Thursday Aruba to me... July 1, 2021 T: 582-7800 www.arubatoday.com facebook.com/arubatoday instagram.com/arubatoday Page 9 Aruba’s ONLY English newspaper Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts suffer huge declines in membership America's most iconic to figures provided to The youth organizations – the Associated Press. Court records show member- and the Girl Scouts of the ship has fallen further since USA – have been jolted by then, to about 762,000. unprecedented one-year The Girl Scouts say their drops in membership, due youth membership fell by partly to the pandemic, nearly 30%, from about 1.4 and partly to social trends million in 2019- 2020 to just that have been shrinking over 1 million this year. their ranks for decades. Both groups, like several While both organizations other U.S. youth organiza- insist they'll survive, the dra- tions, have experienced matic declines raise ques- declining membership for tions about how effectively many years. The Girl Scouts they'll be able to carry out reported youth member- their time-honored missions ship of about 2.8 million in -- teaching skills and team- 2003. The BSA had more work, providing outdoor than 4 million boys partici- adventure, encouraging pating in the 1970s. community service. Reasons for the drop in- Membership for the BSA's clude competition from flagship Cub Scouts and sports leagues, a percep- Scouts BSA programs tion by some families that dropped from 1.97 million in they are old-fashioned, This June 7, 2021 file photo shows the headquarters of Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails in Albu- 2019 to 1.12 million in 2020, and busy family schedules. querque, N.M. a 43% plunge, according Continued on next page Associated Press A2 Thursday 1 July 2021 UP FRONT

Continued from Front annual youth membership tain interest, his staff held The pandemic brought a fee will rise from $66 to $72 numerous outdoor activi- particular challenge. on August 1. The BSA also ties, including winter camp- In Lawrence, New Jer- says some councils may ing, and now anticipates a sey, 8-year-old Joey Yaros merge to consolidate re- large influx of families who stopped attending meet- sources. skipped last year. ings while most in-person The Girl Scouts have bu- Bryan Koch of Madison, gatherings were shut down, reaucratic complications Wisconsin, has been an and might not go back, of their own. There is ongo- adult leader for more than even though his father and ing litigation pitting the na- a decade as two sons went three brothers all earned tional headquarters against through Cub Scouts and the elite Eagle rank. two of the 111 local coun- Boy Scouts. He believes the Joey was already struggling cils— based in Fairbanks, programs have invaluable with virtual school classes, Alaska, and Nashville, Ten- benefits: teaching leader- and the family didn't pres- nessee — which refuse to ship skills, offering adven- sure him to also participate implement a nationwide tures such as a 78-mile hike in virtual activi- technology platform. at ties. Despite the varied chal- in New Mexico that his el- "If there are den meetings lenges, Mosby and other dest son completed as a in the fall, we'll see if he In this June 10, 2021 photo provided by Barry Bedlan, Boy Scout officials, as well 14-year-old. gets back in the swing of it," members of Troop 298 of Frisco, Texas are among the first as the Girl Scouts' leader- "I'm a firm believer in what said his father, high school to embark a 12-day trek across the Philmont Scout Ranch, ship, say there's reason for scouting can be," Koch history teacher Jay Yaros. outside Cimarron, N.M. optimism. They say their said. "It helps us develop "There are a lot of inter- Associated Press summer camps are full, more well-rounded and esting things for kids to do special events are sold aware young men and these days, and scouting are compounded by their sands of lawsuits filed by out, and they're expecting women. That's sorely need- doesn't seem to be keep- decision to seek bankrupt- men who allege they were many thousands of families ed in our country right now." ing up." cy protection in February molested as youngsters by – some new to scouting, Yet he says member- The Boy Scouts' problems 2020 to cope with thou- scout leaders. The case is some who left during the ship in his Boy Scout troop proceeding slowly in feder- pandemic – to sign up now dropped by 30% in recent al bankruptcy court as law- that activities are occurring years as boys and parents yers negotiate creation of in-person rather than virtu- turned to other activities. a trust fund for victims that ally. "There's not really a passive will likely entail hundreds of "We knew some girls would way to go through scout- millions of dollars in contri- take a pause," said Girl ing and get the full experi- butions from the BSA and its Scouts spokeswoman Kelly ence," Koch said. "It takes a 252 local councils. Parisi. "But as the pandemic lot of time for the scout, for To provide those funds, goes in the rear-view mirror, the parents." some councils may have to we've seen a substantial Josh Garner has been sell cherished camp prop- rebound... We feel really scoutmaster of Boy Scout erties, the BSA's president good going into the fall re- Troop 30 in Jackson, Missis- and CEO, Roger Mosby, cruitment." sippi, for six years; his oldest told the AP. Membership in the Boy son will soon be an Eagle "We understand that this is Scouts' Longhorn Coun- Scout. Troop membership a difficult and often emo- cil, which serves parts of has dropped by 25% during tional decision, but in some Central and North Texas, his tenure, and even more instances may be a neces- dropped by 44% from 2019 sharply in the Cub Scout sary step as we work toward to 2020, said its chief exec- pack that's also sponsored our shared imperatives of utive, Wendy Shaw. But she by St. Richard Catholic equitably compensating is buoyed by surging inter- Church. survivors and continuing est this year from families Garner said the BSA's na- Scouting's mission." Mosby considering their first foray tional leadership "has a lot said in a written reply to into scouting; the council of baggage right now" and AP's queries. has scheduled 12 special needs to devise better re- The pandemic, the mem- events for them. cruitment strategies. Yet bership drop and rising Manny Ramos, chief ex- he'd hate to see the orga- costs of liability insurance ecutive of the BSA's Seat- nization fold. have strained BSA finances. tle-area council, said pan- "I've watched boys learn A disclosure statement in demic-related restrictions all kinds of skills, from weld- the bankruptcy case says on group activities were rig- ing to giving speeches," he its gross revenues dropped orous in his area -- a factor said. "It's a fantastic pro- from $394 million in 2019 to in recruiting only 500 scouts gram -- too important to a $187 million last year. last fall instead of the nor- lot of people for it to just go In response, the Boy Scouts' mal 3,000 or more. To main- away."q A3 U.S. NEWS Thursday 1 July 2021 Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88 By ROBERT BURNS and toppling of the Taliban WASHINGTON (AP) — Don- regime. Frequently presid- ald Rumsfeld, the two-time ing at televised briefings on defense secretary and the war, Rumsfeld became one-time presidential can- something of a TV star, ap- didate whose reputation plauded for his blunt talk as a skilled bureaucrat and and uncompromising style. visionary of a modern U.S. By 2002 the Bush adminis- military was unraveled by tration's attention shifted to the long and costly Iraq Iraq, which played no role war, died Tuesday. He was in the Sept. 11 attacks. The 88. In a statement Wednes- war effort in Afghanistan day, Rumsfeld's family said took a back seat to Iraq, he "was surrounded by opening the way for the family in his beloved Taos, Taliban to make a come- New Mexico." back and prevent the U.S. President George W. Bush, from sealing the success of under whom Rumsfeld its initial invasion. served as Pentagon chief, The U.S.-led invasion of Iraq hailed his "steady service as was launched in March a wartime secretary of de- 2003. Baghdad fell quickly, fense — a duty he carried but U.S. and allied forces out with strength, skill, and soon became consumed honor." with a violent insurgency. Regarded by former col- Critics faulted Rumsfeld for leagues as equally smart dismissing the pre-invasion and combative, patriotic assessment of the Army's and politically cunning, top general, Eric Shinseki, Rumsfeld had a storied ca- that several hundred thou- reer in government under sand allied troops would be four presidents and nearly needed to stabilize Iraq. a quarter century in corpo- Rumsfeld twice offered his rate America. resignation to President After retiring in 2008 he George W. Bush in 2004 In this Oct. 11, 2011, file photo, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld speaks to politi- headed the Rumsfeld Foun- cians and academics during a luncheon on security in rising Asia, in Taipei, Taiwan. amid disclosures that U.S. dation to promote public Associated Press troops had abused detain- service and to work with ees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib charities that provide ser- an art form; a biting humor He made a brief run for the career that will likely etch prison — an episode he lat- vices and support for mili- was a favorite weapon. 1988 Republican presiden- the most vivid features of er referred to as his darkest tary families and wounded Still, he built a network of tial nomination, a spectac- his legacy. hour as defense secretary. veterans. loyalists who admired his ular flop that he once de- Nine months into his sec- Not until November 2006, "Rummy," as he was of- work ethic, intelligence and scribed as humbling for a ond tour as defense sec- after Democrats gained ten called, was ambitious, impatience with all who man used to success at the retary, on Sept. 11, 2001, control of Congress by rid- witty, energetic, engaging failed to share his sense of highest levels of the gov- suicide hijackers attacked ing a wave of antiwar sen- and capable of great per- urgency. ernment, including stints the World Trade Center in timent, did Bush finally de- sonal warmth. But he irritat- Rumsfeld is the only person as White House chief of New York and the Penta- cide Rumsfeld had to go. ed many with his confron- to serve twice as Pentagon staff, U.S. ambassador and gon, thrusting the nation He left office in December, tational style. An accom- chief. The first time, in 1975- member of Congress. into wars for which the replaced by Robert Gates. plished wrestler in college, 77, he was the youngest For all Rumsfeld's achieve- military was ill-prepared. Rumsfeld is survived by his Rumsfeld relished verbal ever. The next time, in 2001- ments, it was the setbacks Rumsfeld oversaw the U.S. wife, Joyce, three children sparring and elevated it to 06, he was the oldest. in Iraq in the twilight of his invasion of Afghanistan and seven grandchildren.q

WH aims to help consumers with order on big business regs By JOSH BOAK familiar with the order who spoke addressing a meat-processing come at the expense of workers. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden on condition of anonymity to dis- sector that is largely controlled by "The president made clear during administration is preparing an ex- cuss its details. The order reflects four major companies. his campaign that he is commit- ecutive order to improve oppor- concern that the concentration The move could be controversial ted to increasing competition in tunities for consumers and small of power causes higher prices among conservative lawmakers the American economy, includ- businesses by stepping up over- and poorer quality services. who favor less government inter- ing by banning noncompete sight of areas of the economy The order would direct federal vention into the economy. How- agreements for workers and pro- that are dominated by a select agencies to enforce existing rules ever, some Republican lawmak- tecting farmers from abusive few companies, such as meat- to help competition. In some cas- ers have opposed noncompete practices, but there is no final de- packing and internet service pro- es, this could mean dismantling agreements, with Florida Sen. cision on any actions at this time," viders. regulations that preserve power Marco Rubio introducing a bill in said White House spokesperson The order has yet to be finalized, for larger companies. Two clear 2019 to end them for entry level, Emilie Simons. but the overarching goal is to pro- targets would be ending non- low-wage workers. Politico and The Wall Street Jour- mote a sense of competition that compete agreements that limit President Joe Biden has made no nal previously reported that an or- the administration believes is cen- how much money a worker can secret of his belief that a concen- der would be signed soon on the tral to capitalism, said a person earn by switching employers and tration of corporate power could matter.q A4 Thursday 1 July 2021 U.S. NEWS Actor Allison Mack gets 3 years in NXIVM sex-slave case By TOM HAYS said she became a "mas- Associated Press ter" for "slaves" she ordered NEW YORK (AP) — TV actor "to perform labor, take Allison Mack, who played a nude photographs, and in key role in the scandal-rid- some cases, to engage in den, cult-like group NXIVM, sex acts with Raniere." was sentenced to three As authorities closed in on years in prison Wednesday Raniere, he fled to Mexico on charges she manipulat- with Mack and others to try ed women into becoming to reconstitute the group sex slaves for the group's there. He was arrested and spiritual leader. sent to the United States in Mack — best known for March 2018; Mack was ar- her role as a young Super- rested a few days later. man's close friend on the "Ms. Mack now understands series "Smallville" — had that this was the best thing previously pleaded guilty that could have happened to the charges and began to her at that time," the de- cooperating against NX- fense papers said. IVM leader Keith Raniere. Mack provided informa- Prosecutors credited her tion to prosecutors about with helping them mount how Raniere, now 60, en- evidence showing how Ra- Allison Mack, center, leaves federal court with her mother Mindy Mack after being sentenced, couraged "the use of de- niere created a secret soci- Wednesday, June 30, 2021, in New York. meaning and derogatory ety of brainwashed women Associated Press language, including racial who were branded with his slurs, to humiliate 'slaves,'" initials. gies to the victims in court ing guidelines, Mack had Mack," her lawyers wrote in the government papers At her sentencing in Brook- on Wednesday: "From the faced between 14 and 17 court papers. said. More importantly, she lyn federal court, Mack re- deepest part of my heart 1/2 years behind bars, but A victim, Jessica Joan, re- provided a recording of a nounced the self-improve- and soul, I am sorry." her defense team argued jected Mack's apologies, conversation she had with ment guru. Mack wept at times while in court papers that proba- telling the judge the actor Raniere about the brand- "I made choices I will forev- reading her statement tion or a sentence to home deserved no mercy. ing, they added. er regret," she said, also tell- to the court. U.S. District confinement was more ap- "She can blame Keith all The branding should in- ing the judge she was filled Judge Nicholas Garaufis propriate. Prosecutors had she wants but she is a mon- volve "a vulnerable position with "remorse and guilt." told her he believed her agreed that any prison ster cut from the same type of a thing" with "hands "I am sorry to those of you apology was sincere, but term should be below the cloth," Joan said in court on probably above the head that I brought into NXIVM," said she deserved a seri- guidelines range because Wednesday. "Allison Mack being held, almost like be- she wrote in a letter filed ous sentence for using her of her cooperation. is a predator and an evil ing tied down, like sacri- with the court last week. "I celebrity to groom victims "The NXIVM saga and the human being." ficial, whatever," Raniere am sorry I ever exposed you as "a willing and proactive story of Ms. Mack's descent Mack, 38, was once part of told her. The women, he to the nefarious and emo- ally" and "essential accom- have been a tragedy for the inner circle of Raniere, added, "should say, 'Please tionally abusive schemes of plice to Raniere's monstrous all involved. But that need whose group attracted mil- brand me. It would be an a twisted man." crimes." not, and should not, be the lionaires and actors among honor.' Or something like She reiterated her apolo- Under advisory sentenc- end of the story for Allison its adherents. Prosecutors that."q

Girl, 13, sues Florida over transgender school athletes ban TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — lawsuit filed on her behalf DeSantis signed the bill on DeSantis's office didn't im- and began receiving estro- A 13-year-old transgen- by the Human Rights Cam- June 1, the first day of Pride mediately respond to a re- gen this year, according to der girl sued Republican paign in a federal court in Month. The bill requires any- quest for comment. the lawsuit. It says because Florida Gov. Ron DeSan- Fort Lauderdale. The lawsuit one participating in girls When he signed the "Fair- of the treatments, she has tis on Wednesday over a only identifies her as "D.N." athletics to have an origi- ness in Women's Sports no competitive advantage new law that will prevent to protect her privacy. The nal birth certificate that Act" at Christian school sur- because of her sex as- her from playing girls sports group said her name is Dai- states they are female. rounded by student ath- signed at birth. at public schools, arguing sy. She also planned to try "Ron DeSantis made a letes, DeSantis was asked "If (Daisy) does not have the that the ban is discrimina- out for a high school volley- conscious choice to sign why he was doing so on the option to play girls' sports in tory and will deprive her of ball team. an anti-LGBTQ bill on the first day of Pride Month. high school and college, opportunities. "Depriving her of these op- very first day that we are "It's not a message to any- she will not be able to play The Broward County girl, portunities will have a long- celebrating Pride," said Al- thing other than saying sports at all and will lose the Daisy, has played on girls term impact on her future. phonso David, president we're going to protect benefits of being part of soccer teams since she was It also will create a sense of the Human Rights Cam- fairness in women's sports. the team network that has 7, but will no longer be able of shame and diminish her paign. "DeSantis decided We believe that it's impor- supported her emotionally to do so on school teams positive sense of self, which to take that day to attack tant to have integrity in the and psychologically," the under the law that takes ef- can have lifelong conse- the community. It was not competition and we think lawsuit said. "She may be fect Thursday. quences," the suit says. The lost on us that he did that it's important that they can isolated and face emo- Participating in sports has new law "also sends a mes- as political theater, but this compete in a level playing tional and mental confu- given her leadership skills sage to (Daisy's) current bill that he signed has real- field," DeSantis replied. sion and emotional distress and provided her a so- and future teammates that world negative implications Daisy began taking hor- during this critical period of cial network and support there is something wrong for transgender people in mone blockers to stop tes- her social and psychologi- system, according to the with her." Florida." tosterone when she was 11 cal development."q A5 WORLD NEWS Thursday 1 July 2021 Pope to meet with Canada Indigenous amid demands for apology By NICOLE WINFIELD invited the delegations of ROME (AP) — Pope Fran- Indigenous and would use cis has agreed to meet in the meetings for “express- December with Indigenous ing his heartfelt closeness, survivors of Canada’s no- addressing the impact of torious residential schools colonization and the role amid calls for a papal of the Church in the resi- apology for the Catholic dential school system, in Church’s role in the abuse the hopes of responding to and deaths of thousands of the suffering of Indigenous native children. peoples and the ongoing The Canadian Confer- effects of intergenerational ence of Catholic Bishops trauma.” said Francis had invited the A papal apology was one delegations to the Vatican of 94 recommendations and would meet separate- from Canada’s Truth and ly with three groups First Reconciliation Commission, Nations, Metis and Inuit but the Canadian bishops during their Dec. 17-20 visit. conference said in 2018 The pope will then preside that the pope could not over a final audience with personally apologize for all three groups Dec. 20, the residential schools. the conference said in a Pope Benedict XVI, who re- statement Tuesday. tired in 2013, met with some The Vatican didn’t con- former students and victims firm the visit Wednesday, In this June 6, 2021 file photo, Pope Francis speaks from the window of his studio overlooking St. in 2009 and told them of but the Holy See’s in-house Peter’s Square at the Vatican to a crowd of faithful and pilgrims gathered for the Sunday Angelus his “personal anguish” over news portal reported on noon prayer. their suffering. But he of- the bishops’ statement. The Associated Press fered no apology. Canadian bishops said the for Indigenous children. The into Canadian society. The government formally After last month’s discovery trip was contingent on the discoveries more than 600 Thousands of children died apologized for the policy of the 215 bodies, Francis pandemic and that the graves in one school, 215 there of disease and other and abuses in 2008. In ad- too expressed his pain and delegations would include bodies in another have causes, with many never dition, the Presbyterian, An- pressed religious and politi- survivors of the residential revived calls, including returned to their families. glican and United churches cal authorities to shed light schools, Indigenous elders from Prime Minister Justin Nearly three-quarters of the have apologized for their on “this sad affair.” and youths, as well as In- Trudeau, for the pope to 130 residential schools were roles in the abuse. But he didn’t offer an apol- digenous leaders and Ca- make a formal apology. run by Roman Catholic mis- The Canadian bishops ogy, either. nadian bishops. From the 19th century un- sionary congregations, with didn’t mention the demand The Argentine pope, how- In recent weeks, investiga- til the 1970s, more than others operated by the for a papal apology in the ever, has apologized for tors using ground-penetrat- 150,000 Indigenous chil- Presbyterian, Anglican and statement, saying only that the sins and crimes commit- ing radar have reported dren were forced to at- the United Church of Can- Francis was “deeply com- ted by the Catholic Church finding hundreds of un- tend state-funded Chris- ada, which today is the mitted to hearing directly against Indigenous peoples marked graves at the sites tian boarding schools in an largest Protestant denomi- from Indigenous peoples.” during the colonial era con- q of two residential schools effort to assimilate them nation in the country. It said he had personally quest of the Americas. Israel reaches compromise with settlers on West Bank outpost By JOSEPH KRAUSS and JE- The settlers named the out- a compromise earlier this RUSALEM (AP) — Israel has post Eviatar, after an Israeli week at a celebratory reached a compromise killed by a Palestinian in press conference, while with Jewish settlers who 2013, and say it is home to the government said nego- rapidly established an un- dozens of families. It posed tiations were still underway. authorized outpost in the an early test for Israel’s new This time, Israeli officials sig- occupied West Bank last government, which relies naled it was a done deal. month, officials and the set- on a fragile coalition in- Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet tlers said Wednesday. cluding parties that support Shaked, a member of Prime Under the agreement, the and oppose the settlers. Minister Naftali Bennett’s settlers will leave by the Palestinians in nearby vil- pro-settler party, tweeted end of the week. The area lages say the outpost was that the deal is “an impor- will become a closed mili- built on their land and fear tant achievement” for the tary zone, but the houses it will grow and merge with settlement movement and and roads will remain in larger settlements nearby. thanked the “pioneers of Israeli settlers pray at the outpost of Eviatar near the northern place. A survey will be car- They have held near-daily Eviatar.” Public Security Palestinian West Bank town of Nablus, Sunday, June 27, 2021. ried out that the settlers say protests against the outpost Minister Omer Barlev, from Associated Press will prove the outpost was in which demonstrators hurl the left-wing Labor Party, not established on land pri- stones at Israeli troops, who welcomed the evacuation dreams” but was struck for adjust its boundaries. vately owned by Palestin- fire tear gas and live am- of the settlers from the “ille- the benefit of Israeli unity. She expects the religious ians. That would pave the munition. At least four pro- gal outpost.” Daniella Weiss, the head school will be established way authorization, allowing testers, including two teen- Yossi Dagan, head of a set- of the settler group behind by the Jewish High Holidays them to establish a religious agers, have been killed in tler council in the northern the outpost, said the survey in September, with living school and for some fami- the clashes. West Bank, said the plan would confirm the area is quarters for families con- lies to return. The settlers announced “is not the outline of our state land but might slightly nected to the school. q A6 Thursday 1 July 2021 WORLD NEWS Kim berates North Korean officials for ‘crucial’ virus lapse SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — sent on a matter that the North Korean leader Kim broadcast didn’t specify. Jong Un berated top offi- “There is no possibility that cials for failures in coronavi- North Korea will ever ad- rus prevention that caused mit to an infection even if a “great crisis,” using strong there were mass transmis- language that raised the sions, the North will definite- specter of a mass outbreak ly not reveal such develop- in a country that would be ments and will continue to scarcely able to handle it. push forward an anti-virus The state media report campaign it has claimed Wednesday did not specify to be the greatest,” Hong what “crucial” lapse had said. prompted Kim to call the “But it’s also clear that Politburo meeting of the something significant hap- ruling Workers’ Party, but pened and it was big experts said North Korea enough to warrant a repri- could be wrestling with a manding of senior officials. significant setback in its This could mean mass in- pandemic fight. fections or some sort of situ- So far, North Korea has ation where a lot of people claimed to have had no were put at direct risk of in- coronavirus infections, de- fections.” spite testing thousands of In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks Cheong Seong-Chang, an people and sharing a po- during a Politburo meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party in Pyongyang, North Korea, Tuesday, June analyst at South Korea’s rous border with China. 29, 2021. private Sejong Institute, ex- Experts widely doubt the Associated Press pressed a similar view, say- claim and are concerned charge of important state and safety of the people work, said Hong Min, a se- ing North Korea is potential- about any potential out- affairs neglected the im- and entailed grave conse- nior analyst at Seoul’s Ko- ly dealing with huge virus- break, given the country’s plementation of the impor- quences.” rea Institute for National related problems in border poor health infrastructure. tant decisions of the party The report also said the par- Unification. towns near China, such as At the Politburo meeting, on taking organizational, ty recalled an unspecified There also was speculation Sinuiju or Hyesan. Kim criticized the senior of- institutional, material, sci- member of the Politburo’s that Kim Jong Un may have But other experts said Kim ficials for supposed incom- entific and technological powerful Presidium, which sacked Ri Pyong Chol, one could be responding to il- petence, irresponsibility measures as required by consists of Kim and four of his top military officials. licit border trade that de- and passiveness in plan- the prolonged state emer- other top officials. North Korean TV video of fied his lockdown measures ning and executing anti- gency epidemic preven- The reference indicated the meeting showed Ri or setting the stage for a virus measures amid the tion campaign,” accord- Kim may replace his Cabi- looking downward and political shakeup or purge lengthening pandemic, ing to KCNA. This “caused net Premier Kim Tok Hun, not participating in a vote to solidify his grip on power the North’s official Korean a crucial case of creating who would be held respon- as Kim and other senior of- as he navigates perhaps Central News Agency said. a great crisis in ensuring sible for failures in the gov- ficials on stage raised their the toughest time of his Kim said “senior officials in the security of the state ernment’s anti-epidemic hands to indicate their con- nine-year rule.q Protesters mark Philippine president’s last year in power Riot police prevented more of extrajudicial killings in the believe crimes against hu- than 150 flag-waving pro- drug crackdown. manity had been commit- testers from approaching Duterte’s anti-drug cam- ted during the crackdown. the presidential palace in paign, in which thousands The prosecutor sought au- Manila. The demonstrators of mostly petty drug sus- thorization to open a for- dispersed peacefully after pects have died since he mal investigation and the less than an hour and po- took office in June 2016, court’s judges have 120 lice made no arrests de- has alarmed human rights days to decide. spite a ban on such gath- groups and prompted sev- Duterte, a 76-year-old for- erings under COVID-19 re- eral people to file com- mer mayor who made a strictions. plaints with the Internation- name in politics with his “We count 365 days left al Criminal Court. extra-tough approach to in his reign of terror,” pro- “My appeal to the ICC is crime, has denied con- test leader Renato Reyes please don’t abandon us,” doning the murder of large said. “We want to mark this said Emily Soriano, whose numbers of drug suspects as a countdown toward 15-year-old son died in the but has openly threatened Protesters hold pictures of alleged victims of extra-judicial killings during a rally outside the Malacanang palace in Manila, achieving justice and ac- crackdown. “ICC is the drug dealers with death. He Philippines on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. countability.” only one which can hold said suspects were killed af- Associated Press The protesters held plac- Duterte accountable for all ter they violently resisted ar- ards that read “Stop the that he did here in the Phil- rest, although human rights By JOEAL CALUPITAN drigo Duterte’s anti-drug killing, prosecute Duterte.” ippines in his war on drugs.” groups have reported cas- Associated Press campaign marked the Others carried a mock The International Crimi- es of police killing unarmed MANILA, Philippines (AP) start of his last year in office coffin, while several fam- nal Court’s outgoing chief suspects and then altering — Left-wing activists and Wednesday with a noisy ily members displayed por- prosecutor said this month the crime scene to make relatives of people killed protest and a “countdown traits of mostly young peo- that a preliminary exami- it appear the suspects in Philippine President Ro- toward achieving justice.” ple they said were victims nation found reason to opened fire at them.q A7 WORLD NEWS Thursday 1 July 2021 Ethiopia’s Tigray ‘extremely fluid’ as cease-fire in doubt By CARA ANNA forces still control a “signifi- Associated Press cant part” of the region. NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — That contrasted with Red- Ethiopia’s government on wan’s comment that “the Wednesday said its military Eritrean army has with- could re-enter the capital drawn” from Tigray. He of its embattled Tigray re- didn’t respond to ques- gion within weeks, calling tions for more details. The into question the unilateral United States on Tuesday cease-fire it declared in Ti- said it had not yet seen a gray just days ago. statement from Eritrea say- Ethiopia also asserted that ing it was committed to the soldiers from neighboring cease-fire. The situation in Eritrea, who had been col- Tigray remained “extreme- laborating with Ethiopian ly fluid,” the United Nations forces, had withdrawn from said, adding that Tigray Tigray. That could not im- forces now control the re- mediately be confirmed gional capital, Mekele, as and Eritrean officials did well as Shire and the towns not respond to questions, of Axum, Adwa and Adi- but the withdrawal would grat. be another major develop- One aid worker told the AP ment in the nearly eight- their organization’s internal month war. Lieutenant-General Bacha Debele of the Ethiopian National Defense Force, right, gives a assessments showed that Redwan Hussein, spokes- joint press conference with State Minister of Foreign Affairs and Spokesperson for the State of Eritrean forces had only man for the Tigray emer- Emergency Taskforce Redwan Hussein, left, about the current situation in the country’s northern pulled back to border ar- gency task force, spoke Tigray region, in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Wednesday, June 30, 2021. eas. to reporters in Ethiopia’s Associated Press The aid worker, speaking first public remarks since its some of the war’s fiercest tiations with Ethiopia until on Wednesday. on condition of anonymity soldiers retreated from the fighting have rejected the communications, trans- “We have to make sure for fear of retaliation, add- Tigray capital and other cease-fire, telling The Asso- port and other services that every inch of our ter- ed that “several thousand” parts of the region on Mon- ciated Press it was a “sick that have been cut or de- ritory is returned to us, the Tigray fighters passed day in a dramatic turn in joke’ and vowing to chase stroyed for much of the rightful owners,” Getachew through Shire on Wednes- the fighting. out Ethiopian and Eritrean war are restored, the Tigray said, adding that Ethiopian day morning, saying they The Tigray forces that have forces. forces’ spokesman, Ge- forces are still fighting to re- were going to Hitsats to the retaken key areas after There will be no nego- tachew Reda, told the AP gain territory and Eritrean west to fight.q

Brazil’s Bolsonaro fires health official after graft claims By DIANE JEANTET ing he approached Dias Supply. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Bra- this year on behalf of his “Our vaccine is not avail- zil’s President Jair Bolsonaro company, Davati Medical able to the private mar- has fired a Health Ministry Supply, to negotiate the ket and we don’t work official after a newspaper sale of 400 million AstraZen- with intermediaries,” the reported his alleged partic- eca doses. Dominguetti spokesperson said over the ipation in a graft scheme to told Folha that Dias said the phone. secure COVID-19 vaccines, Health Ministry would only The allegation puts addi- further straining the govern- purchase the vaccines if tional pressure on Bolson- ment’s defense of its pan- Davati agreed to the price- aro, whose handling of the demic response. raising scheme, and he de- COVID-19 crisis is already The order firing Roberto clined the proposal. being investigated by a Dias, head of the Health The Associated Press wasn’t Senate committee. Mem- Ministry’s logistics depart- immediately able to reach bers said on Wednesday Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a ceremony to ment, was signed on Tues- Dias for comment. He did that they will look into the launch the new registration system for Professional Fishermen and Fishing Network, at the Planalto presidential palace in day night by Bolsonaro’s not respond to a request newspaper’s reporting, Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, June 29, 2021. chief of staff, Luiz Eduardo for comments sent to his which included some tran- Associated Press Ramos, and published in Health Ministry email ad- scripts of Dias’s emails. Wednesday’s official ga- dress. The Brazilian leader in the sion, told the Senate com- Bharat has denied any alle- zette. The Health Ministry didn’t past week was also ac- mittee earlier this year he gation of wrongdoing with Newspaper Folha de immediately respond to cused of turning a blind faced pressure to green- respect to vaccine supply. S.Paulo reported shortly be- a request for comment eye to possible corruption light the import of 20 mil- Bolsonaro has denied any fore the decision that Dias about the reason for Dias’s in another deal to pur- lion Covaxin vaccines from wrongdoing or knowledge allegedly asked a vaccine dismissal. chase vaccines, just weeks Indian pharmaceutical of corruption, and told re- provider to inflate the pric- A spokesperson for Astra- after the country surpassed Bharat Biotech, and point- porters earlier this week he es of its doses by $1 each in Zeneca, who asked not to the milestone of 500,000 ed to seeming irregularities can’t know what transpires order for the mark-up to be be named due to compa- COVID-19 deaths. in the invoices particularly within his ministries. On siphoned off. ny policy, denied that the Luis Ricardo Miranda, an- a $45 million upfront pay- Wednesday, he told sup- The publication quoted Luiz firm had worked, or been other Health Ministry official ment to a Singapore-based porters he doesn’t fear the Paulo Dominguetti as say- in talks with Davati Medical overseeing its import divi- company. investigation. q A8 Thursday 1 July 2021 LOCAL

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facebook.com/arubatoday/ A10 Thursday 1 July 2021 LOCAL Fisherman’s Hut is a reality! PALM BEACH — The Fisherman’s Hut is and with hard work they managed to suc- open and its staff is ready to welcome ceed. Fisherman’s Hut finally became a you. Offering you mouthwatering dishes reality. in a casual and laid back ambience. Fisherman’s hut offers a casual ambience They are located at Playa Linda Beach in an open air sphere, providing their guests Resort and is open daily from 5pm to a feeling of going back in time to the old 11pm. Aruba, while enjoying some delightful dishes, prepared by Chef Linda Solognier Last weekend took place the soft opening together with brothers Piero & Raymondt of the Fisherman’s Hut Restaurant, locat- Pimienta with the guidance of Ramon Pi- ed on the premises of Playa Linda Beach mienta. Its friendly and professional staff is Resort. This is the second location of the ready to serve you with a big smile. Pimienta Family, who has been in the res- taurant business for many years. The Fisher- The menu man’s Hut is a branch of their well-known On the menu there are a great variety of restaurant The Old Fisherman which is dishes. Start with one of the favorite entrée located in front of the cruise terminal in namely the avocado shrimp or perhaps a Oranjestad. Friends and families gathered salad or a taste of something more local on this special night to celebrate this big such as the panbati with cheese. achievement and invited Pastor Frank For the main course choose between one Daal to bless their new establishment. of their dishes named after local fisherman, consisting of Catch of the day, whole fish, How it all started seafood paella, conch, shrimp, calamari, 21 years ago the Pimienta family came up mussels and so much more. If you are in with the idea to open a restaurant where for a local dish try the authentic Keri Keri they could serve their specialties in sea- dish. There are also options for the meat food dishes in a casual ambience with af- lovers. Don’t leave without trying one of fordable prices. Due to its great success their great desserts. So, you see there is with the locals and visitors throughout the something for everybody. Sit back, relax years, the owners where seeking for an op- and enjoy the night with your family and portunity to open a second location closer friends at this authentic Arubian treasure.q to the high rise area. It was till the end of last year where an opportunity presented Fisherman’s Hut with a perfect location on the premises Playa Linda Beach Resort of Playa Linda Beach Resort. Despite the J.E. Irausquin Blvd 87, unit 16 whole pandemic situation and setbacks Open daily: 5.30pm- 11pm they encountered they remained positive Tel: +297 280-8787 A11 business Thursday 1 July 2021 How points and miles credit cards can ease return to travel

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Gates Foundation commits $2.1B to advance gender equality Bill and Melinda Gates' ity is a core area for the a year after the U.N. com- namesake foundation an- Seattle-based foundation, memorated the 25th an- nounced Wednesday it the largest private chari- niversary of the landmark will spend $2.1 billion to table group in the United 1995 Beijing women's con- advance global gender States with an endowment ference. About 190 coun- equality. It comes as pri- of nearly $50 billion. It gives tries had adopted the gen- vate donors, government about $5 billion annually der equality roadmap at officials and civil society through its philanthropic the 1995 event, but many leaders gather at a forum work, but it's future - and said last year they had not in Paris to make financial leadership structure - have reached their goals. and political commitments been called into question "The world has been fight- aimed at aiding women following Bill and Melinda's ing for gender equality and girls. recent divorce. for decades, but progress The Bill and Melinda Gates The foundation's pledge has been slow," Melinda Foundation said it will spend was made in tandem with French Gates said in the the money in the next five the Generation Equal- announcement, adding In this Feb. 1, 2019, file photo Bill and Melinda Gates are inter- years on health and family ity Forum convened by that it was time to "reignite viewed in Kirkland, Wash. planning programs, eco- UN Women in Paris. More a movement and deliver Associated Press nomic empowerment proj- commitments are expect- real change." ects and other initiatives. ed from donors during the French Gates, as well as ris and former Secretary of expected to speak at the Advancing gender equal- event, which comes nearly Vice President Kamala Har- State Hillary Clinton, are Forum.q A12 Thursday 1 July 2021 TECHNOLOGY

This aerial photo provided by the Blue Lake Rancheria shows a solar array that is paired with a microgrid in Blue Lake, Calif., in 2017. Associated Press California tests off-the-grid solutions to power outages By DAISY NGUYEN it and offering cash and ing a planned shutoff in SAN FRANCISCO (AP) prizes to conserve energy October 2019, the Blue — When a wildfire tore when the grid is strained. Lake Rancheria became a through Briceburg nearly “I don’t think anyone in lifeline for thousands of its two years ago, the tiny the world anticipated neighbors: The gas station community on the edge of how quickly the changes and convenience store Yosemite National Park lost brought on by climate provided fuel and supplies, the only power line con- change would manifest. the hotel housed patients necting it to the electrical We’re all scrambling to who needed a place to grid. deal with that,” said Peter plug in medical devices, Rather than rebuilding Lehman, the founding di- the local newspaper used poles and wires over in- rector of the Schatz Energy the conference room to creasingly dry hillsides, Research Center, a clean put out the next day’s edi- which could raise the risk of energy institute in Arcata. tion, and a hatchery con- equipment igniting cata- The response follows wide- tinued pumping water to strophic fires, the nation’s spread blackouts in Cali- keep its fish alive. largest utility decided to fornia in the past two years “We’ve had outages be- give Briceburg a self-reliant that exposed the pow- fore, but they were not se- power system. er grid’s vulnerability to vere. This one lasted almost The stand-alone grid made weather. Fierce windstorms three days for us,” said of solar panels, batteries led utilities to deliberately Shad Overton, a manager and a backup genera- shut off power to large at Mad River Hatchery. tor began operating this swaths of the state to keep “The electricity from the month. It’s the first of poten- high-voltage transmission microgrid pumped the die- tially hundreds of its kind as lines from sparking fire. Then sel fuel we needed for our Pacific Gas & Electric works last summer, an oppressive generator.” to prevent another deadly heat wave triggered the During a few hours of roll- fire like the one that forced first rolling outages in 20 ing blackouts last August, it to file for bankruptcy in years. More than 800,000 the reservation’s microgrids 2019. homes and businesses lost went into “island mode” The ramping up of this tech- power over two days in Au- to help ease stress on the nology is among a number gust. state’s maxed-out grid. of strategies to improve en- During both crises, a Na- “We seemed to arrive just ergy resilience in California tive American reservation in time to handle these as a cycle of extreme heat, on California’s far northern emergencies, but it’s about drought and wildfires ham- coast kept the electricity good governance over the mers the U.S. West, trigger- flowing with the help of two last decades that paid at- ing massive blackouts and microgrids that can discon- tention to ... what tribal threatening the power sup- nect from the larger electri- elders were saying about ply in the country’s most cal grid and switch to using how the conditions were populous state. Other tac- solar energy generated changing, and taking that tics include raising the cost and stored in battery banks information and planning of electricity during high- near its hotel-casino. for it,” said Jana Gan- demand hours when it’s As most of rural Humboldt ion, the tribe’s director of most expensive to provide County sat in the dark dur- sustainability.q A13 classified Thursday 1 July 2021 HEALTH

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But the mances are riveting — event is given new light in standouts include Mahalia the must-see documen- Jackson and Mavis Staples tary " Summer of Soul (...Or belting out "Take My Hand, When the Revolution Could Precious Lord" and the Ed- Not Be Televised)." win Hawkins Singers' "O Over the course six week- Happy Day" — it's the shots ends, some 300,000 people of the all-ages crowd that would pass through what is makes this film come alive, now Marcus Garvey Park to with the vibrant fashions, watch the marquee names the incredible faces, the This image released by Searchlight Pictures shows Sly Stone performing at the Harlem Cultural on the schedule, with the Festival in 1969, featured in the documentary "Summer of Soul." excitement, the boredom Black Panthers providing Associated Press and the humanity of it all security. 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It is extraordinary how Dimension had a "white tival its long overdue mo- some 40 hours of footage In " Summer of Soul," Quest- much information and mu- sound") as well as the local ment in the sun.q

'Halloween' comes to Venice as Curtis gets lifetime award decadeslong run in the now-classic "Halloween" di- Strode — launched and "Halloween" slasher fran- rected by John Carpenter. sustained my career, and chise. The daughter of Hollywood to have these films evolve Curtis will pick up the Gold- royalty Tony Curtis and Ja- into a new franchise that en Lion Lifetime Achieve- net Leigh, Curtis went onto is beloved by audiences ment on Sept. 8, when the other star turns, including in around the world was, and latest installment, "Hallow- "A Fish Called Wanda" and remains, a gift," she said. een Kills," is screened on "True Lies." Festival director Alberto Venice's Lido out of com- In a statement released by Barbera said Curtis' four-de- petition. festival organizers, Curtis cade career as well as her The world's oldest film fes- said she couldn't believe work as a children's book tival runs Sept. 1-11 and she had been acting long author and commitment to will feature the world pre- enough to deserve a life- charitable causes put her miere of "Dune," Denis Ville- time achievement. She in "that rarefied group of neuve's adaptation of the also said she was honored Hollywood actors who best sci-fi bestseller. Venice was to receive the award at the reflect the qualities that are the only major internation- same time a new chapter the very soul of the global Jamie Lee Curtis attends the National Board of Review Awards gala in New York on Jan. 8, 2020. al film festival to have in- of Laurie Strode's quest to film industry and its legacy." Associated Press person screenings last year vanquish the masked Mi- Recent winners of the life- during the summertime lull chael Meyers is coming time Golden Lion include ROME (AP) — The Venice award this year to Jamie in the pandemic. out. Tilda Swinton, Pedro Al- Film Festival is awarding Lee Curtis, the American Curtis' film career was "Halloween — and my modovar and Vanessa its lifetime achievement actor best known for her launched in 1978 with the partnership with Laurie Redgrave.q A15 sports Thursday 1 July 2021 Kyrgios 'not bad for a part-time player' in Wimbledon win

By HOWARD FENDRICH "Still a long way to go. Hope- WIMBLEDON, England (AP) fully I can go very deep in — Nick Kyrgios was back the tournament. That's the on the scene at Wimble- goal," said Djokovic, who don, offering his inimitable seeks a third Wimbledon brand of showmanship and trophy in a row and sixth shot-making, with tennis by overall and is now 16-0 in turns exhilarating and exas- Grand Slam matches in perating. 2021. "But I'm very pleased Even if he hadn't played on with the way I've been tour at all since February, playing so far." even if he came in with a As was Kyrgios, for the most grand total of 15 matches part, wagging his racket to of competition over the ask the fans for more noise past 18 months, Kyrgios as he strutted around after showed he still can deliver his best shots. the goods when he puts his Then again, he also shook mind to it. his head or told himself he Just a handful of days af- was "rubbish" after many a ter finishing the lengthy trek miss. from the comforts of home Here's something else he Venus Williams of the US after losing a point to Tunisia's Ons Jabeur during the women's singles in Canberra, Australia, to seems to do quite a bit: second round match on day three of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednes- the grass courts of the All day June 30, 2021. store up every negative England Club — leaving Associated Press thing he reads or hears the carefully calibrated about himself and either practice and prep to oth- two dozen first-round con- overcast and busy day, from the bracket, includ- use it as motivation or ers — Kyrgios made quite a tests that wound up finishing some were just making their ing defending champion merely mock it. return, edging No. 21 seed on Day 3 after rain Monday way into the second: Aryna Simona Halep and Naomi "Look, a lot of people Ugo Humbert 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, and Tuesday scrambled Sabalenka, Jelena Osta- Osaka — who both with- were telling me: 'There's no 6-1, 9-7 on Wednesday in a the schedule and contrib- penko, Victoria Azarenka, drew before the tourna- chance. There's no point in match suspended at 3-all uted to the slickness of the Marin Cilic, Felix Auger- ment — and Serena Wil- you going with that short in the last set a night earlier courts that left some play- Aliassime and Taylor Fritz, liams, who injured her right preparation.' I was hearing because of an 11 p.m. lo- ers sliding and stumbling. among them. leg when she slipped dur- a load of things. (Someone cal curfew. So while 19-time Grand Sofia Kenin, the Austra- ing her match Tuesday and was) telling me, 'There's no "Not bad for a part-time Slam champion Novak lian Open champion and couldn't continue. chance you can come player," a smiling Kyrgios Djokovic — who made French Open runner-up in Djokovic dealt with some off the couch and com- told the crowd at No. 1 only six unforced errors and 2020, and 41-year-old Ve- less-serious footing issues pete at this level,'" said the Court, letting them know beat two-time major final- nus Williams, who won five but otherwise was pret- 26-year-old Kyrgios, whose his plans for the rest of the ist Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-3, of her seven major cham- ty close to impeccable 2014 debut at Wimbledon day included playing video 6-3 — and others such as pionships at Wimbledon, against Anderson, who included a win against Ra- games with his girlfriend at Frances Tiafoe, Fabio Fog- lost in the second round. smacked 41 aces in his fael Nadal on the way to the tournament's "bubble" nini, Garbiñe Muguruza Kenin's departure means opening match but man- the quarterfinals, a round hotel. and Iga Swiatek reached 7 of the 11 highest-ranked aged only 11 on Wednes- he hasn't reached since at His was one of more than the third round on a chilly, women already are missing day. the tournament.q

AP source: IOC to expand soccer rosters to 22 for Olympics

By ROB HARRIS and ANNE ered because of the chal- donovski said he anticipat- M. PETERSON lenges teams faced as a ed some kind of change AP Sports Writers result of the pandemic. to the roster rules. Olympic soccer rosters Olympic squads are nor- "We're getting word from will be expanded from 18 mally limited to 18 players, the IOC that we will have a players to 22 for the Tokyo including four alternates. little flexibility on the roster. Olympics, a person with At any time during the We're very happy about it, knowledge of the change tournament, teams can and as of right now we're told The Associated Press make a roster change just waiting to see a little on Wednesday. due to injury — unlike in more details on what all Teams can include 22 the World Cup, when ros- the rules and regulations players on squads, but ters are frozen after the first are going to look like," An- must stay with 18 on match. However, World donovski said. team sheets for individual Cup rosters can include 23 Because there had been matches, said the person, players. previous talk about us- who spoke on the condi- Wednesday was the dead- ing expanded rosters, An- United States women's national soccer team coach Vlatko Andonovski talks with Megan Rapinoe, center, and Alex Mor- tion of anonymity because line for countries compet- donovski said the United gan before an international friendly soccer match against the change had not been ing in the Olympic soccer States was preparing for Portugal in Houston, in this Thursday, June 10, 2021, file photo. formally announced by tournament to finalize their that possibility. Associated Press the International Olympic rosters. "Obviously we thought Committee. U.S. women's national about about it, we were it if it happened, so we're changes are in place," An- The change was consid- team coach Vlatko An- preparing in some ways for hoping to be ready if the donovski said.q A16 Thursday 1 July 2021 SPORTS Tadej Pogacar routs rivals in Tour de France time trial LAVAL, France (AP) — Van der Poel fought hard Tadej Pogacar waited until in the closing stages and the penultimate stage to produced his best time take control of the Tour de trial ever to keep the cov- France last year. eted yellow jersey, crossing The young Slovenian rider the line exhausted with his did it after only five stages mouth wide open. this summer, with a stunning "I surprised myself today," display in Wednesday's said Van der Poel, who time trial that won't be for- rides for the Alpecin-Fenix gotten by his rivals. team. "I'm really proud of In the first big battle be- this performance. When I tween the main contend- said I was going to lose the ers — a 27.2-kilometer (16.9- jersey today it was not a lie, mile) test against the clock it's not my specialty." coming early in the race — Pogacar was 19 seconds Pogacar reigned supreme, faster than time trial spe- powering to victory to as- cialist Stefan Kung. Jonas sert himself as the favorite Vingegaard was third, 27 at the showcase event. seconds behind. "Today was a really good Overall, Pogacar lags eight day for me. I didn't do any seconds behind Van der mistakes," Pogacar said. Poel. The 22-year-old UAE Team Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar competes during the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an Roglic, who was Pogacar's Emirates leader did not individual time-trial over 27.2 kilometers (16.9 miles) with start in Change and finish in Laval Es- main rival last year, said pace Mayenne, France, Wednesday, June 30, 2021. seize the yellow jersey but he was proud of his perfor- Associated Press gained time over his main mance following his heavy rivals. in the Alps and the Pyr- the general classification. course. Riding in an aero- crash two days earlier. Just look at the damage: enees will be crucial, and Van der Poel has limited dynamic position, Pogacar "It's hard, definitely. All Pogacar was 44 seconds Pogacar proved last year abilities in high mountains perfectly negotiated the the time trials are always faster than last year's run- — when he became the and is not expected to re- sharp curves of the finale very painful, let's say it like ner-up, Primoz Roglic, while second-youngest winner in main in the mix once the and covered the route in that," Roglic said. "But I just 2018 champion Geraint the race history — that he race reaches the Alps later 32 minutes, at an average missed some power. I re- Thomas dropped 1 minute, can compete with the best this week. speed of 51 kph (32 mph). ally squeezed totally every- 18 seconds. Richard Cara- climbers. "I won't keep (the yellow jer- "In the last few time trials thing out of myself." paz, a former Giro cham- In addition, he has a stron- sey) in the mountains, but I I did mistakes because I Thomas was also recover- pion with big ambitions at ger team this year and the like Tadej, he is a very nice started super fast. ing from a crash and said the Tour this year, was 1:44 Tour is less mountainous. guy and it's really amazing Here with little climbs, I he did the best he could. off the pace. More importantly, another what he does," said Van started pacing myself pret- "Obviously, I didn't feel World champion Julian long time trial will be on the der Poel. ty good and found a per- 100% but I don't want to Alaphilippe was among program on the eve of the Pogacar had no rival on fect rhythm until the end," bang on about that, I tried the day's losers, 1:11 off Po- finish on the Champs Ely- the technical loop from he said. to do what I could and it gacar's pace. sees. Changé to Laval. Not even Pogacar snatched the yel- wasn't enough really," he "The goal was not to lose Pogacar lagged 39 sec- the best specialists in the low jersey in a high-drama said. "I woke up this morn- time, but I gained time so onds behind leader Ma- discipline could provide a time trial on the eve of ing and felt terrible, but I'm super happy. I'm just ex- thieu van der Poel at the challenge. the finish in Paris last year. once I got going and loos- cited for the whole Tour," start of Stage 5 in the west- Pogacar unleashed his He became the first rider ened up it was better. It's Pogacar said. ern Mayenne region on power on the long stretch- Wednesday to win two just one of those things that The Tour is a race of attrition Wednesday and erased a es of flat roads and did consecutive time trials at you have to crack on and and remains wide open. big chunk of the deficit to not lose his tempo on the the Tour since Bradley Wig- deal with — just keep fight- But the mountain stages move into second place in hills scattered along the gins in 2012. ing I guess."q Fired Mets GM Porter suspended by MLB through 2022 season

while he was working for evidence, I have conclud- nine hours after ESPN re- the Chicago Cubs. ed that Mr. Porter violated ported that he sent doz- Baseball Commissioner MLB’s policies, and that ens of unanswered texts Rob Manfred announced placement on the ineligi- to the woman, including the discipline Wednesday ble list is warranted.” a picture of “an erect, without saying specifical- Porter is eligible to apply naked penis.” ESPN said ly what the investigation for reinstatement after it obtained a copy of the By RONALD BLUM at least the end of the 2022 had found. “My office has the final game of the 2022 text history, and some of AP Baseball Writer regular season following completed its investiga- regular season, a timeta- the messages and photos NEW YORK (AP) — Fired an investigation that be- tion into alleged inappro- ble that could allow him Porter sent were displayed New York Mets general gan after a report that he priate conduct by Jared to apply for front-office in the report online. manager Jared Porter sent sexually explicit text Porter,” Manfred said in openings that October. Porter was fired by the was suspended by Major messages and images to a statement. “Having re- Porter was fired by the team for cause, and MLB League Baseball through a female reporter in 2016 viewed all of the available Mets on Jan. 19, about started its investigation.q