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Chronic pain AFGHANISTAN a plague in US military, report finds

BY JOHN VANDIVER Stars and Stripes Many service members are in constant pain and the military medical system needs to better identify effective treatments to help them cope, says a new study that found chronic pain as the main factor leading to disability for those on active duty. Between 31% and 44% of active- duty service members suffer from chronic pain, the nonpartisan Rand Corp. said in a study that ex- amined how the military health system deals with the issue. While the Defense Department has invested heavily and made strides in treating chronic pain, expanding efforts to track how service members are doing after they receive care would be a step forward, Rand said. “Accurately measuring the quality of pain treatment is an es- sential step toward improving care,” it said. By better understanding treat- RAHMAT GUL/AP ment outcomes, the Pentagon Afghan security forces keep watch after the U.S. military's departure from Bagram Airfield north of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday. SEE REPORT ON PAGE 3 Silent departure from Bagram US left Afghan airfield at night without notifying new commander BY KATHY GANNON two hours after they left, Afghan The U.S. announced Friday it RELATED Associated Press military officials said. had completely vacated its big- BAGRAM, Afghanistan — The Afghanistan’s army showed off gest airfield in the country in ad- After troops exit, U.S. left Afghanistan’s Bagram the sprawling air base Monday, vance of a final withdrawal the Airfield after nearly 20 years by providing a rare first glimpse of Pentagon says will be completed safety of US AUSTEN ADRIAENS/U.S. Air National Guard shutting off the electricity and what had been the epicenter of by the end of August. Air Force Maj. Matthew slipping away in the night without America’s war to unseat the Tali- “We (heard) some rumor that Embassy in Kabul Puderbaugh performs a notifying the base’s new Afghan ban and hunt down the al-Qaida the Americans had left Bagram ... top concern musculoskeletal adjustment on commander, who discovered the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks on an airman in St. Paul, Minn. Americans’ departure more than America. SEE BAGRAM ON PAGE 3 Page 4 PAGE 2 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, July 7, 2021 BUSINESS/WEATHER New rules will protect animal farmers’ rights EXCHANGE RATES Military rates South Korea (Won) 1,134.43 Associated Press nounce in the next few days. 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Bagram: Report: Chronic Afghan soldiers pain a fact of life critical of how for many troops FROM PAGE 1 could spend money more wisely. This US departed would ultimately “enhance the mili- tary readiness of service members FROM PAGE 1 with chronic pain,” the report said. and finally by seven o’clock in the morning, Chronic pain has long been an un- we understood that it was confirmed that comfortable fact of life for many they had already left Bagram,” said Gen. troops. It is far more prevalent within Mir Asadullah Kohistani, Bagram’s new the military than the civilian world, commander. where roughly 20% of the population U.S. military spokesman Col. Sonny Leg- experiences some form of the condi- gett did not address the specific complaints tion, according to prior research cited of many Afghan soldiers who inherited the by the Rand report. abandoned airfield, instead referring to a “The substantially higher preva- statement last week. RAHMAT GUL / AP lence of pain among service members The statement said the handover of the Afghan security forces members keep watch after the American military left Bagram has been attributed to a high rate of in- many bases had been in the process soon Airfield, in Parwan province north of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday. juries from deployments, the mental after President Joe Biden’s mid-April an- and physical demands of military ser- nouncement that America was withdraw- be done by Turkey, is completed. Afghan soldiers who wandered Monday vice, and a possible tendency to delay ing the last of its forces. Leggett said in the Kohistani said the Afghan military is throughout the base that had once seen as care-seeking for painful conditions,” statement that they had coordinated their changing its strategy to focus on the strate- many as 100,000 U.S. troops were deeply said the report by the research group, departures with Afghanistan’s leaders. gic districts. He insisted they would retake critical of how the U.S. left Bagram, leaving which works closely with the Pentagon. Before the Afghan army could take con- them in the coming days without saying in the night without telling the Afghan sol- Back pain and joint disorders are the trol of the airfield about an hour’s drive how that would be accomplished. diers tasked with patrolling the perimeter. most common types of chronic pain ex- from the Afghan capital Kabul, it was in- On display on Monday was a massive fa- “In one night, they lost all the goodwill of perienced by troops. vaded by a small army of looters, who ran- cility, the size of a small city, that had been 20 years by leaving the way they did, in the The Rand study cited U.S. Army data sacked barrack after barrack and rum- exclusively used by the U.S. and NATO. night, without telling the Afghan soldiers suggesting that musculoskeletal pain maged through giant storage tents before The sheer size is extraordinary, with road- who were outside patrolling the area,” said — generally back and joint injuries — being evicted, according to Afghan military ways weaving through barracks and past Afghan soldier Naematullah, who asked accounted for nearly 60% of limited du- officials. hangar-like buildings. There are two run- that only his one name be used. ty days and was the reason why 65% of “At first we thought maybe they were ways and over 100 parking spots for fighter Within 20 minutes of the U.S.’s silent de- soldiers were medically unable to de- Taliban,” said Abdul Raouf, a soldier of 10 jets known as revetments because of the parture on Friday, the electricity was shut ploy. years. He said the the U.S. called from the blast walls that protect each aircraft. One down and the base was plunged into dark- Service members also experience Kabul airport and said “we are here at the of the two runways is 12,000 feet long and ness, said Raouf, the soldier of 10 years who more complex pain syndromes given airport in Kabul.” was built in 2006. There’s a passenger has also served in Taliban strongholds of unique occupational hazards associat- Kohistani insisted the Afghan National lounge, a 50-bed hospital and giant hangar- Helmand and Kandahar provinces. ed with deployments, such as blast in- Security and Defense Force could hold on size tents filled with supplies such as furni- The sudden darkness was like a signal to juries that can cause a range of wounds, to the heavily fortified base despite a string ture. the looters, he said. They entered from the including traumatic brain injury. of Taliban wins on the battlefield. The air- The big ticket items left behind include north, smashing through the first barrier, “Chronic pain is understudied rela- field also includes a prison with about 5,000 thousands of civilian vehicles, many of ransacking buildings, loading anything that tive to its high prevalence and impact prisoners, many of them allegedly Taliban. them without keys to start them, and hun- was not nailed down into trucks. on health and well-being. Thus, evi- The Taliban’s latest surge comes as the dreds of armored vehicles. Kohistani said Kohistani, meanwhile, said the nearly 20 dence identifying effective therapies is last U.S. and NATO forces pull out of the the U.S. also left behind small weapons and years of U.S. and NATO involvement in Af- limited, although it is emerging,” the country. As of last week, most NATO sol- the ammunition for them, but the departing ghanistan was appreciated but now it was report said. diers had already quietly left. The last U.S. troops took heavy weapons with them. Am- time for Afghans to step up. soldiers are likely to remain until an agree- munition for weapons not being left behind “We have to solve our problem. We have [email protected] ment to protect the Kabul Hamid Karzai for the Afghan military was blown up be- to secure our country and once again build Twitter: @john_vandiver International Airport, which is expected to fore they left. our country with our own hands,” he said. PAGE 4 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, July 7, 2021 WAR ON TERRORISM After troops exit, Kabul embassy’s safety is priority

BY KATHY GANNON without interruption, except for Associated Press restrictions imposed by a deadly KABUL, Afghanistan — As the third COVID-19 surge that has end to America’s “forever war” prompted some countries to sus- rapidly approaches, the U.S. Em- pend flights to Kabul. India, how- bassy and other diplomatic mis- ever, is not one of them — as many sions in Kabul are watching a as eight flights arrive weekly from worsening security situation and India — and as a result, the virus’s looking at how to respond. delta variant, first identified in In- In the countryside, districts are dia, is rampant in Afghanistan. falling to the Taliban in rapid suc- In Kabul, it’s common to hear cession. America’s warlord allies speculation about when and if the are re-arming their militias, which U.S. Embassy will evacuate and have a violent history, raising the shut down, with images resurrec- RAHMAT GUL/AP specter of another civil war once ted of America’s last days in Sai- The U.S. Embassy dominates the skyline in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday. the U.S. withdrawal is finished, ex- gon at the end of the Vietnam war. pected in August. Already, long before the last The Taliban have issued state- Wilson blamed the departure on has heightened security fears in A U.S. Embassy spokesperson U.S. and NATO troops began ments saying they are not looking “increasing violence & threat re- Kabul, where the presence of the told The Associated Press that se- packing to leave, American diplo- for a military takeover of Kabul. ports in Kabul.” He also posted a heavily armed warlords resurrec- curity assessments are frequent mats arriving at the airport were Washington has repeatedly U.S. Embassy site warning to all ts images of the 1990s civil war. these days. Speaking on condition taken to the heavily fortified U.S. warned that a military move on the American citizens to leave Af- Marshal Rashid Dostum, an Uz- of anonymity in line with briefing Embassy by helicopter. The 4- Afghan capital would return the ghanistan immediately on any bek warlord accused of war rules, she said the embassy is cur- mile road trip through Kabul’s insurgent movement to pariah sta- available commercial flight. And crimes, some against personal rently down to 1,400 U.S. citizens chaotic traffic was considered too tus, denying it international recog- to Americans planning to visit Af- enemies who were once his allies, and about 4,000 staff working in- dangerous. nition and assistance. ghanistan, the order was clear: holds a military base on a hilltop side the compound the size of a Suicide bombers struck along Still, not long after President don’t. overlooking Kabul’s posh Wazir small town. that road with uncomfortable fre- Joe Biden announced in mid-April The Australian Embassy closed, Akbar Khan neighborhood. His Awell-fortified town, that is. Be- quency. that American troops would be and most other Western embas- militia has an uneasy relationship sides its own formidable security, For many of Washington’s new gone by Sept. 11, Afghan President sies reduced their staff. with Ghani’s government and oth- the embassy lies inside Kabul’s diplomats to Afghanistan, their Ashraf Ghani expressed concern Most expatriate or foreign staff er powerful warlords, including Green Zone, where entire neigh- view of the country and Kabul is that Afghan forces might not be with international aid organiza- the new Defense Minister Bismil- borhoods have been closed off and limited to what they see from the able to protect all the diplomatic tions in Kabul also left, said Nae- lah Khan. giant blast walls line streets closed confines of the sprawling embassy missions in Kabul, according to an mat Rohi, deputy director of Ak- Heavily armed guards patrol to outside traffic. Afghan security compound, hidden deep inside the official familiar with the discus- bar, an umbrella organization rep- Wazir Akbar Khan streets, lined forces guard the barricades into Green Zone and protected by 10- sions. There were even suggesti- resenting 167 aid organizations, with marble mansions of govern- the district, which also houses the foot blast walls, heavily armed U.S ons that smaller embassies move including 87 international char- ment officials, many of them for- Presidential Palace, other embas- Marines, explosive-sniffing dogs into the U.S. compound for their ities. mer warlords. Though united to- sies and senior government offi- and cameras at every corner. protection. “They said they were going on day against the Taliban, they have cials. An American employee of Reso- The U.S. Embassy responded R&R, but that was just so as not to a brutal history of fighting each The only route out is Kabul’s lute Support, the name of NATO’s with an immediate so-called “or- create panic among their local other. Hamid Karzai International Air- military mission in Afghanistan, dered lockdown,” further restrict- staff, but they were leaving for For some, a Taliban play for Ka- port, currently protected by U.S. who arrived in the country last No- ing staff movements and new ar- their security reasons,” he said. bul seems inevitable. and Turkish troops. Before Amer- vember, had not been outside the rivals. The exodus prompted the Tali- “After the takeover of the dis- ica can declare its war over, the se- giant gates of the mission by June. On April 27, the U.S. Embassy’s ban to issue multiple statements tricts and some provinces, the Ta- curity of the airport will have to be Citing security concerns, the chargé d’affaires, Ross Wilson, assuring aid groups and Afghans liban will make a try to enter Ka- settled. Ankara is in talks with U.S. spokesperson said she tweeted that nonessential U.S. working for Western organiza- bul,” said Torek Farhadi, a former Washington, the United Nations couldn’t reveal evacuation plans, personnel would leave. The spo- tions they had nothing to fear. adviser to the Afghan government. and the Afghan government to de- or even if that’s a part of today’s kesperson would not say how The Taliban’s quick successes “They will face the regular army, cide who will protect the airport conversation, but said the embas- many people left under that order, in northern Afghanistan, particu- but also the warlords who have ac- and who will foot the bill. sy has detailed plans for every sce- saying only that staff numbers are larly the rapid surrender of Af- cumulated huge wealth out of war For now, the airport is running nario to protect its staff. constantly being assessed. ghan soldiers in several instances, related contracts.” Withdrawal from Afghanistan 90% complete, CENTCOM says BY CHAD GARLAND ghanistan. Between 2,500 and ic percentages due to security and Sustainment Command, the Army About 650 troops are expected Stars and Stripes 3,500 were in the country when force protection concerns. said late last month. The gear is to remain to protect the U.S. Em- The United States has complet- President Joe Biden announced in The military has pulled out ma- sorted and cleaned there, and then bassy in Kabul, while others may ed “more than 90%” of its with- April that all U.S. forces would terial equaling 984 C-17 cargo shipped onward or transferred. stay to protect the capital’s airport drawal from Afghanistan, U.S. withdraw by Sept. 11. plane loads and handed over more Millions more items are being alongside Turkish troops. Central Command said in a state- The U.S. has handed over seven than 17,000 pieces of equipment, left behind. Bagram’s new Afghan Meanwhile, Taliban gains ment Tuesday. facilities to the Afghan Defense mostly excess personal property, commander said last week that throughout the country and par- The statement follows the an- Ministry, CENTCOM said in the to the Defense Logistics Agency the U.S. left some 3.5 million ticularly in the north have led to nouncement last week that U.S. statement. Pentagon spokesman for disposition. Most of those items, ranging from bottles of wa- fears of a government collapse. and coalition forces had left Ba- John Kirby said last week that Ba- items aren’t considered “major ter to civilian trucks and armored The Foundation for Defense of gram Airfield, which for nearly 20 gram was one of the last bases left equipment,” the statement said. vehicles, The Associated Press re- Democracies, which tracks Tali- years was the largest U.S. base in but that the U.S. military still has A steady stream of goods has ported after a visit to the base. ban and government territorial the country. facilities in Kabul. been flown to Kuwait on a route The U.S. withdrawal is expect- rule, estimates the militants have CENTCOM did not say how CENTCOM said it will not pro- established by U.S. Transporta- ed to be completed by the end of doubled the number of districts in many U.S. troops remain in Af- vide updates of its exit with specif- tion Command and the 1st Theater August, officials have said. their control since May 1. Wednesday, July 7, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 5 VIRUS OUTBREAK Olympics organizers delay lottery decision BY HANA KUSUMOTO cement on the committee website. games, which begin July 23. arriving for the games, according to be held in Sapporo. AND JOSEPH DITZLER The committee originally planned Japan has experienced a spurt to the AP. U.S. military bases in Japan re- Stars and Stripes to make a lottery announcement of about 1,800 new coronavirus in- The number of new cases in To- ported three new coronavirus TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics Tuesday. fections every day since Thurs- kyo spiked June 30 to 714, the cases Tuesday: three at Yokosuka organizing committee is waiting “We thank you for your patience day, according to the World highest daily count in five weeks, Naval Base and one at Naval Air until Saturday to let ticket-holders and understanding as we are Health Organization. Those num- and peaked again at 716 on Satur- Facility Atsugi. Both installations know if they’ve won a lottery and working toward the Games to be bers fall short of the spring surge, day, according to Tokyo Metropol- are in Kanagawa prefecture in the will be allowed to attend events operated in a safe and secure envi- when the country reported 6,000 itan Government data. The metro greater Tokyo metro area. that begin July 23. ronment,” the committee said in to 7,000 new cases daily in May. government on Monday reported Yokosuka in a news release So far, only residents of Japan the announcement. A pair of incidents involving another 342 infections. Tuesday said two unimmunized may attend the games, a conse- The organizing committee and three athletes from Uganda and Although it has accelerated its base employees tested positive quence of the coronavirus pan- other Olympics planners this Serbia testing positive after arriv- vaccination program, Japan, with during contact tracing. Neither demic that also postponed the week may also revisit a decision to ing in Japan focused attention on 13.8% of its population fully vacci- showed any symptoms of CO- 2020 Olympics’ start in Tokyo by allow only 50% of spectator capac- Japan’s program to catch the virus nated, still lags other developed VID-19, the coronavirus respira- one year. ity at Olympic venues, with a cap at airports in Tokyo where ath- nations like the United States at tory disease. The Tokyo Organizing Commit- at 10,000, Kyodo News reported letes arrive, according to The As- 47.4% and the United Kingdom at Atsugi on its Facebook page tee of the Olympic and Paralym- Tuesday. The committee could sociated Press on Tuesday. 49.5%, according to the AP. Tuesday said a base employee pic Games on Monday said it lower that cap to 5,000, allowing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga Kyodo News also reported that tested positive after showing CO- would wait until the Japanese gov- no fans at night events or allowing inspected that process on June 28 Gov. Naomichi Suzuki of Hokkai- VID-19 symptoms. ernment decides whether to ex- no fans at all, Japanese media at Haneda Airport, where he do prefecture on Monday request- tend coronavirus prevention mea- have reported. vowed appropriate border con- ed the organizers to consider ban- [email protected] Twitter: @HanaKusumoto sures beyond their expiration Overseas fans were banned trols as Olympic and Paralympic ning roadside spectators during [email protected] Sunday, according to an announ- months ago from attending the athletes, officials and media are marathon and race walking events Twitter: @JosephDitzler US women’s softball team arrives in Japan BY JONATHAN SNYDER Sports Complex’s Lotus Culture Stars and Stripes Center Arena. MARINE CORPS AIR STA- Iwakuni Mayor Yoshihiko Fuku- TION IWAKUNI, Japan — The da welcomed the softball team in U.S. women’s Olympic softball front of reporters at the airport. team has arrived at this Marine “I hope that this training camp base in Yamaguchi prefecture for will make the bond between the training and exhibition games U.S. and Iwakuni stronger,” he against local teams ahead of the said. Tokyo Games this month. The Olympians will stay at the An entourage of about 18 people on-base Kintai Inn until July 14. stepped into the lobby of Iwakuni MCAS Iwakuni commander Col. airport, which shares a runway Lance Lewis also greeted the ath- with the Marine base, on Monday letes Monday. JONATHAN SNYDER/Stars and Stripes afternoon, waving to a small crowd “Being able to partner with the U.S. women’s Olympic softball team head coach Ken Eriksen speaks to reporters after landing at Marine and media while adhering to social city of Iwakuni and to be able to Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, on Monday. distancing. host the U.S. Olympic women’s Japan has carved out restric- softball team is truly an honor and na Stadium, according to the Iwa- tering Japan to take part in the available through a sign-up form tions for Olympic athletes that pre- a privilege,” he said at the press kuni city Sports Promotion Divi- Olympics are exempt from a 14- on the Marine Corps Community clude them from the usual 14-day conference. “On behalf of all the sion. Exhibition games are day quarantine rule, they must fol- Services Iwakuni Facebook page. quarantine expected of most arriv- Marines, sailors and family mem- planned to be open to the public. low strict testing and social-dis- Ticket quantities for the softball ing foreigners, but that also pre- bers who live and work aboard “Not only are we going to take tancing protocols. games are limited; tickets for fenc- vents them from mingling with MCAS Iwakuni, welcome again advantage of the great facilities “The world being in a pandemic, ing matches are no longer availa- most residents of Japan. and best of luck when you go for that have been afforded to us, but we know what our limitations are ble. The softball team will soon be gold!” we are very, very excited to see if in the United States,” Eriksen said. The Olympics begins July 23 joined at MCAS Iwakuni by the The softball team has seven ex- your softball has gotten better in “The biggest thing we want to do is with closing ceremonies Aug. 8. U.S. fencing team, which is sched- hibition games scheduled against the last two years,” the team’s head respect the rules on what we are al- uled to arrive around July 13 and corporate teams from Toyota, Hi- coach, Ken Eriksen, told reporters. lowed to do here in Japan.” [email protected] train until July 19 at the Atago tachi and Iyo Bank at Atago’s Kizu- Though athletes and others en- Free exhibition game tickets are Twitter: @Jon_E_Snyder South Korea’s COVID-19 cases surpass 700 for seven straight days

BY DAVID CHOI Welfare official told Stars and 700. its bases. Thirteen U.S. soldiers by USFK and the Pentagon. AND YOO KYONG CHANG Stripes on Tuesday. The govern- The delta variant, which was tested positive in South Korea be- Additionally, USFK implement- Stars and Stripes ment is expected to announce ad- first identified in India, accounts tween Wednesday and Thursday, ed revised rules to reflect the dy- CAMP HUMPHREYS, South ditional regulations Wednesday for 7% of all infections in South according to data from Pyeong- namic transmission rates in the Korea — South Korea’s coronavi- for Seoul, the capital city. Korea, according to the KDCA. It taek city officials. country. Military police, at the re- rus case numbers topped 700 for The country recorded its high- is estimated to be 40% to 60% more Similar to South Korea’s pre- quest of Busan officials, patrolled the seventh straight day Tuesday est number of daily cases in recent transmissible than the original emptive response to the pandem- Haeundae Beach to ensure ser- while health officials issued a months Friday with 826 new in- strain “and may be associated ic, USFK’s mitigation efforts have vice members abided by local warning about the delta variant fections, the majority of them in with higher risk of hospitaliza- been praised by local and military laws and social distancing mea- and delayed plans to ease face- Seoul. Daily rates were down from tion,” according to an early analy- officials. As of late June, 80% of sures over Fourth of July week- mask and social-distancing rules. that on Tuesday when the Korea sis by the European Center for USFK personnel have been vacci- end. Those plans are on hold in most Disease Control and Prevention Disease Prevention and Control. nated with at least one dose, high- South Korean provinces for anoth- Agency recorded 746 new infec- South Korea’s warning comes er than the 68% of the Defense De- [email protected] er week due to an uptick in infec- tions. Still, it was the seventh day amid U.S. Forces Korea’s ongoing partment’s overall active-duty Twitter: @choibboy tions, a Ministry of Health and in a row with case numbers above efforts to contain the virus within force, according to data provided [email protected] PAGE 6 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, July 7, 2021 NATION Tropical Storm Elsa building strength, hitting Florida Keys Associated Press main concern is what will happen ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The to sand on the adjacent beach and weather was getting worse in the dunes that protect her house southern Florida on Tuesday and others. She’s staying through morning as Tropical Storm Elsa the storm. began lashing the Florida Keys, “The main concern here is, if it complicating the search for survi- doesn’t speed up and decides to vors in the condo collapse and stall, there will be enormous ero- prompting a hurricane watch for sion,” she said. the peninsula’s upper Gulf Coast. Friends Chris Wirtz, 47, and In addition to damaging winds Brendan Peregrine, 44, were stay- IVY CEBALLO, TAMPA BAY TIMES/AP and heavy rains, the Miami-based ing put at a beachfront inn with Park rangers Kevin Anderson, Chad Cash, Antonio Valdez and Elizabeth Peterson work together to load U.S. National Hurricane Center their families. Both are from Tam- sandbags inside the trunk of a vehicle at Edward Medard Conservation Park in Plant City, Fla., on Monday. warned of life-threatening storm pa, about 25 miles across the bay surges, flooding and isolated tor- and have been through storms 32 people. would hit coastal Georgia and “And if you look at how the nadoes. A hurricane watch was is- many times. Elsa’s maximum sustained South Carolina after Florida. storm is it’s incredibly lopsided to sued for a long stretch of coastline, “Before we left, we knew it was winds stood at 60 mph early Tues- Georgia’s coast was under a the east,” DeSantis said. “So most from Egmont Key at the mouth of coming,” Wirtz said. day. A slow strengthening is fore- tropical storm watch, as was much of the rainfall is going to be east of Tampa Bay to the Steinhatchee Peregrine said the two families cast through Tuesday night and of the South Carolina coast. the center of the storm.” River in Florida’s Big Bend area. had been coming to the Pinellas Elsa could be near hurricane Forecasters said tornadoes Elsa’s westward shift spared The Tampa area is highly vul- County beach for 10 years. He strength before it makes landfall could strike in the eastern Caroli- the lower Florida Keys a direct hit, nerable to storm surge because noted they have ample supplies in Florida. Its core was about 65 nas and Virginia as Elsa moves but the islands were still getting the offshore waters and Tampa and a charcoal grill to cook on if miles west-northwest of Key north. plenty of rain and wind Tuesday. Bay are quite shallow, experts say. the power goes out. West, Fla., and 215 miles south of The storm surge could reach 5 Tropical storm warnings were But on the barrier island beach Still, some people were taking Tampa. It was continuing to move feet over normally dry land in the posted for the Florida Keys from towns along the Gulf Coast, it was no chances. Annie Jones, 51, has to the north-northwest at 10 mph. Tampa Bay area if Elsa passes at Craig Key westward to the Dry largely business as usual with few lived along the Gulf Coast her en- The forecast included the possi- high tide, forecasters said. Com- Tortugas and for the west coast of shutters or plywood boards going tire life. She was buying ice and bility of tornadoes across South mander Col. Ben Jonsson said on- Florida from Flamingo northward up. Free sandbags were being food at a local grocery store in ad- Florida on Tuesday morning and ly essential personnel were being to the Ochlockonee River. handed out at several locations, vance of the storm. across the upper peninsula later in allowed Tuesday morning on Cuban officials evacuated and a limited number of storm “I’ve seen this happen over the the day. MacDill Air Force Base, which is 180,000 people against the possi- shelters opened Tuesday morning years and I decided to load up,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ex- located along the bay on the South bility of heavy flooding from a in at least four counties around the Jones said. “I thought it’s best to panded a state of emergency to Tampa peninsula. storm that already battered sever- Tampa Bay area, although no beat the crowd. My vision is to be cover a dozen counties where Elsa At a Tuesday morning news al Caribbean islands, killing at evacuations have been ordered. prepared.” was expected to make a swift pas- briefing, DeSantis reminded resi- least three people. Nancy Brindley, 85, who lives in Bands of rain were expected to sage Wednesday, and President dents not to focus on the Tropical But Elsa spent Sunday and a seaside house built in 1923, said reach Surfside on Florida’s Atlan- Joe Biden approved an emergen- Storm Elsa’s so-called “cone of much of Monday sweeping paral- she has experienced 34 previous tic coast, soaking the rubble of the cy declaration for the state ahead concern” because the storm’s lel to Cuba’s southern coast, spar- tropical cyclones and is not having Champlain Towers South, which of the storm. “impacts are expected well out- ing most of the island from signif- shutters put on her windows. Her collapsed June 24, killing at least Forecasters predicted Elsa side that area.” icant effects. Search crews find 4 more victims in rubble of collapsed condo Associated Press At the disaster site Tuesday search crews have pulled more SURFSIDE, Fla. — The discov- morning, power saws and back- bodies from the rubble, they have ery of four more victims in the hoes could be heard as workers in detected no new signs of survi- rubble of a collapsed Florida con- yellow helmets and blue jump- vors, Cominsky said. dominium building raised the suits searched the rubble for a “We are not seeing anything death toll to 32, officials said Tues- 13th day. Gray clouds from Elsa’s positive,” he said. day, as a ramped-up search effort outer bands swirled above. No one has been rescued alive faced new threats from severe The storm’s worst weather was since the first hours after the col- weather with Tropical Storm Elsa. expected to bypass Surfside and lapse. Lightning forced rescuers to neighboring Miami as Elsa Workers have been freed to pause their work for two hours strengthened before making land- search a broader area since the early Tuesday, Miami-Dade As- fall somewhere between Tampa unstable remaining portion of the sistant Fire Chief Raide Jadallah Bay and Florida’s Big Bend and condo building was demolished said. And stiff winds of 20 mph crossing northern Florida. Heavy Sunday amid fears that the struc- with stronger gusts hampered ef- rain from the storm was still pos- ture could fall. Officials said the forts to move heavy debris with sible. demolition gave rescuers access cranes, officials said at a morning Search crews can work through to previously inaccessible places, news conference. rain, but lightning from unrelated including bedrooms where people “Active search and rescue con- thunderstorms has forced them to were believed to be sleeping at the tinued throughout the night, and pause at times, and a garage area time of the disaster. these teams continue through ex- LYNNE SLADKY/AP in the rubble has filled with water, While officials are still calling tremely adverse and challenging Rescue workers use a tarp for recovered remains at the site of the officials said. their efforts a search and rescue conditions,” Miami-Dade County collapsed Champlain Towers South condo building on Monday in “We’re actively searching as ag- operation, Cava said families of Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told Surfside, Fla. gressively as we can,” Miami- those still missing are preparing reporters. “Through the rain and Dade Fire Chief Alan Cominsky for news of “tragic loss.” through the wind, they have con- counted for, though only 70 of South building in Surfside when it said. “I think everybody will be ready tinued searching.” those are confirmed to have been collapsed in the early morning Crews have removed 124 tons of when it’s time to move to the next Up to 113 people remain unac- inside the Champlain Towers hours of June 24, she said. debris from the collapse site. As phase,” the mayor said. Wednesday, July 7, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 7 NATION Hunt for Jan. 6 Capitol attackers is still on Associated Press and photos from the assault. The first waves of arrests in the Forrest Rogers, a business con- deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol fo- sultant who helped form a group of cused on the easy targets. Dozens sedition hunters called “Deep in the pro-Trump mob openly State Dogs,” said the group has re- bragged about their actions on Jan. ported the possible identities of 6 on social media and were cap- about 100 suspects to the FBI tured in shocking footage broad- based on evidence it collected. cast live by national news outlets. Sometimes, a distinctive article But six months after the riot, the of clothing helps the group make a Justice Department is still hunting match. In one case, a woman car- for scores of rioters, even as the rying a unique iPhone case on Jan. first of more than 500 people al- 6 had been photographed with the ready arrested have pleaded same case at an earlier protest, guilty. The struggle reflects the Rogers said. massive scale of the investigation “It’s seeking justice,” he said. and the grueling work still ahead “This is something that’s unprece- for authorities in the face of an in- dented in the history of our coun- creasing effort by some Republi- try.” Rogers asked, “Where else can lawmakers to rewrite what have you had several thousands of happened that day. people who commit a crime and Among those who still haven’t then immediately disperse all over been caught: the person who plant- the United States?” ed two pipe bombs outside the of- John Scott-Railton is a senior re- fices of the Republican and Demo- searcher at the Citizen Lab at the cratic national committees the JOSE LUIS MAGANA/AP University of Toronto who has night before the melee, as well as Rioters loyal to then­President Donald Trump climb the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan 6. been collaborating with journal- many people accused of attacks on ists and others to identify suspects law enforcement officers or vio- tacked police, damaged historic to confirm people’s identities and and a name comes up on the radar using digital clues. He said that lence and threats against journal- property and combed the halls for their presence at the riot in order to screen and they know all the alias- while much is known about the ists. The FBI website seeking in- lawmakers they threatened to kill. bring a case in court. And author- es and the last place he ate dinner, “small fish” who committed formation about those involved in Federal investigators are forced to ities have no record of many of the all with a click of a button. Unfortu- crimes that day, a deeper under- the Capitol violence includes more go back and hunt down participa- attackers because this was their nately, that’s not how it is in real- standing is needed of the actions of than 900 pictures of roughly 300 nts. first run-in with the law. ity.” organized group leaders. people labeled “unidentified.” The FBI has since received “Most of these people never The FBI has been helped by “se- “We all need to be in a place Part of the problem is that au- countless tips and pieces of digital showed up on the radar screen be- dition hunters,” or armchair de- where we can have conversations thorities made very few arrests on media from the public. But a tip is fore,” said Frank Montoya Jr., a re- tectives who have teamed up to about what Jan. 6th was that go be- Jan. 6. They were focused instead only the first step of a painstaking tired FBI special agent who led the identify some of the most elusive yond a bunch of individuals moti- on clearing the building of mem- process — involving things like bureau’s field offices in Seattle and suspects, using crowdsourcing to vated by a set of ideologies who bers of the massive mob that at- search warrants and interviews — Honolulu. “You watch the movies pore over the vast trove of videos showed up at the Capitol,” he said. In crosshairs of ransomware crooks, cyber insurers struggle Associated Press identities and scope of coverage. Fabian Wosar, chief technical In May, the major cyber insurer attack. He suggested it actively BOSTON — In the past few Before ransomware evolved in- officer of Emsisoft, a cybersecur- AXA decided to do so with all new targets insurers for data on their weeks, ransomware criminals to a full-scale global epidemic pla- ity firm specializing in ransom- policies in France. But it is so far clients. claimed as trophies at least three guing businesses, hospitals, ware, said the prevailing attitude apparently alone in the industry, CNA would not confirm a North American insurance bro- schools and local governments, among insurers is no longer: Pay and governments are not moving Bloomberg report that it paid a kerages that offer policies to help cyber insurance was a profitable the criminals. It’s likely to be to outlaw reimbursement. $40 million ransom, which would others survive the very network- niche industry. It was accused of cheaper for all involved. AXA is among major insurers be the highest reported ransom on paralyzing, data-pilfering extor- fueling the criminal feeding fren- “The ransomware groups got that have suffered ransomware at- record. Nor would it say what or tion attacks they themselves ap- zy by routinely recommending way too greedy too quickly. So the tacks, with operations in Thailand how much data was stolen. It said parently suffered. that victims pay up, but kept many cost-benefit equation the insurers hard-hit. Chicago-based CNA Fi- only that systems where most pol- Cybercriminals who hack into from going bankrupt. initially used to figure out whether nancial Corp., the seventh— icyholder data was stored “were corporate and government net- Now, the sector isn’t just in the or not they should pay a ransom — ranked U.S. cybersecurity under- not impacted.” works to steal sensitive data for criminals’ crosshairs. It’s teeter- it’s just not there anymore,” he writer last year, saw its network In a regulatory filing with the extortion routinely try to learn ing on the edge of profitability, up- said. crippled in March. Less than a Securities and Exchange Com- how much cyber insurance cover- ended by a more than 400% rise It’s not clear how the single big- week earlier, the cybersecurity mission, CNA also said that its age the victims have. Knowing last year in ransomware cases and gest ransomware attack on re- firm Recorded Future published losses might not be fully covered what victims can afford to pay can skyrocketing extortion demands. cord, which began Friday, will im- an interview with a member of the by its insurance and “future cy- give them an edge in ransom nego- As a percentage of premiums col- pact insurers. But it can’t be good. Russian-speaking ransomware bersecurity insurance coverage tiations. The cyber insurance in- lected, cyber insurance payouts Pressure is building on the in- gang, REvil, that is skilled in pre- may be difficult to obtain or may dustry, too, is a prime target for now top 70%, the break-even dustry to stop reimbursing for attack intelligence-gathering and only be available at significantly crooks seeking its customers’ point. ransoms. happens to be behind the current higher costs to us.” PAGE 8 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, July 7, 2021 NATION Activists: Infrastructure deal must target climate BY MATTHEW DALY Elimination of climate measures in the from the bipartisan bill, such as hybrid bus- environmental group. “When Democrats Associated Press bipartisan plan comes as the effects of cli- es and road repair equipment. And the agree to water it down more, they’re con- WASHINGTON — Climate activists and mate change, like worsening disasters such White House says climate considerations demning Americans to untold devasta- their Democratic allies in Congress are as hurricanes, wildfires and drought, are will be a key part of a plan for infrastruc- tion.” pressing with renewed urgency for huge increasing. Scientists urge immediate ac- ture, jobs and education that would be de- The push on climate comes as some on investments to slow global warming, after a tion to slash greenhouse emissions to avoid termined solely by Democrats through a the left express disappointment at several bipartisan infrastructure plan cut out some the worst consequences of global warming. “budget reconciliation” process in Con- recent Biden administration actions on the of President Joe Biden’s key climate initia- Even the bipartisan agreement is not cer- gress. environment. While generally supportive tives. tain to pass a closely divided Congress. A Activists say the bipartisan framework of Biden’s approach, environmentalists are Supporters say a larger, Democratic-on- framework announced June 24 by Biden falls short on nearly every important cli- troubled by decisions to go forward with a ly package now being developed in Con- and a bipartisan group of senators does not mate commitment Biden laid out in his ini- huge Trump-era oil project on Alaska’s gress must meet Biden’s promise to move include legislative provisions and many de- tial proposal in the spring, including energy North Slope and to defend two oil pipelines the country toward carbon-free electricity, tails need to be worked out. upgrades for buildings, a Civilian Climate in the upper Midwest, the Dakota Access make America a global leader in electric The $973 billion bipartisan deal includes Corps and massive spending on environ- Pipeline and Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 re- vehicles and create millions of jobs in solar, money to build a national network of elec- mental justice. placement project. wind and other clean-energy industries. tric vehicle charging stations, purchase The White House, saying it is holding A letter signed by 134 House Democrats But passage of a larger, multitrillion-dol- thousands of electric buses and upgrade firm on Biden’s ideas, released a memo last calls on Biden to ensure the infrastructure lar bill faces significant hurdles, even if the electrical grid. It also would spend $55 week reaffirming its commitment to bol- legislation includes “robust” spending that Democrats use a procedural method that billion to improve drinking water and ster the electric vehicle market, make “matches the scale of the challenge climate requires only a simple majority. It's far wastewater systems and $47 billion in resil- buildings and property more resilient to science tells us we face." from certain, in an evenly divided Senate, iency efforts to tackle climate change. harsh weather patterns and ensure the The letter, led by Reps. Mike Levin of that moderate Democrats will agree to an But many climate-related proposals country’s electrical grid becomes carbon- California, Andy Kim of New Jersey and expansive measure that could swell to as were cut out, including plans promoted by free by 2035. Sharice Davids of Kansas, outlines five cli- high as $6 trillion. Biden to make electricity carbon-free by Environmental groups say that is not mate priorities in the reconciliation pack- On the other hand, a less costly bill that 2035 and spend hundreds of billions in tax enough. age, including a carbon-free grid by 2035, does not fully address climate change risks incentives for clean energy such as wind “This is a historic, narrow opportunity to replacement of lead water pipes and ser- losing support from large numbers of liber- and solar power and technologies that cap- combat the climate crisis, and we can’t af- vice lines, and a commitment that 40% of al Democrats who have pledged action on ture and store carbon emissions. ford to kick the can down the road any fur- program benefits are reserved for poor and an issue that Biden has called “the exist- In La Crosse, Wis., last week, Biden high- ther,” said Lauren Maunus, advocacy di- minority communities harmed by toxic pol- ential crisis of our times.” lighted projects that would get more money rector for the Sunrise Movement, another lution from refineries and other sites. Drawing from McCain, Ariz.’s Sinema reaches for bipartisanship Associated Press will be tested in the weeks ahead Senate. This year she cast a proce- WASHINGTON — More than as Congress works to turn the in- dural vote against raising the min- for her unpredictable votes, Dem- frastructure compromise into law imum wage and has opposed the ocratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is and mounts a response to the Su- climate change-focused Green perhaps best known for doing the preme Court decision upholding New Deal, even though she’s not unthinkable in Washington: She Arizona’s strict new voting rules. fully opposed to either policy. She spends time on the Republican She is modeling her approach declined a request for an inter- side of the aisle. on the renegade style of the late view. Not only does she pass her days Sen. John McCain, the fellow Ari- “People may debate her sincer- chatting up the Republican sen- zonan she strives to emulate, but ity, but the truth is, she makes an ators, she has been known to duck aspiring to bold bipartisanship is active decision that she’s going to into their private GOP cloakroom challenging in the post-Trump era work well with other people — and — absolutely unheard of — and of hardened political bunkers and I haven’t seen her slip up,” said banter with the GOP leadership. fierce cultural tribalism. Many in Republican Rep. Patrick McHen- She and Senate Republican leader her own party scoff at her over- ry of North Carolina, who served Mitch McConnell talk often by ALEX BRANDON / AP tures to the GOP and criticize her with her in the House. phone. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D­Ariz., returns to the Capitol on June 24 after for not playing hardball. Sinema’s infrastructure work is Sinema’s years in Congress a meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House. Her name is now uttered along- only one of several bipartisan have been a whirlwind of political side West Virginia’s Sen. Joe Man- “gangs” in the Senate where she is style and perplexing substance, mise, she was among those Presi- Senate’s filibuster rules, she faces chin as the two Democrats stand- testing her theory of governance. an antiwar liberal-turned-deal- dent Joe Biden first called to make enormous pressure to act as vot- ing in the way of changing the fil- She is about to roll out a minimum making centrist who now finds the deal — and then called upon ing rights in her own state and oth- ibuster rules requiring 60 votes to wage proposal with Republican herself at the highest levels of again as he worked furiously to ers hang in the balance. advance legislation — a priority Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah and is power. A key negotiator of the bi- salvage the agreement from col- The senator’s theory of the case for liberals working to pass Bi- involved with others on immigra- partisan infrastructure compro- lapse. A holdout to changing the of how to govern in Washington den’s agenda in the split 50-50 tion law changes. Journalist chooses Howard over UNC-Chapel Hill amid tenure fight Associated Press Hill approved tenure for Magazine’s 1619 Project focusing on Amer- university leaders had said. When the vote WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Investigative Hannah-Jones, capping ica’s history of slavery — would be joining was taken Wednesday, Duckett voted to ap- journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones says she weeks of tension that be- the journalism school’s faculty. It said she prove her tenure application. will not teach at the journalism school at the gan when a board member would take up the Knight Chair in Race and The previous decision by trustees to halt University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill halted the process over Investigative Journalism in July with a five- Hannah-Jones’ tenure submission sparked following an extended fight over tenure. questions about her teach- year contract. a torrent of criticism within the community. Hannah-Jones announced her decision ing credentials. But Hannah-Jones’ attorneys announced It also laid bare a depth of frustration over on Tuesday during an interview on “CBS The board ultimately in late June that she would not report for what critics decried as the school’s failure Hannah­Jones This Morning.” voted 9-4 to accept the ten- work without tenure. to answer long-standing concerns about the Instead, Hannah-Jones said she would in- ure application at a special meeting with a Earlier this year, Hannah-Jones’ tenure treatment of Black faculty, staff and stu- stead take up the Knight Chair in Race and closed-door session that had sparked a pro- application was halted because she did not dents. Those feelings came to the surface Investigative Journalism at Howard Uni- test by supporters of Hannah-Jones. come from a “traditional academic-type during the board of trustees meeting when versity, a historically black school in Wash- The university had announced in April background,” and trustee Charles Duckett, students came face-to-face with board ington, D.C. that Hannah-Jones — who won the Pulitzer who vets lifetime appointments, wanted members and reiterated the problems they One week ago, trustees at UNC-Chapel Prize for her work on The New York Times more time to consider her qualifications, feel have been neglected. Wednesday, July 7, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 9 NATION Dry conditions fuel multiple fires in Calif.

BY MARISSA EVANS The Salt fire, south of the unin- Los Angeles Times corporated community of Lake- LOS ANGELES — Hot and dry head in Shasta County, had burned conditions in California are worry- 11,693 acres and was only 20% con- ing fire and weather officials as tained as of Monday. There are crews work to contain multiple nearly 750 fire personnel working fires statewide. in the area, and evacuation orders As of Monday, the Tumbleweed are still in place. fire in the Gorman area, which The Lava fire, burning northeast ERIC RISBERG/AP started over the Fourth of July holi- of Weed, is 24,974 acres and was Census taker Linda Rothfield looks up at an apartment building she was unable to access in San Francisco.day weekend, had burned 1,000 70% contained on Monday. The acres of brush and was only about fire, the most destructive in Cali- 10% contained, according to the fornia this year, was sparked by Los Angeles County Fire Depart- lightning on June 24. Officials said Census takers worry apartment ment. While the fire can be seen 45 structures have been destroyed, from Interstate 5, the department including 12 single-family homes. renters have been undercounted does not currently have plans to They noted that Highway 97 from close the area. The fire has not Weed to Dorris and the Everett BY MIKE SCHNEIDER renters, up from 33% during the were undercounted by 1.1%, but damaged any structures, and no Memorial Highway are still Associated Press last census a decade ago. the rate was higher for some ten- buildings appeared to be in dan- closed. Census taker Linda Rothfield’s Under the best of circumstanc- ants. Black male renters between ger, a department spokesman said. Highway 97 actually crosses the government-issued iPhone kept es, renters are among the hardest ages 30 and 49 were undercounted “We’re trying to increase that paths of two fires — Lava and Ten- directing her back to apartments people to count because they tend by 12.2%, and Hispanic male rent- percentage of containment to nant, both in Siskiyou County in the in San Francisco that she already to be more transient and are more ers between ages 18 and 29 were make sure the fire doesn’t advance rugged forest terrain northeast of knew were vacant. When she did likely to live below the poverty undercounted by 8.6%, according or jump out of the area that it’s al- Mount Shasta. The Tennant fire, find apartments that were occu- line. to the Leadership Conference ready burned,” Capt. Ron Haral- near the tiny community of Bray, pied, she was sometimes turned They also tend to be dispropor- Education Fund. son said. had burned 10,541 acres and was away because of the pandemic. tionately people of color, who also Delays from the pandemic Haralson said favorable weath- 51% contained. Fire officials said in “I had a few landlords who said, are traditionally undercounted in caused the Census Bureau to elim- er conditions allowed firefighters an announcement on the federal ‘It’s COVID. You can’t come in,’” the census, according to The inate a step ahead of the door- get a better handle on the fire over- Incident Information System web- Rothfield said. Leadership Conference Educa- knocking phase where census su- night Monday. There were 200 fire site that an increase in southwest- In a national headcount turned tion Fund, a civil rights group. pervisors meet with building personnel working the blaze. But erly winds is expected Tuesday, upside down by natural disasters, Incomplete data on the race or managers or landlords to find out Harrelson said there’s still con- “which will result in a potential for political turmoil and a deadly vi- ethnic background of renters which apartments were vacant or cern over temperatures increas- critical fire weather conditions due rus, apartment renters proved could also hinder the formation of occupied, so census takers won’t ing, especially since brush and oth- to critically dry and gusty condi- particularly hard to count last Black- or Hispanic-majority polit- waste their time knocking on va- er vegetation are “extremely dry.” tions.” year. That has former census ical districts. cant units, the agency said in a The National Weather Service Brad Schaaf, a meteorologist takers and experts worried that Renters typically have lower statement. said warmer- and drier-than-usual with the National Weather Service the tally failed to account for all of self-response rates than home- “We were, however, able to in- conditions will continue in south- office in Medford, Ore., who is them. owners, so the government relies form the landlords or managers western California this week, with monitoring the Lava and Tennant Overlooking people in the na- more on census takers knocking that enumerators would be visit- even higher temperatures by fires, said there will be an increase tion’s 44 million rental homes car- on their doors, said Jeri Green, a ing and asking for their coopera- week’s end. The valleys and moun- in winds in the area in the next cou- ries a potentially high price. Be- former senior adviser at the Cen- tion prior to the start of the oper- tains could see highs up to 112 de- ple of days, but they will be accom- cause the census helps determine sus Bureau, who served as a con- ation,” the statement said, adding grees by the weekend. panied by cooler weather after the how $1.5 trillion in federal money sultant to the National Urban that bureau officials were confi- In far Northern California, fire last several days of highs in the up- is spent each year, the lower num- League during the 2020 census. dent in the work of census takers. crews are working to contain the per 90s and low 100s. But Schaaf bers would mean less government “This is a population that was at How much renters were under- Lava fire, Salt fire and Tennant said the break will be short-lived. help to pay for schools, roads and risk of being missed prior to CO- counted, if they actually were mis- fire, which have forced the evacua- “We’re continuing a period of medical services in those commu- VID,” Green said. “We know it’s a sed, will not be known until De- tion of thousands of people and hot, dry and breezy conditions, and nities. challenge for the Census Bureau cember and early next year with once again smothered large this will continue to make fire Around 36% of homes in the to accurately enumerate renters.” the release of a survey that mea- stretches of the state in thick spread a little bit more likely over United States are occupied by During the 2010 census, renters sures the accuracy of the count. smoke. the next several days,” Schaaf said.

Calif. inmate firefighter takes engine on joyride, crashes and injures himself

Los Angeles Times Rack-It Truck Racks in Shingle hospital for injuries but is in good He was one of more than 900 in- ulation, NBC News has reported. An inmate firefighter stole a fire Springs, about 40 miles east of condition and expected to recover, mates deployed in 62 inmate fire- “During the incident, signifi- truck while fighting a vegetation Sacramento, said Alisha Herring, said Terry Thornton, spokeswo- fighter crews trained and certified cant damage was done to the en- fire in Gold Country outside Sac- spokeswoman for the California man for the California Depart- to serve on the fire line for blazes gine as well as private and public ramento, Calif., and took it on a Department of Forestry and Fire ment of Corrections and Rehabil- statewide under the direction of a property,” Thornton said in a joyride before crashing and injur- Protection. He was working with itation. No other firefighters or ci- fire captain, Herring said. Those statement. Herring put the cost of ing himself, a fire official said Cal Fire’s Amador-El Dorado unit vilians were injured. crews, however, are expected to replacing the fire engine at about Monday. and took the engine at about 12:40 Thornton said that the inmate’s shrink as California prepares to $280,000. The 31-year-old inmate de- a.m. Monday, two hours after the name is being withheld pending shut down one of its main training The California Department of stroyed the fire engine when he crew responded to the vegetation an investigation, but that he was facilities for inmate firefighters as Forestry and Fire Protection is drove it off the road and rammed it fire, Herring said. admitted from Orange County in part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan working with CDCR and local law through a fence and into the lot of The inmate was taken to a local 2015. to reduce the state’s prison pop- enforcement to investigate. PAGE 10 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, July 7, 2021 NATION As Great Salt Lake recedes, wildlife, air quality at risk BY LINDSAY WHITEHURST Robert Atkinson, 91, remembers Associated Press that resort and the feeling of weight- SALT LAKE CITY — The silvery lessness in the water. When he re- blue waters of the Great Salt Lake turned this year to fly over the lake sprawl across the Utah desert, hav- in a motorized paraglider, he found ing covered an area nearly the size it changed. of Delaware for much of history. “It’s much shallower than I For years, though, the largest natu- would have expected it to be,” he ral lake west of the Mississippi Riv- said. er has been shrinking. And a The waves have been replaced by drought gripping the American dry, gravelly lakebed that’s grown West could make this year the worst to 750 square miles. Winds can yet. whip up dust from the dry lakebed The receding water is already af- that is laced with naturally occur- fecting the nesting spot of pelicans ring arsenic, said Kevin Perry, a that are among the millions of birds University of Utah atmospheric sci- dependent on the lake. Sailboats entist. have been hoisted out of the water to It blows through a region that al- keep them from getting stuck in the ready has some of the dirtiest win- mud. More dry lakebed getting ex- tertime air in the country because of posed could send arsenic-laced dust seasonal geographic conditions that into the air that millions breathe. trap pollution between the moun- THOMAS PEIPERT/AP “A lot us have been talking about tains. Kevin Perez, far left, takes a rookie guide training boat down the Cache la Poudre River last month near the lake as flatlining,” said Lynn de Perry warns of what happened at Fort Collins, Colo. Freitas, executive director of California’s Owens Lake, which Friends of the Great Salt Lake. was pumped dry to feed thirsty Los The lake’s levels are expected to Angeles and created a dust bowl hit a 170-year low this year. It comes that cost millions of dollars to tamp Amid drought, Colo. rafters as the drought has the West bracing down. The Great Salt Lake is much for a brutal wildfire season and cop- larger and closer to a populated ar- ing with already low reservoirs. ea, Perry said. flock to oases while they can Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republi- Luckily, much of the bed of can, has begged people to cut back Utah’s giant lake has a crust that Associated Press Now the heat wave gripping the on lawn watering and “pray for makes it tougher for dust to blow. FORT COLLINS, Colo. — “Any time that you region is deepening worries, af- rain.” Perry is researching how long the Across Colorado, parched rivers make your living fecting even simple recreational For the Great Salt Lake, though, it protective crust will last and how are at some of their lowest levels activities once taken for granted. is only the latest challenge. For dangerous the soil’s arsenic might on record. But on one still spared off of Mother The Yampa River in northwest years, people have been diverting be to people. by the drought, boisterous chil- Colorado is experiencing some of water from rivers that flow into the This year is primed to be espe- dren and guides bob along as wa- Nature, you the lowest stream flows on record lake to water crops and supply cially bleak. Utah is one of the driest ter splashes into their blue inflat- due to below average snowpack, homes. Because the lake is shallow states in the country, and most of its able rafts. definitely partner increasingly dry soil and the — about 35 feet at its deepest point water comes from snowfall. The The summer activity on the spring’s hot, dry weather. In — less water quickly translates to snowpack was below normal last Cache La Poudre River in north- with a pretty Steamboat Springs, a recreational receding shorelines. winter and the soil was dry, mean- eastern Colorado reflects the pre- hub along the river, rafting and The water that remains stretches ing much of the melted snow that carious situations of rivers and turbulent kayaking ended a few weeks ago, across a chunk of northern Utah, flowed down the mountains soaked lakes in dry regions, with rafters environment.” and fishing and tubing could soon with highways on one end and re- into the ground. and boaters eager to enjoy the re- be over too if the water dips much mote land on the other. A resort — Most years, the Great Salt Lake maining oases while they can and Kyle Johnson lower. long since closed — once drew sun- gains up to 2 feet from spring run- businesses hoping to eke out a sea- whitewater rafting firm owner “We have known since 2002, bathers who would float like corks off. This year, it was just 6 inches, son threatened by drought. when this mega-drought started, in the extra salty waters. Picnic ta- Perry said. “Any time that you make your For years, those who rely on riv- that our climate has shifted to a bles once a quick stroll from the “We’ve never had an April lake living off of Mother Nature, you ers and streams for their liveli- hotter and drier future. And the shore are now a 10-minute walk level that was as low as it was this definitely partner with a pretty hoods have struggled with the hot- future is now,” said Kent Vertrees away. year,” he said. turbulent environment,” said ter, drier weather brought on by of Friends of the Yampa. The con- Kyle Johnson, whose whitewater climate change. servation group has received rafting company, Rocky Mountain The rising temperatures have funding from the Walton Family Adventures, has been fully booked meant dwindling and less reliable Foundation, which also supports seven days a week. amounts of the mountain snow- The Associated Press’ coverage of Johnson said the booming de- pack that normally drains from water and environmental policy. mand on the river is a “redemp- high altitudes to replenish water To alleviate conditions, conser- tion” from the last rafting season, levels. What does trickle down is vation groups and water agencies which was cut short by the pan- more likely to get absorbed by the created a pathway to release wa- demic and wildfires. But the dry, thirsty ground before it reac- ter from an upstream reservoir. healthy water levels on the river hes the river — a predicament That helped “keep the fish wet, might not last much longer. John- many places were already experi- cool the river down and increase son notes the drought could end encing this year. the oxygen levels in the river,” this season prematurely as well. “We really are seeing the im- Vertrees said. “It’s a little bittersweet,” said pact of the dry conditions last year Cottonwood trees have also Savannah House, a Fort Collins impacting all of our watersheds been planted to shade the river resident who was recently rafting and water resources,” said Karl and cool it down when the water is RICK BOWMER/AP on the Poudre, noting the extreme Wetlaufer, a hydrologist for the running low. It’s unclear how Signs at the Great Salt Lake Marina near Salt Lake City warn boaters conditions in other parts of the federal Natural Resources Con- much such measures will help about the lake, which is about 35 feet at its deepest point. state. servation Service. maintain water levels. Wednesday, July 7, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP

Man rescued from abandoned cistern READING — A man PA was rescued after at least three days at the bottom of an abandoned stone cistern near the landmark Reading Pagoda, au- thorities said. The man was healthy enough to climb out on his own on a city fire department rope ladder, the Reading Eagle reported. Second Deputy Fire Chief Mi- chael Glore said the man, whose name wasn’t released, had been reported missing and police start- ed searching the area after finding his vehicle parked at the pagoda. He was taken to Reading Hospital. The city public works depart- ment was making arrangements to weld shut the opening. Man jailed for running onto Old Faithful YELLOWSTONE NA- WY TIONAL PARK — A 37-year-old Maine man was sen- tenced to 15 days in jail for run- ning onto Yellowstone National Park’s Old Faithful geyser multi- ple times while wearing a rac- coon-skin hat and waving an American flag. The Casper Star-Tribune reported the man pleaded guilty to trespassing, was fined $200 and JACK MYER, PITTSBURGH POST­GAZETTE/AP was banned from the park for the July 2020 stunt. The man failed to appear at a On your mark ... court hearing soon after the inci- Dachshund owners release their dogs at the starting line of the Wiener 100 at Kennywood Park in West Mifflin, Pa. The park brought back the dent, and a warrant was issued for race, part of its weeklong Celebrate America festivities, after last year’s was canceled. his arrest. He was arrested in Maine on June 5 and entered his ment, the Southern California THE CENSUS fled on foot. plea at the Yellowstone Justice News Group reported. Three of the suspects were tak- Center in the park. An animal hospital in Murrieta The approximate worth in dollars of illegal fireworks that New en into custody one day, and the has treated 15 to 20 dogs with ca- 54K York City Police seized in the weeks before the Fourth of July fourth person was arrested the holiday. The fireworks were collected in three NYPD Intelligence Bureau oper- nine distemper this year, said vet- next day. Portuguese man-of-war ations in June and early July involving the NYC Fireworks Task Force, which spotted at state beach erinarian Dr. Sarah Hoggan. In a includes the New York State Police, New Jersey State Police and the Port Au- Several firearms were discov- typical year the facility sees just thority Police. Investigators made 22 fireworks-related arrests and seized six ered during the investigation. WESTPORT — State one or two cases. illegal firearms. MA officials warned Meanwhile, the Rancho Cuca- Fire department grants beachgoers that the venomous monga Animal Services Depart- 4-year-old’s wish Portuguese man-of-war has been ment has seen six raccoons with Historic covered bridge health. spotted in the waters off Horse- canine distemper in the past two may soon be restored Local news outlets reported Ba- MARIETTA — A Ge- neck Beach in Westport. months. con County sheriff’s deputies ar- GA orgia fire department The Department of Conserva- CARROLLTON — A rested Terri Lynn Taylor and swore in a 4-year-old recruit, tion and Recreation warned the Rural county moves to WV West Virginia covered charged her with two counts of granting the wish of the cancer pa- public of the sea creature’s pres- rename road after Trump bridge that’s on the National Reg- animal cruelty. Bacon County tient to be a firefighter. ence and said it has posted purple ister of Historic Places may soon Sheriff Andy Batten said at least WSB-TV reported the City of flags at the beach to indicate the YERINGTON — A ru- be restored after a fire caused 60 dead cats and at least 40 dead Marietta Fire Department teamed presence of dangerous marine NV ral Nevada county damage in 2017. dogs were found on Taylor’s prop- up with the Make-A-Wish Foun- animals. where voters sided solidly with The Carrollton Covered Bridge erty near Nicholls. dation to make Bubba Diedrich Its tentacles below the water, Republican President Donald in Barbour County had much of its The sheriff’s office said surviv- their youngest firefighter, at least which can grow as long as 100 feet, Trump in the 2020 election is mov- outer covering destroyed in the ing animals are now in the care of for a day. The 4-year-old from Au- deliver venom capable of paralyz- ing to rename a road after him. fire, which was determined to be Guardians of Rescue. gusta was diagnosed with leuke- ing and killing small fish. While Lyon County commissioners arson, the state Transportation mia a year ago. rarely deadly to humans, it can voted 4-1 for renaming the half- Department said. The basic struc- 4 in custody after theft “He loves the trucks and every- cause painful welts on exposed mile Old Dayton Valley Road in ture was left mostly intact. of TV news vehicle thing they do,” Bubba’s father, skin. Dayton, an unincorporated com- The 140-foot-long bridge was Travis Diedrich, said. munity 23 miles south of Reno. built in 1856 and crosses the Buck- RALEIGH — Author- Fire Chief Tim Milligan said the Officials warn of Commissioner Ken Gray, a Re- hannon River near Carrollton. NC ities in North Carolina foundation asked if the young can- distemper outbreak publican, told KRNV-TV that a con- said four suspects were in custody cer patient could ride on a truck or stituent suggested renaming a road Woman arrested after after a manhunt that stretched spray a fire hose. RIVERSIDE — Veter- for Trump and that he chose Old 100 dead animals found across two days and involved the Instead, the entire department CA inarians and wildlife Dayton Valley Road because only a theft of a TV news vehicle. suited the boy up and prepared a managers warned of an outbreak few government facilities and no NICHOLLS — A south- The incident began after a state whole day of events for him, in- of distemper among young dogs residents have addresses on the GA east Georgia woman trooper started pursuing a vehicle cluding the “rescue” of a plush and raccoons in inland Southern road, making the change easier. was arrested on animal cruelty for speeding in Chatham County, stuffed animal trapped near a California. County officials next will draft charges after investigators said the News & Observer reported. building. In nearly all cases, the animals plans to make the change, which is they found more than 100 dead That part of the pursuit ended become severely ill and do not sur- subject to Planning Commission dogs and cats on her property and when the suspect vehicle spun in- From The Associated Press vive, despite aggressive treat- approval. a number of living animals in poor to a median and the individuals PAGE 12 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, July 7, 2021 WORLD 9 people arrested in Hong Kong for alleged bomb plot

BY ZEN SOO and chemicals. Associated Press Nine people between 15 and 39 HONG KONG — Nine people, years old were arrested Tuesday, including six secondary school according to Senior Superintend- students, were arrested in Hong ent Li Kwai-wah of the Hong Kong on Tuesday for allegedly Kong Police National Security plotting to set off homemade Department. bombs in courts, tunnels and Hong Kong chief executive trash cans as political tensions Carrie Lam said at a weekly news rise in the city where China is briefing that she hopes the mem- tightening its grip. bers of the public will “openly Police said they were detained condemn threats of violence.” on suspicion of engaging in ter- “They should not be wrongly KYODO NEWS/AP rorist activity under a harsh na- influenced by the idea that ... Police officers continue searching for missing people at the site of a mudslide in Atami, southwest of tional security law that Beijing breaking the law is in order, if Tokyo, on Tuesday. imposed a year ago as part of a you’re trying to achieve a certain crackdown on dissent in the for- cause,” she said. “They should mer British colony that has long not be influenced into thinking enjoyed freedoms not seen on the that they can find excuses to in- Rescuers search for missing in Chinese mainland. flict violence.” Hong Kong authorities have Authorities said they seized Japan amid fresh mudslide risks used the law, enacted in response equipment and raw materials to anti-government protests that used to make the TATP, as well as Associated Press are second homes or vacation point of the mudslide to fly a rocked the city in 2019, to arrest a “trace amount” of the explosive. TOKYO — Rescue workers rentals. In addition to the four drone for an aerial survey. many of the city’s prominent ac- They said they also found operat- faced the risk of more mudslides people found dead, 25 people Shizuoka Gov. Heita Kawakat- tivists. Others have fled abroad as ing manuals and about $10,300 in Tuesday as they searched for have been rescued, including su, who inspected the area Mon- a result. cash. more than two dozen people still three who were injured, officials day where the mudslide was be- If the allegations are true, the Police froze about $77,200 in missing three days after a torrent said. lieved to have started, said rain group appears to represent a assets that they say may be linked of mud and debris ripped through The disaster is an added chal- soaked into the mountainside ap- more radical fringe of the protest to the plot. Authorities said all a Japanese resort town and killed lenge for Prime Minister Yoshi- parently weakened the ground movement, which has demanded nine planned to set off the bombs at least four people. hide Suga as authorities prepare under a massive pile of soil at a broader democratic freedoms for and then leave Hong Kong for About 2,000 rescuers were de- for the Tokyo Olympics, due to construction site that then slid Hong Kong just as its liberties are good. ployed in the ravaged part of Ata- start in less than three weeks. Ja- down the slope. under threat. Police said the The arrests come as China is mi, where workers and dogs pan is still struggling with the The prefecture is investigating group was attempting to make increasing its control over Hong carefully searched inside homes coronavirus pandemic, with a planned land development in the explosive triacetone triperox- Kong, despite a promise to pro- that were destroyed and filled cases steadily climbing in the the area, which was reportedly ide, or TATP, which has been tect the city’s civil liberties for 50 with mud in Saturday's disaster. capital and experts suggesting a abandoned after its operator ran widely used in bombings in Eu- years after the city’s 1997 hand- A slight rain continued to fall and need for another state of emer- into financial problems. rope and elsewhere, in a makesh- over from Britain. In the most the risk of further mudslides oc- gency. With other parts of the country ift laboratory in a hostel. glaring example of that cam- casionally disrupted operations. The landslide occurred after expecting heavy downpours, au- Police accused the group of paign, police arrested at least “We will do utmost to save as days of heavy rain in Atami, thorities were urging people near planning to use the explosive to seven top editors, executives and many lives as possible,” Atami which like many seaside towns in hillsides in areas at risk to use bomb courts, cross-harbor tun- journalists of the Apple Daily Mayor Sakae Saito said. Japan is built into a steep hillside. caution. nels, railways and trash cans on newspaper, which was an outspo- The city late Monday released It tore through the Izusan neigh- A year ago, flooding and mud- the street “to maximize damage ken pro-democracy voice, and the names of more than 60 people borhood, known for its hot slides triggered by heavy rain in caused to the society.” froze its assets, forcing it to close who were unaccounted for and springs, a shrine and shopping Kumamoto and four other prefec- Since the 2019 anti-govern- two weeks ago. the majority of them have since streets. The town has a registered tures in the Kyushu region in ment protests, Hong Kong police Also Tuesday, Lam said that an responded. As of Tuesday after- population of 36,800 and is about southern Japan killed nearly 80 have arrested several people envelope of “white powder” had noon, there were 29 people still 60 miles southwest of Tokyo. people. In July 2018, hillsides in over alleged bomb plots and for been sent to her office. Police said unaccounted for. Officials on Tuesday started crowded residential areas in Hi- making TATP, including 17 de- the substance was still being ana- Officials were double checking examining the cause of the disas- roshima collapsed, killing 20. In tained that year in overnight lyzed but that they did not believe the number because many of the ter. Government experts visited a 2017, mudslides and flooding in raids that also seized explosives it to be dangerous. apartments and houses in Atami site believed to be the starting the Kyushu region killed 40. Officials: Wreckage found in Russia after plane went missing Associated Press The plane “practically crashed into a sea According to Russian media reports, Part of the fuselage was found on the side of MOSCOW — A plane carrying 28 people cliff,” which wasn’t supposed to be in its none of the six crew members or 22 passen- a mountain, Russia’s Pacific Fleet told news apparently crashed as it came in for a land- landing trajectory, according to Sergei gers on board survived. agencies, and another part was floating in ing in bad weather Tuesday in Russia’s Far Gorb, deputy director of the company that The head of the local government in Pala- the Okhotsk Sea. East, and everyone aboard was feared dead. owns the aircraft, Kamchatka Aviation En- na, Olga Mokhireva, was among the passen- Acriminal investigation was opened, as is Wreckage from the An-26 was found on a terprise. gers, spokespeople of the Kamchatka gov- typical. coastal cliffside and in the sea near the air- The plane was in operation since 1982, ernment said. A search-and-rescue mission was under- port in the town of Palana, according to offi- Russian state news agency Tass reported. However, no bodies were found yet, and way in the mountainous area, but the work cials. The plane was on approach for a land- Alexei Khabarov, director of Kamchatka there was no official confirmation of the re- was suspended after night fell, the governor ing in fog and clouds when it missed a Aviation Enterprise, told the Interfax news ports. of Kamchatka, Vladimir Solodov, said. scheduled communication and disap- agency that the aircraft was technically Russia’s state aviation agency, Rosaviat- Authorities plan to deploy professional peared from radar, officials from the Kam- sound before taking off from the city of Pe- siya, said that parts of the plane were found divers and rescuers trained for working in chatka region said. tropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. about 3 miles from the airport’s runway. mountainous terrain. Wednesday, July 7, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 13 WORLD Major Iran blackouts prompt rare apology from president Associated Press personal speech. ters. widely by Farsi-language news deepening drought that has TEHRAN — Iran’s outgoing “My apologies to dear people Some towns in Iran’s north re- channels based outside the coun- threatened to snuff out hydroelec- president offered a rare apology who have faced these problems ported limited access to water be- try, show popular anger over the tric generation. Tuesday for the country’s most and pain,” he said. cause the power cuts affected the blackouts breaking into the open, Temperatures have soared to severe summer power outages in In recent days, the regular piped supply. Traffic police in the swelling into scattered protests at more than 106 degrees Fahren- recent memory, as blackouts crip- blackouts have spread chaos and capital have said the sudden pow- local electricity offices and gath- heit in Tehran and other major ci- ple businesses and darken homes confusion on the streets of the er cuts have caught officials com- erings in paralyzed streets. In ties. In the country’s southern for hours a day. capital, Tehran, and other cities, pletely by surprise. some videos, anti-government desert, temperatures have hit 122 In a government meeting knocking out traffic lights, shut- The rolling outages have given chants echo from darkened high- F. That’s driving electricity de- broadcast live on state TV, Presi- ting factories, disrupting telecom- Rouhani, a relative moderate who rises. The Associated Press could mand to new heights, as Iranians dent Hassan Rouhani acknowl- munications and affecting metro hands the reins to the hard-line not verify the authenticity of the deploy heavy duty air-condition- edged that chronic power outages systems. Repeaters — devices President-elect Ebrahim Raisi in footage. ers against the heat, overwhelm- over the past week have caused around cities that enhance mobile August, one of the last domestic Officials have blamed the out- ing the power grid. Officials have Iranians “plenty of pain” and ex- phone signals — have failed, headaches of his presidency. ages on the country’s stifling heat, responded with scheduled black- pressed contrition in an unusually along with electronic cash regis- Footage on social media, shared escalating electricity demand and outs multiple times a day. Twitter restricts account of expert who mocked China leader Associated Press rarily marked “un- of complaints by Communist Party agents, Brady wrote. WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A New available” by Twitter which would have triggered an automatic In a statement, Twitter said that when it Zealand academic said Twitter temporarily and her account was response from Twitter while it investigated. detects unusual activity from an account, it restricted her account after she mocked temporarily restrict- “After I had stoked a furor on Twitter and can sometimes add temporary notices until Chinese President Xi Jinping. ed over the weekend, sent umpteen complaints, her account was it gets confirmation from the account own- University of Canterbury Professor before it was restored restored,” Lucas wrote. “Less prominent er. Anne-Marie Brady is an expert on China’s on Monday. victims of Chinese censorship would have “To set the record straight, the assertion attempts to exert political influence around Twitter did not say scantier chances of redress.” that Twitter is in coordination with any gov- Brady the world and has been an outspoken critic what prompted its ac- Brady tweeted her thanks to Lucas, say- ernment to suppress speech has no basis in of its ruling Communist Party. Last week, tions. ing that she’d been unable to get a reply fact whatsoever,” Twitter said. “We advo- she sent tweets poking fun at the party’s Edward Lucas, a columnist for The from Twitter herself. cate for a free, global and open internet and 100th anniversary celebrations. Times newspaper in Britain, wrote that it “Seems like @Twitter may have briefly remain a staunch defender of freedom of She said two of those tweets were tempo- probably resulted from an online campaign forgotten they don’t work for Xi Jinping,” expression.” PAGE 14 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, July 7, 2021 FACES Who lives and who dies?

Julia Stiles, Colman Domingo tackle moral quandary in timely ‘The God Committee’ Stefani Shelton

BY JAMI GANZ sition. She wants the best for her New York Daily News patients, she’s very emotionally ‘Voice’ stars ow do you choose who invested, but she would really deserves to live and struggle to actually make the final Stefani, Shelton die, and get away with call,” said the “10 Things I Hate married in Okla. Ha clean conscience? About You” star. Austin Stark’s New York-set Jordan’s inaugural day also in- Associated Press “The God Committee,” playing in troduces the committee to Father “The Voice” coaches Gwen Ste- select theaters and available on Dunbar (Colman Domingo), fani and Blake Shelton celebrated demand, is fueled by that moral whose presence on the board per- their nuptials over the Fourth of quandary. A committee, including petually raises eyebrows. July holiday during a weekend surgeons and a curious new priest, “At first I was confused about wedding in Oklahoma. determine which patients will get the character,” the “Zola” star, 51, The pop star and the country a coveted organ transplant and said of Dunbar’s motives and un- star posted photos on Monday of which will be effectively sen- conventional backstory. “Of their wedding, including an image tenced to death. course, I was drawn to him, be- of the couple posing under a twi- “I, like a lot of people, always cause I couldn’t figure him out.” light sky. A representative for sort of felt that doctors are expect- Despite being “a tricky guy,” as Shelton said they married in his ed to be superhuman and [I] had a Domingo calls him, Father Dun- home state of Oklahoma and the lot of reverence for them,” Julia bar serves as the audience’s way No Doubt singer tagged the wed- Stiles, 40, starring as Dr. Jordan in to understand the reasoning be- ding photos with Saturday’s date. Taylor, told the Daily News. hind the committee’s varied opin- The singers announced their The film, based on a play by ions, Domingo said. engagement in October. They met Mark St. Germain, pulled back the “His presence says a lot,” he as judges on the singing competi- curtain on that, said Stiles, bring- added. “They’re like, ‘We have the tion show years ago. After Shelton ing to the fore “the administrative presence of God at a table with sci- divorced Miranda Lambert and challenges that they face or the fi- ence.’” Stefani divorced her husband Ga- nancial constraints at any given The debates throughout the film vin Rossdale in 2015, the two be- hospital.” feel eerily similar to some that gan dating. They have released a The film’s two timelines are six emerged during the coronavirus couple of duets together, includ- years apart — 2014 and the pre- pandemic: Who gets oxygen and ing “Nobody But You” and “Hap- sent. The former showcases Jor- vaccines? Except now it’s who has py Anywhere.” dan’s first day on the committee, lived long enough, who contrib- when the group is tasked with de- utes more to society, who would be Other news ciding who gets the heart of a re- missed by more people, and so on. ■ Filmmaker Richard Donner, cently deceased 18-year-old. The In the 2021 timeline, Jordan has who helped create the modern su- JAMIE MCCARTHY, GETTY IMAGES/TNS contenders: A beloved grand- “matured but also had to distance perhero blockbuster with 1978’s Julia Stiles, left, and Colman Domingo attend a premiere of “The God mother, an adored father and a herself from her patients. … And I “Superman” and mastered the Committee” during the Tribeca Festival on June 20 in New York. rich party boy who may or may not think that’s for survival reasons. buddy comedy with the “Lethal test positive for recent drug usage, Like you can’t carry that weight on ences will dig deep into the film’s have family members and loved Weapon” franchise, has died. He making him ineligible. your shoulders,” says Stiles. message and “reflect on how we ones that we want to see thrive,” was 91. Donner died Monday in “She has all the ideals that Despite Jordan’s need to dis- are part of a greater whole.” she said. “But we’re part of a col- Los Angeles, his family said would make her qualify for the po- tance herself, Stiles hopes audi- “We’re all human beings, we all lective.” through a spokesperson. New this week: ‘Black Widow,’ Jakob Dylan, ‘Gossip Girl’

Associated Press culotte-loving women from Soft Rock, Neb., name sounds like “Gossip Girl” says no. Less than 10 years af- Here’s a collection curated by The Asso- played by writers and “Bridesmaids” snow. Snoh Aalegra ter the CW series ended, what’s described ciated Press’ entertainment journalists of scribes Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, (pronounced as “an extension” is coming to streaming what’s arriving on TV, streaming services who take a much-needed vacation to Flor- “snow allegra”) is and broadcast. The posh setting is familiar and music platforms this week. ida. There they meet a lovelorn henchman set to release her — New York’s Upper East Side — but a new played by a revelatory Jamie Dornan. third album “Tem- generation of privileged teenagers is facing Movies “Barb and Star” is best enjoyed with a coco- porary Highs in the a more complicated social media world. ■ It’s not free, but Marvel’s long-awaited nut-flavored beverage close by. Violet Skies” on Ju- The new iteration stars Jordan Alexander, “Black Widow” standalone comes to Dis- — AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr The Wallflowers, ly 7. Born to Iranian Eli Brown and Thomas Doherty. The series ney+ on Friday for a $29.99 rental (it’s de- fronted by Jakob parents in Sweden debuts Thursday on HBO Max and will be buting simultaneously in theaters). Not en- Music Dylan, return Friday and now based in available Friday on CW and its online plat- tirely an origin story, not entirely a farewell, ■ Dylan is back! The younger one, at with “Exit Wounds.” Los Angeles, Aale- forms. this film directed by Cate Shortland picks least. Jakob Dylan is bringing back his band It’s the band’s first gra is known for ■ Viewers with fond memories of the up in the middle with Scarlett Johansson’s the Wallflowers for their first new album album since 2012’s chill, slinky and short-lived HBO series “Enlightened” will “Glad All Over.” Natasha Romanoff. It takes place after the since 2012’s “Glad All Over.” The new 10- spare compositions be eager to check out “The White Lotus,” events of “Captain America: Civil War” and track bright collection, called “Exit that have R&B, soul the channel’s new entry from creator Mike finds her reuniting with her superspy sister Wounds” and out July 9, includes the sin- and EDM elements — think Sade mixed White. The six-episode limited series, de- (a sharp and funny Florence Pugh) to take gles “Who’s That Man Walking ’Round My with Alicia Keys. Her fans include Drake, buting Sunday, is a satiric look at life within down the organization that robbed both of Garden” and “Roots and Wings.” Dylan has who sampled her song, “Time,” for his an exclusive Hawaiian resort. For those un- their childhoods. “Stranger Things’” David explained the album’s title refers to person- “More Life” track “Do Not Disturb,” and familiar with White’s work, the cast may be Harbour and Rachel Weisz also star. al baggage: “Wherever you’re headed, even the late Prince, who mentored her in the enough to draw you in: it includes Connie ■ Or if you’re looking for something infi- if it’s to a better place, you leave people and years before he died. Tyler, The Creator al- Britton and Steve Zahn as, respectively, a nitely sillier and more tropical with a few things behind, and you think about those so helped on the new album. type-A executive and a spouse with low es- genuinely catchy tunes, “Barb and Star Go people and those things and you carry them — Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy teem; Jennifer Coolidge playing a rich-but- to Vista Del Mar” is streaming for free on with you. Those are your exit wounds.” unhappy woman; and Molly Shannon as a Hulu starting Friday. This absurdist and ■ If coolness is what you want this sum- Television honeymoon gate-crasher. good-hearted lark follows two middle-aged, mer, look no further than an artist whose ■ Is it ever too soon for a series reboot? — AP Television Writer Lynn Elber Wednesday, July 7, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 15 OPINION

Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Michael Kerschbaum, Pacific commander Include military in criminal justice reform Michael Ryan, Pacific chief of staff BY REP. ANTHONY G. BROWN think any action will occur. cate general, I clerked for then-Chief Judge Special to The Washington Post Those fears are corroborated by the facts. Eugene Sullivan at the U.S. Court of Appeals ollowing the police killings of Ge- A2017 report found that Black service mem- for the Armed Forces. My experience hand- EDITORIAL orge Floyd, Breonna Taylor and bers were more than twice as likely as white ling cases there taught me that the current Terry Leonard, Editor too many more Black and brown service members to have disciplinary action system asks too much of commanders, who [email protected] FAmericans, there has been a na- taken against them across all branches of are typically not trained lawyers but must tionwide call to address the disparities in the military. In 2019, the Government Ac- weigh evidentiary standards in complex Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor our criminal justice system. countability Office found that Black and criminal cases in which they often know [email protected] But these efforts cannot overlook the Hispanic service members were more like- both the victim and the accused. Command- Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content criminal justice system that is not on the ly than white service members to be subject- ers should be able to focus on battlefield op- [email protected] front pages or television news — the one in ed to criminal investigations and to face gen- erations and maintaining order and disci- our military. eral and special courts-martial. The Air pline. Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation [email protected] The current military justice system is not Force inspector general reported in 2020 The current system’s results show that it serving our country’s higher values of jus- that Black airmen had been more likely than is not providing equal treatment across race Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital tice, equity and fairness. It has put service their white counterparts to face courts-mar- and ethnicity. 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When I entered thirds of service members sentenced to including sexual assault, among the ranks. Pacific the military in 1984, I was troubled by the death were service members of color. These Though reports of sexual assault remain at Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief lack of diversity among leadership and the long-standing disparities and this unjust record highs, the rates of prosecution and [email protected] inequities in disciplinary action. I’m even system demand our attention and action. conviction continue to fall. It’s clear, too of- +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 more troubled by the lack of progress we’ve In short, the military justice system is un- ten service members are not being held ac- Washington made since then. equal. countable for serious misconduct. Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief In a survey last year of members of the Air The best way forward is to advance com- I love and respect the military. To take [email protected] Force and Space Force, 3 in 5 Black service prehensive, bipartisan military justice re- care of an institution you love, you have to (+1)(202)886-0033 Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News members said they would not receive the form with the Vanessa Guillen Military Jus- commit to addressing the problems it faces. [email protected] same benefit of the doubt as their white tice Improvement and Increasing Preven- Comprehensive reform of the military jus- peers if they faced disciplinary action. One- tion Act, introduced last month. This effort tice system is the commitment we must CIRCULATION third believe the military justice system is will take serious, nonmilitary offenses out of make to begin to remove bias and to provide Mideast actively biased against them. 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Pacific BY JAMES STAVRIDIS dle years, and was intensely competitive. er quitting. Like Winston Churchill, some- Mari Mori, [email protected] Bloomberg Opinion +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)227.7333 He would often leave blood on the walls one he admired, he was a proponent of the n the mid-2000s, I spent two years as from bouncing off them hard. dictum: “Never give in. Never, never, never, CONTACT US senior military assistant to Secretary Almost every afternoon, after the end of never — in nothing, great or small, large or of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, acting the workday, either I or my civilian equiv- petty — never give in.” He could be behind Washington essentially as his military gatekeeper alent, Larry Di Rita, would walk down to the by a ridiculous number of points, but his tel: (+1)202.886.0003 I and translating his orders to the U.S. mili- squash courts in the Pentagon and do battle drive and determination were simply un- 633 3rd St. NW, Suite 116, Washington, DC 20001-3050 tary via the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Before join- with the secretary. While both Larry and I abated. It was a quality that served him well Reader letters ing his team, I had been a Navy one-star ad- had been varsity squash players at Annapo- in a long and eventful life, from Oval Office [email protected] miral and commander of Enterprise Carri- lis on nationally ranked teams, and were meetings to Fortune 500 boardrooms. Additional contacts er Strike Group, in charge of 10,000 sailors more than two decades younger than the Finally, again and again, I saw his love of stripes.com/contactus and a dozen ships in combat in the Arabian secretary, Rumsfeld would generally give fitness. He’d been a champion wrestler at Gulf. as good as he got on those hardwood floors. Princeton (as well as a football player), and OMBUDSMAN Imention that because my duties sudden- The only real sin by me or Larry would Don Rumsfeld always wanted to be in Ernie Gates ly shifted from a pinnacle of command at sea have been to give him a point — if he had ev- shape, to play all sports well, to excel at ath- to overseeing administrative misery: mak- er detected a shred of “let the boss win,” letics not only as a competitive endeavor, The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow of news and information, reporting any attempts by the ing sure the PowerPoint briefs the secretary we’d have been fired on the spot. The morn- but as a way to health and a long life with his military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s saw had page numbers in the right place ing after each match, the loser had to put a wife, Joyce, and children and grandchil- independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for (lower right corner), that our protocol team yellow Post-it on the door to the secretary’s dren. Squash, tennis, riding, skiing, biking, fairness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman put up the right flags when foreign leaders inner office with the score and the victor’s speed walking — anything to be fit and trim. welcomes comments from readers, and can be contacted by email at [email protected], or by phone at came to the Pentagon (we blew that more name circled. I saw him for the last time a couple of 202.886.0003. than once, to the secretary’s extreme annoy- So what did I learn on those afternoons years ago, at the offices of the foundation he ance), and that the schedule ran on time (it about Don Rumsfeld? and Joyce created to help foster relations Stars and Stripes (USPS 0417900) is published week- days (except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1) for 50 cents Monday never quite did). I never met a more intense competitor on between the U.S. and Central Asia. I asked through Thursday and for $1 on Friday by Pacific Stars and But I had one other duty that defined the an athletic field. He threw himself at the him if he was playing squash (he was in his Stripes, Unit 45002, APO AP 96301-5002. Periodicals postage paid at San Francisco, CA, Postmaster: Send tour, and epitomized my two years around game with utter abandon, smashing into the mid-80s and ailing with shingles) and all he address changes to Pacific Stars and Stripes, Unit 45002, Don Rumsfeld: the game of squash. For walls, shoving his opponent aside, and strik- said, with that classic Rumsfeld look of good APO AP 96301-5002. This newspaper is authorized by the Department of Defense for members of the military services those unfamiliar, squash consists of hitting a ing the ball with immense gusto. He played humor, as though he was playing a joke on overseas. However, the contents of Stars and Stripes are very small, dense black ball in an indoor the game in a very straight-ahead manner, the listener, was: “Speed kills. And don’t you unofficial, and are not to be considered as the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. government. As a DOD newspa- court about the size of a racquetball venue, as he did everything, driving the ball down forget it.” per, Stars and Stripes may be distributed through official channels and use appropriated funds for distribution to or roughly 20 feet by 30 feet. The front wall the sides of the court and hitting as hard as Godspeed and open water, Mr. Secretary. remote locations where overseas DOD personnel are located. has a tin strip at the bottom, and if you hit it he could on virtually every shot. No drop I hope there is a squash court in heaven for The appearance of advertising in this publication does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense or you lose the point. If you hit your opponent shots or fancy corner plays. When he won a you. Stars and Stripes of the products or services advertised. — and it hurts like hell — you win the point. point, he would turn to his opponent with a Products or services advertised shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, The ball — especially the hard ball es- smirk and say, “speed kills.” I suspect some religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical teemed by the secretary — goes very, very of his government and business opponents James Stavridis is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is a handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor of retired U.S. Navy admiral and former supreme allied the purchaser, user or patron. fast, approaching 200 mph when it comes off over the years could identify with that quite commander of NATO, and dean emeritus of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He is also © Stars and Stripes 2021 the small racket. Rumsfeld, who died June clearly. an operating executive consultant at the Carlyle Group and 30, became devoted to the game in his mid- Rumsfeld also personified the idea of nev- chairs the board of counselors at McLarty Associates. stripes.com PAGE 16 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, July 7, 2021 Eugene Sheffer Crossword Frazz Dilbert

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Non Sequitur 21 TV spots 9 Seaplane parts 45 Con job 22 “Scram!” 10 “American —” 46 Little, in Livorno 23 Tiara jewel 11 Sherlock’s 48 Stir up 26 “Mayday!” assignment 49 Concludes 28 Golf clubs 16 Early automaker 50 Canadian 31 Cattle calls? 20 Sashimi fish gas brand 33 Goat’s plaint 23 “Today” rival, 53 “Exodus” 35 New Age singer briefly hero 36 Sandy’s owner Answer to Previous Puzzle 38 Like some humor Candorville 40 Moment 41 Uppity one 43 Pot brew 45 Mate 47 “Amen to that!” 51 Dove calls 52 Reed instruments 54 Dreaded breakout

Carpe Diem 55 Leftover bit 56 Frees (of) 57 Rolling stone’s lack Beetle Bailey Bizarro Wednesday, July 7, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 17 PAGE 18 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, July 7, 2021 SCOREBOARD/OLYMPICS

PRO SOCCER TENNIS MLS Nordea Open EASTERN CONFERENCE Monday At Bastad Tennis Stadium WLTPts GF GA Bastad, Sweden Purse: $125,000 New England 7 2 3 24 20 15 Surface: Red clay Orlando City 6 2 3 21 19 9 Women’s Singles Round of 32 Philadelphia 5 3 4 19 15 11 Caijsa Wilda Hennemann, Sweden, def. Nashville 4 1 6 18 14 11 Vanessa Ersoz, Sweden, 6-0, 6-1. NYCFC 5 3 2 17 18 11 Claire Liu (4), United States, def. Lisa Zaar, Sweden, 6-2, 6-2. D.C. United 5 6 1 16 17 14 Katie Volynets, United States, def. Ka- New York 5 5 1 16 16 14 milla Rakhimova (8), Russia, 7-5, 6-1. Women’s Doubles CF Montréal 4 3 4 16 12 10 Round of 16 Columbus 4 3 4 16 11 9 Jessy Rompies, Indonesia, and Quinn Atlanta 2 3 6 12 11 13 Gleason, United States, def. Yu-Chieh Cincinnati 3 5 2 11 10 18 Hsieh, Taiwan, and Beatrice Gumulya, In- donesia, 6-3, 1-6, 10-6. Chicago 2 7 2 8 10 17 Jaqueline Adina Cristian, Romania, and Inter Miami CF 2 7 2 8 9 17 Anna Bondar (4), Hungary, def. Varvara Lepchenko, United States, and Mihaela Toronto FC 1 8 2 5 13 27 Buzarnescu, Romania, 6-4, 3-6, 10-5. Lara Arruabarrena and Aliona Bolsova WESTERN CONFERENCE Zadoinov (1), Spain, def. Giulia Gatto-Mon- ticone, Italy, and Nuria Parrizas-Diaz, WLTPts GF GA Spain, 7-5, 6-4. Sporting KC 8 3 2 26 24 15 PRO BASKETBALL Seattle 7 0 5 26 21 8 LA Galaxy 7 4 0 21 17 17 WNBA Colorado 5 3 2 17 16 12 LAFC 4 4 3 15 13 12 EASTERN CONFERENCE Minnesota 4 4 3 15 12 14 WLPct GB Houston 3 3 6 15 16 17 Connecticut 12 6 .667 — Portland 4 6 1 13 14 19 Chicago 10 9 .526 2½ Real Salt Lake 3 3 4 13 14 12 New York 10 9 .526 2½ Austin FC 3 5 4 13 10 12 Washington 7 10 .412 4½ San Jose 3 7 2 11 14 22 JEFF ROBERSON/AP Atlanta 6 11 .353 5½ FC Dallas 2 4 5 11 13 17 Indiana 2 16 .111 10 Sunisa Lee competes on the beam during the women’s U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials on June 27. Vancouver 2 6 3 9 12 18 Note: Three points for victory, one point WESTERN CONFERENCE for tie. WLPct GB Thursday, July 1 Austin FC 4, Portland 1 Las Vegas 14 4 .778 — Saturday, July 3 Seattle 14 4 .778 — New England 2, Columbus 2, tie Minnesota 9 7 .563 4 D.C. United 7, Toronto FC 1 Dallas 9 10 .474 5½ CF Montréal 1, Miami 0 Phoenix 7 9 .438 6 New York 2, Orlando City 1 Golden opportunity Chicago 3, Atlanta 0 Los Angeles 6 11 .353 7½ San Jose 2, Minnesota 2, tie Nashville 1, Philadelphia 0 Monday’s game Cincinnati 1, Houston 1, tie New York 99, Dallas 96 Los Angeles FC 1, Real Salt Lake 0 College-bound Olympic gymnasts Tuesday’s games Sunday, July 4 No games scheduled Vancouver 2, FC Dallas 2, tie Seattle 1, Colorado 1, tie Wednesday’s games now have the chance to cash in Sporting Kansas City 2, LA Galaxy 0 Dallas at Minnesota Wednesday’s games Los Angeles at Seattle BY WILL GRAVES Phoenix at Las Vegas sion this week to allow college ath- Toronto FC at New England Associated Press New York City FC at CF Montréal Thursday’s games letes to profit off their name, image Orlando City at Chicago No games scheduled Houston at Seattle Maggie Nichols just laughs and likeness left her shaking her Los Angeles FC at Austin FC when asked if she plans on asking head a bit. Minnesota at Colorado DEALS Real Salt Lake at Vancouver Under Armour where her check is. “Me and Madison were kind of FC Dallas at LA Galaxy Monday’s transactions “I should, right?” the retired talking earlier (this week) how we Thursday’s games BASEBALL Philadelphia at New York Major League Baseball two-time world championship wished that would have been Atlanta at Nashville American League medalist and two-time NCAA all- passed earlier, kind of thinking the Friday’s game BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Sent RHP Kon- ner Wade outright to Norfolk (Triple-A around champion said. what-ifs, the opportunities we had Columbus at Cincinnati East). Saturday, July 17 BOSTON RED SOX — Reinstated INF Nichols is kidding. Well, mostly. to pass down because of the rules,” Christian Arroyo from the 10-day IL. Op- She didn’t complain when the ath- said Nichols, who retired from New England at Atlanta tioned INF.OF Michael Chavis to Worces- Miami at New York ter (Triple-A East). Reinstated RHP Eduard letic apparel giant approached her gymnastics a year ago and is now Cincinnati at CF Montréal Bazardo from the minor-league IL, re- D.C. United at Philadelphia called him from Worcester and placed him in 2016 about appearing in an ad in graduate school at Oklahoma. New York City FC at Columbus on the 60-day IL. Orlando City at Toronto FC that also featured Madison Kocian “It does kind of stink that it did get SUE OGROCKI/AP HOUSTON ASTROS — Activated OF Yor- Chicago at Nashville dan Alvarez from the paternity list and C and MyKayla Skinner. passed and we missed out on it.” Retired gymnast Maggie Nichols San Jose at Colorado Martin Maldonado from the bereavement LA Galaxy at Vancouver Despite being high-profile elite Nichols’ experience symbolized turned down several FC Dallas at Portland list. Sent RHP Francis Martes outright to Real Salt Lake at Los Angeles FC Sugar Land (Triple-A East). Optioned RHPs gymnasts with world champion- the decadeslong push-pull for opportunities in 2016 to Ralph Garza, Jr. and Peter Solomon and C NWSL Garrett Stubbs to Sugar Land. ship gold medals on their résumés, high-level teenage athletes in maintain her amateur status. She MINNESOTA TWINS — Agreed to terms they were amateurs at the time the Olympic sports, particularly in went on to win a pair of national WLTPts GF GA with RHP Breckin Williams on a minor- league contract. spot was filmed. Taking money women’s gymnastics, where many titles at Oklahoma. North Carolina 5 2 1 16 14 4 NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned SS Tyl- er Wade to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Tri- would have technically made them (but certainly not all) elite careers Orlando 4 2 3 15 12 10 ple-A East). Portland 5 3 0 15 14 6 National League professionals and jeopardized the peak before their 20th birthday. earnings threshold she would have Houston 4 3 1 13 10 8 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Designat- ed LHP Ryan Buchter for assignment. college scholarships that awaited The NCAA allows Olympians to to cross to make sacrificing her Gotham FC 3 1 3 12 7 3 Claimed RHP Jordan Weem off waivers them once the 2016 Olympic cycle collect bonuses from the USOPC scholarship worth it. Ultimately, from Oakland Athletics. Sent LHP Madison Washington 3 2 3 12 8 8 was complete. for winning medals while main- Nichols opted to remain an ama- Chicago 3 4 2 11 6 13 Baumgarner to Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks on a rehab assignment. Louisville 3 4 1 10 6 12 CHICAGO CUBS — Signed C Robinson So they hung out. They were taining college eligibility, but the teur. It was the right call at the Reign FC 2 5 1 7 5 10 Chirinos to a one-year, major league con- treated like movie stars for a few vast majority of earning opportu- time, one that recently named tract. Designated 1B Taylor Gushue for as- Kansas City 0 6 3 3 5 13 signment. days. And they didn’t receive a nities for world-class American Olympians Sunisa Lee, Jordan Note: Three points for victory, one point CINCINNATI REDS — Sent RHP Michael for tie. Lorenzen to Louisville (Triple-A East) on a dime. It was good exposure. It was gymnasts don’t come on the com- Chiles, Jade Carey and Grace Friday, July 2 rehab assignment. good fun. Looking back, though, petition floor but through endorse- McCallum won’t have to make. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Reinstated Chicago 1, Washington 0 LHP Scott Alexander from the 60-day IL. Nichols isn’t sure that it was a good ments. Lee, 18, who finished second to Houston 2, Reign FC 0 Optioned LHP Garrett Cleavinger to Okla- Kansas City 1, Gotham FC 1, tie homa City (Triple-A West). call. While it’s a no-brainer for the Biles at the U.S. Olympic trials, re- Saturday, July 3 NEW YORK METS — Optioned RHP Nick “It’s upsetting because there likes of reigning Olympic cham- mains committed to Auburn. That Portland 2, Louisville 0 Tropeano to Syracuse (Triple-A East). PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Activated 1B was a lot of money involved,” she pion Simone Biles — who verbally hasn’t stopped Lee and her family Sunday, July 4 John Nogowski. Optioned RHP Nick Mears North Carolina 2, Orlando 0 to Indianapolis (Triple-A East). said. “We made sure it was OK committed to UCLA before opting from having conversations about Friday’s game SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Placed LHP with NCAA. We were told we could to turn pro in 2015 around the time what might await if she returns Sammy Long on the 10-day IL, retroactive Louisville at Orlando to July 4. Recalled C Chadwick Tromp from do it if we were not paid, if we didn’t she captured her third world title from Japan with a fistful of medals Saturday’s game Sacramento (Triple-A West). HOCKEY receive any clothing.” — for Nichols and many others stashed in her luggage. North Carolina at Washington BUFFALO SABRES — Named Sam Ventu- So they didn’t. And while the 23- who don’t reach the crossover ap- “I spent a lot of time deciding Sunday’s games ra president of hockey strategy and re- Gotham FC at Portland search. year-old has zero regrets about her peal status Biles has achieved, it whether I should go pro or go to SOCCER Houston at Chicago decision to go to school after not would have been a calculated risk. college,” Nichols said. “I look back Kansas City at Reign FC National Women’s Soccer League ORLANDO PRIDE — Signed D Kylie Strom being selected for the 2016 U.S. Nichols and her family even did now, it would have been awesome Saturday, July 17 to a two-year contract with an option for Houston at North Carolina an additional season. Olympic team, the NCAA’s deci- a cost analysis, setting a certain if I could have done both.” Wednesday, July 7, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 19 STANLEY CUP FINAL History remains on Tampa’s side Bolts have knack for bouncing back

BY FRED GOODALL Associated Press Scoreboard No team has been more resilient in the NHL playoffs than Andrei Stanley Cup Final Vasilevskiy and the Tampa Bay (Best-of-seven; x-if necessary) Lightning, who have a knack for Tampa Bay 3, Montreal 1 rebounding from losses and clos- Tampa Bay 5, Montreal 1 Tampa Bay 3, Montreal 1 ing out opponents standing be- Tampa Bay 6, Montreal 3 Monday: Montreal 3, Tampa Bay 2, OT tween them and a Stanley Cup ti- Wednesday: at Tampa Bay x-Friday: at Montreal tle. x-Sunday: at Tampa Bay The defending champions are 14-0 in games following a postsea- son loss over the past two years, a Tampa, Fla. playoff streak that includes six With Vasilevskiy’s track record PAUL CHIASSON, THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP bounce-back wins this summer as in not losing consecutive playoff Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Pat Maroon scores past Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price as the Lightning bid for a second con- games since the team was swept in Canadiens defenseman Brett Kulak, right, tries to defend Monday during the third period of Game 4 of the secutive championship. the first round by the Columbus Stanley Cup Final in Montreal. The Lightning head home with their second chance to close out the series. Vasilevskiy not only has been Blue Jackets in 2019, the Light- the winning goaltender in all those ning understandably are confi- York Islanders in six games after ing Game 6 on the road in over- And, the Canadiens certainly victories, but has run off a string of dent of their chances to finish losing Game 5 in OT the previous time. Cooper cautioned, though, aren’t conceding after winning four consecutive series-clinching their mission. round. that previous success and return- Game 4 on Josh Anderson’s goal shutouts dating to the 2020 Stan- “In the past, we’ve done a good “It’s why you go up in series, to ing home to Amalie Arena doesn’t just under four minutes into over- ley Cup Final against the Dallas job of leaving the previous game in give yourself a chance or multiple guarantee anything this time. time. Stars. the past if we’re coming off of a chances to knock a team out. We “You can’t just take experience “After tonight, I think we’re in a Three of those stellar perform- loss,” center Barclay Goodrow just have to regroup and see if we and throw it on the ice and sit here good position,” Anderson said. ances followed losses in potential said. “We have a great leadership can do it (Wednesday night),” and say you’re going to win. You “Go to Tampa, take care of busi- elimination games, a situation group that gets our minds in the Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper have to work for it,” Cooper said. ness. And you know, they don’t Tampa Bay find itself in again af- right spot.” said. “We played some extremely want to come back to Montreal ter Monday night’s 3-2 overtime The Lightning bounced back The Lightning also needed two solid games in these situations, and play in front of our fans,” the road loss to the Montreal Cana- from an overtime loss to the Stars cracks in the first round to elimi- but the bottom line is it’s your Montreal forward said. “So I diens. in Game 5 of last year’s Final to nate the Florida Panthers in six work ethic that gets you there,” think, just got to go there, take care The defeat trimmed Montreal’s clinch the series with a 2-0 victory games last month. They then oust- Cooper added. “To win the Stanley of business and come back home, series deficit to 3-1 in this year’s fi- in Game 6. That clincher came on ed the Islanders in the Cup semi- Cup, you have to earn it. The other and we’ll see where the series is at nal. Game 5 is Wednesday night in the heels of eliminating the New finals with a 1-0 shutout after los- team’s not going to give it to you.” after that.” Avoid: Penalty kill crucial to Canadiens preventing sweep

FROM PAGE 24 day earlier when he said: “We’re while on his back. including a four-minute high- not finished yet.” Montreal was outscored 14-5 in sticking penalty issued to captain “We understood the hole that the first three games, including a Shea Weber with 1:01 remaining we were in, but we just kind of sloppy 6-3 loss in Game 3 on Fri- in regulation. talked about it: Find a way to win day. “Webby is our leader,” forward one game here,” Gallagher said. The team got off to a better start Brendan Gallagher said. “I think “(Anderson) stepped up and Monday, thanks to Price stopping we would have killed it for anyone, scored a couple of big goals for us. 12 shots in the opening period and but he’s been a rock for us since It’s going to be the same thing next Anderson converting Suzuki’s he’s come to our team.” game.” centering pass at 15:39 for Mon- Pat Maroon and Barclay Good- Interim coach Dominique Du- treal’s first lead of the series. row scored for Tampa Bay, and charme’s lineup changes paid off, Though Tampa Bay rallied Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 18 with Romanov stepping up in just twice to tie, the Canadiens never shots. his third career playoff game. An- relinquished the lead. The Lightning are attempting to derson was shifted to a new line, The Lightning are 0-4 in OT this become the NHL’s second team to playing alongside Nick Suzuki and postseason, and 0-5 when giving win consecutive championships in rookie Cole Caufield in Du- up the first goal. the salary-cap era, which began in charme’s bid to add more speed. “We have confidence in the 2005. The Pittsburgh Penguins ac- Anderson got his second career power play. We had some good complished the feat with titles in PAUL CHIASSON / AP playoff overtime goal after he looks throughout the game, but at 2016 and 2017. The Tampa Bay Lightning’s Ondrej Palat skates off the ice after taking forced a turnover at the blue line the end of the day you want to bear Tampa Bay, which won the Cup a high stick from the Canadiens’ Shea Weber during the third period and outraced Jan Rutta and Yanni down and score one there, but it last year by defeating Dallas in six of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday in Montreal. Gourde to a loose puck along the didn’t happen,” said Tampa Bay games, is one resilient bunch, too. left boards. He then directed the defenseman Victor Hedman, who It is 13-0 over the past two playoffs heads but I liked a lot of things we coming the first team to get swept puck toward the net, where Cau- had a shot from the slot get a piece when coming off a loss. did tonight.” in the final round since Detroit field got a piece of it but pushed it of Price’s blocker and go off the “Sometimes you play pretty Montreal became the first team won four straight over Washing- wide. left post during a power-play good and it’s a break here, a break to score in OT to avoid a sweep in ton to win the championship in Anderson jumped back in front chance late in the second period. there that just doesn’t go your the Stanley Cup Final since the 1998. and knocked the puck past Vasi- “That was a close game overall.” way. You just got to keep working Bruins did it in 1946 against the They drew some inspiration levskiy inside the left post. His fol- Montreal improved to 8-1 when through it,” Lightning coach Jon Canadiens, according to STATS. from Anderson, who provided his low-through put him on the ice, facing elimination on home ice in Cooper said. “No hanging our The Canadiens also avoided be- teammates with a rallying cry a where he celebrated the goal the Final. PAGE 20 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, July 7, 2021 NBA FINALS Playoff toughness will help Bucks win championship

BY STEVE MEGARGEE without Antetokounmpo, if nec- Associated Press essary. They beat the Atlanta As much as the oddsmakers Hawks in each of the two full may argue otherwise, there’s an games they played without Ante- excellent chance the Milwaukee tokounmpo in the lineup. Bucks will celebrate the 50th an- This postseason is turning into niversary of their lone NBA title a national showcase for Khris by winning it all again. Middleton, a two-time All-Star Sure, the Bucks go into the NBA who has the ability to take over Finals as underdogs to the Phoe- games. Middleton made the go- nix Suns, according to Fanduel ahead basket with 40 seconds left Sportsbook. The uncertain health in overtime of the Bucks’ Game 7 situation of two-time MVP Gian- second-round victory at Brook- nis Antetokounmpo makes it only lyn, scored 20 points in the fourth natural to feel skeptical about the quarter at Atlanta in Game 3 and Bucks’ chances. poured in 23 points in the third But if Antetokounmpo does re- period at Atlanta in Game 6. turn from a hyperextended left Jrue Holiday was a first-team knee and is even remotely close to selection on the NBA’s all-defen- full strength, he could do enough sive team and has enough versa- to put Milwaukee over the top in tility to guard either Chris Paul or this series. Devin Booker. Antetokounmpo has averaged Phoenix has looked stronger 28.2 points, 12.7 rebounds and 5.2 for much of this postseason while assists in the postseason. winning 11 of its last 13 games, but Although the Suns won by a sin- Milwaukee could benefit from gle point in each of their two regu- having faced more tests in these lar-season games with the Bucks, playoffs. they didn’t have an answer for An- Antetokounmpo’s injury also tetokounmpo in either of those two has caused the Bucks’ role play- contests. He scored 47 against the ers to step up. Suns in Phoenix and 33 against Milwaukee now should have them in Milwaukee. the type of depth that can pro- CURTIS COMPTON/AP The Bucks also showed in the duce a championship. The Milwaukee Bucks celebrate winning the Eastern Conference finals with the trophy after defeating the Eastern Conference finals they Prediction: Milwaukee in sev- Atlanta Hawks in Game 6. The team showed its depth in the series by winning two games without two­time have enough toughness to thrive en MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Mix of vets, youth give Suns championship edge

BY DAVID BRANDT postseason despite their relative lack of expe- Associated Press rience. The 6-foot-5 Booker has carried a big PHOENIX — This version of the Phoenix load of the scoring, averaging 27 points per Suns will be a case study for future NBA gen- game, with an old-school mid-range game that eral managers on how to build a champion- opposing teams know is coming but can’t ship contending roster in a hurry. seem to stop. Roll the dice on an aging — but motivated — Then there’s Ayton, who has been a revela- Hall of Fame-caliber point guard (Chris Paul) tion in these playoffs. The ultra-athletic 6- and pair him with a veteran coach whom he foot-11 center has arguably been the most im- knows and respects (Monty Williams). Add a portant piece of this team. He’s averaged 16.2 few more savvy veterans who have been deep points, 11.8 rebounds, shot a ridiculous 70.6% in the playoffs before (Jae Crowder and Tor- from the field and provided stout interior de- rey Craig). Then combine them with a talent- fense against some of the league’s best big ed young nucleus that was hungry for the wis- men. dom they provide (Devin Booker, Mikal He also already has a game-winning bucket Bridges, Deandre Ayton). that will live in Suns playoff lore forever after Voila! A playoff juggernaut is born. he stuffed home an alley-oop pass from “It’s been a long time coming,” Booker said Crowder with 0.7 seconds left to give Phoenix after beating the Clippers to advance to the a thrilling 114-113 win over the Clippers in NBA Finals last week. “We’ve seen the bot- Game 2. tom, the bottom of the bottom for multiple MARK J. TERRILL/AP “He’s embraced the work,” Williams said. years, and just keeping our head down. Wait- Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams, center, hugs Devin Booker, left, as Chris “He’s embraced being a part of the scouting ing on this moment right here. Monty coming Paul stands by. The Suns’ mix of veterans and talented young players has paid off. report. He’s embraced coaching. He under- in, building the culture, him leading us with stands that we’re trying to call him up, not out, the preparation meets opportunity. to every challenge it’s faced and rolled the first round against the Lakers and missed and how much we care about him. He’s em- “That was these moments right here, and through these playoffs with a 12-4 record. two games against the Clippers because of braced it all.” we took it and we ran with it.” Game 1 was Tuesday in Phoenix. COVID-19, but he was brilliant in the Game 6 Now the Suns are embracing the opportuni- There’s no reason to believe it stops over the The 36-year-old Paul is an ageless wonder closeout win over the Clippers, scoring 41 ty to win the franchise’s first NBA champion- next two weeks in the NBA Finals. The Suns who appears to be peaking in these playoffs at points on 16-for-24 shooting. ship. have a healthy, deep roster that has responded the right time. He battled a shoulder injury in Booker and Ayton have been terrific in the Prediction: Phoenix in six. Wednesday, July 7, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 21 NBA FINALS

Finals preview

West No. 2 Phoenix Suns (51-21, 12-4) vs. East No. 3 Milwaukee Bucks (46-26, 12-5) Season series: Suns, 2-0. Tuesday: at Phoenix, AFN-Sports Wednesday 3 a.m. CET, 10 a.m. JKT Thursday: at Phoenix, AFN-Sports Friday 3 a.m. CET, 10 a.m. JKT Sunday, July 1: at Milwaukee, AFN- Sports Monday 2 a.m. CET, 9 a.m. JKT Wednesday, July 14: at Milwaukee, AFN-Sports Thursday 3 a.m. CET, 10 a.m. JKT x-Saturday, July 17: at Phoenix, AFN-Sports Sunday 3 a.m. CET, 10 a.m. JKT x-Tuesday, July 20: at Milwaukee, AFN-Sports Wednesday 3 a.m. CET, 10 a.m. JKT x-Thursday, July 22: at Phoenix, AFN-Sports Friday 3 a.m. CET, 10 a.m. JKT Storyline: Milwaukee is seeking its first NBA title in 50 years, and Phoenix is seeking its first in franchise history. The Bucks are in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1974, the Suns for the first time since 1993.

JOHN BAZEMORE/AP Point guard matchup: Phoenix’s Chris Paul vs. Milwaukee’s Jrue Holi- The Milwaukee Bucks’ Brook Lopez, right, hugs Bobby Portis after defeating the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Bucks haven’t been to the NBA Finals since 1974. day. Paul is still perhaps the best maes- tro in the game, Holiday is considered one of the top on-ball defenders. Shooting guard matchup: Phoenix’s Devin Booker vs. Milwaukee’s Khris Middleton. Both are good enough to The NBA Finals: 10 things to know simply carry their teams when they get on hot streaks. These two will be Olym- BY TIM REYNOLDS June 4, 1976, and defeated Chicago 129-121 on pic teammates after the NBA Finals, Associated Press June 13, 1993. along with Holiday. Make way for something new in the NBA Fi- 3 over 2 Small forward matchup: Phoenix’s nals. Mikal Bridges vs. Milwaukee’s Giannis Milwaukee hasn’t been to the NBA Finals Since the NBA went to the current playoff format in 1984, there have been three instances Antetokounmpo (or Bobby Portis). The since 1974 and Phoenix hasn’t been to the NBA of a No. 3 seed from one conference taking on biggest question about the series is Finals since 1993, two stats that have been re- the No. 2 seed from the other conference in the whether Antetokounmpo’s hyperex- peated so often over the last few days that the NBA Finals. (This will be the fourth; Milwau- tended left knee will allow him to play. If Bucks and Suns probably wouldn’t mind if they kee was seeded No. 3 in the East, Phoenix No. 2 it does, then the questions shift to about don’t hear them again for the next few decades. in the West.) how much and how effective he can be But there is a whole lot of new in these NBA In all three of the previous 3-versus-2 Finals playing through pain. Bridges, mean- Finals. Consider: matchups, the No. 3 seed won the NBA title: while, is quietly steady. He doesn’t miss ■ It’s the first time since 1998 that the Finals Detroit over the Los Angeles Lakers in 2004, games and shoots better than 50% will be played without LeBron James, Stephen San Antonio over Cleveland in 2007 and Dallas from the field, better than 40% from Curry, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan or Dwyane MARK J. TERRILL/AP over Miami in 2011. three-point range. Wade. Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams, Power forward matchup: Phoenix’s ■ It’s the first time since 1983 that nobody in left, hugs Jae Crowder, second from right, Finals families Jae Crowder vs. Milwaukee’s P.J. Tuck- while guard Chris Paul celebrates his first trip the NBA Finals has been, or will be, a team- Jrue Holiday doesn’t know what it’s like to er. They are the enforcers on both sides, to the Finals in 123 playoff games. mate of Shaquille O’Neal. You read that cor- play in the NBA Finals. Same goes for Giannis the strong guys, the ones who will get rectly. Every title series from 1984 through Antetokounmpo and Thanasis Antetokounm- physical when necessary and serve as 2020 featured at least one player who had been eraged that, and shot that well, against the Suns po. In fact, no player in this series — except for emotional leaders as well. Crowder (or would eventually be) teammates with in a single regular season since 1992-93 — Phoenix’s Jae Crowder — has logged a single went to the NBA Finals last year with O’Neal .Though there is one technicality at when Chicago’s Michael Jordan averaged 42 second in a Finals game. Miami. play here: Phoenix guard Chris Paul and points on 60.3% shooting. Justin Holiday, Jrue’s brother, played in a Center matchup: Phoenix’s Deandre O’Neal were All-Star Game teammates. The Bulls ended up playing the Suns in that game with Golden State during the 2015 Finals. Ayton vs. Milwaukee’s Brook Lopez. Ay- Paul’s wait season’s Finals, too. And Kostas Antetokounmpo — Giannis’ and ton has had a brilliant first playoffs, and Thanasis’ brother — won a ring with the Lak- Lopez has more than enough size to give Phoenix guard Chris Paul is in his 16th NBA Divisions matter ers last season but didn’t play in the title series him problems. season. This is his first Finals. He has played in Milwaukee won the Central Division and against Miami. Bench keys: Cam Johnson and Cam- 123 playoff games without ever reaching the Phoenix won the Pacific Division this season. Out front eron Payne will be among the early ones Finals, the third-most in NBA history behind That means this will be the 10th consecutive Milwaukee and Phoenix have been pretty off the bench for Phoenix, while Pat Paul Millsap (129) and Al Horford (124). season where a division champion will win the much unbeatable in these playoffs when either Connaughton and Bryn Forbes have NBA title. The last division non-winner to end Calendar addition club gets a lead of at least 10 points. The Suns been major contributors in the postsea- up as NBA champion was Dallas in 2011. Every Tuesday will mark the first time that an NBA are 11-0 in the playoffs in games where they’ve son for Milwaukee. team that made the Finals since did so after Finals game has been played in July — which had a double-digit lead; the Bucks are 10-1. Injury watch: Antetokounmpo’s winning a division crown. knee is a top issue. For the Suns, the becomes the seventh month in which a title- Rising Suns round matchup will occur. Late nights? worst of it right now is whether Booker Other months that have seen Finals games: If the Suns lead this series at any time, the will get his broken nose aggravated March, April, May, June, September, and Oc- NBA Finals games typically start late; most franchise will have a winning postseason re- again and return to playing with a mask. tober. in this series will tip off shortly after 9 p.m. in cord again for the first time since May 18, 1995 Number of note: Phoenix won both the Eastern time zone, so they tend to finish — when they were 86-85 in their all-time play- regular-season meetings by exactly one Jordan comparison around 11:30 p.m. off history. point, 125-124 on Feb. 10 and 128- Giannis Antetokounmpo averaged 40 points There have been two triple-overtime games The Bucks haven’t had a winning postseason 127 on April 19. on 60% shooting in Milwaukee’s two games in NBA Finals history — and Phoenix has record since May 26, 2001, when they were 96- against Phoenix this season. No player had av- played in both. They lost to Boston 128-126 on 95. Associated Press PAGE 22 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, July 7, 2021 MLB

ROUNDUP Scoreboard

American League East Division WLPct GB Mets win matchup of NL leaders Boston 54 32 .628 _ Tampa Bay 49 36 .576 4½ Toronto 43 39 .524 9 Associated Press New York 42 41 .506 10½ NEW YORK — Pete Alonso Baltimore 27 57 .321 26 Central Division pulled into second base and wind- milled his big arm — a little air WLPct GB guitar on center stage at Citi Field. Chicago 49 35 .583 _ Cleveland 42 40 .512 6 Halfway through an injury-rid- Detroit 39 46 .459 10½ dled season, the New York Mets Minnesota 35 48 .422 13½ keep hitting the right notes. Kansas City 35 49 .417 14 Alonso broke a seventh-inning West Division tie with a two-run double off All- WLPct GB Star Brandon Woodruff, and the Houston 52 33 .612 _ Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers Oakland 49 37 .570 3½ 4-2 on Monday night in a matchup Seattle 45 40 .529 7 Los Angeles 42 42 .500 9½ of National League division lead- Texas 33 52 .388 19 ers. National League “I like the way we’ve played the East Division entire season,” New York manag- WLPct GB er Luis Rojas said. “I think we’ve just been consistent.” New York 44 37 .543 _ Washington 41 42 .494 4 Edwin Díaz pitched out of trou- Atlanta 41 43 .488 4½ ble in the ninth, retiring three Philadelphia 40 42 .488 4½ straight batters with two on after Miami 36 47 .434 9 giving up an RBI single to Tyrone Central Division Taylor. WLPct GB Michael Conforto added an RBI Milwaukee 51 35 .593 _ single and Dominic Smith had a Cincinnati 44 40 .524 6 sacrifice fly for the Mets, who Chicago 42 43 .494 8½ St. Louis 42 44 .488 9 FRANK FRANKLIN II / AP managed only one hit through six Pittsburgh 31 53 .369 19 innings against an efficient Wood- Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff, center, reacts as Mets Francisco Lindor, right, and Dominic Smith West Division ruff (7-4). celebrate after scoring on a double by Pete Alonso during the seventh inning on Monday in New York. WLPct GB Still, they improved to 25-11 at San Francisco 53 31 .631 _ Citi Field with another stingy Christian Arroyo also homered six runs to lead host Pittsburgh Manuel Margot had four hits be- Los Angeles 53 32 .624 ½ pitching performance — New for the AL-leading Red Sox, who past Atlanta. fore leaving the game after ap- San Diego 50 37 .575 4½ York began the day with a major held Ohtani to a single on his 27th Gamel took Max Fried (5-5) pearing to hurt his leg in the ninth. Colorado 37 48 .435 16½ league-best 2.08 ERA at home. birthday. over the fence in center field for a Franmil Reyes homered and Arizona 23 63 .267 31 Monday’s games The Mets reached the midpoint Martín Pérez (7-4) made it into two-run home run in the fourth, drove in five runs for the Indians, Minnesota 8, Chicago White Sox 5 of the season with a 44-37 record the sixth inning for the Red Sox, doubled home Bryan Reynolds in who have lost seven straight. Tampa Bay 9, Cleveland 8 Detroit 7, Texas 3 that put them at least four games giving up just one earned run on the sixth and added a three-run Phillies 13, Cubs 3: Odúbel Cincinnati 6, Kansas City 2 Boston 5, L.A. Angels 4 up in the NL East pending Mon- eight hits. shot in the seventh as the Pirates Herrera hit a three-run homer, St. Louis 5, San Francisco 3 day’s late games. Cardinals 5, Giants 3: Kwang won their second straight follow- and visiting Philadelphia went N.Y. Mets 4, Milwaukee 2 Miami 5, L.A. Dodgers 4 “Where we are now is where we Hyun Kim pitched seven score- ing a six-game losing streak. deep five times while handing Pittsburgh 11, Atlanta 1 Philadelphia 13, Chicago Cubs 3 want to be at the end of 162,” Alon- less innings, Matt Carpenter hit a Chase De Jong (1-3) survived a Chicago its 10th straight loss. Washington 7, San Diego 5 so said. “I think this team is ex- two-run triple in the seventh for 36-pitch first inning to pick up the Andrew Knapp, Didi Gregorius, Tuesday’s games Toronto at Baltimore tremely battle-tested and we’ve the first runs of the game and vis- second victory of his five-year ma- Rhys Hoskins and Alec Bohm also Detroit at Texas earned our spot. iting St. Louis snapped San Fran- jor-league career. homered. Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Cincinnati at Kansas City “We’re going to have a target on cisco’s three-game winning Ronald Acuña and Freddie The Cubs remained winless Oakland at Houston Boston at L.A. Angels our backs for the entire second streak. Freeman had two hits apiece for since Zach Davies and three re- N.Y. Yankees at Seattle Cleveland at Tampa Bay, ppd. half.” Donovan Solano and Steven Atlanta. lievers combined to no-hit the Atlanta at Pittsburgh Rookie right-hander Tylor Me- Duggar hit RBI singles in the Marlins 5, Dodgers 4:Jorge Al- Dodgers on June 24. L.A. Dodgers at Miami Milwaukee at N.Y. Mets gill, with his parents in the stands ninth against Alex Reyes, but San faro hit a tiebreaking homer in the Herrera’s drive against reliever Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs Colorado at Arizona for his third big league start, al- Francisco’s comeback bid fell eighth inning, and host Miami Kohl Stewart capped a six-run St. Louis at San Francisco lowed just two hits and two walks short. ended Los Angeles’ nine-game eighth that broke open a 4-2 game. Washington at San Diego Wednesday’s games in five impressive innings. He Giants starter Kevin Gausman winning streak. Tigers 7, Rangers 3:Wily Per- Cleveland (Hentges 1-3, Mejía 1-3) at struck out seven. (8-3) didn’t allow a hit until Nolan Alfaro drove a slider from alta threw seven scoreless innings Tampa Bay (TBD, Wacha 1-2) (2) Chicago White Sox (Lynn 8-3) at Minne- “He’s fit right in and really filled Arenado’s one-out single in the Dodgers reliever Victor González in his longest big league outing sota (Happ 4-4) Detroit (Mize 5-5) at Texas (Gibson 6-0) a big hole,” Alonso said. “He’s seventh that started a two-run ral- (3-1) to center field for his third since 2016 and visiting Detroit Cincinnati (Gray 1-4) at Kansas City (Singer 3-6) been super clutch for us the way ly in what had been a scoreless homer of the season. beat Texas. Boston (Rodríguez 6-4) at L.A. Angels he’s carved guys up.” game. Dodgers starter Walker Bueh- Zack Short homered for the Ti- (Heaney 4-6) Toronto (Ryu 7-5) at Baltimore (Harvey Omar Narváez homered for the Nationals 7, Padres 5: Josh ler allowed four runs on five hits gers, who have won three in a row 3-9) Oakland (Manaea 6-5) at Houston (Gar- Brewers, who won 11 straight be- Bell hit a go-ahead home run in the and struck out six in five innings. and five of six. Former Rangers cia 6-5) N.Y. Yankees (Germán 4-5) at Seattle (Ki- fore a 2-0 loss Sunday in Pitts- seventh inning and All-Star Trea Twins 8, White Sox 5: Rookie outfielder Nomar Mazara twice kuchi 6-3) burgh. Milwaukee entered with Turner also connected as visiting Bailey Ober pitched five scoreless drove in a run without a hit. Atlanta (Smyly 6-3) at Pittsburgh (Crowe 1-5) the best record in baseball (30-11) Washington beat San Diego and innings for his first major league Peralta (2-1), back in the majors L.A. Dodgers (Urías 10-3) at Miami (TBD) Milwaukee (Burnes 4-4) at N.Y. Mets since May 22 and the largest cush- snapped a four-game losing victory, Max Kepler homered only three weeks, struck out six (TBD) Philadelphia (Wheeler 6-4) at Chicago ion (seven games) of any first- streak. twice and host Minnesota held off without a walk while throwing 61 Cubs (Mills 3-2) place club. Bell and Alcides Escobar had Chicago. of 91 pitches for strikes. Colorado (Senzatela 2-7) at Arizona (TBD) Seth Lugo (2-1) struck out two in three hits apiece for the Nationals, Ober (1-1) hit the milestone in Reds 6, Royals 2:Eugenio Sua- St. Louis (Oviedo 0-4) at San Francisco (Wood 7-3) aperfect seventh, and Díaz earned who rebounded after being swept his seventh career start, with sev- rez hit a tiebreaking three-run Washington (Corbin 5-7) at San Diego his 18th save in 19 opportunities. in four games at home by the Los en strikeouts and two hits and home run shortly after Nick Cas- (Paddack 4-5) Thursday’s games Red Sox 5, Angels 4: Rafael Angeles Dodgers. three walks allowed. tellanos hit a tying solo shot and Oakland at Houston Devers hit a two-run homer and Padres All-Star Fernando Tatis Rays 9, Indians 8: Brandon visiting Cincinnati beat Kansas N.Y. Yankees at Seattle Toronto at Baltimore drove in three runs, and visiting Jr. became the fastest player 22 or Lowe hit his first career grand City for its fifth straight win. Kansas City at Cleveland Detroit at Minnesota Boston retired Shohei Ohtani on a younger to hit 27 homers in a sea- slam in the second inning, and Vladimir Gutierrez (4-3) went L.A. Dodgers at Miami Colorado at Arizona grounder to right field with two son, doing it in 68 games. host Tampa Bay rallied with two six innings and gave up two runs, Pittsburgh at N.Y. Mets Los Angeles players on base for Pirates 11, Braves 1: Ben Ga- runs in the ninth to beat Cleve- five hits and two walks with six Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs Cincinnati at Milwaukee the final out. mel homered twice and drove in land. strikeouts. Washington at San Diego Wednesday, July 7, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 23 WIMBLEDON/SPORTS BRIEFS

BRIEFLY

’18 champ Kerber, Springsteen’s daughter makes Equestrian team LEXINGTON, Ky. — The first-timers reach daughter of rock icon Bruce Springsteen and singer-songwrit- er Patti Scialfa has been selected as one of four riders on the U.S. Wimbledon semis jumping team that will compete at the Tokyo Olympics. BY HOWARD FENDRICH Scoreboard U.S. Equestrian announced Associated Press Monday that Jessica Springsteen WIMBLEDON, England — would be making her Olympic de- When Angelique Kerber grabbed Wimbedon but. The 29-year-old has said be- the opening set of her Wimbledon Tuesday ing selected would fulfill a lifelong quarterfinal, the full-capacity crowd At All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club dream. saluted the accomplishment with London Surface: Grass cheers that bounced off the closed Women’s Singles Cavendish wins Stage 10, roof at No. 1 Court. Quarterfinals Karolina Pliskova (8), Czech Republic, nears Merckx’s record Kerber’s reaction? Just a matter- def. Viktorija Golubic, Switzerland, 6-2, 6-2. Aryna Sabalenka (2), Belarus, def. Ons VALENCE, France — Mark Ca- of-fact, straight-faced stroll to the Jabeur (21), Tunisia, 6-4, 6-3. sideline. No shouts or leaps or fist Angelique Kerber (25), Germany, def. vendish won the 10th stage of the Karolina Muchova (19), Czech Republic, Tour de France in a mass sprint pumps. Unlike the other women 6-2, 6-3. Ashleigh Barty (1), Australia, def. Ajla Tuesday, putting himself within headed to the semifinals at the All Tomljanovic, Australia, 6-1, 6-3. England Club, this is not new to her. one win of Eddy Merckx’s record Not at all. It’s just that it’s been a Slam quarterfinal. haul of 34 at cycling’s biggest race. while. Barty won the girls’ singles title at Tadej Pogacar kept the race The owner of three Grand Slam ti- Wimbledon in 2011 but had not been leader’s yellow jersey. tles, including at Wimbledon in 2018, past the fourth round at the All En- ALASTAIR GRANT/AP Kraken hire first two Kerber moved back into the final gland Club in four previous appear- Germany’s Angelique Kerber celebrates winning a game against the four at the grass-court major by us- ances.. Czech Republic’s Karolina Muchova during Kerber’s 6­2, 6­3 assistant coaches ing her knee-to-the-turf agility and Barty won the 2019 French Open, quarterfinal win on day eight of the Wimbledon Championships. SEATTLE — The Seattle Kra- quick reflexes to beat No. 19 seed but neither she nor Tomljanovic ev- ken hired Paul McFarland and Karolina Muchova 6-2, 6-3 on Tues- er had been to the quarterfinals at resumption of a fourth-round con- Jay Leach on Tuesday as the first day. the All England Club. 6 test suspended Monday night. two assistants for head coach “I really enjoy every moment Indeed, this was the first time in Hurkacz’s first Grand Slam quar- Dave Hakstol. here,” Kerber told the packed house the Open era, which began in 1968, terfinal will come against 20-time McFarland joins the Kraken Number of first-time women’s quarter- on the first day of 100% capacity in that the tournament had six first- finalists at Wimbledon, the first time major champion Roger Federer on from the Kingston Frontenacs of the two main stadiums after after time women’s quarterfinalists. Only that has happened in the Open era, Wednesday. the Ontario Hockey League and COVID-19 restrictions placed a 50% Kerber and Muchova boasted past which began in 1968. “Roger, what he does, the way he will be responsible for Seattle’s cap on attendance when the fort- experience. plays, the titles he has won — he has forwards and power play. Leach SOURCE: Associated Press night began. “I’m so, so happy to be The other semifinal Thursday inspired so many people,” said Hur- was most recently the head coach here again in the semis. That means will be No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka stretch, hit eight aces and saved the kacz, a 24-year-old from Poland. of Providence in the American a lot to me.” against No. 8 Karolina Pliskova, who only three break chances she faced. “It’s going to be fun. I’ll be hoping to Hockey League and will be in Kerber, a 33-year-old left-hander both won in straight sets. “I feel like I’m improving with ev- get a little bit of support.” charge of defensemen for the Kra- from Germany, goes up against No. Sabalenka collected her tour- ery match. ... Everything today was Kerber was certainly the best ken. 1Ash Barty on Thursday. Barty beat leading 34th match win of 2021 by working quite well,” Pliskova said. known and most accomplished of Ajla Tomljanovic 6-1, 6-3 in the first eliminating No. 21 seed Ons Jabeur “I just feel my game is good the last the women left in the draw as Tues- Wong says he’ll skip all-Australian Grand Slam quarter- 6-4, 6-3 at Centre Court, and Plisko- two weeks, even in the practices.” day began. draft, return to Miami final in 41 years. va eliminated unseeded Viktorija She averaged 106.5 mph on her And now she’s into her eighth CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Mia- Barty broke for a 5-3 lead in the Golubic 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1 Court. first serves, 20.5 mph faster than Go- Grand Slam semifinal, with half mi Hurricanes guard Isaiah Wong second set and then served out the Pliskova — the 2016 U.S. Open lubic. coming at Wimbledon, most recent- has decided to return next season win with an ace. She finished with 23 runner-up to Kerber and, like her, Pliskova has been broken only ly three years ago, when she beat Se- rather than pursue a pro career. winners to just five for Tomljanovic, formerly ranked No. 1 — claimed 24 three times through five matches so rena Williams for the championship. Wong had entered his name into who was playing in her first Grand of 26 points on her serve in one far and has not dropped a set. Kerber extended her current consideration for the NBA Draft, She also hasn’t played anyone winning streak to 10 matches, in- which is set for July 29. ranked better than 47th yet. Now cluding a title at a grass-court tu- He averaged 17.1 points, 4.8 re- she’ll face more of a test. neup in Germany last month, and bounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals Jabeur’s game is full of novelty her first-round exits on the Austra- per game for the Hurricanes last and nuance, with drop shots and all lian Open’s hard courts in February season and finished fifth in the At- manner of angles and spin. and French Open’s red clay in May lantic Coast Conference in scor- Sabalenka? She is all about power seem like forever ago. ing. He has averaged 12.1 points in and big cuts at the ball, and even Her game bothered Muchova the two years with Miami. with that constantly aggressive same way it troubled 17-year-old style, she managed to accumulate American Coco Gauff in the fourth Police: Golf pro slain saw more winners, 27, than unforced er- round — with shots steered so rors, 20. quickly, low to the ground and flat. a crime in progress “I’m happy that, from the side, it Kerber only compiled 15 winners, KENNESAW, Ga. — Investiga- looks like everything is working for but that was enough because she tors believe a golf pro was shot to me. Sometimes it’s really tricky, limited Muchova to just two fore- death on the course at his country shots on the grass. Sometimes it’s hand winners herself, compared to a club in the Atlanta suburbs be- tough to do anything with the ball,” combined 33 unforced or forced er- cause he witnessed a “crime in said Sabalenka, a 23-year-old from rors with that stroke. progress,” police said Tuesday. Belarus who hadn’t been past the Muchova appeared to give herself It does not appear that golf pro fourth round at any major previous- at least the possibility of turning Eugene Siller was targeted, but ly. “I’m really happy I’m still here in things around by breaking to lead rather was gunned down because the tournament and that somehow I 2-1 in the second set. But Kerber, so of the crime he came upon Satur- find a way to win matches here.” steady if not spectacular, broke right day afternoon, Cobb County police In the day’s lone men’s singles back when Muchova sent a fore- said in an update on the triple slay- KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH/AP match, No. 14 seed Hubert Hurkacz hand long to cap a 13-stroke ex- ing. Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates a point during her 6­4, 6­3 came back to beat No. 2 Daniil Med- change. quarterfinal defeat of Ons Jabeur of Tunisia on Tuesday. vedev 2-6, 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the That was pretty much that. Associated Press PAGE 24 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, July 7, 2021 The old and the new SPORTS 2018 champ Kerber, 3 first-timers make semifinals ›› Wimbledon, Page 23

STANLEY CUP FINAL

Canadiens right wing Josh Anderson, bottom, scores past Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy during overtime of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday in Montreal.

PAUL CHIASSON, THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP Canadiens win, avoid sweep Anderson scores in OT for Montreal

BY JOHN WAWROW “We didn’t want to end it tonight in front of our Associated Press fans. We expected to go to Tampa tomorrow,” Ander- MONTREAL — Josh Anderson delivered in over- son said. “I think everybody in that locker room did, time, and Montreal killed Tampa Bay’s chance for a you know, packed our bags this afternoon.” Stanley Cup sweep. The series shifts to Tampa Bay for Game 5 on Anderson said the Canadiens weren’t done, and he Wednesday night. was right — at least for one night. Carey Price stopped 32 shots for Montreal, and The speedy winger scored his second goal 3:57 into rookie defenseman Alexander Romanov also scored. overtime, and the Canadiens avoided elimination by The Canadiens also went 5-for-5 on the penalty kill, defeating the defending champion Lightning 3-2 in Game 4 on Monday. SEE AVOID ON PAGE 19

RYAN REMIORZ, THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP The Canadiens’ Alexander Romanov, center, is hugged by teammates Inside: Despite loss, history still favors Lightning, Page 19 Jake Evans, top, and Brett Kulak after scoring during the third period.

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