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BY J.P. LAWRENCE Stars and Stripes KABUL, Afghanistan — The Bi- den administration has decided that all U.S. forces will leave Af- ghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anni- versary of the terrorist attack that started America’s longest war, a senior administration official said Tuesday. The announcement, which was to be made officially on Wednes- day, means the U.S. will leave thousands of troops in the country beyond a May 1 deadline for with- drawal that former President Do- nald Trump negotiated with the Taliban last year. The withdrawal of at least 2,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan will be- gin before May 1 and may end pri- KAY NIETFELD/AP or to September, the senior ad- Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, German defense minister, receives Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Federal Ministry of Defense in Berlin ministration official said on condi- on Tuesday. This is the first visit to Germany by a Cabinet member of the new U.S. administration. tion of anonymity. The withdrawal will not be af- fected by the progress of the trou- bled peace talks between the Af- ghan government and the Taliban, Expanded presence the official said. “The president has judged that a conditions-based approach, Austin announces plans to add about 500 more service members in Wiesbaden area which has been the approach for the last two decades, is a recipe to BY JOHN VANDIVER They will augment our existing abil- RELATED tronic warfare capabilities in Eu- stay in Afghanistan forever,” the Stars and Stripes ities to prevent conflict, and, if nec- rope,” said Austin, who is traveling official said. “So he has reached STUTTGART, Germany — De- essary, fight and win,” Austin told EUCOM boss says on his first trip through Europe as the conclusion that the United fense Secretary Lloyd Austin on reporters in Berlin, following his defense secretary. States will complete its draw- Tuesday announced plans to per- meeting with German Defense Ukraine could repel The added troops will “greatly down, will remove its forces, be- manently base hundreds more U.S. Minister Annegret Kramp-Karren- improve our ability to surge forces fore Sept. 11.” troops in Germany, where the for- bauer. Russian invasion at a moment’s notice to defend our The decision, first reported by mer Trump administration wanted About 500 more troops will be Page 5 allies,” he said. The Washington Post, came after to withdraw nearly 12,000 service based in the Wiesbaden area, home Two new units — a Multi-Domain a three-month review by the Bi- members. to U.S. Army Europe and Africa the fall, the U.S. defense chief said. Task Force and Theater Fires Com- den administration of its options. “These forces will strengthen de- headquarters, Austin said. The de- “This move will also create more terrence and defense in Europe. ployments could begin as early as space, more cyber and more elec- SEE GERMANY ON PAGE 5 SEE AFGHANISTAN ON PAGE 6 PAGE 2 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, April 14, 2021 BUSINESS/WEATHER Record demand at Uber as vaccinations rise EXCHANGE RATES

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BY JOHN VANDIVER Kirby said Austin wants to en- Stars and Stripes sure a full examination of the con- STUTTGART, Germany — De- tributing factors that led up to the fense Secretary Lloyd Austin on event and “that appropriate ac- Monday ordered an independent tion is taken to reduce the risk of review of a militant attack that future occurrence. The families killed three Americans on a U.S. impacted deserve nothing less.” compound in Kenya last year. Army Spc. Henry Mayfield Jr., Austin, who recently complet- 23, and two Defense Department ed an initial review of U.S. Africa pilot contractors, Dustin Johnson SEAN CARNES / U.S. Air Force Command’s investigation into the and Bruce Triplett, were killed U.S. soldiers, assigned to the East Africa Response Force, 101st Airborne Division, exit a C­130J Super Jan. 5, 2020 attack, said he wants after al-Shabab militants overran Hercules, at Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya, on Jan. 5, 2020. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a a deeper look into the deadly am- the Manda Bay site. At least three review of the attack that day by militants that killed three Americans. bush at the small Manda Bay out- others were injured. post. The incident forced AFRICOM militants fired on Camp Simba, a Niger in 2017, which eventually Karns added. “U.S. Africa Com- “An independent review will to dispatch a quick reaction force section of the base where U.S. resulted in disciplinary action mand has remained committed to provide added insight, perspec- based out of Djibouti to reinforce forces are stationed, The Associ- against numerous commanders. this since the moment of the at- tive, and the ability to assess the the base. Security measures at ated Press reported. Air Force Col. Chris Karns, tack and we fully support the ad- totality of this tragic event involv- Manda Bay were bolstered in the Marines from Camp Simba ini- AFRICOM spokesman, said a ditional independent review di- ing multiple Military Services aftermath of the attack. tially responded to the attack site “great deal of rigor” was put into rected by the Secretary of De- and Department of Defense com- The military site in coastal Ke- and fought back. But it took all the initial investigation, resulting fense. ponents,” Pentagon spokesman nya supports U.S. operations in day for Kenyan and U.S. security in immediate fixes and improve- Kirby said the Pentagon will John Kirby said in a statement Somalia, where al-Shabab fight- forces to finally repel the mili- ments. not make any further public an- Monday. ers have waged an insurgency for tants. “We are confident in the re- nouncements about the investi- Austin directed the Army to ap- more than a decade. The al-Qai- At least five U.S. aircraft were port’s findings and remain com- gation until it’s completed. point a four-star general to re- da—aligned militants primarily destroyed in the clash and one mitted to ensuring fixes and im- “We will provide updates to the view the AFRICOM investiga- target Somalia’s government and was damaged during the attack. provements in Kenya and across family members impacted by this tion. Army Gen. Paul Funk, head military but occasionally launch Six contractor-operated civilian the continent,” Karns said in a tragic attack and will ensure that of the Army’s Training and Doc- high-profile assaults in neighbor- aircraft were also damaged, statement. Congress is appropriately in- trine Command, was selected to ing states, including Kenya. AFRICOM said at the time. “The goal has always been to formed when the review is com- lead the probe and serve as the The insurgents stormed the The attack in Kenya was the determine facts, ensure improve- pleted,” Kirby said. authority for “any appropriate Manda Bay airfield at dawn with deadliest for U.S. forces in Africa ments, and do everything possi- disciplinary actions related to the indirect and small-arms fire. since four soldiers were killed in ble to fully understand the situa- [email protected] attack,” Kirby said. About a mile down the road, other another ambush by militants in tion and take appropriate action,” Twitter: @john_vandiver US aid sought for Afghan family after husband killed awaiting visa

BY J.P. LAWRENCE proved, The Atlantic reported in March. sible option to get the family to the U.S. ing to his family, Kornfeld said. Stars and Stripes He had just received U.S. Embassy approv- safely and quickly,” said the family’s law- “We want to live in a peaceful environ- KABUL, Afghanistan — Lawmakers and al, a key step in the process, weeks before yer, Julie Kornfeld, of the International ment,” Mustafa said. “Help us get out of veterans are asking Washington to give ref- the Taliban gunned him down in January, Refugee Assistance Project. this country and into safety.” uge to the family of an Afghan man who the report said. Mohammad died after dropping his son Advocates for the family have petitioned aided American forces and was slain by the Lawyers for Mohammed’s widow and six off at school, said Mustafa, a pseudonym USCIS, which handles humanitarian pa- Taliban while waiting for a U.S. visa. children say the family continues to re- for one of his sons. role cases. The man, known by the pseudonym “Mo- ceive Taliban threats, which led Rep. Seth “He was attacked and murdered,” Mus- The parole status would allow the family hammad” to protect his family, received Moulton, a Massachusetts Democrat on the tafa said. “He used to work for the U.S. gov- to come to the U.S., where they could con- constant threats after working for the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, to offer ernment, and he had a lot of threats, and he tinue Mohammad’s SIV case or apply for Embassy and military in Afghanistan for support for the family’s efforts to immi- was asked to leave his job. But my dad nev- asylum, Kornfeld said. more than 12 years, family members and grate. er gave up, he just did his duty.” USCIS declined to comment on the case his lawyer said. Moulton said that Rep. Earl Blume- Last fall, the Taliban arrived at an en- due to privacy restrictions. Mohammad was one of tens of thousands nauer, an Oregon Democrat, co-signed a gagement party looking for Mohammed, Should the family receive approval to of Afghans since 2009 who have applied to letter with him to U.S. Citizenship and Im- Kornfeld said. They killed three other rela- come to the U.S., veterans in Houston have the Special Immigrant Visa program, migration Services on Mohammed’s fam- tives when they couldn’t find him, she said. already organized to help the family, said which allows those who aided the U.S. to ily’s behalf. Assassinations and violence have spiked Cress Clippard, a Marine veteran and a vol- immigrate with their families, separate “This person paid the ultimate price for over the past year, following a U.S.-Taliban unteer for the group Combined Arms SIVs from regular refugee limits. our nation because we failed him,” Moul- peace agreement that largely stopped the and Allies. The SIV program has suffered from ton, who deployed four times to Iraq as a militants from attacking foreign forces, but “It’s such a dire situation that we’re do- yearslong application delays, understaff- Marine, said in a statement. “The least we has emboldened the group as they antici- ing whatever we can to accommodate ing, lack of coordination and outdated tech- can do now is ensure his widow and chil- pate an eventual U.S. troop withdrawal. them, if we can get them here,” Clippard nology, a State Department Inspector Gen- dren are able to come to America and to the Mohammad’s 10-year-old son, who wit- said. eral report last year said. safety that is found within our borders.” nessed his father’s murder and heard the

Mohammed had been waiting more than The family could be granted humanitar- gunmen’s taunting, remains traumatized [email protected] a decade for his SIV application to be ap- ian parole, which “seems like the only fea- by the attack and is having trouble speak- Twitter: @jplawrence3 PAGE 4 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, April 14, 2021 MILITARY Report reveals uptick in terror involvement BY SARAH CAMMARATA highlights that those with military ary in response to the Jan. 6 riot at than active-duty, Reserve and military do better data collection Stars and Stripes backgrounds are more likely to be the Capitol. Guard troops, the report said. It and analysis on the issue, similar to WASHINGTON — Military per- sought out by violent far-right and The events at the Capitol notes a more holistic analysis is efforts the military has taken to ad- sonnel have been increasingly in- far-left groups due to their skill prompted widespread concern necessary to understand what dress issues such as sexual assault volved in domestic terrorist plots sets, such as firing weapons and from lawmakers and the public as leads veterans down the path of and suicide rates. The CSIS report and attacks during the last three building explosive devices. reports found people with military radicalization. warns the issue will persist be- years, according to a report re- The report analyzed 980 cases of backgrounds played a significant “Veterans consistently commit- cause extremist networks actively leased Monday by the Center for terrorist plots and attacks in the role in the attack. ted more attacks and plots than ac- seek out current and retired mili- Strategic and International Stud- United States between Jan. 1, 1994 One reservist, one Guard mem- tive-duty and reserve troops — in- tary personnel. ies, a Washington-based think and Jan. 31, 2021. The military ber and at least 31 veterans were cluding 10% of all domestic terror- The report’s authors recom- tank. should revise its process of vetting charged with conspiracy or other ist attacks and plots since 2015,” mend the Pentagon announce The report’s authors also pre- new recruits and renewing securi- crimes in connection to the riot, ac- according to CSIS data. changes to the vetting process dict the trend will continue to rise ty clearances to help identify indi- cording to the CSIS report. In an example, Adam Fox, Barry publicly, so that people with extre- without further action to combat viduals with ties to extremist In January 2021, 3 out of 17 do- Croft and other accomplices were mist views will not even begin to at- the issue. groups, the report said. mestic terrorist plots, or 17.6%, arrested by the FBI in October tempt to join the military. The mil- “The data should serve as a cau- The Pentagon announced last were committed by active-duty 2020 in a plot to kidnap and poten- itary should also better educate tionary tale. While the numbers week that a new panel will study troops, reservists and Guard tially execute Michigan Governor troops on counterextremism. are relatively low, they are grow- extremism within the military members. Army soldier Cole Gretchen Whitmer. The Defense Department ing — and the military and law en- ranks, including the ability of the James Bridges was arrested Jan. Violent far-right and far-left net- should gather information to bet- forcement agencies need to take services to weed out recruits with 19 after he conspired to blow up the works recruit military personnel ter understand the causes by pull- preventive action now,” according extremist views and whether mil- 9/11 Memorial in New York and at- because of their skill sets, includ- ing service records for all military- to the report. itary law or regulations should be tempted to give support to the Is- ing conducting surveillance and affiliated perpetrators in partner- Active-duty troops, reservists amended to address the issue. lamic State, the report cites in just reconnaissance, training person- ship with the Department of Veter- and National Guard members Its creation marks the next step one example. nel, and other activities, the report ans Affairs, the report said. This were linked to more than 6% of all in the Pentagon’s renewed ap- A focus on veterans is key be- found. The Proud Boys, Oath could help the Pentagon break domestic terrorist incidents, up proach to prevent extremism. The cause they are more likely to be Keepers and Three Percenters all pathways to radicalization before from 1.5% in 2019, and zero in 2018, services completed one-day extre- targeted by extremist recruitment include active-duty personnel, re- people leave the military. according to data in the report. mism stand-downs last week, efforts, according to the report. servists, veterans and law enforce-

The analysis does not provide a which were directed by Defense Veterans have been involved in ment personnel. [email protected] reason behind the increase, but it Secretary Lloyd Austin in Febru- more domestic terrorist attacks The report recommends the Twitter: @sarahjcamm Retired Navy admiral explores tragedy and forgiveness in book

BY DAVID CHOI Stars and Stripes William McRaven, a former head of U.S. Special Operations Command, in a new book de- scribes the “most gut-wrenching tragedy” he faced during his mil- itary career and the important les- son he learned from it. “The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived,” from Grand Central Publishing, went on sale Tuesday. McRaven’s last book, “Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your AVE YOUNG/U.S. Air Force Life … And Maybe the World,” Retired Navy Adm. William McRaven speaks to service members during a leadership seminar at Joint Base spent 37 weeks on The New York San Antonio in Lackland, Texas, in January 2018. Times bestseller list in 2017. In “The Hero Code,” McRaven Grand Central Publishing cellor, or chief executive, of the ven wrote, he wrestled with his me and my men for this awful recounts his experience with in- “The Hero Code: Lessons University of Texas System. own guilt. tragedy.” spirational figures to illustrate a Learned from Lives Well Lived,” In his new book, he recounts a “I had no idea how the old man A surviving son who was also at number of heroic virtues. In one of by retired Navy Adm. William mission in Afghanistan to capture could forgive me,” McRaven the meeting conferred with his fa- these examples, he describes the McRaven, went on sale Tuesday. a Taliban leader that went “terri- wrote in his book. “Had it been ther and spoke on his behalf. virtue of forgiveness after a tragic bly wrong.” Several civilians, in- me, the hatred would have been “Thank you very much,” the son special operations mission in 2010. forgive somebody for a slight.” cluding two brothers and a sister, too deep to reconcile with anyone replied to McRaven. “We will not Forgiveness “is never easy” but McRaven, a retired admiral, were killed. The brothers fired on even remotely responsible for my keep anything in our heart against is particularly important in socie- worked at every level in special the U.S. troops, thinking they were children’s death.” you.” ty today, McRaven said during a operations starting as a SEAL pla- members of the Taliban, and were After a lengthy apology to the Through the Afghan father phone interview Monday with toon commander, according to his killed in an exchange of gunfire. father, McRaven told him that de- McRaven found a “renewed sense Stars and Stripes. Anger and the Navy biography. As head of Joint The sister was shot through a door spite their differences in upbring- of forgiveness,” he wrote. immediate desire to retaliate Special Operations Command by a U.S. soldier, McRaven wrote ing, the two of them shared a com- “I prayed that the time would against an aggressor are undue from June 2008 to June 2011, he in “The Hero Code.” mon trait. come when I could be as merciful burdens, he said. oversaw the successful raid “In all my time in the military, it “We both believe in a God who to someone else as the father had “Today, society seems to be against al-Qaida leader Osama bin was the most gut-wrenching trag- shows great love and compas- been to me,” McRaven wrote. “I quickly aggrieved,” he said. “Ev- Laden in May 2011. edy I had faced,” he wrote. sion,” McRaven wrote. “I pray for hoped that someday I could be as ery small slight seems to make He left the Navy in 2014 after 37 Several weeks later, McRaven you today, sir, that in your grief he good a man as he was.” people angry. And sometimes it’s years. A recognized voice on for- visited the siblings’ father to ask will show you love and compas- easier to do something like charg- eign policy and education, McRa- for forgiveness and to offer repa- sion and ease your pain. I also pray [email protected] ing into a burning building than to ven from 2015-18 served as chan- rations. Prior to his visit, McRa- today that he will show mercy on Twitter: @choibboy Wednesday, April 14, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 5 MILITARY EUCOM head: Ukraine could repel Russians BY JOHN VANDIVER ble military buil- Stars and Stripes dup is unjustified, STUTTGART, Germany — The unexplained and top U.S. commander in Europe on deeply concern- Tuesday said he is confident Uk- ing,” Stoltenberg raine could repel a new Russian in- said. “Russia vasion “over time” even though must end this mil- Moscow has massed a large force itary buildup in Wolters around the country. and around Uk- The Russian force “mirrors the raine.” size and scope and scale of the infil- In Moscow, Defense Minister tration of forces that occurred back Sergei Shoigu said the Russian mil- in 2014,” when Moscow annexed itary has deployed two armies and Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, U.S. three airborne formations to west- European Command’s Gen. Tod ern regions “as a response to (NA- Wolters said during a Senate budget TO’s) military activities threatening hearing. Russia.” Wolters said while his command Wolters said the military’s securi- remains “very, very vigilant,” Rus- ty posture in Europe is “strong yet sia’s rapid buildup in recent weeks challenged.” is a great concern. Wolters also repeated calls for Wolters, who was in Washington more naval assets, particularly the to testify before the Senate Armed need for two more destroyers to be Services Committee, also said Uk- FRANCISCO SECO/AP based in Rota, Spain, where four raine “and their partners in the re- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, right, and Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba put on U.S. warships are stationed. At the gion are doing all they can to im- face masks after addressing a media conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday. same time, Wolters warned that a prove their posture each and every Stoltenberg and Kuleba met to discuss Russia’s troop buildup along the frontier with Ukraine. possible cut in funding for security second going forward.” efforts in Eastern Europe, known as When asked if the Ukrainian mil- The U.S. and other NATO allies an counterparts on the situation in escalate the situation. the European Deterrence Initiative, itary could blunt a Russian offensive are increasingly voicing concern Ukraine and other security issues. “In recent weeks, Russia has would “slow down our campaign in the eastern part of the country, about Russia’s buildup. Ahead of Austin’s visit to NATO moved thousands of combat-ready momentum that we have been able where Russian-backed militants On Wednesday, Defense Secreta- headquarters, Secretary-General troops to Ukraine’s borders, the to sustain for the last four years.” have been active for the past seven ry Lloyd Austin and Secretary of Jens Stoltenberg convened with Uk- largest massing of Russian troops years, Wolters said, “I certainly do State Antony Blinken will arrive in rainian Foreign Minister Dmytro since the illegal annexation of Cri- [email protected] over time.” Brussels for talks with their Europe- Kuleba and called on Moscow to de- mea in 2014. … Russia’s considera- Twitter: @john_vandiver Germany: Austin says Pentagon has Davidson receives ‘ceased planning’ for troop reductions another top honor, FROM PAGE 1 ference whether the additional 500 ment was a sign that the Biden ad- mand — will bring 500 soldiers and troops means Washington won’t ministration intends to reverse this time in Seoul 750 family members to U.S. Army carry out Trump’s proposal, Austin course on the Trump proposal. Garrison Wiesbaden. The units in- said the Pentagon has “ceased plan- “It definitely is reassuring to BY SETH ROBSON ic endeavor for clude a wide range of sophisticated ning” for troop reductions, in line know that the administration values Stars and Stripes complete denu- weaponry, such as field artillery, air with what was announced in Febru- having a forward-based military ca- South Korea gave a prestigious clearization and and missile defense, electronic war- ary. pability and headquarters in Ger- medal to the head of U.S. Indo-Pa- lasting peace set- fare, space and aviation elements, Kramp-Karrenbauer said she many,” Hodges said. “This is much cific Command a day after Japan tlement on the USAREUR-AF said. had President Joe Biden’s word that better than hearing we are pulling presented him with its third-high- Korean Peninsu- The Army also said it will hold on “there will be no troop reduction as out.” est award. la by managing to Mainz-Kastel Station, Mainz- was previously planned,” The Asso- Kramp-Karrenbauer said Ger- South Korean Defense Minister the intraregional Davidson Kastel Housing and Dagger Com- ciated Press reported. man and U.S. soldiers “stand side- Suh Wook during a ceremony in tense situation plex in Darmstadt, all of which had “Today I received the pleasing by-side in a number of operations” Seoul on Tuesday presented Adm. stably,” the statement said. been slated for turnover to Germa- announcement and assurance from and that the bilateral military part- Philip Davidson the Tongil Medal After the ceremony, Davidson ny. Secretary Austin that, instead, 500 nership is growing. of the Order of National Security was scheduled to talk with Suh and “New strategies and a contin- more will be stationed here,” she Austin added that the planned Merit for his contribution to the al- top South Korean military leaders. uously changing operations envi- said. “That’s how it should be among troop increase underscores the U.S. liance and peace on the Korean North Korea and denucleariza- ronment requires more capacity to good friends and partners — you commitment to both Germany and Peninsula, according to a ministry tion of the Korean Peninsula ensure we have the necessary in- give each other your word and keep the NATO alliance, which was re- statement. topped a list of issues when Secre- frastructure for increased capabili- to it.” peatedly criticized during the previ- Japanese Emperor Naruhito on tary of State Antony Blinken and ties to support our Allies and part- There are about 35,000 troops sta- ous administration. Monday bestowed on Davidson the Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ners,” Maj. Gen. Chris Mohan, com- tioned in Germany, along with tens Later Tuesday, Austin was sched- Grand Cordon of the Order of the met their South Korean counter- mander of the 21st Theater Sustain- of thousands of family members uled to meet with U.S. troops in Rising Sun, Japan’s third-highest parts last month in Seoul. ment Command, said in a and civilian workers. Stuttgart before heading to NATO honor, for contributions to the U.S.- Davidson, who has led Ameri- statement. “We’ve worked closely The plan for reducing the military headquarters in Brussels, where he Japan alliance. ca’s oldest and largest combatant with German officials to come to an mission in Germany called for relo- will also meet with Secretary of Tuesday’s medal presentation command since May 2018, is on agreement on retaining these sites cating U.S. European Command State Antony Blinken. was attended by U.S. Forces Korea what is likely his final overseas and are very appreciative of their from Stuttgart to Belgium, return- Austin and Blinken are expected commander Gen. Robert Abrams trip. continued support.” ing the Vilseck-based 2nd Cavalry to discuss the future of the mission and Won In-choul, chairman of Adm. John Aquilino, the com- In February, the U.S. halted plans Regiment to the U.S. and other in Afghanistan with allies as well as South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, mander of the Pacific Fleet, has to move troops out of Germany moves that would have culminated concerns about Russia’s recent mil- according to the ministry. been nominated to replace him and while the Pentagon reviews how its in the largest realignment of Eu- itary buildup around Ukraine. “Commander Davidson has is awaiting Senate confirmation. forces are positioned worldwide. rope-based forces in decades. been unsparing in his support That assessment is expected to be Retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, Stars and Stripes reporter Marcus Kloeckner based on his deep trust in the alli- Stars and Stripes reporter Yoo Kyong Chang contributed to this report. contributed to this report. completed in the summer. who commanded the Army in Eu- [email protected] ance … and made a great contribu- [email protected] When asked at a joint press con- rope until 2018, said the announce- Twitter: @john_vandiver tion to militarily back up diplomat- Twitter: @SethRobson1 PAGE 6 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, April 14, 2021 MILITARY Biden picks first woman to be Army secretary BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY doubt that, if confirmed, she will political science from Williams day. Gil Cisneros, a former con- Stars and Stripes lead our soldiers and represent College in Massachusetts and a gressman from California, has WASHINGTON — President their families with honor and in- master’s degree in public policy been nominated to be the under- Joe Biden intends to nominate tegrity as the secretary of the Ar- from the University of Maryland secretary of defense for personnel Christine Wormuth to be the next my.” at College Park, according to her and readiness. He is a Navy veter- Army secretary, making her the Wormuth is the director of the biography. an and served on the House first woman to hold that position, international security and defense Wormuth recently led the Biden Armed Services and House Veter- the White House announced Mon- policy center at the RAND Corpo- administration’s transition team ans’ Affairs committees. day. ration, a nonprofit research orga- for the Pentagon after Kathleen The White House also nominat- Her nomination is the first of nization. She had previously Hicks was nominated for deputy ed Susanna Blume to be director the three service secretaries posi- worked as the undersecretary of defense secretary and started the of cost assessment and program tions that need to be filled by the defense for policy from 2014 to confirmation process, Politico re- evaluation at the Defense Depart- Biden administration. 2016 as an adviser for former de- ported Monday. ment. Defense Secretary Lloyd Aus- fense secretaries Chuck Hagel The acting Army secretary is She is now performing those du- tin, who was on an overseas trip to and Ash Carter, according to an John Whitley, who has been in the ties at the Pentagon, according to the Middle East and Europe, Christine Wormuth online biography. She has also position since Jan. 20. Before he the announcement. She had previ- called Wormuth a “true patriot” served as the deputy undersecre- stepped in as the acting secretary, ously worked as a senior fellow who has dedicated her career to will be critical in addressing and tary of defense for strategy, plans, Whitley had served as an assistant and director of the defense pro- serving the country. deterring today’s global threats, and forces and as a special assist- secretary of the Army since Sep- gram at the Center for a New “As the former undersecretary including the pacing challenge ant to the president and senior di- tember 2018, according to his offi- American Security, a Washing- of defense for policy, Christine ad- from China and nation-state rector for defense at the White cial biography. ton-based think tank. vanced the department’s counter- threats emanating from Russia, House’s National Security Coun- The White House also an-

ISIS campaign and the rebalance Iran, and North Korea,” he said in cil. nounced several other Defense [email protected] to Asia, and her deep expertise a prepared statement. “I have no She has a bachelor’s degree in Department nominations on Mon- Twitter: @caitlinmkenney Afghanistan: Only troops who protect US diplomats at embassy will remain

FROM PAGE 1 in Afghanistan pull out of the country under a princi- The review determined that the U.S. can prevent ple of “in together, out together,” the official said. terrorist attacks and protect its homeland without U.S. and Taliban troops haven’t officially clashed having troops on the ground in Afghanistan, the offi- since last year’s peace deal. But violence may resume cial said. during the drawdown. Addressing the threats of competition with China, The Taliban haven’t commented yet on Biden’s de- the coronavirus pandemic and decentralized terror- cision to keep troops in the country, but they’ve said ist threats across countries “requires us to close the previously that an extension of the U.S. presence af- book on a 20-year conflict in Afghanistan,” the offi- ter the May deadline would provoke a response, with- cial said. out elaborating further. The administration is not considering leaving a “We have communicated to the Taliban in no un- counterterrorism force in the country, an idea that certain terms, that if they do conduct attacks against MATTHEW M. BURKE/Stars and Strip President Joe Biden promoted during last year’s U.S. or allied forces as we carry out this drawdown … A Navy corpsman takes a break between scheduled coronavirus election campaign. that we will hit back hard and we will hold them ac- vaccinations at Naval Hospital Okinawa, on Tuesday. The only remaining military presence in Afghan- countable for that,” the official said. istan will be the troops required to protect U.S. diplo- mats at the embassy in Kabul. [email protected] US bases in Japan report The U.S. will help the roughly 7,000 NATO troops Twitter: @jplawrence3 26 new coronavirus cases BY JOSEPH DITZLER Okinawa, Kyoto, Hyogo and Miya- Sailor who killed himself in standoff ID’d AND MATTHEW M. BURKE gi prefectures, have capped at- Stars and Stripes tendance at large events, asked Associated Press or’s family and friends.” local television stations and a TOKYO — U.S. military bases in bars and restaurants to close early HONOLULU — The Honolulu Tommy Aiu, a former federal newspaper reported, citing un- Japan reported 26 new coronavi- and urged residents to avoid un- Medical Examiner’s office Mon- law enforcement officer, was at named police officials. rus cases over the past seven days necessary travel until May 11 in day identified the U.S. Navy the Kahala Hotel & Resort when Shots were fired at around 6 while the spring surge of CO- Tokyo and May 5 in the other ar- sailor who shot and killed him- police on the beach side of the p.m., Saturday according to po- VID-19, the coronavirus respirato- eas, according to Kyodo News. self at a luxury resort after a property started clearing people lice. Hotel security staff went up ry disease, continued in the na- Businesses that ignore the order standoff with police over the from the pool and other areas. to the room where the man was tion’s two largest cities. may be fined. weekend. Police ushered people into a located and knocked on the Osaka prefecture reported 1,099 U.S. bases in Japan reported an- Russell Cruz, 40, of Kailua, ballroom, where resort workers door. He then fired through the new infections Tuesday, a new other 26 people had contracted the Hawaii, died of a gunshot wound provided blankets and food. door multiple times, police said. one-day record there, and eight coronavirus between April 7 and 6 to the head, the medical exam- Police told him there was a No one outside the door was deaths, according to public broad- p.m. Tuesday. iner’s office said. The Navy was possible suicidal person in a hurt, Honolulu police Capt. caster NHK. Osaka has reported The Marine Corps announced 16 still notifying relatives Monday room on the fourth-floor, and Brian Lynch told news outlets. more than 900 new patients on new cases on Okinawa and one at and hadn’t released his identity, they had brought in a negotiator. Corey Funai had just parked three of the past seven days, ac- Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni said Cmdr. Cindy Fields, a spo- A family member also tried to at the hotel to meet up with cording to its COVID-19 tracking near Hiroshima. Kadena Air Base kesperson for the U.S. Pacific help, Aiu said. friends when an officer began website. reported another eight patients be- Fleet submarine force. Honolulu police spokeswo- yelling from a balcony to get in- Tokyo on Tuesday announced tween April 7 and Monday. Yokota She said in a statement Sun- man Sarah Yoro didn’t release side Saturday. Funai feared a another 510 people had contracted Air Base in western Tokyo said one day: “We can confirm that a sail- additional details Monday, only mass shooting. “With every- the virus, according to NHK. The person tested positive sometime or assigned to the Pacific Sub- saying police gave an initial thing in the news on the main- capital has reported more than 500 between Saturday and Tuesday. marine Force is deceased. We statement at the scene. land, I thought it might be some- new coronavirus cases on five of are deeply saddened by the loss A SWAT team entered the thing like that,” he said. “But the past seven days, according to [email protected] Twitter: @JosephDitzler of a shipmate. Our thoughts and fourth-floor room at 3:30 a.m. that doesn’t happen in Hawaii metro government data. [email protected] condolences go out to the Sail- Sunday and found the man dead, very often.” Osaka and Tokyo, along with Twitter: @MatthewMBurke1 Wednesday, April 14, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 7 NATION Biden aims for infrastructure bipartisanship But president also applies sly pressure in quest for bill

BY JONATHAN LEMIRE AND KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has begun publicly courting Republicans to back his ERIC GAY/AP sweeping infrastructure plan, but Migrant teenagers Josue, left, from El Salvador, and Erick, second from left, from Guatemala, talk to the his reach across the aisle is intend- media at the Catholic Charities offices Friday in San Antonio. The U.S. says Mexico, Honduras and ed just as much to keep Democrats Guatemala will temporarily surge security forces to their borders to reduce migration to the U.S. border. in line as it is a first step in an uphill climb to any bipartisan deal. Biden’s high-profile Oval Office Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala meeting with a bipartisan group of PATRICK SEMANSKY/AP lawmakers on Monday was just one President Joe Biden discusses piece of a fulsome attempt to win his infrastructure plan with deploy troops to lower migration over GOP lawmakers, White lawmakers from both parties at House aides said. But even if it the White House on Monday. Associated Press pened at “several levels.” determine how many troops would doesn’t succeed, it could prove use- WASHINGTON — The Biden ad- She noted that Roberta Jacobson, assist national police and immigra- ful — boxing in Republicans while The White House outreach has ministration has struck an agree- who will depart her role as the ad- tion authorities at the border. helping keep the widely disparate been significant, with Cabinet ment with Mexico, Honduras and ministration’s southwest border co- “We need to do a correct analysis Democrats in line. Some moderate members and allies meeting with Guatemala to temporarily surge se- ordinator at the end of the month, of the situation, increase troops if it’s Democrats, notably Sen. Joe Man- lawmakers and activists while also curity forces to their borders in an was involved in talks. necessary,” Díaz Zelaya told local chin, of West Virginia, have urged fanning out across the country to effort to reduce the tide of migration Mexico announced in March that press. He said Honduras would do an effort at bipartisanship to pass sell the plan directly to voters. Offi- to the U.S. border. it was deploying National Guard so “in response to this request that the $2.3 trillion bill. cials said that Biden would hold The agreement comes as the U.S. members and immigration agents comes from the great nation to the And while Biden has made clear, more bipartisan gatherings this saw a record number of unaccom- to its southern border, and it has north (the United States) to be able publicly and privately, that he month and that top administration panied children attempting to cross maintained more personnel at its to help on the issue of immigration.” wants Republican support, the officials have meetings planned the border in March, and the largest southern border since then-Presi- The Guatemalan government de- White House is also preparing to go with more than a dozen congres- number of Border Patrol encoun- dent Donald Trump threatened tar- nied there was any signed agree- it alone, if necessary, to get the bill sional committees this week. ters overall with migrants on the iffs on Mexican imports in 2019. ment with the United States to place passed. That would leave the GOP But most Republicans have southern border — just under On Monday, Mexico’s Foreign Af- troops at the border to stop mi- in the politically unpopular posi- made it clear they have little inter- 170,000 — since March 2001. fairs ministry said, “Mexico will grants. “The Guatemalan govern- tion of explaining why it objected to est, for now, in joining the effort, re- According to White House press maintain the existing deployment of ment has undertaken protection investments many Americans jecting the idea of increasing the secretary Jen Psaki, Mexico will federal forces in the its border area, and security actions at the border want. corporate tax rate to pay for it. And maintain a deployment of about with the objective of enforcing its since last year, on its own initiative, “I’m prepared to negotiate as to they have lambasted the proposal 10,000 troops, while Guatemala has own immigration legislation, to at- it is a constitutional mandate,” said the extent of my infrastructure pro- as big spending, preferring to stand surged 1,500 police and military per- tend to migrants, mainly unaccom- presidential spokeswoman Patricia ject, as well as how we pay for it,” by and leave Biden to pursue his sonnel to its southern border and panied minors, and to combat the Letona. “In the context of the pan- Biden said during Monday’s meet- priority legislation on his own. Honduras deployed 7,000 police trafficking of people.” demic, the protection of the borders ing with lawmakers. “Everyone ac- Senate Republican leader Mitch and military to its border “to dis- Honduras Foreign Affairs Minis- has become a fundamental aim for knowledges we need a significant McConnell has said the entire perse a large contingent of mi- ter Lisandro Rosales said Monday the containment of the virus.” increase in infrastructure.” package would need to be redone, grants” there. Guatemala will also that Honduras maintains a multina- Guatemalan troops have been re- Biden dismissed the idea his ou- “completely recrafted,” to bring on set up 12 checkpoints along the mi- tional force at its border with Guate- sponsible for breaking up the last treach to Republicans is just for Republicans. And Sen. Roger gratory route through the country. mala that works closely with that several attempted migrant cara- show, proclaiming, “I’m not big on Wicker, of Mississippi, the top Re- A White House official said Gua- government on not only immigra- vans. window dressing, as you’ve observ- publican on the Commerce Com- temala and Honduras were deploy- tion, but also organized crime and The increase in migrants at the ed.” mittee, who was in Monday’s meet- ing troops temporarily in response other illegal activity. But “there was border is becoming one of the major In fact, lawmakers left the White ing, said afterward that “clearly to a caravan of migrants that was be- no commitment on the part of the challenges confronting Biden in the House meeting with the under- there are parts of this program that ing organized at the end of March. Honduran delegation to put soldiers early months of his first term. standing that Biden was open to are non-starters for Republicans.” Psaki said “the objective is to on the border, even though there is a Numbers grew sharply during discussion and the president’s Undoing the 2017 GOP tax make it more difficult to make the clear commitment by the Honduran Trump’s final year in office but fur- team was headed to Capitol Hill to breaks “would be an almost impos- journey, and make crossing the bor- government to avoid this kind of mi- ther accelerated under Biden, who meet with them or any other repre- sible sell,” Wicker told reporters on ders more difficult.” gration that generates death and quickly ended many of his prede- sentatives, as soon as Tuesday. Capitol Hill. She added that the agreement mourning for Honduran families,” cessor’s policies, including one that “Those are all the exact words Wicker said he told Biden just was the product of “a series of bilat- Rosales said. made asylum-seekers wait in Mexi- that I wanted to hear going into the that in the meeting and character- eral discussions” between U.S. offi- But Honduras Defense Secretary co for court hearings in the U.S. meeting,” Republican Rep. Garret ized the president’s response: cials and the governments of the Fredy Santiago Díaz Zelaya, who Mexicans represented the largest Graves, of Louisiana, a member of “Well, he disagrees.” Central American nations. While was part of a Honduran delegation proportion of people encountered the Transportation and Infrastruc- But the White House has ex- Vice President Kamala Harris has that met with U.S. officials in Wash- by the U.S. Border Patrol, and near- ture Committee, said in an inter- pressed confidence that voters been tasked with leading diplomatic ington last week, said later that the ly all were single adults. Arrivals of view with The Associated Press. won’t be sympathetic to a defense efforts to tamp down on the increase military was studying the possibility people from Honduras and Guate- “And so that was really encourag- that corporations object to their tax in migration at the U.S. border, Psa- of sending more troops to the border mala were second and third, respec- ing.” rates being raised from 21% to 28% ki declined to share details on her in- to assist in migration control. He tively, and more than half of the peo- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., of- at the expense of broadly popular volvement with the discussions and said the military always works un- ple from those countries were fam- fered, “Nobody stormed out yelling funding for highways, subways, said only that the discussions hap- der a plan and that planning would ilies or children traveling alone. ‘no.’ ” water pipes, broadband and more. PAGE 8 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, April 14, 2021 NATION US calls for J&J vaccine ‘pause’ over clot reports

Associated Press gation into the cause of the clots and low platelet WASHINGTON — The U.S. is recommending a counts. “pause” in using the single-dose Johnson & Johnson CDC’s Dr. Anne Schuchat said authorities have not COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potential- seen similar clots after use of the Pfizer or Moderna ly dangerous blood clots. vaccines, and that people should continue to get vac- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cinated with those shots. and the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday FDA officials emphasized that Tuesday’s action they were investigating unusual clots that occurred 6 was not a mandate. Doctors and patients could still to 13 days after vaccination. The clots occurred in use J&J’s vaccine if they decide its benefits outweigh veins that drain blood from the brain and occurred its risks for individual cases, said Dr. Peter Marks. together with low platelets. All six cases were in The agencies are recommending that people who women between the ages of 18 and 48; there was one were given the J&J vaccine who are experiencing se- death and all remained under investigation. vere headache, abdominal pain, leg pain, or short- The reports appear similar to a rare, unusual type ness of breath within three weeks after receiving the KEN RITTER / AP of clotting disorder that European authorities say is shot contact their health care provider. Sprinklers water grass near a street corner in northwest Las Vegas. possibly linked to another COVID-19 vaccine not yet J&J said in a statement it was aware of the reports The desert city wants to become a model with a first­in­the­nation cleared in the U.S., from AstraZeneca. of blood clots, but that no link to its vaccine had been policy limiting water use by banning grass that nobody walks on. More than 6.8 million doses of the J&J vaccine established. The company also said it is delaying the have been given in the U.S., the vast majority with no rollout of its vaccine in Europe as a precaution. or mild side effects. As authorities investigate whether the clots really Federally run mass vaccination sites will pause the are related to the J&J vaccine, Dr. Geoffrey Barnes, a Water-worried Vegas use of the J&J shot, and states and other providers are clot expert at the University of Michigan, stressed expected to follow. The other two authorized vac- that it’s important Americans get vaccinated as soon wants useless grass cines, from Moderna and Pfizer, make up the vast as possible using the other two available vaccines, share of COVID-19 shots administered in the U.S. and from Pfizer and Moderna. are not affected by the pause. “If you have a chance to get vaccinated with those, to be thing of the past “I’d like to stress these events appear to be ex- we strongly encourage it. The risks of COVID are real tremely rare. However COVID-19 vaccine safety is a and they’re high,” Barnes said. Associated Press sources director. top priority,” FDA Acting Commissioner Janet Jeff Zients, the White House COVID-19 response LAS VEGAS — A desert city California imposed a temporary Woodcock said at a news conference. “We expect it to coordinator, said 28 million doses of the Pfizer and built on a reputation for excess ban on watering ornamental grass be a matter of days for this pause.” Moderna vaccines will be available for states this and indulgence wants to become a during last decade’s drought, but A CDC committee will meet Wednesday to discuss week, more than enough to keep up the nation’s pace model for restraint and conserva- no state or major city has tried to the cases and the FDA has also launched an investi- of 3 million shots a day despite the J&J pause. tion with a first-in-the-nation pol- phase out certain categories of icy banning grass that nobody grass permanently. walks on. “The scale of this is pretty un- Las Vegas-area water officials precedented in terms of a full ban Sheriff: 3 officers hurt, 1 suspect dead, in have spent two decades trying to on this nonfunctional turf,” said get people to replace thirsty John Berggren, a water policy greenery with desert plants, and analyst at Western Resource Ad- shooting during high-speed chase in Ga. now they’re asking the Nevada vocates. Associated Press Legislature to outlaw roughly 40% The proposal is part of a turf VILLA RICA, Ga. — Three Ge- of the turf that’s left. war waged since at least 2003, orgia police officers were shot and The Southern Nevada Water when the water authority banned wounded as they pursued two Authority estimates there are al- developers from planting green brothers from Alabama in a high- most 8 square miles of “nonfunc- front yards in new subdivisions. It speed chase that ended early Mon- tional turf” in the metro area — also offers owners of older proper- day with one brother shot and grass that no one ever walks on or ties the region’s most generous re- killed and the other in custody, au- otherwise uses in street medians, bate policies to tear out sod — up thorities said. housing developments and office to $3 per square foot. A Georgia State Patrol trooper parks. Last year was among the driest clocked a Nissan Sentra going 111 They say this ornamental grass in the region’s history, when Las mph on Interstate 20 and initiated requires four times as much water Vegas went a record 240 days a traffic stop around 3:30 a.m., Ge- as drought-tolerant landscaping without measurable rainfall. And orgia State Patrol Capt. Brandon like cactus and other succulents. the future flow of the Colorado Dawson said. The driver initially By ripping it out, they estimate the River, which accounts for 90% of stopped but took off again as the region can reduce annual water southern Nevada’s water, is in trooper approached the back of JOHN SPINK, ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION/ AP consumption by roughly 15% and question. the car. A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent processes the scene after a save about 14 gallons per person The waterway supplies Arizo- The trooper pursued the car and police chase entered Carroll County, Ga., and a passenger fired per day. na, California, Colorado, Utah, Ne- bumped it to try to stop it but the multiple rounds with a rifle, officials said. Las Vegas might be known for vada, New Mexico, Wyoming and driver regained control, Dawson splashy displays like the Bellagio Mexico. As drought and climate said. When the trooper tried to cer lost control of his vehicle and roll County Sheriff's Deputy Jay fountains on the neon-lit Strip, but change decrease what the river bump the Sentra again, a passen- hit a utility pole. Repetto was also shot in the arm, officials say residents of bedroom provides, the amount allocated to ger used a rifle to fire at the patrol Villa Rica police officers pur- Sheriff Terry Langley said. communities and sprawling sub- Arizona, California and Nevada is car and hit it, taking it out of action, sued the car, Villa Rica Police One of the men from the Sentra urbs embrace conservation mea- projected to be cut further. according to a Georgia Bureau of Chief Michael Mansour said. The was shot and killed by officers at sures, including aggressive moni- Justin Jones, a Clark County Investigation news release. Sentra then crashed near an ele- the scene and the other was taken toring of sprinklers and leaky irri- commissioner who serves on the The driver of the Sentra contin- mentary school and two men ran into custody “after a negotiation.” gation systems. water authority’s board, doesn’t ued to flee, going through the city from the vehicle, the GBI release Aaron Jajuan Shelton, 22, was “The public perception outside think ripping out ornamental turf of Carrollton, where local police says. taken into custody and is charged of Las Vegas is certainly much dif- will upend people’s lives. officers joined the chase. The pas- As officers searched for the two with three counts of aggravated ferent — and has been for a long “To be clear, we are not coming senger fired a shot into a police ve- men, shots were fired at them, the battery and five counts of aggra- time — than the water conserva- after your average homeowner’s hicle, hitting Carrollton Police Sgt. GBI said. Villa Rica Police officer vated assault. His brother, Pier tion ethic within the community,” backyard,” he said. But grass in Rob Holloway, Carrollton Police Chase Gordy returned fire and Alexander Shelton, 28, was killed said Colby Pellegrino, Southern the middle of a parkway, where no Chief Joel Richards said. The offi- was shot twice, the GBI said. Car- at the scene. Nevada Water Authority water re- one walks: “That’s dumb.” Wednesday, April 14, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 9 NATION Student killed after firing at cops at Tenn. school

Associated Press with violence are happening in the A student opened fire on offi- community, and it’s affecting kids cers responding to a report of a when they’re outside of the school. possible gunman at a Tennessee That’s why we are focusing our ef- high school Monday, and police forts to protect the innocent, pro- shot back and killed him, author- tect the school, protect the chil- ities said. The shooting wounded dren and students and staff.” an officer and comes as the com- The newspaper reported that munity reels from off-campus gun the school was adding three violence that has left three other school resource officers and step- students dead this year. ping up patrols around dismissal Police found the student in a time. bathroom at Austin-East Magnet State Rep. Sam McKenzie, who High School in Knoxville, a city represents the district and went to about 180 miles east of Nashville, the school, said in a statement: “I Tennessee Bureau of Investiga- am at a loss to describe my sad- tion Director David B. Rausch ness as yet another horrific act of said at a news conference. They gun violence has happened in my ordered the student to come out, community,” urging people to “re- but he wouldn’t comply, and that’s claim the sanctity of our beloved when he reportedly opened fire, neighborhood.” Rausch said. Police fired back. “This is the fourth unnecessary The student died at the school, WADE PAYNE/AP shooting involving the Austin East and the officer was taken into sur- Knoxville police work a shooting scene at Austin­East Magnet High School on Monday in Knoxville, Tenn. community this year and we must gery after being shot at least once make sure we take every step and in the upper leg, authorities said. school incident. It’s our worst fear, permarket on March 22. and in good spirits. make every effort to prevent these The officer was expected to recov- an active shooter in a school.” Knox County Schools restarted Kincannon, a former Knox tragedies from continuing to oc- er, and no one else was hurt. It The shooting comes as more in-person learning in January, but County Schools board president, cur,” McKenzie’s statement said. wasn’t yet clear why the student classrooms are reopening to stu- Austin-East Magnet High School spoke at a February press confer- Gov. Bill Lee mentioned the brought a gun to school or why he dents after months of remote went back to virtual instruction ence about the gun violence that shooting at a Monday news con- fired at officers. learning during the coronavirus briefly in February after the spate took the lives of three Austin-East ference, but said he had little in- “It’s a sad day for Knoxville, pandemic, which cut down the of shooting deaths of students. The students less than three weeks formation. and it’s tough for Austin-East,” number of mass killings in the school will be closed again Tues- apart this year. Two of the victims “I just wanted to make refer- Rausch said. United States. The nation has seen day and Wednesday. were 15, and the other was 16. ence to that and ask, for those who Asked about the overwhelming a series of mass shootings in re- Speaking outside a hospital, “I know that school is a safe are watching, online or otherwise, police response to a call that came cent weeks, including eight people Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincan- place,” Kincannon said at that to pray for that situation and for in just before afternoon dismissal, killed at three Atlanta-area mas- non told news station WATE-TV time, according to the Knoxville the families and the victims that Knoxville Police Chief Eve Tho- sage businesses on March 16 and that she spoke with the wounded News Sentinel. “It’s a place where might be affected by that in our mas said, “We have a student, a 10 people killed at a Colorado su- officer, and that he was conscious people are learning ... The issues state,” he said. IG report: FBI boss sexually harassed 8 women

BY JIM MUSTIAN ter the Office of Inspector General tains a zero-tolerance policy to- Freedom of Information Act — served as a police officer in west- Associated Press — the Justice Department’s inter- ward sexual harassment and is have not previously been reported. ern Kentucky before joining the NEW YORK — One woman car- nal watchdog — concluded he sex- committed to fostering a safe work The OIG blacked out Hendricks’ bureau in 1998 — but others said he ried a ruler at FBI headquarters so ually harassed environment where all of our em- name in the report, but he was routinely crossed the line, became she could smack James Hendricks’ eight female sub- ployees are valued, protected and identified by law enforcement offi- “super giddy” around women and hands when he reached for her legs ordinates in one respected.” cials familiar with his case. was “incapable of stopping him- and breasts. Another went home of the FBI’s most Hendricks, 50, who now writes a Drawing on interviews with self” from harassing them. shaken after he tugged on her ear egregious known law enforcement blog, did not re- more than a dozen FBI officials, the Co-workers told investigators he and kissed her cheek during a cases of sexual spond to messages seeking com- report traces Hendricks’ harass- was fixated on high heels and closed-door meeting. misconduct. ment. He told investigators his ac- ment to his time at FBI headquar- breasts, surrounded himself with a And when Hendricks went on to Hendricks was cusers had either misinterpreted ters, where he served as a section “harem” of attractive women and lead the FBI’s field office in Alba- among several his actions or exaggerated his be- chief in the Weapons of Mass De- was known for gawking at female Hendricks ny, N.Y., in 2018, colleagues de- senior FBI offi- havior, and that he was not sexually struction Directorate. He was agents as they walked down the scribed him as a “skilled predator” cials highlighted in an AP investi- attracted to them. tapped in 2018 to lead the Albany hallway. who leered at women in the work- gation last year that found a pattern “It’s an ugly, ugly laundry list of field office, where he supervised Even Hendricks’ male col- place, touched them inappropri- of supervisors avoiding discipline things that were said, and that’s re- more than 200 agents and other leagues considered him “creepy” ately and asked one to have sex in a — and retiring with full benefits — ally hurtful to me and it really just FBI employees. Six of his accusers and one described how he simulat- conference room, according to a even after claims of sexual miscon- disappoints me,” he was quoted as were in Albany; two were in Wash- ed masturbation once when an at- newly released federal report ob- duct against them were substan- saying. ington. tractive woman left the room. But tained by The Associated Press. tiated. The details of Hendricks’ sexual Some colleagues chalked up like many female agents, they did Hendricks quietly retired last The FBI said it could not discuss harassment — outlined in a 52- Hendricks’ behavior to his being a not report him for fear of retalia- year as a special agent in charge af- Hendricks’ case, but that it “main- page report obtained under the “Southern gentleman” — he tion. Major training: Younger Biden dog gets help adjusting to White House

Associated Press old German shepherd will be con- The Bidens also have a second Last month, the White House laware after the first incident — the WASHINGTON — President ducted “off-site” — not at the White German shepherd, 12-year-old confirmed that Major had nipped White House said it was because Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden’s House but in the Washington area, Champ, at the White House. But it someone during a walk. Shortly be- the first lady would be traveling for dog Major will get professional Michael LaRosa, a spokesperson is the younger canine who has been fore that incident, Major caused afew days — and the president had help adjusting to the White House for Jill Biden, said Monday in an the source of angst since both dogs what the White House said was a said Major was being trained. after a pair of biting incidents last emailed statement. The training is were relocated to the White House minor injury to a Secret Service On National Pet Day on Sunday, month. expected to last a few weeks, he in January from the Bidens’ home employee on March 8. Jill Biden tweeted photos of both Private training for the 3-year- said. in Delaware. Both dogs spent time back in De- dogs captioned, “Love these two!” PAGE 10 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, April 14, 2021 NATION White officer who fatally shot Black motorist resigns

Associated Press and protesters. The shooting hap- BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. pened as the Minneapolis area — A white Minnesota police offi- was already on edge over the trial cer who fatally shot a Black man of the first of four police officers during a traffic stop in a Minnea- in George Floyd’s death. polis suburb resigned Tuesday. Wright was shot as police were Kim Potter resigned two days trying to arrest him on an out- after she shot 20-year-old Daunte standing warrant. Wright in Brooklyn Center. Pot- “I’ll Tase you! I’ll Tase you! ter, a 26-year veteran, had been Taser! Taser! Taser!” the officer on administrative leave following is heard shouting on her body cam Sunday’s shooting. footage released Monday. She The city’s police chief has said draws her weapon after the man RICHARD TSONG­TAATARII, STAR TRIBUNE/AP he believes Potter mistakenly breaks free from police outside Protesters confronted police over the shooting death of Daunte Wright at a rally at the Brooklyn Center grabbed her gun when she was his car and gets back behind the Police Department in Brooklyn Center, Minn., on Monday. going for her Taser. She can be wheel. heard on her body camera video After firing a single shot from ing held for a former Minneapolis away. A long line of police in riot day night, he was joined by Keith shouting “Taser! Taser!” her handgun, the car speeds police officer charged in his gear, rhythmically pushing their Ellison, the state’s first Black at- Wright’s father, Aubrey away, and the officer is heard say- death. Protests erupted for a sec- clubs in front of them, began torney general, in addressing pro- Wright, told ABC’s “Good Morn- ing, “Holy (expletive)! I shot ond night following Sunday’s slowly forcing back the remaining testers not far from police head- ing America” on Tuesday that he him.” shooting, heightening anxiety in crowds. quarters — telling the demonstra- rejects that explanation. The car traveled several blocks an area already on edge as the De- Forty people were arrested, tors to use their voices but remain “I lost my son. He’s never com- before hitting another vehicle. rek Chauvin trial progresses. Minnesota State Patrol Col. Matt safe. ing back. I can’t accept that. A Wright died of a gunshot wound Floyd, a Black man, died May 25 Langer said at a news conference “We are going to get to the bot- mistake? That doesn’t even sound to the chest, the Hennepin County after Chauvin, who is white, early Tuesday. In Minneapolis, 13 tom of this, we are going to make right. This officer has been on the Medical Examiner’s office said in pressed his knee against Floyd’s arrests were made, including for sure that there’s justice, that force for 26 years. I can’t accept a statement. neck. burglaries and curfew violations, there’s officers held account- that,” he said. Court records show Wright was Demonstrators began to gather police said. able,” Elliott can be heard telling “Whenever, through the line of being sought after failing to ap- shortly after the shooting. Brooklyn Center is a modest protesters on video posted by a re- duty, someone kills another hu- pear in court on charges that he On Monday, hundreds of pro- suburb just north of Minneapolis porter for Minneapolis television man being, there must be ac- fled from officers and possessed a testers gathered hours after a that has seen its demographics station KARE. countability,” Brooklyn Center gun without a permit during an dusk-to-dawn curfew was an- shift dramatically in recent years. Wright’s death prompted pro- Mayor Mike Elliott told the “To- encounter with Minneapolis po- nounced by the governor. When In 2000, more than 70% of the city tests in other U.S. cities, including day” show earlier Tuesday. lice in June. protesters wouldn’t disperse, po- was white. Today, a majority of in Portland, Ore., where police Activists and some residents Wright’s family planned to lice began firing gas canisters and residents are Black, Asian or Lati- said a demonstration turned into a say Wright was racially profiled, speak again Tuesday alongside flash-bang grenades, sending no. riot Monday night, with some in and his death has sparked two the family of George Floyd at the clouds wafting over the crowd Elliott, the mayor, immigrated the crowd throwing rocks and days of clashes between police courthouse where the trial is be- and chasing some protesters from Liberia as a child. On Mon- other projectiles at officers. Defense begins case in ex-cop’s trial over Floyd’s death Associated Press car, did not comply with orders to tor Erin Eldridge got Moseng to held him down on his stomach, his mands, put something in his MINNEAPOLIS — The defense show his hands. Nelson played testify that Floyd’s respiratory out- hands cuffed behind his back. The mouth, had to be removed from a began its case Tuesday at the mur- body camera video that showed put, pulse, heart rate, EKG and experts rejected the notion that his vehicle, then began to cry. In that der trial of former Officer Derek Creighton approaching on the pas- heart rhythms were normal. El- drug use, high blood pressure or case, several opioid pills were Chauvin, seizing on a 2019 confron- senger side, drawing his gun and dridge said Floyd was taken to the heart disease caused his death. found along with cocaine, he and tation between police and George pulling Floyd out. hospital and released two hours lat- In fact, on Monday, Dr. Jonathan another officer’s attorney wrote. Floyd in which Floyd suffered dan- Chauvin’s lawyer twice asked er. Rich, a cardiology expert from “Clearly, Mr. Floyd had a modus gerously high blood pressure and questions aimed at getting the jury Eldridge also made a point of Northwestern Memorial Hospital operandi in the way he acted when confessed to heavy use of opioid thinking about Floyd swallowing noting that officers gave Floyd con- in Chicago, testified: “Every indi- approached by police officers painkillers. drugs, but Creighton said he did tradictory commands, with cator is that Mr. Floyd had actually while attempting to conceal narcot- Chauvin lawyer Eric Nelson has not see Floyd take anything. Creighton telling him to put his an exceptionally strong heart.” ics,” Nelson said, citing the 2019 argued that Floyd died last May be- Another witness who responded hands on the dashboard and anoth- Chauvin’s lawyer introduced the and 2020 episodes. cause of his illegal drug use and un- to that call, retired paramedic Mi- er officer telling him to put his 2019 arrest to show what he por- A third defense witness Tues- derlying health problems, not be- chelle Moseng, testified that Floyd hands on his head. She noted that trayed as a pattern of behavior on day, Shawanda Hill, who was in the cause of Chauvin pinning him to told her he had been taking multi- another officer threatened to use a Floyd’s part. SUV with Floyd before his ill-fated the pavement. ple opioids about every 20 minutes. stun gun on him, while Floyd asked Body-camera footage from the encounter with Chauvin, said that Moments after the prosecution “I asked him why and he said it not to be shot or beaten up. day Floyd died shows two officers Floyd fell asleep at some point and rested its case Tuesday following 11 was because he was addicted,” said Judge Peter Cahill cautioned ju- approaching a panicked Floyd, seemed startled when he realized days of testimony and a mountain Moseng, who also described rors that the evidence from the ear- who says, “I’m not a bad guy!” and police were there. of video evidence, the defense put Floyd’s behavior as “elevated and lier stop was only for the limited struggles, begging not to be put in a When he saw an officer at the on its first witness, a retired Min- agitated” before the judge struck purpose of showing the effects that squad car. Drugs were later found window with a gun, Floyd “instant- neapolis police officer who testi- that remark from the record. opioids might have had on Floyd — in Floyd’s SUV and in the squad ly grabbed the wheel and he was fied about a May 6, 2019, incident in Moseng also said she recom- and that they were not to use it to car, and fentanyl and methamphe- like, ‘Please, please, don’t kill me. which Floyd was arrested, a year mended taking Floyd to the hospi- judge Floyd’s character. tamine were discovered in his sys- Please, please, don’t shoot me. before his fatal encounter with tal based on his high blood pres- Medical experts for the prosecu- tem. Don’t shoot me. What did I do, just Chauvin. sure, which she measured at 216 tion previously testified that Floyd In court papers, Nelson wrote tell me what I did? Please, don’t kill. Scott Creighton said he drew his over 160, but he resisted. died of lack of oxygen because his that during the 2019 arrest, Floyd Please, don’t shoot me,’” Hill testi- gun when Floyd, a passenger in a On cross-examination, prosecu- breathing was constricted as police wouldn’t listen to officers’ com- fied. Wednesday, April 14, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP

K-9 stabbed by suspect, saves officer’s life FRESNO — A Fresno CA police K-9 was stabbed multiple times by a suspect but saved the life of an officer in the process, the city’s police depart- ment said. The incident occurred as police attempted to detain Carlos Casta- nos, 30, after receiving a call that a woman was being held against her will, according to Lt. Tim Tietjen. A police K-9 named Argo chased Castanos down and bit and latched onto his left arm. Castanos stabbed the dog six times and moved toward officers, but police said one officer was then able to use a stun gun on Castanos and he dropped the knife. He was appre- hended shortly after. Argo suffered wounds to his back and left eye and had to un- dergo surgery. The dog is expect- ed to survive, the Fresno Bee re- ported. Historic bridge hit for 14th time since August LONG GROVE — A his- IL toric covered bridge out- side Chicago has been struck by a vehicle for at least the 14th time since August, authorities said. A 73-year-old Nashville, Tenn., man watching his GPS did not see CHARLES REX ARBOGAST/AP signs declaring the 8-foot, 6-inch clearance of the bridge in north suburban Long Grove and struck Having a ball along the bank it with a U-Haul box truck, Lt. Young people are silhouetted Saturday against the James River as they kick around a soccer ball on Huntington Beach in Newport News, Va. Chris Covelli of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said. needed to narrow their search. THE CENSUS Vidalia onions are scheduled to The top of the truck struck the begin shipping on April 19, arriv- bottom of the bridge’s roof, leav- Old bridge to become The number of banks a Rhode Island man robbed within a ing in stores in the following days. ing it temporarily stuck there, fishing pier by summer 5 week in Massachusetts. Dong Lee, 50, and an accomplice Farmer Aries Haygood told Covelli said. robbed banks in Andover, Boston, Braintree, Avon and Brockton between WMAZ-TV that cooler-than-nor- The Lake County Sheriff's Of- OREGON INLET — Sept. 8 and Sept. 14 in 2018, acting U.S. Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell said mal weather has stunted onion fice says there have been more NC What’s left of an old in a news release. Both suspects were arrested by Massachusetts State Police growth, meaning the average on- than a dozen reports of similar Outer Banks bridge in North Car- after a high-speed pursuit on Sept. 14, 2018.Lee was sentenced to eight years ion may only be 3 inches around crashes since the bridge reopened olina will soon be a fishing pier and 10 months behind bars and three years of probation. The accomplice, instead of 4 inches. Charles Lamont Wheeler, 46, previously pleaded guilty and was sentenced to last August after undergoing re- with no entry charge. Haygood, the chairman of the seven years in prison. pairs from another box truck inci- The Virginian-Pilot reported Vidalia Onion Committee, said dent, WLS-TV reported. The wood that the 1,000-foot-long structure there will be plenty of Georgia- and metal bridge dates to 1906. stretches over the rapid flowing A search uncovered 25 pounds our community come August, we grown onions. currents of the Oregon Inlet. of meth, more than 1.5 pounds of know USAC will ensure the Elk- But he said prices may be a little Suit settled in death of The spot is where fresh and salt- heroin, a pound of suspected fen- hart Grand Prix is a safe and en- higher because sweet onion farm- student who called 911 water species mingle, making it a tanyl and 388 oxycodone pills that joyable event for everyone,” he ers in Texas were hit hard by a popular fishing site. The new Bas- are believed to be counterfeit, the said in a statement. winter storm there. CINCINNATI — Cin- night Bridge towers above it. The Sacramento Bee reported. OH cinnati has agreed to state expects the new pier will be Shawn Nowlin, 48, faces multi- House explosion, fire Police search for suspect settle a wrongful death lawsuit open to the public this summer. ple drug charges. sends 8 to hospitals in attempted robbery brought by the family of a 16-year- “There are dozens of very vocal old student who died three years fishermen anxious to get this Go-kart race, festival MARSHALL — Eight HOCKESSIN — Au- ago after being accidentally open,” said Pablo Hernandez, res- return after cancellation MI people have been hospi- DE thorities are searching trapped in a van and calling 911 ident engineer with the North Car- talized following an early morning for a man suspected of trying to twice. olina Department of Transporta- ELKHART — A north- explosion and fire at a home in rob a Delaware bank. City officials announced it tion. IN ern Indiana city is bring- southern Michigan. The masked man who entered a would pay $6 million to the family ing back a summer festival built Firefighters in Marshall found M&T Bank branch in Hockessin of Kyle Plush and spend $250,000 Driver found with 25 around go-kart racing a year after the home completely in flames passed a note to a bank employee on an outside review of the city’s pounds of meth in truck the family-oriented event was when they arrived. in which he demanded money, but 911 call system. canceled by the pandemic. Authorities told WOOD-TV the he left the bank without any cash Plush died trapped under a fold- OROVILLE — A mo- Elkhart officials announced house was under construction. after the employee didn’t cooper- ing seat in a minivan parked near CA torist stopped for that the Thor Industries Elkhart The extent of the injuries to the ate with his demands, according to his school on April 10, 2018. His fa- speeding in rural Northern Cali- Riverwalk Grand Prix will return, victims was not immediately the Delaware State Police. ther found him six hours after he fornia was arrested after 25 with go-kart racing along city known. A State Police news release said managed to call 911 using voice pounds of methamphetamine and streets, live music, fireworks and the suspect drove off in a light col- commands to activate the phone other drugs were found in his other events. Farmer: Vidalia onions ored sport utility vehicle. in his pocket. truck, sheriff’s officials said. Mayor Rod Roberson said he could be smaller, pricier Nobody was injured during the Two officers sent in response to Shortly after a deputy made the and other city officials are robbery attempt. Plush’s first 911 call drove through traffic stop near Palermo, his K-9 “thrilled” by the race’s return af- VIDALIA — Georgia’s parking areas around the school, partner alerted him to the possible ter a pandemic time-out. GA signature sweet onions but didn’t get out. Police have said presence of narcotics, the Butte “As we come out of COVID, may be a little smaller and a little they didn’t have the information County Sheriff’s Office said. whatever this virus looks like in more expensive this year. From The Associated Press PAGE 12 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, April 14, 2021 WORLD Iran: Sabotage could hurt Vienna nuke deal talks BY JON GAMBRELL Tehran alongside visiting Russian Associated Press Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. “They should know that these ac- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates tions would only make the situa- — Iran’s foreign minister warned tion difficult for them.” Tuesday that a weekend attack on Zarif separately renewed his its main nuclear enrichment site earlier warning to Israel over the at Natanz could hurt ongoing ne- sabotage, saying that if Iran deter- gotiations over its tattered atomic mines its archenemy was behind IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY/AP deal with world powers. it, “then Israel will get its re- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, right, and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, exchange Those talks are aimed at finding sponse and will see what a stupid cooperation documents in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday. Iran’s foreign minister said an attack on the Natanz a way for the United States to re- thing it has done.” nuclear enrichment site affects ongoing negotiations in Vienna over its atomic deal with world powers. enter the agreement, the goal of Kayhan, the hard-line Tehran which is to limit Iran’s enrich- newspaper, urged Iran to “walk theocracy over how to respond to negotiator Abbas Aragchi said Wednesday. ment of uranium in exchange for out of the Vienna talks, suspend the attack. Iran will begin enriching uranium Iran insists its nuclear program relief on sanctions. all nuclear commitments, retal- The talks in Vienna — among to 60% purity, higher than the pro- is peaceful, though the West and The U.S. has insisted it had iate against Israel and identify Iran, world powers still in the deal gram ever has before, after the at- the International Atomic Energy nothing to do with Sunday’s sabo- and dismantle the domestic infil- and the U.S. — are aimed at reviv- tack on its Natanz nuclear facility. Agency say Tehran had an orga- tage at the Natanz nuclear facility. tration network behind the sabo- ing America’s role in the agree- Iran had been enriching up to nized military nuclear program Instead, Israel is widely believed tage.” ment that former President Do- 20%. That is a short technical step up until the end of 2003. However, to have carried out the assault that Such a walkout remains unlike- nald Trump abandoned and lift- to weapons-grade levels. the deal prevents it from having damaged centrifuges, though it ly as the administration of Presi- ing the sanctions he imposed. The International Atomic Ener- enough of a uranium stockpile to has not claimed it. But Moham- dent Hassan Rouhani, whose Iran, in turn, would return to the gy Agency did not immediately be able to pursue a nuclear weap- mad Javad Zarif still issued a main diplomatic achievement limits set by the deal and dilute its respond to a request for comment. on. warning to Washington. was the 2015 accord, hopes to get growing stockpile of uranium — Press TV, the Iranian state tele- Rouhani met later Tuesday “Americans should know that the U.S. to rejoin it and provide some of which has been enriched vision’s English-language arm, with Lavrov and stressed the im- neither sanctions nor sabotage ac- desperately needed sanctions re- up to a short step away from separately said that the IAEA had portance of all parties returning to tions would provide them with an lief. However, pressure does ap- weapons-grade levels. been informed of the move. It said the deal. Russia is a member of instrument for talks,” Zarif said in pear to be growing within Iran’s On Tuesday, Iranian nuclear the enrichment would begin as of the nuclear deal. Wednesday, April 14, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 13 WORLD Japan to release Fukushima water into sea in 2 years BY MARI YAMAGUCHI realistic solution by a government testing purposes, and they are Associated Press panel that for nearly seven years struggling because of dwindling TOKYO — Japan’s government had discussed how to dispose of demand. announced Tuesday that it would the water. The report last year Protesters gathered outside the start releasing treated radioactive mentioned evaporation as a less Prime Minister’s Office to de- water from the wrecked Fukushi- desirable option. mand the plan be scrapped. ma nuclear plant into the Pacific Under the basic plan adopted TEPCO says its water storage Ocean in two years. It’s a move Tuesday by the ministers, TEPCO capacity of 1.37 million tons will be that’s fiercely opposed by fisher- will start releasing the water in full around fall of 2022. Also, the men, residents and Japan’s neigh- about two years after building a fa- area now filled with storage tanks bors. cility and compiling release plans needs to be used for new buildings The decision, long speculated at that follow safety requirements. It needed for removing melted fuel but delayed for years because of said the disposal of the water can- debris from inside the reactors safety worries and protests, came not be postponed further and is and for other decommissioning during a meeting of Cabinet minis- EUGENE HOSHIKO/AP necessary to improve the environ- work in coming years. ters who endorsed the ocean re- Protesters rally Tuesday outside the Japanese prime minister’s office ment surrounding the plant so res- China and South Korea reacted lease as the best option. in Tokyo after Japan announced plans to start releasing treated idents can live there safely. strongly to Tuesday’s decision. The accumulating water has radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. Residents, fisheries officials Koo Yun-cheol, minister of been stored in tanks at the Fukush- and environmental groups issued South Korea’s Office for Govern- ima Daiichi plant since 2011, when He said the government would from low-dose exposure to such statements denouncing the deci- ment Policy Coordination, said the a massive earthquake and tsuna- work to make sure the water is safe large volumes of water is un- sion as ignoring environmental plan was “absolutely unaccept- mi damaged its reactors and their and to help local agriculture, fish- known. safety and health, and further able” and urged Japan to disclose cooling water became contami- eries and tourism. The government stresses the hurting Fukushima’s image and how the water is treated and its nated and began leaking. The The plant’s operator, Tokyo water’s safety, calling it “treated” economy. safety is verified. South Korea has plant’s storage capacity will be full Electric Power Co., and govern- not “radioactive,” even though ra- Japan Fisheries Cooperatives banned seafood imports from late next year. ment officials say tritium, which is dionuclides can only be reduced to chairman Hiroshi Kishi said the parts of Japan since 2013 and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga not harmful in small amounts, disposable levels, not to zero. The decision less than a week after he could increase those steps. said the ocean release was the cannot be removed from the wa- amount of radioactive material met with Suga “trampled on” all China criticized Japan’s deci- most realistic option and that dis- ter, but all other selected radionu- that would remain in the water is Japanese fisheries operators. sion as “extremely irresponsible,” posing the water is needed to com- clides can be reduced to releasa- unknown. Local fisheries have just return- saying it had not considered the plete the decadeslong decommis- ble levels. Some scientists say the Releasing the water into the ed to full operation after a decade health concerns of neighboring sioning of the Fukushima plant. long-term impact on marine life ocean was described as the most in which their catch was only for countries. PAGE 14 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, April 14, 2021 FACES

BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ Eager to accept surpasses 1B YouTube views

On Monday, the video for a new challenge South Korean supergroup BTS’ hit single “Dynamite” surpassed 1 billion views on Versatile British actor Tom Riley tackles YouTube — a feat achieved by only a handful of musi- sci-fi fantasy in HBO series ‘The Nevers’ cians and content creators on the platform. BY MARK KENNEDY bued with distinct superpowers. The colorful, carefree Associated Press Some can see the future, some grow video, which has exceeded a obert Pattinson — that 10-foot-tall, others can harness elec- billion views by about 3 mil- A-list international tricity. lion, joins an elite club that heartthrob — might owe These people — the Victorians re- also includes One Direc- Ra little thanks to rising fer to them as “touched” — are a tion’s “What Makes You star Tom Riley. threat to the status quo. There is Beautiful” (1.2 billion), Ed It was Riley who replaced Pattin- much fighting, cool special effects Sheeran’s “Shape of You” son at the last minute in a 2005 stage and social commentary — a sort of (5.2 billion), Luis Fonsi and production of “The Woman Before” Victorian X-Men. Daddy Yankee’s “Despaci- at London’s Royal Court Theatre. “It does defy definition and de- to” (7.2 billion) and Pink- The change was made so late that scription in so many ways,” says Ri- fong’s “Baby Shark Dance” programs and announcements to ley from his home in Los Angeles. (8.3 billion). Also boasting the press had been made before the “It just felt like something fresh and HBO/AP more than a billion streams switch. new. It made me realize just how Tom Riley is pictured in a scene from “The Nevers,” an HBO sci­fi are two other blockbuster “By the time the reviews came long I’ve been without something fantasy series that could be called “a sort of Victorian X­Men.” BTS bops: 2019’s “Boys out, they were saying lovely things like that.” With Luv,” featuring Halsey about newcomer Robert Pattinson,” In the series, Riley plays Augie, a it blew us all away — he was able to The precautions about COVID-19 (1.1 billion), and 2017’s says the British actor. “But it was rather stiff member of the aristocra- bring more to the character than have made filming odd, particularly “DNA” (1.2 billion). me.” cy who also happens to have been what was on the page,” says Kamin- the masks. ‘Idol’ singer leaves Pattinson used the positive re- “touched.” His superpower is the sky. “He was a natural fit to our fan- “This is the first job that I’ve done views to help fuel his rise to “Twi- ability to channel birds, a useful skill tastic ensemble.” where I see people eating at lunch without explanation light” fame. Riley, who went on to for reconnaissance. Whedon, responsible for “Buffy and I don’t know who they are, even During one of the first star on Broadway, TV and films, has “I think I could probably say this the Vampire Slayer,” “Angel” and though I’ve spent all morning for “American Idol” live shows no hard feelings. here in a way that makes more sense “Firefly” on the small screen and five weeks with them,” he says, of the season Monday, host “I would have done exactly the if I said it at home: He’s incredibly who directed the first two “Aven- laughing. “It’s been really relearn- Ryan Seacrest announced same thing,” says Riley, laughing. British — in that everything is re- gers” movies, has since left the se- ing the entire experience.” that contestant Wyatt Pike “And as a result of that, his career pressed and everything is tricky and ries and been accused by actors on He and his wife, actor and “Mas- dropped out and will not crashed and burned. So what can I difficult for him,” he says. other projects of being abusive. ters of Sex” alum Lizzy Caplan, have compete in the remaining say?” Co-executive producer Daniel The first six episodes of “The both managed to work during the episodes. No explanation Riley’s career is humming along Kaminsky says Riley brings sincer- Nevers” start airing weekly on Sun- pandemic. Caplan got a role on the was given. Also, judge Luke nicely, and he takes another step in- ity and warmth to the role that ele- day. The cast is to return in June to thriller “Cobweb,” which filmed in Bryan missed the show be- to the spotlight this month in “The vates Augie’s occasional antics and finish the season with British Bulgaria and he visited her there. cause of a positive CO- Nevers,” a gender-bending sci-fi makes him a very real and interest- screenwriter Philippa Goslett tak- “Spending every single day to- VID-19 test. He was re- fantasy series on HBO created by ing character. ing over as showrunner. gether for 15 months, we’ve man- placed on the panel by Paula Joss Whedon. “A few of us had seen Tom’s earli- Riley isn’t dawdling during the aged to get through it,” he says. Abdul, an original judge on Set in England in the 1890s, the er work and had only thought of him lull. He’s calling from the set of the “We’ve come out stronger and we the show. show centers on a group of people as a leading man, but when he audi- Netflix eight-part series “The Wom- were never weak to begin with. So who have mysteriously been im- tioned for the more eccentric Augie an of the House” with Kristen Bell. for that, I’m very grateful.” From wire reports New this week: ‘Big Shot,’ ‘Mare of Easttown’ and ‘Monday’ Associated Press Marmont who finds himself caring for his Music Television Here’s a collection curated by The Asso- young daughter Cleo (a breakout perform- ciated Press’ entertainment journalists of ance from Elle Fanning). Like all Coppola ■ Rockers Greta Van Fleet are back with ■ “Big Shot” stars John Stamos as a hot- what’s arriving on TV, streaming services films, the sensational and glamorous setting their sophomore full-length album, “The button NCAA basketball coach who’s and music platforms this week. is a backdrop for her acutely observed and Battle at Garden’s Gate.” They rode a Led bounced from the league and ends up humane portrait of a father and daughter at Zeppelin sound to a Grammy win for best coaching girls at an elite private high Movies a tender time in her life. If you haven’t seen rock album and haven’t deviated much school. Will the tough guy acquire the sensi- it, now is as good a time as any to check out tivity to connect with his teen players? Will ■ Sebastian Stan’s followers are getting from that approach with the new collection. what AP listed as one of the best films of the students learn important lessons about the a fair amount of him on Disney+ in “The But there are signs of an evolution, with a last decade. more unrushed, atmospheric and expan- game and themselves? Odds are good on all Falcon and the Winter Soldier.” For anyone ■ A modern and youthful spin on the Ar- sive approach this time. Haters will always counts with the Disney+ series, which co- looking for something outside Bucky stars Yvette Nicole Brown, Jessalyn Gilsig thurian legend, writer-director Joe Cor- hate, but isn’t imitation the sincerest form Barnes and the Marvel universe, he’s also and Richard Robichaux. It debuts Friday. nish’s “The Kid Who Would Be King” didn’t of flattery? starring in the steamy new romance “Mon- get nearly enough attention or praise when ■ Kate Winslet stars in HBO’s limited ■ The most famous singer in the cast of day,” in theaters and on video on demand it came out two years ago. But the family series “Mare of Easttown” as a police detec- “How I Met Your Mother” was Tony-win- starting Friday. Stan stars opposite Denise can get a chance to check it when it hits Dis- tive investigating a murder possibly linked ner Neil Patrick Harris, but he’s not the only Gough as a pair of strangers who start an ney+ on Friday. Andy Serkis’ son, the char- to a friend’s missing daughter. She’s also di- intense summer affair in Greece in director ming Louis Ashbourne Serkis, leads a char- one with a set of pipes. Josh Radnor is re- vorced and a bereaved parent in the crime- Argyris Papadimitropoulos’ film. ismatic British cast of fresh faces and veter- leasing an EP this week, “One More Then cum-human drama debuting Sunday. Ju- ■ If the Athens club scene is too intense ans (including Patrick Stewart as “old” I’ll Let You Go.” Radnor — part of the indie- lianne Nicholson co-stars as Mare’s long- for your quarantine-addled brain, perhaps Merlin). I wrote in my review that the time folk duo Radnor & Lee — began recording time friend, with Jean Smart as her mom. Sofia Coppola’s “Somewhere” is more your that, “It’s an Amblin-esque movie about the set in fall 2018, and it includes the first of Guy Pearce, who played opposite Winslet in speed. Coming to Amazon Prime Video on fantasy, geek culture and outcasts that’s ac- five songs to be released by him as a solo HBO’s 2011 miniseries “Mildred Pierce” Friday, the mesmerizing and meditative tually been made for modern kids.” Gough artist. (both won Emmys), does so again in the 2010 film stars Stephen Dorff as a jaded mo- also co-stars in this as Serkis’ mom. — AP Entertainment Writer Pennsylvania-set series. vie star living in the tabloid-ridden Chateau — AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr Mark Kennedy — AP Television Writer Lynn Elber Wednesday, April 14, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 15 Eugene Sheffer Crossword Frazz Dilbert

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Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander US can never move Iran to the back burner BY BOBBY GHOSH saboteurs synchronize their subversion to the negotiations for the 2015 deal, known as Bloomberg Opinion the geopolitical calendar. In the real world, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. It EDITORIAL eware the fog of propaganda an attack on what must be Iran’s most care- resumed after Tehran, reacting to the U.S. Terry Leonard, Editor around the Natanz attack. But be- fully guarded site would have taken withdrawal from that deal, revved up the [email protected] ware, too, what the attack por- months, even years of planning and pa- centrifuges again. tends: a real escalation in the con- tience, its execution dependent not on the The confrontation between the two coun- Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor B frontation between Iran and Israel. And fi- diplomatic docket but on opportunity. tries has recently escalated in other thea- [email protected] nally, beware any claims that the Biden ad- If an almanac was consulted at all, the ters, notably reciprocal attacks on shipping: Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content ministration is pivoting away from the planners would have drawn as circle Israel has targeted tankers carrying Ira- [email protected] Middle East. around Iran’s “National Nuclear Technolo- nian oil to Syria in the Red Sea and Mediter- Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation At the time of writing, it is not clear gy Day,” an annual ritual in which the re- ranean, and Iran has rocketed Israeli-own- [email protected] whether the damage to Iran’s largest urani- gime seeks to distract attention from its ed shipping in the Arabian Sea. Off the Ye- um-enrichment facility over the weekend multitudinous failures by pretending that meni coast last week, Israel hit an Iranian Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital was the result of a cyberattack or sabotage the enrichment of uranium is a significant vessel used to deploy commando boats. [email protected] by human hand. The regime in Tehran says achievement. If President Joe Biden was not already Israel was responsible, and reports in Jeru- This year, President Hassan Rouhani alarmed by these skirmishes at sea, the Na- BUREAU STAFF salem seem to confirm that was indeed the used the occasion to launch an array of 200 tanz attack should have set off klaxons in case. advanced centrifuges. Within 24 hours, his the White House. For all that the new ad- Europe/Mideast Amid the cumulonimbus of conjecture government was claiming that an electrical ministration is keen to deprioritize the Mid- Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief [email protected] that has inevitably followed, it is best to ig- accident had blacked out Natanz, then dle East in U.S. foreign policy, the escalat- +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 nore the claims and counter-claims about blaming it on sabotage by Israel and finally ing Iranian-Israeli confrontation will de- Pacific the extent of the damage wrought, and of pledging “revenge against the Zionists.” mand more American attention, not less. Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief the implications for Iran’s enrichment pro- If there is a message to be read into the The risk of Iranian retaliation for Natanz [email protected] gram. The New York Times, quoting un- Natanz attack, it is simply this: The nuclear is hard to gauge: Tehran has a long list of +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 named Israeli and American officials, re- program is a giant target on Iran’s back. The unavenged affronts. But even if Iran simply Washington ports it will be nine months before the Na- attack on the enrichment facility comes less follows through on its threat to enrich still Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief tanz facility is fully repaired. Tehran’s spin than six months after the assassination of more uranium, Israel will feel obliged to [email protected] is that only old centrifuges were affected, Tehran’s top nuclear-weapons expert, step up its efforts to undermine the nuclear (+1)(202)886-0033 Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News and that these will be replaced by new, which has likewise been attributed to Is- program. [email protected] more efficient machines — and so, in effect, rael. It will not be the last. Until now, Israel’s attacks have exacted Israel did the Islamic Republic a favor. Iran’s nuclear program, as I have ex- remarkably little collateral damage among CIRCULATION Just as ineludible, there will be specula- plained, exists for the sole purpose of me- the Iranian populace. Nor have Iran and its tion about the timing of the attack, which co- nacing its neighbors. The bigger the pro- proxies claimed casualties among Israelis. Mideast incides with a diplomatic ferment: the visit gram gets, the more threatening it becomes But as the hostilities escalate, so too will the Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager [email protected] of U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to — and the greater the motivation for those it likelihood that blood will be spilled. That, [email protected] Israel, the arrival of Russian Foreign Minis- threatens to prevent its completion. more than anything else, should be at the DSN (314)583-9111 ter Sergey Lavrov in Iran, and of course the Israel has damaged the program before, top of the minds of the diplomats heading to Europe resumption of talks in Vienna, aimed at re- by using cyberattacks like the Stuxnet Jerusalem, Tehran and Vienna this week. Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager viving the 2015 nuclear deal between Teh- worm and assassinations of nuclear scien- [email protected] ran and the world powers. tists. This campaign halted when Iran ap- [email protected] Bloomberg Opinion columnist Bobby Ghosh writes on foreign +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 It is only in Hollywood potboilers that peared to slow the program in the lead-up to affairs, with a special focus on the Middle East and Africa. 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CONTACT US BY HENRY OLSEN adroit entrepreneur stayed up with the mar- populist age that started in earnest after the Washington Special to The Washington Post ket and mirrored his audience’s social liber- 2008 financial crash. Cameron and Turnbull tel: (+1)202.886.0003 .S. corporate leaders are report- alism. were tossed out of office by the populist right, 633 3rd St. NW, Suite 116, Washington, DC 20001-3050 edly considering an effort to push This combination of views is stunningly and their more culturally conservative suc- Reader letters for the Democratic Party’s pre- common among educated elites, and espe- cessors won subsequent elections by even [email protected] Uferred voting rules. Some have cially among the particularly well-to-do. It’s larger margins. Obama is often derided on characterized this as a partisan shake-up, so common that most who profess faith in the left for selling out too much to business, a Additional contacts with big businesses inching away from their Bloombergism think it’s just common sense. belief that pushed his own vice president, Joe stripes.com/contactus longtime Republican allies. In reality, corpo- It is not, at least not for most Americans. A Biden, to the left to stay relevant in the 2020 OMBUDSMAN rate America suffers from a disease for which 2019 poll by Echelon Insights found that 12% primaries. This leaves Bloombergists in a dis- there is no known vaccine or cure: Bloomber- of Americans, when asked to select from five tinct minority in either party or party coali- Ernie Gates gism. types of parties typical in a European multi- tion. Bloombergism is struggling around the The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow Bloombergism is my way of describing party system, favored “the Acela Party” — world. of news and information, reporting any attempts by the that peculiar combination of mildly woke so- the hypothetical party devoted to the socially This will give Bloombergists a particularly military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns cial liberalism and devotion to rapacious cap- liberal, pro-capitalist ideas of Bloombergism. hard choice in the U.S. If they prioritize their and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for italism typified by Michael Bloomberg. The This was the second smallest of the five par- socially liberal views, they will fall in the fairness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman welcomes comments from readers, and can be contacted by former New York mayor made billions of dol- ties; only a Green-Left party advocating the Democratic Party coalition. That means they email at [email protected], or by phone at lars on Wall Street with his eponymous data policies popularized by Rep. Alexandria Oca- will always be pulled to their left on economic 202.886.0003. terminal, the profits from which he then spun sio-Cortez, D-N.Y., attracted fewer voters. issues, even as they often find they are not into the Bloomberg media empire. Few if any It’s easy to see why this might surprise woke enough for their new bedfellows. But if Stars and Stripes (USPS 0417900) is published week- days (except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1) for 50 cents Monday Gilded Age robber barons can favorably Bloombergists. Bill Clinton and former Brit- they prioritize their economic interests and through Thursday and for $1 on Friday by Pacific Stars and Stripes, Unit 45002, APO AP 96301-5002. 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© Stars and Stripes 2021 mayor that had fallen out of favor when he ran But developments since show it is anything Henry Olsen is a Washington Post columnist and a senior fellow for president in 2020. But in general, the but that. The globe is still in the middle of the at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. stripes.com Wednesday, April 14, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 17 PAGE 18 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, April 14, 2021 SCOREBOARD/PRO SPORTS

TENNIS GOLF AP SPORTLIGHT MUSC Health Women’s Open World rankings April 14 Monday 1928 — The New York Rangers beat the At Family Circle Tennis Center Through April 11 Montreal Maroons for the Stanley Cup, 3­ Charleston, S.C. games­to­2. 1. Dustin Johnson USA 10.87 1931 — The Montreal Canadiens beat the Purse: $235,238 Chicago Black Hawks 2­0 in the fifth game Surface: Red clay 2. Justin Thomas USA 9.10 3. Jon Rahm ESP 8.82 to win the Stanley Cup after trailing 2­ Women’s Singles games­to­1. Round of 32 4. Collin Morikawa USA 7.29 1960 — The Montreal Canadiens win Clara Tauson, Denmark, def. Liudmila 5. Xander Schauffele USA 7.18 their fifth straight Stanley Cup with a four­ Samsonova, Russia, 6­3, 6­3. game sweep of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Shelby Rogers, United States, def. Caty 6. Bryson DeChambeau USA 7.12 including tonight’s 4­0 victory. McNally, United States, 6­0, 6­1. 7. Patrick Reed USA 6.33 1962 — Elgin Baylor of Los Angeles Nao Hibino, Japan, def. Misaki Doi, Ja­ 8. Tyrrell Hatton ENG 5.98 scores a record 61 points to lead the Lak­ pan, 7­5, 5­7, 6­6, ret. ers to a 126­121 triumph over the Boston Lauren Davis, United States, def. CoCo 9. Webb Simpson USA 5.82 Celtics in the NBA finals. Vandeweghe, United States, 7­6 (3), 6­4. 10. Patrick Cantlay USA 5.62 1968 — Bob Goalby wins the Masters Madison Brengle, United States, def. Na­ 11. Brooks Koepka USA 5.58 when Roberto de Vincenzo of Argentina is talia Vikhlyantseva, Russia, 6­0, 3­6, 6­2. penalized for signing an incorrect score­ Ajla Tomljanovic, Australia, def. Renata 12. Tony Finau USA 5.47 Zarazua, Mexico, 6­1, 6­1. card. Women’s Doubles 13. Rory McIlroy NIR 5.43 1991 — Ian Woosnam of Wales made a Round of 16 14. Hideki Matsuyama JPN 5.36 par putt to turn back Tom Watson on the last hole and capture the 55th Masters. Storm Sanders and Ellen Perez (1), Aus­ 15. Viktor Hovland NOR 5.09 Woosnam claimed his first major cham­ tralia, def. Kurumi Nara and Makoto Nino­ 16. Daniel Berger USA 4.58 pionship with an 11­under 277 total. miya, Japan, 6­0, 6­1. 1993 — The NHL’s longest winning streak Katarzyna Piter, Poland, and Wang Ya­ 17. Matthew Fitzpatrick ENG 4.44 ends at 17 games as the Pittsburgh Pen­ STACY BENGS / AP fan, China, def. Alla Kudryavtseva, Russia, 18. Billy Horschel USA 4.40 and Oksana Kalashnikova, Georgia, 7­6 guins settled for a 6­6 tie with the New Jer­ Target Field sits emply Monday in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Twins (7), 2­6, 10­2. 19. Paul Casey ENG 4.28 sey Devils on a late goal by Joe Mullen. 1994 — Seattle becomes the first team in postponed their game against the Boston Red Sox because of safety Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters 20. Sungjae Im KOR 4.13 NBA history to have 10 double­figure 21. Scottie Scheffler USA 4.11 scorers in one game, as the SuperSonics concerns following the fatal police shooting of a Black man and the Tuesday 22. Harris English USA 4.10 beat the Los Angeles Clippers 150­101. All potential for unrest in the area. At Monte Carlo Country Club 12 Sonics score in the game and Steve Monte Carlo, Monaco 23. Lee Westwood ENG 4.01 Scheffler’s layup with 8.4 seconds left Purse: Euro 2,082,960 24. Tommy Fleetwood ENG 3.81 makes him the 10th Sonic to score in dou­ Surface: Red clay 25. Matthew Wolff USA 3.75 ble figures. Men’s Singles 1996 — The Detroit Red Wings wrap up Round of 64 26. Cameron Smith AUS 3.59 the winningest season in NHL history by Jannik Sinner, Italy, def. Albert Ramos­ 27. Will Zalatoris USA 3.58 defeating Dallas 5­1. The Red Wings fin­ Shooting: Postponing Vinolas, Spain, 6­3, 6­4. 28. Ryan Palmer USA 3.50 ished with 62 victories, beating the 60 wins Lucas Pouille, France, def. Guido Pella, of the 1976­77 Montreal Canadiens. Argentina, 6­3, 6­4. 29. Jordan Spieth USA 3.50 1996 — Greg Norman shoots a startling Marco Cecchinato, Italy, def. Dominik 30. Joaquin Niemann CHI 3.48 78 in the greatest collapse in Masters his­ tory, giving Nick Faldo his third green jack­ Koepfer, Germany, 6­4, 6­3. 31. Louis Oosthuizen SAF 3.47 Fabio Fognini (15), Italy, def. Miomir Kec­ et and sixth major championship. It’s the games ‘right thing to do’ manovic, Serbia, 6­2, 7­5. 32. Abraham Ancer MEX 3.44 sixth time Norman had taken a lead into Federico Delbonis, Argentina, def. 33. Victor Perez FRA 3.40 the final round of one of the Grand Slam Adrian Mannarino, France, 7­5, 6­1. events only to lose. FROM PAGE 24 Floyd’s neck for more than nine DEALS Derek Chauvin’s murder trial. minutes as the unarmed Black Most visiting teams stay within a man was handcuffed and pinned Monday’s transactions taxi squad. the taxi squad. few blocks of the ballpark. The to the pavement on May 25, 2020. BOSTON BRUINS — Traded LW Anders NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Traded D Dmitry BASEBALL Bjork to Buffalo for C Curtis Lazar and LW Kulikov to Edmonton in exchange for a Twins, who consulted with MLB That sparked a summer of Major League Baseball Taylor Hall and a 2021 second­round draft conditional 2022 fourth­round draft pick. American League pick. Acquired D Mike Reilly from Ottawa Waived D Sami Vatanen. Designated RW and state and local officials about sometimes-violent unrest and a HOUSTON ASTROS — Recalled RHP Jake in exchange for a 2022 third­round draft Nicholas Merkley for assignment to the the postponement, said there had national reckoning over racial in- Odorizzi from the alternate training site. pick. Recalled D Jack Ahcan from the taxi taxi squad. Recalled RW Marian Studenic Optioned RHP Cristian Javier to the alter­ squad. from the taxi squad. been no discussion of moving the justice, felt poignantly and pain- nate training site. BUFFALO SABRES — Recalled C Arttu Ru­ NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Assigned G KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Placed RHP otsalainen from the taxi squad. Ken Appleby to Bridgeport (AHL). Ac­ series to another city. fully in Minneapolis. Chauvin’s Jesse Hahn on the 10­day IL. Recalled RHP CALGARY FLAMES — Acquired LW Emil quired D Braydon Coburn from Ottawa in The NBA’s Timberwolves trial at the county government Jake Newberry from the alternate training Heineman and a 2022 second­round draft exchange for a 2022 seventh­round draft site. pick from Florida for F Sam Bennett and a pick. Recalled RW Oliver Wahlstrom from called off their game on Monday center is about eight blocks from LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Selected the 2022 sixth­round draft pick. Signed RW the taxi squad. contract of RHP Ben Rowen. Recalled INF Walker Duehr to a two­year, entry­level NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled D An­ night against the Brooklyn Nets, the ballpark, where temporary Jack Mayfield and RHP Pedro Strop from contract. thony Bitetto and RWs Vitali Kravstov and the alternate training site. Placed INF An­ CAROLINA HURRICANES — Acquired D Kaapo Kakko from the taxi squad. Desig­ without immediately announcing barricades and fencing were set thony Rendon on the 10­day IL retroactive Jani Hakanpaa and a 2022 sixth­round nated RW Johnny Brodzinksi for assign­ when it would be rescheduled. up as a precaution. Three other of- to April 11. Optioned RHP Jaime Barria to draft pick from Anaheim for D Haydn Fleu­ ment to the taxi squad. alternate training site. ry. Recalled Ds Jake Gardiner and Jake OTTAWA SENATORS — Traded D Erik “Yesterday’s tragic event, in- ficers who were on the scene of SEATTLE MARINERS — Recalled RHP Erik Bean from the taxi squad. Assigned RW Gudbranson to Nashville for D Brandon Swanson from the alternate training site. Spencer Smallman and D Joey Keane to Fortunato and a 2022 seventh­round draft volving the life of Daunte Wright, Floyd’s death face a separate trial Placed LHP Anthony Misiewicz on the 10­ Chicago (AHL). pick. Waived D Cody Goloubef. Designated once again leaves our community in August. day IL. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Traded C C Clark Bishop for assignment to the taxi TAMPA BAY RAYS — Optioned RHP Brent Matthew Highmore to Vancouver for C squad. Recalled LW Alex Formenton from mourning,” the Timberwolves MLB took a high-profile stance Honeywell to the alternate training site. Adam Gaudette. Traded C Carl Soderberg the taxi squad. Claimed D Victor Mete off Recalled RHP Trevor Richards from the al­ to Colorado for C Josh Dickinson and RW waivers from Montreal. said, extending sympathy to on a race-related issue recently by ternate training site. Ryder Rolston. Traded D Madison Bowey PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Traded LW Mi­ TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Activated LHP and a 2021 fifth­round draft pick to Van­ chael Raffi to Washington for Vegas’ 2021 Wright’s family. moving the All-Star Game out of Robbie Ray from the 10­day IL and OF couver in exchange for a 2021 fourth­ fifth­round draft pick. Traded D Erik Gus­ The NHL’s Wild were supposed Atlanta due to a new Georgia law Lourdes Gurriel Jr. from the COVID­19 IL. round draft pick. Traded C Mattias Jan­ tafsson to Montreal for St. Louis’ 2022 sev­ Optioned INF Santiago Espinal and RHP mark to San Jose for D Nick DeSimone. Re­ enth­round draft pick. Recalled C Tanner to host the St. Louis Blues on Mon- restricting voting access. Joel Payamps to the alternate training called D Riley Stillman and RWs Brett Con­ Laczynski from the taxi squad. Designated site. nolly and Mike Hardman from the taxi C Tanner Laczynski and RW Wade Allison day night. The postponement was The Twins last year affixed a National League squad. for assignment to the taxi squad. Agreed made “out of respect for heart- black “Justice For George Floyd” ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Agreed to COLORADO AVALANCHE — Recalled D to terms with C Scott Laughton on a five­ terms with OF Josh Redick on a minor Jacob MacDonald from suspension. Re­ year contract extension. breaking incident” in Brooklyn banner on the wall at Target Field league contract. called Ds Keaton Middleton and Kyle Bur­ PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Acquired RW CHICAGO CUBS — Placed RHPs Jason roughs and C Liam O’Brien from the taxi Jeff Carter from Los Angeles for 2022 third­ Center, the team said. That game between left and center field. Adam, Dan Winkler and Brandon Work­ squad. round and 2023 fourth­round draft picks. man on the COVID­19 IL. Recalled LHPs COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Recalled Designated LW Drew O’Connor for assign­ was rescheduled for May 12, dur- New York Yankees outfielder Justin Steele and Brad Wieck from the al­ RWs Kole Sherwood and Ryan MacInnis ment to the taxi squad. Assigned RW Josh ing the extra week the league has Aaron Hicks, who is Black, asked ternate training site. and D Andrew Peeke from to the taxi Currie to Wilkes­Barre/Scranton (AHL). — Traded D Fredrik MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Recalled LHP squad. SAN JOSE SHARKS added to the regular season to ac- to be removed from the starting li- Angel Perdomo from the alternate train­ DALLAS STARS — Acquired D Sami Vata­ Claesson to Tampa Bay for G Magnus ing site. Optioned RHP Eric Yardley to the nen off waivers from New Jersey. Desig­ Chrona. Traded F Antti Suomela to Toron­ commodate postponements due to neup against the Toronto Blue nated LW Tanner Kero for assignment to to for F Alexander Barabanov. Designated alternate training site. LWs Jeffrey Viel and John Leonard and C COVID-19 protocols. Jays in Dunedin, Fla., on Monday WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Reinstated the taxi squad. DETROIT RED WINGS — Reassigned D Antti Suomela for assignment to the taxi 1B Josh Bell, INF Josh Harrison and OF Kyle squad. Assigned C Frederik Handemark to “I think we all just figured it was night because of the situation in Schwarber from the IL. Optioned INF Luis Jared McIsaac to Grand Rapids (AHL) after activating him from injured reserve. Trad­ San Jose (AHL). the right thing to do,” Wild general Minneapolis. Hicks was drafted Garcia and OF Yadiel Hernandez to the al­ TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Recalled Fs ternate training site and placed on taxi ed RW Anthony Mantha to Washington for LWs Richard Panik and Jakub Vrana, a Mitchell Stephens and Alex Barre­Boulet manager Bill Guerin said. by and played his first three major squad. Reassigned RHP Ryne Harper and from Syracuse (AHL). Designated D Ben LHP T.J. MdFarland to the alternate train­ 2021 first­round draft pick and a 2022 sec­ ond­round draft pick. Traded D Jon Merrill Thomas for assignment to the taxi squad. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz an- league seasons for the Twins. ing site. Designated C Jonathan Lucroy for TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Acquired D assignment. to Montreal for Hayden Verbeek and a nounced a curfew from 7 p.m. “It’s hit Aaron particularly 2021 fifth­round draft pick. Waived Ds Ben Hutton from Anaheim in exchange for BASKETBALL a 2022 fifth­round draft pick. Acquired F National Basketball Association Danny DeKeyser and Alex Biega. Recalled Monday until 6 a.m. Tuesday for hard,” manager Aaron Boone LWs Givani Smith and Taro Hirose and C Nick Foligno from Columbus for a 2021 NBA — Fined Sacramento G De’Aaron Frans Nielsen and D Gustav Lindstrom first­round draft pick. Acquired F Stefan the three counties that include said. Fox for public criticism of the officiating from the taxi squad. Noesen from San Jose for a 2021 fourth­ following an April 10 game at Utah. EDMONTON OILERS — Designated LWs round draft pick. Acquired G David Rittich Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis Whatever the player’s point of NEW YORK KNICKS — Signed C Norvel James Neal and Tyler Ennis for assign­ from Calgary for a 2022 third­round draft and the capital of St. Paul, where view, in whichever sport, the club- Pelle to a 10­day contract. ment to the taxi squad. pick. Designated D Martin Marincin for as­ ORLANDO MAGIC — Signed F Robert FLORIDA PANTHERS — Placed D Brandon signment to the taxi squad. Recalled LW the Wild play. The rest of the Red house conversation will continue. Franks to a 10­day contract. Montour on IR COVID­19 protocol. Signed Nicholas Robertson from Toronto (AHL). FOOTBALL RW Nikita Gusev to a one­year contract. VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Traded D Jor­ Sox-Twins games are scheduled “Those are never going to end, National Football League LOS ANGELES KINGS — Extended LW die Benn to Winnipeg for a 2021 sixth­ for Tuesday, Wednesday and especially with what we’re dealing CINCINNATI BENGALS — Acquired TE Alex Iafallo for four years. Designated Ds round draft pick. Thaddeus Moss on waivers from Wash­ Christian Wolanin and Kale Clague for as­ VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS — Recalled D Thursday afternoons. Without a with as a community right now, es- ington. signment to the taxi squad. Assigned D Nicolas Hague from the taxi squad. Desig­ HOUSTON TEXANS — Waived C Beau Austin Strand, RW Matt Luff and C Lisa An­ nated D Nick Holden for assignment to the game clock in baseball, plus wet pecially with the way that it’s com- Benzschawer and WR Steven Mitchell. derson to Ontario (AHL). taxi squad. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Placed DT MINNESOTA WILD — Designated LW Ni­ WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Traded D Jo­ weather in the forecast for Tues- ing into the Twins organization Michael Bennett on waivers. Re­instated co Sturm, RW Kyle Rau and C Joseph Cra­ nas Siegenthaler to New Jersey for a 2021 day, there would be no guarantee and into our clubhouse directly, OL Dustin Woodard to the active roster. marossa for assignment to the taxi squad. third­round draft pick. Designated LW Da­ Released DL Michael Barnett. Signed RW Nick Swaney to a one­year, en­ niel Carr for assignment to the taxi squad. the games could finish in time if and our guys are feeling it,” Twins PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed DE Ab­ try­level contract. WINNIPEG JETS — Recalled LW Kristian dullah Anderson. MONTREAL CANADIENS — Designated D Vesalainen from the taxi squad. the curfew were extended to addi- manager Rocco Baldelli said. “We HOCKEY Otto Leskinen, G Cayden Primeau to the SOCCER tional nights. will never stop talking about it, National Hockey League taxi squad. Recalled D Xavier Ouellet, G Major League Soccer NHL — Suspended Nashville C Michael Cayden Primeau and C Jake Evans from INTER MIAMI CF — Signed G Nick Mars­ Security around downtown and we also have some guys that I McCarron two games for illegal check. the taxi squad. Assigned LWs Lukas Vej­ man to a contract through the 2023 season ANAHEIM DUCKS — Designated RW Da­ demo and Brandon Baddock to Laval and is eligible to play in July. Minneapolis already has been would put in the category of pas- vid Backes for assignment to the taxi (AHL). Waived D Victor Mete. MONTEREY FC — Named Ramiro Cor­ squad. Assigned C Chase De Leo to San NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Reassigned D rales to technical staff. heightened because of the trial of sionate and were really damaged Diego (AHL). Josh Healey to a one­year, two­way con­ NASHVILLE SC — Extended the contract Chauvin, whose knee prosecutors and hurt by everything that was ARIZONA COYOTES — Recalled D Jordan tract to Chicago (AHL). Waived D Josh of head coach Gary Smith through the 2023 Gross and LW Michael Bunting from the Healey. Recalled LW Tanner Jeannot from season. say was pressed on George going on today.” Wednesday, April 14, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 19 NBA

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Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division WLPct GB Wizards snap Jazz’s home win streak Philadelphia 37 17 .685 — Brooklyn 36 17 .679 ½ Boston 28 26 .519 9 Beal scores 34 points as New York 28 27 .509 9½ Toronto 21 33 .389 16 Washington wins 125-121 Southeast Division Associated Press WLPct GB SALT LAKE CITY — Bradley Atlanta 29 25 .537 — Miami 28 25 .528 ½ Beal scored 34 points to help the Charlotte 27 25 .519 1 Washington Wizards beat Utah 125- Washington 20 33 .377 8½ 121 on Monday night, ending a fran- Orlando 17 37 .315 12 chise-record, 24-game home win- Central Division ning streak for the Jazz. WLPct GB Russell Westbrook had 25 points, Milwaukee 33 20 .623 — 14 rebounds and 14 assists for the Indiana 25 27 .481 7½ Wizards. Daniel Gafford matched Chicago 22 31 .415 11 Cleveland 19 34 .358 14 his season high with 15 points. The Detroit 16 38 .296 17½ Wizards swept the season series af- Western Conference ter shooting 52% from the field and 47% from three-point range. Southwest Division “We definitely had our hands full, WLPct GB but I love how we accepted all the Dallas 29 24 .547 — challenges and made it tough for Memphis 27 25 .519 1½ them,” Beal said. San Antonio 26 26 .500 2½ Donovan Mitchell scored 42 points New Orleans 25 29 .463 4½ and Bojan Bogdanovic added a sea- Houston 14 40 .259 15½ son-high 33 for Utah. Joe Ingles Northwest Division chipped in 18 but the Jazz also had a RICK BOWMER / AP WLPct GB two-game winning streak snapped Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal lays the ball up as Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) defends Utah 40 14 .741 — while losing at home for the first time during the second half of the Wizards’ 125­121 win Monday in Salt Lake City. Denver 34 20 .630 6 in 2021. Portland 31 22 .585 8½ Oklahoma City 20 33 .377 19½ “They were just too comfortable in Crowder scored 26 points, Devin above .500 at 28-27. don Ingram scored 34 points and Minnesota 14 40 .259 26 the beginning,” Utah center Rudy Booker added 24 and host Phoenix 76ers 113, Mavericks 95: Joel Zion Williamson added 30 points, Pacific Division Gobert said. “When you have that tied an NBA record with 18 three- Embiid scored 36 points, lifting Phi- sending New Orleans to the win at WLPct GB kind of game, everyone is having fun. pointers in the first half. ladelphia to the road win. home. Phoenix 38 15 .717 — Everyone on the court for them had a The Suns finished with a fran- Embiid was 14-for-15 from the line Steven Adams had 16 rebounds L.A. Clippers 37 18 .673 2 little moment.” chise-record 25 three-pointers and as the 76ers finished 8-4 while play- and Eric Bledsoe scored 13 points for L.A. Lakers 33 21 .611 5½ The Jazz rallied late and cut a 19- the Rockets added 17. The combined ing 10 of 12 games on the road. the Pelicans, who held on at the very Golden State 26 28 .481 12½ point deficit to 121-119 on a driving total of 42 threes was one shy of an Grizzlies 101, Bulls 90:Jonas Va- end after leading by as many as 26. Sacramento 22 32 .407 16½ layup from Mitchell with 12.3 sec- NBA record. lanciunas had 26 points and 14 re- Spurs 120, Magic 97:DeMar De- Monday’s games onds left. Knicks 111, Lakers 96: Julius bounds, leading a fourth-quarter Rozan scored 19 points in just three Philadelphia 113, Dallas 95 New York 111, L.A. Lakers 96 Beal hit a pair of free throws with Randle had 34 points and 10 re- burst that carried host Memphis to quarters of work, Dejounte Murray San Antonio 120, Orlando 97 Memphis 101, Chicago 90 11.5 seconds remaining after missing bounds against his former team, and the win. added 17 and visiting San Antonion New Orleans 117, Sacramento 110 a pair a few seconds earlier. Bogda- host New York beat Los Angeles for Valanciunas, who had 32 points routed slumping Orlando. Washington 125, Utah 121 Phoenix 126, Houston 120 novic missed a corner three-pointer its third straight victory. and 22 rebounds a night earlier in a San Antonio played a night after Golden State 116, Denver 107 Brooklyn at Minnesota, ppd on the other end and then Westbrook Coming off tense finishes against loss to Indiana, scored 10 in the winning in Dallas on a last-second Tuesday’s games added two more free throws to se- Memphis and Toronto, the Knicks fourth as the Grizzlies used an 18-6 shot by DeRozan, and it showed no Atlanta at Toronto cure the win. led comfortably for much of the run to break open a close game. signs of fatigue in cruising to the easy L.A. Clippers at Indiana L.A. Lakers at Charlotte Suns 126, Rockets 120: Jae fourth quarter and moved back Pelicans 117, Kings 110: Bran- win. Oklahoma City at Utah Boston at Portland Miami at Phoenix Wednesday’s games Brooklyn at Philadelphia Curry scores 53 as Warriors beat Nuggets Cleveland at Charlotte San Antonio at Toronto BY BEN BOSS they watched the replay, it looked 1966-67 season. L.A. Clippers at Detroit Milwaukee at Minnesota Associated Press like he hyperextended it,” Malone “You can feel it when he’s really New York at New Orleans Orlando at Chicago SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen noted. “It’s just an awful feeling. got it going on and we could feel it Golden State at Oklahoma City Indiana at Houston Curry scored 53 points to pass Wilt Keep Jamal in your thoughts and pretty early tonight,” Warriors Dallas at Memphis Chamberlain for the most in War- prayers and hopefully, we’ll get coach Steve Kerr said. “It was kind Miami at Denver Washington at Sacramento riors franchise history as Golden some good news.” of surprising to see him break that Thursday’s games State beat the Denver Nuggets 116- Curry scored 21 points in the first record in the first quarter. We all Milwaukee at Atlanta 107 on Monday night. quarter, giving him 17,786 in his ca- figured he’d find a way to get 19 Golden State at Cleveland Boston at L.A. Lakers Draymond Green had 18 points, reer. That passed Chamberlain’s points tonight, but maybe not in the Sacramento at Phoenix seven rebounds, and seven assists, 17,783 with the franchise, a record first quarter.” Leaders Andrew Wiggins scored 17 points he’d held since 1964. Denver took a 61-56 lead into Through Monday and Kent Bazemore added 14 for “To be anywhere near him in any halftime, but Golden State took Scoring the Warriors. record book or now be on top, it’s over in the third quarter, outscoring GFG FT PTS AVG Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with surreal and it’s wild,” Curry said. the Nuggets 43-22 for a 99-83 lead. Beal, WAS 44 481 305 1364 31.0 27 points, 12 rebounds, and eight as- “If you grow up in the game of bas- Denver outscored Golden State Curry, GS 46 459 257 1399 30.4 sists. Michael Porter Jr. added 24 ketball and you hear his name, you 54-36 in the paint, but the Warriors Rebounds points and nine rebounds. know it’s something extremely spe- made 18 three-pointers to the Nug- GOFF DEF TOT AVG Jamal Murray scored 17 points cial, no matter what it is.” gets’ eight. Capela, ATL 47 219 443 662 14.1 before injuring his left knee in the Curry shot 14-for-24 from the “That was a big game for us,” Gobert, UTA 54 181 541 722 13.4 final minute of the game. He was field, making 10 of 18 three-point- Kerr said. “We have a chance to get Valanciunas, MEM 47 198 399 597 12.7 helped off the court and did not re- ers. The two-time league MVP add- on a little run. It was important for JEFF CHIU / AP Assists turn. Nuggets coach Michael Malo- ed six rebounds and four assists in us to get a win, especially against a Golden State Warriors forward GAST AVG ne said Murray would get an MRI 35 minutes. It marked his seventh really good team.” Juan Toscano­Anderson, left, Harden, BKN 42 457 10.9 to determine the severity of the in- straight game scoring at least 30 Denver has now lost two in a row, pours water onto guard Stephen Westbrook, WAS 46 499 10.8 jury. points, the longest streak by a War- following an eight-game winning Curry after the Warriors defeated Young, ATL 50 475 9.5 “Some of the coaches said when rior since Rick Barry during the streak. the Denver Nuggets. PAGE 20 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, April 14, 2021 SPORTS BRIEFS/NHL

BRIEFLY Nuggets’ Murray out indefinitely with torn left ACL Associated Press organization is playing first base DENVER — The Denver Nug- for the first time this season. The gets will be without Jamal Murray Indians signed him as a free agent indefinitely after the dynamic in 2013. point guard suffered a torn ACL in In other baseball news: his left knee. ■ The Minnesota Twins have The Nuggets announced the di- rescheduled their postponed agnosis in a statement Tuesday. game with the Boston Red Sox as It’s a big blow to a team coming off part a straight, seven-inning dou- a season in which it advanced to bleheader on Wednesday. the Western Conference finals The Twins called off the series and is hoping to make another opener on Monday, a day after a deep postseason run. fatal police shooting of a Black Murray was hurt late in a loss at man in a nearby suburb, out of Golden State on Monday night. He sensitivity to the situation and pre- drove the lane, tried to elevate off caution for safety. his left foot and fell to the ground, The games on Tuesday, instantly grabbing his knee in Wednesday and Thursday after- PAUL CHIASSON / AP pain. noons remained on schedule. The The Canadiens’ Tomas Tatar celebrates his goal against Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell Coach Michael Malone ex- Monday game was tacked on to during the first period of Monday’s game in Montreal. Tatar also had an empty­net goal to seal it. pressed immense concern soon Wednesday’s, to begin about 30 after Murray’s injury. Same with minutes after completion of the NHL ROUNDUP his teammates and players around first game. Per a Major League the league, who posted their well- Baseball rule enacted in 2020 dur- wishes on social media. ing the pandemic-shortened sea- Before Monday, the 24-year-old son, the doubleheader will consist Murray had missed four games of seven-inning games. with a sore right knee. He is ave- Tatar’s two goals help raging 21.2 points and 4.8 assists Vanderbilt hires Ralph this season as the Nuggets sit in fourth place in the West. as new women’s coach Murray drew rave reviews for NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vander- his postseason performance in- bilt has hired Shea Ralph away from UConn to help revive the Canadiens down Leafs side the NBA bubble in Florida last season. He averaged 26.5 Commodores’ struggling wom- Associated Press to play. So that one falls on me.” Red Wings 3, Hurricanes 1: points and 6.6 assists to help the en’s basketball program, which MONTREAL — Maple Leafs Campbell had set an NHL re- Adam Erne and Filip Zadina Nuggets overcome 3-1 series def- hasn’t reached the NCAA Tourna- goaltender Jack Campbell took the cord with 11 straight wins to start a scored two quick third-period icits against Utah and the Los An- ment since 2014. blame for Toronto’s 4-2 loss to season. goals while Jonathan Bernier fin- geles Clippers before losing to Le- Athletic director Candice Lee Montreal on Monday night. Blackhawks 4, Blue Jackets 3 ished with 37 saves to help visiting Bron James and the Los Angeles announced the hiring Tuesday, a There was plenty of it to go (OT): Brandon Hagel scored 1:25 Detroit beat Carolina. Lakers in the conference finals. week after firing Stephanie White around. into overtime, and visiting Chicago Sam Gagner added a clinching following five seasons. Ralph will The Canadiens came out strong beat Columbus for the fifth consec- empty-net score late for the Red Indians’ Chang receives be introduced at a news confer- with two early goals, Josh Ander- utive time. Wings, who continue to frustrate ence Wednesday. son put them ahead to stay late in Duncan Keith, Philipp Kurash- the Hurricanes. Carolina came in racist tweets after error “Coach Ralph has earned the the second period and Tomas Ta- ev and Brett Connolly also scored tied for the Central Division lead CLEVELAND — Indians first opportunity to take the reins of our tar sealed the win with an empty- and Patrick Kane had two assists yet has lost four of seven against baseman Yu Chang shared some women’s basketball program and netter, his second goal of the game. as the Blackhawks won for the the division’s last-place team. racist tweets he received after transform it into what we all know “We really wanted to come in to- third time in four games to move Senators 4, Jets 2:Brady Tka- making a costly error in Monday is possible,” Lee said. “She knows night and set the pace and start off within two points of idle Nashville chuk scored twice, Connor Brown night’s game in Chicago. what winning looks like, and she the (first) period the right way,” for the fourth playoff spot in the extended his franchise-record Chang, who is Taiwanese, post- has the background and experi- Anderson said. “I thought we did Central Division. goal-scoring streak to eight games ed some of the anti-Asian tweets ence, as both a player and a coach, that for the most part. Avalanche 4, Coyotes 2:Mikko and host Ottawa beat Winnipeg. on his Twitter account Tuesday to develop our student-athletes in- “Obviously they made a good Rantanen had two goals and host Evgenii Dadonov also scored while asking for tolerance. One of to champions.” push in the second, but I thought Colorado won for the eighth time in and Thomas Chabot and Josh Nor- the messages referred to the Ralph has been an assistant we did a lot of good things tonight.” nine games. ris each had two assists as Ottawa shape of his eyes and another re- with the Huskies since 2008, and Nick Suzuki had the other goal Brandon Saad and Nathan rallied from two goals down and ferred to the coronavirus. she helped lead UConn to 13 con- for Montreal, which ended a three- MacKinnon also scored as the ended a four-game losing streak. “Exercise your freedom of secutive Final Fours and six game skid. Avalanche improved to 12-0-1 in Anton Forsberg was impressive in speech in a right way, I accept all NCAA championships. She helped Auston Matthews and John Ta- their last 13 games at Ball Arena, goal after a shaky start with 24 comments, positive or negative with recruiting and player devel- vares scored in the second period the fourth-longest home point saves. but DEFINITELY NOT RACIST opment. She spent five seasons as for the visiting Maple Leafs, who streak in franchise history. Philipp Ducks 4, Sharks 0: Anthony ONES,” Chang wrote. “Thank you an assistant coach at Pittsburgh, had their six-game winning streak Grubauer made 35 saves for his ca- Stolarz made a career-high 46 all and love you all.” which won at least 22 games in halted. reer-high 25th win. saves for his third career shutout to He included the hashtag Stop- each of her last three seasons. Toronto put itself in an early def- Golden Knights 4, Kings 2:Max lead visiting Anaheim past San AsianHate. Ralph, who graduated from icit with one of its worst periods of Pacioretty scored his 300th career Jose. Soon after his posting, Chang Connecticut in 2001, was captain the season. Montreal outshot To- goal, Mark Stone had a goal and an Alexander Volkov had two received an outpouring of positive of the Huskies’ 2000 national ronto 11-3 in the first 20 minutes. assist, and visiting Vegas rallied to goals, Max Comtois had a goal and responses and support from Indi- championship team and was “We clearly just weren’t ready to beat Los Angeles. an assist and Rickard Rakell also ans fans and others across social named MVP of that Final Four. go today and that’s my job,” Maple Nicolas Roy and Alex Tuch also scored as the Ducks beat the media. She also was an All-American and Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe said. scored for the Golden Knights, Sharks handily on their home ice The 23-year-old who came up as the 2000 Big East Player of the “It’s the coach’s job to get the team who won their third straight game. for the second time in less than a a middle infielder in Cleveland’s Year. ready to play and we weren’t ready Robin Lehner stopped 26 shots. week. Wednesday, April 14, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 21 NHL

Scoreboard East Division Lightning, Leafs among winners GP WLOT Pts GF GA

Washington 42 27 11 4 58 146 126 BY LARRY LAGE N.Y. Islanders 42 27 11 4 58 125 98 Associated Press Pittsburgh 42 27 13 2 56 146 118 Boston 39 21 12 6 48 109 104 The defending Stanley Cup N.Y. Rangers 41 19 16 6 44 133 112 champion Tampa Bay Lightning Philadelphia 41 19 16 6 44 122 148 went into the trade deadline with- New Jersey 40 14 20 6 34 103 132 Buffalo 41 10 25 6 26 98 144 out much money to make a move. As the league’s best teams often Central Division do, the cash-strapped Lightning found a way to improve their GP WLOT Pts GF GA chances of winning with a shrewd Tampa Bay 41 28 11 2 58 141 101 deal. Carolina 41 27 10 4 58 133 102 Florida 42 26 12 4 56 133 115 The Buffalo Sabres, meanwhile, Nashville 43 23 19 1 47 112 121 had one of the most coveted play- Chicago 43 20 18 5 45 122 135 ers on the market and a chance to Dallas 40 15 14 11 41 111 104 boost their rebuilding project with Columbus 44 15 20 9 39 112 145 Detroit 44 15 23 6 36 99 140 a trade. As one of the franchises in the West Division league that can’t seem to get it

GP WLOT Pts GF GA right, the Sabres failed to get a great return for 2018 NHL MVP Colorado 42 29 9 4 62 150 98 Vegas 41 28 11 2 58 132 94 Taylor Hall. Minnesota 40 24 13 3 51 119 109 Here’s a look at some teams that St. Louis 41 19 16 6 44 119 128 appeared to win, and lose, in the Arizona 43 19 19 5 43 116 134 days and minutes leading up to the San Jose 41 18 19 4 40 113 137 Los Angeles 41 16 19 6 38 112 121 trade deadline Monday afternoon: Anaheim 43 13 23 7 33 97 137 PAUL SANCYA / AP Tampa Bay Right wing Anthony Mantha, right, was sent from Detroit to Washington as the Capitals made a bold move North Division The Lightning bolstered their right at the trade deadline. The rebuilding Red Wings picked up, among other things, a first­round pick.

GP WLOT Pts GF GA blue line and chances to repeat by acquiring defenseman David Sa- contract and didn’t seem to make the New York Rangers and Phila- Toronto 42 28 11 3 59 141 109 Washington vard from Columbus in a three- the most of the opportunity. delphia for the fourth and final Winnipeg 42 25 14 3 53 136 113 The Washington Capitals made Edmonton 42 25 15 2 52 134 120 team trade on Saturday. The Boston Bruins landed the playoff spot in the East Division. the boldest move, giving up a lot to Montreal 39 18 12 9 45 122 110 Tampa Bay connected with for- 29-year-old forward in exchange Hall will be highly motivated to Detroit — perhaps too much — for Calgary 41 17 21 3 37 108 124 mer general manager Steve Yzer- for fourth-year forward Anders produce to increase his value as a Vancouver 37 16 18 3 35 100 120 underperforming forward Antho- man, taking advantage of the De- Bjork, who has five points in 30 free agent after betting on himself Ottawa 43 14 25 4 32 116 161 ny Mantha. troit Red Wings’ cap space to games this year, and a second- with a one-year deal in Buffalo, Washington sent the Red Wings Monday’s games swing a deal to acquire a solid, 30- round pick, in a deal that includes turning down longer-term offers Ottawa 4, Winnipeg 2 25-year-old winger Jakub Vrana, year-old defenseman with 20 Buffalo retaining half of the re- elsewhere. Montreal 4, Toronto 2 who has 157 career points, jour- Chicago 4, Columbus 3, OT games of postseason experience mainder of Hall’s salary. Detroit 3, Carolina 1 neyman forward Richard Panik, a Colorado 4, Arizona 2 the last two years. Detroit Vegas 4, Los Angeles 2 first-round pick this year and a Anaheim 4, San Jose 0 The Lightning did have to give Toronto Yzerman gave up on Mantha, second-round selection in 2022 St. Louis at Minnesota, ppd up a first-round pick this year and The Maple Leafs, desperately who he believed was a key piece of and gave up all their salary cap Tuesday’s games a third-round selection next year seeking to hoist their first Cup in the franchise’s rebuilding plan space to acquire Mantha. Buffalo at Boston to add one of the best assets avail- more than a half-century, left no just months ago when signing him N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey While the 26-year-old Mantha is Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, ppd able. That’s a small price to pay for doubt they’re in it to win it this sea- to a four-year deal with average Philadelphia at Washington potentially a power forward every Calgary at Toronto a player to pair with with Victor son. annual value of $5.7 million. team wants, he has just 21 points in Tampa Bay at Nashville Hedman on a team shooting to re- Making moves that leave To- The Hall of Fame player and ex- Florida at Dallas 42 games this season and seems to peat with the expected return of ronto with just six selections in perienced executive took on an- Wednesday’s games to simply float around the ice dur- injured star Nikita Kucherov. two years, the North Division other underperforming player, Calgary at Montreal ing some shifts. Winnipeg at Ottawa leaders improved their title Vrana, who will count $3.35 mil- Colorado at St. Louis Arizona at Minnesota Buffalo chances by adding insurance up Boston lion against the cap next season, Vegas at Los Angeles Anaheim at San Jose The lowly Sabres, who are last front, on the back end and in net. The Bruins didn’t have to give and added to his stockpile of selec- overall in the league, are slumping The Maple Leafs acquired for- up much to get Hall, a six-time 20- tions over the next two years. Thursday’s games Buffalo at Washington toward an NHL record-matching wards Nick Foligno and Antti Suo- goal-scorer that had a 93-point Yzerman said himself that picks Florida at Tampa Bay 10th straight season without a mela, defenseman Ben Hutton season just a few years ago in New are good, but wins are better, and N.Y. Islanders at Boston Nashville at Carolina postseason appearance. and goaltender David Rittich in a Jersey. the franchise he is leading has New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers Philadelphia at Pittsburgh In Hall, they had what appeared relatively flurry of activity to add Boston needs Hall and he needs more of the former than the later Winnipeg at Toronto to be one of the top talents avail- layers of insurance on their talent- another fresh start. and it’s difficult to envision that Chicago at Detroit Columbus at Dallas able with an expiring, $8 million laden roster. The Bruins are trying to hold off changing anytime soon. PAGE 22 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, April 14, 2021 MLB Hinch reflects on scandal in Houston return

BY KRISTIE RIEKEN and be responsible for that and be Associated Press “I will continue the man that was that was the man­ HOUSTON — Detroit Tigers ager that it happened on my manager A.J. Hinch reflected on to apologize not watch.” the Houston Astros sign­stealing Hinch spent five seasons in scandal that cost him his job as the only to the Houston. The Astros won more team’s manager in his return to than 100 games in each of his last Houston on Monday, saying it put a Houston fans, three seasons, capped by a fran­ “cloud over the sport.” chise­best 107 wins in 2019 when Hinch was suspended by base­ but to all the they lost to the Washington Nation­ ball Commissioner Rob Manfred als in the World Series. for a year in January 2020 and sub­ fans around Hinch added that he has largely sequently fired by owner Jim been quiet in publicly reflecting on Crane for his role in the scheme baseball. …” his time in Houston because his that violated rules by using a video A.J. Hinch “relationship with that time is com­ camera to steal catchers’ signs dur­ plicated.” He said he’s tried to keep ing Houston’s run to the 2017 World Tigers manager the stain of his actions away from Series title and again in the 2018 the Tigers since they hired him. season. cheating, he gave a long and frank “It’s something I take very seri­ He was hired by the Tigers this answer acknowledging the team’s ously,” he said. “I will continue to off­season and discussed the scan­ wrongdoing. apologize not only to the Houston dal prior to Monday night’s opener “I do believe that we did some fans, but to all the fans around base­ of a three­game series against the good things in Houston,” Hinch ball and continue to repeat how Astros. said. “I do believe we were wrong wrong it was. And for that, we’re CARLOS OSORIO / AP Asked whether he still takes in the behavior and the decisions going to have to live with that for Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch returned to Houston for the first pride in leading the Astros to their that we made in 2017, and it’s hard the rest of our careers. It’s part of time since he was fired by the Asstros in the sign­stealing scandal. first title in a season tainted by to have that cloud over the sport my story.” New closer Cubs concerned over Clase brings the possiblity of outbreak BY RICH ROVITO heat for Indians Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The Chicago BY TOM WITHERS Cubs are concerned about a possi­ Associated Press ble COVID­19 outbreak after two CLEVELAND — Seconds after the ball leaves Em­ coaches tested positive for the vi­ manuel Clase’s hand and streaks toward home plate, rus and three relievers were the eyes of everyone in Progressive Field quickly placed on the COVID­19­related turn to the ballpark’s video scoreboard to see what injured list. pitch he threw and how fast it went. The team announced the posi­ 101 mph cutter. 100 mph fastball. 91 mph slider. tive test for bullpen coach Chris “It’s unfair,” Indians starter Logan Allen said after Young before its series opener at watching Clase mow down the Detroit Tigers on Sun­ Milwaukee. First base coach Craig GENE J. PUSKAR / AP day. “It definitely makes you think: How do people hit PHIL LONG / AP Driver already was away from the Chicago Cubs manager David him?” Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase is team following his positive test. Ross said the team is being Eight games into a new season, Cleveland, which greeted by catcher Austin Hedges. Clase has a Relievers Brandon Workman, cautious afer two coaches tested began 2021 with uncertainty in the back end of its 100­mph­plus fastball and whiff and chase rates in Jason Adam and Dan Winkler positive for COVID­19 and three bullpen, may have something special in Clase, a har­ the 94th percentile. were placed on the COVID­19­re­ releivers were sent to the der­than­hard­throwing right­hander from the Do­ lated injured list on Monday. COVID­19­related injury list. minican Republic who arrived in a 2019 trade from Manager Terry Francona hasn’t formally named There was no word on whether Texas and missed last season due to a drug suspen­ Clase his closer. their designation was the result of zolay said. “Even to the practice, I sion. It goes without saying the 23­year­old Clase has a positive test or contact tracing. saw guys wearing the face masks Clase (pronounced clas­AY’) announced his arriv­ grabbed the job. Left­handers Justin Steele and all the time. I feel that as a group al last week when his first pitch for the Indians regis­ “I love the way he attacks,” Francona said. “I made Brad Wieck were recalled from we’re doing a really good job of tered at 101.3 mph — the fastest thrown by a Cleve­ a comment in spring training that he may have the team’s alternate site in South keeping the distance between each land pitcher since the speed began being tracked reg­ thrown too many strikes. And if that’s a problem, we Bend, Indiana. Veteran reliever other and following those proto­ ularly in 2008. Since then, he has unleased 35 more can deal with that. His future and present are really Pedro Strop was selected as a re­ cols after this COVID­19 alert pitches over 100 mph, the most in the majors this sea­ bright.” placement player from the alter­ we’ve been having for the last son and more than all Indians pitchers combined It’s only happened twice at Progressive Field, but nate site. three, four days.” over the past 13 years. when the bullpen door opens and Clase emerges and Manager David Ross said the Chicago outfielder Ian Happ “I mean, he’s got a slider that’s faster than most heads toward the mound, there’s a buzz in the ball­ team is being “extra cautious” said he’s unsure if the COVID­19 people’s fastballs,” Cleveland reliever Bryan Shaw park. right now. cases would lead more players on said. “He’s obviously stupidly good. He’s got a really “It’s something that kind of fires me up, like, ‘Here “I think that once you get a posi­ the team to get vaccinated. good arm. He’s got command of his pitches, obvious­ comes the big guy,’ ” slugger Franmil Reyes said. tive and what we got with Craig, “Everybody is entitled to what ly.” “There’s no chance they’re getting anything on this it’s just on your radar for a while,” they believe,” Happ said “It’s im­ And that may be the most impressive thing about guy.” he said. “There’s always that un­ portant that we continue having Clase, who in addition to throwing the ball hard, The Tigers didn’t have much success against him, derlying ‘How big is this?’ There’s conversations. It’s something that throws it accurately. and Detroit manager A.J. Hinch came away im­ concern, for sure.” we’ve done a good job of in the 1 He’s the anti­“Wild Thing.” pressed by Clase’s velocity and location. Adbert Alzolay, who pitched 5 ⁄3 clubhouse. I can’t speak to what When using advanced baseball analytics, Clase’s “When he can be around that strike zone and make innings of three­run ball in Mon­ anybody else is thinking or their whiff and chase rates are above the 94th percentile. the hitter defensive from the get­go, he can be really day night’s 6­3 loss to the Brewers, opinion.” By more traditional statistics, he has allowed one hit electric,” Hinch said. “You never know how a guy is said the team is focused on pre­ Ross said the organization is in four innings with six strikeouts. After giving up a going to respond pitching late in games. But you venting the spread of the coronavi­ hoping for the best and planning one­out single in the ninth Sunday, Clase induced a know he’s going to bring 100 mph in his back pocket rus. for the worst. The Cubs avoided game­ending double play for his second save to com­ every time with some cut action, and the hitter’s “I saw more guys in the dugout any COVID­19 scares last season plete Cleveland’s three­game sweep. probably going to be uncomfortable from the outset.” today wearing the face masks,” Al­ on their way to the NL Central title. Wednesday, April 14, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 23 MLB Scoreboard Rays’ American League East Division WLPct GB Glasnow Boston 6 3 .667 _ New York 5 5 .500 1½ Tampa Bay 5 5 .500 1½ stymies Baltimore 4 5 .444 2 Toronto 4 6 .400 2½ Central Division Rangers WLPct GB Cleveland 5 4 .556 _ BY FRED GOODALL Minnesota 5 4 .556 _ Associated Press Chicago 5 5 .500 ½ ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Kansas City 4 4 .500 ½ Detroit 4 6 .400 1½ Tampa Bay Rays are running out of superlatives to describe the way West Division Tyler Glasnow is pitching. WLPct GB The hard­throwing right­hand­ Los Angeles 7 3 .700 _ er struck out a career­high 14 in Houston 6 4 .600 1 2 7 ⁄3 innings and Willy Adames Seattle 5 4 .556 1½ Oakland 4 7 .364 3½ homered in the seventh to help the Texas 3 7 .300 4 AL champions beat the sputtering Texas Rangers 1­0 on Monday National League night. East Division JEFF ROBERSON / AP Glasnow (1­0) allowed two hits WLPct GB The Washington Nationals’ Kyle Schwarber, right, is tagged out at home by St. Louis Cardinals catcher and got his first win of the season Philadelphia 6 3 .667 _ Yadier Molina to end the top of the eighth inning Monday. It was Schwarber’s first game with the Nationalsafter pitching well but not being New York 2 3 .400 2 after being sidelined for the team’s first six games because of coronavirus restrictions. involved in decisions in two previ­ Atlanta 4 6 .400 2½ Miami 3 6 .333 3 ous starts. He allowed Eli White’s Washington 2 5 .286 3 single up the middle off the glove ROUNDUP of diving second baseman Bran­ Central Division don Lowe with one out in the fifth WLPct GB and Jose Trevino’s leadoff single Cincinnati 7 3 .700 _ in the eighth. Milwaukee 6 4 .600 1 St. Louis 5 5 .500 2 “That was unbelievable. He’s Chicago 4 6 .400 3 Schwarber returns, Nats going right at hitters,” said center Pittsburgh 3 7 .300 4 fielder Brett Phillips, who made a

West Division couple of nice defensive plays — WLPct GB one a sliding catch to rob White of a hit in the second inning, the oth­ Los Angeles 8 2 .800 _ San Diego 8 3 .727 ½ down Cards to end slump er on Trevino’s fourth­inning fly San Francisco 6 4 .600 2 ball he ran down on the warning Arizona 4 7 .364 4½ Associated Press tossed seven scoreless innings for gle in the 10th inning and finished track in left­center. Colorado 3 7 .300 5 his first career win and fellow roo­ with three RBIs, leading Miami to “Outside of those, I could have Monday’s games ST. LOUIS — Kyle Schwarber kie Akil Baddoo homered again, the road win. put a lounge chair out there, put Tampa Bay 1, Texas 0 doubled in a run in his delayed leading Detroit to the victory in Brian Anderson tacked on an my head back and maybe got a wa­ N.Y. Yankees 3, Toronto 1 Detroit 6, Houston 2 Washington debut, Andrew Ste­ manager A.J. Hinch’s first trip to RBI double in the 10th. Yimi Gar­ ter or something and watched him Chicago White Sox 4, Cleveland 3 L.A. Angels 10, Kansas City 3 venson had a pinch­hit homer and Houston since he was fired for the cía (1­1) got four outs for the win. do his thing,” Phillips added. Oakland 9, Arizona 5 the Nationals beat the St. Louis team’s sign­stealing scheme. White Sox 4, Indians 3: First “That’s how impressive it was Boston at Minnesota, ppd. Seattle at Baltimore, ppd. Cardinals 5­2 on Monday night. Renato Núñez and Grayson baseman Yu Chang hit Yasmani playing behind him.” San Diego 6, Pittsburgh 2 Milwaukee 6, Chicago Cubs 3 Schwarber, Josh Bell and Josh Greiner also homered as the Ti­ Grandal with a throw trying to Adames homered off Taylor Miami 5, Atlanta 3, 10 innings Harrison were in the starting li­ gers jumped on Zack Greinke force him at second base as Nick Hearn (0­1) with two outs in the Washington 5, St. Louis 2 Cincinnati 3, San Francisco 0 neup after being sidelined for (1­1) for six runs to snap a four­ Madrigal raced home with the seventh, just the third hit yielded Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, ppd. Washington’s first six games by a game skid. winning run for host Chicago in by Texas pitchers. Rangers start­ Tuesday’s games coronavirus outbreak that Angels 10, Royals 3: Shohei the ninth inning. er Dane Dunning limited the Rays Boston at Minnesota Oakland at Arizona prompted the postponement of Ohtani had three hits and three Adam Eaton homered in his to a pair of doubles in the first two Seattle at Baltimore the team’s season­opening series RBIs for visiting Los Angeles and second straight game and rookie innings before being replaced by N.Y. Yankees at Toronto Texas at Tampa Bay and left the club short­handed. Mike Trout hit a two­run homer. Yermín Mercedes got the win­ Hearn at the start of the fifth. Seattle at Baltimore Cleveland at Chicago White Sox The Nats ended a five­game skid, Ohtani hit a two­run double off ning rally started with one out in Glasnow improved to 6­0 over Detroit at Houston L.A. Angels at Kansas City while the Cardinals have lost Scott Barlow in the seventh for a the ninth when he singled to his last 11 regular­season games. Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets three straight. 6­3 lead. The ball came off the bat shortstop against Emmanuel San Diego at Pittsburgh Miami at Atlanta Stevenson hit his first homer of at 119 mph, the fifth­hardest­hit Clase (1­1). Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets the season into St. Louis’ bullpen ball since 2015, according to Stat­ Reds 3, Giants 0: Joey Votto Washington at St. Louis in right field to lead off the sev­ cast. splashed a home run into McCo­ Cincinnati at San Francisco Colorado at L.A. Dodgers enth, putting Washington ahead Padres 6, Pirates 2: Yu Dar­ vey Cove, Jesse Winker hit a two­ Wednesday’s games 4­2. vish pitched seven dominant in­ run homer and Cincinnati won at 1 N.Y. Yankees (Kluber 0-1) at Toronto Kyle Finnegan (1­0) pitched 1 ⁄3 nings, Wil Myers drove in five San Francisco. (Stripling 0-1) Boston (Rodríguez 1-0) at Minnesota innings for the win. Brad Hand runs and San Diego won at Pitts­ Winker’s first home run of the (Berríos 2-0) got three outs for his first save. burgh for its fourth straight win. year marked the first hit off Aaron L.A. Angels (Canning 0-0) at Kansas City (Keller 0-1) Brewers 6, Cubs 3: Pinch­hit­ Darvish (1­0) permitted one run Sanchez (0­1) in the third and pro­ Seattle (Dunn 0-0) at Baltimore (Harvey 0-1) ter Luis Urías drove in three runs and three hits in a crisp perform­ vided Wade Miley (2­0) with some Detroit (Fulmer 0-0) at Houston (McCull- with a go­ahead double, part of a ance. Myers hit a two­run homer early support. ers Jr. 1-0) Texas (Arihara 0-1) at Tampa Bay (Hill six­run sixth inning for host Mil­ off Luis Oviedo (0­1) in the sixth, Athletics 9, Diamondbacks 5: 1-0) Cleveland (Plesac 1-1) at Chicago White waukee. putting the Padres in front to stay. Matt Chapman homered among Sox (TBD) Washington (Ross 0-0) at St. Louis Freddy Peralta (2­0) struck out Yankees 3, Blue Jays 1: Kyle his three hits, Jed Lowrie added (Wainwright 0-1) 10 over six innings of two­hit ball Higashioka homered twice to two hits and three RBIs, and vis­ Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 2-0) at Milwaukee (Burnes 0-1) for the victory. Josh Hader got support Gerrit Cole, leading the iting Oakland roughed up Arizona Cincinnati (Mahle 1-0) at San Francisco STEVE NESIUS / AP (Cueto 1-0) two outs for his first save of the New York to the road win. starter Madison Bumgarner. San Diego (Musgrove 2-0) at Pittsburgh season. Cole (2­0) allowed one run and Lowrie doubled home two runs Tampa Bay Rays starter Tyler (Anderson 0-2) Philadelphia (Wheeler 1-1) at N.Y. Mets The Brewers have won five of three hits in six innings. He struck in the third inning and singled and Glasnow struck out a career­high (Peterson 0-1) Miami (Neidert 0-0) at Atlanta (Morton six, while Chicago lost for the fifth out eight and walked one. scored in a three­run fifth capped 14 in the Rays’ 1­0 win Monday 1-1) time in six games. Marlins 5, Braves 3 (10):Gar­ by Chapman’s second homer of over the Texas Rangers in St. Colorado (Gray 1-0) at L.A. Dodgers (May 1-0) Tigers 6, Astros 2:Casey Mize rett Cooper hit a tiebreaking sin­ the season for a 6­2 lead. Petersburg, Fla. PAGE 24 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Working their magic SPORTS Wizards end Jazz’s 24-game home winning streak ›› NBA, Page 19 Twin Cities timeout

Three pro sports call off games in Minnesota following shooting BY DAVE CAMPBELL as players warmed up in light rain, the police chief in Associated Press Brooklyn Center — a city adjacent to Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS where violent protests took place the night before — n the raw aftermath of another killing of a announced that the shooting was an “accidental dis- Black man by police in Minnesota, there was charge,” with the officer involved firing her handgun no place for pro sports in the Twin Cities on instead of a stun gun. IMonday. “We came to the conclusion that the right thing to The Minnesota Twins, Wild and Timberwolves all do was for us to not play today, rooted in respect for postponed their games a day after the shooting of 20- the Wright family but also rooted in our mind in the year-old Daunte Wright following a traffic stop in a safety of all of those involved in today’s game,” Twins nearby suburb. president Dave St. Peter said. Major League Baseball’s Twins were set to begin a The Red Sox were staying at a hotel outside the city four-game series against the Boston Red Sox on Mon- due to the timing of their visit during former Officer day afternoon at Target Field. About an hour before the scheduled first pitch and SEE SHOOTING ON PAGE 18

Top: The scoreboard at Target Field explains the postponement of Monday’s game between the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox in Minneapolis. Left: New York Yankees Aaron Hicks watches Monday’s game against the Blue Jays in Dunedin, Fla. Hicks, who spent his first three seasons with the Twins, asked to be removed from the lineup in response to a police shooting in Minneapolis.

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