister Cho!” last month on suspicions of ma- ministers of India and Bangla- The protests and counterpro- will lead us past the darkness,” Police did not provide an es- nipulating an award issued to her desh have agreed on the need for tests occupying streets sepa- novelist Lee Woe-soo, a vocal sup- timate on the size of the crowd, daughter from a university where greater efforts to facilitate the rated by the Han River that cuts porter of Moon, said from a stage which appeared to be in the tens she works as a professor. through Seoul illustrate how the as the rally stretched into the eve- safe return of hundreds of thou- of thousands. The protest was In South Korea, prosecutors monthslong saga over Cho, de- ning. “We will absolutely win.” proceeding peacefully and there sands of Rohingya refugees who have exclusive authority to indict scribed by pundits as a “civil Cha Seon-ah, a student from were no immediate reports of have fled violence in Myanmar and seek warrants for criminal war,” has further polarized a na- Seoul, said prosecutors were in- major clashes or injuries as of and taken refuge in Bangladesh. suspects and exercise control A joint statement Saturday dur- tion already grappling with deep vestigating despite a paucity of Saturday evening. over police investigative activi- ing a visit to India by Bangladeshi divides along political and gen- evidence. Earlier on Saturday, prosecu- ties. They can also directly initi- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina erational lines. “Cho Kuk is the only person tors for the second time last week says she and Indian Prime Min- The pro-government demon- who can reform the prosecution,” summoned Cho’s wife, Chung ate criminal investigations even ister Narendra Modi agreed that strators, responding to the battle she said on the stage. “We love Kyung-shim, who they indicted when there’s no complaint. the measures should include im- proving security and socio-eco- nomic conditions in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. Grenade blast in Kashmir as lockdown enters 3rd month Ukraine: 5 dead in crash BY EMILY SCHMALL lion people. More than 2,000 people, includ- AND AIJAZ HUSSAIN ing mainstream political leaders, are in jails of plane low on fuel Associated Press around India or under house arrest. KYIV, Ukraine — A chartered Ram Madhav, a senior leader of the Bharati- NEW DELHI — A U.S. senator and a well- plane crashed near the western ya Janata Party, the ruling Hindu nationalist known Indian activist were barred from city of Lviv Friday, killing five party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said visiting Indian-administered Kashmir, the people and injuring three, after leaders under house arrest in Kashmir would disputed Himalayan territory where at least apparently running out of fuel, be released soon, the Press Trust of India 10 people were injured Saturday in a grenade Ukrainian authorities said. news agency reported. blast as a government security and communi- Ukrainian Infrastructure “Prevention detention in five-star hotels cations lockdown entered a third month. Minister Vladyslav Krykliy an- with good facilities with TVs and books and Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh nounced the death toll on his said the blast was caused by a “militant attack” all those things is a temporary measure to en- Facebook page and said an inves- sure law and order in the state,” PTI quoted and occurred near the office of a civil admin- DAR YASIN/AP tigation is underway. istrator in the southern town of Anantnag. Madhav as saying. He said the An-12 plane was Kashmiris shout slogans during a protest Sen. Chris Van Hollen, part of a U.S. con- He said the injured included a police offi- after Friday prayers against the abrogation carrying seven crew members cial and a journalist and that all of the injuries gressional delegation visiting India on trade and one passenger Friday morn- of article 370, on the outskirts of Srinagar, and other issues, told reporters Friday in New were minor. Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Friday. ing when it sought to make an “It was a militant attack,” he said, without Delhi that the Indian government had denied emergency landing for lack of his request to travel to Kashmir. elaborating. “Police are probing to identify the heart of a decades-old armed insurgency fuel. The Maryland Democrat said Washington and nab the culprit.” against Indian rule, with thousands of addi- The regional emergency ser- No other details were immediately was “closely monitoring the humanitarian tional troops. vice said in a statement that emer- available. situation” in Kashmir. The House Foreign gency workers rescued three Since removing several constitutional Mobile internet and phone services have Affairs Committee is scheduled to hold a people from the wreckage who provisions that gave the state of Jammu and been snapped, and landline phone access hearing on human rights in South Asia later were hospitalized with injuries. Kashmir semiautonomy in August, Indian remains spotty, disrupting daily life and this month, and Kashmir is expected to be a From The Associated Press authorities have flooded the Kashmir Valley, business in the valley, home to about 7 mil- focus. PAGE 12 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 6, 2019 WORLD Ban-defying marches persist in Hong Kong

BY JOHN LEICESTER months of demonstrations that AND EILEEN NG have snowballed into a sustained Associated Press flare of anti-government and anti-China fury. HONG KONG — With subway “Can’t go anywhere,” said services shut down, the wearing Kevin Cui, a tourist from main- of face masks criminalized at ral- land China who’d planned to lies and Hong Kong’s leader re- visit Hong Kong Disneyland affirming her determination not only to discover at a shuttered to let rioters get the upper hand, subway station that the network anti-government protests that was suspended. “This is very have shaken the city diminished troublesome.” in intensity Saturday but didn’t Following up on its face-mask stop. ban that went into effect at mid- Marchers still came out to defy night Friday, the government the new ban on face coverings also hammered home a get-tough that the government of the semi- message that it would not bow to autonomous Chinese territory rioters and appealed for public says have made the identification support after an overnight rash of violent protesters difficult for of widespread violence, including police. Shielded under umbrel- arson attacks. Citizens awoke Sat- las, many wearing masks, several urday not only to closed subway hundred demonstrators clogged a stations but also shuttered shops thoroughfare in the central busi- and banks, where lines formed at ness district, carrying a yellow cash machines. banner marked “Glory to Hong In a televised address broadcast Kong” and shouting, “Hong Kong, as protesters again marched in resist!” VINCENT YU/AP masks, a solemn Carrie Lam, the Scattered gatherings of pro- city’s chief executive, described testers in masks popped up else- A masked protester in Hong Kong Saturday holds up his hand to represent the protesters’ five demands Hong Kong as “semiparalyzed” where, too, with some holding as he walks next to a banner reading “Hong Kong police deliberately murder.” and said, “Everyone is worried, hands in a human chain. But anxious or even scared.” protester numbers Saturday af- ment that has plunged Hong Kong that habitually handles more than for a while before reopening “The government needs to take ternoon appeared down from into its deepest crisis since its 4 million trips a day also caused with reduced service Saturday drastic measures to say no to vio- previous weekends when tens of handover from British to Chinese major disruption to the usually afternoon. lence, restore peace in society, thousands flooded the streets. rule in 1997 was merely harbor- never-resting but now edgy and “From MTR to EmptyR,” protect citizens’ right to continue A combination of factors ing strength for the long haul. restive city of 7.5 million people. tweeted activist Joshua Wong, their daily lives and freedom, not seemed to be at work. Some The closure of the entire MTR An express link to Hong Kong a key player in 2014 protests allowing a small group of rioters marchers said the protest move- network of subways and trains International Airport also closed that foreshadowed the past four to destroy it,” she said. Pope firms Terrorism probe launched up legacy in Paris police force attack Associated Press The employee, 45, worked as a technology administrator in the PARIS — French prosecutors with new Paris police intelligence unit. opened an investigation Friday Investigators scoured the man’s that treats the fatal knife attack computer and cellphone Friday cardinals that a civilian employee carried for clues to his motive. out at Paris police headquarters Associated Press They also interviewed witness- as a potential act of terrorism. es and his wife, who was taken VATICAN CITY — Pope Fran- The longtime police employee into custody Thursday, said a po- cis added 13 new cardinals to stabbed four colleagues to death lice official who spoke on condi- the top of the Catholic hierarchy Thursday before he was shot and tion of anonymity to discuss the Saturday, telling them they must killed. A background search led ongoing investigation. show God’s compassion to those to the investigation for murders The wife told police her hus- who suffer to be faithful to their committed “in relation with a ter- band, who was deaf, had visions /AP ministry. ANDREW MEDICHINI rorist enterprise” and “criminal and made incoherent statements association with terrorists,” the Francis presided over the cer- Pope Francis arrives for a consistory inside St. Peter’s Basilica at during the night before the at- Paris prosecutors’ office said. emony in St. Peter’s Basilica, el- the Vatican on Saturday . tack, BFM TV and France Info evating churchmen who share his The office announced the deci- reported. sion in a two-line statement and pastoral concerns at a time when Church in the church’s leadership have come out in force against the The French government said provided no details about the his pontificate is under fire from ranks. Amazon synod’s environmental Friday morning there was noth- evidence that persuaded prosecu- conservatives within the College The consistory comes at a emphasis, saying it amounts to a ing to suggest the armed attacker of Cardinals itself. fraught time in Francis’ six-year tors a terrorism investigation was had any ties to extremist groups. heretical attempt to create a new warranted. Among the 13 are 10 cardinals papacy. Opposition is mounting “pagan” religion. Prosecutors issued the state- who are under age 80 and there- among conservative Catholics David Le Bars, head of the ment about the investigation in A Canadian priest elevated Sat- Union of National Police Commis- fore eligible to vote in a conclave, who disapprove of his emphasis urday, Cardinal Michael Czerny, the afternoon, three hours after a increasing the likelihood that a sioners, told French broadcaster news conference where Paris po- on the environment, migrants and said he thinks the criticism is future pope might end up looking BFM TV it came from easily ac- lice chief Didier Lallement made other issues rather than the doc- coming from a small fringe with an awful lot like the current one. cessible sources found in a search no mention of possible extremist trinaire focus of his predecessor vested interests in developing These are churchmen who care Pope Benedict XVI. of the attacker’s home. links, saying only, “We don’t rule the Amazon and pursuing other for migrants, promote dialogue Francis has acknowledged criti- “We knew that searching out any hypothesis at this stage.” priorities incompatible with the with Muslims and minister to the cism in the U.S. church but shown through his computer histories, Authorities said the attacker faithful in poor, far-flung mission- no sign that such conservative pope’s vision. the websites visited, his relations, had worked for the Paris police ary dioceses. outrage is hampering his agenda. Several other prelates with ex- we would quickly have some in- force since 2003, didn’t have a With Saturday’s consistory, After he stacks the College of Car- perience in another of Francis’ formation,” Le Bars said. history of psychiatric problems Francis will have named 52% of dinals with more likeminded men, agenda items — relations with He called the suspicion the and converted to Islam 18 months the voting-age cardinals. Many he will Sunday open a three-week Islam — also received red hats, slayings of three police officers ago. hail from churches in the devel- meeting on better ministering to including the head of the Vatican’s and an administrator resulted At the news conference Friday, oping world that never have had the indigenous peoples of the Am- interfaith relations office, Cardi- from an extremist plot “a cata- Lallement said the rookie officer a “prince” representing them in azon region. nal Miguel Angel Ayuso Guixot, clysm” since the attacker worked who shot the stabber completed a sign of Francis’ desire to mirror Right-wing groups backed by a and Guixot’s predecessor in that for the police department. A fifth police academy training six days the universal face of the Catholic handful of conservative cardinals job, Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald. person was seriously injured. before the attack. Sunday, October 6, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 13 BUSINESS/WEATHER Solid jobs report boosts stock market

BY STAN CHOE month is no longer a slam dunk. nancial and communication ser- AND ALEX VEIGA The central bank has already cut vices stocks accounted for much Associated Press rates twice this year to shield the of the market’s gains Friday. Visa economy from the effects of slow- rose 1.8%, UnitedHealth Group Wall Street ended a choppy ing growth abroad and the U.S.- gained 2.1%, Citigroup added week of trading with a broad rally China trade war. 2.2% and Google parent Alphabet that drove the Dow Jones In- The yield on the 10-year Trea- picked up 1.8%. dustrial Average more than 370 sury held steady at 1.53%. The Apple helped drive the market points higher. two-year yield, which moves higher, rising 2.8%. A Japanese The gains Friday also gave more on expectations about what newspaper, Nikkei, said the com- the S&P 500 index its best day in the Fed will do, rose to 1.40% pany asked suppliers to ramp up seven weeks, though the bench- from 1.37%. production of its iPhone 11. Moves mark index still finished with its The world’s two largest econo- in Apple’s stock have an outsized third straight weekly loss. mies are set to talk again next effect on the S&P 500. Technology, health care and week about trade. Markets have financial stocks powered much of been quick to swing on any hint of the rally, which was spurred by movement in their dispute, which EXCHANGE RATES mixed job market data for Sep- has dragged on manufacturing Military rates Euro costs (Oct. 7) ...... $1.1261 tember. The report showed that around the world and pushed Dollar buys (Oct. 7)...... €0.888 employers are still adding jobs at CEOs to delay investments given British pound (Oct. 7) ...... $1.26 a healthy clip, albeit more slowly, Japanese yen (Oct. 7) ...... 105.00 /AP all the uncertainty. South Korean won (Oct. 7) ...... 1,166.00 and that the national unemploy- RICHARD DREW “What market participants will Commercial rates Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3770 ment rate dropped to a five-de- The U.S. stock market’s S&P 500 had its best day in seven weeks be looking for is really what is the British pound ...... $1.2333 cade low. following a jobs report that showed despite wages being weaker next trajectory?” Northey said. Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3324 China (Yuan) ...... 7.1485 The jobs report punctuated a than expected, the unemployment rate was at a five-decade low. “Is it getting worse? Is it getting Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.7990 rough week dominated by surpris- better? Is it status quo?” Egypt (Pound) ...... 16.3091 ingly weak numbers in surveys of Euro ...... $1.0984/0.9104 rose and gold dipped following strategy at E-Trade Financial. The odds of Washington and Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.8419 manufacturing and service in- the release of the U.S. jobs data as If the job market can remain Beijing hammering out a sub- Hungary (Forint) ...... 302.80 dustries, which raised recession stantive deal in the near term are Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.4792 investors felt less need for safety. strong, it would allow U.S. house- Japan (Yen) ...... 106.87 worries and sent the S&P 500 to The Labor Department said holds to keep spending. And that very low, he added. Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3042 its first back-to-back losses of 1% “An agreement to continue to Norway (Krone) ...... 9.0885 employers added 136,000 jobs spending strength has been the Philippines (Peso)...... 51.66 this year. last month, slightly less than the hero for the economy recently, negotiate toward a mutually ac- Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.93 “There’s probably some relief 145,000 that economists were propping it up when slowing ceptable future endpoint is really Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7507 this morning that the labor re- what would be viewed as a suc- Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3778 expecting and below the 168,000 growth abroad poses a threat and South Korea (Won) ...... 1,192.73 port didn’t confirm or enhance cess,” Northey said. Switzerland (Franc)...... 0.9950 pace from August. Workers’ President Donald Trump’s trade the weakness that we saw out of Technology, health care and fi- Thailand (Baht) ...... 30.42 wages were also weaker than ex- war with China saps exports and Turkey (Lira) ...... 5.6938 the two (economic) surveys,” said (Military exchange rates are those pected, with zero growth from a manufacturing. Bill Northey, senior investment MARKET WATCH available to customers at military banking month before. Anticipation built through the facilities in the country of issuance director at U.S. Bank Wealth for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the Management. On the encouraging side, the week for the jobs report as a pa- Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For government said hiring in prior rade of weak data on the economy nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., The S&P 500 rose 41.38 points, purchasing British pounds in Germany), months was stronger than earlier shook markets around the world. check with your local military banking or 1.4%, to 2,952.01. The index fin- facility. Commercial rates are interbank ished the week with a 0.3% loss. estimated, and the unemployment Manufacturing contracted last rates provided for reference when buying rate dropped to 3.5% from 3.7%. month at its sharpest pace in a de- currency. All figures are foreign currencies The Dow climbed 372.68 points, to one dollar, except for the British pound, or 1.4%, to 26,573.72. The Nasdaq “While the bears may take cade, and growth in the nation’s which is represented in dollars-to-pound, composite gained 110.21 points, this as a further confirmation of services sector slowed. and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) also 1.4%, to 7,982.47. The Russell a slower economy, it is actually Friday’s mixed report shows INTEREST RATES a pretty strong read, especially a jobs market that is slowing but 2000 index of smaller company Prime rate ...... 5.00 stocks rose 14.36 points, or 1%, to when you factor in previous re- still growing, and economists Discount rate ...... 2.50 Federal funds market rate ...... 1.85 1,500.70. visions” said Mike Loewengart, said it could signal that a rate cut 3-month bill ...... 1.66 Stock markets around the world vice president of investment at the Fed’s meeting later this 30-year bond ...... 2.01 WEATHER OUTLOOK SUNDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST SUNDAY IN EUROPE MONDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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KENOSHA — Keno- WI sha County prosecutors said the mother of two brothers accused of manufacturing vap- ing cartridges with THC oil was aware of the illegal activity and allowed some products to be manufactured at her real estate office. A criminal complaint alleges some vape cartridges were as- sembled in the Realty Executives office of Courtney Huffhines, 43, before the operation was moved to a condo rented by Huffhines’ son under a fake name. Officials said they found a locked cabinet at the real estate office that had equipment used to make vaping products. Inves- tigators said the mother know- ingly participated in the illegal operation. Man charged for messing with electric scooters

FORT LAUDERDALE FL — Authorities said they’ve arrested a Florida man who was cutting the brake lines of electric rental scooters. A Fort Lauderdale police news release said Randall Williams, 59, was arrested Sept. 29. He was charged with felony criminal mis- chief, along with misdemeanor counts of resisting an officer and prowling. CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE (OKLAHOMA CITY ) OKLAHOMAN/AP Police said surveillance video first spotted Williams tampering with a scooter Sept. 22. Authori- ties said officers caught him in Everyone’s chiming in the act and found a total of 20 scooters with severed brake lines People enjoy rides on the new Musical Swings set up at Bicentennial Park in Oklahoma City on Monday. The swings are set up as part of in the area. the Oklahoma City Community Foundation’s 50th anniversary. Police notified the electric scooter vendor, which removed standing “unusually close” to the Police officer fired after The snake’s escape follows a the front balcony of the school’s scooters from the area. girl in March. Records said a wit- similar incident in May when a fine arts center. ness noticed Izquierdo appeared refusing a drug test 15-foot python slithered out of Radio station KWBE reported Suspected cockfighting to be filming under the girl’s a truck and into a wooded area that the vandalism, which includ- dress and began yelling, leading PALISADES PARK — outside Morgantown. That snake ed glue sprayed on the center’s raid leads to 5 arrests customers to detain Izquierdo NJ A New Jersey police of- is also still missing, and its owner carpet, was discovered Friday until police arrived. ficer who has been arrested twice has been charged with letting an morning. A Beatrice police school BELLEVUE — Au- Records said Izquierdo refused on drug charges has been fired animal run at large. resource officer and city police NE thorities in eastern to let police view any video on his for refusing to take a drug test. are investigating and working Nebraska said the police raid of phone. Police Chief Peter New- Richard Giacobone had been Woman shot when dog with school officials. suspended without pay from the a suspected cockfighting ring has sham said at a news conference jumps onto car console Principal Jason Sutter said the led to the seizure of more than Tuesday that officers obtained Palisades Park force after ana- school was able to identify the bolic steroids, cocaine, marijuana 160 birds and five arrests. search warrants and, with the students involved and that the two and high-capacity ammunition ENID — An Oklahoma boys later admitted their involve- The Omaha World-Herald re- FBI’s assistance, found the up- magazines were allegedly found. woman was shot in the ment. Sutter said in the process ported that the raid, conducted skirting video, along with videos OK While he was still on suspen- thigh when a dog inside the ve- of questioning the students, it was by police and the Nebraska Hu- of 34 other women. mane Society, occurred Sept. 24 sion, Giacobone was arrested hicle with her jumped onto a back clear “they didn’t really under- at a Bellevue property. again for drug possession after a seat console, causing a gun under stand what they were drawing.” Officers seized 114 roost- Court: Driving drunk on motor vehicle stop. the console to fire. ers/gamecocks and 49 hens and mower same as a vehicle Authorities said Giacobone did The Enid News & Eagle report- Endangered baby ape chicks. Humane Society spokes- not comply with a mandated urine ed that Tina Springer was in the born at wildlife habitat woman Pam Wiese said two of the MADISON — A Wis- test and was dismissed from the passenger seat of the vehicle that birds had to be euthanized. The force Sept. 24. had stopped Thursday to wait WI consin appeals court WEST PALM BEACH surviving birds are being cared for a train in Enid, in northern has ruled that operating a riding — A 34-year-old endan- for by the Humane Society. Four Oklahoma. The yellow Labrador FL mower while drunk carries the 11-foot python makes gered ape named Tina recently dogs, four kittens and a goat also retriever, which belongs to the same penalties as driving a car gave birth to a baby at Florida’s were seized from the property an escape from home driver, Brent Parks, 79, was in while intoxicated. Lion Country Safari. the back seat and jumped onto because of allegations of animal The ruling Tuesday came in The father is an 11-year-old pri- RICHWOOD — A the folding console. That’s when neglect. the case of a northern Wisconsin mate named Onyx. The siamang WV second large python the .22-caliber handgun under man who was arrested for drunk- gibbons are part of a breeding has escaped and is on the loose in the console went off. Man accused of filming en driving in 2017. Police pulled effort and conservation program West Virginia. Police said cloth from the seat Keith Shoeder over while he was sponsored by the Association of up skirt at Whole Foods Richwood police Chief Charles covers could have gotten into the operating a riding mower on the Burkhamer on Monday said the Zoos & Aquariums. streets of Rhinelander after leav- trigger well of the gun, making it The baby was born Sept. 19 and WASHINGTON 11-foot snake got out of its owner’s discharge. DC — Court records said ing a tavern. tank and broke through a window joined 2-year-old sister Obsidian Whole Foods customers helped Shoeder argued that the charge screen late on Sept. 29. on the private island in the Lake detain a man accused of filming should be dismissed, contending He said animal control work- Swastikas painted on Shanalee habitat, which can be under the skirt of a 13-year-old the riding mower was an all-ter- ers and other officials have been school arts center seen along the shoreline or from girl standing in a store checkout rain vehicle and not a motor ve- searching for the python but have the Safari Queen boat tour. line. hicle and, therefore, he was not not yet found it. Residents nearby BEATRICE — Beatrice Siamang gibbons are indig- Citing D.C. Superior Court subject to the same penalties. have been notified to keep watch NE High School officials enous to Indonesia, Malaysia and records, news outlets reported But the 3rd District Court of over small children and house said two freshmen students have Thailand. Daniel Izquierdo, 25, was spotted Appeals disagreed. pets. admitted painting swastikas on From wire reports Sunday, October 6, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 15 TELEVISION Turning on the charm Tiffany Haddish host of ‘Kids Say the Darndest Things’ revival

BY LUAINE LEE have it.” “I was moving from house to “I feel like everything that Tribune News Service The children on the ABC show house. I was living with strang- I went through as a child and don’t appear through high-priced ers and whatnot, and I looked being in the foster care system, t was an idea that started Hollywood agents either, says at it as an adventure. I kind of and knowing what it’s like to way back in the dark ages executive producer Eric Schotz. hated it, too. But for my mind, NOT be heard, and now that I of radio, but a good idea “We’re not looking to get profes- I had to make it, like, ‘This is am an adult, I really feel that it’s never falters. That’s proven I sional kids to come on the show. making me stronger.’ And I was very important to hear children, once again as ABC revives the We’re looking for regular kids, comedy series “Kids Say the always taught that, too, as a kid to listen to them, to give them a and there are millions of them — what doesn’t kill you makes place to talk,” she says. Darndest Things,” premiering out there that are not necessarily you stronger. This is happening “I remember being a kid and Sunday in the U.S. and Monday in Los Angeles,” he says. for a reason. Everything happens people saying, ‘Oh, kids should ABC/TNS photos on AFN-Pulse. “We’ve seen thousands and The format was simple: En- thousands of kids,” adds produc- for a reason. Even though you be seen and not heard.’ I do not Tiffany Haddish, left, is pictured courage youngsters (around 4 to er Jack Martin. “They’re there don’t know what it is now, you’ll agree with that at all. I think kids with Blake on ABC’s “Kids Say 8) to talk about all kinds of sub- for the casting call, and then they know later.” should be seen and they should the Darndest Things.” Haddish jects from bowling to bad man- come back, and we put them in She thinks the experience be heard. If you’re able to talk, says she’s a good fit for the job ners. The outcome usually was a situation kind of like this — as gave her a special affi nity for you should be heard, period, no because of her experiences with hilarious with no one prompting far as they have to come in and children. matter what you are.” foster care. them on the sidelines and with meet with the producers behind a host who could zig when they a table to make sure they’re pre- zagged (they often did.) pared to go to the stage. Because Art Linkletter introduced the the worst thing you want to do idea on his “House Party” radio is have a kid in a small environ- show, which ran from 1945 to ment who freezes up and goes ’67. When he transplanted it to out onstage in front of 300 people television in 1952, the segment and just loses it,” he says. became a whopping success, They try to explore the child’s enduring for 17 years. Bill Cosby interests, before they go on hosted a similar enterprise stage, says Martin. “It’s about from 1998 to 2000, and in ABC’s 50/50 whether they walk out and reincarnation, comedian Tiffany we say, ‘Oh, you love baseball?’ Haddish takes the reins. ‘Nooooo.’ And that’s where hav- Haddish, 39, claims she’s still a ing someone as talented as Tif- kid at heart and always knew she fany, who can go, ‘All right. Well, was destined for the unusual. I guess we’re NOT talking about “At that time in my life, I knew baseball. That’s what we were that I wanted to do something prepped on. What are we talking really cool,” she says. about today?’ So we have an idea “And when people asked me, of what we want to talk about. ‘Tiffany, what do you want to be Half the time we just throw it when you grow up?’ I’d be, like, right out the window.” ‘I want to be a horse farmer’ or The spontaneity of the kiddies ‘I want to work in a Snickers fac- proves the charm. Haddish says tory’ or ‘I want to work in a beef she’s particularly fi tted to the job jerky factory.’ And everybody because of her own upbringing. would be, like, ‘Why would you She and her siblings were put want to do those things?’ and I’m, in foster care when she was 12 like, ‘Because my grandma said, years old because of her mother’s “Do what you love.” illness. “I always try to look And I love horses. at the brighter side of I love Snickers. things,” she says, I love beef “and I always felt jerky.’ So like, ‘Oh, I’m on there you an adventure.’ PAGE 16 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 6, 2019 Sunday, October 6, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 17 PAGE 18 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 6, 2019 MUSIC

Lukas Nelson on Farm Aid, Neil Young tour and ‘A Star Is Born’

BY CHRIS RIEMENSCHNEIDER The long-haired, scraggly bearded could say that’s my garden.” Star Tribune (Minneapolis) musician — who split his youth be- tween Maui and Texas — has been Lukas Nelson on . . . hen Lukas Nelson talks up the Sept. 21 Farm Aid kicking around, playing his own brand His film and soundtrack duties concert at Alpine Valley in Wisconsin as “a real of southern-flavored rock, gritty blues for “A Star Is Born”: “I gotta say, and alt-twang music, for close to a a musician’s hours are a hell of a lot family affair,” he isn’t just referring to the fact that decade. better than an actor’s. But I’m really his iconic dad, Willie, is the guy behind the annual Lukas landed a few songs on his grateful to Stefani and Bradley for dad’s albums in the early 2000s, includ- fundraiser festival. bringing me in and really helping me W ing the surprisingly heartbroken “You “We played the full set with Neil, and then we had Margo get up Were It,” written at age 10, and “Over grow as an artist with that movie, and with us during our set, and Nathaniel and the Night Sweats horns, You Again,” a collaboration with his for spotlighting my band, too. And I’d too,” the 30-year-old singer and bandleader said. younger brother Micah, who now tours like to think it was mutually beneficial. A friend told me, when he heard that Neil, if you haven’t been paying attention, is Neil Young; Nelson with his own band, the Particle Kid. “Songwriting is just something I guitar lick come in for ‘Shallow,’ he and his band Promise of the Real have served as Young’s backing always knew I could do,” Lukas said. “I knew it was us and something good unit off and on for five years after first hooking up at Farm Aid. As knew I needed to get better as a guitar was about to come, and that was very for old-school country tunesmith Margo Price, she sings on Nelson’s player and a singer, and I hope I have rewarding. “I think one of the things that newest album, while soul rocker Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night improved as a songwriter, too. But I just felt like songwriting was some- movie’s success showed is that people Sweats have shared many bills with Promise of the Real. thing I always understood, and it’s still crave real instruments in their music, Nelson also nonchalantly brought up “Stefani” and “Bradley” my greatest strength.” and real human emotions, too. And when asked about his role on and off screen in last year’s film “A His prowess as a writer certainly of course that’s what we want to comes to light on his new album with represent.” Star Is Born.” Promise of the Real, promisingly titled The inspiration behind his new “A real trip,” is how he summed up his Hollywood experience, “Turn Off the News (Build a Garden).” album’s title song: “It just came from which found him co-writing and recording several songs for the The mantra-like title song reflects feeling overwhelmed by all the nega- Nelson’s hope to find — and provide tivity, particularly from just sitting soundtrack with Lady Gaga (aka Stefani Germanotta) and Bradley — more positive distractions from the Cooper. He and Promise of the Real were then asked to serve as the there watching tweet after tweet. I just nonstop social-media and news cycle. thought, ‘Well, this doesn’t really help lead actors’ backing band in the movie. Nelson could only laugh, though, anything.’ Just being anxious about all With all those other famous friends wanting to work with him, no when asked if he has built a garden, as the bad news 24-7 doesn’t do any of us the lyric suggests. any good. one could accuse Lukas of riding Willie Nelson’s ponytails anymore. “I have another 50 songs I want to He actually hasn’t for a long time. record,” he responded, “so I guess you CONTINUED ON PAGE 19

Lukas Nelson, front, and Promise of the Real have been in high demand since landing a gig as Neil Young’s backing band five years ago. In addition to opening for the Stones and The Who, the band had an on-screen role in “A Star Is Born.” Joey Martinez Sunday, October 6, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 19 MUSIC REVIEWS

FROM PAGE 18 “We all need to just go out and actually start doing some- Simpson’s latest genre-pushing thing more positive, whether it’s something big like organizing a community event or doing char- release breaks free from country ity work, or just doing something smaller that’s better for yourself. orget country, outlaw Like building a garden.” country or what- Getting his dad to sing on ever Sturgill Simpson’s the track “Civilized Hell”: “He genre-pushing music F Sturgill Simpson is no happened to be in L.A. when we has been categorized as. were recording at the Village “Sound & Fury” is melt-your- stranger to pushing Studio there, so he pulled the face-off fuzz rock. Simpson the boundaries of bus up. I told the guys at the describes it as “sleazy, steamy country music. With studio, who are just the greatest, rock ’n’ roll” and he’s right. “Sound & Fury,” The Lumineers ‘My dad’s coming by,’ and they “Sound & Fury” is as much Simpson has pushed III (Dualtone Music Group) jumped into action, so he just had country music as Dolly Parton it straight into “sleazy, Films, movies, television, to drop in and do his thing. It was steamy rock ’n’ roll.” is punk rock. books: They all tell stories that just perfect.” TNS Sometimes when an artist allow audiences to see glimpses Willie’s health, which forced takes a left turn, they come off of themselves. The Lumineers him to cancel tour dates: & Fury,” but it’s clear Simpson “He’s as a poser. Not Simpson. He have told their own story in “III,” doesn’t much care. doing really great. He’s back feels right at home with “Sound a 10-track concept album com- on the road now, and Micah is & Fury.” Simpson was never a conven- posed of three chapters that fol- out there with him. He’s back to It serves as the soundtrack to tional country singer, even as he lows the fictitious Sparks family. rocking and singing great again. a Netfl ix anime fi lm of the same won best country album at the The tale is grounded. While He’s 86, you know, so it’s kind of name. The record was recorded 2016 Grammys. If there were the story follows the destruc- uncharted territory to see how primarily at the McGuire Motor any fans who were hoping he tive path of addiction as it enters long he can keep doing it. Inn in Waterford, Mich., be- would turn more country and the life of matriarch Gloria in “You can count on half a hand cause, well, why not? less rock, they are going to be Chapter I, the struggle faced by the artists that have gone this The track “Make Art Not sorely disappointed — angry the family is one recognizable long. This is right around the Friends” is as close to a mission maybe — with this one. to anyone who’s had a loved one age B.B. (King) got sick, so Dad statement from Simpson as he’s Maybe that’s just what Simp- deal with addiction or has faced is pushing the envelope. But it’s ever come. He might not make son wanted. it themselves. what he loves to do, so I think many friends from those want- Sturgill Simpson — Scott Bauer It’s also a narrative that writ- he’ll keep doing it for a good long ing more country from “Sound Sound & Fury (Elektra) Associated Press ers Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah while.” Fraites know intimately. Schultz Bringing Farm Aid to Wiscon- has a homeless relative who has sin’s Alpine Valley Music The- battled mental illness and addic- atre: “Oddly enough, our very Adam Lambert it’s not much of tion. Fraites’ brother died after a first rehearsal with Neil was a stretch to say Velvet: Side A (Empire) heroin overdose. there (in 2014). We were getting it already HAS Lyrically, The Lumineers ready for a European tour, and Adam Lambert’s superpower is a seemingly been, when Rod use searing imagery, painting a there was a show in Milwaukee 25-octave voice that can be smooth as velvet Stewart released picture with each song. This pic- ahead of that, so we set up down one moment, and sharp enough to cut diamonds “Do Ya Think ture — the life of Gloria, her son there. I remember that well. I got the next. His new six-song EP, “Velvet: Side A,” I’m Sexy” way Jimmy and her grandson, Junior to play some golf there, which I shows Lambert at the top of his game, toggling back in 1978. — is even further illuminated by love to do, like my dad. effortlessly among dance club thump, guitar- These two songs the heartbreaking short film that “And it meant a lot to go there driven rock, ’70s funk and power-ballad drama. are very simi- accompanies the record. and connect with Stevie Ray This is the fourth solo outing for Lambert, lar, from chord The breadth of the project is Vaughan (who died in a helicop- whose “other” job is serving as the lead singer progressions to remarkable. The stunning visual ter crash there in 1990). He’s of Queen. the cascading vignettes bring lines to life, such just one of my greatest inspira- One of the things that propelled Lambert keyboard fi lls, the almost identical bass riff and as when Schultz sings, “A little tions. This time around, I got through the “American Idol” ranks was a deep the squiggly disco guitar. The difference here boy was born in February / You to play (the SRV song) ‘Texas knowledge of and appreciation for vastly differ- are vocals that not even Rod and all his consid- couldn’t sober up to hold a baby” Flood’ with my dad, which we do ent genres of music — and the ability to kill at erable money could buy. and you watch Gloria fall, clutch- just about every night we play all of them. The fi rst single, “Superpower,” is “Ready to Run” is the rockiest track on the EP ing her wine glass, with the baby together, but it obviously meant a infused with a Prince spirit (think “Kiss”) with and “Overglow” is one of several tracks in which playing on the floor close by. lot spiritually to do it there.” its falsetto vocals, and prominent bass lines. the bass guitar serves as a lead instrument. The songs stand on their own. How Young decides when to “Stranger You Are” blends rock, hip-hop, “Closer to You” is an emotional ballad in Removed from the context of the recruit Promise of the Real, as a drum beat that would be right at home on a which Lambert lets his diva fl ag fl y, with rest of the album, “Life in the he did for two recent studio al- Run-DMC album, and a funky horn section, and breathy, melodramatic vocals that are soothing City” is just that — a narrative of bums and tour dates this sum- blends them seamlessly. It starts with a guitar and vulnerable before becoming powerful and navigating a difficult and lonely mer: “Aw, hell no, I have no idea. city life. But within the larger There’s no explaining that guy. riff and tone inspired by Creedence Clearwater soaring enough to shatter glass on the top fl oor Revival’s version of “I Heard It Through the of a skyscraper a block away. story, it is part of Gloria’s battle, (He laughed.) But when we do as the city entices her with come together, it feels cosmically Grapevine,” then expands into brassy bombast. — Wayne Parry “Loverboy” could be a No. 1 hit. But then, Associated Press drugs, alcohol and sex. right. That’s the power of Neil. For their third album, The “Neil’s an inspiration, too, like Lumineers employ their typical Dad is. He can still hit those sound with piano and the gruff notes and play the way he did Emeli Sandé dinary Being.” vocals of Schultz pushing to the On that song she in his 20s. B.B. said a legend is Real Life (Capitol Records) front. The tracks are not overly someone who has stood the test sings, “You are produced, giving a raw, emotive of time, and I think Neil and Dad Emeli Sandé’s music has always leaned into what God imag- feel to each song. both have stood that test many the epic. Her clear, full voice powers sweeping ined. You are a The storyline has moments of times over just in their own life- anthems, most of which seem perfectly suited true perfection. hopefulness, but it also makes no times, just as B.B. did, and Bob for bringing energy to momentous occasions Baby you’re made promises. While there seems a of stars. Don’t let Dylan, too.” (remember her at the 2012 Olympic Games?), chance that Junior may escape nobody tell you Opening for the Rolling but just as good for motivating everyday people the cycle of addiction from the Stones and The Who in recent different.” trying to make it through their every day. generations before him in “Left months: “They were all really It would be “Real Life,” her third full-length album, fi nds for Denver,” the ending of the great to us, and their crews, too. diffi cult not to short film is ambiguous, ques- the acclaimed British singer-songwriter-pianist They treated us with a lot of re- believe her. tioning if he does get away. keeping her good thing — playing motivator spect. It felt like they really could But when Sandé mixes her grandeur with It’s an appropriate ending, as tell and appreciate that we’re a — going. That’s good for fans. the ordinary, the results sometimes feel mis- it mirrors the reality of addic- real band, you know. That much seems clear from fi rst single matched. That’s the case with the title track tion. There is always a chance “I think they recognized that I “Sparrow,” a goosebump-inducing battle cry “Real Life,” which fi nds Sandé grappling with that the cycle will end, but to put might be the guy who writes and for the overlooked and undervalued. “We’ve the day-to-day challenges of maintaining a long- a pretty little bow around the sings the songs, but more than got magic in our bones, just like the stars we’re term relationship. The lyrics are relatable, but narrative would be an injustice that I’m just a member of this going to shine bright and golden,” Sandé sings, the addition of a church organ and gospel choir to the subject. The Lumineers band. We’re a true band. At this her voice full of resolve. feels like overkill. bring moments of hope, but they point, we’re just a really well- She is great on the dreamy guitar and drum- Still, Sandé rarely goes wrong, and overall recognize the lingering darkness oiled machine, and I think we’re led “Love to Help”; endearing on album gem “Real Life” is another solid album. of addiction. one of the tightest and best units “Free as a Bird,” with its strings and soulful — Melanie J. Sims — Ragan Clark out there. I really do.” choir; and completely in her groove on “Extraor- Associated Press Associated Press PAGE 20 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 6, 2019 BOOKS Attica Locke monetizing her experience ‘Empire’ screenwriter, author proving there’s demand for black stories

BY MADHULIKA SIKKA The Washington Post ttica Locke always wanted to make movies, and for a while, that seemed to be her destiny. At Ajust 25, after writing and direct- ing fellowships at the Sundance Lab, she had a movie deal. But things fell apart, as they often do in Hollywood, and she ended up a screenwriter for hire in Los Angeles, where the frustrations continued. There was no appetite for her voice, she says, and nobody wanted to make the movies she was interested in. “It was diffi cult to monetize my black- ness,” she says now. Not anymore. With her fi fth crime novel, “Heaven, My Home,” which came out this month, she’s proved that there’s demand for stories about black characters, not just on the page but on the screen. It took her walking away from Hollywood to fi nd success there: After three seasons Attica Locke of writing for the hit show “Empire,” she’s also working on the buzzy upcoming MEL MELCON/Los Angeles Times series adaptation of Celeste Ng’s “Little Fires Everywhere.” This is a far cry from where she was the urban promise of St. Louis or Chi- more than a decade ago, when she was ‘Heaven, My Home ’ analyzing digital surveillance data on cago. But Locke’s family didn’t leave and taking out a second mortgage on her the Texas chapter of the Aryan Broth- neither did the family of her protagonist, house and giving herself a year to become Attica Locke erhood. The desk job doesn’t really Texas Ranger Darren Matthews. Locke a novelist. Attica Locke skillfully packs “Heav- suit Darren, who longs to be back in fi rst introduced the character in “Blue- Her debut, “Black Water Rising,” was en, My Home” with realistic and, at the fi eld. His chance for action comes bird, Bluebird” in 2017 as a lawman who published in 2009 to critical acclaim and times, uncomfortable situations as she when 9-year-old Levi King disappears has a confl icted relationship with the was followed by “The Cutting Season” depicts complicated characters. in Marion County. Levi is a handful, law, because, as a black man, the law is (2012) and “Pleasantville” (2015). Her In African American Texas Ranger unruly and given to vandalism, espe- confl icted about him. Of the state’s elite books, categorized as mystery or crime, Darren Mathews, Locke has fearlessly cially when it involves the property of unit of 150 or so rangers, a mere handful are also unabashedly about black experi- shaped a charac- his black neighbors. Levi also is the son are minorities. ences, examining the legacy of black his- ter that constantly of Bill “Big Kill” King, a captain in the Matthews’ case in “Heaven, My Home” tory in the context of modern politics and walks a tightrope Aryan Brotherhood who is serving a again centers on white supremacy; he’s culture. The crime she really concerns of being a good 20-year prison sentence on drug charg- called in to track down a missing 9-year- herself with is an existential one: the man with a quest es. Despite his propensity for violence old, the son of a convicted Aryan Brother- legacy of America’s original sin. for justice and and his extreme racial bigotry, King hood member. also is a father who desperately wants The protagonists in her novels are being an extreme- Locke’s setting, after the election of mostly black men, and she writes with the his son found. Darren’s boss believes ly fl awed person 2016, can feel both like a bygone time and authenticity of a lived experience. “The he can use King’s role in the brother- with a “fear of a refl ection of the current moment when greatest wounds I’ve had in my life have falling off the cliff hood as leverage against the brother- racial violence feels “like a ghostly rela- been because I’m black, not because I’m of his own moral- hood in exchange for fi nding his son. tive in a daguerreotype that has always a woman; that’s normally secondary,” she ity.” His “twisted Politics loom over the plot set in the been there but was now impossible to says. “I felt like I wanted to tell a story moral compass” post-2016 election. But “Heaven, My ignore,” she writes in the book. This is about race and for me, for whatever rea- infuses how he Home” is not about what will happen son, stripping gender out made it easier.” does his job, his marriage and his in the government but how an insular a place where the n-word is used freely, But a funny thing happened while she relationships with everyone in his orbit. community deals with hatred and and Matthews’ badge is no shield against was carving out her career as a novelist. Introduced in Locke’s Edgar-winning bigotry on a daily basis. Darren’s badge racism. “He felt as if he’d wandered into a “Everything that I was trying to do in “Bluebird, Bluebird,” Darren embodies and authority mean little to those who movie set,” Locke writes in “Heaven.” “He movies — you know, grown-up stuff and the epitome of the complex hero — both only see the color of his skin. could see the actors, but Darren was re- deep character work with sociopolitical immensely appealing while succumb- In “Heaven, My Home,” Locke ex- fl ected in none of the action around him.” themes and all this kind of stuff — all of ing to his fl aws. cels in her superior storytelling. She captures the acute challenge of that work moved to television,” she says. “Heaven, My Home” fi nds Darren — Oline H. Cogdill/AP being a black man in America, regardless Among that new crop of TV shows was of education, title or pedigree. But her 2015’s “Empire,” the musical drama about fi rst job, she says, “is as a storyteller.” En- the Lyon family, a clan of hip-hop and “How do you go from a working-class of television’s episodic storytelling gave tertainment value is paramount, and she entertainment moguls. It was a high-end existence to being a mega, mega, mega her the confi dence to start a book series manages to deliver it while also immers- soap opera that combined the bling of millionaire?” she says. “And how do you set along Texas’ Highway 59. Locke spent ing readers in a world where the wound of “Dynasty” with the psychological drama navigate the newness of that wealth?” her childhood traveling the rural byways America’s racial history is raw, infected of “King Lear,” and it was a smash hit. According to Daniels, Locke was es- of that stretch, visiting relatives in Lufkin, and resistant to treatment. When Academy Award-nominated di- pecially adept at channeling the voice of Corrigan and Marshall, looking out the It’s a skill she continues to bring to rector and producer Lee Daniels was cre- matriarch Cookie Lyon, a standout char- window on vistas of swamps and creeks, television as well. ating the show, he wanted not just great acter played by Taraji P. Henson, who won on rural folks selling boiled peanuts and Ava DuVernay sought her out to write writers but “African American voices that a Golden Globe for her portrayal. “When peach jam. for the Emmy-nominated Netfl ix drama understood sort of the world I created.” I think of Attica, I think of the voice of Locke’s early books focused on big- about the Central Park Five, “When They One look at a sample script from Locke, Cookie,” Daniels says. He admits that city politics in her hometown of Houston, See Us.” And the adaptation of Ng’s “Little and he knew he’d found just such a voice. Locke saved him more than once, fi ghting clearly inspired by her own father’s run Fires Everywhere” hits Hulu in 2020. She “blew me away,” he says, “and I was for a nuanced portrayal that, according to for mayor there. But Highway 59 “feels Locke is clearly having a moment, blown away by who she was as a person, her, was more mother and less gangster. like a vein in my body,” Locke says. “It’s though fans of her novels need not worry as a woman, as a writer, and it was a love Locke describes her three seasons as a where my entire family comes from.” about her rising profi le in television. affair from that point on.” writer and producer on “Empire” as “the For many black Americans, that route “Heaven, My Home” ends on another What drew Locke to “Empire” was her most fun thing I’ve ever done,” but novel represented a way out of Texas, especially cliffhanger, so we’ll undoubtedly be hear- interest in telling a different black story: writing never left her, and the experience during the Great Migration, a road to ing from Ranger Matthews again soon. Sunday, October 6, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 21 GADGETS GADGET WATCH Podcasting starter kit easy to set up, fun to use

BY GREGG ELLMAN 40 Hz-15 kHz; sensitivity is -54 Tribune News Service dB re 1 V/Pa; and an imped- ance of 600 ohms. It has a 3.5m dislike the sound of my headphone port for connecting voice, which is not uncom- headphones or earbuds. mon. Some people don’t I have very little experience Irecognize their voice when with podcasts, so I didn’t know it’s played back to them. With what software to use. Since I that in mind, hearing my voice have Apple’s GarageBand on my was, by far, the only bad part PHOTOS BY JAMES PACE-CORNSILK/Washington Post computer and I’ve had experi- about reviewing the MXL APS ence with it, it was my go-to Samsung’s Galaxy Fold heralds the return of the flip phone. Right: The crease on the Galaxy Fold’s podcasting bundle starter kit. choice. screen mostly disappears from view when it’s lit up. Setting up and using the all- The MXL APS podcasting in-one system was easy. What I bundle is essentially plug-and- wasn’t prepared for was having play without the need for drivers something to record. But, it was or software. Once the hardware just a test, so I decided to talk is connected and plugged into about my potential holiday shop- your source (MacBook Pro for Flip phone flop ping list. testing) and you have something The kit includes an MXL BCD- to talk about, you’re all set. 1 Live Broadcast Dynamic Mic, So now to my podcast, which an MXL BCD-Stand, and an was kind of fun. I have no future Latest from Samsung shows folding trend unlikely to stop MXL Mic Mate Pro for a high- in the podcast world, but using quality XLR-to-USB connection. the MXL APS Podcasting Bun- The BCD-Stand looks similar BY GEOFFREY A. FOWLER dle was as easy as can be with on the screen with two Android apps side by side, to a desk lampstand, with an as though I had two phones in front of me. excellent results. Once I got over The Washington Post articulating hinge arm that you the way my voice sounded and Taking photos with the Fold is also eye-open- can attach to the side of your ou’re not going to buy the fi rst folding- ing. Unfolded, there’s about twice as much image made a recording, I was happy screen smartphone. But I know you’re desk or almost any fl at surface. with it; I let my wife listen along there to frame your shot as you get on any other Hardware is included to attach curious. smartphone. It’s hardly a discreet way to snap for her opinion. When I fl ip open the Samsung Galaxy the arm to your desk permanent- I got a two thumbs up from her Y shots, but what photographer doesn’t love getting ly. An XLR cable is built into the Fold, people in elevators and coffee shops give me a closer view of what they’re capturing? on quality, but a thumbs down on a double take normally reserved for Maseratis arm for a clean setup. my recorded words: “I know my Even with all that extra screen to power, bat- Once the microphone is at- and exotic birds. It’s a phone so big it folds in half, tery life was not a major concern. On a single wife will be listening to this test I tell them. It’s very delicate. And it costs $2,000, I tached to the adjustable stand, recording, so I’m choosing to not charge, my Fold lasted from dawn until at least 9 you can swivel it to your prefer- add, as their eyes pop out of their heads. p.m. most nights. disclose what’s on my shopping The Galaxy Fold has many fl aws, yet it still ence. list for her at this time.” matters for one big reason: It’s bringing back Make peace with a crease The Mic Mate Pro is an XLR- The clarity of the recordings the fl ip phone. Heaps of people complain smart- When the interior screen is open, you can see to-USB cable adapter that you was rich and crisp. Obviously phones have become too unwieldy to hold and — and feel — a slight ridge where it folds up. This use to connect the microphone during post-production you can slip into pockets — yet we keep buying devices pleat is most visible when you’re surrounded by to your recording USB source, a make adjustments, but I went with larger screens. The Fold is the fi rst major bright ambient light, and mostly melts away when PC or Mac (with an adapter) or it with the direct recordings. smartphone with one continuous screen that can the screen is lit up with bright content. I think can connect to your smartphone, Together, these products fl ex and snap shut like a 2005 Motorola Razr. we’ll get used to this, kind of like the “notch” at tablet or any recording source. provide the essential hardware This thing has the largest screen ever built into the top of devices such as the iPhone that contains The key to the system is the components you need to start a a smartphone, yet I could close it up and grip it front-facing cameras. MXL BCD-1 Live Broadcast high-quality audio podcast with with one hand. Dynamic Mic, which is impres- great results and incredibly easy The “closed” experience needs a rethink Living with the Fold for a week proved that we sive with its attractive looks and and timeless setup. have not yet maxed out on screen space. Closed, The Fold includes a slender screen on its front high-quality glossy black metal A hard black case with a form- it’s like two extra-large Snickers bars laid side by surface that’s supposed to be a fully functional design. Attaching it to the stand fi tting foam interior to safely side. Opened, it’s as big as the screen portion of smartphone on its own. It isn’t. That screen with its swivel attachment and store the microphone is included an iPad Mini, minus all the borders. The Fold’s — measuring 4.6 inches on the diagonal but just the XLR cable takes very little as are a leather pouch for the 7.3-inch interior screen offers about 10 more two inches wide — is so thin that apps and words time. Metal thumbscrews are on cables and a USB cable to power square inches of pixels than even the humongous appear tiny. the sides of the microphone for the microphone. additional help getting the right “Max” iPhone. Durability is a fatal concern Online: mxlmics.com; What makes the Fold a fl op starts with con- angle. $299.95 cerns about durability. My review unit remained There’s an unforgivable contradiction in a de- Some specifi cs: the dynamic fully functional over a week of heavy use — but vice that’s supposed to make working and playing microphone is 6.2-by-2.0 inches; I was terrifi ed by one heck of a warning label on the go easier but is delicate enough you would has a frequency response of listing all the ways I might inadvertently break think twice about taking it everywhere. it. Are you supposed to carry this thing in bubble Samsung included a warning label on the Fold wrap? At least one other journalist’s Fold did saying keep away hard fi ngernails, dust and any- break, after just a day of normal use. (Samsung thing wet. To live on the edge, I did take my Fold offers Fold owners a discounted $150 screen out on a sandy beach. It survived, but I wouldn’t replacement in the fi rst year .) recommend even taking one near a bag that’s Durability aside, the ludicrous price is enough ever been to the beach. The hinge that allows the to scare most folks away. device to fl ex could let in water and detritus. The MXL APS podcasting There will be plenty of debate about whether Samsung says it used robots to test that the Fold bundle starter kit includes Samsung jumped the gun in bringing the Fold could open and close its OLED screen at least an MXL BCD-1 Live to market, especially after a botched launch in 200,000 times. But a robot test by warranty fi rm Broadcast Dynamic Mic, April. Samsung says it is selling the Fold in lim- SquareTrade found the screen developed prob- an MXL BCD-Stand and an ited quantities, and the company has barely been lems after just 18,500 folds. MXL Mic Mate Pro for an XLR-to-USB connection. advertising it. May more shapes (and weights) bloom What can we learn from the fi rst folding phone? MXL/TNS The Fold ultimately feels most like a portable More screen is better. tablet. Even when it’s folded in half, that much What are you missing by not using the world’s screen and battery is heavy — 9.28 ounces — a largest smartphone? It speaks to a truth about third more than other fl agship phones. the current relationship many busy professionals Perhaps the idea of a folding screen will fi nd have with technology: We will use all the glowing its best expression in different forms. How about screen we can get. using the tech to let phones return to even smaller Reading and burning through email was a sizes? Or maybe a fl ip format will be most useful delight on the screen that’s about as wide as a on even bigger devices. book, allowing my eyes to bounce around less. My Whatever comes next, it’s clear that screens are biggest revelation was multitasking: I could work about to get interesting again. PAGE 22 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 6, 2019 CROSSWORD AND COMICS NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

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“Gunston Street” is drawn by Basil Zaviski. Email him at [email protected], and visit gunstonstreet.com. Sunday, October 6, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 23 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Sean Klimek, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Trump’s inner flamethrower on full display Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY MARTIN SCHRAM preme Court unanimously ordered Nixon Thursday, Trump’s newly resigned special Tribune News Service to release his secretly recorded and tran- envoy for Ukraine, Kurt Volker, told House EDITORIAL scribed conversations. Experts took for- investigators that he had warned Trump’s hat once seemed improb- ever, pouring over the transcripts — until personal attorney Rudy Giuliani that he Terry Leonard, Editor able now seems inevitable: [email protected] finally they discovered the meeting where couldn’t trust info from Ukrainian politi- America suddenly appears to we read Nixon’s own words as he planned cians about the Bidens or anything else. Senior Managing Editor Robert H. Reid, be hurtling inexorably toward the Watergate cover-up he had long denied And House Democrats revealed a trove [email protected] W the impeachment of our 45th president. It even knowing about. Nixon was forced to of texts in which midlevel Trump officials Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content is happening with the speed of light, right resign in the face of certain House im- discussed their understanding that Trump [email protected] before our disbelieving eyes. But it is real. peachment and Senate conviction. made Ukraine probing of the Bidens a quid On Thursday, President Donald Trump’s But if that was Nixon’s impeachment pro quo for receiving military aid to fight Managing Editor for Presentation Sean Moores, chroniclers and critics looked up from their smoking gun, what we saw on our news Russian-aided rebels. [email protected] keyboards and saw on their news screens screens Thursday seemed more like a fiery In a Sept. 1 text, U.S. Charge d’Affairs to Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital that reality was changing even faster than president who was morphing into his own Ukraine Bill Taylor asks U.S. ambassador they could type. They saw Trump, per- [email protected] impeachment flamethrower. Trump was to the European Union, Gordon Sondland: forming as the White House’s one-man putting it all out there, in his own words “Are we now saying that security assis- impeachment war room, now-brazenly — and he damn well wanted us all to hear tance and WH meeting (between Trump saying and doing precisely what he’d long BUREAU STAFF what he was saying! and Zelenskiy) are conditioned on inves- denied he ever did. They heard him pres- Europe/Mideast Just days earlier, Trump had ducked tigations (of the Bidens)?” Sondland, not suring Ukraine and China’s presidents to wanting to text about such things, replies: Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief a question about what he really wanted dig up dirt on his leading Democratic cam- “Call me.” And apparently they talked; be- [email protected] Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to paign opponent, former Vice President Joe cause, on Sept. 9, Taylor again texted Sond- +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 do about the Bidens. But, when asked again Biden, and his son, Hunter. Soon our news land: “As I said on the phone, I think it’s Pacific screens were filled with legal experts ex- Thursday, Trump surprisingly stopped crazy to withhold security assistance for Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief plaining why that was an impeachable ducking and answered: “Well, I would help with a political campaign.” [email protected] think that if they were honest about it, they +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 crime. Even if there was no openly stated Sondland, a Trump loyalist, protects quid pro quo of what Trump will give these would start a major investigation into the his patootie and texts for the record that Washington countries if they help him win re-election. Bidens. It’s a very simple answer. They “The President has been crystal clear no Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief Quid pro quos are rarely explicit and obvi- should investigate the Bidens.” quid pro quo of any kind.” And of course [email protected] ous, mostly implied and understood by all. Then Trump escalated his global quest he adds: “I suggest we stop the back and (+1)(202)886-0033 And — faster than you can say “Muel- for campaign help: “China should start forth by text.” Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News ler who?” — House Democratic leaders an investigation into the Bidens. Because [email protected] Got it. But Thursday, The Boss made the seemed to be determined to act upon the what happened in China is just about as need for such text silence certifiably moot. CIRCULATION new reality that was delivered to them, live bad as what happened with Ukraine.” Min- Trump fired up his inner flamethrower on their news screens, by the president. utes earlier, when asked about his trade- and blasted it all out there . No doubt there Mideast What we saw Thursday was hardly and-tariff war with China, Trump had are a lot of singed eyebrows in Trump’s Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager comparable to what we had witnessed said: “I have lots of options on China, but White House press corps, as my colleagues [email protected] back in the sweltering summer of 1974. if they don’t do what we want, we have tre- await their next enlightening newsbreak. [email protected] President Richard Nixon’s political demise mendous power.” DSN (314)583-9111 Martin Schram, an op-ed columnist for Tribune had seemed to play out in stunning slow- Trump seemed proud to be showcas- News Service, is a veteran Washington journalist, Europe motion on our television screens: The Su- ing his quid pro quo diplomacy. Also on author and TV documentary executive. Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager [email protected] [email protected] +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 Pacific Did Iran just pull a fast one on prisoner exchanges? Mari Mori, [email protected] +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)229.3171 BY JASON REZAIAN with the mother in prison,” Zarif said at free their loved ones. The Washington Post an event at the Asia Society in New York in It’s possible that it could be the begin- CONTACT US April. “I put this offer on the table publicly ning of a trend of releases on all sides. Such everal Americans, as well as citi- now: Exchange them.” staggered releases are not unheard of. It’s Washington zens from some of our closest al- The other person he was referring to also possible that the United States released tel: (+1)202.886.0003 lied nations, currently languish in Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a United King- Ghodskani as a reciprocal gesture of good- 633 3rd St. NW, Suite 116, Washington, DC 20001-3050 SIranian prisons. Meanwhile, the dom citizen and aid worker who has been will for the Iranians’ release in June of U.S. Reader letters Iranian authorities are claiming that some in prison in Iran for nearly four years green-card holder Nizar Zakka. [email protected] of their citizens are being held on murky on ridiculous charges that she sought to But there could be a more ominous ex- charges in Western countries, presumably overthrow the Islamic Republic. She has planation: that the Justice Department and Additional contacts at the behest of Washington. been separated from her young daughter State Department were acting out of step. If stripes.com/contactus But while the two sides seem far from re- Gabriella. this proves to be true, it could suggest that solving the crisis of individuals detained on But recent events have complicated the Ghodskani case was simply a one-off, OMBUDSMAN seemingly political grounds, one recent de- matters. with no broader implications for the future Ernie Gates velopment is raising eyebrows among those Last month it was revealed that three of the hostages. who follow this phenomenon closely. Australian citizens being held in Iran. They That seems unlikely, given the intensity The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s foreign are a young couple who are popular travel with which the current Iran team at the of news and information, reporting any attempts by the minister, has floated the idea of prisoner bloggers and a university lecturer who was State Department is monitoring every as- military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s exchanges on several occasions. This year, transparently conducting research in Iran. pect of the two countries’ relationship. independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns The fact remains, though, that an Iranian and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for fair- though, he has been even more vocal and Two of them are also U.K. nationals. All ness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman persistent than usual. (Trump administra- three were in Iran on valid visas. (The As- national has been granted her freedom and welcomes comments from readers, and can be contacted tion officials tell me that those public offers sociated Press reported the travel bloggers, allowed to return home while some individ- by email at [email protected], or by phone at uals from the United States and Australia 202.886.0003. by Zarif are disingenuous. They say that Jolie King and Mark Firkin returned home behind the suggestion of prisoner releases Saturday. Iran’s State TV reported an Iran — as well as one from the United Kingdom on humanitarian grounds, there is always scientist, Reza Dehbashi, who was detained — have yet to receive the most basic rights Stars and Stripes (USPS 0417900) is published week- a demand for some sort of concession, usu- for 13 months in Australia, also returned of representation, unimpeded consular ac- days (except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1) for 50 cents Monday ally in the form of cash or sanctions relief.) home.) cess, due process and a fair trial that Ghod- through Thursday and for $1 on Friday by Pacific Stars and In recent months, Zarif spoke repeatedly Two American families recently told skani was afforded. (And yes, I know that Stripes, Unit 45002, APO AP 96301-5002. Periodicals the process wasn’t entirely politics-free postage paid at San Francisco, CA, Postmaster: Send about an Iranian woman held in custody in me they thought their imprisoned rela- address changes to Pacific Stars and Stripes, Unit 45002, Australia on charges of violating U.S. sanc- tives could be released in exchange for — but the basic principle still stands.) APO AP 96301-5002. tions on Iran. Ghodskani. We shouldn’t expect justice from Iran’s This newspaper is authorized by the Department of legal system, nor should we deny anyone Defense for members of the military services overseas. Negar Ghodskani allegedly established In August, Ghodskani unexpectedly ac- However, the contents of Stars and Stripes are unofficial, a front company in Malaysia to purchase cepted an extradition request to the United his or her rights under our system. And we and are not to be considered as the official views of, or sanctioned electronic goods, which she States to face trial. This stirred hope among must uphold our commitment to the rule of endorsed by, the U.S. government. As a DOD newspaper, law regardless of external considerations. Stars and Stripes may be distributed through official chan- then reexported to Iran for its state-run the Westerners who have been lobbying nels and use appropriated funds for distribution to remote television network. She was arrested by their governments to win the safe return of That said, it will be a serious miscarriage locations where overseas DOD personnel are located. Australian authorities on a U.S. warrant of the very notion of justice if it turns out The appearance of advertising in this publication does their imprisoned family members. and initially resisted extradition to appear Then, on Sept. 25 — at the height of the that an Iranian citizen, convicted of an ac- not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense tual crime, was set free and allowed to go or Stars and Stripes of the products or services advertised. in court in the United States. While in cus- United Nations General Assembly meetings Products or services advertised shall be made available for tody she gave birth to a son, which made in New York — Ghodskani was sentenced home without the United States and our al- purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, her case either genuinely noteworthy or by a U.S. District Court in Minneapolis to lies succeeding in winning the freedom of religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical its innocent citizens locked up in Iran. handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor useful for propaganda purposes (depend- time served. By the weekend, she was back of the purchaser, user or patron. ing on your viewpoint). in Iran. Jason Rezaian is a writer for The Washington “Nobody talks about this lady in Aus- The families of those still sitting in prison Post’s Global Opinions. He served as The Post’s © Stars and Stripes 2019 correspondent in Tehran from 2012 to 2016. He tralia who gave birth to a child in prison, in Tehran are left wondering what, if any, spent 544 days unjustly imprisoned by Iranian stripes.com whose child is growing up outside prison bearing the release will have on efforts to authorities until his release in January 2016. PAGE 24 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 6, 2019 SCOREBOARD

Sports College football Pro basketball Golf Friday’s scores WNBA playoffs Shriners Hospitals Keith Mitchell 76-68—144 +2 on AFN Jhonattan Vegas 75-69—144 +2 EAST Finals for Children Open Bo Van Pelt 73-72—145 +3 Dartmouth 28, Penn 15 (Best-of-five; x-if necessary) Grayson Murray 71-74—145 +3 MIDWEST Washington 1, Connecticut 1 PGA Tour Lucas Bjerregaard 72-74—146 +4 Cincinnati 27, UCF 24 Washington 95, Connecticut 86 Friday Scott Brown 77-69—146 +4 Go to the American Forces FAR WEST Connecticut 99, Washington 87 At TPC Summerlin Jim Herman 76-70—146 +4 San Jose St. 32, New Mexico 21 Sunday: at Connecticut Las Vegas Kevin Streelman 70-76—146 +4 Network website for the most Tuesday, Oct 8: at Connecticut Purse: $7 million Martin Trainer 74-73—147 +5 x-Thursday, Oct. 10: at Washington Yardage: 7,255; Par 71 Michael Thompson 76-71—147 +5 up-to-date TV schedules. Second Round myafn.net Pro soccer a-denotes amateur NBA preseason Brian Stuard 65-65—130 -12 Volunteers of America Classic EASTERN CONFERENCE Patrick Cantlay 66-64—130 -12 LPGA Tour MLS Atlantic Division Lucas Glover 67-63—130 -12 Friday Tennis W L Pct GB Kevin Na 68-62—130 -12 At Old American Golf Club EASTERN CONFERENCE Boston 0 0 .000 — Matt Jones 68-63—131 -11 The Colony, Texas W L T Pts GF GA Brooklyn 0 0 .000 — Lanto Griffin 67-65—132 -10 Purse: $1.3 million x-New York City FC17 6 10 61 61 41 New York 0 0 .000 — Beau Hossler 67-65—132 -10 Yardage: 6,475; Par 71 China Open x-Atlanta 17 12 4 55 55 42 Philadelphia 0 0 .000 — Sam Ryder 65-67—132 -10 Second Round x-Philadelphia 16 10 7 55 57 48 Scott Stallings 67-65—132 -10 Saturday Toronto 0 0 .000 — Alena Sharp 68-65—133 -9 x-D.C. United 13 10 10 49 42 38 Southeast Division Nick Taylor 63-69—132 -10 Brittany Altomare 67-66—133 -9 At National Tennis Center x-New York 14 13 6 48 53 48 Ryan Moore 69-64—133 -9 Beijing Atlanta 0 0 .000 — Cheyenne Knight 66-67—133 -9 x-Toronto FC 12 10 11 47 56 52 Charlotte 0 0 .000 — Collin Morikawa 67-66—133 -9 Stephanie Meadow 63-71—134 -8 Purse: $3,515,225 x-New England 11 10 12 45 49 54 Webb Simpson 67-66—133 -9 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Miami 0 0 .000 — Jaye Marie Green 67-68—135 -7 Chicago 9 12 12 39 50 45 Orlando 0 0 .000 — Martin Laird 68-65—133 -9 Katherine Perry 67-68—135 -7 Men’s Singles Montreal 11 17 5 38 44 60 Cameron Smith 69-64—133 -9 Semifinals Washington 0 0 .000 — Caroline Hedwall 69-67—136 -6 Columbus 10 15 8 38 39 46 Central Division Adam Hadwin 67-66—133 -9 Dominic Thiem (1), Austria, def. Karen Orlando City 9 14 10 37 42 47 Jane Park 69-67—136 -6 Indiana 1 0 1.000 — Adam Scott 66-67—133 -9 Georgia Hall 68-68—136 -6 Khachanov (4), Russia, 2-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5. Cincinnati 6 22 5 23 31 75 Patton Kizzire 66-67—133 -9 Women’s Singles Chicago 0 0 .000 — Wei-Ling Hsu 68-68—136 -6 WESTERN CONFERENCE Cleveland 0 0 .000 — Pat Perez 69-64—133 -9 Semifinals W L T Pts GF GA Ariya Jutanugarn 68-68—136 -6 Detroit 0 0 .000 — Daniel Berger 66-67—133 -9 Maria Fassi 70-67—137 -5 Ashleigh Barty (1), Australia, def. Kiki y-Los Angeles FC 20 4 9 69 82 36 Troy Merritt 66-68—134 -8 Bertens (8), Netherlands, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7). x-Minnesota 15 10 8 53 52 42 Milwaukee 0 0 .000 — Daniela Darquea 70-67—137 -5 WESTERN CONFERENCE Bryson DeChambeau 66-68—134 -8 In Gee Chun 68-69—137 -5 Men’s Doubles x-Seattle 15 10 8 53 51 49 Sung Kang 71-63—134 -8 Semifinals x-LA Galaxy 16 14 3 51 56 55 Southwest Division Sei Young Kim 68-69—137 -5 W L Pct GB Bronson Burgoon 66-68—134 -8 Jodi Ewart Shadoff 68-69—137 -5 Ivan Dodig, Croatia, and Filip Polasek, x-Real Salt Lake 15 13 5 50 45 41 Maverick McNealy 65-69—134 -8 Slovakia, def. Jamie Murray and Neal Portland 13 13 7 46 49 48 Houston 2 0 1.000 — Inbee Park 67-70—137 -5 Dallas 0 0 .000 — Brian Gay 65-69—134 -8 Jeongeun Lee6 67-70—137 -5 Skupski, Britain, 6-4, 6-4. FC Dallas 12 12 9 45 48 46 Phil Mickelson 65-69—134 -8 Women’s Doubles San Jose 13 15 5 44 51 52 Memphis 0 0 .000 — Dori Carter 65-72—137 -5 New Orleans 0 0 .000 — Gary Woodland 69-65—134 -8 Brooke M. Henderson 71-67—138 -4 Semifinals Colorado 12 15 6 42 57 60 Andrew Putnam 68-66—134 -8 Jelena Ostapenko, Latvia, and Dayana Sporting KC 10 15 8 38 49 61 San Antonio 0 0 .000 — Pavarisa Yoktuan 70-68—138 -4 Yastremska, Ukraine, def. Kristyna Plis- Houston 11 18 4 37 45 57 Northwest Division Jim Furyk 68-66—134 -8 Hyo Joo Kim 70-68—138 -4 kova and Karolina Pliskova, Czech Re- Vancouver 8 15 10 34 37 58 Denver 0 0 .000 — Joel Dahmen 70-64—134 -8 Sakura Yokomine 69-69—138 -4 public, 4-6, 6-4, 10-6. Note: Three points for victory, one Minnesota 0 0 .000 — Chesson Hadley 68-66—134 -8 Pornanong Phatlum 68-70—138 -4 Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Sofia point for tie. Oklahoma City 0 0 .000 — Ben Taylor 67-67—134 -8 Jennifer Song 68-70—138 -4 Kenin, United States, def. Shuko Aoyama Sunday’s games Portland 0 0 .000 — Scottie Scheffler 67-67—134 -8 Kristen Gillman 67-71—138 -4 and Ena Shibahara, Japan, 6-4, 6-1. New England at Atlanta Utah 0 0 .000 — Brian Harman 64-71—135 -7 Amy Olson 65-73—138 -4 Cincinnati at D.C. United Pacific Division Si Woo Kim 71-64—135 -7 Eun-Hee Ji 72-67—139 -3 Sporting Kansas City at FC Dallas Golden State 0 0 .000 — Hideki Matsuyama 68-67—135 -7 Mina Harigae 71-68—139 -3 LA Galaxy at Houston L.A. Lakers 0 0 .000 — John Oda 69-66—135 -7 Dana Finkelstein 69-70—139 -3 Boxing Colorado at Los Angeles FC Phoenix 0 0 .000 — Chase Koepka 66-69—135 -7 Ruixin Liu 66-73—139 -3 New York at Montreal Sacramento 0 1 .000 — Matthew NeSmith 67-68—135 -7 Nanna Koerstz Madsen 74-66—140 -2 Chicago at Orlando City L.A. Clippers 0 1 .000 — Kristoffer Ventura 69-66—135 -7 Aditi Ashok 69-71—140 -2 New York City FC at Philadelphia Thursday’s games Adam Schenk 66-69—135 -7 Youngin Chun 69-71—140 -2 Fight schedule San Jose at Portland No games scheduled Denny McCarthy 69-66—135 -7 Gerina Piller 69-71—140 -2 Oct. 12 Minnesota at Seattle Friday’s games Russell Knox 68-67—135 -7 Sung Hyun Park 69-71—140 -2 At First Direct Arena, Leeds, England, Columbus at Toronto FC Houston 109, L.A. Clippers 96 Nate Lashley 67-68—135 -7 Ashleigh Buhai 72-69—141 -1 Josh Warrington vs. Sofiane Takoucht, 12, Real Salt Lake at Vancouver Indiana 132, Sacramento 131, OT Carlos Ortiz 70-65—135 -7 Madelene Sagstrom 72-69—141 -1 for Warrington’s IBF featherweight title; Brooklyn 137, Franca Franca 89 Harold Varner III 68-67—135 -7 In-Kyung Kim 70-71—141 -1 Zelfa Barrett vs. Jordan McCorry, 12, for Saturday’s games Chris Stroud 67-68—135 -7 Lauren Kim 69-72—141 -1 Barrett’s Commonwealth super feather- NWSL Sacramento vs. Indiana at Mumbai Xinjun Zhang 70-65—135 -7 Dottie Ardina 68-73—141 -1 weight title; Lyndon Arthur vs. Emman- W L T Pts GF GA L.A. Lakers at Golden State Aaron Baddeley 67-69—136 -6 Peiyun Chien 68-73—141 -1 uel Anim, 12, for the vacant Common- North Carolina 14 5 4 46 51 21 Orlando at San Antonio Matthew Wolff 67-69—136 -6 Lizette Salas 68-73—141 -1 wealth light heavyweight title; Michael Chicago 14 8 2 44 41 28 Adelaide 36ers at Utah Luke List 70-66—136 -6 Gaby Lopez 67-74—141 -1 Ramabeletsa vs. Jack Bateson, 10, super Portland 11 6 6 39 40 31 Sunday’s games Matt Every 70-66—136 -6 Klara Spilkova 73-69—142 E bantamweights; Troy Williamson vs. Nav Reign FC 10 6 7 37 25 25 Maccabi Haifa at Memphis Fabian Gomez 69-67—136 -6 Yu Liu 72-70—142 E Mansouri, 10, super welterweights. Utah 9 10 4 31 23 24 Charlotte at Boston Tony Finau 68-68—136 -6 Ayako Uehara 72-70—142 E At Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Olek- Washington 8 8 6 30 27 25 Shanghai Sharks vs. L.A. Clippers at Ryan Palmer 70-66—136 -6 Charlotte Thomas 72-70—142 E sandr Usyk vs. Tyrone Spong, 12, heavy- Houston 7 11 5 26 20 34 Honolulu Russell Henley 68-68—136 -6 Sarah Schmelzel 71-71—142 E weights; Charles Conwell vs. Patrick Day, Sky Blue FC 5 13 5 20 18 31 Monday’s games James Hahn 67-69—136 -6 Jenny Haglund 71-71—142 E 10, super welterweights; Josh Hernandez Orlando 4 15 3 15 22 48 Buenas Aires San Lorenzo at Cleveland a-Jack Trent 67-69—136 -6 Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras 70-72—142 E vs. Giovanni Mioletti, 10, super feather- Note: Three points for victory, one New York at Washington Mark Hubbard 68-69—137 -5 Tiffany Joh 69-73—142 E weights. point for tie. Orlando at Detroit Kevin Tway 68-69—137 -5 Jasmine Suwannapura 68-74—142 E Oct. 18 Sunday, Sept. 29 New Orleans at Atlanta Charley Hoffman 70-67—137 -5 Sarah Burnham 73-70—143 +1 At Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Orlando 1, Sky Blue FC 1, tie Milwaukee at Chicago Doc Redman 70-67—137 -5 Morgan Pressel 70-73—143 +1 Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Artur Beterbiev, Reign FC 2, Portland 0 Kyle Stanley 71-66—137 -5 Brittany Lang 70-73—143 +1 12, for Gvozdyk’s WBC and Beterbiev’s Saturday’s game John Huh 66-71—137 -5 IBF light heavyweights; Luis Collazo vs. NBA calendar Isi Gabsa 69-74—143 +1 Washington at Orlando Robby Shelton 69-68—137 -5 Chella Choi 69-74—143 +1 Kudratillo Abdukakhorov, 10, welter- Saturday, Oct. 12 Oct. 18 — Preseason ends. Danny Lee 69-68—137 -5 weights; Michael Seals vs. Elio Heraldo Lindy Duncan 68-75—143 +1 Sky Blue FC at North Carolina Oct. 21 — Rosters set for opening night Jason Kokrak 70-67—137 -5 P.K. Kongkraphan 68-75—143 +1 Trosch, 10, light heavyweights. Reign FC at Orlando (5 p.m. EDT). Talor Gooch 71-66—137 -5 Oct. 19 Angela Stanford 68-75—143 +1 Houston at Utah Oct. 22 — Regular season opens. Keegan Bradley 69-68—137 -5 Mi Jung Hur 68-75—143 +1 At Charleroi, Belgium, Ryad Merhy vs. Washington at Portland Imre Szello, 12, for Merhy’s interim WBA 2020 Charles Howell III 69-68—137 -5 Moriya Jutanugarn 66-77—143 +1 World cruiserweight title; Mikalai Vesi- Jan. 5 — 10-day contracts can be Brendan Steele 68-69—137 -5 Pajaree Anannarukarn 75-69—144 +2 alou vs. Abdul Khattab, 12, for Vesialou’s signed. Brandt Snedeker 67-70—137 -5 Wichanee Meechai 74-70—144 +2 WBA Continental middleweight title. Deals Jan. 10 — All contracts guaranteed for Bo Hoag 67-70—137 -5 Celine Boutier 74-70—144 +2 Oct. 25 rest of season. Peter Uihlein 68-69—137 -5 Austin Ernst 72-72—144 +2 At TBA, South Africa, Chayaphon Feb. 6 — Trade deadline (3 p.m. EST) Isaiah Salinda 69-68—137 -5 Jeong Eun Lee 72-72—144 +2 Moonsri vs. Simpiwe Konkco, 12, for Feb. 14-16 — All-Star weekend, Chi- Failed to make the cut Hee Young Park 72-72—144 +2 Moonsri’s WBC World/IBO minimum- Friday’s transactions cago. Abraham Ancer 68-70—138 -4 Gabby Lemieux 71-73—144 +2 weight titles. April 15 — Regular season ends. Joaquin Niemann 69-69—138 -4 Mirim Lee 71-73—144 +2 BASEBALL April 18 — Playoffs begin. Austin Cook 67-71—138 -4 Oct. 26 Major League Baseball Ally McDonald 71-73—144 +2 May 19 — Draft lottery, Chicago. Ted Potter, Jr. 70-68—138 -4 Na Yeon Choi 71-73—144 +2 At O2 Arena, London, Josh Taylor vs. MLB — Approved a Division Series ros- Regis Prograis, 12, for Taylor’s IBF/WBA May 21-24 — Draft combine, Chicago. Emiliano Grillo 68-70—138 -4 Jenny Shin 71-73—144 +2 ter substitution by Atlanta with the ad- June 4 — NBA Finals begin. Chez Reavie 67-71—138 -4 Cydney Clanton 69-75—144 +2 Super World/WBC Diamond super light- dition RHP Julio Teheran for injured RHP weight titles; Ricky Burns vs. Lee Selby, June 25 — NBA Draft. Bubba Watson 70-68—138 -4 Hannah Green 68-76—144 +2 12, lightweights; Yves Ngabu vs. Law- Chris Martin. Sebastian Munoz 71-67—138 -4 Failed to make the cut rence Okolie, 12, for Ngabu’s European BASKETBALL Branden Grace 68-70—138 -4 Alana Uriell 73-72—145 +3 cruiserweight title; James Tennyson vs. National Basketball Association Roger Sloan 73-66—139 -3 Lee Lopez 73-72—145 +3 Craig Evans, 10, lightweights. CHICAGO BULLS — Signed C Simisola AP sportlight Brandon Hagy 71-68—139 -3 Charley Hull 72-73—145 +3 At Santander Arena, Reading, Pa., Er- Shittu. Cameron Percy 72-67—139 -3 Lauren Stephenson 72-73—145 +3 ickson Lubin vs. Terrell Gausha, 12, su- LOS ANGELES LAKERS — Signed G Da- Dylan Frittelli 67-72—139 -3 Jennifer Kupcho 72-73—145 +3 per welterweights; Robert Easter Jr. vs. vid Stockton. Waived F Jordan Caroline. Oct. 6 Zach Johnson 70-69—139 -3 Elizabeth Szokol 71-74—145 +3 Adrian Granados, 10, super lightweights; Women’s National Basketball Association 1956 — Oklahoma blanks Kansas 66-0 Aaron Wise 70-69—139 -3 Kim Kaufman 71-74—145 +3 Rau’shee Warren vs. Emmanuel Rodri- LOS ANGELES SPARKS — Fired general to set a modern college football winning J.J. Spaun 69-70—139 -3 Savannah Vilaubi 69-76—145 +3 guez, 12, bantamweights. manager Penny Toler. streak of 32 straight. The Sooners had Andrew Landry 68-71—139 -3 Haeji Kang 69-76—145 +3 At Reno-Sparks Convention Center, FOOTBALL the previous record of 31 set from 1948- Rod Pampling 67-72—139 -3 Pernilla Lindberg 68-77—145 +3 Reno, Nev., Shakur Stevenson vs. Joet National Football League 50. The victory is also a conference re- Michael Hopper 68-71—139 -3 Cristie Kerr 68-77—145 +3 Gonzalez, 12, for the vacant WBO feath- NFL — Fined Cleveland WR Odell Beck- cord of 54 straight wins. Nick Watney 68-72—140 -2 Kendall Dye 77-69—146 +4 erweight title; Josh Greer vs. Antonio ham Jr. an undisclosed amount for fight- 1973 — Washington’s Chris Rowland C.T. Pan 68-72—140 -2 Tiffany Chan 76-70—146 +4 Nieves, 10, bantamweights; Albert Bell ing Baltimore’s Marlon Humphrey during ties an NCAA record with four touch- Harry Higgs 67-73—140 -2 Anne van Dam 74-72—146 +4 vs. Frank De Alba, 10, super feather- a Sept. 29 game. down passes in the fourth quarter, but Sepp Straka 68-72—140 -2 Celine Herbin 74-72—146 +4 weights; Jason Sanchez vs. Adeilson Dos CLEVELAND BROWNS — Placed LB Wil- still loses to California, 54-49. Rob Oppenheim 66-74—140 -2 Bronte Law 74-72—146 +4 Santos, 10, featherweights; Andy Vences lie Harvey on IR. 1976 — Roland Erickson of the Min- Kurt Kitayama 71-69—140 -2 Jing Yan 73-73—146 +4 vs. Mark Bernaldez, 10, super feather- nesota North Stars has four assists in Tom Lewis 72-68—140 -2 Linnea Strom 73-73—146 +4 weights. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed TE Evan Baylis to the practice squad. Released LB his first NHL game, a 6-5 loss to the New Dylan Wu 66-74—140 -2 Ryann O’Toole 73-73—146 +4 Nov. 1 York Rangers. B.J. Bello from the practice squad. Andrew Novak 75-65—140 -2 Clariss Guce 72-74—146 +4 At Sam’s Town Hotel Casino, Las Ve- 1980 — Marvin Hagler wins the world NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed Henrik Norlander 69-71—140 -2 Brittany Marchand 75-72—147 +5 gas, Xavier Martinez vs. Jessie Cris Ro- middleweight title, beating Alan Minter Rory Sabbatini 70-71—141 -1 Katherine Kirk 73-74—147 +5 sales, 10, super featherweights. K Younghoe Koo to the practice squad. in three rounds at Wembley Arena in Released WR Kelvin McKnight from the J.T. Poston 70-71—141 -1 Louise Ridderstrom 73-74—147 +5 Nov. 2 London. Scott Piercy 70-71—141 -1 At MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, practice squad. Kris Tamulis 69-78—147 +5 1985 — San Francisco’s Joe Montana Michael Kim 71-70—141 -1 Sarah Kemp 74-74—148 +6 Md., Brian Castano vs. Wale Omotoso, 10, TENNESSEE TITANS — Activated OT passes for 429 yards and five touch- super welterweights; Javier Fortuna vs. Taylor Lewan. Placed RB David Fluellen Bud Cauley 71-70—141 -1 Emma Talley 73-75—148 +6 downs and sets an NFL record with 57 Kramer Hickok 69-72—141 -1 Jesus Cuellar, 10, super featherweights. on IR. Christina Kim 72-76—148 +6 passes attempted and no interceptions Mackenzie Hughes 70-71—141 -1 Maria Torres 72-76—148 +6 At Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, HOCKEY in a 38-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Calif., Miguel Berchelt vs. Jason Sosa, 12, Bill Haas 71-70—141 -1 Suzuka Yamaguchi 71-77—148 +6 National Hockey League 1990 — Stacey Robinson sets an NCAA Brooks Koepka 70-71—141 -1 Laura Gonzalez Escallon 77-72—149 +7 for Berchelt’s WBC World super feather- ST. LOUIS BLUES — Signed C Brayden weight title; Jerwin Ancajas vs. Jonathan quarterback rushing record with 308 Ryan Armour 70-71—141 -1 Xiyu Lin 74-75—149 +7 Schenn to an eight-year contract exten- yards and scores five touchdowns to Ryan Brehm 71-70—141 -1 Karine Icher 73-76—149 +7 Rodriguez, 12, for Ancajas’ IBF super sion. flyweight title; Javier Molina vs. Hiroki lead Northern Illinois to a 73-18 victory Patrick Rodgers 71-71—142 E Lindsey Weaver 73-76—149 +7 COLLEGE over Fresno State. Morgan Hoffmann 70-72—142 E Jacqui Concolino 71-78—149 +7 Okada, 10, junior welterweights. Announced junior G Charlie At MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Ryan Gar- DEPAUL — 1993 — Michael Jordan announces Wyndham Clark 70-72—142 E Su Oh 78-72—150 +8 cia vs. Romero Duno, 10, lightweights. Moore has been granted an NCAA waiver his retirement after nine seasons in the Cameron Champ 70-72—142 E Marissa Steen 77-73—150 +8 Nov. 7 to be immediately eligible for the 2019-20 NBA. Byeong Hun An 68-74—142 E Lee-Anne Pace 76-74—150 +8 At Saitama, Japan, Naoya Inoue vs. season. 1993 — The Florida Panthers, in their Anirban Lahiri 69-73—142 E Giulia Molinaro 76-74—150 +8 Nonito Donaire, 12, for Inoue’s IBF and OKLAHOMA — Suspended K Calum first NHL game, play to a 4-4 tie with the Brendon Todd 70-72—142 E Brianna Do 74-76—150 +8 Donaire’s WBA bantamweight titles Sutherland indefinitely from the football Chicago Blackhawks. Kyoung-Hoon Lee 73-69—142 E Nicole Broch Larsen 74-76—150 +8 (World Boxing Super Series final); Nor- team. 1995 — The Colorado Avalanche edge Peter Malnati 70-72—142 E Gemma Dryburgh 77-76—153 +11 dine Oubaali vs. Takuma Inoue, 12, for WASHINGTON STATE — Announced the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in the first NHL Akshay Bhatia 70-72—142 E Marissa Chow 79-78—157 +15 Oubaali’s WBC World bantamweight the resignation of defensive coordinator regular-season game in Denver in 13 Sam Burns 71-72—143 +1 Paula Creamer 72—WD title. Tracy Claeys. years. Max Homa 76-67—143 +1 Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong 77—WD Sunday, October 6, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 25 SPORTS BRIEFS/TRACK AND FIELD Briefl y Vols LB Banks kicked off team

Associated Press ton Texans. The team made the move after KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Jer- Matt Bosher was ruled out with a emy Banks has been dismissed groin injury. Offensive lineman from the Tennessee football team John Wetzel was waived Satur- after video showed him cursing day to clear a spot on the 53-man and saying “where I’m from, we roster for the punter. shoot at cops” during his arrest  Dallas left tackle Tyron last month following a traffic stop. Smith has been ruled out of the The linebacker has apologized. Cowboys’ game Sunday against Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt Green Bay after spraining an announced his decision Friday ankle last week against New in a statement released by the Orleans. university. The six-time Pro Bowler will During a conference call be replaced by Cameron Flem- Wednesday of Southeastern Con- ing. Smith missed two games last ference coaches, Pruitt said the season with a neck issue as the team had “addressed the matter injuries have piled up on him in internally” and Banks’ behavior DAVID J. PHILLIP/AP was unacceptable. Banks partici- recent years. The 28-year-old, who also has battled back issues, The United States’ Dalilah Muhammad poses for a photo with the clock after winning the women’s 400- pated in the portion of Wednes- meter hurdles, setting a new world record Friday at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. day afternoon’s practice that was hasn’t played a full season since open to the media. 2015. Two days later, Pruitt an- nounced Banks was off the team. Stars’ Polak has “While I will continue to sup- fracture in sternum port Jeremy in the next steps in DALLAS — Stars defenseman A world record and a big his life, information I recently received made it clear that this Roman Polak has a small frac- decision is in the best interest of ture in his sternum and will be the football program and the uni- re-evaluated next week. versity,” Pruitt said Friday. Dallas didn’t offer a timetable in Banks was arrested Sept. 15 the update on Polak on Friday. In the second period of Thursday’s win for the host country after a records check during a traffic stop just before 4 a.m. re- season-opening loss to Boston at vealed he had an active warrant home, Polak went into the boards for failure to appear on an earlier when he tried to check Chris American hurdler sets new charge of driving with a suspend- Wagner about midway through ed license. the second period. The sophomore from Cordova, After hitting the boards with mark; Qatari high jumper Tenn., had played a reserve role in his left shoulder and head, the 33- each of the Volunteers’ first four year-old Polak was face-down on takes gold for home crowd games this season. He had seven the ice for several minutes before tackles and two interceptions. being rolled off on a stretcher. He BY EDDIE PELLS In other college football news: was evaluated at a hospital.  Washington State defensive Associated Press coordinator Tracy Claeys has Na shots 62, shares DOHA, Qatar — The message American hurdler resigned two weeks after the lead in Las Vegas Dalilah Muhammad kept telling herself when her Cougars gave up 50 points in the career was running into roadblocks: Why not me? second half of an epic 67-63 loss LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas resi- The message Qatari high jumper Mutaz Essa to UCLA. dent Kevin Na had two back-nine Barshim kept receiving from an adoring home Coach Mike Leach announced eagles and shot a 9-under 62 on crowd yearning to celebrate a champion: We love the resignation Friday. The school Friday for a share of the second- you! said Roc Bellantoni and Darcel round lead in the Shriners Hospi- On a thrill-filled night at the track and field world McBath will run the defense on tals for Children Open. championships Friday, Muhammad answered her an interim basis. Playing alongside Phil Mickel- own question — again — by setting her second son at TPC Summerlin, Na eagled world record in 10 weeks, while Barshim loved ev- Bills QB Josh cleared the par-5 13th and 16th holes and eryone back by becoming a repeat world champion, to play against Titans added birdies on the par-3 17th winning this one on home turf. and par-4 18th to match Lucas “I’ve won a lot of gold medals, but this one is HASSAN AMMAR/AP Buffalo Bills starting quarter- Glover, 2017 winner Patrick home,” Barshim said. “It feels different. I just felt back Josh Allen has been cleared Cantlay and Brian Stuard at 12- love.” Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim celebrates after a from the NFL’s concussion proto- under 130. The late-blooming, 29-year-old Muhammad successful jump during the men’s high jump. col and is expected to play against Na won the 2011 tournament smoothed her way through the 400-meter hurdles in Barshim won the gold medal. the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. for the first of his three tour ti- 52.16 to break, by .04 seconds, the world record she The team also says fullback tles. He made four long putts on had set at the U.S. national championships in July. Conseslus Kipruto and Lamecha Grima rambled Patrick DiMarco and safety the back nine Friday, holing out Both she and Barshim — they call him “The Qa- over barriers and through the water over 3,000 me- Dean Marlowe have been cleared from 43 and 35 feet for the eagles tari Falcon” — will head into the Tokyo Games next ters, and as they approached the finish, there was to play after spending this past and 23 and 22 feet on the closing year as reigning world champions. Muhammad will nothing separating them. With fans in the jam- week in the protocol. birdies. also go in as the defending Olympic champ — and packed crowd screaming, they sprawled as they Allen was hurt following a hel- In other golf news: almost certainly as the world record holder, too. reached the line. A photo finish showed Kipruto had met-to-helmet hit early in the  Alena Sharp shot a 6-under “I didn’t even know who won the race,” Muham- crossed in 8 minutes, 1.35 seconds. That was one- fourth quarter of a 16-10 loss to 65 on Friday for a share of the mad said. “I was looking to see who won, and then hundredth of a second faster than Grima. New England last weekend. He second-round lead with Brittany I noticed, when they said ‘world record,’ that I had “I was praying, ‘Let me be faster than him,’” Kip- was a limited participant in prac- Altomare and Cheyenne Knight broken it.” ruto said. “I waited. I prayed. I saw the screen and tice Wednesday and Thursday in the LPGA Tour’s Volunteers of Simply winning the race has become more diffi- saw it said ‘Conseslus.’ It was my name. I was defi- before practicing fully on Friday, America Classic at The Colony, cult because of the rapid rise of Sydney McLaughlin, nitely happy.” when Buffalo listed his playing Texas. the 20-year-old phenom who juggles, rides a unicy- In the men’s 400 meters, Steven Gardiner of the status as questionable. Sharp closed with a bogey on cle and seems destined to win a gold medal one day. Bahamas won gold over Anthony Zambrano of Co- In other NFL news: the par-4 18th to drop into the tie McLaughlin also finished second to Muhammad lombia and American Fred Kerley. Finishing 1-2  The Atlanta Falcons have re- for the lead at 9-under 133 at Old at nationals — but that one was by .68 seconds. This in the discus were Cubans Yaime Perez and Denia signed punter Matt Wile ahead of American Golf Club. Altomare one was by .07, and her time of 52.23 would have Caballero, who ran to the stands to share hugs with Sunday’s game against the Hous- had a 66, and Knight shot 67. been the world record had she run it 10 weeks ago. their small group of fans. PAGE 26 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 6, 2019 MLB PLAYOFFS Scoreboard

Playoffs Braves 3, Cardinals 0 Nationals 4, Dodgers 2 DIVISION SERIES St. Louis Atlanta Washington Los Angeles (Best-of-five; x-if necessary) ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi American League Fowler rf 4 0 0 0 Acuna Jr. cf 4 0 1 0 T.Turner ss 5 1 2 0 Pederson rf 4 0 1 0 Houston 1, Tampa Bay 0 Eaton rf 5 1 2 1 J.Turner 3b 3 0 1 1 Friday: Houston 6, Tampa Bay 2 Edman 3b 4 0 0 0 Albies 2b 4 1 1 0 Gldschmdt 1b 4 0 1 0 Freeman 1b 3 0 0 0 Rendon 3b 4 0 2 1 Pollock lf 4 0 0 0 Saturday: at Houston Soto lf 4 0 0 0 Bellinger cf 4 0 0 0 Monday: Houston (Greinke 8-1) at Ozuna lf 4 0 2 0 Dnaldsn 3b 4 0 1 1 Molina c 4 0 2 0 Mrkakis lf-rf 4 0 1 0 Kendrick 2b 5 0 1 1 Muncy 1b 3 1 1 1 Tampa Bay (Morton 16-6, 1-0) Zmmermn 1b 4 1 1 0 Smith c 3 0 1 0 AFN-Sports, 8 p.m. Monday CET; 3 a.m. Wong 2b 4 0 0 0 Joyce rf 3 0 1 0 DeJong ss 3 0 0 0 Fried p 0 0 0 0 Suzuki c 3 0 0 0 Seager ss 4 0 0 0 Tuesday JKT Robles cf 2 1 1 0 Lux 2b 3 0 0 0 x-Tuesday, Oct. 8: at Tampa Bay Bader cf 3 0 0 0 Melancon p 0 0 0 0 M.Taylor cf 0 0 0 0 Kershaw p 1 0 0 0 x-Thursday, Oct. 10: at Houston Flaherty p 2 0 0 0 McCann c 3 1 1 0 Strasburg p 2 0 0 0 Beaty ph 1 1 1 0 N.Y. Yankees 1, Minnesota 0 J.Martinez ph1 0 1 0 Swanson ss 3 0 1 0 Doolittle p 0 0 0 0 Baez p 0 0 0 0 Friday: N.Y. Yankees 10, Minnesota 4 Webb p 0 0 0 0 Fltynwicz p 2 0 0 0 Cabrera ph 1 0 1 1 Kolarek p 0 0 0 0 Saturday: at N.Y. Yankees Duvall ph-lf 1 1 1 2 Scherzer p 0 0 0 0 May p 0 0 0 0 Monday: N.Y. Yankees (Severino 1-1) Totals 33 0 6 0 Totals 31 3 8 3 Hudson p 0 0 0 0 C.Taylor ph 1 0 0 0 at Minnesota (Odorizzi 15-7) St. Louis 000 000 000—0 Urias p 0 0 0 0 AFN-Sports, 2:30 a.m. Tuesday CET; Atlanta 100 000 20x—3 Totals 35 4 10 4 Totals 31 2 5 2 9:30 a.m. Tuesday JKT E—Albies (1). DP—St. Louis 1, Atlanta Washington 120 000 010—4 at Minnesota x-Tuesday, Oct. 8: 1. LOB—St. Louis 6, Atlanta 5. 2B—Acuna Los Angeles 000 001 100—2 x-Thursday, Oct. 10: at N.Y. Yankees Jr. (2). HR—Duvall (1). E—Urias (1). LOB—Washington 10, Los National League Angeles 5. 2B—T.Turner (2), Rendon (1), L.A. Dodgers 1, Washington 1 IP H R ER BB SO L.A. Dodgers 6, Washington 0 Robles (1), Zimmerman (1), Pederson (1), St. Louis J.Turner (1). HR—Muncy (1). SF—J.Turner Friday: Washington 4, L.A. Dodgers 2 Flaherty L,0-1 7 8 3 3 1 8 (1). S—Strasburg (1), Robles (1). Sunday: L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 14-5) at Webb 1 0 0 0 0 2 Washington (TBD) IP H R ER BB SO AFN-Sports, 1:30 a.m. Monday CET; Atlanta Washington 8:30 a.m. Monday JKT Foltynewicz W,1-0 7 3 0 0 0 7 Strasburg, W, 2-0 6 3 1 1 0 10 Monday: L.A. Dodgers (Hill 4-1) at Fried H,2 1 1 0 0 0 2 Doolittle, H, 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 Washington (TBD) Melancon S,1-2 1 2 0 0 0 2 Scherzer, H, 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 x-Wednesday, Oct. 9: at L.A. Dodgers WP—Flaherty(2). T—2:46. A—42,911 Hudson, S, 2-2 1 1 0 0 2 2 St. Louis 1, Atlanta 1 (41,149). Thursday: St. Louis 7, Atlanta 6 Los Angeles Friday: Atlanta 3, St. Louis 0 Kershaw, L, 0-1 6 6 3 3 1 4 Yankees 10, Twins 4 Baez B 2 0 0 0 1 Sunday: Atlanta (Soroka 13-4) at St. B Louis (Wainwright 14-10) Kolarek 0 0 0 0 0 Minnesota New York May 1B 2 1 1 1 0 AFN-Sports, 10:25 p.m. Sunday CET; ab r h bi ab r h bi 5:25 a.m. Monday JKT (joined in prog- Urias 1 0 0 0 0 0 ress) Garver c 5 0 0 0 LeMahieu 1b5 2 3 4 HBP—Kershaw 2 (Soto,Robles). T— Monday: Atlanta (TBD) at St. Louis Polanco ss 3 1 2 2 Judge rf 3 2 1 0 3:37. A—53,086 (56,000). (TBD Cruz dh 3 1 1 1 Gardner cf 4 2 1 1 x-Wednesday, Oct. 9: at Atlanta Rosario rf 5 0 0 0 Encrncion dh 5 1 2 1 Calendar /AP Sano 3b 4 1 1 1 Stanton lf 1 0 0 0 JOHN BAZEMORE Kepler cf 2 0 0 0 Maybin pr-lf 1 1 0 0 Oct. 11 — League Championship Se- Friday Gonzalez lf 4 0 2 0 Torres 2b 3 1 1 2 ries start. The Braves’ Adam Duvall rounds the bases after hitting a two-run Astros 6, Rays 2 Cron 1b 4 0 0 0 Sanchez c 3 0 0 0 Oct. 22 — World Series starts. Arraez 2b 3 1 1 0 Gregrius ss 3 1 0 0 October TBA — Trading resumes, day homer against St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty Tampa Bay Houston after World Series. Schop ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Urshela 3b 4 0 0 0 November TBA — Deadline for teams during the seventh inning of Game 2 of their best-of-five National ab r h bi ab r h bi Totals 34 4 7 4 Totals 32 10 8 8 Meadows rf 2 0 1 1 Sprnger cf-rf 4 0 0 0 to make qualifying offers to their eligible League Division Series on Friday in Atlanta. The Braves won 3-0. Minnesota 101 011 000— 4 former players who became free agents, Pham lf 4 0 1 0 Altuve 2b 5 1 1 2 New York 003 022 30x—10 Choi 1b 3 0 0 0 Brantley lf 4 1 2 0 fifth day after World Series. E—Cron (1), LeMahieu (1). DP—Min- November TBA — Deadline for free Y.Diaz dh 4 0 0 0 Marsnick cf 0 0 0 0 nesota 0, New York 1. LOB—Minnesota 9, Lowe 2b 4 0 1 0 Bregman 3b 2 2 1 0 agents to accept qualifying offers, 15th d’Arnaud c 4 0 0 0 Alvarez dh 4 1 1 1 New York 7. 2B—Gonzalez (1), Arraez (1), day after World Series. Wndle 3b-ss 3 1 1 0 Gurriel 1b 4 0 2 1 Encarnacion 2 (2), Torres (1), LeMahieu Nov. 11-14 — General managers’ meet- Kiermaier cf 3 0 0 0 Correa ss 4 0 1 0 (1). HR—Polanco (1), Cruz (1), Sano (1), ings, Scottsdale, Ariz. Adames ss 2 0 0 0 R.Chirinos c 3 0 1 0 LeMahieu (1), Gardner (1). SB—Polanco Nov. 11 — Rookies of the Year an- Braves shut out (1), Maybin 2 (2), Torres (1). nounced. Sogrd ph-3b 1 1 1 1 Reddck rf-lf 3 1 0 0 Totals 30 2 5 2 Totals 33 6 9 4 IP H R ER BB SO Nov. 12 — Managers of the Year an- Tampa Bay 000 000 020—2 nounced. Houston 000 040 20x—6 Minnesota Nov. 13 — Cy Young Awards an- E—Lowe (1). DP—Tampa Bay 1, Hous- Berrios 4 4 3 1 3 6 nounced. ton 2. LOB—Tampa Bay 4, Houston 8. 2B— Littell L,0-1 0 0 2 2 1 0 Nov. 14 — Most Valuable Player awards Meadows (1), Bregman (1), Alvarez (1), Duffey 1 1 0 0 1 3 announced. Gurriel (1). HR—Altuve (1). SB—Springer Stashak 1 2 2 2 0 0 Nov. 19-21 — Owners meetings, Ar- (1), Gurriel (1), Bregman (1). Gibson 1 1 3 3 3 1 lington, Texas. Cards, tie series Graterol 1 0 0 0 0 2 Dec. 2 — Last day for teams to offer IP H R ER BB SO 2020 contracts to unsigned players on Tampa Bay New York Paxton 4C 5 3 3 1 8 their 40-man rosters. Glasnow L,0-1 4B 4 2 2 3 5 Dec. 8 — Hall of Fame Modern Baseball McKay B 2 2 0 0 1 Ottavino 0 0 0 0 1 0 committee vote announced, San Diego. BY PAUL NEWBERRY ing any semblance of offense. Roe 1B 0 0 0 1 1 Kahnle W,1-0 C 1 1 1 1 1 C Dec. 9-12 — Wint er meetings, San Associated Press He only allowed one runner Drake 1 2 2 2 1 2 Green H,1 0 0 0 0 0 Diego. Poche 1 1 0 0 0 1 Britton H,1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2020 as far as second base — and that Houston Happ 1 1 0 0 1 2 Jan. 10 — Salary arbitration figures ATLANTA — When Mike wasn’t even his fault. In the sec- Verlander W,1-0 7 1 0 0 3 8 Chapman 1 0 0 0 1 1 exchanged. Pressly C 4 2 2 0 0 Littell pitched to 2 batters in the 5th, Feb. 3-21 — Salary arbitration hear- Foltynewicz was summering in ond, Yadier Molina singled and Harris H,1 B 0 0 0 0 0 Ottavino pitched to 1 batter in the 5th. ings, Phoenix. the minor leagues, it was hard to Osuna 1 0 0 0 0 2 HBP—Littell (Gardner). WP—Littell. T— Feb. 11 — Voluntary reporting date for Braves second baseman Ozzie Al- T—3:24. A—43,360 (41,168). 4:15. A—49,233 (47,309). pitchers, catchers and injured players. envision an October like this. bies extended the inning by mis- Yet there he was Friday, com- playing Paul DeJong’s grounder ing through when Atlanta needed for an error. it most. No problem. Foltynewicz Big: Scherzer still slated to start Game 3 Foltynewicz threw seven domi- fanned Harrison Bader to end the nating innings, Adam Duvall hit threat. FROM BACK PAGE All-Star allowed his first earned a pinch-hit homer and the Braves After Kolten Wong hit into a evened the NL Division Series run in 23 consecutive postseason double play to wrap up the sev- “I’m going to see how he feels with a 3-0 victory over the St. innings dating to the 2014 NLDS enth, Duvall emerged from the tomorrow,” said Martinez, add- Louis Cardinals in Game 2. against San Francisco and lim- dugout to hit for Foltynewicz in ing Anibal Sanchez would start After spending a good chunk of ited Los Angeles to three hits. the bottom half. Sunday if Scherzer doesn’t. his summer at Triple-A Gwinnett, Scherzer came on for the eighth Duvall was greeted by a smat- “Honestly, it doesn’t matter,” Foltynewicz has been a different Scherzer said. “You bring it when and punched out Gavin Lux, pitcher since returning from the tering of boos from the SunTrust Chris Taylor and Joc Pederson on Park crowd that clearly wanted you’re told to bring it.” minors. He went 6-1 with a 2.65 Pitching on the shortest rest of 14 pitches. The 35-year-old right- Foltynewicz to go at least one ERA over his last 10 starts — a his career, Strasburg took a per- hander threw 77 pitches in the NL more inning — especially after brilliant run that carried right fect game into the fifth inning wild-card game Tuesday, yet he the Braves bullpen imploded the into the postseason. while outdueling Clayton Ker- topped out at 99 mph in his fourth night before in a Game 1 loss. “Pretty special,” Foltynewicz shaw. Strasburg pitched one-run career playoff relief appearance. said. “I really made sure to slow The heckles turned to cheers ball for six innings and struck Justin Turner led off the ninth things down, to stay in my me- when Duvall drove a 3-2 pitch out 10, lowering his career post- with a ground-rule double off chanics and make sure all my from Flaherty into the center- season ERA to 0.64 — the best in Hudson, spurring hope from a pitches were working like they field seats for a two-run homer, history for players with at least chanting, clapping sellout crowd were tonight. It was smooth sail- giving the Braves a bit of breath- four starts. He edged out Dodgers of 53,086. A.J. Pollock struck out, ing, so it was a lot of fun.” ing room. great Sandy Koufax (0.95 ERA), and then Bellinger popped up to The best-of-five series now “I heard 50,000 people let me who watched from the front row. shallow left. Rendon misjudged shifts to St. Louis, where Mike know that they wanted Folty to “There’s obviously a lot of ex- the ball but recovered and made Soroka goes for the Braves in stay in the game,” Duvall quipped. pectations, there’s a lot of excite- the catch while he tumbled over. Game 3 on Sunday against Adam “I wanted to put together a good ment in games,” Strasburg said, The goateed All-Star smiled wide Wainwright. at-bat.” “but I really tried over the years as he stood. MARK J. TERRILL/AP Facing St. Louis ace Jack Fla- Josh Donaldson drove in At- to train my mind into thinking Martinez intentionally walked herty, who had one of the great lanta’s other run with a two-out that every single game is just as The Washington Nationals’ Max Muncy, who hit a solo shot second halves in baseball history, single in the first. important and just sticking to my Anthony Rendon watches his off Sean Doolittle in the seventh, Foltynewicz allowed three hits, “I don’t look at what that other approach.” RBI double against the Dodgers before Hudson walked Will Smith struck out seven and walked none guy is doing,” Flaherty said. Rookie Will Smith broke up during the second inning of to load the bases. Seager fouled during an 83-pitch outing that “It came down to really two Strasburg’s perfect bid with a Game 2 of their NL Division off four fastballs before Hudson kept the Cardinals from mount- pitches.” two-out single. The three-time Series on Friday in Los Angeles. got him to swing over a slider. Sunday, October 6, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 27 MLB PLAYOFFS Yankees extend October mastery over Twins

New York beats Minnesota for Did you know 11th straight time in postseason

BY MIKE FITZPATRICK AL Central champion Associated Press Minnesota hasn’t won a playoff game since NEW YORK — New postseason, same old story for the New York Yankees and Johan Santana beat Minnesota Twins. Hall of Famer Mike Mussina DJ LeMahieu homered and drove in four 2-0 in the 2004 Division Series runs, Gleyber Torres broke a tie with a two-run double and the Yankees extended opener at old Yankee Stadium. their October mastery of Minnesota with a Boston also lost 13 straight in 10-4 victory Friday night in the AL Divi- the postseason, from 1986-95. sion Series opener. Aaron Judge made two diving catches in right field to help the AL East champions SOURCE:Associated Press hand Minnesota its major league-record 14th consecutive playoff defeat — 11 of “Big time at-bat against a guy that was them to the Yankees since 2004. The sec- really tough on righties,” Yankees man- ond grab thwarted a potential rally and left ager Aaron Boone said. “That hit I think grateful reliever Zack Britton with both really, really got us rolling.” hands on his head to end the top of the Sano sliced a solo homer in the sixth off seventh, when the Twins were still within winner Tommy Kahnle, who retired clean- striking distance. up batter Eddie Rosario with two on to end “That was huge,” Judge said. “This is the fifth. the postseason — you’ve got to make those FRANK FRANKLIN II/AP LeMahieu launched his first postseason plays.” home run in the sixth, and Gardner also hit Brett Gardner also went deep for the The Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu connects for a three-run double to left field during the a solo drive off rookie Cody Stashak. Bronx Bombers in a playoff matchup be- seventh inning of Friday’s ALDS Game 1 against the Minnesota Twins in New York. LeMahieu, who dropped an easy popup tween teams that finished neck-and-neck at first base early in the game, made it for the most home runs in baseball history. into maybe three-run homers and we’d be Yankees farmhand who was traded to the 10-4 in the seventh when the leadoff man Minnesota’s Bomba Squad socked 307, one in this,” first baseman C.J. Cron said. “It’s Twins, took the loss after a brief and messy laced a three-run double off Kyle Gibson more than New York as both clubs blew going to be a tough series. We knew that outing. With the score tied in the fifth, he for his third hit. Fans in the sellout crowd away the previous mark of 267 set by the coming in.” walked Judge, threw a wild pitch and of 49,233 chanted “MVP! MVP!” for the Yankees last year. Jorge Polanco, Nelson Cruz and Miguel plunked Gardner. three-time All-Star and 2016 NL batting But in the 14th postseason meeting of Sano homered for the Twins, hurt by eight Giancarlo Stanton drew the second of champ, who left Colorado to sign a $24 mil- 100-win teams, it was more of the same walks in a 4 hours, 15 minute game. his three critical walks to load the bases, lion, two-year contract with the Yankees Yankees dominance against the Twins — “We had some good swings. We had our bringing up the 22-year-old Torres. He last offseason. even though many of Minnesota’s players moments. Just by chance, there was no one fought back from 0-2 to a full count against “It’s like my worst nightmare, dropping and coaches weren’t around for most of it. on base when we popped a few balls over Tyler Duffey and pulled a sharp one-hop- a popup like that,” LeMahieu said. “I think “We’re not out of it by any stretch of the the fence,” manager Rocco Baldelli said per that deflected off the glove of a diving in the playoffs, you’ve just got to kind of imagination, but we need to show up tomor- after his first playoff game as bench boss. Sano behind third base, giving New York turn the page real quick, and the next big row and hopefully turn those solo homers Rookie reliever Zack Littell, a former a 5-3 lead. play is coming up.” Verlander, Altuve lead Astros over Rays in ALDS opener

BY KRISTIE RIEKEN Tampa Bay got its only hit off around the bases, a huge grin Associated Press Verlander when Brandon Lowe plastered on his face. singled to start the fifth. Verland- Altuve has homered in Game HOUSTON — Asked what went er ended his day by striking out 1 of the ALDS for three straight wrong for his Tampa Bay Rays, the side in the seventh, pound- years — including three against manager Kevin Cash invented a ing his fist into his glove as he Boston in the 2017 opener — and word. walked off the mound after fan- the small-but-powerful second “We got Verlandered,” Cash ning Lowe. baseman now has nine home runs said. Manager AJ Hinch was asked in 33 career postseason games. Justin Verlander looked every about Verlander’s knack for get- “Just breaking through with bit the October ace, Jose Altuve ting stronger late in games. the big swing for Jose doesn’t polished his postseason résumé “He’s got an incredible instinct surprise me,” Hinch said. “It’s and the Houston Astros kept roll- for the moment,” he said. “He like clockwork, every ALDS it ing, beating the Rays 6-2 Friday leaves some gas in his gas tank seems like he busts out with a re- to open their AL Division Series. at the end of his outings ... like a ally good game.” The Astros, who won a fran- good sprinter, like at the finish Altuve’s homer touched off chise-record 107 games for the line, he’s going to win. He’s going a four-run inning. Brendan best record in the majors, began to win the race at the end of his McKay took over for Glasnow their quest for a second World Se- outings.” and allowed a single to Michael ries title in three years against a Rays starter Tyler Glasnow Brantley before Alex Bregman Rays team that downed Oakland had given up just three singles knocked one off the wall in left 5-1 in the wild-card game this when he walked Josh Reddick on for a double. week. four pitches to begin the fifth. He Chaz Roe relieved with two Verlander kept up his dominant struck out George Springer, but outs and Yuli Gurriel hit a high run this year when he posted an Altuve then tagged him for a two- popup to shallow right field that MLB-most 21 wins and fanned run homer, lining a fastball into Lowe chased from second base 300, allowing just a soft single in the left-field seats. as right fielder Austin Meadows seven shutout innings. He struck “I just left that pitch up and it also dashed in. Lowe looked to out eight, improving to 8-0 in 12 was a two-run home run,” Glas- have it, so Meadows pulled up career ALDS appearances — he’s now said. “Hindsight, I would go — but the ball glanced off Lowe’s 14-7 overall in postseason play. back and change some things, but glove for an error that allowed He cracked up when told Cash can’t do anything about it now.” two runs to score to push the lead used his performance to turn his The sellout crowd of 43,360, to 4-0. MICHAEL WYKE/AP name into a verb. which included Astros Hall of “I have to catch it, plain and “It’s a pretty great compli- Astros pitcher Justin Verlander throws during Game 1 of Friday’s Famers Nolan Ryan and Craig simple,” Lowe said. “I called it ment,” Verlander said. “I don’t American League Division Series in Houston. Verlander struck out Biggio, erupted into deafening and I dropped it. Next time I just know what else to say, other than eight in the Astros’ 6-2 victory, improving to 8-0 in 12 career ALDS cheers and fans twirled bright have to keep going for it and make that.” appearances — he’s 14-7 overall in postseason play. orange towels as Altuve trotted a play on it.” PAGE 28 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 6, 2019 NHL Scoreboard

Eastern Conference Capitals 2, Islanders 1 Atlantic Division Washington 1 1 0—2 GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Islanders 1 0 0—1 Toronto 2 2 0 0 4 9 4 First Period—1, Washington, Vrana Boston 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 2 (Eller, Gudas), 10:25. 2, N.Y. Islanders, Tampa Bay 1 1 0 0 2 5 2 Toews 1 (Komarov, Beauvillier), 12:27. Buffalo 1 1 0 0 2 3 1 Second Period—3, Washington, Oshie Montreal 1 0 0 1 1 3 4 1 (Backstrom, Carlson), 17:43 (pp). Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Shots on Goal—Washington 10-8-10— Florida 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 28. N.Y. Islanders 9-9-8—26. Ottawa 1 0 1 0 0 3 5 Power-play opportunities—Washing- Metropolitan Division ton 1 of 2; N.Y. Islanders 0 of 1. Washington 2 2 0 0 4 5 3 Goalies—Washington, Samsonov 1-0-0 Philadelphia 1 1 0 0 2 4 3 (26 shots-25 saves). N.Y. Islanders, Var- Carolina 1 1 0 0 2 4 3 lamov 0-1-0 (28-26). N.Y. Rangers 1 1 0 0 2 6 4 A—13,917 (13,917). T—2:17. New Jersey 1 0 0 1 1 4 5 Columbus 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 Pittsburgh 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 Maple Leafs 4, Blue Jackets 1 N.Y. Islanders 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 Toronto 1 1 2—4 Columbus 0 1 0—1 Western Conference First Period—1, Toronto, Marner 1 (Ta- vares, Rielly), 12:04 (pp). Central Division Second Period—2, Toronto, Ceci 1 (Ri- GP W L OT Pts GF GA elly, Nylander), 10:35. 3, Columbus, Atkin- Nashville 1 1 0 0 2 5 2 son 1, 14:11 (pp). Colorado 1 1 0 0 2 5 3 Third Period—4, Toronto, Marner 2 Winnipeg 2 1 1 0 2 9 10 (Tavares, Muzzin), 2:16. 5, Toronto, Mat- St. Louis 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 thews 3 (Marner, Rielly), 14:04 (pp). Dallas 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 Toronto 10-9-10—29. Chicago 1 0 1 0 0 3 4 Shots on Goal— Minnesota 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 Columbus 9-11-9—29. Toronto 2 Pacific Division Power-play opportunities— Vegas 2 2 0 0 4 9 2 of 5; Columbus 1 of 5. Edmonton 1 1 0 0 2 3 2 Goalies—Toronto, Andersen 2-0-0 (29 Anaheim 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 shots-28 saves). Columbus, Korpisalo 0- Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 (29-25). Arizona 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 A—18,776 (18,500). T—2:26. ONDREJ DEML, CTK/AP Vancouver 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 Calgary 1 0 1 0 0 3 5 Jets 5, Devils 4 (SO) San Jose 2 0 2 0 0 2 9 Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford is unable to stop a shot by the Philadelphia Flyers’ Note: Two points for a win, one point Winnipeg 0 1 3 0—5 Travis Konecny during their NHL Global Series game Friday in Prague. The Flyers won 4-3. for overtime loss. Top three teams in New Jersey 1 3 0 0—4 each division and two wild cards per Winnipeg won shootout 2-1 conference advance to playoffs. First Period—1, New Jersey, Gusev 1 Friday’s games (Bratt), 18:00. Philadelphia 4, Chicago 3 Second Period—2, New Jersey, Cole- Roundup Washington 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 man 1 (Simmonds, Zajac), 1:42. 3, New Toronto 4, Columbus 1 Jersey, Vatanen 1 (Hall, Palmieri), 12:34. Winnipeg 5, New Jersey 4, SO 4, New Jersey, Coleman 2 (Subban, Za- Vegas 5, San Jose 1 cha), 13:52. 5, Winnipeg, Kulikov 1 (Ehlers, Saturday’s games Scheifele), 19:49. Tampa Bay at Florida Third Period—6, Winnipeg, Roslovic 1 Montreal at Toronto (Pionk, Perreault), 2:41. 7, Winnipeg, Per- Columbus at Pittsburgh reault 1 (Laine, Copp), 7:17. 8, Winnipeg, New Jersey at Buffalo Pionk 1 (Scheifele, Heinola), 12:35. Carolina at Washington Shootout—Winnipeg 2 (Connor G, Konecny powers Flyers N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa Laine NG, Scheifele NG, Wheeler G), New Dallas at St. Louis Jersey 1 (Gusev G, Hughes NG, Hall NG, Detroit at Nashville Palmieri NG). Minnesota at Colorado Shots on Goal—Winnipeg 4-15-8-3—30. Boston at Arizona New Jersey 7-19-12-1—39. San Jose at Anaheim Power-play opportunities—Winnipeg Vancouver at Calgary 0 of 2; New Jersey 0 of 2. Los Angeles at Edmonton Goalies—Winnipeg, Brossoit 1-0-0 (39 Sunday’s games shots-35 saves). New Jersey, Blackwood Tampa Bay at Carolina 0-0-1 (9-7), Schneider 0-0-0 (21-19). past Chicago in Prague Dallas at Detroit A—16,514 (16,514). T—2:36. Winnipeg at N.Y. Islanders Monday’s games Golden Knights 5, Sharks 1 Associated Press time in seven seasons. He also has coached Montre- Buffalo at Columbus St. Louis at Toronto Vegas 2 2 1—5 al, Vancouver and the New York Rangers. PRAGUE — It was a successful home debut for San Jose 0 0 1—1 He was behind the bench as Philadelphia held Friday First Period—1, Vegas, Carrier 1 Flyers coach Alain Vigneault — a long, long way (Nosek, Zykov), 5:01. 2, Vegas, Marches- off Chicago in the 26th NHL regular-season game Flyers 4, Blackhawks 3 sault 1 (Theodore), 14:09. from Philadelphia. played in Europe, and the fifth in Prague. Chicago 1 1 1—3 Second Period—3, Vegas, McNabb 1 (Smith, W.Karlsson), 15:22 (sh). 4, Vegas, Travis Konecny had two goals and Vigneault won Capitals 2, Islanders 1: T.J. Oshie scored the tie- Philadelphia 1 2 1—4 his first game with his new team, directing the Fly- First Period—1, Philadelphia, Konecny Nosek 1 (Stone, Pirri), 16:50. breaking goal, Ilya Samsonov stopped 25 shots in 1, 6:24. 2, Chicago, Nylander 1 (Kane), Third Period—5, Vegas, Nosek 2 (Stone), 9:43 (sh). 6, San Jose, Goodrow ers to a season-opening 4-3 victory over the Chicago his NHL debut and visiting Washington spoiled New 7:44. Blackhawks on Friday night. Second Period—3, Philadelphia, Lindb- 1 (Thornton, Ferraro), 14:05. York’s season opener. lom 1, 6:28 (pp). 4, Philadelphia, Konecny Shots on Goal—Vegas 13-10-6—29. San Oskar Lindblom and Michael Raffl also scored 2 (Laughton), 18:04. 5, Chicago, DeBrin- Jose 9-6-20—35. Jakub Vrana scored his second goal in two games cat 1 (Gustafsson, Kane), 19:47 (pp). Power-play opportunities—Vegas 0 of for the Flyers in front of a sellout crowd of 17,463 to help the Capitals remain perfect. Third Period—6, Philadelphia, Raffl 1 3; San Jose 0 of 5. at Prague’s O2 Arena as part of the NHL’s Global (Hagg, Pitlick), 9:48. 7, Chicago, Kane 1 Goalies—Vegas, Fleury 2-0-0 (35 shots- Devon Toews scored for the Islanders, and (Gustafsson, Keith), 17:53. 34 saves). San Jose, Dell 0-0-0 (6-5), Jones Series. Carter Hart stopped 28 shots. Semyon Varlamov made 26 saves. Shots on Goal—Chicago 11-7-13—31. 0-2-0 (23-19). It was the first regular-season game outside of Philadelphia 13-16-10—39. A—17,562 (17,562). T—2:28. Maple Leafs 4, Blue Jackets 1: Mitch Marner Power-play opportunities—Chicago 1 North America in Philadelphia’s 52-year history. scored twice and added an assist, Frederik Andersen of 2; Philadelphia 1 of 3. Calendar “I think tonight’s game, everybody was down Goalies—Chicago, Crawford 0-1-0 (38 made 28 saves and visiting Toronto beat Columbus. shots-34 saves). Philadelphia, Hart 1-0-0 Oct. 26 — Tim Hortons NHL Heritage there, everybody was consistent in what we were Auston Matthews had a goal and a pair of assists, (31-28). Classic, Calgary vs. Winnipeg, Regina, A—17,463 (17,383). T—2:31. Saskatchewan. doing and it was a team win,” Philadelphia captain and Cody Ceci — who came from Ottawa in an off- Claude Giroux said. “It was a lot of fun.” season trade — got his first goal as a Maple Leaf. Patrick Kane had a goal and two assists for Chi- Cam Atkinson scored for the Blue Jackets in a sixth cago, which opened the 2009-10 season in Finland. straight season opener, the longest active streak in Alex Nylander and Alex DeBrincat also scored. the NHL. “I like the way we fought back,” said Kane, who Jets 5, Devils 4 (SO): Kyle Connor and Blake had a career-high 110 points last season. “Whatever Wheeler scored shootout goals and visiting Win- the numbers were tonight, I still think I have more nipeg spoiled the debut of No. 1 overall pick Jack to give to the team.” Hughes by rallying from a 4-0 deficit to beat New The Blackhawks are hoping to return to the play- Jersey. offs after a two-year absence, but defensemen Den- Dmitry Kulikov, Jack Roslovic, Mathieu Perreault nis Gilbert and Slater Koekkoek each made a costly and Neal Pionk scored in regulation, and Laurent mistake after the blue liners struggled last year. Brossoit made 35 saves for the Jets. Blake Coleman Konecny turned Gilbert’s turnover into a 1-0 lead had two goals for New Jersey, including a spectacu- for Philadelphia 6:24 into the first, beating Corey lar one-handed shot while falling down. Nilita Gusev Crawford on the glove side. also scored in his first NHL game, Sami Vatanen Lindblom was credited with a power-play goal 6:28 added a goal, and newcomer P.K. Subban had two into the second when his shot bounced off the cross- assists. bar and was deflected by Koekkoek into his own net. Golden Knights 5, Sharks 1: Tomas Nosek scored Konecny then converted a backhander with 1:56 left two goals and had an assist and Marc-Andre Fleury in the period, giving the Flyers a 3-1 lead. made 34 saves as visiting Vegas beat San Jose. Chicago played without defensemen Calvin de Nosek and Brayden McNabb scored in a 90-sec- Haan and Connor Murphy due to injuries. ond span late in the second period to break open a “We turned way too many pucks over. That’s 2-0 game. NOAH K. MURRAY/AP where we exposed ourselves defensively,” coach The Golden Knights swept the season-open- Jeremy Colliton said. ing, home-and-home series with the Sharks and Winnipeg Jets right wing Blake Wheeler scores the winning goal Vigneault became the 21st coach in Flyers history improved to 7-1-2 all-time against San Jose in the against Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood during the shootout in April after they missed the playoffs for the fourth regular season. of Friday’s game in Newark, N.J. The Jets won 5-4. Sunday, October 6, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 29 COLLEGE FOOTBALL/NFL Scoreboard

NFL injury report Bilal Nichols (hand), QB Mitchell Trubisky PANTHERS: OUT: WR Chris Hogan (left shoulder). LIMITED: DT Akiem Hicks (knee), CB Donte Jackson (groin), T Greg NEW YORK — The National Football (knee). FULL: TE Trey Burton (groin), G Little (concussion), TE Chris Manhertz League injury report, as provided by the Kyle Long (hip), K Eddy Pineiro (right (concussion), QB Cam Newton (foot), league (OUT - Definitely will not play; knee), LB Roquan Smith (not injury re- G Trai Turner (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: DNP - Did not practice; LIMITED - Limited lated). RAIDERS: OUT: G Gabe Jackson LB Brian Burns (wrist), DT Gerald Mc- participation in practice; FULL - Full par- (knee). QUESTIONABLE DE: Clelin Fer- Coy (knee), S Eric Reid (ankle). DNP: LB ticipation in practice): rell (concussion), WR Dwayne Harris Mario Addison (not injury related), WR Sunday (ankle), G Richie Incognito (back), WR Chris Hogan (knee), CB Donte Jackson ARIZONA CARDINALS at CINCIN- J.J. Nelson (knee), WR Tyrell Williams (groin), T Greg Little (concussion), TE NATI BENGALS CARDINALS: — OUT: DE (foot). DNP: DE Clelin Ferrell (concus- Chris Manhertz (concussion), DT Gerald Zach Allen (neck), LB Dennis Gardeck sion), G Richie Incognito (back), G Gabe McCoy (knee), QB Cam Newton (foot), G (ankle), WR Christian Kirk (ankle), T Jackson (knee), WR J.J. Nelson (knee), Trai Turner (ankle). LIMITED: S Eric Reid Jordan Mills (knee), S Charles Wash- WR Tyrell Williams (foot). LIMITED: WR (ankle). FULL: LB Brian Burns (wrist), LB ington (shoulder). QUESTIONABLE : CB Dwayne Harris (ankle). FULL: RB Josh Marquis Haynes (elbow), LB Bruce Irvin Tramaine Brock (back), WR Damiere Jacobs (elbow), S Lamarcus Joyner (hamstring), RB Christian McCaffrey Byrd (hamstring), P Andy Lee (right (groin), RB DeAndre Washington (ankle). (not injury related), WR Curtis Samuel hip), G Justin Pugh (shoulder), LB Terrell DENVER BRONCOS at LOS ANGELES (not injury related), LB Shaq Thompson Suggs (back), LB Ezekiel Turner (hand, CHARGERS — BRONCOS: OUT: CB Bryce (hand). hamstring). DNP: DE Zach Allen (neck), MINNESOTA VIKINGS at NEW YORK WR Damiere Byrd (hamstring), LB Den- Callahan (foot). QUESTIONABLE: CB Ka- GIANTS — VIKINGS: OUT: CB Mackensie nis Gardeck (ankle), WR Christian Kirk reem Jackson (hamstring), T Ja’Wuan Alexander (elbow, groin), LB Kentrell (ankle), LB Terrell Suggs (back), LB Eze- James (knee), LB Josey Jewell (ham- kiel Turner (hand, hamstring), S Charles string). DNP: CB Bryce Callahan (foot), Brothers (hamstring, wrist). DNP: CB Washington (shoulder). LIMITED: CB Tra- LB Josey Jewell (hamstring). LIMITED: Mackensie Alexander (elbow, groin). JOHN MINCHILLO/AP maine Brock (back), P Andy Lee (right T Ja’Wuan James (knee), WR Emmanu- LIMITED: LB Kentrell Brothers (ham- hip), T Jordan Mills (knee), G Justin Pugh el Sanders (quadricep). FULL: CB Duke string, wrist). FULL: C Garrett Bradbury Bearcats CB Coby Bryant, left, breaks up a pass to UCF receiver (shoulder). FULL: S Budda Baker (thigh), Dawson (ankle), CB Kareem Jackson (shoulder), WR Stefon Diggs (not injury Gabriel Davis during Friday’s game in Cincinnati. The Bearcats TE Charles Clay (not injury related), WR (hamstring), LB Joseph Jones (triceps), related), S Anthony Harris (quadricep), Larry Fitzgerald (not injury related), G G Ronald Leary (not injury related), DE S Jayron Kearse (back), G Josh Kline handed the No. 18 Knights their second straight defeat, 27-24. Lamont Gaillard (knee), DT Corey Peters Derek Wolfe (ankle). CHARGERS: OUT: (concussion), CB Xavier Rhodes (knee). (not injury related). BENGALS: OUT: T TE Hunter Henry (knee). DOUBTFUL: S GIANTS: OUT: RB Saquon Barkley (an- Cordy Glenn (concussion), WR A.J. Green Nasir Adderley (hamstring), K Michael kle), LB Tae Davis (concussion), LB Alec (ankle), WR John Ross (sternoclavicu- Badgley (right groin), RB Justin Jackson Ogletree (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: lar), DE Kerry Wynn (concussion). DNP: (calf). QUESTIONABLE: WR Travis Benja- LB Lorenzo Carter (neck). DNP: LB Alec T Cordy Glenn (concussion), WR A.J. min (hip), LB Thomas Davis (groin), TE Ogletree (hamstring). LIMITED: RB Sa- Cincinnati pulls off Green (ankle), WR John Ross (sternocla- Virgil Green (groin), DE Melvin Ingram quon Barkley (ankle), LB Lorenzo Carter vicular), DE Kerry Wynn (concussion). (hamstring), WR Mike Williams (back). (neck), LB Tae Davis (concussion). FULL: FULL: DE Carlos Dunlap (knee), DT Ryan DNP: S Nasir Adderley (hamstring), K RB Wayne Gallman (neck), T Nate Solder Glasgow (thigh), DE Carl Lawson (ham- Michael Badgley (right groin), TE Hunter (neck), G Kevin Zeitler (shoulder). NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at WASH- string), T Andre Smith (hamstring), CB Henry (knee), RB Justin Jackson (calf). INGTON REDSKINS PATRIOTS: B.W. Webb (forearm), S Shawn Williams LIMITED: LB Thomas Davis (groin), DE — QUES- (knee). Melvin Ingram (hamstring). FULL: WR TIONABLE: RB Rex Burkhead (foot), S Pat- upset of No. 18 UCF ATLANTA FALCONS at HOUSTON TEX- rick Chung (heel), S Nate Ebner (groin), Travis Benjamin (hip), TE Virgil Green ANS FALCONS: — OUT: RB Kenjon Barner (groin), CB Casey Hayward (back), P Ty WR Julian Edelman (chest), LB Dont’a (knee), P Matt Bosher (right groin), G Long (left foot), LB Denzel Perryman Hightower (shoulder). LIMITED: RB Rex Jamon Brown (concussion), CB Blidi (neck), C Mike Pouncey (not injury re- Burkhead (foot), S Patrick Chung (heel), Wreh-Wilson (groin). QUESTIONABLE: S lated), WR Mike Williams (back). S Nate Ebner (groin), WR Julian Edelman Damontae Kazee (illness). DNP: RB Ken- GREEN BAY PACKERS at DALLAS COW- (chest), LB Dont’a Hightower (shoulder). Knights picked off three times as 19-game jon Barner (knee), P Matt Bosher (right BOYS — PACKERS: OUT: WR Davante Ad- FULL: DE Michael Bennett (shoulder), groin), G Jamon Brown (concussion), REDSKINS: ams (toe), CB Tony Brown (hamstring), WR Josh Gordon (knee). OUT: S Damontae Kazee (illness), CB Blidi TE Vernon Davis (concussion), LB Josh conference winning streak comes to close Wreh-Wilson (groin). LIMITED: C Alex RB Jamaal Williams (concussion). DOUBTFUL: CB Kevin King (groin). QUES- Harvey-Clemons (hamstring), TE Jordan Mack (elbow), T Kaleb McGary (knee). Reed (concussion), G Brandon Scherff FULL: DT Grady Jarrett (elbow), C Wes TIONABLE: DE Montravius Adams (shoul- BY JOE KAY der), T Bryan Bulaga (shoulder), LB Oren (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: QB Case Kee- Cincinnati 2 and 6 as they took Schweitzer (shoulder). TEXANS: OUT: C num (foot), WR Terry McLaurin (ham- Greg Mancz (concussion). QUESTION- Burks (chest), LB Kyler Fackrell (shoul- Associated Press control and closed it out, taking der). DNP: WR Davante Adams (toe), CB string), CB Josh Norman (knee), C Chase ABLE: S Tashaun Gipson (wrist, hip), Roullier (knee). DNP: TE Vernon Davis advantage of his inexperience. CB Lonnie Johnson (groin), WR Kenny Tony Brown (hamstring), CB Kevin King (groin), RB Jamaal Williams (concus- (concussion), LB Josh Harvey-Clemons CINCINNATI — As a reward “He’s a freshman,” Gardner Stills (hamstring, ankle). DNP: C Greg (hamstring), TE Jordan Reed (concus- sion). LIMITED: DE Montravius Adams for his game-turning intercep- Mancz (concussion). LIMITED: CB Lonnie sion), G Brandon Scherff (ankle). LIM- said. “We were going to try to get (shoulder), T Bryan Bulaga (shoulder), Johnson (groin), WR Kenny Stills (ham- ITED: QB Case Keenum (foot), WR Terry tion, freshman cornerback LB Oren Burks (chest), LB Kyler Fackrell into his head. That’s what the ad- string, ankle). FULL: WR Will Fuller (not McLaurin (hamstring), C Chase Roullier injury related), G Zach Fulton (back), S (shoulder), TE Jimmy Graham (not injury Ahmad Gardner was invited to (knee). FULL: DE Matt Ioannidis (foot), justment was. It worked.” Tashaun Gipson (wrist, hip), T Seantrel related), LB Blake Martinez (shoulder, CB Josh Norman (knee), DT Da’Ron address teammates in the locker UCF’s Tre Nixon turned a short Henderson (illness), WR DeAndre Hop- foot). FULL: S Adrian Amos (biceps), Payne (knee). room as the Cincinnati Bearcats pass into a 45-yard touchdown kins (not injury related), RB Carlos Hyde WR Jake Kumerow (shoulder), S Will NEW YORK JETS at PHILADELPHIA EA- (shoulder), LB Peter Kalambayi (hand), Redmond (concussion, shoulder). COW- GLES — JETS: OUT: QB Sam Darnold (ill- celebrated a breakthrough win. that cut it to 27-24 with 3:11 to go, QB Alex McGough (hamstring), DE BOYS: OUT: T Tyron Smith (ankle). QUES- ness), LB Jordan Jenkins (calf). DOUBT- Nothing shy about this fresh- Charles Omenihu (knee), S Justin Reid TIONABLE: T La’el Collins (back), DE Ty- but the Bearcats ran out the clock, FUL: LB C.J. Mosley (groin), G Kelechi (shoulder), T Laremy Tunsil (toe). rone Crawford (hip), WR Michael Gallup man, on the field or in front of the Osemele (shoulder, knee). QUESTION- converting a fourth-and-1 at mid- BALTIMORE RAVENS at PITTSBURGH (knee), DT Antwaun Woods (knee). DNP: team. STEELERS — RAVENS: OUT: CB Jimmy ABLE: WR Josh Bellamy (shoulder), TE field in the closing seconds. LB Sean Lee (knee, not injury related), Daniel Brown (ankle), WR Demaryius “We brought him up to say a Smith (knee). QUESTIONABLE: CB Cyrus T Tyron Smith (ankle). LIMITED: T La’el “I guess there’s no sweeter way Jones (foot), C Matt Skura (knee), DT Thomas (hamstring), DT Quinnen Wil- Collins (back), DE Tyrone Crawford (hip), liams (ankle). DNP: LB Jordan Jenkins few words, and we had to cut him to seal the deal against a team Brandon Williams (knee). DNP: LB Pernell WR Michael Gallup (knee), DT Antwaun McPhee (not injury related), DT Patrick (calf), LB C.J. Mosley (groin), G Kelechi off,” coach Luke Fickell said. that’s the best in the league, been Woods (knee). FULL: WR Amari Cooper Osemele (shoulder, knee). LIMITED: Ricard (not injury related), C Matt Skura (ankle), LB Luke Gifford (ankle), P Chris There was plenty to talk about the best the last two years,” said (knee), CB Jimmy Smith (knee). LIMITED: WR Josh Bellamy (shoulder), TE Daniel Jones (back), DE Demarcus Lawrence Brown (ankle), QB Sam Darnold (illness), after the Bearcats finally beat the Fickell, who didn’t hesitate to call CB Cyrus Jones (foot). FULL: TE Mark An- (knee, shoulder), G Zack Martin (back), drews (foot), S Earl Thomas (not injury WR Demaryius Thomas (hamstring), team that had dominated them, S Xavier Woods (ankle). DT Quinnen Williams (ankle). FULL: LB the quarterback sneak. “The only related), DT Brandon Williams (knee). INDIANAPOLIS COLTS at KANSAS CITY STEELERS: Tarell Basham (dehydration), RB Tren- taking control of the American way you’re going to knock off the OUT: LB Anthony Chickillo CHIEFS COLTS: (foot), RB Roosevelt Nix (knee). QUES- — OUT: WR Parris Camp- ton Cannon (hamstring, ankle), CB Brian Athletic race with quite a defen- best is to continue to be aggres- TIONABLE: TE Vance McDonald (shoul- bell (abdomen), S Clayton Geathers Poole (groin), CB Darryl Roberts (ankle), sive performance. der), WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (toe), LB (concussion), S Malik Hooker (knee), LB G Brian Winters (shoulder). EAGLES: sive. The only way you beat the Darius Leonard (concussion), DT Tyquan Gardner returned an intercep- Vince Williams (hamstring). DNP: LB OUT: CB Ronald Darby (hamstring), TE best is to take those chances.” Anthony Chickillo (foot), RB Roosevelt Lewis (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: WR T.Y. Alex Ellis (knee), WR DeSean Jackson tion for a go-ahead touchdown It was a deflating performance Nix (knee). FULL: LB Mark Barron (not in- Hilton (quadricep), RB Marlon Mack (an- (abdomen), DT Timmy Jernigan (foot), kle), S Rolan Milligan (knee), LB Anthony and Cincinnati clamped down for the Knights, who had several jury related), RB James Conner (ankle), CB Avonte Maddox (concussion, neck). G Ramon Foster (not injury related), Walker (shoulder), CB Rock Ya-Sin (hip). QUESTIONABLE: CB Sidney Jones (ham- on freshman quarterback Dillon cherished streaks snapped. DT Cameron Heyward (quadricep), TE DNP: DT Denico Autry (not injury relat- string). DNP: CB Ronald Darby (ham- Gabriel and No. 18 UCF’s high- Gabriel came in leading the Vance McDonald (shoulder), C Maurkice ed), WR Parris Campbell (abdomen), T string), TE Alex Ellis (knee), WR DeSean Pouncey (not injury related), WR JuJu Anthony Castonzo (not injury related), S Jackson (abdomen), DT Timmy Jernigan scoring offense Friday night for AAC in passing efficiency, but Smith-Schuster (toe), LB Vince Williams Clayton Geathers (concussion), S Malik (foot), CB Avonte Maddox (concussion, a 27-24 victory that ended the (hamstring). Hooker (knee), DE Justin Houston (not neck). LIMITED: CB Sidney Jones (ham- finished 25-for-46 for 297 yards BUFFALO BILLS at TENNESSEE TITANS Knights’ streak of 19 conference injury related), DT Tyquan Lewis (ankle), string), T Jason Peters (knee). FULL: DE with three decisive intercep- — BILLS: OUT: TE Tyler Kroft (ankle), LB CB Rock Ya-Sin (hip). LIMITED: WR T.Y. Derek Barnett (groin), C Jason Kelce (not wins. tions against a pressing defense Corey Thompson (ankle). QUESTION- Hilton (quadricep), LB Darius Leonard injury related). After getting blown out their that dared him to throw deep. ABLE: QB Josh Allen (concussion), RB (concussion), S Rolan Milligan (knee). TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS at NEW Patrick DiMarco (concussion), WR Rob- FULL: RB Marlon Mack (ankle), DE Jabaal ORLEANS SAINTS — BUCCANEERS: OUT: last two games against the two- The true freshman also botched ert Foster (groin), CB Taron Johnson Sheard (not injury related), LB Anthony LB Jack Cichy (elbow), WR Breshad Per- time defending American Athlet- a handoff at the UCF 19 that set (hamstring), S Dean Marlowe (concus- Walker (shoulder). CHIEFS: OUT: T Eric riman (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: T sion), T Ty Nsekhe (ankle), RB Devin Fisher (groin), WR Tyreek Hill (shoul- Demar Dotson (calf). DNP: LB Jack Cichy ic champs, the Bearcats (4-1, 1-0) up the first of Desmond Ridder’s Singletary (hamstring). DNP: WR Cole der), LB Dorian O’Daniel (hamstring). (elbow), T Demar Dotson (calf), WR Bre- gave themselves an early edge in two touchdown passes and got the Beasley (ankle), TE Tyler Kroft (ankle), QUESTIONABLE: DE Alex Okafor (hip), shad Perriman (hamstring). FULL: LB T Ty Nsekhe (ankle), LB Corey Thomp- WR Sammy Watkins (shoulder), RB Da- Shaquil Barrett (groin), CB Jamel Dean the race by finding a way to finally crowd chanting “Overrated!” son (ankle). LIMITED: WR Robert Foster mien Williams (knee). DNP: T Eric Fisher (ankle), WR Chris Godwin (hip), C Ryan (groin), CB Taron Johnson (hamstring), keep up with UCF (4-2, 1-1). They “Three turnovers are unac- (groin), LB Dorian O’Daniel (hamstring). Jensen (back), DT Vita Vea (neck), LB RB Devin Singletary (hamstring). FULL: rotated cornerbacks and safeties ceptable,” Gabriel said. “I didn’t LIMITED: WR Tyreek Hill (shoulder), DE Devin White (knee). SAINTS: OUT: QB QB Josh Allen (concussion), RB Patrick Alex Okafor (hip), WR Sammy Watkins DiMarco (concussion), C Spencer Long Drew Brees (right thumb), DE Trey Hen- to keep them fresh against UCF’s do my part.” (shoulder). FULL: CB Bashaud Breeland drickson (neck). DNP: QB Drew Brees (ankle), S Dean Marlowe (concussion), (toe), QB Patrick Mahomes (ankle), RB quick-snap offense. The Knights had scored at least CB Tre’Davious White (ankle). TITANS: (right thumb), DE Trey Hendrickson LeSean McCoy (ankle), RB Damien Wil- OUT: RB David Fluellen (knee), G Kevin (neck). LIMITED: S J.T. Gray (hand). FULL: That approach made the dif- 30 points in each of their last 31 liams (knee), DT Xavier Williams (ankle), Pamphile (knee). QUESTIONABLE: LB S Vonn Bell (back), C Will Clapp (hand), ference in front of a capacity games, the longest such FBS G Andrew Wylie (chest). DE Cameron Jordan (calf), G Andrus Peat Cameron Wake (hamstring). DNP: RB JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at CARO- crowd that stormed the field. The streak since 1936. The four turn- David Fluellen (knee), G Kevin Pamphile (thighs), WR Tre’Quan Smith (ankle). LINA PANTHERS — JAGUARS: OUT: Monday Bearcats had lost their last 13 overs made the difference. (knee), LB Cameron Wake (hamstring). LIMITED: P Brett Kern (right groin). FULL: TE Josh Oliver (hamstring), CB Jalen CLEVELAND BROWNS at SAN FRAN- straight games against ranked “I thought Dillon responded LB Daren Bates (ankle), S Kenny Vaccaro Ramsey (back). QUESTIONABLE: DE Le- CISCO 49ERS — BROWNS: DNP: LB Wil- teams since 2009. to the pressure at times but he (groin), TE Delanie Walker (knee). rentee McCray (oblique). DNP: CB Jalen lie Harvey (shoulder), T Kendall Lamm CHICAGO BEARS at OAKLAND RAIDERS Ramsey (back). LIMITED: DE Lerentee (knee), CB Denzel Ward (hamstring), “The biggest win for this school didn’t take care of the football,” — BEARS: OUT: WR Taylor Gabriel (con- McCray (oblique), TE Josh Oliver (ham- CB Greedy Williams (hamstring). LIM- in a long time,” tight end Josiah coach Josh Heupel said. “No mat- cussion), G Ted Larsen (knee), DT Bilal string). FULL: LB D.J. Alexander (ham- ITED: S Morgan Burnett (quadricep), WR Nichols (hand), QB Mitchell Trubisky string), DE Josh Allen (knee), DE Calais Rashard Higgins (knee), T Christopher Deguara said. ter what age you are, you have to (left shoulder). DOUBTFUL: LB Joel Iyieg- Campbell (not injury related), S Ronnie Hubbard (foot), S Sheldrick Redwine In addition to Gardner’s 16-yard take care of the football.” buniwe (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: DT Harrison (knee), WR Marqise Lee (not (hamstring). FULL: WR Odell Beckham Akiem Hicks (knee). DNP: WR Taylor Ga- injury related), C Brandon Linder (not (hip), WR Jarvis Landry (concussion, interception return, the Bearcats Ridder was 17-for-31 for 149 briel (concussion), LB Joel Iyiegbuniwe injury related), QB Gardner Minshew shoulder), K Austin Seibert (right hip). picked off Gabriel’s passes at the yards and one interception. (hamstring), G Ted Larsen (knee), DT (knee), DE Dawuane Smoot (oblique). 49ERS: No Report. PAGE 30 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 6, 2019 NFL Allen looks to get a handle on his fumbling Panthers QB has By the numbers chance to win his 4th straight start 4

BY STEVE REED Associated Press Fumbles lost by Kyle Allen this season, the most by CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kyle any NFL quarterback, Allen is winning games for the Carolina Panthers. including twice on opening The second-year quarterback drives. realizes for that trend to continue he must do a better job of protect- ing the football. Allen is 2-0 as a starter since 71.7 replacing the injured Cam New- ton, but his fumbling issues are concerning. He has fumbled five Percentage of completed times in the last two games, turn- ing it over four times. Yet the passes by Allen, sixth best Panthers (2-2) have managed to in the NFL this season. beat Arizona and Houston on the road despite those potential costly miscues. But Allen knows that’s not a 0 sustainable winning formula in the NFL. “For me it’s unacceptable, and Interceptions through I can’t put the team in a position 60 passing attempts like that if we want to win games,” said Allen, who has fumbled on this season for Allen, the the opening drive of both starts MICHAEL WYKE /AP fourth-best percentage in this season. “So I take that to heart the league. and I’m working to get better.” Carolina Panthers quarterback Kyle Allen (7) fumbles as he is hit by Houston Texans linebacker Whitney While Allen said ball security Mercilus on Sunday in Houston. Allen has four fumbles lost this season, including two on opening drives. SOURCE: NFL.com has been an emphasis with the England off waivers. Hogan had coaching staff this week in prac- pocket and sometimes it’s rolling The season looked dire after the healthy, he will start. three receptions for 24 yards . tice, he refused to get into too out left or right,” Allen said. “It’s Panthers started the season with Allen doesn’t know when that “Chris will undergo an ar- many specifics about what exact- a combination of things.” back-to-back losses at home and will be. He will look to become ly he’s doing to correct the issue. “He’s aware of it,” coach Ron Newton was ruled out with a foot the first NFL quarterback since throscopic procedure and will But he did say stepping up in Rivera said of the issue. “It’s a injury prior to the Week 3 game at Kurt Warner to win his first four be placed on injured reserve,” the pocket and doing a better job couple of things that happen in Arizona. But the Panthers rallied NFL starts — he also won in Week general manager Marty Hurney of sensing pressure is one of the the game that you have to give behind Allen’s four-touchdown 17 last year — when the Panthers said. “He will be a candidate to things he can do to help himself. credit to the guy rushing him as performance and the versatile host rookie quarterback Gardner return later this season under the After his third fumble against well. JJ Watt is a pretty spectacu- play of Christian McCaffrey to Minshew and the Jaguars (2-2) 8-game rule.” Houston last week, Allen seemed lar guy who made a pretty dog- beat the Cardinals 38-20 and sal- on Sunday in a battle between two The 6-foot-3, 210-pound Allen to figure things out when he gone big-time play.” vage a floundering start. 1995 NFL expansion teams. said despite his recent success, ducked under defensive end JJ Despite the fumbles, Allen Newton said Friday night on a Allen will be without one of his he still doesn’t get recognized by Watt late in the game and com- has quickly won fans over in the video blog that he needs to “take options in the passing game, as the Panthers fans when he’s out and pleted a critical third-down pass Carolinas because he’s done what time away” from the game to Panthers on Wednesday placed about in downtown Charlotte. to Jarius Wright to move the Newton hasn’t — win. allow his mid-foot sprain to heal wide receiver Chris Hogan on “No, I’m pretty unnoticeable. chains and help the Panthers hold Newton is 0-8 in his last eight because it has prevented him injured reserve with a left knee I look a lot like the rest of the off the Texans 16-10. starts; Allen is 3-0 in his last from playing at a high level. injury and claimed offensive line- people in this (media interview) “Sometimes I’m too deep in the three. Rivera has said when Newton is man Caleb Benenoch from New room,” Allen said with a laugh. Return of Claiborne, Hill, Williams boosts Chiefs

BY DAVE SKRETTA lier this week wound up spending the night in the hos- Associated Press “It’s going to be fun. I think he has a lot pital, where his collarbone was stabilized to bring to this team,” Chiefs cornerback without surgery. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Defensive back Bashaud Breeland said. “We’re all excited The two-time All-Pro was seen catching Morris Claiborne returned to the prac- to get him out there with us.” passes from Chiefs quarterback Patrick tice field with the Kansas City Chiefs on The 4-0 Chiefs have been better against Mahomes during warmups last week in Wednesday after serving his four-game the pass this season under new defensive Detroit, the first sign that Hill could soon suspension for violating the NFL’s sub- coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, but they still be back on the field. stance-abuse policy. rank 20th in the league against the pass. “He’s hard to hold down. He’s wired dif- He wasn’t alone. Claiborne should provide veteran help ferent,” Reid said. “He’s bouncing around The Chiefs also welcomed back wide re- right away and could push for a starting and wants to go, but this one here, the doc- ceiver Tyreek Hill, who has been sidelined job as the season progresses. tors really have to keep checking on him. since Week 1 with a collarbone injury, and He’s coming off the best two-year stretch We’ll see how the time goes.” running back Damien Williams, who has of his career with the New York Jets. been nursing an ankle injury. “We’ll see how he does out here,” said Williams has struggled with an ankle It’s unclear how much they’ll play when Chiefs coach Andy Reid, who was unwill- injury most of the season, continuing a ca- the Colts visit Arrowhead Stadium on ing Wednesday to make any changes to his reer-long trend of nagging injuries. In the Sunday. lineup. “We’ll get him back in and see how meantime, LeSean McCoy has taken over Claiborne, a former sixth overall pick of he rolls.” the No. 1 job in the Kansas City backfield, MORRY GASH/AP the Dallas Cowboys, missed most of train- Reid is also taking a wait-and-see ap- and Darrel Williams has proven a capable Defensive back Morris Claiborne is back ing camp before the Chiefs signed him to proach to his offensive playmakers. backup. with the Chiefs after serving a four- what amounted to a prove-it contract. He Hill was hurt in the opener in Jackson- McCoy ran for 56 yards and a score game suspension for violating the NFL’s played part of the preseason, but he was ville when his shoulder was driven into against the Lions. Darrel Williams had two substance-abuse policy. barred from practice and games until ear- the ground on a play along the sideline. He TD runs. Sunday, October 6, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 31 NFL WEEK 5 TELEVISED GAMES MARQUEE MATCHUP Green Bay Packers (3-1) at Dallas Cowboys (3-1) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-2) Buffalo Bills (3-1) at New Orleans Saints (3-1) AFN-Sports2, 10:25 p.m. Sunday Central European Time at Tennessee Titans (2-2) AFN-Sports2 AFN-Atlantic 7 p.m. Sunday CET SERIES RECORD: Packers lead 15-13. Linebacker Blake Martinez led team and tied a career 7 p.m. Sunday CET Series: Saints lead 33-21. LAST MEETING: Packers beat Cowboys 35-31, high 15 tackles last week. ... Cornerback Kevin King Series: Titans lead 27-16. Last meeting: Saints beat Buccaneers 28- Oct. 8, 2017. had two pass deflections last week. ... Cowboys quar- Last meeting: Bills beat Titans 13-12, Oct. 14, Dec. 9, 2018. PACKERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (20), RUSH (26), terback Dak Prescott passed for 223 yards last week. 7, 2018. Notes: Buccaneers have won two of past PASS (14). ... Running back Ezekiel Elliott has 398 rushing yards Notes: Bills have won past two in series. ... three in series. ... Buccaneers are plus-3 in three career games, including playoffs, against the Titans are plus-5 in giveaways/takeaways PACKERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (11), RUSH (26), in the giveaways/takeaways department, Packers. Since 2016, he leads the NFL with 5,634 department. ... Bills quarterback Josh Allen while Saints are plus-2. ... Buccaneers PASS (3). passed for 153 yards and rushed for a TD scrimmage yards and is one of two running backs (the scored a single-game record 55 points COWBOYS OFFENSE: OVERALL (3), RUSH (5), last week in loss to Patriots. Since entering in Week 4. ... Buccaneers quarterback other is Todd Gurley) with 30 or more rushing TDs the league in 2018, has eight rushing TDs, Jameis Winston passed for 385 yards and PASS (5). (31). ... Wide receiver Amari Cooper had six catches the most among quarterbacks. ... Running four TDs. ... Wide receiver Chris Godwin COWBOYS DEFENSE: OVERALL (7), RUSH (12) for 120 yards and two TDs in his only game against back Frank Gore had a season-high 109 led team with career highs in receptions PASS (10). rushing yards last week and became the (12) and receiving yards (172) last week the Packers (Dec. 20, 2015 with Raiders). ... Wide re- fourth player in NFL history with 15,000 against Rams. ... The Buccaneers defense STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES: Packers have won ceiver Randall Cobb had 470 catches for 5,524 yards career rushing yards. ... Titans quarter- forced four turnovers by the Rams. ... five of past six games in series. ... Packers quarterback and 41 TDs in eight seasons with the Packers. Signed back Marcus Mariota completed 18 of Saints quarterback Teddy Bridgewater Aaron Rodgers passed for 422 yards and two TDs last with Cowboys as a free agent during offseason ... Line- 27 passes for 227 yards and three TDs completed 23 of 30 passes against the week in loss to Eagles, his eighth career game last week against Falcons. He’s the only Cowboys last week for 193 yards. ... Wide backer Jaylon Smith had nine tackles and a sack quarterback in the league to start every receiver Michael Thomas led team with with 400 or more yards. ... Wide receiver last week in loss to Saints. ... Linebacker game this season and have no giveaways. nine receptions for 95 yards. ... Safety Davante Adams had 10 catches for a Leighton Vander Esch led team with 11 ... Running back Derrick Henry had 100 Vonn Bell led team with 10 tackles and career-high 180 yards in Week 4. ... tackles last week. rushing yards last week. He has a TD in two fumble recoveries against Cowboys. seven of his past nine games.

Chicago Bears (3-1) Indianapolis Colts (2-2) at Oakland Raiders (2-2) at Kansas City Chiefs (4-0) at London AFN-Sports2 AFN-Sports 10:25 p.m. Sunday CET 7 p.m. Sunday CET Series: Colts lead 12-9. Series: 7-7. Last meeting: Chiefs beat Colts 30-14, Last meeting: Bears beat Raiders 22-20, Oct. 30, 2016. Oct. 4, 2015. Notes: Colts have won two of past three Notes: Bears have won three of past four in series. ... Chiefs coach Andy Reid is 2-4 in series. ... Bears are plus-6 in giveaways/ all-time against Colts. ... Colts quarterback takeaways . ... Bears quarterback Chase Jacoby Brissett passed for 265 yards and Daniel completed 22 of 30 passes for 195 three TDs last week in loss to Raiders. ... yards and a touchdown last week against Colts linebacker Anthony Walker had a the Vikings. ... Wide receiver Allen Robin- sack and a team-high 10 tackles in Week son led team with seven receptions and 77 4. ... Chiefs have scored 25 or more points receiving yards. ... Linebacker Khalil Mack in 25 straight games, the longest streak in has 4.5 sacks and three forced fumbles in NFL history. ... Quarterback Patrick Ma- the past three games. ... Raiders quarter- homes passed for 315 yards and rushed back Derek Carr passed for 189 yards and Packers quarterback for a career-high 54 yards last week in win two TDs last week against Colts. ... Run- Aaron Rodgers over Lions. ... Wide receiver Sammy Wat- ning back Josh Jacobs had 108 scrimmage kins had 54 receiving yards last week. ... MIKE ROEMER/AP yards (79 rushing, 29 receiving) last week. Tight end Travis Kelce led team with seven Leads all rookies with 364 scrimmage catches for 85 yards in Week 4. ... Defen- yards this season. ... Safety LaMarcus sive tackle Derrick Nnadi had eight tackles, Joyner had seven tackles (two for loss) and a sack and a forced fumble in Week 4. a pass deflection last week. Game capsules compiled from nfl communications.com ALSO ON AFN EXPANDED STANDINGS Denver Broncos (0-4) at Los Angeles American Conference National Conference Chargers (2-2), AFN-Atlantic, 10 p.m. East East Sunday CET W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div W L T Pct PF PA Home Away NFC AFC Div New England 4 0 0 1.000 122 27 2-0-0 2-0-0 4-0-0 0-0-0 3-0-0 Dallas 3 1 0 .750 107 56 2-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 Cleveland Browns (2-2) at San Francisco Buffalo 3 1 0 .750 76 63 1-1-0 2-0-0 2-1-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 Philadelphia 2 2 0 .500 110 105 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 49ers (3-0), AFN-Sports2, 2:15 a.m. N.Y. Jets 0 3 0 .000 33 70 0-2-0 0-1-0 0-3-0 0-0-0 0-2-0 N.Y. Giants 2 2 0 .500 87 97 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 Tuesday CET Miami 0 4 0 .000 26 163 0-3-0 0-1-0 0-3-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 Washington 0 4 0 .000 66 118 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-4-0 0-0-0 0-3-0 South South Check myafn.net for the Houston 2 2 0 .500 78 78 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 0-2-0 1-0-0 New Orleans 3 1 0 .750 84 92 2-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 Indianapolis 2 2 0 .500 94 102 1-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 Tampa Bay 2 2 0 .500 123 117 0-2-0 2-0-0 2-2-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 most up-to-date TV listings. Jacksonville 2 2 0 .500 84 84 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0 0-0-0 1-1-0 Carolina 2 2 0 .500 95 80 0-2-0 2-0-0 1-2-0 1-0-0 0-1-0 Tennessee 2 2 0 .500 91 62 0-1-0 2-1-0 1-2-0 1-0-0 0-2-0 Atlanta 1 3 0 .250 70 99 1-1-0 0-2-0 1-1-0 0-2-0 0-0-0 North North REST OF THE SCHEDULE Cleveland 2 2 0 .500 89 91 0-2-0 2-0-0 2-1-0 0-1-0 1-0-0 Green Bay 3 1 0 .750 85 69 2-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 Baltimore 2 2 0 .500 135 100 1-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-0 1-0-0 0-1-0 Chicago 3 1 0 .750 66 45 1-1-0 2-0-0 2-1-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 Pittsburgh 1 3 0 .250 76 88 1-1-0 0-2-0 1-1-0 0-2-0 1-0-0 Detroit 2 1 1 .625 97 95 1-1-0 1-0-1 1-0-1 1-1-0 0-0-0 Atlanta (1-3) at Houston (2-2) Cincinnati 0 4 0 .000 57 110 0-1-0 0-3-0 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-1-0 Minnesota 2 2 0 .500 84 63 2-0-0 0-2-0 1-2-0 1-0-0 0-2-0 Minnesota (2-2) at N.Y. Giants (2-2) West West Baltimore (2-2) at Pittsburgh (1-3) Jacksonville (2-2) at Carolina (2-2) Kansas City 4 0 0 1.000 135 94 1-0-0 3-0-0 3-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 San Francisco 3 0 0 1.000 96 54 1-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 New England (4-0) at Washington (0-4) Oakland 2 2 0 .500 79 102 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 Seattle 4 1 0 .800 133 118 2-1-0 2-0-0 2-1-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 Arizona (0-3-1) at Cincinnati (0-4) L.A. Chargers 2 2 0 .500 90 74 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 L.A. Rams 3 2 0 .600 146 134 1-1-0 2-1-0 2-2-0 1-0-0 0-1-0 N.Y. Jets (0-3) at Philadelphia (2-2) Denver 0 4 0 .000 70 93 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-1-0 Arizona 0 3 1 .125 74 115 0-2-1 0-1-0 0-2-1 0-1-0 0-1-0 Open: Detroit, Miami S TARS AND STRIPES Sunday, October 6, 2019 Two-game skid Cincinnati hands No. 18 UCF second SPORTS straight loss » College football, Page 29

MLB PLAYOFFS Big arms Nats turn to Strasburg, Scherzer to even NLDS BY BETH HARRIS Even with Scherzer’s bullpen Associated Press bombshell, Washington’s shaky relief corps still ran into trouble. LOS ANGELES — The bullpen Daniel Hudson labored through gate swung open and out trotted ... the ninth, loading the bases with Max Scherzer? Yep, Washington’s two outs before striking out ace surprised the Los Angeles Corey Seager for the save. The Dodgers and even a few team- tense final inning also included mates in the eighth inning Friday a twisting, falling grab by third night. baseman Anthony Rendon on “All the chips are on the table Cody Bellinger’s pop fly in shal- right now,” Scherzer explained. low left field, as well as a gutsy in- “We weren’t expecting that,” tentional walk by manager Dave Dodgers manager Dave Roberts Martinez that brought the win- said. ning run to bat. Stephen Strasburg turned in Game 3 is back in Washington another dominant playoff outing, on Sunday night, where Scherzer Scherzer struck out the side and was expected to face major league Washington held off the Dodgers ERA leader Hyun-Jin Ryu. 4-2 Friday night to even their NL Division Series at a game apiece. SEE BIG ON PAGE 26

MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ, ABOVE, AND MARK J. TERRILL, RIGHT/AP Washington Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg, above, reacts after a single by the Dodgers’ Will Smith broke up his perfect game during the fifth inning of Game 2 of their NL Division Series on Friday in Los Angeles. Strasburg pitched one-run ball for six innings before giving way to Max Scherzer, right, who struck out the side in the seventh after throwing 77 pitches Tuesday in the NL wild-card game.

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