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MICHAEL ABRAMS/Stars and Stripes The Pentagon will raise the age for the sale of tobacco products on military installations from 18 to 21, beginning Aug. 1. Army bases ready for ban on under-21 tobacco sales Stars and Stripes Service members under 21 will not be allowed to buy tobacco products on base beginning in August, when a new Pentagon- wide policy goes into effect. The rule affects the sale of ciga- rettes, smokeless tobacco, hookah tobacco, cigars, pipe tobacco and vaping supplies, such as e-ciga- rettes and e-liquids, the Army said in a statement released this week. It takes effect Aug. 1 at all in- stallations and facilities in the US pulling anti-missile systems U.S., its territories and posses- sions and on Navy ships in U.S. Patriot shuffle from Saudi Arabia amid dispute ports, the statement said. Retail- ers are required to post signs BY LOLITA C. BALDOR Middle East region are also heading home alerting customers to the change A U.S. Patriot missile system is seen at to the U.S., in a planned redeployment for by July 1, it stated. Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia in maintenance and upgrades. The new policy implements WASHINGTON — The U.S. is pulling two legislation passed in December, February. The U.S. is removing two Patriot It’s not clear, however, whether the ongo- Patriot missile batteries and some fighter which raised the minimum age missile batteries from Saudi Arabia along ing oil dispute or the struggle to parcel out aircraft out of Saudi Arabia, an American of- with military personnel who were deployed the much-coveted Patriot systems was the SEE TOBACCO ON PAGE 3 ficial said Thursday, amid tensions between to the region last year. the kingdom and the Trump administration key factor in the U.S. decision to pull systems over oil production. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS, POOL/AP out of the kingdom. The official said the decision removes two Asked about the move Thursday, President batteries that were guarding oil facilities in said, “We’re making a lot of ‘ Research has Saudi Arabia but leaves two Patriot batteries who spoke on condition of anonymity to dis- moves in the Middle East and elsewhere. We shown that raising at Prince Sultan Air Base in the Saudi des- cuss sensitive military operations. do a lot of things all over the world, militar- ert, along with other air defense systems and The move comes as the U.S. has sent Pa- ily we’ve been taken advantage of all over the the legal age of jet fighters. triot systems into Iraq to protect American world.” sale to 21 would The decision scales back the American and allied troops there, who came under an He didn’t provide details, but added, “This Iranian missile attack earlier this year. The presence in Saudi Arabia just months after has nothing to do with Saudi Arabia. This likely reduce youth the Pentagon began a military buildup there Army has a limited number of the systems, has to do with other countries, frankly, much to counter threats from Iran. About 300 and they routinely must be brought home for tobacco initiation. more.” ’ troops that staff the two batteries would also upgrades. Corey Fitzgerald leave Saudi Arabia, according to the official, Two other Patriot batteries that are in the SEE PATRIOT ON PAGE 4 Army Public Health Center PAGE 2 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, May 9, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES

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T O D A Y IN STRIPES American Roundup ..... 19 Comics ...... 17 Crossword ...... 17 Health & Fitness ...... 15 Opinion ...... 18 Sports ...... 21-24 Travel ...... 11-12 Saturday, May 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 3 MILITARY Nominee says Air Force seeking Navy culture has gamers to compete been ‘tarnished’ BY THERON GODBOLD Stars and Stripes BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY tarnished,” Braithwaite said. “I If you dominate at video games Stars and Stripes think the events over the last sev- like Tekken and Street Fighter, eral years have helped see that the Air Force may want to recruit WASHINGTON — The Navy occur.” you to compete at this summer’s is in “troubled waters” following Braithwaite is a 1984 gradu- Evolution Championship Series years of leadership failures that ate of the U.S. Naval Academy AL DRAGO/AP led to scandals, ship collisions, in Las Vegas. and served in the Navy and then Kenneth Braithwaite, left, nominated to be Secretary of the Navy, and the health crisis aboard the The service plans on fielding Navy Reserve for 27 years. Presi- testifies during a Senate Armed Services nominations hearing on USS Theodore Roosevelt, the its first-ever esports team at EVO dent Donald Trump nominated Thursday in Washington. nominee for the Navy’s top civil- him March 2 to be the next Navy 2020, the largest and longest run- ian job told senators Thursday. secretary. disparaging comments made to Referring to the actions and ning online fighting games tour- Kenneth Braithwaite, the U.S. The Navy’s recent secretaries the Roosevelt’s crew about the failings of his predecessors in nament in the world, according to ambassador to Norway, listed have been embroiled in controver- aircraft carrier’s former com- handling personnel cases such as its website. The event is slated for some of the recent failings in his sies in the last several months. mander, Capt. Brett Crozier, Gallagher and Crozier, Sen. Tim July 31-Aug. 2 at Mandalay Bay opening statement to members Richard Spencer, the last Navy were leaked online. The ship was Kaine, D-Va., asked Braithwaite Resort and Casino. of the Senate Armed Services secretary, was fired Nov. 24 by in port in Guam due to a corona- what he felt were his responsibili- The genre typically involves Committee that he believes have Defense Secretary Mark Esper virus outbreak that has since in- ties in individual personnel deci- one-on-one, martial-arts style caused a breakdown in trust in for his handling of the personnel fected more than 1,000 sailors. sions as the Navy secretary. Navy leadership. His list included decision for Navy SEAL Chief fighting. Games at this year’s The Navy is investigating the “Good order and discipline the Fat Leonard scandal, the 2017 Petty Officer Edward Gallagher, competition include Street Fight- coronavirus outbreak aboard the starts with the chain of command collisions of the USS Fitzger- who had been accused of com- er V: Champion Edition; Dragon- ship and the Navy’s response to … I believe that our commanders ald and USS John S. McCain, as mitting war crimes. Gallagher ball FighterZ; Super Smash Bros. help. The investigation was re- … are vested with the responsi- well as “judicial missteps” and was acquitted of murder in 2019 cently expanded by acting Navy Ultimate; Tekken 7; SoulCalibur bility to be accountable, as well the coronavirus outbreak on the but found guilty of posing in a Secretary James McPherson be- 6; Granblue Fantasy: Versus; as to lead those who serve under Roosevelt. photo with the dead body of an Is- cause of what he said are “unan- their leadership. And I believe Samurai Showdown; and Under He said his number one prior- lamic State fighter. Spencer had swered questions.” Night in Birth. ity, if confirmed as the 77th Navy they should be empowered to do gone around Esper to propose a Braithwaite on Thursday was Many service branches are secretary, would be to “restore different strategy to the White such,” Braithwaite said. supportive of the additional time turning to esports as a recruit- the appropriate culture” in the House on handling Gallagher and being taken to investigate the As part of the chain of com- ing tool. In March, the Navy service. Culture is what gives an the Navy’s review determining matter. mand, he did not see himself in- organization a sense of belonging whether Gallagher would be able “I believe that whenever you’re tervening in individual personnel launched a video gaming team and good order and discipline, he to retire with his SEAL trident confronted with a challenge like decisions, saying he wants that called Goats&Glory that practic- said. pin. this, it’s best to pause, consider all left up to the uniform leaders. es, streams and competes from a “[Navy] culture exists. I won’t Thomas Modly resigned as act- the facts, and then make the right [email protected] specially designed facility in Ten- say it’s broken. I think it’s been ing Navy secretary April 7 after decision,” he said. Twitter: @caitlinmkenney nessee. The Army stood up its es- ports team last year and credited it as one of the reasons the service Tobacco: met its 2019 recruiting goal. Navy’s big frigate risks Army Airmen who want to compete at EVO 2020 must submit ap- trying to reduce plications via the Air Force AP- $1.4 billion cost per ship PTRAC system by May 17. A number of troops virtual trial and selection camp is BY TONY CAPACCIO Fincantieri is about three-fourths scheduled from May 25 through Bloomberg the size of an Arleigh Burke de- June 5, after which the service stroyer and carries many of the who use tobacco will pick its team members and The Navy truncated orders same weapons systems. The latest prepare them via a training camp for its ill-fated Littoral Combat U.S. Navy graphic FROM FRONT PAGE of the destroyers are estimated to July 20-29. Ship because the small vessels cost $1.9 billion apiece. An artist rendering of the for the sale of tobacco products in Depending on the state of the were vulnerable to attack and too That could put the cost for most guided-missile frigate FFG(X). the U.S. by three years from 18, coronavirus pandemic and the lightly armed. Now, a new report of the frigates at as much as $1.47 providing no military exemption. suggests that the frigate intended billion each, “an increase of about navy secretary, whether achiev- That law took effect immediately military stop travel orders in ef- to replace it may cost 56% more 56%,” based on comparing their ing the administration’s goal of but gave government officials fect, the team could be in Las than projected partly because it’s tonnage to the destroyers’, the re- a 355-ship fleet over the next de- about nine months to develop Vegas in late July to compete bigger. search service said. cade, up from 299 today, is realis- rules for its enforcement. against gamers from around the The service projects that 18 of CRS suggested lawmakers ask tic in light of cost constraints. “Research has shown that rais- globe. 20 new frigates will cost an aver- the Navy the basis for “its view ing the legal age of sale to 21 Asked to comment on the CRS EVO is being hosted by age of $940 million each in infla- that the frigate — a ship about would likely reduce youth tobac- Shoryuken Gaming, an event tion-adjusted dollars. The first report, Capt. Danny Hernandez, three-quarters as large” as the co initiation and use,” said Corey promotion company that takes two are estimated at about $1 destroyer, with installed capa- spokesman for the Navy’s acqui- Fitzgerald, a public health social its name from the arcade game billion each because of one-time bilities that are “in many cases” sition office, said the frigate is worker with the Army Public costs. similar — “can be procured for under “a fixed price” contract Health Center. “Nearly all smok- Street Fighter. It began in 1996 But the Congressional Re- about one-half the cost.” that “limits the government’s risk ers start as young children or as a 40-man Super Street Fighter search Service alerted lawmak- The frigate, to be equipped in contract execution” for any young adults.” II Turbo and Street Fighter II ers this week to “a potential issue” with guided missiles, is intended overruns. Hernandez said the Those under the age of 25 make Alpha tournament. It changed its worth reviewing: the accuracy of as a better-armed and more sur- Navy’s cost estimate is 1% higher up the largest group of the rough- name to Evolution Championship Navy cost estimates considering vivable successor to the Littoral than a separate one completed by ly 23% of active duty soldiers who series in 2002. that “ships of the same general reported using tobacco, the cen- Combat Ship, which detractors the Pentagon’s independent anal- “Evo is open to anyone and of- type and complexity that are built called the “Little Crappy Ship.” ter said in its 2018 Health of the fers unique opportunities to meet ysis unit. Force report. The center’s goal under similar production condi- Nonetheless, the Navy has 35 of people from different countries tions” tend to have similar — and them on contract. The CRS suggested lawmak- is to bring tobacco use through- and different walks of life who substantially higher — costs per At a confirmation hearing on ers review how much “process out the service to zero by 2025, ton of displacement. Thursday, Senate Armed Servic- improvements” at Fincantieri’s Fitzgerald said in the Army share your passion,” organizers CRS raised a warning because es Committee members may ask Wisconsin facility would permit statement. said no the event’s website. at 7,400 tons, the frigate to be built Kenneth Braithwaite, President frigates to be built in line with the [email protected] [email protected] in Wisconsin by a unit of Italy’s Donald Trump’s nominee for Navy’s cost estimate. Twitter: @starsandstripes Twitter @GodboldTheron PAGE 4 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, May 9, 2020 MILITARY Patriot: Troop presence determined by national security needs in region

FROM FRONT PAGE The Saudi government and the When Saudi Arabia ramped up Saudi Embassy in Washington oil production and slashed prices did not immediately respond to a this year, Republicans accused request for comment. State-run the kingdom of exacerbating in- media in the kingdom similarly stability in the oil market, which did not immediately acknowledge was already suffering because of the troop removal. the coronavirus pandemic. The Pentagon announced last The volatility and price crash year that it would begin deploy- in oil hurt U.S. shale producers, ing forces and Patriot batteries to leading to layoffs in the industry, Prince Sultan Air Base, a former particularly in Republican-run U.S. military hub. The move was states. one of the more dramatic signs Some Republican senators of America’s decision to beef up A LEXANDRA MINOR/U.S. Air Force warned in late March that if Saudi troops in the Middle East in re- Arabia did not change course, it sponse to threats from Iran. U.S. soldiers unload a Patriot launching station from a C-5 Galaxy at Prince Sultan air base in Saudi risked losing American defense When Gen. Frank McKen- Arabia in October . The U.S. deployed the anti-missile systems in Saudi Arabia amid tension with Iran. support and facing a range of zie, top U.S. commander for the potential “levers of statecraft” Middle East, visited the base ear- as the U.S. blamed Tehran for troops were later diagnosed with Tensions with Iran remain such as tariffs and other trade lier this year, the American troop using mines to target oil tankers traumatic brain injur ies. high. Its paramilitary Revolution- restrictions, investigations and presence had grown to roughly near the strategic Strait of Hor- At the time of the attack, the ary Guard was involved in a tense sanctions. 2,500. At the time, McKenzie told muz and for attacking Saudi oil U.S. had no Patriot defenses at incident in the Persian Gulf last The U.S. official said a THAAD reporters with him that the base facilities. Violence peaked when those bases because it judged month. The Guard’s small boats was a key strategic location, but the U.S. carried out a drone strike other locations, in Saudi Arabia anti-ballistic missile defense sys- repeatedly came dangerously tem will also remain in Saudi that the continued presence of in Iraq that killed Qassem Solei- and elsewhere in the Gulf, to be close to U.S. warships, crossing Arabia. The THAAD comple- troops and weapons there would mani, Iran’s top general. more likely Iranian targets. After ments the Patriots by providing depend on other national security In response, Iran on Jan. 8 fired the attack, the U.S. decided to in front of them multiple times. a defense against ballistic mis- needs around the world. ballistic missiles at al-Asad Air move Patriots into Iraq to give And the Guard is believed to have siles traveling outside Earth’s Tensions with Iran escalated Base in Iraq where U.S. troops troops more protection from briefly seized control of a Hong atmosphere. throughout last summer and fall, were stationed. More than 100 missiles. Kong-flagged oil tanker. Army awards contract to support Navy veteran’s release attack helicopters in Afghanistan by militants requested

BY J.P. LAWRENCE Associated Press 2012. Stars and Stripes While little is known about the DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Zal- may Khalilzad, the U.S. envoy for circumstances of how Frerichs KABUL, Afghanistan — The was abducted, U.S. officials be- Army has awarded defense con- Afghanistan reconciliation, said lieve he was held for a time in tractor MD Helicopters Inc. $35 Thursday that he has called for Khost, an eastern province along million to support Afghanistan’s the release of an American citi- fleet of light attack helicopters, zen, captured by -linked the border with Pakistan and the service said in a statement. militants, in discussions with Tal- its so-called tribal regions. The Officials modified a previously iban leadership as continued vio- mountainous area historically awarded contract for the Mesa, lence threatens to scuttle a peace has been a haven for Taliban and Ariz.-based company to maintain deal to end America’s longest- al-Qaida militants. The investiga- and supply a fleet of MD-530F running war. tion by the AP revealed how Navy aircraft, provide interpreters and In a series of tweets from his SEALs and the U.S. intelligence train Afghans. official account, Khalilzad said he community tried to gather infor- The work will take place in pressed Taliban leaders during an mation that would lead them to Mesa and Kabul, and is set to overnight meeting in Doha, Qatar, Frerichs’ recovery, but the trail finish Nov. 30, the Army said to secure the release of Mark R. went cold. Thursday. Frerichs, a Navy veteran-t urned Khalilzad, the main architect The award comes as a U.S. of- contractor who was abducted by of the peace deal, said he had a ficial told the Senate Armed Ser- militants in late January. long meeting with Mullah Abdul vices Committee that the Afghan The tweets by Khalilzad mark Ghani Baradar and his Taliban PHILLIP WALTER WELLMAN/Stars and Stripes military will need continued fi- the first public statement about delegation. Baradar is a co-found- nancial support, even if foreign An Afghan maintainer inspects an MD-530 helicopter at Hamid the capture from a Trump ad- er of the Taliban and the head of forces leave Afghanistan as part Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, in March 2018. ministration official. It comes on its political office. of a deal signed with the Taliban. The U.S. Army has awarded an additional $35 million to support the the heels of an investigation by “We sought progress on a “The February 29 Agreement Afghan air force’s light attack helicopter fleet. The Associated Press last week range of topics: a reduction in that noted there had been no pub- is intended to set security and violence, humanitarian ceasefire political conditions under which, lic indications that Frerichs has The MD-530F is relied on to se- dependent on costly foreign con- as demanded by the international after a 14-month process, Afghan been part of the peace negotia- cure convoys and patrols. But the tractors due to a lack of trained community to allow for better co- forces could maintain stability on tions between the United States fleet of helicopters has struggled local mechanics, previous inspec- operation on managing COVID- their own, albeit with continued in the first three months of this and the Taliban. Khalilzad could tor general reports said. 19 pandemic in Afghanistan,” U.S. and Coalition funding,” said year with maintenance and field- Afghans can take charge of not be reached for comment. The State Department also did not re- Khalilzad wrote on Twitter. He a statement Thursday by James ing issues, the U.S. Special In- preparing and cleaning the air Anderson, nominee for deputy spond to a request for comment. added, “Acceleration of prisoner spector General for Afghanistan force’s MD-530F helicopters, undersecretary of defense for Reconstruction said in a report American officials believe releases by both sides, actions but maintenance of the craft’s policy, prior to the hearing. last week. Frerichs, 57, of Lombard, Ill., necessary to secure the freedom The U.S. has spent $8.5 billion A safety issue temporarily electronic equipment is entirely was captured by members of of U.S. citizen Mark Frerichs, re- to develop and support Afghan- grounded the fleet and one he- dependent on the contractors, a the , a militant gional & international support for istan’s air force, often hailed by licopter was lost in combat, the Defense Department Inspector group aligned with the Taliban the peace process, and movement U.S. officials as a “force multipli- SIGAR report said. General report in February said. in Afghanistan and designated as to intra-Afghan negotiations.” er” in the country’s efforts fight- The country’s fleet of 177 air- [email protected] a foreign terrorist organization Khalilzad has said he will meet ing the Taliban. craft has been deemed overly Twitter: @jplawrence3 by the Obama administration in again with Taliban negotiators. Saturday, May 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 5 MILITARY Gen. Patton’s command car up for sale

BY COREY DICKSTEIN vehicles,” the historians group’s Stars and Stripes biography said. The first known acquisition of WASHINGTON — A three- the vehicle set to be auctioned quarter-ton piece of World War II next month occurred in 1950 by history believed to have shuttled Guy Franz Arend, one of the cre- Gen. George S. Patton across the ators of the Bastogne War Mu- European theater as he liberated seum in Belgium. In 2018, the one town after another from Nazi occupation will be up for sale car was acquired by the J. Kruse next month. Education Center, a nonprofit that The 1944 Dodge WC-57 Com- provides career exploration for mand Car 4x4 military vehicle is grade school students and transi- set to be featured during World- tioning military veterans. wide Auctioneers’ June 12-13 All the money from the auc- Americana Festival and Auction tion will benefit the nonprofit, in Auburn, Ind., according to the said Matthew Toth, its executive vintage car auctioning company. director. In an email Thursday, The vehicle, which is said to have Toth said he did not have an es- been specifically modified for timate for what the vehicle would Patton, will be sold with no re- sell for but reported it had gar- serve, meaning the car will go to nered a lot of interest. the highest bidder no matter how Photos of the Dodge on World- high or low the price reaches. wide Auctioneers website show Bids can be placed in person or the vehicle is in excellent condi- online. tion. They appear comparable to “If this vehicle could talk it photos taken in England in 1944 would have some wonderful, Worldwide Auctioneers of Patton’s modified WC-57, pub- wonderful stories to tell,” World- lished on vintagemilitarytrucks. wide Auctioneers principle John The 1944 Dodge WC-57 Command Car 4x4 military vehicle believed to have been used by Gen. George com. Kruse said in a video about the Patton is set to be featured during Worldwide Auctioneers’ June 12-13 Americana Festival and Auction. The command car is one of Patton vehicle. “What this vehicle more than 1,500 items up auction represents is so impactful and so leading the 3rd Army into France military prowess as his short high-volume horns and sirens, next month, according to World- important. Of course, to own a in July 1944. But a “timeline of temper, long favored the Dodge a machine gun, and metal flags wide Auctioneers. Other mili- piece of history from World War known history” about the car pro- series of command cars, even depicting Patton’s three-star gen- II, such as this, is a spectacular vided by the auction house states after many of his contemporaries eral rank at that time and the 3rd tary-themed items include a 1946 opportunity.” that, in 2005, a World War II vet- transitioned to Jeep vehicles, ac- Army Headquarters. Piper J-3 Cub airplane, which was The vehicle lacks specific doc- eran who claimed to have per- cording to a biography published “Since Patton believed the flown as reconnaissance plane in umentation confirming it was formed maintenance on Patton’s by a group called Patton’s Third commanding general should not World War II, and a 1944 Cessna indeed the very one the general own WC-57 in Europe confirmed Army Living Historians. only be heard but identified as UC-78, which was used to train known as “Old Blood and Guts” its authenticity. Patton’s specific modifications the commanding general of Third bomber pilots during the war. had altered to his demanding Patton, the famed tank com- to the vehicle that he used in Army, he placed two large metal [email protected] expectations in England before mander known as much for his Europe included armor plating, flags on the front grill of all his Twitter: @CDicksteinDC Discharged soldier killed after birthday party, police say

BY ROSE L. THAYER were arrested without incident in During Gerald’s interview, de- “He understood what he did expressed his disappointment to Stars and Stripes Pierce County, where the base is tectives confiscated Gerald’s red was wrong. It wasn’t a violent his family, but was trying to get located. shoes that appeared to have blood thing or he wasn’t doing drugs, it his life on track by working and As Army veteran Leroy Joseph Scott left the Army in Decem- on them and observed his hands was kid things,” Carter said, add- saving money, Carter said. Scott III planned his 20th birth- ber as a private, last serving at had bruising and scabs, accord- ing he would not have advocated Though, in one of their last day party in Ellensburg, Wash., the joint base, which is located ing to the report. on behalf of his nephew had his phone conversations, he said he the invitations included one of the about 130 Gerald denied that the video of discipline problems been related had warned Scott to “be careful men now charged in his death. miles from him was taken in Ellensburg, but to drugs. “In talking to Trey, his with the company that he keeps.” Though Army Pvt. Joshua Ger- Ellensburg. did not deny that following the whole focus was, ‘I can’t go back It was a lesson that Carter said he ald initially denied he was invited James and party he had the keys to Scott’s home.’ He really wanted to stay in had to learn as a young soldier. or attended the gathering, other Gerald, both vehicle, which he drove and left the Army.” Carter said the family is upset people interviewed by detectives 20, attended along Interstate 90. Carter said he continued to over Scott’s death, but trying to with the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Scott’s party, “[Scott] wanted better and mentor Scott as he took a job at focus on the good that he brought Office stated otherwise, accord- which was he wanted more,” said Sgt. 1st a fast-food restaurant, often ask- to the world — even if just for a ing to police records. held at the Class Demetrick Carter, who is ing him about his goals and what short time. “That’s how we are raised in Police also said they have a apartment of Scott’s uncle. “It’s tragic the way he needed to do to achieve them. New Orleans. We celebrate life video of the party that shows Scott’s friend it ended.” Scott was considering college and and we celebrate death,” he said. Gerald in attendance — wearing Hadassah Carter, who serves at Fort Ben- was also an aspiring rapper. “It’s what you accomplished in the same pants he later wore to an Fisch, whose Scott III ning, Ga., had reconnected with Growing up in the outskirts of those few years. He did a lot.” interview with investigators who 20th birthday was the following his nephew last year hoping to New Orleans made Scott “rough The two soldiers charged in were trying to determine how day. help the young private get back on around the edges, but a happy Scott’s death are due in court May Scott’s birthday celebration April Fisch also was arrested on a track as he faced disciplinary ac- kid,” Carter said. “He was goal- 18, said Sgt. Zach Green of the 24 ended with his badly beaten criminal assistance charge and tion for a pattern of misconduct. oriented and had a happy outlook Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office. body left on the side of a rural all three remained at the Kitti- Known to his family as “Trey,” on life.” “The wheels of justice turn slow, road 10 miles outside of town. tas County Corrections Center on Scott ultimately received an Scott joined the Army in May but I do appreciate that police Results of an autopsy conduct- Thursday, according to online jail other-than-honorable discharge 2018 as a wheeled vehicle me- department. They did their due ed to determine the exact cause of records. in December but chose to remain chanic, not to make a career of it, diligence and they did it quickly,” death have yet to be released, be- James told detectives that Ger- in the area around the joint base. but to “get his foot in the door as Carter said, adding he hopes for a cause the investigation remains ald, Fisch and Scott all left the Some behavior that led to the an adult,” Carter said. Through- speedy trial or a guilty plea that ongoing, police said. apartment together, but Scott did discharge included an unauthor- out school, Scott played football will end the legal process quickly Five days after Scott’s body not return, according to a police ized guest in the barracks on mul- and had a natural talent and drive and allow the family to know how was found, Gerald was charged report. He also said Scott “had tiple occasions, Carter said. An toward fitness. and why this happened. with first-degree murder and Pvt. fingered both he and Gerald for administrative discharge is used The Army was a chance to step “It’s just to get that release and Raylin D. James with rendering a drug incident” in November or in the military to release service out on his own but with structure that understanding,” he said. “It’s criminal assistance in the first December and “he didn’t believe members for disciplinary reasons to allow him to mature before not going to make it better, but I degree. Both served with Scott as of a couple months ago that that don’t require a court-martial pursuing his true passions of can come to terms with it.” in the 555th Engineer Brigade at Gerald was over what happened but can block them from most sports and music, Carter said. [email protected] Joint Base Lewis-McChord and between them,” the report states. benefits as a veteran. Following his discharge, Scott Twitter: @Rose_Lori PAGE 6 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, May 9, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK Pentagon clarifies qualification guidance

BY COREY DICKSTEIN cans, the official said. Those military was banning all corona- They know it does not cause ing to the national Centers for Dis- Stars and Stripes individuals can apply for a ser- virus survivors. symptoms in many individuals ease Control and Prevention. The vice-issued waiver to attempt to The decision to disqualify in- who contract it. But it causes mas- CDC is conducting testing aimed WASHINGTON — A past diag- enter the military, said the of- dividuals who require hospital- sive damage to others’ lungs. at answering that question. nosis of the coronavirus will not ficial, who was not authorized to ization was made because the As of Friday, more than 1.25 Prospective service members disqualify individuals from join- speak publicly about the policy Pentagon assumes those indi- million Americans had been di- who have been diagnosed with ing the U.S. military, a defense and requested anonymity. viduals faced a “critical case” agnosed with the virus and 75,650 the coronavirus but were not hos- official said Friday, after the Pen- The initial policy labeling a con- of the coronavirus, the official of them died after contracting it, pitalized can enter initial training tagon clarified guidance issued firmed history of the coronavirus said. The guidance is meant to according to Johns Hopkins. The after they spend 28 days in “home this week that appeared to bar all “permanently disqualifying” a be temporary to provide the De- Pentagon said Friday that 5,171 isolation,” the official said about people who recovered from the person from military service was fense Department more time to of its service members had test- the updated policy. illness from serving. issued to the Military Entrance better understand the long-term ed positive for the coronavirus. It was not clear Friday whether The updated guidance does bar Processing Command in a mem- impacts the coronavirus might Among them, 1,987 had recov- the Pentagon was considering from military service individu- orandum that leaked over social inflict on the human body, the of- ered, 114 faced hospitalization at policy changes for its active-duty als who require hospitalization media on Monday and was later ficial said. some point, and two died of com- or Reserve troops who have for complications from the virus, published by several news orga- More than two months into the plications caused by the virus. contracted the disease, such as which has caused an internation- nizations. Pentagon officials con- pandemic, public health officials Among the questions yet to be barring those who faced hospital- al pandemic that has shut down firmed the memo’s authenticity, have said scientists still do not answered include whether an ization from reenlistment. much of the United States and but they said it would be updated have a full understanding of the individual’s exposure to the virus [email protected] killed more than 75,000 Ameri- to avoid the appearance that the virus. ensures future immunity, accord- Twitter: @CDicksteinDC Esper: Pentagon ready for any new wave of virus

BY ROBERT BURNS criticism from Congress. His travel party was smaller than Associated Press A week ago, 10 Senate Demo- usual and they were all equipped crats, including former presiden- with face coverings. The only COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. tial candidates Elizabeth Warren journalist was an Associated — Venturing beyond Washington of Massachusetts and Amy Klobu- Press reporter. for the first time since March, char of Minnesota, complained During meetings, tablet com- Defense Secretary Mark Esper that he has taken a slow and dis- puters provided for Esper’s use got updated Thursday on the jointed approach to the coronavi- were handled with surgical military’s coronavirus battle plan rus problem. In a letter to Esper, gloves. And smiles were hidden and declared the Pentagon ready they said he may have put politics and voices muffled behind masks for any new wave of infections. ahead of service members’ health as all were careful to keep their “We are preparing for a sec- and that he failed to issue coherent distance. ond wave and maybe more,” guidance to military command- The sessions also made clear said Esper, who took a variety ers. They demanded answers by the active-duty military’s gradu- of health precautions during his next week to a range of questions ally declining roles in the pan- visit to U.S. Northern Command about virus testing and steps to demic response. headquarters, including wearing mitigate the virus’s spread. The hospital ship USNS Com- a mask when social distancing Esper said Tuesday he was dis- fort returned to its home port at wasn’t possible. “We don’t know appointed by the letter, asserting Norfolk, Va. , on Saturday after 31 what the trajectory of this virus that it contained statements that days in New York harbor. A sec- will be.” were false or misleading. He said ond Navy hospital ship, the USNS He added, ”We are preparing he has spoken to governors of the Mercy, will soon depart Los An- for the long haul.” states represented by the sena- geles, where it has been since late Esper’s visit comes as he faces tors who signed the letter, and March. criticism from some Senate all thanked him and praised the Military medical specialists Democrats who say the Pentagon Pentagon’s performance. have played a key role in hospi- approach to fighting the corona- Esper has regularly asserted tals in hard-hit New York City virus pandemic has been slow that the Pentagon has been “ahead and elsewhere, but their numbers and disjointed. of the curve” in dealing with the are declining. A little over a week And it reflects Trump’s push outbreak, starting with his de- ago, 4,400 were working in civil- for a reopening of the country cision to begin implementing a ian medical facilities across the and demonstrations of the ad- pandemic plan on Feb. 1. Support nation. That number had shrunk ministration’s shift from crisis to civilian authorities has been to 2,600 on Wednesday. management to rebooting a bat- just one aspect of the Pentagon’s tered economy. Trump ended his response. It also has scaled back Also, military expeditionary isolation in the White House with training, reduced face-to-face re- medical facilities that were set up a trip to Arizona on Tuesday to cruiting and largely stopped de- in Texas and Louisiana are being visit a face mask factory, and Vice ploying new forces abroad. returned to Naval Air Station President has made These and other measures Jacksonville in Florida this week. several recent trips. aimed at protecting the health of Still, more than 46,000 Nation- Esper met at Northern Com- the force have had degrees of suc- al Guard members remain on ac- mand with its leader, Air Force cess, despite major setbacks such tive-duty, under state governors’ Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy, as a virus outbreak aboard the control, to provide assistance. and participated in a “virtual aircraft carrier USS Theodore Even as he ventures out to visit battlefield circulation” — speak- Roosevelt that has sidelined the commanders and troops after ing via video conference with ship on Guam for weeks, creating weeks cooped up in the Penta- deployed military personnel turmoil among Navy leadership gon, Esper has stressed that the working in civilian hospitals in and taking the life of one sailor. military cannot expect to resume CHANCEY BUSH,THE GAZETTE/AP New York and Connecticut. The visit to Northern Com- business as usual any time soon. O’Shaughnessy is the most se- U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper speaks to reporters during mand provided Esper a first step He hopes to ease military trav- nior commander managing the his visit to the U.S. Northern Command headquarters at Peterson Air toward a slice of normalcy, but it el and training restrictions by far-flung military contributions Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday. also offered a look at how care- summer, but such steps will be to civilian agencies fighting the fully he is limiting his exposure gradual. pandemic. less,” he said during the video were invaluable and their arrival to the virus threat as he interacts “I think that we will be in a Esper offered high praise for chat. “You guys made a great was greatly appreciated. with the military he oversees. new type of normal for a period the work of the thousands of ac- difference.” “It was a turning point,” Rocha No one lined up for the custom- of time, measured in months at tive-duty medical specialists who Israel Rocha, chief executive said. ary plane-side greeting when least, and we’re going to take it pitched it at overloaded civilian of New York’s Elmhurst hospital, “It literally was the cavalry ar- Esper arrived. And there were one step at a time to make sure we hospitals. told Esper that military health riving,” Esper said. head nods and elbow bumps, no do everything possible to protect “In my view it has been flaw- care professionals who helped out The praise was in contrast to hand shakes or shoulder slaps. our people,” he said Tuesday. Saturday, May 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 7 VIRUS OUTBREAK US jobless rate spikes to 14.7%

Associated Press rate. The impact of those losses was reflected in the drop in the WASHINGTON — The U.S. proportion of working-age Amer- unemployment rate hit 14.7% in icans who have jobs: Just 51.3%, April, the highest rate since the the lowest on record. Great Depression, as 20.5 million In addition to the millions of jobs vanished in the worst month- newly unemployed, 5.1 million ly loss on record. The figures are others had their hours reduced in stark evidence of the damage the April. That trend, too, means less coronavirus has done to a now- income and less spending, perpet- shattered economy. uating the economic downturn. A The losses reflect what has be- measure of what’s called under- come a severe recession caused employment — which counts the by sudden business shutdowns unemployed plus full-time work- in nearly every industry. Nearly ers who were reduced to part- all the job growth achieved dur- time work — reached 22.8%, a ing the 11-year recovery from the record high. PAUL SANCYA/AP Great Recession has now been Though some businesses are lost in one month. beginning to reopen in certain A pedestrian walks by The Framing Gallery, which is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Grosse The collapse of the job mar- states, factories, hotels, restau- Pointe, Mich., on Thursday. ket has occurred with stunning rants, resorts, sporting ven- speed. As recently as February, ues, movie theaters and many tavern and the occasional stand- coming in. Around that time, the employment in the 19-country the unemployment rate was a small businesses are still largely up comedian. Her main job was bar where she worked closed, and eurozone is expected to surpass five-decade low of 3.5%, and em- shuttered. at McGurk’s, an Irish pub and comedy jobs ended when social 10% in coming months as more ployers had added jobs for a re- As companies have laid off tens restaurant near downtown that distancing requirements forced people are laid off. That figure cord 113 months. In March, the of millions, lives have been up- closed days before St. Patrick’s clubs to close. is expected to remain lower than unemployment rate was just 4.4% ended across the country. Day. She had worked there con- McGurk’s is a St. Louis land- the U.S. unemployment rate. But The government’s report Fri- One of the newly unemployed, tinually since high school. mark, and Barnard expects it to it doesn’t count many people who day noted that many people who Sara Barnard, 24, of St. Louis, McGurk’s tried selling food rebound quickly once it reopens. either are furloughed or whose lost jobs in April but didn’t look has lost three jobs: A floor man- curbside, Barnard said, but it was She just doesn’t know when. hours are cut but who receive for another one weren’t even ager at a pub and restaurant, a costing more to keep the place Job losses and pay cuts are most of their wages from govern- counted in the unemployment bartender at a small downtown open than the money that was ranging across the world. Un- ment assistance. Administration buries Dems eye money for CDC reopening advice smaller cities, towns

Associated Press are still trying to understand, Associated Press of money to local governments with the president himself lead- GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The was limited to cities with popula- ing freewheeling daily briefings WASHINGTON — Eyeing a Trump administration shelved a tions greater than 500,000. That until last week. major expansion of federal assis- document created by the nation’s threshold channeled money to Traditionally, it’s been the tance, top Democrats are promis- top disease investigators with COVID-19 hot spots like New CDC’s role to give the public EVAN VUCCI/AP ing that small- to medium-sized step-by-step advice to local au- cities and counties and small York City and Atlanta but passed and local officials guidance and over thousands of smaller juris- thorities on how and when to re- science-based information dur- President Donald Trump speaks towns that were left out of four open restaurants and other public during a meeting Thursday in the prior coronavirus bills will re- dictions packed into each of the ing public health crises. During 435 congressional districts. places during the still-raging this one, however, the CDC has Oval Office of the White House. ceive hundreds of billions of dol- coronavirus outbreak. lars in the next one. Lowey has announced the up- not had a regular, pandemic-re- coming, and fifth, coronavirus The 17-page report by a Cen- lated news briefing in nearly two Trump’s public statements, from Those cities and counties, response bill will contain money ters for Disease Control and Pre- months. CDC Director Dr. Rob- the assertion that he isn’t respon- where the coronavirus has crip- for each county in the U.S., vention team, titled “Guidance ert Redfield has been a member sible for the country’s lackluster pled Main Street and caused local based on population, along with for Implementing the Opening of the White House coronavirus early testing efforts, to his de- tax revenues to plummet, are an equal amount of funding for Up America Again Framework,” task force, but largely absent scription last week of the federal pushing hard for relief in the next municipalities. was researched and written to from public appearances. government’s role as a “supplier rescue measure to avert cuts in help faith leaders, business own- The dearth of real-time, pub- of last resort” for states in need of services and layoffs of workers. “Unlike the initial CARES Act, ers, educators and state and local lic information from the nation’s testing aid. It’s an effort that the large class I think it is vital we have sepa- officials as they begin to reopen. experts has struck many current A person close to the White of freshman House Democrats rate programs for state and local It was supposed to be published and former government health House’s coronavirus task force has rallied around, along with governments, so there is less last Friday, but agency scientists officials as dangerous. said the CDC documents were many Republicans, and has the competition between governors, were told the guidance “would “CDC has always been the pub- never cleared by CDC leadership backing of key decision-makers municipal leaders, and county ex- never see the light of day,” ac- lic health agency Americans turn for public release. The person like House Appropriations Com- ecutives,” Lowey said is a recent cording to a CDC official. The to in a time of crisis,” said Dr. said White House officials have mittee Chairwoman Nita Lowey, letter to her colleagues. Pelosi, D- official was not authorized to talk Howard Koh, a Harvard profes- refrained from offering detailed D-N.Y., and House Speaker Nancy Calif., is encouraging the effort. to reporters and spoke to The As- sor and former health official in guidance for how specific sec- Pelosi. The approximately $2 tril- sociated Press on the condition of the Obama administration during tors should reopen because the The initial number in an up- lion CARES Act, which passed anonymity. the H1N1 swine flu pandemic in virus is affecting various parts coming bill from House Demo- in late March, was the largest of The AP obtained a copy from 2009. “The standard in a crisis is of the country differently. The crats could total $800 billion or the coronavirus relief bills so far. a second federal official who was to turn to them for the latest data person spoke on the condition more, though it’s likely to shrink Democrats successfully pressed not authorized to release it. The and latest guidance and the latest of anonymity to discuss internal in any final measure negotiated for $150 billion in aid to states guidance was described in AP sto- press briefing. That has not oc- deliberations. with Senate Republicans and the and local governments, with $120 ries last week, prior to the White curred, and everyone sees that.” Asked Thursday about the CDC White House. That would be more billion of that aid going to state House decision to shelve it. The Trump administration has report, White House coronavirus than the huge amounts delivered governments to reimburse them The Trump administration has instead sought to put the onus adviser Dr. said: to the Paycheck Protection Pro- for costs associated with fighting been closely controlling the re- on states to handle COVID-19 “No one has stopped those guide- gram, the small business relief COVID-19. lease of guidance and information response. This approach to man- lines. We’re still in editing.” She fund that is especially popular The other $30 billion went to during the pandemic spurred by aging the pandemic has been told CNN, “It was more about with Republicans. cities with populations greater a new coronavirus that scientists reflected in President Donald simplification.” An earlier, smaller installment than 500,000. PAGE 8 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, May 9, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK ROUNDUP Official says strict US border policy may remain

Associated Press starting May 22 at 33% capacity, Beshear said. Restaurants can WASHINGTON — The U.S, pol- offer unlimited outdoor seating icy of quickly expelling migrants if they meet spacing guidelines, apprehended along the Mexican he said. Carryout and delivery border may have to stay in place services have continued at some even after coronavirus quaran- restaurants amid the pandemic. tine restrictions ease around the country, a Trump administration official said Thursday. Nebraska Immigration advocates say the LINCOLN — Nearly one out of policy has deprived some people six coronavirus cases in Nebras- of the right to seek asylum. It is ka have been linked to the state’s set to expire May 20, but the act- meatpacking plants, Gov. Pete ing commissioner of U.S. Customs Ricketts said Thursday amid and Border Protection, Mark criticism that not enough is being Morgan, said it may need to be done to protect the health of their extended to protect public health. workers. Morgan said U.S. health au- Ricketts said public health of- thorities should consider that the ficials have linked about 1,005 virus may not yet have peaked of Nebraska’s 6,771 coronavirus /AP in Mexico and Central America, cases to meatpacking plants. RICH PEDRONCELLI along with the potential for it to Nebraska’s small, mostly rural Anti-vaccination activist Tara Thornton tries to a present an olive tree to members of the California spread in Border Patrol detention meatpacking communities have Highway Patrol as a peace offering during a demonstration against Gov. ’s stay-at-home facilities and beyond, before de- become some of the biggest hot order at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on Thursday. Thornton, who was among the demonstrators termining whether pre-outbreak spots both statewide and nation- arrested by the CHP during a protest last week, was unable to get an officer to accept the tree. enforcement can resume. ally, with Hall County surpassing “Even if we talk about the Unit- the much larger Omaha area. table Thursday for restaurants, Republicans have accused undermine Virginia’s efforts to ed States opening up it’s a phased Asked whether he should have bars, barbershops and salons, Wolf of moving too slowly to re- resist a once-in-a-century pan- approach,” Morgan told reporters done more to prevent the spread Republican Gov. Mike DeWine open Pennsylvania’s battered and demic and threaten irreparable on a conference call to discuss of the virus in the plants, Rick- urged even Ohioans who may largely shuttered economy. harm to an unknown (and un- statistics showing a steep drop etts said critics were trying to feel the coronavirus isn’t affect- Earlier Thursday, Wolf ex- knowable) number of people,” he in border apprehensions. “We’re “Monday morning quarter back“ ing them to keep adhering to state tended a moratorium on foreclo- wrote. not going to go zero to 60 and it’s on a disaster that the state hasn’t restrictions. sures and evictions by another going to go back to the way it was faced since the 1918 Spanish flu DeWine said young people two months, until July 10, saying pre-COVID overnight.” outbreak. Wisconsin and those in rural areas may be residents shouldn’t have to worry President Donald Trump has “Hindsight’s always going to made reducing illegal immigra- tempted to ease up, but that could about losing their homes during MADISON — Republicans in be 20/20,” he said at a news con- more rural parts of Wisconsin tion a signature issue. His op- ference. “It’s called, yes, if I had lead to a surge in COVID-19 cases the pandemic. ponents have accused him of and a re-shuttering of businesses joined with business owners to known things two months ago push for a regional reopening using the pandemic as a pretext that I know today, I would have down the road. Virginia to adopt hard-line policies that Health Director Dr. Amy Acton plan Thursday to give the econo- done things differently. But that’s RICHMOND — An attempt by my a boost, as the Department of appeal to his political base as he called experience. Of course you likened a mask to “a high-five sign seeks a second term in the White that we care about each other and a Virginia church to prevent the Workforce Development warned hope you’d learn from your ex- state from barring gatherings of that the state fund that pays un- House. perience to do a better job going we’re protecting each other.” The president closed the bor- Ohio bars and restaurants can more than 10 people “would se- employment claims could run out forward in the future, and that’s riously undermine” the state’s of money in five months. ders with Mexico and Canada to what we’ve done.” fully reopen in two weeks, on all-but-essential traffic in March. May 21, with outside dining al- efforts to deter the spread of the Meanwhile, Democratic Gov. He granted CBP the power to New Mexico lowed a few days earlier, on May coronavirus, attorneys for Gov. Tony Evers said he worried that quickly expel migrants, citing the 15, DeWine announced. Ralph Northam argued Thursday loosening restrictions meant to potential threat to public health, GALLUP — Traffic was al- Barbershops, hair salons, nail in a legal filing. curb the spread of the highly con- on March 21. He extended the most nonexistent in this small salons and day spas will also re- Attorney General Mark Her- tagious coronavirus in some parts executive order for 30 days last New Mexico city, and just a hand- open May 15, he said. ring’s office made the arguments of the state could lead to regional month. ful of people waited their turn to in a memo filed in response to a outbreaks. But he admitted that get into grocery stores and other Pennsylvania federal lawsuit brought by Light- his next move will depend on how Kentucky essential businesses. This place house Fellowship Church of the Wisconsin Supreme Court where rural residents from the HARRISBURG — The corona- Chincoteague. rules in a case brought by Repub- FRANKFORT — Kentucky’s largest American Indian reserva- virus death toll grew Thursday by The church sued after its pas- licans challenging the authority restaurants — left reeling with tion come to stock up on supplies more than 300 as Gov. tor was issued a criminal citation of his health secretary to issue massive income losses amid the is one of the nation’s worst corona- ordered most Pennsylvania resi- for having 16 people at a Palm orders closing businesses. coronavirus outbreak — can re- virus hot spots, and the governor dents to stay at home until June Sunday service that authorities Evers also said the state will sume limited dine-in service extended a lockdown Thursday to 4, extending a statewide edict he said violated Northam’s order offer free coronavirus testing to later this month under the next try to stem the spread. first imposed April 1 to slow the barring gatherings of more than all African Americans, Latinos phase of business reopenings an- The emergency declaration spread of the new virus. 10 people. and tribal community members nounced by Gov. Andy Beshear for Gallup, a gateway to the Na- The revised stay-at-home The U.S. Department of Jus- in the state. Minorities have suf- on Thursday. vajo Nation, runs through noon order, issued late Thursday to re- tice has sided with the church. fered a greater rate of infections The new phase includes June Sunday. Patients have filled in- place one that was set to expire at In a court filing, the DOJ ar- and deaths than their share of the target dates for reopening movie tensive care beds as COVID-19 midnight, applies to all counties gued that Virginia “cannot treat population. theaters, fitness centers and infection rates here and in the that remain under Wolf’s strictest religious gatherings less favor- Evers’ “safer at home” order campgrounds, the governor said surrounding county make the lockdown orders — meaning that ably than other similar, secular that closed most nonessential at his daily briefing. By mid-June, area one of the hardest hit by the for now, millions of people face gatherings.” businesses is set to run until May he hopes to have a plan in place pandemic. Health officials say the prospect of at least another Lawyers for the church have 26. Republicans want to take au- to reopen child-care centers at per capita infections are 12 times month at home. said that during the service, those thority away from Evers’ health reduced capacity and to resume that of New Mexico’s largest city, At the same time, the gover- who attended maintained social secretary to issue future orders, some youth sports. Albuquerque. nor is planning to allow more distancing and had extensive san- requiring instead that she work It’s another sign Kentucky’s Businesses will be closed from counties with relatively few itizing of common surfaces. The with the GOP-led Legislature economy is set to spring back 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Residents must virus infections to emerge from church said attendees had to stay on passing a rule. Evers said on to activity after weeks of shut- stay at home except for emer- some pandemic restrictions. He 6 feet apart and use hand sanitiz- WTMJ radio on Thursday that he downs caused by the coronavirus gencies. If they go out, they must said he will reveal the names of er before entering the building. hoped to not have to extend that outbreak. Beshear announced wear face coverings to any es- those counties on Friday. They In arguing against the injunc- order, but the future of his powers the next timetable for business sential business or government will join 24 counties in the lightly tion sought by the church, Virgin- now rests with the conservative- restarts on the same day that building. populated and mostly rural north ia Solicitor General Toby Heytens controlled court. Kentucky surpassed 6,000 coro- where Wolf has already lifted his wrote that the temporary restric- Republicans have been calling navirus cases and its death toll Ohio stay-at-home orders and allowed tion on in-person gatherings is on Evers to consider a regional approached 300. retailers and many other kinds of a “good-faith, evidence-based” reopening because rural areas Under the new plan, restau- COLUMBUS — As he an- businesses to reopen beginning emergency measure. have had far fewer confirmed rants can reopen dining rooms nounced the reopening time- Friday morning. “Such a ruling would seriously cases of COVID-19. Saturday, May 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 9 NATION DOJ drops case against Flynn in Mueller probe

BY MICHAEL BALSAMO bounds,” House Speaker Nancy AND ERIC TUCKER Pelosi said. She accused Barr’s Associated Press department of “dropping the case to continue to cover up for the WASHINGTON — In an president.” abrupt about-face, the Justice De- Shortly before the filing was partment said it is dropping the submitted, Brandon Van Grack, criminal case against President a Mueller team member and Donald Trump’s first national veteran prosecutor on the case, security adviser, Michael Flynn, BOBBY HAVEN, THE BRUNSWICK NEWS/AP withdrew from the prosecution, abandoning a prosecution that a possible sign of disagreement A crowd marches Tuesday through a neighborhood in Brunswick, Ga. became a rallying cry for the with the decision. president and his supporters in After the Flynn announcement, attacking the FBI’s Trump-Rus- Trump declared that his former sia investigation. aide had been “an innocent man” Father, son charged in shooting The action Thursday was a all along. He accused Obama stunning reversal for one of the administra- signature cases brought by spe- tion officials death of black runner in Georgia cial counsel Robert Mueller. It of target- comes even though prosecutors ing Flynn for the past three years have and said, “I BY RUSS BYNUM Gregory McMichael, 64, previ- a young black man who was sim- maintained that Flynn lied to the hope that a AND BEN NADLER ously told police that he and his ply jogging.” big price is son chased after Arbery because The Georgia Bureau of Investi- FBI in a January 2017 interview Associated Press going to be they suspected him of being a gation announced the arrests the about his conversations with the paid.” Going SAVANNAH, Ga. — Geor- burglar. Arbery’s mother, Wanda day after it began its own investi- Russian ambassador. further, he gia authorities arrested a white Cooper Jones, has said she thinks gation at the request of an outside Flynn admitted as much, plead- said of the father and son Thursday and her son, a former football player, prosecutor. The agency said in a ing guilty before later asking to effort to in- charged them with murder in was just news release withdraw the plea, and he became Flynn vestigate the February shooting death of a jogging that Gregory a key cooperator for Mueller as Flynn: “It’s treason. It’s treason.” black man they had pursued in a in the Sa- McMichael the special counsel investigated In court documents filed Thurs- truck after spotting him running tilla Shores and his son, ties between Russia and Trump’s day, the Justice Department said in their neighborhood. neighbor- Travis Mc- 2016 political campaign. The charges came more than hood before Michael, 34, Thursday’s action was swiftly that after reviewing newly dis- two months after Ahmaud Ar- he was killed had both embraced by Trump, who has closed information and other bery, 25, was killed on a residen- on a Sunday been jailed relentlessly tweeted about the materials, it agreed with Flynn’s tial street just outside the port afternoon. on charges of “outrageous” case and last week lawyers that his interview with city of Brunswick. National out- Benjamin murder and pronounced Flynn “exonerated,“ the FBI should never have taken rage over the case swelled this Crump, an aggravated and it is likely to energize sup- place because his contacts with porters of the president who have the Russian ambassador were week after cellphone video that attorney for Travis Gregory assault. taken up the retired Army lieu- “entirely appropriate.” appeared to show the shooting. the slain McMichael McMichael The GBI Those close to Arbery celebrat- man’s father, news release tenant general as a cause. The department’s action comes ed the news but also expressed Marcus Arbery, said it was outra- said the McMichaels “confronted But it will also add to Demo- amid an internal review into the frustration at the long wait. geous that it took so long for ar- Arbery with two firearms. Dur- cratic complaints that Attorney handling of the case and an ag- “This should have occurred rests to be made. ing the encounter, Travis McMi- General William Barr is exces- gressive effort by Flynn’s lawyers the day it happened,” said Akeem “This is the first step to jus- chael shot and killed Arbery.” No sively loyal to the president and to challenge the basis for the pros- Baker, one of Arbery’s close tice,” Crump said in a statement. other details were immediately could be a distraction for a Jus- ecution. The lawyers cited newly friends in Brunswick. “There’s no “This murderous father and son released. tice Department that has sought disclosed FBI emails and notes way without the video this would duo took the law into their own It was not immediately known to focus on crimes arising from last week to allege that Flynn was have occurred. I’m just glad the hands. It’s a travesty of justice whether either of the McMichaels the coronavirus. improperly trapped into lying light’s shining very bright on this that they enjoyed their freedom had an attorney who could com- “Attorney General Barr’s po- when agents interviewed him situation.” for 74 days after taking the life of ment on the charges. liticization of justice knows no days after Trump’s inauguration. Democrats press Trump for answers on foiled Venezuela raid

BY JOSHUA GOODMAN expressed “alarm” about the raid led by for a mission targeting Maduro, for whose Tim Kaine of Virginia and Sen. Tom Udall Associated Press a former Green Beret and which has re- capture the U.S. has offered a $15 million of New Mexico, cites provisions in the sulted in the detention in Venezuela of two bounty. VERDAD act, signed into law by Trump MIAMI — Three Democrats on the American citizens. Trump has denied any U.S. involvement in late 2019, that state it is U.S. policy to Senate Foreign Relations Committee are “Either the U.S. government was un- in the raid and Goudreau has said he was support diplomatic engagement to bring demanding answers from the Trump ad- aware of these planned operations, or was unable to ever persuade the Trump admin- a negotiated and peaceful end to Venezu- ministration about how much it knew aware and allowed them to proceed,” ac- istration to support his bold plan for a pri- ela’s political, economic and humanitarian about an attempted raid to capture Ven- cording to the letter sent Thursday. “Both vate coup. crisis. ezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, an op- possibilities are problematic.” Maduro has insisted the operation was “Such incursions harm the prospects for eration they said potentially violated U.S. The letter cited the findings of an Asso- directed by the White House. Meanwhile, law and ran counter to American support ciated Press investigation into Jordan Gou- aides to Juan Guaido, the opposition leader a peaceful democratic transition in Venezu- for negotiations to end the South American dreau, who claimed responsibility for the recognized by the U.S. and 60 other na- ela by insinuating that an armed interven- country’s political standoff. foiled incursion. The AP investigation de- tions as Venezuela’s rightful leader, have tion is a viable option to resolve the crisis, In a letter to Secretary of State Mike tailed how Goudreau, through his Florida acknowledged exploring the idea last year potentially undermining the willingness Pompeo, Attorney General William Barr private security firm, had teamed up with but said they quickly backed out after de- of hard-line opposition actors to negotiate, and Richard Grenell, the acting director a retired Venezuelan army official to train ciding Goudreau couldn’t deliver or be while simultaneously allowing Maduro to of national intelligence, the lawmakers at secret camps in Colombia dozens of de- trusted. rally support to his side, strengthening his led by Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut serters from Venezuela’s security forces The letter, which was also signed by Sen. hand,” the lawmakers wrote. PAGE 10 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, May 9, 2020 NATION Wildfire sweeps through Florida panhandle area

BY BOBBY CAINA CALVAN flee, scorched thousands of acres Associated Press and razed dozens of structures. The Florida Department of Ag- ELAINE THOMPSON, POOL/AP MILTON, Fla. — Florida fire- riculture and Consumer Services fighters were working to hold reported that the 2,000-acre fire Washington State Department of Agriculture entomologist Chris Looney displays a dead Asian giant containment lines around a 2,000- in Santa Rosa County, just east of hornet, bottom, next to a native bald-faced hornet Thursday , in Blaine, Wash. acre fire in the state’s Panhandle, Pensacola, is 35% contained. That where winds were expected to fire forced the evacuation of 1,100 shift Friday and push it toward homes Wednesday, though a few homes. of those residents have been al- ‘Murder hornets’ not worth the The firebreak was about a half- lowed to return to their homes. mile from a neighborhood, offi- A stretch of Interstate 10, cials said. While no evacuations northern Florida’s main trans- media hype, entomologists say have been issued, they urged res- portation artery, remained closed idents to be ready to leave their in both directions near Pensacola BY SETH BORENSTEIN “They are not ‘murder hor- some experts said it’s probably homes should they be given the because of smoke. A 575-acre fire word to do so. Associated Press nets.’ They are just hornets,” said far less. in Walton County also prompted Washington Agriculture Depart- In Japan, Korea and China, “People should be prepared about 500 people to evacuate. Insect experts say people and be ready,” said Ludie Bond, ment entomologist Chris Looney, “people have co-existed with this Fire officials said it was 70% should calm down about the big who is working on the state’s hornet for thousands of years,” a spokeswoman for the Florida contained. bug with the nickname “murder Forest Service. search for these large hornets. said Doug Yanega, senior scien- There have been no reports of hornet” — unless you are a bee- The facts are, experts said, tist at the University of California Daniel Felder escaped flames injuries or deaths. keeper or a honeybee. Wednesday when the fire invad- two dead hornets were found in Riverside Entomology Research Officials said 13 homes were The Asian giant hornets found Washington last December, a Museum. ed his neighborhood near Mil- destroyed so far in the Santa Rosa in Washington state that grabbed lone Canadian live nest was found For bees and the people who ton, Fla., where fire crews were fire dubbed the Five Mile Swamp headlines this week aren’t big and wiped out last September and rely on them for a living however, staged in a church parking lot. Fire. Because of the coronavirus killers of humans, although it no live hornets have yet been seen this could be yet another massive Felder described a harrow- pandemic, some evacuees were does happen on rare occasions. this year. problem, but it is not one yet. ing scene: He recounted how the sent to nearby hotels to avoid po- But the world’s largest hornets do Looney has a message for The number of U.S. honeybees sky was glowing with sunlight, tential problems with crowding. decapitate entire hives of honey- Americans: These hornets are has been dropping for years, with then grew dark as winds began The Santa Rosa County fire bees, and that crucial food polli- not coming to get you. “The num- the winter of 2018-19 one of the to whip. began Monday when a prescribed nator is already in big trouble. ber of people who are stung and worst on record. He stepped out into the road burn by a private contractor got Numerous bug experts told have to seek medical attention is The new hornets would be dif- to watch the acrid smoke billow out of control, Fried said. The The Associated Press that what incredibly small,” he said in an ferent. If they get into a hive, they toward him. Ash started raining conditions created a perfect storm they call hornet “hype ” reminds interview. tear the heads off worker bees from the sky like light snow drift- for fire — low humidity and high them of the 1970s public scare While its nickname exagger- and the hive pretty much dies. ing in twilight. Then came the winds. when Africanized honeybees, ates the human health threat, ex- The worry for beekeeping in crackle of fire, and he knew it was “In Florida, when we’re seeing nicknamed “killer bees,” started perts said this hornet is especially Washington is based on a worst- time to run. the gusty winds, it’s hurricane moving north from South Amer- big — two inches long — so it does case scenario that officials have “Next thing you know, the fire season, not necessarily fire sea- ica. While these more aggressive was right there,” said Felder, 45, son. So the recipe was just right carry more and stronger toxin. to take seriously, Looney said. bees did make it up to Texas and recounting the minutes Wednes- for this fire to make a huge run,” “It’s a really nasty sting for hu- For people, the hornets are the Southwest, they didn’t live day afternoon when the raging Bond had said. mans,” said University of Geor- scary because the world is al- up to the horror-movie moniker. fire swept through his bucolic On four different occasions, gia bee expert Keith Delaplane. ready frightened by the coronavi- wooded neighborhood. she said, the fire made a run for However, they also do kill people “It’s like the Africanized bee ... rus and our innate fight-or-flight Unable to flee, Felder and his busy Interstate 10. Each time, it in rare situations. A dozen (stings) you are OK; 100 mechanisms are activated, put- landlord waded into a nearby jumped the highway and pushed This time it’s hornets with the not so much.” ting people on edge, said risk ex- pond until the fire passed. The westward by gusts reaching 40 homicidal nickname, which bug Asian giant hornets at most kill pert David Ropeik, author of “How house was spared, but the fire mph . experts want to ditch. a few dozen people a year, and Risky Is It, Really?” took down a barn and turned the In a place accustomed to hur- surrounding trees into a charred ricanes, officials said many resi- forest of blackened trunks. dents were ready to flee when On Friday, helicopter and trac- given the word — although scores Rare May snowfall forecast for Northeast tor units continued to battle the of people stayed behind, water fires in the Panhandle that have hoses in hand, to stand against BY MARK PRATT breakup is a bit different, said areas of central Massachusetts, forced hundreds of residents to the fire. Associated Press Judah Cohen, a winter storm ex- southern New Hampshire and pert for Atmospheric Environ- western Connecticut; and rain BOSTON — The northeastern mental Research, a commercial with a few flakes possible in the U.S. is about to get a cold spring firm outside Boston. Boston area, he said. farewell from winter’s bad boy, “The polar vortex didn’t do Upstate New York could see an the polar vortex, which could much the whole winter, but on inch of snow, and further down bring rare May snowfall and re- the way out I guess it kind of sent in New York City and the Hud- cord-low temperatures to some a message: Just because I didn’t son River Valley are likely to see areas over the Mother’s Day do much this winter, don’t think I mostly rain, according to Hunter weekend, forecasters say. can’t,” Cohen said Thursday. Tubbs at the National Weather Usually the polar vortex is A low pressure system off the Service in Gray, Maine. a batch of cold air that stays coast of southern New England In northern New England, trapped in the Arctic all winter, is pulling cold air down from the the greatest chance for snowfall but a couple times during the sea- north, Alan Dunham, a meteorol- accumulations this weekend is son, it wanders south and brings ogist with the National Weather across the higher elevations, in bone-chilling cold and snow to Service in Norton, Mass., said New Hampshire’s White Moun- Canada and parts of the United Thursday. tains and in Coos County, and in States. This year the polar vortex Forecasts called for perhaps as northwestern Maine, Tubbs said. TOM MCLAUGHLIN, NORTHWEST FLORIDAY DAILY NEWS/AP stayed put, and the East had an much as 2 inches of snow in the Snow showers were also forecast The remains of a car and a building sit in residential neighborhood unusually mild cold season. Berkshire Mountains in western for Friday night and Saturday in Walton County, Fla., Thursday morning following an overnight Around this time of year, the Massachusetts on Friday into morning in some parts of north- wildfire that destroyed more than two dozen homes. polar vortex breaks up, but this Saturday; an inch or so on grassy ern Vermont. Saturday, May 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 11 TRAVEL A future uncertain Recovery expected to be slow for battered tourism industry

BY DEE-ANN DURBIN John Sprouls, the resort’s chief Associated Press administrative offi cer, at a recent virtual event for tourism offi - ix months ago, the global cials. tourism industry was cel- Wynn Resorts CEO Matt ebrating a record year for Maddox said his company may Stravel. Now, it’s decimated sanitize dice between users, put and facing a recovery that could fewer seats at blackjack tables take years. and idle slot machines between Tourism Economics, a data players at its casinos in Las and consulting fi rm, predicts Vegas, Boston and Macau. global travel demand won’t re- Gary Thulander, managing LEE JIN-MAN/AP sume its normal pace until 2023. director of Chatham Bars Inn, When tourists do fi nally a 106-year-old resort on Cape Women wearing masks as a precaution against the new coronavirus walk April 23 at the Gyeongbok return, they will face a changed Cod, said the resort is planning Palace in Seoul, South Korea. landscape that incorporates many changes when it reopens social distancing and other mea- this summer, including checking Alexandre de Juniac, CEO of sures to calm residual fears over in guests via cellphones, letting the International Air Transport COVID-19, the disease that has them opt out of room service Association, the leading airline so far killed more than 258,000 and lengthening dining hours so trade group, said carriers need to people worldwide and infected fewer guests will be eating at the fi ll at least 70% of seats to break millions more. same time. even on most fl ights. If they’re “It takes time to shake fear The road to recovery will be required to block or remove from the hearts of people, not long and hard for the tourism many seats, they will either stop to mention the economy,” said industry. The United Nations fl ying or raise prices 50%, he Mahmoud Hadhoud, founder of World Tourism Organization said. Egypt Knight Tours, who doesn’t predicts global tourist arrivals That will delay recovery for expect foreign tourists to start — or visits from tourists who places like Israel, which sees trickling back into Egypt until come to their destinations and almost all of its tourists arrive September. stay at least one night — will fall by air. Diklah Cohen Sheinfeld, Last week, Hilton, Marri- 30% this year from the record chief of staff of the Israeli Tour- ott and Airbnb all announced 1.5 billion in 2019. Airlines have ism Ministry’s director general’s enhanced cleaning procedures grounded nearly two-thirds of offi ce, said the tourism industry worldwide to ease travelers’ their planes as passengers van- — which employs 250,000 Israe- minds. In Egypt, Hadhoud is ish. Cruise ships are docked; lis — was the fi rst to be impacted removing cruises and hot air some won’t sail again until and will likely be the last to balloon rides from his packages November. recover. HAU DINH/AP and replacing them with tours Millions of people who de- “There are no tourists and no of Egypt’s vast western deserts, pend on tourism are laid off or A motorcyclist drives past a poster reminding people to guard their entry to the country for tourists. health against the new coronavirus April 14 in Hanoi, Vietnam. where travelers can keep their furloughed. In the U.S. alone, The gates are totally closed,” she distance from one another. an estimated 8 million tourism- said. At Universal Studios in Or- related workers are jobless right has been in quantity but not in ing remotely in a tiny town in her In some places, governments quality,” Fuentes said. He hopes native New Zealand. Airports lando, Fla., multiple teams are now, or about one-third of total are stepping in to help the sec- working on scenarios, including U.S. unemployment, said Roger tourism there picks back up by near her are closed, so she’s tor. Serge Cachan, president of mid-August. not sure when she’ll get back to putting more space between Dow, the president and CEO of the Astotel hotel chain in Paris, riders on roller coasters, said the U.S. Travel Association. But not everyone is comfort- New York, where she works in closed his 17 properties in able with reopening. Marco publishing. March and expects to lose 70% Michielli, who owns the 67-room Barnes said she needs some of his business this year. But the San Marco Hotel in Bibione, a peace of mind — a COVID-19 French government will help the beach resort east of Venice, Italy, vaccine, or testing to make sure chain get through it, he said. The said many hoteliers worry their she isn’t a carrier — before she government is paying around businesses will be ruined if the resumes her travels. 80% of furloughed hotel workers’ virus spreads on their properties. “I don’t think my desire to salaries. Some would rather reopen next travel and explore other places Many destinations anticipate year than serve guests this sum- is worth my risking the health of travelers’ behavior will change mer with desk staff and bartend- people in those places,” Barnes in the virus’s wake. Pornthip ers wearing masks. said. Hirunkate, vice president of “If we have rules approved by Others remain optimistic. the Association of Thai Travel the ministry, some hotel owners Dedy Sulistiyanto, the owner of Agents, thinks more people will would be convinced to start to a tour and adventure provider come in small groups or seek open. But if the hotel must look in Bali, Indonesia, has been personalized tours. like a COVID ward, many will promoting his business on social Ander Fuentes, who works as refuse to open to guests,” he said. media while it’s closed. He a tour guide in Spain’s Granada Others say they need reas- has received so many positive province, thinks travelers will surance from science — not just responses that he thinks tour- shift away from crowded beaches tourist sites — before they travel. ism will resume quickly when to the quieter interior mountains. Ema Barnes visited a dozen restrictions are lifted. Most of “It could be an opportunity countries last year, including his clients are domestic tourists JOHN LOCHER/AP to develop a new kind of tour- Serbia, Vietnam and Chile. This from Indonesia. A sign advises people to practice social distancing to slow the ism, which is going to be good year, she had planned trips to “There are so many people out spread of the coronavirus at the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas for Spain, because in the last Jordan and South Korea. there very eager to do traveling,” Nevada” sign amid a shutdown of casinos along the Las Vegas Strip. 10 years, the tourism boom But right now, Barnes is work- Sulistiyanto said. PAGE 12 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, May 9, 2020 TRAVEL & FOOD Have cup, iStock will travel 8 coffees you can make at home that will leave you feeling like an intrepid explorer

BY NATALIE B. COMPTON The Washington Post s the world turns to edible enter- tainment during social distancing, a number of food and drink trends Ahave virally emerged. One of the major ones (next to an explosion in bread- making) has been dalgona coffee, a whipped beverage whose internet takeover began with YouTube videos out of South Korea. It’s frothy and fun to drink — and oddly calming to watch. But dalgona isn’t the only distinctive global coffee you can concoct at home right now. Here are eight traditional varieties to try. Italy: Ristretto requires a huge amount of precision. You’ll need a shot literature — from the French Revolution to Hemingway, of espresso (Stone’s pick is Bluestone Lane’s Maverick cafes were used as places to create ideas, write, gather To drink coffee like an Italian, you’re going to need espresso blend), two shots of steamed milk and an 8- and plot,” emailed Berta Canovas, the associate director enough espresso to support a morning-to-evening caf- ounce ceramic cup to do it right. of marketing at Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa, in Cham- feine routine. Start early with a biscotti or a croissant and pagne, France. jam, paired with a hit of ristretto. Singapore: Kopi Until we can fl y to Paris and take a seat at a cafe’s “Ristretto is traditionally a short shot of espresso You can’t feast at a Singapore hawker center during the sidewalk table, we can satisfy our French-cafe cravings coffee made with the normal amount of ground coffee pandemic, but you can embrace kopitiam (or coffee shop) at home with un cafe, a cup of espresso. Or, for the Royal but extracted with about half the amount of water in the culture at home if you have some butter and a little time. Champagne treatment, use a French press. same amount of time by using a fi ner grind,” Il Salviatino “To enhance their fl avor, [Robusta] beans are roasted “We always serve room service with a French press,” executive chef Silvia Grossi explained to The Post, in an in a wok with butter or lard and sugar until they turn said Canovas. “Our guests wouldn’t have it otherwise.” email from Fiesole, Italy. Grossi said it’s best to use Arabica or Robusta coffee deep brown,” Rachel Loh, a regional director for the The best time to sip yours? 4 p.m., in accordance with blends to capture the Italian essence. And you’ll want to Singapore Tourism Board, explained over email. “This France’s “Le gouter” tradition, alongside a small dessert. keep things simple when it comes to add-ons. caramelizes the beans and gives them a unique aroma.” Guatemala: Guatemalan coffee “Generally, when we talk about espresso, the few varia- After their buttering, the beans are ground and tions or ingredients added in very small quantities are: strained through a sock fi lter. Finally, the coffee is mixed You may already drink coffee from Guatemala today. milk foam, a drop of liquor (usually anise or grappa), and with sweet condensed milk or evaporated milk, or served But do you drink it like a Guatemalan? the coffee served in a cup with hazelnut cream,” Grossi straight. “People in Guatemala traditionally drink black coffee said. For the full Singaporean experience, you’ll need a with a splash of milk and some sugar,” Marcela Jongezo- snack, too. on, chef of Casa Palopo in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, said Vietnam: Iced coffee “Most Singaporeans enjoy sipping their kopi while in an email. “Guatemalan coffee is amazing, so it does not With the arrival of warmer weather, you may fi nd your- snacking on some kaya toast — a local breakfast staple need much more to make it great.” self craving iced coffee. A perfect solution? Vietnam’s of charcoal-grilled or toasted bread with a slice of butter The key to getting the most out of Guatemalan coffee most popular coffee drink: iced coffee with sweetened and kaya spread (a traditional jam made from coconut is making sure your beans are fresh and that you grind condensed milk. (Ca phe sua da) and eggs),” said Loh. “More often that not, it is also ac- them yourself. (Jongezoon’s favorites are from the Guate- To attempt an authentic recreation of your own, Sahra companied by two savory soft-boiled eggs with runny malan cities of Huehuetenango and Antigua.) Nguyen, a Vietnamese-American fi lmmaker and founder yolks and a dash of dark soya sauce.” “I would recommend you buy whole-grain coffee and of Nguyen Coffee Supply, recommends using 100 percent either grind it at home or take it to a local supermarket to Peaberry Robusta coffee beans, which deliver nearly Miami: Cuban espresso do it for you,” said Jongezoon. “Make sure you read the twice the caffeine content of Arabica beans. Nguyen In Miami, a coffee break is as much about socializing label in detail to check for freshness and shelf life.” Coffee Supply makes things easy by selling a Vietnamese as it is a midday energy boost. coffee kit online, complete with a stainless-steel, single- “It’s a moment to chit-chat and have coffee. It’s a little Bali: Kopi serving phin fi lter and either whole or ground beans, pick-me-up in the afternoon,” said Adrian Gonzalez, the Time seems to slow down in Bali, whether you’re grown in Da Lat, Vietnam. owner of David’s Cafe Cafecito in Miami Beach. listening to the sound of waves crashing in Uluwatu or Once you’re stocked with the right supplies (Nguyen The routine for customers at Gonzalez’s 42-year-old to traditional gamelan music in the jungle. And locals says an electric kettle and a good coffee grinder will de- cafe, he said, is to grab Cuban espresso from the shop’s and visitors alike can take in the calming splendor of the liver the freshest coffee experience), mix your drink and walk-up window, then divide it up among friends while Indonesian island over a cup of Kopi Bali. call your friends. they swap stories from their day. “The secret to great Balinese coffee comes during the “Saying ‘di uong ca phe,’ which translates to ‘let’s get Miami’s offi cial cafecito time is 3:05 p.m., in honor of roasting process, and everyone has different recipes,” coffee,’ is the most common invitation to hang out in vil- its 305 area code, so replicate the experience by taking a Mark Swinton, general manager of the resort Capella lages and cities alike,” Nguyen said in an email interview. video-chat coffee break with friends then. Go the extra Ubud, Bali, said in an email. “The tradition is in general mile by enjoying your coffee with guava, cheese or meat 1 kilo of coffee plus .5 kilo of rice added together, then Australia: Flat white pastelitos (a traditional Cuban pastry) on the side. roasted.” If you’re missing traveling in Australia (or New Zea- After the mixture’s roasting is complete, grind it into a land), make yourself a fl at white. France: French press powder, add a tablespoon of coffee mix and a tablespoon “[The fl at white is] one of our great Australian innova- If you’ve ever traveled to France, you almost certainly of sugar to a glass of hot water, and stir. To alter the in- tions, along with a lamington and TimTam,” Andy Stone, set aside time to sit at a cafe for coffee. French cafes date tensity, vary the amount of rice, or roast the mixture for the vice president of marketing at Australian-inspired back centuries, and are as essential to a trip to the coun- different lengths of time. coffee company Bluestone Lane, said in an email. try as seeing the Louvre or eating a baguette. Pull it off properly, and for a moment, it’ll almost (just Stone says that an authentic Australian fl at white “French cafes have a distinct place in history and almost) be as if you’re really there. Saturday, May 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 13 MOVIES

Teen dramedy ‘The Half of It’ centers on platonic friendship

BY SONIA RAO  The Washington Post Her latest fi lm, which received top friends in earnest. Paul is quick to de- honors from the Tribeca Film Festival, fend Ellie against the bullies who refer or years, fi lmmaker Alice Wu bought into the no- searches for that answer. “The Half of to her as “Chu Chu Train.” It” joins Netfl ix’s ever-expanding empire Wu chose an unlikely setting — a tion that fi nding the perfect romantic partner is what of teen dramedies but, unlike many of conservative, overwhelmingly Christian makes life complete. The sentiment fuels the Victo- its peers, it approaches romantic love town — to highlight her belief that most rian novels she grew up reading, just as it continues to as a secondary, plot-propelling force. A people are fundamentally good and have thrive in modern culture. It wasn’t until adulthood that modern spin on “Cyrano de Bergerac,” the ability to grow and accept those who the fi lm instead focuses on the friend- are unlike them. It’s a mission driven she truly recognized, she says with a laugh, that even ship that grows between a studious high by the anger she has experienced over “after a wonderful wedding or marriage, it does seem schooler in rural Washington state, Ellie racism, homophobia and other forms of like life goes on.” Chu (Leah Lewis), and a kindhearted discrimination she feels have intensifi ed football player, Paul Munsky (Daniel Di- in the past few years. F“I really started to think, maybe we have a narrow defi nition of emer), who needs her help writing love “There have always been confl icts,” what love is, or we fi xate on a portion of it disproportionately,” Wu letters to a pretty new student. she says, “but ever since (President Don- Part of the reason that relationship ald) Trump got elected, everyone has expands. “What if you meet someone and it’s the last person on stays platonic, as the fi lm’s trailer re- Earth you think you’d have anything in common with, but you end retreated to different corners and every- veals, is because Ellie also has a crush one is pointing fi ngers. I am fundamen- up changing each other’s lives?” on their new classmate, Aster Flores tally not comfortable with confl ict, but I (Alexxis Lemire). “The Half of It” is am furious about what’s happening.” Wu’s second fi lm to center on a Chinese Rather than spelling out her desire American lesbian following her 2004 for people to look past themselves, Wu debut, “Saving Face.” But that’s where encourages viewers to do so by inspiring the similarities between the projects empathy for her characters through how end, she says. Whereas the older fi lm they overcome their own differences. was a romantic comedy, the newer is a Aster’s father is the minister of a local coming-of-age story. And while cultural heritage shapes the identities of Wu’s church where Paul also attends services, characters, it doesn’t defi ne them. for instance, whereas Ellie doesn’t be- “It’s not something I consciously think lieve in God. Aster and Ellie both excel about, I think it’s just the way I tell sto- at school, but Paul struggles to write ries,” Wu says. “I’m a Chinese American meaningful sentences and instead opts lesbian, but I don’t wake up in the morn- for strings of emoji. They work to under- ing and think, ‘Here I am, Chinese. Here stand each other’s perspectives. I am, gay,’ and see the world in a gay High school can be a “profoundly way. I wake up in the morning and think, lonely experience,” Wu says. As Ellie’s ‘Do I have to get up? Do I have coffee?’ ” friendship with Paul develops, she be- “The subversive quality of my work gins to understand, in her words, “what is simply that I take characters and just it’s like to fi nally meet someone your age make them people,” she adds. who gets you.” This approach extends to everyone in Wu notes that she wouldn’t be sur- “The Half of It,” whether that’s Ellie, prised if it’s Asian lesbians who end who plans to forgo a future at the distant up relating to the character of Paul, or Grinnell College to stay home with her conservative men who see themselves widowed father (Collin Chou), or Paul, in Ellie. “For me, that is my subtle way who aspires to spin off his family’s of hoping that people start to see that sausage company with a new recipe. The we’re more similar than different,” she unlikely pair spend time together at fi rst says. “Maybe it will open up our minds only so Ellie can draft Paul’s messages to being a little more generous with each to Aster, but soon enough, they become other.”

Alice Wu delivers an updated twist on the Cyrano de Bergerac tale in her film “The Half of It.” A teenage girl (Leah Lewis, far left) helps a popular Netflix photos jock (Daniel Ellie, left) write letters to his crush (Alexxis Lemire, top left.) PAGE 14 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, May 9, 2020 VIDEO GAMES

Indie games for Nintendo Switch to play while you’re stuck at home

BY TEDDY AMENABAR The Washington Post D-Pad Studio Matt Makes Games n this period of social distancing, many of us have found more time to play video Owlboy Towerfall games. Maybe you recently purchased a A captivating adventure with a story that rivals any top- Stuck at home with family? This game is the Super Smash Nintendo Switch for just this reason, or dollar title, Owlboy is a coming-of-age story that follows Bros. of indie titles. maybe you’ve already had your console Otus, a young mute struggling to meet the expectations of Towerfall pits players against one another in close-quar- forI years. Regardless, there’s more to the Switch adulthood. ters arena combat. It’s the perfect game for avid gamers and than just Mario or Animal Crossing’s anthropo- The game takes Otus on a journey to protect his village amateurs to pick up and play together. morphic tanuki. There are countless games on from an army of sky pirates. At the start, Otus is a bumbling The title is from Matt Makes Games, the same developer the Nintendo Store created as passion projects by pupil, but he quickly becomes embroiled in a larger fi ght behind the platform adventure Celeste, and the controls independent developers — indies for short. — one with an impressive story that builds out the lore of the require just a few buttons, making it easy to learn for big Below is a list of some great indie titles to con- game’s world. groups. sider playing over the coming weeks. As the title suggests, Otus can fl y. You’re able to fl y right Players fi ght using a simple bow and arrow in a death- out of the gate, which is an incredibly freeing mechanic to match format. Similar to Pac-Man, the arenas often have introduce so early on. You don’t need to worry about falling entrances and exits that send you to the opposite side of Dead Cells to your death, like you would in a standard platform title. In- the screen, making for quick ways to fl ank your opponent. stead, Owlboy raises the diffi culty by applying limits on your There are dozens of unique arenas, for countless hours of In Dead Cells, a ruthless Castlevania-like game mobility throughout the game. It’s a refreshing way to make “friendly” competition. Besides the main arena play, there’s that’s perfect for a dedicated game night, you’re levels more complicated as you play. a cooperative story mode and a series of time trials to hone a lump of cells that fi nds refuge in a prisoner’s Otus upgrades his abilities through his friends. He can your skills. corpse. Using this reanimated body, you set out to carry anyone using his talons, co-opting their abilities to It’s important to stress: Towerfall is a multiplayer game. escape the dungeon as well as the bleak island you solve puzzles and defeat their enemies. One ally has a shot- You should probably look elsewhere if you want an indie fi nd yourself on. gun blast for short-range destruction, while another has a game with an engrossing single-player experience. Plus, a If you die while trying to escape, you start over. simple point-and-shoot machine gun. There are no checkpoints or saving graces; you big downside for Towerfall is that it only supports local mul- The game took nearly a decade for D-Pad Studio to devel- tiplayer, with no options for online play. lose everything. Dead Cells encourages, almost op, and the fi nal product is a beautiful love letter to pixel art. requires, players to start over time and again until Towerfall is currently $19.99 on the Nintendo Store. The Every cave, terrain and sprite is meticulously detailed. Then main story will take four hours to beat, but the game really they begin to master the mechanics and breeze there’s the soundtrack tying the entire package together. The through levels. shines during the endless rounds of multiplayer. levels against the sky pirates have some of the best tracks, You need to master the controls, remember how with a pulsing, spy-thriller intensity that sucks you into the different enemies attack and counter effectively action. as you move through the game’s areas. Once the Owlboy will take around 10 hours to beat the main story. game starts to click, the fun comes from pulling off deft maneuvers despite the mutated opponents It’s on sale at the Nintendo Store for $14.99. breathing down your neck. Every time you run through a level, the game is a bit different. The enemies are randomly popu- lated across the map, so, even though you may get comfortable with the controls, you still have to stay on your toes. To aid you, Dead Cells includes a range of weapons to match your play style, includ- ing traps, melee and ranged weapons. You can buy Dead Cells for $24.99 on the Nin- tendo Store. The game will take around 13 hours to beat the main story, but there’s an expansion pack, The Bad Seed. Nintendo Good Job! Miss the offi ce? Press 1 to join this conference call. Sidebar Games Good Job! is a game about the son of a chief executive who lands his fi rst job at the family company. No nepotism here, Golf Story folks. Your character, a stickman right off a traffi c sign, is as- A role-playing game that happens to be a great surrogate signed a series of menial human resources and IT tasks, for watching the Masters, Golf Story isn’t a golf simulator; like fi xing the Wi-Fi router. Exactly how you reconnect the it’s an RPG that revolves around golf. router is entirely your choice. You’re the boss’ kid. Rules You play a golfer who’s returning to the sport he grew need not apply. You can snake the cord through offi ces and to love as a kid. Besides that, there’s not too much else hallways or send a printer through some drywall to make for to the story. The fun comes from playing golf and all the a truly “open” fl oor plan. minigames that are sandwiched in between each round. The puzzle game has the same chaotic energy people grew There are eight courses in the game; each one is its own to love with Untitled Goose Game, which released in the small town with eccentric characters milling about for you fall and quickly became a meme for all the ways you could to talk to, challenge and compete against. Winning earns you wreak havoc on a small town. The possibilities are not as experience and cash to upgrade your clubs, just as defeating endless in Good Job! I never found myself blown away by all an enemy earns you loot in some fantasy RPGs. the possible levers you could pull, but you fi nd solutions to The greens you play on can get a bit wacky — moles can simple tasks by applying some fun and destructive physics. steal your ball; some holes resemble putt-putt more than the In the game, you work your way up the corporate ladder PGA Tour. Golf Story is for the player who loved Mario Golf, completing missions on every fl oor of the building. Every not the purist. task is timed, and every item you break is accounted for once It’s not a perfect game; it can get repetitive at times. Still, you’ve fi nished a task. The faster you get the job done, the there are ways to break up the monotony: Try some Frisbee better — encouraging players to think creatively and crack golf on certain courses, for example. At a moment when tra- some eggs in the process. And Good Job! comes with a co-op ditional sports are off the air, the game is a great alternative. mode, so you can maximize the chaos you spread across the Golf Story packs in up to 20 hours of gameplay, making cubicles. it one of the longest games on the list. You can fi nd it on the The game takes six to eight hours to beat, depending on Motion Twin Nintendo Store for $7.49, at the moment. how fast you play, and is on the Nintendo Store for $19.99. Saturday, May 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 15 HEALTH & FITNESS

iStock Harmonious HEALTH Studies suggest that music may have a positive effect on the immune system

BY JEREMY REYNOLDS reducing vital signs of anxiety. evening, the performance had garnered more than Pittsburgh Post-Gazette So, does it matter what sort of music you’re 30 million views on YouTube. listening to? Noah Potvin, a professor of music therapy at o boost your immune system, doctors It does, but only whether you like the song. Prior Duquesne University, said classical music’s cultural recommend a healthy diet that embraces associations and relationships with different types associations include relaxation and refi ne- fruits and veggies and has no vitamin defi - of music affect how your body responds. In general, ment and a certain health image, and this Tciencies. But how about a little Mozart? research indicates that “relaxing music” is likely driving listeners to the genre. Sound like quackery? It’s not. Numerous stud- (i.e. slower tempo, peaceful music) is bet- “Think of any Lexus or Mercedes com- ies, including a 2019 review in the journal ter for calming frayed nerves, decreas- mercial with soaring classical melodies,” Annual Research & Review in Biology, ing blood pressure and respiration and he said. “That sense of security and peace have found that both performing and settling the heart rate. is attractive right now.” listening to music can have a signifi cant Curiously, while major music Potvin is skeptical of some of the impact on the immune system. And as streaming companies including research linking music with the immune COVID-19 fosters global tension and fear, Spotify and Bandcamp report dips in system, questioning whether it’s healthy to everyone is looking for ways to mitigate usage during the pandemic, classi- use music or any other tool to suppress anxiety. that stress and boost the immune system to cal music streaming has seen a bump, “The research is superfi cial, though I don’t mean ward off viral infections. along with folk and children’s music. that in a pejorative way,” he said. “I think the infor- “Certainly music has an impact on the A report by the classical music streaming mation we have is valuable, but we brain, and anxiety and stress impact the immune service Primephonic states that listeners’ need to go deeper.” system,” said Andrew Levin, a neurologist at the habits have shifted away from early morn- Music therapists use music to University of Pittsburgh. ing and evening listening to business hours. treat acute anxiety and stress, but Dr. Levin, an amateur trumpet player who per- Listening during lunch hour has doubled, Potvin said a more valuable use forms with several local ensembles, said he’s not an and countries that have been shut down the is exploring how music can help expert in the ways music interacts with the brain. longest due to COVID-19 have seen up to a listeners work through anxiety and But it works for him. 50% increase in listening time. stress instead of simply covering “Music is a part of my stress release paradigm,” “This music provides hope,” Primephonic over such sensations, which can be he said, adding that he hasn’t had much time lately CEO Thomas Steffens said in a phone call counterproductive. Using music for to play. “We know that music can affect brain from the Netherlands. progressive muscle relaxation is a common tech- states, so I don’t believe it is much of a stretch to say He also said the rate of increase for new sub- nique at the moment, he said. that music can indirectly affect our physiology, and scriptions is much higher than it was a month ago, Listening to music is not a cure-all. It’s another there is research that supports this notion.” even though Primephonic is marketing less. example of the much-discussed “mind-body con- According to a 2013 review in the journal Brain “The increase is a mixture of people who already nection” that has so captured the public con- Behavior and Immunity, the emotional and psy- like classical listening more and new listeners try- sciousness in recent years, which deals with how chological effects of listening to music have a ing out the genre, like how many people are now emotional and mental health have physical out- direct impact on biomarkers and hormone levels. trying new recipes,” Steffens said. comes. Immunoglobulin A, which plays a crucial role in Idagio, another classical music streaming ser- “I’m a skeptic by nature, so when I fi rst heard of immune functions, was cited as being “particularly vice, also reports increased usage. Orchestras and the mind-body connection I thought it was new- responsive to music.” There is also general con- opera houses around the country are streaming age woo-woo,” Levin said. “However, the more I sensus among researchers that listening to music video performances and drawing millions learned about human physiology, and in particular reduces cortisol levels, with one 2007 study in the of viewers. On Easter, Italian opera singer neurophysiology and neurology, I became increas- Journal of Music Therapy by A.J. Ferrer stating Andrea Bocelli sang a selection of hymns ingly convinced that we actually underestimate that music can be “as effective as diazepam” in in an empty cathedral in Milan. By the next how profound this connection is.” PAGE 16 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, May 9, 2020 GADGETS & TECH GADGET WATCH Everything you need for vlogging in one kit

BY GREGG ELLMAN built with Rycote Lyre technol- Tribune News Service ogy to assist in shock-absorbing movements for clear sound ith the GorillaPod while standing, walking or Mobile Vlogging running. A deadcat cover is Kit, launched in included, to help on windy days WJoby’s new custom and remove other unwanted line, Mobile Accessories for background noise. Camera and Content Creation at Playlist smartphone connection cables Live, the tools will be a wel- and a pouch are included with Under come addition for bloggers, the microphone. vloggers or anyone wanting to The last piece of the kit is the create video content with clear Beamo Mini LED light, which audio and adjustable lighting. is the piece of the puzzle many surveillance iStock Joby put it a nice way in a people don’t use, but should. recent press release, saying the The on-the-go, compact and new kit will eliminate any bar- portable (1.5-by-2-by-2 inches) rier to creativity and share one LED light will make you or common theme — the versatil- your subjects look great. It has Software, always-on webcams monitor teleworking employees ity to be situation-proof. 1000 lumens with fi ve steps of The lightweight (19 ounces) dimmable lighting and will last and versatile kit consists of the BY DREW HARWELL ers if workers do or say something suspicious: In a 40 minutes at full power or 100 fl agship Joby GorillaPod with demo of the software shown to The Post, the words minutes at 50 percent before a The Washington Post the GorillaPod Mobile Rig, “job,” “client” and “fi le” were all fl agged, just in USB-C charge is needed. Beamo Mini LED and the Wavo hen the coronavirus shuttered the Kan- case employees were looking elsewhere for work. The rugged Beamo 5100K Mobile microphone. sas headquarters of the High Plains InterGuard’s system can also record all of the light is waterproof up to 30 The fl agship product is a Journal, an agricultural trade paper workers’ emails, instant messages and keystrokes, meters and also has a magnetic tripod, ball and socket design Wfor farmers and ranchers across the and takes pictures of workers’ screens as fre- backing. With the myJOBY app with rubberized grips, designed Midwest, digital marketing director James Luce quently as every fi ve seconds, which managers can (iOS and Android), lighting to stabilize your camera on just decided to replicate the offi ce experience entirely review as they please. “You could literally watch a can be controlled remotely if about any surface or object. It online. movie of what that person did,” said Brad Miller, the camera isn’t within reach sits perfectly on fl at surfaces, Employees were told to create a digital ava- chief executive of the system’s Connecticut-based or if you want it adjusted while or with its bendable legs can tar and spend their workday in a virtual offi ce, parent company, Awareness Technologies. fi lming. snuggle up to a pole and keep replete with chat room cubicles and a gossip-ready Miller said that hundreds of companies a week, When you combine these “water cooler.” They were also instructed to keep perfectly steady. I’ve used pieces in the kit, it’s a complete three times their normal interest, are now asking GorillaPods to hold my original their home webcams and microphones on and at about using the employee surveillance tools. He package, and you’ll save money the ready, so a spontaneous face-to-face chat was iPod in place while fl ying and compared to buying each piece called it “fi nancially irresponsible” for companies to take selfi es in the Caribbean always only a click away. not to keep a close eye on their employees’ daily individually. With little to no Luce believes the software, by the San Francisco and put cameras in remote setup, the kit stabilizes the work and said managers “feel completely entitled locations. tech startup Pragli, is the future of remote work. to know what their workers are doing” if they’re image from the smartphone But not everyone is so smitten. One older employee With the GorillaPod Mobile and adds much better lighting allowed to log in from home. Rig tripod (3.1-by-4.7-by-12.9 who has struggled to adapt — barging clumsily into Alison Green, whose popular “Ask a Manager” and audio compared to that pro- other people’s video conversations or awkwardly inches), you’ll have the same duced by the smartphone. Use blog serves as a workplace advice column and options to keep it fl at, standing lingering in someone’s “room” after a meeting it to get on your next or sounding board, said she’s heard from a rush or wrap it just about anywhere, adjourned — recently changed her avatar’s face to FaceTime meeting, and you’ll of housebound workers stressed out about their straight up or upside down show it shedding a single tear. be asked why you look so good. bosses’ increasing demands. — with its twistable and grip- “We have no shyness now at this point,” Luce Joby has bigger kits, tripods, Many said they’re already facing incredible ping legs. said. “It’s weirdly brought us a little closer togeth- anxiety over how their job responsibilities will lights and accessories avail- er.” Your smartphone is held in able on their site to work with change, whether their companies will have to lay the GripTight mount, which can In the weeks since social distancing lockdowns just about any smartphone or off workers or cut wages, or even whether their in- be used in portrait and land- abruptly scattered the American workforce, busi- DSLR. dustry will survive. But they are hesitant to speak scape views. To change views, nesses across the country have scrambled to fi nd Online: Joby.com; $199.95 up about the constant monitoring, for fear that any just loosen a screw, change the ways to keep their employees in line, packing their criticism could lead them to join the more than 26 angle and hand tighten it shut. social calendars and tracking their productivity to million Americans who have fi led for unemploy- The GripTight mount at- ensure they’re telling the truth about working from ment aid since mid-March. taches to the tripod with the home. “It’s really demoralizing to feel like you’ve done GorillaPod ball head. Thousands of companies now use monitoring good work for a company, maybe for years, and Two GorillaPod arms, software to record employees’ Web browsing and have a solid, reliable track record, and they’re two cold shoe active work hours, dispatching the kinds of tools treating you as if you’re going to spend your day mounts and built for corporate offi ces into workers’ phones, drinking beer and watching YouTube,” Green said. a GoPro computers and homes. But they have also sought “People don’t work well under that kind of scrutiny, mount are to watch over the workers themselves, mandating even in the best of times.” included always-on webcam rules, scheduling thrice-daily A digital-marketing worker in Tennessee, who with the check-ins and inundating workers with not-so- spoke on the condition of anonymity so as not to be GorillaPod optional company happy hours, game nights and punished by her boss, said the aggressive amount Mobile Rig for lunchtime chats. of check-ins — via emails, calls, text messages adding or tak- Company leaders say the systems are built to and Zoom video calls — has left her team feeling ing accessories boost productivity and make the quiet isolation of “incredibly stressed out.” on or off instantly. remote work more chipper, connected and fun. But “They’re just checking in constantly. Every For capturing crisp, some workers said all of this new corporate surveil- meeting is, ‘What are you working on, exactly?’ ” clear audio, the kit in- lance has further blurred the lines between their she said. “I worked all weekend and woke up to an cludes the Wavo portable work and personal lives, amping up their stress and email this morning asking for everything I did last on-camera microphone, exhaustion at a time when few feel they don’t have week.” which attaches with a the standing to push back. This new wave of digitally mandated corporate cold shoe mount. It’s Several companies allow managers to regularly camaraderie is quickly burning some workers out, capture images of workers’ screens and list em- said Green, who has heard from dozens of employ- ployees by who is actively working and their hours ees feeling socially fatigued and unable to say no, worked over the previous seven days. lest they be painted as an outcast. One respondent One system, InterGuard, can be installed in a told her they were overwhelmed with Slack social- hidden way on workers’ computers and creates a support channels, Zoom call “fun” challenges and minute-by-minute timeline of every app and web- chain emails about quarantine tips and recipes, The GorillaPod Mobile site they view, categorizing each as “productive” writing, “I have more meetings now than I ever Vlogging Kit is lightweight at or “unproductive” and ranking workers by their had in the offi ce, and this is while also juggling a 19 ounces. “productivity score.” The system alerts manag- full workload.” JOBY/TNS Saturday, May 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 17 PAGE 18 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, May 9, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Sean Klimek, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander New campus sex assault rules fatally flawed Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY SANDRA R. LEVITSKY, ELIZABETH in August would eliminate many of these the expertise and training of investigators Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff A. ARMSTRONG AND KAMARIA PORTER alternatives. who understand the trauma of sexual vio- Special to The Washington Post In traditional adversarial hearings, law- lence. Questions are funneled through an EDITORIAL yers directly question an accuser to chal- impartial intermediary who has the capac- ne in four undergraduate women lenge credibility, memory and motive. ity to omit impermissible questions or re- Terry Leonard, Editor report experiencing a sexual as- Experts in sexual violence have amassed vise a question’s format. Students have the [email protected] sault while in college. For the considerable evidence that cross-exami- opportunity to contest findings, and both Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor Opast three years, we have studied nation in a live hearing can re-traumatize parties have the right to appeal. Transpar- [email protected] how universities respond to complaints of survivors and further deter survivors from ency of process is critical. sexual misconduct, examining in particu- reporting sexual misconduct. Research Managing Editor for Content Our research found that it is possible to Tina Croley, lar how administrators balance the Title has also shown that aggressive, adversarial [email protected] devise procedures that promote the goals IX rights of victims against the due-pro- questioning is a poor tool for assessing the of Title IX while simultaneously afford- Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation cess rights of the accused. Our study of truth in cases of sexual violence. Universi- ing accused students the opportunity to [email protected] 381 colleges and universities documents ties seeking to respond equitably to reports be heard. Rather than promote these mod- wide variation in how schools navigate this of sexual violence have strong reasons Managing Editor for Digital els, however, the new regulations compel Joe Gromelski, challenge and identifies the kinds of proce- under Title IX to avoid cross-examination [email protected] schools to allow cross-examination — put- dures that potentially strike an appropri- in a live hearing. ting a sizable thumb on the scale in favor ate balance. Unfortunately, the regulations Due process requires that universities of the due-process rights of the accused. BUREAU STAFF that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos provide accused students with an oppor- If lawyers are brought in to conduct cross- announced Wednesday tip the balance of tunity to challenge evidence and witness Europe/Mideast examination, professional ethics require rights in favor of the accused. testimony. As we studied how schools navi- zealous advocacy in defense of the accused. Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief Universities that receive federal fund- [email protected] gate the tension between these competing Wealthy students are more likely to be able +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 ing are required, under the 1972 civil sets of rights, we found that almost 11% of to hire skilled attorneys, well-versed in rights law known as Title IX, to promptly the schools in our sample failed to protect Pacific strategies to destroy witness credibility and equitably respond to reports of sexual the rights of either party and lacked clear and distort the campus process. Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief violence. Courts have long held that pub- procedures for what happens when a com- [email protected] Some argue that cross-examination is lic universities must provide students ac- +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 plaint is made. Only 20% of schools have necessary because schools have gone too cused of misconduct with basic elements created “single investigator” procedures, far in seeking to protect survivors and are of due process. Sexual misconduct matters where one person or office investigates Washington expelling accused students on the flimsiest Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief often place in conflict the civil rights of the claim and makes the determination of of grounds. But evidence shows that even [email protected] those who report sexual harm and the due responsibility — an approach that some schools using the most victim-centric pro- (+1)(202)886-0033 process rights of the accused. argue can compromise the due process Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News cedures rarely find those accused of sexu- The issue of cross-examination high- rights of the accused. (Even in those cases, [email protected] al misconduct responsible. Expulsions are lights this conflict. In 2011, the Education all but two schools allow accused students CIRCULATION Department’s Office for Civil Rights ad- to appeal and have the case reexamined by extremely rare. Congress ought to elimi- vised schools against allowing students to another university official.) nate this cross-examination requirement Mideast personally cross-examine each other dur- In between those extremes we found and restore a balance between concern for Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager ing a hearing, citing concerns about po- innovations that balance the rights and due process and a commitment to promot- [email protected] ing gender equality in higher education. [email protected] tential trauma to survivors. Many schools interests of both parties. Sixty percent of DSN (314)583-9111 responded to the informal guidance by schools have moved toward models of fact- Sandra R. Levitsky and Elizabeth A. Armstrong adopting procedures in which students finding and resolution that avoid cross- are sociology professors at the University of Europe did not directly question each other, or examination but still afford opportunities Michigan, where Kamaria Porter is a doctoral student in higher education. They are analyzing Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager by eliminating cross-examination en- for the accused to review and contest evi- [email protected] the student sexual misconduct policies of almost [email protected] tirely. The rules scheduled to take effect dence. The best of these procedures rely on 400 U.S. universities. +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 Pacific Mari Mori, [email protected] +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)227.7333 On ‘Bridgegate,’ the Supreme Court got it right CONTACT US BY RANDALL D. ELIASON tim,” the Port Authority. It was clear the The object of the defendant’s scheme was Washington Special to The Washington Post defendants had not personally profited not to obtain their labor — it was to create a tel: (+1)202.886.0003 from their political hit job. But prosecu- traffic jam and inflict political punishment. 633 3rd St. NW, Suite 116, Washington, DC 20001-3050 n Thursday, a unanimous tors had two different theories concerning Any salary payments were not obtained by Supreme Court reversed the fed- how they nevertheless had obtained the the defendants and were merely incidental Reader letters eral criminal convictions of the [email protected] Port Authority’s property. The first was effects of their scheme. But fraud, the court O“Bridgegate” defendants. Many that, through their scheme, the defendants noted, requires that obtaining property be Additional contacts will view this as simply the latest in a se- had “commandeered” the bridge lanes for the object of the scheme itself. stripes.com/contactus ries of court holdings that make life easier their own use. The second theory was that The court observed that the government’s for corrupt public officials. But in this case, the defendants had deprived the Port Au- theory, if adopted, would have breathtaking OMBUDSMAN federal prosecutors improperly sought to thority of the salaries of the employees who consequences. Virtually every regulatory Ernie Gates turn political hardball into a federal crime. moved traffic cones, staffed the toll booths decision requires some employee labor The court was right to reject the govern- and otherwise carried out the scheme. to implement. Whenever a politician lied ment’s sweeping theories. In an opinion by Justice Elena Kagan, the about the true reason for some decision (a The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow “Bridgegate” began in September 2013 of news and information, reporting any attempts by the court swiftly dispatched both arguments. not-uncommon occurrence), federal pros- military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s when officials at the Port Authority of New As for the bridge lanes, the court held the ecutors could charge fraud based on the independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns York and New Jersey closed two inbound defendants did not “commandeer” them, at salaries paid to employees who carried it and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for fair- lanes on the George Washington Bridge, ness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman least in any normal sense of the word. They out. This would give prosecutors sweeping welcomes comments from readers, and can be contacted causing several days of massive traffic obviously did not walk off with the lanes, powers to use federal criminal law to en- by email at [email protected], or by phone at gridlock in Fort Lee, N.J. They claimed nor did they somehow convert the lanes to force their own views of good government 202.886.0003. they were conducting a traffic study, but their private use. The public continued to for state and local officials, even in the ab- the real goal was to punish the Democratic use the bridge, and the Port Authority con- sence of core corruption such as bribery. mayor of Fort Lee for refusing to endorse Stars and Stripes (USPS 0417900) is published week- tinued to control it and collect the tolls; the That’s something the court has consistent- then-Republican Gov. Chris Christie for days (except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1) for 50 cents Monday defendants merely changed the allocations ly — and rightly — repudiated. through Thursday and for $1 on Friday by Pacific Stars and reelection. In a n email implementing the of the lanes as between different groups The behavior of the Bridgegate defen- Stripes, Unit 45002, APO AP 96301-5002. Periodicals scheme, Bridget Anne Kelly, an official in of drivers. This was a textbook regulatory postage paid at San Francisco, CA, Postmaster: Send dants was reprehensible. They deserved to address changes to Pacific Stars and Stripes, Unit 45002, Christie’s administration, wrote, “Time for decision, allocating scarce government re- lose their jobs, and perhaps even be sued by APO AP 96301-5002. some traffic problems in Fort Lee.” sources. Even if, as here, such regulatory This newspaper is authorized by the Department of anyone injured as a result of their scheme. The resulting scandal effectively tor- power is exercised or interfered with for a Defense for members of the military services overseas. Their boss, Christie, surely deserved the However, the contents of Stars and Stripes are unofficial, pedoed Christie’s political career. But for bad reason, that alone does not deprive the and are not to be considered as the official views of, or some in Christie’s administration, the con- government of property. The government political consequences he suffered. But as endorsed by, the U.S. government. As a DOD newspaper, sequences were not merely political. Fed- interest at stake is that of a regulatory sov- the court concluded, “not every corrupt Stars and Stripes may be distributed through official chan- act by state or local officials is a federal nels and use appropriated funds for distribution to remote eral prosecutors charged Kelly and Port ereign, not a property owner. locations where overseas DOD personnel are located. Authority official William Baroni under The court similarly rejected the govern- crime.” If criminal corruption laws sweep The appearance of advertising in this publication does too broadly, it enhances the risk of pros- not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense federal fraud laws. They were convicted ment’s theory concerning the salaries of or Stars and Stripes of the products or services advertised. and sentenced to prison. the Port Authority employees. This was not ecution being used as a political weapon. Products or services advertised shall be made available for Under long-standing Supreme Court a case, the court noted, where officials had There’s often a tendency these days to purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, reach immediately for criminal remedies religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical precedents, it wasn’t enough for prosecu- conscripted public employees to perform handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor tors simply to show that Baroni and Kelly private work for them such as renovating for political misdeeds. The court’s decision of the purchaser, user or patron. had engaged in political misconduct. To their own home or working on a political is a welcome reminder that criminal law is © Stars and Stripes 2020 convict the defendants of fraud, prosecu- campaign. I n this case, the Port Authority not always the answer. tors had to prove they engaged in a scheme employees were still doing Port Authority Randall D. Eliason teaches white-collar criminal stripes.com to obtain money or property from the “vic- work, moving cones and collecting tolls. law at George Washington University Law School. Saturday, May 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 19 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Machete-wielding man punches officer in face

FARGO — Police say a ND man armed with a ma- chete during an attempted rob- bery of a Fargo smoke shop fought with an employee and punched an officer in the face. Police were called to multiple reports of a disturbance in the middle of a street Wednesday, ac- cording to officials. The 20-year-old suspect at- tempted to rob Smoke 4 Less in Fargo and pulled out the machete when an employee confronted him, KFGO reported. The sus- pect fought with the employee and the struggle spilled out onto the street, according to police. When an officer responded and tried to arrest the suspect, the of- ficer was punched in the face. The officer was taken to the hospital, treated and released. Two by- standers stepped in and grabbed the man until other officers ar- rived and arrested him. Bus driver credited with saving toddler DAVID J. PHILLIP/AP EAU CLAIRE — An Honored in Houston WI Eau Claire transit driv- er is credited with saving a tod- dler from harm by plucking her Memorial Hermann Hospital health care professionals watch as the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels fly over the Medical Center on Wednesday in from the middle of some traffic Houston. The Blue Angels are flying over cities across the United States to honor COVID-19 frontline responders and essential workers. lanes. The driver saw the 1-year-old help recover a body at the base THE CENSUS tempted to stop a vehicle believed in the street while driving his of a North Carolina waterfall, ac- to be speeding on Interstate 405 route, stopped the bus in the lane cording to emergency manage- The dollar amount Phoenix is getting in fed- on Tuesday around 6:30 p.m., The of traffic, got out and retrieved ment officials. eral assistance to help prop up the city’s Daily Herald reported. the young child, according to city Eldon Jamison, 71, was assist- transportation system during the coronavirus The 31-year-old driver, who officials. ing in the search for hiker Chan- 198M is the toddler’s father, report- outbreak. The U.S. Department of Transporta- The driver, Mike Steinke, dler Manuel, 24, when he fell from tion on Thursday announced the grant. The department said Phoenix will use the edly pulled over briefly before called dispatch to get help for the a rope to the bottom of Whitewa- federal funding to cover operating expenses for the city Public Transit Department speeding off toward Interstate 5, girl. Steinke said the child wasn’t ter Falls in Cashiers, the Jackson as well as costs of the rail, bus and paratransit services. Trooper Heather Axtman said. crying and let him pick her up County Emergency Management Officers pursued because they and carry her to the bus. Office said. Jamison was a 40- learned a child was inside and Before a police officer arrived year member of the Glenville-Ca- that the vehicle’s registered owner passengers, state police said. line from town pumps. He will on scene, the child’s mother real- shiers Rescue Squad, according had protection orders against The truck driver, a 54-year- continue to receive health ben- ized something was wrong when to a statement from the crew. two children, Axtman said, add- old Jacksonville, Fla., man, was efits until he is 65, standard for she saw her front door open and a The accident happened as ing they later learned the orders pronounced dead at the scene. retiring officers. bus parked in the road. nearly 20 climbers were repelling were for two other children. Johnson-Selby and his passen- Transit administrators said the down the falls to look for Manuel, Troopers attempted to stop gers were later found at a hospital mother went to the bus and was who fell into the water Monday Cops investigating the vehicle with spike strips, but shocked, but appreciative, to find where they had sought treatment the driver swerved around them night, county officials said in for their undisclosed injuries. anti-LGBTQ vandalism her daughter safe. and continued, reaching speeds a statement. A North Carolina Johnson-Selby will face charg- up to 105 mph, authorities said. National Guard helicopter team es of homicide by motor vehicle, PORTLAND — Port- Policy change weighed The man was stopped about 50 helped recover Jamison’s body reckless endangerment and other OR land police are investi- miles later when officers used a on officers’ tattoos Tuesday evening and Manuel’s counts, authorities said. gating anti-LGBTQ vandalism at body was found Wednesday af- a Southwest Portland church. technique to get the truck to spin LINCOLN — Police of- ternoon, officials said. Ex-police sergeant, Police were called to Hills- out, disabling the engine, Axt- NE ficers in Lincoln won’t dale Community Church, United man said. Officers found the girl have to cover up their tattoos for Authorities: Driver in twice arrested, resigns Church of Christ on Sunday after buckled in the front seat without a the next six weeks, and if the pub- stolen car sparks crash neighbors saw homophobic slurs child car seat. lic approves, the policy change TIVERTON — A former and signs painted on the build- The driver was arrested for in- RI police sergeant who was ing. Police then responded to the vestigation of multiple charges , could become permanent. PHILADELPHIA — A arrested twice by Rhode Island church Wednesday after a brick troopers said. The Lincoln Journal Star re- man driving a stolen PA State Police has resigned. was thrown through a window, ports that the city is gauging car sparked a fiery crash on a William Munroe, a former of- The Oregonian/OregonLive re- Alligator shot with public opinion about a potential roadway in Philadelphia that ficer with the Tiverton Police ported. The brick had a piece of policy change that would allow left a Florida truck driver dead, arrows sparks probe Department, agreed retroactive paper attached to it with homo- on-duty officers to have their tat- Pennsylvania state police said to March 27 to leave his job, the phobic slurs, according to the toos visible. The proposal was The crash occurred around FORT MYERS — Flori- unveiled this week on the police Newport Daily News reported. church’s pastor, Rev. Gabrielle 2:30 a.m. Wednesday as Abdul FL da wildlife officials want department’s Facebook page. Munroe was arrested in 2018 Chavez. Johnson-Selby, 19, of Philadel- to know who shot an alligator with Officer Erin Spilker said that on suspicion of stealing gasoline The church has flown a rain- phia, was driving in the east- arrows in an apparent attempt to after six weeks feedback from from the town at least 14 times. bow flag outside for years and bound lanes of the Schuylkill harvest the reptile. the community will be evalu- He pleaded no contest to misde- similar vandalism has happened Expressway. When he missed his Lee County deputies responded ated and presented to command meanors in June 2019. before, Chavez said. exit, he tried to back up but lost to the injured 11-foot alligator on staff, which will determine if the He was arrested again in July control, state police said. April 28 at a Fort Myers pond, the department should return to the 2019 on suspicion of forging the A tractor-trailer then hit the Police: Driver reaches News-Press reported. The animal previous policy that required of- town treasurer’s signature about car, and the truck slammed into had two arrows in its head and a ficers to keep tattoos covered up. 30 times so he could withdraw 105 mph with toddler the concrete barrier on the right about $50,000 from his deferred rope wrapped around its snout and feet. Rescuer falls, dies side of the roadway. The truck compensation plan. Munroe STANWOOD — A 3- then burst into flames as the trail- pleaded no contest in March to WA year-old girl was safe- Deputies and the Florida Fish during recovery effort er toppled off the highway, spill- misdemeanors in that case. ly returned to her family after she and Wildlife Conservation Com- ing its cargo of fresh produce. Munroe, 57, of Fall River, was a passenger in a high-speed mission helped a contracted trap- CASHIERS — A Meanwhile, the car spun into Mass., will receive a pension for chase spanning multiple coun- per remove the alligator, which NC search team member the far left lane, injuring Johnson- his employment up to the day he ties, authorities said. was transferred alive to a farm. fell to his death while trying to Selby and his two juvenile female was seen on tape stealing gaso- Washington State Patrol at- From wire reports PAGE 20 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, May 9, 2020 Saturday, May 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 21 SCOREBOARD/AUTO RACING/SPORTS BRIEFS

Sports on AFN IndyCar gets green flag to race Go to the American Forces Network website for the most up-to-date TV schedules. Texas hosting opener myafn.net BY STEPHEN HAWKINS Deals Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — IndyCar has got- Thursday’s transactions ten the green flag to finally start its season, FOOTBALL which it will do in Texas with a nighttime race June 6 without spectators. BALTIMORE RAVENS — Signed RB J.K. Dobbins and S Geno Stone. Agreed The race at Texas Motor Speedway was to terms with undrafted free agents: G the next one on the schedule that hadn’t been Evan Adams and DT Aaron Crawford. BUFFALO BILLS — Signed K Tyler Bass, postponed or canceled WR Isaiah Hodgins and CB Dane Jackson to four-year contracts. because of the corona- LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Agreed to virus pandemic. Indy- terms with undrafted free agents: K Dominik Eberle, WR Siaosi Mariner and Car and track officials DT Mike Panasiuk. announced the details MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed DE Jason Strowbridge. Thursday, heavy with NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed LB safety precautions along Josh Uche, K Justin Rohrwasser, OL Jus- tin Herron and LB Cassh Maluia. with financial conces- NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed LB Tae sions from both sides to Crowder. TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to terms make it happen. with undrafted free agents: C Aaron There will be a con- Brewer, LB Cale Garrett, LB Khaylan Ke- arse-Thomas, TE Tommy Hudson, OT Gossage densed schedule, with Brandon Kemp, OT Anthony McKinney, practice, qualifying and WR Mason Kinsey, WR Nick Westbrook, LARRY PAPKE/AP WR Kristian Wilkerson, WR Kyle Williams, the race taking place K Tucker McCann, RB Cameron Scarlett, NT Kobe Smith and DT Teair Tart. on the same day. There will be strict access Will Power heads into pit road during qualifying for an IndyCar race at Texas Motor SOCCER guidelines limiting the number of personnel Speedway on June 9, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. IndyCar will start its season in Texas. The Major League Soccer D.C. UNITED — Completed the perma- on site, with a health screening system ad- race will be run June 6 without spectators as part of a condensed, single-day schedule. nent transfer of MF Chris Durkin to Sint- ministered to all participants and personal Truidense V.V. protection equipment provided to everyone While Gossage wouldn’t reveal any figures, ficials on a plan to “ensure the safety of our entering the facility. he said it was good to get things going in the event participants.” Pro hockey TMS president Eddie Gossage had previ- sport again. He joked that one concession he Gossage said IndyCar was chartering two ously indicated he didn’t want to run an Indy- got from Roger Penske was 10 minutes in planes to fly drivers and team members from NHL Car race without fans, given that tracks don’t the motorcoach of the series’ new owner to Indianapolis to the Fort Worth Alliance Air- EASTERN CONFERENCE get a cut of the TV revenue for those races like “search between the cushions to kind of help port the morning of the race, and back home Atlantic Division they do for NASCAR events. bridge the gap on our financial issues.” that night. The planes would be sanitized be- GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 70 44 14 12 100 227 174 “For a race track with the IndyCar race, Texas has held IndyCar races since the 1 ½- fore and after each flight, as will the buses Tampa Bay 70 43 21 6 92 245 195 the gate is your single largest revenue source. mile track opened in 1997, longer than any that will take everyone to and from the air- Toronto 70 36 25 9 81 238 227 Florida 69 35 26 8 78 231 228 So that’s a big deal to do it without fans in the facility in the series other than Indianapolis port and track. Montreal 71 31 31 9 71 212 221 stands, and I didn’t want to do that,” Gossage Motor Speedway. TMS hosted two races a Social distancing protocols will be in place Buffalo 69 30 31 8 68 195 217 Ottawa 71 25 34 12 62 191 243 said. “But at the end of the day, we worked year from 1998-2004, including the series fi- and carefully maintained. There are two 64- Detroit 71 17 49 5 39 145 267 something out. ... We’re paying IndyCar, we’re nale the last six years of that stretch. bay garages on the infield at Texas, and both Metropolitan Division Washington 69 41 20 8 90 240 215 just not paying as much. So both of us compro- IndyCar President Jay Frye said the series will be utilized to give the 24 expected teams Philadelphia 69 41 21 7 89 232 196 mised, and both of us are losing money.” worked with Gossage and public health of- plenty of room for separation. Pittsburgh 69 40 23 6 86 224 196 Carolina 68 38 25 5 81 222 193 Columbus 70 33 22 15 81 180 187 N.Y. Islanders 68 35 23 10 80 192 193 N.Y. Rangers 70 37 28 5 79 234 222 New Jersey 69 28 29 12 68 189 230 Briefl y WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA St. Louis 71 42 19 10 94 225 193 Colorado 70 42 20 8 92 237 191 Dallas 69 37 24 8 82 180 177 Winnipeg 71 37 28 6 80 216 203 Kansas violations ‘egregious’ Nashville 69 35 26 8 78 215 217 Minnesota 69 35 27 7 77 220 220 Chicago 70 32 30 8 72 212 218 Associated Press Jacksonville also has fourth-year pro Josh- Pacific Division ua Dobbs and rookie Jake Luton on its roster. Vegas 71 39 24 8 86 227 211 LAWRENCE, Kan. — The NCAA struck Edmonton 71 37 25 9 83 225 217 Dobbs has never started an NFL game. Calgary 70 36 27 7 79 210 215 back at the University of Kansas and its men’s Vancouver 69 36 27 6 78 228 217 The 6-foot-7 Glennon has played for Oak- Arizona 70 33 29 8 74 195 187 basketball program Thursday, calling five land (2019), Arizona (2018) and Chicago Anaheim 71 29 33 9 67 187 226 Level I violations that are alleged to have oc- Los Angeles 70 29 35 6 64 178 212 (2017) after beginning his career in Tampa San Jose 70 29 36 5 63 182 226 curred “egregious” and arguing that they Bay (2013-16). The Buccaneers drafted him KARL B DEBLAKER/AP “undermine and threaten” college athletics. in the third round in 2013. He made $18.5 mil- AP sportlight In the latest in a series of back-and-forth lion during his one season with the Bears. The Washington Capitals have placed filings, the NCAA reiterated in a 92-page re- The 30-year-old Glennon has completed Brendan Leipsic on unconditional waivers sponse its claim that Adidas representatives May 9 61% of his passes for 5,163 yards, with 36 to terminate his contract after he made 1987 — Baltimore’s Eddie Murray be- were acting as boosters when two of them disparaging comments about women and comes the first major leaguer to hit touchdowns and 20 interceptions, in 29 games home runs from both sides of the plate — T.J. Gassnolo and Jim Gatto — helped to over seven NFL seasons. teammates in a private social media chat. in consecutive games as the Orioles beat arrange payments to prospective recruits. the Chicago White Sox 15-6 at Comiskey Those transactions became a central point in Park. Harbaugh favors one-and-done Capitals cut ties with Leipsic 1993 — The Phoenix Suns beat the Los a wide-ranging FBI probe into college basket- Angeles Lakers 112-104 in overtime to become the first NBA team to lose two ball that has ensnared Kansas, Louisville and ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan coach ARLINGTON, Va. — The Washington Capi- playoff games at home and come back several other high-profile programs. Jim Harbaugh is pushing for a change that tals on Friday placed Brendan Leipsic on un- to win three straight. 2004 — Jay Bouwmeester scores the “The institution secured significant recruit- would allow football players to enter the NFL conditional waivers to terminate his contract winning goal, and Canada rallies to beat ing and competitive advantages by committing Draft after one year in college. after he made disparaging comments about Sweden for the second straight year in the gold-medal game at the world hock- alleged Level I men’s basketball violations,” “My first proposal is that we put this deci- women and teammates in a private social ey championships, 5-3. the NCAA said. “The institution, in taking its sion to ‘go or stay’ in the hands of the individ- media chat. 2006 — Joffrey Lupul becomes the first player in NHL playoff history to cap a defiant posture in this case, is indifferent to ual and his family, not in the form of an NFL, In a conversation involving his brother and four-goal game with an overtime score, NFLPA or NCAA rule while allowing the Florida Panthers minor leaguer Jack Rode- netting the game-winner at 16:30 of the how alleged violations may have adversely extra period to give Anaheim a 4-3 vic- impacted other NCAA institutions who acted player to return to college football if he does wald, Leipsic commented on the physical tory over Colorado. not sign,” Harbaugh wrote in an open letter to appearances of Vancouver forward Tanner 2009 — LeBron James scores 47 points in compliance with NCAA legislation.” to lift Cleveland to a 97-82 win over At- the football community Thursday. Pearson’s wife and Edmonton captain Connor lanta. The Cavaliers sets an NBA record Currently, players are not eligible until McDavid’s girlfriend. He also called Capitals with its seventh straight double-figure Jaguars Glennon agree to terms win to eclipse the mark set by the 2004 three NFL regular seasons have begun and linemates Garnet Hathaway and Nick Dowd Indiana Pacers. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville losers. 2010 — Dallas Braden pitches the 19th ended following either their graduation from perfect game in major league history, a Jaguars have agreed to terms with journey- high school or graduation of the class with Screenshots of the conversation were leaked dazzling performance for the Oakland Athletics in a 4-0 victory over the Tampa man quarterback Mike Glennon, giving them which they entered high school, whichever is Wednesday, and a team spokesman said the Bay Rays. a veteran backup behind Gardner Minshew. earlier. matter would be handled internally. PAGE 22 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, May 9, 2020 MLB/MMA Special feature Fans desperate to see baseball Korean league broadcast on ESPN

BY RYAN ZIMMERMAN For The Associated Press Ryan Zimmerman is a two-time All-Star infielder who has played t does sort of show, I guess, 15 years in the majors, all with how starved we are for the Washington Nationals. He sports content. holds most of the team’s career I And I don’t mean that in hitting records, and his two hom- a bad way — this is no knock on ers and seven RBIs last postsea- the Korean league — but just to have live sports, of any kind at all, son helped the Nationals win their is really a big deal right now. first World Series championship. PATRICK SEMANSKY/AP If things were normal, there’s With baseball on hold because of zero chance you would have peo- the coronavirus pandemic, Zim- Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman sits in the stands as he participates in a television interview ple watching Korean baseball on merman occasionally will offer his after a workout in Washington on Oct. 18. Zimmerman can’t imagine playing in an empty stadium. TV here; they’d be watching us thoughts — as told to AP sports play. writer Howard Fendrich — while thing. I would be pretty sure nobody in the stands. No fans. the final innings at pretty much But there it is on ESPN, with waiting for the 2020 season to that our league is talking to their I’m assuming if — when — we midnight, or after — it’s so empty Karl Ravech and other people begin. league to see how things are going get going, that’s going to be the in the place that you can hear the who’d normally be talking about and what they’ve implemented. case for us, as well. That environ- radio announcers talking, be- the main big league games. What’s worked. What hasn’t ment’s kind of interesting. cause they play that through the They’re in a different place for them. worked. Not sure I understand the paper concourse. Kind of weird for us to than we are with the virus. They Hopefully it doesn’t happen, It is kind of nice to have some- cutouts of fake fans in the seats. hear that during games. are way ahead of us; it’s kind of but what if one of the players one go first. Save your money on that and do There are some people there, like looking into the future com- there gets the virus? I would want The biggest takeaway for me is something else with it. You’re not obviously, but it’s so quiet. Being pared to us. If we can get the to see how the league reacts and it shows you much all of us want going to fool us. Might as well just in a completely quiet stadium cases going downhill, instead of what they do for that player and something to watch. I haven’t sat leave the seats empty. would be so awkward. plateauing, then you can start for his team and the teams they down and watched it, but I saw We’ve had a couple of times But at this point, you have to talking about baseball. played against. highlights online. here — like a weekday with a be open-minded and ready for So I want to see how things go At least they’re trying some- It is weird to see a game with rain delay, and you’re finishing whatever. Blood, sweat and swabs: UFC aims for safe shows

BY GREG BEACHAM enhance things, or become more efficient. Associated Press We’ll be keeping a close eye on everything that happens, and we’ll see how things go. Even before they check in to the hotel, But so far, so good.” every fighter, coach, cameraman, journal- The UFC stages shows around the globe ist and UFC employee arriving in Jack- each year, and the promotion has plenty of sonville, Fla., is immediately directed to a experience in dealing with each location’s screening station. Their temperatures are unique rules, or creating new testing pro- taken, and their fingers are pricked for a tocols for everything from HIV to doping. coronavirus antibody test. That experience provided a framework, And then comes the part that reduces but the UFC still had to fill it in with de- even the world’s most fearsome cage fight- tails. Their guiding principles were mini- ers to squirming schoolchildren: a long mization of the size of their endeavor, along swab is pushed deep into the back of their with constant social distancing — except nasal cavities. inside the cage, of course. “That thing in the nose, that was the sec- The UFC has trimmed the number of ond time I did it, and it wasn’t good at all,” people involved in running an MMA show laughed 6-foot-4, 255-pound Francis Ngan- nou, who will fight fellow heavyweight title to an absolute minimum — less than half contender Jair Rozenstruik on the main of the usual 300-plus people, according to card at UFC 249 on Saturday night. Epstein. The promotion also required ev- “It’s too weird. I think I’d rather take a eryone involved to adhere to isolation and punch than take that.” strict social distancing standards when- The UFC is returning to action this week- ever possible for the entire week, both in end after an involuntary eight-week pause the hotel and in VyStar Veterans Memorial while the coronavirus pandemic upended Arena. President Dana White’s determination to Everybody working the event, even CHRIS CARLSON/AP keep fighting amid a devastating public perhaps some referees, will be wearing health crisis. The mixed martial arts pro- Henry Cejudo, left, kicks Demetrious Johnson during their UFC flyweight title bout masks and gloves. The cage floor, inevita- motion is holding three shows in eight days at UFC 227 on Aug. 4, 2018 in Los Angeles. Cejudo is scheduled to fight Dominick bly sprinkled with sweat and blood, is sup- in a fan-free arena in Florida, where state Cruz at UFC 249 in Jacksonville, Fla., on Saturday. posed to be disinfected constantly. officials were willing to allow it. The broadcast crew will sit apart from These unique conditions required the outside experts to develop its protocols. the same room safely. each other at three different tables. Joe UFC to come up with unprecedented They were also helped by Jeffrey David- “We know we’ve got a great plan in Rogan won’t conduct his traditional post- health and safety precautions. They’re col- son, the UFC’s chief physician, who had place,” UFC chief operating office Law- fight interviews in the octagon, with the lected in a 25-page document written over already dealt with COVID-19 cases in his rence Epstein said. “I’m sure we’ll learn fighters instead putting on a sanitized the past six weeks by the UFC’s executives other job as head of the emergency depart- something about how we can do things bet- headset backstage after leaving the cage. and physicians. ment at Valley Hospital in Las Vegas. ter or differently or more efficiently, but Even people working in the broadcast With no blueprint for keeping athletes The work was done remotely, since the the key is making sure everything is pro- trucks at the pay-per-view event will be safe while they compete amid a pandemic, people in charge of figuring out a way for ceeding as scheduled and trying to figure separated by plastic barriers and social the UFC consulted regulatory officials and fighters to compete safely couldn’t work in out whether or not there are ways we can distancing practices. Saturday, May 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 23 NFL Ravens’ Thomas threatened with gun Baltimore player’s wife pointed pistol at him after discovering saftey in bed with another woman

BY DAVID GINSBURG on his Instagram account that there was and saw it on the reports late last night and Associated Press “an altercation between me and Nina.” early this morning.” “It’s really not anybody’s business. Nina Thomas told police she tracked BALTIMORE — The lawyer for the wife It’s (ticking) me off that it got out, but it’s her husband’s whereabouts to the rent- of Baltimore Ravens safety Earl Thomas the world we live in al home through his Snapchat account, said she is being subjected to an “unfound- today,” he said in the which showed several videos of Earl with ed ongoing investigation” by Texas police video, which has since the other woman. Two women who Nina after she allegedly pointed a gun at her been deleted. “Stuff brought to confront her husband were also husband’s head upon finding him in bed like this happens. We arrested on burglary charges: her sister with another woman last month. try to live the best life and her best friend, the ex-spouse of Seth According to a police affidavit, Nina we possibly can, but Thomas. Thomas tracked down her husband at a sometimes it doesn’t Upon their arrival at the home, police short-term rental home in Austin in the go as planned.” found Nina Thomas with a knife in her early morning hours of April 13 and found Jonathan D. “Jay” hand chasing her husband, who had the him and his brother, Seth, in bed with two Goins, the lawyer for pistol, around a vehicle, according to the women. Nina Thomas, said affidavit. The two were ordered to drop The affidavit says Nina Thomas admit- Nina Thomas she “was wrongfully their weapons and drop to the ground, and ted to pointing the pistol at Earl Thomas’ arrested.” they complied. head “with the intent to scare him.” She “We have already Police said the sister took a video of the CHRIS O’MEARA/AP had taken the magazine out of the gun and gathered information altercation with her cellphone. The footage disengaged the safety, but police noted which controverts showed Nina Thomas pointing the gun at Chiefs coach Andy Reid receives the “she was unaware the gun had a round in every single allega- her husband’s head from less than a foot Lombardi Trophy after Kansas City the chamber.” tion made on the night away with her finger on the trigger and the defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Nina Thomas struck Earl Thomas re- in question,” Goins safety disengaged, the affidavit said. Super Bowl 54 in February. peatedly with her free hand before her said. It states that Earl Thomas told police husband eventually wrestled the 9 mm Be- Earl Thomas, who that he was “romantically involved” with retta from her grasp, the affidavit said. At turned 31 on Thurs- the other woman for “3-4 months and that Chiefs host that point, he told the woman with whom he day, earned his he was working on his relationship with his was romantically linked to call the police. wife.” Earl Thomas seventh Pro Bowl se- Nina Thomas was arrested on a felony lection last season. Earl Thomas was not arrested. Nina Texans to charge of burglary of a habitation with the He signed a four-year Thomas was released from custody after intent to commit aggravated assault with a deal with the Ravens in April 2019 and was making bond. deadly weapon. The incident was first re- an integral part of a defense that helped “As her attorney, I am here to declare open season ported by TMZ. Baltimore finish with an NFL-best 14-2 re- that my client unequivocally and categori- After getting word that the episode cord in the regular season. cally denies these allegations,” Goins said. would soon be made public, Earl Thomas In a statement, the Ravens said: “We be- “We look forward to our day in court where Associated Press acknowledged late Wednesday in a video came aware of the situation when we read we can clear her good name.” The Kansas City Chiefs will open de- fense of their Super Bowl championship by Step: hosting Houston on Sept. 10 in the NFL’s Jets hope to end nine-year playoff drought annual kickoff game — pending develop- ments in the virus pandemic, of course. FROM BACK PAGE whether Darnold could be the franchise The Texans won a regular-season game quarterback the Jets envisioned when they at Arrowhead Stadium in 2019, then blew some inconsistency mixed in, needs the a 24-0 lead in the divisional round of the arrow to go way up on his progress this drafted him No. 3 overall in 2018. He turned things around, though, in the playoffs. year. Another highlight of the opening week- “There’s definitely room to grow,” Dar- last eight games by throwing 13 touchdown passes with only four interceptions in a 6-2 end will have Tom Brady’s regular-sea- nold acknowledged Tuesday in a Zoom call son debut with Tampa Bay against Drew with reporters. “Throughout the back half finish. With team facilities closed and travel Brees at New Orleans on Sept. 13 — the of the season, I thought I improved on a lot first matchup of 40-plus quarterbacks in of things. I thought I got more consistent and social distancing restrictions in place, NFL players and coaches have had to NFL history. and was just able to get more confident The opening of SoFi Stadium in the Los “meet” through online video sessions. with the offense. Angeles area that Sunday night has the The continuing development of the rap- “There’s obviously room to be better for Rams hosting the Cowboys. port between the coach and quarterback this next year and, for myself, I’m just try- Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas will will be a major story line this season, and ing to be as consistent as possible and play debut on Monday night, Sept. 21, with the whether Gase will be able to fully tap into at a high level.” Raiders facing Brees and the Saints. Darnold’s potential. Despite the lack of in- That’s the hope for the entire fran- All of the 32 teams released their sched- chise, which has focused its offseason on person conversations, Gase likes what he’s ules early Thursday evening, with the full helping Darnold — with protection and hearing from Darnold. 2020 list scheduled to be revealed by the playmakers. “Before, he was asking a lot of ques- league a bit later. General manager Joe Douglas rebuilt tions, and now he’s more telling us how The Chiefs, who won their first Super the offensive line by drafting left tackle he should have done something, which is Bowl in a half-century last February, need and guard Cameron Clark, great,” Gase said during a conference call baseball’s Royals to move their game for bringing back guard Alex Lewis and sign- last week. “When you’re a coach and you Sept. 10, which now is part of a double- ing tackle George Fant, center Connor Mc- start hearing a player talk like that, you get header two days earlier. The teams’ stadi- Govern, and guards Greg Van Roten and really fired up and you can see it’s coming. ums share parking lots. Josh Andrews. He’s really understanding this and he’s un- The NFL schedule, not to mention off- GAIL BURTON/AP New York also added some playmakers derstanding the ‘why’ behind things. season activities and the preseason, has to around Darnold to help boost a unit that New York quarterback Sam Darnold led “You can tell there’s an irritation, too, be considered tentative given the current finished last in the NFL in total offense. the Jets to a 6-2 record down the stretch when he sees mistakes made from last prohibition on large gatherings. The Jets signed running back Frank Gore, last season, throwing 13 touchdown year, especially at the beginning of the But Commissioner Roger Goodell has the NFL’s No. 3 all-time rusher, to comple- passes with only four interceptions. year. That’s not going to happen again, and said the league is planning for a normal ment Le’Veon Bell in the backfield. They the longer we go in this thing, the better season, albeit while making contingency lost top receiver Robby Anderson to Caro- win football games,“ Darnold said. “But as he’s going to get.” plans. lina in free agency, but signed wide receiv- we see every year, it’s about putting every- Darnold understands all that, and em- “The league and the clubs have been in ers Breshad Perriman and Josh Doctson. thing together.” braces the fact as a team leader and face contact with the relevant local, state and Wide receiver and running Darnold had a rough start in his first of the franchise, all eyes — teammates, federal government authorities and will back La’Mical Perine were also key draft season in coach Adam Gase’s offense. He coaches, fans and media — will be on him. continue to do so,” NFL spokesman Brian selections. missed three games with mononucleosis “Right now, I think it’s about continuing McCarthy said. But, has it been enough to end a playoff and then found himself the subject of jokes to do what I’ve been doing,” Darnold said. The traditional Monday night double- drought that sits at nine years, third-lon- after prime-time TV cameras showed “I think as I grow and mature and continue header on opening weekend will have gest in the NFL behind only Cleveland (17) him on the sideline saying he was “seeing to be the quarterback for this organization, Pittsburgh at the New York Giants, which and Tampa Bay (12)? ghosts” during a loss to New England. I’m just going to continue to mold into the has a rookie head coach in Joe Judge, and “We definitely have the guys to be able to At that point, questions were raised leader that I’m going to become.” Tennessee at Denver. 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Jets quarterback Darnold entering pivotal third season

BY DENNIS WASZAK JR. ‘ The longer we go in this thing, the better he’s going to get. Associated Press Adam Gase’ NEW YORK coach, on QB Sam Darnold am Darnold was mostly pleased with how he finished last year third NFL season knowing he needs to But Darnold, who has flashed promise with the New York Jets. The be even better. with his playmaking abilities, along with young quarterback enters his Make or break? Not really. SEE STEP ON PAGE 23

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold enters his third NFL season knowing he needs to build on last year’s strong finish.

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