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By JEFF AMY recommended." Associated Press Many parents Wednesday MCDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) in this suburb south of At- — As Tussahaw Elemen- lanta had mixed feelings tary opened this week for about the policy. Some CLASS a new school year, teary- kept their children home in eyed mothers led in kinder- disagreement with it. Oth- gartners dwarfed by back- ers sent their youngsters to packs and buses dropped class with face coverings. ACTION off fifth graders looking for- Shatavia Dorsey, the moth- ward to ruling their school. er of a kindergartner and The biggest clue to the lin- a fifth grader, said her chil- gering COVID-19 crisis was dren are going to wear the masks worn by students their masks at school re- and teachers — but not all gardless of the rules. of them. “They’re not vaccinat- Georgia, like most states, ed because they’re too is leaving it up to local young, and I don’t know schools to decide whether if someone else is carrying to require face coverings. it in,” said Dorsey, who is And 43,000-student Henry doubtful about the school County, like many districts system’s ability to maintain worn out by months of con- in-person instruction amid flict over masks, has decid- rising infections. Students walk down the hallway at Tussahaw Elementary school on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in ed not to insist on them. McDonough, Ga. Schools have begun reopening in the U.S. with most states leaving it up to local Instead, they are "highly Continued on next page schools to decide whether to require masks. Associated Press A2 Saturday 7 August 2021 UP FRONT At Tussahaw Elementary, more than 60% of students were wearing masks in four classrooms visited by a re- porter Wednesday, though some had pulled them down. In only one room, where the teacher was also unmasked, were a major- ity of students without face coverings. What parents at Tussahaw really wanted was some normalcy — an end to trying to help children at home learn virtually, or cy- cling between in-person school and quarantine. "We weathered the storm, but it's a lot better being back in the classroom," Bry- ant Thigpen said after drop- ping off his son for the first day of fifth grade. He said he thinks the school system should require masks — "at least until the cases go down." Daniel Denny sent both his children to Tussahaw with Henry County Board of Education Chair Holly Cobb, left, talks to students at Tussahaw Elementary school on Wednesday, Aug. 4, masks but said face cover- 2021, in McDonough, Ga. ings should be up to par- Associated Press ents. "To each his own," he Continued from Front ments in public schools. could lie ahead. And Re- though, school-age chil- said. "You take care of With the delta variant Republican Gov. Ron De- publican Gov. Asa Hutchin- dren have infection rates your household how you spreading rapidly, the Cen- Santis of Florida said Thurs- son expressed regret over higher than adults 50 and choose." ters for Disease Control and day the decision of wheth- signing the ban in the first older. Kimberly Vining, a parent Prevention and the Ameri- er to wear masks in school place and asked that it be Henry County recorded of two middle school stu- can Academy of Pediat- should be made by par- lifted. But the GOP-con- 111 cases of COVID-19 in dents, strongly approved rics have advised in recent ents, adding: "What are the trolled Legislature left it in children ages 5 to 17 in the of the policy, saying it will weeks that everyone in harmful effects of putting place Friday. two weeks ending July 28. make things much easier schools wear masks in com- a kindergartener in a mask Later in the day, an Arkan- Its per capita rate is one of for children with asthma munities with substantial or for seven hours? Have they sas judge blocked the state the highest in Georgia and or anxiety about wearing high transmission. talked about the emotion- from enforcing the ban un- higher than the nationwide masks. Educators have had to al, the academic, the phys- til further notice. figure. "I have faith in God and I'm contend with strong resis- iological? Why isn't CDC In yet another fight over Henry County Superinten- not going to live in fear for tance to masks from some studying that?" the issue Friday, the Florida dent Mary Elizabeth Davis a virus that has a 98% sur- parents and political lead- Outbreaks that have hit Board of Education applied said she believes schools vival rate," she said. ers. Some consider mask schools at the very start of pressure to discourage have learned how to pre- Overall, 90% of Henry Coun- rules an intrusion on par- the year have added to schools from making masks vent transmission, citing ty students are back in per- ents' authority to make calls for more mask require- mandatory. The board said intensified cleaning, air fil- son, while 10% are opting decisions about their chil- ments. it will issue tuition vouchers tration and use of hand for all-virtual instruction or a dren's health. In Marion, Arkansas, over so that parents who ob- sanitizer. The district is also combination of both. California, Louisiana, New 800 students and staff ject to mask requirements offering its 6,000 employees Holley Freeman's 8-year- Jersey, Oregon and Wash- members have been quar- can send their children to $1,000 bonuses to get vac- old daughter, Kalani, is one ington state intend to re- antined because of expo- private school. The money cinated. student who will be staying quire masks for all students sure since classes began would be taken out of pub- "We are highly recom- home and learning virtual- and teachers regardless of last week in the 4,000-stu- lic schools' funding. mending that individuals ly. Freeman said that mem- vaccination status. At the dent district. From the beginning of the opt for a mask as an added bers of her household have other end of the spectrum, Marion Superintendent pandemic to the peak of layer of prevention, but we health problems and that Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Glen Fenter urged lawmak- infections in January, CDC also know so much more with no mask mandate, it Iowa, Oklahoma, South ers to overturn the state data showed children 15 today than we did a year would be unsafe for her Carolina, Texas and Utah law banning masks, warn- and under had the low- ago," Davis said, wearing daughter to go to school. have banned mask require- ing that a "full-blown crisis" est infection rates. Now, an "I got vaccinated" stick- "I feel really upset that we er. "And what we know to- didn't have a safe choice," day is that schools are not Freeman said. "I feel really LIKE US ON catalysts for community upset that our community spread." betrayed us." At least 28 of Georgia's She said her daughter took more than 180 school dis- the news hard: "She cried tricts are requiring masks, all the way home and encompassing more than cried all night and cried this 38% of the state's public morning, knowing she had Facebook.com/arubatoday/ school students. to go online again."q A3 U.S. NEWS Saturday 7 August 2021 Pause on student loan payments extended through January

By COLLIN BINKLEY er hundreds of dollars per The Biden administration month, allowing them to in- on Friday announced that vest in their futures and sup- federal student loan pay- port their families' needs," ments will remain suspend- the Democrats said. ed through January 2022, The Education Department extending a pause that itself has raised concerns began at the start of the about the administrative pandemic and was sched- hurdles around suddenly uled to expire next month. restarting loan payments. The Education Department In a November 2020 re- said this will be the final ex- port, the department said it tension. would be a "heavy burden" Borrowers will not have to for the government and make payments on fed- loan servicers. eral student loans during In its Friday announcement, the moratorium, interest the Education Department rates will be set at 0% and said the final extension pro- debt collection efforts will vides enough time to re- remain on pause. The sus- start payments smoothly. pension will expire on Jan. The extension drew criti- 31, 2022. cism from conservatives in- Education Secretary Miguel Education Secretary Miguel Cardona speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Wash- cluding Rep. Virginia Foxx, Cardona said it's meant ington, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. the top Republican on the to give borrowers enough Associated Press House Education and La- time to prepare for their bor Committee. payments to resume. The Trump administration have been concerns that least March 2022. "I regret that Secretary Car- "As our nation's economy suspended federal student borrowers would not be Schumer, Warren and Rep. dona did not show real continues to recover from a loan payments in March ready to continue pay- Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., leadership by working with deep hole, this final exten- 2020 and later extended ments so soon. Democrats, applauded the extension Congress to transition re- sion will give students and them through January including Senate Major- in a joint statement Friday, sponsibly the portfolio back borrowers the time they 2021. President Joe Biden, ity Leader Chuck Schumer, saying it provides relief to into repayment by Oct. need to plan for restart and soon after taking office, ex- N.Y., and Sen. Elizabeth millions of borrowers facing 1 of this year," Foxx said in ensure a smooth pathway tended the pause through Warren, Mass., recently a "disastrous financial cliff." a statement. "It is nothing back to repayment," Car- Sept. 30. But even as the pressed Biden to extend "The payment pause has less than a dereliction of dona said in a statement. economy rebounds, there the moratorium through at saved the average borrow- duty."q

Norwegian cruises challenges Florida passenger vaccine law By CURT ANDERSON sharp increase in COVID-19 trigger a penalty of $5,000 AP Legal Affairs Writer cases and hospitalizations. per passenger, which Shaf- ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) "It's scary what is happen- fer said would cause the — Norwegian Cruise Line ing in Florida. Florida is a company "irreparable asked a federal judge Fri- hotspot," Shaffer said. "All harm.""This law should be day to block a Florida law we're doing is trying to pro- fatal on arrival," Shaffer prohibiting cruise compa- tect our staff and passen- said, adding that the Legis- nies from demanding that gers." lature and governor sought passengers show written The lawsuit names state mainly to "score political proof of coronavirus vac- Surgeon General Scott Riv- points" in the heated na- cination before they board kees, who leads the Florida tional debate over getting In this May 4, 2020 file photo, Norwegian cruise ships are docked a ship. Department of Health. The the coronavirus vaccine. at Portsmouth Marine Terminal in Portsmouth, Va. Norwegian contends the state's attorney, Pete Pat- The hearing comes as the Associated Press "vaccine passport" ban, terson, said the law's aim 11th U.S. Circuit Court of signed into law in May is to prevent discrimination Appeals is considering the state vaccine passport entirely over this issue. by Republican Gov. Ron against passengers who validity of cruise line rules law. Once the ships leave "Simply stated, (Norwegian) DeSantis, jeopardizes the don't get vaccinated. adopted by the Centers Florida waters, the law no cannot sail as planned un- health and safety of pas- "You can't discriminate for Disease Control and longer applies. Many cruise less and until Florida's ban sengers and crew and is an against customers on the Prevention. The appeals destinations, however, gives way," the company unconstitutional infringe- basis of their refusal to give court recently upheld a have their own vaccina- said in court documents. ment on the First Amend- you information," Patterson Tampa judge's decision, tion requirements for pas- "There is no adequate sub- ment's free speech guar- said. "If it weren't for this hailed by DeSantis, making sengers to go ashore. stitute for documentary antee, among other things. law, there would be a vac- those CDC rules on how to Norwegian is planning an proof when it comes to Norwegian attorney Der- cine passport required to resume cruise sailing into Aug. 15 cruise from Florida maximizing onboard safe- ek Shaffer told U.S. District get on a cruise ship." guidelines rather than re- under its vaccination proof ty." Judge Kathleen Williams Williams did not immedi- quirements. policy. If the law banning Other cruise lines, including during a remote hearing ately rule Friday on Nor- Miami-based Norwegian that policy remains in ef- Carnival and Royal Carib- the vaccination require- wegian's request for a operates 28 cruise ships fect, the company said bean, have already begun ment for its passengers is es- temporary injunction halt- around the world but only that ship won't sail — and voyages from Florida with a pecially needed as Florida ing the law's enforcement. those boarding in Florida Norwegian has also threat- variety of policies regarding has recently experienced a Violations of the law could ports are affected by the ened to abandon Florida COVID-19 vaccination.q A4 Saturday 7 August 2021 U.S. NEWS Wildfire explodes to third-largest in California history Associated Press contained Friday morning GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A and now spans an area Northern California wildfire of 676 square miles (1,751 that is now the third-largest square kilometers). No in- in state history had burned juries or deaths have been for weeks, mostly in remote reported but the fire con- wildland areas with few tinued to threaten more people, before it roared than 10,000 homes. through the little mountain Officials have not yet as- community of Greenville, sessed the number of de- driven by shifting winds and stroyed buildings, but Plu- bone-dry vegetation. mas County Sheriff Todd Eva Gorman has called the Johns estimated on Thurs- town home for 17 years and day that "well over" 100 said it was love at first sight homes burned in and near when she and her husband the town. bought the house where "My heart is crushed by they raised their son. what has occurred there," "We walked up to the front said Johns, a lifelong of the house and said 'Oh Greenville resident. wow, this is it," she said, a About a two-hour drive place where her grand- south, officials said some mother's dining room chairs Homes and cars destroyed by the Dixie Fire line central Greenville on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in 100 homes and other build- and her aunt's bed from Plumas County, Calif. ings burned in the fast-mov- Italy fit just right. "You know Associated Press ing River Fire that broke out when you run across some- Wednesday near Colfax, a thing that fits like an old tion heading into the week- documents. She is coming was still raging on Friday town of about 2,000. There shoe or glove?"Now the end but that good news to terms with the reality that after growing overnight was no containment and town is in ashes after hot, came too late for Gorman. much of what was left be- by 110 square miles (285 about 6,000 people were dry, gusty weather drove She was told that her home hind may be irreplaceable. square kilometers), greater ordered to evacuate in the fire through the Gold burned down — but is wait- "There is a photo I keep visu- than the size of New York Placer and Nevada coun- Rush-era Sierra Nevada ing until she can see it with alizing in my mind of my son City. ties, state fire officials said. community of about 1,000. her own eyes to believe it's when he was 2, he's 37," she "This is going to be a long The three-week-old Dixie The blaze incinerated much gone. said. "And you think 'It's OK, firefight," Capt. Mitch Mat- Fire was one of 100 ac- of the downtown that in- Before fleeing Greenville, I have the negatives. And low, spokesperson of the tive, large fires burning in cluded wooden buildings Gorman said she man- then you think. 'Oh. No. I California Department of 14 states, most in the West more than a century old. aged to grab some pho- don't have the negatives.'" Forestry and Fire Protection, where historic drought has The winds were expected tos off the wall, her favor- The Dixie Fire, named for said. left lands parched and ripe to calm and change direc- ite jewelry and important the road where it started, The fire remained at 35% for ignition.q Coast Guard: 6 dead in Alaska sightseeing plane crash kan, the Coast Guard and today. We are thinking of dent tour operator and not Federal Aviation Adminis- and grieving with the fami- sold by Holland America tration said. A helicopter lies of the five passengers Line," the statement said. company reported seeing and our dear friend and pi- Ketchikan is a popular stop wreckage on a ridgeline lot aboard the aircraft," the for cruise ships visiting Alas- in the search area, and company said in a state- ka, and cruise ship passen- Coast Guard crew mem- ment. "We are cooperat- gers can take various sight- bers found the wreckage ing with the first respond- seeing excursions while in around 2:40 p.m. A Coast ers and agencies involved, port. Guard helicopter lowered including the U.S. Coast Popular among them are two rescue swimmers to the Guard, National Transpor- small plane flights to Misty site, and they reported no tation Safety Board and Fjords National Monument, survivors, the agency said. Alaska State Troopers." where visitors can see gla- The identities of those killed The five passengers on the cier valleys, snow-capped in the crash were not im- flight were from the Hol- peaks and lakes in the wil- mediately released. The land America Line cruise derness area. Alaska State Troopers and ship Nieuw Amsterdam, the In 2019, two sightseeing Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad personnel land and disem- bark from a Hughes 369D helicopter on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, volunteers from the Ket- company said in a state- planes collided in midair, at Temsco Helicopters Inc in Ketchikan, Alaska. chikan Volunteer Rescue ment. The ship stopped killing six of the 16 people Associated Press Squad will coordinate re- in Ketchikan on Thursday on board the two planes. covery efforts Thursday and and delayed its afternoon Southeast Aviation on its By BECKY BOHRER and Guard said. Friday. departure after the plane website says it provides MARK THIESSEN The plane's emergency The plane involved Thurs- crash. The company said sightseeing tours to Misty JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A alert beacon was activat- day, a de Havilland Bea- it was making counseling Fjords National Monument sightseeing plane crashed ed around 11:20 a.m. when ver, was owned by South- services available to guests and bear-viewing sites, Thursday in southeast Alas- the plane crashed in the east Aviation LLC. and crew. along with air charters to ka, killing all six people area of Misty Fjords Nation- "Our hearts are shattered "The float plane excursion other communities in south- on board, the U.S. Coast al Monument, near Ketchi- at the loss of six people was offered by an indepen- east Alaska.q A5 WORLD NEWS Saturday 7 August 2021 Hiroshima marks 76th anniversary of US atomic bombing By MARI YAMAGUCHI to have suffered atomic TOKYO (AP) — Hiroshima attacks, according to his on Friday marked the 76th speech posted on the anniversary of the world’s Prime Minister’s Office web- first atomic bombing, as site. the mayor of the Japanese Some said Suga skipping city urged global leaders to those parts of his speech unite to eliminate nuclear spotlighted what could be weapons just as they are seen as government hy- united against the corona- pocrisy over nuclear disar- virus. mament and the treatment Mayor Kazumi Matsui urged of atomic bomb survivors. world leaders to commit to “The important point is nuclear disarmament as that his heart simply wasn’t seriously as they tackle a there,” former Hiroshima pandemic that the interna- Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba said tional community recogniz- on an online news confer- es as “threat to humanity.” ence later Friday. “Nuclear weapons, devel- Akiba has proposed a mo- oped to win wars, are a ment of silence by Olympic threat of total annihilation athletes and participants that we can certainly end, to mark the Hiroshima and if all nations work together,” Nagasaki atomic bomb- Matsui said. Visitors pray in front of the cenotaph dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing at the ings, urging the Interna- The United States dropped Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. Visitors pray tional Olympic Committee in front of the cenotaph dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing at the Hiroshima Peace the world’s first atomic to take action and not just Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. bomb on Hiroshima on Aug. Associated Press talk about world peace. 6, 1945, destroying the city Although a moment of si- and killing 140,000 people. the Prohibition of Nuclear weapons states including tries have ratified it, the lence didn’t occur at the It dropped a second bomb Weapons. the United States but also treaty notably lacks the U.S. Olympics on Friday, there three days later on Naga- Prime Minister Yoshihide from many countries that and other nuclear powers will be “a moment of re- saki, killing another 70,000. Suga did not mention the do not possess nuclear as well as Japan, which has membrance” at Sunday’s Japan surrendered on Aug. treaty in his speech at the arms,” Suga said. “What’s relied on the U.S. nuclear closing ceremony for all 15, ending World War II and Hiroshima Peace Park cer- appropriate is to seek a umbrella for its defense lives lost, including those in Japan’s nearly half-century emony, where aging survi- passage to realistically since the war’s end. Hiroshima, organizing com- of aggression in Asia. vors, officials and some dig- promote nuclear disarma- After the ceremony, Suga mittee spokesman Masa Countries stockpiled nu- nitaries observed a minute ment.” apologized for inadver- Takaya said. clear weapons during the of silence for the 8:15 a.m. The Treaty on the Prohibi- tently skipping parts of his Many survivors of the Cold War and a standoff blast. At a news confer- tion of Nuclear Weapons speech. The sections that bombings have lasting in- continues to this day. ence later, Suga said he took effect in January after were dropped included juries and illnesses resulting Matsui renewed his de- has no intention of signing years of civil effort joined a pledge to pursue efforts from the explosions and ra- mand that Japan’s gov- the treaty. by atomic bombing sur- toward achieving a nu- diation exposure and face ernment immediately sign “The treaty lacks support vivors, or hibakusha. But clear-free world as head discrimination in Japanese and ratify the Treaty on not only from the nuclear while more than 50 coun- of the world’s only country society. q At least 10 passengers injured in stabbings on Tokyo train By MARI YAMAGUCHI away. All of those injured and said he was tired of Associated Press were conscious, fire de- running away. The store TOKYO (AP) — A man with partment officials said. manager called police a knife stabbed at least 10 A witness at a nearby after seeing blood stains passengers on a commuter station where the train on the man’s shirt. Police train in Tokyo on Friday and stopped said passengers were questioning the man was captured by police af- were rushing out of the car- as they prepared his arrest, ter fleeing, fire department riages and shouting that NHK said. officials and news reports there was a stabbing and The stabbing occurred said. asking for first aid. Another near Seijogakuen station, NHK public television said witness told NHK that he according to railway op- one passenger was serious- saw passengers smeared erator Odakyu Electric Rail- ly injured. It said the suspect with blood come out of way Co. left his knife behind as he the train, as an announcer Police declined to com- fled and later gave himself asked for doctors and for ment and no other details Rescuers papare stretchers at Soshigaya Okura Station after up at a convenience store. passengers carrying towels. were immediately avail- stabbing on a commuter train, in Tokyo Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. The Japanese capital is Dozens of paramedics and able. Associated Press currently hosting the Olym- police arrived at the sta- While shooting deaths are pics, which end Sunday. tion, one of the witnesses rare in Japan, the country schoolgirls waiting at a bus others in a knife attack on The Tokyo Fire Department said. has had a series of high- stop just outside Tokyo, kill- a bullet train. In 2016, a for- said nine of the 10 injured NHK said the suspect later profile killings with knives in ing two people and injuring mer employee at a home passengers were taken walked into a convenience recent years. 17 before killing himself. In for the disabled allegedly to nearby hospitals, while store and identified himself In 2019, a man carrying two 2018, a man killed a pas- killed 19 people and injured the tenth was able to walk as the suspect on the news knives attacked a group of senger and injuring two more than 20.q A6 Saturday 7 August 2021 WORLD NEWS Hezbollah, Israel trade fire in dangerous Mideast escalation By LAURIE KELLMAN and ZE- clave where the borders of INA KARAM Israel, Lebanon and Syria Associated Press meet. Israel says it is part of BEIRUT (AP) — The militant the Golan Heights, which it Hezbollah group fired a captured from Syria in 1967. barrage of rockets toward Lebanon and Syria say She- Israel on Friday, and Israel baa Farms belong to Leba- hit back with artillery in a non, while the United Na- significant escalation be- tions says the area is part of tween the two sides. Syria. It was the third day of at- “This is a very serious situa- tacks along the volatile bor- tion and we urge all par- der with Lebanon, a ma- ties to cease fire,” the force jor Middle East flashpoint known as UNIFIL said. Force where tensions between Is- commander, Gen. Stefano rael and Iran, which backs Del Col, said the force was Hezbollah, occasionally coordinating with the Leb- play out. But comments by anese army to strengthen Israeli officials and Hezbol- security measures in the lah’s actions suggested the area. two were seeking to avoid Hezbollah’s decision to a major conflict at this time. strike open fields in a dis- Israel said it fired back after puted area rather than 19 rockets were launched Israel proper, appeared Israeli forces fire artillery from their position on the border with Lebanon after a barrage of rockets from Lebanon, and Prime were fired from Lebanon, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. calibrated to limit any re- Minister Naftali Bennett Associated Press sponse. swiftly convened a meet- Shefler, the Israeli military ing with the country’s top ous and immediate military party governing coalition is “open fields” in the disput- spokesman, told reporters defense officials. No casu- threat. Friday’s exchanges already trying to keep the ed Shebaa farms area. Friday that three of the 19 alties were reported. came a day after Israel’s peace on another border The group said it fired 10 rockets fired fell within Leb- “We do not wish to escalate defense minister warned under a fragile cease-fire rockets, calling it retaliation anese territory. Ten were in- to a full war, yet of course that his country is prepared that ended an 11-day war for Israeli airstrikes the day tercepted by the defense we are very prepared for to strike Iran following a with Hamas’ militant rul- before. Israel said those system known as the Iron that,” said Lt. Col. Amnon fatal drone strike on a oil ers in Gaza. Sirens blared strikes were in response to Dome. Shefler, spokesman for the tanker at sea that his coun- across the Golan Heights rocket fire from southern Israel estimates Hezbol- Israel Defense Forces. try blamed on Tehran. and Upper Galilee near Lebanon in recent days lah possesses over 130,000 Israel has long considered The tensions come at a the Lebanon border Friday that was not claimed by rockets and missiles capa- Hezbollah, which is based politically sensitive time in morning. Hezbollah said any group. ble of striking anywhere in in Lebanon, its most seri- Israel, where a new eight- in a statement that it hit Shebaa Farms is an en- the country. q Belarus moves to stop Lithuania from sending back migrants KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Be- ment official calls an ele- “The border guards used larus’ border protection ment in a “hybrid war.” all necessary means to agency said Friday that it In an emotional Facebook prevent the unlawful cross- tightened control along post, Lithuanian parlia- ing of the border in view of its border with Lithuania to ment’s human rights om- the current situation under prevent Lithuanian authori- budsman Vytautas Valen- which the Lithuanian side is ties from sending migrants tinavicius described Lithu- taking foreign citizens seek- back to Belarus. anian border police block- ing refuge in the EU to the Lithuania, a member of ing dozens of migrants from border,” the Belarus State the European Union, has crossing into the country Border Committee said in faced an influx of mostly and urging them to get Friday’s statement. Iraqi migrants in the past back to Belarus early Friday It said it created mobile few months. It accused while the Belarusian border tactical groups to patrol the government of Belar- guards fired warning shots the entire length of the us’ authoritarian President into the air to deter them border to prevent Lithu- Migrants stand behind a fence inside the newly built refugee Alexander Lukashenko of in a tense standoff.As the ania from sending migrants camp in the Rudninkai military training ground, some 38km encouraging the migrant situation escalates, Lukash- back into Belarus. (23,6 miles) south from Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, Aug. 4, flow in retaliation for the EU enko ordered defense and Authorities in Belarus this 2021. sanctions against his coun- security agencies on Thurs- week alleged that Iraqi im- Associated Press try following the diversion day to “close every meter migrants forcibly expelled of a passenger plane to of the border” to keep out from Lithuania and sent propaganda from a hostile have crossed this year from arrest a dissident journalist immigrants Lithuania sends back to Belarus had injuries, regime. Belarus into Lithuania. aboard. back into Belarus. including dog bites, and Lithuania, a nation of less The prime ministers of Esto- Meanwhile, another EU Belarus state TV posted an had to be hospitalized. Be- than 3 million people, has nia, Latvia, and Lithuania member, Poland, also said image of Belarusian border larus also claimed Wednes- no physical barriers on its issued a joint statement Fri- it was seeing a rising num- guards standing in a line to day that a “non-Slavic” 679-kilometer (420-mile) day, expressing their grave ber of Iraqi and Afghan mi- close the border while a person died from injuries long border with Belarus. concern about the “ongo- grants trying to enter from migrant with a child sits at at a border town but Lithu- More than 4,100 migrants, ing hybrid attack” by Lu- Belarus, in what a govern- their feet. ania dismissed the report as most of them from Iraq, kashenko’s government.q A7 WORLD NEWS Saturday 7 August 2021 Data raises concerns as Brazil’s forest fire season begins Associated Press Earlier studies showed the RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Amazon absorbs about Severe drought and early 2 billion of the 40 billion data are raising concerns tons of carbon dioxide the that this forest fire season world emits into the atmo- in Brazil will see the same sphere each year, making high levels of destruction it an important part of the recorded in the past two global effort to curb cli- years, despite efforts to mate change. But a study tamp down the blazes. led by the Brazil’s Ministry of With Brazil’s forest fire sea- Science, Technology and son underway, the govern- Innovation, published in ment space agency that Nature on July 14 span- uses satellites to monitor ning 10 years and involving fires reported more area nearly 600 flyovers found burned in the month of the dry season’s intensifica- July than in any July since tion and increased defor- 2016, according to data re- estation had caused more leased Thursday. The same fires and higher carbon was true for June. emissions. The southeastern Most Brazilian blazes are part of the Amazon, partic- manmade, often started ularly ravaged by logging, illegally by land-grabbers In this Aug. 23, 2020 file photo, fire consumes land recently deforested by cattle farmers near has become a net source clearing forest for cattle Novo Progresso, Para state, Brazil. of carbon. or crops. Fires tend to be- Associated Press Paulo Artaxo, professor of gin increasing in June and environmental physics at peak in September, ac- of MapBiomas Fogo, which very high. Enforcement is ministration. Bolsonaro the University of Sao Paulo cording to historical data. compiles data on defores- well below what is neces- countered that fires nation- and a member of the Inter- They can easily get out of tation and fires across the sary,” Silgueiro said. wide and in the Amazon, governmental Panel on Cli- control during the dry sea- region. “When this cold In Mato Grosso state, half of while up from 2018, were mate Change, said other son, burning large swaths front goes away, the vege- whose territory is in the Am- roughly in line with the av- recent studies have shown of forest to the ground. tation will be drier and then azon, the federal and state erage of the preceding even the more preserved Brazil is home to the world’s we will have warmer tem- governments last year be- several years and were western Amazon region largest rainforest and tropi- peratures. I’m not sure that gan coordinating actions down sharply from 15 years is now carbon neutral in cal wetlands the Amazon the people who cut down to put an end to overlap earlier. He called on Euro- terms of emissions, while a and Pantanal which saw the forest will not light it.” that frequently left other ar- pean leaders to mind their few years ago, it was a car- dramatic fires in 2019 and Citing heightened haz- eas unmanned and vulner- own backyards. bon sink.q 2020, respectively, that ard due to Brazil’s worst able, according to Mauren caused the greatest an- drought in nine decades, Lazzaretti, the state’s envi- nual forest loss since 2015. the Justice and Environ- ronment secretary. That drew global criticism ment ministries on July 22 The state is also purchas- of the response from the announced a task force ing a helicopter and plans administration of President to prevent and investigate to deploy dozens of planes Jair Bolsonaro, who has re- fires in 11 states of the Ama- loaned by Pantanal farm- peatedly called for devel- zon, Pantanal and Cerrado ers and businesses to drop opment of the region. biomes. Some 6,000 peo- fire retardant onto blazes. This year, it’s the Cerrado ple, including federal and Last year, over 4 million savanna stretching across state police and firefight- hectares (about 15,000 Brazil’s center-west region ers, as well as state public square miles) of the Pan- that is suffering more than security and environmental tanal went up in flames, usual. An area almost as officials will participate in or about 27% its area by big as Connecticut and the effort, according to a far the most since official New Jersey burned there statement. record-keeping began in in the first seven months of On June 29, Bolsonaro de- 2003. While the biome re- 2021. creed redeployment of generates quickly, unlike Ane Alencar, science di- soldiers to the Amazon to rainforest, fires often kill lo- rector at the Amazon En- combat fires and defores- cal wildlife, such as jaguars, vironmental Research tation, and also issued a caimans and giant otters. Institute, said in a July 27 120-day ban on unauthor- “The size of the fires last online panel that there ized outdoor fires. year drew society’s atten- have been fewer Amazon Similar measures in previ- tion to the component of fires this year due to cool ous years didn’t prevent il- individual responsibility,” weather, which limits fire’s legal fires, however. More Lazzaretti said. “The en- potential to spread. But de- than 90% of the Pantanal gagement of cities, farmers forestation remains on par hot spots detected in 2020 and even traditional and with the last two years, so came after a similar presi- Indigenous communities is much dry material remains dential ban, according to much greater this year.” on the ground waiting to Vinícius Silgueiro, coordina- The year before, fires in be burned, she added. tor of territorial intelligence the Amazon roused global “I am afraid about the at the Center of Life Insti- concern, and several Euro- coming months,” said Alen- tute in Mato Grosso state. pean governments openly car, who is also coordinator “The sense of impunity is criticized Bolsonaro’s ad- A8 Saturday 7 August 2021 local

Reintroduction of COVID-19 measures as of on August 7, 2021

ORANJESTAD –The Prime troduction of these mea- 6.00 am in all public Minister of Aruba, Mrs. sures is necessary. areas, such as parking Evelyn Wever-Croes an- The measures are: lots and beaches; nounced the reintroduction • The use of masks is • drinking alcohol in pub- of COVID-19 measures due again mandatory in all lic places like on the to the increasing COVID-19 establishments; beach or in a parking cases in Aruba. • closing time for busi- lot is prohibited. nesses will now be 12.00 As of Friday, August 6, there midnight to 06.00 am; For updated travel require- were 754 active COVID-19 • the area ban is valid ments go to www.aruba. cases. Therefore the rein- from 12:00 midnight to com.q Honoring of a distinguished Prohibited by law: visitor at Casa del Mar Tourist leaving the island with Beach Resort seashells, white sand and corals

EAGLE BEACH — Recently, Kimberley Richardson of the Aruba Tourism Authority had the great pleasure to honor Aruba’s loyal and friendly visitors as Distin- guished Visitors of Aruba. The symbolic Distinguished Visitor certificate is presented on behalf of the Minister of Tourism, as a token of appreciation to the guests who visit Aruba 10 years and more consecutively.

The honorees were Ms. Lilyana Egan traveling togeth- er with her Grandmother Mrs. Ethel Hoegen from USA! ORANJESTAD — For the last months the Family members were also present to witness this hon- customs department at the airport inter- Upon confiscation at the airport the orable honoring. cepted many tourists leaving the island tourist also faces a fine that they have with seashells, white sand and corals as to pay before leaving. This is surely not a This lovely family stated that they love the island very souveniers. pleasant experience for the tourist. This much, especially for its year-round sunny weather, also leads to a negative reaction which nice sandy beaches, swimming with friends, and Aru- Conform the international treaty of CITES can put our tourism in a negative light. ba’s warm and friendly people whom have become and our local law which protects our like family to her. Flora & Fauna, it is completetly prohib- Let’s all give nature the respect it de- ited to take any seashell, sand and coral serves by protecting our environment. Richardson together with the representatives of the outside of Aruba, this in order to protect Stop collecting seashells, white sand Casa Del Mar Beach Resort presented the certificates our environment. The high amount of and corals from our shores and stop sell- to the honorees, handed over some presents and also seashell, sand and corals confiscated is ing these to our tourist. We want our fu- thanked them for choosing Aruba as their favorite very strange and it is suspected that our ture generations and visitors to enjoy the vacation destination and as their home-away from- own locals are the once selling these to beauty of our beaches, shells and cor- home.q the tourists, which is unacceptable. als. Let’s all protect what is ours!q A9 LOCAL Saturday 7 August 2021

Explore Aruba

one of the largest of these of the famous French reli- types of spans in the world. gious landmark, was cre- It standed some 23 feet (7 ated under the guidance meters) above sea level of a priest named "Erkamp" and spans more than 100 and parishioners in the year feet (30 meters). Unfortu- 1958. The grotto, a shrine nately the bridge collapsed built into the rocks is locat- on September 2, 2005. De- ed in Seroe Preto, just off spite this, it is still the most the main road to San Nico- photographed natural las. A statue of the Virgin bridge and it remains a Mary, weighing 700 kilos, popular tourist attraction in was hoisted into place in Aruba, with the adjacent the grotto. Every year, on and intact Baby Bridge also February 11 (feast of Lady meriting a visit. The Natural of Lourdes), a procession Bridge is the perfect stop leaves from the St. There- ORANJESTAD — Aruba To- hikes that are guided by and endangered rattle while touring Aruba. There sita church in San Nicolas day collected some things the park’s rangers whose snake (cascabel) are just is no admission fee or set to the grotto, where a mass to do BEYOND the beach. job is to maintain trails and some of them, you can also hours for visiting. Quench is performed. The grotto is Yes, we know. Aruba, lo- protect natural resources. admire these close in the your thirst with refreshing located road-side and can cated 15 miles north of Ven- The flora and fauna are park’s Visitors’ Center. For beverages & refuel your be visited daily. Just make ezuela in the warm waters beautiful and the histori- more information, visit the tank with local snacks. sure you park safely in the of the southern Caribbean, cal sites tell you about the website www.arubanation- event you wish to stop for is home to beautiful white- island’s indigenous roots. alpark.org The Lourdes Grotto pictures at this location.q sand beaches, 82-degree The guided tours are even Named in commemoration days, and thus ideal for the free of charge. If you are Natural Bridge perfect beach day. But we not up to walking, you can One of Aruba's favorite are also blessed with some drive through the park, one tourist attractions is the of the warmest people in way or another this park is Natural Bridge. For thou- the world and our island is a great place to spend an sands of years, pounding 19.6 miles long and 6 miles entire day. Cruising through waves and strong winds across, with a total area of the landscape you end up have slowly chiseled away 70 square miles. Bit more at some of the most stun- the limestone cliffs along to discover than the white ning beaches like Dos Pla- Aruba’s north coast to cre- stretch on the coastline we ya or Daimara Beach. In To- ate several natural bridges. say. Let’s mention some of tal the park consists of 7907 The largest of these bridg- these hidden gems. acres protected nature es used to be the famous with a richness of animals Natural Bridge. The bridge Arikok National Park living in it. The Aruban whip- was a formation of coral The Arikok National park is tail lizard (cododo), Aruban limestone cut out by years worth the ride. We love the cat eye snake (santanero) of pounding surf, and was A10 Saturday 7 August 2021 local Harbour House Aruba officially open! 80 % sold, construction in final phase: Harbour House Aruba is ready for you!

ORANJESTAD — It was the official Grand Opening of Harbour House Aruba last Thursday, June 10th. The residence consisting of 94 units is located in the for- mer Mar Azul building, right in the heart of Oranjestad. The two brothers Irwin J. Perret-Gentil and Alberto Per- ret-Gentil from PERING, one of the largest, privately- and open units. Updates on construc- dinary.” owned Real Estate and construction firms in Venezu- tion are also on forehand. When you ela and Aruba, officially opened their new jewel in the live abroad stopping by to check Boardwalk presence of the invitees. upon your purchase is not that simple, Living here includes being part of yet with the monthly updates on their Oranjestad and all its benefits. Around Harbour House Aruba is the ultimate smart investment website, it is a lot easier. the Harbour House building a board- or personal living space. A state-of-the-art lobby, an walk is constructed allowing you to ocean-view gym, bar service, rooftop with 360 de- Hottest condo in town stroll along the waterfront and enjoy a grees view of Oranjestad, on-site parking, 24-hours Aruba Today talked to one of the own- drink on a terrace or dive into the art security and a top floor lounge area with Jacuzzi’s. ers from New York: “This is going to be gallery, souvenir store or even have Cherry on the cake: an infinity pool with a panorama the hottest condo building on the is- dinner facing the atmospheric harbour on the harbour. land because this is the very first thing of Oranjestad. Harbour House Aruba offers cosmopolitan living in a people see when they arrive here by The process of purchase is easy, wheth- beach-chic environment. The residence is fast-selling cruise ship and it is the only one com- er you are abroad or on the island. their studios, two-bedroom and three-bedroom units bining the ocean, port and city. We Make an appointment through the for many reasons but in a nutshell we can name: feel so happy to be the owner here, website to visit the sales office when great location, great value for your money and great also, the organization is amazing. We you are here. In that way you can ac- quality. To see exactly what still is available you may are being accommodated in every tually see the unit, materials and ame- check the website which shows you a map with sold way, the attention you get is extraor- nities. If you are not on the island the website can help you out and the sales office is happy to send you all needed documentation for you to orientate. When agreed upon the unit you sign an agreement and move forward with the down payment which is $ 50.000. At receipt of that amount the sales is closed and the price will not change. You know what you get and will not be surprised by price changes. The pay- ment agreements after the deposit will be discussed and are flexible. Harbour House Aruba assist also in financing by banks.

For more information: https://harbour- housearuba.com. A11 BUSINESS Saturday 7 August 2021 As Americans pay more for rent, landlords get some relief

By ALEX VEIGA ments, show that the per- AP Business Writer centage of apartments LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amer- where rent was paid by icans are paying more to months’ end inched up to live in apartments, as de- 95.6% in June after falling mand for housing increases the two previous months. and many would-be home- In June last year, the rent buyers are forced to rent collection rate was 95.9%, because prices for houses then fell gradually until it hit have gotten too steep. a pandemic-low 93.2% in It’s a boon for owners of January. big apartment communi- One metric that hasn’t im- ties more than a year after proved is the national va- the economy fell into a re- cancy rate for apartments. cession that left millions of It stayed at 5.3% this year, Americans unemployed according to Moody’s An- and struggling to pay rent. alytics REIS. Zillow, which tracks housing In 2020, it went from 4.8% data, says its rent index rose in the first quarter to 5.2% in 7.1% in June, the biggest the fourth quarter. year-over-year increase Efforts by federal, state and going back to 2015. local authorities to help Government efforts to sup- This March 21, 2021 photo shows a leasing sing is displayed outside of residential building in Des renters who would other- port Americans hurt finan- Plaines, Ill. wise be evicted for missing cially by COVID, including Associated Press rent payments have likely relief payments, have al- of coronavirus vaccines. terly declines, lifting the through the rest of the year helped keep vacancy most certainly helped ten- Since then, an improving average U.S. effective rent and into 2022. rates from climbing higher. ants keep up with their rent. economy and job market to $1,394.79. It was also With demand picking up, A federal moratorium on At least one measure of have helped stoke de- the biggest since the third landlords are feeling less evictions expired at the end rent collections shows mand for rental housing. quarter of 2019. Effective pressure to offer tenants of July, setting the stage for fewer tenants are failing “The tide has really turned rent is what’s left after tak- incentives such as a free mass evictions at a time to keep up with payments quite a bit for (apartment) ing out concessions offered month’s rent, Calanog said. when an ultra-contagious than just a few months rentals because of these sometimes by landlords to “You could have gotten mutation of the COVID-19 ago. And while apartment factors,” said Victor Cala- woo tenants. that six months ago, but no virus is spreading across the vacancies haven’t fallen nog, chief economist at Figures from Zillow, which more,” he said. U.S. But late Tuesday, the back to pre-pandemic lev- Moody’s Analytics REIS. tracks a wide swath of In another sign of improving Centers for Disease Con- els, they’re basically in line The national average ef- rental properties, including trends for apartment own- trol and Prevention issued with the 10-year average. fective rent, a key indus- those owned by individual ers, fewer tenants have a new ban on evictions Rising apartment rents rep- try measure, increased by investors, show typical rents been failing to pay their through October 3 in coun- resent a shift from earlier this 0.6% in the second quarter, rose to $1,799 in June. rent than just a few months ties with high levels of coro- year, when they weren’t according to data from Freddie Mac projects U.S. ago, according to data navirus transmissions. growing and vacancies Moody’s Analytics REIS, apartment rents will rise from the National Multi- “You can’t rule out the very kept rising. That changed which tracks owners of 2.5% this year, while the va- family Housing Council, an real possibility that vacan- in the spring when pan- communities with at least cancy rate slips to 5%. The apartment industry group. cies have been stable be- demic-related restrictions 50 apartments. The April- forecast is based on the The data, which is drawn cause of eviction morato- were loosened following June increase snapped a assumption that growth in from rent payments on ria,” Calanog said. “Is it the a ramped-up distribution string of four straight quar- the economy will continue more than 11 million apart- fake kind of stable?”q Energy companies welcome latest ruling in erosion lawsuits NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Oil volved federally overseen level of government, and companies fighting dozens oil and gas operations dur- they delivered tremendous of lawsuits that blame drill- ing World War II should be economic benefits to fed- ing for decades of coastal heard in federal court. eral, state and local gov- erosion and wetland loss in Melissa Landry, spokesper- ernments and communi- Louisiana are pleased with son for legal teams repre- ties,” Landry said. A lead a new appeals court ruling senting BP America Pro- lawyer handling the law- that could lead to some of duction Company, Chev- suits said Thursday that the the cases being heard in ron, ConocoPhillips, Exxon ruling was, in his view, a vic- federal court. Mobil Corporation and tory for the parishes. John The oil companies want all Shell, said in an email late Carmouche said the deci- 42 lawsuits brought by six Thursday that the teams sion effectively means that coastal parishes to be tried welcome the new ruling. at least 15 of the 42 lawsuits in federal court, a request While the parishes say the those that don’t deal with that federal district judges oil companies should be World War II-era operations had rejected. held responsible for wet- will still be heard in state On Thursday, however, the lands loss, the companies court. And, he said, the re- 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Ap- In this June 3, 2011 file photo, Cypress trees that formerly stood say the suits are meritless. mainder could also be tried peals said the judges should on land are seen from the air near the rapidly receding shoreline “The activities at issue were in state court, depending of Lake Salvador in Jefferson Parish, just outside New Orleans. reexamine whether cases legally conducted and ac- on the results of the newly Associated Press from two parishes that in- tively encouraged at every ordered review.q A12 Saturday 7 August 2021 TECHNOLOGY

This May 21, 2021 photo shows the Apple logo displayed on a Mac Pro desktop computer in New York. Associated Press Apple to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse

AP Technology Writers matical “fingerprints” that government pressure for Apple unveiled plans to represent them could be years to allow for increased scan U.S. iPhones for im- put to more nefarious pur- surveillance of encrypted ages of child sexual abuse, poses. data. Coming up with the drawing applause from Matthew Green, a top new security measures re- child protection groups cryptography researcher quired Apple to perform a but raising concern among at Johns Hopkins University, delicate balancing act be- some security researchers warned that the system tween cracking down on that the system could be could be used to frame in- the exploitation of children misused, including by gov- nocent people by sending while keeping its high-pro- ernments looking to surveil them seemingly innocuous file commitment to protect- their citizens. images designed to trig- ing the privacy of its users. The tool designed to de- ger matches for child por- But a dejected Electronic tected known images of nography. That could fool Frontier Foundation, the child sexual abuse, called Apple’s algorithm and alert online civil liberties pioneer, “neuralMatch,” will scan law enforcement. “Re- called Apple’s compro- images before they are up- searchers have been able mise on privacy protections loaded to iCloud. If it finds to do this pretty easily,” he “a shocking about-face for a match, the image will be said of the ability to trick users who have relied on reviewed by a human. If such systems. the company’s leadership child pornography is con- Other abuses could include in privacy and security.” firmed, the user’s account government surveillance Meanwhile, the computer will be disabled and the of dissidents or protesters. scientist who more than National Center for Missing “What happens when the a decade ago invented and Exploited Children no- Chinese government says, PhotoDNA, the technology tified. ‘Here is a list of files that used by law enforcement Separately, Apple plans we want you to scan for,’” to identify child pornogra- to scan users’ encrypted Green asked. “Does Apple phy online, acknowledged messages for sexually ex- say no? I hope they say no, the potential for abuse of plicit content as a child but their technology won’t Apple’s system but said it safety measure, which also say no.” was far outweighed by the alarmed privacy advo- Tech companies including imperative of battling child cates. Microsoft, Google, Face- sexual abuse. The detection system will book and others have for “Is it possible? Of course. only flag images that are years been sharing digital But is it something that already in the center’s da- fingerprints of known child I’m concerned about? tabase of known child por- sexual abuse images. Ap- No,” said Hany Farid, a re- nography. Parents snap- ple has used those to scan searcher at the University of ping innocent photos of a user files stored in its iCloud California at Berkeley, who child in the bath presum- service, which is not as se- argues that plenty of other ably need not worry. But re- curely encrypted as its on- programs designed to se- searchers say the matching device data, for child por- cure devices from various tool which doesn’t “see” nography. threats haven’t seen “this such images, just mathe- Apple has been under type of mission creep.q A13 CLASSIFIED Saturday 7 August 2021 House For Sale by Owner HEALTH on property land 611 m2 in Want to pretend to live on Mars? 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By GLENN GAMBOA company liked it or wanted Associated Press me to do it, I guess. So I did Barbra Streisand likes to get it, but my favorite is the or- things just right. chestration as it was. As impressive as her award- AP: Do you like the idea winning superstar career as of kind of trying something a singer and actress is, her new and seeing how it turns success as a director and out? producer is groundbreak- Streisand: Yeah. But you ing. Until Chloe Zhao won know, it's not my primary best director at the Golden focus now. I've been doing Globes this year for "No- this book — I started writ- madland," Streisand was ing my journals in 1999 in the only woman ever to long hand because I never win that award, a feat she learned how to type and accomplished in 1983 for now I wish I did. "Yentl." AP: Did you spend most of During the pandemic, Strei- the pandemic working on sand, like so many of us, the book? suddenly had some much- Streisand: I signed a book needed time to take on deal in 2014 and it was sup- new projects – including posed to be done in two her iPhone settings. years. (Laughs.) I'm long "My name was always overdue and my book is Barbra Streisand presents the award for best musical at the Tony Awards in New York on June 12, coming up as 'Barbara with 2016. Streisand's new album “Release Me 2” arrives Friday, Aug. 6. 824 pages at the moment three As,'" she said. "You're Associated Press and it's not finished. I'll look supposed to be a smart- for any other reason than to phone! How come you terview was edited for clar- to today's world. was so much fun to have write about my life. It's like can't get my name right?" ity and length. AP: Today's production an engineer who could ac- "been there, done that." After famously calling Ap- AP: "Be Aware" sounds technology improved tually add congas or a ma- But during the pandemic I ple CEO Tim Cook to get like you wrote it last year. "Once You've Been in rimba or whatever. caught up a lot. Siri to pronounce her last It sounds like advice for Love," which you recorded AP: I was surprised by the AP: What is your process name right — no Z sound — helping people through the in one take in the '70s. radio remix he did for the like? Streisand learned to over- pandemic. Streisand: I wanted to sing it new single "Sweet Forgive- Streisand: I get up in the ride auto-correction with Streisand: I was talking at in the middle of an orches- ness." morning. My husband some advice from her as- that time (1971) about the tra — feel that experience Streisand: That's the one (James Brolin) and I may sistant. Vietnam War. That's what of being right there. Of with the beat. trade stocks and then I work Tackling some previously I was thinking about. And course, they forgot to put AP: Yes. on my book. Never had to unreleased songs from her hunger has always been baffles behind me so you Streisand: What did you dress up for anybody. It was past took a bit more work, a problem in the world. couldn't edit it then. You think of it? kind of delicious to walk but fans get to hear the re- So many things are still a couldn't raise one element AP: I liked it. I like the origi- around my gardens and re- sults when her new album problem – homelessness of the orchestra. But now nal better. It loses some of arrange certain things. But "Release Me 2" arrives Fri- for children. The world has what's fun for me is it's like its drama by being more basically, it was about writ- day. changed a lot for the bet- we're conducting the or- contemporary, but it works ing the book. The Associated Press spoke ter, but a lot has remained chestra. When I was work- for radio now. AP: Are you ready to go with Streisand, 79, about the same. And it's amazing ing on it with my engineer, Streisand: Right. I have no back into the world now? her new album and life dur- how when I was mixing this Jochem van der Saag, on idea about that kind of Streisand: Not really. I like ing the pandemic. The in- thinking how relevant it was the iPad during COVID, it thing. I mean the record the privacy.q Meghan McCain makes low-key exit from 'The View'

The Associated Press litically, a role she took to Liberty, during her time NEW YORK (AP) — Meghan with gusto. She frequently on "The View," and, with a McCain made a low-key got into onscreen tiffs with regular return of the cast departure from "The View" co-hosts Joy Behar and to its New York studio near- after four years on Friday, Whoopi Goldberg. ing, said she didn't want to joking that she wanted to Yet it was smooth sailing commute from her Wash- apologize to show pro- for her finale. McCain said ington-area home. ducer Brian Teta "for mak- at one point that "I feel like Her mother said she's look- ing his blood pressure rise I died and this is a memo- ing forward to seeing more as much as I did." rial." She perked up for a of her, and her grand- Her mother, Cindy Mc- taped message from for- daughter. "I'm glad she Cain, and Arizona Sen. mer House Speaker Paul chose a little bit of family Kyrsten Sinema appeared Ryan, who said "the show over so much work at this as guests for the farewell. will not be as lively without time," Cindy McCain said. McCain was hired to of- you." McCain hooted, "my ABC has not said who will This July 17, 2018 image released ABC shows Meghan McCain fer the conservative view- boyfriend!" replace Meghan McCain on the set of "The View," in New York. McCain made a low-key departure from “The View” after four years on Friday. point on a talk show where McCain got married and in the show's "conserva- Associated Press she was outnumbered po- had a baby daughter, tive" chair.q A15 sports Saturday 7 August 2021 Hall of Fame inductions roster is something to marvel at AP Pro Football Writer that's an offensive linemen Take a look at this roster: is probably tough to pull." Peyton Manning throw- Manning, Woodson and ing to Calvin Johnson, Calvin Johnson all were se- Isaac Bruce, Harold Carmi- lected this year in their first chael and Drew Pearson. time eligible. So was Pola- Or handing off to Edgerrin malu in 2020; he has tested James. positive for the coronavirus A pass protection and his status for attending pocket featuring Alan Saturday is uncertain. Faneca,Steve Hutchinson, Lynch, on the other hand, Jimbo Covert and the late was a finalist seven times Winston Hill. before his breakthrough On defense, a secondary this year. It wasn't that he featuring Charles Wood- lacked credentials as one son, Troy Polamalu, John of the top safeties in the Lynch, Steve Atwater and game for 15 seasons. The Donnie Shell. competition at the posi- All of them coached by Bill tion was hefty, and Lynch, Cowher or Tom Flores or currently the general man- Jimmy Johnson. ager of the 49ers, recog- The group of men enter- nizes that. "I think that is one ing the Pro Football Hall of thing that's extremely well- Fame this weekend fea- gratifying to see that there's tures everything. From a been a movement, and I super scout who found the think a well-needed one," talent — the late Bill Nunn Lynch said. "That speaks to — to a defensive tackle the value of that position who once punched out a because for years safeties horse: the late Alex Karras were facing an uphill battle in his role as Mongo in "Blaz- of getting into the hall — ing Saddles." and I feel like I've lived it, In this Nov. 4, 2018 file photo, former Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton manning talks prior to an Quite a cast. NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and the Houston Texans in Denver. but don't know verbatim "I never knew I was going to Associated Press kind of how we've started wind up a pro football play- knocking down the door. er," Manning told the Hall of such projects about Man- This is a "Wow Weekend" that maximum. But a number of safeties Fame for its yearbook. "Like ning, the five-time NFL MVP in Canton. Due to the CO- "So, they're saying there's have done it: Brian Dawkins, lots of kids, I had dreams and two-time Super Bowl VID-19 pandemic, the 2020 like a blinking light at six Troy Polamalu, Steve Atwa- and wanted to be like my winner. And about Cal- enshrinements of that year's minutes," Manning said, ter. Kenny Houston at some dad, and my dad played vin Johnson, the prolific class and a special centen- "maybe a little bell going point went in. football." wideout for the Lions who nial class were postponed off at seven minutes, and "The list is long here in re- Archie Manning is in the played only nine seasons to now. Combined with the then at eight minutes, they cent years and I think that's College Football Hall of but was so impressive he is 2021 group, 28 men are go- say that someone's go- appropriate because I Fame and also had a joining Jim Brown and Gale ing into the hall. ing to come up and lead think that position really lengthy NFL career. Sayers as Pro Football Hall There are so many induct- the applause to end the has an impact on football "That was kind of an easy of Famers inducted at 35 ees on Saturday and Sun- speech. I look forward to and the reason being is be- answer when people asked years old or younger. day nights that the hall has seeing them come up and cause you're asked to do a me or if I had to write on a "That's football royalty, limited speeches to eight lead the applause while little bit of everything." class project," Peyton Man- man," Johnson said. "When minutes or less. Manning, Alan Faneca is still speak- The guys going into the Hall ning said. you hear those guys' names, well known for his verbosity, ing. Good luck getting him of Fame this week represent Nowadays, students write you're just like, 'Wow.'" promises he will be under off the stage. Or anybody that kind of versatility.q

Forbes: NFL average team value soars to nearly $3.5 billion

By The Associated Press operating income drop- $4.2 billion. Dallas has been Even with a pandemic ping from $109 million in on top of the evaluations forcing empty stadiums in 2019 to $7.1 million during for 15 straight years. most franchise cities, NFL the COVID-19 pandemic The largest one-year in- team values increased by season, the 32 clubs are crease in value was for Su- 14% in the past year to an profiting. per Bowl champion Tampa average of $3.48 billion, Once again, the Dallas Bay, up 29%. Forbes cites according to Forbes. Cowboys have the highest Tom Brady's arrival leading How? New media rights value at $6.5 billion. New to increased season-ticket deals that brought in $111.8 England is next at $5 billion, and merchandise sales. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Ben DiNucci, right, hands off to billion and led to the largest followed by the New York Buffalo has the lowest val- running back Brenden Knox during the second half of the Pro value increase in five years. Giants at $4.85 billion, the ue, according to Forbes, at Football Hall of Fame NFL preseason game against the Pitts- So even with a 20% fall in Los Angeles Rams at $4.8 $2.27 billion, just below Cin- burgh Steelers, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Canton, Ohio. revenue and with average billion and Washington at cinnati at $2.275 billion.q Associated Press A16 Saturday 7 August 2021 sports

'Four Ferraris': Italy race to shock 4x100 gold at Olympics TOKYO (AP) — There are Laura Muir of Britain also some things track fans are pushed ahead of Hassan to used to: Nobody stops the take the silver medal. Jamaican women at these "I think the body is very Olympics and the tireless Si- tired," said Hassan, who fan Hassan is a contender once again draped herself for a medal in every dis- in a Dutch flag after her tance race she enters. race. She made clear her Other things might take aim for the 10,000 is no lon- some getting used to: Ita- ger gold, it's just a medal. ly is a sprint power. It now "I (just) need this," she said, owns the gold medal in holding up her bronze. "Not the men's 4x100-meter re- gold." lay to go with the shocking Likewise, Allyson Felix need- 100-meter gold that Mar- ed any color medal to cell Jacobs won. make history on Day 8 of The Italian relay team the track and field compe- made Jacobs a double tition in Tokyo. The 35-year- Olympic champion Friday, old American got it with a as the country pulled off a bronze in the 400 meters stunner to equal Jacobs' won in a romp by Shaunae solo triumph five nights ear- Miller-Uibo of Bahamas, lier. Jacobs ran the second who beat Marileidy Paulino Bronze medalist Allyson Felix, of the United States, poses during the medal ceremony for the wom- leg of Italy's 37.5-second en's 400-meter run at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo. of the Dominican Republic trip around the track, and Associated Press by .84 seconds. Filippo Tortu outraced Brit- Felix now stands alone as ain's Nethaneel Mitchell- be a virtual guarantee for son-Herah, who won the nal on Saturday night. It will the most-decorated fe- Blake to the line. gold. At these Olympics, a 100, 200 and 4x100 relay in be her sixth race in eight male athlete in the history Tortu, who was slightly be- Jamaican women's team Bolt-like fashion. days. of Olympic track, with 10 hind at the changeover, with the world's three fast- "We got the national re- The Ethiopian-born run- medals. She won No. 10 less dipped first for a .01-sec- est sprinters was the surest cord, Elaine got her third ner, who competes for the than three years removed ond victory. thing going. gold medal, we're all going Netherlands, won every from a difficult pregnancy "We are four Ferraris," Tortu Elaine Thompson-Herah, home with a gold medal, one of her races in Tokyo that left her wondering if said. the double-sprint cham- so we're just very grateful before Friday by running at she'd make it back to this The triumph set off a sec- pion in Tokyo, ran the sec- for the effort," Fraser-Pryce the back or near the back point. ond bout of Italian sprint ond leg after an awkward, said. of the field and unleashing When it was over, she lay celebrations on the track but legal, exchange with The United States won silver her speed on the final lap. on her back on the track, at the Olympic Stadium — Briana Williams. She passed in 41.45 while the U.S. men But she changed those hands covering her face two more than anyone ex- the baton to Shelly-Ann weren't in the stadium the tactics in the 1,500 final by but with a smile peeking pected when these Games Fraser Pryce, the 100 sil- day after a bad exchange surging to the front straight through from behind them. opened. ver medalist. Fraser-Pryce doomed them to a sixth- away and pushing the "This one is very different, Canada, featuring 200-me- connected with Shericka place finish in their qualify- pace hard. She couldn't and it's very special," she ter champion Andre De Jackson, the 100 bronze ing heat. hold it. Faith Kipyegon of said. "And it just took a lot Grasse, took bronze in medalist, and Jackson Earlier, Hassan kept her own Kenya lurked on Hassan's to get here." 37.70. A Jamaican Olympic took the Jamaican women run of medals in middle- shoulder through the last Also on Friday: squad without Usain Bolt home in a national-record and long-distance going lap and made her move — Joshua Cheptegei of came in fifth to end a run of 41.02 seconds. It was the with a bronze in the 1,500 on the final bend. Hassan Uganda made his decision of three straight relay wins night's least-surprising per- meters to go with her gold couldn't respond. to come to the Olympics a for the island nation. (One formance — but still impres- at the start of the week in Kipyegon went away to re- highly-profitable one with was stripped because of a sive. the 5,000. Her assignment is tain her Olympic title and a gold in the 5,000 meters doping case.) It also delivered a third gold not over yet. She'll chase a set a new Olympic record to go with his silver in the Jamaica with Bolt used to of the games for Thomp- third medal in the 10,000 fi- of 3 minutes, 54.11 seconds. 10,000. q