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MILITARY CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK DOD: Increase in reports of sexual assault, harassment

BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY Stars and Stripes WASHINGTON — Rates of sexual assault and harassment reports in the military have increased since last year, according to a Pentagon report released Thursday. The Defense Department’s fis- cal year 2019 report on sexual assault in the military said there were 7,825 sexual assault reports involving service members as victims or subjects, a 3% increase compared to 2018. The increase in reports can’t be characterized as an increase in assaults, according to the Pentagon, because a separate survey on prevalence is only conducted every other year. The military received 1,021 formal sexual harassment com- plaints, a 10% increase from 2018. This year’s report focused on four areas related to the “strengths and challenges” that the military services have in their sexual assault response and TONY DEJAK/AP prevention programs, including “unit climate.” A man walks past a closed business Wednesday in Shaker Heights, Ohio. The U.S. economy shrank at a 4.8% annual rate last quarter as Most military sexual assaults the coronavirus pandemic shut down much of the country and began triggering a recession that will end the longest expansion on record. happen between service members who work or live nearby, and “when unit climates are tolerant RELATED STORIES of other forms of misconduct, risk of sexual assault increases,” Marine Corps basic the report states. For active duty training base hit by women, those who experience Deepening downturn sexual harassment had a three dozens of cases times greater risk of sexual assault than those who did not, ac- Page 7 cording to the report. 30 million have sought US jobless aid since virus hit This year’s report reflects feedback from 61 focus groups at eight USNS Comfort BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER That is more people than live in the New York installations in the United States Associated Press and Chicago metropolitan areas combined, and with over 490 service members leaving NYC after and first responders who work it’s by far the worst string of layoffs on record. seeing little action WASHINGTON — More than 3.8 million laid- It adds up to more than one in six American with survivors. off workers applied for unemployment benefits On unit climate, focus group workers. Page 8 last week as the U.S. economy slid further into With more employers cutting payrolls to save participants said that service a crisis that is becoming the most devastating money, economists have forecast that the unem- members find it hard to fully de- since the 1930s. Get the latest on ployment rate for April could go as high as 20%. fine sexual harassment and that Roughly 30.3 million people have filed for job- That would be the highest rate since it reached male and female service mem- the virus outbreak less aid in the six weeks since the coronavirus bers define it differently. outbreak began forcing millions of employers 25% during the Great Depression. SEE INCREASE ON PAGE 8 stripes.com/coronavirus to close their doors and slash their workforces. SEE DOWNTURN ON PAGE 10 PAGE 2 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, May 1, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EUROPE GAS PRICES EXCHANGE RATES

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BY JENNIFER H. SVAN cidental firearm discharges were Stars and Stripes responsible for the deaths of 458 people in 2018, 54 of whom were The Air Force is giving away under the age of 14. That same JOSHUA FREEDMAN AND JUSTIN MURPHY/Naval Postgraduate School 150,000 gun locks at all stateside year, there were 24,432 suicides bases as part of efforts to reduce by firearm in the United States, This slide from an April 2018 conference presentation at the Naval Postgraduate School illustrates how suicides and accidental deaths, according to agency data. researchers were inspired to look into using live relay nodes for mesh networks, by combining concepts the service said in a statement. Cable-style gun locks can be from research into grenade-launched network devices and the use of trained falcons against drones. The cable locks will be issued used for both pistols and shot- on a first-come, first-served guns. The cable is threaded basis. Airmen should contact through the weapon and blocks Wi-Fido: Military researchers say their base’s violence prevention the barrel or the use of ammuni- officer for details about local dis- tion. It’s secured by a padlock and tribution, officials said. key. Basic cable locks retail for $5 dogs, birds could extend networks “Adding a cable lock to a fire- to $10 online. arm adds on average a couple The Air Force initiative isn’t minutes to a person’s ability to the first within the military com- BY CHAD GARLAND fire a device into the air, where it pull the trigger once they’ve ac- munity. The Department of Vet- Stars and Stripes ‘ In modern warfare, hung from a small parachute and cessed the weapon,” Brig. Gen. erans Affairs began giving out relayed bursts of data to connect Claude Tudor, the Air Force In- locks in 2008, modeling a national Web-enabled birds and dogs you have nothing ground nodes. tegrated Resilience director, said gun safety program called Proj- could help unleash rapidly chang- if you do not have Freedman and Maj. Justin in the recent statement. “When ect ChildSafe. ing battlefield communications Murphy took the concept of that’s your child who doesn’t un- Last year, the Veterans Crisis networks that would be hard for network. ’ using falcons for a similar func- derstand the danger or a person Line provided complimentary enemies to detect and jam, mili- Eugene Bourakov tion from research into the use of in distress trying to access that gun locks to the Peterson Air tary researchers said. Naval Postgraduate School’s trained birds to detect and take weapon to potentially do harm, Force Base community in Colo- The concept involves “networks Center for Network Innovation and down small drones, and the trend those extra minutes are precious rado Springs, Colo. with living nodes and links,” such Experimentation of falconers strapping tiny video to prevent a tragedy.” Using a gun lock or other bar- as animals and people, alongside cameras to their birds, Freedman Personal firearms accounted rier may reduce suicide attempts, aerial and terrestrial drones, said said. They also suggested dogs for 66.5% of military suicides in which tend to happen on impulse, Alex Bordetsky, director of the mental health workers at Peter- could be used for ground-based 2018, a Pentagon report released Naval Postgraduate School’s Cen- detecting, locating and targeting Monday said. son said last year. network hubs. ter for Network Innovation and operations via electronic signa- The Centers for Disease Con- The Marines worked with Bor- [email protected] Experimentation. tures on the battlefield. trol and Prevention found that ac- Twitter: @stripesktown detsky and his colleague Eugene The distributed mesh-like net- Russia, for example, has re- work would allow short bursts of portedly used electronic warfare Bourakov, who NPS said have re- communication before quickly and cyberattacks in the conflict searched tactical mesh networks disappearing. in eastern Ukraine, sending tar- for most of the past two decades. “I named it ‘networks that don’t geted text messages meant to Their use on the battlefield exist’ — meaning that they don’t demoralize their adversaries or could allow systems to link up exist for noticeable period(s) of honing in on a formation’s elec- without an internet connection time or within well-defined areas tronic signals before firing an ar- that would be easily detected by of space,” he said in a statement tillery barrage. an adversary. Monday. “They move quickly, The idea for incorporating In June, the team plans to from one place to another.” birds of prey as mobile relays to launch a small satellite payload Trained birds and dogs fitted improve tactical networks com- into low orbit to test the network- with small devices offer advan- bines two strains of research pre- ing capabilities of fast-moving tages over drones because they’re viously undertaken at NPS with a relay nodes in space. less noticeable and can’t be side- third phenomenon developing in “In modern warfare, you have lined by electronic countermea- civilian falconry, Marine Corps nothing if you do not have net- sures such as GPS jamming, the Maj. Joshua Freedman said in an work,” said Bourakov, chief engi- FACEBOOK/Project ChildSafe school said. April 2018 conference at the NPS neer at NPS’s Center for Network The research comes as the De- campus in Monterey, Calif. Innovation and Experimentation. A pistol with a cable safety lock. The Air Force is distributing about fense Department prepares for One of those concepts used a [email protected] 150,000 gun safety locks to bases in the U.S. as part of efforts to potential adversaries capable of modified grenade launcher to Twitter: @chadgarland reduce suicides and accidental deaths, the service said. Alaska gets four loaner F-35s from Utah to hasten standup of new wing

BY WYATT OLSON The loan of fighters from the 388th in the news release. “By loaning them these The extra four fighters also give mainte- Stars and Stripes Fighter Wing at Hill to the 354th Fighter four airplanes, we hope it helps fast-for- nance crews needed hands-on training. Wing at Eielson has been in the planning ward their ability to train and bring more “In any new mission startup, you’ve got Four F-35A fighter jets based in Utah by the wings for quite some time, the Air capability to the Air Force as a whole.” a high demand for training in ops, mainte- are in Alaska for two months to help Eiel- Force said. The loan is helpful because in this early nance and mission support,” Col. Matthew son Air Force Base stand up its fledgling Eielson received its first two F-35s last stage of F-35 operations in Alaska, there Powell, 354th Maintenance Group com- squadron of fifth-generation fighters. week and is slated to get two to three each are more pilots than fighter jets, Col. David mander, said in the news release. “These The four Lightning II multirole, stealth month until early 2022 when they will have Skalicky, commander of the 354th Opera- extra aircraft will help us get both the fly- aircraft flew Monday to Alaska from Hill 54 of the aircraft — enough for two squad- tions Group, said in the news release. Air Force Base near Salt Lake City in about rons, the Air Force said. “We’ve been going [on temporary duty] ing training and dedicated maintenance four hours, the Air Force said in a news “From our experience here, we know to get the sorties and hours we need, but training for our newer crew chiefs, avion- release. A commercial flight between the that when you’re standing up a new pro- [the coronavirus] put an end to that,” he ics and weapons technicians.” two bases, about 2,000 miles, takes about gram, every day is critical,” 388th Fighter said. “So, the timing of this loan couldn’t [email protected] six hours. Wing commander Col. Steven Behmer said be better.” Twitter: @WyattWOlson PAGE 4 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, May 1, 2020 MILITARY RIMPAC drills will go on in summer

BY SETH ROBSON in the drills by friends and allies Stars and Stripes from Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Ger- The world’s largest internation- many, India, Indonesia, Israel, al naval exercise will go ahead in Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Nether- waters off Hawaii this summer, lands, New Zealand, Peru, South but participating forces will stay Korea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, at sea during the drills due to Singapore, Thailand, Tonga, Viet- concerns about the coronavirus, nam and the United Kingdom. the Navy announced Wednesday. The nations brought together The Rim of the Pacific exercise a fleet of 46 warships and five will run from Aug. 27-31, accord- submarines and troops from 18 ing to a Navy statement on the national land forces, along with U.S. Pacific Fleet website. more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 “This biennial maritime exer- personnel. cise will be an at-sea-only event China was invited to the ex- in light of COVID-19 concerns,” ercise in 2014 and 2016, but it the statement said, referring to wasn’t allowed to participate in the respiratory disease caused by 2018. It sent a spy ship to monitor AMUEL ARDGROVE/U.S. Navy the coronavirus. S H the event that year. Conducting the exercise only at “In these challenging times, it The guided-missile destroyer USS Barry steams Tuesday near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. sea is intended to ensure the safe- is more important than ever that ty of participating forces by mini- our maritime forces work togeth- mizing shore-based contingents, er to protect vital shipping lanes Navy conducts back-to-back according to the statement. and ensure freedom of navigation “Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet through international waters,” crafted the modified RIMPAC plan as a way to conduct a mean- Adm. John Aquilino, commander operations in South China Sea ingful exercise with maximum of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, said in training value and minimum risk the statement. “And we will oper- ate safely, using prudent mitiga- BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS to the force, allies and partners, Stars and Stripes and the people of Hawaii,” the tion measures.” The exercise is designed to fos- statement said. YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, ter and sustain cooperative rela- This year’s exercise will in- Japan — The guided-missile tionships, critical to ensuring the clude multinational anti-subma- cruiser USS Bunker Hill steamed safety of sea lanes and security in rine warfare, maritime intercept near the disputed Spratly Islands support of a free and open Indo- operations and live-fire training. on Wednesday, marking the sec- Pacific region, according to the Planners will remain flexible as ond time the U.S. has sent a war- Navy statement. Navy leaders monitor and assess ship on a freedom-of-navigation “We remain committed to evolving circumstances. operation in the South China Sea To limit the spread of the coro- and capable of safeguarding al- this week, according to the Navy. navirus there are no scheduled lies and partners throughout the The mission challenged re- social events ashore, the state- Indo-Pacific region,” Aquilino strictions by China, Vietnam and ment said. said. “The flexible approach to Taiwan, which dispute sovereign- “Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hick- RIMPAC 2020 strikes the right ty over the Spratly Islands, 7th am will be accessible for logistics balance between combating fu- Fleet spokeswoman Cmdr. Reann support, with a minimal footprint ture adversaries and the COVID- Mommsen said in a statement to ALLISON HEARNE/U.S. Navy of staff ashore for command and 19 threat.” Stars and Stripes on Thursday. control, logistics and other sup- RIMPAC 2020 will be led by The Philippines, Malaysia and Lt. Richard Burk Vidmar stands watch on the bridge of the Barry. port functions,” the officials said U.S. 3rd Fleet commander Vice Brunei also lay claim to portions Adm. Scott Conn., according to in the statement. of the islands. and prosperity.” the 7th Fleet prepares the air- the statement. The Navy did not announce “China, Vietnam, and Taiwan Li Huamin, spokesman for the craft carrier USS Ronald Reagan participating nations. [email protected] purport to require either permis- Chinese southern theatre com- and its strike group to leave for a In 2018, U.S. forces were joined Twitter: @SethRobson sion or advance notification be- mand , criticized the Barry’s pres- patrol of the region. fore a military vessel or warship ence on the command’s WeChat The 7th Fleet is taking added engages in ‘innocent passage’ social media account, according steps to ensure the carrier group through the territorial sea,” she to a Tuesday report by the South deploys without sailors infected Air Force commander said. “The unilateral imposition China Morning Post. by the coronavirus, which has of any authorization or advance- “These provocative acts by the sidelined the carrier USS Theo- notification requirement for US side … have seriously violated dore Roosevelt in Guam for over relieved in South Korea innocent passage is not permit- China’s sovereignty and security a month. ted by international law, so the interests, deliberately increased However, the Barry, Bunker United States challenged those regional security risks and could Hill and other vessels have been BY MATTHEW KEELER tions, has assumed temporary requirements.” easily trigger an unexpected inci- at sea several months, setting out Stars and Stripes command until travel restrictions The day before, the guided- dent,” Li said. before the pandemic struck Navy are lifted and a new commander missile destroyer USS Barry The Barry, based at Yoko- crews, Task Force 70 commander OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea arrives. conducted a similar operation suka, also transited the Taiwan Rear Adm. George Wikoff said in — The commander of an Air The Pentagon has halted re- through the Paracel Islands, an- Strait on April 24, a move that an April 24 interview with Stars Force logistics readiness squad- locating service members and other chain in the region over typically draws criticism from and Stripes. Task Force 70 is the ron in South Korea was relieved their families until at least June which China, Vietnam and Tai- China, according to the Navy. The of command Tuesday, accord- 30 as part of measures to curb the wan have overlapping claims. communist country views the battle arm of the 7th Fleet. ing to a statement from the 51st spread of coronavirus, but “we’re The U.S. does not recognize 110-mile-wide strait as its territo- “They are out there on point Fighter Wing. exploring all options,” 1st Lt. Dan- any country’s claim over either rial waters, but the U.S. considers right now on mission. Our Navy Lt. Col. Michael Kearney lost iel R. de La Fé, a wing spokesman, island chain. it an international waterway. has not shut down out here,” he his job leading the 51st Logistics said in an email Wednesday. “Unlawful and sweeping mari- The Bunker Hill, based at San said. “I continue to be impressed Readiness Squadron “due to a Kearney has been reassigned time claims in the South China Diego, and the Barry also re- by the entire community here in loss of confidence” in his ability to the 7th Air Force, located on Sea pose a serious threat to the cently completed exercises with the forward-deployed naval force to effectively lead the squadron, Osan Air Base, where he will con- freedom of the seas,” Mommsen the amphibious assault ship USS and the work that they’re doing to the statement said. He was re- tinue to serve under the logistics, said in her statement. “The in- America and vessels from the maintain that mission focus while lieved by wing commander Col. engineering and force protection ternational community has an Royal Australian Navy in the we’re working our way through John Gonzales. directorate. enduring role in preserving the South China Sea, according to the the unknowns of this pandemic.” Maj. Hans Hobbs, the readi- [email protected] freedom of the seas, which is crit- Navy. [email protected] ness squadron director of opera- Twitter: @MattKeeler1231 ical to global security, stability, The operations took place as Twitter: @CaitlinDoornbos Friday, May 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 5 MILITARY Documents unsealed in 3M earplug suit

BY ROSE L. THAYER to court documents. support their missions. We take very seri- Stars and Stripes Many veterans who wore the earplugs ously our work with the U.S. government suffer from hearing loss and tinnitus, and continue to be committed to providing AUSTIN, Texas — Hundreds of pages of or ringing in the ears, according to the the best quality products at fair prices,” court documents were unsealed last week lawsuit. according to the statement. in a lawsuit against 3M regarding alleg- The now public documents show that In July 2018, the Justice Department an- edly faulty earplugs it sold the military for the earplugs accounted for 5% of 3M’s U.S. nounced 3M agreed to pay $9.1 million to use by service members in the Iraq and revenue and 20% of its operating income, resolve allegations that it knowingly sold Afghanistan wars. in part because the earplugs cost 85 cents the earplugs to the military without disclos- The documents, made public April 20 by to make, but were sold for $7.63. An inter- ing defects that hampered effectiveness. a federal judge in Pensacola, Fla., include nal email from 3M states that the company That lawsuit was filed through the whistle- emails, depositions, memos and receipts had “no data” on the current version of blower provision of the False Claims Act, related to the Defense Department’s mass earplug being sold to the military. according to a Justice Department release purchase of earplugs from the company In its defense in court records, 3M has announcing the agreement. between 2003 and 2015. They provide a said the earplugs were made to the gov- Following that decision, a flurry of law- glimpse into the case that now includes CLS Strategies suits were filed by veterans who wore the claims from more than 140,000 veterans. ernment’s specifications and that all test earplugs and now suffer from hearing loss. “3M peddled these earplugs to the pub- More than 140,000 veterans have filed results, good and bad, were shared with Those claims were combined into the mass lic and the United States military despite claims in a class-action lawsuit against the military. knowing they were dangerous and defec- 3M because of the dual-sided combat In a statement regarding the unseal- tort case now churning through the legal tive, perpetrating an ongoing fraud on our arms earplug, version 2, the company ing of the court documents, 3M denied system. In a mass tort case, each plaintiff country and its citizens,” the plaintiffs’ lead sold to the military from 2003 to 2015. the product was defectively designed and is treated as an individual instead of as a counsel said in a statement. The lead coun- caused injuries. group, such as in a class-action lawsuit. sel includes Bryan Aylstock of Aylstock loosen in a way that was imperceptible to “We will vigorously defend ourselves The case is expected to get a trial date in Witkin Kreis & Overholtz PLLC; Shelley the wearer. It also claims that some of the against such allegations,” according to the 2021 before federal Judge M. Casey Rodg- Hutson of Clark, Love & Hutson GP; and testing results shown to the military before statement. ers in the U.S. District Court of the North- Christopher Seeger of Seeger Weiss LLP. the purchase were done with a modifica- 3M designed the earplugs “in close co- ern District of Florida. The “combat arms earplug, version 2” tion to the earplug that the military was ordination” with the military, and the ear- “3M’s ‘government made me do it’ de- featured a dual-protection design. With the not told was required to achieve optimal plugs’ design reflects the “direction and fense fails on numerous grounds and yellow end inserted into the ear, the wear- protection. feedback of individuals acting on the mili- should be denied by the court,” lead coun- er could still hear low-level sound, while Instead, the military was given informa- tary’s behalf,” according to the statement. sel said in their statement. “We will con- inserting the olive-green end would offer tion to show that the modification was for “3M has great respect for the brave tinue to hold 3M accountable on behalf of the protection of a traditional earplug. people with very large ear canals, the lawmen and women who protect us around the 140,000 servicemembers, veterans and The lawsuit against 3M claims that the suit says. the world, and their safety is our priority. civilians who suffer from hearing damage St. Paul, Minn.-based company knew from Other testing results presented were We have a long history of partnering with due to these defective earplugs.” testing that the earplugs were too short to conducted before the earplugs were short- the U.S. military, and we continue to make [email protected] properly fit into an ear canal and could ened to fit into a carrying case, according products to help protect our troops and Twitter: @Rose_Lori PAGE 6 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, May 1, 2020 WAR ON TERRORISM SEALs tried to find American taken by militants

BY JAMES LAPORTA alleged Haqqani militants and AND ERIC TUCKER uncovered a weapons cache. Associated Press The suspected Haqqani members were questioned about Fr- WASHINGTON — In the days erichs’ whereabouts and were following the capture of an Amer- ultimately turned over to the ican contractor in Afghanistan Afghan government, according earlier this year, Navy comman- to the senior U.S. government dos raided a village and detained official. suspected members of a Taliban- On Feb. 4, American intelli- linked militant network, The As- gence officials received a report sociated Press has learned. that Frerichs had possibly been U.S. intelligence agents also moved to Quetta, Pakistan, a his- tried to track the cellphones of the torical safe haven for the Taliban, man and his captors, but the trail the two officials said. But the in- went cold, and there has been formation was deemed not cred- little public discussion by the U.S. ible enough to warrant a special government of Mark R. Frerichs’ operations mission, according case, even as American negotia- to the senior U.S. government tors arranged prisoner exchanges official. as part of their efforts to reach a The report also conflicted with peace deal with the Taliban. Little is known about the cir- signals intelligence — informa- cumstances surrounding the ab- tion gathered from electronic sig- duction of the contractor from nals broadcast from devices like /AP Illinois. TWITTER portable radios and cellphones — that U.S. officials had at the The previously unreported Mark Frerichs, a contractor from Illinois, poses in Iraq in this undated photo obtained from Twitter that time. attempts to rescue him were he would include with his resume when job hunting. described to AP by multiple U.S. intelligence officials con- American officials over the past Frerichs was captured by mem- planned intelligence-gathering the SEALs loaded onto helicop- tinued to receive location pings from the suspected cellphones of month, however, and shed new bers of the Haqqani network, a operation on a known Taliban ters and flew to the undisclosed Frerichs and his captors, but the light on early efforts to locate Fr- militant group that is aligned with location, the senior U.S. govern- location. trail went cold Feb. 5, according erichs in the weeks that followed the Taliban in Afghanistan and ment official said. The senior official declined to his capture. The officials spoke on that was designated as a foreign to the senior U.S. government and At the time of Frerichs’ cap- disclose the exact location of the Defense Department officials. condition of anonymity because terrorist organization in 2012. ture in late January, the SEALs province for operational security they were not authorized to speak “Operationally, the reason Though the Haqqanis are involved in the rescue effort had reasons. publicly about the mission. why time is critical in a kidnap- known to carry out assassinations been working to recover the bod- The senior U.S. government The new details emerge as and kidnappings for ransom, Tal- ping is because you can close the ies of two American service mem- official and the Defense Depart- violence and political infighting iban leadership has not acknowl- distance quicker, ideally imme- in Kabul threaten to scuttle the edged Frerichs’ capture. bers who died when their aircraft ment source with knowledge diately or by utilizing sources,” peace deal between the Taliban “The first 96 hours is crucial,” crash-landed in Ghazni in central of the raid, who also requested said the senior U.S. government and the U.S. a senior U.S. government offi- Afghanistan, an operation that anonymity, said that the SEAL official. “This is not the case right In March, Secretary of State cial briefed on the case told the had also been complicated by the platoon was not met with Taliban now. He could be two houses Mike Pompeo voiced frustrations AP on the condition of anonym- weather. resistance and that once at the down from where he was taken after a failed attempt to mediate ity because the official was not Once the weather cleared, compound, they detained several and we would not know.” a power struggle between Af- authorized to discuss the matter ghan President Ashraf Ghani and publicly. his political rival, Dr. Abdullah “If they’re not recovered in the Abdullah. first few days, it becomes harder Frerichs’ father, Art, said in a every minute after.” statement that though he has faith The search area for Frerichs in President Donald Trump and began in Khost and extended Pompeo, “I just need them to tell south to the province of Kandahar, their people negotiating with the according to a senior U.S. govern- Taliban that America won’t lift a ment official and a second official finger until my son comes home. at the Defense Department. He’s a veteran. This is America. Bitter winter weather worked We don’t leave people behind.” against the SEALs operation on Though no formal demands are the night of Feb. 3. known to have been made, U.S. Periods of poor-to-nonexistent intelligence officials believe that visibility ultimately delayed a 2 contractors to compete for $383M in rifle orders

Stars and Stripes Colt’s Manufacturing Co., based in West Hartford, Conn., Colt and FN America will and FN America, a subsidiary compete for each order of a $383 of Belgium’s Fabrique National million dollar contract to supply Herstal based in Columbia, S.C., M16A4 assault rifles to Afghani- were selected to compete for each stan, Grenada, Iraq, Lebanon and order of the contract. Nepal, the Pentagon said. The M16A4, the fourth gen- The fixed-price $383 million eration of the Vietnam-era M16 contract for Foreign Military series, is equipped with a full- Sales will be handled by the U.S. length Picatinny rail for mount- Army Contracting Command, ing optics and other devices, a Detroit Arsenal, a statement said removable carrying handle and Tuesday. The contract’s estimat- other upgrades. It is chambered ed completion date is April 28, for the 5.56 mm NATO round and 2025. has been offered to several U.S. The contract could include up allies in Asia, the Middle East to 215,000 rifles, a September bid and elsewhere. notice said. [email protected] Friday, May 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 7 VIRUS OUTBREAK Stuttgart cautioned as two-week streak of no cases ends

BY JOHN VANDIVER by Army leadership in Stuttgart without detailing the violations. Stars and Stripes ‘ There are still too many that are not is a policy that allows people to The garrison restricted services visit the commissary, post ex- to four of them and denied all in- STUTTGART, Germany — A taking the right precautions. ’ change and mailroom twice a stallation access to one, he said. two-week stretch with no new Col. Jason Condrey month. Community members are Before Condrey introduced his confirmed coronavirus cases U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart commander divided into three groups — red, “red, white and blue” plan, Stutt- ended Wednesday for the Army’s white and blue — to limit exces- gart was in crisis. The rapid pace Stuttgart garrison, which earlier sive visits to public spaces. of transmissions was putting ac- this month had reported more Still, the concern now is that cess to critical services at risk, as cases than any other U.S. mili- lating self-quarantine rules and of Pentagon restrictions. But the people are letting their guard more people got sick. tary base in Europe. other restrictions, Condrey said. garrison, home to 28,000 Ameri- down, Condrey said. “From my perspective, the next The streak came after the gar- For the hard-hit Stuttgart mili- cans and the headquarters of U.S. “There are still too many that call was going to shut us down,” rison enacted rigorous restric- tary community, which had reg- European and Africa commands, are not taking the right precau- Condrey said in early April. tions on movement and ended istered 103 confirmed infections had more confirmed cases than tions, that are taking risks,” Con- On Wednesday, he cautioned with one positive test, though “the as of April 8, the long run without all the bases in South Korea and drey said. “It’s not just a risk to community members to main- source of that individual’s infec- a new positive test result was a Japan combined before the public themselves, it a risk to everyone tain vigilance to prevent another tion is not clear, nor is the scale of turning point. announcements stopped. they come in contact with.” spike in cases. the spread,” garrison command- It’s unclear exactly how many Garrison officials have cited To that end, three service Enforcing social distancing er Col. Jason Condrey said during positive cases there are now in extensive testing efforts and so- members and two civilians have rules “has to be something the an online town hall meeting. Stuttgart since the military in cial distancing as factors in Stutt- been punished for not following community owns,” Condrey said. Five members of the commu- Europe no longer allows bases to gart’s turnaround. rules regarding self-isolation or [email protected] nity have been punished for vio- report individual tallies because One example frequently cited other restrictions, Condrey said, Twitter: @john_vandiver Testing reveals several cases at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego

BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY two weeks of observation for the Stars and Stripes coronavirus before they go to the base. The Marines reached out to WASHINGTON — Nearly 50 the college because their current recruits and staffers have tested staging operation with tents will positive for the coronavirus at the not meet their needs once hur- Marine Corps Recruit Depot San ricane season starts in June, ac- Diego, the second outbreak to hit cording to a Citadel statement. a Marines basic training base. In San Diego, the first case was The cases at the Marines’ West identified in one of Bravo Com- Coast training base are among pany’s six platoons in early April recruits in one unit — Bravo after training had started. When Company — and some of the company’s drill instructors and more cases in the unit were iden- staff, according to Capt. Martin tified, the entire company was Harris, a spokesman for Marine put into a 14-day quarantine. Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. When the quarantine conclud- Last month, the Marine s’ East ed last week, the recruits in the Coast basic training base at Par- platoon with the first case were ris Island, S.C., also had a few all tested for the coronavirus be- dozen cases among new recruits, cause the depot had “an increased causing them to temporarily stop capability of testing,” Harris said. new recruits from traveling to the The testing found almost 50 posi- base for training. tive results among asymptomatic Harris on Wednesday would recruits, he said. only confirm about four dozen Brig. Gen. Ryan Heritage, the people tested positive for the commanding general for the re- virus at the San Diego base. He cruit depot, decided all of Bravo would not give an exact number. Company were to be tested “to The recruits in Bravo Company make sure every one of them is arrived at the depot at the end of healthy before they go back and March just as more restrictions to start training,” Harris said. were established in response to More cases are expected to the coronavirus, according to be found in Bravo Company as Harris. The company is one of the testing continues, he said. nine recruit companies at the No one testing positive has been depot. hospitalized. The recruits’ movement was The depot will next test two restricted for about a week after other companies now in quar- they arrived at the depot, stay- antine — Echo and India — who ing near their living quarters and are waiting for their training to using one classroom to limit their begin. They will test all future exposure to the other training recruits when they come to the companies before their own offi- depot, according to Harris. cial training started. “It seems like that will be the Commanders at both recruit depots are developing their own new norm,” he said. restriction of movement proto- Adm. Robert Burke, vice chief cols for recruits based on their fa- of naval operations, wrote in a cilities and capacity, according to service message April 20 that Gunnery Sgt. Justin Kronenberg, quarantining or isolating Navy a spokesman for Marine Corps personnel for 21 days will give Recruiting Command. them a 99% chance of being of The Citadel announced Mon- the virus by the end of the period, day that Marine recruits trav- compared to 95% at 14 days. eling to Parris Island will first [email protected] report to the college campus for Twitter: @caitlinmkenney PAGE 8 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, May 1, 2020 MILITARY Some troops Hospital ship leaving NYC for home to resume Associated Press training NEW YORK — After arriving to great fanfare, the USNS Com- in Hawaii fort treated just 182 people as a surge in cases in hard-hit New BY WYATT OLSON York City fell short of the worst- Stars and Stripes case projections. The last dozen patients on the hospital ship were FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii discharged or transferred to other — Soldiers with the 25th Infantry hospitals over the weekend. Division in Hawaii will begin indi- Eleven people that were treat- vidual and small-group arms and ed on the ship died from corona- skills training after a monthlong virus, the Defense Department hiatus of social distancing due to said. Several ship personnel came the coronavirus threat. down with coronavirus while de- “We have a requirement to ployed to New York. maintain readiness, and so over A Pentagon spokesman called the next few days you will see a the ship’s departure “a sure sign small change here on Schofield of modest progress in mitigating Barracks as we begin to allow a the virus in the nation’s hardest small number of our soldiers to hit city and is a welcome sign.” start training again,” Maj. Gen. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said last James Jarrard, the division’s com- week that he and President Don- mander, said in a video-streamed ald Trump agreed the Comfort virus update Monday. Training was no longer needed in New will be limited to the individual or York City. squad levels, he said. “I believe Comfort not only Hawaii Gov. David Ige issued a brought comfort but also saved stay-at-home order on March 25 lives,” Cuomo said. that closed all but essential busi- The Comfort and its 620 doc- SETH WENIG/AP nesses and banned gatherings in tors, nurses and other crew mem- public places. Military officials in bers will return to the homeport The USNS Comfort passes lower Manhattan on its way to docking in New York on March 30. Hawaii have abided by the order, in Norfolk, Va., where the ship Uncertainty in planning for the coronavirus pandemic has left the globe dotted with barely used or and the Army curtailed field train- will be restocked and be read- unused temporary field hospitals. The Navy hospital ship that offered help in New York is soon to depart. ing by soldiers, although aviation ied for another possible assign- training continued in a manner ment. It’s due to depart New York people a day. had 427 set up for the coronavirus maybe of being helpful, but if you that allowed social distancing by around noon Thursday. More than 18,000 people in the crisis — and all of those weren’t open up these facilities and you those involved. Trump said he asked Cuomo if state have died from coronavirus, needed. create all these beds, and then you On Saturday, Ige announced that “we could bring the Comfort back most of them in New York City. Originally deployed to care decide that you don’t want to take the stay-at-home order was being to its base in Virginia so that we That total doesn’t include more for patients without coronavirus, extended until at least May 31 “out could have it in other locations.” than 5,300 deaths in the city that the Comfort switched gears days sick patients, it’s a pretty useless proposition,” Michael Dowling, of an abundance of caution.” The president sent the Comfort were attributed to the virus on after arriving to a Manhattan The state had 609 coronavirus president and CEO of hospital op- to his home state last month as death certificates but weren’t pier March 30 and started ac- cases and 16 deaths as of Tuesday, projections showed it would need confirmed by a lab test. cepting them as the city’s hospi- erator Northwell Health, said in according to the Hawaii Depart- to double hospital capacity to The Defense Department said tals became overrun with people an interview in early April. ment of Health. The pace of new 110,000 beds by the end of April. it did not have information on suffering from the disease. “This is the Department of De- infections, however, has slowed. Disease-related hospitalizations how much the Comfort’s mission That came after hospital ad- fense. We are in a war today with Faced with at least another peaked far below that — at 18,825 to New York cost. ministrators, relaying concerns month of reduced training, Jar- on April 12 — and have ticked The Comfort has a capacity of of doctors and other emergency a virus. I assume that they’re used rard said the division had to take down considerably since then. up to 1,000 hospital beds, but ac- room staff, practically begged the to dealing in wartime battlefields. some steps to maintain readiness. The number of new hospital ad- cording to New York City’s Office government to open the hospital. This is a wartime battlefield right “We have a requirement to be missions is holding at around 950 of Emergency Management, it “I understand the intention now,” Dowling added. ready — all of our soldiers — in case our nation calls on us,” he said. “Over time, some of these skills atrophy. They have over the Reports: 239 submissions to Catch a Serial Offender effort last month or so. That is why we need to start our training program back so that we can make sure that FROM FRONT PAGE cording to the report. tary Pat Shanahan issued a memo Another action was to estab- our soldiers are proficient at their Participants said that when it The military is working to after last year’s DOD report and lish the Catch a Serial Offender individual skills.” occurs, it is not always confronted provide more training and tools recommendations from the Sex- program, which allows survivors The training will begin with or addressed, and service mem- to those at the junior leadership ual Assault Accountability and who make a restricted report to soldiers shooting their individual bers believed that was because ranks of E-4 to E-6 to address Investigation Task Force Report, anonymously submit information weapons on qualification ranges, people don’t want to jeopardize sexual assault and harassment laying out actions to address sex- to help identify repeat sexual of- he said. the career of a high-ranking because personnel in these ranks ual assault and harassment. This fenders. The program allows the “They’ll be doing it at a small or better performing service work closer with younger enlisted year’s report includes some of the survivors another avenue to con- level, squad-size level, so that we can maintain social distancing member. service members, according to progress that has been made. sider changing restricted reports protocols just like we have up until Overall military culture is Nate Galbreath, the acting direc- One of the actions listed by to unrestricted and begin par- now,” Jarrard said. slowly heading in the right director of the DOD’s Sexual Assault Shanahan was to make sexual ticipating in the military justice “But soldiers will also be doing tion and senior leaders are ac- Prevention and Response Office. harassment a separate military system. training on their individual skill tively making changes, according Last year’s reporting found that crime. The 2020 National De- Since the program launched sets in their particular area of ex- to the report. The focus groups the increase in sexual assault fense Authorization Act required in August, there have been pertise or common skills … all the were mostly among female ser- the Defense Department to sub- 239 reports submitted and five said that generational difference things that are required for us to vice members between 17 to 24 mit recommendations by June on matches. in areas such as gender roles and be ready.” inclusive attitudes could delay and junior enlisted women. establishing a separate punitive [email protected] Over the course of Monday and healthier workplace climates, ac- Former acting Defense Secre- article for sexual harassment. Twitter: @caitlinmkenney Tuesday, roughly 1,100 soldiers completed their required 14 days of restricted movement after returning from the Cobra Gold and Workers uncover 3rd unexploded bomb at Okinawa site Hanuman Guardian exercises in Thailand, the Army said. None of those returning sol- Stars and Stripes second round of runway closures, from Japan’s Ministry of Land, than 30 feet from the previous diers had displayed symptoms of CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Japanese officials said this week. Infrastructure, Transport and two, a Naha city spokesman said. COVID-19, the disease caused A third unexploded bomb likely The 550-pound explosive, like Tourism office in Naha said Officials have not yet settled on by the virus, an outcome Jarrard dropped by U.S. forces during the two discovered previously, Thursday. It was discovered by a date to defuse the most recently hailed as “a good sign.” World War II has been uncovered measured 4 feet long by about a construction crews Wednesday . discovered bomb, a Naha city [email protected] at Naha Airport, prompting a foot in diameter, a spokesman The bomb was unearthed less spokesman said . Twitter: @WyattWOlson Friday, May 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 9 MILITARY New law protects benefits threatened by virus restrictions

BY NIKKI WENTLING a statement. CHARLES OKI/U.S. Navy Stars and Stripes The legislation builds on another emergency fix — approved Unexploded ordnance lies on Lanikai Beach, Oahu, Hawaii, after being recovered Monday by sailors WASHINGTON — A new law in mid-March — that allowed from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. aims to minimize the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on stu- student veterans to receive their dent veterans whose classes were full monthly housing allowances, Navy detonates WWII bombs off Hawaii disrupted. even as colleges went online-only President Donald Trump in response to the pandemic. signed the Student Veteran Coro- Typically, those payments are BY WYATT OLSON from Lanikai Beach on the wind- gable streams, coastal areas and navirus Response Act of 2020 late lower for veterans who do online Stars and Stripes ward side of Oahu. The blast blew minerals in the state. Tuesday after it received broad coursework, rather than attend- water high into the air. The sailors, with Mobile Diving FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — A support in the House and Sen- ing physical campuses. Hawaii’s beaches have been Salvage Unit 1 Detachment from ate. The bill will restore GI Bill Navy team on Monday blew up largely deserted the past month, Congress has tried to respond Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, benefits to veterans whose cam- two World War II-era ordnance the result of a stay-at-home order transported the eight unexploded to the needs of student veterans found in shallow water just off a puses closed or who were forced issued by the governor in re- ordnance to a secure location for as college campuses across the popular Oahu beach. to withdraw from classes. sponse to the coronavirus threat. destruction. country closed to help prevent the Sailors with an explosive ord- The legislation also requires Using an inflatable raft, the Chuck Anthony, a spokesman spread of the coronavirus. Student nance disposal team used C-4 mu- Navy team recovered another the Department of Veterans Af- for the joint base who witnessed fairs to continue payments to Veterans of America, which has nitions to blow up the 100-pound eight encrusted metal cylinders the detonation and retrieval, said students in work-study programs barnacle-encrusted bombs, which believed to be some type of muni- chapters at colleges nationwide, that the unexploded ordnance who are unable to go to their jobs appeared to have intact fuses, actions left in the water either dur- conducted a survey near the end moved were so encrusted after because of the virus. of March which showed that most cording to a news release by the ing World War II, which ran from Hawaii Department of Land and 1941-45, or shortly after it ended. more than seven decades in the “As the ongoing COVID-19 student veterans were concerned pandemic forces more schools Natural Resources. The Department of Land and sea that the team was unable about the virus negatively affect- and programs to shut their doors, The pair of bombs, a type that Natural Resources was involved to positively identify what they we’ve got to ensure that our stu- ing their educational goals. would have been deployed from in the disposal because it controls were. dent veterans don’t fall behind,” [email protected] aircraft, were under about 12 feet and manages public lands, water [email protected] Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said in Twitter: @nikkiwentling of water roughly 400 yards out resources, ocean waters, navi- Twitter: @WyattWOlson PAGE 10 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, May 1, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK Europe death toll tops 130K, economy shrinks

Associated Press in battling the epidemic and re- storing wrecked economies and NEW YORK — As the number of Americans filing for unemploy- livelihoods. ment benefits climbed Thursday, The U.S. government and oth- bleak news also arrived in Eu- ers are working to make the an- rope, where over 130,000 people tiviral medication remdesivir with the virus have died. available to patients as quickly as Figures from the 19 countries possible. News of the medical ad- that use the euro showed that vance lifted world markets. the European economy shrank a Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. record 3.8% in the first quarter government’s top infectious-dis- as lockdowns turned cities into eases expert, told NBC’s “Today” ghost towns and plunged nations show Thursday that he spoke into recession. The drop was the with the chief of the Food and biggest since eurozone statistics Drug Administration and expects began in 1995. approval for the emergency use France’s economy shrank an of remdesivir to happen “really eye-popping 5.8%, the biggest quickly.” quarterly drop since 1949. In While a vaccine is perhaps a Spain, the contraction was 5.2%. year or more away, experts say an Germany is projecting that its effective treatment could have a economy, the eurozone’s biggest, profound effect on the outbreak. will shrink 6.3% this year. The virus has killed more than In Europe, big job-protection 220,000 people worldwide, includ- programs are temporarily keeping 61,000 in the U.S., according millions on payrolls, sparing ing to a tally by Johns Hopkins them the record-setting flood of University. Confirmed infections layoffs that is battering the U.S. globally topped 3.2 million, in- No continent is being spared. /AP The Africa Centers for Disease JOHAN NILSSON, TT NEWS AGENCY cluding 1 million in the U.S., but the true numbers are believed to Control and Prevention reported A worker spreads fertilizer on the grass at Stadsparken in Lund, Sweden, Thursday. In an attempt to a 37% surge in coronavirus cases deter residents from gathering to celebrate Walpurgis Night, authorities spread stinking chicken manure be much higher because of lim- in the past week — to more than on the grounds of a city park to keep people away. ited testing, differences in count- 36,000 confirmed infections and ing the dead and concealment by over 1,500 deaths. tries that are doing a far better tries in Europe that restricted signed to keep them apart, gov- some governments. In Latin America, Brazil’s vir- job of controlling the virus. people’s movements have started ernments are watching infection Pushing to reopen the country, tually uncontrolled surge of coro- The pain of coronavirus lock- easing them and 11 more will do rates, wary of a second wave. President Donald Trump was al- navirus cases is igniting fears downs has piled pressure on gov- so soon. An experimental drug that lowing federal social distancing that construction workers, truck ernments to ease them. As economies splutter back proved effective against the coro- guidelines to expire Thursday drivers and tourists will spread The World Health Organization to life and workers adapt to the navirus in a government study and was even planning to travel COVID-19 to neighboring coun- said nearly half of the 44 coun- strangeness of new barriers de- raised hopes for faster progress to Arizona next week. Downturn: Nearly 70% of Americans who applied for assistance have been approved

FROM FRONT PAGE and other normal economic ac- Americans’ confidence in the This week, the government es- tivity. That suggests that many economy and in their future in- timated that the economy shrank industries will struggle with di- comes has plunged, a sentiment at a 4.8% annual rate in the first minished revenue for weeks or that could slow the rebound once three months of this year, the months to come and might be un- more states and cities allow busi- sharpest quarterly drop since the able to rehire laid-off workers. nesses to open. Many consumers, 2008 financial crisis. Yet the pic- The Economic Policy Institute whose spending drives the bulk ture is likely to grow far worse: has calculated that about 70% of the economy, may be slow to The economy is expected to con- of people who have filed for un- begin shopping, traveling and employment benefits since the eating out. Some will likely re- tract in the April-June quarter by virus struck have been approved. main too fearful of contracting as much as 40% at an annual rate. Applications from the rest may the virus. And local and state of- No previous quarter has been still be pending, or they might ficials are likely to maintain lim- anywhere near as weak since the CHARLES KRUPA/AP have been turned down. Some its on the number of people who government began keeping such applicants may not have earned can congregate in certain places A woman loads a box of groceries into her cart as hundreds of records after World War II. enough money in their previous at any one time. people wait in line for food donations, given to those impacted by As businesses across the coun- jobs to qualify for unemployment Consumer confidence, as mea- the COVID-19 virus outbreak, in Chelsea, Mass., on Tuesday. try have shut down and laid off benefits. sured by the Conference Board, tens of millions of workers, the Thursday’s figures also showed has plummeted to a six-year low, March 16. It took her six days to card bill that she and her fiance economy has sunk into a near- that states have approved the and its measure of how Ameri- file her claim through Florida’s have built up. Salm hopes to re- paralysis in just a few weeks. benefit applications of nearly cans regard the current economy overloaded website. Her first un- turn to work soon. But she fears Factories, hotels, restaurants, 18 million people. This figure is fell by a record amount. employment check — $494 for for her health and isn’t sure what department stores, movie the- much lower than the total num- Nearly a fifth of Americans two weeks — didn’t arrive until kind of business the restaurant aters and many small businesses ber of people who have sought un- expect their incomes to fall in Friday, a month later. Before will do. are shuttered. Home sales are employment aid since the virus the next six months, the Con- “I’m not sure how that’s going falling. Households are slashing then, Salm relied on a $225 pay- struck, in part because it lags ference Board found, the worst ment from her union, which she to work with everyone still fear- spending. Consumer confidence behind by one week. And not ev- such reading in more than seven ful,” she said. used to pay her phone bill. Her is sinking. eryone who applies for benefits years. That reinforced the belief In the U.S. and overseas, lay- With some signs that the viral manages to receive them. that Americans will remain cau- phone is critical: It’s how she ap- offs are mounting, with the air- outbreak may have plateaued The viral outbreak “has made tious in the spending for months plied for unemployment aid. line industry still shedding jobs. at least in certain areas of the us accustomed and de-sensitized to come. Salm, 36, has also received two Boeing announced this week that country, a few governors have to previously unthinkable phe- In the meantime, the jobless are $600 checks provided by the fed- it would cut 10% of its workforce taken tentative steps to begin nomena, but today marks a tough struggling to get by and secure eral government’s relief package. through layoffs, buyouts and at- reopening their economies. But reality for our country and for their unemployment benefits. But the benefits have all been trition. The company has been surveys show that a large major- American workers,” said Andrew In Sunrise, Fl a., Jessica Salm used to pay her mortgage, car hammered by the collapse in air ity of Americans remain wary of Stettner, senior fellow the Cen- had just started working at a payment, car insurance, health travel and troubles with its 737 returning to shopping, traveling tury Foundation. Chili’s when the restaurant closed insurance and the $1,500 credit MAX aircraft. Friday, May 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 11 PAGE 12 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, May 1, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK ROUNDUP Jobless surges pushing state funds toward insolvency

Associated Press that 241 inmates and 11 staff members have been confirmed to JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A have COVID-19 at the prison with surge in unemployment stemming about 2,500 inmates on the state’s from the coronavirus shutdown northeastern plains. of large parts of the U.S. economy Four of the inmates have been is starting to push some state job- hospitalized, Colorado Depart- less funds toward insolvency. ment of Corrections spokeswom- At least six states have already an Annie Skinner said. notified the federal government The prison tested 472 inmates that they could need to borrow billions of dollars to pay unem- last week in order to isolate those ployment benefits because their who had the disease and mini- own trust funds are running out mize its spread. of money. While the shortfalls won’t pre- North Dakota CRAIG RUTTLE/AP vent unemployed workers from BISMARCK — North Dakota Workers move bodies to a refrigerated truck from the Andrew T. Cleckley Funeral Home in the Brooklyn getting government aid, the fed- Gov. Doug Burgum said Wednes- borough of New York on Wednesday . eral loans could lead to higher day that he’ll allow movie the- taxes for businesses in future aters to reopen with precautions, the opening of Las Vegas casi- ing met again Wednesday, this urging Gov. Jay Inslee to let elec- years to repay the debt. but will keep other large-scale nos likely won’t happen until the time focusing on restaurants and tive procedures resume. U.S. Treasury data shows that venues and K-12 schools closed third or fourth phase of his grad- hotels. The group sent a letter to Inslee California, Connecticut and Il- until further notice. ual reopening plan, but he has on April 10 asking him to ease the linois all expect to borrow soon Burgum said this week that not released any more details or Virginia restrictions which were put in from the federal government he intends to lift restrictions on timeline. place over worries that COVID- to prop up their unemployment most businesses beginning Fri- RICHMOND — Virginians 19 patients would overwhelm the funds. Officials in Massachusetts, day, saying that the state has Pennsylvania will soon be able to have elective system. The Seattle Times report- New York and Texas confirmed made significant progress in its surgeries and dental checkups ed that Cassie Sauer, the chief ex- to The Associated Press that they effort to contain the spread of the HARRISBURG — COVID-19 again, as Gov. Ralph Northam an- ecutive officer of the WSHA, said have also notified the federal gov- coronavirus. The plan to ease re- has killed hundreds more Penn- nounced that nonessential medi- that the organization renewed its ernment of their anticipated need sylvania nursing home residents cal procedures could resume strictions includes limiting bars request in a Tuesday phone call for loans. than was previously known, state Friday. The governor said that and restaurants to half-capacity, with Inslee. health officials reported Wednes- pet owners could also resume requiring barbers and cosme- According to association sur- day, underscoring the threat at taking their animals to the vet for California tologists to wear face masks and veys, the statewide average for long-term care facilities that have nonemergencies. prohibiting some high-intensity hospital capacity is currently at SACRAMENTO — A memo struggled for weeks to contain the The governor imposed a ban on fitness classes. 70%. Sauer said that she is consent to California police chiefs coronavirus. nonemergency procedures last Burgum added movie theaters cerned about the toll on patients says that Gov. Gavin Newsom will The Department of Health re- month in an effort to reserve ca- to the list of businesses that may from delayed cancer screenings order all beaches and state parks ported 479 new COVID-19 deaths pacity in the state’s health care reopen if they limit seating to 20% and a wide range of other pro- closed starting Friday to curb — 339 at nursing and personal system for coronavirus patients cedures, as well as the financial spread of the coronavirus. of capacity, stagger start times care homes — raising Pennsylva- and personal protective equip- hit on hospitals from reduced The California Police Chiefs and “allow for proper spacing.” nia’s death toll to more than 2,100. ment, such as face masks, for pro- revenues. Association sent the bulletin to But Burgum said that he was Nursing homes now account for viders treating those patients. its members Wednesday evening. not ready to allow such things as 65% of the total. Northam said at a news confer- Eric Nunez, president of the as- sports arenas and large concert Nursing homes cite shortages ence Wednesday that the state West Virginia sociation, said that it was sent to venues to open. of personal protective equipment has avoided a surge in hospital- CHARLESTON — West Vir- give chiefs time to plan ahead of and have said that they haven’t ized patients like in Italy and New ginia churches, small businesses Newsom’s expected announce- Nevada been able to do enough diagnostic York, and is in a much better spot and restaurants with outdoor seat- ment Thursday. LAS VEGAS — Nevada Gov. testing to quickly identify and iso- in terms of having enough sup- ing are set to reopen next week as Most state parks are already late patients and staff who have plies and capacity than it was a Steve Sisolak is extending his di- the state reached a coronavirus closed, and many communities the virus. few weeks ago. rective asking people to stay at testing benchmark that Gov. Jim have already shut their beaches. State health officials have con- Medical and dental officials home to limit the spread of the Justice recently loosened. But some of those open in Ven- sistently said that they don’t have cheered the decision. The state’s coronavirus until May 15. But Wednesday marked the third tura and Orange counties attract- the capacity to test all nursing hospitals have pushed Northam to he will ease restrictions on other day in a row that the state’s posi- ed large crowds last weekend, home residents, and that only allow them to reopen for elective outdoor activities and some busi- tive test rate stayed under 3%, al- drawing Newsom’s ire. He said those with COVID-19 symptoms procedures as they grappled with nesses starting Friday. lowing the state to enter week two Monday that the crowds were an should be tested. lost revenues. Hospitals across Sisolak’s office said Wednes- of the Republican governor’s plan example of “what not to do” if the the state have announced layoffs, day night that he would allow to lift virus restrictions. state wants to continue its prog- furloughs and other measures to South Carolina The governor’s administration ress fighting the virus. retail businesses and marijuana cut costs because of the ban. The earlier this week said without In Newport Beach, some dispensaries to offer curbside COLUMBIA — Three of the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare explanation that it was shifting 80,000 visitors hit the beach over pickup starting May 1, as restau- most conservative members of Association estimated that about the weekend, although lifeguards rants have been doing. He will the South Carolina House sent a 15,000 nonurgent inpatient and its reopening criteria. Instead of said that most people exercised also allow drive-in church and letter Wednesday to the House outpatient medical procedures needing cases to decline for two social distancing. With criticism other religious services, as long speaker, asking him to call law- have been canceled each week consecutive weeks, a three-day swirling, the Newport Beach City as participants stay in their cars makers back to the Statehouse during the ban. drop would suffice. Clay Marsh, a Council met Tuesday and reject- and maintain at least 6 feet of and end the governor’s emergen- West Virginia University official ed a proposal to close the beaches distance from those outside their cy orders over the coronavirus. Washington leading the state’s virus response, for the next three weekends. household. The goal of the Republicans had previously said that he want- The updates Wednesday night would be to let businesses reopen SEATTLE — A hospital in- ed the two-week benchmark. A Colorado came hours after the governor quicker than Gov. Henry McMas- dustry group said that patients White House plan for states also teased the announcements in an ter’s plan, which he said is based in Washington are being hurt endorses a two-week decline in DENVER — Colorado’s big- interview with ABC News. on the advice of health officials. because they don’t have access cases. gest prison has become the site Sisolak said in the interview House Speaker Jay Lucas, also a to elective medical procedures Marsh said that the state has of the state’s largest coronavirus that Nevada’s cases and deaths Republican, refused to talk about which are currently restricted enough downward trend lines to outbreak, with 252 people testing from COVID-19 have reached a the letter Wednesday through a due to the coronavirus outbreak. start lifting restrictions, though positive as of Wednesday at the plateau, but he wants to see de- spokeswoman. He has not set a The Washington State Hospital he did not specifically address Sterling Correctional Facility. clines before lifting his directive date for the House to return. Association, saying that facilities why the benchmark was eased Data updated weekly by the that people stay home outside The governor’s Accelerate SC have plenty of capacity amid a when asked during a news state health department shows of essential trips. He said that committee to handle reopen- decline in COVID-19 patients, is conference. Friday, May 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 13 PAGE 14 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, May 1, 2020 NATION Trump erupts at advisers over poll numbers

Associated Press the growing political cost of the crisis and have lost the Electoral College if the elec- sharp criticism for raising the idea that the unforced errors by Trump in his free- tion had been held in April. Americans might get virus protection by WASHINGTON — President Donald wheeling press briefings. On the line from the White House, Trump injecting disinfectants. Trump erupted at his top political advisers Trump reacted with defiance, incredu- snapped at the state of his polling during Trump aides encouraged the president last week when they presented him with lous that he could be losing to someone he a series of calls with campaign manager to stay out of medical issues and direct his worrisome polling data that showed his viewed as a weak candidate. Brad Parscale, who called in from Florida; focus toward more familiar and politically support eroding in a series of battleground “I am not f-ing losing to Joe Biden,” he RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, on the line important ground: the economy. states as his response to the coronavirus repeated in a series of heated conference from her home in Michigan; senior adviser Even as Trump preaches optimism, the comes under criticism. calls with his top campaign officials, ac- Jared Kushner; and other aides. president has expressed frustration and As the virus takes its deadly toll and cording to five people with knowledge of Echoing a number of White House aides even powerlessness as the dire economic much of the nation’s economy remains the conversations. They spoke on condi- and outside advisers, the political team statistics pile up. It’s been a whiplash-in- shuttered, new surveys by the Republican tion of anonymity because they were not urged Trump to curtail his daily coronavi- ducing moment for the president, who just National Committee and Trump’s cam- authorized to speak publicly about private rus briefings, arguing that the combative two months ago planned to run for reelec- paign pointed to a harrowing picture for discussions. sessions were costing him in the polls, par- tion on the strength of an economy that the president as he faces reelection. The message to the president was so- ticularly among seniors. Trump initially was experiencing unprecedented employ- While Trump saw some of the best ap- bering: Trump was trailing the former pushed back, pointing to high television ment levels. Now, as the records mount in proval ratings of his presidency during the Democratic vice president in many key ratings. But, at least temporarily, he agreed the opposite direction, Trump is feeling early weeks of the crisis, aides highlighted battleground states, he was told, and would to scale back the briefings after drawing the pressure. Biden faces challenge over assault allegation

Associated Press said former Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Donna WASHINGTON — A sexual Brazile. “It’s not helping, it’s just assault allegation is raising Joe damaging — not only to the per- Biden’s first big challenge as the son who has come forward, but it’s Democrats’ presidential nominee, also damaging the candidate.” fueling Republican attacks and Lis Smith, who worked as a leaving many in his own party in top strategist on Pete Buttigieg’s an uncomfortable bind. Biden’s campaign has denied presidential campaign, also the allegation from his former called on the Biden campaign to Senate staffer Tara Reade, who speak up. has said Biden assaulted her in “These accusations have not the basement of a Capitol Hill been found to be credible, so it’s office building in the 1990s. But in the Biden campaign’s interest the story garnered fresh attention to nip this in the bud directly and this week after two of Reade’s do it quickly,” she said. associates said she previously The November contest be- told them about elements of her tween Biden and Trump will be allegations. the first presidential race of the Republicans who are worried #MeToo era, which has led nu- about President Donald Trump’s merous women to come forward with allegations of sexual assault. increasingly precarious politi- /AP cal standing are seizing on the Trump himself has been accused JOHN MINCHILLO allegation to portray Democrats of assault and unwanted touching as hypocrites who only defend by numerous women, allegations Wake-up call women who allege wrongdoing he denies. He was forced to apol- against conservatives. They are ogize during the 2016 campaign NYPD officers wake up sleeping passengers and direct them to the exits at the 207th Street A-train digging in despite the fact that it after he was heard on a recording station Thursday in the Manhattan borough of New York. could renew attention on the mul- bragging about using his fame to tiple sexual assault allegations assault women. lodged against Trump. Women are a core constituency Democrats, meanwhile, are for Democrats, and Biden has a in an awkward position of vig- mixed history. While he wrote Trump tweets raise speculation orously validating women who the Violence Against Women Act come forward with their stories as a senator, he also came under while defending the man who will heavy criticism for his handling about a potential Flynn pardon be their standard-bearer in what of Anita Hill’s Senate testimo- many in the party consider the ny in the 1990s. Just before he Associated Press never be allowed to happen to that Flynn was set up to lie when most important election of their launched his 2020 campaign, a citizen of the United States he was questioned at the White lifetimes. several women accused him of WASHINGTON — President again!” Trump wrote Thursday House three years ago. The notes The tension is heightened be- unwanted touching, behavior for Donald Trump on Thursday cause Biden himself is saying which he apologized. tweeted his support for his for- morning as his counselor, Kelly- show the officials grappling with nothing about the allegation. Biden has pledged to pick a mer national security adviser, anne Conway, was on Fox News how best to approach Flynn, how Like many Americans, he has woman as a running mate, and Michael Flynn, raising specula- Channel responding to the case. much information to provide him spent the past several weeks at the allegation has left those tion that a pardon may be coming Conway said it would be up to during an interview and what to home to prevent the spread of thought to be in contention in a as Flynn’s lawyers released in- Trump to make any announce- do if he made a false statement. the coronavirus. He hasn’t held tough spot. ternal FBI documents to bolster ment, but called Flynn’s treat- Flynn seeks to withdraw his a press briefing since April 2, Stacey Abrams, the former their claim the FBI was trying to ment a “disgrace.“ guilty plea to lying to the FBI and before multiple news organiza- Georgia Democratic governor entrap him. Trump “has made very clear makes broad assertions of law tions reported Reade’s story. The candidate, said, “Women deserve Trump has long said he is con- that he feels people around him enforcement misconduct. U.S. public appearances he has made, to be heard, and I believe they sidering pardoning Flynn, who are treated very unfairly, and in District Judge Emmet Sullivan such as fundraisers or events need to be listened to, but I also pleaded guilty to lying to the this case worse,” she said. has rejected many of the defense alongside prominent Democrats, believe that those allegations FBI in 2017. The president spent Lawyers for Flynn released arguments but has yet to rule on have been controlled. have to be investigated by cred- Wednesday night and Thursday internal FBI emails and hand- whether Flynn can take back his Some Democrats say that ap- ible sources.” morning retweeting supportive written notes on Wednesday guilty plea. proach isn’t working and are urg- “The New York Times did a statements and a video Flynn documenting internal correspon- Meanwhile, a federal prosecu- ing a more forceful response. deep investigation and they found tweeted of an American flag flap- dence among FBI officials be- tor from Missouri is reviewing the “The campaign has issued that the accusation was not cred- ping in the wind. fore Flynn’s interview with the Justice Department’s handling of statements, but he hasn’t issued ible,” she added. “I believe Joe “What happened to General bureau. They contend the docu- the case at the direction of Attor- any statements in his own voice,” Biden.” Michael Flynn, a war hero, should ments bolster their allegations ney General William Barr. Friday, May 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 15

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BY GREGG ELLMAN the Nexx Home app to confi g- Tribune News Service ure the setup to your Wi-Fi. One problem that a lot of people id you ever leave your have with smart home devices home and wonder if is the Wi-Fi. The router has you left with the ga- to be within range — closer is Drage open? I do, often. always better — and having it Even if you have a security in the central part of your home Scott Urban’s Refl ectacles glasses refl ect or camera, which can show if it’s is typically the best option. block the infrared light of security cameras. open or closed, shutting it is The last installation step is another story unless you have Stacey Wescot t, Chicago Tr ibune/TNS the sensor pairing. After it’s one of the newer Wi-Fi garage paired, the sensor is attached to door openers. your garage door with included An easy solution to control a Velcro to the top middle of the non-Wi-Fi-enabled garage door inside of the garage door. A is to add the Nexx NXG-200 photo showing you the location smart garage controller, which is in the setup guide. connects to existing Wi-Fi. And just as the instructions Keeping identity a secret Before you order, check the say, you are now good to go for Nexx website for compatibility opening or closing your garage with your existing opener. You door from anywhere by just must know the manufacturer tapping the garage door icon in Refl ectacles glasses thwart facial recognition software and model. If that information the center of the app. The app isn’t available, they show you allows sharing of the access, or BY ALLY MAROTTI in neighborhoods. how to quickly test to deter- just open the garage remotely Chicago Tribune The concerns surrounding such uses of facial mine if the opener is compat- upon request for family, friends recognition are multi-fold. Some worry the technol- ible with Nexx Garage, using a or workers. he chunky, thick-framed glasses Scott ogy has imperfections, and its use could result in small wire, pliers or paper clip The app also has the option Urban makes in his Chicago workshop look misidentifi cation. For others, the main issue is lack (my option). to set up a schedule to open like normal eyeglasses, but when viewed of consent. If it’s not compatible, don’t or close the door, along with a Ton a security camera, the wearer’s face Illinois has one of the strictest laws in the nation worry; there is an adapter timer. Push notifi cations can becomes a shining orb. protecting biometric data, which can include data available ($24.99) to make it be set and sent to a smartphone Refl ectacles, as the glasses are called, are among from facial, fi ngerprint and iris scans. The 2008 work. for alerts when the garage door a growing number of devices developed to protect law mandates that companies collecting such infor- Once you have the controller, is opened or closed, and if you individual privacy as facial recognition technology mation obtain prior consent from consumers, detail installation takes only a few shared the access, you’ll know becomes cheaper, faster and more commonplace. how they’ll use it and specify how long the infor- minutes. who is using it. A history log The technology is increasingly used by law mation will be kept. The law also allows private First, download the Nexx also keeps track of the device enforcement and touted by tech companies, in part citizens, rather than just governmental entities, to Home app (iOS and Android) history. because advancements in security cameras allow fi le lawsuits over the issue. and create a free account. The Nexx NXG-200 works them to record higher-quality images. Tech giants and other companies have had to Follow the step-by-step with voice assistants Amazon But privacy advocates say widespread use of contend with the law. Earlier this year, Facebook instructions, which shows im- Alexa, Google Home, Siri and facial recognition should be viewed with concern. ended a yearslong legal battle when it agreed to pay ages of the parts to connect. SmartThings. The technology collects data to create a map of $550 million to Illinois customers to settle allega- The main power supply of the Just Drive Geofencing someone’s face. Privacy advocates worry that mass tions that its facial tagging feature violated their controller gets plugged into the technology will tell the garage use of facial recognition software, especially in privacy rights. AC power the garage control- door to open when you’re in public places, could erode personal privacy and be Urban, the 38-year-old creator of Refl ectacles, ler is in and then connected the driveway. Functionality for used to track people’s movements. said wearing his glasses protects people from facial with the included wire, to the Geofencing is dependent on the “How are we going to protect ourselves, protect recognition technologies in public spaces. same terminals on the garage user’s phone system, Wi-Fi net- our privacy when we leave our front door?” said “Everybody just doesn’t like the erosion of pri- controller, which you tested for work and individual settings. Dave Maass, senior investigative researcher at the vacy and there’s no form of consent ... it’s just being the compatibility. This is one of the best sys- San Francisco-based digital rights nonprofi t Elec- used on them,” he said. “What I’m trying to do is The power supply is kept tems I’ve tested for garage door tronic Frontier Foundation. “How do we ensure give people the (option to) opt out.” in place with tape, Velcro or control for many reasons, in- that as all these technologies advance, our privacy Refl ectacles products, which range from $48 cable ties. Plugging in the wire cluding simple explanation and and our personal movements are also protected?” clip-on lenses to $164 glasses, use different meth- to those two terminals, which showing compatibility before That’s where entrepreneurs are stepping in. De- ods to block facial recognition. The base model has takes a second, is the only wir- you begin, instructions, instal- signers, artists and researchers around the world regular frames but the lenses themselves block ing required and there’s no hub lation process and the app, have invented masks that block facial recognition infrared light, so the wearer’s eyes don’t appear on or monthly subscriptions. which is simple to navigate and technology. There are also glasses that use dif- infrared security cameras. After it’s powered up and the has a user-friendly dashboard. ferent tactics than Refl ectacles, and even cloth- Others have material in the rims that refl ect vis- proper lights are glowing, use Online: getnexx.com; $79.99 ing with faces on the fabric meant to confuse the ible and infrared light. To a security camera, the cameras. wearer’s eyes become a glare. For years, social media sites have used facial Urban declined to comment on sales fi gures. He recognition technology in tagging features. Popular makes the glasses full time, and said the business apps also have used it to fi nd customers’ likeness in is profi table. He launched Refl ectacles via Kick- works of art or other images. In 2017, Apple rolled starter in late 2016, and started shipping them to out a feature on the iPhone X that uses facial recog- backers the next year. In all, 311 backers pledged nition to unlock the screen. more than $41,000 during that campaign. But recent uses of the tech have raised concern Refl ectacles do block facial recognition in certain among policymakers and the public. situations, said Electronic Frontier Foundation’s A New York company called Clearview AI is Maass, who owns two pairs of the glasses. He selling facial recognition tools to law enforcement teaches at the University of Nevada, and uses the agencies around the country — including in Illinois glasses as a demonstration in surveillance and — that allows them to tap into a database of photos cybersecurity lectures. scraped from social media. The Chicago Police They block the facial recognition on iPhones, and Department uses Clearview’s software to compare obstruct infrared security cameras, he said. But photographs of suspects against public information, they might not stop other types of facial recognition according to department spokeswoman Maggie software. Huynh. Most customers know the protections Refl ec- Sales of Amazon’s Ring doorbell, which allows tacles and other privacy devices offer only go so far users to livestream video of the area outside their — especially when the device is wearable, and the front door, are surging, creating webs of cameras user doesn’t plan on wearing it 24/7. NEXX/TNS The Nexx NXG-200 smart garage controller lets you open or ON THE COVER: The Wastelanders update improves Fallout 76 by adding nonplayer characters. close your garage door from anywhere just by tapping the garage screenshot door icon in the center of the app. Friday, May 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 17 WEEKEND: VIDEO GAMES Switch consoles in high demand, shorter supply

BY AUSTIN CARR Bloomberg I was late to the whole Ani- mal Crossing thing, but a few days ago I, too, decamped for a virtual island utopia, where I can breathe fresh digital air, chase butterfl ies, plant bright tulips and fi sh for sea bass (so many sea bass). Thanks to best-selling (and surprisingly therapeutic) games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the Nintendo Switch has become a massive hit during the pandemic. There’s just one problem for Nintendo: It can’t make them fast enough. The inventory crunch serves as a reminder of how crucial supply chain management is in the COVID-19 era. From PCs and smartphones to tablets and wearables, the current batch of winners and losers of the hardware market will likely be decided by which companies can build enough products to meet demand. screenshots Nintendo was unprepared for Wastelanders takes place one year after Fallout 76 and breathes new life into the game with a new story quest and unique companions. the sales surge and is now said to be scrambling to ramp up production and procure key electronic parts. The big question: Will the Japanese company be able to fi x its supply chain woes before demand wanes? In February, as the coronavirus was spreading around the New signs of life globe, Nintendo started to see early indications of supply con- straints. Component shortages in China were reportedly affect- Wastelanders propels Fallout 76 with addition of NPCs, more activities ing factory output in Vietnam. Switch shipments to Nintendo’s home country of Japan were de- BY BRIAN BOWERS controlled by other players. layed due to supplier bottlenecks, Stars and Stripes Wastelanders is set about a year later. By Overall grade: – an alarming prospect for the that time, you have found an inoculation A hits-driven business, which had ith the advent of COVID-19, the for the plague, which makes the area safe postapocalyptic world of Fallout potential blockbuster games like for new settlers. But resettlement is actu- Animal Crossing and Minecraft 76 seems much less alien. either, but it was fun and opened a new door ally propelled by rumors of an immense Dungeons coming out in the As I don a hazmat suit to to trade and upgrades. W treasure hidden beneath the Appalachian spring. wander the depopulated landscape of West Wastelanders also introduces nonplayer hills. As a result, the area is crawling with By the following month, the Virginia to search for essential supplies prospectors, farmers, companions to Fallout 76. Traditionally, hardware shortages followed and deal with unexpected creatures, I get a merchants, raiders and Fallout companions are at your side to the virus’ spread around the feeling of deja vu. Only a day before, I was weird cultists who wor- deliver additional quests, provide extra world. The Switch was nowhere wearing a face mask while scouring the ship Mothman. fi repower, carry extra gear and — perhaps to be found in North America depopulated shopping centers of Northern Wastelanders offers — offer the chance at romance. Things are at Amazon, Best Buy, Target or Virginia for toilet paper and removing a two primary story- a bit different this time around. They simply Walmart. snake from our front steps. The only differ- lines. One appears to hang around at your homestead and wave Nintendo is now purportedly ences: Fallout features more gunplay — and be aimed at new play- goodbye as you tackle the missions they aiming to boost its production to more available toilet paper. ers. It’s relatively brief assign. I was very disappointed when I fi n- 22 million units this fi scal year, When Bethesda Softworks released Fall- and involves simple ished the former astronaut’s quests and she a remarkable uptick considering out 76 about a year and a half ago, it fea- missions originating didn’t leap to my side to face the mutants the Switch is already three years tured a world where all the game’s humans in a tavern near your and marauders. I guess Bethesda fi gures old. That’s more than Nintendo were the avatars of other players. There home vault. It also that’s the job of other Fallout players. Unfor- sold in the U.S., its biggest mar- were robots, mutants and ghouls shriveled offers only a few hints about the mysteri- tunately, my previous Fallout 76 companions ket, from the console’s debut in by radiation, but no “living” humans other ous treasure. The real search unfolds in the refused to join the action again. 2017 to last year. However, one than other players. Since interaction with second storyline. As I returned to the Appalachian action, I analyst suggested retail stock nonplayer characters was one of the vital Among the area’s new residents are two noticed that the game has improved in many might not catch up to demand elements in previous Fallout games, Fallout opposing groups that can be of assistance ways over the past year. There are more until June. 76 seemed somewhat hollow. in fi nding the treasure. One is a hardy band activities, better options for building your While sold-out inventory is a That changed in mid-April with the of settlers who are building a town on a hill homestead, fewer visual glitches and greater good problem for Nintendo to release of the massive update Fallout 76: in the southern end of the game’s sprawl- stability for the servers. have, it could fail to fully capital- Wastelanders. Bethesda dropped hundreds ing map. The other is a rapacious gang of The game is rated M for violence — ex- ize on the moment. Many people of new characters into the hills of West Vir- raiders who have commandeered a crashed pect to see heads and arms laying around bored at home may opt instead ginia and breathed new life into the game. space station far to the north. after a nasty fi refi ght. to purchase a PlayStation from Fallout 76 is set in the early 2100s, three For a while, you can work with both Wastelanders marks a major step for- Sony or Xbox from Microsoft, decades after nuclear war has devastated groups, performing missions and gaining ward for Fallout 76. However, it does more which said it has managed to re- America. As the game opens, you climb out status with each. However, you’ll eventually to whet the appetite than to satisfy it. I’m solve its supply chain challenges. of your protective vault to rebuild America need to choose a side. I joined the settlers, eager to see a more robust set of missions Meanwhile, I’ll be living a sun- — or at least Appalachia. You quickly dis- but I’m sure both tracks lead in the same and characters — most like those offered kissed life in Animal Crossing, cover that a plague has decimated West Vir- general direction. My allies offered advice in Bethesda’s other online adventure, Elder where, incidentally, I was just ginia’s survivors, killing most and turning and assistance as I assembled a crew and Scrolls Online. gifted a virtual Nintendo Switch. the rest into zombie-like creatures known gathered the equipment needed to accom- Bottom line: A- Apparently, it’s far easier to get as the scorched. The only humans around plish the ultimate mission. Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC one on my digital island paradise are your follow vault-dwellers — who are This storyline wasn’t particularly long Online: fallout.bethesda.net than it is in real life. PAGE 18 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, May 1, 2020 WEEKEND: MOVIES

Jaiswal) for reasons he’s not even himself sure of. The cast is an exceedingly international one, including the Bollywood stars Randeep Teeming with violence Hooda and Manoj Bajpayee. Since launch- ing in India in 2016, Netfl ix has increasingly prioritized reaching the subcontinent’s 1.3 billion people. Reed Hastings, Netfl ix’s chief ‘Extraction’ belongs, in many ways, to another world executive, has previously forecast that the company’s next 100 million subscribers will BY JAKE COYLE but it benefi ts greatly from the atmosphere come from India, and it has poured some Associated Press of an exotic, lesser seen and overwhelming $400 million over 2019 and 2020 into expand- locale. And, right now, “Extraction” is easily ing India-specifi c content. (Netfl ix declined to xtraction’ is set in the Bangla- the biggest new spectacle arriving on any say how much “Extraction” cost to make.) desh capital of Dhaka, one of the screen anytime soon. For the Russos, they see “Extraction” as most densely populated cities in The fi lm re-teams Hemsworth with the an extension of the globe-spanning scale of ‘Ethe world. It’s in this urban sea Russos, a year after “Endgame,” in a script Marvel, brought to a different genre and a of people and traffi c that Chris Hemsworth’s penned by Joe Russo a decade ago. He smaller-screen platform. battle-scarred mercenary engages in a tor- adapted it from the graphic novel “Ciudad,” “Joe and I got to see not just the fandom but rent of gun fi ghts, car chases and hand-to- which is set in Paraguay’s Ciudad del Este. the fi lmmaking community around the world,” hand combat. But a couple of years ago, when the Russos said Anthony Russo. “Having opportunities to Produced with the Marvel-trained muscle tapped Hargrave to direct, they went looking tie into talented fi lmmakers from every corner of Joe and Anthony Russo (“Avengers End- for a new city. of the globe is very exciting to us.” game,” “Captain America”), “Extraction” “There were a few projects that were The Russo brothers are currently editing wasn’t shot in Dhaka but in Thailand and circling Ciudad del Este as a location, one in their next fi lm, the crime drama “Cherry,” Ahmedabad, India. In India, it was one of the particular at Netfl ix. When we came up with remotely. They say they are, like much of largest Hollywood productions to set down on the idea to fl ip it to Sam, we started looking the industry, trying to conceive and plan the subcontinent. The throngs there doubled for another, fresh location,” said Joe Russo. for how productions of any kind — let alone for Dhaka and populated “Extraction,” a “We had spent some time in Mumbai on a huge, rough-and-tumble fi lms like “Extrac- teeming movie made very obviously before promotional tour, and that’s where we got the tion” — can resume in the months ahead. The the pandemic era of social distancing. idea to do it in Bangladesh.” Directors Guild recently formed a committee “There were thousands of people watch- Hargrave fi rst scouted Dhaka in 2017, in led by Steven Soderbergh to examine possible ing each day and erupting at the end of each between the shoots for “Infi nity War” and on-set solutions. take. It was like being in the Colosseum,” “Endgame.” That makes the visceral, peopled realm of Hemsworth said in an interview by video “It’s very densely populated but it has an “Extraction” a vision of a recent but, at least conference from his home in Australia. “It’s energy and vibrancy that’s unique,” said temporarily, vanished movie world. To Hems- interesting now to go: Would you be able to Hargrave. “You couldn’t look in any direction worth, it was a thrilling one. pull that off post-this? It would be very differ- that’s not unique to the Western eye.” “It ratcheted up the pressure of shooting ent.” Films set in far-fl ung locations with a white within those places being so densely populat- “Extraction,” which is currently stream- protagonist have sometimes been criticized ed,” said the actor, recalling elaborate action ing on Netfl ix, is the directorial debut of Sam for relying on “white savior” tropes, a charge scenes with hundreds of people. “Sam threw Hargrave, the stunt coordinator on “End- that has been lobbed by some at “Extraction.” us in a location that added to it tenfold.” game” and other fi lms and the former stunt Hemsworth plays Tyler Rake, a mercenary double of Chris Evans’ Captain America. It’s hired to rescue the son of an Indian drug lord. The action-thriller “Extraction,” starring Chris a familiar kind of kinetic action movie featur- He soon fi nds himself double-crossed and Hemsworth, left, is now streaming on Netfl ix. ing lengthy takes and violent choreography, fi ghting legions to shield a boy (Rudhraksh NETFLIX/AP Friday, May 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 19 WEEKEND: MOVIES Hemsworth finds a worthy action pic in ‘Extraction’

BY LINDSEY BAHR tion-hero physique. But many of Associated Press his leading man roles that don’t have anything to do with the yler Rake sounds like God of Thunder have come and a Mad-Libs action hero gone without much fanfare. So it name. When you add makes a certain amount of sense Tto the mix that this that “Extraction” is Marvel-ad- character actually, literally kills jacent. It’s written by Joe Russo someone with a rake, it starts to (one half of the Russo brothers veer into parody territory. That’s who have directed a handful why it’s somewhat surprising of Marvel movies, including that the fi lm built around that “Avengers: Endgame”), directed wonderfully silly name, “Extrac- by Marvel stunt coordinator Sam tion,” is entirely sincere and also Hargrave and based on a graphic pretty fun. novel (“Ciudad”). “Extraction” is a straightfor- The graphic novel origins ward shoot-’em-up about a jaded NETFLIX/AP help explain “Tyler Rake,” but mercenary, Mr. Rake, played by that name is about the extent A hardened mercenary’s mission becomes a soul-searching race to survive when he’s sent to Bangladesh Chris Hemsworth, who’s hired to rescue a drug lord’s kidnapped son in “Extraction,” with Chris Hemsworth, left, and Rudhraksh Jaiswal. to save the 14-year-old son of of the comic book elements in a drug lord from another drug the actual fi lm. And, to be fair, they’re just part of the fun). police and an overall vibe of kill any of them, though. He just lord in Bangladesh. It doesn’t “Extraction” even knows it’s It won’t shock you to learn instability populating the streets. kind of injures and disables the do anything to push the genre ridiculous, hence the rake and “Goonies from hell.” forward, but it’s better than you the fact that the 14-year-old asset that Tyler Rake is a bit of a loner Tyler Rake fi nds the kid easily The word “distraction” has might think, existing comfort- Ovi (Rudhraksh Jaiswal) walks who keeps his living quarters in enough, but then things start to started to lose all meaning this ably somewhere on the action up to the line of making fun of it shambles, but you get the sense get more complicated when he deep into our home lockdowns, fl ick spectrum between Tony at one point. that he always knows where discovers that he’s not the only but there is a certain comfort in Scott and Peter Berg. The fi lm begins at the end, the bottle of Oxy is. A woman one looking for Ovi (and ready to showing Tyler Rake (it just (Golshifteh Farahani) comes to kill to get him). curling up with a big, silly action Much of that rests on Hems- pic like “Extraction.” It reminds worth’s (very large) shoulders. feels more right to say his full him with the job to save the kid, But don’t despair; Tyler Rake name) bloodied, battered and whose father is in prison, and has about two hours of nonstop you of something you might have The Australian actor hasn’t had spent money on to see in an ice- near-death on a bridge, having Tyler Rake sets off to Dhaka fi ght in him before he gets to that the easiest job fi nding solid roles cold theater on a hot summer day. outside of Thor. He’s always blurry fl ashbacks to some feet to track him down. There, the bridge and the blurry fl ashbacks. good even when the movie isn’t, in the sand before cutting to two criminal underworld plays out He’ll fi ght, and win, against “Extraction” is rated R for strong bloody violence throughout, language and obviously has some tricks days earlier in Mumbai. (Don’t in broad daylight, with crime anyone who comes in his way — and brief drug use. Running time: 118 up his sleeves that belie his ac- hate “Extraction” for its cliches; bosses, child soldiers, corrupt even a group of kids. He doesn’t minutes. Stuntmen are increasingly Hollywood’s go-to action directors

BY JAKE COYLE the Mohicans,” “The Crow” and “Lethal Associated Press Weapon 2.” He transitioned to directing in 2001’s “In the Shadows,” and followed that Some of today’s top action directors up with “Snitch,” with Dwayne Johnson, were fi rst doubles for Brad Pitt, Neo and and last year’s “Angel Has Fallen.” Wolverine. Chad Stahelski and David Leitch: A Increasingly, fi lmmakers are coming chiseled duo with martial arts skills and from the ranks of stuntmen and stunt stunt expertise, Stahelski and Leitch have coordinators, whose years of accomplish- done more than anyone else to raise the ing complicated shots, managing the risks profi le of stunt coordinators. They’ve been of cast and crew and working intimately leaders in the fi eld since founding the with stars have given them a foundation action design company 87Eleven in 1997. for the task of directing — especially in Leitch was Pitt’s stunt double in “Fight action movies. Club” and doubled for Keanu Reeves in “Extraction” is the directorial debut “The Matrix.” Stahelski choreographed of Sam Hargrave. Before Hargrave got behind the camera, he doubled for Chris fi ghts in “300” and coordinated stunts in Evans on “Captain America” and Hugh “The Expendables.” Jackman on “Wolverine,” and coordinated They stepped into fi lmmaking with the stunts on blockbusters like “Avengers: slickly stylized and hyper-violent “John Endgame” and the “Hunger Games: Wick” franchise (Stahelski directed, Mockingjay” movies. Leitch produced). Leitch, himself, helmed Hargrave is the latest in a lineage “Atomic Blonde,” with Charlize Theron, of stuntmen who have gone from step- and “Deadpool 2.” ping in for actors to directing them. It’s Nash Edgerton: The brother of actor a fairly recent career pathway thanks NETFLIX/AP Joel Edgerton, Nash has been a longtime largely to the success of Chad Stahelski Actors David Harbour, left, and Chris Hemsworth being directed by Sam Hargrave, stuntman, doubling for Ewan McGregor’s (“John Wick”) and David Leitch (“Atomic center, for a scene in “Extraction.” Hargrave is the latest in a lineage of stuntmen who Obi-Wan Kenobi, and doing stunt work Blonde”). have gone from stepping in for actors to directing them. in “The Thin Red Line,” “Superman A brief history of notable stuntmen Returns” and “Zero Dark Thirty.” But turned directors: “Smokey and the Bandit.” He convinced as saying: “Screw the dialogue; let’s Edgerton also continually made short Hal Needham: A trailblazer for stunt- Burt Reynolds, for whom he had doubled, wreck some cars.” fi lms, some with his brother, and eventu- men-fi lmmakers, Needham performed to let him direct. They remained a regular Ric Roman Waugh: The son of stunt- ally made his feature directing debut with stunts on fi lms including “The French team, with Needham directing Reynolds man Fred Waugh, one of the founding the 2008 neo-noir “The Square.” In 2018, Connection” and “How the West Was in “Hooper,” “The Cannonball Run” and members of Stunts Unlimited, Waugh he directed the comedy “Gringo,” with Won” before he penned the script to “Stroker Ace.” Needham has been quoted performed stunt work in “The Last of David Oyelowo and Theron. PAGE 20 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, May 1, 2020 WEEKEND: MOVIES

Bleecker Street Julia Garner stars in “The Assistant,” inspired by the Harvey Weinstein scandal.

fi nding their audiences? worth seeing and remembering. I haven’t a clue, and I suspect that One ground rule: I am excluding anyone who claims they do is being 2019 movies that were re-released either naive or disingenuous. The earlier this year . old industry maxim beloved by the late screenwriter William Goldman Best picture — “Nobody knows anything” — has Under the circumstances, it rarely seemed more apropos. wouldn’t be unreasonable to cap One thing I do know: You could, in this category at fi ve, going back to theory, hold the Oscars (on Zoom) next decades of historic academy practice. month, restricting voters only to mov- But why impose limits when the year ies newly released in U.S. theaters in has already given us more than fi ve the fi rst three months of 2020, and still terrifi c movies? In keeping with the emerge with a solid, even commend- academy’s preferred number of late, able, slate of nominees. The simple let’s go with eight. reason for this is that the Hollywood “The Assistant,” Kitty Green’s studios have never cornered the riveting sidelong view of sexual abuse market on cinematic quality, and well in the entertainment industry, is as before the awards-season grind kicks essential a #MeToo movie as Leigh in, every month brings brilliant work A24 Films Whannell’s expertly crafted thriller from fi lmmakers who rarely land on “The Invisible Man”; in both movies, John Magaro appears with the title character in Kelly Reichardt’s “First Cow.” the academy’s radar — and are no less the bullying enemy is both unseen deserving of attention for it. and inescapable. Yes, you have to look harder for these movies, using a fi ner-toothed “Bacurau,” Kleber Mendonca Filho comb than you might in November or and Juliano Dornelles’ rich, strange December. You have to put anti-genre genre mashup set in a futuristic snobbery aside and be comfortable Brazilian backwater, deservedly won with subtitles (horrors!) and actors a major prize at Cannes last year, as with unfamiliar names and faces. did “Beanpole,” a shattering drama It takes discernment to fi nd worth- of postwar reckoning from the scarily while achievements, to look beyond the gifted 28-year-old Russian director scope of the obvious and the over- Kantemir Balagov. hyped. And discernment too often goes If forced to pick a winner at this missing when the industry’s annual point, I’d have a hard time choosing gala-hopping, screener-cramming between two new American indie popularity contest gets underway. classics: “First Cow,” Kelly Reich- I have my own means of combating ardt’s tale of two friends on a mission the Hollywood bias that often sets in in 19th-century Oregon, and “Never during those fall months. Every Janu- Rarely Sometimes Always,” Eliza A critic’s guide to the next awards show ary, I start a fresh list of every good Hittman’s tale of two friends on a and great new movie I see, logging mission in contemporary Pennsylva- if movie theaters don’t reopen this year performances, screenplays and direc- nia and New York. torial achievements that I think may And fi nally, two masterly medita- BY JUSTIN CHANG That assumed two unfortunate be worth remembering at year’s end. tions on grief from Europe: “I Was at Home, But ...,” from German direc- Los Angeles Times outcomes: First, that movie theaters I do this not because I want to think don’t reopen this year at all. Second, about awards season year-round , but tor Angela Schanelec, and “Vitalina ix weeks and an eternity that the Academy of Motion Picture because I don’t want anything to slip Varela,” from Portuguese auteur ago, when movie theaters Arts & Sciences, which requires fea- through the cracks when it fi nally Pedro Costa. were about to shut down due tures to play in theaters to qualify for arrives. Director to the coronavirus outbreak, Oscar consideration, wouldn’t adjust So, let’s take a look at my 2020 list a few industry observers its rules, dates and deadlines accord- as it currently stands. The academy didn’t nominate Squipped that Elisabeth Moss was any women for best director in its ingly. On this latter front, the acade- Note that while the New York/ clearly now a shoo-in to win the Acad- my has shown fl exibility: On Tuesday, Vulture writer Nate Jones recently most recent edition, despite hav- emy Award for lead actress. the group’s 54-member board of conducted his own thought experi- ing no shortage of opportunities to It wasn’t an entirely facetious sugges- governors voted on a series of rule ment in this vein — a smart, amus- do so. This year, even with a tight tion: Moss is unsurprisingly superb in changes in response to the global ingly exhaustive speculation on how three-month window, it could make “The Invisible Man,” an above-aver- pandemic that will temporarily relax the 2020-21 awards season would considerable amends by nominat- age studio genre fi lm that, in a more the normally strict requirements for play out if no more theatrical releases ing an established American master straightforward year, might be a long Oscar consideration, including the were to emerge for the rest of the year like Kelly Reichardt (“First Cow”); shot for awards consideration. requirement for a theatrical release. — my version of this exercise has zero an out-of-the-box talent like Angela But in a moviegoing season that was What will this year in fi lm look predictive value. It’s simply what I Schanelec (“I Was at Home, But ...”), cut abruptly short in March, the joke like, with major studio titles pushed would personally single out in the top who hails from the rigorous Berlin goes, “The Invisible Man” is suddenly back to fall and winter release dates eight feature categories: best picture, School; and gifted up-and-comers not a long shot but a potential front- (for now), major festivals like Cannes directing, acting and writing. It is also like Kitty Green (“The Assistant”) runner. Not just one of the year’s early eyeing postponement or cancellation, my early memo to myself and others: and Eliza Hittman (“Never Rarely critical and commercial standouts, it and innumerable independent fi lms in No matter what the future holds, these Sometimes Always”). may also be one of the only ones. even worse danger than usual of not fi lms and performances will still be CONTINUED ON PAGE 21 Friday, May 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 21 WEEKEND: MOVIES

Kino Lorber Columbia Pictures Two young women (Vasilisa Perelygina, left, and Viktoria Miroshnichenko) search for meaning and hope in “Beanpole.” Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in “Bad Boys for Life.” FROM PAGE 20 ferocious action showcases of Betty Gilpin Supporting actress role in “Bad Boys for Life,” but the joy of That leaves one fi nal slot, and while (“The Hunt”) and Blake Lively (“The his performance this time is that he fully Rhythm Section”); Miroshnichenko’s All hail the Brazilian legend Sonia embraces his second-banana role — and Kantemir Balagov (“Beanpole”) and Braga and her fi erce turn as a small Pedro Costa (“Vitalina Varela”) both “Beanpole” co-star, Vasilisa Perelygina; steals the movie. town’s mean, boozy conscience in “Ba- beckon, I’d give that spot to Leigh Whan- Maren Eggert’s ferocious depiction of curau.” Andrea Riseborough, one of the nell for making the most of what could grief in “I Was at Home, But ...”; and Les- Original screenplay medium’s great chameleons, brings her have been a routine Hollywood reboot in ley Manville’s affecting exploration of a The gonzo B-movie bravura of Men- signature ferocity to bear on her role as a “The Invisible Man.” (Between Whan- woman’s battle with cancer in the British- donca Filho and Dornelles’ screenplay woman rejecting a community’s racism nell and Green, it’s been quite a year for Irish drama “Ordinary Love.” for “Bacurau” deserves recognition here, in “Burden,” while Talia Ryder, using Australian talent already.) as does the spare, incisive, observational Lead actor just a few words and a lot of expressive storytelling in Green’s “The Assistant” silence, etches an indelible portrait of a Lead actress I recently caught up with Ben Affl eck’s and Hittman’s “Never Rarely Sometimes friend indeed out of a few words and silent If there’s something all fi ve of my bruising turn as a high school basketball gestures in “Never Rarely Sometimes Always.” This would also be a welcome choices here excel at, it’s the ability to coach battling grief and alcoholism in Always.” opportunity to salute the playful, inven- hold a close-up. That’s true of the remark- “The Way Back” and have nothing to add I was equally impressed with Mia tive play with genres and languages in able newcomer Sidney Flanigan, whose to the general praise; it stands alongside Corneliu Porumboiu’s heist thriller “The his career-best performances in “Gone Goth’s exquisite vulnerability and Mi- every downward glance is a quiet revela- Whistlers,” as well as the hyper-eloquent, Girl” and “Hollywoodland.” He’s easily randa Hart’s delightful comic dithering in tion in “Never Rarely Sometimes Al- mile-a-minute dialogue of James Swee- the biggest star name here, followed by “Emma,” in which both actresses remind ways,” as well as Julia Garner, an “Ozark” ney’s winsome romantic comedy “Straight Lakeith Stanfi eld, as effortlessly charm- us that Jane Austen’s characters are at Emmy winner who gives an exquisite Up.” silent scream of a performance as the title ing a romantic lead in “The Photograph” once familiar and inexhaustible. character in “The Assistant.” as you always suspected he’d be. Supporting actor Adapted screenplay And speaking of silent screams: The John Magaro is wonderful in “First Here’s where my experiment admit- very fi rst shot of “Beanpole” is a slow Cow” as an Oregon Trail chef trying to get I didn’t much care for “The Gentle- tedly crashes to earth. The year has zoom-out from the face of Russian actress by the only way he can (because bakers men,” but I loved Colin Farrell’s perfor- already given us three solid possibilities Viktoria Miroshnichenko, stunning as a can’t be choosers). And fi nally, two ter- mance (a shade more than Hugh Grant’s) woman who embodies the shellshock of a rifi c actors from overseas: Pierfrancesco as one of the many men caught up in Guy in Eleanor Catton’s sparkling adapta- war-torn nation. Vitalina Varela won the Favino for his gripping performance as Ritchie’s warmed-over Cockney caper. tion of “Emma”; Kelly Reichardt and actress prize at last year’s Locarno Inter- the Sicilian mobster turned whistleblower I also loved Josh O’Connor’s hilarious Jon Raymond’s “First Cow,” based on national Film Festival for enacting a ver- Tommaso Buscetta in “The Traitor,” and work in “Emma” — he’s like Gumby in a Raymond’s novel “The Half Life”; and sion of her own life story in the aptly titled Levan Gelbakhiani, as a Georgian dancer priest’s collar — and Udo Kier doing what Leigh Whannell’s extensive reimagining “Vitalina Varela”; her every close-up is a who falls for a member of his troupe in the only Udo Kier can as a gunman with the of “The Invisible Man” from H.G. Wells’ tour de force of expressive stillness. gay romance “And Then We Danced.” small town of “Bacurau” in his sights. science-fi ction classic. Not a bad start, And of course, Moss is as marvelous in Right behind them all: Kris Hitchen, As the wilier, more calculating of two but the pickings are otherwise slim. I’ll “The Invisible Man” as she was in 2019’s persuasively burning the candle at both friends seeking their fortune in the Old leave the other two slots blank for now, in “Her Smell” (a movie that also came out ends in Ken Loach’s bleak drama “Sorry West, Orion Lee complements Magaro symbolic recognition that — as much fun early in the year). We Missed You,” and Garrett Hedlund, beautifully in “First Cow,” to the point as it’s been to speculate about an alterna- That still barely scratches the surface breathing unexpected fury and pathos where he almost qualifi es as a lead. I Oscars — we can’t wait for theaters to of this astonishingly rich fi eld. Eliminate into the cliche of the reformed Klansman suppose you could say the same thing of reopen, and for the movies to return with these fi ve and you’re still left with the in “Burden.” Martin Lawrence reprising a decades-old a vengeance.

Focus Features Focus Features Universal Pictures Sidney Flanigan in “Never Rarely Sometimes Always.” Anya Taylor-Joy and Johnny Flynn in a scene in “Emma.” Betty Gilpin leads the cast of “The Hunt.” PAGE 22 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, May 1, 2020 WEEKEND: TRAVEL Europe Confessions of a longtime guidebook writer

et me pack you along for a day on the road to time each evening. I take a minute to locate the places on help demystify what goes into the making of a a map and consider all the reader feedback I’ve received guidebook. (both for existing places and tips on new places). Then it’s L While working in Europe, a guidebook writer’s off to drop in at as many eateries as possible. I can’t eat entire day’s experiences are dedicated to research. I everywhere ... but I can talk to customers in each place. need to be a lint brush, picking up local tips, leads and My reward — just before the kitchens close — is to eat at feedback. My secret research weapon is taking time to my favorite place. interview people running the Menus and the mechanics of ordering can be frustrat- hotels and restaurants already ing and need to be sorted out. If a stew is a local must-eat listed in my guidebook. They experience and big enough for two, I learn if splitting is think I’m friendly and gracious allowed. If the place is mobbed after 8:30 p.m., I’ll sug- to take time to chat, and while gest ways to avoid the line. If the ambiance is great on I truly enjoy it, it’s also the best the ground fl oor and lousy downstairs, I’ll say so. If it’s way for me to learn what works dead on hot evenings (as many indoor places are), I make and what doesn’t, along with the a note. pitfalls and frustrations experi- A researcher needs to physically visit the sights and do enced by people traveling with the walks. When I researched Madrid, I dropped by the my guidebooks. cloistered nuns (just as I propose in the guidebook). With- In Madrid, my hotel didn’t out being able to see anyone, I talked into the dark wood serve breakfast so I needed to Rick Steves of their lazy Susan (me in English, them in Spanish), and fi nd a place to eat. If it’s a prob- ordered their cheapest cookies. This year, the sisters lem for me, it’s a problem for my readers, too. I asked the made lemon shortcake. I measured the experience and receptionist to recommend a good churros place (greasy affi rmed that it’ll work for my English-speaking readers. cigar-shaped doughnuts Spaniards dunk in hot chocolate I balance time between the major sights all travel- for breakfast). He said, “Americans want Starbucks ... ers will do, and obscure and new sights. On that same it’s over there.” I need to balance my interest in having Madrid visit, I dropped by the ancient temple Egypt gave people enjoy the old-fashioned cliche and the modern to Franco for helping save antiquities from the rising reality. I track down the churros place and dunk a few Nile while building the Aswan Dam. Everyone says it has ETBD staff churros (it’s a chain cafe ... not much local energy), and the best city view in town. My experience: The temple is treat myself to a latte and blueberry muffi n (we’re all underrated, and the view overrated. A big wide view of Rick Steves’ offi ce while on the road is his hotel room. just human) at Starbucks. Next year, both options — with Madrid only makes you wonder why anyone would build frank appraisals — will be in the book. a city in this nondescript piece of Iberia. But nowhere push and bump my nose on doors that say pull. When I Over coffee, I review my goals for the day. A smart else in Europe can you see an actual Egyptian temple get ripped off, I celebrate — I learned a scam and can schedule is critical. Checking hotels before 10 a.m. is bad standing in a park. now share it with my readers. And, somehow, I’m still news — people haven’t checked out yet — and the staff is I fi lter out information on temporary exhibits and as thrilled as ever to ride the train across the causeway still busy with breakfast. It’s hard to see a room. Check- special events that will be gone next year. I don’t care if approaching Venice ... to step out of a gondola on the tip ing late in the afternoon is also bad — everyone’s checked the Queen’s sharing her box at the Royal Albert Hall ... if of a Swiss Alp ... and to dunk those churros into my hot in for the day and places are reluctant to show rooms. my readers can’t do it next year, it doesn’t exist, as far as Spanish chocolate. Prime hotel-checking time is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. I’m concerned. Rick Steves (www.ricksteves.com) writes European travel guide- Restaurants are a big priority for any guidebook re- After 30 years of this work, it stays fresh and there’s books and hosts travel shows on public television and public radio. searcher. There are two hours of prime restaurant review always something new to learn. I still pull doors that say Email him at [email protected] and follow his blog on Facebook. TOP TRAVEL PICKS

Enjoy, support nature English-language website of the NABU website has limited in Germany with NABU content, the Google translate It’s offi cial — no large-scale function does a decent job with events are to take place in all of its German-language pages. Germany through at least Aug. Bird counting: From May 31 in the never-to-be-forgotten 8-10, a nationwide bird-watching year of 2020. As if that news activity is being organized. As weren’t bad enough, the prospect happens on the second weekend of being able to travel to many of of May each year, “The Hour the European countries hard- Karen Bradbury of Garden Birds” is a call to the est hit by the coronavirus at any public to spend an hour by one’s point during the summer is look- tion founded in Stuttgart in 1899 window or balcony, in a park or ing ever more unlikely. At this tasks itself with the preserva- other area of human settlement, point, the only glimmer of hope tion of habitats and biodiversity; noting the numbers and species seems to be that travel might the promotion of sustainability of feathered friends observed. gradually be allowed within the in agriculture, forest manage- Last year as part of the initiative, country and to those bordering ment and water supply and nearly 1.7 million birds were iStock nations who clearly demonstrate distribution; and bringing the identifi ed and counted, creating they have the virus under con- importance of nature conserva- a critical data set that helps orni- The German organization NABU monitors butterfl y populations and trol. But this too is very much a tion to the fore. The organization thologists better understand the facilitates other nature-friendly programs. waiting game. made up of more than 700,000 state of bird populations and thus So what’s a travel-loving type members and sponsors is divided get a better grip on conservation populations. The organization is and how to save a bee whose to do? There’s never a bad time to into some 2,000 groups acting activities. asking observers to report sight- strength is sagging by means of be seeking out and researching at the local level. NABU counts To participate, set aside one ings of target species including a teaspoonful of sugar dissolved the next travel destination, even about 40,000 volunteers within hour for observation and count the admiral, aurora, little fox, in warm water. Online: tinyurl. when going so far as to actually its ranks, who donate 5.5 million all the birds you see, even those peacock, mourning coat and com/yahqs8w4 book fl ights and accommodation hours of their time each year. fl ying past or in neighbors’ lemon butterfl ies until the end Local projects: NABU mem- seems a bit premature. NABU members pay an annual gardens. Although birds are at of May. Observations can be bers form part of a working But sometimes we long to do fee of at least 48 euros for an their most active in the morning , recorded by clicking the green group to support stork popula- something more immediate and individual or 55 euros per family. it’s not essential to observe them binoculars icon on the Natur- tions through the creation and sensory. And a place that needs Although all NABU’s group at any particular time of day. gucker.de homepage. Online: upkeep of suitable habitats in us as much as we need it is the activities such as guided tours, To get to know some of the most tinyurl.com/yd3hlljv the Rheinau wetlands around great outdoors. conservation efforts and discus- common bird species in Ger- Save a bee: The NABU website Mainz, Wiesbaden and Bingen. There’s never been a better sion evenings are on hold , the many, it’s handy to use a camera offers invaluable informa- In spring, members of NABU time to explore the world outside organization still has much to while spotting and then look up tion about how to easily help in Stuttgart help toads cross the one’s window, and there’s one or- offer, including tips on how to their names at vogeltrainer.nabu. the small creatures that make busy roads as they make their ganization that’s ready to help in enjoy nature throughout the year de/gartenvoegel/. Once info on their homes in our gardens; ways from their winter quarters this endeavor: the Naturschutz- and how to contribute to conser- bird species and numbers has for example, the honeybee. In to their spawning grounds. Find bund Deutschland, or Nature and vation efforts through one’s own been collected, it can be entered early spring, a future queen bee the NABU nearest you and get Biodiversity Conservation Union. observations. A host of NABU’s on the NABU website. is looking for a suitable nest. involved — many activities hap- Referred to as NABU for short, activities make for wonderful Butterfl ies: NABU is also Learn the do’s and don’ts of what pily make space for non-mem- this non-governmental organiza- family endeavors. Although the currently monitoring butterfl y makes for an ideal bee habitat, bers as well. Friday, May 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 23 WEEKEND: QUICK TRIPS Europe ON THE QT DIRECTIONS The trail’s starting point is on Highway K57 in Andernach. If using a GPS, point it to Laach- erstrasse 60 in Ander- nach. When you reach that destination, head a little farther out into the country and you’ll fi nd the parking lot and the trailhead. FOOD There’s a McDonald’s located conveniently along the highway outside the nearby town of Mendig. Otherwise, it’s advised to bring your own food; there are several places to comfortably stop for lunch. INFORMATION English-language details online at traumpfade. info/traumpfade-rhein- PHOTOS BY JACKIE BROOME mosel-eifel/rhein/hoe- Traumpfade Hoehlen und Schluchtensteig, a 12-kilometer hike in southwestern Germany, starts with this serene countryside facade. But the trail hlen-und-schluchtensteig proceeds through a variety of stunning landscapes as it goes along. — Gregory Broome What dreams are made of Germany’s ‘Dreampath’ near Andernach is a series of breathtakingly scenic vistas

BY GREGORY BROOME Stars and Stripes n the absence of many other leisure activities, one reliable pastime in this period of quarantine is to look wistfully at old photos A walking stick lies abandoned in the caverns of the Traumpfade This piece of art on a house of when you actually left your home and did stuff. Hoehlen und Schluchtensteig in Andernach, Germany. The caverns along the trail lets hikers know I Your mileage may vary on this. The reminiscing might spark are a memorable feature and a welcome cooling-off point. they’re still on the right track. resilience and optimism, prompting you to look forward to future adventures. Or it might send you spiraling in the other direction, lamenting the days of confi nement already endured and the unknow- able future ahead. My own journey through a time machine of Facebook photo albums yielded a largely positive emotional response. Knowing that my family and I have experienced so much together over the years made me certain that more such experiences are forthcoming. When we do venture out again, I expect our fi rst tentative steps to be not in the direction of an airport, train station or major city. I believe we’ll head into the fresh air and open spaces of nature. Archived photos of one recent hiking trip offered both fond memories and future inspiration. The Hoehlen und Schluchtensteig, or cave and gorge trail, is part of Germany’s outstanding set of Traumpfade, or Dreampath, hiking trails. This particular 7.5-mile excursion, located outside the city of Koblenz in southwestern Germany, about an hour and a half from Wiesbaden and under two hours from the Kaiserslautern Military Community, is perhaps the most remarkable hiking trail we’ve ever walked. The hike starts at an isolated parking lot in the midst of vast fi elds extending in all directions. But that scenic stillness belies the rich diversity of landscapes to be found farther along the trail. You’ll pass through expansive farmland and stretches of lush forest, walk along creeks in deep valleys and revel in breathtaking views from on high. And you’ll fi nd memorable highlights along the way, from caverns to waterfalls to railroad tracks and other brief interactions with civilization. At the time of writing, access to Traumpfade Hoehlen und Schluchtensteig was off limits to tourists from Friday to Monday. Check availability on the hike’s website, traumpfade.info, before heading there. But when it’s time to set foot on a hiking trail once again, this is the place to start making new memories. [email protected] Traumpfade Hoehlen und Schluchtensteig spends most of its 12 kilometers deep in nature, but it Twitter: @broomestripes occasionally brushes up against civilization, as with this bridge near the trail’s caverns. PAGE 24 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, May 1, 2020 WEEKEND: FOOD & DINING Europe Meatballs even better on Day 2

BY LINDA GASSENHEIMER Tribune News Service Tasty, light meatballs in a rich pasta sauce are an American favorite. The meatballs in this recipe are made with bread soaked in water and squeezed dry. This makes them very light and fl uffy. The meatballs taste even better the second day. If you have time, make extra and serve them for another quick dinner. Complete the meal with a washed ready-to-eat Italian-style salad. Helpful hints Any type of onion can be used instead of frozen chopped onion. A quick way to chop sage is to snip the leaves with a scissors. A food processor can be used to combine the ingredients. Try not to over process them. The meat will become too compact. Use a fl at spatula to turn the meatballs. A spoon might break them. Countdown Place large pot of water for pasta on to boil. Make the meatballs. Cook the spaghetti. Complete the dish. Shopping list PHOTOS BY MICHAEL ABRAMS/Stars and Stripes Here are the ingredients you’ll need A beef fi let with boiled new potatoes and asparagus with melted butter sauce come together for a wedding anniversary dinner that for tonight’s Dinner in Minutes. will make you forget restaurants are closed because of a pandemic. To buy: ½ pound 95% lean ground sirloin, 1 small bunch fresh sage (or dried sage), 1 small bottle reduced- sodium pasta sauce, 1 package frozen chopped onion, 1 package raisins, 1 loaf whole wheat bread, and 1 package A romantic night in spaghetti. Staples: olive oil, garlic, egg, salt and black peppercorns. With a favorite restaurant closed, husband SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS makes anniversary dinner, dessert to remember Ingredients 2 slices whole wheat bread ½ pound lean ground sirloin BY MICHAEL ABRAMS season, it was on the menu. 2 medium garlic cloves, crushed Stars and Stripes In Germany, most of the asparagus is BALSAMICO STRAWBERRIES 8 fresh sage leaves, chopped (or 1 white, unlike the green version known teaspoon dried sage) he coronavirus has forced the to most Americans. It remains white About 10 minutes, plus 4 hours ½ cup frozen chopped onion cancellation not only of crowd because it is grown underground in long marinating in refrigerator 2 tablespoons raisins pleasers like March Madness mounds of earth. Green asparagus grows Makes 4 servings 1 large egg and Oktoberfest, but of personal T above ground. And unlike the green vari- Ingredients Salt and freshly ground black pepper events like funerals, birthday celebrations ety, it must be peeled. 1 pound fresh strawberries 1 tablespoon olive oil and family gatherings. 3 The asparagus was served with boiled 2-3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar /4 cup reduced-sodium pasta sauce In my case, a wedding anniversary 3 new potatoes and a broiled fi let. Many 8 oz. mascarpone (we used a 250 /4 cup water (for sauce) tradition had to change this year. people like asparagus with hollandaise ml container) ¼ pound spaghetti Usually we go out for dinner to Trat- sauce, but we prefer just melted butter 8-10 mint leaves chopped Directions toria Romagnola, one of Darmstadt, with a squirt of lemon juice and dill. Fresh ground black pepper Soak the bread in 1 cup water until Germany’s best Italian restaurants, and While we could have chosen a differ- Lemon zest (optional) soft. Combine ground sirloin, garlic, where we celebrated our wedding years ent wine with each course, we settled for Directions sage, onion, raisins and egg in a bowl ago. a nice dry rosé from Germany’s Pfalz Hull the strawberries and slice or food processor. Remove bread from With it closed and takeout not quite set- region for the whole meal. them in half lengthwise into a bowl. water and squeeze out excess water. ting the tone for an anniversary, it looked Although the chef is known for his deli- Add the balsamic vinegar and grind Blend into meat mixture. Add salt and like dinner at home was the right choice. cious tiramisu, we opted for something black pepper over the mixture. Stir pepper to taste. Form into balls about Fortunately, besides going out to eat, I more out of the ordinary — strawberries carefully until all the berries have 2½ inches in diameter. It should make do like to cook. So for this special date, I with balsamic vinegar, mascarpone, mint been coated, then cover and refrig- 4 meatballs. tied on the old chef’s apron and whipped and black pepper. erate four hours. Heat olive oil in a small nonstick skil- up a magical meal for my wife. If you’re It sounds a little strange, but the tart- Shortly before serving, mix in the let over medium-high heat. Brown the in a similar situation, feel free to borrow a ness of the balsamic, the sweetness of the mint. meatballs on all sides, about 5 minutes. few of my ideas. strawberries, the freshness of the mint, If using, stir lemon zest into mas- Mix the pasta sauce and water togeth- After a glass of champagne as an aperi- the smoothness of the mascarpone and the carpone. Spoon and spread mascar- er. Lower the heat to medium and add tif (and something to toast with), we had bite of the pepper made for a perfect fi nish pone onto individual dishes, top with the sauce. Simmer gently 10 minutes, salmon tartare as an appetizer. to the meal — followed by an espresso and strawberry-balsamic mixture, add a carefully turning the meatballs once. The chef mixed chopped avocado and a digestif, of course. grind of pepper and decorate with a While meatballs simmer, add the salmon with creme fraiche, lemon zest When things get back to normal, we will mint leaf. Serve and enjoy. spaghetti to the boiling water and cook and dill, then topped it with more salmon probably enjoy a makeup dinner at the My advice: never skimp on the 9 minutes or according to package marinated in lemon juice, spices and dill. Trattoria. At least then we won’t have to quality of your balsamic vinegar. instructions. Drain and divide between Quite exquisite. do the dishes. It makes a big difference for this 2 dinner plates. Serve meatballs and recipe. Germans consider asparagus the [email protected] sauce over the spaghetti. “queen of vegetables,” so with it being in Twitter: @stripes_photog Yields 2 servings Friday, May 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 25 Travel destinations trying to stay visible Tourism offi cials want you to dream of a vacation during your coronavirus confi nement. They’re using everything from bingo to live webcams to keep you engaged. And they’re renovating and reaching out to prospective visitors during the pandemic as they prepare for your return. But it may take more than that. The World Tourism Organization had projected that international tourism arrivals would grow 3% to 4% this year. It now estimates that arrivals could plummet by 20% to 30% because of the novel coronavirus. That’s a loss of $30 billion to $50 billion in spending. Guy Antognelli, general manager of the Monaco Govern- ment Tourist and Convention Authority, has two focuses for the principality’s comeback. “We’re making sure to keep Monaco in the minds and dreams of people currently confi ned in their home,” he says. “Simulta- neously, we’re working on our rebound plan.” That seems to be the idea for most tourism destinations. But how do you draw people to you when you’re so far away? How do you plan for a rebound that may or may not come? “These are dark days,” says Jamie Simpson, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board. “But we do know the sun will soon shine again on Los Angeles.” One way to keep people thinking about L.A. is through social media. The tourism bureau has encouraged Angelenos to post photos using the hashtag #LAth- roughMyWindow to highlight the beauty of Southern California. Among the contributions are snapshots of California sunsets and beaches and the recent supermoon. Similar social media initiatives are underway in New York and San Francisco. In Reno, Nevada, and the Lake Tahoe area, tourism offi cials have been promoting virtual visits through a network of live webcams. You can gaze at empty ski slopes in California and Nevada, or the almost undis- turbed lakeside of Kings Beach, Calif. Tourism offi cials have also encouraged hotels and resorts to share more pictures and videos with the world, reminding people that they’re still here. Destination DC, a nonprofi t that supports Washington tourism, has a microsite, DCTo- gether, with links to social media initiatives and virtual tours . You can fi nd out which hotels are still open or play DC’s Social Distanc- ing Bingo, an online game that connects you to what’s happening in the nation’s capital. In Monaco and elsewhere, tourism leaders are moving on to the next phase of the comeback: outreach efforts to start bringing visitors back to the area. “We need to make sure that no one forgot us,” says Antognelli, the Monaco tourism head. Persuading large conventions to return is the fi rst order of business. A single conference, which can bring tens of millions of dollars to an area, is a critical step to recovery. And then there are individual visitors to be en- ticed with deals and incentives. — Christopher Elliott Special to The Washington Post PAGE 26 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, May 1, 2020 WEEKEND: LIFESTYLE

ILLUSTRATION BY ANDREA VILLARI/Stars and Stripes Zoom with a view Download a videoconference backdrop for a virtual window to the world

ANDREA SACHS kitchen table chair) for a business-class cluding Paris, Shanghai and Orlando, Fla. Cultural landmarks The Washington Post United Polaris seat, one of a half-dozen Bucks County, north of Philadelphia, adds images from the airline. Or give yourself a pinch of Sesame Place to its collection of Become a character a la “Night at the magnanimous colleague or a promotion and settle into the cockpit. soothing images, which includes a covered Museum” with backgrounds from New family member might de- Close out your meeting with a moment bridge, a lavender farm and barrels of York City’s American Museum of Natu- scribe my backdrop during of calm: a plane wing coasting over a beer at a brewery. ral History, such as a diorama of a giant online meetings as a blizzardy cushion of clouds, with no self-quaran- squid doubling as a face mask for a sperm polar landscape, a whiteout so tined land in sight. If your spirit animal is Beach and snow destinations whale. Hide your Harry Potter obses- Athick it obscures all natural features. But sion with a photo of the New York Public a dolphin, then download an oceangoing With Uncommon Caribbean, you’ll let’s be frank: It’s a blank wall. photo from Royal Caribbean, such as one be pardoned for wearing work clothes Library’s stuffed stacks, book train or For the time being, our private and of CocoCay, the Bahamian island play- — at least from the waist up — on the literary lions, who are inspiringly named working lives are restricted to the indoors, ground owned by the cruise line. beaches of such island getaways as St. Patience and Fortitude. Zoom back to an- with limited views beyond our window John, St. Croix, Barbados and Anguilla. other challenging — but, spoiler alert, vic- frames. Most days, we may only glimpse Nature and theme parks To avoid dragging imaginary sand into torious — time period with the Museum of the outside world through the keyhole of Lose yourself in the great outdoors your imaginary bungalow, opt for a resort the American Revolution in Philadelphia. Zoom, the ubiquitous videoconferencing without leaving the indoors. The Wilder- pool in St. Thomas, Nevis, Antigua or the If you are late signing onto a meeting, you service. If we’re lucky, a friend or co- ness Society has assembled 10 videos and Dominican Republic. For kicks, pretend to have an excuse: You were helping George worker might be sitting on a deck or roof- 10 photos of national parks, wilderness hitch a ride on a sailboat or sea lion in La Washington cross the Delaware. Even if top and offer us a peek of their panorama. refuges, monuments and other natural Paz, the capital of Baja California Sur in you live in a basement apartment, you can Otherwise, we are spending an inordinate sanctuaries. Warning: You might end northwestern Mexico. Feel the Bahamian create the illusion of height with Skydeck amount of time staring at kitchen coun- up hypnotizing your colleagues with the waves lapping at your back with tropical Chicago, the observation platform on the ters, piles of shoes and, yes, unadorned videos of swaying grass in Colorado’s San settings from the Nassau Paradise Island 103rd ﬂ oor of the Willis Tower. walls. Juan National Forest and swirling clouds Promotion Board. Pump up the party vibe Travel trove For an escape from the domestic drudg- in the John Muir Wilderness in California. with a snapshot of a Junkanoo, the boister- ery, a slew of travel industry players have Explore the many properties and active ous street parade celebrated throughout A number of specialized travel websites created scenic backgrounds for Zoom par- adventures of the Xanterra Travel Col- the Bahamas. If you’d rather be skiing have created a grab bag of images, so ticipants. The California-based company lection, which owns biking and walking than sunning, choose among eight wintry you can mix it up during the workweek is not tracking the proliferation of back- tour companies, as well as hotels in or images from Liftopia. You will ﬁ nd per- and keep your colleagues curious about drops, but Amie Dehner, a Zoom spokes- near national parks, such as the Grand fect conditions: groomed trails, powdery where you might take them next: to see person, said, “We are delighted to know Canyon Railway & Hotel in Arizona and snow and no crowds. hot-air balloons in Cappadocia, Turkey that users are employing travel-themed the Cedar Creek Lodge, which sits 18 (Virtuoso), a penguin colony in South virtual backgrounds and that those back- miles outside Glacier National Park in U.S. cities and states Africa (Trip Savvy), the neon-lit skyline of grounds enhance their meetings.” Montana. The National Park Foundation Liven up meetings with a game of Shanghai (Smarter Travel), the mysteri- The free images are your mental ticket shares six parks from coast (Cape Cod Na- Name That State. For example, use a ous moai on Easter Island (Airfarewatch- to travel. (The websites provide instruc- tional Seashore in Massachusetts) to coast backdrop of Denali, Cumberland Island, dog) or moonwalkers at the Space Center tions on how to download the photos.) You (Olympic National Park in Washington the DeZwaan Windmill, Parkview Field Houston (The Points Guy). Lifestyle just need to pick a destination or scene, state). The egret has landed, thanks to the or Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, and see if photographer Gray Malin has released a preferably one that will also please the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, your colleagues can pick that member of handful of his pieces to the public, such as crowd on the other side of the screen. which offers eight landscapes, including the union. (Cheat sheet: Alaska, Georgia, a seaplane view of the Great Barrier Reef To help, we have curated a sampling of two of the stately suspension bridge. Even Michigan, Indiana and North Carolina.) in Australia. If you need to step out of a backgrounds that will hopefully move to though Cinderella and Prince Charming For a city version, check out pics from meeting to, say, shush your barking dog the foreground one day soon. are self-quarantining in her eponymous Galveston, Texas; Seattle; San Diego; New or console your wailing child, don’t click Transportation castle, you can still enjoy the Magic King- Orleans; Philadelphia ; or San Francisco, off the video function. Instead, switch to dom with more than a dozen photos from which includes a video of sea lions lolling Malin’s beach photo displaying the mes- Upgrade your desk chair (really, your Disney theme parks around the world, in- on Pier 39 at Fisherman’s Wharf. sage, “I Am Busy,” spelled out in balloons. Friday, May 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 27 WEEKEND: LIFESTYLE Celebrating with friends Prom festivities move online as schools remain closed

BY LEANNE ITALIE 9 thrown by the party apparel rental attend its virtual prom May 16 on Zoom. “Everybody was really happy. It was real- Associated Press service Charlotte’s Closet and an event Organizers are working with high schools ly classy. I didn’t expect that many people, planning site, My School Dance. Char- around the country to set up separate but it actually ran pretty smoothly.” n party dresses or come as you are, lotte’s Closet is donating dresses to teens rooms so kids can be with their friends as Ironically enough, at least one online with colored lights fl ashing in their in need, including Alauna. celebrity co-hosts pop in and DJs get busy. school, the public K-12 Washington Virtu- bedrooms and teachers-turned-DJs “I was looking forward to prom,” she YouTuber Emma Chamberlain, H.E.R. al Academies, hosts an offl ine prom each Ispinning, high schoolers have turned said. “I was pretty pumped up about it. and “Euphoria” star Storm Reid are year for the students it serves across the to virtual proms to salvage at least one I was planning on going with a group of expected. state of Washington. Not this year. Prom slice of fun and tradition for the Class of my friends, but it’s really cool we can still “It will be really interactive, and that’s will be online, just like school. 2020. dress up and do everything we would do going to be the fun part of it,” Peoples “People have reached out to us saying, And they’re getting help from familiar for a prom, like doing makeup.“ Wagner said. ‘hey, how do we do a virtual prom?’ But brands like Teen Vogue and Jack in the that’s not something we’ve previously Box, with both serving as hosts to thou- done, so we’re embarking on this adven- sands of teens. ‘ Prom is defi nitely one of those bigger life moments ture just like schools all over the U.S.,” Celebrities, too, are taking on prom: said Summer Shelton, the head of school. The “Get Out” actress Allison Williams when you’re growing up, even if you fi nd it to be corny Offl ine, the school hosts prom in Taco- was a guest DJ for Zoom partygoers in or not cool. It defi nitely still is something that’s a ma, its home base. Students travel from as Baton Rouge, La., and “Jack Ryan” star far away as Spokane to attend, staying in John Krasinski was joined by Billie Eilish moment you look back on and remember. hotels. The date for Shelton’s virtual prom when he threw a prom live on YouTube. Lindsay Peoples Wagner ’ had not been fi nalized but will likely be “It’s terrible that it’s happening to your Teen Vogue Editor-in-Chief in June. The school has about 500 juniors class, but I hope you’re having a good time and seniors. anyway,” Williams told about 100 teens, “This is one of the most looked-forward- High schools and cheer teams have As part of a social distancing campaign, staff and guests April 16 at the prom thrown virtual proms of their own as #StayInTheBox, Jack in the Box is work- to nights of the year,” Shelton said. “Right hosted by the Baton Rouge Youth Coali- social media has fi lled up with sweet mo- ing with schools in San Francisco, Los now they’re dealing with disappointment, tion, an after-school program. ments among families. Dads have taken Angeles, Phoenix and Houston to put on a understandably, but trying to move past The theme was “Royaltee,” an ac- their dressed-up daughters for living prom in May, complete with free food and disappointment and saying, ‘OK, what do knowledgement that while some kids room spins for a dance or two, and teens delivery codes. we do now to make this special?’ ” had already bought their dresses before have organized home proms among par- Serenity Cadogan in Covington, Ga., Donna Sheperis, an associate professor lockdown, others never got the chance and ents and siblings. near Atlanta is only 12, but she hosted a of counseling at Palo Alto University’s Los were welcome in T-shirts. “Prom is defi nitely one of those bigger high school prom live on Instagram on Altos, Calif., campus, sees other ironies On top, Williams sparkled in a strap- life moments when you’re growing up, March 31, which was National Prom Day, for a tech-savvy generation missing out on less copper sequin dress, joking that she even if you fi nd it to be corny or not cool. for more than 600 teens around the world, prom. couldn’t get up and dance because “there It defi nitely still is something that’s a mo- from Texas to London. “They also crave human connection,” are sweatpants happening.” ment you look back on and remember,” “We wanted to brighten their day,” said she said. “They crave a chance to dress up Alauna Stults, 17, in Findlay, Ohio, will said Teen Vogue Editor-in-Chief Lindsay the seventh-grader, who leads a chapter and dance with their friends. They crave wear a blue bedazzled two-piece outfi t Peoples Wagner. of Becca’s Closet, a nonprofi t that donates some time that’s just for them. And this when she attends an online prom May The site expects about 5,000 teens to free prom dresses to high school girls. year, they can’t get it.”

BATON ROUGE YOUTH COALITION/AP High school seniors from Louisiana attend a virtual prom via Zoom on April 16 hosted by the Baton Rouge Youth Coalition. PAGE 28 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, May 1, 2020 WEEKEND: LIFESTYLE Homebrewed ESCAPISM COVID-19 closed bars, but it hasn’t stopped kitchen counter hops

BY ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press

March 14, the day after the COVID-19 outbreak ANDREW SELKY/AP was declared a national emergency in the United States, I decided to take up an activity Homebrewed beer is bottled March 28 by the author, Andrew Selsky, in Salem, Ore. Othat I had abandoned decades ago. I brewed some beer. Hazy IPAs are trendy these days, but many customers I became part of a trend. While states imposed stay- are asking for “classic hops” — like cascade, centennial, Learn how to brew the at-home orders, brewpubs closed, and people lost jobs chinook — that were popular years ago, said Mike Bren- and tried to economize, homebrewing in America has nan, sales manager in the western U.S. for the homebrew Pangea Proxima Polar IP at exploded in popularity. division of BSG HandCraft, a wholesaler of brewing homebrewersassociation.org “Our industry in a recession does well because not supplies. as many people are working, people are more cost-con- “They’re dusting off their old equipment, the fermen- scious and they have time on their hands,” said David ters, and they’re going back and brewing some of those Stuart, national sales manager for Ohio-based LD classic-style IPAs, those more bitter IPAs, like we used to Carlson, a wholesale distributor of beer- and do,” he said. winemaking supplies. I myself brewed long before Inda Homebrewing also provides Pale Ales became the rage in an escape from dwelling on the America. COVID-19 pandemic. Back in the early 1990s, “It’s so easy to get wrapped my fi rst attempt, a brown ale, up in the news, constantly feel- was a failure: I had added ing like you need to be updat- too much water. My third ed,” said Gary Glass, director and last attempt back then, of the American Homebrew- an Anchor Steam Beer style, ers Association. “So it’s a way turned out fi ne. It was a lot to get away from what’s going of work, including sterilizing on out there in the world and all the equipment and bottles do something that’s fun, and in the confi nes of our small later drink that beer that apartment in Brooklyn. I had you brewed.” other things to do, though hon- May 2 is National Home- estly I should chalk up my lack brew Day. Normally, home- of persistence to laziness. brewers come together to Over the next 30-odd years, make the same offi cial my wife and I moved frequent- recipes for side-by-side ly, with the brew kit accompa- competition. This year, nying our household goods each it will be a “virtual big time. Finally, she suggested I brew,” in which people dump the barrels, along with brew at home with a the tubes, rods, gauges and suggested recipe (Pangea other paraphernalia that look Proxima Polar IPA) and like they could have come from do a toast on social media. the workshop of a scientist, or More than 1,700 people sorcerer. from around the world Then last December, a big card- have pledged to join. board box with Northern Brewer’s Northern Brewer, a logo arrived at my doorstep. This major supplier of home- must be a mistake, I thought. I didn’t brewing and winemaking order this. I called our son Sam, who equipment in America, says lives in Washington, D.C., and is a business has shot up by 40% homebrewer, thinking he ordered it for to 50%. But not all shops himself. Turns out it was his and our are seeing an upturn. Gina other son, Blaine’s, Christmas present to Fox’s Salem Brew Supply, in me. Salem, Ore., has had a slight I was delighted to get such a thoughtful dip in sales since they moved gift. from in-store sales to home It remained in a closet for almost three deliveries. But she’s optimis- months until, on an idle Saturday, I brought tic. it to the kitchen and began brewing a batch of “I think with the tight German-style hefeweizen. community that we have, the It did take my mind off the pandemic. I put homebrewing community, and some music on, made sure the brewing kettle with the fact that once people didn’t boil over, poured in hops and malt extract start homebrewing they usu- and, using a timer, followed the other steps. ZOE SELSKY/AP ally continue down the road, I One month later, it was time to pop the cap off The author holds a bag of hops for his homebrewed feel like we could survive this,” a bottle and sample the fruits of my labor. It was German-style hefeweizen March 14. He poured it into a she said. delicious. glass (left) and tasted it April 11. Friday, May 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 29 WEEKEND: FOOD & LIFESTYLE Classic beans, rice combo gets a Peruvian makeover

BY JOE YONAN was, for similarly cheap, nutri- The Washington Post tious dishes. One of Peru’s traditional dish- I’ve been thinking about beans es, tacu tacu, is basically pan- and rice a lot lately. The combi- fried beans and rice. The bean nation got me through my poor- of choice is the creamy canary est years, when I was putting bean (aka mayocoba or Peruano), myself through college . and the main spice is aji amarillo At least twice a week, I’d sit for paste (made from Peru’s favor- hours at Austin’s Les Amis cafe ite chile). But you can also use and eat a big bowl of brown rice pinto or another favorite bean topped with saucy black beans, salsa, sour cream and sometimes (especially if you made a big pot guacamole. I can’t remember the of them at the beginning of the price, but it couldn’t have been week), and Tabasco or another more than a few bucks, because vinegary pepper sauce makes that was all I could afford. a fi ne substitute for amarillo. That bowl of beans and rice This often comes topped with iStock became, on many days, the only steak and/or a fried egg, but it’s thing I would eat. And it was delicious and hearty on its own, satisfying and nutritious enough especially with a crunchy onion to see me through. salsa. I’ve been thinking about all It uses leftover white rice, this as the coronavirus pandemic but you can substitute whatever has devastated the livelihoods grain — preferably at least day- of countless people who will old and cold — you might have in Windowsill gardening undoubtedly be looking, just as I your fridge. Kitchen scraps good for growing some green PERUVIAN BEANS AND RICE (TACU TACU) Ingredients um-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon For the salsa criolla: of the oil until shimmering. Stir BY EMILY HEIL people around the globe about plants. Full-size ½ small red onion, thinly in the onion and garlic and cook, The Washington Post onions are biennials, he says, meaning that if you sliced stirring, until lightly browned, root them, they won’t make another onion right 2 tablespoons chopped fresh 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the salt he isolation imposed by the coronavirus away. People propagating carrot tops aren’t going cilantro leaves and aji amarillo, and scrape the has awakened a latent homesteading to get another carrot; they’ll get carrot greens, 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice mixture into the bowl of a food spirit within many of us. The prolifera- he says. “They might be disappointed with some ¼ teaspoon aji amarillo paste processor. Wipe out the skillet. tion of sourdough was an early indication T things, but green onions are going to give you the (may substitute 1 teaspoon Add 1 cup of the beans to the that people were seeking, even in small ways, thing you’re looking for,” he says. Tabasco or other pepper sauce) food processor and puree briefl y self-sustainability, as grocery-store shelves were The greens from carrots, beets and other root ¼ teaspoon kosher salt until mostly smooth but still often frustratingly bare. vegetables can be used in a pesto or thrown into For the tacu tacu: chunky. Scrape the mixture into Now, there’s a wave of people attempting a green juice, even if they won’t satisfy your 3 tablespoons grapeseed, saf- a large bowl. Add the remaining farming on a (very) small scale. The latest trend fantasy of snacking like Bugs Bunny on a bounty fl ower or other neutral vegetable 1 cup beans (left whole), the rice, to sprout up on social media: images of green of homegrown vegetables. If you plant onions or oil parsley and oregano to the bowl onions, presumably purchased at the store, their garlic cloves in a small amount of soil in a sunny ½ small red onion, chopped and stir to thoroughly combine. roots submerged in water glasses and tucked onto spot, they will send up green shoots that you can 2 garlic cloves, chopped Return the skillet to medium sunny windowsills, where their owners hope they use like chives or scallions, Jabbour notes. ½ teaspoon kosher salt, plus heat and pour in another 1 will grow. For another easy-growing vegetable, she sug- more to taste tablespoon oil. Add the rice-and- This trend has many roots, some practical gests taking the bottom of a celery bunch and 1 teaspoon aji amarillo paste bean mixture and use a spatula — perhaps it’s a way to entertain cooped-up chil- placing it in a shallow bowl of water. Again, you (may substitute 2 teaspoons to spread it around evenly and dren, or maybe to ensure a supply of some fresh won’t get full stalks of celery, but the greens that Tabasco or other pepper sauce) lightly pack it down. Cook until vegetable. Others are more abstract. Participat- will spring up are good for fl avoring. 2 cups cooked or canned ca- ing in coronavirus-era mini trends, whether it’s deeply browned on the bottom, Espiritu says anyone looking for a “201 level” nary beans, drained and rinsed goofy TikTok dances or re-creating classical about 7 minutes. Remove from windowsill project might consider rooting basil, a (may substitute pinto beans, works of art with pets, can be fun. And a green the heat, invert a plate (prefer- process that will yield a tiny basil plant that can from two 15-ounce cans) thing, sprouting in the sun, feels hopeful, some- ably with no rim) on top of the be potted in soil. For that, he suggests taking a 1 cup cold (preferably day-old) thing we all could use now. skillet, and carefully fl ip both 4- or 5-inch length of stem from the bunch you cooked white rice over to land the bean-and-rice For Christopher Koentz, a pharmacist and a got at the grocery store, preferably one cut from 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cake bottom-side up onto the brewer in Illinois, the motivation was a little of a main stem below a spot where a set of leaves fl at-leaf parsley leaves plate. Return the skillet to me- both. A friend had given his family a bundle of has sprouted. Remove those leaves and place in a 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dium heat, pour in the remaining scallions from a restaurant that was closing be- few inches of water, and once it puts out fi ne roots oregano or 1 ½ teaspoons dried 1 tablespoon oil, and slide the cause of the virus. He and his wife had used them from the base, it can be planted, he says. 1 lime, cut into wedges cake back into the skillet. Cook in ramen and risottos, but they still had plenty Jabbour recommends that no matter what Directions for another 7 minutes, or until left over. So when his wife saw a photo someone kind of vegetable you are trying to grow, you Make the salsa: In a medium deeply browned on the other posted of their own propagation efforts, they should read up on it a bit fi rst. Not all herbs, for side, then invert the plate and fl ip threw some in a glass and waited. example, root in water the way basil or mint does, bowl, combine the onion with the skillet over again to land the It began as an effort to give their four young she notes. “Just do a little research so you don’t enough cold water to cover, and children something to do, but as he saw more spend two weeks waiting for the parsley to put out let sit for at least 10 minutes, cake onto the plate. If the cake people sharing photos of their own little crops, it roots,” she says. then drain. Toss with the cilan- cracks or breaks apart, just pat it also created a feeling of community. “It’s a way to Both Jabbour and Espiritu said they’ve seen tro, lime juice, aji amarillo and back together. connect with people doing other interesting stay- a massive uptick in interest in home gardening, salt. Top with the salsa and serve at-home things,” Koentz says. particularly from beginners, since the corona- Make the tacu tacu: In a 10- hot with lime wedges. Growing such a connection is easier than virus began spreading. But will the sudden rush inch nonstick skillet over medi- 2-4 servings mastering the “Savage” choreography. Of all the of attention outlast the stay-at-home orders that Peruvian Beans foods you can grow from kitchen scraps — and have boosted it? and Rice (Tacu there are lots, including onions, garlic, shallots, “That’s the million-dollar question,” Espiritu Tacu) make a carrots, beets, ginger and avocados — green says. In his experience, about 40% of people who cheap, tasty onions are by far the simplest, experts say. The try gardening don’t stick with it. To get people meal. instructions are straightforward, says gardening hooked, he says, he encourages them to start author Niki Jabbour: Cut them down to the whites small and easy, just like with a green onion on a AUBRIE PICK and a little bit of green, plop them in a glass with windowsill. “I try to give people an early win,” he Ten Speed Press a little bit of water, and you’ll see new growth in says. “Whatever happens, it’s good for people to about a week. get back to nature even if it’s in a small way.” For those looking to expand beyond the scal- And Jabbour says that even if the coronavi- lion, bear in mind that propagating might not rus doesn’t produce a generation of gardeners, yield what you’re hoping for — at least not right something as simple as watching a little onion away, notes Kevin Espiritu, the founder of Epic grow might be the balm we need. “It’s wonderful, Gardening, an organization aimed at educating mentally, just to see something green.” PAGE 30 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, May 1, 2020 WEEKEND: MUSIC

BY JON BREAM Star Tribune (Minneapolis) onsider them education. Or entertainment. Music documentaries provide an opportunity to celebrate C— or learn — about old music, the history of music or new music. Or just your favorite artist. For the equivalent of a semesterlong course, Ken Burns offers two spectacular marathons — the 10-episode “Jazz” (2001) and the eight- part “Country Music” (2019). However, those deep dives are not easy to track down. Here are some recommended music docs that can be found on YouTube, DVD/Blu-ray or streaming services like Netﬂ ix.

“Don’t Look Back” (1967): No fi lm captures the whirl- wind of early pop stardom better than cinema verité pioneer D.A. Pennebaker’s chronicle of Bob Dylan’s 1965 electric tour of England. He’d split up with Joan Baez, switched from folk to rock and turned the Beatles onto pot. The must-see fi lm also features Dylan fl ipping cue cards for what became the “music video” of “Subterranean Homesick Blues.” “The Decline of Western Civilization” (1981): Punk rockers were rarely seen on fi lm until Penelope Spheeris’ landmark portrayal of the L.A. punk scene, featuring frantic performances by X, Black Flag and others. To add cinematic drama, she interviewed the musicians under one light bulb as they carped about suburban strip malls and their own urban squalor. “This Is Spinal Tap” (1984): Rob Reiner’s monumental mockumentary is fi ction, but it captures the true essence — and excesses and inanities — of a big-time touring band. Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer star as a popular British heavy-metal band whose drummers keep dying in bizarre ways. “Gospel According to Al Green” (1984) — After dogged pursuit, Robert Mugge, who has made music docs on the likes of Gil Scott-Heron and Sonny Rollins, fi nally landed an interview with the soul star turned preacher and fi lmed the seventh anniversary of his church in Memphis. The complex- ities, love and happiness of Al Green are here in abundance. “Truth or Dare” (1991) — If you think Madonna was the boldest, most brilliant superstar of the MTV Age, you might fi nd this to be a remarkably insightful backstage glimpse of a rock-concert tour. “Meeting People Is Easy” (1998): This fi lm is a snapshot of that moment when a band, specifi cally Radiohead, ex- plodes into superstardom. Declared Gen X’s answer to “Dark Side of the Moon,” “OK Computer” fi nds Radiohead on tour coping with living up to the critical acclaim and numbing questions of music journalists. In one scene, frontman Thom Yorke invites a concert crowd to sing “Creep” while he holds out his microphone and smirks. OK, Thom. “Buena Vista Social Club” (1999): Celebrated German director Wim Wenders follows the great American guitarist Ry Cooder to Cuba as he tracks down aging musicians to record an album and then perform in Amsterdam and New York. Although choppy, the fi lm elevated the music and the musicians into deserving global prominence. Top: “Amy,” released “Standing in the Shadows of Motown” (2002): This lovin 2015, documents ing tribute to the Funk Brothers, the 13 musicians who (often the life and tragic death anonymously) played on hundreds of Motown records, fi nds of British singer-songwriter them revisiting their old Detroit haunts and backing modern Amy Winehouse, who stars like Gerald Levert, Ben Harper and Joan Osborne in a struggled with substance concert of Motown music. abuse before her death “Metallica: Some Kind of Monster” (2004): After an in 2011 at 27. underwhelming album and the departure of its longtime bassist, these metal heroes went through lots of expensive Right: The 2019 doc psychotherapy and aggravating gripe sessions about creative “ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ differences and addiction issues. Metallica never sounded so Band from Texas” is agitating. a deep dive into the “Shut Up and Sing” (2006): Two-time Oscar-winning music and mystique of documentarian Barbara Kopple followed the Dixie Chicks for the enigmatic trio that has three years after their lead singer’s controversial comment featured the same lineup about President George W. Bush and the Iraq War. Backlash for 50 years. and threats in the conservative world of country music were ZZ Top swift and lasting. This fi lm becomes a fascinating study of the relationship between celebrities, politicians and the media.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 31 Friday, May 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 31 WEEKEND: MUSIC REVIEW Apple’s latest makes bold show of unprettiness

BY MIKAEL WOOD Del Rey, Billie Eilish and King laid down at her house over the Basically, you’d need to go Los Angeles Times Princess; she recently gave a past fi ve years with a cozy group back to the later parts of Nina rare interview to the New Yorker of collaborators including drum- Simone’s catalog to fi nd another “Fetch the Bolt Cutters” is in which she described how mer Amy Aileen Wood, guitarist pop vocalist as eager as Apple is Fiona Apple’s third consecutive tortuous she found the idea of David Garza and bassist Sebas- to make such a show of unpretti- album with a title to suggest that reentering the fray to promote a tian Steinberg (familiar to ’90s ness — a shared result, perhaps, one of pop music’s fl esh-and- new project. alt-rock fans from his stint in of exiling oneself from a business bloodiest songwriters has cold, Indeed, you have to wonder if Soul Coughing). you can’t stand. hard machinery on her mind. she elected to release “Fetch the In “Heavy Balloon,” about the As for her lyrics, Apple has Eight years before this one, Bolt Cutters” — months earlier diffi culty of keeping the weight never cut closer to the bone: in 2012, there was “The Idler than she’s suggested unspecifi ed of depression aloft, Steinberg’s “Well, good mornin’, good Wheel…”; seven years before suits wanted her to — because slithering bass is an almost tac- mornin’,” she sings in “For Her,” that one, in 2005, there was the COVID-19 pandemic would tile presence, while the album’s “You raped me in the same bed “Extraordinary Machine.” provide some cover for the pub- memory-jammed title track ends your daughter was born in.” Certainly you can hear evidence licity she was already planning to with the sound of Apple’s beloved Yet as unfl inchingly personal of Apple’s fi xation in the records’ Fiona Apple avoid. (The album’s title quotes dogs barking their heads off — a as this music feels, Apple isn’t highly percussive arrangements, Fetch the Bolt Cutters (Epic) a bit of dialogue from the British bug of home recording that she always mining her own troubled which often emphasize quasi-in- crime drama “The Fall” in which turns into a feature. autobiography as she was widely dustrial rhythms — complicated sound is still a sound around no Gillian Anderson’s character Apple delivers that number in assumed to be doing in her teen- beats tapped out on drums and one.” Render the pain just so, calls for the tool required to open a breathy, slow-and-low mode cans and pieces of scrap metal her thinking seems to go, and a locked door.) that can harken back to her age-phenom days. “For Her,” she — over the type of swooning you might contain its ability to The result of Apple’s self-im- sultry early work. But mostly told the New Yorker, was actu- melodies that defi ned early hits continue hurting or staining you posed social distancing is the she seems determined to display ally inspired by watching Brett like “Criminal” (recently used to — like a dishwasher or a rock stunning intimacy of the mate- the frayed edges of her voice, as Kavanaugh be confi rmed to the show-stopping effect in “Hus- tumbler or an engine burning up rial here — a rich text to scour in the swaggering “Under the Supreme Court; in “Newspaper,” tlers”) and “Shadowboxer.” toxic fuel. in quarantine. Her idiosyncratic Table” and “Newspaper,” which she identifi es with a woman un- But taken together, the titles Not that her interest in gadgets song structures, full of sud- doesn’t have a tune so much as a fortunate enough to have ended also get at the way Apple, 42, extends to an assembly-line den stops and lurching tempo furious spray of loosely connect- up with her ex. appears to regard her music approach. In the near-decade changes, adhere to logic only she ed notes. In “Relay” and “Rack “I watch him let go of your as a device to process trauma: since “Idler Wheel…,” the singer could explain, which forces you of His,” she’s essentially rapping, hand, I wanna stand between “I know none of this will mat- has spent a decreasing amount to listen as attentively as though piling syllables on top of each you,” she tells the woman over a ter in the long run,” she sings of time outside her home near a dear friend were bending your other with thrilling abandon; in clanking punk-cabaret groove. in “I Want You to Love Me,” Venice Beach, Calif., even as ear; thus dialed in, you notice the “Ladies,” she repeats that loaded She’s seething, but she’s em- which opens the new album, her infl uence has spread among array of close-miked textures term so many times that it starts pathizing — a feeling machine her fi fth overall, “But I know a younger artists such as Lana in the music, much of which she to shed its meaning. operating at full tilt.

FROM PAGE 30 rounded portrait details her life, we seen such an unvarnished, “The Wrecking Crew” (2008): art and issues with a compelling unfl attering and revealingly real This tells the story of the dramatic arc, even though we portrait of a rock star. Crosby anonymous Los Angeles studio already know the ending. gushes without a fi lter about hav- musicians who played on “Good “Beats, Rhymes & Life: Trav- ing a lot of sex, taking too many Vibrations,” “You’ve Lost That els with A Tribe Called Quest” drugs, making harmony-fi lled Lovin’ Feeling” and other 1960s (2011): In his debut as a direc- rock ’n’ roll and being a complete hits. Hear from Wrecking Crew tor, actor Michael Rapaport ex- jerk to his lovers and bandmates players — including guitarist plores the infl uential ’90s jazzy, in the Byrds and Crosby Stills Glen Campbell and pianist Leon sophisticated hip-hop group Nash & Young. Russell — and such stars as Cher — from their childhood roots to “Rolling Thunder Revue: A and Herb Alpert. A must-see for their bickering breakup. The fi lm Bob Dylan Story by Martin liner-note readers. opts for drama over scrutiny, Scorsese” (2019): It’s another “It Might Get Loud” (2009): but Mary J. Blige, Common and Dylan/Scorsese collaboration This is the best movie ever made the Beastie Boys all boast about (their fi rst was the long-winded about guitars — and one of the Quest. 2005 PBS doc “No Direction best rock docs, period. Oscar- “What Happened, Miss Home”) about the bard’s 1975-76 winning director Davis Guggen- Simone?” (2015): It’s not the rambling, circuslike tour featur- heim explores guitars through personal mementos of potent ing Joan Baez, Allen Ginsberg the stories of heroes from three singer/activist Nina Simone or and a revolving cast of charac- different eras — Led Zeppelin’s the interviews with her daughter ters. Overlook some fake-news Jimmy Page, U2’s the Edge and and ex-husband that make direc- interviews with Sharon Stone the White Stripes’ Jack White. tor Liz Garbus’ profi le so power- and others and appreciate some Turn it up to 11! ful. It’s the live performance of Dylan’s most magnetic on- “Rush: Beyond the Lighted footage that speaks volumes stage performances ever on fi lm. Stage” (2010): Veteran heavy- Netflix about an often misunderstood “ZZ Top: That Little Ol Band metal documentarians Scot Mc- force. from Texas” (2019): You don’t Fayden and Sam Dunn examine Joan Baez and Bob Dylan are pictured in a scene from “Rolling “Gaga: Five Foot Two” get behind the shades and beards the polarizing prog-rock Toronto Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese.” (2017): About to release her of Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and trio, with endorsements from change-of-pace album “Joanne,” beardless Frank Beard. But Jack Black and Billy Corgan, contributions of Don Henley and were recorded in the 1960s and Lady Gaga fi ghts heartbreak you do get a history of the band but Rush frontman Geddy Lee Glenn Frey. Other band mem- ’70s. Hear from Wilson Pickett, and loneliness, paranoia and and their sound. You learn how admitting his 10-year fascination bers disagreed, but the music Etta James, Mick Jagger, Lynyrd fear, a painful nerve injury and publicist Howard Bloom pumped with synthesizers was mis- and the concerts keep on selling. Skynyrd and many other greats, a change in image and sound. up their image with Texas-sized guided. “20 Feet from Stardom” including Aretha Franklin, in The fi lm — and perhaps Gaga’s hype for a record-setting tour on “Searching for Sugar Man” (2013): This Oscar-winning her last movie appearance. career — peaks as she prepares a Texas-shaped stage and how (2012): Sixto Rodriguez was documentary shines a spotlight “Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me” and pulls off her Super Bowl ZZ Top reinvented themselves as a late 1960s/early ’70s singer- on backup singers, including (2014): It’s hard to watch a halftime performance in 2017. MTV darlings with unplanned songwriter forgotten everywhere Darlene Love, Lisa Fischer and once-great singer/guitarist strug- “Miles Davis: Birth of the beards. except South Africa, where he Judith Hill, proving that they gle with dementia onstage and Cool” (2019): Director Stan- “Miss Americana” (2020): became something of a cult hero. have the voices to be front and off during his farewell tour. The ley Nelson Jr. takes a curious As Emmy-winner Lana Wilson Decades later, two obsessive fans center. Plenty of superstars, “Wichita Lineman” hitmaker’s approach to paint a complete surveys Taylor Swift’s career, we tracked him down in Detroit and including Bruce Springsteen and musical skills were still there, picture of the legendarily watch the intensely self-aware brought him to South Africa for Bette Midler, testify. but the lapses and vulnerability complex jazz man, with concert superstar reveal her insecuri- a series of concerts that became “Muscle Shoals” (2013): It’s are telling and heartbreaking. clips, interviews with associates, ties, creative process, love of the subject of this Oscar-winning another behind-the-scenes doc “Amy” (2015): This doc is as friends and lovers — and Minne- cats, frustrations with fame doc. about two recording studios in powerful and memorable as the apolis-reared actor Carl Lumbly and Kanye West, and obsession “History of the Eagles” the tiny Alabama town of Muscle late Amy Winehouse’s kohl-eyed narrating with Davis’ distinctive with being a “nice girl.” But as (2013): This three-hour warts- Shoals where such classics as ’00s soul music — only the fi lm rasp. she reaches her late 20s, she and-all doc celebrates the highs, “Brown Sugar,” “Free Bird” and leaves you numb. With cellphone “David Crosby: Remember liberates her sound, politics and lows, reunion and, above all, “When a Man Loves a Woman” videos and TV footage, this well- My Name” (2019): Rarely have image. PAGE 32 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, May 1, 2020 WEEKEND: BOOKS A master of short fiction ‘If It Bleeds’ reaffi rms Stephen King’s skill, creativity

BY BILL SHEEHAN has tried and failed three times to fi nish Special to The Washington Post a novel, each failure bringing with it a greater degree of psychological damage. tephen King’s affi nity for the “Rat” recounts Drew’s fi nal desperate novella form goes back to the attempt to bring a novel to completion. early stages of his long, prolifi c Isolated in a cabin deep in the woods of Scareer. In 1982, King published Northern Maine, he learns once again “Different Seasons,” a quartet of long that art is a double-edged sword, one stories that contained some of his fi nest that can lead to exhilaration, despair work, and eventually led to some memo- and — in extreme moments — madness. rable fi lm adaptations, among them “The An unpredictable, often hallucinatory Shawshank Redemption” and “Stand by narrative, this is one of King’s defi ni- Me.” Since then, at roughly 10-year in- tive explorations of the dark side of the tervals, King has produced three similar creative impulse. volumes that have allowed him to play The centerpiece of this volume is the with a wide variety of themes, scenes title story. By far the longest story in the Old West feud and settings. The latest of these, “If It book, “If It Bleeds” is a fully developed Bleeds,” contains four new, exception- short novel with multiple ties to King’s ally compelling novellas that reaffi rm his recent fi ction. The protagonist — and comes to life mastery of the form. true hero — is Holly Gibney, the dam- King, of course, has made good use aged, savant-like young woman who fi rst in ‘Tombstone’ of virtually every mode of storytell- appeared in 2014’s “Mr. Mercedes,” and ing: short stories, screenplays, novels, who played a pivotal role in King’s 2018 BY BRUCE DESILVA multivolume epics and what he referred novel “The Outsider.” “If It Bleeds” is, Associated Press to as his “novel for television,” the in fact, a direct sequel to “The Outsider,” miniseries “Storm of the Century.” But though it contains enough relevant detail n 1881, fi ve Earp brothers gathered the mid-length narrative suits his talents to stand on its own. in hopes of fi nding their fortunes in As in “The Outsider,” when Holly particularly well, permitting a degree of Tombstone, Ariz., the last boomtown make despite seemingly insurmountable and a police detective tracked down an in what was still left of the untamed expansiveness while maintaining a con- I differences. ancient vampiric creature, “If It Bleeds” American West. They were relatively trolled, disciplined approach to the mate- “The Life of Chuck” gets my vote as fi nds her battling a similarly daunting young men — Wyatt, the middle brother, rial at hand. The results are stories that the collection’s most original story. It monster. This time, though, she must do just 31 — when they joined a growing cover a surprising amount of emotional opens on the image of billboards bearing so on her own. Watching her overcome community of shopkeepers, prospectors, territory but can still be read in a sitting. the portrait of a middle-aged accountant obstacles, among them her own fear, her gamblers, prostitutes and rustlers drawn “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone,” for example, named Charles Krantz. Each billboard troubled past and the disbelief of others, by a silver strike in the nearby Dragoon is yet another refl ection of King’s some- bears the words: “39 GREAT YEARS! is one of the central pleasures of this Mountains. times baleful fascination with technology THANKS, CHUCK!” Who is Chuck? And book. As some popular accounts, including and its effects on our lives. At the heart what is the story behind those billboards? Holly is that rarest of creations: a “Tombstone,” the 1993 movie starring of the story is the relationship between In time, we learn a good deal about this wholly admirable person. King’s affec- Kurt Russell, would have it, Wyatt and his Craig, the adolescent narrator, and John character as the story, constructed in tion for her is evident on every page and older brother Virgil had forsaken their Harrigan, retired billionaire and border- three acts, moves backward in time to adds a measure of emotional weight to previous profession as lawmen, but that’s line Luddite. As their uneven relationship Chuck’s early life. The result is a slightly the narrative. Holly has now appeared in not exactly true. Virgil was still a deputy develops, Craig gifts the older man a cell- surreal, wholly engaging narrative about fi ve of King’s novels, and I fully expect U.S. Marshal, and he remained a lawman phone. The gift is designed to facilitate dance, music, mortality and acceptance, to see her again. Her latest appearance for nearly all of his time in Arizona. “normal” communications, but — this is, and about the bedrock notion that all of adds a welcome grace note to a collection Myths surrounding the Earps, Wyatt’s after all, a Stephen King story — those us, like Chuck, contain multitudes. fi lled with startling, sometimes unset- pal Doc Holliday (who was far from the communications darken and change, con- “Rat” returns to one of King’s recur- tling pleasures. In “If It Bleeds,” King deadeye shot he’s been made out to be), necting the world of rural Maine to the ring subjects: the problematic nature of continues to draw from a rich and varied and the gunfi ght at the O.K. Corral are not unknown world beyond. At its deepest the writing life. His protagonist, Drew reservoir of stories. At its best, his work the only obstacles facing a writer intent level, “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone” is about Larson, is a struggling writer who has remains deeply empathetic and compul- on telling the true story of Tombstone. the lasting connections we sometimes produced a half-dozen short stories, and sively readable. May he never run dry. Primary sources, including witness tes- timony in court proceedings and reports in the boomtown’s two rival newspapers, are contradictory and laced with lies. And ‘The Glass Hotel’ a tragic tale, cleverly told other accounts by observers and participants, including several books, are largely self-serving. BY ROB MERRILL sense of being outside of time and space.” But in researching “Tombstone: The Associated Press An ephemeral quality permeates the novel. Many of the char- Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday, and the acters are haunted and most of the story is told in fl ashbacks to Vendetta Ride to Hell,” western historian ow does one follow up a National Book Award nomi- various times in Vincent’s life. As Mandel writes in the mind of nee? With something completely different, of course. and former newspaperman Tom Clavin Vincent: “It is possible to leave so much out of any given story.” had a lot of additional material to draw on Emily St. John Mandel’s new novel is more The thrill of “The Glass Hotel” is that the pieces do eventually grounded in reality and including previous histories of the town H connect, from Vancouver to the glittering skyscrapers of New and well-researched biographies of many smaller in scope than “Station Eleven,” York. of the participants. which imagined a theater troupe Characters are introduced at different times and collide Readers who have a passing familiarity traveling across America 15 years throughout the novel to complete a portrait of Vincent’s life with the story will recognize the names after a mysterious fl u killed most of the and sketch their own stories too. There’s Jonathan, an investor of the key players including Billy and world’s population. (That book is being whom Vincent seduces and lives with as a trophy wife back in Ike Clanton, Frank and Tom McLaury, talked about again because of the coro- New York; Vincent’s brother, Paul, whose journey takes him Johnny Ringo, Frank Stilwell, Curly Bill navirus pandemic.) from heroin addiction to an artistic career kick-started by using Brocius, Texas Jack Vermillion, Sher- “The Glass Hotel” tells the story of his sister’s personal videos without permission; and Walter, who man McMasters, Henry Hooker, Bat Vincent, a young woman whose fate we never leaves the hotel, working as the property’s caretaker for a Masterson, Fred White, John Clum, Big know from the fi rst sentence — “Begin decade after it closes. Nose Kate Elder and John Behan. Clavin at the end: plummeting down the side There are no heroes here and only a couple characters who explores where they, and many others, of the ship.” — but it’s the title that inspire much sympathy, but the unique structure keeps you came from and what they were doing inspires the novel’s central theme. turning the pages. At times, you’ll fi nd yourself fl ipping back to before they arrived in Tombstone. He “The Glass Hotel” is a more descrip- a chapter heading to fi nd out if what you’re reading happened in also describes the cultural and political tive name for “The Hotel Caiette,” an 1999 or 2004, but it’s a thrill when the puzzle pieces start to fi t climate of Arizona that contributed to the isolated establishment on the northern end of Vancouver Island. together. Or, as Paul expresses it near the end: “The smallness town’s troubles. Vincent moves there with her mother as a teenager, wander- of the world never ceases to amaze me.” With a former newsman’s nose for the ing the woods and eventually working as the hotel bartender. The fi nal chapter is haunting, taking readers full circle to truth, Clavin has sifted the facts, myths The clientele pay top dollar to stay in this remote and luxurious those words spoken by Raphael about time and space ceasing and lies to produce what might be as ac- place, “a glass-and-cedar palace at twilight” where, as general to exist. It’s a sense readers will enjoy as well when they lose curate an account as we will ever get of manager Raphael says to a prospective employee, “there’s a themselves in Mandel’s novel. the old West’s most famous feud. Friday, May 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 33 WEEKEND: TELEVISION & DVD NEW ON DVD

“Gretel & Hansel”: We all know this one. Starving siblings Gretel and Hansel (Sophia Lillis and Samuel Leakey) seek out food and shelter in the woods and accept hospitality from a witch (Alice Krige) who has evil inten- tions. But this version, directed by Oz Perkins, injects new ideas into the familiar tale, aided in great part by its uniquely creepy aesthetics. The score integrates dark metal guitar-dominating hits with a moody full orchestra, while the dark cinematography and production design steer the audience into upside-down “Alice in Wonderland” tonal territory. Some of the dialogue comes off as stilted and a bit clunky, which makes it diffi cult to get to know the characters, and some plot points don’t quite feel authentic in the created world. But whether intentional or not, altogether these elements make the fi lm a great escape. Also available on DVD: “Arkansas”: Two criminals face off with a drug lord. Stars Liam Hemsworth, Vivica A. Fox, John Malkovich and Vince Vaughn. PHOTOS BY APPLE TV PLUS/AP “Bloodshot”: After a Marine (Vin Diesel) is resurrected as a Chris Evans and Michelle Dockery star in “Defending Jacob,” an eight-part Apple TV Plus drama series adapted from a bestselling novel. biotechnical weapon, he seeks revenge against the person who murdered him and his wife. “Garth Brooks: The Road I’m On”: The documentary follows the life of the country star. Guilt at the fore of ‘Defending Jacob’ “Gunsmoke: The Final Sea- son,” “Gunsmoke: The Complete Series”: The CBS Western series Streaming miniseries explores how a son’s murder charge affects a family about Kansas Marshal Matt Dillon (James Arness) developed BY MARK KENNEDY from a radio show and ran from Associated Press ‘ What I loved about this 1955 to 1975. “Greed”: A retail mogul (Steve hris Evans’ latest TV project had story was it focuses far Coogan) attempts to salvage his a nice lure built in — he was able more on the effects that reputation by throwing a lavish to stay close to his Boston-area party. home. the crime has on the “Humans: Complete Collec- “I got to sleep in my own bed family as opposed to the tion”: The British sci-fi series Cand see my family on the weekends. And takes place in a world where it felt really, for a little while, like I had a crime itself. The show is humanoids are purchased for regular 9-to-5 job,” the actor said. “That’s household use. Stars William tough to beat.” really about family and how Hurt, Katherine Parkinson, Evans stars in the eight-part Apple TV far would you go for your Colin Morgan, Rebecca Front Plus drama series “Defending Jacob,” and Gemma Chan. which is set in the Boston suburbs. The loved one? ’ “I Still Believe”: Based on a “Captain America” star got to lean into his Michelle Dockery true story, Christian singer Jer- natural accent and visit spots he knew grow- Star of “Defending Jacob” emy Camp (KJ Apa) falls in love ing up. with a woman (Britt Robertson) But there was one part that was inauthen- who falls ill. tic: He didn’t get to wear his own Red Sox ties for the characters to breathe ,” the actor “The Jesus Rolls”: The “Big cap during fi lming. said. “It would have been entertaining, but Lebowski” spinoff follows bowler “I offered to use mine, but mine didn’t it really wouldn’t have gone too deep.” Jesus Quintana (John Turturro). look as weathered. Mine was a bit new,” he “Defending Jacob” is adapted from the “Lancaster Skies”: In 1944 said, laughing. 2012 New York Times bestselling novel of Berlin, a British pilot (Kris Sad- Evans stars as an assistant district at- the same name by William Landay. Evans dler) leads a bomber crew. torney whose 14-year-old son is accused Jaeden Martell plays the son accused of said that at the heart of the legal thriller is “The Lodge”: A woman (Riley of killing a classmate. He investigates the killing a classmate in “Defending Jacob.” something everyone can relate to — guilt. Keough) faces escalating hor- crime, risking his career as his marriage is “I enjoy the examination of guilt. That rors after getting trapped in a shaken, and both parents learn they really as their son, Cherry Jones as a defense may be kind of revealing about my own blizzard with her boyfriend’s two know little about the private life of their son. attorney, Pablo Schreiber as a prosecutor personal nature, but I think there is some children. The show raises questions about genetics, and J.K. Simmons as an estranged family unique downstream manifestations from “Ordinary Love”: A longtime family secrets and trust. member. guilt. It’s this thing that I think a lot of married couple (Liam Neeson “Hopefully it’s something that keeps you It marks Evans’ fi rst return to episodic people live with but cope with very differ- and Lesley Manville) is forced thinking well after it’s over,” Evans said. TV since his fi rst professional job, the Fox ently,” he said. “I think that guilt never fully to navigate the challenges of a British actress Michelle Dockery stars as summer 2000 show “Opposite Sex,” which silences. That echo is always there. But I breast cancer diagnosis. the teen’s mother. The “Downton Abbey” he jokes was “canceled in the blink of an think he had kind of reached a certain level “Ray Donovan: The Seventh veteran said she was attracted to the project eye.” of peace. And then all of a sudden, all of this Season”: The fi nal season of because it explored a family’s dynamics He credits showrunner Mark Bomback trauma had to be exhumed in a very public the hit Showtime series about under stress. and director Morten Tyldum with showing format.” a Hollywood elite fi xer (Liev “What I loved about this story was it fo- “meaningful contours and layers behind Shooting around Boston was a comfort Schreiber). cuses far more on the effects that the crime each character” and slowly ratcheting up to Evans, but Dockery said she also fell in “Tigers Are Not Afraid”: A has on the family as opposed to the crime the tension for what is ostensibly an eight- love with the area, especially Walden Pond, girl (Paola Lara) joins a street itself,” she said. “The show is really about hour movie. which she calls “one of the most beautiful gang after losing her mother. In family and how far would you go for your “I think 20 years ago this would’ve been places I’ve ever been to.” Her dad is Irish Spanish. loved one?” a fi lm, and it would have been all engine and she said there’s “something about that — Katie Foran-McHale /TNS The series also features Jaeden Martell — you would have removed all opportuni- Irish vibe in Boston that I really love.” PAGE 34 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, May 1, 2020 WEEKEND: HEALTH & FITNESS The time to walk is now Less strenuous form of exercise is still a viable option for men (and women) of all ages

BY ANDREW REINER not exercise at all than resort to walking. Special to The Washington Post “The idea of walking feels like I’m throwing in the towel,” he said. or 24 years, jogging was my While studies have shown that weight- main form of exercise. So it was lifting, and resistance and core training, frustrating and disheartening — burn fat and provide cardiovascular Fa bit demoralizing, too — when benefi ts, research likewise has shown I had to switch to walking 12 years ago that walking can be a perfect whole-body because of a slow, painful recovery from exercise : a lower-impact workout with a nasty bout of peritonitis, an infection in far fewer hazards. It can be done any- the lining of my stomach. where, anytime and with no expenditure Like many young men in our fast- of money. paced culture that values infallibility, While it may not be as cardio- I considered walking not real exercise, strenuous as, say swimming or and a submission to vulnerability. Once jogging, it has been shown to my body healed enough, I returned to yield the long-term physical, jogging and didn’t look back. mental and emotional health During research for a book about benefi ts men (and women) need what boys and men need to thrive and throughout their lives. Studies survive in a time when many of them are also have found that regular in crisis, I heard scores of men under 50 walking was associated with a say they would never walk for exercise. lower risk of stroke, of cognitive Their reasoning: its reputation as a “soft- impairment and of cardiovascular er” form of exercise embraced particu- disease. larly by women and older men; it paled Once middle age and its vicissitudes in comparison to weights and strength (back injuries, shoulder bursitis, ankle training; and it was a slow, boring move- strains) start to hit, a gentler form of ment that required too much time. exercise starts to look more appealing. At These attitudes explain the chasm in least that is what happened to me. gyms where you’ll fi nd far more women Although I returned to running after on treadmills and elliptical machines, my recovery from peritonitis, one while the vast majority of guys are unexpected outcome during that slower- grunting on free weights and resistance paced year stuck with me: With every machines. If these younger guys use step I took during those plodding walks, treadmills, they’re using them just to run a strange gravity drifted down through a quick mile. my legs, my feet and into the sidewalk. Matthew Harber, director of the Clini- It made me feel more connected, more cal Exercise Physiology Laboratory at grounded, at a time when I was all too Ball State University in Indiana, said that eager to disconnect from my compro- for men who grew up playing organized mised body. sports it’s possible they “associate ‘exer- And so two years ago, after I developed cise’ with competition.” This can create a what doctors think is mild asthma or mindset that values only “high-intensity exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, exercise ... (that) has a competitive angle I mostly gave up jogging and began to it. Perhaps it’s akin to the ‘no pain no walking every day for exercise. Now gain’ adage that is not true,” he wrote in squarely in middle age, I don’t feel the an email. need to prove anything to anyone — or Carol Ewing Garber, past president of myself — and the slower speed lets me the American College of Sports Medicine sink into my thoughts and my body at and the program director of the gradu- a time of life when I want to embrace ate program in applied physiology at the and integrate both. Teachers College at Columbia University, I also embrace walking these days said in an email that for many boys and because it feels, well, fi tting in these younger men, the “gym scene” may fi t frantic, fraught times. As a blog with their perceptions of what “mascu- post for the Anxiety and Depres- line” exercise should look like, especially sion Association of America puts when it comes to intense sweating. it: “Psychologists studying how “After all, we don’t see media images exercise relieves anxiety and de- of men going for walks ... we just don’t pression suggest that a 10-min- see a lot of men in our daily life who ute walk may be just as good as walk and are portrayed as ‘masculine.’ ” a 45-minute workout.” she said. “While there is no doubt that If this terrifying, historic walking is a healthful activity for both moment has done anything men and women, walking may be seen as positive, it has forced us to something only for women or older men.” slow down, to be more pres- Michael Heisler, 56, agrees. The part- ent, more aware. time tennis teaching professional prefers I walk now not just to get weightlifting, strengthening exercises in good exercise, but to feel that the gym and “getting my cardio on the connection to my breath, my court.” Like many men, he would rather feet and to the earth. iStock Friday, May 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 35 WEEKEND: FAMILY

THE MEAT AND What’s on the tube? POTATOES OF LIFE Tired of ‘Frozen 2’? Try these unconventional movie suggestions Lisa Smith Molinari

BY JAKE COYLE Associated Press College talk: Not just eeks of quarantine with kids have a way of burning through a movie collection. where you go, but how Even with the libraries of streaming services like Netfl ix, Amazon, Disney Plus and raditionally, May 1 is National Decision Day for W high school seniors picking colleges. COVID-19 others, there are plenty of households that have already has delayed some universities’ schedules; how- had their fi ll of “Frozen 2” and overdosed on “Onward.” Tever, parents will inevitably begin engaging in In the best of times, the canon for kids movies can feel vaguely competitive “college talk.” Beware: These seem- limiting. Disney overwhelms. ingly innocent conversation starters are an invitation into a quagmire of double entendre. For example: But there’s a wider world of movies out there for young Parent #1: “What college will your son/daughter attend ones. We’ll assume they’ve already accrued a solid foun- in the fall?” dation of some of the essentials: “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” AP Parent #2: “He/She will attend XYZ University.” Parent #1: “Oh, that’s swell.” From left, John Lennon, Ringo “The Iron Giant,” Pixar, the Muppets, et cetera. So here Hidden beneath this simple exchange is an under- Starr, Paul McCartney and George are a few slightly further afi eld options — all available to ground strata of complex connotations and secret intent. Harrison of the Beatles arrive in How do I know this? Each of our three children experi- stream, rent or are free — that your kids might not have Liverpool in 1964 for the premiere enced the college pick process between 2014 and 2018. I of “A Hard Day’s Night.” seen. logged thousands of miles in our minivan to visit schools, go on tours, stay in lousy hotels and eat complimentary “Fly Away Home”: The out- cookies. Between the three kids, they took dozens of en- lines of this 1996 fi lm, with Anna trance exams, completed 28 applications, wrote countless Paquin and Jeff Daniels, suggest essay revisions and chewed scores of fi ngernails while a familiar and schmaltzy kind of waiting on acceptance letters. family movie, but it’s handled with After the decisions were made, we were expected to such grace that it rises above the report the news to our friends. For most of 2014 to 2018, ordinary. Also, the geese are re- we lived on base, and many of our friends were empty ally great. A 13-year-old (Paquin) nesters about to retire from active-duty service like us. moves in with her estranged father There is much to be learned by observing this unique (Daniels) in rural Canada after the breed of parent. death of her mother. She adopts They don’t collect twigs, preen their feathers or engage an abandoned nest of goose eggs, in elaborate mating rituals. But empty nesters have “been raises them and teaches them to there, done that” when it comes to parenting. Interact- fl y South for the winter. Available ing with these seasoned veterans around backyard fi re to stream on the Criterion Chan- pits and at the dog park taught me that those college pick nel. The director, Carroll Ballard, talks are not what they seem. and the cinematographer, Caleb I learned the hard way that, when people ask, “What Deschanel, also crafted a movie of college did Little Suzie decide on?” they really want to AP CNN, NEON/AP pastoral beauty and sweet child-ani- know, “Did she get any rejection letters?” And when you mal camaraderie in 1979’s “Black Kids can appreciate Buster Keaton, “Apollo 11” doesn’t need a lot of answer, “She’s going to State,” they are tabulating all Stallion,” which is streaming on the sad-faced comedian, shown in extra bells and whistles to convey prior conversations in an attempt to fi gure out the schools Amazon Prime. Los Angeles in 1955. the thrill of the moon landing. that gave Suzie the stiff-arm. “Lupin the Third: The Castle In order to diffuse their natural curiosity, it’s best to be of Cagliostro”: For streaming Stu- of entertainment for kids. Jonathan “Apollo 11”: This hit 2019 frank. Tell them which schools declined to accept your dio Ghibli fi lms, we’ll have to wait Demme’s glorious Talking Heads documentary, on Hulu, simply fol- child’s application. Do not be tempted to add, “We’re actually happy that Little Johnny didn’t get into Old Ivy, it just until they collectively hit HBO Max documentary, available for digital lows the moon mission from launch wasn’t the right fi t for him.” The listener will only hear, when it launches May 27. (They rental and to stream for free via to rescue, without talking heads “Little Johnny’s ‘Ds’ in Chemistry came back to bite him, are available outside the U.S. on Vudu, is a good place to start. And and with large amounts of previ- and besides, those ivy leaguers are stuck up anyway.” Netfl ix.) They are so good — among since David Byrne slowly assembles ously unseen IMAX footage. It’s a Although it is considered gauche for civilian friends to the most wondrous in cinema — you his band — beginning with just him- propulsive time capsule, one that discuss money matters, talking about personal fi nances might just go ahead and buy copies self, an acoustic guitar and a tape the intervening 50 years has made is quite common in the military community. Thanks to of “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Spirited deck, on “Psycho Killer” — “Stop only more stupendous. “Apollo 11,” clearly defi ned rank structures, we military folks know Away” and “Princess Mononoke.” Making Sense” offers a good step- like the archival “For All Mankind,” each others’ pay grades. As soon as they fi nd out that your But for now, you can stream the fea- by-step education on how to build captures the all-ages thrill and child’s college costs 50 grand a year, they’ll wonder how ture-fi lm directing debut of Hayao a post-modern funk extravaganza. glory of the moon landing. you’re paying for it because they know your salary. Miyazaki, the animation master and Plus tips on wearing big suits and “Pirates! Band of Misfi ts”: You may wish to remain silent, and let them speculate co-founder of Ghibli. “The Castle of dancing with fl oor lamps. (See also: Aardman Animations has been that your child was offered a scholarship for some hidden Cagliostro,” on Netfl ix, isn’t as well- “A Hard Day’s Night,” on Criterion reliably churning out delights, from talent like didgeridoo or curling. In a vacuum of informa- known as Miyazaki’s best. But the Channel, and “The Last Waltz” on “Wallace and Gromit” to “Shaun the tion, your friends might think that you’ve got some long- director’s verve and imagination is Amazon Prime.) Sheep,” for decades. “Pirates! Band lost rich uncle who graced you with a trust fund, but this already on display in this, a caper “The Three Caballeros”: There of Misfi ts” (2012) came and went might be hard to believe if you drive a used minivan and that continues the exploits of the are forgotten Disney treasures, somewhat quietly and didn’t spawn buy buns from the day old rack at the commissary. debonair thief Arsene Lupin. Here, too, including this trippy 1944 gem a franchise. But the Aardman Unless you tell your friends up front that you are pay- Lupin discovers that the loot from a streaming on Disney Plus. On his charm is there on the high seas, too. ing for college with the GI Bill, loans, your Thrift Savings casino heist is counterfeit. birthday, Donald Duck receives a Streaming on Hulu. Plans or your 529 plans, they’ll think that you’re planning Buster Keaton: No child raised package from his friends in Cen- “Boy”: Taika Waititi does kids to take the night shift at the local 7-Eleven and move the on Buster Keaton can turn out tral and South America. Inside are better than any working fi lmmaker family into a cardboard box over a heating grate in order bad. It’s just a fact. Most children, fi lm reels that bring a handful of today. Well before his Oscar-nomi- to afford the tuition bills. even very young, recognize, and individual tales and travelogues that nated “Jojo Rabbit,” Waititi was As long as you deliver the news of your child’s deci- laugh their heads off at, his ge- Donald leaps into, too. It’s a loving making comic and big-hearted sion without pretense, you will be met with understand- ing. Honesty is clearly the best policy to stop wondering nius. Keaton’s features are widely if overly exotic celebration of South fi lms about childhood, including minds from wandering to the absurd. available, but many of his equally America with some fabulous and his Oscar-nominated short, “Two Our children? Hayden went to Rensselaer Polytechnic; brilliant shorts can be streamed for surreal moments that blend anima- Cars, One Night,” and this semi-au- we used the GI Bill to pay for it. Anna went to Syracuse free. Among them, “One Week,” in tion and live action. The movie was tobiographical sophomore feature, University on a decent fi nancial aid package. And Lilly which he tries to assemble a house; produced as part of the wartime inspired by that short. James spent a year at pricey Hobart before transferring to more “The Goat,” wherein Keaton is mis- “Good Neighbor” policy to bring the Rolleston stars as an 11-year-old affordable University of Rhode Island. All three kids took taken for a murderer; and “Cops,” Americas together and ward off any Maori boy and Michael Jackson fan $5,000 annual federal loans to help us afford tuition bills. in which he angers the entire Los appeals from Axis powers. All of whose dimwitted ex-convict father And yes, it’s been really swell. Angeles police force. which is to say: “The Three Cabal- (a mulleted Waititi) returns home. Read more of Lisa Smith Molinari’s columns at: “Stop Making Sense”: Concert leros” isn’t your average Disney Available on the free, public library themeatandpotatoesoflife.com fi lms are an underutilized source movie. streaming service Kanopy. Email: [email protected] PAGE 36 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, May 1, 2020 WEEKEND: CROSSWORD AND COMICS NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

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“Gunston Street” is drawn by Basil Zaviski. Email him at [email protected], and online at gunstonstreet.com. Friday, May 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 37 FACES Andrews launches ‘Julie’s Library’ podcast First 6 episodes from ‘Mary Poppins’ star to be released months ahead of schedule

BY MARY MCNAMARA geles this past weekend, accepting AFI’s Los Angeles Times Life Achievement award and appearing at several events , but all of those dates omewhere in Suffolk County, N.Y., have been postponed due to coronavirus perhaps right at this moment, a concerns — and so Andrews, along with a woman is holed up in a closet, sur- large portion of the world, is now working Srounded by pillows, blankets and from home. towels, and she’s reading a story from a Mother and daughter are speaking on a picture book. conference call from their homes in Sag A story that might go something like Harbor. They live, Andrews says, about this: five minutes away from each other but Once upon a time, in a green and pleas- have been sheltering separately with oc- ant land far, far away, there lived a little girl casional outdoor, socially distanced and who liked to sing. She traveled around the masked visits in Andrews’ backyard. country with her mother and stepfather, “It’s amazing how much you can make and they sang for all sorts of people — sol- work if you really apply yourself to it,” An- diers and lorry drivers and shopkeepers; drews says, sounding very much like the housemaids and homemakers and, on one characters — Mary Poppins, Maria von very special occasion, the king himself. Trapp and later “The Princess Diaries’ ” As the girl grew, so did her voice, and by Queen Clarisse — that made many people, the time she was a woman, people from all including Rosie O’Donnell and, well, me, over the world would stop whatever they wish at times that she were our mother. were doing just to hear her sing. And when Making it work has been a theme of An- she grew older and no longer sang as often drews’ life from her early years as a child as she once did, the people were just as star supporting her family through her happy to hear her talk. Because her voice long and varied journey as a singer, actor, was a magical voice, still full of music and writer, wife and mother. Her second mem- hope — so no matter how sad or scared or oir, released last year, is called “Home angry you might be, the sound of that voice Work” for a reason. Most recently, she has would make you feel better. voiced characters in “Aquaman” and the And that is why Julie Andrews has been “Despicable Me” franchise. spending much of the COVID-19 shutdown She and Hamilton have written a series stuffing herself into a pillow-soundproofed of children’s books, some of which will be closet reading stories so that her new featured on “Julie’s Library.” The two had American Public Media podcast, “Julie’s begun working on the podcast at a nearby Library,” could premiere April 29, months recording studio when the coronavirus earlier than originally planned. The first shut everything down. When Andrews six episodes, which drop weekly, will, she agreed to continue recording in her home, hopes, offer some aid to all those families American Public Media sent over the nec- sheltering at home like her. essary equipment. “We want to reach the children,” she says. “I never thought that at my age, I’d get to CHRIS CARLSON/AP “And their parents, and their grandparents be a whiz at all this stuff,” Andrews says, and anyone who reads with them.” laughing, “thanks to my sweet grandson, Actress and singer Julie Andrews poses in 2007 in Los Angeles. Andrews launched a “Mom and I are both fans of podcasts, Sam, who is a whiz. He comes over with his new podcast, ‘Julie’s Library,’ on April 29, months ahead of schedule. and we had been planning to do one for gloves and mask on and hooks it all up and quite some time,” says Emma Walton we record away.” picture books via podcast, well, that was a Hamilton, “being right in someone’s ear.” Hamilton, Andrews’ eldest daughter and When it turned out that Andrews’ of- new one. As for the AFI Life Achievement award, longtime cowriter-collaborator. “It’s a fice was not ideal for sound purposes, Sam “It’s a very interesting process,” she well, she is honored and was very much lovely extension of what we’ve already jury-rigged a solution. “He built me a re- says. “I’m used to also being seen. But to looking forward to seeing everyone, but been doing with our own children’s books cording studio in one of my closets, shoved just do a voice that is intimate and friendly, she is confident things will get better soon and children’s programming. And because a table and chair in there and covered me and trying to judge if what one is doing is and will happily fly to Los Angeles when- of the virus, American Public Media was with throws and blankets and towels.” achieving that — it’s a whole different tech- ever the ceremony can take place. kind enough to fast-track the podcast. It’s Says Hamilton, “It’s like a pillow fort.” nique that I’m learning. Somehow, because “Meanwhile,” she says, “it gives me kept us very busy.” Logistics were not the only learning it’s for children, and knowing that they more time to find the right gown.” “Very busy,” says Andrews, laughing. curve Andrews faced. Although she has could be listening anywhere, you want to Whether, like Fraulein Maria, she is eye- “And it’s been quite a learning curve.” performed onstage, on-screen, on televi- engage them, to be accessible.” ing her bedroom curtains as she says this Andrews was supposed to be in Los An- sion and in the recording studio, reading “It requires a kind of intimacy,” adds is anyone’s guess. Netflix’s ‘The Half of It’ wins Tribeca Film Festival honor

From wire reports feature. Jury members included Danny Friday at Hawthorne Airport in the Los The LeBron James Family Founda- Boyle, William Hurt and Demian Bichir. Angeles area when, according to a state- tion, XQ Institute and The Entertainment Alice Wu’s “The Half of It,” a teenage Shira Haas, of the series “Unorthodox,” ment released by Ford’s publicist, he Industry Foundation on Wednesday an- spin on Cyrano de Bergerac, has won the picked up best actress for the Israeli moth- crossed the runway after mishearing an top award from the Tribeca Film Festival. nounced that the one-hour special, “Grad- Organizers announced winners Wednes- er-daughter drama “Asia.” instruction from air traffic control. uate Together: America Honors the High day for the festival, which had been set to “Asia,” from director Ruthy Pribar, also Without naming Ford, the Federal Avia- School Class of 2020,” will air simultane- take place from April 15 through April 26 won the Nora Ephron Award, from a jury tion Administration said in its own state- ously on NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox on May in New York City. The coronavirus pan- that included Gina Rodriguez, Regina Hall ment that a two-seat Aviat Husky plane 16 at 8 p.m. EDT. The event will pay tribute demic forced the festival to reschedule, but and Lizzy Caplan. crossed the runway while another aircraft to high schoolers graduating this year and jury members were able to view the films was performing a touch-and-go landing. will include appearances by James, Phar- electronically and vote on winners. Harrison Ford piloting plane rell Williams, Malala Yousafzai, the Jonas Best documentary feature went to Bo that wrongly crosses runway LeBron James to honor Class Brothers, Bad Bunny, Yara Shahidi, Ben McGuire’s “Socks on Fire,” which Mc- of 2020 with all-star event Platt, Lena Waithe and H.E.R. Guire describes as a “transgenerational Harrison Ford was piloting a plane that “Graduate Together” was curated by docudrama couched in the battle royal for wrongly crossed a runway where another LeBron James is putting together an students, educators and the American Fed- my Nanny’s throne.” plane was landing, and federal authorities all-star event to honor and celebrate the eration of Teachers. It will feature com- In the international competition, the are investigating, officials and a represen- high school class of 2020, which has had its mencement speeches, performances and Polish film “The Hater,” from director Jan tative for the actor said Wednesday. graduation season upended by the corona- more. It will also air on TikTok, Facebook, Komasa, was selected as the best narrative Ford was at the controls of a small plane virus pandemic. YouTube and other digital platforms. PAGE 38 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, May 1, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Sean Klimek, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Does the name on the check help win votes? Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY VIRGINIA OLIVEROS, Thachil found city politicians tag local ment benefits. Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff REBECCA WEITZ-SHAPIRO public goods with their names — like water Consider studies of “clientelism” — a AND MATTHEW S. WINTERS tanks located at busy intersections — to practice in which politicians or parties EDITORIAL Special to The Washington Post claim credit for delivering them and thus offer goods and favors in exchange for elec- win more votes. In Mexico, controversy toral support — in Argentina and Eastern Terry Leonard, Editor his April, instead of submit- erupted when a mayor in the state of Hi- Europe. Some citizens disapprove of such [email protected] ting tax returns to the Internal dalgo tried to name a street in the town for transactions and will vote against politi- Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor Revenue Service as usual, many himself. And in Bolivia earlier this year, a cians who engage in them. Similarly, citi- [email protected] TAmericans were waiting for the governor’s signature appeared on checks zens may view efforts to personally name Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content IRS to send them cash payments as part of his state distributed through a small-busi- programs and policies as a signal that [email protected] a coronavirus relief package. On April 14, ness loan program. politicians are focused on improving their The Washington Post broke the news that Presumably, these politicians, including reelection chances, rather than governing Managing Editor for Presentation Sean Moores, the U.S. Treasury Department had made Trump, want to see their names on govern- effectively. That’s especially true for citi- [email protected] an “unprecedented” decision that stimulus ment benefits and services in part because zens who do not benefit directly from the Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital checks sent via postal mail would carry they believe that will help them at the bal- policies. [email protected] the words “President Donald J. Trump” lot box. Are they right? While politicians might benefit from printed on the memo line — the first time Do they win votes by claiming credit claiming credit they didn’t earn, accurate BUREAU STAFF in U.S. history a president’s name appeared for these policies? information can diminish their political on an IRS check. While no one has directly studied the gains. In the Bangladesh study described Europe/Mideast House and Senate Democrats objected; effects of politicians literally putting their above, when researchers told constituents Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief some reporting suggested adding the pres- names on government benefits, scholar- taking the survey that the NGO programs [email protected] ident’s name might delay the checks. +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 ship does find evidence that politicians win had actually been randomly assigned, the Trump’s tactic of literally putting his votes when they claim credit for policies newly informed citizens stopped crediting Pacific name on a government benefit was famil- — even if they’re not actually responsible local politicians. If Democrats are eager to Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief iar to many observers of lower- and mid- for those projects. For example, political claim credit for the stimulus package, they [email protected] dle-income democracies. Social scientists +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 scientists Cesi Cruz and Christina Sch- may wish to clarify that Congress passed have studied the many ways in which poli- neider show mayors in the Philippines try the stimulus bill, which was paid for with Washington ticians in these countries routinely try to to link themselves to World Bank-funded taxpayers’ money. Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief personalize government programs, funds infrastructure projects. These projects are So will having Trump’s name on the [email protected] and benefits. distributed according to a formula. stimulus checks influence the election? Re- (+1)(202)886-0033 Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News Politicians around the world regular- Nevertheless, mayors of cities that research from other countries suggests that [email protected] ly try to put their names on government ceive such projects are more likely to will depend on whether voters react by benefits. be reelected than mayors of cities that giving Trump credit or by recoiling from CIRCULATION In the U.S., we are used to seeing mayors’ just missed the cutoff for receiving these his attempt to claim it. And that may de- and governors’ names on welcome signs projects. Similarly, economists Raymond pend on whether Trump or the Democrats Mideast on highways and at airports, and on com- Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager Guiteras and Mushfiq Mobarak find Ban- are more successful in shaping the public [email protected] memorative plaques in places like parks. gladeshi politicians visit NGO-funded narrative. [email protected] Elsewhere, some politicians place their programs to try to claim credit for them. DSN (314)583-9111 Virginia Oliveros is associate professor of names directly on government benefits They also find citizens reward politicians political science at Tulane University and Europe that run from the small to the substantial. for these programs — even when the proj- 2019-20 visiting fellow at the Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame. Rebecca Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager In Argentina in 2001, a governor dis- ects were randomly assigned rather than Weitz-Shapiro is associate professor of [email protected] tributed 800,000 pairs of children’s shoes obtained through the mayor’s initiative. political science at Brown University and author [email protected] with his name printed on the tongue; more Personalizing policies can set off a of “Curbing Clientelism in Argentina: Politics, +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 recently, a mayor put her name on the voter backlash. Poverty, and Social Policy.” Matthew S. Winters is associate professor and associate head for Pacific city’s 40 new police cars. In India, politi- On the other hand, voters may punish graduate programs in the department of political Mari Mori, [email protected] cal scientists Adam Auerbach and Tariq politicians who personally label govern- science at the University of Illinois. +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)227.7333 CONTACT US Washington I’m rooting for Georgia, and you should be, too tel: (+1)202.886.0003 633 3rd St. NW, Suite 116, Washington, DC 20001-3050 BY HELAINE OLEN We want to shelter in place, but as the sion and suicide. For a child, if a parent is Reader letters Special to The Washington Post weather has gotten warmer, people are unemployed for a lengthy period of time, it [email protected] less likely to stay home. Almost a quarter often means poorer long-term educational Additional contacts eorgia recently began the slow of Americans visited with family or friends outcomes. stripes.com/contactus process of reopening its econ- last week, up from 1 in 5 the week before, So alcohol sales are soaring. 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spread of infection as many employees What newspapers hold down simultaneous jobs at two or more homes, thereby spreading it as they shuttle from one to another. And while are saying at home some states, including Maryland, have ordered nursing home employees to wear The following editorial excerpts are se- personal protective equipment when they lected from a cross section of newspapers interact with residents, some facilities can- throughout the United States. The editori- not find enough masks, gloves and gowns als are provided by The Associated Press to comply. and other stateside syndicates. The government’s abdication has left most nursing homes flying blind in a pan- When picking running mate, demic that has made them uniquely vulner- Biden can avoid others’ errors able. The absence of transparency and data Los Angles Times put not only the facilities but also the public With the Democratic presidential nomi- in the crosshairs of the coronavirus. nation within his grasp, former Vice Presi- dent Joe Biden must make a decision that Ruling means taxpayers still presidential candidates always insist that they take seriously but often don’t: the se- funding Obamacare’s flaws lection of a running mate. Biden says he The Wall Street Journal will soon announce members of a commit- The Affordable Care Act has cost tax- tee to screen potential candidates for that payers a bundle, and now the Supreme role. Court says they are on the hook for bil-

We already know one thing about Biden’s TED S. WARREN/AP lions of dollars in additional payments to choice: It will be a woman. That commit- insurers even though Congress never ap- ment still leaves Biden with an array of Dr. Gabrielle Beger prepares to take a nose-swab sample from Lawrence McGee, as propriated the money. The ruling will be qualified potential partners, but, like every she works with a team of University of Washington medical providers conducting test- even more expensive if it encourages more presidential candidate, he will be exhorted ing for the new coronavirus at Queen Anne Healthcare, a skilled nursing and rehabilita- lawsuit demands for unappropriated funds to consider attributes other than the two tion facility in Seattle, on April 17. from other statutes. that should be uppermost in his mind: That’s the meaning of Monday’s 8-1 rul- whether his pick would be qualified to as- Vice President Walter Mondale’s selection Government’s abdication has ing upholding payments to health insurers sume the presidency at a moment’s notice of the obscure Rep. Geraldine Ferraro in for so-called risk corridors in Obamacare’s and whether in that event she would con- left nursing homes flying blind 1984 — an early exercise in gender bal- first three years (Maine Community tinue the policies he championed. ance that saddled the campaign with un- The Washington Post Health Options v. U.S.). Congress created Some will urge Biden to make a choice welcome controversy — or George H.W. More than a fifth of the 55,000 known the scheme to lure insurers to offer policies that would represent another olive branch Bush’s selection four years later of the COVID-19 deaths in the United States to his defeated rival Bernie Sanders and youthful (and more conservative) Sen. Dan have occurred at nursing homes and other in the insurance exchanges, promising to Sanders’ passionate, often young, support- Quayle of Indiana, who proved himself in elder-care facilities. Federal and state gov- make up for losses resulting from mispric- ers. Others will advocate that he choose a office to be “no Jack Kennedy.” ernments have largely turned a blind eye, ing in the early going. Democrats claimed running mate who would be likely to deliv- Nor is it clear that an ideologically or often making no effort to test residents or the program would pay for itself because er voters in her home state, especially if it’s geographically “balanced ticket” is a staffs and leaving relatives, surrounding the payments would come from other in- one that President Donald Trump carried recipe for victory. Some believe that John communities and the public in the dark. surers that made money. or ran well in four years ago. F. Kennedy secured a crucial victory in In at least a half-dozen states — most That would be no, Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Biden will also be pressed to seek ethnic Texas and other Southern states in 1960 notably Virginia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Many insurers tried to attract customers or racial balance, for example by naming by asking Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson to be his Texas and Louisiana — officials have re- by offering cheap plans that lost money. an African American running mate who running mate. (Johnson later said Kenne- fused to make public the names of facilities Over three years the risk-corridor plan could energize a loyal Democratic constit- dy himself held that view.) But Kennedy’s wracked by the virus, even as residents was $12 billion in the hole. Meanwhile, Re- uency. One such potential choice, former victory in those states also reflected the and employees there are dying. The states’ publicans won the House in 2010 and re- Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey lingering dominance of the Democratic nominal reason for their secrecy, privacy fused to appropriate the money to make up Abrams, has disdained false modesty by Party in that region. Among the conflict- protections for institutions, is akin to re- for those insurance losses. suggesting that she would be an “excel- ing accounts of why Ronald Reagan chose fusing to identify an airline whose plane They called it a “bailout” for insur- lent running mate” for the former vice George H.W. Bush, a defeated opponent, has crashed. ance companies, and attached language president. as his running mate in 1980 is that the With few exceptions, states and the fed- in spending bills that barred the Obama Biden himself has floated an additional more moderate Bush provided ideological eral government have made little or no administration from making risk-corridor factor: skills or experience that would balance for the conservative Reagan. But effort to verify the disease’s death toll at payments despite language in Obamacare complement his strengths and compensate Reagan’s overwhelming victory over un- nursing homes and similar facilities, con- saying the secretary of health and human for his weaknesses. According to Biden, popular incumbent Jimmy Carter under- servatively estimated at 11,000 in a tally by services “shall pay” to insurers that lost that approach was recommended to him mines the notion that Reagan’s choice of a The Associated Press. money. by former President Barack Obama. running mate made much difference. The effects of government negligence The insurers sued, and now comes the We believe, however, that Biden’s pri- Indeed, research suggests that, whether and lack of transparency are incalculable mary criteria for a running mate should be they are chosen because of gender, geog- but profound: families uncertain whether Supreme Court to say they are owed the ability and compatibility. raphy or ideology, vice presidential can- to place their elderly loved ones in a nurs- money because Congress created an “im- We would urge any prospective presiden- didates probably don’t exert significant ing home or remove them from one. Hos- plied” right of action in Obamacare. This tial nominee to set these priorities, but it’s influence over most voters’ choice for pres- pitals blithely transferring fragile patients is a slippery subject because the court has especially important for Biden to do so. Al- ident, though voters may lose confidence in to homes overwhelmed by unannounced recently been reluctant to read implied though in good health, if elected he would a presidential candidate who chooses a run- outbreaks of the pandemic. Homes with rights of action into law unless Congress be 78 when he was inaugurated for what ning mate perceived as incompetent. Even no means to provide testing left to guess has been explicit. Justice Samuel Alito very likely would be a single term. (Biden the popular notion that vice presidential at a diagnosis when residents or staff makes this good point in his lonely dissent, has not committed to serve only four years, candidates will carry their home states for succumb. and you can bet other potential litigants yet he reportedly indicated to aides that he the ticket has been questioned, although a A survey by The Post found that almost a will be scouring other laws for “shall pay” probably wouldn’t seek reelection.) If he recent study suggests there might be such tenth of the nation’s 15,000 nursing homes language to sue over. indeed served only one term, his vice pres- an advantage. have publicly reported that residents or Congress writes laws all the time that ident would be a favorite for the Democrat- We’re not suggesting that Biden should staff have tested positive for the virus. But authorize payments for this or that pur- ic presidential nomination in 2024. totally ignore other factors in making his the available data are staggeringly incom- pose only to decide later to appropriate less But Biden’s age isn’t the only reason for selection, including personal chemistry, plete — as in New York, by far the coun- money or none at all in any given year. The him to choose carefully. When presidential party unity and the possibility that a par- try’s hardest-hit state, where officials have appropriation power controls in the end, candidates have allowed other criteria to ticular candidate might make the differ- released the names only of homes where at and the Constitution says no money shall drive the selection of a running mate, the ence in the outcome in a particular state least five people have died. be spent unless Congress appropriates results often have been unfortunate, even or region. But these should be secondary Many nursing homes have made good- it. The executive has no power to spend disastrous. It was supposed to be a “game considerations. Fortunately, the Demo- faith efforts to keep relatives informed money without congressional approval, as changer” when Republican presidential cratic Party includes many officeholders when outbreaks occur; others have not or Democrats have been lecturing us about nominee John McCain, a seasoned U.S. with the right amounts of experience and simply don’t know. The federal govern- President Donald Trump’s “emergency” senator and foreign policy expert, chose demonstrated expertise, including some of ment recently mandated that residents and spending for the Mexico border wall. Alaska’s then-Gov. Sarah Palin as his run- Biden’s primary campaign rivals, who po- relatives — but not the public — be alerted ning mate in 2008. It soon emerged that tentially would be productive partners for when an individual in a home has tested Let’s hope the court is reading this as a Palin was not only woefully unsuited for a President Biden. positive. Yet the order is all but meaning- narrow one-time exception to its implied- national office, but practiced a style of When he announced that he would ask less without testing, to which an industry right wariness. As Chief Justice John pandering populist politics that was alien Biden to be his running mate, Obama group estimates that just one-third of fa- Roberts well knows, Obamacare seems to to McCain’s appreciation of the responsi- described the longtime Delaware sena- cilities have access. Just one governor, Re- invite legal exceptions and invented juris- bilities of government. tor as “a statesman with sound judgment publican Jim Justice of West Virginia, has prudence. Alito strikes us as having the The Palin fiasco is a reminder of what who doesn’t have to hide behind bluster to ordered universal testing at every nursing stronger legal argument, but the majority happens when novelty or “excitement” keep America strong.” Substitute “states- home in the state. doesn’t agree and now taxpayers will pay becomes the primary factor in selecting a woman” for “statesman” and that is the Staffing shortages at elder-care fa- for another Obamacare provision that had running mate. But there are less dramatic job description that should guide Biden in cilities, widespread for years before the to pass before we found out what was re- examples of mismatches, including then- making this momentous decision. pandemic, have probably accelerated the ally in it. PAGE 40 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, May 1, 2020 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Officials: Woman shot after dispute over $250

MELBOURNE — Dep- FL uties in Florida say a dispute over $250 provoked a drive-by shooting that put one woman in a hospital and the other in jail. An arrest report says Aquayja Osbourne, 20, argued with the victim over the money and then left the scene, saying she would be “right back.” Osbourne then returned in the passenger seat of a car and allegedly fired six shots at her, Florida Today reported. The Brevard Sheriff’s Office said the victim was shot in the feet and hospitalized with non-life- threatening injuries. Osbourne was charged with attempted murder and violating probation . Federally protected sea turtles begin nesting

BRUNSWICK — A GA protected sea turtle species in Georgia started their nesting season. The first batch of eggs from a loggerhead, the common sea turtle along Georgia’s coast named for its large head, was found Monday on Cumberland Island beach, the state’s Department of Natural Resources said in a press release.

The eggs, which officials said TONY GUTIERREZ/AP were laid Saturday night, marked the 32nd year the state has experienced nesting by the federally Still a memorable birthday protected species . The department said people Anna Camiolo, 16, holds balloons and cake in a parking lot while her mother Sarah, right, and her friends sing “Happy Birthday” to her in encountering sea turtles on the Richardson, Texas, on Tuesday . Sarah said this was one way she could celebrate with friends while observing social distancing. beach should maintain their distance and avoid using flashlights or flash photography so they don’t According to Beshear, a few THE CENSUS The Department of Natural Re- disturb the nesting process. “bad apples” including a per- sources set traps in two locations son who filed an unemployment The approximate amount of money Or- last year but couldn’t catch and Family was attacked claim under the name of rapper egon State Police found in a minivan after relocate Yogi. Tupac Shakur — who was killed they pulled over its driver Monday. Drew “They’re smart,” said state wild- by man with machete in a 1996 shooting — are respon- $236K Miller, 27, of Sioux Falls, S.D., was stopped life biologist John Niewoonder. sible for slowing down the state’s by a sergeant on several traffic violations He said the bear probably spent LAS CRUCES — A unemployment processing. He on Oregon 66 near Keno, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. Police said the the winter in the Grand Rapids New Mexico man is blamed people who “think they’re NM sergeant saw undescribed “signs of criminal activity,” in the vehicle . A search area and “just woke up again.” facing charges after authorities funny” for making “thousands of ensued, and $236,090 was found in vacuum-sealed bags. Miller was arrested on say he attacked a woman and her other people wait” for their un- suspicion of several charges, including money laundering. family with a machete. employment payments. Man wins $1M jackpot The Las Cruces Sun-News re- But the Lexington Herald- twice on same day ported Zachary Tanner Cadena Leader reported that Tupac Malik was arrested last Friday in Las Shakur, 46, who goes by Malik, the knife, but later put it down. heard the plane hit the water. As an officer attempted to enter “I’m no pilot, but he did well. It PUEBLO — With a Cruces following a fight with the lives in Lexington and worked as CO little bit of luck and woman and her family. the apartment, she picked the looked like he was trying to avoid a cook before restrictions to stop persistence, a Colorado man has According to Dona Ana County the spread of the coronavirus shut knife up and came toward the of- going into the neighborhood ,” hit the jackpot twice after playing Sheriff’s deputies, Cadena went down restaurants. ficer, who used his stun gun, Les- Sanford told the New Braunfels to the woman’s home because He filed for unemployment ter told The Montana Standard. Herald-Zeitung. the same numbers for 30 years. he believed they had some of his March 13 and has been waiting to The woman was taken to the One of the men suffered non- Colorado Lottery officials iden- belongings. receive his first check . hospital, still in an agitated state, life-threatening injuries. The tified “Joe B.” as the winner of Deputies say an argument Beshear called Shakur person- but she later lost consciousness other was uninjured. Robert two $1 million Powerball jack- started and the woman used a ally on Tuesday to apologize and and efforts to revive her were un- Mike, Canyon Lake’s assistant pots on March 25. He claimed the 27-inch machete against Cadena, Shakur said he appreciated the successful, Lester said . fire chief, said the aircraft sank winnings last Friday, KUSA-TV who took it away. Authorities say gesture and forgave Beshear. into 15 feet to 18 feet of water. reported. Cadena then used it against her “I understand, he’s dealing 2 swim for safety after The winning tickets were sold and her family. with a lot,” Shakur said. “Mis- ditching small plane ‘RIP Big Fella’: Black on Lake Avenue in Pueblo at two takes happen.” bear killed by truck different stores, about a mile No joke: Tupac needs NEW BRAUNFELS — apart, officials said. unemployment benefits Woman dies after TX A pilot and his passen- WALKER — A black “Joe B.” bought one ticket in officers use stun gun ger swam to safety Tuesday after MI bear nicknamed Yogi the morning and the other in the FRANKFORT — It’s no the two men made an emergency was struck and killed Tuesday evening, communications direc- KY joke — Tupac Shakur BUTTE — A Montana landing in their small plane in a on a highway ramp in the Grand tor Meghan Dougherty said. lives in Kentucky and needs un- MT woman has died after Central Texas lake. Rapids area, police said. The Colorado Lottery received employment benefits to pay his a law enforcement officer shocked The ditching happened about The bear, an adult male weigh- approval earlier this month to bills. her with a stun gun in response to 10 a.m. in Canyon Lake, about 35 ing roughly 250 pounds, had been process winning tickets worth The Lexington man’s name her threatening officers with a miles northeast of San Antonio. spotted for a few years in Walker. $10,000 or more at a touch-free, was brought up by Gov. Andy knife, Butte-Silver Bow County Witness Ed Sanford said he He was hit by a large truck on a drive-thru claims office amid the Beshear on Monday night as he Sheriff Ed Lester said Tuesday. was showing his girlfriend his old ramp leading to westbound Inter- coronavirus pandemic. spoke about how the state is try- Officers responded to a report lakefront neighborhood when he state 96. Winners must make an ap- heard a sputtering engine as they “There were no injuries to the ing to process all unemployment of an agitated woman who was pointment to claim their prize, or claims filed in March amid the yelling and damaging an apart- saw the single-engine Cessna fly- occupants of the vehicle. ... RIP do so through the mail. coronavirus pandemic by the end ment Sunday night. The woman ing low. The plane disappeared Big Fella,” Walker police said on of April. threatened to hurt officers with below the tree line, then Sanford Facebook. From wire reports Friday, May 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 41 PAGE 42 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, May 1, 2020 Friday, May 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 43 PAGE 44 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, May 1, 2020 Friday, May 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 45 SCOREBOARD/GOLF/BOXING Commentary Sports on AFN

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Wednesday’s transactions BY DOUG FERGUSON erected. FOOTBALL Associated Press That wouldn’t be a big prob- National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Signed DE Bryan Cox lem at the TPC River Highlands, Jr. to a one-year contract. ory McIlroy contem- which features a stadium design CHICAGO BEARS — Signed free agent plated what golf would WR Trevor Davis. and allows for good viewing, es- DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed CB Daryl be like without fans. pecially over the closing holes. Worley to a one-year contract. This was five days be- GREEN BAY PACKERS — Agreed to R But imagine other courses terms with undrafted free agents; LB’s fore there was no golf at all. without stands, without hospital- Krys Barnes, Tipa Galeai and Delontae Scott, S’s Henry Black and Frankie Grif- “I’d be OK with it,” he said at ity suites, with nothing but green fin, T Travis Bruffy, CB’s Marc-Antoine the Arnold Palmer Invitational, grass, white sand in the bunkers, Dequoy, Stanford Samuels, and Will Sunderland, G Zack Johnson, FB Jordan unaware the new coronavirus the occasional water hazard. Jones, QB Jalen Morton, DT Willington was about to shut down golf for at Think about Mackenzie Hughes Previlon, WR Darrell Stewart and RB Pat- rick Taylor. least three months. “It would be trying to play a cut into the 18th INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed un- just like having an early tee time drafted free agents; K Rodrigo Blan- green at the Honda Classic, only kenship, DT Kameron Cline, DE Kendall on the PGA Tour.” to pull it into the middle of the Coleman, TE Farrod Green, WR DeMi- chael Harris, T Carter O’Donnell, CB Tra- And then he added with a laugh, bleachers. He was given a free vis Reed, S Donald Rutledge, LB Brandon “I guess for a few guys, it wouldn’t drop. Years ago, the safe play on Wellington and DT Chris Williams. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed undrafted be that much different.” the 18th at Doral was to put it into free agents; WR’s Matt Cole and Kirk McIlroy had one of those early the grandstands beyond the green Merrit, T’s Jonathan Hubbard and Nick Kaltmayer, LB Kylan Johnson, DT’s Benito times when he was a 20-year-old to take water out of the equation, Jones and Ray Lima, DE Tyshun Render, C rookie on the PGA Tour. He teed knowing there would be a free Donell Stanley and TE Bryce Sterk. NEW YORK GIANTS — Exercised the off in the second round of the drop. fifth-year options on TE Evan Engram Honda Classic at 6:59 a.m. “They’re not going to catch er- and S Jabrill Peppers. PATRICK SEMANSKY/AP TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Exercised So this will be going back in rant shots on some holes,” said the fifth-year option on TE O.J. Howard. Mark Russell, a senior rules of- TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to terms time for McIlroy, along with the Tiger Woods walks off the first green after making birdie during with G Zac Kerin on a one-year contract. rest of the sport. ficial on the PGA Tour. the third round of the 2012 AT&T National golf tournament at HOCKEY National Hockey League The PGA Tour set a target of They are temporary immov- Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. Woods won the past CALGARY FLAMES — Signed D Jo- June 8-14 at Colonial in Texas to able obstructions, and they are two PGA Tour events when spectators were not allowed during at hannes Kinnvall to a two-year contract. DETROIT RED WINGS — Signed G Vic- resume its schedule, with no fans a big part of least one round of the tournament. tor Brattstrom to a two-year contract. for at least a month. Even if that modern golf. COLLEGE NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL — An- doesn’t prove to be the return ‘ I could That’s why (Maybe if there were no fans at golf, won both tournaments. nounced C Nehemie Kabeya has trans- the USGA, Winged Foot, he would have had Sound is underrated in golf, ferred from College of Southern Idaho. event or date, golf will be without play Announced G Alex Caldwell has trans- spectators whenever it starts. and then the to play toward the 18th fairway especially at scenic Augusta Na- ferred from Southeast Missouri. Will it matter? without R&A, created instead of hitting 3-iron, which tional. Woods spoke to studying Low score still wins, no matter fans, but I a number of led to double bogey and a runner- every leaderboard so when he Golf who’s there to see it. don’t think drop zones up finish in the 2006 U.S. Open.) heard a roar, he would have a bet- But it will be a new arena. (white circles) Fans were A r nold Palmer ’s best ter idea of who did what. LPGA schedule “I could play without fans, but I I’d play as in front of the friends — literally, in so many Max Homa recalled his first don’t think I’d play as well,” Mc- grandstands cases, but also keeping some of PGA Tour victory, a year ago this The revised LPGA Tour schedule for well. ’ 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandem- Ilroy said Tuesday on his Golf- around the his wild shots from straying too week at the Wells Fargo Cham- ic: Rory McIlroy far off line. pionship, and how electric it was Jan. 17-20 — Diamond Resorts Tourna- Pass podcast with Carson Daly 18th hole, ment of Champions (Eun-hee Ji) and Stephen Curry. “Especially starting with Tiger Woods once came to the walking up the 18th fairway. Feb. 7-10 — ISPS Handa Vic Open (Ce- line Boutier) on a Sunday, back nine, you feed Winged Foot in 2006, to avoid 18th hole at Bay Hill tied for the The next tournament he plays Feb. 14-17 — ISPS Handa Women’s off that energy. You hear roars on taking too much time figuring lead when he pulled his tee shot. will be different. Australian Open (Nelly Korda) Feb. 21-24 — Honda LPGA Thailand other parts of the golf course and out where to drop for shots into or It was headed out of bounds but “It will be weird,” Homa said (Amy Yang) you sort of know what’s going on. behind the stands. In a few cases, instead struck one of the thou- Tuesday. “I imagine the first per- July 15-18 — Dow Great Lakes Bay Invi- tational, Midland CC, Midland, Mich. All those dynamics are in play it allowed for a player to advance sands of spectators in the neck. son to win, it probably will be the July 23-26 — Marathon LPGA Classic, when you have people there.“ his ball closer to the hole without From grass that had been flat- strangest of their lives. It sounds Highland Meadows GC, Sylvania, Ohio. July 31-Aug. 2 — ShopRite LPGA Clas- The dynamics go beyond noise, hitting it. tened by the gallery, he hit 5-iron very selfish of us to not want to sic, Sea View Dolce Hotel (Bay Course), Speaking of Winged Foot, con- to 15 feet and made birdie to beat play in front of fans because it Galloway, N.J. of course. Aug. 6-9 — The Evian Champion- Nathan Grube, the tournament sider that no fans on the course Mickelson by one shot. won’t be electric. But people are ship, Evian Resort GC, Evian-les-Bains, France. director of the Travelers Champi- means the rough will remain just No gallery? It’s happened be- craving sports, craving entertain- Aug. 13-16 — Aberdeen Standard In- onship in Connecticut, is prepar- that. Phil Mickelson, as an ex- fore, most recently in Japan be- ment. I’d carry my bag in front of vestments Ladies Scottish Open, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scot- ing it to be the third tournament, ample, has been known to hit tee cause of flooding. Before that, nobody if needed.” land. the last weekend in June, if golf shots so far off line that the ball Congressional had no fans for the Without fans, without noise and Aug. 20-23 — AIG Women’s British Open, Royal Troon, Troon, Scotland. resumes on schedule. There is comes to rest in an area where third round of the AT&T National excitement, it won’t be the same. Aug. 28-30 — Walmart NW Arkansas hope. There is excitement. gallery traffic has trampled thick because of trees downed by a wind But it will be golf. And for the Championship, Pinnacle CC, Rogers, Ark. Sept. 3-6 — CP Women’s Open, There are no grandstands being grass and led to a reasonable lie. storm. Woods, the biggest draw in time being, that will do. Shaughnessy Golf and CC, Vancouver, British Columbia. Sept. 10-13 — ANA Inspiration, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, Calif. Sept. 17-20 — Cambia Portland Clas- sic, Columbia Edgewater CC, Portland, Joshua’s first title defense could be without fans Ore. Sept. 24-27 — Kia Classic, Aviara GC, Carlsbad, Calif. Oct. 1-4 — Meijer LPGA Classic, Blythe- Associated Press which can hold more than 60,000 spectators. in an enclosed location like a TV studio be- field CC, Grand Rapids, Mich. Oct. 8-11 — KPMG Women’s PGA Anthony Joshua’s first fight as the restored The Joshua-Pulev fight had been scheduled cause he doesn’t see how it “does anything for Championship, Aronimink GC, Newtown for June 20 before being pushed back to an the sport.” Square, Pa. world heavyweight champion could take place Oct. 15-18 — Buick LPGA Shanghai, Qi- in front of no spectators. as-yet-unconfirmed date because of the pan- “I want to build a fight camp, a different zhong Garden GC, Shanghai. demic. A rearranged date of July 25 has been kind of environment, more dramatic,” Hearn Oct. 22-25 — BMW Ladies Champion- British boxing’s governing body told pro- ship, LPGA International Busan, Busan, moters on Thursday it hopes to be able to have touted. said in an interview with the BBC. “It will look South Korea. Oct. 29-Nov. 1 — Taiwan Swinging shows back from July after months of inactiv- Joshua wanted the first defense of his belts spectacular on TV. We need to dramatize it.” Skirts LPGA, Miramar Golf and CC, New ity because of the coronavirus outbreak. to take place in London. The British Boxing Board of Control said Taipei City, Taiwan. Nov. 6-8 — Toto Japan Classic, Taiheyo Initially, though, bouts are expected to be Eddie Hearn, Joshua’s promoter, said his if boxing was to return in July, there would Club (Minori Course), Ibaraki, Japan. held without fans, meaning Joshua’s fight Matchroom Boxing organization was planning be an emphasis on “minimal numbers” of of- Nov. 19-22 — Pelican Women’s Cham- pionship, Pelican CC, Belleair, Fla. against Kubrat Pulev — first since the Briton to stage “two or three” Saturday fight nights ficials and broadcast personnel. Medical staff Dec. 3-6 — Volunteers of America Clas- regained his WBA, IBF and WBO belts by in July before returning with a bigger show, were required at ringside, too. sic, Old American GC, The Colony, Texas. Dec. 10-13 — U.S. Women’s Open, beating Andy Ruiz Jr. in December — would provided boxing and other sports get the go- Anyone at the events will have to have Champions GC, Houston. ahead to return from the British government. been in pre-fight quarantine and had tests for Dec. 17-20 — CME Group Tour Champi- surely be switched from its planned venue, onship, Tiburon GC, Naples, Fla. the stadium of English soccer club Tottenham Hearn said he wouldn’t want to stage a fight COVID-19. PAGE 46 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, May 1, 2020 BEST SPORTS MOVIES No. 10: ‘A League of Their Own’ Croteau found kinship in film Baseball pioneer was inspired

BY PAT GRAHAM Associated Press Editor’s note: Last week, the Associated Press revealed its here were moments Top 25 of sports movies, as when Julie Croteau’s voted on by 70 writers and baseball path was a lone- editors around the world. After Tly one even as she turned compiling the list, the AP as- in a career historic enough that signed writers to present sto- Cooperstown wanted her glove. ries examining the Top 10 from Little League with mostly boys. unique perspectives. This is the Suing her high school to take the first in the series, a look at the field on the varsity team (she impact of the 10th-best film, “A lost). Notoriety as one of the first League of Their Own.” female NCAA baseball players. PHOTO PROIVIDED BY JULIE CROTEAU/AP It wasn’t until the smooth-field- Julie Croteau poses near an exhibit in 1996 at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. Croteau ing infielder made the roster as showed up on the movie set that an extra in the Penny Marshall- was introduced to the world of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which was featured Marshall made sure was full of in the 1992 hit film “A League of Their Own” starring Geena Davis, Madonna and Tom Hanks. directed movie “A League of actors and extras who actually Their Own” that she realized she resembled ball players. break a person.” run. wasn’t so alone. No worries with Croteau, who Or in this case, empower them. Croteau’s main role in the film About the ﬁ lm There may be no crying in was already carving out her place Croteau earned a spot on the was to be a stand-in at first base baseball, but there certainly are in hardball history. baseball team at St. Mary’s Col- for actor Anne Ramsay dur- trailblazers. Growing up in Virginia, Crote- lege of Maryland as a walk-on. ing fielding scenes. Both were Year: 1992 Croteau was introduced to the au wanted more than anything to She made her debut for the Divi- left handed. The resemblance Screenwriters: Lowell Ganz, world of the All-American Girls be a left-handed shortstop in the sion III school on March 17, 1989, stopped there, with Croteau don- Babaloo Mandel Professional Baseball League, majors. Coaches pointed out that and drew plenty of headlines. ning a black wig to match Ram- Director: Penny Marshall which was featured in the 1992 left-handers don’t play shortstop Sports Illustrated wrote a blurb say’s look. Starring: Tom Hanks, Geena film starring Geena Davis, Ma- in the majors. about her under the header, “Dia- Croteau did have one speaking Davis, Lori Petty, Madonna, Rosie donna and Tom Hanks. The film So she moved to first base — mond Pioneer.” part in the film. After the tryout O’Donnell was voted No. 10 in The Associ- and kept the same dream. “It was a great redemption scene inside Wrigley Field, the Plot: Rival sisters (Davis, Petty) ated Press Top 25 favorite sports Croteau made national news in story,” Croteau said. roster list was posted on a cork join the ﬁ rst female professional movies poll. the late 1980s when she sued her Next chapter: The movies. board. She ran over, saw her baseball league amid World World “To see their part of history high school in Manassas, Va., to She was a member of the Rock- name and exclaimed, “Yeah!” be- II and help it grow. come alive in this movie, it truly allow her to play. The court ulti- ford Peaches in a “A League of fore scampering away. Iconic Line: “There’s no crying was a gift,” said the 49-year-old mately ruled she had received a Their Own.” The Peaches were “I didn’t think they were going in baseball.” — Manager Jimmy Croteau, who’s now the director fair tryout. one of the teams in the AAGP- to keep that in,” she joked. Dugan (Hanks) of communications for wellness “I remember when we lost BL, a league created by Chicago Her Peaches teammates in- Oscars: No nominations programs at Stanford University. our lawsuit, I came out and they Cubs owner Philip K. Wrigley cluded Davis, Madonna and — Associated Press “To know that I wasn’t alone. Be- were celebrating like they’d won that started play in 1943. It gave Rosie O’Donnell. Their manager cause I felt like I was alone.” the World Series,” Croteau said. more than 500 women a chance at was Hanks, who played Jimmy Croteau was 20 when she “That experience really will a baseball career over its 12-year Dugan. ing men’s amateur and semi-pro In between scenes, Croteau squads. Her manager was Hall of played hacky sack with the other Fame pitcher Phil Niekro. extras. But the real treat was More history: She and pitcher listening to stories from some Lee Anne Ketcham are largely of the women who played in the recognized as the first women to AAGPBL and were brought in as play with a winter league team advisers. sanctioned by Major League As for the movie’s most famous Baseball. They were teammates line uttered by Hanks’ character on the Maui Stingrays in the — “There’s no crying in baseball!” Hawaiian Winter League. Their — Croteau had no idea it would roster also included current Mil- become so legendary. In fact, she waukee Brewers manager Craig remembers thinking, “but there’s Counsell. tons of crying in baseball.” Along the way, Croteau gave She’s not surprised about the up her glove — to Cooperstown. timelessness of a movie that’s Her first-base mitt, along with a raked in a cumulative worldwide photo, are enshrined in the Base- gross of more than $132 million, ball Hall of Fame to commemo- according to IMDb. rate her accomplishments. She “It’s an underdog story, because also served as an assistant base- it represents women in culture ball coach at the University of and also women in sports,” said Massachusetts-Amherst. Croteau, who years later worked So many baseball memories. with Davis before the actor threw But this remains high on the list: the first pitch at a Baltimore Ori- An invitation to an AAGPBL re- oles game (a perfect strike). “It union, where she met even more taps into our humanity.” of the pioneering women who Croteau’s career was just heat- played in the league that inspired ing up after filming. She went on “A League of Their Own.” GENE SWEENEY JR., THE BALTIMORE SUN/AP to play for the Colorado Silver “Being around them,” Croteau Croteau shouts encouragement to teammates as she makes her debut with the St. Mary’s College Bullets in 1994, with the women’s said, “just made me realize how baseball team on March 17, 1989, in St. Mary’s, Md. Croteau made the team as a walk-on. professional baseball team fac- lucky I am.” Friday, May 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 47 AUTO RACING/MLB Draft prep poses problems amid a global pandemic

BY NOAH TRISTER Associated Press The Detroit Tigers can feel certain about one thing: They have the No. 1 pick in the draft. What that Major League Base- ball draft will look like, when and where it will take place and how the selections will be made still MATT SLOCUM/AP isn’t clear. Matt Kenseth’s retirement didn’t last long. He’s driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, two years after driving “It’s going to present different in the 2018 season finale. Kenseth, 48, will be the oldest driver in the field when racing resumes. challenges, probably,” said Scott Pleis, Detroit’s director of amateur scouting. “It’s just going to be different. It’s not going to affect the outcome, it’ll just be a Kenseth dusts off his firesuit different way of coming to that outcome.” The NFL experienced that last for chance to win races again week because of the coronavirus PATRICK SEMANSKY/AP pandemic, conducting a remote Washington Nationals general draft with video screens, Zoom BY JENNA FRYER appeals to me.” manager Mike Rizzo said one Matt Kenseth ﬁ le chats and other tech innovations Associated Press He will be reunited with former challenge for the amateur draft that made the event popular with Roush teammate Kurt Busch, is prospects stopped playing six fans. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Matt who is in his second season with weeks into the spring season. Normally, the college baseball Kenseth had a blissful year of 48 Ganassi and won a championship Age: season would be in full swing retirement. He had time to travel in 2004 to give Roush back-to- ball-Reference.com. Rounds 6- NASCAR Cup record right now, giving major league with his wife and four daughters, 39 wins with 181 top-5 back titles. He talked with Busch 40 produced 961.9 WAR (players made his first visit to Europe and teams a chance to monitor top who were drafted but didn’t sign prior to accepting the Ganassi prospects in the weeks leading up took up marathon running. finishes in 665 starts. aren’t included in those totals). offer and is excited to work with to the draft. But with college and It was free time he never had in Although the bulk of the value Prominent results “one of the best teammates I ever high school games shelved be- 22 years of racing at NASCAR’s is clearly concentrated in the first Won Daytona 500 in had. cause of the virus outbreak, front national level. few rounds, players taken in the “He’s very unselfish and he offices can only do so much in “It was really just spending 2009 and 2012. sixth round or later can and do doesn’t doesn’t skimp on any- what is clearly an abnormal year. time with Katie and the kids and Won 2004 International go on to productive big league ca- thing,” Kenseth said. “That was Every team faces similar every day we just woke up trying reers — two-time NL Cy Young Race of Champions part of the attraction as well, es- obstacles. to find something fun to do as a pecially as a two-car team. Are Award winner Jacob deGrom no- family,” Kenseth said. Won 2003 Winston Cup “The challenges have been that you getting a good teammate to tably was a ninth-round pick by “I’d have to say it was the best they stopped playing baseball season championship. work with? I knew the answer the Mets in 2010. summer of my life.” about six weeks into the spring already.” This year, the market of un- So why in the world would season,” Washington Nationals Kenseth’s hiring was a very drafted players could be crucial. Kenseth give that up? SOURCE: mattkenseth.com general manager Mike Rizzo said. popular move among fans. Ga- “We’re going to prepare for, re- He agreed this week to come “So that’s been the biggest hurdle nassi was pleased because he ally almost like we prepared for back to NASCAR and drive for in equipment that you can’t win that we had to face. Fortunately, wanted a low-maintenance driver 40 rounds,” Pleis said. “We’re Chip Ganassi Racing, which two in,” Kenseth said. “For me, it is we dive into this draft thing very, going to go through them all, weeks ago fired Kyle Larson for all about, you know, having fun. capable of winning races who very seriously. We got a lot done we’re going to rank them like using a racial slur during an iRac- Winning is fun.” could placate nervous sponsors early on, especially the higher- we’ve always ranked them.” ing event. Kenseth turned 48 in Roush Fenway Racing, where after the Larson debacle. round type of premier prospects. College programs could reap March, will be the oldest driver in Kenseth spent 16 seasons and Kenseth is trying to temper We have a really good feel of the field when NASCAR resumes won Cup rookie of the year, his expectations. He has never com- what’s out there in the country.” the benefits of both a shortened and he last drove a Cup Series car championship and both Daytona peted in a Chevrolet at the Cup Last month’s deal between draft and the cap on signing in the 2018 season finale. victories, lured him back to the level, has not driven NASCAR’s MLB and the players’ union paved bonuses for undrafted players. “It was a very unexpected op- track in 2018 in a part-time role. current aerodynamic package the way for changes to the draft, There may be less incentive for portunity. The timing was very, The organization was rebuilding and will likely have to jump right which was set to be held June 10- prospects to leave school with eli- very interesting,” Kenseth said. and wanted Kenseth’s knowledge into the car and race when the se- 12 in Omaha, Neb., in conjunction gibility remaining. “I’d say we’re all in a very unique around. He ran 15 races in slow ries resumes. NASCAR is expect- with the College World Series. The uncertainty about the situation, globally, everybody’s in cars, had just a pair of top-10 fin- ed to return to the track May 17 Under the agreement, obtained minor league season this year — a unique situation. When Katie ishes and led only five laps. at Darlington Raceway in South by The Associated Press, MLB and even the college season next and I talked about, we figured it is So he was done. Until he got Carolina in a one-day event that has the right to delay the dates of year — could also make for some probably the last opportunity like the call from the Ganassi orga- might not include qualifying or the 2020 and 2021 drafts to as late tricky decisions. this that I will ever have.” nization and was offered a seat in practice. as July 20, and MLB may reduce “I think there’s a host of infor- Kenseth wasn’t ready to retire a car capable of winning races; He’s a previous Southern 500 rounds from 40 to five in 2020 and mation that you’d want to know, at the end of 2017, when he was Larson was a six-time winner and winner at Darlington as well as to 20 in 2021. and then that’s really where I moved out at Joe Gibbs Racing through four races this year was a Coca-Cola 600 winner at Char- Signing bonuses may be de- think the clubs can differentiate because it needed his seat for Erik seventh in the standings . lotte Motor Speedway, the first ferred, and signing bonuses for themselves,” Texas Rangers GM Jones. A two-time Daytona 500 “Where I am today, I mean, I two tracks expected to be on undrafted players subject to the Jon Daniels said. winner and NASCAR’s champion accomplished way more than I NASCAR’s revised schedule. draft will be capped at $20,000. “I think that’s what we’re going in 2003, Kenseth was still a com- ever thought I would accomplish “It would be pretty bad if I get If the draft were shortened all to be focused on, demonstrating petitive, championship-contend- in my career, but I still feel like out there and really suck,” Kens- the way to five rounds, that would to players, demonstrating to par- ing driver. I have unfinished business and eth said. “So the first few weeks, be no small thing. From 2006- ents, demonstrating to coaches, He looked at what was available things I want to do,” he said. “The at least the first week, I’m try- 2010 — a five-year sample of play- and people that care about these and decided to retire. competition and working with a ing to keep our expectations low ers who have had plenty of time to players, that we’re going to go “When you’re as fortunate as team that’s really dedicated and because if we’re really going to contribute — the first five rounds above and beyond in taking care I’ve been throughout my career working hard to win races and these races and all these places of the draft produced a total of of our people and developing our to always be in winning equip- trying to be part of a piece of that with no practice, that’s going to 2,203.5 wins above replacement, players on and off the field,” he ment, there’s just no desire to get puzzle to try to have success, that be a slow adjustment to me.” according to figures from Base- said. PAGE 48 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, May 1, 2020 NHL/BASEBALL Hall holdovers Jeter, rest of baseball Hall of Fame class, will be inducted in July 2021

BY JOHN KEKIS ken Jr. and the late Tony Gwynn Associated Press were enshrined. Cooperstown is within easy driving distance of Derek Jeter, Larry Walker and the New York metro area, and the rest of this year’s Baseball loads of Yankees fans had already Hall of Fame class will have to made their plans to see Jeter on wait another year for their big the Hall stage. moment at Cooperstown. Jeter, now the CEO of the Miami The Hall of Fame announced Marlins, and Walker were elected Wednesday that it has canceled by members of the BBWAA. Sim- the July 26 induction ceremo- mons and Miller were chosen in ny because of the coronavirus December by the Hall’s Modern KEITH SRAKOCIC/AP pandemic. Era Committee. Instead, the class will be in- Jeter, a key to five World Se- Matt Manning, 9, of Erie, Pa., sits with other young Pittsburgh Penguins hockey fans on the team’s first cluded at next year’s induction ries titles, was on 396 of 397 bal- day of training camp in Cranberry Township, Pa., on Sept. 13. NHL players could return to home rinks festivities — along with any addi- lots in voting announced Jan. 21. as early as May 15, but plans are for games to be played this summer minus fans. tional new choices — on July 25, The only player with a higher 2021. percentage was former Yankees A record crowd of more than teammate Mariano Rivera, who 70,000 had been expected this became the first unanimous pick Shorthanded: Leading plan for summer at the small town in up- in 2019. Walker, making his 10th state New York to honor Jeter, ballot appearance, got 304 votes the former New York Yankees — six over the threshold. NHL return means empty rinks captain who came within one Next year’s first-time eligible vote of unanimous election by the players have no odds-on favorites: BY STEPHEN WHYNO Baseball Writers’ Association of Torii Hunter and Mark Buehrle AND JOHN WAWROW ‘ America in January. will be on the BBWAA ballot for Guys are preparing to possibly having to Associated Press Jeter and Walker were to be the first time. play in the summer, and guys just want to inducted with catcher Ted Sim- Holdovers include Curt Schil- Get used to the concept of pods mons and the late Marvin Miller, ling, who fell 20 votes short this and pucks if the NHL is going to play. the pioneering players’ union year, and steroids-tainted stars have any chance of completing its ’ Connor McDavid head who negotiated free agency Roger Clemens (56 shy) and season, with the most likely sce- Edmonton Oilers captain and transformed the sport. Barry Bonds (57). All three will narios calling for games in empty, “Induction Weekend is a cel- be on the ballot for the ninth time, air-conditioned arenas during the ebration of our national pastime one shy of the limit. dog days of summer. safe and we have enough testing many as three games a day, which and its greatest legends, and If anyone new is elected, it What is emerging as the lead- and we have enough ways to get would provide much-needed live while we are disappointed to can- would be the first ceremony since ing plan involves bringing teams back on the ice for us, it’s probably entertainment on NBC Sports cel this incredibly special event, 1949 to combine multiple classes. back in a few empty NHL build- going to be contained at playing and other networks, many of the Board of Directors’ over- The first four Hall classes ings to complete some, if not all, at like four or five neutral sites,” whom have time to fill following riding concern is the health and were inducted jointly in 1939 on of the remaining regular-season Florida Panthers president Mat- the postponement of the Summer well-being of our new inductees, the day the Hall of Fame opened. games before opening the play- thew Caldwell said. “My guess Olympics. our Hall of Fame members, our The classes of 1946 and ’47 were offs and awarding the Stanley is that we would start with either No fans would be in attendance wonderful fans and the hundreds inducted together, as were the Cup for the 125th time in the past limited fans or empty arenas, so and even broadcasters might be of staff,” Hall Chairman Jane classes of 1948 and ’49. 127 years. just the teams and their associ- limited to calling games remotely. Forbes Clark said in a statement. Rogers Hornsby was elected in The most aggressive timetable ated staffs.” Mike “Doc” Emrick, the voice of “In heeding the advice of gov- 1942, but there was no induction would have players returning to One scenario calls for teams hockey in the U.S. for NBC Sports, ernment officials as well as fed- ceremony because of travel re- their home rinks as early as May playing each other at four NHL has done it a few times for games eral, state and local medical and strictions during World War II. 15, followed by a training camp rinks around North America. staged overseas or outdoors. scientific experts, we chose to There was no balloting in 1940, and possible exhibition games Each would play about a dozen “It was an interesting concept,” act with extraordinary caution in ’41 and ’43. No ceremony was in June, a person familiar with regular-season games to even out Emrick said. “It’s not impossible making this decision,” she said. held in 1950, ’58 and ’60 after no discussions told The Associated the standings and determine play- because of high-definition now This will be the first year with- one was elected. Press. off seedings. Play was postponed and because of the precision that out an induction ceremony since Since Ty Cobb, Walter John- The regular season would then with 189 total games remaining you get with the cameras.” 1960. The Baseball Hall of Fame son, Christy Mathewson, Babe resume in July, with the Cup for the 31 teams. The league is still exploring and Museum closed on March 15 Ruth and Honus Wagner became awarded in September, the per- Edmonton captain Connor sites, though Bettman’s criteria due to the virus outbreak. the original Hall of Fame class son said Tuesday, speaking on the McDavid, who is on the NHL/ puts places like Edmonton, Al- Record attendance for an in- in 1936, the only previous years condition of anonymity because NHLPA committee that meets berta, and Columbus, Ohio, on duction ceremony was set in 2007, with no inductions were 1940, ’41, plans haven’t been finalized. weekly, believes “the fairest sea- the list because practice rinks exceeding 70,000 when Cal Rip- ’43, ’50, ’52, ’58 and ’60. Commissioner Gary Bettman son is a full season” but that might and hotels are all nearby. Maple emphasized no decisions have not be possible. Players must ap- Leafs president Brendan Sha- been made and noted that gov- prove any plan to return. nahan said Toronto was in the ernment and medical officials “Guys are preparing to pos- running, and Bettman spoke to will ultimately make the call on sibly having to play in the sum- Alberta Premier Jason Kenney when sports can return. Still, the mer,” McDavid said, “and guys last week about Edmonton being league and NHL Players’ Associ- just want to play.” one of the sites. ation have formed a joint commit- That likely means playing in “We would obviously expect the tee to determine a path forward empty NHL buildings. The mini- league to prepare a very detailed that could get games back on the mum league requirements call plan to mitigate risk,” Kenney ice sometime in July without fans for arenas having at least four said. “I gather the NHL is looking in attendance. NHL-caliber locker rooms, a at finishing the season in arenas The joint committee released a nearby practice facility and hotel for television purposes without statement Wednesday night echo- infrastructure. They also can- large crowds. Whether or not we ing Bettman, saying they “have not be located in a COVID-19 hot could accommodate that, we do not made any decisions or set a spot, though that definition is not not yet know.” timeline for possible return to clear. Some projections suggest the play scenarios.” However, they “Among the scenarios we’re NHL could lose up to $1 billion in added they believed there was looking at is potentially as many revenue if the season is not com- BEBETO MATTHEWS/AP a possibility to return to small as four (cities) because we need pleted. The financial hit would Larry Walker, left, and Derek Jeter, who lead this year’s Baseball Hall group activities at team facilities a lot of ice,” Bettman said on affect both owners and players of Fame inductees, will have to wait until July 2021 to have their in mid- to late May. Sportsnet last week. based on the league’s revenue- induction ceremony at Cooperstown, N.Y. “When we feel that players are Bettman alluded to playing as sharing agreement. Friday, May 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 49 NHL Goalies make up training methods Associated Press TORONTO — Vancouver Ca- nucks goalie Jacob Markstrom is using a tennis ball machine as part of his training to stay sharp. Columbus Blue Jackets coun- terpart Joonas Korpisalo doesn’t have that technology at his disposal during the coronavirus pandemic, so a wall has had to do the trick. Toronto’s Frederik Andersen is self-isolating with teammate and 47-goal man Auston Matthews. “I have a pretty good shooter here,” Andersen said. No matter the setup, NHL puck-stoppers are, at least on the surface, at a disadvantage NAM Y. HUH/AP ‘ We’re when it comes doing our to maintaining Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne, 37, is one of many veterans nearing the end of their careers who still haven’t won the Stanley Cup. most of their best and physical skills working during the lull since the sea- a lot on son was sus- hand-eye. pended March Don’t let 12. Unlike skat- your eyes The Waiting Game ers, who might fall asleep have a net in the driveway is a big or the ability to thing. ’ run through a Veterans hope for final Jacob stick-handling Markstrom drill, goalies are having Canucks goalie a hard time chance at Stanley Cup mimicking situations that even loosely resem- ble practice or game situations. BY TERESA M. WALKER “We’re doing our best and Associated Press DID YOU KNOW ? working a lot on hand-eye,” Markstrom said. “Don’t let your NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Goal- Veterans Patrick Marleau, Joe eyes fall asleep is a big thing.” tender Pekka Rinne scratched Thornton, Jason Spezza, Mikko Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck scoring a goal off his NHL bucket Koivu, Ryan Miller and Craig said: list this season. Winning the Stan- Anderson all are in the final year of “No one’s been through this ley Cup? before. There’s really no book, no That remains on the list with their contracts, are 37 or older and right way. ” the season suspended because of haven’t won the Stanley Cup. Many goalies are leaning on the coronavirus pandemic amid SOURCE: Associated Press their private trainers. concerns that next season will TONY AVELAR/AP While a team’s strength and be affected, too. Rinne, a three- at their first Stanley Cup slipping Patrick Marleau had been hoping for his first Stanley Cup after being conditioning coach has to formu- time All-Star and former Vezina away. traded to Pittsburgh by San Jose at the trade deadline in February. late programs for more than 20 Trophy winner, keeps dreaming Marleau had been hoping for players, people like Adam Fran- about winning his first Cup. his first championship after being turning 40 and Anderson turning play March 12 to look at himself. cilia, whose NHL clients include “I always dream about winning traded to Pittsburgh by San Jose 39 in the next three months. The goalie who led Nashville to the San Jose Sharks, Hellebuyck, Stanley Cup, and I don’t mind at the trade deadline in February. Spezza turns 37 in June and the franchise’s first Stanley Cup Minnesota’s Devan Dubnyk and talking about it publicly,” Rinne Marleau has enjoyed the short had been hoping to lift his first Final in 2017, then won the Vezi- Carolina’s James Reimer, develop said Monday. “And, yeah, it is amount of time that he had with Cup to celebrate. na on his fourth time as a finalist plans specifically for netminders. my goal, it is our goal. I’m still the Penguins before the NHL Minnesota is a point out of the in 2018 is now a backup. “In some cases they have re- hopeful. I’m still positive that we stopped play. West’s second wild card with Wild Rinne is 18-14-4 as a starter ally great home gyms at their dis- “Everything’s been great with (are) going to get back and back captain Koivu now 37. He didn’t this season, and he became only posal,” Francilia said. “And then to playing and we have a chance the organization,” said Mar- have an answer about his future the 12th NHL goalie to score a there’s some guys in a condo with to compete again.” leau, who turns 41 in September. for reporters earlier this month. goal Jan. 9 with an empty netter nothing ... but I have enough stuff With each passing day, the end “They’ve helped out every step of in Chicago from behind his own in my repertoire that guys only of Rinne’s career draws closer. the way and looking forward to He did acknowledge thinking about all his options. goal line. But Saros was in net for need their body weight to train.” The Finn, who turns 38 in Novem- getting out of the house I’m sure Nashville’s last six victories, with “I’m in a boat like any other John Stevenson, a performance ber, already has lost his starting like everybody else is and get Rinne 1-3-1 in his final five starts player that is trying to wait for the psychologist and former NHL job in Nashville to young under- back to normal and get out there while allowing 17 goals. goalie coach, said he always in- study Juuse Saros. and start playing again.” league to make a decision if we’re “I realized the fact that I structs his netminders to work on At least Rinne is under contract Thornton, Marleau’s former going to restart the season and haven’t had the strongest season blocking outside noise. for another season. Veterans like teammate in San Jose, still is hop- when that would be,” Koivu said. so far,” Rinne said. “But at the “The coronavirus is an uncon- Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton, ing to play another season with “And if not then obviously trying same time, I tried to use this time trollable,” he said. “We don’t have Jason Spezza, Mikko Koivu, Ryan the Sharks, who are at the bot- to figure out what to do with the to my advantage.” control over the uncontrollables, Miller and Craig Anderson all are tom of the West right now. Playoff future and then go from there.” AP hockey writer Stephen Whyno and but we definitely have control in the final year of their contracts hopes also were already dim for Rinne used the first couple AP sports writer Dave Campbell con- over how we choose to respond.” and all 37 or older with a chance Anaheim and Ottawa with Miller of weeks after the NHL stopped tributed to this report. PAGE 50 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, May 1, 2020 NFL/SOCCER Winston says he showed maturity Joining Saints displays will to learn

BY BRETT MARTEL Associated Press DID YOU KNOW ?

NEW ORLEANS — The re- New Saints backup quarterback education of Jameis Winston is Jameis Winston was the 2013 beginning with the New Orleans Heisman Trophy winner and the Saints. top pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. For now, the 2013 Heisman Trophy winner, 2015 top NFL After five seasons as the starting Draft choice and mercurial five- quarterback for the Tampa Bay year starting quarterback for the Buccaneers, he became a free Tampa Bay Buccaneers resem- agent without a new contract offer bles an eager, enthusiastic and from the Buccaneers. JAMES KENNEY/AP even humble student. SOURCE: Associated Press Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston led the NFL in passing yards last season “Everyone needs those humble with 5,109 and ranked second with 33 touchdown passes, but also threw 30 interceptions. experiences,” said Winston, who money and a starting job in order in March saw his first NFL em- to gain wisdom about football, Taysom Hill and seventh-round free-agent offer to replace Cam in games he started. ployer unceremoniously let him leadership and professionalism draft choice Tommy Stevens. Newton in Carolina. Winston’s 2018 suspension re- walk in free agency and replace from record-setting quarterback “One thing I’m really excited to When Brees injured his throw- sulted from allegations by a fe- him with six-time Super Bowl Drew Brees and offensive-mind- learn — the most exciting thing ing thumb last season, Bridgewa- male ride-share service driver winner Tom Brady. “It’s another ed coach Sean Payton. — the way this quarterback room ter stepped in as starter for five that the quarterback made un- chapter in my life that I’m going “You’ve got to respect the functions,” Winston said. “What’s games, going 5-0. wanted sexual advances several to learn from.” game. The game will always be coach Payton’s approach to every Now Winston will try to repack- years earlier. The driver never Winston, who agreed to a one- bigger than you,” Winston said week? What’s Drew’s approach? age himself as a prospective fran- reported the matter to authori- year, $1.1 million contract with Wednesday during a conference What’s Taysom doing in the room chise QB in much the same way. ties but did notify her employer, the Saints this week, hasn’t al- call, echoing comments he said that I can add to my game? Just Winston’s athletic ability has Uber. ways been known for making the he learned from mentor Derrick trying to find different things by never been in question. Last sea- During college, Winston was ac- wisest choices. Brooks, a former Florida State serving this team and learning son he led the NFL with 5,109 cused of raping a fellow student at There have been risky throws and NFL star. “I didn’t think I’d from everybody.” yards passing and ranked second FSU but was never charged. The that resulted in an NFL-high 30 be in this position this time last Because Hill’s various roles on with 33 touchdown passes, but university in 2016 settled a law- interceptions last season, as well year, but God had a different plan offense and special teams expose also obtained the somewhat dubi- suit with Winston’s accuser over as behavior off the field that re- and I’m excited for the plan that him to a lot of physical contact, ous distinction of being the first its handling of the allegations. sulted in a three-game suspen- he has for me going forward.” Winston will be in more of a tra- NFL QB with at least 30 TDs and Winston also was implicated in sion the season before that. Winston became one of four ditional backup role to Brees, just 30 interceptions in the same sea- a shoplifting case in Tallahassee Now, Winston says he’s sacri- quarterbacks on the Saints’ roster, as Teddy Bridgewater was the son. But the Bucs have struggled involving about $33 in crab legs ficed opportunities to earn more along with Brees, utility player past two seasons before taking a to win with Winston, going 28-42 and crawfish. European leagues have different ideas about playing

BY ROB HARRIS countries, by the different authorities.” Associated Press “Project Restart” is the Premier League plan being worked through with the gov- England is scrambling to find a solution ernment ahead of a conference call with to the billion-pound question: How to re- clubs on Friday. The league has already start the Premier League? warned politicians that the competition is However, the competition with the facing losses of more than $1.3 billion if the most to lose financially if the season is abandoned is unlikely to see a clear path season cannot be completed — mainly due forward if it looks across to its European to the need to fulfill the most lucrative tele- counterparts. vision contracts in world soccer. So far, European countries have taken The Premier League has an optimistic very different approaches to getting sports aspiration to resume the season on June 8, up and running again amid the coronavi- with leader Liverpool 25 points clear with rus pandemic. nine games remaining. The French and Dutch leagues have Arsenal and Tottenham are among the been canceled in the last week after orders clubs starting to re open their training from the government. facilities this week for individual work Players in Italy can train again from next on pitches as players try to get back into month but the government has started to shape. express unease about Serie A resuming. “There are big prizes up for grabs and Spanish authorities, too, are wary about MARTIN MEISSNER/AP huge economic loss that’s going to be in- players gathering on pitches too soon. curred,” said former Manchester Unit- Of the major European men’s leagues, US national player Weston McKennie, second from left, exercises with his Bundesliga ed defender Gary Neville, who is now only Germany is accelerating a plan to get soccer club FC Schalke 04 during a training session Wednesday in Gelsenkirchen, co-owner of fourth-tier professional club the Bundesliga back underway — poten- Germany. Bundesliga officials hope to restart the league without spectators in June. Salford City and a Sky Sports broadcaster. tially inside two weeks. Switzerland’s government said Wednesday that teams will “There are real worries about infection Leagues have until May 25 to tell UEFA “It does cloud minds, in terms of the level be allowed to start training again on May risks,” Jonas Baer-Hoffman, general sec- how they plan to complete or curtail the of risk people are willing to place on lives 11, with the hope of games starting up in retary of global players’ union FIFPRO, 2019-20 season. in order for the return of football.” June in empty stadiums. said Wednesday. “There are worries about “We are planning on trying to squeeze Some clubs wanted the season to be Even then, medical experts are warn- what that means for their families and in the rest of the season,” Lars-Christer declared null and void but the Premier ing that playing games without fans does friends that they engage with. They are Olsson, president of the European Leagues League and three lower leagues are deter- not eliminate the risk of COVID-19 being worried very much that they represent body, said Wednesday. “We have problems mined to finish the season. spread by the hundreds of people still re- something in society that might give a bad with this big uncertainty ... and when it The Premier League has an optimistic quired inside stadiums. influence.” comes to decisions made in the different aspiration to resume the season on June 8. Friday, May 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 51 COLLEGE SPORTS/NFL NCAA wades into compensation plan Q&A on how paid sponsorships may work

BY RALPH D. RUSSO NCAA is also hoping to get help Associated Press from Congress in the form of a federal law to that will override The foundation is in place for anything states come up with and the NCAA to drastically alter its provide uniformity. definition of amateurism. Reactions to the NCAA’s an- By this time next year, college nouncement from lawmakers athletes may have the official OK ranged from cautiously optimis- to become paid sponsors, able to tic (California state Sen. Nancy earn money for their names, im- Skinner, the primary driver of ages and likenesses without com- the state’s law on the topic, said promising their eligibility. Remember when Ohio State it was a step in right direction) players got into trouble with the to downright dismissive (Florida NCAA in 2010 for trading their state Rep. Chip LaMarca said: own memorabilia and gear for “If the NCAA’s goal was to limit MATT ROURKE/AP tattoos? Or when Heisman Trophy access, then they have accom- winner Johnny Manziel signed plished their goal.”). Navy quarterback Malcolm Perry runs past Army defensive lineman Edriece Patterson in December in autographs for money in 2013 Philadelphia. Perry was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the NFL Draft. and everyone wondered what the When will Congress punishment might be? deal with the NCAA? Under the new rules being drawn up across the NCAA, all Hard to know. Help: Perry has been training as reciever that would most likely be fine. A Senators Chris Murphy and report from the NCAA’s Federal Mitt Romney are leading a group FROM BACK PAGE sue an NFL career immediately and State Legislation Working of lawmakers examining com- going that route. after graduation thanks to a pol- Group laid out how we got here, pensation for college athletes and Half a dozen reporters partici- icy change initiated by President what has been agreed upon and related issues. There was momen- pated in the conference call with Donald Trump. Secretary of De- what is still to be determined. tum for senators to take action. Perry that was organized by the fense Mark Esper formally issued There is still a lot to figure out, Then a global pandemic hit. This Miami media relations depart- the new guidelines in November, signing an order that allowed ser- including how, exactly, to draw up is still a big issue for Murphy and ment. The 5-foot-9, 190-pound vice academy graduates to apply “guardrails sufficient to ensure others, but whether it can move speedster was initially asked if for a waiver delaying their mili- that ... the role of third parties in forward during a public health the Dolphins had mentioned what student-athlete NIL activities is position he will be asked to play. tary commitment in order to play and economic crisis remains to pro sports. regulated.” be seen. “I haven’t heard much. I’m Some questions and answers as just going in with an open mind, Esper’s order requires athletes the NCAA moves to address ath- positive attitude and ready to play under contract to a professional lete compensation, a thorny issue Is the NCAA angling for wherever they choose to put me,” franchise to gain approval from for the nation’s biggest college an antitrust exemption? said Perry, who spoke briefly the defense secretary. Individuals sports governing body for more with Miami general manager approved for the policy would not than 60 years. Not directly, but when you ask Chris Grier and head coach Brian be commissioned as officers until Congress to protect your organi- Flores after being chosen just be- their playing careers concluded. Who will be permitted zation from state laws and future fore 7 p.m. on Saturday. Athletes allowed to pursue pro lawsuits challenging your rules, Perry practiced at wide receiv- sports must eventually fulfill to pay the athletes? it sounds a lot like you are asking their five-year military obligation er during the East-West Shrine JOE GROMELSKI/Stars and Stripes or repay the government the cost The best way to answer that for antitrust exemption. Bowl week and worked out with Perry is seen by some NFL of their college education. is by laying out who will not be that position group at the NFL Combine. However, most NFL executives as a versatile, A Dolphins beat reporter asked permitted to pay the athletes: Will athletes be capped executives envision the versatile multi-positional player, capable Perry about the policy change The NCAA, the schools and the on what they can earn? prospect as a multi-positional of lining up in the backfield in and being able to defer his active conferences. type of player, capable of lining certain packages and possibly duty commitment. That doesn’t mean everybody No, according to Ohio State ath- up in the backfield in certain at quarterback in a Wildcat “I know a lot of guys I played else is good to go: The NCAA letic director Gene Smith, who packages and possibly at quarter- formation. with in the past who didn’t get led the group that produced the working group said member back in a Wildcat formation. this opportunity who definitely recommendations approved by schools should consider prohib- “I played wide receiver at the about that playmaking ability as a had the talent.” he said. “It means iting athletes from promoting the NCAA Board of Governors. combine. That’s the position I’ve ballcarrier. a lot to be in this position. I’m very things like alcohol, tobacco and That is notable since the NCAA been training for the whole time, “ Getting some yards and, hope- fortunate and grateful.” sports gambling. There is also a is still fighting the appeal of an the position I’ve been projected to fully, scoring touchdowns. That’s Perry explained that he will recommendation to limit what antitrust case in which the plain- play at the next level,” Perry said. the goal every time I touch the eventually be commissioned as athletes can do with shoe and ap- tiffs claimed the association and “ I have a willingness and ability ball,” Perry said. “ I have to keep a Marine Corps officer. He se- parel companies — a source of its member schools and confer- to play other positions as well.” the same attitude of working hard lected Marine Corps Ground and angst for college sports for a long ences have illegally capped com- Perry noted he’s always “felt and doing whatever I can to help would be sent to the Basic School time. pensation to athletes at the value pretty natural at running back” the team. I’m ready to get the ball in Quantico, Va., if the NFL does of a scholarship. and has put considerable effort rolling.” not work out. What about boosters? into learning how to become a slot Perry was asked about his Perry acknowledged he did Can athletes in jerseys receiver because “I just wanted to ability to play special teams and not hear from the Dolphins dur- Boosters likely won’t be imme- be as good as I could at my weak- responded that he returned kick- ing the months leading up to the diately disqualified from work- tout a local business? est position transition.” offs in games and practiced field- NFL Draft. However, he had a ing with athletes. The NCAA Perry played slotback and ing punts while at Navy. In fact, supporter within the organization plans to monitor deals athletes Athletes will not be allowed to use their school logo or brand in quarterback at Navy, excelling at Perry averaged 24.6 yards on 20 as former Navy fullbacks coach make and require them to dis- kickoff returns as a sophomore Mike Judge is entering his fourth their personal deals. both while amassing 4,359 career close details, perhaps through a rushing yards. That total ranks and junior. season as a quality control coach clearinghouse. second in program history behind “I feel like that’s definitely for the Dolphins. Is the NCAA football Keenan Reynolds (4,559), a quar- going to be a big role for me, Judge and Miami wide receiv- Will this be enough to video game returning? terback who went on to play slot somewhere I’ll have to shine in ers coach Josh Grizzard were satisfy lawmakers? receiver in the NFL and XFL. order to get into this league,” part of the staff for the East-West Not under these recommenda- As a senior, Perry set the Foot- Perry said. “It’s definitely some- Shrine Bowl, during which Perry No. The NCAA is trying to fend tions. That would require a group ball Bowl Subdivision record thing I’ve been practicing; I still ripped off a 52-yard touchdown off attempts by states to force licensing deal between the play- with 2,017 rushing yards and also need to get better at playing spe- run after taking a shotgun snap the association into opening up ers and the schools and the NCAA scored 21 touchdowns. He was cial teams.” and faking an option pitch to the the free market for athletes. The is steering clear of that. asked during the conference call Perry will be allowed to pur- tailback. S TARS AND STRIPES Friday, May 1, 2020 F3HIJKLM Hall on hold Baseball’s 2020 class will have SPORTS to wait until next year » Page 48 WhateverNFL it takes Navy standout Perry has versatility to help Miami

BY BILL WAGNER The Capital ANNAPOLIS, Md. ormer Navy football standout Malcolm Perry conducted a Zoom conference call with F members of the media covering the Miami Dolphins on Saturday night. Miami selected Perry in the seventh round of the NFL Draft using a pick previously acquired from ‘ I’m ready to the Kansas play wherever City Chiefs. The versatile they choose quarterback to put me. ’ was selected Malcolm Perry with the 246th Former Navy QB, overall pick in the after being selected by draft after a re- the Miami Dolphins cord-setting career in the NFL Draft at Navy. It was down to the wire for Perry as there were only nine remaining picks, all of which were compensatory. Had the American Athletic Conference 2019 Offensive Player of the Year not been drafted, he would have been quickly signed as a priority free agent as several teams had already reached out about

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