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Cost creeps HIROSHIMA AT 75 up for Navy’s next carrier

BY TONY CAPACCIO Bloomberg The Navy vowed that a run- away budget wouldn’t be allowed again after the USS Gerald Ford, the first in a new class of aircraft carriers, cost a record $13.3 bil- lion. Now, the price for the second ship is creeping up. The service’s estimate for ship- builder Huntington Ingalls In- dustries to design and construct the USS John F. Kennedy has increased to $3.58 billion, up 7% from the $3.35 billion contract awarded in 2015, according to the carrier program’s Selected Ac- quisition Report for fiscal 2021. That underscores previous warnings that the fully outfit- ted carrier may exceed an $11.4 billion cost cap imposed by Con- gress. The contractor is falling short by a key measure of labor efficiency, the Navy said in the ‘Irresistible weapon’ report obtained by Bloomberg News. Its workforce performed 91 cents of work for every Navy dol- Historians say US accounts oversimplify atomic bombings on Japan lar spent in the last year, down from the more acceptable level Library of Congress Archives of 95 cents per dollar over the same timeframe, according to the BY JOSEPH DITZLER report. Huntington Ingalls also is fall- Stars and Stripes ing short of a Navy goal to reduce TOKYO cumulative labor hours by at least n spring and summer 1945, American politicians, 18% from the first ship. With the generals and scientists pondered how to best use vessel 69% complete, the Ken- the terrible power of the atomic bomb created by nedy is performing at a 16% im- the Manhattan Project in New Mexico. provement over the Ford at the I They deliberated killing tens of thousands of civil- same point, Capt. Danny Hernan- ians to end the war with Japan, attacks finally carried dez, a Navy spokesman, said in an out on the president’s authority. email. It’s been 75 years since the U.S. Army Air Force SEE CARRIER ON PAGE 7 dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 6 and 9, 1945, respectively. Both cities were basically leveled, and hundreds of thousands of people were killed or injured. $3.58B After Nagasaki, the Japanese realized further re- sistance was futile. They surrendered, but only on the The service’s estimate for condition that the emperor retain his throne. shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls The battleship USS Missouri steamed into Tokyo Industries to design and construct EUGENE HOSHIKO/AP Harbor, the surrender documents were signed, Gen. the USS John F. Kennedy, up 7% Above: The Atomic Bomb Dome is seen in Hiroshima, Japan, on Tuesday. The Douglas MacArthur called it good and the rest is from the $3.35 billion contract building was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1996. At top: history. awarded in 2015, according to A photograph believed to have been taken from the B-29 bomber Enola Gay Not so fast. the carrier program’s Selected after it dropped the world’s first atomic bomb on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945. SEE BOMBINGS ON PAGE 6 Acquisition Report for fiscal 2021. PAGE 2 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, August 6, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES Military rates Switzerland (Franc) ...... 0.9061 Virgin Atlantic files for US bankruptcy protection Euro costs (Aug. 6) ...... $1.16 Thailand (Baht) ...... 30.98 Dollar buys (Aug. 6) ...... €0.8235 Turkey (New Lira) ...... 7.0355 Associated Press British pound (Aug. 6) ...... $1.28 (Military exchange rates are those is part of a court process in the haul operator, including flights Japanese yen (Aug. 6) ...... 103.00 available to customers at military banking South Korean won (Aug. 6) ...... 1,161.00 United Kingdom to carry out a between the U.K. and the U.S. Commercial rates facilities in the country of issuance NEW YORK — Virgin Atlan- for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the restructuring plan that the airline It stopped flying in April due to Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3767 Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For tic, the airline founded by British announced last month. The pro- the pandemic and only resumed British pound ...... $1.3150 businessman Richard Branson, Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3248 nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., cess is supported by a majority flights in July. It closed a base at China (Yuan) ...... 6.9362 purchasing British pounds in Germany), filed Tuesday for protection in of the airline’s creditors, and the London’s Gatwick Airport and cut Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.2658 check with your local military banking U.S. bankruptcy court as it tries to Egypt (Pound)...... 16.0047 facility. Commercial rates are interbank company hopes to emerge from about 3,500 jobs. Euro ...... $1.1890/0.8410 rates provided for reference when buying survive the virus pandemic that is the process in September, she Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines, Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.7503 currency. All figures are foreign currencies to one dollar, except for the British pound, hammering the airline industry. said. which owns 49% of the airline, Hungary (Forint) ...... 289.98 Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.4054 which is represented in dollars-to-pound, The airline made the Chapter A Virgin Atlantic lawyer said agreed to defer payments it was Japan (Yen)...... 105.39 and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) 15 filing in U.S. federal bankrupt- in a court filing that the company owed, and hedge fund Davidson Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3055 INTEREST RATES cy court in New York after a pro- Norway (Krone) ...... 8.9604 needs an order from a U.S. court Kempner agreed to lend Virgin Philippines (Peso) ...... 49.05 Prime rate ...... 3.25 ceeding in the United Kingdom. to make terms of the restructur- Atlantic 170 million pounds. Vir- Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.70 Discount rate ...... 0.25 A spokeswoman for Virgin At- Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7504 Federal funds market rate ...... 0.10 ing apply in the U.S. gin Atlantic also delayed deliver- Singapore (Dollar)...... 1.3673 3-month bill ...... 0.10 lantic said the bankruptcy filing The airline is primarily a long- ies of Airbus jets. South Korea (Won) ...... 1,185.54 30-year bond ...... 1.24 WEATHER OUTLOOK THURSDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST THURSDAY IN EUROPE FRIDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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T O D A Y IN STRIPES American Roundup ..... 14 Classified ...... 13 Comics ...... 18 Crossword ...... 18 Faces ...... 15 Opinion ...... 16-17 Sports ...... 19-24 Thursday, August 6, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 3 MILITARY Sunken vehicle and troops’ remains found

BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY ship. Eight Marines were rescued from needed to get to the vehicle off the seafloor The cause of the sinking is still under Stars and Stripes the sinking vehicle, though one died at the will be at the location by the end of the investigation. scene. Two more Marines were sent to a week, according to the Marine Corps. Gen. David Berger, commandant of the WASHINGTON — The bodies of ser- nearby hospital in critical condition. The The vehicle, which weighs about 26 tons, Marine Corps, announced Friday during vice members who were aboard an assault 15th MEU is based at Marine Corps Base had sunk to a depth of 385 feet almost a the briefing that he had suspended water amphibious vehicle last week when it sunk Camp Pendleton, Calif. mile from San Clemente Island, according operations for all assault amphibious ve- during a training exercise off the Cali- Seven Marines and a sailor missing with to the statement. hicles as a precaution until they determine fornia coast have been found, the Marine the vehicle were presumed dead Sunday When the assault amphibious vehicle what caused Thursday’s accident. Berger Corps announced Tuesday. after a search and rescue effort that lasted began to sink, two nearby vehicles and a also said every assault amphibious vehicle The location of the vehicle was identified days. safety boat were at the scene immediately in the fleet was going to be inspected. Os- Monday by officials with the 15th Marine “The U.S. Navy’s Undersea Rescue Com- and watched it go under, Lt. Gen. Joseph terman said the Marines have more than Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expedition- mand confirmed that human remains have Osterman, the commander of I Marine 800 of them. ary Force and the Makin Island Amphibi- also been identified using their underwater Expeditionary Force, said Friday during President Donald Trump tweeted he was ous Ready Group, according to a statement remotely-operated video systems from the a news briefing at Camp Pendleton. The deeply saddened by the loss of the service from IMEF. merchant vessel HOS Dominator, a ship service members who were aboard were members. The assault amphibious vehicle was specializing in undersea search and res- wearing their normal combat gear, which “Our prayers are with their families. carrying 15 Marines and one sailor from cue,” according to the statement Tuesday. includes body armor, because of the train- I thank them for the brave service their 15th MEU when it began to take on water The Navy is working now to recover the ing that they were doing on the island. They loved ones gave to our nation. #SemperFi- Thursday evening. The crew had just fin- remains of the service members and raise were also wearing flotation vests, accord- delis,” he wrote Tuesday afternoon. ished training on San Clemente Island and the vehicle. The statement did not say how ing to Osterman, and some of the Marines [email protected] were traveling back in the vehicle to their many remains were found. The equipment were rescued because they were floating. Twitter: @caitlinmkenne Air Force: Pants OK for women’s ‘mess dress’

BY WYATT OLSON an independent review of disci- Stars and Stripes pline and advancement opportuni- ties in regard to racial disparities. Women in the Air Force now The ongoing review is assessing have the option of wearing pants “Air Force-specific causal factors with their semi-formal “mess like culture and policies, assimi- dress” uniforms instead of a late the analysis and conclusions floor-length skirt, the service of previous racial disparity stud- said Tuesday. ies by external organizations, and Before the change in policy, make concrete recommendations which was effective immediately, resulting in impactful and lasting women were required to wear a change.” floor-length skirt with the mess Last month, for example, the dress uniform, which is the Air Air Force revised its Dress and Force equivalent to the civilian Personal Appearance of Air world’s black-tie tuxedo or eve- Force Personnel instructions by ning gown. It is worn during of- deleting the term “faddish” in ficial formal and semi-formal references to “complexion” be- functions. cause its enforcement was highly The pants option came as a re- subjective in the context of race sult of “overwhelming feedback and culture. KEMBERLY GROUE/U.S. Air Force from the field” and is “a step in “It’s our responsibility to pro- the right direction in creating an vide flexible uniform options that Air Force Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne Bass sports the mess dress uniform while speaking at Keesler Air inclusive culture,” the Air Force are functional and comfortable Force Base, Miss., in April 2019. The Air Force has now replaced the floor-length skirt with trousers. said in a statement Tuesday. for all Air and Space Profession- The new dress regulation is als,” Lt. Gen. Brian Kelly, deputy that may be impacting specific Alterations of men’s trousers will some of our teammates who’ve the latest in a series of changes chief of staff for manpower, per- groups of people on our team.” be provided for free by the Army wanted this change for a while by the Air Force prompted by sonnel and services, said in the Because official female mess and Air Force Exchange Service, now. A small thing, but one that I widespread national protests Tuesday statement. “We have a dress slacks will not be available the statement said. hope can go a long way to helping after George Floyd, a 46-year-old lot of people working really hard for at least 18 months, women are “We hear you,” Chief Mas- Airmen realize that we listen, we Black man, died while being ar- to review our existing policies to authorized to purchase and alter ter Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth hear and we care.” rested in Minneapolis on May 25. make sure there are no unintend- men’s mess dress pants during Wright said in the statement. [email protected] In June, the Air Force ordered ed barriers or unfair practices the interim, the statement said. “This is a bit of good news for Twitter: @WyattWOlson Air Force F-15 fighter jet loses 8-pound part during flight over Okinawa

BY MATTHEW M. BURKE east-southeast from Kadena Air Base, the struggling to contain the coronavirus ing parts from U.S. aircraft on or around AND AYA ICHIHASHI spokesman said. pandemic. Japan’s southern island prefecture have Stars and Stripes Officials from Kadena Air Base’s 18th “With everything going on with corona- drawn condemnation from local residents. Wing reported the details to the defense virus, we just want them to not cause any On Aug. 27, 2019, a Marine Corps CH- CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — An Air bureau Tuesday evening, he said. more trouble at this moment,” a prefec- 53E Super Stallion helicopter lost a cabin Force F-15 fighter jet lost a part Tuesday “We were told there was no damage or tural spokesman told Stars and Stripes on window over open water off the Okinawa while flying over Okinawa, Japanese gov- injuries related to the falling part,” the Wednesday. coast, U.S. military officials reported at ernment officials said. defense bureau spokesman said. “We are The official said prefectural authorities the time. No injuries or property damage A 7-inch, 8-pound part called an “eagle currently asking Kadena what this part were still gathering information about the were reported. claw” fell from the aircraft at approxi- In December 2017, a 3-foot-by-3-foot win- mately 10:30 a.m., a spokesman from the does and where it belongs in the jet.” incident. The 18th Wing did not immediately an- “Once we receive enough information, dow fell from a Super Stallion from Marine Okinawa Defense Bureau told Stars and Corps Air Station Futenma and landed on Stripes by phone Wednesday. The defense swer questions from Stars and Stripes and if necessary, we will lodge a protest about the incident. with Kadena Air Base over this incident,” an elementary school sports field near the bureau represents Japan’s Defense Minis- base fence line. More than 50 schoolchil- Bureau officials have also requested he said. try on the island. dren were playing nearby at the time. It is unknown where the part fell from more precise details on the aircraft’s flight It’s customary in Japan for some govern- path and point of origin, the spokesman ment officials to speak to the media on con- [email protected] the aircraft, but the F-15 had flown along Twitter: @MatthewMBurke1 Okinawa’s main thoroughfare, Route 58, said. dition of anonymity. [email protected] and then over the ocean about 60 miles The incident riled prefectural officials Several incidents in recent years of fall- Twitter: @AyaIchihashi PAGE 4 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, August 6, 2020 MILITARY Suicide prevention measure draws support in Congress

BY NIKKI WENTLING last week. Stars and Stripes “This legislation honors Bran- don’s legacy of selfless service and WASHINGTON — A suicide kindness by creating a confiden- prevention measure that would tial reporting method for service create a safe word for troops to members struggling with their seek mental health care was in- mental health,” McSally said in a troduced in the Senate last week statement. “We must continue to SAWYER CONNALLY/U.S. Navy and added to the House’s version break the stigma around mental An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Grandmasters” of Helicopter Maritime Strike of the annual defense bill. health.” Squadron 46 takes off from Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner’s flight The legislation, called the Bran- Brandon Caserta was one of deck Sunday. don Act, is named for 21-year-old 325 active-duty service members sailor Brandon Caserta, who died who died by suicide in 2018, and in 2018 after throwing himself one of 68 sailors, according to into the spinning tail rotor of a he- military data. Less than half, or US engages in Arctic exercise amid licopter at Naval Station Norfolk, 44.6%, of troops who died by sui- Va. A command investigation into cide that year had a documented his death determined that bel- behavioral health diagnosis, ac- more activity from Russia, China ligerent and brash leadership of cording to a report the Pentagon his unit contributed to Caserta’s released in April. BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY the Hudner to work in those tem- pia, the Canadian commander decision to end his life. He felt The Brandon Act creates a alone, stuck and afraid of retalia- Stars and Stripes peratures, according to Lewis. of Maritime Forces Atlantic and system based on the process The Pentagon’s 2018 National Joint Task Force Atlantic. tion, said his parents, Patrick and available to victims of sexual as- WASHINGTON — Hundreds Defense Strategy puts Rus- “As we see traffic increase, we Teri Caserta. sault, which would allow service The goal of the Brandon Act is of American sailors and Coast sia and China at the center of know that we need to be ready to members who experience men- to create a pathway for service Guard members will learn to ma- the military’s renewed focus on operate in the north ourselves to a tal health issues to receive care members to seek mental health neuver and operate in the Arctic great-power competition. Based much greater degree,” he said. without notifying their command evaluations in confidence, with- as part of an annual Canadian at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., The ships will work together or opening an official investiga- out disclosing to their command. maritime exercise as Russia and 2nd Fleet focuses on the Atlantic on tactical scenarios, according tion of any allegations they raise. China continue to increase their Ocean including up to the Arc- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., The Casertas believe the change to Santarpia, including gunnery, introduced the bill June 25, the activity in the region, according tic, which is becoming a greater locating and tracking ships and would help reduce the perceived to military officials. strategic concern as more ice is second anniversary of Caserta’s barriers of self-reporting for basic security tasks. death. The measure was added “The Arctic is the new frontier melting, opening more routes to mental health evaluations and Experiencing how to operate as an amendment to the National of our homeland defense. Our travel through the region. Russia ease service members’ path to in the Arctic through training Defense Authorization Act, which competitors are steadily expand- has increased its presence in the care. allows sailors to understand how the House passed June 21. ing military presence in the re- region by establishing more mili- Patrick and Teri Caserta, who different it is from other parts of The Brandon Act was not part gion and left us with no choice, no tary bases and operating a large the world, according to Lewis. advocated for years to get the option but to improve our home- of the Senate’s version of the an- icebreaker fleet. That includes special clothing in measure introduced in Congress, land defense capability and ca- nual defense legislation, and it’s China is also attempting to be- case they fall into frigid waters think the latest developments are pacit y,” Vice Adm. A ndrew L ewis, uncertain whether lawmakers come more involved in the region, or just the longer time it takes to a good sign. the commander of 2nd Fleet, said will decide to keep the measure Secretary of State Mike Pompeo navigate the waterways. The couple live in Peoria, Ariz., Tuesday during a news briefing when members of the House and said last year during an Arctic “The Arctic Region requires and were planning a trip to Wash- about Operation Nanook 2020. Council meeting. Senate convene to negotiate a specialized training, gear, and a ington in September to promote The annual Canadian exercise There is growing international final bill. The NDAA sets the De- unique skill set that can only be the bill. With the coronavirus started in 2007, though this year interest in the region’s resources, fense Department’s annual bud- honed and developed over time pandemic still ravaging parts of it will be shortened due to the fishing and global strategic posi- get and includes a slew of policies and repetition,” he said. for the Pentagon. the United States, the Casertas coronavirus pandemic. The mar- tioning, according to Vice Adm. are instead sending emails and itime component of the exercise, Steven Poulin, the commander of Having the navies and coast Though it wasn’t added to the guards of several nations working Senate’s NDAA, Sen. Martha trying to call lawmakers from Tuugaalik, started Tuesday and Coast Guard Atlantic Area. their home. ends Aug. 24. Ships participating “I think it’s important that we together in this operation sends a McSally, R-Ariz., introduced the are from the United States, Can- continue to showcase our mutual message that their alliance and Brandon Act as a standalone bill [email protected] ada, France and Denmark. The commitment to safety, security presence in the region is strong, USS Thomas Hudner, a guided- and environmental protection. As according to the naval officers. missile destroyer, will participate I said at the outset, our commit- “The strength of that partner- as well as a detachment from He- ment is to safeguard the Arctic, ship and the ability to operate ‘ licopter Maritime Strike Squad- and that includes those three el- safely and in accordance with This legislation honors Brandon’s legacy ron 46 and the Coast Guard cutter ements: safety, security and en- international norms is what we … by creating a confidential reporting Tahoma, according to a 2nd Fleet vironmental protection,” he said are intending to do. And that’s statement. Tuesday. what the expectation is of all the method for service members struggling This is the fourth time that the The Arctic’s warm season is parties that are [participating],” with their mental health. 2nd Fleet has operated in the Arc- lasting longer each year, which Lewis said. ’ tic and the first time they have is causing more traffic, accord- [email protected] Sen. Martha McSally sent rigid inflatable boats from ing to Rear Adm. Brian Santar- Twitter: @caitlinmkenney R-Ariz. USAA’s pandemic-related auto policy rebates surpass $1 billion

BY JAMES BOLINGER company since the start of the bers’ monthly premiums. coronavirus. coronavirus rebates have already Stars and Stripes pandemic to well over a billion The most recent rebate re- “Giving money back to our been applied to customers’ bills, dollars. flects up to a 10% discount on two members, especially now when the statement said. USAA, the insurance company The financial services and in- months’ worth of premiums, ac- budgets are stretched, is another The new rebates will be auto- with armed forces roots, will re- surance company, which provides cording to a statement posted to way we are helping,” said USAA matically applied to members’ turn an additional $270 million to insurance and banking services the company’s website Tuesday. President and CEO Wayne Pea- next billing cycle and no further its 7 million auto policy holders to more than 13 million active- The rebate impacts members cock in the statement. “We see action is required to receive amid the continuing coronavi- duty military members, veterans with auto policies in effect for the that members are driving less rus pandemic, the company an- and their families, returned $580 months of June and July. than when the pandemic hit. As the dividend, according to the nounced Tuesday evening. million in auto policy rebates in The company said its mem- these patterns unfold, we are ad- statement. This pushes the total rebates April, and another $280 million in bers continue to drive less due justing our auto insurance rates.” [email protected] from the San Antonio-based May, each totaling 20% of mem- to the continued effects of the Dividends for the previous Twitter: @bolingerj2004 Thursday, August 6, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 5 MILITARY IG report: Turkey remains major hub for ISIS militants

BY JOHN VANDIVER Although the U.S.-led military coalition in Iraq Stars and Stripes and Syria has pushed ISIS out of what used to be its major strongholds in the large swath of territory it Turkey continues to be a regional transit hub once held in the two countries, the terrorist group for Islamic State , even though the NATO ally has remained active in the region, it said. recently stepped up efforts to counter attempts to Attacks by ISIS surged from late April to late May smuggle ISIS fighters and weaponry into war-torn during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, and the Syria, a new Inspector General’s report says. terrorist group has exploited restrictions placed on In a report released Tuesday by the Lead Inspec- security forces because of the coronavirus pandem- tor General for the military’s mission in Syria and ic to conduct even more attacks, the Combined Joint Juergen Masching Iraq, U.S. European Command called Turkey a Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve said in the “major facilitation hub” for ISIS and said security at The BMW belonging to a Vilseck-based soldier ended up in a field report. the country’s southern borders with Syria and Iraq after skidding and colliding with a Citroen carrying a family of three But a year-to-year comparison of attack numbers, on a Bavarian country road Tuesday . The soldier and two adults in continues to be a problem. Turkey has been criticized for years by Western and the complexity and consequences of those at- the Citroen were slightly injured in the accident, but a baby was tacks, “indicate that ISIS is not resurging,” CJTF- unharmed, German police said. allies for failing to stop the flow of foreign fighters into Syria, something critics have said contributed OIR said. to the initial rise of ISIS in the region. But in recent ISIS relies mainly on small-scale local attacks and months, Ankara has dealt more aggressively with is “most likely” unable to lead operations outside of ISIS within its borders and inside Syria, EUCOM Iraq and Syria, the Defense Intelligence Agency Vilseck-based soldier said in the report. said in the report. Operations launched by Turkey against ISIS have While there is no evidence that ISIS has the abil- impacted the group’s ability to smuggle fighters, ity to retake or hold territory in areas where the could face charges funds and supplies, EUCOM told the IG. However, U.S.-led coalition operates, the report said defeating the difficulty of securing Turkey’s border with Syria ISIS in areas like Syria, where coalition and partner in high-speed crash and Iraq will likely ensure that the extremist group forces have limited reach, remains a challenge. will be able to continue moving supplies and fight- [email protected] ers from one country to another, the report said. Twitter: @john_vandiver BY IMMANUEL JOHNSON ber driving his personally owned AND MARCUS KLOECKNER vehicle off the installation,” said Stars and Stripes spokesman Maj. John Ambelang, without going into detail. GRAFENWOEHR, Germany “The soldier is in good condi- Toxic exposure bill would expand — A Vilseck-based American sol- tion following his release from dier could face up to three years the hospital,” Ambelang said. in prison after he was accused of The soldier could be charged veterans’ access to health services causing a traffic accident on a Ba- with causing negligent bodily BY ROSE L. THAYER deserve better. The bipartisan a coalition of 30 veteran service varian country road in which he harm, the police said. The charge Stars and Stripes TEAM Act ensures that all veter- organizations and subject-matter and a couple were injured, Ger- carries a sentence on conviction man police said Wednesday. ans are given a fair and uniform experts, including Burn Pits 360. of up to three years in prison or AUSTIN, Texas — Sen. Thom The 20-year-old soldier and process to receive the health care For two years, a group known as a fine. Tillis, R-N.C., introduced ambi- a couple in the other vehicle in- and benefits to which they are en- the Toxic Exposure in the Ameri- Auerbach police said the tious legislation that would ex- titled following exposure to toxi- can Military Coalition has focused volved in the collision were only American was driving too fast pand access to preventive health slightly injured in the accident cants during their service,” Tillis on coming together to see how the as he entered a right-hand turn care and diagnostic services to challenges faced by generations Tuesday morning, but both ve- said in a prepared statement. on a country road between the veterans exposed to toxins while Rosie Torres, executive direc- of veterans seeking help for vary- hicles were totaled, the police villages of Gunzendorf and Ran- also creating training materials tor of Burn Pits 360, a nonprofit ing types of toxic exposure can in Auerbach, the town closest to zenthal, and veered off the road for providers and authorizing re- dedicated to toxic exposure be addressed through Congress. where the accident happened, when he saw another car coming search on toxic exposure. among mainly post-9/11 veterans, This bill is one of the first major said in a statement. toward him. The Toxic Exposure in the said data that she received from outcomes of the coalition. The couple’s 1-year-old child, When he tried to regain control American Military Act of 2020, the VA shows it denied 10,588 The TEAM Act, which was who was taken with the parents by steering to the left, his BMW or TEAM Act, fundamentally burn pit claims and approved expected to go before the Sen- to a clinic in the town of Pegnitz, skidded and slammed into the reforms and improves how veter- 2,360 from June 2007 through ate Veterans Affairs Committee was not injured in the crash, the front passenger side of the on- ans exposed to toxic substances February 2019. on Wednesday, improves access statement said. coming vehicle, which was car- receive health care and benefits Burn pits have been used to to health care by providing con- “It looks like the cause of the rying the family of three from from the Department of Veterans dispose of trash at military bases. sultation and testing through the accident was speeding,” said Auerbach, the statement said. Affairs. Tillis said he has watched In Iraq and Afghanistan, service VA for eligible veterans exposed Auerbach policeman Benjamin The soldier’s BMW came to as veterans have spent decades members often lived near and to toxic substances, expanding Hoerl. a halt in a field, about 30 yards pushing for documentation of ex- breathed in the toxic fumes that training on toxic exposure issues “There were no indications that from the road. Its back end and posure and fair treatment within wafted from the pits as trash for VA health care and benefits alcohol or drugs were involved,” the front of the German family’s the system. that included human and medi- personnel, and by requiring VA Hoerl said. He did not specify Citroen were damaged beyond “After working alongside veter- cal waste, computers and jet en- to develop a questionnaire for how fast the soldier was driving repair, and both vehicles had ans who were stationed at Camp gines, burned continuously. The primary care appointments to when he smashed into the fami- to be towed from the scene, the Lejeune and fighting for service toxins released from the pits have help determine whether a veteran ly’s Citroen. statement said. members exposed to toxicants been linked to cancers and other might have been exposed to toxic The Vilseck-based 2nd Cavalry from burn pits in Afghanistan substances during service.. [email protected] chronic conditions. Regiment was “aware of an ac- [email protected] and Iraq, it’s clear the men and Tillis said he wrote the legis- [email protected] cident involving a service mem- Twitter: @Manny_Stripes women who served our country lation in close coordination with Twitter: @Rose_Lori PAGE 6 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, August 6, 2020 HIROSHIMA AT 75 Bombings: Historians argue whether bomb alone ended war

FROM FRONT PAGE He said President Harry Tru- Alex Wellerstein, a historian of man seemed surprised when it science at the Stevens Institute of took place. Technology in Hoboken, N.J., au- “Truman is given all sorts of thor and blogger on atomic bomb updates on the first one, he is in- history, said time has smoothed terested in that, they tell him the day before the mission is going on the wrinkles and simplified the the next day,” Wellerstein said. facts that are often taught about “Nobody tells him about the sec- the first and only wartime use of ond bomb.” atomic weapons. He said the Nagasaki order “The difficulty of these sort of passed between generals, along simple ways of understanding it, with information on additional or these ways of framing it, the bombs becoming available for first one is just not historically more targets. “It’s a sort of a blank how people thought about it at the check sort of order,” he said. time,” Wellerstein said in a phone “The decision to use the second interview July 10. “It wasn’t seen bomb, that was made by military as this big deliberation, this big people,” he said. “Not with any debate. That’s a later framing of it consultation with Truman at all.” that was put on in order to justify Once Gen. Leslie Groves, who having used the bombs.” ran the Manhattan Project, up- Within the population that day dated Truman after Nagasaki, in Hiroshima, site of a military the president put a halt to fur- depot, were 31,000 Japanese ther bombing. With that, he re- troops, thousands of Korean gained control of atomic weapons, forced laborers fortifying the city National Archives and Records Administration Wellerstein said. and a handful of U.S. prisoners of “He basically said you can’t use war, said Alex Carr, the official U.S. soldiers on Tinian prepare to load the Fat Man bomb for the atomic bombing mission to Nagasaki, atomic bombs without my explicit historian at Los Alamos National Japan, on Aug. 9, 1945. permission,” he said. “You cannot Laboratory in Los Alamos, N.M., just keep dropping them as soon where the bomb was designed as they’re available.” and built. Another notion holds that Japan, The bomb fell near the city cen- after two atomic attacks, surren- ter, where the bombardier aboard dered only on condition that Em- the B-29 Superfortress Enola peror Hirohito retain his throne. Gay, Maj. Thomas Ferebee, had Nothing in the historical record aimed it. At Nagasaki, however, suggests that was true, Carr said. “I’ve seen it repeated often in the bomb fell wide of its intended history books. I’ve asked folks like mark and detonated over the Mit- [Wellerstein] but I’ve not found subishi Nagasaki Arms Factory anybody yet who can produce the where, Carr said, the torpedoes document for me,” Carr said. employed at Pearl Harbor were The final telegram between the likely manufactured. warring sides, Carr said, went something like this: The Japanese No brainer AP said they’re ready to quit but let us keep the emperor; the U.S. reply Those losses hastened the war’s The “Enola Gay” Boeing B-29 Superfortress lands Aug. 6, 1945, at Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands ignored the request and said that after the bombing mission against Hiroshima. conclusion but were not solely re- upon surrender the emperor’s au- sponsible for it, both Wellerstein thority transfers to a U.S. military and Carr said. Likewise, other Final act governor. misconceptions form a familiar “But I’ve seen nothing that story surrounding the bombings. Did the bombs alone end the guaranteed the emperor’s posi- For example, Wellerstein said, war? Historians argue this point, tion,” either overtly or implied, he not much deliberation went into Wellerstein said. said. using the bomb. Other historians “It’s not clear,” he said. “There’s hold the same view, including a lot of stuff going on at the end ‘Easy moralizing’ Carr. He cited a paper by histo- of World War II and the atomic rian Barton Bernstein, a Stanford bombs are part of that. Most peo- After the fact, some Manhat- University professor, from 2005. ple don’t realize that there’s a lot tan Project scientists voiced res- “He said it wasn’t a decision more complexity.” ervations about using the atomic so much as the implementation U.S. history downplays the Sovi- bombs, saying it wasn’t necessary, of an assumption,” Carr said by et Union’s declaration of war Aug. Wellerstein said. “So interestingly, phone from Los Alamos on July 8, 1945, against Japan, and the So- it isn’t like the bombs were used 16. “And I really do think that was viets’ subsequent invasion of Man- and were credited by many with the case, looking back on this.” churia, events sometimes cast as ending the war and that made last-minute land-and-power grabs the people opposed think it was a The scale and momentum of EUGENE HOSHIKO/AP the war dictated using the bombs, by Soviet leader Josef Stalin. good idea.” The destruction of two Japa- Carr said. Every day, hundreds of Actually, the Allies broached Koko Kondo prays at the cenotaph for the atomic bombing victims nese cities in 1945 created its own Americans died in combat. Every the Soviets’ entry into the Pacific near Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima, western version of American history, “and 500-plane raid launched by U.S. war in 1943; the Soviets agreed at Japan, on Wednesday . what it means to be American,” Army Air Forces over Tokyo put the Yalta Conference in February 1945. he said. The Manhattan Project hundreds of airmen in harm’s Atop its losses from the atomic Presidential authority “We wanted them in the Pacific also gave rise to a belief that tech- way. During peak fighting on the bombings, the Japanese suffered just as they wanted us to invade nological superiority will win the Eastern Front, tens of thousands as many as 84,000 killed in the The advent of nuclear weapons France leading up to D-Day to day, which proved false in subse- of Soviet troops and civilians died short Manchurian campaign brought with it another important produce a multi-front war,” Carr against the Russians. doctrine: civilian control, namely quent conflicts, he said. daily. And thousands of Ameri- “It doesn’t boil down to easy said. The Soviet entry into the war final authority for nuclear weap- cans were expected to die in an moralizing or arguments for Japan’s leaders were stunned was a crushing blow to the Japa- ons resides with the president. It invasion of the Japanese home- by the Soviet declaration. They or against the atomic bombs,” nese, who at that stage were look- didn’t arise automatically, Weller- land, planning for which went on had a non-aggression pact with Wellerstein said. ing for a way out, Carr said. stein said. despite the atomic bombings. the Russians and through them “Separately, and the more “All of sudden you have what is were trying to reach terms for an The Japanese effectively lost Although the Hiroshima bomb- deeper question, this question essentially an irresistible weapon. acceptable peace with the Allies. the war the day the Imperial Navy ing was closely tracked, history of what are you allowed to do in There is no countermeasure for a The U.S. and its partners threw struck Pearl Harbor, he said. They suggests Nagasaki proceeded war if you believe your cause is nuclear bomb. One plane out of everything they had at Japan, had hoped to knock the U.S. to its almost automatically, without right?” Wellerstein said. “How nowhere could destroy a city in a who clung to the idea of a negoti- knees decisively with one strike explicit presidential authority, much civilian loss are you willing moment,” Carr said. “These were ated peace, Carr said. Bringing but failed to do so. Their subse- Wellerstein said. He has exam- to tolerate if it’s going to get you weapons that were made to go into the Soviets aboard was part of the quent defensive campaign in the ined the historical record looking the victory that you want?” combat and serve a purpose and I Allies’ plan, even though Truman Pacific yielded few victories and a for the sequence of events leading [email protected] think that’s what happened.” distrusted Stalin, he said. steady retreat. to the Nagasaki bombing. Twitter: @JosephDitzler Thursday, August 6, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 7 MILITARY Airmen again can travel to Belgium, Spain

BY JOHN VANDIVER list of countries that U.S. Euro- ert Koch Institute regarding what command said Tuesday. How- urged caution in case the EU and Stars and Stripes pean Command (EUCOM) clas- countries are designated as “red” ever, those changes don’t apply to Robert Koch Institute change a sified as ‘green’ to determine high-risk areas and “green” safe leisure travel, EUCOM said. country’s status. STUTTGART, Germany — which countries are approved areas for leisure travel. Still, a EUCOM map meant for Belgium and Spain are back as for leisure travel,” the base said Both Belgium and Spain are official staff travel that marked If a country is deemed “red” approved travel destinations for in a statement to the Ramstein listed as green by the EU. How- Spain and Belgium “red” coun- after personnel return from their Air Force personnel in Germany community. ever, the Spanish regions of Cata- tries caused confusion among trip, they may still be subject to after the service backtracked Now, Ramstein personnel will lonia — which includes Barcelona some commands at a time when quarantine depending on the time Wednesday on a travel ban to the need to refer to the website of the — Navarre and Aragon are risk many military families are tak- frame, Ramstein officials said. countries, which have seen in- Robert Koch Institute, Germa- areas and travel could require a ing leave. creases in coronavirus cases. ny’s agency for disease control, quarantine upon return to Ger- Ramstein Air Base on Tuesday “It’s very important for people Two days after it removed to determine if a destination is many, the Robert Koch Institute cited EUCOM’s guidance on trav- to do their research before trav- Belgium and Spain from a safe designated as a risk area, the Air said. el — which didn’t actually ban eling to avoid a quarantine situa- travel list posted on its website, Force said. U.S. European Command staff leisure travel to those countries tion,” they said on the Ramstein Ramstein Air Base said it adjust- The change aligns the Air now need special approval for — as a reason for taking Spain Facebook page. ed its approval process. Force in Europe with EUCOM, business trips to Belgium and and Belgium off its approved list. “Until today, the Ramstein which follows guidelines put out Spain because of coronavirus On Wednesday, Air Force offi- [email protected] COVID-19 webpage included a by European Union and the Rob- concerns in those countries, the cials said it’s OK to go there, but Twitter: @john_vandiver Carrier: Report warns cost trend could cause Kennedy’s budget to be exhausted early

FROM FRONT PAGE Thursday. Hernandez said the cost re- Shelby Oakley, an acquisition port’s figures stem in part from director for the Government Ac- changes such as improvements countability Office, said in an in warfare capability and lessons email that “our past work has learned from the Ford’s recent shown that during the last phases post-delivery “shakedown” sea of construction, programs gen- trials. There are additional costs erally experience their highest “from congressional direction” levels of cost growth as they are finishing the detailed stages of MARCUS KLOECKNER/Stars and Stripes requiring that the Kennedy be construction.” capable of deploying with F-35 The Bostalsee, a popular lake about 18 miles west of Baumholder, Germany. Two service members Earlier, the cost of the Ford jets by mid-2025, he said. saved the life of a toddler who nearly drowned in waist-deep water at the lake Sunday. soared as it was plagued by tech- The cost increases are also nical problems with its combat “due to delays relating to elec- systems. Since 2008, its cost has trical, sheet metal, painting and increased $2.8 billion amid con- platform engineering work,” the gressional criticism. Airmen save toddler from Navy said in the Selected Acquisi- The Navy needs to retain con- tion Report. The JFK is expected gressional and public support to to be delivered in 2024. boost funds for shipbuilding if it’s But the report warned that “if to achieve its goal of a 355-ship drowning in German lake the current cost performance fleet, up from 300 today. continues, then the budget will The newly disclosed informa- be exhausted prior to the comple- BY JENNIFER H. SVAN tion indicates construction cost said. terberg, 186 tion” of the carrier. That could MARCUS KLOECKNER performance on the second carri- AND “She had miles north force the Defense Department to Stars and Stripes stopped mov- of the lake, er “has been eroding gently over make the case to lawmakers for time,” said Ronald O’Rourke, ing, she was German po- KAISERSLAUTERN, Ger- easing the cost cap. naval analyst for the nonparti- face-down, lice said in Beci Brenton, a spokeswoman many — A toddler owes her life and all of her san Congressional Research Ser- a statement for Newport News, Va.-based vice. He said “the Navy believes to the quick reactions of two limbs were Tuesday. The Huntington Ingalls, said the there is more than a 50% chance U.S. airmen who saved her from hanging drowning last weekend in a popu- little girl has carrier’s construction is about that the ship will experience cost below her,” recovered 72% complete. The company growth” driving it above the $11.4 lar recreational lake in southwest he said. Germany. from her or- “continues to see the benefits as- billion congressional cap. Holding Staff Sgt. Corey Drake of deal and is sociated with significant build The cap is supposed to apply to Drake the girl’s Lopez Ramstein Air Base and Senior in excellent strategy changes and incorpora- the fully outfitted ship . limp, pale body on one hip and his Airman Ezekiel Lopez ran to health, the police said. tion of lessons learned” from its O’Rourke’s assessment match- son on the other, Drake shouted the aid of the 2-year old girl, who Three days after saving the predecessor. es that of the Congressional Bud- for help as he made his way back “We track cost and schedule nearly drowned Sunday in waist- little girl, “I can’t stop thinking get Office, which in October said to shore. trends continuously and share the Navy informed it “that there deep water at the Bostalsee res- about her,” Drake said. “I can’t ervoir, a man-made lake about 30 Lopez — who was also at the that information with our cus- is a greater than 60% chance that lake with his family — immedi- get her face out of my mind.” tomer,” the Navy, Brenton said. the ship’s final cost will be more miles west of Ramstein. She was at the lake with a large Drake, a client systems techni- ately ran over to help, taking the The company reports earnings than the current estimate.” little girl from Drake and sprint- party of people who spoke Arabic, cian with the 1st Combat Commu- he said. Her family, paramedics nications Squadron at Ramstein, ing toward the lifeguard station and the police have thanked him was visiting the lake with family about 50 yards away. and friends, and playing with his “The only thing going through and Lopez for saving her life. 2-year-old son in shallow water my mind was ‘don’t die, try to stay The service members “did ex- when he noticed something about awake, don’t die,’ ” he said. actly the right thing,” said Armin 30 yards away in the lake. Once at the station, Lopez, 21, Stengel, police chief in the town of “It was really slow. It wasn’t who works at the fitness center at Wadern, which is near the lake. panicked,” he told Stars and Spangdahlem, began chest com- A lifeguard had also seen that Stripes. “It looked like a kid pressions until the lifeguards the child needed help, but the air- swimming.” could take over, he said. men reached her first, Stengel But when the child stopped mov- Several minutes later, the girl said. ing, he became concerned, picked began crying. [email protected] up his son and quickly waded out She was flown by helicopter [email protected] to where the other child was, he to a hospital in the town of Win- Twitter: @stripesktown PAGE 8 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, August 6, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK New cases reported on US bases on Okinawa

BY MATTHEW M. BURKE Two of the individuals at U.S. Naval Hos- AND AYA ICHIHASHI pital Okinawa had no recent contacts with Stars and Stripes patients and one with only a “few individu- als,” the Facebook post said. During those CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Okinawa contacts, the individual was wearing full recorded 77 new cases of coronavirus, its protective gear as a member of a virus second highest daily count, on Wednesday, testing team. as its wait list for quarantine space grew “Close contacts of these individuals have longer. also been directed to quarantine,” the post The U.S. military reported 11 new cases: said. “None of these individuals worked in seven at the Marines’ Camp Courtney on the main hospital facility.” the central coast, three at U.S. Naval Hos- pital Okinawa at Camp Foster and one at The naval hospital is at Camp Foster, the White Beach Naval Facility, according headquarters of Marine Corps Base Camp to posts on official Facebook pages. Smedley D. Butler, which encompasses all At a press conference Wednesday, Oki- Marine bases on Okinawa, and Marine nawa Gov. Denny Tamaki asked night- Corps Installations Pacific. clubs, bars and cabarets in the Misaki area The infected patients’ recent contacts of Ishigaki Island and the Hirara district are being traced, accord-ing to the Face- of Miyako to close Friday through Aug. 20. book post. Locations they visited will be Both areas are sites of cluster outbreaks. posted to the command’s COVID Trace He urged residents to stay home except Tracking map, which can be found at the for urgent or necessary trips and nonresi- Marine Corps Installations Pacific web- dents to avoid trips to the island prefecture site. COVID-19 is the respiratory disease for the time being. He especially asked caused by the coronavirus. /U.S. Marine Corps nonresidents to refrain from trips to Oki- KARIS MATTINGLY At White Beach Naval Facility, the one nawa to visit elderly family members who Floor decals urge exchange shoppers to practice social distancing at Camp Foster, individual there tested positive at the end are at greater risk for the disease. Okinawa . The U.S. military has reported 11 new coronavirus cases on bases in Okinawa. of the mandatory 14-day quarantine period “Please use your phone to say hello to for new arrivals, according to a post Tues- your grandparents or write a letter instead of infected individuals with no symptoms or The individuals at Courtney quarantined day on the Commander Fleet Activities of visiting them,” Tamaki said. mild symptoms waiting for a hospital bed themselves after developing symptoms; Okinawa Facebook page. While not discouraging tourists from or hotel room designated for quarantine is their close contacts are also quarantined, “The individual has not had any contact coming to the island, he asked that they now 253, according to the prefecture. according to a Facebook post by Marine with the local community since arriving “please be considerate as Okinawa is under The 11 new cases among the Navy and Corps Installations Pacific. on Okinawa and is currently in isolation on a state of emergency.” Tamaki declared Marines brings to 295 the total military “Some residents of Camp Courtney bar- base,” the post said. the state of emergency on Friday. cases there since the pandemic began. racks have been directed to return to their [email protected] Of the 715 coronavirus cases reported in The Marines did not specify whether the quarters and await further instructions Twitter: @MatthewMBurke1 Okinawa since the pandemic started, 572 individuals are service members, civilian from their commands,” the Facebook post [email protected] have been announced since July 8. The list employees, contractors or family members. said. Twitter: @AyaIchihashi Army reservist is 4th 14 new cases brings Guam military virus death total to 381

BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY military deaths were a National Stars and Stripes Stars and Stripes Guard member from Pennsylva- nia and a sailor who was aboard Coronavirus continues to WASHINGTON — An Army the USS Theodore Roosevelt dur- spread on Guam with another 14 reservist from Virginia is the ing the aircraft carrier’s corona- infections reported Wednesday. fourth service member to die virus outbreak. The Guam governor’s office from the coronavirus, the Army Army Capt. Douglas Linn Hick- confirmed the new patients in a announced Tuesday. ok, 57, of the New Jersey National statement listing 65 active cases Spc. Curtis Fort, 61, of Roanoke Guard was the first service mem- on the island. died July 30 from complications ber to die of the virus. He was Of the 14 newly confirmed related to the coronavirus, Lt. preparing to activate in response cases, two had recently traveled Col. Simon Flake, a spokesman to the pandemic at the time of his to the continental United States, for the Army Reserve, said in a death on March 28. the statement said. “One case was statement. Charles Robert Thacker Jr., identified in a quarantine facility. Fort was a radio and commu- 41, a chief petty officer from the The remaining cases are current- nications security repairer as- Roosevelt, died April 13 after ly under investigation.” signed to the Headquarters and being found unresponsive while One of the positives was con- Headquarters Company, 2-319th in quarantine on Guam. firmed by the laboratory at U.S. Cadet Summer Training Battal- Army Sgt. Simon Zamudio, a Naval Hospital Guam, according ion in Salem, Va., according to 34-year-old reservist from Illi- to a chart with the statement, but Flake. He was awarded the Army nois, died May 22, becoming the it is unknown if that patient is a Commendation Medal, Army third service member to die of service member. Guam has had 381 confirmed Achievement Medal, National the coronavirus. Facebook Defense Service Medal and the As of Monday, the military has coronavirus cases and eight Army Service Ribbon. had 28,769 cases of the coronavi- Spc. Curtis Fort, 61, of Roanoke, Va., died July 30 from probable ones, with five deaths and 319 people released from Fort was also a pastor, a hus- rus and 495 have been hospital- complications related to the coronavirus. He is the fourth service isolation. The cases included 49 band and a father of five children, ized. Of the service branches, the member to die from the virus. service members, according to according to a GoFundMe page Army has had the highest num- Wednesday’s statement. for his funeral. ber of coronavirus cases at 9,697, country in response to the pan- The rate of positive coronavirus The aircraft carrier USS Fort’s death was not announced followed by the Navy with 6,888 demic, has 3,857 cases, and the cases in the military is slightly Theodore Roosevelt diverted to by the Pentagon, just noted as an cases. In the early months of the Marine Corps has 3,445 cases. lower than the American average Guam on March 26 and spent two increase in the column of total pandemic, the Navy le d the ser- As of Wednesday, the United in all age groups except for troops months there after several of its military deaths in the Defense vices in number of cases, in part States has 4.7 million cases of the between the ages of 18 and 24, Air sailors became ill with the virus. Department’s coronavirus case due to the outbreaks aboard the coronavirus, the highest number Force Brig. Gen. Paul Friedrichs, By the time the vessel left in early chart, which is updated every Roosevelt and the USS Kidd. in the world, according to Johns June, more than 1,150 of the crew Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The number of Air Force cases Hopkins University. More than the Joint Staff surgeon, said last had tested positive, one of whom The death is the first reported have grown to 4,595 as of Mon- 156,000 people have died from week. died, according to the Navy. since another Army reserv- day. The National Guard, which the virus in the U.S., which also is [email protected] ist died in May. The other two continues to assist throughout the the most worldwide. Twitter: @caitlinmkenney [email protected] Thursday, August 6, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 9 VIRUS OUTBREAK ROUNDUP School districts seek best route to use buses in reopening

Associated Press which had lost an earlier legal battle in the case. Nearly a month HARRISBURG — School dis- ago, Thomason rejected a request tricts nationwide puzzling over by the clubs to stop enforcement how to safely educate children of Ducey’s shutdown, ruling that during a pandemic have a more elected officials must be given immediate challenge — getting wide latitude in making decisions 26 million bus-riding students there in the first place. in emergency situations. Few challenges are proving In the latest ruling, the judge to be more daunting than figur- noted that the governor has a ra- ing out how to maintain social tional basis for concluding health distance on school buses. A wide clubs should be shut down for array of strategies have emerged a period, but he also noted that to reduce the health risks, but no- Ducey provided little evidence to body has found a silver bullet. show health clubs that follow the Should students with COVID- rules pose significant dangers to 19 symptoms be isolated at the the public. front of the school bus? Should bus seats be assigned? Should buses Arkansas be loaded from the back? Should LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas buses only carry a few students at a time? Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday Many schools have been sur- said scammers fraudulently filed veying parents to determine how on his behalf for unemployment many students will take the bus assistance intended for people and how many will be privately affected by the coronavirus pan- RICK BOWMER/AP driven to school. Others are mak- demic, as officials said thousands of claims have been frozen over Taylor Lopez, holding sign, a junior at Clearfield High School, protests with others in front of the Davis ing decisions about bus capacity School District Office on Tuesday in Farmington, Utah. that involve a trade-off between potential fraud concerns. safety and affordability. Hutchinson said he received a notice over the weekend that ban Atlanta school districts that Wilbanks wrote is a “best case” person early voting begins Oct. he had been approved for unem- began in-person classes Monday scenario. 14. A rizona ployment assistance intended with mask-optional policies face PHOENIX — A judge has ruled for independent contractors, gig more questions about COVID-19 Tennessee Texas that Gov. Doug Ducey’s closure of workers and the self-employed. safety protocols after on-campus NASHVILLE — Tennessee gyms across Arizona in response Hutchinson said he never applied pictures showed students packed AUSTIN — Texas health of- voters can begin requesting ab- to the pandemic violates the due for the assistance. shoulder-to-shoulder. ficials reported almost 9,200 process rights of health clubs, “It can happen to anyone,” In Cherokee County, dozens sentee ballots for the November confirmed new coronavius cases and he set an Aug. 11 deadline Hutchinson said. The Repub- of seniors gathered at two of the election. Tuesday as a convention center In June, a judge ordered that all for the governor to set up a sys- lican governor said that the district’s six high schools to take in the hard-hit Rio Grande Valley eligible Tennessee voters would tem for giving fitness businesses FBI is investigating a scheme traditional first-day-of-school se- opened as a makeshift hospital have the option to vote by mail a chance to apply to reopen. which includes other fraudulent nior photos, with students squeez- during the coronavirus pandem- for COVID-19 patients. Judge Timothy Thomason applications. ing together in black outfits. No ic. The ruling remains effective, The Department of State wrote in the ruling Tuesday that State Commerce Secretary one in pictures at Sequoyah High Health Services on Tuesday re- Mike Preston said 27,000 Pan- but that could change. health clubs which have been School in Hickory Flat or Etowah ported 245 confirmed new deaths shut down for more than a month demic Unemployment Assistance The state appealed the expan- High School in Woodstock wore a sion and the Tennessee Supreme from the virus that has taken a might not be able to survive, yet claims and another 10,000 un- mask. they were denied due process employment claims have been Court is deciding whether to keep particularly grim toll along the In Paulding County, student the wide eligibility. Currently, Texas border. Republican Gov. because they couldn’t apply to frozen after they were flagged pictures taken Monday and Tues- reopen until Ducey ended the for potential fraud. Preston said first-time voters still need to vote Greg Abbott said the McAllen day show crowded hallways at in person or show ID at the local Convention Center will be able to shutdown. several other Cabinet secretaries North Paulding High School in Tom Hatten, chief executive of had received similar notices to election office to vote absentee. treat as many 250 patients to ease Dallas. Fewer than half of the stu- Mountainside Fitness, one of the Hutchinson’s. The state usually requires ab- the strain on local hospitals. dents shown are wearing masks. two health club chains that chal- Preston said people whose sentee excuses, from being 60 or The total number of cases re- Critics widely derided the pic- lenged the order in the case, said claims have been frozen because older to being sick, and planned tures on social media, although ported since the outbreak began he plans to reopen his clubs on of fraud concerns will receive to allow COVID-19 reasons like in March has topped 451,000, some residents of the counties testing positive, exposure requir- Aug. 11. The judge said a health letters detailing how they can with the death toll approaching voiced support. ing quarantine, caretaking for club would be allowed to reopen verify their identity and allow 7,300, state officials said. Almost once it attests to the state that it is Georgia’s largest school dis- someone exposed and underlying their claims to move forward. 138,000 cases remain active, with following COVID-19 prevention The state is setting up “verifica- trict, Gwinnett County, said Tues- health conditions in the house- almost 8,700 cases requiring guidelines, though the state could tion stations” around the state, he day it hopes to make a phased hold. Fear of the virus would not still deny individual reopening said. return to face-to-face instruction be a valid excuse if the expansion hospitalization, down from just applications as long as it’s provid- after an all-remote start to class- is overturned. over 8,800 on Monday. The test- ing due process. Georgia es. All students seeking in-person The deadline to request an ing positivity rate has climbed to The ruling represents a turn- classes could be welcome by Sept. absentee ballot is Oct. 27. The 13.88% as of Monday, the most re- around for the fitness chains, ATLANTA — Two subur- 8, in what Superintendent Alvin registration deadline is Oct. 5. In- cent figure available. PAGE 10 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, August 6, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK ‘Too many are selfish’: US nears 5M cases

Associated Press sued Gov. Tim Walz and other of- ficials on Tuesday to try to block BOSTON — Fourth of July a requirement that voters wear gatherings, graduation parties, face masks at polling places. no-mask weddings, crowded bars Nearly a quarter of Wisconsin’s — there are reasons the United more than 55,000 cases had been States has racked up more than confirmed over the past 14 days. 155,000 coronavirus deaths, by Much of the spike has occurred far the most of any country, and is fast approaching an off-the- in the state’s densely urban south- charts 5 million confirmed in- eastern corner, but the disease fections, easily the highest in the has also spread with amazing world. speed in rural and sparsely popu- Many Americans have resisted lated northern Wisconsin. wearing masks and social distanc- Despite the trend, health in- ing, calling such precautions an dustry software provider Epic overreaction or an infringement Systems is requiring its 9,000- on their liberty. Public health ex- plus employees to return to work perts have said the problem has in person at its sprawling campus been compounded by confusing outside of Madison by Sept. 21. and inconsistent guidance from Workers decried the order, but politicians and a patchwork quilt company CEO Judy Faulkner de- of approaches to containing the fended the decision, saying bet- /AP scourge by county, state and fed- ANDY WONG ter work is done on campus than from home. eral governments. People wearing face masks pass by newlyweds kissing as they pose for wedding photos at the Olympic Zona Wick, a spokeswoman “The thing that’s maddening is Forest Park in Beijing on Thursday, July 2. country after country and state and contact tracer for the health department in Wisconsin’s Iron after state have shown us how season. I hate it more than anyone watch- weekend. Many did not cover County, attributed the dramatic we can contain the virus,” said Hot spots around the U.S. are ing today — is critical,” he said. their faces or stay away from rise in cases to July Fourth gath- Dr. Jonathan Quick of the Duke popping up in what once seemed In Virginia, cases have surged others. erings, birthday and graduation Global Health Institute. “It’s not like ideal places to ride out the so much in cities like Norfolk and “We’re kind of over this whole like we don’t know what works. outbreak: rural, less populated Virginia Beach that Democratic COVID thing. I won’t wear a parties, out-of-county visitors and We do.” and with lots of outdoor space. In Gov. Ralph Northam placed lim- mask unless I absolutely have to,” people crowding into bars. Confirmed infections in the South Dakota, a spike erupted at a its there last week on alcohol 21-year-old Veronica Fritz said. “The Fourth of July was tough U.S. have topped 4.7 million, with Christian youth summer camp in sales and gatherings of more than She added: “I am a very strong on us,” Wick said. “People had a new cases running at more than the Black Hills, with cases grow- 50 people. Northam, the nation’s Christian and I know where I’m bit of quarantine fatigue, is what 60,000 a day. While that’s down ing to 96 among 328 people who only governor who is a doctor, going, and I believe God will take I’m calling it. People got a bit from a peak of well over 70,000 in attended. cited rising infections among me when I’m supposed to go. So tired of staying in. People just got the second half of July, cases are “We’re at a point where there’s young people and said the prob- if I get COVID and I die from together like they have for years on the rise in 26 states, many in enough spread of COVID-19 that lem is that “too many people are COVID, it’s not my decision.” on the Fourth of July and spread the South and West, and deaths people throughout the U.S. are selfish. Research has shown that people it to one another.” are climbing in 35 states. at an increased likelihood of en- “We all know that alcohol can spread the virus before they The wedding industry likewise On average, the number of countering the virus and getting changes your judgment,” he said. feel sick. Masks lower the likeli- is seeing no-mask receptions with COVID-19 deaths per day in the exposed,” University of Florida “You just don’t care as much about hood of their respiratory droplets busy dance floors and no social U.S. over the past two weeks has epidemiologist Dr. Cindy Prins social distancing after you’ve had reaching other people. distancing. gone from about 780 to 1,056, ac- said. a couple of drinks.” Josie Machovec, a mother of Wedding planner Lynne Gold- cording to an Associated Press She added: “This is a behav- Dr. Demetria Lindsay, the Vir- three who is suing over a mask berg has a December wedding analysis. ioral disease right now for a lot ginia Department of Health’s dis- ordinance in Palm Beach County, scheduled for 200 guests at the In Massachusetts, health offi- of people.” Prevention means trict director for Virginia Beach Fla., said that she doesn’t believe home of the bride’s parents in up- cials are investigating at least a “changing our behavior, and it’s and Norfolk, said there has been a the government has the right to state New York. half-dozen new clusters of cases so hard for humans to do. We’re pronounced spike among people require people to wear medical “They have emphatically connected to such events as a life- social creatures.” ages 20 to 29. She said the factors devices, and that she hasn’t seen shared that this pandemic is not guard party, a high school gradu- In Mississippi, Republican Gov. behind the surge include gather- clear evidence that masks stop going to get in the way of their ation party, a prom party, an Tate Reeves grudgingly reversed ings of people not wearing masks transmission of the virus. wedding plans and that there will unsanctioned football camp and a course and announced a state- or maintaining a safe distance. “I’m someone who has looked be no masks handed out and no packed harbor cruise trip. wide order requiring the wearing “Father’s Day, Memorial Day, into this extensively and don’t signs promoting social distanc- One recent house party on of masks because of a resurgence graduations, birthdays, backyard feel that it’s the right thing for me ing at their wedding,” she said. Cape Cod attended by as many of the virus. He also delayed the barbecues, you name it,” Lindsay and my kids. If we are healthy, we “The bride has said that when as 60 people led to more than a start of the school year for upper said. don’t need to be wearing them,” she shows her children her wed- dozen new cases and prompted grades in eight hard-hit counties. In Brandon, S.D. , thousands of she said, “and if we’re not healthy, ding video, she doesn’t want it some restaurants to close or limit “Wearing a mask — as irritat- car racing fans packed the 9,000- if we’re sick, then we stay home.” to be a documentary of the 2020 service at the height of tourist ing as it can be, and I promise you seat Huset’s Speedway over the In Minnesota, a group of voters pandemic.” Progress slows as urgency grows on relief legislation

BY ANDREW TAYLOR on evictions from federally subsi- goal of reaching an agreement by “We agree that we want to have Majority Leader Mitch McCon- Associated Press dized housing through the end of the end of the week to permit a an agreement,” Pelosi said. “Let’s nell. He added that an agreement the year. vote next week. engineer back from there as to on the issue could lead to further WASHINGTON — Frustrated “We really went down, issue by “I would characterize conces- what we have to do to get that overall progress on the legisla- Senate Republicans re-upped issue by issue slogging through sions made by Secretary Mnuchin done.” tion, which remains stalled de- their complaints that Democratic this. They made some conces- and the administration as being Another glimmer of hope spite days of Capitol negotiations. negotiators are taking too hard a sions which we appreciated. We far more substantial than the emerged as a key Senate Repub- “They are taking a look at it, line in talks on a sweeping coro- made some concessions that they concessions that had been made lican hinted that the party may and I think we can get a posi- navirus relief bill. But an after- noon negotiating session brought appreciated,” said Senate Minor- by the Democrat negotiators,“ yield to Democrats on an increase tive result,” Roberts told The at least modest concessions from ity Leader Chuck Schumer, D- Meadows said. in the food stamp benefit as part Associated Press. “If we can get both sides, even as an agreement N.Y. “We’re still far away on a lot House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, of the huge rescue measure, a breakthrough on that, it could appears far off. of the important issues, but we’re D-Calif., issued a pointed re- which promises to far exceed a $1 lead to some other stuff.” Top Democrats emerged from continuing to go back.” minder that she and Schumer are trillion target set by the GOP. The food stamp issue — left out a 90-minute meeting Tuesday White House chief of staff “legislators with long experience” Senate Agriculture Committee of earlier relief bills — is a top with Trump administration of- Mark Meadows said Tuesday’s and a track record of working Chair Pat Roberts, R-Kan., said priority for Pelosi, among other ficials to declare more progress. session was “probably the most complicated deals — a rejoinder Tuesday that “you can make an powerful Democrats, who have The Trump team agreed with productive meeting we’ve had to to critics complaining that they argument that we need some kind passed a 15% increase in the food that assessment and highlighted date.” Treasury Secretary Steven are being too tough and that the of an increase” in food stamps stamp benefit as part of their $3.5 its offer to extend a moratorium Mnuchin said the two sides set a talks are taking too long. and that he’s raised the topic with trillion coronavirus relief bill. Thursday, August 6, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 11 NATION At least 7 killed as Isaias batters East Coast swath

BY BRYAN ANDERSON necticut and New York City, and a AND SARAH BLAKE MORGAN seventh person died in Delaware Associated Press when a tree branch fell on them, authorities said. WINDSOR, N.C. — At least Isaias sustained top winds of seven people were killed as Tropi- up to 65 mph more than 18 hours cal Storm Isaias battered the U.S. after coming ashore, but it was East Coast with rain and fierce down to 45 mph max winds as of winds after making landfall as late Tuesday, according to the Na- a hurricane in North Carolina. tional Hurricane Center. JULIA WALL, THE (RALEIGH, N.C.) NEWS & OBSERVER/AP Millions of people were without Isaias toggled between hurri- power on Wednesday after felled Relatives of a woman who was injured when a suspected tornado ripped through the area southeast of cane and tropical storm strength Windsor, N.C., during Tropical Storm Isaias sort through the rubble Tuesday. trees downed power lines. as it churned toward the East The sound of generators and Coast. Fueled by warm ocean chainsaws punctuated the sunrise in the Caribbean and battered the ing to PowerOutage.US, which delphia suburbs, rescue workers waters, the storm got a late burst Bahamas before brushing past tracks utility reports. New York in Delaware County were search- in New Jersey, where more than of strength as a rejuvenated hur- Florida. City’s power utility said it saw ing for a young person who fell 1 million homes and business- ricane with top sustained winds es were without electricity. NJ of 85 mph before coming ashore Tornadoes were confirmed by more outages from Isaias than or jumped into the fast-moving Transit train service remained late Monday near Ocean Isle the National Weather Service in from any storm except Super- water of a swollen creek, said suspended while crews cleared Beach, N.C. Its tropical storm sta- Virginia, Maryland, Delaware storm Sandy in 2012. Timothy Boyce, the county emer- about 150 trees and repair signals tus was sustained, but weakened, and New Jersey. Power outages In Doylestown, Pa., officials gency services director. and overhead wires. as it headed north into Canada on also spread as trees fell, with said four children were treated Some of the worst damage Regional rail service was also more than 3.7 million customers for minor injuries after high seemed to be east and north of suspended in Philadelphia after Tuesday night. losing electricity across multiple winds partially tore the roof off a where the hurricane’s eye struck Isaias raised the Schuylkill River Before making landfall late and sent an unsecured construc- Monday, Isaias killed two people states as of late Tuesday, accord- day care center. Also in the Phila- land in North Carolina. tion barge into a bridge. Inspec- tors were checking for damage. Interstate 676, which crosses the bridge, was also closed in both directions. Patrick Foye, chairman of New York’s Metropolitan Transporta- tion Authority, said more than 2,000 trees fell across the sys- tem’s train and bus network. “This storm caused severe damage,” Foye said Wednesday. “Not since Superstorm Sandy has our system experienced this type of wind.” Two people died when Isaias spun off a tornado that struck a North Carolina mobile home park. Another person died in Pennsylvania when their vehicle was overtaken by water and swept MATT SLOCUM/AP DAVID MAIALETTI, THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER/AP downstream. Three others were killed by falling trees toppled Philadelphia firefighters walk through a flooded neighborhood after A tornado tore through Marmora, N.J., causing damage to Glory by the storm in Maryland, Con- Isaias moved through on Tuesday . Road Memorials, on Tuesday . Protest leader Bush ousts 20-year Rep. Clay in Mo.

Associated Press custody in Bush’s campaign spokeswom- elected that year. month-old son lived out of a Ford Minneapolis an, Keenan Korth, said voters in Clay didn’t face a serious chal- Explorer for several months. Cori Bush, a onetime homeless and outrage the district were “galvanized.” lenger until Bush. This year, he Eventually, the couple divorced. woman who led protests follow- over racial “They’re ready to turn the page ran on his decadeslong record in Bush earned a nursing degree. ing a white police officer’s fatal injustice fi- on decades of failed leadership,“ Congress. She also became a pastor. shooting of a Black 18-year-old in nally pushed Korth said. “This election is a simple Michael Brown’s death in 2014 Ferguson, ousted longtime Rep. her over the Bush, 44, also had backing from choice,” Clay said in a Monday in Ferguson vaulted her into an- William Lacy Clay on Tuesday top . political action committee Justice statement. “Cori Bush’s Empty other role: activist. She became a in Missouri’s Democratic pri- An emo- Democrats and Fight Corporate Rhetoric, or my record of real leader of some of the many pro- mary, ending a political dynasty tional Bush, Monopolies this election. She results and real reforms for the tests that followed the fatal police that has spanned more than a speaking to campaigned for Vermont Sen. people.“ shooting of the Black, unarmed half-century. Bush supporters Bernie Sanders during his presi- Both Clay and Bush are Black, 18-year-old. She was back on Bush’s victory came in a re- while wear- dential bid. and Black residents slightly out- the streets in 2017 after a white match of 2018, when she failed ing a mask, said few people ex- Bush’s primary win essentially number whites in the district that St. Louis officer was acquitted to capitalize on a national Demo- pected her to win. guarantees her a seat in Congress includes St. Louis and north St. in the shooting death of a Black cratic wave that favored political “They counted us out,” she representing the heavily Demo- Louis County. suspect. newcomers such as Bush’s friend, said. “They called me — I’m just cratic St. Louis area. Missouri’s Bush became ill while pregnant She continues to lead protests. New York Rep. Alexandria the protester, I’m just the activ- 1st Congressional District has with her second child in 2001 and “She’s being buoyed by this Ocasio-Cortez. ist with no name, no title and no been represented by Clay or his had to quit her job at a preschool. movement, and the movement’s But this time around, Bush’s real money. That’s all they said father for a half-century. Bill Clay When she and her then-husband origin is in Ferguson,” Justice supporters said protests over the that I was. But St. Louis showed served 32 years before retiring in were evicted from a rental home, Democrats spokesman Waleed death of George Floyd in police up today.” 2000. William Lacy Clay, 64, was the couple, their newborn and 14- Shahid said. PAGE 12 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, August 6, 2020 NATION Biden won’t travel to receive nomination Portland federal agents won’t wear camo Joe Biden will not travel to Mil- waukee to accept the Democratic BY STEVE BEYNON presidential nomination because Stars and Stripes of concerns over the coronavirus, party officials said Wednesday, WASHINGTON — Agents as- signaling a move to a convention signed to protect federal buildings that essentially has become en- in Portland, Ore., during ongoing tirely virtual. protests will stop wearing cam- Neither the Biden campaign ouflage uniforms in response to nor Democratic National Con- criticism that the officers look too vention officials offered details much like troops, a top official for about how Biden might accept the Department of Homeland Se- the nomination, which even in the curity told senators. pandemic could be a made-for- “We are moving rapidly to re- screen event that reaches tens of place those uniforms for those millions of voters . personnel,” Acting Deputy Home- A DNC official said all speakers land Security Secretary Ken Cuc- and presenters for the Aug. 17-24 cinelli told the Senate Judiciary convention are now expected to Committee on Tuesday. speak from remote locations. Cuccinelli said the agents will Biden and Democrats for remain largely unidentified, how- months have moved toward a ever, despite some lawmakers virtual convention, first by delay- blasting the move, calling Home- ing the convention from its origi- land Security personnel a “secret nal mid-July date to the week police.” before Republicans’ scheduled Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said convention. during the hearing that President Donald Trump deployed “heav- Trump may give RNC ily armed secret police snatching Portlanders off the streets.” He speech at White House said that Trump did so “to create WASHINGTON — President images of chaos for his own po- Donald Trump said Wednesday litical gain — to air in campaign that he’s considering delivering ads.” his Republican convention ac- Protests have roiled Portland ceptance speech from the White since the death of George Floyd House after his initial plans to at the hands of a Minneapolis hold the event in two different police officer in May. Demon- battleground states were foiled by strations swelled after clashes be- coronavirus concerns and health /AP tween protesters and federal law MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ restrictions. enforcement. Protesters targeted Federal agents use crowd control munitions to disperse Black Lives Matter demonstrators during a The move would mark an un- the federal courthouse, vandal- protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse in Portland, Ore., on July 24. precedented use of public prop- izing the area, throwing objects erty for partisan and political and setting fires in the streets. week that some federal agents and attempted to set them on fire pressed a concern of this within purposes. Police have been criticized for began leaving the city. — including with officers inside the administration that we want Trump said holding the speech using aggressive tactics on pro- Cuccinelli said that the lack of — which creates significant dan- a system where people can tell at the White House would be the testors not engaging in violent or identification on uniforms pro- ger for the public and our offi- the difference,” chief Pentagon “easiest from the standpoint of security” and the least expen- destructive acts, sometimes at- tected officers and their fami- cers,” Cuccinelli said. spokesman Jonathan Hoffman sive option because he — and the tacking journalists with tear gas lies from being targeted and Officers using uniforms vir- said last month. “I know [Esper] and rubber bullets. Two weeks many staffers who accompany harassed. He also said the use of tually identical to the Army has has expressed his concern that ago, an unarmed Navy veteran unmarked vehicles is a common raised eyebrows at the Pentagon. him — wouldn’t have to travel. in some cases, law enforcement, was beaten with a baton and law enforcement tactic to “avoid Defense Secretary Mark Esper Trump said that a final deci- appropriately performing law en- doused with pepper spray. unnecessary, potential attacks said last month that he was wor- sion on the speech location hadn’t Oregon Gov. Kate Brown had by lawless criminals, such as the ried federal agents could be con- forcement duties, were miscon- been made, but he seemed to be demanded federal agents with- ones assaulting our officers in fused with military personnel. strued with military personnel leaning toward a White House draw from Portland, calling them Portland on a nightly basis. “There are some law enforce- who would not be appropriately setting for what traditionally is an “occupying force” who “re- “Violent extremists across the ment that wear uniforms that doing those roles.” the highlight of a national politi- cal convention. fused accountability and brought country have intentionally at- make them appear military in ap- [email protected] violence.” She announced last tacked marked police vehicles pearance. The secretary has ex- Twitter: @StevenBeynon The Associated Press Thursday, August 6, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 13 WORLD Beirut port officials facing house arrest after explosion Massive blast killed more than 100, injured thousands

Associated Press at least 1 35 people and wounded ship in 2013, and on Tuesday it is about 5,000. Hospitals were over- believed to have detonated after a BEIRUT — Investigators whelmed — one that was dam- fire broke out nearby. began searching the wreckage of aged in the blast had to evacuate The resulting explosion — hit- Beirut’s port Wednesday for clues to the cause of the massive explo- all its patients to a nearby field ting with the force of a 3.5-mag- sion that ripped across the Leba- for treatment. Buildings were nitude earthquake — was the nese capital, and the government damaged for miles around the biggest ever seen in Beirut, a city ordered port officials put under city, and Beirut’s governor said blasted by a 1975-90 civil war, Wednesday that hundreds of bombarded in conflicts with Is- house arrest amid speculation HUSSEIN MALLA/AP that negligence was to blame. thousands might not be able to rael and hit by periodic terror The investigation is focusing return to their homes for two or attacks. A drone picture shows the scene of an explosion that hit the seaport on how 2,750 tons of ammonium three months. The 2017 letter from the cus- of Beirut, Lebanon, on Wednesday. nitrate, a highly explosive chemi- Fueling speculation that neg- tom’s chief to a judge could not cal used in fertilizers, came to be ligence was to blame for the ac- be immediately confirmed. If au- ordered an unspecified number the port, as well as lists of people stored at the facility for six years, cident, an official letter surfaced thentic, it could deepen the belief of Beirut port officials put under in charge of maintenance, storage and why nothing was done about online showing that the head already expressed by some Leba- house arrest pending an investi- and protection of the hangar. it. of the customs department had nese that widespread mismanage- gation into how the ammonium In the letter, the customs chief International aid flights began warned repeatedly over the years ment, negligence and corruption nitrate came to be stored at the warned of the “dangers if the to arrive, as Lebanon’s leaders that a huge stockpile of ammoni- among the country’s ruling class port for years. The government materials remain where they are struggled to deal with the after- um nitrate stored in a hangar in is to blame for the explosion. also declared a two-week state of regarding the safety of (port) em- math of Tuesday’s blast, crippled the port was a danger and asked President Michael Aoun vowed emergency, effectively giving the ployees” and asked the judge for by an economic crisis and fac- for a way to remove it. before a Cabinet meeting on military full powers. guidance on what to do with it. ing a public where many already Ammonium nitrate is a com- Wednesday that the investiga- State prosecutor Ghassan Ouei- He said five similar letters were blame chronic mismanagement ponent of fertilizer that is poten- tion would be transparent and dat ordered security agencies to sent in 2014, 2015 and 2016. The and corruption among the ruling tially explosive. The 2,750-ton that those responsible will be start an immediate investigation letter proposed the material be elite for the disaster. cargo had been stored at the port punished. and collect all reports and letters exported or sold to a Lebanese The explosion at the port killed since it was confiscated from a After the meeting, the Cabinet related to the materials stored at explosives company. PAGE 14 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, August 6, 2020 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Crews rescue ostrich that fell into ravine

O’FALLON — An os- IL trich that escaped from a southwestern Illinois farm was rescued after the 300-pound bird fell into a ravine and was injured, fire officials said. A veterinarian tranquilized the ostrich before four members of a fire rescue crew entered the ra- vine near O’Fallon and strapped the bird to a board before it was moved using a pulley system. O’Fallon Fire Chief Brad White said the ostrich had fallen about 15 feet into the ravine and suf- fered a long neck laceration that caused it to lose “a good amount” of blood. After its rescue, the ostrich was treated by the veterinarian and returned to its owners at a nearby farm, White told the Belleville News-Democrat. Event to give women free firearms training

TAYLOR — Free gun MI lessons are being of- fered in the Detroit area to 1,500 women interested in learning about firearms and personal protection. Gun advocacy group Legally Armed in Detroit has scheduled its annual firearms training event on Aug. 15-16. Sessions include a firearms safety briefing, use of a firearm, ammunition and gun range time. No previous firearms training or experience is required. ANDRE TEAGUE, BRISTOL (TENN.) HERALD COURIER/AP Firearms trainer Rick Ector said 50 women received training during the first free event nine years ago. More than 800 women Time for a touch-up took part last year. Working from a lift, artist Tim White repaints his Birthplace of Country Music mural in downtown Bristol, Tenn. The mural, which depicts Officials seek public’s Bristol musical history, was originally painted by White in 1986. The restoration is expected to take about a month to complete. help in antelope deaths laser pointer through the cockpit. THE CENSUS lieved to be seriously injured after He has been charged with point- being hit by vehicles going faster GILLETTE — Game ing a laser pointer at an aircraft, The approximate number of laptops missing in one South Caro- than the 25 mph speed limit, the WY wardens want to find the release said. out who killed seven antelope in lina school district. Greenville County’s public school district has Fresno Bee reported. Dunevant could face up to three been trying to recover the Chromebooks, valued at almost $1.2 The National Park Service es- northeastern Wyoming. years in jail for the charge. Wyoming Game and Fish De- 4K million, since June. Initially 4,992 machines were missing, Green- timates over 400 bears have been partment game wardens Levi ville County Schools spokesman Tim Waller said. Recovery efforts hit by cars in Yosemite dating Wood and Jacob Miller found the Police: Woman pepper turned up another 800 and families reported that 208 were lost or stolen, he said. back to 1995, the newspaper said. six adult and one fawn antelope sprays eatery workers The only way an insurance claim will be honored is if the machines have been Wildlife protection zones were shot July 22. The animals were reported as lost or stolen to local law enforcement, Waller said. Parents and guard- established for motorists to slow near a road between the North AFFTON — Police ians of children who failed to give their laptops back at the end of the school year down and help protect animals. Antelope Rochelle and Black MO said a 27-year-old were contacted by phone, email and with visits to their homes, he said. Thunder coal mines in southern St. Louis woman pepper sprayed Variety of fish in city’s Campbell County. employees at a pizza place after waters increases They suspect the animals were she was asked to leave because with the South Carolina Depart- tional Airport. killed a couple days earlier, the she wasn’t wearing a mask. ment of Natural Resources. The airline said the plane re- CHICAGO — The variety Gillette News Record reported. St. Louis County police re- Sea turtles can mistake the turned to the gate. And the pas- of fish swimming in Chi- “To solve poaching cases like sponded to a call at Incredible light for the horizon and head senger ultimately exited the IL these, we really rely on the help Pizza Company, the St. Louis toward the road instead of the plane. The flight then departed cago’s rivers have increased in of the public and someone’s will- Post-Dispatch reported . ocean after hatching, Marine for North Carolina’s Charlotte recent decades, which authorities ingness to come forward with in- Police said customers were Turtle Conservation Coordinator Douglas International Airport attribute to a decline in pollution, formation,” Wood said. asked to leave because they Michelle Pate told WCSC-TV. without further issues. according to a sampling study re- weren’t wearing masks, then a Pate recommended homeown- American has required passen- leased by the Metropolitan Water Man arrested for shining woman used pepper spray on ers and beachgoers to leave lights gers to wear face coverings since Reclamation District. employees. off on the beach at night. May 11. Passengers who don’t The report claims there are laser pointer at aircraft The woman was issued a sum- Officials are tracking 5,200 comply are denied boarding. nearly 60 different types of fish mons for assault. nests along the state’s coast. swimming in the Chicago and TOWSON — Police 4 bears hit by vehicles Calumet rivers. There were fewer MD in Maryland said Lights likely misled Passenger refuses to than 10 types of fish in the water- they arrested a man who shined in Yosemite park ways in the 1980s, according to a laser pointer at one of their newly hatched turtles don mask, delays flight the Chicago Tribune. Carp is the helicopters. YOSEMITE NATION- most frequently found species in The alleged incident happened EDISTO BEACH RICHMOND — Ameri- AL PARK — Officials CA the rivers. Among other species last month in Essex as officers — Dozens of newly can Airlines said a flight are urging drivers to slow down SC VA netted by district biologists were were flying the helicopter during hatched sea turtles were recently out of Virginia was delayed after a after four bears were struck by an unrelated investigation, Balti- found dead by a gas station at Ed- passenger refused to comply with vehicles and two were killed in bluegill, catfish, largemouth bass more County police said in a news isto Beach, likely because white its policy requiring a face mask. Yosemite National Park in recent and yellow perch. Those fish are release . lights by the beach led the turtles The Richmond Times-Dis- weeks, according to a newspaper less tolerant of pollution than Police said Brandon Dunevant, toward land instead of the ocean, patch reported that the incident report. carp. 31, stood on a road and shined a according to a conservationist occurred at Richmond Interna- The surviving bears were be- From wire reports Thursday, August 6, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 15 FACES Chip, Joanna Gaines resume ‘Fixer Upper’

From wire reports World” and “Devil’s Sidewalk.” The campaign has used the Chip and Joanna Gaines are re- tunes numerous times at rallies turning to “Fixer Upper” as they and political events, including on build their new network. June 20 in Tulsa, Okla., the law- The series, which made the suit said. couple do-it-yourself celebrities, Young said he was not suing to will be part of their Magnolia “disrespect the rights and opin- Network set to launch next year. The series aired for five seasons, ions of American citizens, who until April 2018, on HGTV. are free to support the candidate “These past few years, we’ve of their choosing,” the lawsuit continued tackling renovations said. “However,” it added, “Plain- and projects, doing the work tiff in good conscience cannot we’re passionate about, but I don’t allow his music to be used as a think either of us anticipated how ‘theme song’ for a divisive, un- the show would become such a American campaign of ignorance permanent fixture in our hearts,” and hate.” they said in a statement. Two others shows were an- BTS to perform at nounced Tuesday for the Magno- VMAs for first time DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC./AP lia lineup. One showcases interior The Korean pop sensation BTS “Mulan,” which stars Yifei Liu, is no longer headed for a major theatrical release. The film will debut designer Brian Patrick Flynn, and the other features Texas entre- will perform at the MTV Video on the subscription service Disney+, on Sept. 4, for an additional $29.99. preneur Jonathan Morris telling Music Awards for the first time on the stories of “inspiring” small Aug. 30 when the annual awards business owners nationwide, the show hits the Barclays Center in network said. Brooklyn, organizers announced Tuesday. ‘Mulan’ coming, for a price Danza, Milano in reboot The seven-member group from Seoul will perform a new single, of ‘Who’s the Boss?’ “Dynamite,” marking the TV Live-action blockbuster to stream on Disney+ for $29.99 A brand new life is ahead for debut of the song. the vintage sitcom “Who’s the BTS announced earlier that Boss?” and its devoted fans. “Dynamite” would be released as BY LINDSEY BAHR was important to find alternative which have been closed for more Tony Danza and Alyssa Mi- a single on Aug. 21. Associated Press ways to bring this exceptional than four months, have been lano are set to reprise their fa- The wildly popular band is family-friendly film to them in desperate for new films to draw ther-daughter roles for a sequel nominated for three awards at “Mulan” is no longer head- a timely manner,” Disney CEO audiences back to theaters. that’s in the works at Sony Pic- this year’s ceremony, all for the ed for a major theatrical re- Bob Chapek said. But while Warner Bros. is tures Television, the studio said song “On”: best pop, best K-pop lease. The Walt Disney Co. said The live-action remake of the moving forward with a theatri- Tuesday. and best choreography. Tuesday that it will debut its animated film was one of the cal release plan, which involves The original series created by The award show will mark the live-action blockbuster on its first major films to be affected opening “Tenet” internation- Martin Cohan and Blake Hunter first event at the Barclays Center subscription streaming service, by the coronavirus pandemic. ally first and then in select U.S. ran from 1984 to 1992 and was a since the coronavirus pandemic Disney+, on Sept. 4. Originally set for a March 27 theaters a week later, on Sept. hit for ABC, if not a critical dar- led to shutdowns in March. But this is no “Hamilton”: Cus- release, “Mulan” moved to late 3, Disney decided to direct con- ling. A total of 196 episodes aired Gov. Andrew Cuomo and MTV tomers will have to pay an addi- July, then late August and was sumers to its streaming service. over its eight seasons. confirmed in late June that the tional $29.99 on top of the cost of then pulled from the calendar It is not unprecedented for The modern-day reboot re- event could physically take place the monthly subscription to rent entirely as COVID-19 cases a major studio to offer a pre- volves around Danza’s Tony Mi- at the arena with “limited capac- “Mulan.” The company plans to spiked throughout the U.S. mium video on demand release celli, a former ballplayer and ity or no audience.” release it in theaters where Dis- Along with Warner Bros.’ during the pandemic. Univer- now retired housekeeper, and ney+ is not available. “Tenet,” “Mulan” was going to sal Pictures debuted “Trolls Milano’s Samantha. The daugh- Steve McQueen sets 3 “In order to meet the needs of be one of the first major mov- World Tour” on streaming in ter lives in the home where the premieres at NY fest consumers during this unpre- ies to open in theaters since the April while most theaters were original series was set and is a dictable period, we thought it shutdown. Exhibitors, most of shuttered. single mother, Sony said. Three original films by Oscar- Veteran producer Norman winner Steve McQueen will debut Lear is among the “Who’s the at the New York Film Festival Boss?” producers, as are Danza this year, organizers said Mon- and Milano. day. The “12 Years a Slave” direc- Chance the Rapper teaching daughter The new comedy “will explore tor will get the opening night slot generational differences, as well for the 1980s-set music romance as opposing world views and par- “Lovers Rock” in addition to two that ‘Black power is her superpower’ enting styles within the dynamic other premieres for films in his of a modern family in 2020,” Sony anthology series. BY LAURA ZORNOSA ganize a protest in his hometown. said in a statement. McQueen’s “Small Axe” an- Los Angeles Times Perhaps most notably, his nonprofit thology is comprised of five films organization, SocialWorks, has been telling stories about London’s Long before he won three Grammys Neil Young sues Trump supporting Chicago Public Schools, campaign over tune use West Indian community from the and acclaim for the mixtapes “Coloring the city’s school district, since 2016. 1960s to the mid-1980s. Book” and “Acid Rap,” Chance the Rap- Chance founded the youth-empow- Neil Young sued President Don- The other two films premier- per was rapping about parenthood and erment group with a $1 million gift, ald Trump’s reelection campaign ing are “Mangrove,” with “Black racially motivated violence. Now the art- and now education weighs on his Tuesday for copyright infringe- Panther” actor Letitia Wright, ist has two children of his own — Kensli, mind from a parenting perspective — ment, saying he doesn’t want his which tells the true story of a 5, and Marli, who turns 1 in September especially as a debate rages around the music used as a theme song group of Black activists called the — and he recently talked to Parents reopening of schools. for a “divisive un-Ameri- Mangrove 9 who clashed with po- magazine about what it means to be a “If we thought that teaching our can campaign of ignorance lice in the 1970s and “Red, White dad right now. kids how to read was hard, imag- and hate.” and Blue,” another true story “My kids are young,” he said. “Mainly, ine teaching them that there’s an The Grammy-award about a man, Leroy Logan, who we’ve been teaching Kensli to love her- entire system of oppression that winning Canadian-born joins the police to try to inspire self, to understand that her opinion is our society is built on, that they musician filed the lawsuit change from within. John Boyega important, to understand that Black is can either be complicit in or work through his lawyers in stars. beautiful and that Black power is her su- to change,” he said. “I think we Manhattan federal court, The five films will premiere perpower. Marli, I’ve just been trying to have a pretty crazy opportunity seeking up to $150,000 in this year on Amazon Prime Video teach her how to walk.” right now to change the trajec- statutory damages for each in the U.S. and on BBC One. The Chicago MC has long been in- tory of humanity.” infringement. New York Film Festival orga- vested in social change. After the death The legendary singer nizers say the date of the event of George Floyd at the hands of Minne- Chance the Rapper cited repeated use of two will be announced in the coming apolis police in May, Chance helped or- TNS songs: “Rockin’ in the Free weeks. PAGE 16 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, August 6, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Long lines to vote are deadly in a pandemic Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY FAYE FLAM Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff By now, it’s safe to say the pandemic should give us all Bloomberg Opinion an automatic and legitimate reason to vote remotely. EDITORIAL n this pandemic-tainted election year, long lines at the polls have the poten- Terry Leonard, Editor tial to be catastrophic. The kinds of [email protected] Iinterventions used to reduce the risk while the latter is vulnerable to abuse. She It will help alleviate the strain on poll- Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor of COVID-19 transmission in stores are says the notion that absentee voting can’t ing places, though, if many people can vote [email protected] unlikely to be helpful at polling places if be made secure is a conspiracy theory. by mail. Plus, there are lots of people who people still have to wait hours to vote. Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content That doesn’t mean the system shouldn’t shouldn’t be going to their polling place [email protected] The latest studies showing how the be made more secure. States need to work at all, and not just because they’re older coronavirus is transmitted put the blame fast to ensure that paper ballots are secure or immunocompromised. Bromage points Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation on crowded, indoor environments, says and easy to obtain, fill out, and mail in or out that many thousands of people are like- [email protected] Erin Bromage, a biology professor at the drop off. ly to be under quarantine on Election Day University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital Mercuri has long argued that machines — right now, there are around 60,000 new who’s been tracking the science of the [email protected] with no paper trail can be hacked or mal- cases a day, but provided they fall to, say, pandemic’s spread. If anyone were to catch function, and that absentee forms are actu- 50,000 and people observe a 14-day quar- COVID-19 from voting in November, it ally a more secure way to vote. But instead BUREAU STAFF would most likely be picked up from wait- of relying on the mail, she finds out where antine period, that’s 700,000 people who should not be going out to vote but who are Europe/Mideast ing in a long line, indoors, with many other she can turn her ballot in herself — so she’s people. sure it will be counted. With the pandem- entitled to have their votes counted. And Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief some people will be too sick with COVID [email protected] While distance from other people mat- ic, we might need more drop-off sites for +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 ters, so does the amount of time spent in these ballots, and a longer window of time to leave the house. their vicinity. Asking people to stand 6 feet for voters to submit them. 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Masks do reduce risk, but tion’s legitimacy, or insisting on in-person Mideast ered to designated drop-off spots. all the same, as Bromage says, “having a Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager voting that will extend the pandemic and Despite President Donald Trump’s snaking line through a gymnasium is a ter- [email protected] cost more lives. [email protected] fearmongering about mail-in ballot fraud, rible idea.” Setting up outdoor tents would DSN (314)583-9111 she says, paper ballots are less prone to help prevent transmission, along with ask- Faye Flam is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. tampering and malfunction than voting ing people to stay apart and wear masks. She has written for the Economist, The New York Europe Times, The Washington Post, Psychology Today, Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager machines. And absentee voting and mail- Polling places should also let people hand Science and other publications. 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BY GEORGE F. WILL mittee that radiation poisoning “is a very Washington Post Writers Group pleasant way to die.” In May 1946, howev- er, John Hersey arrived in Hiroshima. WASHINGTON One of his earlier New Yorker stories eventy-five years ago Sunday, three had concerned the sinking of a PT boat days after the first use of a nucle- commanded by a young sailor named John ar weapon, the second occurred. F. Kennedy. Two years later, another story SThere has not been a third in the began: subsequent 27,394 days. One of humanity’s “At exactly fifteen minutes past eight in remarkable achievements is this absence the morning, on August 6, 1945, Japanese of something. time, at the moment when the atomic bomb President Harry S. Truman, who or- flashed above Hiroshima, Miss Toshiko dered the bombings of Hiroshima and Na- Sasaki, a clerk in the personnel depart- gasaki, did not learn about the existence of ment of the East Asia Tin Works, had just the Manhattan Project that developed the sat down at her place in the plant office and weapons until he became president upon was turning her head to speak to the girl at the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt on April the next desk.” 12, 1945. The developers did not know until What followed was, Lesley M.M. Blume July 16, in the New Mexico desert, whether says, “one of the most important works of the weapon’s physics would work. Truman journalism ever created,” 30,000 words used the bombs to avoid invading Japan. His decision, following the bitter-end Japa- that filled the entire Aug. 31 issue of the nese fanaticism on Iwo Jima and Okinawa, New Yorker and became the book “Hiro- was a moral and successful wager on econ- shima,” which has not since been out of omizing violence. print. Blume’s new book about the making In the decision’s immediate aftermath, of Hersey’s essay, “Fallout: The Hiroshima however, little was known of the scale and Cover-up and the Reporter Who Revealed nature of the violence, and for a while the It to the World,” argues that by defeating Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s censorship re- U.S. government wanted to prevent knowl- EUGENE HOSHIKO/AP edge. When reports said the Hiroshima gime in Japan, Hersey compelled Wash- bomb was equivalent to more than 20,000 ington to surmount its reticence, born of Diplomats to Japan offer flowers to the cenotaph for the atomic bombing victims tons of TNT, a young reporter stationed in queasiness, about the bombings. Even Wednesday near the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in western Japan. Thursday Europe, named Walter Cronkite, assumed Groves registered few, if any, objections to marks the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing on Hiroshima. this was a typo, which he changed to 20 the essay. tons. “It was just the same as getting a big- After the war had killed perhaps 60 mil- in interservice parochialism and rivalries. cle, where Soviet planes would land after ger gun than the other fellow had to win a lion combatants and civilians, and after the Fred Kaplan’s jaw-dropping 2020 book bombing U.S. sites. U.S. nuclear weapons war,” said Truman, adding, “Nothing else Holocaust’s industrialized murder, people “The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the were allocated not just to Soviet tanks but but an artillery weapon.” experienced what Blume calls “atrocity Secret History of Nuclear War” reports also to the factory that produced them, the Except this one melted eyes in their exhaustion.” Nevertheless, Hersey’s un- that a Navy commander once minimized steel mill that supplied the factory, the ore- sockets. Radiation sickness — the bomb’s sparing journalism, Blume argues, made the military effectiveness of nuclear weap- processing facility that supplied the mill, lethality long after detonation: uncontrol- impossible any further discussion of the ons — the Air Force had custody of them — and the ore mine. lable vomiting, diarrhea, bleeding gums, bomb as a conventional weapon, and his by testifying “that you could stand at one The human capacity for such lunacy sug- wounds that would not heal, disappearing understated, matter-of-fact presentation end of Washington National Airport, set off gests that people are too optimistic when white blood cells, fevers reaching 106 de- of horrific facts facilitated the implemen- an atom bomb on the other end, and walk they say that the vast majority of human grees — had been denied, then minimized. tation of deterrence, which has been suc- away ‘without serious injury.’ ” The Air beings who will ever live have not yet lived. Army Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves, head of the cessful. So far. Force, exuberantly multiplying potential If true, this will require an endless supply Manhattan Project, first dismissed Japa- Hersey could not, however, immunize Soviet targets to match the expanding U.S. of the skill, leavened by luck, that has got nese reports of lethal radioactive effects as his nation from some subsequent follies nuclear arsenal, assigned 17 nuclear weap- humanity through its most recent 27,394 “pure propaganda,” then told a Senate com- when nuclear weapons became entangled ons to a Soviet base inside the Arctic Cir- days. Hezbollah will not escape blame for Beirut blasts

BY HUSSEIN IBISH Even in this country that Diab, whose government is entirely de- against four Hezbollah cadres being tried Bloomberg Opinion pendent on political support from Hezbol- in absentia. The men are in hiding, and has suffered so much and lah and its Maronite Christian allies, has have not been seen in years; even if they s if the Lebanese haven’t suffered vowed to hold those responsible to account. are found guilty, no one expects them to be enough. For months, they have for so long, the latest of More than likely, some minor officials will handed over. Hariri, remember, was killed been caught between an econom- Lebanon’s tragedies will be fingered for permitting improper stor- in a massive blast. Aic meltdown, crumbling public age of highly dangerous material. [The A guilty verdict would increase domes- services, and a surging pandemic. Now not soon be forgotten, nor Lebanese government said Wednesday it tic pressure on Hezbollah, its allies and they must count the dead and survey the its perpetrators forgiven. is putting an unspecified number of Beirut the government. When Lebanese have extensive damage to their capital after two port officials under house arrest.] finished mourning their dead, anger will giant explosions on Tuesday. Iran-backed Hezbollah, with its large return — the kind that fueled the massive The blasts, especially the second, were and well-armed militia as well as its politi- street demonstrations that brought down so huge they were reportedly heard and cal hold on the prime minister, has nothing port. But it doesn’t mean Lebanese will Diab’s predecessor last October. felt in Cyprus. At least 100 people are re- to fear from the state. But it will not escape simply accept that the explosion was an Even without the Beirut blasts, the tim- ported to have been killed — that number public opprobrium: Most Lebanese will ing of the verdict would have been awkward will almost certainly rise — and thousands unavoidable, force majeure event. assume the ammonium nitrate belonged Assuming the official account holds up, for Diab, who is struggling to negotiate an injured. A large expanse of the Beirut port to the militia, for use in Syria and against economic bailout with the International and its immediate neighborhood lies in the disaster again exposes the rot that is Israel. destroying the country — an especially Monetary Fund: Among the hurdles is smoking ruin; miles away, streets are full Why the chemicals exploded is another Hezbollah’s resistance to the necessary of shattered glass. corrosive mix of corruption, ineptitude matter, rich with possibilities of conjec- and malign intentions. reforms. Prime Minister Hassan Diab’s govern- ture. In the court of public opinion, the Hezbollah finds itself uncomfortably ment says the explosions were caused The ammonium nitrate was apparently usual suspects will be rounded up from the seized in 2013 from a Moldovan-flagged positioned as the principal backer of the when careless welding ignited about 2,750 ongoing shadow war between Iran and He- government presiding over a thorough- tons of ammonium nitrate, a highly com- ship traveling from Georgia to Mozam- zbollah on one side and Israel on the other. bique. But someone — who, we don’t yet going collapse of the Lebanese state and bustible material used as fertilizer and for President Donald Trump, who can be re- society. It will not easily shake off blame bomb-makings. By comparison, Timothy know — brought it into the Beirut; instead lied upon to make everything worse, spec- of returning, auctioning or disposing of it, for the Beirut blast, or for the Hariri as- McVeigh used about 2.4 tons of the same ulated it was a deliberate attack. This will sassination. Even in this country that has chemical in the 1995 Oklahoma City bomb- the port management inexcusably allowed be picked up and amplified by conspiracy suffered so much and for so long, the latest ing. The 2015 disaster in the Chinese city it to be stored there for years. theorists in the Middle East. of Lebanon’s tragedies will not soon be for- of Tianjin was caused by the explosion of There are no prizes for guessing who in But suspicions of Hezbollah’s culpability gotten, nor its perpetrators forgiven. 800 tons of ammonium nitrate. Lebanon might be interested in keeping will intensify on Friday when a United Na- The equivalent of 2,000 Oklahoma City- such vast quantities of explosive material tions special tribunal for Lebanon that has Hussein Ibish is a senior resident scholar at the sized bombs could indeed account for the close at hand. The U.S. Treasury and Is- been looking into the 2005 assassination Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion devastation and the reddish mushroom rael both believe Hezbollah controls many of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its cloud that plumed gaudily over the Beirut of Beirut’s port facilities. Hariri is expected to issue verdicts in cases owners. PAGE 18 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, August 6, 2020 Thursday, August 6, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 19 SCOREBOARD/PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

Deals Tuesday’s transactions Woods likes his approach for PGA BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Placed LHP BY DOUG FERGUSON Carlos Rodon on the 10-day-IL, Purchased Woods said that only three times in the 15 ma- contract of RHP Brady Lail from the alter- Associated Press jors he won did he realize “all I had to do was nate training site and designated OF Luis Basabe for assignment. keep my heartbeat going and I was going to DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned RHP An- SAN FRANCISCO — The course is one win.” thony Castro to their alternate training Tiger Woods knows well and where he has Site. One was his 12-shot victory in the 1997 LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Selected OF Jo winning memories. The PGA Champion- Masters. The others were his 15-shot win at Adell. Recalled RHP Kyle Keller from the alternate training site. Placed RHP Cam ship is a major he has won four times, more Pebble Beach in 2000 and his eight-shot win Bedrosian on the 10-day IL. than anyone except Jack Nicklaus and Walter at St. Andrews in 2000. MINNESOTA TWINS — Placed LHP Rich Hill on 10-day-IL. Hagen. “My game was clicking on all cylinders for NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned RHP Woods learned last year that brings no Brooks Kriske to their alternate training maybe the week prior. The week of it, got a site. Outrighted C Chris Ianetta to their guarantee of playing well. little bit better and just had to maintain it the alternate training site. Coming off the deep emotions of a Masters OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Placed RHP rest of the week,” he said. “Those were the Jordan Weems on the 10-day-IL and re- victory that capped his remarkable comeback, rare exceptions.” called RHP James Kaprielian from their Woods lasted only two days at Bethpage Black alternate site. He can’t predict how his surgically re- SEATTLE MARINERS — Select RHP Joey and missed the cut. paired back will feel tomorrow, much less Gerber from alternate training site, Recall LHP Taylor Guilbeau from alternate train- He said Tuesday he’s in a much better place for an entire week. And he hasn’t competed ing site. Placed RHP Kendall Graveman on at the TPC Harding Park. enough lately to get a true sense of how he will 10-day IL(retroactive to Aug. 3). Optioned RHP Zac Grotz to alternate training site. Never mind that Woods has played only perform. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Optioned RHP one tournament — a tie for 40th at the Memo- Trevor Richards to their alternate training Woods just knows it will be quiet. This is site. Activated RF Austin Meadows from rial — in the last six months because of the the first major without spectators. The atmo- the 10-day-IL. Recalled 1B Brian O’Grady COVID-19 pandemic and his own limited from their alternate training site. Placed sphere is nothing new for players who have CF Manuel Margot on the bereavement schedule. The biggest difference was showing been back at work for the last two months on list. up on Sunday in the sunshine to play 18 holes TEXAS RANGERS — Activated LHP Joely the fan-free PGA Tour. The stakes are high- Rodriguez from 10-day IL. Placed 1B Greg at Harding Park, followed by nine holes Mon- er now with a major, no matter how silent it Bird on 10-day IL. National League day as fog crept through the cypress trees might be. ATLANTA BRAVES — Recalled RHP and the temperature “The atmosphere will not be the same, and Chad Sobotka and RHP Huascar Ynoa. Placed RHP Mike Soroka on the 45-day-IL plunged into the 50s. I can say from experience,” Jon Rahm said. and designated LHP Chris Rusin for as- ‘ A year ago, he “You’re coming down the stretch and you’re signment. My game MIAMI MARLINS — Placed RHPs Sandy played 18 holes a week hitting some shots and you don’t know what’s Alcantara, Jeff Brigham, Robert Dug- feels like before the PGA Cham- going on, you don’t know what the people in ger, Yimi Garcia, Jordan Holloway, Nick JEFF CHIU/AP Neidert and Ryne Stanek; LHP Adan Con- it’s in really, pionship and only nine front of you are doing. And you’re hitting shots ley, Caleb Smith and Alex Vesia; C Chad holes in the three days Wallach, INF Sean Rodriguez and Miguel really good into the green and you don’t know how close Tiger Woods walks along a green during Rojas on the IL. Recalled RHPs Jorge Guz- leading to the open- they can be. It’s very odd down the stretch.” practice for the PGA Championship at TPC man, Justin Shafer and Jordan Yamamoto, shape right LHP Josh D. Smith and OF Monte Harrison. ing round. This year, It wasn’t anything like that when Woods won Harding Park in San Francisco on Tuesday. Reinstated OF Lewis Brinson and OF Matt his approach appears at Harding Park in 2005, beating John Daly Joyce from the IL. Selected the contracts now. Every of LHP Dan Castano, RHP Josh A. Smith, more serious. in a World Golf Championship that felt like a thick that the sun is a rumor. The PGA Cham- RHP Nick Vincent, C Ryan Lavarnway and day is a “After I won the rock concert with two of the biggest draws in INF Eddy Alvarez. Activated LHP Brian pionship has never been known for its sweat- Moran. lot more Masters, it was a bit of golf — one predictable, the other not so much ers. Woods said he was on the range Monday NEW YORK METS — Selected OF Billy a whirlwind,” Woods — in a playoff. It was so loud that Woods re- Hamilton from the alternate training site. comfortable. listening to players who were in Memphis, Placed INF Robinson Cano on the IL. said. “We got a chance called being half-deaf from the screaming. Tenn., last week talking about the difference SAN DIEGO PADRES — Optioned RHP I’m excited. to go to the White David Bednar to their alternate training And now there are only silent expectations, in how far the ball was going. site. Selected the contract of RHP Luis Pa- This is a House and meet with for him and so many others. The cool air can be an issue for Woods, who tino from Padres Alternate Training Site. our president. I cel- ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Activated INF big-boy golf For the second straight year, Koepka comes has had four back surgeries and has struggled Brad Miller from the 10-day IL and placed ebrated winning the to Northern California with a chance to win at times in the chill. C Yadier Molina, INF Paul DeJong, INF Ed- mundo Sosa, RHP Carlos Martinez, RHP course. ’ Masters for quite the same major three years in a row, a feat His back acted up in the cold of Riviera Junior Fernandez and RHP Kodi Whitley some time. Came to achieved by only six players in the 160-year on the 10-day IL. Tiger Woods in Los Angeles in February, leading him to WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Reinstat- Four-time PGA winner Bethpage and played history of the majors. He was runner-up at take off a few weeks, and then the pandemic ed OF Juan Soto and RHP Wander Suero awful, and felt like Pebble Beach last summer in the U.S. Open. from IL and optioned Andrew Stevenson shut down golf. Then again, his back didn’t to the alternate training site. Brooks (Koepka) beat Now he’s the two-time defending champion feel right in the July heat of Ohio for a few FOOTBALL me by like 30 shots in two days.” National Football League for the PGA, and he found some form last days. That’s one area of his game Woods can’t ATLANTA FALCONS — Waived CB Rojes- It wasn’t that bad. Koepka pipped him by week with a runner-up finish in a World Golf control. terman, DE Austin Larkin and DE Bryson Young. only 17 and went on to win a second straight Championship. “I know I won’t have the same range of mo- ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed OG Wanamaker Trophy. “My game feels like it’s in really, really tion as I would back home in Florida where it’s Koda Martin. BUFFALO BILLS — Activated DT Vincent “My game is better than it was going into good shape right now,” he said. “Every day is 95 every day. That’s just the way it is,” Woods Taylor from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Re- that PGA,” Woods said, “and hopefully, I can a lot more comfortable. I’m excited. This is a said. “I think the weather forecast is supposed leased LB Mike Bell and OL Spencer Long. CAROLINA PANTHERS — Claimed RB put it together this week.” big-boy golf course.” to be like this all week — marine layer, cool, Trenton Cannon off of waivers from New They were encouraging words, not quite to Harding Park at 7,251 yards feels long at windy, and we’re all going to have to deal with York Jets. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Activated RB the level he shared about a few past majors. sea level, with heavy air and marine layer so it.” Dontrell Hilliard and S Jovante Moffatt from reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed DT An- drew Billings on reserve/opt-out. Placed WR Ja’Marcus Bradley on reserve/COVID- 19 list. Quiet: DETROIT LIONS — Activated CB Justin Plunge in world ranking shows why ‘Golden Child’ is off radar Coleman from the reserve/COVID-19 list. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Waived MLB Marquel Lee. FROM BACK PAGE More troublesome than not winning is “I almost feel at times like the game is test- MIAMI DOLPHINS — Activated CB Cor- drea Tankersley from the reserve-COVID- So much has changed since his last visit to that Spieth has rarely contended. He has not ing me a little bit right now,” he said. 19 list and waived LS Rex Sunahara and finished within three shots of the lead since Last week, he spoke of a shot that hit a tree. CB Cordrea Tankersley. the TPC Harding Park. That was in 2015 for MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Activated S the Cadillac Match Play. Spieth was the newly his remarkable rally in the final round of the Whereas it used to bounce in the fairway, this Brian Cole and WR Justin Jefferson from Masters two years ago left him two shots be- one went off a cart path and out-of-bounds. resevre/COVID-19 list. Placed DT Armon minted “Golden Child” in golf as the Masters Watts on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Re- champion. He won the U.S. Open the follow- hind Patrick Reed. The same thing happened at Hilton Head. turned DT P.J. Hall to the Las Vegas Raid- Is there hope? He has no doubt. Is there a “I feel like you can look at it a couple ways,” ers. ing month, missed a British Open playoff by NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Waived DT chance at Harding Park? He has experience. Spieth said. “You can get really upset and one shot at St. Andrews and was runner-up in Taylor Stallworth. “Majors aren’t necessarily totally about complain about it — which I’ve done and that’s NEW YORK JETS — Waived DE Wyatt the PGA Championship. Ray. form,” Spieth said. “They’re about experience not helpful — or you can look at it like, ‘Hey, NEW YORK GIANTS — Re-Signed LB No one ever made such a spirited bid for the and being able to grind it out, picking apart this is part of the game testing you, and the Markus Golden. calendar Grand Slam. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Claimed TE golf courses. So I feel like I probably have better you handle these situations, the faster Caleb Wilson of of waivers and Placed G Now, the world ranking tells the story. Spi- Brandon Brooks on active/PUP. more confidence going into a major no mat- you progress forward.’” SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Activated eth was No. 2 after winning at Royal Birkdale ter where my game is at than any other golf Spieth says he is in no hurry. At 27, he has WR Shawn Poindexter and DL Kentavius and getting his first shot at the career Grand Street from the PUP list. Activated RB tournament.” plenty of golf ahead of him in his career. As Jeff Wilson from the reserve/COVID-19 Slam in the 2017 PGA Championship (he tied list. Activated WR Richie James from the Exactly what went wrong is a topic of debate brilliant as his 2015 season was, he’d like to reserve/COVID-19 list and placed on the for 28th). He was No. 8 in the world going to and discussion. He was ill all of December be- think his best years are ahead of him. active/non-football injury list. Waived DB Bellerive for the PGA Championship the fol- D.J. Reed and S Chris Edwards. fore going into the 2018 season. His alignment But there’s only one PGA Championship TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed RB lowing year (he tied for 12th). got off. His putting, the hallmark of his game, this year. One shot at the career Grand Slam. Lesean McCoy. He was No. 39 going to Bethpage Black last WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM — went sideways. And he’s been trying to put “It’s something that I really want,” Spi- Signed WR Dontrelle Inman. year. He played in the final group with Brooks back the pieces ever since. The last two years eth said. “It’s probably the No. 1 goal in the HOCKEY NHL — Fined Florida Panthers D Mike Koepka on Saturday, albeit eight shots behind, he hasn’t made it to the Tour Championship. game of golf for me right now is to try and Matheson $2,500 for high-sticking. and fell back quickly. He tied for third. His only real success of late has been a capture that. I’d love to be able to hold all four National Hockey League WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Loaned Now he has plunged all the way to No. 62, more positive attitude. Spieth used the word trophies.” Damian Riat to Geneve-Servette Hockey out of the top 50 for the first time since he was Club, and Tobias Geisser to EV Zug (Swiss “grace” at Colonial, his way of saying he will The way the last three years have gone, any National League). a 20-year-old rookie. learn to shrug off mistakes and keep going. trophy would do. PAGE 20 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, August 6, 2020 MLB SCOREBOARD

American League Athletics 5, Rangers 1 Marlins 4, Orioles 0 Dodgers 5, Padres 2 East Division Texas Oakland Miami Baltimore Los Angeles San Diego W L Pct GB ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi New York 8 1 .889 — Andrus ss 4 0 0 0 Semien ss 4 0 0 0 Villar ss 4 1 1 0 Alberto 2b 4 0 0 0 Pederson rf 3 0 0 0 Tatis Jr. ss 4 0 1 1 Baltimore 5 4 .556 3 Solak 2b 4 0 0 0 Lreano cf 4 0 0 0 Berti 2b 4 1 2 1 Sntnder rf 4 0 1 0 Pllock ph-lf 2 1 2 2 Grisham cf 3 0 0 0 Tampa Bay 5 6 .455 4 Aguilar 1b 4 1 1 1 Nunez 3b 4 0 0 0 A Gallo rf 4 1 1 0 Olson 1b 3 0 0 0 Mncy 2b-1b 2 0 0 0 Mchado 3b 4 0 0 0 Toronto 3 5 .375 4 Frazier 1b 4 0 2 1 Barreto pr 0 1 0 0 Dickerson lf 4 0 1 0 Smith Jr. dh 4 0 0 0 Turner 3b 4 1 0 0 Pham dh 4 0 0 0 Boston 3 8 .273 6 Chirinos c 4 0 0 0 Chpman 3b 4 2 2 1 Andrson 3b 3 0 0 0 Hays cf 3 0 2 0 Bllingr cf-rf 5 2 2 0 Crnwrth 1b 4 1 1 1 Central Division Hneman cf 3 0 0 0 Canha dh 1 1 0 0 Forsythe dh 3 0 0 0 Davis 1b 3 0 0 0 Seager dh 5 0 1 1 Almonte lf 4 0 0 0 Minnesota 9 2 .818 — Kner-Flfa 3b 2 0 2 0 Grssman lf 4 0 0 0 Joyce ph-dh 0 0 0 0 Severino c 3 0 0 0 Beaty lf-1b 3 0 0 0 Garcia 2b 3 0 1 0 Chicago 7 4 .636 2 Cervelli c 4 1 1 1 Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 A Garcia lf 3 0 0 0 Piscotty rf 3 1 2 4 Betts rf 0 0 0 0 Mejia c 2 1 0 0 Cleveland 6 6 .500 3 Rfsnyder dh 1 0 0 0 Murphy c 3 0 0 0 Brinson rf 4 0 0 0 Vlzquez ss 2 0 0 0 Rios 1b 1 0 0 0 Naylor rf 2 0 1 0 Detroit 5 5 .500 3A Harrison cf 3 0 0 0 Vlka ph-ss 1 0 0 0 A Choo ph-dh 1 0 0 0 Kemp 2b 3 0 2 0 Taylor lf-cf 2 0 1 1 Kansas City 3 9 .250 6 Totals 30 1 5 1 Totals 29 5 6 5 Totals 33 4 6 3 Totals 30 0 3 0 Hrnndz ss-2b 3 0 0 0 West Division Texas 000 001 000—1 Miami 000 012 010—4 Barnes c 4 1 0 0 Oakland 7 4 .636 — Oakland 000 000 104—5 Baltimore 000 000 000—0 Totals 34 5 6 4 Totals 30 2 4 2 Houston 6 4 .600 A E—Hernandez (1). DP—Texas 2, Oak- E—Nunez (1). DP—Miami 0, Baltimore Los Angeles 4 7 .364 3 Los Angeles 000 002 111—5 land 0. LOB—Texas 4, Oakland 4. 2B—Fra- 1. LOB—Miami 4, Baltimore 4. 2B—Dicker- MATT YORK/AP San Diego 001 100 000—2 Texas 3 6 .333 3 zier 2 (4). HR—Chapman (2), Piscotty (1). son (2), Santander (3). HR—Cervelli (1), E—Grisham (2), Stammen (2). DP—Los Seattle 4 8 .333 3A SB—Kemp (2). Aguilar (3). SB—Berti (1), Hays (2). Houston’s George Springer Angeles 1, San Diego 0. LOB—Los Ange- IP H R ER BB SO IP H R ER BB SO les 9, San Diego 4. 2B—Pollock (4), Tatis National League Texas Miami celebrates a two-RBI double in Jr. (4). HR—Pollock (3), Cronenworth (1). Lynn 6 B 3 1 1 3 7 Lopez, W, 1-0 5 2 0 0 0 7 his team’s 8-2 win at Arizona. SB—Naylor (1). East Division Hoyt, H, 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 W L Pct GB Hernandez 1 C 1 0 0 0 2 IP H R ER BB SO Atlanta 8 4 .667 — Volquez, L, 0-1 B 1 3 3 2 0 Bleier, H, 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Los Angeles Chavez 0 1 1 1 0 0 Boxberger 1 0 0 0 1 1 May W,1-0 6 3 2 2 1 8 Miami 3 1 .750 1 Kintzler 1 0 0 0 0 0 Astros 8, Diamondbacks 2 Washington 4 4 .500 2 Oakland Baez H,2 1 1 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia 1 3 .250 3 Luzardo 5 2 0 0 2 5 Baltimore Houston Arizona Treinen H,2 1 0 0 0 0 3 New York 4 8 .333 4 Petit 1 2 1 1 0 0 Means, L, 0-1 4 C 2 1 1 0 4 ab r h bi ab r h bi Jansen S,3-3 1 0 0 0 0 1 Lakins Sr. 1 2 2 1 0 1 Central Division McFarland 1 1 0 0 0 1 Springer cf 4 0 1 3 K.Marte 2b 3 0 0 0 San Diego Chicago 9 2 .818 — Soria 1 0 0 0 0 2 Fry 0 1 0 0 1 0 B Altuve 2b 5 1 1 1 Locastro cf 1 0 0 1 Lamet 5 C 2 2 1 2 2 Cincinnati 5 6 .455 4 Hendriks, W, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Eshelman 3 1 1 1 1 1 Bregman 3b 5 0 1 0 Calhoun rf 2 1 1 0 Lakins Sr. pitched to 4 batters in the Stammen L,1-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 St. Louis 2 3 .400 4 Chavez pitched to 1 batter in the 9th. Gurriel 1b 5 1 1 0 Jay rf 3 0 0 0 Hill C 2 1 1 1 2 Milwaukee 3 5 .375 4A T—2:52. 6th, Fry pitched to 3 batters in the 6th. WP—Lakins Sr.. T—2:38. Correa ss 3 2 3 1 S.Marte cf 2 0 0 0 Johnson 1 2 1 1 1 1 Pittsburgh 2 9 .182 7 Reddick rf 5 1 1 0 Vogt 1b 1 0 0 0 Strahm C 0 0 0 0 0 West Division Rockies 5, Giants 2 Toro dh 3 2 0 0 Walker 1b 1 0 0 0 Stammen pitched to 3 batters in Colorado 8 2 .800 — Braves 10, Blue Jays 1 Tucker lf 5 1 2 1 Lamb 3b 2 0 0 0 the 7th, Johnson pitched to 3 batters Los Angeles 8 4 .667 1 San Francisco Colorado Mldondo c 2 0 0 1 Escobar 3b 2 0 1 1 in the 9th. HBP—May (Mejia), Lamet 2 San Diego 7 5 .583 2 ab r h bi ab r h bi Toronto Atlanta An.Yg 2b-lf 2 1 2 0 (Rios,Turner), Hill (Beaty), Treinen (Nay- San Francisco 5 7 .417 4 Ystrzmski cf 3 0 0 0 Dahl cf 4 1 1 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Peralta dh 4 0 2 0 lor). WP—Hill. T—3:04. Arizona 3 8 .273 5A Bichette ss 4 0 0 0 Acuna Jr. rf 3 2 2 0 Monday’s games Dickerson rf 4 0 1 0 Story ss 3 1 0 0 C.Kelly c 2 0 0 0 Belt 1b 4 0 1 0 Blckmon rf 3 1 2 2 Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 Swnson ss 5 1 2 2 Vargas 2b 1 0 0 0 Cincinnati 3, Cleveland 2 Hrnndez rf 4 0 1 0 Frman 1b 4 1 0 1 Leaders N.Y. Yankees 6, Philadelphia 3 Longoria 3b 4 0 1 0 Arenado 3b 3 2 1 1 Varsho lf-c 4 0 0 0 Sandoval dh 4 0 1 0 Murphy 1b 3 0 1 0 Gurrl Jr. dh 4 0 1 0 Ozuna lf 3 0 0 0 Ahmed ss 3 0 1 0 AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago Cubs 2, Kansas City 0 Gurrro Jr. 1b 3 1 2 0 Duvall lf 1 1 1 1 Minnesota 5, Pittsburgh 4 Heineman c 4 0 0 0 Kemp dh 4 0 0 1 Totals 37 8 10 7 Totals 33 2 7 2 BATTING—Brantley, Houston, .438; Grichuk cf 3 0 0 0 Adams dh 2 1 1 1 Houston 120 050 000—8 LeMahieu, New York, .412; Cruz, Min- Chicago White Sox 6, Milwaukee 4 Crawford ss 3 1 1 0 Hilliard lf 4 0 1 1 Jansen c 3 0 0 0 Cmgo ph-dh 3 1 2 1 Oakland 11, Seattle 1 Dubon 2b 3 1 1 0 Owings 2b 3 0 0 0 Arizona 000 100 100—2 nesota, .395; Pillar, Boston, .394; Correa, Drury 3b 2 0 0 0 Riley 3b 3 1 1 3 E—Bumgarner (1). DP—Houston 1, Houston, .389; Alberto, Baltimore, .385; N.Y. Mets 7, Atlanta 2 Duggar lf 3 0 1 2 Wolters c 3 0 0 0 Panik ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Albies 2b 4 0 0 0 Colorado 7, San Francisco 6 Totals 32 2 7 2 Totals 30 5 6 5 Arizona 0. LOB—Houston 11, Arizona 9. J.Jones, Detroit, .379; Lewis, Seattle, .375; Alford lf 2 0 1 1 Flowers c 5 1 2 1 2B—Gurriel (2), Springer (1), Calhoun (2), Robert, Chicago, .364; Fletcher, Los Ange- San Diego 5, L.A. Dodgers 4 San Francisco 000 020 000—2 Fisher ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Inciarte cf 4 1 2 0 Tuesday’s games Colorado 100 201 10x—5 An.Young (1). HR—Altuve (2), Correa (2). les, .357. Totals 30 1 5 1 Totals 37 10 13 10 SF—Springer (2). Minnesota 7, Pittsburgh 3 E—Crawford (2), Heineman (3), Menez Toronto 000 010 000—1 RUNS—Crawford, Seattle, 11; Judge, Cleveland 4, Cincinnati 2 (1). DP—San Francisco 0, Colorado 2. Atlanta 020 040 04x—10 IP H R ER BB SO New York, 11; Cruz, Minnesota, 10; Ke- Tampa Bay 5, Boston 1 pler, Minnesota, 9;. LOB—San Francisco 4, Colorado 5. 2B— DP—Toronto 1, Atlanta 1. LOB—Toron- Houston Miami 4, Baltimore 0 Duggar (1), Murphy (2). 3B—Dahl (1). to 6, Atlanta 10. 2B—Gurriel Jr. (2), Guer- RBI—Cruz, Minnesota, 15; Judge, New Atlanta 10, Toronto 1 Javier W,1-0 6 4 1 1 1 2 York, 14; Seager, Seattle, 11; Spring- HR—Duggar (1), Arenado (2). SF—Black- rero Jr. 2 (2), Acuna Jr. (5), Swanson (4), Abreu C 1 1 1 3 1 Chicago Cubs 5, Kansas City 4 mon (1). Camargo (2). HR—Adams (2), Flowers (1), er, Houston, 10; Urshela, New York, 9; Chicago White Sox 3, Milwaukee 2 Paredes 1 B 2 0 0 1 0 IP H R ER BB SO Riley (2). SB—Acuna Jr. (1), Inciarte (3). Vazquez, Boston, 9; Bogaerts, Boston, 9; Oakland 5, Texas 1 Castellanos 1 0 0 0 0 0 Renfroe, Tampa Bay, 9; Laureano, Oak- Houston 8, Arizona 2 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Arizona land, 9; Lowe, Tampa Bay, 9; Lewis, Se- L.A. Angels 5, Seattle 3 Gausman, L, 0-1 5 B 5 4 4 1 7 Toronto Bumgarner L,0-2 4 B 7 8 7 2 2 attle, 9; Merrifield, Kansas City, 9. St. Louis at Detroit, ppd. Watson C 0 0 0 0 1 Shoemaker L,0-1 4 C 6 6 6 3 2 Crichton C 1 0 0 1 1 HITS—Lewis, Seattle, 18; Cruz, Min- Washington 5, N.Y. Mets 3 Menez 1 1 1 0 1 1 Waguespack B 2 0 0 2 0 Widener 3 2 0 0 1 2 nesota, 17; Robert, Chicago, 16; Alberto, Colorado 5, San Francisco 2 Selman 1 0 0 0 0 1 Kay 2 0 0 0 1 3 Rondon 1 0 0 0 0 2 Baltimore, 15; Fletcher, Los Angeles, 15. L.A. Dodgers 5, San Diego 2 Font B 5 4 4 0 0 HBP—Bumgarner 3 DOUBLES—Martinez, Boston, 6; Igle- Colorado C Philadelphia at Miami, ppd. Marquez, W, 2-1 7 B 6 2 2 1 9 Yamaguchi 0 0 0 1 0 (Toro,Maldonado,Toro), Widener (Spring- sias, Baltimore, 5; Seager, Seattle, 5. Wednesday’s games C er). T—3:09. Crawford, Seattle, 2; Lowe, St. Louis at Detroit, 2, ppd. Almonte, S, 1-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Atlanta TRIPLES— Philadelphia at N.Y. Yankees, 2 T—2:36. Fried W,2-0 6 4 1 1 2 3 Tampa Bay, 2; 16 tied at 1. Miami at Baltimore, 2 O’Day 1 1 0 0 1 2 Cubs 5, Royals 4 HOME RUNS—Judge, New York, 6; Boston at Tampa Bay Nationals 5, Mets 3 Tomlin 1 0 0 0 0 1 T.Hernandez, Toronto, 4; Vazquez, Bos- Minnesota at Pittsburgh Sobotka 1 0 0 0 1 0 Kansas City Chicago ton, 4; 16 tied at 3. Cincinnati at Cleveland New York Washington WP—Yamaguchi. T—3:06 ab r h bi ab r h bi STOLEN BASES—Robert, Chicago, 4; Toronto at Atlanta ab r h bi ab r h bi Mrrfield 2b 4 0 1 0 Bryant 3b 3 0 0 0 Long Jr., Seattle, 3; Straw, Houston, 3; Chicago Cubs at Kansas City Nimmo lf 4 1 1 0 Turner ss 3 0 0 0 Indians 4, Reds 2 Soler rf 3 0 0 1 Rizzo 1b 4 0 1 0 Tauchman, New York, 3; 12 tied at 2. Milwaukee at Chicago White Sox Davis 3b 3 0 1 0 Eaton rf 4 0 0 0 O’Hearn 1b 4 0 0 0 Baez ss 4 0 0 0 PITCHING—Bieber, Cleveland, 3-0; Houston at Arizona Alonso 1b 4 0 1 1 Kendrick 1b 4 2 4 1 Cleveland Cincinnati Perez c 4 2 2 0 Schrbr dh 4 0 1 0 G.Cole, New York, 3-0; Maeda, Minnesota, Texas at Oakland Ramos dh 5 1 1 0 Cabrera dh 4 1 2 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi McBrm dh 3 0 1 0 Contreras c 4 2 2 1 2-0; Keuchel, Chicago, 2-0; J.Hernandez, L.A. Angels at Seattle Conforto rf 4 1 1 2 Castro 2b 4 1 2 1 Hrnndez 2b 4 0 1 1 Akiyama lf 4 0 0 0 Cordero ph 1 0 0 0 Hyward rf 4 2 2 2 Texas, 2-0; Bielak, Houston, 2-0; B.Smith, N.Y. Mets at Washington Dozier 2b 4 0 1 0 Harrison lf 3 1 1 2 Ramirez 3b 3 0 0 1 Votto 1b 3 0 1 0 Mondesi ss 4 1 3 1 Souza Jr. lf 2 0 0 0 Oakland, 2-0; Buchter, Los Angeles, 2-0; San Francisco at Colorado Cordell cf 3 0 1 0 Taylor lf 0 0 0 0 Lindor ss 4 0 0 0 Ctllanos rf 4 1 1 1 Gordon lf 4 0 1 1 Caratini ph 1 0 1 0 10 tied at 1-0. L.A. Dodgers at San Diego Do.Smith ph 1 0 0 0 Kboom 3b 3 0 1 1 C.Sntana 1b 3 1 0 0 Mstakas 2b 2 0 0 0 Franco 3b 4 0 1 1 Almr pr-cf 1 0 1 0 ERA—Lynn, Texas, 0.49; Bieber, Cleve- Thursday’s games Gimenez ss 4 0 2 0 Gomes c 4 0 0 0 Reyes dh 4 2 1 2 Farmer 2b 2 0 0 0 Heath pr 0 0 0 0 Kipnis 2b 3 1 1 2 land, 0.83; Javier, Houston, 1.42; Yar- Minnesota (Maeda 2-0) at Pittsburgh Nido c 4 0 1 0 Robles cf 3 0 0 0 Zimmer rf 2 1 0 0 Suarez 3b 4 1 1 1 Starling cf 4 1 1 0 Happ cf-lf 1 0 0 0 brough, Tampa Bay, 1.54; Maeda, Min- (Brubaker 0-0) Totals 36 3 10 3 Totals 32 5 10 5 Luplow lf 4 0 0 0 Winker dh 3 0 1 0 Totals 35 4 10 4 Totals 31 5 9 5 nesota, 1.64; Plesac, Cleveland, 1.80; Texas (Minor 0-2) at Oakland (Fiers New York 000 210 000—3 Allen lf 0 0 0 0 Dvidson ph 1 0 0 0 Kansas City 010 010 002—4 Montas, Oakland, 2.25; Luzardo, Oakland, 0-0) Washington 113 000 000—5 Leon c 4 0 0 0 Senzel cf 2 0 1 0 Chicago 020 200 01x—5 2.31; Heaney, Los Angeles, 2.35. L.A. Angels (Bundy 1-1) at Seattle E—Dozier (1), Kieboom (1). DP—New Mercado cf 3 0 1 0 Galvis ss 3 0 0 0 E—Contreras (1). DP—Kansas City 2, STRIKEOUTS—Bieber, Cleveland, 35; (Walker 1-1) York 1, Washington 0. LOB—New York Barnhart c 3 0 0 0 Chicago 1. LOB—Kansas City 5, Chicago Lynn, Texas, 24; Civale, Cleveland, 18; Gio- N.Y. Yankees (TBD) at Philadelphia 10, Washington 6. 2B—Cabrera (3). HR— 6. 2B—Perez (2), Mondesi (3), Caratini lito, Chicago, 18; Singer, Kansas City, 18; (TBD) Totals 31 4 3 4 Totals 31 2 5 2 Conforto (2), Kendrick (1), Harrison (1). Cleveland 000 000 220—4 (2). HR—Heyward (1), Kipnis (2), Contre- Montas, Oakland, 17; Plesac, Cleveland, Cincinnati (Castillo 0-1) at Cleveland SB—Harrison (1), Dozier (0). SF—Harri- 17; G.Cole, New York, 16; Duffy, Kansas (Carrasco 1-1) Cincinnati 100 100 000—2 ras (2). SF—Soler (1). son (1). E—Hernandez (1), Galvis (2). LOB— City, 16; Morton, Tampa Bay, 16. Chicago Cubs (Chatwood 2-0) at Kan- IP H R ER BB SO NATIONAL LEAGUE sas City (Keller 0-0) IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland 8, Cincinnati 4. HR—Reyes (1), Castellanos (6), Suarez (1). Kansas City BATTING—M.Rojas, Miami, .700; Sola- Houston (Greinke 0-0) at Arizona (Gal- New York Singer L,0-1 5 5 4 4 2 8 Matz L,0-2 3 7 5 5 0 3 no, San Francisco, .457; Cano, New York, len 0-0) IP H R ER BB SO Barlow 1 1 0 0 0 1 .412; Blackmon, Colorado, .390; Castro, Toronto (Pearson 0-0) at Atlanta Sewald 1 C 2 0 0 1 0 B Cleveland Zuber 1 1 0 0 2 0 Washington, .379; Castellanos, Cincin- (Toussaint 0-0) Familia 1 0 0 0 1 1 Bieber, W, 3-0 7 C 5 2 2 2 8 Rosenthal C 1 1 1 0 2 nati, .368; Seager, Los Angeles, .356; Baltimore (LeBlanc 1-0) at Miami Betances 1 1 0 0 0 0 Karinchak, H, 2 B 0 0 0 0 1 McCarthy B 1 0 0 0 0 D.Murphy, Colorado, .345; McNeil, New (TBD) Diaz 1 0 0 0 0 2 Hand, S, 3-3 1 0 0 0 0 1 Milwaukee (Lindblom 0-0) at Chicago Chicago York, .343; Swanson, Atlanta, .340. Washington RUNS—Grisham, San Diego, 11; Story, White Sox (Gonzalez) C Cincinnati Hendricks W,2-1 7 7 2 2 0 3 Corbin W,1-0 5 8 3 3 1 8 Mahle 6 1 0 0 2 6 Jeffress H,2 1 0 0 0 0 1 Colorado, 11; Yastrzemski, San Fran- San Francisco (TBD) at Colorado Harper H,1 B 0 0 0 2 0 (Freeland 2-0) Strop, H, 1 C 1 2 0 2 1 Kimbrel H,2 B 2 2 2 0 1 cisco, 11; Castellanos, Cincinnati, 10; Philadelphia at Miami, ppd. Rainey H,2 1 0 0 0 0 1 Sims, BS, 0-2 B 0 0 0 1 0 Ryan S,1-1 C 1 0 0 0 0 F.Freeman, Atlanta, 10. Detroit at St. Louis, ppd. Guerra H,2 1 2 0 0 0 2 Jones, L, 0-1 B 1 2 2 1 1 T—2:51. RBI—Solano, San Francisco, 13; Cas- Hudson S,2-2 1 0 0 0 1 2 Garrett C 0 0 0 0 1 tellanos, Cincinnati, 13; Swanson, Atlan- T—3:13. Reed 1 0 0 0 0 1 ta, 13; Blackmon, Colorado, 11; Tatis Jr., Tuesday HBP—Mahle (Lindor), Reed (Hernan- Rays 5, Red Sox 1 San Diego, 11. dez). WP—Karinchak. T—2:59. Boston Tampa Bay HITS—Blackmon, Colorado, 16; Sea- Angels 5, Mariners 3 White Sox 3, Brewers 2 ger, Los Angeles, 16; Solano, San Francis- Los Angeles Seattle Chicago Milwaukee ab r h bi ab r h bi co, 16; Swanson, Atlanta, 16; Cano, New ab r h bi ab r h bi Twins 7, Pirates 3 Bnintendi lf 5 0 0 0 Mdows lf 4 1 2 1 York, 14; Castellanos, Cincinnati, 14; Con- ab r h bi ab r h bi Devers 3b 3 0 0 0 Lowe 2b 4 1 2 1 Fletcher ss 4 1 1 2 Crwford ss 3 0 0 0 forto, New York, 14; Betts, Los Angeles, Robert cf 4 0 2 0 Sogard ss 4 0 2 0 Pittsburgh Minnesota Martinez dh 4 0 2 0 Diaz dh 4 0 1 0 13; Tatis Jr., San Diego, 13; Yastrzemski, Trout cf 3 1 1 1 Lopes dh 3 0 0 0 Moncada 3b 5 0 1 0 Hiura 2b 3 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Rendon 3b 4 0 0 0 Lewis cf 4 1 1 0 Bogaerts ss 4 0 0 0 Choi 1b 3 0 0 1 San Francisco, 13. Abreu 1b 5 0 1 1 Yelich lf 3 0 0 0 Frazier 2b 4 0 1 0 Kepler rf 0 2 0 1 Mreland 1b 2 1 1 1 Tstsugo 3b 3 1 0 0 DOUBLES—Acuna Jr., Atlanta, 5; Betts, Goodwin lf 3 1 0 0 Seager 3b 3 1 1 0 Grandal c 3 1 1 0 A.Garcia cf 4 0 1 0 Evans 3b 5 0 3 1 J.Planco ss 3 0 0 0 Pujols 1b 4 1 1 2 Nola c 3 0 2 2 Chvis ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Wendle ss 4 1 3 0 Los Angeles, 5; Wills.Contreras, Chicago, Jimenez lf 4 1 3 2 Smoak 1b 4 0 0 0 Bell dh 5 0 0 0 Cruz dh 4 1 3 1 Vazquez c 4 0 1 0 Renfroe rf 4 0 1 2 5; C.Walker, Arizona, 5. La Stella dh 3 0 0 0 White 1b 4 0 0 0 Enccion dh 2 0 1 0 Mrrison dh 2 1 1 0 Moran 1b 4 0 0 0 Rosario lf 4 1 2 2 Adell rf 4 0 1 0 Long Jr. 2b 4 0 0 0 Verdugo rf 2 0 1 0 Krmaier cf 3 0 0 0 TRIPLES—Cronenworth, San Diego, 2; Cllins ph-dh 2 0 0 0 Hely ph-dh 2 0 1 0 Reynolds lf 3 1 1 0 Sano 1b 4 0 1 1 Pillar ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Perez c 2 1 0 0 23 tied at 1. Castro c 4 0 1 0 Moore rf 4 1 2 1 Mazara rf 4 0 0 0 Mathias pr 0 0 0 0 G.Polanco rf 2 0 0 1 Arraez 2b 2 1 0 1 Rengifo 2b 3 1 1 0 Gordon lf 4 0 0 0 Brdley Jr. cf 4 0 1 0 HOME RUNS—Castellanos, Cincinnati, L.Garcia ss 4 0 0 0 Narvaez c 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez ss 4 1 3 0 Gnzalez 3b 4 1 1 0 Peraza 2b 4 0 1 0 6; Moran, Pittsburgh, 5; Story, Colorado, Totals 32 5 6 5 Totals 32 3 6 3 Madrigal 2b 1 0 1 0 Arcia pr 0 0 0 0 Dyson cf 3 0 0 0 Avila c 3 0 0 0 Los Angeles 300 000 200—5 Totals 36 1 8 1 Totals 31 5 9 5 4; Grisham, San Diego, 4; 12 tied at 3. Mendick 2b 3 1 0 0 Gamel rf 4 1 1 2 Murphy c 4 1 1 1 Buxton cf 3 1 1 1 Boston 010 000 000—1 Pham, San Diego, 5; Seattle 000 001 110—3 Totals 34 3 9 3 Totals 27 7 8 7 STOLEN BASES— DP—Los Angeles 1, Seattle 1. LOB—Los Holt 3b 1 0 0 0 Tampa Bay 000 220 10x—5 Inciarte, Atlanta, 3; Swanson, Atlanta, 3; Totals 37 3 10 3 Totals 31 2 7 2 Pittsburgh 000 100 002—3 Angeles 4, Seattle 6. 2B—Moore (3), Lew- Minnesota 310 120 00x—7 E—Tsutsugo (1). DP—Boston 1, Tampa Tatis Jr., San Diego, 3. is (1). 3B—Nola (1). HR—Trout (2), Pujols Chicago 000 002 100—3 Bay 0. LOB—Boston 9, Tampa Bay 6. 2B— PITCHING—S.Gray, Cincinnati, 3-0; Milwaukee 000 020 000—2 E—Dyson (0), Evans (0). DP—Pitts- (3), Fletcher (1), Moore (2). SB—Goodwin burgh 1, Minnesota 1. LOB—Pittsburgh Martinez 2 (6), Renfroe (2). 3B—Wendle Fried, Atlanta, 2-0; Paddack, San Diego, (1). E—Sogard (1), Suter (1). DP—Chicago (1), Meadows (1). HR—Moreland (3). SB— 2-0; Mills, Chicago, 2-0; Chatwood, Chica- 3, Milwaukee 0. LOB—Chicago 9, Mil- 10, Minnesota 7. 2B—Gonzalez (2), Sano IP H R ER BB SO (2). 3B—Reynolds (1). SB—Kepler (0). Wendle (1). SF—Choi (1). go, 2-0; Stripling, Los Angeles, 2-0; Free- waukee 6. 2B—Sogard (2), Morrison (1). land, Colorado, 2-0; Senzatela, Colorado, Los Angeles HR—Jimenez (3), Gamel (2). SB—Robert SF—G.Polanco (1), Arraez (1), Buxton (1), IP H R ER BB SO Kepler (1). 2-0; Baragar, San Francisco, 2-0; Kolarek, Heaney W,1-0 5 C 3 1 1 4 3 (4), Arcia (1). Boston Los Angeles, 2-0. Middleton H,2 C 1 1 1 0 1 IP H R ER BB SO Eovaldi L,1-1 5 6 4 4 1 6 C IP H R ER BB SO ERA—P.Lopez, Miami, 0.00; Bauer, Cin- Milner H,2 0 0 0 0 2 Pittsburgh Valdez C 1 0 0 1 0 cinnati, 0.68; Chatwood, Chicago, 0.71; Pena H,2 C 2 1 1 0 1 Chicago Musgrove, L, 0-3 3 B 6 5 5 5 2 Osich C 1 1 1 0 2 B Lester, Chicago, 0.82; S.Gray, Cincinnati, Buttrey S,1-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 Giolito, W, 1-1 6 4 2 2 3 9 Howard C 1 0 0 0 1 Brasier C 1 0 0 0 1 0.96; Wheeler, Philadelphia, 1.29; Alcan- Seattle Bummer, H, 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 Turley 1 1 2 2 2 0 Springs 1 0 0 0 0 1 tara, Miami, 1.35; Mills, Chicago, 1.39; Dunn L,0-1 4 3 3 3 4 4 Cordero, H, 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 Neverauskas 1 0 0 0 0 1 Tampa Bay Freeland, Colorado, 1.50; Wainwright, St. Edwards Jr. 1 0 0 0 0 1 Colome, S, 3-3 1 2 0 0 0 1 Rios 2 0 0 0 1 0 Morton W,1-1 5 C 5 1 1 0 5 Louis, 1.50. Gerber 1 0 0 0 0 0 Milwaukee Minnesota Loup H,1 1 B 0 0 0 0 1 STRIKEOUTS—S.Gray, Cincinnati, 28; Swanson 1 2 2 2 0 0 Woodruff 6 8 2 2 1 6 Berrios, W, 1-1 6 4 1 1 3 6 Fairbanks 1 0 0 0 1 2 Marquez, Colorado, 23; deGrom, New Magill 1 0 0 0 0 2 Williams, L, 0-1 1 1 1 0 1 3 Thielbar 2 B 5 2 2 2 3 Thompson B 3 0 0 0 0 York, 22; Scherzer, Washington, 21; Guilbeau 1 1 0 0 0 0 Suter 2 1 0 0 0 3 May, S, 1-1 C 0 0 0 0 0 Anderson S,1-1 C 0 0 0 0 2 Woodruff, Milwaukee, 21; Bauer, Cincin- T—2:55. WP—Williams. T—3:14. WP—Berrios. T—3:39. HBP—Eovaldi (Perez). T—3:14. nati, 20; Chatwood, Chicago, 19. Thursday, August 6, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 21 MLB ROUNDUP Retooled, rested Marlins blank Orioles in return

Associated Press inning off Joe Musgrove (0-3). Rays 5, Red Sox 1: Austin Meadows got BALTIMORE — After enduring one two hits after missing the first 10 games of final delay in their effort to return from an the season with the coronavirus and host eight-day, coronavirus-induced hiatus, the Tampa Bay stopped its losing streak at Miami Marlins found enough power and five. pitching within their vastly overhauled Boston lost its fourth in a row, including roster to beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-0 a three-game sweep at Yankees Stadium Tuesday night. over the weekend, and fell to 3-8 overall. Francisco Cervelli and Jesus Aguilar homered for the Marlins, who had their Meadows hit an an RBI triple in the fifth season halted after 18 players tested posi- inning off Nathan Eovaldi (1-1) and scored tive for COVID-19 following the opening on Brandon Lowe’s single to put the Rays series in Philadelphia. up 4-1. Pablo Lopez (1-0) threw five innings of Braves 10, Blue Jays 1: Max Fried two-hit ball and the bullpen allowed just boosted Atlanta’s depleted rotation by al- one hit in Miami’s first shutout victory lowing only one run in six innings, and since Sept. 8 against Kansas City. Austin Riley hit a three-run homer. Late Tuesday afternoon, the Marlins The visiting Blue Jays played their first were still awaiting the result of further game since Thursday. Their weekend se- COVID-19 tests, a process that stalled ries against Philadelphia was postponed in their arrival at Camden Yards and pushed this virus-interrupted season. back the scheduled 7:35 p.m. start by 41 White Sox 3, Brewers 2: Jose Abreu hit minutes. a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning, Orioles starter John Means (0-1) allowed Lucas Giolito (1-1) struck out nine and al- 2 JULIO CORTEZ/AP lowed two runs in six innings and visiting one run and two hits in 4 ⁄3 innings. He re- tired 13 in a row before Cervelli drove a Chicago won its sixth straight game for the Miami Marlins catcher Francisco Cervelli, center, does air high-fives with teammates first time since April 2017. 3-1 pitch into the left-field seats to end the after defeating the Baltimore Orioles 4-0 Tuesday in Baltimore. left-hander’s night. White Sox rookie second baseman Nick After the final out, Miami lined up and Madrigal left the game with an injured left and got Alex Dickerson to fly out to keep it er due to a finger injury. shoulder in the third inning after he was did “air” high-fives in which the players a 3-2 game. May (1-0) held the Padres to three hits didn’t make contact with their hands. thrown out trying to get from first to third Nolan Arenado went deep for a second and two runs in six innings, with one walk. on a single up the middle. Designated hit- Nationals 5, Mets 3: Star slugger Juan straight night, and Yency Almonte got five Kenley Jansen pitched a perfect ninth for Soto danced on the dugout roof to celebrate ter Edwin Encarnacion departed in the outs, including two double plays, pick up his third save in three chances. sixth inning with left shoulder soreness. solo shots by Howie Kendrick and Josh his first career save. Angels 5, Mariners 3: Mike Trout hom- Harrison, and host Washington returned Both are expected to undergo examina- Giants starter and Denver native Kevin ered in his first plate appearance as a fa- from a coronavirus-caused four-day break tions Wednesday. Gausman (0-1) threw 5 1⁄ innings and al- ther, Albert Pujols moved one step closer to beat injury-depleted New York in a rain- 3 Cubs 5, Royals 4: Jason Heyward, lowed four runs in his first appearance at to Willie Mays on the career home runs list interrupted game. Jason Kipnis and Willson Contreras hom- Coors Field. He struck out seven. and top prospect Jo Adell got a hit in his big Kendrick — who missed the Nationals’ ered and host Chicago overcame another Athletics 5, Rangers 1: Stephen Pis- league debut in a win at Seattle. last two games with a bad back, so he hadn’t shaky outing by closer Craig Kimbrel to played in a week — went 4-for-4. Harrison cotty hit host Oakland’s second walkoff Trout missed four games while on pa- beat Kansas City for its fifth straight win. drove in two runs and stole a base, and Pat- grand slam of the year and gave the club ternity leave for the birth of his son, Beck- Kimbrel took over to begin the ninth in- 2 its fourth straight win. ham Aaron Trout. He returned with a solo rick Corbin (1-0) allowed three runs in 5 ⁄3 ning with a 5-2 lead but struggled again innings while striking out eight. The late-game theatrics helped the A’s shot to left-center in the first inning. Pujols and allowed two runs and two hits while When Kendrick drove a change-up from win on a night when prized pitching pros- hit a two-run homer later in the first for getting only one out. He’s yielded six runs pect Jesus Luzardo pitched five scoreless a 3-0 lead, giving him 659 for his career, 2 Steven Matz (0-2) over the wall in the first, in 1 ⁄3 innings in three appearances . Soto — who was sitting in the stands, wear- innings in his first career start for Oakland one behind Mays on the career list. Adell Indians 4, Reds 2: Shane Bieber (3-0) ing a red mask — hopped atop the home and Texas starter Lance Lynn allowed his legged out an infield single in his first at- overcame two solo home runs to pitch into dugout and boogied as the speakers blared first run of the season. bat. David Fletcher also homered. the eighth inning, Franmil Reyes hit a tie- Montell Jordan’s 1995 hit, “This Is How Edinson Volquez (0-1) got into trou- Los Angeles starter Andrew Heaney breaking, two-run homer and Cleveland We Do It.” ble quickly in the ninth inning when he (1-0) struck out three, walked four and al- snapped a four-game skid with a win at 2 Daniel Hudson pitched the ninth for his walked two batters and gave up a hit to lowed a run and three hits in 5 ⁄3 innings. Cincinnati. second save in two chances. load the bases with nobody out. Volquez Twins 7, Pirates 3: Jose Berrios (1-1) Reyes capped the Indians’ comeback Rockies 5, Giants 2: German Marquez retired Robbie Grossman on a pop-up be- pitched six strong innings, Nelson Cruz from a 2-0 deficit with his first homer of (2-1) struck out nine in efficiently throwing fore Piscotty hit a first-pitch drive over the had three hits and host Minnesota beat the season after hitting 37 with San Diego into the eighth inning and benefited from wall in center to match the opening night Pittsburgh in a game briefly delayed when and Cleveland last year. His shot in the an overturned home-run call for rolling 10th-inning slam by Matt Olson against an unauthorized drone flew over Target eighth inning to deep right-center field Colorado. The host Rockies moved to 8-2 the Angels. Field. against Nate Jones (0-1). for the second time in franchise history, Dodgers 5, Padres 2: AJ Pollock hit a The Twins won their fifth in a row and Astros 8, Diamondbacks 2: Jose Altuve joining a 2011 team that finished 73-89. pinch-hit, go-ahead double in the seventh improved to 9-2 for the second time in and Carlos Correa hit solo homers, George Trailing 3-0 in the fifth, San Francisco inning and added a solo homer, and Dustin the team’s 60-year history. The other was Springer added a two-run double and Hous- thought it tied it on a three-run homer by May struck out a career-high eight in a win 2001. ton roughed up Madison Bumgarner (0-2) 1 Steven Duggar that hit off the top of the at San Diego. Miguel Sano doubled and Eddie Rosa- for eight runs in 4 ⁄3 innings in Arizona. wall. A crew chief review overturned the Mookie Betts entered the game in right rio dribbled a single through the shift — a The Astros put the game away in the call and awarded Duggar a two-run dou- field in the eighth inning after missing swing where he reached out without mov- fifth inning with five runs, including two ble. Marquez struck out Mike Yastrzemski Monday night’s 5-4 loss in the series open- ing his feet — as part of a three-run first on Springer’s bases-loaded double. PAGE 22 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, August 6, 2020 NHL/COLLEGE FOOTBALL Aho, Hurricanes Colorado State will investigate claims sweep Rangers on COVID reporting Associated Press TORONTO — Petr Mrazek got the Carolina Hur- Associated Press On Monday, Colorado State ricanes off to a strong start in net for the NHL’s re- announced it had conducted 150 FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Colo- turn to play, only to see James Reimer turn in an tests on student-athletes for the rado State president Joyce Mc- even better performance when it was his turn. coronavirus. The results are ex- Connell says she will launch an And that has the Hurricanes moving on in the pected later this week. investigation into how the athletic expanded Stanley Cup playoffs with confidence department handled COVID-19 “We take the concerns of our in their goaltending after some question as to who safety protocols amid a report student-athletes extremely seri- might give them their best chance to win. that players were told not to re- ously,” McConnell said. “If we For this week, at least, the answer seems to be: learn that there are any employ- FRANK GUNN, THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP veal symptoms. either one. The investigation stems from ees of CSU Athletics who do not Sebastian Aho scored twice in the third period The Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho, lower right, is an article published in the Colora- share Colorado State University’s while Reimer was strong in net to help Carolina congratulated by teammates after scoring against commitment to student health and the New York Rangers on Tuesday. doan on Tuesday. According to the beat the New York Rangers 4-1 on Tuesday night newspaper report, Colorado State well-being above all else, we will and sweep the Stanley Cup qualifier series. football players and members of address the issue immediately.” Warren Foegele scored the go-ahead goal early Reimer had a huge part of the win too, finishing Director of athletics Joe Parker with 37 saves. Reimer got the start after Mrazek the athletic staff say coaches told in the third period for the Hurricanes, redirecting them not to report coronavirus said in a statement he embraces a shot from the point by Brady Skjei to beat rookie won the first two games of the series. the investigation. He said the re- “We knew going in that this was the plan,” coach symptoms and threatened players Igor Shesterkin at 5:07 in the third. Then Aho fol- with reduced playing time should port that student-athletes were Rod Brind’Amour said. “Both guys were dialed in lowed with a highlight-reel goal about 5 ½ minutes they quarantine. instructed to withhold symptoms right from the start of training camp. ... That was later, taking the puck from Rangers defenseman McConnell promised a swift in- would “run counter to repeated an incredible performance, really all three games Jacob Trouba along the boards and skating in on vestigation and full transparency. communications we have had with by our goalies. Happy for the group, but happy for Tony DeAngelo to backhand the puck past Shester- “The story raises concerns our staff and student-athletes.” those two guys because they deserve it.” kin as he went to his knees. about whether the health and “This is unacceptable and will Reimer had a couple of big stops during a wild sec- Aho added a short-handed empty-netter late to well-being of our student athletes be dealt with swiftly,” Parker ond-period sequence. He stopped Brendan Lemieux seal it, with the Hurricanes sweeping the best-of-5 is truly the top priority of Colora- maintained. as he skated in toward the crease. Carolina defen- series after losing all four regular-season meetings do State University,” McConnell Rams football head coach semen Jaccob Slavin and Sami Vatanen dove into against the Rangers. said in a statement. “Let me re- Steve Addazio added in a state- the crease to clog the net, with Vatanen managing Aho’s big night, which included an assist, came iterate: the health and well-being ment: “Health and welfare of to make his own diving stop of Lemieux’s follow-up after he had three assists in Monday’s Game 2 win of the CSU community is our top our student-athletes on the Colo- shot with his left shoulder. as well as a goal and an assist in the series opener. priority.” rado State football team is our “I felt like I worked really hard after the season That bought time for Reimer to get to his feet, Colorado State voluntarily top priority, and I fully support was paused . and I knew if the season would con- then make another in-close stop on Filip Chytil near paused football team activities on president McConnell’s investiga- tinue I would ge in good shape,” Aho said. “I feel the crease by extending out his right arm to deflect July 29. The school said there have tion into concerns about whether good right now.” the puck. been 16 positive cases among all these protocols were properly fol- student-athletes, including 11 in lowed by everyone involved with NHL scoreboard football. our program.”

Stanley Cup qualifiers Tuesday Canucks 4, Wild 3 Pac-12 players meet with (Best-of-five) Hurricanes 4, Rangers 1 Minnesota 1 0 2—3 x-if necessary Vancouver 1 2 1—4 Carolina 0 1 3—4 EASTERN CONFERENCE First Period—1, Vancouver, Pearson 1 At Toronto N.Y. Rangers 0 1 0—1 (Horvat, Edler), 0:24. 2, Minnesota, Kunin governor’s office in Calif. Carolina 3, N.Y. Rangers 0 Second Period—1, N.Y. Rangers, Kre- 1 (Suter, Parise), 17:16 (sh). Carolina 3, N.Y. Rangers 2 ider 1 (Strome, Trouba), 0:12. 2, Carolina, Carolina 4, N.Y. Rangers 1 Second Period—3, Vancouver, Miller 1, Teravainen 1 (Svechnikov, Aho), 3:18. 3:01. 4, Vancouver, Boeser 1 (Pettersson, Tuesday: Carolina 4, N.Y. Rangers 1 Third Period—3, Carolina, Foegele 1 BY RALPH D. RUSSO players from the group. “The eli- N.Y. Islanders 2, Florida 0 Edler), 8:42. (Necas, Skjei), 5:07. 4, Carolina, Aho 2, Third Period—5, Vancouver, Horvat 1 Associated Press gibility piece is huge for us. If you N.Y. Islanders 2, Florida 1 10:26. 5, Carolina, Aho 3 (Teravainen), Tuesday: N.Y. Islanders 4, Florida 2 (Hughes, Miller), 6:22 (pp). 6, Minnesota, were to opt out without eligibility Wednesday: Florida vs. N.Y. Islanders 19:29 (en). Fiala 2 (Parise, Staal), 17:31. 7, Minneso- x-Friday: Florida vs. N.Y. Islanders Shots on Goal—Carolina 6-14-11—31. ta, Fiala 3 (Staal, Dumba), 19:51. A group of Pac-12 football guarantees you could be effec- x-Sunday: N.Y. Islanders vs. Florida N.Y. Rangers 14-14-10—38. Shots on Goal—Minnesota 9-10-16— players with the #WeAreUnited Montreal 1, Pittsburgh 1 Power-play opportunities—Carolina 0 35. Vancouver 10-10-8—28. tively ending your eligibility. The Montreal 3, Pittsburgh 2, OT of 3; N.Y. Rangers 0 of 3. Power-play opportunities—Minnesota movement met with officials governor’s office can help us with Pittsburgh 3, Montreal 1 Goalies—Carolina, Reimer 1-0-0 (38 0 of 6; Vancouver 1 of 7. from the California governor’s of- Wednesday: Montreal vs. Pittsburgh shots-37 saves). N.Y. Rangers, Shesterkin Goalies—Minnesota, Stalock 1-1-0 (28 that.” Friday: Montreal vs. Pittsburgh 0-1-0 (30-27). shots-24 saves). Vancouver, Markstrom fice Tuesday to discuss concerns After about a month organiz- x-Saturday: Pittsburgh vs. Montreal T—2:33. 1-1-0 (35-32). about their schools’ COVID-19 Columbus 1, Toronto 1 T—2:39. ing behind the scenes, the play- Columbus 2, Toronto 0 Islanders 4, Panthers 2 protocols and protecting their ers took their movement public Tuesday: Toronto 3, Columbus 0 college eligibility. Thursday: Columbus vs. Toronto Florida 1 1 0—2 Flames 6, Jets 2 Sunday, issuing a lengthy list of Friday: Columbus vs. Toronto N.Y. Islanders 0 3 1—4 Calgary 1 3 2—6 Meanwhile, the NCAA’s highest x-Sunday: Toronto vs. Columbus demands related to health and First Period—1, Florida, Hoffman 1 Winnipeg 1 1 0—2 governing body put off a decision ROUND ROBIN safety, racial injustice and eco- (determines playoff seeding) (Yandle, Huberdeau), 11:16. First Period—1, Winnipeg, Ehlers 25 on whether to conduct fall cham- Philadelphia 4, Boston 1 Second Period—2, N.Y. Islanders, Mar- (Kulikov, Beaulieu), 10:04. 2, Calgary, nomic rights. They say if the de- Tampa Bay 3, Washington 2, SO tin 1 (Kuhnhackl, Greene), 6:12. 3, Florida, Lindholm 29 (Monahan, Gustafsson), pionship events, and is moving to- Barkov 1 (Yandle, Hoffman), 7:54 (pp). mands are not addressed, they Wednesday: Boston vs. Tampa Bay 10:22 (pp). ward passing on making that call Thursday: Philadelphia vs. Washington 4, N.Y. Islanders, Pulock 1 (Brassard, Second Period—3, Calgary, Backlund will opt out of the season. Saturday: Washington vs. Boston Toews), 13:48 (pp). 5, N.Y. Islanders, Eb- 16 (Mangiapane), 5:37. 4, Calgary, Monah- altogether. Sunday: Tampa Bay vs. Philadelphia erle 1 (Pulock, Barzal), 16:27. an 22 (Gaudreau, Lindholm), 7:49 (pp). 5, The Pac-12 players hope an Elsewhere in college sports, the WESTERN CONFERENCE Third Period—6, N.Y. Islanders, Eberle Winnipeg, Copp 10 (Pionk, Wheeler), 8:09 NCAA Board of Governors met At Edmonton 2 (Beauvillier, Bailey), 10:29 (pp). (pp). 6, Calgary, Tkachuk 23 (Backlund, executive order from Gov. Gavin Chicago 1, Edmonton 1 Shots on Goal—Florida 8-11-9—28. N.Y. Mangiapane), 12:48. Tuesday to consider canceling Chicago 6, Edmonton 4 Islanders 13-10-11—34. Third Period—7, Calgary, Lucic 8 Newsom could mandate player- Monday: Edmonton 6, Chicago 3 Power-play opportunities—Florida 1 (Dube, Giordano), 8:28 (pp). 8, Calgary, approved, third-party oversight or postponing fall championships Wednesday: Chicago vs. Edmonton of 3; N.Y. Islanders 2 of 7. Gaudreau 18 (Monahan), 17:41 (en). Chicago vs. Edmonton — in sports such as soccer, volley- Friday: Goalies—Florida, Bobrovsky 0-2-0 (34 Shots on Goal—Calgary 18-10-4—32. of COVID-19 rules at the Pac- x-Saturday: Edmonton vs. Chicago shots-30 saves). N.Y. Islanders, Varlamov Winnipeg 13-12-10—35. 12’s four California schools and ball and lower-division football Calgary 2, Winnipeg 1 2-0-0 (28-26). Calgary 4, Winnipeg 1 Power-play opportunities—Calgary 3 — in all three divisions. T—2:33. ensure players who opt out of Winnipeg 3, Calgary 2 of 4; Winnipeg 1 of 2. “In order to ensure the health Tuesday: Calgary 6, Winnipeg 2 Goalies—Calgary, Talbot 12-10-1 (35 the coming season because of Thursday: Winnipeg vs. Calgary Predators 4, Coyotes 2 shots-33 saves). Winnipeg, Hellebuyck coronavirus won’t lose a year of and well being of college athletes, x-Saturday: Calgary vs. Winnipeg 31-21-5 (31-26). Arizona 1, Nashville 1 Arizona 0 0 2—2 T—2:36. eligibility. we have to consider all the impli- Arizona 4, Nashville 3 Nashville 2 1 1—4 The Pac-12 has said athletes cations when determing our next Tuesday: Nashville 4, Arizona 2 First Period—1, Nashville, Bonino 1 Maple Leafs 3, Blue Jackets 0 Wednesday: Arizona vs. Nashville (Ekholm, Grimaldi), 7:50. 2, Nashville, Jo- who opt out will stay on scholar- steps, and we plan to provide an Friday: Arizona vs. Nashville hansen 1, 10:27. Columbus 0 0 0—0 update to our membership and x-Sunday: Nashville vs. Arizona Second Period—3, Nashville, Jarnkrok Toronto 0 1 2—3 ship this season, but whether they Minnesota 1, Vancouver 1 1 (Sissons, Josi), 6:02. Second Period—1, Toronto, Matthews would be allowed to preserve the public (Wednesday),” NCAA Minnesota 3, Vancouver 0 Third Period—4, Nashville, Arvidsson 1 1 (Hyman), 16:00. President Mark Emmert said in Tuesday: Vancouver 4, Minnesota 3 (Johansen), 13:49 (pp). 5, Arizona, Keller their eligibility in that situation is Thursday: Minnesota vs. Vancouver Third Period—2, Toronto, Tavares 1 a statement. Friday: Minnesota vs. Vancouver 2 (Stepan), 19:02. 6, Arizona, Crouse 1 (Dermott, Nylander), 4:56. 3, Toronto, Ri- undetermined. x-Sunday: Vancouver vs. Minnesota (Oesterle, Fischer), 19:12. elly 1 (Kerfoot, Matthews), 19:17 (en). “We really want to be able to A person who was briefed on ROUND ROBIN Shots on Goal—Arizona 14-4-8—26. Shots on Goal—Columbus 6-6-8—20. (determines playoff seeding) Nashville 5-10-13—28. Toronto 15-14-10—39. move a little faster in getting the board’s discussion told the AP Colorado 2, St. Louis 1 Power-play opportunities—Arizona 0 Power-play opportunities—Columbus heath guidelines out there for that the board members decided Las Vegas 5, Dallas 3 of 3; Nashville 1 of 4. 0 of 4; Toronto 0 of 5. Wednesday: Dallas vs. Colorado Goalies—Arizona, Kuemper 1-0-0 (28 Goalies—Columbus, Korpisalo 1-1-0 us,” California offensive lineman each division will determine what Thursday: St. Louis vs. Las Vegas shots-24 saves). Nashville, Saros 0-1-0 (38 shots-36 saves). Toronto, Andersen Valentino Daltoso told AP during to do with their fall championship Saturday: Colorado vs. Las Vegas (26-24). 1-1-0 (20-20). x-Sunday: St. Louis vs. Dallas T—2:26. T—2:38. a conference call with several events. Thursday, August 6, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 23 COLLEGE FOOTBALL/NBA UConn is NBA scoreboard first school in Eastern Conference Trail Blazers 110, Rockets 102 W L Pct GB HOUSTON — House Jr. 6-14 1-1 17, FBS to cancel y-Milwaukee 54 14 .794 — Tucker 2-7 0-0 6, Covington 2-11 0-0 6, x-Toronto 48 18 .727 5 Harden 7-17 6-7 23, Westbrook 5-14 5-12 x-Boston 44 23 .657 9½ 15, Green 7-15 3-4 22, McLemore 3-5 0-0 8, 2020 season x-Miami 43 25 .632 11 Rivers 2-4 0-0 5. Totals 34-87 15-24 102. x-Indiana 42 26 .618 12 PORTLAND — Anthony 5-14 3-5 15, Col- x-Philadelphia 40 27 .597 13½ lins 4-9 0-2 8, Nurkic 6-15 6-6 18, Lillard Associated Press Brooklyn 32 35 .478 21½ 6-19 6-7 21, McCollum 8-18 2-4 20, Trent Orlando 32 36 .471 22 Jr. 5-11 2-2 16, Whiteside 4-5 1-3 9, Simons Washington 24 43 .358 29½ 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 39-95 20-29 110. STORRS, Conn. — UConn Charlotte 23 42 .354 29½ Houston 24 32 24 22—102 canceled its 2020-2021 football Chicago 22 43 .338 30½ Portland 29 32 25 24—110 New York 21 45 .318 32 Three-point Goals—Houston 19-53 season Wednesday, becoming Detroit 20 46 .303 33 (Green 5-9, House Jr. 4-10, Harden 3-8, the first FBS program to suspend Atlanta 20 47 .299 33½ McLemore 2-4, Tucker 2-6, Covington 2- Cleveland 19 46 .292 33½ 11, Rivers 1-3, Westbrook 0-2), Portland football because of the coronavi- 12-31 (Trent Jr. 4-9, Lillard 3-7, Anthony Western Conference 2-4, McCollum 2-6, Simons 1-3, Collins 0- rus pandemic, as other schools 2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Hous- had taken the Huskies off their W L Pct GB ton 39 (Covington, Tucker 8), Portland 64 z-L.A. Lakers 51 15 .773 — (Nurkic 19). Assists—Houston 24 (Hard- schedules and the governor was x-L.A. Clippers 45 22 .672 6½ en, Westbrook 9), Portland 18 (Lillard 8). reluctant to allow UConn to trav- x-Denver 44 23 .657 7½ Total Fouls—Houston 26, Portland 21. x-Houston 42 25 .627 9½ /AP el to states with high infection x-Utah 42 25 .627 9½ KEIN C. COX rates. x-Oklahoma City 41 25 .621 10 Heat 112, Celtics 106 x-Dallas 41 29 .586 12 Devon Booker shoots over Paul George for the game-winning basket “After receiving guidance from BOSTON — Hayward 5-13 5-6 15, Tatum Memphis 32 36 .471 20 6-11 9-9 23, Theis 4-5 2-2 11, Brown 9-23 0- in the Phoenix Suns’ 117-115 defeat of the Los Angeles Clippers state and public health officials Portland 31 38 .449 21½ 2 18, Walker 4-9 3-4 15, Langford 0-0 0-0 0, San Antonio 29 37 .439 22 Ojeleye 1-6 0-0 3, Williams 0-0 0-0 0, Wil- Tuesday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. and consulting with football stu- New Orleans 29 38 .433 22½ liams III 0-0 0-0 0, Kanter 5-6 0-0 10, Smart dent-athletes, we’ve decided that Phoenix 29 39 .426 23 0-5 3-4 3, Wanamaker 3-7 0-0 8. Totals 37- Sacramento 28 39 .418 23½ 85 22-27 106. we will not compete on the grid- Minnesota 19 45 .297 31 MIAMI — Crowder 3-5 0-0 8, Olynyk 4- iron this season,” athletic director Golden State 15 50 .231 35½ 11 5-6 15, Adebayo 5-12 11-18 21, Nunn 2-6 x-clinched playoff spot 0-0 4, Robinson 6-12 4-4 21, Iguodala 2-6 David Benedict said. “The safety y-clinched division 1-2 6, Jones Jr. 2-3 1-2 6, Dragic 6-12 7-7 20, Race for No. 8 z-clinched conference Herro 4-10 0-0 11. Totals 34-77 29-39 112. challenges created by COVID-19 Monday’s games Boston 28 23 32 23—106 place our football student-athletes Toronto 107, Miami 103 Miami 33 30 28 21—112 Indiana 111, Washington 100 at an unacceptable level of risk.” Denver 121, Oklahoma City 113, OT Three-point Goals—Boston 10-33 UConn had been scheduled to New Orleans 109, Memphis 99 (Walker 4-7, Wanamaker 2-3, Tatum 2-5, Philadelphia 132, San Antonio 130 Ojeleye 1-5, Smart 0-2, Brown 0-5, Hay- play its first season as an inde- L.A. Lakers 116, Utah 108 ward 0-5), Miami 15-43 (Robinson 5-11, Herro 3-7, Crowder 2-4, Olynyk 2-7, Drag- seed in the bubble pendent after leaving the Ameri- Tuesday’s games Brooklyn 119, Milwaukee 116 ic 1-5, Iguodala 1-5, Nunn 0-3). Fouled can Athletic Conference. Dallas 114, Sacramento 110, OT Out—Boston 1 (Smart), Miami None. Re- Phoenix 117, L.A. Clippers 115 bounds—Boston 45 (Brown 10), Miami 42 The Huskies had already been Indiana 120, Orlando 109 (Adebayo 12). Assists—Boston 15 (Walker Miami 112, Boston 106 4), Miami 22 (Olynyk 8). Total Fouls—Bos- taken off the schedules of Illi- ton 26, Miami 19. nois, Indiana, Maine and Missis- Portland 110, Houston 102 Wednesday’s games is wild in the West sippi by those schools, and games Memphis at Utah Pacers 120, Magic 109 Denver at San Antonio against North Carolina and Vir- Philadelphia at Washington ORLANDO — Ennis III 5-9 1-1 12, Gor- ginia remained uncertain, UConn Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers don 8-15 2-4 20, Vucevic 9-16 4-4 24, Au- BY TIM REYNOLDS Memphis still has the upper Toronto at Orlando gustin 1-4 0-0 2, Fournier 2-10 1-2 7, Birch officials said. Many of the Power Brooklyn at Boston 3-4 1-2 7, Iwundu 2-2 0-0 4, Ross 4-10 9-9 Associated Press hand on the No. 8 spot, though the Five conferences are playing Thursday’s games 20, Carter-Williams 1-3 1-1 3, Fultz 4-9 0-0 Grizzlies’ grip is less than secure New Orleans at Sacramento 10. Totals 39-82 19-23 109. league-only games this season. Indiana at Phoenix INDIANA — A.Holiday 4-10 2-2 12, LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — there and Portland got within 1 ½ The Huskies began spring prac- Miami at Milwaukee Warren 13-17 2-3 32, Turner 7-11 3-4 21, Devin Booker does not like the no- games of them by beating Hous- L.A. Clippers at Dallas Brogdon 4-12 4-6 12, Oladipo 4-8 4-4 13, tice on Feb. 4 and were one of the Portland at Denver McDermott 1-4 0-0 2, Sampson 4-5 0-0 8, tion that the Phoenix Suns, whose ton on Tuesday night. Memphis J.Holiday 2-7 0-0 5, McConnell 6-7 0-0 12, only teams in the country to com- L.A. Lakers at Houston playoff chances were beyond slim is 0-3 inside the bubble, still has Friday’s games Sumner 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 46-84 15-19 120. plete a full spring schedule. The Utah at San Antonio Orlando 22 28 26 33—109 when the season was suspended, a brutal schedule and lost Jaren Oklahoma City at Memphis Indiana 43 28 21 28—120 should simply be happy to be in team returned to campus in early Sacramento at Brooklyn Three-point Goals—Orlando 12-34 Jackson Jr. for the remainder of July and no one has tested posi- Orlando at Philadelphia (Ross 3-8, Fultz 2-2, Vucevic 2-4, Gordon the NBA’s bubble. the season on Monday to a menis- Washington at New Orleans 2-5, Fournier 2-8, Ennis III 1-4, Augustin He sees it quite differently. tive for the coronavirus, UConn Boston at Toronto 0-2), Indiana 13-33 (Turner 4-5, Warren 4- cus tear in his left knee. officials said. 5, A.Holiday 2-4, Sumner 1-3, Oladipo 1-4, “People can say we have a As play starts Wednesday, the J.Holiday 1-5, McDermott 0-2, Brogdon 0- The football team will remain Tuesday 5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Orlan- nothing-to-lose mentality,” Book- Grizzlies are still eighth — though enrolled in classes either in-per- do 43 (Vucevic 10), Indiana 32 (Turner 6). er said. “We don’t look at it like Portland, San Antonio, Sacra- Nets 119, Bucks 116 Assists—Orlando 21 (Augustin 5), Indi- son or virtually, and will keep BROOKLYN — Kurucs 4-11 0-0 10, Lu- ana 29 (Brogdon 8). Total Fouls—Orlando that.” mento, New Orleans and Phoenix wawu-Cabarrot 8-12 5-5 26, Thomas 2-7 22, Indiana 17. Hard to argue. The Suns, like a access to facilities and support 2-2 6, Johnson 4-13 2-2 11, Temple 7-15 0- are all within that four-game cut- services under NCAA rules. 0 19, Anderson 4-7 0-0 11, Hall 2-4 0-2 4, Mavericks 114, Kings 110 lot of other teams out West, have off to force a play-in series. “We engaged and listened to the Musa 3-7 1-1 8, Chiozza 4-13 0-0 10, Craw- much to play for right now. “We’re fighting,” San Antonio ford 2-4 0-0 5, Martin 3-10 2-4 9. Totals 43- DALLAS — Finney-Smith 4-13 7-9 16, concerns of our football student- 103 12-16 119. Hardaway Jr. 6-14 7-8 22, Porzingis 6-18 The best race in the bubble is coach Gregg Popovich said. MILWAUKEE — G.Antetokounmpo 7-8 10-11 22, Barea 0-3 1-2 1, Doncic 12-24 the race for the No. 8 seed in the athletes and feel this is the best 0-3 16, Middleton 3-8 0-0 8, R.Lopez 1-4 0- 8-11 34, Jackson 1-4 0-0 3, Kleber 2-5 3-5 The Spurs are trying to be- decision for their health, safety, 0 2, Bledsoe 1-5 5-6 8, Hill 3-4 0-0 7, Brown 8, Marjanovic 0-1 1-2 1, Burke 2-5 2-2 7, Western Conference — and the come the first team in NBA his- 2-8 2-2 7, Ilyasova 4-6 1-2 11, Korver 4-6 Cleveland 0-1 0-0 0, Wright 0-2 0-0 0. To- right to face LeBron James, An- and well-being,” coach Randy 2-2 13, Williams 2-3 1-1 6, Wilson 3-11 1-3 tals 33-90 39-50 114. tory with 23 consecutive playoff Edsall said. “Our team is united 8, Connaughton 3-6 0-0 8, DiVincenzo 5- SACRAMENTO — Barnes 2-6 1-2 6, Bog- thony Davis and the Los Ange- appearances. Like the Suns, they 10 0-0 11, Mason 4-9 3-4 11. Totals 42-88 danovic 1-15 0-0 3, Holmes 3-3 2-4 8, Fox in this approach and we will use 15-23 116. 12-27 2-2 28, Joseph 3-6 0-0 9, Bazemore les Lakers in the first round of were in a precarious spot when this time to further player de- Brooklyn 40 33 21 25—119 6-16 2-2 16, Bjelica 5-8 0-0 12, Giles III 2-2 the playoffs starting in a couple the season was halted because Milwaukee 34 31 23 28—116 0-0 4, Len 1-1 1-2 3, Hield 8-20 0-0 21. To- velopment within the program Three-point Goals—Brooklyn 21-57 tals 43-104 8-12 110. weeks. The Lakers have already of the coronavirus pandemic on and gear ourselves to the 2021 (Luwawu-Cabarrot 5-7, Temple 5-11, Dallas 27 29 19 20 19—114 clinched the No. 1 seed, and now March 11. Anderson 3-5, Kurucs 2-8, Chiozza 2-9, Sacramento 37 23 22 13 15—110 season.” Crawford 1-2, Johnson 1-4, Martin 1-4, get to sit back and watch the may- But a couple of wins in the bub- Musa 1-4, Thomas 0-3), Milwaukee 17-51 Three-point Goals—Dallas 9-41 (Hard- Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (Korver 3-5, G.Antetokounmpo 2-3, Ilyas- away Jr. 3-9, Doncic 2-6, Burke 1-3, Jack- hem that’s about to happen. ble, combined with the play-in op- had expressed reluctance to ova 2-3, Connaughton 2-5, Middleton 2-7, son 1-4, Kleber 1-4, Finney-Smith 1-7, Here’s the scenario: There are portunity, has breathed new life Hill 1-2, Williams 1-2, Bledsoe 1-3, DiVin- Porzingis 0-7), Sacramento 16-43 (Hield allow the football team to travel to cenzo 1-4, Brown 1-6, Wilson 1-6, R.Lopez 5-14, Joseph 3-3, Bjelica 2-2, Bazemore nine days left in the race, with into the Spurs’ chances as well. 0-2, Mason 0-3). Fouled Out—Brook- 2-7, Fox 2-7, Barnes 1-2, Bogdanovic 1-8). six teams, all with five games re- any state with a high virus infec- lyn 1 (Luwawu-Cabarrot), Milwaukee 1 Fouled Out—Dallas 1 (Porzingis), Sacra- “We’re here for a reason,” tion rate. He said the team would (R.Lopez). Rebounds—Brooklyn 42 (Hall mento 1 (Holmes). Rebounds—Dallas 61 maining, fighting for one spot. It’s Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan 9), Milwaukee 54 (Ilyasova 10). Assists— (Doncic 20), Sacramento 47 (Bjelica 13). be subject to the state’s 14-day Brooklyn 30 (Chiozza 10), Milwaukee 28 Assists—Dallas 22 (Doncic 12), Sacra- looking more and more likely that said. “We’re here to compete quarantine rule . The players, in a (DiVincenzo 6). Total Fouls—Brooklyn 26, mento 26 (Fox 9). Total Fouls—Dallas 21, a play-in series, which will occur no matter who we have, young Sacramento 37. statement, agreed with the move. Milwaukee 19. if the teams finishing eighth and guys, older guys, whoever. Guys “As a team we are in full support Suns 117, Clippers 115 NBA Leaders ninth are within four games of have been doing a great job step- of the decision to not compete in PHOENIX — Bridges 3-6 0-0 9, Johnson Scoring one another when the regular ping up, taking on the challenge. 2020. We have many health con- 3-10 1-1 8, Ayton 9-18 0-1 19, Booker 13- G FG FT PTS AVG season ends, will happen. We’ve been going out there trying 25 3-5 35, Rubio 7-14 1-1 18, Saric 4-9 5-6 Harden, HOU 61 603 619 2096 34.4 cerns and not enough is known 13, Kaminsky 1-3 0-0 3, Carter 0-2 0-0 0, Beal, WAS 57 593 385 1741 30.5 And Booker, who fended off to compete for 48 minutes.” Payne 5-9 0-0 12. Totals 45-96 10-14 117. Antetknmpo, MIL 57 623 361 1690 29.6 both Kawhi Leonard and Paul about the potential long term ef- L.A. CLIPPERS — Leonard 10-21 5-5 Young, ATL 60 546 481 1778 29.6 The Suns’ playoff drought is fects of contracting COVID-19. 27, Morris Sr. 6-8 3-4 16, Zubac 7-9 4-5 Lillard, POR 58 531 389 1677 28.9 George on what became the win- the second-longest in the league, 18, Beverley 2-3 0-1 4, George 6-17 10-10 Doncic, DAL 54 512 369 1549 28.7 Additionally, we have not had the 23, Patterson 1-5 0-0 3, Green 4-6 0-0 10, Westbrook, HOU 53 568 269 1456 27.5 ning jumper as time expired in topped only by Sacramento. The optimal time to train mentally Jackson 2-5 0-0 5, Shamet 1-3 0-0 2, Wil- Leonard, LAC 51 476 311 1370 26.9 Phoenix’s victory over the Los last time the Kings played a post- liams 3-8 1-2 7. Totals 42-85 23-27 115. Davis, LAL 55 508 386 1467 26.7 & physically to be properly pre- Phoenix 27 36 32 22—117 Booker, PHX 62 544 405 1619 26.1 Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, has season game was 2006. pared to compete this season. We L.A. Clippers 23 33 35 24—115 Rebounds the Suns — who haven’t been to As with the other clubs in the Three-point Goals—Phoenix 17-32 G OFF DEF TOT AVG love this game and love compet- (Booker 6-9, Bridges 3-4, Rubio 3-4, Payne Drummond, CLE 57 250 614 864 15.2 the playoffs since 2010 — right in West’s race for No. 8, the Kings ing. We came to campus in the 2-3, Ayton 1-2, Johnson 1-5, Carter 0-2, Whiteside, POR 61 244 625 869 14.2 the thick of things. are feeling like they’ve got a shot. Saric 0-2), L.A. Clippers 8-29 (Green 2-4, Anttoknmpo, MIL 57 130 653 783 13.7 beginning of July knowing there Leonard 2-4, Jackson 1-4, Patterson 1-5, Gobert, UTA 62 211 639 850 13.7 “This whole experience, just “We got five games left and if would be challenges presented by George 1-7, Shamet 0-2, Williams 0-2). Assists being here in the bubble, we we figure it out — we run these Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Phoenix G AST AVG the pandemic but it is apparent to 44 (Saric 8), L.A. Clippers 48 (Zubac 12). James, LAL 60 636 10.6 wanted to come down here and five off — who knows where we Assists—Phoenix 25 (Booker 8), L.A. Clip- Young, ATL 60 560 9.3 us now that these challenges are pers 21 (Williams 6). Total Fouls—Phoe- Rubio, PHX 57 507 8.9 make some noise,” Booker said. are,” Kings forward Kent Baze- impossible to overcome.” nix 21, L.A. Clippers 16. Doncic, DAL 54 470 8.7 “And that’s what we’re doing.” more said. 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PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Quiet quest

Spieth chasing career Grand Slam and hardly anyone notices

BY DOUG FERGUSON It’s not because Brooks Koepka is trying Associated Press to become the first player to win the PGA SAN FRANCISCO Championship three successive times in stroke he spotlight on Jordan Spieth should be play, or because Tiger Woods is going for his bright enough to cut through the marine record-tying fifth PGA. It’s not even because layer blanketing Harding Park this week golf has returned amid a coronavirus pandemic Tat the PGA Championship. that has kept spectators away from a major Win this major and he joins the most exclusive championship for the first time. club in golf with the final leg of the career Grand Spieth has become an afterthought because he Slam. Only five other players — Tiger Woods, hasn’t won since he captured the British Open Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Ben Hogan and Gene three years ago. Sarazen — have won all four majors since the Who would have guessed that? Certainly not Masters began in 1934. the 27-year-old Texan. This is his fourth chance, and each year becomes “If you told me that, I’d probably say that guy is more difficult. The longest anyone went from kind of a jerk and I’d walk the other way,” Spieth winning the third leg to completing the Grand said with a smile. “But here we are. And I hope to end that as soon as possible.” Slam was three years by Player and Nicklaus. And hardly anyone is talking about it. SEE QUIET ON PAGE 19

Woods says he’s in better Jordan Spieth hits to the ninth fairway during the place than before last season’s third round of the Memorial PGA Championship, Page 19 on July 18 in Dublin, Ohio. Spieth, who was No. 2 in the world when he took his first shot at the career Grand Slam in 2017, has fallen out of the top 50 for the first time since he was a 20-year-old rookie. Darron Cummings / AP

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