e PATCHYEdition DRIZZLE 68 • 55 | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 | theworldlink.com Follow us online: facebook.com/theworldnewspaper twitter.com/TheWorldLink instagram.com/theworldlink Oregon to maximize testing capacity MAX KIRKENDALL Allen and Dr. Melissa Sutton, includes over 35,000 positive Gov. Brown said the rise in over again that COVID does not The News Guard Senior Health Advisor for OHA. cases in Oregon and 581 deaths cases was to be expected after discriminate, it doesn’t matter if “Because of COVID, this year, related to the virus. Allen said Labor Day weekend and the you are old or young, it doesn’t SALEM — Governor Kate we have learned to live with there has been a steady increase intense wildfires that forced matter your race, your political Brown said more COVID-19 separation, grief and ever-pres- of daily cases over the past few people from their homes. OHA beliefs or your religion. It doesn’t (coronavirus) testing is on its ent uncertainty. I know it hasn’t weeks, with a 25% increase since has a growing concern of seeing even matter if you’re president way to Oregon as daily case been easy,” Gov. Brown said Aug. 31. Oregon has recorded on more spikes in case counts as the of the United States. COVID can counts continue to rise statewide. in her opening remarks. “Par- average 285 new cases per day weather shifts and forces people find a way to any of us.” Ahead of the cold and rainy ents have really struggled with with a large portion stemming inside, where the virus spreads OHA continues to study the Oregon fall and winter seasons, difficult choices, sending kids to from social gatherings, according more easily. virus and find new ways to mit- Gov. Brown held a press confer- daycare or school, or continuing to OHA. “I can only imagine if we are igate the spread. One tool they ence today (Oct. 6) to discuss the the impossible task of working “We have reversed the sick of COVID and physical will be utilizing in the coming state’s effort to continue reduce from home while parenting and progress we made during the distancing now, it’s only going months will be the maximized the spread of the virus. The teaching.” summer,” Allen said. “Our latest to get harder as we enter the testing capacity coming from the governor was joined by Oregon Allen gave some of the latest modeling shows the virus is winter months ahead of us,” Gov. federal government. Gov. Brown Health Authority Director Pat statistics for COVID-19 that spreading more rapidly.” Brown said. “We see over and Please see Testing, Page 3 Hurricane Delta makes landfall in Mexico

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Delta made landfall Wednesday just south of the Mexican resort of Cancun as an extremely dangerous Catego- ry 2 storm, downing trees and knocking out power along the northeastern coast of Yucatan Peninsula, but without immediate reports of deaths or injuries. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said satellite im- agery, radar data from Cuba and surface observations in Mexico indicate that the center of Delta came ashore around 5:30 a.m. local time, sustaining top winds of 110 mph (175 kmh). Civil defense official Luís Alberto Ortega Vázquez said Photo courtesy of Daily Mirror there were no immediate reports To boldly go ... five miles deep to discover new species of ocean creature. of deaths or injuries, but Delta had toppled about 95 trees and knocked out electricity to parts of Cancun and Cozumel. Ortega said about 39,000 people had OIMB to present lecture series been evacuated in the states of http://www.uoregon.edu/~oimb. Quintana Roo and Yucatan, and The World that about 2,700 people had taken refuge in storm shelters in Additional information about CHARLESTON — The Ore- the two states. the speaker: gon Institute of Marine Biology Quintana Roo Gov. Carlos (OIMB) will resume its quarterly Dr. Alan Jamieson is a senior lecturer in deep-sea biology at Joaquín said Wednesday morning public lecture series this fall with that power had been knocked two public lectures, one from the Newcastle University, UK. He is the chief scientist on the 5-Deeps out to about half of customers in British Isles and a second from Cancun, Cozumel and Playa del South America. and Ring of Fire Expeditions (2018-2021). His research has Carmen. There were reports of The first, at 10 a.m. Thurs- some flooding in Cozumel and day, Oct. 8, will be presented by made him a world leader in the biological exploration of the Playa del Carmen. Overnight renowned deep-sea ecologist Dr. emergency calls came in from Alan Jamieson, who will offer hadal zone (depths exceeding 6,000 meters). He has designed people whose windows or doors a live and interactive lecture by were broken and they were taken Zoom, direct from Newcastle multiple Hadal-Landers and has deployed them over 450 times to shelters, he said. upon Tyne, England. Participants Joaquín said that within a can watch on their own com- in the ultra-deep subduction trenches and surrounding areas in couple of hours hotels that did puters, tablets or phones. The Marine expert Dr Alan Jamieson from Newcastle University aboad the tiny two-man not suffer serious damage could topic will be: “Exploration at full sub. all oceans. Dr. Jamieson has participated hopefully begin to bring their ocean depth: habitats and faunas guests back from shelters. The of the deepest places on Earth.” lecture will give participants the [email protected] with the in, and often led, over 65 deep- sea expeditions covering every storm was still over much of the Dr. Jamieson, the undisputed unique opportunity to preview words “OIMB public lecture” in state, but he said state officials world authority on the biology the science on which these pro- the heading. ocean and has been lucky enough to dive every ocean in a full would soon be evaluating dam- of deep ocean trenches, recently grams are based. Dr. Jamieson’s A recording of the lecture will age. led the highly publicized 5-seas significant discoveries include also be available for viewing on ocean depth rated submersible. He has published over 100 scien- Early Wednesday, guests of expeditions that explored the the deepest living fishes in the Thursday evening, Oct. 8, at any the Fiesta Americana Condesa deepest points in every ocean of ocean, supergiant amphipods time between 6-10 p.m. on the tific papers and sole authored the book “The Hadal Zone, life in hotel awoke in the sweltering the world. Jamieson will offer in the Mariana Trench, and the OIMB YouTube channel, https:// classrooms of the Technologi- eye-witness accounts of the presence of plastics in animals tinyurl.com/yxaxsn92. No pass- the deepest oceans” in 2015. The highlights of his work include cal Institute of Cancun campus Mariana Trench and other hadal from extreme depths. word is required for the evening where they had been moved depths worldwide based on more Members of the public can viewing. filming the deepest fish in the world multiple times, discover- Tuesday. than 65 oceanographic expedi- participate in the live broadcast A second public lecture on the All of the windows had been tions during his distinguished at 10 a.m. (early, because of the interface between science and art ing supergiant amphipods in the hadal zone, having a hadal spe- covered with plywood so they career. Next year, the 5-seas time difference with England) will be offered on Oct. 29. Fur- couldn’t see what was happen- expedition will be featured in a by requesting the Zoom link ther information is forthcoming. cies named after him and filming in the deepest places on Earth, ing, but they said the howling 5-part Discovery Channel series and password in advance. Send For more information on winds started around 2 a.m. and “Expedition Deep Ocean.” His an e-mail to Dr. Craig Young at OIMB, visit their web site at Please see Lecture, Page 3 there had been heavy rain. The power — and with it the air con- ditioning — had been knocked Pence-Harris hold vice president debate tonight out early Wednesday so it was steamy as tourists used their cell SALT LAKE CITY (AP) tion’s handling of the pandemic. the virus and Biden, at 77, would to wear a mask will be asked to phone light to get up and make — Vice President Mike Pence For Harris, the debate is her become the oldest person elected leave. their way for a first cup of coffee. and his Democratic challenger, highest profile opportunity to president. Pence was with Trump and “The hard part has been the California Sen. Kamala Harris, say how Democratic presidential Pence’s debate strategy aims others last week who have since waiting,” said Ana Karen Ro- are set to face off in a debate that nominee Joe Biden would stabi- to highlight the administration’s tested positive, and the vice dríguez of Monterrey. She and a will offer starkly different visions lize the United States, especially economic record and attempt to president has faced questions friend arrived in Cancun Tuesday for a country confronting escalat- when it comes to the pandemic portray the Democratic ticket as about whether he should be at the morning and by afternoon were ing crises. and racial injustice. She will beholden to “radical left,” said debate at all. Pence has repeated- shuttled to the shelter. She said The debate Wednesday night have the chance to explain her former GOP Gov. Scott Walker ly tested negative for the virus, the hotel had planned well. “It’s in Salt Lake City is the most views on law enforcement, an of Wisconsin, who is helping the and his staff and doctors insist he been good. I feel comfortable highly anticipated vice presi- area in which she’s viewed wari- vice president prepare for the does not need to quarantine un- actually.” dential debate in recent memory. ly by some progressives, given debate, on “Fox & Friends.” der Centers for Disease Control Throughout the day Tuesday, It will unfold while President her past as a prosecutor. While the debate will likely and Prevention guidelines. the situation had appeared grave Donald Trump recovers at the Ultimately, the debate is a cover a range of topics, the virus The CDC defines risky “close for this stretch of the Mexican White House after testing posi- chance for voters to decide will be at the forefront. contact” as being within 6 feet coast. tive last week for the coronavirus whether Pence and Harris are in Pence and Harris will appear (1.8 meters) of an infected Delta had increased in strength and spending several days in the a position to step into the presi- on stage exactly 12.25 feet person for at least 15 minutes by 80 mph in just 24 hours, and hospital, a serious setback for his dency at a moment’s notice. It’s (3.7 meters) apart separated by starting from two days before the its top winds peaked at 145 mph campaign that adds pressure on hardly a theoretical question: The plexiglass barriers. Anyone in onset of symptoms or a positive (230 kph) before it weakened as Pence to defend the administra- 74-year-old Trump is fighting the small audience who refuses Please see Debate, Page 2 Please see Hurricane, Page 3 eEdition Oregon reports 301 new COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths; 31 active cases in Coos County The World Oct. 6 include 135 con- positive on Sept. 29 and COVID-19 death is a firmed and 51 presumptive died on Oct. 3 at St. Al- 72-year-old man in Clack- PORTLAND — and a total of 12 hospital- phonsus Regional Medical amas County who tested COVID-19 has claimed izations since the pandemic Center in Boise, Idaho. He positive on July 31 and died nine more lives in Oregon, began. There have been had underlying conditions. on Aug. 4. Place of death raising the state’s death toll no deaths in Coos County Oregon’s 577th is being confirmed. He had to 581, the Oregon Health from COVID-19. COVID-19 death is a underlying conditions. Authority reported Tuesday. The new confirmed and 71-year-old man in Mal- Oregon’s 580th Oregon Health Author- presumptive COVID-19 (1), Wasco (1), Washington idence St. Vincent Medical heur County who tested COVID-19 death is a ity also reported 301 new cases reported Tuesday are (30), and Yamhill (11). Center. She had underlying positive on Sept. 8 and died 93-year-old woman in confirmed and presumptive in the following counties: Oregon’s 573rd conditions. on Oct. 5 at St. Alphonsus Wasco County who tested cases of COVID-19 on Baker (1), Benton (9), COVID-19 death is an Oregon’s 575th Regional Medical Center positive on Sept. 18 and Tuesday, bringing the state Clackamas (28), Clatsop 89-year-old woman in COVID-19 death is a in Boise, Idaho. He did not died on Sept. 26 in her total to 35,340. (3), Columbia (3), Coos Marion County who tested 64-year-old woman in have underlying conditions. residence. Presence of In Coos County, there (7), Crook (1), Deschutes positive on Sept. 16 and Marion County who tested Oregon’s 578th underlying conditions is are 31 active cases of (12), Douglas (3), Hood died on Oct. 5 in her resi- positive on Aug. 29 and COVID-19 death is a being confirmed. COVID-19, with three River (1), Jackson (8), dence. She had underlying died on Oct. 4 at Provi- 61-year-old man in Mal- Oregon’s 581st current hospitalizations. Jefferson (2), Josephine conditions. dence St. Vincent Medical heur County who tested COVID-19 death is a There have been 28 new (1), Klamath (1), Lane Oregon’s 574th Center. She had underlying positive on Aug. 31 and 91-year-old woman in confirmed or presumptive (52), Lincoln (3), Linn (7), COVID-19 death is an conditions. died on Oct. 4 at St. Al- Multnomah County who cases in the past week in Malheur (9), Marion (34), 81-year-old woman in Oregon’s 576th phonsus Regional Medical died on Sept. 2 in her resi- the county, according to Morrow (1), Multnomah Washington County who COVID-19 death is an Center in Boise, Idaho. He dence. The death certificate Coos Health & Wellness. (51), Polk (11), Umatilla tested positive on Sept. 22 81-year-old man in Mal- had underlying conditions. listed COVID-19 disease Total cases as of 8 a.m. (9), Union (1), Wallowa and died on Oct. 3 at Prov- heur County who tested Oregon’s 579th or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause Zero positives in OSU dorm and apartments STEVE LUNDEBERG In response to those each building whose waste infectious.” presence of the virus at Dalziel added. Oregon State University genetic signals in sewage contributed to the viral Dan Larson, Oregon Oregon State’s campuses TRACE OSU is an from Sackett Hall, 2901 markers we found,” said State vice provost for in Corvallis and Bend and extension of the TRACE- CORVALLIS — Oregon Jefferson Way, and The Steve Clark, vice president student affairs and the at the Hatfield Marine Sci- COVID-19 public health State University tested GEM, 155 NW Kings for university relations and leader of the university’s ence Center in Newport. project that began in April more than 300 people Blvd., the university marketing. “But we felt it COVID-19 response team, “Wastewater results can with door-to-door sam- at two student housing offered tests to everyone important to attempt to do said the university’s rapid be an early indicator and pling in Corvallis and later facilities this past week living in the two buildings; so to contribute to personal response screening is part we are well positioned to expanded geographically for the virus that causes the students were given and public health. of OSU’s resumption plan. respond with rapid testing to Newport, Bend and COVID-19 after evidence the choice of being tested “It is possible that ”Wastewater results are of possibly affected OSU Hermiston and to include of the virus was found in or self-quarantining. The those infected were not not cause for panic but community members,” wastewater monitoring. the buildings’ sewage, and TRACE team began rapid tested and instead chose rather simply illustrate the said Ben Dalziel, TRACE The work helps deter- all of the individuals tested response screening on to self-quarantine,” Clark reason we have TRACE director and an assistant mine community preva- were negative. Sept. 30 to determine if said. “It also is possible OSU in place,” said professor in the OSU lence of the virus behind TRACE OSU waste- students living in those res- that the viral markers in Larson. “We’re ready to College of Science. “In COVID-19. water investigators had idences carried the virus. the wastewater came from respond appropriately and addition, OSU is support- With TRACE OSU, detected moderate genetic One hundred eighty- people who work at or promptly wherever and ing contact tracing with being tested for the novel signals of SARS-CoV-2 three Sackett residents and visited the buildings, but whenever a response to Benton County, providing coronavirus is voluntary in sewer outflows from 126 GEM residents were were not tested. As well, our vigilant monitoring is on-campus isolation and but encouraged by the Sackett Hall on the west tested and none tested OSU researchers know needed.” quarantine as advised and university. All current side of Oregon State Uni- positive. that people can continue to Each week, TRACE providing student support students, staff and faculty versity’s Corvallis campus “We knew that it would shed virus in wastewater OSU conducts random services.” residing in the Corvallis, and the university-affiliat- be challenging to iden- long after disease symp- COVID-19 testing of up The response screen- Newport and Newport ed, privately owned GEM tify through our rapid toms have resolved and to 1,000 faculty, staff and ing of Sackett and GEM areas are invited to register apartment building just response screening the they are tested negative by students and wastewater residents was done “out of for possible testing by north of campus. person or few people in nasal swab and no longer analysis to monitor the an abundance of caution,” enrolling here.

protections that the Cleve- will participate in his next dacy will help energize key While some Democrats “She’s got to be firm Debate land Clinic has put in place scheduled debate with groups of likely Democratic have set high expectations and effective in rebutting From Page 1 to promote safety for all Trump, telling reporters voters — African Amer- for the debate, Harris and any implication that comes concerned.” The Cleveland on Tuesday: “I think if he icans and young people, her allies have been trying from the other side, but to test. Clinic serves as a health still has COVID, then we in particular — who have to keep them low. Last do it in a way that doesn’t, Pence’s team objected to adviser to the commission. shouldn’t have a debate.” shown less excitement for month, when California’s you know, scare or alienate Harris’ request for plexi- The debate is unlikely to The vice president is a Biden. state Senate president told voters,” Clinton said. glass barriers, arguing it be a repeat of the chaotic 61-year-old former Indiana It’s unclear how aggres- Harris on a Zoom call Harris has been prepar- was medically unnecessary. debate between Trump and governor and ex-radio host, sive the candidates will be that home state fans were ing for the debate in Salt But the Commission on Biden last week. an evangelical Christian with each other. excited to watch her debate, Lake City since Saturday. Presidential Debates had Pence is eager to seize on known for his folksy charm Both have adopted a cau- Harris quickly interjected. Karen Dunn, a Washington already agreed to the barri- the Democrats’ liberal pol- and unwavering loyalty to tious approach on the trail, “He’s a good debater,” lawyer who helped prepare ers, and Pence’s aides said icies, but it may be difficult Trump. keeping in line with past she said, laughing. “I’m Clinton for her 2016 their presence would not to shift the conversation Harris is a 55-year-old running mates who, above just, I’m so concerned, like debates against Trump, dissuade him from attend- away from the Republican California senator, the all, are tasked with not I can only disappoint.” is leading Harris’ debate ing the event. administration’s uneven daughter of a Jamaican hurting their party’s ticket. Gender will likely play preparations. Pence’s chief of staff, handling of the pandemic. father and an Indian moth- Some Harris allies fear a role in the debate, Hillary Harris plans to focus on Marc Short, said there Pence serves as chair of the er. She is also a former that a conservative ap- Clinton, the first woman to failures of leadership by is “zero risk” of the vice president’s coronavirus task prosecutor whose pointed proach will prevent her lead a presidential ticket, the Trump-Pence adminis- president pulling out of the force, which has failed to questioning of Trump’s from shining. said during a recent fund- tration but avoid personal debate over the plexiglass implement a comprehen- appointees and court nomi- “Overly scripting Kamala raiser. attacks against Trump, as spat. He said Pence “will sive national strategy even nees and cool charm on the Harris is tantamount to She suggested Pence Biden has done since the be there” because it’s “too as Trump himself recovers campaign trail made her a removing five bullets out of would try to paint Harris as president was hospitalized important for the American from the disease and the Democratic star. her gun before you walk into “the inexperienced woman for the virus, according to a people.” national death toll surges She will make history as a gun fight,” said Nathan candidate.” Harris will campaign aide who wasn’t Sabrina Singh, a past 210,000 with no clear the first Black woman to Barankin, who served as have to be mindful of the authorized to discuss spokesperson for Harris, end in sight. appear in a vice presidential Harris’ chief of staff in the double standard for women debate planning publicly said the senator “will be at Biden has raised ques- debate. Democrats hope the Senate and when she was in politics as she responds, and spoke on condition of the debate, respecting the tions about whether he historic nature of her candi- California attorney general. Clinton said. anonymity.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — rejected taking a piecemeal “Make no mistake: if line in the talks, including than $400 billion. And Pe- rather have a political issue President Donald Trump on approach to COVID relief. you are out of work, if your insisting on repeal of a losi was asking for a higher to help Joe Biden than act Tuesday called an abrupt “I am ready to sign right business is closed, if your $254 billion GOP business weekly jobless benefit and to help Americans. It’s end to negotiations with now. Are you listening child’s school is shut down, tax break passed in the refundable tax credits for despicable.” Democrats over additional Nancy?” Trump said in a if you are seeing layoffs in March package as a way to the working poor, among McConnell told reporters COVID-19 relief, delaying flurry of tweets Tuesday your community, Donald finance additional relief. other provisions. on Capitol Hill he support- action until after the elec- evening. He also called on Trump decided today that Pelosi had spoken with Early rounds of COVID ed Trump’s decision. tion despite ominous warn- Congress to immediately none of that — none of it Mnuchin earlier Tuesday. relief passed by over- While Trump said he’ll ings from his own Federal approve $25 billion for — matters to him,” Biden After Trump’s tweets spik- whelming margins as the immediately restart talks Reserve chairman about airlines and $135 billion said in a statement released ing the negotiations, Pelosi economy went into lock- in November if he wins the deteriorating conditions the Paycheck Protection by his campaign. said Trump was “unwilling down in March. After that, reelection, a Biden victory in the economy. Program to help small Trump’s move came to crush the virus” and Trump and many of his could mean the economy Trump tweeted that businesses. immediately after he spoke “refuses to give real help to GOP allies focused more would go without further House Speaker Nancy The unexpected turn with the top GOP leaders poor children, the unem- on loosening social and stimulus until February. Pelosi was “not negoti- could be a blow to Trump’s in Congress, who had ployed, and America’s hard economic restrictions as the The economy has ating in good faith” and reelection prospects and been warily watching talks working families.” key to recovery instead of recovered more quickly said he’s asked Senate comes as his administration between Treasury Secre- Trump broke off talks more taxpayer-funded aid. than most economists had Majority Leader Mitch and campaign are in tur- tary Steven Mnuchin and after Federal Reserve Still, the decision to halt expected, so far, largely McConnell to direct all his moil. Trump is quarantining Pelosi. Many Senate Re- Chairman Jerome Powell negotiations could be po- because of the stimulus focus before the election in the White House with publicans had signaled they warned earlier Tuesday that litically risky with just four Congress approved in a $2 into confirming his U.S. a case of COVID, and the would not be willing to go the economic recovery re- weeks to go before Elec- trillion package in March. Supreme Court nominee, latest batch of opinion polls along with any stimulus mains fragile seven months tion Day. While the stock The $1,200 stimulus Amy Coney Barrett. shows him significantly be- legislation that topped $1 into coronavirus pandemic market has clawed much of checks, supplemental $600 “I have instructed my hind former Vice President trillion, and GOP aides had without further economic its way back after crater- unemployment benefits representatives to stop Joe Biden with the election been privately dismissive stimulus. ing in the early weeks of each week, and aid to small negotiating until after the four weeks away. of the prospects for a deal. Stocks dropped suddenly the crisis, unemployment businesses boosted house- election when, immediately The collapse means that Just on Saturday, on Wall Street after Trump stands at 7.9%, and the hold incomes and enabled after I win, we will pass a Trump and down-ballot tweeting from Walter Reed ordered a stop to nego- nearly 10 million jobs that many low-income Amer- major Stimulus Bill that Republicans will face National Military Medical tiations. The Dow Jones remain lost since the start icans to pay bills and rent focuses on hardworking reelection without deliver- Center, Trump said, “OUR Industrial Average swung of the pandemic exceed the and maintain their overall Americans and Small Busi- ing aid to voters — such as GREAT USA WANTS instantly from a gain of number that the nation shed spending, according to data ness,” Trump tweeted. the $1,200 direct payments, & NEEDS STIMULUS. about 200 points to a loss during the entire 2008-09 from Opportunity Insights. Hours later, Trump or “Trump checks,” to WORK TOGETHER AND of about 300 points. Great Recession. But the recovery has appeared to edge back a most individuals — even GET IT DONE.” But any Powell, in remarks White House officials slowed and certain sectors bit from his call to end as the national jobless rate Pelosi-sponsored agreement before the National did not immediately such as restaurants, hotels, negotiations. He took to is about 8% with millions of close to $2 trillion raised Association for Business respond to a request for theaters and airlines remain Twitter again and called facing the threat of evic- the potential of a GOP Economics, made clear that further explanation of the in bad shape, shedding on Congress to send him a tion. One endangered Re- revolt if it came to a vote. too little support “would timing of the president’s jobs and risking perma- “Stand Alone Bill for Stim- publican, Maine Sen. Susan Last week, the White lead to a weak recovery, decision to halt negotia- nent realignment. Without ulus Checks ($1,200)” — a Collins, said “waiting until House said it was backing creating unnecessary hard- tions. more stimulus, economists reference to a pre-election after the election to reach a $400 per week pandemic ship for households and Tim Murtaugh, a Trump expect growth will slow batch of direct payments an agreement on the next jobless benefit and dan- businesses.” campaign spokesman, significantly in the final to most Americans that Covid-19 relief package is gled the possibility of a Trump cited Pelosi’s pushed back against the three months of the year. had been a central piece a huge mistake.” COVID-19 relief bill of demands for state and local notion that breaking off “You’re going to see of negotiations between Former Vice Presi- $1.6 trillion. But that offer governments as a key rea- negotiations could hurt the quite a significant drag Pelosi and the White dent Joe Biden slammed was rejected by Pelosi, who son for pulling out of the president at the ballot box. on growth,” said Gregory House. Pelosi has generally Trump’s move. continued to take a hard talks. Pelosi and Mnuchin “Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Daco, chief U.S. economist were far apart on that issue Schumer, and Congressio- at Oxford Economics, a — with Trump offering nal Democrats have not consulting firm. It “would also recommending testing even if you have symp- $250 billion while Pelosi been honest brokers,” Mur- really risk a double-dip Testing of all close contacts of toms. was holding out for more taugh said. “They would recession.” From Page 1 people infected, regardless Regardless of the test of whether the close con- result, health officials con- said more than 100 million tact has any symptoms.” tinue to urge individuals to rapid antigen tests will be The increased testing follow safety recommen- Coos Bay School District seeks divided throughout the will be used to identify dations of washing your United States through the more cases and spots hands, staying 6 feet apart end of 2020. Oregon is ex- where the virus is hiding and wearing a face cover- budget committee members pected to receive roughly in communities, while also ing. OHA is also recom- 80,000 tests per week. cutting off paths of spread. mending everyone getting The World be a registered voter. A “This is huge,” Gov. Testing will be prioritized their flu vaccine as well. letter of interest can be Brown said. “But let me be for most vulnerable com- Additionally, Gov. COOS BAY — The addressed to Coos Bay very clear with all of you, munities, migrant, agri- Brown said the increased Coos Bay School Dis- Public Schools, Attn: it’s not going to solve all culture workers, commu- testing won’t allow re- trict’s Board of Directors Board of Directors, 1255 of our problems or answer nities of color and senior opening of schools on its announces two opening Hemlock Ave., Coos all of the questions about citizens. own. OHA and the state on its budget committee Bay, OR 97420. the virus.” Although testing is a will be reevaluating school for positions No. 6 and For more information Allen said OHA is look- great tool for health care metrics in the coming No. 7, terms expiring about the Coos Bay ing forward to utilizing workers, Gov. Brown said weeks. June 30, 2023. School District’s budget this increase in testing it is not a “cure-all.” “We will get there,” Interested people mit a letter of interest committee and its work, capacity that should dou- “We cannot test our way Gov. Brown said. “Just living within the district postmarked by March 1, call the superintendent’s ble what Oregon has right out of this pandemic,” remember, when you’re boundary should sub- 2021. Applicants must office at 541-267-1310. now. Gov. Brown said. having a tough COVID “This added capacity Dr. Sutton gave a few day, always know that also allows us to expand details on the rapid antigen there is someone nearby our testing guidelines,” tests that have “strengths that’s feeling the same way By Abigail Van Buren Allen noted. “Under new and limitations,” according you are and is continuing DEAR ABBY guidelines, we are not only to Allen. Dr. Sutton said with all of these safety recommending testing although the tests are very measures because we all for everyone that has the reliable in identifying a know that the more we do Researching family history symptoms of COVID-19, positive COVID-19 case, them together, the quicker regardless of the severity it is also not uncommon we will find a way out of exposes old murder charges of their symptoms, we’re to receive a false negative, this crisis.” DEAR ABBY: While researching my think that enrolling your son in martial family, I discovered that my now-elderly arts classes would give him a sense in the BBCs Blue Planet international media cover- mother was charged with the murder of confidence that he is lacking now. Lecture II, NHKs Deep Ocean, age, in particular his work of a toddler 40 years ago, before I was You should also encourage him to get Descent into the Mariana on the discovery of an- born. She was never convicted and never involved with special interest groups at From Page 1 Trench documentaries and thropogenic contaminants mentioned it. However, after reading her his new school, which might enable him on Earth, the Sirena the forthcoming Discovery and microplastic particles testimony and things she’s said after the to meet and interact with more kids and Deep and Challenger Deep Channels Expedition: Deep and fibers residing within incident, I have no doubt she is guilty. possibly make new friends. in the Mariana Trench. Ocean series. His discover- organisms from the deepest This has me reeling because she has DEAR ABBY: My husband insists His work has featured ies have received extensive places on Earth. always been a great and loving mother. that I go out in public without wearing When she heard I was researching our any underwear. He thinks it’s sexy. I has devastated the state’s covering from Hurricane family, she mentioned that I would find am uncomfortable doing this because Hurricane tourism industry. Laura, which ravaged the something unsavory and asked me to it makes me feel dirty and trashy. I also please not look into it because it’s in the feel it is unsanitary. Your thoughts? -- From Page 1 At the Cancun Conven- southwestern region as it tion Center, 400 tourists roared ashore as a Category past and she didn’t want it to tarnish my NOT MY THING IN VIRGINIA image of her. I don’t know how to feel DEAR NOT: I’m glad you asked. it neared the shore. Fore- from hotels and rental prop- 4 storm in August. More or what to do. -- SHOCKED IN THE Dirty and trashy are separate issues casters warned it was still erties bunked for the night. than 6,600 Laura evacuees WEST from unsanitary. You are a married adult an extremely dangerous “We hope that in this remain in hotels around the DEAR SHOCKED: If your mother woman, and wearing or not wearing storm nevertheless, with place we are surely much state, mainly in New Orle- was charged with murder, either the anything under your dresses or skirts has a life-threatening storm safer,” Quintana Roo ans, because their homes charges were dropped or she was found no bearing on whether you are (or aren’t) surge that could raise water Tourism Secretary Marisol are too heavily damaged to innocent by a jury. You wrote that your a “good” girl. levels 9 to 13 feet (2.7 to 4 Vanegas said. “This is a return. mother was a great and loving mother. I imagine some couples go out for a meters), along with large structure that has withstood Mexico put the com- For that you should feel grateful because special night on the town “commando” and dangerous waves and other hurricanes.” mander of its navy in charge not all children are so fortunate as you because it’s exciting, their secret, and flash flooding inland. Delta was forecast to of the federal response. were. I think it’s time for you to take the maybe can lead to romance later. Some Thousands of Quintana spend several hours lashing President Andrés Manuel opportunity to get her side of the story. people also feel more comfortable Roo residents and tourists the Yucatan Peninsula López Obrador said Tuesday Unless you have all the facts, the last never wearing underwear. If you have were hunkering down in before moving into the Gulf that 5,000 federal troops thing you should do is judge her. questions about whether the practice is government shelters. Every- of Mexico and growing and emergency personnel DEAR ABBY: My sweet, introverted unhealthy, discuss it with your physician one had been ordered off the into a “considerably larger” were being made available son has just started high school. He’s a or gynecologist. streets by 7 p.m. storm before striking the in Quintana Roo to aid in shy person who has a hard time making Bottom line, you should not do The evacuations of low U.S. Gulf coast. People in storm efforts. friends, and the few friends he had in anything you’re uncomfortable with. lying areas, islands and the Louisiana or Mississippi Juan Carlos Avila arrived middle school aren’t attending the same ------coastline expanded as Delta should prepare now for hur- at the Technological Institute high school. He has confided that he is Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van exploded over the warm ricane-force winds to begin of Cancun shelter with his terrified that he will be bullied and won’t Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, Caribbean waters offshore. hitting their coastlines on seven-months pregnant wife, know how to respond. He asked me if and was founded by her mother, Pauline Much of Cancun’s hotel Friday, the hurricane center Joselyn, and their 3-year- there was a phrase that repels bullies. I Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. zone was cleared out as advised. old-son, Alexander. He said told him I don’t know any and I would DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los guests were bused to inland Louisiana Gov. John Bel Tuesday evening the staff ask you. -- WORRIED MOM Angeles, CA 90069. shelters. In Cancun alone, Edwards said Delta was ex- had made them comfortable DEAR WORRIED MOM: Like your What teens need to know about sex, the government opened 160 pected to make landfall there and seemed well prepared. son, many students transitioning to high drugs, AIDS and getting along with shelters. Friday night or Saturday The family, which lives in school are afraid of the unknown. Why is peers and parents is in “What Every State tourism officials morning and the entire state Miami, had been in Cancun he afraid of being bullied? Did it happen Teen Should Know.” Send your name said more than 40,000 is in the storm’s possible a week and already went to him in middle school? If so, why? and mailing address, plus check or tourists were in Quintana path. State and local officials through Tropical Storm Many schools have antibullying policies money order for $8 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Roo, a fraction of what in coastal areas were shoring Gamma, which soaked the in place, and students who are subjected Abby, Teen Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount would normally be there. up levees, sandbagging and area over the weekend. to it should report it immediately. Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and Delta’s damage comes on taking other protections “We’ve practically lived While I know of no one-size-fits- handling are included in the price.) top of months of pandem- measures, he said. in storms during our stay all phrase that will repel a bully, I do ic-induced lockdown that Louisiana is still re- here in Cancun,” Avila said. eEdition US officials defend integrity of election WASHINGTON (AP) — effort over the last several The video was released intent of gaining access to to vote by mail. But they outcome of the vote may Four weeks ahead of Elec- years.” as U.S. officials have election infrastructure and offered no support for the not be known on Nov. 3 — tion Day, senior national The video appeared revealed ongoing foreign trying to collect derogatory idea that mail-balloting “and that’s OK. But we’re security officials provided to be aimed at soothing efforts to interfere in the information on candidates, will be tainted by fraud going to need your patience fresh assurances about the jangled nerves of voters election, including Rus- campaigns and prominent or foreign interference until official results are integrity of the elections in ahead of an election made sian attempts to denigrate Americans. as they detailed the steps announced.” a video message Tuesday, unique by an expected Democratic presidential “Despite these nefarious their agencies are taking to The four officials putting them at odds with surge in mail-in ballots nominee Joe Biden. A re- efforts, our election system safeguard the vote. described the work of President Donald Trump’s because of the coronavirus cent blog post by Microsoft remains resilient,” said “No matter which method their respective agencies efforts to discredit the vote. pandemic. Though Trump described election-related Evanina, director of the you choose, your voice is in countering foreign “I’m here to tell you was not mentioned during hacking attempts by Rus- National Counterintelli- important,” said FBI Direc- interference and influence that my confidence in the the nine-minute video, the sian, Chinese and Iranian gence and Security Center. tor Chris Wray. “Rest as- operations, with Gen. security of your vote has message from the speakers agents. “To be clear, it would be sured that the security of the Paul Nakasone, the head never been higher,” Chris served as a tacit counter William Evanina, the very difficult for adver- election, and safeguarding of the National Security Krebs, the director of the to his repeated efforts, U.S. government’s chief saries to interfere with or your vote is, and will contin- Agency and commander Department of Homeland including in last week’s counterintelligence official, manipulate voting results ue to be one of our highest of U.S. Cyber Command, Security’s Cybersecurity presidential debate, to said in Tuesday’s video at scale.” priorities,” Wray said. describing efforts to “hunt” and Infrastructure Security allege widespread fraud in that foreign adversaries The officials conceded In an acknowledgment adversaries in cyberspace, Agency, said in the video the mail ballot process and are spreading disinforma- that the Nov. 3 election will that the tallying of election attribute particular mali- message. “That’s because to preemptively cast doubt tion, engaging in influence be different than past ones results may be delayed not cious software to individu- of an all-of-nation, unprec- on the legitimacy of the operations, conducting because of the millions by fraud but for legitimate al culprits and impose costs edented election security election. cyber activities with the of Americans expected reasons, Krebs said the for attacks. Guitar legend Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer NEW YORK (AP) — classically trained pianist timetable — “Van Halen preceded the meeting of wrote and experiment- language.” Eddie Van Halen, the who also created some of II” (1979), “Women and Run-DMC and Aerosmith ed with sounds while He said his earliest guitar virtuoso whose the most distinctive gui- Children First” (1980), by four years. drunk or high or both. memories of music were blinding speed, control tar riffs in rock history. “Fair Warning” (1981) But strains between He revealed that he banging pots and pans to- and innovation propelled He was a Dutch immi- and “Diver Down” Roth and the band would stay in his hotel gether, marching to John his band Van Halen into grant who was consid- (1982) — until the mon- erupted after their 1984 room drinking vodka Philip Sousa marches. one of hard rock’s big- ered one of the greatest umental “1984,” which world tour and Roth left. and snorting cocaine At one point, Eddie got a gest groups and became American guitarists of hit No. 2 on the Billboard The group then recruited while playing into a tape drum set, which his older elevated to the status of his generation. 200 album charts (only Sammy Hagar as lead recorder. (Hagar’s 2011 brother coveted. rock god, has died. He Honors came from behind Michael Jackson’s singer —some critics autobiography “Red: “I never wanted to play was 65. the music world, from “Thriller”). Rolling Stone called the new formula- My Uncensored Life in guitar,” he confessed at A person close to Van Lenny Kravitz to Kenny ranked “1984” No. 81 on tion “Van Hagar” — and Rock” portrays Eddie as a talk at the Smithso- Halen’s family confirmed Chesney. “You changed its list of the 100 Greatest the band went on to score a violent, booze-addled nian’s National Museum the rocker died Tuesday our world. You were the Albums of the 1980s. its first No. 1 album with vampire, living inside a of American History in due to cancer. The person Mozart of rock guitar. “Eddie put the smile “5150,” More studio al- garbage-strewn house.) 2015. But his brother was was not authorized to Travel safe, rockstar,” back in rock guitar, at bums followed, including “I didn’t drink to good at the drums, so publicly release details Motley Crue’s Nikki a time when it was all “OU812,” “For Unlawful party,” Van Halen told Eddie gave into his broth- in advance of an official Sixx said on Twitter. getting a bit brooding. Carnal Knowledge” and Billboard. “Alcohol and er’s wishes: “I said, ‘Go announcement. Added Lenny Kravitz: He also scared the hell “Balance.” Hit singles in- cocaine were private ahead, take my drums. “He was the best father “Heaven will be electric out of a million guitar- cluded “Why Can’t This things to me. I would use I’ll play your damn I could ask for,” Van Ha- tonight.” ists around the world, Be Love” and “When It’s them for work. The blow guitar.’” len’s son Wolfgang wrote The members of Van because he was so damn Love.” keeps you awake and He was a relentless in a social media post. Halen — the two Van good. And original,” Joe Hagar was ousted in the alcohol lowers your experimenter who would “Every moment I’ve Halen brothers, Eddie Satriani, a fellow vir- 1996 and former Extreme inhibitions. I’m sure there solder different parts shared with him on and and Alex; vocalist David tuoso, told Billboard in singer Gary Cherone were musical things I from different gui- off stage was a gift.” Lee Roth; and bassist 2015. stepped in for the al- would not have attempted tar-makers, including With his distinct solos, Michael Anthony — Van Halen also played bum “Van Halen III,” a were I not in that mental Gibson and Fender. He Eddie Van Halen fueled formed in 1974 in Pas- guitar on one of the stumble that didn’t lead state.” created his own graphic the ultimate California adena, California. They biggest singles of the to another album and Eddie Van Halen was design for his guitars party band and helped were members of rival 1980s: Jackson’s “Beat the quick departure of born in Amsterdam and by adding tape to the knock disco off the charts high school bands and It.” His solo lasted all of Cherone. Roth would his family immigrated to instruments and then starting in the late 1970s then attended Pasadena 20 seconds and took only eventually return in 2007 California in 1962 when spray-painting them. He with his band’s self-titled City College together. a half an hour to record. and team up with the Van he was 7. His father was said his influences were debut album and then They combined to form He did it as a favor to Halen brothers and Wolf- a big band clarinetist Eric Clapton, and Jimi with the blockbuster the band Mammoth, but producer Quincy Jones, gang Van Halen on bass who rarely found work Hendrix. record “1984,” which then changed to Van while the rest of his Van for a tour, the album “A after coming to the U.S., Van Halen, sober since contains the classics Halen after discovering Halen bandmates were Different Kind of Truth” and their mother was a 2008, lost one-third of his “Jump,” “Panama” and there was another band out of town. and the 2015 album maid who had dreams of tongue to a cancer that “Hot for Teacher.” called Mammoth. Van Halen received no “Tokyo Dome Live in her sons being classical eventually drifted into Van Halen is among Their 1978 release compensation or credit Concert.” pianists. The Van Halens his esophagus. In 1999, the top 20 best-selling “Van Halen” opened with for the work, even though Van Halen’s music has shared a house with three he had a hip replacement. artists of all time, and the a blistering “Runnin’ he rearranged the section appeared in films as var- other families. Eddie He was married twice, band was inducted into With the Devil” and then he played on. “It was ied as “Superbad,” “Min- and Alex had only each to actress Valerie Berti- the Rock and Roll Hall Eddie Van Halen showed 20 minutes of my life. ions” and “Sing” as well other, a tight relationship nelli from 1981 to 2007 of Fame in 2007. Rolling off his astonishing skills I didn’t want anything as TV shows like “Glee” that flowed through their and then to stuntwom- Stone magazine put Ed- in the next song, “Erup- for doing that,” he told and “It’s Always Sunny music. an-turned-publicist Janie die Van Halen at No. 8 in tion,” a furious 1:42 Billboard in 2015. “I lit- in Philadelphia.” Video “We showed up here Liszewski, whom he wed its list of the 100 greatest minute guitar solo that erally thought to myself, games such as “Gran with the equivalent in 2009. guitarists. swoops and soars like a ‘Who is possibly going Turismo 4” and “Guitar of $50 and a piano,” “I’m so grateful Wolfie Eddie Van Halen was deranged bird. The album to know if I play on this Hero” have used his Eddie Van Halen told and I were able to hold something of a musical also contained a cover of kid’s record?’” Rolling riffs. Their song “Jamie’s The Associated Press in you in your last mo- contradiction. He was the Kinks’ “You Real- Stone ranked “Beat It” Cryin” was sampled by 2015. “We came halfway ments,” Bertinelli wrote an autodidact who could ly Got Me” and “Ain’t No. 344 on its list of the rapper Tone Loc in his hit around the world with- on Instagram, showing play almost any instru- Talkin’ ’Bout Love.” 500 Greatest Songs of All “Wild Thing.” out money, without a set an image of their baby ment, but he couldn’t Van Halen released Time. Jackson’s melding For much of his job, no place to live and son. “I will see you in our read music. He was a albums on a yearly of hard rock and R&B career, Eddie Van Halen couldn’t even speak the next life.” U.S. trade deficit sets 14-year high in August WASHINGTON (AP) 3.2% to $239 billion — 6.7% to $26.4 billion. demand backdrop,” said But the trade deficit Lighthizer noted that — The U.S. trade defi- led by purchases of crude So far this year, the Rubeela Farooqi, chief won’t yield easily to the U.S. deficit in the cit rose in August to the oil, cars and auto parts. United States has record- U.S. economist at High changes in trade policy. trade of goods is down highest level in 14 years. The U.S. deficit with ed a trade gap of $421.8 Frequency Economics. As the U.S. economy 2.4% so far this year and The Commerce Depart- the rest of the world in billion, up 5.7% from President Donald recovers from springtime would have fallen more ment reported Tuesday the trade of goods such as January-August 2019. Trump campaigned on shutdowns, Americans if it weren’t for a surge in that the gap between airplanes and appliances Hammered by the coro- a pledge to bring down are buying more import- gold imports by investors the goods and services set a record $83.9 billion navirus and its fallout on America’s persistent trade ed goods while foreign using the precious metal the United States sells in August. The United the world economy, total deficits. He imposed taxes demand for U.S. products to hedge against risks at and what it buys abroad States ran a surplus of U.S. trade -- exports plus on imports of steel, alumi- remains weak. a time of considerable climbed 5.9% in August $16.8 billion in the trade imports -- is down 15.1% num and most products In an unusual move, uncertainty. to $67.1 billion, highest of services such as bank- so far this year to $3.2 from China, among other U.S. Trade Representa- He also said: ”The since August 2006. Ex- ing and education, lowest trillion. things; and renegotiated tive Robert Lighthizer trade deficit increased in ports rose 2.2% to $171.9 since January 2012. “Overall, trade flows re- a North American trade issued a statement on August because Ameri- billion on a surge in ship- The politically sensi- main subdued and the out- pact in an effort to en- the monthly trade deficit ca’s economy has recov- ments of soybeans, but tive deficit in the trade look is uncertain given a courage more production report Tuesday, defending ered more quickly than imports rose more — up of goods with China fell muted global growth and in the United States. the president’s record. our trade partners.’’ Facebook will ban groups that openly support QAnon OAKLAND, Calif. name, the biography or The company said it founders of the Stop Hate “We’ve seen several a manager in its technol- (AP) — Facebook said “about” section of the page, started to enforce the policy for Profit campaign, which issues that led to today’s ogy department after an it will ban groups that and discussions within the Tuesday but cautioned that organized a Facebook boy- update,” Facebook said investigation found that he openly support QAnon, page, group or Instagram it “will take time and will cott by advertisers. in a blog post. “While operated a prominent web- the baseless conspiracy account. continue in the coming But the conspiracy we’ve removed QAnon site dedicated to QAnon. theory that paints President Mentions of QAnon in a days and weeks.” theory has already seeped content that celebrates and According to Bloomberg, Donald Trump as a secret group focused on a differ- Critics called it a into mainstream politics. supports violence, we’ve Jason Gelinas had been warrior against a supposed ent subject won’t necessar- much-needed, though belat- Several Republican running seen other QAnon content placed on paid leave after child-trafficking ring run by ily lead to a ban, Facebook ed, move by Facebook. for Congress this year are tied to different forms of he was identified on Sept. celebrities and “deep state” said. Administrators of “Now that they have QAnon-friendly. real world harm, including 10 by a fact-checking government officials. banned groups will have announced that they will By the time Facebook recent claims that the west site as the operator of the The company said their personal accounts treat the QAnon ideology and other social media coast wildfires were started website QMap.pub and its Tuesday that it will remove disabled as well. like the very real threat companies began enforcing by certain groups, which associated mobile apps. Facebook pages, groups Less than two months that it is, we hope that they — however limited — pol- diverted attention of local In a statement, Citi and Instagram accounts for ago, Facebook said it would will follow up with some icies against QAnon, critics officials from fighting the confirmed that Gelinas is “representing QAnon” — stop promoting the group modicum of evidence said it was largely too fires and protecting the no longer with the company even if they don’t promote and its adherents, although showing how the ban is late. Reddit, which began public.” and added that employees violence. The social net- it faltered with spotty en- being enforced and whether banning QAnon groups in Twitter did not immedi- are required to abide by work said it will consider a forcement. It said it would it is fully effective,” said 2018, was well ahead, and ately respond to a message its code of conduct. This variety of factors to decide only remove QAnon groups Jonathan A. Greenblatt, to date it has largely avoid- for comment on Tuesday. includes disclosing and if a group meets its criteria if they promote violence. CEO of the Anti-Defama- ed having a notable QAnon Also on Tuesday, Citi- obtaining permission for for a ban, including its That is no longer the case. tion League and one of the presence on its platform. group Inc. reportedly fired outside business activity. eEdition Supporters mirror Trump’s rosy projection of virus CANTON, Ohio (AP) it anyway,” Ken Gray, The comments were ing. The president has virus is more likely to used as a political tool,” — As an infected Presi- a county commissioner a testament to the power spent much of the year spread. The White House he said. dent Donald Trump urged from Dayton, Nevada, of Trump’s messaging, around the country, with required testing for anyone Zirpolo praised the Americans not to fear the shortly before the presi- widely seen as misleading supporters, campaigning in close proximity to the president for briefly virus that has killed more dent returned to the White by public health experts. for another four years,” president, but masks and leaving the hospital over than 1 million people House after three days of Throughout the pandem- said Ohio resident Brenda social distancing practic- the weekend for a drive- worldwide, many of his treatment for COVID-19 ic, the president’s public Parsons, 58. es were lax. Even now, by to wave to supporters, supporters were already in at Walter Reed National portrayal of the virus has As women supporting masks at the White House despite his infection. And sync with that message. Military Medical Center. been rosier than reality. Trump gathered at an are a matter of “person- he said Trump was right to In interviews with Trump’s “don’t be He’s routinely brushed office building in Canton, al choice” except for leave the hospital Mon- Republican voters at afraid” takeaway is infuri- off the severity of the a battleground area in the National Security Council day to return to the White Trump events and cam- ating public health experts outbreak and dismissed state’s northeast, few wore staffers, who are required House. paign offices, very few — who note that basic expert advice on mask masks. to wear them. “I think it’s outstanding saw the president’s illness prevention measures do wearing and social dis- They sat closer than Trump’s supporters because it shows his com- as a cautionary tale. None work contain the spread of tancing. On Tuesday, he the recommended six don’t view these practices mitment to the nation,” he said they would change the deadly virus. It’s also compared the virus to the feet apart. They posed as irresponsible and were said. their personal approach angering family members seasonal flu, suggesting it for photos with a life-size largely quick to dismiss Across the country, in to masks or distancing, of those who have died. was something that should cutout of the president and the level of risk involved. Newberry, South Carolina, and many expressed a But for many of Trump’s be “learned to live with.” a giant mural of a bald Kathy Burke, a Reno Scott Gardner, a teacher confidence that the disease supporters, the president In fact, COVID-19 has eagle wearing a “Make retiree who dropped by and coach, felt differently. was less dangerous than was merely adopting an proven to be a more potent America Great Again” hat, her local Trump campaign He didn’t blame the presi- advertised. attitude they expect, and killer than the flu, particu- and chanted “four more office Monday afternoon dent for having contracted In Ohio, a “Women for they themselves reflect, larly among older people, years!” to pick up more cam- COVID-19, given its Trump” group gathered when it comes to the and has shown indica- They prayed for the paign signs, was wearing pervasive nature and ease indoors — many maskless pandemic. tions of having long-term president and First Lady a Trump face mask, a of transmission. and not distanced — to They view Trump’s impacts on the health of Melania Trump, who con- precaution she said she al- But the 50-year-old pray for the president’s re- infection as almost inevi- younger people it infects. tracted the disease along ready took before Trump’s who supported Trump covery. In Nevada, a Reno table. Some were amazed Trump acknowledged with others in the White diagnosis. She too saw the in 2016 and planned to businessman dismissed he’d made it this far to journalist Bob Wood- House. president’s infection as again this year, hoped the the threat of the pandemic before getting sick. ward that he “wanted “I pray and know inevitable. president would change as “overplayed.” Nearby, “It’s October and he’s to always play it down” the president’s positive “Anybody could get it. I his behavior. The expe- another Trump backer just now getting it,” said because he did not want to mindset combined with could get it,” Burke said. rience should serve as a shrugged off any second 18-year-old Taylor Adams, cause panic. Among many his faith in Jesus is what Rick Zirpolo, a Reno “wakeup call” to employ thoughts about having a first-time voter, at the supporters, that appears to will help him pull through businessman who es- more social distancing cheered at a Trump cam- women’s meeting in Ohio. have worked. Trump vot- this,” Parsons said. chewed a mask outside, and masking, especially in paign event last week as Adams even commended ers interviewed this week It’s unclear exactly how said he had no qualms a crowd. part of a maskless crowd. the president for not con- were almost blase about Trump got infected. He with the way Trump has “I guess it should be an “I think most of us have tracting the disease sooner. their president’s health has traveled steadily for portrayed or confronted eye opener,” said Gardner. reached the realization “I think that he’s definitely scare, describing it as an weeks for his reelection the deadly threat. “But if you’re going to that, at some point, we’re going to pull through. But unavoidable part of his campaign, sometimes “From day one, I’ve get out of your basement, probably going catch it, I’m not surprised that he work and travel schedule. holding events indoors, thought the whole virus you’re going to have a and have to deal with did get it eventually.” “I don’t find it surpris- where experts say the has been overplayed and chance to catch it.” Montana governor asks court Scientists share Nobel to block actions by BLM chief BILLINGS, Mont. other states and, potential- Interior Secretary David prize for gene-editing tool (AP) — The governor of ly, a reorganization of the Bernhardt’s vow to retain Montana on Monday asked bureau under President Pendley in a leadership STOCKHOLM (AP) when Chinese scientist He er new mysteries in biology a judge to block three Donald Trump that shifted role amounted to a poten- — Two scientists won the Jiankui revealed he had and to benefit humankind,” sweeping land use plans some of its operations to tial “bait and switch” in Nobel Prize in chemistry helped make the world’s said Doudna, who is affili- that would open most U.S.- Western states, according defiance of the Sept 25 Wednesday for developing a first gene-edited babies, to ated with the University of owned lands in the state to legal filings from Bull- order from U.S. District way of editing genes likened try to engineer resistance California, Berkeley and is to energy development, ock’s attorneys. Judge Brian Morris that to “molecular scissors” that to future infection with the paid by the Howard Hughes saying the documents But Bullock said he was removed Pendley. offer the promise of one day AIDS virus. His work was Medical Institute, which were invalidated when the contesting only actions that Interior officials argued curing inherited diseases. denounced as unsafe human also supports AP’s Health Trump administration’s directly affect Montana, that none of the bureau’s Working on opposite experimentation because of and Science Department. public lands boss was leaving it to other states actions should be over- sides of the Atlantic, the risk of causing unintend- The breakthrough re- removed for being in the or conservation groups to turned because Bernardt Frenchwoman Emmanuelle ed changes that could pass search done by Charpentier post unlawfully. challenge any additional had the legal authority to Charpentier and American to future generations, and and Doudna was published A judge last month work or decisions made delegate decision-making. Jennifer A. Doudna came he’s currently imprisoned in in 2012, making the discov- ousted Bureau of Land under Pendley’s watch. They’ve vowed to appeal. up with a method known as China. ery very recent compared Management Deputy The agency oversees Agency spokesman Ben CRISPR-cas9 that can be In September, an inter- to many Nobel wins that Director William Perry almost a quarter-billion Goldey reiterated com- used to change the DNA of national panel of experts are often only honored after Pendley from his post as acres of land, primarily in ments made by Bernhardt animals, plants and micro- issued a report saying it’s decades have passed. acting director, where he the U.S. West. to a Colorado news outlet organisms. It was the first still too soon to try to make Speaking to reporters had been for more than a Pendley, a former oil in- last week that environmen- time two women have won genetically edited babies later at her lab, Charpentier year without a confirma- dustry and property rights talists’ “hopes and dreams the chemistry Nobel togeth- because the science isn’t said: “This discovery is tion vote from the U.S. attorney from Wyoming, are about to be crushed” er — adding to the small advanced enough to ensure only eight years ago. And Senate to lead the agency had called for selling off if they believed Pendley’s number of female laureates safety, but they mapped a it has boomed extremely. as required under the Con- public lands until he joined removal would invalidate in the sciences, where wom- pathway for countries that Everyone is using now the stitution. the administration and his actions. en have long received less want to consider it. CRISPR-cas9.” The ruling, in a lawsuit disavowed that stance. Conservationists who recognition for their work “Being able to selectively Pernilla Wittung-Staf- brought by Montana Gov. He’s helped usher the land challenged Pendley’s legit- than men. edit genes means that you shede, a member of the Steve Bullock, marked a bureau through a series of imacy in a separate lawsuit The scientists’ work are playing God in a way,” Nobel Committee, noted stinging rebuke against the moves that eased rules for from Bullock’s are also allows for laser-sharp snips said American Chemistry that the method had “al- Trump administration’s industry but seen pushback seeking to oust Margaret in the long strings of DNA Society President Luis ready benefited humankind practice of keeping uncon- from federal judges. Everson, the top official at that make up the “code of Echegoyen, a chemistry greatly.” firmed officials in some key Under his oversight, the National Park Service, life,” allowing researchers professor at the University The Broad Institute at leadership posts by issuing federal officials rejected on similar grounds. Erik to precisely edit specific of Texas El Paso. Harvard and MIT have them repeated “temporary” concerns raised by Mon- Molvar with Western genes to remove errors that Charpentier, 51, spoke of been in a long court fight authorizations. tana residents and officials Watersheds Project, one of lead to disease. the shock of winning. over patents on CRISPR Administration offi- over the amount of land the plaintiffs in the case, “There is enormous “Strangely enough I was technology, and many other cials rejected the claim that could be subject to said any decisions made power in this genetic tool, told a number of times (that scientists did important that Pendley had illegally drilling and the elimination by Everson or others who which affects us all,” said I’d win), but when it hap- work on it, but Doudna and led the bureau and said of conservation protections served temporarily in the Claes Gustafsson, chair pens you’re very surprised Charpentier have been most Monday they would ask under newly-adopted land same role fall could fall of the Nobel Committee and you feel that it’s not consistently honored with the court to leave in place use plans for much of east- under the same cloud that for Chemistry. “It has not real,” she told reporters by prizes for turning it into an any decisions made under ern, central and western now hangs over Pendley’s only revolutionized basic phone from Berlin after easily usable tool. his watch. Montana. actions. science, but also resulted in the award was announced The prestigious award Bullock, a Democrat, “Certainly, there’s going “If an employee is innovative crops and will in Stockholm by the Royal comes with a gold medal told The Associated Press to be resource develop- illegally serving and ille- lead to groundbreaking new Swedish Academy of Sci- and prize money of 10 in an interview that all ment. But let’s actually gally directing an agency medical treatments.” ences. “But obviously it’s million kronor (more than actions undertaken during listen to the people on the and has been involved Gustafsson said that, as a real, so I have to get used to $1.1 million), courtesy of Pendley’s 424 days atop ground along the way,” in decision they have no result, any genome can now it now.” a bequest left more than a the agency are now subject Bullock said. “This ought legal authority to make, the be edited “to fix genetic When asked about the century ago by the prize’s to legal challenge. Those to be a very public, bot- validity of those decisions damage.” significance of two women creator, Swedish inventor include oil and gas leasing tom-up driven process.” is deeply in question,” Dr. Francis Collins, who winning, Charpentier said Alfred Nobel. The amount decisions in Montana and The governor added that Molvar said. led the drive to map the that while she considers was increased recently to human genome, said the herself first and foremost a adjust for inflation. technology “has changed scientist, she hoped it would On Monday, the Nobel Man shot by Vancouver police dies everything” about how to encourage others. Committee awarded the approach diseases with a “I wish that this will prize for physiology and VANCOUVER, Wash. cause of death and will their weapons, striking the genetic cause, such as sickle provide a positive message medicine to Americans Har- (AP) — A man who was release his name. suspect,” police said. The cell disease. to young girls who would vey J. Alter and Charles M. shot by Vancouver police The man forced his way man was then taken to a “You can draw a direct like to follow the path of Rice and British-born scien- during a stabbing Sunday into an apartment, stabbed hospital. line from the success of the science,” said Charpentier, tist Michael Houghton for has died at a hospital. his girlfriend and injured The victims were treated human genome project to who is currently the director discovering the liver-rav- Clark County Sheriff’s Of- several other people at Parc for injuries and released the power of CRISPR-cas of the Max Planck Unit for aging hepatitis C virus. fice Sgt. Brent Waddell told Central Apartments on the following day from the to make changes in the the Science of Pathogens in Tuesday’s prize for physics The Columbian in an email Sunday, according to the hospital, the sheriff’s office instruction book,” said Col- Berlin. went to Roger Penrose of that the man died Monday. Vancouver Police Depart- said. lins, director of the National Doudna told The As- Britain, Reinhard Genzel Authorities have not ment. Several people inside The two officers who Institutes of Health that sociated Press of her own of Germany, and Andrea identified the man. The the apartment were able to fired their weapons have helped fund Doudna’s work. surprise — including that Ghez of the United States Clark County Sheriff’s get the suspect back out- been placed on critical But many also cau- she learned she’d won from for their breakthroughs in Office, which is leading an side, where he confronted incident leave, which is tioned that the technology a reporter. understanding the mysteries investigation of the shoot- officers, police said. standard procedure after must be used carefully “I literally just found out, of cosmic black holes. ing, said in a news release “The suspect refused incidents in which officers and that it raises serious I’m in shock,” she said. “I The other prizes are for Tuesday afternoon that the police commands to drop fire their weapons. The ethical questions. Much was sound asleep.” outstanding work in the county medical examiner’s his weapon. Two Vancou- officers have not yet been of the world became more “My greatest hope is that fields of literature, peace office is determining his ver Police officers fired identified. aware of CRISPR in 2018, it’s used for good, to uncov- and economics. NORTHWESTNORTHWEST STOCKSSTOCKS NORTHWESTLOTTERY STOCKS

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The homers tied Nelson Cruz and Braves relied on their bats in this ning in his postseason debut for Arozarena, Mike Zunino, Manuel Rays, who won the AL East and Jim Thome for most through opener. the Padres before leaving hurt, Margot and Austin Meadows hit are the top seed, were the home a player’s first 54 postseason Game 2 is Wednesday in and their heavily worked bullpen home runs, and Tyler Glasnow team for the first two games games. Five of them have come Houston. couldn’t keep putting up zeros — struck out 10 to set a postseason while the Yankees will be the at Dodger Stadium, where the Acuña connected on Sandy Al- or keeping runners off base, even record for the Tampa Bay Rays, home team for the next two Astros won Game 7 of the 2017 cantara’s second pitch to become though San Diego gave up only who beat the New York Yankees games. World Series. the youngest player (22 years, four hits. 7-5 Tuesday night to even their ASTROS 5, ATHLETICS 2: Winning pitcher Framber 293 days old) in postseason his- Game 2 of the series, which is AL Division Series at one game George Springer hit two home Valdez allowed two runs over tory with a leadoff home run. being played in the Texas Rang- apiece. runs and Houston kept making seven innings in his first postsea- Things got a little testy later ers’ new ballpark, is Wednesday The Rays had enough pop more noise in the playoffs, beat- son start. He retired his final 10 when Alcantara plunked Acuña night. to overcome a huge game by ing Oakland to take a 2-0 lead in batters. on the hip with a fastball, but Los Angeles got RBI singles Giancarlo Stanton, who had two their AL Division Series. Ryan Pressly got the save. both teams calmed down. Um- from Justin Turner and Cody home runs and four RBIs. His Martin Maldonado also went Khris Davis and Chad Pinder pires warned the sides against Bellinger. Another run scored on impressive power display includ- deep for the Astros, who need homered for the Athletics, who further trouble — hard feelings a wild pitch. The Dodgers also ed a 458-foot, three-run homer one win to reach their fourth didn’t have an at-bat with a run- in the past include Acuña being got their 10th walk, matching that landed under the giant video straight AL Championship Se- ner in scoring position. hit by Marlins pitches several Atlanta in 1997 for the most in a board in left field at Petco Park. ries. Game 3 is Wednesday, when BRAVES 9, MARLINS 5: times, leading to a lot of acrimo- nine-inning NLDS game. Stanton has three homers in Houston becomes the home team Ronald Acuña Jr. made history ny. Dustin May (1-0), the 23-year- the series and five in four post- in the neutral-site matchup. with his leadoff homer, Travis Will Smith pitched a perfect old Dodgers righty who grew up season games. The Yankees have Springer put the Astros ahead d’Arnaud hit a tiebreaking shot seventh for the win. about 30 miles away in Justin, 13 homers in four playoff games. to stay with a two-run drive in in Atlanta’s huge seventh inning DODGERS 5, PADRES 1: Texas, tossed two perfect innings Four Rays pitchers struck out the third inning on a second and the Braves beat Miami in The Los Angeles Dodgers had in relief of Walker Buehler. Ken- 18, an MLB postseason record straight 90-degree day at Dodger Game 1 of the NL Division already drawn nine walks before ley Jansen, the fifth Los Angeles for a nine-inning game and a Stadium. Series. Mookie Betts got their first hit pitcher, completed a three-hitter. postseason record for Yankees Maldonado’s solo shot in the D’Arnaud also doubled and with one out in the sixth inning, Garrett Richards (0-1), the batters. fifth chased loser Sean Manaea singled in driving in four runs, and they went ahead to stay sixth of nine Padres pitchers, DJ LeMahieu hit an RBI in his first appearance of this and Dansby Swanson homered on Corey Seager’s sacrifice fly was gone after giving up the hit single with two outs in the ninth, postseason. Yusmeiro Petit came during a six-run seventh to help right after that to beat NL West to Betts. So was rookie manager but Pete Fairbanks retired Aaron in and promptly gave up Spring- power Atlanta. rival San Diego in their Division Jayce Tingler, who was ejected Judge on a grounder with runners er’s second homer of the game, After shutting out Cincinnati Series opener. by plate umpire Lance Barrett at the corners to earn the save. making it 5-2. for 22 innings during a two-game Mike Clevinger made it only when making yet another pitch- Game 3 in the best-of-five Springer’s 17 postseason sweep in the first round, the two pitches into the second in- ing change. Lakers take 3-1 lead on Heat in NBA Finals LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Miami chasing. — LeBron James woke up from his “Like I always say, they’re a really, gameday nap Tuesday and decided it Seattle beats Las Vegas WNBA title really, really good team and we’ve got was time to send his Los Angeles Lakers to play damn near perfect to beat them,” teammates a message. BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Brean- them. The veteran guard, who turns 40 Butler said. “We didn’t do that tonight. He grabbed his phone and told the na Stewart and Sue Bird helped Seattle next week, was once again a catalyst ... We’ll watch this, learn from it, but we Lakers they were facing a must-win finish off a dominant season with anoth- for the Storm. can’t lose another one.” game. er championship. Bird said she was most proud of the The Lakers were up by seven with “I felt that vibe. I felt that pressure,” The dynamic duo powered the Storm fact that she won it all with one fran- 2:27 left in the third after a 3-pointer to their second title in three seasons. chise in three different decades. James said. “I felt like, for me personal- by Davis; Miami scored the next six to They both missed last year with inju- “There are core groups that have a ly, this was one of the biggest games of ries. two-, four-, six-, maybe 10-year run,” get within one. Herro made a 3 early my career.” Stewart scored 26 points and Seattle she said. “I’ve been here for technically in the fourth to get Miami within one Message delivered. completed a sweep of the Las Vegas 19 seasons, 17 I’ve played. To be able again; the Heat promptly fouled Markieff James and the Lakers are back in con- Aces with a 92-59 rout Tuesday night. to recreate that magic with different Morris on a 3-point try, and he made all trol of these NBA Finals, one win away It was the biggest margin of victory in groups.” three shots. from the franchise’s 17th championship. WNBA Finals history. Bird, who had five points and seven Butler scored inside to tie the game James finished with 28 points, 12 re- “It doesn’t feel real we just won and assists in the clincher, said she hadn’t with 6:27 left; James scored the next five bounds and eight assists, Anthony Davis’ that I was able to contribute the way I thought about whether she’ll come back points himself, including a three-point 3-pointer with 39.5 seconds left finally did,” said Bird, who averaged 11 assists next year. play where he ended up flat on his back settled matters and the Lakers beat the for the three finals games. “Something “Interestingly enough it’s never a day after spinning the ball perfectly off the Miami Heat 102-96 in Game 4. when it’s all said and done that I’m of decision. I just kind of start working glass for a score on a drive while taking The Lakers lead 3-1 and can win the incredibly proud of.” out and see how I feel,” she said. “I contact. title when the series resumes Friday. It’s the fourth title in franchise histo- wish I could give you more. If the way “You have to credit our guys’ compet- “Big-time play. Big-time moment,” ry for the Storm, who also won in 2004, I feel right now, if I go through my itive spirit,” Lakers coach Frank Vogel James said of Davis’ 3-pointer. “Not 2010 and 2018. Seattle had pretty much offseason and continue to build on that said. “They were flying around and just only for A.D., but for our ballclub and the same core group that won the 2018 in a good way I don’t see why I won’t competing at an extremely high level for our franchise.” championship back for this year, led be playing next summer.” that end of the floor.” Davis finished with 22 points, Ken- by Stewart, Bird and Jewell Loyd. The The 26-year-old Stewart set a WNBA A bounce here, a bounce there. Those tavious Caldwell-Pope scored 15 and Storm joined Minnesota and Houston as record by scoring more than 20 points were the differences late, and the Lakers the only franchises to win four champi- for the sixth straight finals game. She Danny Green added 10 for the Lakers, made their own breaks. onships. was a unanimous choice as WNBA Fi- who didn’t trail at any point in the final Butler had a corner 3 that would have Seattle has now won a record 11 nals MVP. It was the second time in her 20-plus minutes. The Lakers are now games in a row in the WNBA Finals, young career that she won the award, given Miami the lead rim out with 3:05 56-0 this season when leading going into dating to the team’s first championship becoming the fifth player with multiple left; Caldwell-Pope made a corner 3 at the fourth quarter. in 2004. Bird has been a part of all of finals MVPs. the other end seven seconds later and Jimmy Butler scored 22 points for the Lakers were up 93-88. Miami then Miami, which got 21 from Tyler Herro, turned the ball over on a shot-clock vio- 17 from Duncan Robinson and 15 from Spoelstra said. “This was a throwback something going, the Lakers snuffed it lation; Caldwell-Pope scored on a drive Bam Adebayo — who returned after game and there were some moments of out. for a seven-point lead. missing two games with a neck injury. truth there at the end, and probably the James’ 3-pointer with 8:18 left in James said the job isn’t done. But he “I just loved seeing our guys compete. bottom line is they won those moments the third put the Lakers up 55-54 and knows the Lakers are on the brink. I love how they respond in between of truth.” set the tone for the way the rest of the “I love what we did tonight,” James those four lines,” Heat coach Erik He’s right. Whenever Miami had night was going to go; L.A. leading, said.

Bowman will replace Johnson in No. 48 Titans delayed in return to facility CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — the same quirkiness we’ve got with Alex and to make it into NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — remaining undefeated teams. Alex Bowman had little interest in our personality, and we can what he wants out of the car and Tennessee will not be returning The NFL already postponed, in the iRacing phenomenon at bring that out together with what he wants out of the team to the team’s facility Wednesday then rescheduled the Titans’ the start of the pandemic because Alex.” and what he wants his legacy to after two more players tested game with Pittsburgh from Oct. he is not very good at gaming. Ally, one of only two spon- stand for.” positive amid the NFL’s first 4 to Oct. 25. COVID-19 outbreak, a person The NFL gave New England But most of NASCAR’s drivers sors that funds a car for the full Bowman has followed two of familiar with the situation told and Kansas City an extra day were doing it, so Bowman used it 38-race Cup Series schedule, was NASCAR’s biggest superstars The Associated Press. after Newton tested positive to show some personality. new to NASCAR in 2019 when while advancing his career. He The New England Patriots Saturday, and the Chiefs beat the He spotlighted his dogs, it replaced Lowe’s as sponsor took over the No. 88 following also canceled Wednesday’s prac- Patriots 26-10 on Monday night. posting pictures of them in his for Johnson. The No. 48 has had 15-time most popular driver Dale tice. Quarterback Cam Newton But pushing the Bills’ game with simulator while blaming Finn just two sponsors since its 2002 Earnhardt Jr. and now replaces tested positive Saturday and is the Titans back by a day will be and Roscoe for iRacing mishaps. launch and Ally came aboard Johnson. It’s a chance to estab- on the reserve/COVID-19 list, challenging because Buffalo is It got Bowman some attention when both Johnson and the car lish his own identity. and the Patriots placed a defen- scheduled to host Kansas City while NASCAR was on pause had well-established brands. “The 88 had its pressures to sive tackle from the practice on Thursday night, Oct. 15. and, unbeknownst to him, helped With Bowman, a 27-year-old be popular and to be almost squad on that list Tuesday. Titans coach Mike Vrabel The Titans had no positive told reporters Tuesday he was land him a new job. Arizona native, the financial somebody that I wasn’t, so I tests Monday or Tuesday for the hoping to hear more good news Bowman on Tuesday was services company has a blank am really looking forward to first time after six consecutive Wednesday morning when the named by Hendrick Motor- slate in developing a marketing accepting the pressures of the days of positive results. A third latest batch of daily testing sports as the replacement for plan for its new ambassador. Ally 48 in that they are to go run up straight day was necessary for results came back. Instead, he’ll seven-time NASCAR champion will be the first fully committed front and win races,” Bowman the team to be allowed back in have to try to prepare a game Jimmie Johnson in the No. 48 sponsor of Bowman’s career; the told AP. “I don’t care to be the its headquarters. plan with his team possibly not Chevrolet, and the personality No. 88 Chevrolet he currently most popular driver... I just Instead, the Titans’ outbreak back into its facility until Sat- he showed while iRacing was a drives has had five sponsors so want to win races and champi- now is up to 22 cases with 20 urday because it needs back-to- selling point for sponsor Ally. far this season. onships and succeed.” now returned since Sept. 29, back days of negative tests. “Frankly, we just thought he “It is a next chapter and while It’s been a whirlwind, five- according to the person who Tennessee hasn’t been to- spoke to the AP on condition of gether as a team since Sept. 27, was hilarious, and especially we are really proud of what year turnaround for Bowman, anonymity because neither the when the Titans beat the Vikings when he was posting his dogs in we’ve done with Jimmie and who was barely hanging on to NFL nor the Titans announced 31-30 in Minnesota. The Titans the SIM. He got me with that,” how we’ve come in and taken a a ride in 2016. He had made the latest results. played that game after leav- said Andrea Brimmer, chief fresh approach, Jimmie’s legacy the decision to stop driving The new positive tests put ing outside linebackers coach marketing and public relations and the background of the 48 and slow cars just to be in the into question Tennessee’s Shane Bowen in Nashville fol- officer for Ally. “We loved that Lowe’s always persisted,” Brim- show and committed to only scheduled game Sunday against lowing his positive test result and we knew there was some- mer said. “This is an awesome taking jobs with competitive Buffalo (4-0), a matchup Sept. 26, and the NFL shut down thing there that really reflected opportunity for us to start fresh teams. between two of the NFL’s six the team facility on Sept. 29.