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NATION FACES SPORTS Mueller defends Russia Netflix series grapples with Volkanovski, Yan, probe, says Stone remains problems of immigration Usman leave UFC’s felon despite commutation beyond American borders ‘Fight Island’ champs Page 10 Page 15 Page 20 Okinawa Marine bases lockdown with dozens of cases » Virus Outbreak, Page 7 stripes.com Volume 79, No. 61 ©SS 2020 MONDAY, JULY 13, 2020 50¢/Free to Deployed Areas Turn forVIRUS the OUTBREAK worst Long-expected uptick in US pandemic deaths has begun BY MIKE STOBBE AND NICKY FORSTER Inside: Associated Press NEW YORK Trump publicly wears mask A long-expected upturn in U.S. coro- for fi rst time during Saturday navirus deaths has begun, driven by visit to Walter Reed, Page 8 fatalities in states in the South and West, according to data on the Disney World reopens pandemic. despite Florida hitting The number of deaths per 250K cases, Page 8 day from the virus had been “Thought it was falling for months, and even a hoax, but it’s remained down as states like Florida and Texas saw not”: Patient dies explosions in cases and after COVID-19 SEE UPTICK ON PAGE 7 party, Page 7 PAGE 2 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, July 13, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES Games maker Ubisoft shakes up staff amid probe Military rates Switzerland (Franc)............................0.9400 Euro costs (July 13) .............................. $1.10 Thailand (Baht) ..................................... 31.30 Dollar buys (July 13) .........................€0.8629 Turkey (Lira) .........................................6.8658 British pound (July 13) .........................$1.23 Associated Press (Military exchange rates are those its obligation to guarantee a safe infused every game released by Japanese yen (July 13) ......................105.00 available to customers at military banking South Korean won (July 13) ..........1,171.00 and inclusive workplace environ- the company.” Commercial rates facilities in the country of issuance PARIS — French gaming giant for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the ment for its employees. The director of Ubisoft’s Cana- Bahrain (Dinar) ....................................0.3770 Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For Ubisoft is parting ways with its British pound .....................................$1.2637 “This is unacceptable, as toxic dian studios, Yannis Mallat, is also nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., Canada (Dollar) ...................................1.3591 creative director and two other purchasing British pounds in Germany), behaviors are in direct contrast leaving immediately, because “re- China (Yuan) ........................................6.9985 check with your local military banking executives and promising zero Denmark (Krone) ................................6.5868 to values on which I have never cent allegations that have come to facility. Commercial rates are interbank tolerance for “toxic” staff behav- Egypt (Pound) ....................................15.9902 compromised — and never will,” light in Canada against multiple Euro ........................................$1.1306/0.8845 rates provided for reference when buying ior following an internal investi- Guillemot said. employees make it impossible for Hong Kong (Dollar) .............................7.7512 currency. All figures are foreign currencies to one dollar, except for the British pound, gation of misconduct and media Ubisoft announced the imme- him to continue in this position,” Hungary (Forint) .................................312.60 Israel (Shekel) .....................................3.4564 which is represented in dollars-to-pound, reports of sexual harassment and diate resignation of Serge Has- the company said. Japan (Yen) ........................................... 106.71 and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) other workplace abuse. coet as the firm’s powerful chief Guillemot also promised fur- Kuwait (Dinar) .....................................0.3079 INTEREST RATES In a statement Sunday, Ubisoft Norway (Krone) ...................................9.4497 creative officer. ther “profound changes across Philippines (Peso).................................49.44 Prime rate ................................................3.25 CEO Yves Guillemot said the de- Ubisoft had previously de- the company to improve and Poland (Zloty) ..........................................3.95 Discount rate ..........................................0.25 Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...........................3.7508 Federal funds market rate ................... 0.03 veloper of “Assassin’s Creed” and scribed Hascoet as its “creative strengthen our workplace Singapore (Dollar) ..............................1.3911 3-month bill ............................................. 0.13 other games “has fallen short in leader“ whose “unique vision has culture.” South Korea (Won) ......................... 1,200.83 30-year bond ...........................................1.32 WEATHER OUTLOOK MONDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST MONDAY IN EUROPE TUESDAY IN THE PACIFIC Misawa 66/61 Kabul 78/69 Seoul 68/64 Baghdad 110/80 Kandahar 101/77 Osan Tokyo Mildenhall/ Drawsko 67/63 71/66 Lakenheath Pomorskie Busan 64/53 64/54 68/65 Iwakuni 75/72 Kuwait Bahrain Zagan Sasebo City 94/91 Brussels 66/54 Guam 110/90 72/52 Ramstein 75/72 84/81 Lajes, 68/41 Riyadh Doha Azores Stuttgart Pápa 113/86 106/86 69/66 70/54 70/51 Aviano/ Vicenza 70/56 Naples 85/71 Okinawa Morón 84/81 102/68 Sigonella Rota 92/68 The weather is provided by the Djibouti Souda Bay American Forces Network Weather Center, 104/88 85/71 79/72 2nd Weather Squadron at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. T O D A Y IN STRIPES American Roundup ..... 14 Classified .................. 13 Comics ...................... 18 Crossword ................. 18 Faces ........................ 15 Opinion .................16-17 Sports .................. 20-24 Monday, July 13, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 3 MILITARY Air Force revises appearance requirements BY WYATT OLSON viewed our policies and identi- in particular demographics being cutting or trimming facial hair, The still ongoing review is to Stars and Stripes fied language in our dress and disproportionately caught up by which “allows them to more read- “assess Air Force-specific caus- appearance instruction that was the enforcement of those rules ily present a neat, clean, and pro- al factors like culture and poli- The Air Force on Friday an- problematic for certain groups,” that included the term,” the state- fessional image,” the statement cies, assimilate the analysis and nounced revisions to its personal Lisa Truesdale, Air Force dep- ment said. said. conclusions of previous racial appearance requirements in an uty director of military force Name tapes/tags can include Last month, the Air Force’s disparity studies by external or- effort to create a more inclusive management policy, said in the diacritical accent and hyphens to surgeon general extended the ganizations, and make concrete and racially sensitive culture for statement. “Ensuring inclusive provide more accurate pronun- duration of approvals for shav- recommendations resulting in airmen. language in our policies is one of ciation of a name — for example, ing waivers from one year to five impactful and lasting change.” The changes to the Dress and the first steps in creating a more in surnames such as Peña, Lewis- if an airman has been diagnosed The review came on the heels Personal Appearance of Air inclusive culture where all uni- Miles, Müller or Calderón. with pseudofolliculitis barbae, of widespread national protests Force Personnel instructions in- formed members can thrive and Male airmen are authorized also known as razor bumps. The after George Floyd, a 46-year-old clude “the removal of subjective maximize their fullest potential.” to have “one straight line part chronic inflammation of the Black man, died while being ar- language and other rules that The revisions, effective imme- (cut, clipped, or shaved) on either face — caused and exacerbated rested in Minneapolis on May 25. may have been creating unin- diately, are: side of their head.” by shaving — is most common Video taken by bystanders that tentional or unfair barriers for The term “faddish,” in ref- The restriction on height of among African-American men. went viral showed a police officer Air and Space Force uniformed erences to “complexion and as- combat boots has been removed, In June, the Air Force or- kneeling on Floyd’s neck for more members,” the service said in a sociated subjectivity,” has been “acknowledging that some career dered an independent review of than 8 minutes as he pleaded for statement. removed from the guidelines. fields require more flexibility.” discipline and advancement op- breath. “As we listened to Airmen Some airmen had complained that Airmen granted a shaving portunities in regard to racial [email protected] and Space Professionals, we re- the word “faddish” had “resulted waiver are given more leeway in disparities. Twitter: @WyattWOlson Fort Hood cavalry unit deploying to Europe for Defender exercises BY JOHN VANDIVER to Drawsko Pomorskie Training cise while the 7th Army Training Stars and Stripes Area, Poland, where soldiers will Command out of Grafenwoehr, test a system designed to protect Germany, will provide exercise STUTTGART, Germany — A against anti-tank guided missiles control. Texas-based unit will deploy on and rocket-propelled grenades. The exercise is part of the short notice for drills in Germa- The Trophy Active Protection scaled-down version of Defend- ny and Poland,