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BY RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban launched a large-scale attack on Kunduz, one of Afghanistan’s main cities even as the insurgent group continued negotia- tions with the Unit- ed States on ending the 18-year war. INSIDE The attack killed  at least 15 people Bolton, and wounding more Trump at than 75 others, gov- ernment officials odds over said. The U.S. envoy in Afghan war the talks, Zalmay Khalilzad, said in a strategy Twitter post that he raised the Kunduz Page 5 attack with the Tal- iban and told them “violence like this must stop.” He is expected to visit Kabul on Sun- Piecing together the past day to brief the Afghan government. The Taliban launched the “massive attack” from several different points overnight, said Sayed Sarwar Hussaini, As peace deal nears, Afghans rush to restore art once smashed by Taliban spokesman for the provincial police chief, SEE ATTACK ON PAGE 4 BY CARA ANNA As the workers pick with gloved hands Associated Press through hundreds of neatly arranged shards labeled “ears,” “hands,” “fore- KABUL, Afghanistan heads” and “eyes,” that future feels es- he Taliban fighters arrived with pecially fragile. hammers and hatred. What Few details have emerged from sev- they left behind is laid out on eral rounds of U.S.-Taliban negotiations T tables at the National Museum held during the past year, and no one of Afghanistan, 18 years later: shattered knows what a Taliban return to the capi- pieces of ancient Buddha figurines, tal, Kabul, might look like. The country smashed because they were judged to be still sees near-daily attacks not only by against Islam. the long-established Taliban, who now Museum workers in Kabul have been control about half of Afghanistan, but trying to fit them together again as a also from a brutal local affiliate of Is- nervous country waits for the Taliban lamic State. and the U.S. to reach a deal on ending The Taliban’s five-year rule imposed a America’s longest war. The agreement is harsh form of Islamic law, denying girls expected to lead to intra-Afghan talks in education, banning music and banishing which the extremist group would play a role in shaping Afghanistan’s future. SEE PAST ON PAGE 4

BASHIR KHAN SAFI/AP Top: Conservator M. Ghufran Hanifi works on a piece of a statue that was damaged by the Taliban at the National Museum of Afghan security forces arrive in Kunduz Afghanistan in Kabul, Afghanistan, last month. Above: Small statues that were smashed by Taliban fighters 18 years ago after province, north of Kabul, Afghanistan, being judged to be against Islam are laid out on a table for restoration. Museum workers in Kabul have been trying to fit them on Saturday after the Taliban launched together again as a nervous country waits for the Taliban and the U.S. to reach a deal ending America’s longest war. a large-scale attack and took hospital PHOTOS BY RAFIQ MAQBOOL/AP patients as hostages despite continued peace negotiations with the U.S. PAGE 2 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 1, 2019 MILITARY Defense secretary focused on filling vacancies in DOD

BY ANDREW CLEVENGER Aside from Esper, the first con- contact with a subordinate while CQ-Roll Call firmed defense secretary in near- he was in charge of U.S. Strategic ly eight months, the Senate moved Command, which oversees the WASHINGTON — Newly in- quickly to confirm several key nation’s nuclear weapons. stalled Defense Secretary Mark Pentagon positions — including After hearing closed-door tes- T. Esper wants to waste no time David Norquist as deputy defense timony from both Hyten and assembling his team at the secretary, Gen. Mark Milley as his accuser, Army Col. Kathryn Pentagon. the next Joint Chiefs chairman Spletstoser, the Senate Armed Five candidates will have con- after Dunford retires this month Services Committee voted 20-7 firmation hearings in the com- and Adm. John Gilday as the to approve Hyten’s nomination, ing weeks, and another eight are Navy’s top officer — before de- but the full Senate did not vote MANUEL BALCE CENETA/AP being vetted by the White House, parting for its five-week summer on confirmation before departing Secretary of Defense Mark Esper speaks to reporters during a Esper told reporters Wednesday recess. for recess. briefing at the Pentagon on Wednesday . during a rare on-camera briefing But several senior positions Esper did not go into detail with Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair- remain unfilled, including Joint about which nominees might seem likely possibilities. retary, had been serving as act- man Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. Chiefs vice chairman, which have hearings soon, but a few, The Trump administration has ing Army secretary since Esper’s “We are making steady prog- has been vacant since Gen. Paul such as Lisa Hershman to be the formally submitted nominations confirmation . ress with Senate confirmations,” Selva retired at the end of July. Pentagon’s chief management for Hershman and Deasey, who More than a dozen top Penta- said Esper, the former Army sec- Gen. John Hyten’s nomination to officer, Dana Deasey to be chief are pending before Senate Armed gon positions are either vacant retary who was confirmed to the the post has been dogged by ac- information officer and Ryan Services. or filled by someone in an acting top Pentagon post in July. cusations of inappropriate sexual McCarthy to be Army secretary, McCarthy, the Army undersec- capacity. Naval Academy to end alumni tailgate; some fans not happy

By Brooks Dubose association announced last month. rial Stadium this season,” the alumni as- charge for the alumni tailgate, which in- The Capital (Annapolis, Md.) “It was an opportunity to get together sociation wrote on its website. cluded food and drinks in the price. and continue friendships that had been The event will be held on the southeast “It’s a deterrent. If it was $65 and in- Dan Lear has been a Navy football sea- started,” said Lear, a retired captain who end of the stadium on the concourse, giv- cluded everything (like food and drinks) son ticket holder for more than 40 years. at one time was on the alumni association’s ing alumni a “better experience during up through the end of the game, that might A 1968 Naval Academy graduate, Lear and membership committee that proposed the the game” because the field is visible, said have been acceptable if you were talking his wife trek from Virginia Beach, Va., to idea of a tailgate to raise funds. “We were Kristen Pironis, a spokeswoman for the about Jerry’s World and the Dallas Cow- attend the Saturday home games. struggling for money. … It was designed to alumni association. boys, but this is Navy football,” Mulville Since the mid-’90s, Lear estimated, he sell tickets and enhance the experience.” Event tickets are going for $65 for fans said. made sure to stop by the tailgate hosted by The tailgate has been incorporated into with a football ticket and $85 for standing Mulville estimated about 35 to 50 alumni the Naval Academy Alumni Association the Anchor Club at Captain’s BBQ, a pri- room only for those without. Catered food attended the tailgate each week, with other and Foundation, tucked away in the Navy- vate tent inside the stadium, and will be and a cash bar will be provided through fans in attendance pushing that number Marine Corps Memorial Stadium’s north hosted by the school’s athletic association. the end of the game, according to the site. closer to 100. end where alumni gather before games. “We’re changing up our football hospi- Some alumni, like Eric Mulville, a class But tailgate attendance had been declin- This season, the more than 20-year-old tality model this year and look forward to of 1995 graduate, feel the new event prices ing in recent years, which is one of the rea- tradition will come to an end, the alumni seeing you at Navy-Marine Corps Memo- out some alumni who could afford the $40 sons for the cancellation, Pironis said. T O D A Y IN STRIPES

American Roundup ...... 14 Books ...... 15 Business ...... 22 Gadgets ...... 20 Music ...... 16-17 Opinion ...... 21 Sports ...... 24-32 Weather ...... 22 Sunday, September 1, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 3 MILITARY Green Beret from Idaho killed in Afghanistan Sergeant first class leaves behind pregnant wife, 3-year-old daughter

BY CHAD GARLAND, Register reported. COREY DICKSTEIN The slain soldier is survived by AND WYATT OLSON his wife Mary and daughter, Rea- Stars and Stripes gan, 3, the newspaper reported, citing Ray. His wife is pregnant A Green Beret killed in action and expecting a son, it said. Thursday in Afghanistan left be- Ard had joined the Army in hind a pregnant wife and 3-year- Utah to be a Green Beret in 2011 old his daughter, his family has and completed the Special Forc- announced. es Qualification Course in 2015, Sgt. 1st Class Dustin Ard, who USASOC spokesman Lt. Col. was officially identified by the Loren Bymer said. He was then military Saturday, became the assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st 15th U.S. combat casualty this Special Forces Group (Airborne) year in Afghanistan, as the Pen- at Washington’s Joint Base Lewis- tagon prepares to draw down McChord as a Special Forces its forces there after 18 years of communications sergeant. war. Dustin Ard died of wounds he Ard, 31, who was from Idaho received in combat in southern Facebook Falls, Idaho, was on his sec- Zabul province, the Pentagon Dustin Ard, a Green Beret sergeant from Idaho Falls, Idaho, center, is the 15th U.S. combat casualty ond deployment to the country, said, saying the incident was this year in Afghanistan. He was killed Thursday at the beginning of a raid along with Afghan U.S. Army Special Operations under investigation. commandos in the country’s southern Zabul province, according to news reports. Command said in a statement The incident follows the deaths Saturday. of two Green Berets during a raid been working toward an agree- times has said he intends to pull Bruce Ard said. “He was a loving, On Friday the sergeant’s father on Taliban forces in northern ment that is expected to exchange all U.S. forces from that country kind, gentle soul, and he knew confirmed his son’s death in a Afghanistan’s Faryab province the partial pullout of U.S. troops entirely. He said Thursday he what he had to do.” message posted on Facebook by on Aug. 21. Special Forces Mas- for Taliban assurances that they had decided to leave some troops In addition to his two deploy- Idaho state Rep. Rod Furniss. ter Sgts. Jose J. Gonzalez and would not harbor terrorist groups there for now, primarily to con- ments to Afghanistan, Dustin “My heart has a hole so big, I Luis F. Deleon-Figueroa were in Afghanistan. The agreement duct counterterrorism operations Ard had participated in multiple can hardly stand it,” wrote the fa- killed by small-arms fire. Three Joint Combined Exchange Train- ther, Bruce Ard, former mayor of U.S. soldiers were also killed in would also call for the insurgent and gather intelligence. ing exercises in Indonesia, Bymer the Idaho Falls suburb of Ammon. action in July in two separate group to meet with Afghan lead- The United States has been said. “He was the finest young man I engagements. ership to negotiate a cease-fire. fighting in Afghanistan since Oc- He had been promoted to ser- have ever known. Not because he In total, 17 American troops Ard’s death came on the same tober 2001 when it launched op- geant first class on Aug. 1, and his was my son but because of the have died in Afghanistan in 2019, day that President Donald Trump erations to drive the Taliban from awards and decorations include person he is.” all but two in combat. It marks announced he would reduce the power after the 9/11 attacks. More the Bronze Star Medal, Army He was “a warrior — an ac- the deadliest year for American U.S. military footprint in Afghan- than 2,400 U.S. troops have been Achievement Medal and Combat complished, respected and loved troops serving in Afghanistan istan from about 14,000 to about killed in combat there and more Special Forces soldier that could since 2014, the year then-Presi- 8,600 once a peace agreement than 20,000 others wounded in Infantry Badge. He was posthu- strike up a friendship with any- dent Barack Obama ended for- with the Taliban is reached. That action, Pentagon statistics show. mously awarded a Bronze Star one, anywhere,” Col. Owen G. mal combat operations against is roughly the number of troops Ard had joined the Army after and a Purple Heart. Ray, 1st SFG(A) commander, said the Taliban, when the U.S. lost 39 who were in the country when college, hoping to find a new chal- [email protected] in a post shared on the Chapter troops to combat action. Trump took office. lenge, Bruce Ard told the Post Twitter: @CDickstein [email protected] 16 Special Forces Association’s State Department and Taliban Trump is a longtime critic of Register. Twitter: @chadgarland Facebook page, the Idaho Post officials in Doha, Qatar, have the war in Afghanistan and at “He was still just Dustin,” [email protected] Second county near Shooting during training ‘Storm Area 51’ OKs leaves Marine paralyzed emergency order BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY Marine, a lance corporal, had Stars and Stripes been shot and paralyzed from the Associated Press neck down. The service did not WASHINGTON— A Marine identify the injured Marine. LAS VEGAS — A second rural Nevada county was left paralyzed after being The Marine was treated and prepared Thursday for a “Storm Area 51” event that shot during a live-fire training began as an internet joke but has drawn millions of stabilized by a medical sup- mishap at Twentynine Palms, port team at the range and was social media fans. Calif., according to the Navy and Organizers of two festivals are inviting people to transported to Desert Regional Marine Corps. Medical Center in Palm Springs, gather in tiny towns near the once-top-secret U.S. A Marine with the 1st Battal- Calif., Motz said. He has been Air Force test area known in popular lore as a site ion, 25th Marine Regiment was transferred to a specialized care for government studies of outer space aliens. injured July 28 during scheduled facility, remaining in serious but An emergency declaration for Nye County took live-fire training at the Marine stable condition. effect a day after county disaster preparation and Corps Air Ground Combat Cen- /AP sheriff’s officials told county lawmakers they’re un- JOHN LOCHER ter, Maj. Kendra Motz, a Marine The incident is under investiga- tion, according to 1st Lt. Cameron sure how many — or where — people might show up Signs warn about trespassing at an entrance to spokeswoman, confirmed Friday Edinburgh, a Marine spokesman. for events Sept. 20-22. the Nevada Test and Training Range near Area 51 in a statement. The regiment is a “The information we’re receiving would suggest outside of Rachel, Nev. Marine reserve unit based at Fort “We recognize our training op- … we could have overwhelming population surges Devens, Mass., that was training erations are inherently dangerous in various parts of the county,” emergency manager “There will probably be no water … or ice avail- for an upcoming deployment to and we place safety at the fore- Scott Lewis said. able because everything’s going to sell out,” he said support U.S. Indo-Pacific Com- front of every mission,” Motz said Nye County, west and north of Las Vegas, has during a Wednesday public meeting. “There will be mand in conducting exercises in the statement. “We stand with about 44,000 residents and is nearly the size of Ver- no gas left in the gas stations. No food. Nowhere to across the region, according to a the family of the injured Marine mont and New Hampshire combined. go potty. Marine Forces Reserve news re- and we are grateful to the medi- Jon Koenig, chairman of the Nye County Com- “If you’re coming, be prepared, because it’s not lease about the unit’s training. cal professionals for their care mission, predicted that cellular phone service would going to be nice,” he concluded. A document on mishap inci- and support to one of our own.” crash because towers aren’t equipped for a heavy Sheriff Capt. David Boruchowitz said his depart- dents within the service by the [email protected] volume of calls. ment was advising people not to come. Naval Safety Center reported the @caitlinmkenney PAGE 4 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 1, 2019 WAR ON TERRORISM Past: Experts, advocates worry of Taliban’s return

FROM FRONT PAGE to another. women to their homes. It ended The Hadda figurines are the shortly after the U.S.-led invasion museum’s most visible sign these following the Sept. 11, 2001 terror days of the years-long recovery attacks to rout the Taliban, who from the turmoil in Afghanistan had harbored al-Qaida and its that began even before the Tal- leader Osama bin Laden. iban when warlords fought over Sherazuddin Saifi remembers Kabul in the wake of a Soviet the day the Taliban arrived at the retreat. national museum in 2001, a pe- Much of the museum’s hold- riod of cultural rampage in which ings, thousands of pieces, were the world’s largest standing Bud- looted and the building was dha statues in Bamyan province shelled, though some treasures were dynamited, to global horror. were hidden in the presidential For several days, the Taliban set palace in Kabul and elsewhere. upon the Kabul museum’s trove of The roof of the room where the artifacts from Afghanistan’s mil- Hadda figurines are now being lennia-old history as a crossroads pieced together was destroyed. of cultures: Greek, Persian, Chi- The museum’s recovery began PHOTOS BY RAFIQ MAQBOOL/AP nese and other. They selected of- in earnest in 2004, during the pe- fending items that showed human riod when the defeated Taliban Museum Director Mohammad Fahim Rahimi, speaks with The Associated Press on Aug. 17, at the forms, even early Islamic ones, quietly began to regroup. A few National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul, Afghanistan. shattered them with hammers or hundred objects have been re- smashed them against the floor. stored in recent years. Now the “We could not prevent them. museum and the University of ‘ It was heart- They were breaking all the locks, Chicago’s Oriental Institute are entering each room and smash- compiling as complete an inven- breaking and horrific ing all items into pieces,” said tory as possible in the hope of ... they destroyed Saifi, who is part of the restora- tracking down missing artifacts tion team. “It was heartbreaking — and saving a digital record of their own history. the collection in case of further ’ and horrific ... they destroyed Sherazuddin Saifi their own history.” threat. part of restoration team More than 2,500 statues were That database is more than 99% shattered, parts of them ground complete, with more than 135,000 into powder. Restoration work surviving pieces, the Oriental In- could take a decade, Saifi said, stitute says. For the missing ar- and see the artifacts that are pre- but “we really feel happy after we tifacts, it hopes to create digital served there. put these pieces together again” “wanted” posters with their im- “We have achieved a lot in 18 ages to post online, “so that these and revive their meaning. years” since the Taliban were Among the objects destroyed objects can be spotted, and ide- defeated, Rahimi said. “If they were the Hadda figurines, a ally recovered and repatriated.” notable collection of Buddhist Experts and advocates of are here in power and there is sculptures discovered decades Afghanistan’s rich history have no change in their mentality, it ago in eastern Afghanistan, near expressed dismay that cultural Conservators work on pieces of statues damaged by the Taliban means we are definitely back the present-day city of Jalalabad. preservation apparently has not because they were judged to be against Islam. where we started and whatever Photographs that remain of the been on the agenda in the U.S.- we achieved will be gone.” intact figurines, and the shards Taliban negotiations, which have based Alliance for the Restora- iban return and is making plans Not all the Hadda artifacts were themselves, hint at delicate curls been focused on a U.S. troop tion of Cultural Heritage. The to protect the museum’s hold- destroyed. A short walk down the of hair or lip. withdrawal and Taliban guaran- U.S. envoy leading the talks with ings. “I hope they have learned hushed corridor from the work- tees that the country will not be the Taliban, Zalmay Khalilzad, that this is not against the (law) The Taliban smashed them into shop that reflects so much Tal- thousands of pieces, many the used as a launching pad for global is the organization’s director of Islam, nobody is worshipping iban carnage, a complete figure size of fists or even a coin. Now terror attacks. emeritus. these objects, everybody is con- some of the shattered heads are “If it has been discussed, we “If we do not learn from our sidering these objects as showing of a seated Buddha is on display, held together with rubber bands are unaware of it, and this is past we are a fool, I would say,” our history.” dating from the third or fourth in the workshop, part of a sprawl- something we have been follow- said museum director Moham- He urged the Taliban to go to century. ing puzzle that can take days of ing closely,” said Adam Tiffen, mad Fahim Rahimi, who is very museums in Doha, Qatar, where “His face suggests gentle medi- patient effort to join a single piece deputy director of the Virginia- concerned about the potential Tal- the group has a political office, tation,” the placard says. Attack: 10 killed, 5 wounded in suicide blast during assault on Kunduz

FROM FRONT PAGE in the day of fighting but did not Rabani said the insurgents traveled to Kunduz after the the details. who reported “intense gun bat- say how many and said at least 60 briefly took control of the hospital fighting broke out to meet with One Afghan analyst, former tles” around the city. Taliban fighters had been killed. earlier in the day, but provincial local security officials, Khalid deputy interior minister Mirza After hours of efforts by Af- As night fell, they said gun battles health director Esanullah Fazeli told reporters. The U.S. military Mohammad Yarmand, said the continued on the outskirts of Kun- said the fighters left after staffers did not comment on Miller’s visit ghan security forces to push the attack on Kunduz showed the Tal- duz, a strategic crossroads with told them the patients could be or say whether U.S. forces were militants into the city’s outskirts, iban are not interested in a cease- a suicide bomber detonated his easy access to much of northern hurt in any cross fire. involved in operations to counter fire, which has been a key issue in explosives at the main intersec- Afghanistan as well as the capi- “In a way, we are thankful that the Taliban’s assault. tion in Kunduz, provincial council tal, Kabul, about 200 miles away. the Taliban accepted what they The Taliban have continued the Qatar talks. member Ghulam Rabani Rabani Presidential spokesman Sediq were told,” he said. bloody assaults on civilians and The United States in the nego- said. The blast killed 10 people Seddiqi told reporters the at- Afghan special forces were security forces even as their lead- tiations has also sought Taliban and wounded five others, Interior tack was “completely against the sent from Kabul to support local ers meet with U.S. peace envoy guarantees that Afghanistan will Ministry spokesman Nasrat Ra- peace talks.” forces in the northern city, but no Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar to ne- no longer be a launching pad for himi said. The militants, who have de- U.S. ground troops or airstrikes gotiate an end to nearly 18 years terror attacks such as the Sept. The Taliban quickly claimed manded that all foreign forces — which are often relied on in of war. 11, 2001, attack on the U.S. by al- responsibility for the bombing, leave Afghanistan, now control or similar operations — were called Talks continued Saturday, a which occurred after the defense hold sway over many parts of the for, Defense Ministry deputy Taliban spokesman said. Both Qaida. The Taliban government and interior ministers visited country and are at their strongest spokesman Fawad Aman said. sides in recent days have signaled had harbored al-Qaida leader Kunduz and asserted that Afghan since their 2001 defeat by a U.S.- He said Afghan forces conduced they are close to a deal. The Af- Osama bin Laden. forces had repelled the attackers. led invasion. Such attacks are several airstrikes of their own. ghan presidential spokesman said Phillip Walter Wellman and Zubair Afghan officials confirmed ca- seen as strengthening their nego- The top U.S. commander in Khalilzad will visit Kabul at some Babakarkhail of Stars and Stripes con- sualties among security forces tiating position. Afghanistan Gen. Scott Miller point to brief the government on tributed to this report. Sunday, September 1, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 5 WAR ON TERRORISM Bolton barred from talks, clashes with Trump

BY JOHN HUDSON and “then we make a determina- will be critical, officials said. On as the risk of military conflict be- us. Despite his differences with AND JOSH DAWSEY tion from there as to what hap- Wednesday, Dunford stressed tween the two adversaries grows. Trump, he has found a way to The Washington Post pens.” Bolton is not fighting that that all elements of the deal would On North Korea, Trump has achieve some of his lifelong goals, partial withdrawal decision, but be “conditions-based.” continued to push for a nuclear defunding various United Nations WASHINGTON — As the U.S. officials said he remains deal while downplaying Pyong- organizations and ripping up in- president’s top aides prepared deeply opposed to Khalilzad’s Other disagreements yang’s recurring short-range bal- ternational treaties he views as for a high-stakes meeting on the emerging deal. The agreement listic missile tests as something a constraint on American power, future of Afghanistan last month, would see the partial removal The fight over Afghanistan rep- “many nations” do. Bolton, whom such as the Reagan-era Inter- one senior official was not on the of U.S. troops in exchange for resents just one of several clashes Trump has kept out of key meet- mediate-Range Nuclear Forces original invite list: national secu- the Taliban renouncing al-Qaida between Bolton and other mem- ings with North Korean officials, Treaty. He has also had a leading rity adviser John Bolton. and preventing the group from bers of the administration, with has criticized the tests, under- role on Russia policy, holding sev- The attendance of the top se- recruiting, fundraising, training several new ones on the horizon. scoring that they violate U.N. eral meetings with his Russian curity aide would normally be and other activities. Last Monday, Trump expressed Security Council resolutions. An counterpart, Nikolai Patrushev, critical, but the omission was no U.S. of- a willingness to a meet with Iran’s NSC spokesman stressed that in Moscow and elsewhere. mistake, senior U.S. officials said. ficials also president, ruled out any plans for Bolton “continues to support Defenders of Bolton say while Bolton, who has long advocated expect the a regime change in the country the president’s position for com- his influence may ebb and flow, an expansive military presence agreement and said discussions were under- plete denuclearization of North he still finds moments to impact around the world, has become a to advance way to see if other nations could Korea.” policy, such as the president’s staunch internal foe of an emerg- talks be- extend a “letter of credit” to bol- Amid the tensions, Bolton has last-minute decision to walk away ing peace deal aimed at ending tween the ster Iran’s ailing economy. Bolton sought to amplify the diplomatic from a deal with North Korea in America’s longest war, the offi- Taliban and for years has spoken in support of nature of the national security Hanoi. Officials say Bolton op- cials said. the Afghan a regime change in Iran and has adviser job, with trips last week posed the partial denucleariza- His opposition to the diplomat- govern- pressed for more sanctions even to Moldova, Ukraine and Belar- tion agreement under discussion. ic effort in Afghanistan has irri- ment and tated President Donald Trump, an eventual Bolton these officials said, and led aides cease-fire to leave the National Security that would lead to a full U.S. and Council out of sensitive discus- NATO withdrawal possibly by the sions about the agreement. end of next year. They have con- The sidelining of Bolton has ceded that thorny questions about raised questions about his influ- a residual U.S. counterterrorism ence in an administration that is presence remain unresolved. seeking a troop withdrawal from Khalilzad continued negotiations Afghanistan as well as an ambi- with Afghan and Taliban officials tious nuclear deal with North last week, but any agreement will Korea and potential engagement require Trump’s final approval. with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Bolton, U.S. officials Bolton’s isolation on Afghani- said, stands in opposition to those stan became particularly ap- efforts but he does so increasing- parent last month when the ly from the periphery. president’s top officials descend- “It’s messed up on so many lev- ed on Trump’s New Jersey golf els that the national security ad- resort to discuss the peace deal viser isn’t involved, but trust is a that would be presented to Afghan real issue,” said a senior U.S. offi- and Taliban officials in Kabul and cial, one of a half-dozen who spoke Doha, Qatar, U.S. officials said. In on the condition of anonymity to addition to the president, the Aug. discuss internal conversations. 16 meeting included Secretary of At the zenith of his influence, Defense Mark Esper; chairman Bolton enabled the president to act of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. on his most aggressive instincts Joseph Dunford Jr. ; Vice Presi- and outmaneuvered other Cabi- dent Mike Pence; Secretary of net officials with less experience State Mike Pompeo; CIA Direc- in the interagency process. But tor Gina Haspel; and Khalilzad. his tough management style and Bolton was not originally invit- bellicose worldview have frayed ed out of concern that his team relations with some colleagues. would oppose the agenda and leak the details later, several of- Request denied ficials said. “His team has a reputation In a recent standoff, Bolton for losing and leaking,” said one asked for a copy of the draft senior administration official agreement the United States is with direct knowledge of the trying to strike with the Taliban. discussions. But the U.S. envoy leading the Bolton rejected the allegation, negotiations, Zalmay Khalilzad, saying in a statement, “I categori- denied the request, saying Bolton cally deny leaks by me or anyone could read the agreement in the authorized to speak to the press. presence of a senior official but Those alleging such leaks should not leave with it in hand, U.S. of- look in the mirror.” A senior ficials said. One official said the incident infuriated Bolton while White House official also disput- another downplayed it, saying the ed the leak claims. draft was eventually sent to the Eventually, Bolton secured National Security Council staff. a spot at the meeting after one “I can’t think of another ex- of his aides appealed to White ample where a national security House chief of staff Mick Mul- adviser was sidelined like this,” vaney, according to a U.S. official. said Tom Wright, an internation- During the meeting, Bolton and al security expert at the Brook- the president exchanged oppos- ings Institution. “One thing that ing views over policy options on makes this different from normal Afghanistan, U.S. officials said. bureaucratic infighting is that Critics have questioned whether Bolton has pitted himself against the Taliban can be trusted to ful- a policy the president clearly fill its promises. supports.” Pentagon and State Depart- On Thursday, Trump said in a ment leaders are comfortable Fox News interview he plans to with the broad outlines of Khalil- draw down the number of U.S. zad’s plan, though maintaining troops in Afghanistan to 8,600, a counterterrorism presence PAGE 6 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 1, 2019 NATION Wider target area seen for Hurricane Dorian

BY JASON SAMENOW Dorian underwent an astonish- The Washington Post ing rate of strengthening Friday night, its central pressure drop- With peak winds of 145 mph, ping 24 millibars in just six hours Hurricane Dorian is as impos- — plummeting from 970 to 946 ing and threatening as ever as it millibars. The lower the pressure, churns toward Florida and the the more intense the storm. Southeast United States. But be- The risk to Florida of a direct cause of a shift in model forecasts strike has decreased because toward the east, it is possible that the predicted intensity of the Florida may miss the full fury of high-pressure zone that was sup- this severe hurricane while areas posed to push Dorian west into farther north into coastal Geor- the state has weakened some. As gia and the Carolinas face an in- a result, most models now show creasing risk. steering currents collapsing as Even so, the National Hurri- Dorian nears Florida before it cane Center is urging Floridians gets scooped up by a dip in the not to let their guard down and jet stream approaching the East to continue preparing for an “ex- Coast and starts turning north. tremely dangerous” hurricane. However, this collapse in steer- As of 8 a.m. Saturday, the storm ing currents is so close to Florida was centered 280 miles east of the that some models continue to northwestern Bahamas, headed track the storm close enough for west at 12 mph. damaging impacts in parts of the “Life-threatening storm surge state. and devastating hurricane-force In its early morning discussion, winds are still possible along por- /AP tions of the Florida east coast by AMY BETH BENNETT, SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL the Hurricane Center wrote that the early to middle part of next models it “normally uses” shifted Caydence Galvis, 12, right, helps her mom, Yvonne Galvis fill bags during a sandbag giveaway in the storm track far enough east week,” it wrote as a key message preparation for Hurricane Dorian, on Friday, in Margate, Fla. in its 5 a.m. bulletin. “Residents t h at “ none of t hem for e c a s t D or i a n to make landfall in Florida,” but it should have their hurricane plan — significant coastal flooding is cautioned some other models still in place, know if they are in a hur- likely due to the force of Dorian’s bring Dorian over Florida. Sig- ricane evacuation zone, and listen winds and astronomically high or nificantly, one of these models is to advice given by local emergen- “King” tides. the UKMET, which is among the cy officials.” Despite the uncertainty in The Hurricane Center shifted Dorian’s track and its specific most accurate, and a reason for its official forecast track east, impacts along the Southeast U.S. Floridians to remain prepared. just off the Florida coast, but coast, confidence is high that the Farther north into coastal still within striking distance of northwestern Bahamas face a Georgia and the Carolinas, the the state. “It should be noted that punishing hit from the storm. A forecast is also a nail-biter. Just the new forecast track does not hurricane warning is in effect for small differences in where the preclude Dorian making land- this region, and the Hurricane storm starts to turn north and fall on the Florida coast, as large Center projects “devastating hur- eventually northeast and the portions of the coast remain in ricane-force winds,” at least 10 shape of the turn will determine the track cone of uncertainty,” it to 15 inches of rain (with isolated where and whether Dorian makes wrote. “Also, significant impacts 25-inch totals) and a “life-threat- landfall. could occur even if the center ening” storm surge of 10 to 15 Because it isn’t for another four /AP stays offshore.” JOE BURBANK, ORLANDO SENTINEL feet in areas of onshore winds. to seven days before Dorian will If the storm makes a close pass Shoppers wait in line to get two cases of bottled water, the limit per The storm may pass near or di- make its closest approach to this to Florida, tropical-storm-force customer, at the Costco store in Altamonte Springs, Fla., on Friday, rectly over the islands of Abacos zone north of Florida and fore- winds could arrive as soon as as residents prepare for a possible strike by Hurricane Dorian. and Grand Bahama while moving casting the track has large errors Sunday or Sunday night. And be- at a slow forward speed. so far out, it’s not possible to pin- cause the storm is predicted to be southeast Florida, will experi- life-threatening storm surge is Minor fluctuations in the point if and where the storm will a slow mover, effects from wind, ence hurricane conditions. increasing along the coasts of storm’s intensity are forecast make landfall and how close it rain and storm surge — which Although the risk of a hur- Georgia and South Carolina,” through Sunday before a slow will track to the coast. Scenarios is the storm-driven rise in water ricane disaster has decreased the Hurricane Center wrote. But weakening trend beginning Labor involving a direct hit, a graze and above normally dry land at the some in Florida, it has become even here, there is large uncer- Day, due to proximity to land and a near-miss appear equally likely coast — could be prolonged, lin- more likely that coastal Georgia tainty in the storm track. increasing wind shear. Even so, based on available forecasts. As gering through the middle of next to the Carolinas will have to deal Irrespective of the storm’s the Hurricane Center still fore- the Hurricane Center writes: week. with serious effects from Dorian ultimate course near Florida’s casts 110 mph peak winds as the “Residents in those areas should It now seems more likely that by the middle of next week. east coast to the North Carolina storm approaches the Carolinas continue to monitor the progress northeast Florida, rather than “The risk of strong winds and Outer Banks — or even inland on Wednesday night. of Dorian.” ‘They’re on,’ Trump says of tariffs set to begin on Sunday

BY PAUL WISEMAN $112 billion in Chinese imports get worse for China.” Trump asserted. roughly 99% of made-in-China AND ANNE D’INNOCENZIO will apply to items ranging from For more than a year, the American consumers so far consumer goods imported to the Associated Press smartwatches and TVs to shoes, world’s two largest economies had been spared the worst of it: United States will be taxed, ac- diapers, sporting goods and meat have been locked in a high-stakes The Trump administration had cording to calculations by Chad WASHINGTON — Expect a di- and dairy products. duel marked by Trump’s escalat- left most everyday household Bown of the Peterson Institute for rect hit on many U.S. consumers For the first time since Trump ing penalties on Chinese goods items off its tariff list (valued at International Economics. from President Donald Trump’s launched his trade war, American and Beijing’s retaliatory tariffs. $250 billion in Chinese products Overall, Trump’s trade war latest round of tariffs on Chinese households faced price increases. The two sides have held peri- so far) and instead targeted in- will have raised the average tariff imports. He had no intention of pulling back on import taxes set Many U.S. companies said they odic talks that seem to have met dustrial goods. on Chinese imports from 3.1% in to kick in Sunday. would be forced to pass on to cus- little progress despite glimmers Under the new tariff schedule, 2017, before the hostilities began, “They’re on. They’re on,” the tomers the higher prices they had of potential breakthroughs. All 69% of the consumer goods Amer- to 24.3%. president told reporters Friday to pay on Chinese imports. the while, they have imposed icans buy from China were facing “The bottom line is that, for the before departing for a weekend Despite the looming pocket- tariffs on billions of each other’s his import taxes, compared with first time, Trump’s trade war is stay at Camp David. book pain for Americans, Trump products in a rift over what ana- 29% now. likely to directly raise prices for Americans were largely spared tried to frame the tariffs as put- lysts say is Beijing’s predatory Higher tariffs also were set to a lot of household budget items from higher prices in his previ- ting the United States “in an in- tactics in its drive to become the kick in for another batch of Chi- like clothing, shoes, toys, and con- ous rounds of trade penalties. credible negotiating position” supreme high-tech superpower. nese products — $160 billion sumer electronics,” Bown wrote No longer. The 15% tariffs on with Beijing. “It’s only going to “We’re going to win the fight,” worth — on Dec. 15. By then, in a report. Sunday, September 1, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 7 NATION Probe of deaths at VA hospital called ‘priority’

Associated Press was fired last year in the wake CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Fed- of a bruising ethics scandal and eral prosecutors said Friday a a mounting rebellion within the sweeping criminal probe into a agency . number of suspicious deaths at Robert Wilkie, the current Vet- a Veterans Affairs hospital in erans Affairs secretary, who has West Virginia would be their “top been in his post since last July, priority.” has called for an expedited inves- Bill Powell, the U.S. attorney tigation into the suspicious deaths in West Virginia, said his office in West Virginia. is involved in a “comprehensive “We fully understand the de- federal criminal investigation” sire for a speedy resolution and into the deaths of up to 11 patients need for closure,” Powell said. at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medi- Powell said the investigation, being conducted by federal pros- PEGGY PEATTIE, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/TNS cal Center in Clarksburg. At least ecutors and the FBI, would be his Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning people to avoid vaping while two of the deaths have been ruled homicides, according to attorneys office’s “top priority” and that the they investigate the cause of breathing ailments in people who use the device. probe began as soon as potential representing families of men who criminal activity was discov- died. ered. The Veterans Administra- The announcement comes tion’s inspector general is also about a week after federal pros- More vaping illnesses reported, investigating. ecutors indicted a former pa- Sen. Joe Manchin of West Vir- thologist at another VA hospital ginia said he spoke directly with many involving THC products in Arkansas — who is accused Attorney General William Barr of being impaired while on duty about the deaths and was headed — in connection with the deaths to tour the hospital on Friday and BY MATTHEW PERRONE Administration warned the pub- cluding flavoring chemicals and of three patients. Authorities say meet with hospital staff and vet- Associated Press lic not to buy vaping products off oils used for vaping marijuana, he misdiagnosed the patients and erans. In a letter to the attorney the street. And officials recom- experts say. later altered records to conceal general, Manchin said he had WASHINGTON — Health of- mended people concerned about The mysterious illness under- his mistakes. “grave concerns over the pace of ficials are recommending people the health risks “consider re- scores the complicated nature of There is no evidence to suggest the investigation.” who vape consider avoiding e- the cases are related, but the in- fraining from using e-cigarette the vaping market, which includes Manchin, a Democrat, said the cigarettes while they investigate products.” vestigations are yet another black both government-regulated nico- VA inspector general told his of- more cases of a breathing ailment Health and Human Services eye for the government’s second- tine products and THC-based fice about the opening of a medi- linked to the devices. Secretary Alex Azar said in a largest department, which is re- cal and criminal investigation of vape pens, which are considered While the cause remains un- statement the government is sponsible for 9 million military the hospital in July 2018, after clear, officials said Friday that “using every tool we have to get illegal under federal law. veterans in more than 1,700 gov- at least nine patients were diag- many reports involve e-ciga- to the bottom of this deeply con- Eleven states and the District ernment-run health facilities. nosed with unexplained low blood rette products that contain THC, cerning outbreak.” of Columbia allow marijuana On the campaign trail in 2016, sugar. the mind-altering substance in E-cigarettes generally heat a for recreational use. THC-based President Donald Trump repeat- In the deaths that attorneys marijuana. flavored nicotine solution into products in these regulated mar- edly railed against the care by said have been ruled homicides, Officials from the Centers for an inhalable aerosol. The prod- kets are generally inspected for the Department of Veterans Af- former Army Sgt. Felix Kirk Disease Control and Prevention ucts have been used in the U.S. quality and safety, but there is a fairs, promising to fix the agency. McDermott, 82, was wrongly in- said they are looking at 215 pos- for more than a decade and are largely unregulated gray market. He signed legislation that made jected with a fatal dose of insulin sible cases across 25 states. All generally considered safer than it easier to fire VA employees On Thursday, top health offi- at the hospital in April 2018, ac- the cases involve teens or adults traditional cigarettes because and speed disability appeals and cording to a notice of a pending cials in the Trump administra- who have used e-cigarettes or they don’t create all the cancer- expanded the Veterans Choice lawsuit. An attorney representing other vaping devices. Symptoms causing byproducts of burning tion reiterated warnings against program, which gives veterans the family of George Nelson Shaw of the disease include coughing, tobacco. marijuana use by adolescents the option to see private doctors Sr., 81, a retired member of the shortness of breath, chest pain, But some vaping products have and pregnant women, emphasiz- outside the VA medical system at Air Force, said he too had died at fatigue, nausea and vomiting. been found to contain other po- ing the increasing potency of the government expense. the hospital in April 2018 from a The CDC and Food and Drug tentially harmful substances, in- drug. The agency’s former director wrongful insulin injection. Trump says ousted personal assistant made ‘hurtful’ comment

BY TOLUSE OLORUNNIPA Trump said he spoke by phone profile even though she was one porters, which took place earlier private schedule with copious The Washington Post Friday to Westerhout, who was of the more influential members this month in New Jersey. Politico amounts of free time, Westerhout “very upset” and explained that of Trump’s team of aides, with reported Friday that Westerhout criticized the leak and defended WASHINGTON — President she said “things about my chil- a desk just outside the Oval Of- had made comments bragging the president. Donald Trump said he dismissed dren” to reporters off the record. fice. Her phone regularly buzzed about having a better relationship “What a disgraceful breach his personal assistant, Madeleine “I think the press is very dis- with calls from lawmakers and with Trump than the president’s of trust to leak schedules,” she Westerhout, after she divulged honest because it was supposed to other top officials seeking to get own daughters, Ivanka and Tif- wrote on Twitter. “What these personal information about the be off the record,” he said. “But, through to the president. fany. Politico also reported that don’t show are the hundreds of Trump family during an off-the- still, you don’t say things like she Trump, who praised Wester- Westerhout said Trump did not calls and meetings @realDon- record dinner with reporters. said which were just a little bit hout as “a good person,” did not want to be seen in pictures with aldTrump takes everyday.” “I think it was automatic,” hurtful to some people.” specify what information Wester- Tiffany because of her weight. Westerhout was one of six White Trump told reporters Friday of Westerhout, one of the few hout divulged about his family. Trump called the allegations House officials reprimanded last Westerhout’s departure. “I don’t aides remaining from the earli- The New York Times reported “absolutely false.” year for violating the Hatch Act, say ‘fire’ or ‘not fire.’ I really est days of Trump’s administra- Thursday that Westerhout had “I love Tiffany,” Trump told re- according to the Office of Special think she had a bad night. I think tion, abruptly departed from her been forced out after Trump porters Friday. Counsel. That law bars federal it was unfortunate. She said she White House post this week. learned of her comments in the In February, after Axios pub- employees from engaging in poli- was drinking.” Westerhout kept a low public off-the-record dinner with re- lished leaked copies of Trump’s tics during work. PAGE 8 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 1, 2019 NATION GOP takes aim at ‘The Squad’ in attack ads

BY LISA MASCARO speaker, as an out-of-touch San Associated Press Francisco liberal as they tried to snap GOP voters to attention. WASHINGTON — Move over, But singling out a new gen- Nancy Pelosi. Rep. Alexandria eration of female leaders is risky Ocasio-Cortez and the “squad” when Republicans are trying to of freshmen women of color are prevent an exodus of suburban emerging as new stars of Repub- women and independent voters. lican attacks against Democrats The attacks are especially running for Congress. fraught because two of the women The tone is being set from the — Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., top as President Donald Trump and Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. — are J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/AP bashes the four squad members the first Muslim women elected From left: Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich.; Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.; Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D- with a strategy Republicans are to Congress, part of the historic quick to mimic, modeled on his N.Y.; and Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., speak at the Capitol in Washington. Republican strategists are freshmen class with more women using the four in attack ads against other Democrats who are running for congress. own rise to the White House. and minorities than ever. The Trump set a new standard in other two members of the self-de- is a repeat of the Trump rally in 2016, making some Republicans scribed squad are Ocasio-Cortez, ‘ July in Greenville, N.C., when uneasy, by taunting rivals and of New York, and Rep. Ayanna We will make every Democrat own de the president endorsed Bishop branding them with exagger- Pressley, D-Mass. facto Speaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s ated nicknames intended to make Michael Fauntroy, an associate on stage but also went after the them unelectable. professor of political science at socialist agenda. women one by one, sparking The GOP is embracing the tac- Howard University, said Repub- ’ Bob Salera chants of “send her back!” when he got to Omar, who is a Somali tic for 2020. licans down the ballot are taking spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee A first test will be a Sept. 10 Trump’s cue with thinly veiled at- refugee. All are U.S. citizens. special election in North Carolina, tacks on race and religion. “It’s no longer a dog whistle, it’s a bullhorn,” said Waleed Shahid, the state where Trump sparked “Beating up on Pelosi isn’t such And Republican strategists are the squad, like Pelosi, will pro- a spokesman for Justice Demo- the “send her back!” rally chant. a big deal because she’s been trying to link other Democrats vide a powerful focal point for crats, a group backing the squad. The Trump-endorsed Republi- around forever,” he said. “This to the group’s liberal agenda by attacks. Ocasio-Cortez is a rec- can, Dan Bishop, is portraying ‘squad’ is perceived as a new branding it “socialist,” even if the ognizable name among voters Republicans acknowledge the Marine veteran Dan McCready threat and it’s this perfect collec- candidates have not signed on to — higher than some presidential risk of taking the rhetoric too far and other Democrats as “crazies,” tion of religion, race and policy the Green New Deal, Medicare candidates — and not all favor- and are trying to keep the barbs ‘’clowns” and “socialist.” position all tied up in a neat little for All and other liberal propos- able, they say. The Congressional focused on policy rather than “These crazy liberal clowns, … bow, if you will.” als favored by the four freshmen Leadership Fund, the main out- personalities. They target their They’re not funny,” Bishop says It’s not just the North Carolina lawmakers. side group aligned with House liberal policies and criticism of in one ad that features images election where Republican can- “We will make every Democrat Republicans, is calling out fresh- Israel, particularly its treatment of McCready, Pelosi and squad didates are running against the own de facto Speaker Alexandria men Democratic lawmakers they of Palestinians. One Republican members to a soundtrack of cir- squad. Ocasio-Cortez’s socialist agen- say are “as woke” as Ocasio-Cor- strategist said the GOP expects cus music. “They’re downright A Minnesota Republican da,” said Bob Salera, a spokes- tez and “palling around” with to use the message in about 13 scary.” warned voters of the squad and man for the National Republican the New Yorker, widely known key House districts where Trump Yet it remains to be seen wheth- its home-state representative, Congressional Committee. “And as AOC. The NRCC routinely easily won in 2016, rather than er this line of attack will work. For Omar, who wears a headscarf, as if a member isn’t for it, what are assigns Democratic candidates more competitive suburban dis- years, Republicans relied on at- he launched his campaign to un- they doing to stop it?” Trump-style nicknames. tricts that have been trending to- tacks depicting Pelosi, the House seat Democratic Sen. Tina Smith. Republican strategists believe What Republicans don’t want ward Democrats. Sanders: Medicare for All means better coverage but more taxes

BY MEG KINNARD for insurance companies and drug companies. It Associated Press is to provide health care to every man, woman and child as a human right.” FLORENCE, S.C. — Health care was the focus Health care and how to reform the nation’s sys- of Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders’ tem is a critical debate among the candidates vying second day of campaigning in the early voting state for the Democratic nomination. It’s under intense of South Carolina, where lack of Medicaid expansion focus in states like South Carolina, home to the has left thousands unable to obtain health coverage. first-in-the-South 2020 primary, which is among the The Vermont senator visited Florence on Friday Republican-led states that turned down Medicaid for a town hall meeting on “Medicare for All.” His expansion under the Affordable Care Act. signature proposal, relaunched in the Senate earlier Sanders’ legislation does not specify new rev- this year, would replace job-based and individual enues, instead providing a separate list of “options” private health insurance with a government-run that include higher taxes on the wealthy, corpora- plan that guarantees coverage for all with no pre- tions and employers while promising the middle miums, deductibles and only minimal copays for class will be better off. certain services. “You’re going to be paying more in taxes,” Sanders “While this health care system is not working for said Friday to a man asking how he’d benefit from MEG KINNARD/AP working families, it is working for one group of peo- Medicare for All if his employer currently pays for Presidential hopeful and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders addresses a ple,” Sanders told a crowd gathered in the afternoon most of his premiums. “But at the end of the day, town hall gathering on climate change on Thursday in Myrtle Beach, sun at an outdoor amphitheater. “The function of a you’re going to be paying less for health care than S.C. Friday, he explained his ‘Medicare for All’ plan in Florence, S.C. rational health care system is not to make billions you are right now. It will be comprehensive.” Sunday, September 1, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 9 NATION Proposed opioid settlement met with pushback

BY SUSAN HAIGH ering filing for bankruptcy pro- AND GEOFF MULVIHILL tection on its own, an action that Associated Press would upend the settlement talks involving state attorneys general HARTFORD, Conn. — An offer and lawyers representing local from OxyContin maker Purdue governments around the country. Pharma and the Sackler family Over the past few years, nearly to settle some 2,000 lawsuits over every state and about 2,000 local their contribution to the national and tribal governments have sued opioid crisis is receiving growing over the toll of the opioid epidem- pushback from state and local of- ic. Purdue is a defendant in most ficials who say the proposed deal of the lawsuits, and members of CODY JACKSON/AP doesn’t include enough money or accountability. the Sackler family are named in Sandra Swint, right, campus security associate for Fulton County School District, Ga., and Paul Hildreth, Connecticut Attorney General several, including lawsuits filed background, the district’s emergency operations coordinator, work at the Fulton County Schools William Tong on Friday called for by Connecticut, Massachusetts Administration Center in Atlanta in July. the company, which is headquar- and Nevada in state courts. tered in the state, to be forced out The federal litigation is being of the opioid business altogether. overseen by a judge in Cleve- “At a minimum, Connecticut land who has been pushing for a AI-powered cameras becoming demands that Purdue be broken national settlement but also has up and shut down and that its as- scheduled the first trial for Octo- sets be liquidated,” Tong said in a ber. Reaching a deal before then new tool against mass shootings statement. is proving difficult. He said he wants the control- As details of Purdue’s settle- BY IVAN MORENO “What we’re really looking for are those things ling Sackler family to pay billions ment offer became public last Associated Press that help us to identify things either before they of dollars “they siphoned out of week, some local government of- occur or maybe right as they occur so that we can Purdue,” with the money going ficials said it wasn’t good enough. Paul Hildreth peered at a display of dozens of im- react a little faster,” Hildreth said. toward addiction research and In Delbarton, W .V a., Mayor ages from security cameras surveying his Atlanta A year after an expelled student killed 17 people treatment. Elmer Spence’s son and nephew school district and settled on one showing a woman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Park- Massachusetts Attorney Gen- are two of the more than 400,000 in a bright yellow shirt walking a hallway. land, Fla., Broward County in Florida installed cam- eral Maura Healey said she wants people in the U.S. who have died A mouse click instructed the artificial intelli- eras from Canada-based Avigilon throughout the any settlement to include more from opioid overdoses since 2000. gence-equipped system to find other images of the district in February. Hildreth’s Atlanta district will money than the $10 billion to $12 If Purdue’s offer of a settlement is woman, and it immediately stitched them into a spend $16.5 million to put the cameras in its roughly billion offered by Purdue and the accepted, the town would receive video narrative of where she was currently, where 100 buildings in coming years. $3 billion offered from the Sack- less than $50,000. she had been and where she was going. In Greeley, Colo., the school district has used Avi- lers, an amount that represents “That’s a drop in the bucket for There was no threat, but Hildreth’s demonstration gilon cameras for about five years, and the technol- just a portion of the family’s for- what it’s really cost this commu- showed what’s possible with AI-powered cameras. ogy has advanced rapidly, said John Tait, security tune. Much of their money ap- nity,” he said of a crisis that has If a gunman were in one of his schools, the camer- manager for Weld County School District 6. pears to be overseas. driven up costs for police, ambu- as could quickly identify the shooter’s location and “We owe it to families in Mas- Upcoming upgrades include the ability to identify lances and courts. movements, allowing police to end the threat as soon guns and read people’s expressions, a capability not sachusetts and across the country He said residents in the town of as possible, said Hildreth, emergency operations co- currently part of Avigilon’s systems. to hold Purdue and the Sacklers roughly 500 people have grown ordinator for the Fulton County School District. “It’s almost kind of scary,” Tait said. “It will look accountable, ensure that the evi- accustomed to losing loved ones: AI is transforming surveillance cameras from at the expressions on people’s faces and their man- dence of what they did is made “I mean it’s really a slap in the passive sentries into active observers that can iden- nerisms and be able to tell if they look violent.” public and make them pay for the tify people, suspicious behavior and guns, amass- Retailers can spot shoplifters in real time and damage they have caused,” Heal- face.” ing large amounts of data that help them learn over alert security or warn of a potential shoplifter. One ey said in a statement. At the highest end of the pro- time to recognize mannerisms, gait and dress. If the company, Athena-Security, has cameras that spot The company and the family posed settlement payout, Ohio’s cameras have a previously captured image of some- when someone has a weapon. And in a bid to help re- did not answer questions Friday Jackson County could receive $2 one who is banned from a building, the system can tailers, it recently expanded its capabilities to help about criticism of the settlement million from the Purdue settle- immediately alert officials if the person returns. identify big spenders when they visit a store. proposal, under which Purdue ment, although the actual figure At a time when the threat of a mass shooting is It’s unknown how many schools have AI-equipped would file for bankruptcy and would likely be much lower. As ever present, schools are among the most enthusi- cameras because it’s not being tracked. But Michael transform itself into a “public high as that figure might sound, astic adopters of the technology, known as real-time Dorn, executive director of Safe Havens Interna- benefit trust corporation.” The it wouldn’t begin to address the video analytics or intelligent video, even as civil lib- tional, a nonprofit that advises schools on security, trust’s profits from drug sales devastation of the epidemic in the erties groups warn about a threat to privacy. Police, said “quite a few” use Avigilon and Sweden-based would go to the plaintiffs under county, said Robin Harris, who retailers, stadiums and Fortune 500 companies are Axis Communications equipment, “and the feed- the company’s settlement offer. runs a tricounty addiction treat- also using intelligent video. back has been very good.” Purdue also has been consid- ment office. Feds say man plotted NYC knife attack in the name of Islamic State

Associated Press a tactical knife, mask and cell- ing in Queens, was arraigned The New York Police Depart- escape routes, federal prosecu- phone rigging that he had or- Friday and ordered jailed with- ment said Chudhary was plan- tors said. He ordered the other NEW YORK — A 19-year-old New York City man accused of dered online as his plot escalated out bail on federal charges of ning a lone wolf-style attack on items last Sunday and Monday, plotting a knife attack on behalf quickly from the planning stages attempting to provide material the Flushing Bay Promenade they said. of Islamic State told undercover to the verge of being carried out, support to the terrorist organiza- near the World’s Fair Marina and In the texts, Chudhary told an agents he wanted to record the prosecutors said. tion. He faces up to 20 years in LaGuardia Airport. undercover agent he intended to bloodshed on video in hopes of in- The arrest “almost certainly prison if convicted. Chudhary started texting un- use a knife “because that’s what spiring others to commit attacks, saved lives,” police Commission- A message seeking comment dercover agents about the plot on he knows,” but would consider federal prosecutors said Friday. er James O’Neill said. was left with a public defender Aug. 23 and the next day made a using a bomb if the agent could Awais Chudhary was arrested Chudhary, a naturalized U.S. appointed to represent Chudhary, trip to scout the target location, show him how to build one, fed- Thursday as he tried to pick up citizen born in Pakistan and liv- who is due back in court Sept. 13. surrounding areas and possible eral prosecutors said. PAGE 10 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 1, 2019 NATION USCIS to screen foreigners using fake social media BY TAMI ABDOLLAH Associated Press ‘ It’s easy to conjure WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizen- up a use where the ship and Immigration Services officers can now create fictitious use is appropriate social media accounts to moni- and entirely neces- tor social media information on foreigners seeking visas, green sary, but also where cards and citizenship. it could be abused. An updated Homeland Security ’ Department review of potential Mike German privacy issues dated July 2019 retired FBI agent that was posted online on Friday essentially reversed a prior ban on officers creating fake profiles. While lots of social media ac- A USCIS statement explaining DAVID SHARP/AP tivity can be viewed without an the change says fake accounts account, many platforms limit Janice Goodwin stands by her electric-assist bicycle on June 8 at a gate at Acadia National Park in Bar and identities will make it easier access without one. Harbor, Maine. A new rule will allow her and others to use e-bikes on national park trails. for investigators to search for Dave Maass, senior investiga- potential evidence of fraud or tive researcher for the civil liber- security concerns as they decide ties advocacy group Electronic whether to allow someone entry Frontier Foundation, said such into the U.S. Electric bikes may soon be use of fake accounts “undermines The change in policy was pre- our trust in social media compa- ceded by other steps taken by nies and our ability to commu- the State Department, which nicate and organize and stay in humming along park trails began requiring applicants for touch with people.” He added: U.S. visas to submit their social “It can’t be this double standard BY ELLEN KNICKMEYER AND DAVID SHARP efficient, and they provide an option for people who media usernames this past June, where police can do it but mem- Associated Press want to ride a bicycle but might not otherwise do so a vast expansion of the Trump ad- bers of the general public can’t.” ministration’s enhanced screen- because of physical fitness, age, disability or conve- ing of potential immigrants and Avoiding abuse WASHINGTON — Motorized electric bicycles nience,” National Park Service Deputy Director P. visitors. may soon be humming along serene trails in na- Daniel Smith said in a statement Friday. tional parks and other public lands nationwide. It’s It’s unclear exactly how the Mike German, a retired FBI Welcoming the change in Bar Harbor, Maine, on part of a new Trump administration order — hotly creation of fake social media ac- agent and a fellow in the Brennan Friday, Gordon Goodwin, 69, said he and his wife, opposed by many outdoors groups — that will allow counts would work given policies Center for Justice’s Liberty and Janice, look forward to riding the 57 miles of car- of platforms like Facebook and National Security program, said e-bikes on every federal trail where a regular bike can go. riage paths that meander throughout Acadia Na- Twitter, which both specifically it’s important for strong guide- tional Park. state that impersonation — pre- Sales of the bikes, powered by both pedals and lines to be in place and for law- The paths, offering stunning views of lakes, tending to be someone other than makers to ask lots of questions to battery-driven small motors, are booming, and mountains, forests and the ocean, are popular with yourself — violates their terms of ensure there are no abuses. some aging or less fit people have sought the rule use. “It’s easy to conjure up a use change. It will allow them to whirr up and down bik- bicyclists, but e-bikes have had to stay on the park’s Twitter and Facebook recently where the use is appropriate and ing trails in the country’s roughly 400 national parks roads instead. shut down numerous accounts entirely necessary, but also where and other federally managed backcountry areas. But more than 50 hiking, horse riding and other believed to be operated by the it could be abused,” German said. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt signed the outdoor and conservation associations, including Chinese government using their “It should only be used in cases order without fanfare Thursday, classifying e-bikes the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and Pacific platforms under false identities where absolutely necessary.” as nonmotorized bikes. Crest Trail Association, objected in a July letter to for information operations. In January 2017, former DHS The e-bikes “make bicycle travel easier and more the Interior Department. “It is against our policies to use Secretary Jeh Johnson issued a fake personae and to use Twitter privacy impact update giving au- data for persistent surveillance of thority to USCIS to “conduct law individuals. We look forward to enforcement activities including understanding USCIS’ proposed but not limited to accessing inter- RFK’s assassin stable after prison stabbing practices to determine whether net and publicly available social they are consistent with our terms media content using a fictitious B Y DON THOMPSON Sirhan, but a government source geles’ Ambassador Hotel when he of service,” according to a Twit- account or identity.” But a privacy Associated Press with direct knowledge confirmed decided to walk through the hotel ter statement. Facebook did not impact assessment was required to The Associated Press that he kitchen. He had stopped to shake immediately provide comment. to be completed first. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — was the victim. The source spoke hands with a busboy who had de- Reached by phone on Friday, Sirhan Sirhan, imprisoned for under condition of anonymity, cit- livered food to his room the day more than 50 years for the 1968 Johnson declined to comment. ing prison privacy regulations. before when he was shot in the Limitations assassination of Sen. Robert F. Bipartisan support for addition- The stabbing was first reported head. He died the next day. Kennedy, was hospitalized Friday Such a review of social media al background checks involving by TMZ. Sirhan was originally sentenced after being stabbed by a fellow in- would be conducted by officers in social media was initially spurred Corrections officials reported to death. But when California the agency’s Fraud Detection and mate at a San Diego prison. by the fallout of the 2015 San Ber- that the alleged attacker has been briefly outlawed capital punish- National Security Directorate on nardino, Calif., attack, which re- A statement from the state identified and has been segregat- ment, his sentence was reduced cases flagged as requiring more sulted in 14 people’s deaths. Department of Corrections and ed from the rest of the prison pop- to life in prison. He has been de- investigation. The privacy assess- In that case, the wife of the Rehabilitation said the stabbing ment notes that officers can re- shooter, who was Syed Rizwan occurred Friday afternoon at the ulation pending an investigation. nied parole several times. view only publicly available social Farook, named Tashfeen Malik, Richard J. Donovan Correctional Sirhan, 75, was convicted of As a high-profile prisoner, media available to all users on the gained entry to the U.S. on a fian- Facility near San Diego. shooting Kennedy shortly after Sirhan had once been kept in a platform — they cannot “friend” cee visa — a process that did not “Officers responded quickly, midnight on June 5, 1968, imme- protective housing unit at Corco- or “follow” an individual — and involve a social media check. and found an inmate with stab diately after the New York senator ran State Prison in Northern Cal- must undergo annual training. The day after the attack, Face- wound injuries. He was trans- had declared victory in the previ- ifornia. After he told authorities The officers are also not al- book found a post on a page main- ported to an outside hospital for ous day’s California Democratic several years ago that he would lowed to interact with users on the tained by Malik pledging her and medical care and is currently in presidential primary. prefer being housed with the gen- social media sites and can only Farook’s allegiance to the leader stable condition,” the statement Kennedy had just finished de- eral prison population, he was passively review information, ac- of Islamic State. The page was said. livering his victory speech to moved to the Richard J. Donovan cording to the DHS document. under an alias. The statement did not name cheering supporters at Los An- Correctional Facility. Sunday, September 1, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 11 WORLD Hong Kong activists defy ban on protests

BY KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press HONG KONG — Protesters in Hong Kong threw gasoline bombs at government headquarters and set fires in the street on Saturday, while police fired tear gas and blue-colored water from truck-mounted cannons in the 13th consecutive week- end of anti-government and anti-police demonstrations. Police denied permission for a march to mark the fifth anniversary of a decision by China against fully democratic elections in Hong Kong, but protesters took to the streets anyway, as they have all summer. They provoked and obstructed the police repeatedly but generally retreated once riot officers moved in, avoiding some of the direct clashes that characterized ear- lier protests. Hong Kong, a city of 7.4 million people, has been riven by protests for nearly three months. A now-shelved extradition bill brought to the fore simmering concerns about what many in Hong Kong see as an erosion of the rights and freedoms that the semiautonomous Chinese territory is sup- posed to have under a “one country, two systems” framework. The mostly young, black-shirted protest- ers took over roads and major intersections in shopping districts on Saturday as they KIM CHEUNG/AP rallied and marched with no obvious des- tination in mind. Activists stand in front of fire during a pro-democracy protest in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, Saturday. Hundreds of people were rallying Authorities closed streets and a subway in the city’s 13th-straight weekend of pro-democracy protests. stop near the Chinese government of- fice and parked water cannon trucks and detaining a few protesters, but by then, erected additional barriers nearby, fearing ‘ I do believe the government deliberately arrested sev- most had already left. protesters might target the building. The eral leaders of the democratic camp to try to threaten Democratic Party lawmaker Lam office would have been the endpoint of the Cheuk-ting said Hong Kong citizens would march that police did not allow. Hong Kong people not to come out to fight against the keep fighting for their rights and freedoms Instead, a group of hard-line protesters evil law. despite the arrests of several prominent decided to take on police guarding gov- ’ activists and lawmakers in the past two ernment headquarters from behind large Lam Cheuk-ting days, including activist Joshua Wong. barriers that ring the building to keep Democratic Party lawmaker Protesters are demanding the full with- demonstrators at bay. drawal of the extradition bill — which While others marched back and forth would have allowed Hong Kong residents elsewhere, a large crowd wearing helmets journalists and leaving blue puddles in the major commercial street by piling up bar- to be sent to mainland China to stand trial and gas masks gathered outside. They street. ricades and setting a large fire. Smoke bil- — as well as democratic elections and an pointed laser beams at the officers’ heads and threw objects over the barriers and at The standoff continued for some time, lowed into the air as hundreds of protesters investigation into alleged police brutality in them. Police responded with tear gas, and but protesters started moving back as waited on the other side of the makeshift past battles with hard-line demonstrators. protesters threw gasoline bombs into the word spread that police were headed in barrier, many pointing laser beams that “I do believe the government deliber- compound. their direction. A few front-line protesters streaked the night sky above them. ately arrested several leaders of the demo- Then came the blue water. A water can- hurled gasoline bombs at the officers in Firefighters made their way into the cratic camp to try to threaten Hong Kong non truck fired regular water, then re- formation, but there were no major clashes congested area on foot to put out the fire. people not to come out to fight against the turned with repeated bursts of colored as police cleared the area. Police in riot gear removed the barricades evil law,” Lam said at what was advertised water, staining protesters and nearby Protesters regrouped and blocked a and moved in quickly. They could be seen as a Christian march earlier Saturday. UK crowds decry Parliament suspension

BY GREGORY KATZ “Boris Johnson, shame on you.” Johnson’s suspension of Parlia- Associated Press Some carried signs saying: “Stop ment. “These are the actions of a the Coup” in reference to what man who is afraid his arguments LONDON — Crowds are gath- they say is a move that threatens will not stand scrutiny.” ering in London and other major democracy. Johnson’s plan is also being op- British cities to protest Prime The protests have been orga- posed by some in Parliament who Minister Boris Johnson’s suspen- nized by the anti-Brexit group plan to introduce legislation this sion of Parliament for part of the Another Europe Is Possible and week to try to prevent a disorder- period before the Brexit deadline by Momentum, which is allied ly departure from the European in two months. with the opposition Labour Party. Union. Several thousand protesters The group is urging its mem- Their task will be made more gathered near Johnson’s resi- bership to “occupy bridges and difficult if Johnson’s plan to shut dence at 10 Downing Street in blockade roads.” Parliament for part of the time central London, while others pro- Organizers say protests are period before the Oct. 31 Brexit tested in in Belfast, York and oth- planned in more than 30 locations deadline is carried out. ers cities to show determination throughout England, Scotland, Johnson’s supporters may well to block a “no deal” Brexit. Wales and Northern Ireland. be able to delay any proposed VUDI XHYMSHITI/AP The crowds were galvanized by In Exeter, in western England, legislation from being enacted in Johnson’s decision to shutter Par- pharmacist Bridie Walton, 55, time. Tactics could include intro- Anti-Brexit protestors from Stop the Coup march outside Downing liament for several weeks when said she was attending the first ducing a variety of amendments Street in central London on Saturday. Political opposition to Prime a debate about Brexit plans had demonstration of her life. that would have to be debated or Minister Boris Johnson’s move to suspend Parliament is crystalizing been expected. “Nobody voted for a dicta- the use of filibusters to stall the with protests around Britain and a petition to block the move gaining In London, they chanted: torship,” she said, condemning process. more than 1 million signatures. PAGE 12 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 1, 2019 WORLD Mysterious Iran rocket blast draws Trump tweet

BY JON GAMBRELL minister of defense talk about this lite images by Planet Labs Inc. Associated Press because it is within his realm of and Maxar Technologies showed responsibility,” the minister said. a black plume of smoke rising DUBAI, United Arab Emirates “But what could be seen today is above a launch pad Thursday, Donald J. Trump Twitter account via AP — The unexplained explosion of that the Nahid satellite is here and with what appeared to be the This image taken from the Twitter account of President Donald a rocket at an Iranian space cen- has not yet been handed over.” charred remains of a rocket and Trump, @realDonaldTrump, shows an undated photo of the ter grew more mysterious Satur- Thursday’s explosion marked its launch stand. In previous days, aftermath of an explosion Thursday at Iran’s Imam Khomeini Space day as President Donald Trump the third failure involving a satellite images had shown offi- Center in the country’s Semnan province. tweeted what appeared to be an launch at the center, which has cials there repainted the launch American surveillance photo of raised suspicions of sabotage in pad blue. porters, described Iran suffer- ed the photograph matched with the site and Tehran showed off a Iran’s space program. The U.S. The photo released Friday by ing “a big problem” at the space the passing of an American spy satellite meant to be launched. has criticized the initiative as a Trump appeared to be a once- center. satellite known as USA-224 over Trump’s tweet showing the af- way for Tehran to advance its bal- classified surveillance photo from “We had a photo and I released the area, which is believed to be termath of Thursday’s explosion listic missiles. American intelligence agencies. it, which I have the absolute right a KH-11. at the Imam Khomeini Space Trump directly acknowledged Analysts said the black rectangle Center drew a taunting tweet that in his tweet Friday. in the photo’s upper-left-hand cor- to do,” Trump said. U.S. presi- Jahromi, a rising politician in from Iran’s Information and Com- “The United States of Amer- ner likely covered up the photo’s dents can declassify information Iran’s Shiite theocracy, respond- munications Technology Minister ica was not involved in the cata- classification. at their discretion. ed to Trump in a tweet early Sat- Mohammad Javad Azari Jahro- strophic accident during final The image showed damaged Trump and American officials urday with a selfie next to Iran’s mi. However, Jahromi declined to launch preparations for the Safir vehicles around the launch pad, did not describe how the U.S. ob- Nahid-1 at a lab in Tehran. The say what went wrong while show- SLV Launch at Semnan Launch as well as damage done to the tained the photograph. However, Nahid-1 is believed to be the sat- ing local journalists the Nahid-1 Site One in Iran,” Trump wrote, rocket’s launcher. the image showed far greater de- ellite Iran was prepping to launch satellite meant to be launched. identifying the rocket used. “I It also clearly showed a large tail than what commercial satel- at the space center, which is some “I have no idea about the Amer- wish Iran best wishes and good phrase written in Farsi on the lites have. 150 miles southeast of Iran’s icans’ comment about Semnan luck in determining what hap- pad: “National Product, National Judging from the angle from capital, Tehran. “Me & Nahid I space site and I think it is more pened at Site One.” Power.” which the image was taken and right now, Good Morning Donald appropriate that the respected Commercially available satel- Trump, later speaking to re- the timing, analyst have suggest- Trump!” he wrote in English. Statue of N. Korea berates Pompeo, Trump is says hopes for talks fading Associated Press marks irritating us if it doesn’t want to have bitter regrets SEOUL, South Korea — A se- afterward.” erected in nior North Korean diplomat on In a speech to U.S. veterans in Saturday berated U.S. Secretary Indiana on Tuesday, Pompeo said of State Mike Pompeo over his the Trump administration recog- Slovenia comments describing North Ko- rean behavior as “rogue” and nized that “North Korea’s rogue BY DARKO BANDIC warned that Pyongyang’s hopes behavior could not be ignored” Associated Press for talks with Washington are while touting its approach in for- fading. eign policy. SELA PRI KAMNIKU, Slo- In a statement carried by state “Americanism — it means tell- venia — There’s no mistaking it. media, North Korean First Vice ing the truth about the challenges A large wooden statue depicting Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui we face,” he said. “Look, this ad- U.S. President Donald Trump said Pompeo’s “thoughtless” ministration didn’t pretend that has been erected in Slovenia, the comments increased the North the Islamic Republic of Iran was homeland of his wife, Melania. Korean people’s animosity to- a responsible actor in the Middle The nearly 26-foot -high con- ward Americans and made it East. We called out China’s bad struction shows Trump with his harder for working-level nuclear behavior on trade and on national trademark hairstyle, blue suit, security. We recognized — we rec- DARKO BANDIC/AP dialogue between the countries to white shirt and a long red tie. resume. ognized that North Korea’s rogue His right arm — fist clenched A wooden statue resembling President Donald Trump is seen near North Korea is extremely sen- behavior could not be ignored.” — is raised high like that of New Kamnik, Slovenia, on Friday . sitive to outside criticism about Nuclear negotiations have been York’s Statue of Liberty. its authoritarian leadership. It at a standstill since a February When triggered, a mechanism “But now this huge thing has to make of his hand up and doing has also repeatedly expressed summit between President Don- opens a red-painted mouth and grown, and everyone tells me it’s the salute and the spikes coming displeasure about a monthslong ald Trump and North Korean sharklike teeth appear. a provocation.” out of the top of his head,” Flawer stalemate in negotiations and has leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam “Like all populists, the statue Schlegel, an architect, defend- said. “But maybe it’s a metaphor ramped up testing of short-range collapsed after the U.S. side re- has two faces,” its creator, Tomaz ed his project, saying it is “provo- of the Statue of Liberty, which ballistic missiles and rocket ar- jected North Korean demands Schlegl, said. “One is humane cation against populism that the would make some sense since tillery in recent weeks in an ap- for broad sanctions relief in ex- and nice, the other is that of a world is full of.” he seems to be doing everything parent effort to build bargaining change for a partial surrender of vampire.” its nuclear capabilities. “It is the Statue of Liberty, in his power to negate the beau- leverage. The monument was built on Since the breakdown in Hanoi, which no one today knows what it ty and the spirit of the Statue of “Our expectations of dialogue private property among the lush North Korea has repeatedly de- represents,” he said. “The pose is Liberty.” with the U.S. are gradually disap- greens and rolling hills of the that of Superman. He can do and pearing and we are being pushed manded that Washington remove It’s not the first time in Slove- sleepy village of Sela pri Kam- say whatever he wants without to re-examine all the measures Pompeo from the nuclear nego- nia that a member of the Trump niku, some 20 miles northeast of consequences.” we have taken so far,” Choe said tiations, accusing him of main- the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana. Two American tourists came family has been carved in wood. in the statement, carried by the taining a hard-line stance on The statue has a temporary Friday to this remote corner of A life-size sculpture of the U.S. North’s official Korean Central sanctions and distorting Pyong- permit and has to be removed by Slovenia after hearing about the first lady was unveiled in her News Agency, or KCNA. yang’s statements, while avoiding Halloween, Oct. 31. Some local statue. hometown of Sevnica in June, “We are very curious about the direct criticism of Trump. villagers, unhappy with its ap- “It seems like a really unusual drawing mixed reactions from background of the American top Trump and Kim met again at pearance, suggest torching it that location for a piece of art like the locals. The rustic figure was diplomat’s thoughtless remarks the inter-Korean border in June day. this,” said Eddie Flawer, from cut from the trunk of a linden tree, and we will watch what calcula- and agreed to resume working- “I thought it will be a sculpture, Santa Rosa, Calif. showing her in a pale blue dress tions he has,” she said. “The U.S. level talks, but there has been one statue,” said Stane Supar, “I’m not very fond of Donald like the one she wore at Trump’s had better not put any longer our no known meeting between the who owns land where it stands. Trump and I didn’t know what presidential inauguration. patience to the test with such re- countries since then. Sunday, September 1, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 13 PAGE 14 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 1, 2019 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Court: Making gun-like hand gesture is a crime

MANOR — A Pennsyl- PA vania man convicted of disorderly conduct for mak- ing a shooting gesture with his hand has lost his bid to have it overturned. A state appellate court made the ruling Tuesday on the appeal brought by Stephen Kirchner. The Manor man made the ges- ture while walking past a neigh- bor’s home in June 2018. The man allegedly made an obscene gesture toward Kirchner, who re- sponded with his gesture. A witness called 911 to report the incident. The neighbor told authorities he felt “extremely threatened.” Deputy shoots, kills dog after it attacks partner

GREENVILLE — A NC North Carolina sher- iff’s deputy shot and killed a dog after investigators said the owner intentionally set it on him and his fellow deputies as they tried to serve arrest warrants. The Pitt County Sheriff’s Of- fice told news outlets that three deputies sent to the owner’s home on Sunday to serve domestic violence-related arrest warrants found the man sitting in front of his house. His pit bull then charged and bit one deputy on the leg, and con- tinued the attack until another BEBETO MATTHEWS/AP deputy shot and killed it. The sheriff’s office said Stanley Tyson, 27, of Farmville is charged with assault with a deadly weapon Well-balanced ride on a government official. Unicyclists gather near Battery Park for a ride up the West Side to kick-off the Labor Day weekend Unicycle Festival on Thursday in New York. Festivities began Friday afternoon with a mass ride from City Hall over the Brooklyn Bridge to Coney Island, with main events on Fissure created by a Governors Island on Saturday and Sunday. eruption to be named the ordinance can be fined up to THE CENSUS statement said Kennedy entered HILO — A Hawaii nam- $250. the school that afternoon and Queen Anne’s Conservation front office staff noticed what ap- HI ing agency has sched- The number of tickets a homeless man was given for begging uled a public meeting to narrow Association Director Jay Falstad peared to be the outline of a fire- told WBAL the balloons pose an that led to his suing St. Louis County in Missouri. KMOX Radio arm under his clothing. down potential names for a new reported that Robert Fernandez frequently stands at the inter- state landmark formed during environmental threat. He said It said staff notified school they can get stuck in trees, in the 38 section of Lindbergh Boulevard and Interstate 55 with a sign resource officer Deputy Ash- last year’s Kilauea volcanic erup- asking for money. His federal lawsuit was filed earlier this sum- tion, officials said. Chesapeake Bay or in off-shore ley Grimes, who then disarmed clusters in the Atlantic Ocean. mer and seeks a preliminary injunction preventing St. Louis County from enforcing Kennedy. The Hawaii Board of Geo- its law against soliciting. Fernandez said his constitutional right to free speech was graphic Names and a Permitted violated. Interaction Group has tentative- Giant grapefruit wins 2 Ex-NYPD detectives get ly scheduled a public meeting Guinness world records probation for sex in van Sept. 19 for residents to discuss girls for sex to raise money for mal free care. 21 proposed names made public BATON ROUGE — A NEW YORK — A judge Tuesday for Fissure 8, The Ha- his bond. Butler County Sheriff Richard LA basketball-sized grape- A Monday statement by the U.S. Jones said his office’s investiga- NY said he’s choosing pro- waii Tribune-Herald reported fruit has brought two world re- Attorney’s Office in the Western tion and interviews with the owner bation over jail for two ex-New Wednesday. cords to a Louisiana couple. District of North Carolina said determined the unintentional cut York City detectives accused The fissure formed during the The giant citrus grew in the Brianna Leshay Wright has been to the dog’s throat was from a of having sex in a police van eruption is a cone-shaped crack yard of Mary Beth and Doug sentenced to 10 years in prison barbed wire fence. The sheriff’s with an 18-year-old woman they about 200 feet high on the Big Is- Meyer of Slidell. for sex trafficking a minor. Her statement said what appeared to arrested. land, scientists said. The Guinness Book of World Eddie Martins and Richard Fissure 8 has become one of Records said it’s the world’s heavi- mother-in-law, Tanya Fuentes, be injuries to the snout area were has been sentenced to two years from a muzzle the owners used to Hall pleaded guilty Thursday the most prominent landmarks est and largest in circumference. to official misconduct and other for conspiracy. keep the dog from chewing things formed during the volcanic erup- It weighed 7 pounds, 14.6 ounces charges stemming from the Sep- Prosecutors said Wright’s hus- and attacking other animals. tion, the newspaper reported. and measured 28 inches around. tember 2017 encounter. band, Zerrell Fuentes, arranged That’s almost as big around as an Judge Danny Chun said he’ll the scheme in jail, recruiting girls County bans release of NBA basketball. Man brought gun, ammo sentence the men in October to to engage in prostitution to earn The grapefruit was 13.6 ounc- five years of probation. Pros- harmful helium balloons money for his bail. The women and knife to a school es heavier and 1 inches bigger ecutors wanted them jailed for at then carried out the plan. around than the 2006 record, set CLARKSVILLE — Au- least a year. CENTREVILLE — in Brazil. MD A Maryland county Owner faked story of TN thorities said a man at- The Brooklyn district attor- has voted to ban the release of tempted to pick up a student from ney’s office dropped kidnapping environmentally harmful helium Man’s wife, mom exploit abused dog for free care a Tennessee elementary school and rape charges against Martins balloons. girls to pay his bond while armed with a gun, two load- and Hall in March, citing “seri- WBAL reported that on Tues- HAMILTON — An ed magazines and a knife. ous credibility issues.” day, Queen Anne’s County com- CHARLOTTE — Fed- OH Ohio sheriff said the News outlets reported George Martins and Hall resigned in missioners unanimously passed NC eral prosecutors an- person who told veterinarians a A. Kennedy, 53, was arrested November 2017 before facing an ordinance that prohibits the nounced long sentences for the dog was found with its nose and Monday and charged with pos- an administrative proceeding release of nonbiodegradable he- wife and mother of a man jailed in mouth duct-taped and its throat sessing a firearm inside an el- that could have resulted in their lium balloons into the air. North Carolina. All three pleaded slit was actually its owner, who ementary school. firing. Those who deliberately violate guilty to trafficking underage made up the story to get the ani- A Montgomery County sheriff’s From wire reports Sunday, September 1, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 15 BOOKS Bella Thorne shares struggles in poetry book

BY ALICIA RANCILIO ers can chart her personal growth and “Seriously, I’m an open book. I’m not Associated Press healing. acting here. Like, legit, I never wear “That’s important. You change your makeup unless I’m getting paid for it or ella Thorne says people are mind, you change your opinion, you I’m doing press. I literally show every confused by her and she doesn’t change your whole entire mindset, and aspect of me. I refuse to edit anything of understand why, but maybe her that’s OK because myself,” Thorne said. Bnew book will clear things up. you live, you learn, She may not hold back, but she is “People constantly come to me, direc- you get older, and nervous about how the book will be per- tors, producers, people that are in the you decide differ- ceived. industry, and they’re always like, ‘I just ently.” “I feel a little scared wondering what really misjudged you. You’re just so differ- Thorne, 21, was a people are going to think,” Thorne said. ent, Bella. It’s just so crazy. I wish every- Disney kid, land- “I know that once it’s out and once I hear one knew the real you.’ ” ing a role alongside fans coming to me and sharing their crazy The actress says she’s not sure what’s so Zendaya in 2010 on stories that we have so much in common confusing because her life is an open book the Disney Chan- — so much so that she’s written a very nel series “Shake and we really are alike, then I know that personal collection of poetry called “The It Up.” Since that I’ll feel more proud and I’ll feel better.” Life of a Wannabe Mogul: Mental Disar- wrapped in 2013, Thorne plans to write a second volume ray Vol. 1.” she’s worked when time allows. She writes about personal struggles, steadily with roles “I’ve got like two movies coming out, relationships, sexual abuse, depression in movies like “Blended” starring Adam I’m about to fi lm like four movies back- and having dyslexia. Sandler, “The DUFF” and “Midnight to-back, I have an album coming out “I constantly wonder how I’m so OK be- Sun” opposite Patrick Schwarzenegger. with Sony, I want to start working on the cause sometimes I get lost in my thoughts Thorne has shed some of the wholesome second book, I’m writing a TV series I TAYLOR JEWELL, INVISION/AP of all of the darkness that I’ve kind of been Disney image, embracing more of a free hope to direct, I’m doing a weed brand, through, and I wonder where I would be if spirit. She has a nose piercing, recently and I’m redoing my makeup line (Thorne Actress Bella Thorne has written a I wasn’t me,” Thorne said recently. came out as pansexual and is open about by Bella), head to toe. I’m always out here collection of poetry called “The Life of a She dates a lot of the poems so read- her marijuana use. hustling,” she says, laughing. Wannabe Mogul: Mental Disarray Vol. 1.”

‘At Briarwood ‘City of Windows ’ ‘Love at First Like ’ ‘The Pioneers’ ‘Wild and Crazy Guys’ School for Girls’ Robert Pobi Hannah Orenstein David McCullough Nick De Semlyen Michael Knight Near Grand Central Station Eliza and her sister Sophie co- McCullough chronicles the In comedy, timing is every- It’s 1994, and Virginia board- during a blizzard, a car is wait- own a jewelry shop in Brooklyn. settlement of the Northwest Ter- thing. That law works against ing school student Lenore Little- ing at a red light when a sniper’s After discovering that her ex- ritory in “The Pioneers.” “Wild and Crazy Guys: How the fi eld is keeping a huge secret: bullet takes out the driver. A boyfriend is newly engaged, Eliza Manasseh Cutler, a Massachu- Comedy Mavericks of the ’80s She’s pregnant. She also seems to study of the surrounding area comforts herself by trying on one setts clergyman, successfully Changed Hollywood Forever,” a be getting messages from beyond proves futile because there are of the shop’s most extravagant lobbied Congress to include in collection of anecdotes starring the grave from Elizabeth Archer, so many possibilities as to where rings on a very important fi nger. the Northwest Ordinance three Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy and a student who hanged herself the shot originated. She snaps a photo and saves it to provisions: religious freedom, Chevy Chase that are as familiar after her fi ance was killed during The authorities need help, and her Instagram accoun t. free universal education and a as your dad’s jokes around the World War I. the agent in charge reluctantly The next morning, Eliza is ban on slavery. Five states would dinner table. Meanwhile, Lenore’s re- approaches former FBI agent shocked to learn that the photo be created out of this terri- De Semlyen, the features edi- bellious buddy Poppy Tuttle Lucas Page, who retired and is posted to her Instagram feed. tory — Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, tor for Empire movie magazine, wants to fi ght the Walt Disney became a university professor The feeling of horror slowly Michigan and Wisconsin — plus has a breezy, conversational de- Company’s real-life plan to build and best-selling author. When morphs into intrigue. It seems northeastern Minnesota. When livery, but he relies too much on a theme park nearby called Page worked for the FBI, he was that her 100,000 followers have the slavery ban was challenged recycled interviews, hyperbole Disney’s America. Using pep in a tragic accident that almost grown by several thousand more in the Ohio legislature, it was and a shaky memory that butch- talk straight from the basketball killed him. He left and rebuilt his overnight. Eliza makes the ex- Cutler’s son, Ephraim, a legisla- ers a key detail from “Parent- court, Coach Fink leads her new life. Now he wants nothing to do ecutive decision to continue the tor himself, who cast a key vote hood.” Drama Club charges — includ- with his former profession. His ruse, especially when the shop shoring up the ban for which his The book is at its best when ing Lenore, who’s working off a skill set is essential for this case, begins to welcome more patrons father had laid the foundation. it takes you behind the scenes demerit for busting curfew — in since he can read a crime scene than ever before . McCullough’s graceful, under- of “Little Shop of Horrors,” a production of “The Phantom of and see the geometric trajecto- When the offers of wedding stated writing style is perfect for “Neighbors” and other movies Thornton Hall,” a Pulitzer Prize- ries in his head, allowing him to sponsorships and donated gifts “The Pioneers,” a slowly unfold- that haven’t been dissected to winning work by Briarwood quickly trace back to the location start fi lling her inbox, Eliza can’t ing narrative populated with death. Those features may not be alum Eugenia Marsh. History of the sniper. help but to fall completely into frontiersmen and women going as beloved as “Ghostbusters” and teacher Lucas Bishop fi nds him- The victims begin to pile up . It the charade. She even posts a about the laborious job of clear- “Animal House,” but at least the self befuddled by the rarefi ed appears that this elusive killer is wedding date. The only way to ing the land and building a new material feels fresh. all-girls environment and teams targeting law enforcement. Page move forward is to fi nd a future community — what is now Mari- — Neal Justin with Coach Fink to track down will have to outwit a ruthless husband. etta, Ohio, on the banks of the Star Tribune (Minneapolis) the now reclusive playwright. villain who has no qualms about “Love at First Like” is fun ro- Ohio River. McCullough tells this Featuring clever plot twists, eliminating any threat. mance with a digital twist. Oren- story through the diaries and the colorful “At Briarwood Pobi has written a compelling stein proves that even though letters of the settlers — meaning School for Girls” takes the reader and baffl ing thriller that uses we present our lives through that it’s told from the white man’s on a memorable ride. the New York City landscape to screens, it’s important to live life point of view. — Marci Schmitt invoke fear and terror. unfi ltered in the real world. — Dennis J. McGrath Star Tribune (Minneapolis) — Jeff Ayers/AP — Lincee Ray/AP Star Tribune (Minneapolis) PAGE 16 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 1, 2019 MUSIC

REVIEW With ‘Lover,’ Swift finally makes an album for adults

BY MIKAEL WOOD Los Angeles Times t’s no wonder she nixed that dopey lyric telling kids that spelling is fun: On “Lover,” Taylor Swift turns out not to be speaking to the children who made her one of pop’s biggest stars. When she released “Me!,” her seventh studio album’s Ioppressively cheerful lead single, the song contained a much- maligned bit in which Swift and her duet partner, Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco, made like a pair of Nick Jr. hosts dispensing hollow after-school encouragement. Yet listen to “Me!” as the 16th of 18 tracks on “Lover,” which hit streaming services Aug. 22, and you’ll find that the line has quietly disappeared; now you hear a march- ing band doing its best to thump the memory out of your head. The change does only a little to improve the still- saccharine “Me!” At least it brings the song into closer alignment with the rest of the impressive “Lover,” which wastes no opportunity for Swift, 29, to demonstrate that she’s, y’know, a grown-up. “I’m drunk in the back of the car,” she sings in the pulsating “Cruel Summer,” one of many references to booze along with those in “Death by a Thousand Cuts” (“I get drunk, but it’s not enough / ’Cause the morning comes and you’re not my baby”) and “London Boy” (where a cute British guy is like a magnet pulling her away from “Springsteen, faded blue jeans and Tennessee whiskey”). Other songs contemplate sex in the type of language that adults use — not showily ex- plicit but with a casual knowledge of bodies in close spaces. “The old Taylor” might be dead, Ranking as Swift declared on 2017’s “Reputation,” but the tracks, Old Taylor now walks among us. It’s not just these totems of maturity that Page 17 make “Lover” feel so attuned to an older mind-set (even as pop is in the midst of its youngest moment in years). Nor is it merely the sound of the album, which moves past the precision-geared synth-pop for which Swift has been known since 2012’s “Red” into choppy new wave (“Paper Rings”), Mazzy Star-like dream-folk (“Lover”), even humid ’80s-era R&B (“False God,” complete with saxophone). “Reputation” did all that too, albeit in the context of the singer’s various celebrity feuds, which generally do more to infantilize famous people than to convince anyone they should be taken seriously. Rather, Swift demonstrates a kind of emotional wisdom on “Lover” — co-produced by her and studio wizards such as Jack Antonoff, Joel Little and Frank Dukes — that feels like the sim- ple, if hard-won, result of nothing but experience. “False God” invokes religion to ponder how eager we are to fool ourselves with promises of perfection; “Soon You’ll Get Better,” inspired by Swift’s mother’s cancer diagnosis, offers the bitter taste of hope in a hospital room (and cuts only deeper for featuring the Dixie Chicks on pinprick backing vocals). Then there’s “Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince,” which appears to be ... a full-on denunciation of the good ol’ U.S.A.? “My team is losing, battered and bruising,” she sings, finally picking a side in the culture war she once tried to float above. Elsewhere, the song layers on some pat high school im- agery, enough that anyone who might want to discount the allegory could reasonably do so. But little about the clear- eyed “Lover” leads you to believe that Taylor Swift is one of those people.

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Raphael Saadiq To hear Taylor Swift tell it, the Taylor 8. “The Man” reason her new album is the longest More pointed commentary, in this Jimmy Lee (Columbia Records) she’s ever made is because she set case regarding gender inequity, from “Jimmy Lee” is a stirring out to capture the fullness of love Swift’s a once-apolitical pop idol whose album combining Raphael — “all the captivating, spellbinding, reluctance to speak out in the past Saadiq’s trademark vintage soul maddening, devastating, red, blue, didn’t mean she wasn’t taking notes. sounds with moving gospel, gray, golden aspects of it,” as she See also: “Dear John” disquieting soundscapes and a writes in the liner notes to “Lover,” ‘Lover’ 7. “False God” closing triad of tunes that pulls which came out Aug. 23 and im- Swift is nobody’s idea of a great no punches in addressing social mediately sold nearly half a million R&B singer, but “False God” blends ills and personal doubts. copies in the United States, accord- sex and religion with a breathy assur- Saadiq’s family losses to addic- ing to Billboard. ance she’s never mustered before. tions and other tragedies — “an But if Swift equally values each of See also: “Dress” unfortunate string of mishaps the 18 songs on her seventh studio All 18 would eventually take the lives album, that doesn’t mean the rest of 6. “The Archer” of three brothers and a sister” — of Jimmy Lee and another of us have to. Behold, then, this critical Producer Jack Antonoff, Swift’s were mentioned already on the Saadiq’s deceased brothers. rundown of every tune on “Lover,” songs primary creative partner on “Lover,” lead track of his 2002 solo debut, The striking “Rikers Island” ranked from worst to best, with a said on Twitter that he and the “Instant Vintage,” but “Jimmy and a follow-up monologue point of comparison for each to an singer made this gorgeous and jittery Lee,” named after one of his late by actor Daniel J. Watts pull earlier selection from Swift’s catalog. head-rush in “about 2 hours,” which siblings, deepens and expands no punches in expressing the You can decide for yourself which ranked sounds right: It tunnels deep into a the references and connections injustices of the prison system song is supposed to represent gray. single emotional state — the fear in songs and stories about deci- and society at large — “Wake up, that you’ve become the villain in the sions, fates and outcomes. America, and hurry.” Along with 18. “Me!” movie of your life — then crashes Opener “Sinners Prayer” “Rearview,” featuring Kendrick Devoted Swift fans know that unforgivingly to a stop. details hardships and anxiety Lamar and reflections like “How her albums’ lead singles are often See also: “Out of the Woods” with barely a sliver of hope can I change the world but can’t red herrings, and thankfully that 5. “Paper Rings” while “So Ready” puts a funky change myself,” they form a pow- turned out to be the case again with erful statement sounding like an As peppy as “Me!” but incalculably bass line on top of a thick click the wise and tender “Lover,” which update of Marvin Gaye’s “What smarter, “Paper Rings” retrofits the track amid queries like “Can nonetheless announced itself back in Going On.” fairy-tale whimsy of Swift’s early someone heal my soul?” Despair April with this excruciatingly childish Raphael Saadiq’s albums, col- work to account for the lived experi- is everywhere, and even a brief marching-band jam. Nix it from your laborations and productions are ence of a woman who will turn 30 mid-album oasis — “I’m Feeling customized “Lover” playlist and forget Love” — seems to come with a typically top tier, but his ability in December. Grown-ups deserve that one of pop’s smartest lyricists poisoned well. to connect the personal with the happy endings too. ever rhymed “I’m the only one of me” Both the unrelenting “My universal turns “Jimmy Lee” See also: “Love Story” with “Baby, that’s the fun of me.” Walk” and the hypnotic “Glory into a career milestone. See also: “Shake It Off” 4. “Lover” to the Veins” are heartrending, — Pablo Gorondi 17. “London Boy” For a songwriter universally made even more so by mentions Associated Press Much of “Lover” is thought to regarded as being preoccupied with concern Swift’s very private rela- falling in (and out of) love, Swift has Vince Gill tionship with the British actor Joe some beautiful things to say on this Okie (MCA Nashville) Alwyn. Here, though — following a album about what it’s like to stay cute spoken intro by Idris Elba, who in love. “You’ll save all your dirtiest Musically and politically, really deserves better — she seems 12. “I Think He Knows” jokes for me,” she dreams of telling Vince Gill straddles the middle to be deflecting curiosity about their The chorus has Swift, freshly en- her partner in “Lover’s” warm and of the road on “Okie.” romance by hauling out every jolly amored of a dude “with that boyish waltzy title track, “And at every table, “We’re too far left and too far old cliché she can think of. look that I like in a man,” “skipping I’ll save you a seat.” right,” Gill opines on the song See also: “Welcome to New York” down 16th Avenue” — almost cer- See also: “Enchanted” “Black and White.” 16. “I Forgot That You Existed” tainly a reference to Nashville’s Music 3. “Cornelia Street” The singing centrist from Like an unwelcome leftover from Row, where she started her career. Of course, commitment can breed Oklahoma creates a coffee house 2017’s revenge-minded “Reputation,” Yet the funky, finger-snappy groove complacency. So here she worries vibe on his 12-song set, with “Lover’s” opener goes back to the has nothing to do with country from her place of stability what tempos that are never swift and poisoned well that was (is?) Swift’s music; it feels like Swift’s response to it would feel like if it all fell apart playing that’s always polite. Gill feud with Kanye West and Kim Billie Eilish’s close-miked ASMR-core. keeps his Eagles-caliber guitar — and does so in language as vivid vocals are lovely. Kardashian. “How many days did I See also: “Delicate” and specific as any in her songbook. chops under wraps, and fellow virtuosos Tom Bukovac and Jedd Back-to-back contemporary spend thinking ’bout how you did me 11. “Death By a Thousand Cuts” (Let’s just say there’s a scene that ap- Hughes lend only subtle support. Christian tunes serve as love wrong, wrong, wrong?” she sings, Swift says this anatomy of a pears to be set at the entrance to the There’s little twang until Paul songs to his wife, singer Amy and you can be sure she’ll count breakup was inspired by the Netflix Holland Tunnel.) Franklin’s wonderfully weepy Grant, and are the album’s them up when she’s finally done. romantic comedy “Someone Great,” See also: “The Story of Us” pedal steel on the album closer highlights because they’re so See also: “This Is Why We Can’t and indeed her writing is especially 2. “Soon You’ll Get Better” “A World Without Haggard.” beautifully sung. When Gill Have Nice Things” visual here. “I look through the win- Returning to her old country sound Gill’s approach puts the focus climbs to a high A on the piano 15. “You Need to Calm Down” dows of this love, even though we was probably inevitable. And doing it on the songs, and maybe that’s ballad “When My Amy Prays,” Swift’s overweening attempt to boarded them up,” she sings, which with her fellow Nashville apostates in wise. While those allergic to sen- the transcendent moment might present herself as an ally of LGBTQ — [weeps]. the Dixie Chicks? Makes all kinds of timentality might want to steer give even a doubting Thomas folks — whose targeting by bigots See also: “White Horse” sense. But music-business strategy clear, there’s an appealing hon- goosebumps. this song likens to a superstar’s bad 10. “It’s Nice to Have a Friend” has little to do with the power of this esty in the often autobiographical — Steven Wine reviews — makes it easy to miss Co-produced by Swift with Frank hymn-like ballad, which unsparingly lyrics, and Gill’s melodies and Associated Press how skillfully she’s almost-rapping Dukes and Louis Bell (the new-to- addresses Swift’s mother’s extended over producer Joel Little’s crisp elec- her studio team behind hits by Post battle with cancer. “Holy orange Redd Kross tro-trap beat. Malone and Camila Cabello), here’s bottles,” she calls the containers that See also: “Blank Space” an ethereal steel-drum-and-choir hold her mom’s pills, just before she Beyond The Door (Merge Records) 14. “Daylight” experiment that ranks among the admits to praying to a god she’s not Redd Kross continues to swing In keeping with tradition, Swift strangest things the singer has ever sure is real. its pendulum widely and wildly closes “Lover” with a slow, slightly released. Bonus points for the spooky See also: “All Too Well” between punk roots and power bleary number about cleaning up the “Big Little Lies” vibes. 1. “Cruel Summer” pop on “Beyond The Door,” its rubble behind her (if only to make See also: “Clean” Agony and ecstasy as only Swift at latest album arriving after seven room for more to come). This one’s 9. “Miss Americana & the Heart- her best can render them: “It’s new, lean years in terms of new re- plenty pretty, though the melody break Prince” the shape of your body / It’s blue, the cordings, but rich with live dates never quite lifts off in the way it Speaking of rich white women! feeling I’ve got,” she sings in a razor- and reissues. seems to want to. What begins as a standard-issue sharp, industrial-pop banger about Brothers Jeff and Steven See also: “New Year’s Day” Lana Del Rey rip — woozy beat, finding love in a hopeless place. To McDonald have been in bands 13. “Afterglow” dreamy synths, lots of ironic Ameri- make too big a deal of the fact that together for more than four “I’m the one who burned us can imagery — somehow turns into she co-wrote it with Annie Clark (aka decades, and the method to down,” Swift sings in this meta- one of 2019’s unlikeliest protest St. Vincent) is to indulge the shallow their madness/genius has barely of step with the prevalent trends. phor-laden apology to an ex whose songs: a bitter indictment, at least notion that centrists have no edge. changed — plenty of groovy Those elated by Redd Kross’ devotion she just couldn’t match. if you want to read the high-school Still, the part of the bridge where melodies atop loud guitars, unexpected 2012 return, “Re- Elsewhere she compares her be- allegory that way, of the systematized Swift shrieks about the devil might be abundant pop culture references searching The Blues,” will find havior to that of a crooked jailer, a privilege that enabled Swift’s ascent. the punkest thing you’ll hear all year. that could fill their own “Jeop- that the quality remains high on reckless chemist and a boxer fighting “You play stupid games,” she sings, See also: “Style” ardy” category, high doses of the timeless “Beyond The Door.” with no gloves. “you win stupid prizes.” — Mikael Wood merriment and an unfair flair for — Pablo Gorondi See also: “Back to December” See also: “Wildest Dreams” Los Angeles Times being a quarter- or half note out Associated Press PAGE 18 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 1, 2019 TRAVEL

ILLUSTRATION BY ANDREA VILLARI/Stars and Stripes

This depressing fact deeply resonates with me. As enticing as possible. I’ve been on the other side of an on-again, off-again travel blogger, my travel plans that lens all too often and know that the experience over the last 10 years have been heavily infl uenced is rarely as picture-perfect as it seems. For every by what I discover and what I can share on Insta- brilliantly fi ltered, captioned and hashtagged photo, What we lose gram. I’ve taken the requisite shots in Paris in front there are uncomfortable situations the never get of the Eiffel Tower and in Tokyo at Shibuya Cross- mentioned — delayed fl ights, lumpy hotel beds, food ing, and I’ve relished comments from friends and poisonings. Why ruin someone’s fantasy that they too strangers who traveled to Slovenia or the island of can have a vacation as wonderful as mine? Curacao after seeing my posts. One of my favorite books is Martha Gellhorn’s At its best, social media as a travel guide exposes “Travels With Myself and Another,” published in you to places you might never have considered while 1978. The renowned war correspondent fi lled it with when we travel showcasing the beauty of countries, cities or corners her travel horror stories, a collection of all of the often overlooked. But it also limits the way we expe- things that went wrong. From her perspective, “the rience the world, contributing to overtourism (and only aspect of our travels that is guaranteed to hold its very real implications for an audience is disaster.” COMMENTARY climate change and carbon On my fi rst vacation with my now-husband, we emissions) while quietly and hit a pothole that gave our rental car three fl at tires for the ’gram quickly eroding the sense late at night in the Dominican Republic. We were of wonder and human connection that result from “rescued” by military policemen toting machine immersion in an unfamiliar place. guns. In person, I rarely bring up the gorgeous eco- What do we lose when we travel for the ’gram? A lodge with an infi nity pool that awaited us just past Social media changes the way people genuine connection to those around us, the people the city of Barahona, but our road-trip horror story who live and work and serve us in a place that we’ve gets whipped out anytime the conversation turns to choose, experience new destinations traveled hundreds of miles to experience — and then travel. The photos of that trip shared on Instagram forsaken for the tenuous attempt to impress Face- are beautiful but also boring — another swaying BY CHRISTINE AMOROSE MERRILL book friends and Instagram followers. palm tree on a beach! They are tiny billboards for Los Angeles Times This behavior has pushed aside what makes travel wish-fulfi llment with no sign of the drama that made special: the total immersion in another culture and the trip for us. nstead of standing in awe in front of natural the distance from the monotony of everyday life. The best, most memorable moments in travel are wonders, I’ve lately been distracted by the sheer You can’t escape if you’re constantly logging on, and often the ones that can’t be captured in a fi ltered you can’t stumble over an unexpected gem if you’re frame or summarized in a pithy caption. But when number of selfi es going on (and by the inadver- sticking to your Google Maps route. Wearing head- we only share the highlights, we also create a false Itent poke of a selfi e stick). Tourists show up to a phones blocks out the thrilling cacophony of an un- ideal: When people follow the social media guide to historical monument that has deep meaning, take one familiar language, and scrolling through your phone travel, it’s easy to be disappointed by the chaos and photo and immediately take off — without pausing to instead of people-watching at a cafe or chatting up a imperfection that awaits in real life. In reality, the absorb the signifi cance of the spot. local bartender robs you of interaction in real life. disasters are as much a part of the travel experience The pervasive nature of social media has forced as the highlights. This is what it means to travel the world in the age of me to take a deeper look at This isn’t a plea for a mass social media, where it’s more about sharing a stunning why and how I travel — es- digital detox, but rather a virtual postcard and less about the wonder and adven- pecially as I struggle with If I’m mainly reminder of the joy that can ture of the journey. whether to keep travel blog- viewing my travels come from the unexpected. According to recent surveys, many people admit to ging. I’m not immune to the Instead of packing the powerful dopamine release through a screen, selfi e stick, ask a stranger choosing a travel destination based on how it will be of gathering likes, and I’m am I taking the time to take your photo. Take out perceived on social media. They are on a quest to earn defi nitely guilty of booking your earbuds and say hello points among their group of IRL and virtual friends by trips to align with my Insta- to truly appreciate (maybe even in the local “discovering” the newest, coolest, most off-the-beaten- gram aesthetic, which leans where I am? language). Put down Yelp toward blue skies, turquoise and ask your taxi driver the trail-est kind of place. seas and colorful buildings. best place to get a cheap and Once they get there, they often experience it through But if I’m mainly viewing authentic dinner. a cellphone lens instead of with their own senses. my travels through a screen — and constant- The constant search for the perfect and ly trying to shape my trip’s narrative in real the photogenic, and the planning of a vacation time — am I taking the time to truly appreci- around what will play on Instagram, won’t deliver on ate where I am? the promise of what travel does best: immerse you in Being loosely connected to the world of the good, the bad and the beautiful of an unfamiliar travel blogging means my social media place. feeds are full of people who travel Christine Amorose Merrill is a travel and lifestyle blogger full time and who make money by based in San Diego. She can be found on Instagram at @ making their destinations look as cestchristine. Sunday, September 1, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 19 CROSSWORD AND COMICS NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

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“Gunston Street” is drawn by Basil Zaviski. Email him at [email protected], and visit gunstonstreet.com. PAGE 20 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 1, 2019 GADGETS GADGET WATCH Wakey alarm clock also charges phone

BY GREGG ELLMAN Tribune News Service nker’s Soundcore Wakey is a perfect all- in-one bedside compan- Aion with an attractive Apple-like look. The nightstand speaker/alarm clock has a built-in Qi charging system, which worked perfectly with my iPhone XS. The cable- free charging is done with a top- side pad, so all you do is place your Qi-compatible device on it for charging. Anker’s website rates it as a ANKER/TNS 7.5W charge for iPhones XR, XS The Soundcore Wakey AKIO KON/Bloomberg Max, XS, X, and 8 Plus and 10W nightstand speaker/alarm clock for Samsung S10, S10+, S9, S9+, An employee (left) assists customers July 17 with a Sourcenext Corp. Pocketalk portable translation also has cable-free charging. device at a store in Tokyo. Unlike smartphones, Pocketalk is designed solely for translation. S8, S8+ and Note 9. Right behind the front-sided, light gray-colored cloth grill is an LED readout that displays the time; it has fi ve brightness levels . Setting the time is easy; just con- nect your phone to the Soundcore A deeper understanding app and the Wakey syncs the time. A backup battery stores the time in the event of lost power. The Wakey gives you 10 Tourists in Japan fueling a boom in translation devices custom alarm tone options, and you can set your own in the app. BY KANTARO KOMIYA Pocketalk model features a built-in global SIM Bluetooth is built-in and there’s Bloomberg card that’s active for two years in more than 100 also a pair of USB ports to plug countries, which lets the device access data to in charging cables for non-wire- akehiko Fujita wouldn’t be able to do his process translations. less charging devices. job selling eye drops and pain relievers “With this tool, tourists are able to do things It’s packed with other features without his pocket translator. they couldn’t before,” said Hajime Kawatake, including an FM radio and room Instead of an app, language diction- senior software designer at Sourcenext. There’s for 10 FM preset stations, white T AWAIR/TNS ary, or call-in translation service, the clerk in a now growing interest from businesses in Japan noise mode for a better sleeping Japanese drugstore uses Pocketalk, a 25,000 yen that deal with foreigners, he said, adding that environment and an Aux-in port The Glow C air quality monitor ($230) device made by Sourcenext Corp. that Sourcenext has received inquiries from more for connecting a separate device. tracks chemicals, humidity and looks like an oval puck. The gadget translates than 4,000 companies. And yes, there is the ever- temperature. phrases to and from 74 languages, helping Fujita Pocketalk’s success has helped to fuel a boom popular and critically important communicate with customers from Sweden, Viet- in Sourcenext’s shares. The stock has more snooze button. volatile organic compounds has nam and other countries. than doubled since the device debuted in 2017. The sound comes from dual been known to cause respira- Tourists are fl ooding into Japan, with 31 mil- Revenue climbed 55% to 14.7 billion yen in the front-facing 5W drivers, which tory and skin irritation and al- lion people visiting the archipelago in 2018, triple latest fi scal year that ended in March. Operating deliver the music at moderate lergy-like symptoms. Abnormal the number six years earlier, according to the profi t fell 31% to 860 million yen, however, as the volume levels in a clear, crisp humidity levels can cause de- Japan National Tourism Organization. Businesses company spent aggressively on marketing and sound. hydration and chronic skin and are struggling with visitors looking to shop, eat advertising to defend market share. The Wakey can also be used throat irritation, and can lead to and move around — a situation that will probably Fujitsu has been marketing its own translator, to help you fall asleep; the app dermatitis and eczema fl are-ups. worsen during next year’s Tokyo Olympics. Seek- called Arrows Hello. The 30,000 yen product, allows you to create a sleep- Studies have also shown that ing to tap into demand, electronics maker Fujitsu on sale since May and similar in shape to the themed mix of up to 10 ambient signifi cant changes in tempera- Ltd. and offi ce supplier King Jim Co. are chal- Pocketalk, is different because it has a camera noises and will play them as long ture can decrease productivity, lenging Pocketalk’s 94% market share with their that also translates text. Demand is particularly as you want. The preloaded white impair cognitive function and own products. high among retailers as well as the transporta- noise mode has choices of birds, aggravate asthma.” “I’m not worried anymore,” said Fujita, who tion sector including taxi companies, according to rain, waves, and other relaxing With the smart plug feature, works at a Takeya store in Tokyo’s Okachimachi Hiroshi Tamura, general sales manager at Fujitsu sounds. non-smart devices can be con- area. He used to rely on Google Translate to talk Connected Technologies. One feature the Wakey doesn’t nected to the Glow C, such as a to customers, but now he picks up the Pocketalk The market for language translators may be have, which I’m thrilled with, is humidifi er or air purifi er, which dangling from his neck to chat with people. “I can larger “than what we expect,” Tamura said. a connection to a voice assistant. will turn on in reaction to the speak to people who, at fi rst glance, come from King Jim, which sells offi ce stationery and sup- Voice assistants are great for indoor air quality. foreign countries and might not understand me.” plies, released a desktop translator for stores on many things, but keeping them The Awair companion app con- While smartphone apps remain a popular July 19. Called World Speak and priced at 148,000 out of bedside alarm clocks is trols the settings, which include — and common — translation tool, Pocketalk has yen, the device has two displays, one for the also a great thing. telling it to turn on a fan plugged carved out its own niche. Dedicated for just one customer and another for store clerks. Shoppers A DC power supply is included. into the Glow C if the room purpose, the gadget has a sensitive microphone, can select their national fl ag on a screen to start Online: anker.com; $99.99, temperature is too high. Other and accesses machine translation and voice-rec- translating in their native language. available in white customizable settings in the app ognition software from Google, Baidu and others, “Seeing so many foreign tourists and residents can be triggered based on the improving accuracy. More than 500,000 Pock- these days, we’re seeking to break the language Awair has launched the Glow air quality criteria and what you etalk units have been sold since it debuted in 2017. barrier with our product,” said Masatoshi Takao, C air quality monitor, which also want it to be. The app offers tips Formerly a developer of greeting-card design King Jim’s assistant research and development functions as a smart plug. on how to improve the air quality software, Sourcenext collaborated with Dutch manager. Phrases are translated and delivered as It plugs into a standard electric with the supplied readings. startup Travis, which had already developed a audio, as well as on World Speak’s panel. Hotels, outlet and also has a pass- The Glow C also features an translator prototype, to create Pocketalk. Addi- shopping complexes, hospitals and pharmacies through outlet; it tracks chemi- LED light color, hue and mo- tionally, Sourcenext used expertise from Rosetta have expressed interest in World Speak, which cals, humidity and temperature tion settings to transform the Stone Inc.’s Japan unit, which it bought in April handles 72 languages, he said. and how they change over time. device into a customized smart 2017. “Now that Japan is a tourist destination, there’s According to a press release nightlight with hundreds of color Sourcenext is also targeting outbound Japanese no excuse for businesses to say ‘We don’t under- from Awair, “Poor air quality options. Glow C is also compat- tourists. Japan remains a relatively monolingual stand foreigners,’ ” said Eiji Mori, chief analyst conditions can affect the body in ible with Amazon Alexa, Google country, ranking 49th among 88 countries and at market researcher BCN. “They need to grow a variety of ways. Exposure to Home, Next and IFTTT. regions in terms of English profi ciency. A new revenue, so translators will keep growing.” high levels of chemicals such as Online: getawair.com; $79 Sunday, September 1, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 21 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Sean Klimek, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Dems’ chances of taking Senate improve Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY PAUL WALDMAN ballot,” the report reads. ing. But reasonable expectations are that EDITORIAL The Washington Post Naturally, the Republican secretary of there are five possible Democratic pickups state has refused to open an official inves- (Arizona, Colorado, Maine, North Carolina Terry Leonard, Editor en. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., recently tigation. And the state is one of a few whose and Iowa) — and Georgia makes six. At the [email protected] announced that because of health election machines still produce no paper moment, no Democratic incumbent looks concerns, he will retire from the trail. to be in real danger. Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor Senate at the end of 2019. It’s only [email protected] S There’s no way to tell this early how In order to win three or more of those a slight exaggeration to say that the fate of next year’s elections in Georgia will turn seats to get to at least a 50-50 Senate, it will Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content the republic could rest on what happens in out, since we don’t know who either Demo- have to be a great election for Democrats [email protected] Georgia next November, and the chance cratic nominee will be or what Republican and a terrible one for Republicans. With that a Democratic president could actually will be running for Isakson’s seat (though Managing Editor for Presentation Democratic candidates routinely beating Sean Moores, implement their agenda just got signifi- Abrams has made clear she is not running). [email protected] Trump by double digits in current polling, cantly better. But given the trend in the state, and given that looks like a genuine possibility. Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital There was already going to be one Sen- the possibility of huge turnout driven by Here’s why this is so important: It’s al- [email protected] ate race on the Georgia ballot in 2020, as the presidential race — especially among most impossible to overstate how much the David Perdue is up for reelection. The Democrats angry at President Donald fate of the next president rests on who con- state is one of a few that have been solidly Trump — these races will almost certainly trols the Senate. If the Democratic nomi- BUREAU STAFF Republican in recent years but have been be highly competitive. And given the re- nee beats Trump and Democrats take the moving away from the GOP year by year Europe/Mideast alities of partisan polarization, there prob- Senate, then they’ll at least have a chance as they grow more diverse, a list that in- Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief ably won’t be much ticket-splitting, so one to enact their agenda: health care reform, cludes Arizona and Texas. [email protected] party will probably win both seats. action on climate change, increasing the +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 President Barack Obama lost to Mitt All else being equal, that’s more likely to minimum wage, and so much more. If Re- Romney in Georgia by 8 points despite be Republicans. 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But next year they’ll fill any vacancies on the Supreme Court, [email protected] on the part of Kemp, who just happened to have to defend 23 seats, while Democrats and perhaps lower courts as well. He may (+1)(202)886-0033 be the state’s chief election official at the will be defending only 12. However, the demand that in the name of bipartisanship Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News only Republicans will be allowed to lead [email protected] time. number of actually competitive races is The potential for chicanery hasn’t dis- much smaller. Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball, Cabinet departments; he’ll just refuse to CIRCULATION appeared by any stretch. The Atlanta for instance, lists only three races as true hold confirmation votes for any Democrat- Journal-Constitution just published an in- toss-ups, in Arizona, Colorado and Ala- ic secretaries the president might appoint. Mideast vestigation into irregularities in the 2018 bama. If Democrats won all three, Repub- He will make it impossible for that Demo- Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager election, including bizarrely anomalous licans would still be in control by 51-49, cratic president to govern. If you thought it [email protected] was bad when Obama was president, just [email protected] results in certain precincts (which for since the Alabama seat is held by Doug DSN (314)583-9111 some reason benefited Republicans — go Jones, a Democrat. you wait. figure), and the fact that there was an inex- But there are a number of other possibili- The only way that future won’t come to Europe plicable drop-off in votes for the lieutenant ties for Democratic pickups. In Maine, Sen. pass is if Democrats can find their way to Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager governor race. Susan Collins is facing what will probably a three-seat net gain in the Senate in 2020. 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Reader letters Special to The Washington Post that I thought could help — my pastor. My Moreover, where else are there so few [email protected] pastor blamed me, fired my youth minister women in senior leadership positions? It is Additional contacts any Protestants have ex- and began abusing me. The church fired not lost on me that the institutions with the stripes.com/contactus pressed righteous sadness at him after discovering his affair with my most reports of sexual abuse, among them the sexual crimes in the faith Sunday School teacher. These staggering the Catholic Church, the Boy Scouts, and OMBUDSMAN Mtraditions around us, namely crimes went unreported because of the most of our Protestant churches, are the the Catholic Church, while remaining in- chokehold of fear the two men held on my institutions with the smallest footprint of Ernie Gates different to similar crimes within our con- life. Both men, Molechs themselves, moved women in leadership. It is time we consider gregations. We believe our churches are on to work in paid, full-time positions at this dynamic. Jesus prioritized women dif- The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow safer. We are wrong. other Southern Baptist churches for years. ferently, and we should as well. Our young- of news and information, reporting any attempts by the I know this from personal experience. With the #MeToo and #ChurchToo est members will be safer. military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns Both my youth minister and pastor sexu- movements in the forefront, the Southern I ask that churches take the following and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for fair- ally abused me in my Southern Baptist Baptist Convention has moved to try to pre- steps. Conduct background checks on all ness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman church near Birmingham, Ala, in the mid- vent these crimes. 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Where else tion for survivors, trust in the church could handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor ing me when I was 14, after telling me can they find such loosely guarded groups rise again. But reckoning precedes resto- of the purchaser, user or patron. that God was calling me to help him in of children and teenagers? Where else can ration and revival. his ministry. He groomed me, abused me they gain employment without comprehen- © Stars and Stripes 2019 Susan Codone is the senior associate dean of and threatened me for over a year. When sive criminal background checks? Where academic affairs at the Mercer University School stripes.com I could not tolerate the abuse any longer, I else can they work or volunteer mostly un- of Medicine in Macon, Ga. PAGE 22 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 1, 2019 BUSINESS/WEATHER Spyware operation indiscriminately infects iPhones

BY FRANK BAJAK Announced late Thursday by it is readable at rest on iPhones. “This should serve as a wake- Associated Press Google researchers, the last of Google researcher Ian Beer up call to folks,” said Will Stra- the vulnerabilities were quietly said in a blog posted late Thurs- fach, a mobile security expert Researchers say suspected na- fixed by Apple by February but day that the discovery should with Sudo Security. “Anyone on tion-state hackers infected Apple only after thousands of iPhone dispel any notion that it costs a any platform could potentially get iPhones with spyware over two users were believed exposed over million dollars to successfully infected with malware.” years in what security experts on more than two years. hack an iPhone. Beer said his team estimated Friday called an alarming secu- The researchers did not iden- That’s a reference to the case that the infected websites used rity failure for a company whose tify the websites used to seed the of a United Arab Emirates dissi- in the “indiscriminate watering calling card is privacy. spyware or their location. They dent whose iPhone was infected hole attacks” receive thousands A mere visit to one of a small also did not say who was behind in 2016 with so-called zero-day of visitors per week. number of tainted websites could the cyber espionage or what pop- exploits, which have been known He said the team collected five infect an iPhone with an implant to fetch such high prices. ulation was targeted, but experts separate chains of exploits cover- capable of sending the smart- “Zero day” refers to the fact said the operation had the hall- ing Apple’s iOS system as far back phone owner’s text messages, that such exploits are unknown marks of a nation-state effort. MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ/AP as version 10, released in 2016. email, photos and real-time loca- to the developers of the affected tion data to the cyberspies behind Williams said the spyware im- An Apple iPhone XR is on software, and thus they have had the operation. plant wasn’t written to transmit display at the Steve Jobs no time to develop patches to fix “This is definitely the most stolen data securely, indicating Theater after an event last it. EXCHANGE RATES serious iPhone hacking incident the hackers were not concerned September to announce new The discovery, involving 14 Military rates about getting caught. That sug- products in Cupertino, Calif. Euro costs (Sept. 2) ...... $1.1329 that’s ever been brought to pub- such vulnerabilities, was made Dollar buys (Sept. 2) ...... €0.8827 lic attention, both because of the gests an authoritarian state was by Google researchers at Project British pound (Sept. 2) ...... $1.25 Japanese yen (Sept. 2) ...... 103.00 indiscriminate targeting and the behind it. He speculated that it messages, Gmail, photos, con- Zero, which hunts the security South Korean won (Sept. 2) ...... 1,179.00 amount of data compromised by was likely used to target political tacts and real-time location — es- flaws in software and micropro- Commercial rates Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3770 the implant,” said former U.S. dissidents. sentially all the databases on the cessor firmware, independent of British pound ...... $1.2212 government hacker Jake Wil- Sensitive data accessed by the victim’s phone. their manufacturer, that crimi- Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3262 China (Yuan) ...... 7.1449 liams, the president of Rendition spyware included WhatsApp, While the messaging applica- nals, state-sponsored hackers and Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.7501 Security. iMessage and Telegram text tions may encrypt data in transit, intelligence agencies use. Egypt (Pound) ...... 16.5499 Euro ...... $1.1046/0.9053 Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.8399 Hungary (Forint) ...... 299.99 Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.5286 Japan (Yen) ...... 106.15 Twitter CEO Dorsey’s account sent racist tweets after hack Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3040 Norway (Krone) ...... 9.0865 Philippines (Peso) ...... 52.03 Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.97 BY BARBARA ORTUTAY The San Francisco-based com- how to get around this extra se- cism both from those who say it’s Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7505 Associated Press curity measure. Twitter declined not doing enough and from others Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3868 pany suspended accounts that South Korea (Won) ...... 1207.88 the hacker or hackers retweeted to comment when asked if Dorsey who say it’s going too far in limit- Switzerland (Franc) ...... 0.9878 SAN FRANCISCO — Hack- while they had control of Dors- used a two-factor login for his ing speech. Thailand (Baht) ...... 30.57 ers briefly gained control of Turkey (New Lira) ...... 5.8282 ey’s account. It also suspended account. MARKET WATCH (Military exchange rates are those Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s ac- available to customers at military banking the account that appeared to be The incident comes as Twit- count Friday, sending racist and facilities in the country of issuance responsible for the hack. ter and Dorsey have promised to for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the vulgar tweets to his 4.2 million Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For Based on some of the tweets improve the “health” and civility followers. of discourse on the social media nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., sent from Dorsey’s account, a purchasing British pounds in Germany), Some of the tweets were up for service, cracking down on hate check with your local military banking group called Chuckle Squad was facility. Commercial rates are interbank about 30 minutes before Twitter speech and abuse. Long criti- rates provided for reference when buying took them down. likely responsible. Other than get- cized for allowing bad behavior currency. All figures are foreign currencies ting accounts unsuspended, the to one dollar, except for the British pound, The tweets included messages to run rampant, Twitter has been which is represented in dollars-to-pound, such as “Hitler is innocent” and, group has not said why it hacked trying to rein in the worst offend- and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) using a vulgarity, asked “bald Dorsey’s account. ers, banning accounts that violate INTEREST RATES skeleton head tramp,” apparently The answer may be simply that its terms and making others less Prime rate ...... 5.25 referring to Dorsey, to unsuspend it could. Even if Dorsey used two- visible. Discount rate ...... 2.75 certain accounts. factor authentication for his Twit- While Twitter says it is making Federal funds market rate ...... 2.12 3-month bill ...... 1.94 Twitter says it’s investigating. ter account, hackers have learned progress, it has met with criti- 30-year bond ...... 1.97 WEATHER OUTLOOK SUNDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST SUNDAY IN EUROPE MONDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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Sports Pro football Pro basketball Deals Austin Proehl, DB Ramon Richards and NFL preseason WNBA Friday’s transactions DT Boogie Roberts. on AFN AMERICAN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE BASEBALL MIAMI DOLPHINS — Traded a 2020 sev- East W L Pct GB American League enth-round draft pick to Minnesota for G W L T Pct PF PA x-Washington 22 8 .733 — BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Reinstated Danny Isidora. Buffalo 4 0 0 1.000 102 73 x-Connecticut 22 9 .710 ½ LHP John Means from the family medical NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Traded DB Go to the American Forces New England 3 1 0 .750 92 54 x-Chicago 18 13 .581 4½ emergency list. Duke Dawson to Denver for a 2020 sev- Miami 3 1 0 .750 86 63 Indiana 11 20 .355 11½ CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Placed OF Jon enth-round draft pick. Network website for the most N.Y. Jets 2 2 0 .500 63 69 New York 9 22 .290 13½ Jay on the 10-day IL. Recalled OF Ryan NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Placed LB up-to-date TV schedules. South Atlanta 7 23 .233 15 Cordell from Charlotte (IL). Will Compton, LB Colton Jumper and LB Tennessee 2 2 0 .500 69 65 WESTERN CONFERENCE CLEVELAND INDIANS — Signed C-1B Josh Martin on injured reserve. Waived myafn.net Indianapolis 1 3 0 .250 64 78 W L Pct GB Ryan Lavarnway and assigned him to Co- RB Jacquizz Rodgers, RB Kerwynn Wil- Houston 1 3 0 .250 66 107 x-Los Angeles 19 11 .633 — lumbus (IL). liams, WR Simmie Cobbs Jr., WR Travin Jacksonville 0 4 0 .000 29 106 x-Las Vegas 19 12 .613 ½ KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Announced Dural, WR Cyril Grayson Jr., OL Fisayo North x-Minnesota 16 15 .516 3½ the sale of the team to John Sherman a Awolaja, C Ryan Groy, DL Geneo Grissom, College football Baltimore 4 0 0 1.000 101 35 x-Phoenix 15 15 .500 4 group of local investors. DL Corbin Kaufusi, LB Drew Lewis, LB Pittsburgh 3 1 0 .750 84 66 x-Seattle 15 15 .500 4 NEW YORK YANKEES — Reinstated 1B Darnell Sankey, FB Shane Smith, TE A.J. Cleveland 3 1 0 .750 83 57 Dallas 10 20 .333 9 Luke Voit from the 10-day IL. Placed INF Derby and CB Kayvon Webster. Cincinnati 1 3 0 .250 69 89 x-clinched playoff spot Gio Urshela on the 10-day IL, retroactive Those moves reduced the Saints’ ac- Friday’s scores West Thursday’s games to Aug. 29. tive roster to 72 players. EAST Oakland 3 1 0 .750 84 67 Los Angeles 87, Indiana 83 National League NEW YORK JETS — Announced the Army 14, Rice 7 Denver 2 3 0 .400 69 73 Phoenix 65, Atlanta 58 CHICAGO CUBS — Activated LHP Cole resignation of president Neil Glat to Maine 42, Sacred Heart 14 Kansas City 1 3 0 .250 82 88 Dallas 88, Chicago 83 Hamels from the paternity list. Optioned become senior adviser. Waived DB San- Rutgers 48, UMass 21 L.A. Chargers 1 3 0 .250 72 83 Friday’s game RHP James Norwood to Iowa (PCL). tos Ramirez. Signed DB Matthias Farley. SOUTH NATIONAL CONFERENCE Connecticut 94, New York 84 LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Activated Placed DB Brandon Bryant on IR. Wake Forest 38, Utah St. 35 East Saturday’s games INF/OF Kristopher Negron from the 10- NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Waived G Wisconsin 49, South Florida 0 W L T Pct PF PA Washington at Dallas day IL. Placed INF Max Muncy on the 10- Fisayo Awolaja, WR Simmie Cobbs, WR MIDWEST N.Y. Giants 4 0 0 1.000 119 87 Los Angeles at Las Vegas day IL, retroactive to Aug. 29. Travin Dural, WR Cyril Grayson, DE Corbin Michigan St. 28, Tulsa 7 Dallas 2 2 0 .500 72 44 Sunday’s games PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Recalled RHP Kaufusi, LB Drew Lewis, LB Darnell San- FAR WEST Washington 1 3 0 .250 49 80 Phoenix at Chicago Geoff Hartlieb from Indianapolis (IL). key and RB Shane Smith. Released TE A.J. Nevada 34, Purdue 31 Philadelphia 1 3 0 .250 49 69 Atlanta at Seattle Optioned RHP Montana DuRapau to In- Derby, DE Geneo Grissom, G Ryan Groy, Colorado 52, Colorado St. 31 South Indiana at Minnesota dianapolis. RB Jacquizz Rodgers, DB Kayvon Webster Oklahoma St. 52, Oregon St. 36 Tampa Bay 3 1 0 .750 74 71 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Placed OF and RB Kerwynn Williams. Signed G Jer- Sunday’s games Carolina 2 2 0 .500 65 69 Lane Thomas on the 10-day IL, retroac- mon Bushrod. Placed LB Will Compton, SOUTH New Orleans 2 2 0 .500 85 80 tive to Aug. 28. Activated OF Tyler O’Neill LB Colton Jumper and LB Josh Martin. Bethune-Cookman vs. Jackson St. at Atlanta 1 4 0 .200 85 101 Pro soccer from the 10-day IL. Announced INF-OF PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Placed TE Atlanta North Drew Robinson cleared release waivers Richard Rodgers on IR. Waived/Injured Morehouse vs. Alabama A&M at Can- Minnesota 3 1 0 .750 102 80 and is a free agent. DT Aziz Shittu. Released DE Kasim Ede- ton, Ohio Green Bay 2 2 0 .500 89 94 MLS WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Reinstat- bali, DE Eli Harold, LB Hayes Pullard, Chicago 1 3 0 .250 68 91 ed LHP Roenis Elias from the 10-day IL. SOUTHWEST EASTERN CONFERENCE CB Orlando Scandrick and TE Will Tye. Houston at Oklahoma Detroit 0 4 0 .000 62 105 Reinstated RHP Hunter Strickland from Waived WR Carlton Agudosi, S Trae West W L T Pts GF GA the paternity list. Designated LHP Matt Monday’s game Atlanta 15 9 3 48 46 30 Elston, C Anthony Fabiano, S Deiondre’ SOUTH San Francisco 3 1 0 .750 92 68 Grace for assignment. Optioned C Spen- Hall, CB Ajene Harris, CB Josh Hawkins, Seattle 3 1 0 .750 81 69 Philadelphia 14 8 6 48 51 41 cer Kieboom to Harrisburg (EL). Notre Dame at Louisville New York City FC 13 5 8 47 48 33 QB Cody Kessler, T Riley Mayfield, CB Jer- L.A. Rams 2 2 0 .500 45 44 FOOTBALL emiah McKinnon, WR Marken Michel, RB Arizona 1 3 0 .250 59 86 New York 12 11 5 41 47 42 National Football League D.C. United 10 10 9 39 36 38 Donnel Pumphrey, G Keegan Render, CB Thursday’s games ARIZONA CARDINALS — Waived-in- Sojourn Shelton, LB Alex Singleton, WR N.Y. Jets 6, Philadelphia 0 New England 10 9 8 38 40 46 jured DT Vincent Valentine. AP sportlight Montreal 11 14 4 37 42 53 DeAndre Thompkins, S Jason Thompson, Indianapolis 13, Cincinnati 6 BALTIMORE RAVENS — Released WR DT Kevin Wilkins and LB Chris Worley. Buffalo 27, Minnesota 23 Toronto FC 10 10 7 37 43 44 Michael Floyd, LB Shane Ray, LS Mat- Carolina 25, Pittsburgh 19 Orlando City 9 12 7 34 35 36 OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed C Rodney Sept. 1 thews Orzech, LB Silas Stewart, G Patrick Hudson to a multi-year contract exten- 1923 — The United States wins its Atlanta 31, Jacksonville 12 Chicago 8 12 9 33 43 42 Vahe, OT Darrell Williams, QB Joe Callah- Baltimore 20, Washington 7 Columbus 8 15 6 30 32 43 sion. Waived LB Bryson Allen-Williams, fourth consecutive Davis Cup by beating an, K Elliott Fry, WR Joe Horn Jr., G Isaiah TE Brandon Barnes, LB James Cowser, Australia four matches to one. Miami 16, New Orleans 13 Cincinnati 5 19 3 18 27 64 Williams and WR Jaylen Smith. Cleveland 20, Detroit 16 WESTERN CONFERENCE CB Joshua Holsey and DT Gabe Wright. 1946 — Patty Berg wins the U.S. Wom- BUFFALO BILLS — Traded C Rusell Released RB Mack Brown, LB Brandon en’s Open golf title by beating Betty L.A. Rams 22, Houston 10 W L T Pts GF GA Bodine to New England for 2020 sixth- Green Bay 27, Kansas City 20 Los Angeles FC 19 3 5 62 74 28 round draft pick. Marshall, S Jordan Richards and TE Luke Jameson in the final round. Willson. Waived-injured DE Alex Barrett, 1971 — John Newcombe becomes the Tampa Bay 17, Dallas 15 Real Salt Lake 13 10 4 43 40 34 CAROLINA PANTHERS — Waived-in- first top-seeded man to lose in the first Tennessee 19, Chicago 15 Seattle 12 8 7 43 42 40 jured G Kofi Amichia and DB Damian DB Makinton Dorleant, G-C Cameron round of the U.S. Open when he loses to N.Y. Giants 31, New England 29 LA Galaxy 13 11 3 42 38 41 Parms. Waived LB Brandon Bell, G Tyler Hunt and DT Eddie Vanderdoes. Jan Kodes, 2-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-3. Denver 20, Arizona 7 Minnesota 12 9 6 42 44 37 Catalina, C Parker Collins, DB Corn Elder, SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Released 1973 — George Foreman knocks out Seattle 17, Oakland 15 San Jose 12 10 5 41 45 43 DT Woodrow Hamilton, G Taylor Hearn, DL Jay Bromley, CB Chris Campbell, DB Jose Roman at 2:00 of the first round in L.A. Chargers 27, San Francisco 24 FC Dallas 11 10 7 40 44 37 TE Cole Hunt, WR Damion Jeanpiere, WR Jordan Holland, CB Dontae Johnson, OL Tokyo to retain the heavyweight title. End of preseason Portland 11 11 4 37 42 40 Andre Levrone, WR Jaydon Mickens, DB Wesley Johnson, TE Tyree Mayfield, CB Sporting KC 9 11 7 34 40 45 Ryan Pulley, WR Rashad Ross, TE Jason Quinten Rollins, RB Brandon Wilds and Houston 9 14 4 31 38 48 Vander Laan, LB Antwione Williams, and OT Sam Young. Released DT Jay Bromley, Colorado 7 14 6 27 43 54 C John Yarbrough. Released RB Cam- DB Dontae Johnson, C Wesley Johnson, Golf Vancouver 6 14 9 27 29 50 eron Artis-Payne, LS Andrew DePaola, DB Quinten Rollins and OT Sam Young. Note: Three points for victory, one DB Lorenzo Doss, QB Taylor Heinicke and TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Waived point for tie. WR Aldrick Robinson. Placed K Graham S Lukas Denis, WR Matthew Eaton, CB Portland Classic Shaw Charity Classic Friday, Aug. 23 gano and G Kitt O’Brien on IR. De’Vante Harris, G Ruben Holcomb, LB Atlanta 1, Orlando City 0 CINCINNATI BENGALS — Waived LB Farrington Huguenin, WR Anthony John- LPGA tour Champions Tour Seattle 2, Portland 1 Curtis Akins, C Kirk Barron, S Demetrious son, LB David Kenney, WR DaMarkus Friday Friday Saturday, Aug. 24 Cox, LS Dan Godsil, CB Tony Lippett, DT Lodge, LB Corey Nelson, TE Scott Orndoff, At Columbia Edgewater Country Club At Canyon Meadows G&CC New York City FC 2, New York 1 Dare Odeyingbo, LB Sterling Sheffield, DE OT William Poehls, DL Elijah Qualls, OT Portland, Ore. Calgary, Alberta New England 2, Chicago 1 Immanuel Turner, K Tristan Vizcaino and Brock Ruble, WR Spencer Schnell, LB Em- Purse: $1.3 million Purse: $2.35 million Philadelphia 3, D.C. United 1 G Christian Westerman. Waived-injured manuel Smith, QB Vincent Testaverde, DL Yardage: 6,476; Par 72 Yardage: 7,086; Par 70 (35-35) Toronto FC 2, Montreal 1 DT Christian Ringo. Stevie Tu’ikolovatu and G Salesi Uhatafe. Second Round First Round Real Salt Lake 2, Colorado 0 CLEVELAND BROWNS — Traded an Released OL Josh LeRibeus and LB Corey a-denotes amateur Michael Bradley 32-29—61 -9 San Jose 3, Vancouver 1 undisclosed 2022 draft pick to Detroit Nelson. Waived-injured WRs K.J. Brent Hannah Green 64-63—127 -17 Steve Flesch 33-29—62 -8 Sunday, Aug. 25 for QB David Blough and an undisclosed and Cortrelle Simpson. Sei Young Kim 71-61—132 -12 Tom Byrum 34-29—63 -7 Columbus 3, Cincinnati 1 2022 draft pick. TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to terms Sung Hyun Park 67-65—132 -12 Dan Forsman 35-29—64 -6 FC Dallas 5, Houston 1 DENVER BRONCOS — Waived-injured with C Ben Jones to a multi-year contract Youngin Chun 67-66—133 -11 Wes Short, Jr. 35-29—64 -6 LA Galaxy 3, Los Angeles FC 3, tie WR Bug Howard. extension. Lee-Anne Pace 67-66—133 -11 Billy Andrade 33-31—64 -6 Wednesday, Aug. 28 DETROIT LIONS — Waived DB Andrew SOCCER Angel Yin 66-67—133 -11 Mark Brooks 33-31—64 -6 Montreal 2, Vancouver 1 Adams, DB Andre Chachere, WR Jordan Major League Soccer Yealimi Noh 65-68—133 -11 Tim Petrovic 32-32—64 -6 Saturday’s games Lasley, DE Eric Lee, WR Tommylee Lewis, MLS — Suspended San Jose coach Ma- Sarah Schmelzel 72-62—134 -10 Retief Goosen 35-29—64 -6 Colorado at New York DE Mitchell Loewen, OT Ryan Pope, P tias Almeyda an additional two games Isi Gabsa 70-64—134 -10 Scott McCarron 34-30—64 -6 Chicago at Columbus Ryan Santoso, G Micah St. Andrew, DB and fined him an undisclosed amount Muni He 70-64—134 -10 David Morland IV 34-30—64 -6 D.C. United at Montreal Jamar Summers and RB James RB Wil- for on-field misconduct during an Aug. Brittany Altomare 69-65—134 -10 Shaun Micheel 30-35—65 -5 Toronto FC at New England liams. Released C Luke Bowanko. 21 match against the Los Angeles Foot- Marissa Steen 66-68—134 -10 Ken Duke 34-31—65 -5 Atlanta at Philadelphia INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Traded C-G ball Club. The suspension is in addition Jeongeun Lee6 66-68—134 -10 Davis Love III 34-31—65 -5 Cincinnati at FC Dallas Evan Boehm and an undisclosed 2020 to the one-game suspension as a result Mi Jung Hur 64-70—134 -10 John Huston 35-31—66 -4 Houston at Sporting Kansas City draft pick to Miami for an undisclosed of being dismissed from the game. Marina Alex 70-65—135 -9 Michael Campbell 34-32—66 -4 New York City FC at Vancouver conditional 2020 draft pick. D.C. UNITED — Loaned M Chris Dur- Sarah Burnham 69-66—135 -9 Corey Pavin 34-32—66 -4 Real Salt Lake at Portland JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Waived-in- kin to Sint-Truidense V.V. (Belgium) until Xiyu Lin 67-68—135 -9 Doug Garwood 34-32—66 -4 Orlando City at San Jose jured LB Davis Tull. Released DT Datone June 2020. Brooke M. Henderson 67-68—135 -9 Ken Tanigawa 34-32—66 -4 Sunday’s games Jones, RB Thomas Rawls, OT Josh Wells NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION — Named Giulia Molinaro 67-68—135 -9 Doug Barron 33-33—66 -4 LA Galaxy at Seattle and LB Ramik Wilson. Chris Tierney player recruitment man- Dana Finkelstein 66-69—135 -9 Mike Goodes 33-34—67 -3 Minnesota at Los Angeles FC LOS ANGELES RAMS — Waived QB ager. Wei-Ling Hsu 66-69—135 -9 Billy Mayfair 34-33—67 -3 Saturday, Sept. 7 Brandon Allen, G Abdul Beecham, TE CK- SPORTING KANSAS CITY — Signed M Jane Park 65-70—135 -9 Bob Estes 32-35—67 -3 New England at New York City FC endall Blanton, TE Romello Brooker, TE Felipe Hernandez. Stephanie Meadow 69-67—136 -8 Steve Pate 32-35—67 -3 Toronto FC at Cincinnati Keenen Brown, RB Matt Colburn, DB Jake COLLEGE Peiyun Chien 69-67—136 -8 Jeff Maggert 34-33—67 -3 Los Angeles FC at Orlando City Gervase, WR Jalen Greene, OT Brandon PROVIDENCE — Named Bob Walsh as- Ayako Uehara 69-67—136 -8 Mark O’Meara 34-33—67 -3 Seattle at Colorado Hitner, C Vitas Hrynkiewicz, DT Bryant sociate director of player development, Charlotte Thomas 67-69—136 -8 Stephen Ames 34-33—67 -3 Sporting Kansas City at Portland Jones, OT Matt Kaskey, LB Ketner Kupp, scouting and recruiting coordination for Su Oh 70-67—137 -7 Bart Bryant 36-31—67 -3 Wednesday, Sept. 11 WR Johnathan Lloyd, P Brock Miller, WR men’s basketball. Celine Boutier 69-68—137 -7 Colin Montgomerie 35-32—67 -3 Toronto FC at New York City FC Mirim Lee 68-69—137 -7 Joe Durant 35-32—67 -3 Minnesota at Houston a-Ellie Slama 68-69—137 -7 Tom Gillis 34-33—67 -3 LA Galaxy at Colorado Jin Young Ko 68-69—137 -7 Greg Kraft 33-35—68 -2 San Jose at Real Salt Lake Boxing Sakura Yokomine 68-69—137 -7 Chris DiMarco 34-34—68 -2 Lydia Ko 67-70—137 -7 David Frost 35-33—68 -2 Alena Sharp 67-70—137 -7 Brett Quigley 35-33—68 -2 NWSL Fight schedule At T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Tyson Nasa Hataoka 66-71—137 -7 Vijay Singh 34-34—68 -2 W L T Pts GF GA Fury vs. Otto Wallin, 12, heavyweights; Gerina Piller 71-67—138 -6 Jay Haas 34-34—68 -2 Portland 10 3 6 36 39 22 Sept. 5 Emanuel Navarrete vs. Juan Miguel Ariya Jutanugarn 70-68—138 -6 Woody Austin 34-34—68 -2 North Carolina 9 4 4 31 32 17 At Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, Azat Elorde, 12, for Navarrete’s WBO junior Haeji Kang 69-69—138 -6 Bernhard Langer 31-37—68 -2 Chicago 9 8 2 29 29 26 Hovhannisyan vs. Franklin Manzanilla, featherweight title; Jose Pedraza vs. Jose Pajaree Anannarukarn 68-70—138 -6 Rocco Mediate 35-33—68 -2 Utah 8 6 4 28 19 15 12, junior featherweights. Zepeda, 10, junior welterweights. Georgia Hall 68-70—138 -6 Jeff Sluman 33-35—68 -2 Reign FC 7 5 6 27 16 20 Sept. 7 At Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, Linnea Strom 73-66—139 -5 David McKenzie 35-33—68 -2 Washington 7 7 4 25 22 19 At Taguig City, Philippines, Sammy Calif., Jaime Munguia vs. Patrick Allotey, Lindy Duncan 72-67—139 -5 Blaine McCallister 36-33—69 -1 Houston 6 8 4 22 18 28 Salva vs. Padro Taduran, 12, for vacant 12, for Munguia’s WBO World super wel- Elizabeth Szokol 72-67—139 -5 Olin Browne 36-33—69 -1 Sky Blue FC 4 11 4 16 15 25 IBF strawweight title. tereight title; Ryan Garcia vs. Avery Spar- Gaby Lopez 70-69—139 -5 Lee Janzen 34-35—69 -1 Orlando 4 12 2 14 19 37 Sept. 13 row, 10, lightweights. Chella Choi 70-69—139 -5 Skip Kendall 36-33—69 -1 Note: Three points for victory, one At Madison Square Garden, New York, Sept. 20 Anne van Dam 70-69—139 -5 Tom Pernice Jr. 37-32—69 -1 point for tie. Devin Haney vs. Zaur Abdullaev, 12, light- At La Hacienda Event Center, Midland, weights; Daniel Roman vs. Murodjon Lee Lopez 69-70—139 -5 Paul Goydos 34-35—69 -1 Saturday, Aug. 24 Texas, Ruben Villa vs. Enrique Vivas, Azahara Munoz 69-70—139 -5 Jesper Parnevik 37-32—69 -1 North Carolina 1, Reign FC 0 Akhmadaliev, 12, for Roman’s WBA Su- per World and IBF super bantamweight 10, for Villa’s WBO International feath- Kristen Gillman 69-70—139 -5 Gene Sauers 35-34—69 -1 Washington 2, Orlando 1 erweight title.; Michael Dutchover vs. Austin Ernst 68-71—139 -5 Carlos Franco 34-35—69 -1 titles; Michael Hunter vs. Sergey Kuzmin, Sky Blue FC 2, Houston 1 Thomas Mattice, 10, lightweights. Mi Hyang Lee 68-71—139 -5 Brandt Jobe 34-35—69 -1 Sunday, Aug. 25 10, heavyweights. Pavarisa Yoktuan 68-71—139 -5 Glen Day 34-36—70 E Portland 3, Chicago 0 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Silvia Cavalleri 67-72—139 -5 Russ Cochran 37-33—70 E Saturday’s game At London, Sunny Edwards vs. Hugo At Rabobank Theater, Bakersfield, Amy Yang 74-66—140 -4 Frank Lickliter II 34-36—70 E Washington at Orlando ppd. Rosendo Guarneros, 12, for Edwards Calif., Jeison Rosario vs. Bakhram Mur- Kris Tamulis 73-67—140 -4 Duffy Waldorf 34-36—70 E Friday, Sept. 6 IBF International super flyweight title; tazaliev, 12, super welterweights; Pe- Jaye Marie Green 71-69—140 -4 Scott Parel 35-35—70 E Portland at Utah Brad Foster vs. Lucien Reid, 12, for Fos- ter Quillin vs. Alfredo Angulo, 12, super Cristie Kerr 71-69—140 -4 Esteban Toledo 37-33—70 E Saturday, Sept. 7 ter’s British super bantamweight title; middleweights; Chris Colbert vs. Miguel Jennifer Song 71-69—140 -4 Michael Allen 38-32—70 E North Carolina at Sky Blue FC Dec Spelman vs. Shakan Pitters, 10, for Beltran Jr., 10, featherweights; Thomas Aditi Ashok 70-70—140 -4 Cliff Kresge 35-35—70 E Orlando at Reign FC Spelman’s BBBofC English light heavy- Dulorme vs. Terrel Williams, 10, wel- Lindsey Weaver 69-71—140 -4 Gibby Gilbert III 38-32—70 E Sunday, Sept. 8 weight title; Zak Chelli vs. Kody Davies, terweights; Jesus Ramos vs. Rickey Ed- Brittany Lang 69-71—140 -4 Darren Clarke 35-36—71 +1 Houston at Chicago 10, light heavyweights. wards, 10, super lightweights. Sunday, September 1, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 25 MLB Profar’s tiebreaking hits lift A’s over Yanks Oakland just half-game ‘ We just played behind Cleveland for top some good games spot in AL wild-card race against them. Bob’ Melvin BY JAKE SEINER Oakland manager, on the A’s recent Associated Press suceess against the AL East leaders, NEW YORK — Sold-out Yan- including a three-game sweep of kee Stadium cheered when crew New York last week in Oakland. chief Jim Reynolds took off his headset, pointed to second base and signaled safe. Then he looked Oakland pulled within a half- toward first and did the same, game of Cleveland for the top AL and the Bronx reached another wild card and held its one-game level of bedlam. edge over Tampa Bay for the “That wasn’t ideal,” Oakland second. The A’s swept a three- starter Brett Anderson said. game series against the AL East- Wasn’t enough to cool the A’s leading Yankees in Oakland last recent run against New York, week. either. “We just played some good Jurickson Profar delivered two games against them,” manager tiebreaking hits to atone for his Bob Melvin said. role in the double-reversal of a New York ended a four-game double play, and the Athletics beat winning streak hours after plac- the Yankees 8-2 Friday night. ing Gio Urshela on the 10-day Profar connected in the second injured list, giving the club a for a 1-0 lead and added a two- record 29 players on the IL this run double in the sixth for a 4-2 season. CC Sabathia was pulled edge. That made up for his flawed after three innings with a recur- FRANK FRANKLIN II/AP footwork as the pivot on a blown rence of his on-going knee issues, double play in the fourth that led Oakland’s Jurickson Profar slides past the Yankees’ Didi Gregorius for a two-run double during the sixth and Tommy Kahnle (3-1) allowed to a Yankees run. inning on Friday in New York. The Athletics beat the Yankees 8-2. three runs in the sixth. Statistics

Kipnis Cle 398 43 101 13 58 .254 Grandal Mil 401 56 103 20 61 .257 American League Ramírez Cle 473 65 120 20 75 .254 National League Conforto NYM 431 70 110 27 76 .255 TEAM BATTING Gardner NYY 379 67 96 17 51 .253 TEAM BATTING Cain Mil 465 63 118 8 40 .254 AB R H HR RBI Avg Soler KC 462 69 117 35 88 .253 AB R H HR RBI Avg Harper Phi 461 77 117 27 92 .254 Boston 4637 751 1285 202 715 .277 Sánchez ChW 388 47 98 2 31 .253 Colorado 4512 686 1212 170 660 .269 Suárez Cin 460 68 117 34 78 .254 Houston 4486 708 1229 218 689 .274 Washington 4371 684 1153 186 644 .264 Puig Cin 373 51 94 22 61 .252 Adames TB 436 57 110 16 40 .252 Pittsburgh 4453 581 1165 135 566 .262 Robles Was 428 72 108 16 56 .252 New York 4471 766 1221 237 730 .273 Kepler Min 472 87 119 34 84 .252 Atlanta 4503 693 1174 205 671 .261 Fowler StL 367 47 91 15 52 .248 Minnesota 4544 746 1231 248 719 .271 Pujols LAA 382 44 96 19 76 .251 Los Angeles 4405 716 1145 225 696 .260 DeJong StL 465 81 115 23 60 .247 Chicago 4356 546 1113 140 521 .256 Goodrum Det 423 61 105 12 45 .248 Arizona 4502 666 1157 188 639 .257 Hoskins Phi 443 68 105 24 71 .237 Los Angeles 4498 662 1142 186 632 .254 Kiermaier TB 385 52 94 13 52 .244 New York 4466 618 1146 183 597 .257 Dozier Was 371 49 87 19 45 .235 Tampa Bay 4530 609 1145 172 577 .253 Núñez Bal 448 64 109 28 73 .243 Chicago 4301 631 1082 200 608 .252 Renfroe SD 384 58 89 31 61 .232 Cleveland 4321 604 1084 177 571 .251 Calhoun LAA 448 77 107 28 64 .239 Milwaukee 4414 616 1106 205 597 .251 Pederson LAD 368 61 85 25 56 .231 Texas 4457 657 1109 182 621 .249 Grichuk Tor 471 61 112 23 58 .238 Cincinnati 4268 572 1067 178 552 .250 T.Frazier NYM 361 46 83 16 50 .230 Oakland 4370 646 1079 201 604 .247 Philadelphia 4353 611 1069 159 582 .246 Arcia Mil 401 47 92 14 46 .229 Smith Sea 425 57 100 5 33 .235 St. Louis 4250 575 1040 158 539 .245 Baltimore 4419 558 1077 163 531 .244 Bradley Jr. Bos 401 55 90 16 50 .224 Crawford SF 404 48 92 9 49 .228 San Diego 4256 564 1041 188 542 .245 Belt SF 419 63 95 14 49 .227 Seattle 4395 636 1071 206 615 .244 Vogelbach Sea 386 65 85 28 69 .220 San Francisco 4390 562 1061 141 545 .242 Schwarber ChC 413 61 93 29 67 .225 Kansas City 4369 543 1059 128 515 .242 Davis Oak 385 49 84 18 55 .218 Miami 4303 475 1041 107 460 .242 Carpenter StL 339 48 72 11 33 .212 Toronto 4449 587 1053 200 562 .237 Smoak Tor 352 48 75 19 53 .213 INDIVIDUAL BATTING TEAM PITCHING Detroit 4367 461 1034 120 436 .237 Profar Oak 366 46 75 15 51 .205 AB R H HR RBI Avg ERA H ER BB SO Sh Sv INDIVIDUAL BATTING Odor Tex 412 58 82 21 67 .199 McNeil NYM 397 67 132 15 55 .332 Los Angeles 3.37 984 434 300 1193 13 32 AB R H HR RBI Avg TEAM PITCHING Yelich Mil 435 90 143 41 89 .329 St. Louis 3.98 1018 497 426 1087 8 40 Reynolds Pit 367 67 119 13 50 .324 Brantley Hou 475 78 160 18 78 .337 ERA H ER BB SO Sh Sv Chicago 4.10 1078 519 397 1117 10 34 Blackmon Col 470 96 152 27 72 .323 Cincinnati 4.14 1022 517 425 1222 9 37 LeMahieu NYY 479 88 159 21 86 .332 Tampa Bay 3.50 1010 460 364 1296 8 36 Rendon Was 437 92 141 28 101 .323 Devers Bos 516 106 171 27 103 .331 Cleveland 3.69 1031 470 355 1196 12 34 New York 4.29 1111 551 411 1188 9 31 K.Marte Ari 490 85 156 27 76 .318 Atlanta 4.30 1166 558 469 1124 6 36 Martinez Bos 471 80 147 30 82 .312 Houston 3.71 974 482 357 1308 9 35 Bellinger LAD 452 101 142 42 100 .314 Washington 4.36 1090 551 400 1176 11 34 Alberto Bal 406 43 126 9 43 .310 Oakland 4.02 1067 516 392 988 8 32 Arenado Col 480 83 146 32 99 .304 Arizona 4.44 1132 573 406 1116 7 30 Bogaerts Bos 497 96 153 27 96 .308 Minnesota 4.19 1145 539 367 1113 8 37 Freeman Atl 499 100 151 34 104 .303 San Francisco 4.46 1118 573 404 1090 6 33 Gurriel Hou 478 71 146 26 91 .305 New York 4.51 1127 579 399 1190 6 48 Dahl Col 374 67 113 15 61 .302 San Diego 4.56 1107 570 346 1127 4 41 Moncada ChW 380 60 116 22 63 .305 Boston 4.67 1135 609 457 1289 8 24 T.Turner Was 379 67 112 13 43 .296 Philadelphia 4.63 1156 586 425 1076 6 31 Altuve Hou 377 70 113 23 57 .300 Toronto 4.76 1176 614 491 1063 6 24 Acuña Jr. Atl 525 106 155 36 88 .295 Miami 4.70 1031 589 485 1094 7 21 Iglesias Cin 401 52 118 9 48 .294 Merrifield KC 540 85 162 15 65 .300 Chicago 4.83 1145 601 452 1024 5 26 Milwaukee 4.71 1115 603 465 1162 4 36 Story Col 467 93 137 28 74 .293 Pittsburgh 5.05 1176 637 456 1135 5 24 Lindor Cle 458 75 136 22 55 .297 Texas 5.00 1223 642 460 1113 6 26 Rizzo ChC 444 80 129 25 82 .291 Polanco Min 512 82 151 19 66 .295 Kansas City 5.00 1202 630 457 988 6 27 Colorado 5.50 1247 702 444 1019 5 21 J.Turner LAD 422 73 123 22 57 .291 INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Trout LAA 436 103 128 42 98 .294 Los Angeles 5.05 1155 653 452 1153 2 27 Eaton Was 473 88 137 12 41 .290 Springer Hou 386 74 113 27 68 .293 S.Marte Pit 486 85 141 22 73 .290 ERA H ER BB SO Sh Sv Seattle 5.07 1213 642 383 983 3 27 Ryu LAD 152 131 19 133 12 42.00 Soto Was 431 85 125 29 84 .290 C.Santana Cle 452 91 132 30 79 .292 Detroit 5.11 1195 641 424 1054 3 26 Scherzer Was 138 112 26 192 9 52.41 Fletcher LAA 468 70 135 5 42 .288 Baltimore 5.90 1242 748 459 991 4 24 Rojas Mia 380 44 110 4 33 .289 Braun Mil 386 56 111 18 56 .288 Soroka Atl 141 120 33 112 10 22.41 Torres NYY 443 84 127 32 76 .287 INDIVIDUAL PITCHING deGrom NYM 162 129 39 207 8 7 2.56 Dozier KC 395 60 113 22 70 .286 Rosario NYM 486 62 140 12 54 .288 ERA H ER BB SO Sh Sv Albies Atl 519 80 149 18 68 .287 Kershaw LAD 143 115 31 147 13 22.71 Betts Bos 505 118 144 21 66 .285 Cole Hou 163 116 40 238 15 52.75 Segura Phi 464 68 133 11 52 .287 Greinke Ari 146 117 21 135 10 42.90 L.García ChW 475 81 135 7 35 .284 Verlander Hou 178 110 34 239 15 52.77 Hosmer SD 494 63 141 18 82 .285 S.Gray Cin 138 102 53 164 9 62.92 Laureano Oak 380 67 108 21 58 .284 Morton TB 161 126 45 197 13 52.85 Bryant ChC 458 91 130 26 63 .284 Castillo Cin 154 112 61 179 12 53.04 Andrus Tex 479 64 135 10 59 .282 Minor Tex 167 149 54 171 11 73.17 Markakis Atl 366 57 104 9 55 .284 Buehler LAD 148 125 26 174 10 33.16 Benintendi Bos 468 62 132 12 63 .282 Miley Hou 147 129 48 125 12 43.18 Hernández Phi 474 56 134 8 54 .283 Corbin Was 161 135 51 184 10 53.17 Hendricks ChC 143 129 28 122 9 93.20 Rosario Min 439 74 124 27 85 .282 Giolito ChW 151 115 51 194 14 63.20 Moran Pit 368 37 104 11 65 .283 Ramos NYM 380 43 107 13 63 .282 Flaherty StL 146 113 46 171 8 63.32 Vázquez Bos 386 53 109 18 53 .282 Bieber Cle 168 135 34 207 12 63.26 Samardzija SF 146 120 39 123 9 103.44 Bregman Hou 445 96 125 31 86 .281 Fiers Oak 158 133 46 106 12 33.46 Báez ChC 501 84 141 28 82 .281 Realmuto Phi 441 77 122 19 67 .277 Nola Phi 161 138 61 180 12 33.51 Cabrera Det 417 33 117 9 50 .281 Berríos Min 163 158 40 155 10 73.53 Bell Pit 461 84 127 31 99 .275 Teheran Atl 145 125 69 137 8 83.53 A.García TB 399 49 111 17 57 .278 Odorizzi Min 131 116 47 137 13 63.57 Peralta Ari 382 48 105 12 57 .275 Hudson StL 134 139 63 104 12 63.63 Meadows TB 410 56 114 23 67 .278 Bauer Cle 156 127 63 185 9 83.79 Seager LAD 375 63 102 12 57 .272 Strasburg Was 165 136 42 191 15 5 3.65 Voit NYY 349 60 97 19 54 .278 Lynn Tex 170 166 48 197 14 93.85 Wong StL 394 47 107 9 48 .272 Syndergaard NYM 160 146 42 156 9 63.71 Abreu ChW 510 65 141 28 98 .276 Rodríguez Bos 160 154 59 155 15 53.92 Ahmed Ari 442 69 119 17 70 .269 Bumgarner SF 164 149 33 163 8 83.72 Villar Bal 500 85 138 18 58 .276 Keller KC 164 151 67 121 7 133.95 Escobar Ari 502 78 135 28 100 .269 Sánchez Was 130 123 48 110 8 63.81 Jones Ari 416 61 112 14 57 .269 Fried Atl 131 143 41 134 14 43.84 Castellanos Det 403 57 110 11 37 .273 Anderson Oak 144 146 40 74 10 94.06 J.Gray Col 150 147 56 150 11 83.84 Semien Oak 516 92 141 22 61 .273 Boyd Det 153 141 37 201 6 94.24 McMahon Col 372 57 100 17 66 .269 Alonso NYM 463 76 123 40 97 .266 Quintana ChC 142 143 36 131 11 73.91 Mancini Bal 481 83 130 29 74 .270 Pineda Min 129 128 24 113 9 54.26 Pillar SF 463 67 123 19 69 .266 Ray Ari 142 119 63 187 10 73.99 Mazara Tex 406 65 109 17 62 .268 Leake Sea 137 153 19 100 9 84.27 Machado SD 476 67 126 26 71 .265 Maeda LAD 133 103 44 146 8 84.13 Choo Tex 454 77 121 20 48 .267 Gonzales Sea 157 174 40 121 13 104.30 Ozuna StL 358 66 95 24 72 .265 Alcantara Mia 149 136 71 108 4 114.15 Galvis Tor 450 55 120 18 54 .267 Sale Bos 147 123 37 218 6 114.40 Swanson Atl 385 64 102 17 57 .265 Lucchesi SD 133 113 44 129 8 74.20 Pham TB 450 60 120 19 54 .267 Gibson Min 139 137 45 133 11 64.40 Castro Mia 503 44 133 13 65 .264 DeSclafani Cin 128 131 41 131 8 74.27 Gordon KC 457 66 121 12 63 .265 Nova ChW 153 173 38 91 9 94.47 A.Frazier Pit 436 59 115 7 34 .264 Wheeler NYM 149 151 38 153 9 7 4.40 Gonzalez Min 389 47 102 14 47 .262 Pérez Min 133 139 56 111 8 54.60 Heyward ChC 420 62 111 18 49 .264 Darvish ChC 144 117 51 176 4 64.43 Olson Oak 351 49 92 26 63 .262 Tanaka NYY 150 152 36 121 9 74.68 Moustakas Mil 458 71 121 31 76 .264 Mikolas StL 148 161 25 109 7 134.43 Donaldson Atl 449 75 118 29 73 .263 Lester ChC 138 162 38 134 10 94.49 Reddick Hou 419 46 109 10 37 .260 Norris Det 126 141 35 107 3 104.70 Votto Cin 424 60 111 12 39 .262 Wainwright StL 131 135 54 126 9 94.51 Cron Min 375 42 97 20 65 .259 Junis KC 154 165 51 146 8 124.89 Anderson Mia 459 57 120 20 66 .261 Arrieta Phi 135 149 51 110 8 84.64 Chapman Oak 466 82 120 29 71 .258 Kikuchi Sea 135 152 43 103 5 85.19 Goldschmidt StL 478 77 124 28 68 .259 Musgrove Pit 142 143 34 125 8 12 4.74 D.Santana Sea 441 63 113 21 69 .256 López ChW 147 164 54 132 7 115.25 Muncy LAD 430 87 111 33 87 .258 Márquez Col 174 173 35 175 12 54.76 Grossman Oak 343 48 87 6 34 .254 Porcello Bos 144 161 42 112 11 105.49 Walker Ari 419 65 108 22 56 .258 Kelly Ari 146 158 42 119 9 134.86 PAGE 26 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 1, 2019 MLB

American League Pirates 9, Rockies 4 Cubs 7, Brewers 1 Rays 4, Indians 0 Orioles 14, Royals 2 East Division Pittsburgh Colorado Milwaukee Chicago Cleveland Tampa Bay Baltimore Kansas City W L Pct GB ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi New York 88 48 .647 — Newman ss 5 1 2 0 Story ss 5 2 2 1 Cain cf 5 0 1 0 Happ cf 4 2 1 0 Lindor ss 4 0 0 0 Sogard 2b 3 0 1 0 Alberto 3b 6 2 5 2 Mrrifield rf 4 0 0 0 Tampa Bay 78 58 .574 10 Hiura 2b 3 0 0 0 Cstellnos rf 4 2 2 4 Mercado cf 4 0 1 0 Pham lf 4 0 0 0 Mancini 1b 4 2 2 0 Soler dh 4 1 2 1 A Reynolds lf 5 0 2 1 McMhon 2b 5 0 1 1 Boston 73 62 .541 14 Marte cf 4 4 3 0 Arenado 3b 4 0 2 0 Black p 0 0 0 0 Caratini 1b 4 0 2 1 Santana 1b 3 0 1 0 Meadows rf 4 1 1 0 Ruiz 1b 0 1 0 0 Phllips pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Toronto 54 82 .397 34 Bell 1b 4 1 3 2 Murphy 1b 4 0 0 0 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 Baez ss 4 0 1 0 Puig rf 4 0 0 0 d’Arnaud c 4 1 1 0 Santander rf 4 1 1 3 Dozier 3b 4 1 1 0 Baltimore 45 89 .336 42 Moran 3b 5 1 2 1 Desmond lf 4 2 3 1 Thames ph 1 0 0 0 Schwrber lf 3 1 2 1 Kipnis 2b 4 0 0 0 Choi dh 4 0 1 0 Peterson lf 2 1 2 0 Gordon lf-p 3 0 1 0 Reyes dh 3 0 1 0 Garcia cf 3 1 1 1 Central Division Cabrera rf 5 1 2 3 Hilliard rf 4 0 1 1 Williams p 0 0 0 0 Russell 2b 4 0 0 0 Nunez dh 6 0 2 2 Cuthbert 1b 4 0 1 1 Minnesota 83 51 .619 — Claudio p 0 0 0 0 Lucroy c 4 0 0 0 R.Perez c 3 0 1 0 Wendle 3b 3 0 0 0 Villar 2b 4 3 2 1 Starling cf 4 0 1 0 Cleveland 79 56 .585 4A Frazier 2b 4 1 1 0 Wolters c 3 0 0 0 Naquin lf 2 0 1 0 Aguilar 1b 3 1 1 3 Diaz c 4 0 1 1 Daza cf 4 0 1 0 Yelich rf 4 1 2 0 Bote 3b 2 2 2 0 Severino c 6 2 4 3 Arteaga ss 4 0 0 0 Chicago 60 74 .448 23 Braun lf 3 0 1 0 Quintana p 1 0 1 1 Allen lf 1 0 0 0 Adames ss 3 0 2 0 Stewart lf-rf 5 1 2 0 Dini c 3 0 0 0 Kansas City 47 89 .346 37 Agrazal p 2 0 0 1 Senzatela p 0 0 0 0 Chang 3b 2 0 0 0 Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 Alonso ph 1 0 0 0 Grandal 1b 3 0 0 0 Phelps p 0 0 0 0 Wilkerson cf 2 1 1 0 Lopez 2b 3 0 0 0 Detroit 39 93 .295 43 Pina c 4 0 3 1 Kemp ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 30 0 5 0 31 4 8 4 Martin ss 4 0 0 2 West Division Kela p 0 0 0 0 Shaw p 0 0 0 0 Cleveland 000 000 000—0 Reyes ph 1 0 0 0 Hmpson ph 1 0 0 0 Perez 3b 4 0 0 0 Strop p 0 0 0 0 Totals 43 14 21 13 33 2 6 2 Houston 88 48 .647 — Arcia ss 4 0 1 0 Bryant ph 1 0 0 0 Tampa Bay 000 000 40x—4 Oakland 78 56 .582 9 Liriano p 0 0 0 0 Estevez p 0 0 0 0 DP—Cleveland 0, Tampa Bay 2. LOB— Baltimore 015 020 222—14 Hartlieb p 0 0 0 0 Davis p 0 0 0 0 Anderson p 1 0 0 0 Cishek p 0 0 0 0 Kansas City 100 100 000— 2 Texas 66 70 .485 22 Grisham ph 1 0 0 0 Cleveland 5, Tampa Bay 4. 2B—Naquin Los Angeles 64 72 .471 24 Diaz p 0 0 0 0 (19), Adames (20). HR—Aguilar (2). E—Dozier (7), Cuthbert (12). DP—Bal- Spngnbrg 2b 2 0 0 0 timore 0, Kansas City 3. LOB—Baltimore Seattle 57 79 .419 31 Nunez ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 35 1 8 1 32 7 11 7 IP H R ER BB SO Totals 39 9 16 9 36 4 10 4 10, Kansas City 5. 2B—Alberto (19), Villar Milwaukee 000 000 010—1 Cleveland Pittsburgh 110 130 201—9 (29), Severino (12), Mancini (30), Starling National League Chicago 230 000 11x—7 Bieber L,12-7 6B 6 3 3 0 9 (4), Dozier (24), Soler (27). HR—Santand- Colorado 100 011 010—4 E—Spangenberg (1). DP—Milwaukee 1, Cimber C 2 1 1 1 1 East Division er (14), Soler (38). SB—Villar 3 (32), Sev- E—Senzatela (2), Diaz (2). DP—Pitts- Chicago 0. LOB—Milwaukee 9, Chicago 5. Wittgren 1 0 0 0 0 1 erino (3). SF—Martin (1), Villar (4). W L Pct GB burgh 0, Colorado 2. LOB—Pittsburgh 6, Atlanta 82 54 .603 — 2B—Pina (7), Yelich (27), Arcia (12), Happ Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Colorado 7. 2B—Frazier (28), Reynolds (3), Caratini (9), Schwarber (20), Bote Pruitt 5B 4 0 0 0 6 Washington 75 58 .564 5A 2 (30), Marte (31), Story (34), Desmond A (17), Quintana (1), Baez (38). HR—Castel- Drake W,3-1 1C 1 0 0 0 1 Baltimore Philadelphia 69 64 .519 11 (31). HR—Cabrera (7), Story (29), Des- Means W,10-9 7 5 2 2 0 4 New York 68 66 .507 13 lanos 2 (11), Schwarber (32). SB—Arcia Poche 1 0 0 0 1 0 mond (15). SF—Agrazal (1). S—Senzatela (8). S—Quintana (9). Kittredge 1 0 0 0 1 0 Eades 2 1 0 0 1 2 Miami 48 86 .358 33 (4). Central Division IP H R ER BB SO T—2:52. A—15,294 (25,025). Kansas City Skoglund L,0-1 4 9 6 6 3 1 St. Louis 73 59 .553 — IP H R ER BB SO Milwaukee Chicago 73 61 .545 1 Gordon 1 3 2 2 1 0 Pittsburgh Anderson L,6-4 4 7 5 5 1 2 Astros 7, Blue Jays 4 B Milwaukee 68 66 .507 6 Agrazal W,4-3 5 9 3 3 0 2 Black 1 0 0 0 0 0 Zimmer 2 5 4 4 1 2 Cincinnati 63 70 .474 10A Houston Toronto McCarthy 1C 4 2 2 0 0 Rodriguez H,12 1 0 0 0 0 2 Jackson 1 1 0 0 0 2 ab r h bi ab r h bi Pittsburgh 58 77 .430 16A Kela 1 0 0 0 0 2 Williams 1 1 1 0 1 2 HBP—Skoglund (Wilkerson). T—3:07. West Division Springer cf 4 2 2 4 Bichette ss 5 0 1 0 A—16,287 (37,903). Liriano 1 1 1 1 1 0 Claudio 1 2 1 1 0 1 Altuve 2b 5 0 2 0 Biggio 2b 3 1 1 1 Los Angeles 88 49 .642 — Hartlieb 1 0 0 0 0 3 Arizona 69 66 .511 18 Chicago Brantley lf 5 0 2 0 Grrero Jr. 3b 3 0 0 0 A Colorado Quintana W,12-8 5C 4 0 0 2 3 Bregman ss 5 0 2 1 McKnney 1b 1 0 0 0 Giants 8, Padres 3 San Francisco 66 68 .493 20 B San Diego 62 72 .463 24A Senzatela L,8-9 5 10 6 6 1 2 Phelps 1 2 0 0 0 1 Alvarez dh 4 1 1 0 Grichuk rf 4 0 0 0 San Diego San Francisco Colorado 59 77 .434 28A Shaw 1 0 0 0 0 1 Strop 1 2 1 1 0 1 Gurriel 1b 5 2 1 0 Hrnndez cf 4 1 1 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Friday’s games Estevez 1 5 2 2 0 0 Cishek 1 0 0 0 0 0 Diaz 3b 3 0 1 1 Smoak dh 3 0 1 0 Chirinos c 5 1 1 0 Drury 1b-3b 4 0 0 0 Margot cf 4 0 1 0 Ystrzmski rf 4 3 2 1 Tampa Bay 4, Cleveland 0 Davis 1 0 0 0 0 0 HBP—Anderson (Schwarber). WP— Myers lf 2 0 0 0 Belt 1b 5 3 3 3 Quintana, Strop. T—3:07. A—40,276 Reddick rf 3 1 1 1 Fisher lf 3 1 1 1 Boston 7, L.A. Angels 6, 15 innings Diaz 1 1 1 0 0 1 Martini ph 1 0 0 0 Longoria 3b 5 1 2 2 Oakland 8, N.Y. Yankees 2 Agrazal pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. (41,649). McGuire c 3 1 3 2 Totals 39 7 13 7 33 4 8 4 Machado 3b 4 2 2 1 Dickerson lf 3 0 0 0 Houston 7, Toronto 4 HBP—Diaz (Marte). T—3:18. A—27,789 Renfroe rf 3 0 1 0 Rckrd ph-lf 2 0 1 1 Houston 000 042 010—7 Minnesota 13, Detroit 5 (50,398). Braves 10, White Sox 7 Naylor ph 1 0 0 0 Posey c 4 0 3 0 Texas 6, Seattle 3 Toronto 010 000 111—4 E—Chirinos (6), Guerrero Jr. (16). Hosmer 1b 4 0 1 1 Pillar cf 2 0 0 1 Baltimore 14, Kansas City 2 Chicago Atlanta France 2b 3 0 1 0 Crawford ss 4 0 1 0 Chicago Cubs 7, Milwaukee 1 Mets 11, Phillies 5 ab r h bi ab r h bi DP—Houston 1, Toronto 1. LOB—Houston 10, Toronto 10. 2B—Chirinos (20), Gurriel Erlin p 0 0 0 0 Dubon 2b 4 0 0 0 N.Y. Mets 11, Philadelphia 5 New York Philadelphia Garcia rf-lf 5 0 1 2 Acuna cf-rf 5 0 0 0 Allen ph 1 0 0 0 Bmgrner p 3 0 0 0 Washington 7, Miami 6 Anderson ss 5 0 0 0 Albies 2b 5 2 4 1 (37), Springer (19), Bichette (15). HR— ab r h bi ab r h bi Springer (29), McGuire (4), Fisher (5), Urias ss 3 0 0 0 Watson p 0 0 0 0 Atlanta 10, Chicago White Sox 7 McNeil rf 5 0 0 0 Dickerson lf 4 1 3 1 Abreu 1b 4 0 1 0 Freeman 1b 5 1 2 2 Hedges c 2 1 1 0 Slater ph 1 1 1 0 Pittsburgh 9, Colorado 4 Biggio (11). SF—Diaz (6). Alonso 1b 5 2 3 0 Realmuto c 3 0 0 2 Moncada 3b 4 0 0 0 Dnldson 3b 1 2 0 0 Lamet p 2 0 0 0 Rogers p 0 0 0 0 San Francisco 8, San Diego 3 Jimenez lf 4 2 2 0 Joyce rf 3 2 2 0 IP H R ER BB SO Conforto cf 5 2 3 2 Harper rf 4 1 1 1 Baez p 0 0 0 0 Arizona 5, L.A. Dodgers 4 Colome p 0 0 0 0 Greene p 0 0 0 0 Houston Garcia 2b 1 0 0 1 J.Davis lf 3 2 0 0 Hoskins 1b 5 0 3 1 C Cincinnati at St. Louis, ppd. McCann c 2 1 0 0 Clberson ph 1 0 0 0 Miley 3 2 1 0 5 5 Totals 31 3 7 3 37 8 13 8 Saturday’s games Panik 2b 4 2 2 0 Segura ss 5 0 1 0 Sanchez 2b 3 2 0 0 Swarzak p 0 0 0 0 McHugh W,4-5 B 1 0 0 0 1 Oakland at N.Y. Yankees Rosario ss 5 1 1 2 Hrnndez 2b 4 0 1 0 Engel cf 4 0 1 1 Melancon p 0 0 0 0 Biagini H,10 2 1 0 0 0 1 San Diego 000 100 011—3 Houston at Toronto Frazier 3b 4 2 2 6 Kingery 3b 4 0 0 0 Nova p 1 0 0 0 Swanson ss 4 1 1 1 Rondon 1 1 1 1 2 1 San Francisco 200 010 32x—8 Cleveland at Tampa Bay Rivera c 2 0 0 0 Haseley cf 3 2 2 0 a-Cordell ph 1 0 0 0 Ortega lf 4 0 0 0 Devenski 1 2 1 1 0 1 E—Hosmer (12). DP—San Diego 0, Minnesota at Detroit Ramos ph-c 3 0 1 1 Nola p 2 0 1 0 Fry p 0 0 0 0 Flowers c 3 2 2 3 Harris 1 1 1 1 0 1 San Francisco 3. LOB—San Diego 3, San Baltimore at Kansas City Wheeler p 1 0 0 0 Alvarez p 0 0 0 0 Herrera p 0 0 0 0 Fried p 3 0 1 0 Francisco 9. 2B—Machado (19), Crawford Toronto (22), Slater (9), Belt (23), Longoria (18). Seattle at Texas Guillorme ph 0 0 0 0 Morin p 0 0 0 0 b-Castillo ph 1 1 1 3 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 Thornton L,4-9 5 6 4 3 0 6 Boston at L.A. Angels R.Davis ph 1 0 0 0 Hughes p 0 0 0 0 Bummer p 0 0 0 0 Hchvrria ph 1 0 1 2 3B—Hedges (1). HR—Machado (28), Belt Adam 1 3 2 2 1 0 (16), Yastrzemski (18). SB—Myers (12). Cincinnati at St. Louis, 2 Wilson p 0 0 0 0 Garcia p 0 0 0 0 Marshall p 0 0 0 0 Hamilton cf 0 0 0 0 Ramirez 1 1 0 0 2 1 Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs Lagares ph 1 0 0 0 Morrison ph 0 1 0 0 Goins rf 1 1 1 0 Mayza 1 2 1 1 1 1 SF—Pillar (5). N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia Diaz p 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 7 7 6 35 10 13 9 Boshers 1 1 0 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO Miami at Washington Mazza p 0 0 0 0 Chicago 000 010 402— 7 T—3:22. A—25,289 (53,506). San Diego Chicago White Sox at Atlanta Totals 39 11 12 11 34 5 12 5 Atlanta 040 101 22x—10 Lamet L,2-3 5 3 3 2 2 10 L.A. Dodgers at Arizona New York 000 000 155—11 E—McCann (6), Garcia (11), Freeman Baez 1 2 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh at Colorado Twins 13, Tigers 5 Philadelphia 000 010 004— 5 (6). DP—Chicago 2, Atlanta 0. LOB—Chi- Erlin 2 8 5 5 0 0 San Diego at San Francisco DP—New York 1, Philadelphia 0. LOB— cago 4, Atlanta 8. 2B—Albies 2 (37), Free- Minnesota Detroit Sunday’s games ab r h bi ab r h bi San Francisco New York 6, Philadelphia 9. 2B—Confor- man (30), Flowers (9). HR—Castillo (8), Bumgarner W,9-8 7 4 1 1 2 9 Oakland (Fiers 13-3) at N.Y. Yankees Flowers (10). Kepler cf-rf 5 3 2 1 Reyes lf 5 1 2 0 (Happ 11-8) to (23), Panik (2), Nola (1), Segura (31), Watson 1 1 1 1 0 0 Harper (32), Hoskins (27). HR—Frazier 2 IP H R ER BB SO Polanco ss 4 2 3 0 W.Castro ss 4 0 2 0 Houston (Verlander 16-5) at Toronto Adrianza ss 1 0 0 0 H.Castro cf 4 0 0 0 Rogers 1 2 1 1 0 1 (TBD) (18), Conforto (28). SB—Haseley (4). SF— Chicago HBP—Lamet (Pillar). T—2:54. A—34,293 Realmuto 2 (7). S—Nola (5). Cruz dh 4 1 3 2 Rdriguez dh 4 2 2 2 Cleveland (Plutko 6-3) at Tampa Bay Nova, L, 9-11 4 8 5 4 2 0 Rosario lf 5 2 2 3 Lugo 3b 4 0 1 1 (41,915). (Morton 13-6) IP H R ER BB SO Fry 1B 1 1 1 0 2 Sano 3b 4 0 0 0 Mercer 2b 4 0 1 0 Minnesota (Pineda 10-5) at Detroit New York Herrera C 1 0 0 0 0 Schop ph-2b 1 0 1 0 Dmeritte rf 4 0 1 0 Diamondbacks 5, Dodgers 4 (Turnbull 3-13) Wheeler 6 7 1 1 3 4 Bummer C 0 2 2 3 0 Arraez 2b-3b 4 2 1 1 Hicks 1b 4 2 2 1 Baltimore (Brooks 4-7) at Kansas City Wilson W,4-1 1 1 0 0 0 1 Marshall B 1 0 0 0 0 Cron 1b 5 2 2 3 J.Rogers c 4 0 1 1 Los Angeles Arizona (Duffy 5-6) Diaz 1 0 0 0 0 2 Colome 1 2 2 1 1 0 J.Castro c 2 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Seattle (Kikuchi 5-9) at Texas (Minor Cave rf-cf 5 1 0 1 Pederson rf 5 0 0 0 Dyson cf 3 1 1 0 11-8) Mazza 1 4 4 4 1 0 Atlanta Fried, W, 15-4 6 4 4 3 1 11 Totals 40 13 14 11 37 5 12 5 Beaty 1b 5 0 2 1 Rojas lf 3 2 1 2 Boston (Price 7-5) at L.A. Angels (He- Philadelphia Minnesota 422 400 010—13 Turner 3b 4 1 0 0 Bradley p 0 0 0 0 aney 3-3) Nola 6B 4 1 1 2 7 Jackson, H, 7 1 1 1 1 0 3 C Greene, H, 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit 210 100 010— 5 Bellinger cf 4 0 1 1 Escbr 2b-3b 4 1 3 2 Miami (Smith 8-8) at Washington Alvarez 0 0 0 0 0 C E—W.Castro (1). DP—Minnesota 1, Seager ss 4 1 2 0 Walker 1b 4 0 0 0 (Corbin 10-6) Morin L,1-1 B 3 4 4 1 0 Swarzak 2 2 2 1 0 Melancon, S, 6-6 B 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit 1. LOB—Minnesota 6, Detroit 5. Taylor lf 4 0 0 0 Lamb 3b 3 0 1 0 Cincinnati (Mahle 2-10) at St. Louis Hughes 0 1 1 1 0 0 2B—Kepler 2 (31), Cron (23), Reyes (9), Hrnandez 2b 4 2 2 1 Ginkel p 0 0 0 0 (Mikolas 8-13) C Fried pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. Garcia 1 4 5 5 1 2 HBP—Nova (Swanson), Fried (McCann). Rodriguez (12), Hicks (14), J.Rogers (1). Martin c 3 0 2 0 Chafin p 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati (Castillo 13-5) at St. Louis Hughes pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. HR—Cron (23), Hicks (11), Rodriguez (11). Negron pr 0 0 0 0 Locastro lf 1 1 0 0 (Ponce de Leon 1-1) WP—Melancon. T—3:28. A—39,097 HBP—Nola (Frazier). T—3:28. A—30,503 (41,149). SF—Cruz (2). Gonsolin p 2 0 1 1 Jones rf 4 0 1 0 Milwaukee (Gonzalez 2-2) at Chicago (43,647). Baez p 0 0 0 0 Ahmed ss 4 0 1 0 Cubs (Darvish 5-6) IP H R ER BB SO Pittsburgh (Brault 3-3) at Colorado Red Sox 7, Angels 6 (15) Minnesota Pollock ph 1 0 0 0 Avila c 4 0 0 0 (TBD) Nationals 7, Marlins 6 Gibson W,13-6 5 10 4 4 0 5 Sadler p 0 0 0 0 Gallen p 1 0 0 0 Boston Los Angeles Duffey 1 0 0 0 0 3 Garcia p 0 0 0 0 Flores ph 0 0 0 0 San Diego (Lauer 7-8) at San Francisco Miami Washington (Beede 3-8) ab r h bi ab r h bi May 1 0 0 0 0 3 Smith ph 1 0 0 0 McFrland p 0 0 0 0 L.A. Dodgers (TBD) at Arizona (Young ab r h bi ab r h bi Dyson 1 1 1 1 0 1 Vargas 2b 2 0 0 0 6-3) Berti ss 4 1 1 1 Turner ss 4 2 1 1 Betts cf-rf 7 3 3 2 Goodwin lf 6 4 2 2 Romo 1 1 0 0 0 1 Totals 37 4 10 4 33 5 8 4 Chicago White Sox (Giolito 14-7) at At- Noesi p 0 0 0 0 Parra rf 5 1 1 0 Devers 3b 6 0 0 0 Trout cf 5 0 1 0 Detroit Los Angeles 021 000 100—4 lanta (Teheran 8-8) Stanek p 0 0 0 0 Rendon 3b 4 1 3 3 Bogaerts ss 6 1 1 0 Ohtani dh 8 1 0 0 Jackson L,2-3 2B 7 8 6 3 1 Arizona 000 002 21x—5 N.Y. Mets (Stroman 7-12) at Philadel- Rmirez rf-cf 5 3 3 1 Soto lf 4 0 2 2 Martinez rf 5 2 2 3 Pujols 1b 8 0 4 3 Hall 1C 3 4 4 1 2 LOB—Los Angeles 8, Arizona 7. 2B— phia (Eflin 8-11) Castro 3b-ss 5 1 3 3 Cabrera 2b 4 0 0 1 Brdley pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Calhoun rf 5 0 0 0 Ramirez 3 1 0 0 0 3 Seager (39), Hernandez 2 (17), Escobar Walker 1b-3b 4 0 0 0 Adams 1b 2 0 0 0 Travis dh 1 1 0 0 Fltchr 3b-2b 7 0 1 0 McKay 2 3 1 1 1 1 (25), Ahmed (28). 3B—Bellinger (3), Lamb Alfaro c 4 0 0 0 Suzuki c 4 0 0 0 Hrnndz ph-dh 3 0 0 0 Simmons ss 5 0 1 0 WP—Gibson, Romo, McKay. T—3:31. (2). HR—Escobar (31), Rojas (1). SB—Dy- Friday Diaz 2b 4 0 0 1 Robles cf 4 1 1 0 Benintendi lf 4 0 1 1 Rengifo 2b 3 0 1 0 A—17,273 (41,297). son (28), Locastro (13). Athletics 8, Yankees 2 Brinson cf 4 1 1 0 Sanchez p 0 0 0 0 Vazquez 1b-c 6 0 0 0 Upton ph 1 0 1 0 IP H R ER BB SO Garcia p 0 0 0 0 Dozier ph 1 0 0 0 Holt 2b 5 0 1 1 Thaiss 3b 2 0 0 0 Oakland New York Rangers 6, Mariners 3 Los Angeles Cooper 1b 0 0 0 0 Suero p 0 0 0 0 Leon c 3 0 0 0 Stassi c 1 1 0 0 Gonsolin 5 3 2 2 3 5 ab r h bi ab r h bi Dean lf 2 0 0 0 Strickland p 0 0 0 0 Mrland ph-1b 3 0 0 0 K.Smth ph-c 5 0 0 0 Seattle Texas Semien ss 5 1 1 1 LeMhieu 3b 3 1 1 0 Baez H,22 1 1 0 0 0 2 Hernandez p 2 0 0 0 Elias p 0 0 0 0 Totals 49 7 8 7 56 6 11 5 ab r h bi ab r h bi C M.Chpmn 3b 4 1 1 0 Judge rf 4 0 2 0 Smith rf 5 2 3 1 Choo rf 4 0 0 0 Sadler BS,1-2 3 2 2 0 1 Keller p 0 0 0 0 Eaton ph 0 0 0 0 Boston 112 002 000 000 001—7 Garcia L,1-4 1B 1 1 0 0 4 Olson 1b 4 2 2 0 Torres 2b 3 0 0 0 Grnderson rf 1 0 0 0 Scherzer pr 0 1 0 0 Los Angeles 001 020 102 000 000—6 Crawford ss 3 0 0 0 Andrus ss 4 0 0 1 Canha cf 4 2 1 1 Gregrius ss 4 0 0 1 Rodney p 0 0 0 0 E—Martinez (3), Pujols (4), Thaiss (7). Nola 1b 4 0 0 0 Calhoun dh 3 0 0 1 Arizona Pinder rf 2 0 1 0 Sanchez dh 4 0 0 0 Hudson p 0 0 0 0 DP—Boston 0, Los Angeles 2. LOB—Bos- Seager 3b 4 0 2 0 Solak 3b 4 1 1 0 Gallen 5 5 3 3 1 6 Brown ph-lf 3 1 3 3 Voit 1b 4 1 2 0 Kendrick ph 1 1 1 0 ton 4, Los Angeles 16. 2B—Martinez (29). Murphy c 4 0 1 0 Santana 1b 4 1 1 1 McFarland 1 2 1 1 0 1 Vgelbach dh 4 1 1 0 Odor 2b 3 1 1 1 Phegley c 4 0 0 0 Gardner cf 4 0 1 0 Totals 35 6 8 6 33 7 9 7 HR—Betts 2 (23), Martinez (33), Goodwin Ginkel 1 1 0 0 0 1 Profar 2b 5 1 2 3 Romine c 4 0 0 0 2 (15). SF—Benintendi (4). Lopes lf 3 0 1 0 DeShelds cf 3 0 0 0 Chafin B 1 0 0 0 0 Neuse dh 3 0 0 0 Tchman lf 3 0 0 0 Miami 100 100 202—6 Nrvaez ph 1 0 1 0 Heineman lf 3 2 1 0 Bradley W,4-5 1C 1 0 0 0 3 Grssmn lf-rf 4 0 1 0 Washington 210 001 102—7 IP H R ER BB SO Moore pr 0 0 0 0 Trevino c 3 1 3 2 Gonsolin pitched to 2 batters in the Totals 38 8 12 8 33 2 6 1 E—Turner (12), Sanchez (3). DP—Miami Boston Fraley cf 4 0 1 0 6th, McFarland pitched to 2 batters in 0, Washington 1. LOB—Miami 9, Washing- Oakland 010 003 202—8 Eovaldi 4 3 1 1 1 8 Gordon 2b 4 0 0 0 the 7th. HBP—Bradley (Martin). T—3:41. ton 7. 2B—Brinson (9), Robles (25), Ren- Taylor C 1 2 2 2 0 Totals 36 3 10 1 31 6 7 6 A—34,149 (48,519). New York 001 100 000—2 B DP—Oakland 1, New York 1. LOB—Oak- don (37), Soto 2 (23). HR—Ramirez (9), Walden, H, 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 Seattle 100 010 100—3 land 8, New York 6. 2B—Brown (3), Profar Castro (15). SB—Alfaro (3). S—Hernan- Barnes, H, 21 1 1 1 1 0 1 Texas 011 013 00x—6 dez (2), Sanchez (4). Brasier, H, 9 C 0 0 0 2 2 E—Crawford (11), Seager (9), Andrus Calendar (21), Olson (19). 3B—Canha (3). HR—Pro- B far (18), Semien (25). SB—M.Chapman IP H R ER BB SO Workman, BS, 9-15 1 2 2 2 4 1 (13). DP—Seattle 0, Texas 1. LOB—Seattle Aug. 31 — Last day to be contracted to Hernandez 2 3 0 0 0 5 7, Texas 5. 2B—Murphy (11), Solak (3), (1). Miami an organization and be eligible for post- Cashner, W, 2-4 4 0 0 0 2 3 Odor (23), Trevino 2 (3). 3B—Smith (9). season roster. IP H R ER BB SO Hernandez 6 6 4 4 2 3 HR—Santana (24). SB—Smith (38). SF— C Los Angeles Sept. 1 — Active rosters expand to 40 Oakland Keller 0 1 1 2 2 Calhoun (1). S—DeShields (8). C Suarez 5 4 4 4 1 2 players. Anderson W,11-9 6 6 2 2 2 1 Garcia 1 0 0 0 1 IP H R ER BB SO Noesi C 0 0 0 0 0 Ramirez 0 2 2 2 0 0 Oct. 1-2 — Wild-card games. Petit 2 0 0 0 0 2 C — Division Series start. Stanek L,0-2 BS,1-5 B 2 2 1 1 0 Del Pozo 1 0 0 0 0 1 Seattle Oct. 3 Treinen 1 0 0 0 0 2 Garcia 1B 0 0 0 0 1 Gonzales, L, 14-11 5C 7 6 5 2 2 Oct. 11 — League Championship Se- New York Washington Robles 2 0 0 0 0 3 Swanson 2B 0 0 0 0 5 ries start. Sabathia 3 1 1 1 2 2 Sanchez 5 3 2 2 4 6 Buttrey 2 0 0 0 0 3 Texas Oct. 22 — World Series starts. Cessa 2 2 0 0 0 1 Suero H,16 1 0 0 0 0 0 Middleton 1 0 0 0 1 1 Allard, W, 3-0 5C 7 2 2 1 4 October TBA — Trading resumes, day Kahnle L,3-1 BS,0-4 1 3 3 3 0 1 Strickland H,7 B 3 2 2 1 1 Cahill, L, 3-9 2 2 1 1 1 2 Kelley, H, 6 1 1 1 0 0 2 after World Series. Gearrin 1 3 2 2 0 0 Elias BS,0-1 C 0 0 0 1 0 Ramirez pitched to 3 batters in the Guerrieri, H, 3 1B 1 0 0 0 1 November TBA — Deadline for teams Cortes Jr. 2 3 2 2 1 4 Rodney H,11 1 0 0 0 0 2 6th. HBP—Suarez 2 (Devers,Benintendi), Clase, S, 1-1 1 1 0 0 0 1 to make qualifying offers to their eligible HBP—Sabathia (Olson), Kahnle Hudson W,2-0 1 2 2 2 0 1 Ramirez (Hernandez). WP—Workman. Kelley pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. former players who became free agents, (Canha). T—3:02. A—47,265 (47,309). T—3:35. A—26,201 (41,313). T—5:23. A—39,788 (45,050). T—2:45. A—23,563 (49,115). fifth day after World Series. Sunday, September 1, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 27 MLB Family ‘shocked’ over possible Angels link to Skaggs’ overdose Club employee ‘may’ be part of police investigation into 27-year-old’s death

BY SCHUYLER DIXON MLB spokesman Pat Courtney Associated Press said the league had been unaware of the allegation and planned to ARLINGTON, Texas — The investigate. family of Los Angeles Angels The Tarrant County Medical pitcher Tyler Skaggs says it was Examiner’s Office didn’t com- startled to learn that a club em- ment beyond its report. ployee “may” be part of the in- The death rocked baseball vestigation into the 27-year-old’s shortly before the All-Star Game death from an accidental drug and laid bare the emotions of An- overdose. gels manager Brad Ausmus, star A Texas coroner said in a report outfielder Mike Trout and fellow made public Friday that Skaggs left-hander Andrew Heaney, his died after choking on his vomit best friend on the team, along with a toxic mix of alcohol and with the rest of his teammates. the powerful painkillers fentanyl The Angels closed their club- and oxycodone in his system. house to reporters Friday, just as Skaggs was found dead in his they did for the first game back hotel room in Texas after Skaggs died. Once /AP in the Dal- again, Eppler and Ausmus were MATT ROURKE las area July the only club personnel to address Mets third baseman Todd Frazier celebrates during Friday’s game against the Phillies in Philadelphia. 1 before the media before the game. Frazier had two home runs and a career-high six RBIs in New York’s 11-5 victory. the start of “I was a little surprised by it what was because I had no prior notice but supposed to frankly for me it doesn’t change Roundup be a four- — we lost a friend, a teammate game series and we still miss him,” Ausmus against the said. “There’s not many days Texas Rang- that go by where myself or others Mets snap skid, top Phillies ers. The first don’t think of Tyler.” Skaggs game was Skaggs wouldn’t necessarily postponed have been subject to testing by Associated Press Braves 10, White Sox 7: Max before the teams played the final MLB for the drugs found in his Fried pitched six-plus innings PHILADELPHIA — Todd Wild-card race three games. system. Players on 40-man ros- and won his sixth straight deci- Frazier hit a pair of three-run AMERICAN LEAGUE “That is completely out of char- ters are tested for drugs of abuse W L Pct WCGB sion, Tyler Flowers hit a three- acter for someone who worked so only if the player-management homers and tied his career-best Cleveland 79 56 .585 — Oakland 78 56 .582 — run homer and host Atlanta beat hard to become a Major League joint treatment board finds rea- with six RBIs, and New York beat Chicago. Tampa Bay 78 58 .574 1 Baseball player and had a very sonable cause, if a player has been Philadelphia 11-5 to snap a six- Freddie Freeman drove in two promising future in the game he Boston 73 62 .541 5½ found to have used or possessed game losing streak. NATIONAL LEAGUE runs and Ozzie Albies went 4- loved so much,” the family said W L Pct WCGB a drug of abuse, or if a player is Michael Conforto also went for-5 to help the NL East-leading less than two hours after the cor- subjected to testing under a treat- Washington 75 58 .564 — deep for the Mets, who also Chicago 73 61 .545 — Braves, who have won 10 of 12 to oner’s report was made public. ment program. snapped a six-game losing streak Philadelphia 69 64 .519 3½ stay 5 ½ games up in the division. “We will not rest until we learn “We are heartbroken to learn in Philadelphia. Arizona 69 66 .511 4½ Nationals 7, Marlins 6: Antho- the truth about how Tyler came that the passing of our beloved Milwaukee 68 66 .507 5 The Phillies fell 3 ½ games be- New York 68 66 .507 5 ny Rendon lined a two-run single into possession of these narcotics, Tyler was the result of a combi- hind the Cubs for the second wild- San Francisco 66 68 .493 7 with one out in the ninth inning including who supplied them.” nation of dangerous drugs and card spot in the NL. The Mets are Cincinnati 63 70 .474 9½ The statement thanked police alcohol,” the family said. and Washington rallied past visit- five games back. ing Miami for its seventh win in in the Dallas suburb of Southlake The Southern California native Mets starter Zack Wheeler and for the investigation and said was drafted by the Angels in the a matchup of playoff contenders. eight games. Phillies ace Aaron Nola pitched Rangers 6, Mariners 3: they “were shocked to learn that first round in 2009 and made his Astros 7, Blue Jays 4: George well before turning it over to Rougned Odor snapped an 0-for- it may involve an employee of the big league debut with Arizona Springer homered and drove in the bullpens. Philadelphia’s im- 28 slump with an early game- Los Angeles Angels.” The family after a trade three years later. four runs as visiting Houston beat ploded, allowing 10 runs while tying RBI double, Danny Santana said it hired Texas attorney Rusty Skaggs returned to the An- recording eight outs. Toronto. Hardin to try to determine how hit his 24th homer and host Texas gels in 2014 and missed all of the Mike Morin (1-1) took the loss. The Astros won for the 10th Skaggs obtained the drugs. beat Seattle. next season recovering from re- Justin Wilson (4-1) tossed a time in 12 games following a five- Southlake police said the inves- constructive surgery on his left Orioles 14, Royals 2: Local scoreless inning for the win after game losing streak. tigation was ongoing and wouldn’t elbow. He also spent more than product John Means won back Wheeler gave up one run and Twins 13, Tigers 5: C.J. Cron release additional information. three months on the disabled list home with seven strong innings, seven hits in six innings homered and Jorge Polanco had Angels general manager Billy in 2017 with a right oblique mus- Hanser Alberto got a career-high Diamondbacks 5, Dodgers 4: three hits as Minnesota beat host five hits and visiting Baltimore Eppler cited the investigation cle strain, and almost another two Detroit. when declining to comment on months last year with abductor A balk by reliever Yimi Garcia defeated Kansas City. The Twins have won five the possibility of an employee muscle strains. sent home the tiebreaking run in Pirates 9, Rockies 4: Dario straight, including the first four of being involved, and whether that In 96 appearances, all starts, the bottom of the eighth inning Agrazal pitched three-run ball a 10-game road trip, and lead the person was still with the club. over seven seasons, Skaggs was and helped Arizona beat visiting into the sixth inning, Melkey Ca- “Everyone in the organization 28-38 with a 4.41 ERA. He was Los Angeles. Cleveland Indians by 4 ½ games brera hit a three-run homer, and wants facts, which is why we are 7-7 with a 4.29 ERA, making the The Diamondbacks stalled the in the AL Central. Pittsburgh beat host Colorado. actively cooperating with an in- last of his 15 starts this season Dodgers’ push to clinch the NL Cubs 7, Brewers 1: Nicholas Giants 8, Padres 3: Madison vestigation,” Eppler said before two days before he died. West with their fifth straight win. Castellanos hit a pair of two-run Bumgarner allowed one run over the Angels hosted Boston. “We “You read about opioids being Arizona remained in contention homers, Jose Quintana took a seven innings to tie Matt Cain for miss Tyler every day. That club- an issue culturally and of course for an NL wild card. shutout into the sixth inning, and the most pitching wins at Oracle house misses him every day. post-surgically for athletes,” Aus- Rays 4, Indians 0: Austin host Chicago cruised to its fourth Park, and host San Francisco “Nothing we learned today mus said. “I can’t say I have ever Pruitt and three relievers com- straight win. beat San Diego. changes those feelings. Not one seen it or notice it being a prob- bined on a five-hitter, Jesus Agui- The Brewers dropped their Red Sox 7, Angels 6 (15): bit. But this is like a shot to our lem, not that I am qualified to lar had a three-run homer during fourth game in five and fell five Mookie Betts’ went deep with two core. And it brings back a lot of recognize the signs. I would say a four-run seventh inning and games behind the Cubs, who hold out in the 15th inning and Boston pain for that tragic day.” no. I haven’t really seen it.” host Tampa Bay beat Cleveland in the second wild-card slot. outlasted host Los Angeles. PAGE 28 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 1, 2019 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Bison riding herd in the FCS

BY DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press FARGO, N.D. — The most dominant team in the history of the Football Championship Sub- division has had turnovers in so many places — head coach, as- sistant coaches, quarterback and nearly 70% of its starting lineup. It would seem that this year’s /AP playoff might be more than the SUE OGROCKI race for second place. Except for Coach Lincoln Riley and his Oklahoma team open their season the fact that defending champion Sunday in Norman, Okla., against Houston, which shocked the North Dakota State’s depth chart Sooners 33-23 in the teams’ 2016 opener. is a work of art. The Bison, who have won seven of the past eight national champi- onships, the most in FCS history, have been through this before. After winning the program’s first Oklahoma knows three titles under coach Craig Bohl, the 2014 team entered the season having lost virtually its entire staff to Wyoming and 30 players, including quarterback Brock Jensen, to graduation. The Houston capable Bison went 14-1 and won a fourth straight championship. That’s one reason why coach Brock Spack, who has built a for- midable program at Illinois State, of derailing year said he doesn’t see a different out- look to this season. BY CLIFF BRUNT “In the years I’ve been here, JEFFREY MCWHORTER/AP the names have changed on the Associated Press North Dakota State running back Seth Wilson, second from right, is back of the jersey, but the player one of the few returning starters for the Bison, who are replacing NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma looks the same every time we play eight players on offense and seven on defense from a team that won defensive lineman Neville Galli- North Dakota State,” Spack said. the school’s seventh national championship in eight years. more remembers his first game “I don’t think they’re going to go far from their formula. I think as a Sooner. they’re set up to be very good for It was an unpleasant stroll ‘ down memory lane. Houston (0-0) a long time.” I don’t think they’re going to go far from at Oklahoma (0-0) Colgate coach Dan Hunt, who Oklahoma entered the 2016 sea- last year engineered a playoff vic- their formula. I think they’re set up to be son with high hopes after reach- AFN-Sports tory over James Madison, the only very good for a long time. ing the College Football Playoff. 1:30 a.m. Monday CET other team to win an FCS crown ’ The third-ranked Sooners fell 8:30 a.m. Monday JKT Brock Spack apart in the opener as No. 15 during North Dakota State’s run, Illinois State coach on North Dakota State’s dominance said he believes the Dukes and Houston pulled off a 33-23 stun- ner. The Sooners eventually won South Dakota State have the tal- day that we didn’t do very well.” the Big 12 and beat Auburn in the ent to compete with the Bison. Houston is dangerous again, Sugar Bowl, but they missed out That opinion comes with a Freshman Trey Lance, who added four sacks and four inter- led by senior quarterback D’Eriq on the playoff for the only time in caveat. earlier this week was named the ceptions. He said he’s confident King. He passed for 2,982 yards “They have a championship starting quarterback, averaged in the newcomers on the field. the past four seasons. and 36 touchdowns and ran for mindset and a championship 10.2 yards a pop when he played “I think we reloaded pretty well “I was in my first year, my red- 674 yards and 14 scores last sea- culture,” Hunt said of the Bison. two games under last year’s new and the young guys are ready for shirt freshman year,” Gallimore son. Running back Patrick Carr “Nothing is guaranteed, but they rule that allowed freshmen to the test,” Cox said. said. “Those guys played great and receivers Marquez Steven- are going to be the preeminent play four games and still keep ball. They got after us. But that son and Keith Corbin are back, team on our level for some time. their redshirts. Best of the rest? was then. That’s in the past now.” as well. Carr ran for 873 yards It’s up to the other programs to Lance, a highly touted recruit No. 4 Oklahoma is coming off last season. Stevenson had 1,019 try to catch up.” from Marshall, Minn., replaces The Bison, who open the sea- another trip to the playoff and yards and nine touchdowns re- Bison coach Matt Entz, the three-time FCS champ and Los son Aug. 31 against Butler at Tar- will open the season again against ceiving last season, while Corbin team’s former defensive coordina- Angeles Chargers quarterback get Field, home of the Minnesota Houston this weekend. The Soon- had 691 yards and 10 scores. tor, has replaced Chris Klieman, hopeful Easton Stick, who re- Twins, were picked first in the ers are eager to avoid a repeat of “It’s certainly going to be a now at Kansas State. Entz re- placed two-time national cham- American Football Coaches As- a loss that derailed Oklahoma’s challenge, there’s no doubt,” sponded quickly when asked if he pion and Philadelphia Eagles QB sociation preseason poll, followed national title hopes in Bob Stoops’ Riley said. “This is a really good planned any changes: “Nothing Carson Wentz, who replaced Jen- by James Madison, Eastern final season. football team coming in here. Our major at all.” sen, a three-time division winner Washington, South Dakota State “We know they’re still a great guys know that. Our guys have a “There might be a few wrinkles and Canadian Football League and UC Davis. football team,” Gallimore said. healthy respect for Houston, the here and there but the things that player. Entz said his new quarter- James Madison and South Da- “We know that they’re going to players they have, the coaches come and bring it to us on Sunday. have made Bison football special back “needs to be the best Trey kota State’s fortunes could depend they have and know we need to We’ve just got to make sure that over the last 25 years are still Lance he can be” and not worry on quarterback play. Ben DiNucci play very well.” we’re ready.” here,” Entz said. “I don’t think about his predecessors. of the Dukes threw for 16 touch- The chess match has already “I’m just Trey Lance,” he Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley the average fan would notice any- downs and ran for a team-high started between the coaches. On said. “If I can become as good as was the offensive coordinator in thing different. We’re still going nine scores, but he threw 12 in- Monday, Riley released a depth to run the football until we can’t those guys one day, that would be 2016. He said the Sooners played terceptions, including five in the chart with only an eyes emoji — run it anymore.” awesome.” awful against Houston that year, the same one he uses on Twitter playoff loss to Colgate. Redshirt Despite losing their top two The 6-foot-3, 231-pound Lance, and that there’s plenty that can when the Sooners snag a major freshman J’Bore Gibbs of South rushers, Entz said running back a threat to run and throw, said he be learned about focus from that recruit. is one of the team’s deepest po- learned a lot from Stick but added Dakota State mirrors Lance’s size loss. First-year Houston coach Dana sitions. Ty Brooks averaged 7.1 that winning the starting job over and skillset — along with the lack “Yeah, there’s certainly teach- Holgorsen on Monday said he yards per run and Adam Cofield Iowa State transfer Zeb Noland of experience. ing moments,” he said. “When won’t be releasing a depth chart, 6.9 a year ago. Dimitri Williams, doesn’t mean “I have arrived or Eastern Washington, which you play a good team in the open- either. making the transition from wide anything like that.” lost to North Dakota State in the er, you can’t do things like we did “I’ve always released a depth receiver, is listed as the No. 2 The Bison also bring back their title game last season, is led by in that game. We turned the ball chart … why they don’t put one back and redshirt freshman Say- quarterback on defense, line- quarterback Eric Barriere, who over. We had an enormous special out is kind of silly to me,” he said. bien Clark is in the mix along backer Jabril Cox, an NFL Draft took over in the sixth week and teams mistake. We gave up a ton “So if they’re not putting one out, with true freshmen Jalen Bussey prospect selected for several pre- piled up 2,450 yards and 24 touch- of third downs defensively. We I ain’t putting one out. I guess I’ll and Kobe Johnson, perhaps the season honors. Cox led the team downs passing and 606 yards and had a lot of missed opportunities put one out with those little funny fastest of all backs. last year with 91 total tackles and eight touchdowns on the ground. against a good football team that eyes and stuff like that.” Sunday, September 1, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 29 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Run: USF Knights drops 7th come up in a row big late

FROM BACK PAGE BY JOHN KEKIS The loss was the seventh Associated Press straight for USF, which dropped WEST POINT, N.Y. — Stymied the final six games of 2018 after off and on by a swarming Rice starting 7-0 and climbing into the defense in a tight game, Army Top 25. quarterback Kelvin Hopkins Jr. “A very disappointing, very finally did what he’s become so embarrassing loss,” USF coach accustomed to doing — guiding Charlie Strong said. “As a head a time-consuming scoring drive coach, I thought I had them ready that sank the hard-luck Owls. to play and I guess I didn’t. And Army converted five third we showed it.” downs on an 18-play, game-win- Blake Barnett completed 13 of ning drive that took over 9 min- 30 passes for 109 yards for the utes of the fourth quarter and left Bulls. He was intercepted twice. the Owls in a hole they couldn’t “The team that played out climb out of in the season opener there tonight is not the team that for both teams. Hopkins hit Kell we are,” the quarterback said. Walker with a 17-yard touchdown “A lot of mental errors, lack of pass with 3:48 left and Army es- execution, lack of effort. It stems caped with a 14-7 victory on Fri- from everyone, that’s myself AL GOLDIS/AP day night at Michie Stadium. included.” A false start on third down had Michigan State’s Jacub Panasiuk sacks Tulsa quarterback Zach Smith and strips the ball during the pushed the ball back to a third- The takeaway fourth quarter of Friday’s game in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State won 28-7. and-8 at the 17 before Hopkins found Walker all alone on the left Taylor joined Melvin Gordon side near the goal line with 3:58 (2014) and Ron Dayne (1996, Roundup left in the game. 1999) as the only Badgers to top “Honestly, it was just the mind- 2,000 yards rushing in a season in set of the offense,” Hopkins said. 2018, and he looks like he’s primed “We knew that we were going for another big year after gaining to have to make a drive, make a 100-plus for the 23rd time in 28 push, especially with time wind- career games. Coan carried his Michigan State defense ing down. Thirteen minutes, share of the load, too, rebound- that’s right around where we want ing from overthrowing a couple to get the ball and hold it as long of open receivers deep in the first as possible. The defense was car- half to finish 19-for-26 for 199 rying us a lot at points. We were yards without an interception. putting them in some bad spots.” Last season’s collapse prompted The Owls threatened one last Strong to make several changes, keeps Tulsa bottled up time, driving into Army territory. including hiring NCAA Division Quarterback Wiley Green lost the II national championship-win- Associated Press preseason camp with Hawaii graduate transfer Dru ball while scrambling and Army’s ning coach Kerwin Bell as offen- Brown for the starting nod. Cowboys coach Mike EAST LANSING, Mich. — Raequan Williams Jacob Covington nearly covered sive coordinator. The Bulls were Gundy did not reveal his starter until game time. knocked the ball out, and Kenny Willekes recovered it before Aston Walter fell on it for held to 26 yards rushing and out- Nevada 34, Purdue 31: After trailing 24-7 at it in the end zone. Rice with just over a minute left. gained 433 to 157 overall. halftime, Carson Strong, the first freshman quar- When Michigan State’s defensive linemen are A last-gasp sideline pass on fourth terback to start a season opener for the host Wolf Rare company playing like this, the Spartans’ offense has plenty of down by Green was broken up by margin for error. Pack since 1998, led his team to a victory over the Jaylon McClinton at the Army 15 Willekes recovered two fumbles, including one for Boilermakers for the second win against a Big Ten with seconds to play. Taylor rushed for 4,171 yards team in program history. as a freshman and sophomore, a touchdown, and No. 18 Michigan State manhan- “It’s all about staying com- dled Tulsa 28-7 on Friday night. Willekes, back on Nevada capped the comeback on a 56-yard field posed,” Army linebacker Cole the most ever by a Football Bowl goal from freshman kicker Brandon Talton as time Subdivision player in the first two the field after breaking his leg in last season’s Red- Christiansen said. “We’re used box Bowl, was part of a swarming Michigan State expired. The 17-point Nevada comeback tied the sec- to things like that happening. We years of a career. With 135 Fri- ond largest comeback for the program since 1996. day night, he moved within 694 defense that held the Golden Hurricane to minus-73 thought we had won the game. yards rushing. With the game tied and 32 seconds remaining, I think it’s a testament to our of joining Dayne, Georgia’s Her- Purdue quarterback Elijah Sindelar threw an in- schel Walker and Oregon’s LaMi- The touchdown by Willekes came after he and team.” Williams sacked Zach Smith near the goal line. The terception to defensive back Daniel Brown. Nevada The Black Knights have won chael James as the only players to tied the game with 52 seconds left on Strong’s 20- rush for over 5,000 through their ball came free, and Willekes came up with it to put 14 straight games at home and 10 yard pass to Elijah Cooks. junior season. Michigan State up 22-0. straight overall, the second-lon- “Thank you Raequan for my first touchdown,” Colorado 52, Colorado State 31: At Denver, gest active winning streak in col- Poll implications Willekes said. “It speaks to how, I think, the chem- Tailback Alex Fontenot scored three second-half lege football, behind only national istry on our defense, how much work we put in this touchdowns and safety Mikial Onu intercepted two champion Clemson. Realistically, minimal. The offseason — you see how dominant we are when we passes as the Buffaloes beat the Rams and gave Mel “That game could have gone Badgers opened with a true road play together, we all do our job.” Tucker a victory in his debut as head coach. either way,” Army coach Jeff game for the first time since beat- The Spartans (1-0) still had their problems offen- Fontenot finished with 125 yards rushing to help Monken said. “Our guys in the ing UNLV 41-21 in Las Vegas in sively, but that made little difference on this night. Colorado win its fifth straight over Colorado State in end found a way. We just over- 2010. And while Chryst wel- Tulsa (0-1) botched two shotgun snaps in the sec- what was the final Rocky Mountain Showdown held came a lot.” comed what he anticipated would ond quarter — part of the reason its rushing total in Denver. The 83 combined points were the most in Hopkins, who last year became be a good test from USF, the ended up so far below zero. One of those loose balls the rivalry’s 91-game history. the first player in academy histo- Bulls were overmatched from the went out of the end zone for a safety. Steven Montez threw for 232 yards and two ry to run for 1,000 yards and pass start. Oklahoma State 52, Oregon State 36: Chuba scores. for 1,000 yards in a season, fin- Hubbard rushed for 221 yards and three touch- Wake Forest 38, Utah State 35: Jamie Newman ished with 80 yards rushing on 21 Ouch downs, and redshirt freshman Spencer Sanders threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Kendall Hinton carries and was 3-for-8 passing threw for 203 yards and three more scores to lead with 1:08 remaining, and the host Demon Deacons for 53 yards as he operated with a The 49-point setback was the the visiting Cowboys past the Beavers. held on to beat Jordan Love and the Aggies. new center and a new backfield. worst in the 23-year history of Tylan Wallace, an Associated Press preseason Newman finished with three touchdown passes, “I couldn’t be prouder of USF’s program, surpassing a 42- first-team All-America selection, caught five passes and his 70-yard pass to Sage Surratt to the Utah these guys,” Rice coach Mike 3 loss to Arkansas in 2002. The for 92 yards and two touchdowns for Oklahoma State, State 1 set up the fourth-down scoring pass after the Bloomgren added. “That’s a great Bulls were shut out for the first which finished with 555 yards of total offense. Aggies stuffed three straight runs by Cade Carney. team on the other sideline. They time since falling 16-0 at home to Sanders, a highly touted recruit out of Denton, It helped the Demon Deacons earn a wild win that made a few plays. It’s a credit to UCF in 2014. Texas, had competed throughout the spring and featured a combined 1,175 total yards. that team.” PAGE 30 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 1, 2019 BASKETBALL At 34, Raptors’ Gasol carrying Spain’s hope

BY TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press SHANGHAI arc Gasol is 34 years GREG BAKER, POOL/AP old, which means he’s particularly China’s President Xi Jinping, right, and Horacio Muratore, president fond of offseasons. of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), attend the opening M He didn’t get much of one this ceremony of the Basketball World Cup on Friday in Beijing. year. There’s a very good reason for that — a most unusual and, he thinks, worthwhile opportunity. China set to host After helping the Toronto Rap- tors win the NBA championship in June, Gasol is now looking to lead Spain to a World Cup title in largest World Cup September. And although the 7- foot-1 veteran center’s body may BY TIM REYNOLDS have preferred some more down Associated Press time before the grind of another season begins, Gasol could not SHANGHAI — The biggest pass up this chance. basketball World Cup is about to “It’s a special group of guys,” begin. Gasol said. “It’s always special Many of the world’s top play- when you put on this jersey. And ers — and a couple of the world’s I couldn’t leave them hanging. top national teams — are not in That’s what my heart told me and China for the FIBA World Cup, a that’s what it keeps telling me.” 32-team extravaganza that began Gasol was on the team that won Saturday. At stake over the next the World Cup — then called the 16 days: The world championship, world championship — for Spain along with seven of the 11 re- in 2006, rolling past a Greece maining available berths in next team that had just beaten the summer’s Tokyo Olympics. United States in the tournament And several teams figure they semifinals. He helped Spain win can be the one to thwart the Unit- MARK SCHIEFELBEIN/AP silver medals at the 2008 and ed States’ bid for an unprecedent- 2012 Olympics, losing both times ed third straight crown. Chinese team member and former NBA player Zhou Qi in the title game to the U.S. “We’re here to go for gold,” He’s the oldest player on a very said Sasha Djordjevic, the coach shoots during practice Friday at the Cadillac Arena in Beijing. seasoned team that will play for of Serbia — a team that some Spain in this World Cup. Of the 12 consider the tournament’s gold- Italy and Japan all qualified for on the final roster for coach Ser- medal favorite. “Every game that gio Scariolo, eight have celebrat- we play will be the biggest game the first time since 2006, and Po- land made the field for the first ed their 30th birthdays already. for us.” But it’s also clear that Gasol, even The first eight games of the time since 1967. on a roster featuring the likes of tournament were Saturday, and Most of the top Americans Phoenix’s Ricky Rubio and Real things will move quite rapidly. aren’t in the World Cup, a few Madrid standout Sergio Llull, is The eight-game-a-day pace con- because of injuries, other candi- the leader of the bunch. tinues through Sept. 9, with quar- dates cited schedule concerns. Of “It was probably a key move terfinal games on Sept. 10 and 11, the 35 leading scorers from this semifinals on Sept. 13 with the past NBA season who would have for us, one of the important ones, been eligible to play for the U.S. the most important one,” Scariolo event capped by the gold- and MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ/AP bronze-medal games in Beijing team, only two — Kemba Walker said. “We need somebody to be on Sept. 15. of the Boston Celtics and Dono- the guy who you can give the ball Spain’s Marc Gasol shoots over the United States’ Mason Plumlee All told, 92 games will be played van Mitchell of the Utah Jazz in the tough moments, not neces- during the first half of an exhibition basketball game Friday in in eight cities. — are wearing the red, white and sarily for the shot but to make a Anaheim, Calif. At 34, Gasol is the oldest player for Spain. FIBA changed much about the blue in China. good play — whether it’s to cre- tournament for this edition. The “I’m more concerned with who ate a shot for a teammate, to take ary, their entire makeup seemed exhibition earlier this month in event was moved back a year; the is here than who isn’t,” U.S. coach a shot himself, to draw a foul and to change. Anaheim, Calif., a game where last World Cup was in 2014, and Gregg Popovich said. be a solid free-throw shooter. He’s “I think we started passing the neither side was exactly in tour- it was bumped to 2019 this time For the international teams, extremely important and the rest ball, our assists started going way nament form. around to avoid going against the though, there’s minimal concern of the players respect him a lot.” up, we became the No. 1 three- Spain should have little, if any, FIFA World Cup for men’s soccer about big-name absences. Greece That respect was there before point shooting team in the league trouble getting through its group in the same year. The field was is led by NBA MVP Giannis An- Toronto topped Golden State in because of the extra passes and phase: It faces Iran, Tunisia and expanded from 24 to 32 and qual- tetokounmpo of the Milwaukee six games for the NBA title. the contagious passing,” said the Dominican Republic in its ifying rules were vastly altered Bucks, Serbia is led by All-NBA But the ring Gasol will be get- Raptors coach Nick Nurse, who first three games at Guangzhou, largely to keep NBA and other center Nikola Jokic of the Den- ting on opening night certainly is coaching Canada at the World China starting on Friday. The pro-league players from helping ver Nuggets and France features adds to his legacy. Cup. “And our team’s sense of top two teams will advance to their countries reach the event. third-team All-NBA center Rudy Among players born outside the who they thought they could be- the second round. Those first For some nations, that became Gobert. United States, Gasol is one of only come went up.” three games will likely become a huge problem. And the host Chinese are hop- seven — a list that also includes The same could ring true for mere tuneups for Gasol and the European champion Slove- ing to make a splash as well. his older brother Pau Gasol, who Spain. Spainards as they get ready for nia, the world’s seventh-ranked “It’s a rare opportunity for all would have played in this World The U.S. has won the last the bigger matchups later in the team, is not in the World Cup. of us,” former NBA player Yi Ji- Cup had he not gotten injured two World Cups, though a third tournament. Same goes for world No. 9-ranked anlian, now the Chinese captain, last season — to have amassed consecutive gold in the event “The teams that are in the past, Croatia, which lost eight of its 12 said in Beijing earlier this week. more than 11,000 points, 6,000 — something that no nation has they’re in the past,” Gasol said. qualifying games. Yet for other “You can feel the special duty rebounds and 2,700 assists at the ever accomplished — hardly “What matters is the guys who nations, the changes sparked op- when you see the national flag on NBA level. And when the Raptors seems guaranteed. Spain lost are playing today and their talent portunity — Nigeria, Venezuela, your chest.” added him in a trade last Febru- to the Americans by nine in an and their qualities.” Sunday, September 1, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 31 US OPEN/SPORTS BRIEFS Briefl y Source: Clowney traded to Seattle

Associated Press is an option for a fourth year to be added, which could push the total RENTON, Wash. — Two people value of the new deal to just under with knowledge of the deal say the $76 million. Seattle Seahawks are on the verge The Houston Chronicle first re- of acquiring pass rusher Jade- ported the agreement and ESPN veon Clowney from the Houston first reported certain terms in- Texans. Such a move would bol- cluding how the final year is not ster one of Seattle’s biggest needs yet guaranteed unless Gordon heading into the season. is selected as an All-Star or the The people spoke to The As- Rockets win a championship. sociated Press on condition of Gordon will make $14 million this anonymity Saturday because season and then average about the deal is still pending a physi- $18 million in salary over the fol- cal and had not been completed. lowing three years. Seattle reportedly is sending a third-round pick and two players back to Houston. NHL informs union it SARAH STIER/AP Clowney held out from train- won’t end labor deal ing camp with the Texans. The Citing what it called momen- Switzerland’s Roger Federer returns a shot to Britain’s Daniel Evans during their third-round match standout pass rusher was unhap- tum from a sustained period of Friday at the US Open in New York. Federer won in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, 6-1. py about Houston using the fran- labor peace, the NHL said Friday chise tag on him and no progress it has informed the NHL Play- on a long-term contract. The Se- ers’ Association it will not use its ahawks would have Clowney for option to terminate the existing the upcoming season at a cost of collective bargaining agreement about $16 million. But Seattle has next year. the salary cap space and a huge Federer starts strong, The league announced its deci- need on its defensive line. sion two days before its deadline In other NFL news:  to notify the union whether it The Buffalo Bills released would reopen collective bargain- veteran running back LeSean ing talks. The union has until McCoy on Saturday, a move gen- Sept. 15 to decide on whether to eral manager Brandon Beane terminate the agreement as of cruises into 4th round says was a tough decision but best September 2020, two years be- BY HOWARD FENDRICH the end of the night, defending for the team. fore the existing deal expires. Associated Press Scoreboard champion and No. 1 seed Novak Beane announced the stunning If the players opt to reopen the Djokovic’s left shoulder looked decision on a conference call CBA, it would set the clock tick- NEW YORK — There was no just fine in a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory hours before NFL teams set their ing toward a potential third work slow start to this U.S. Open outing Friday over Denis Kudla of the United 53-player rosters. stoppage in the sport since 2004. for Roger Federer, who bristled at USTA Billie Jean King States. The 31-year-old McCoy is an If the players choose not to termi- the suggestion that he might have National Tennis Center 11-year veteran, whose 10,606 New York During his win Wednesday, nate the agreement, it remains in played a role in some favorable (Seedings in parentheses) Djokovic was visited several yards rushing rank 25th on the effect until 2022. The next Winter scheduling. Men’s Singles career list and fourth among ac- Third Round times by a trainer for treatment Olympics are in Beijing earlier After dropping the opening set Roger Federer (3), Switzerland, def. on the shoulder, which he said tive players. He is coming off that year. in each of his initial two matches Daniel Evans, Britain, 6-2, 6-2, 6-1. Alex de Minaur, Australia, def. Kei Ni- was hurting quite a bit. But that his least productive season and The NHLPA did not issue an for the first time in 19 appearanc- shikori (7), Japan, 6-2, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3. did not appear to be an issue at all proved to be the odd-man out immediate response. es at Flushing Meadows, the No. David Goffin (15), Belgium, def. Pablo Carreno Busta, Spain, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (9), 7-5. against Kudla. after Buffalo restocked the posi- 3-seeded Federer was back at his Stan Wawrinka (23), Switzerland, def. Whether or not he had any tion this offseason. absolute best Friday in a 6-2, 6-2, Paolo Lorenzi, Italy, 6-4, 7-6 (9), 7-6 (4). Bradley cards 61, leads Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria, def. Kamil input — wink, wink — Djokovic Buffalo signed 36-year-old 6-1 victory over Dan Evans, accu- Majchrzak, Poland, 7-5, 7-6 (8), 6-2. surely must have been pleased to Frank Gore and T.J. Yeldon Shaw Charity Classic mulating a 48-7 edge in winners Dominik Koepfer, Germany, def. Nikoloz Basilashvili (17), Georgia, 6-3, 7-6 get such a late start. in free agency and also used a as the opening act in the Arthur (5), 4-6, 6-1. CALGARY, Alberta — Mi- “I managed to play almost pain- third-round pick to draft Devin Ashe Stadium day session that Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Denis chael Bradley birdied his final Kudla, United States, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. free,” Djokovic said. “That’s a big Singletary. McCoy was initially began at noon. Women’s Singles two holes and tied the course re- improvement.” considered safe after general Evans acknowledged 20-time Third Round cord with a 9-under 61 in Friday’s Karolina Pliskova (3), Czech Republic, Drama of the highest order was manager Brandon Beane twice opening round of the Shaw Char- major champion Federer’s supe- def. Ons Jabeur, Tunisia, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4. said he was still considered the riority. How couldn’t he? Petra Martic (22), Croatia, def. Anas- going on across the way at Louis ity Classic. tasija Sevastova (12), Latvia, 6-4, 6-3. Armstrong Stadium, where No. 5 starter. But the 58th-ranked player Ashleigh Barty (2), Australia, def. Ma- The 53-year-old Bradley had ria Sakkari (30), Greece, 7-5, 6-3. Daniil Medvedev seemed to rel- McCoy was entering the final his finest round on the over- from Britain also thought the Serena Williams (8), United States, year of a five-year contract he timing was “a bit disappoint- def. Karolina Muchova, Czech Republic, ish the booing he heard during 50 circuit with 10 birdies and 6-3, 6-2. and after his four-set victory over signed after his acquisition in a a bogey at the par-70 Canyon ing,” because his rain-postponed Johanna Konta (16), Britain, def. Zhang trade with Philadelphia, where second-round match was played Shuai (33), China, 6-2, 6-3. Feliciano Lopez, negativity from Meadows Golf and Country Club. Wang Qiang (18), China, def. Fiona he led the NFL in yards rushing Thursday, whereas Federer got to spectators that bubbled up after He matched the low score posted Ferro, France, 7-6 (1), 6-3. in 2013. play Wednesday under the Ashe Elina Svitolina (5), Ukraine, def. Daya- the Russian snatched a towel by 2014 Shaw Charity Classic na Yastremska (32), Ukraine, 6-2, 6-0. roof. Madison Keys (10), United States, def. from a ball person, chucked his winner Fred Couples and Miguel Being first up on Friday’s pro- Sofia Kenin (20), United States, 6-3, 7-5. racket and later held his middle Source: Rockets give Angel Jimenez. gram meant Evans had to be back finger against his face. Gordon extension Steve Flesch was one stroke off on court about 18 hours after he’d Other women’s winners Friday the lead after an opening 62. Tom left the tournament grounds. shots; the tournament and the TV included No. 2 Ash Barty, No. 3 SHANGHAI — A person with Byrum was alone in third after “It was always going to be a stations do. We can give our opin- Karolina Pliskova, No. 5 Elina knowledge of the situation says carding a 7-under 63, which in- competitive advantage for me. ... ion. That’s what we do. But I’m Svitolina, No. 10 Madison Keys the Houston Rockets and veteran cluded an eagle on the par-5, 18th Luck was on my side,” Federer still going to walk out (on court), and No. 16 Johanna Konta. guard Eric Gordon have agreed hole. said, although he did add that his even if they schedule me at 4 in Men who advanced included on a contract extension that could In other golf news: team was asked about whether the morning.” 2016 champion Stan Wawrinka; keep him with the team for an-  Australian Hannah Green it had a preference for when to Tournament spokesman Chris Alex de Minaur, who knocked off other five seasons in all. shot a 9-under 63 Friday to take a play. Widmaier would not discuss spe- 2014 runner-up Kei Nishikori; Gordon and the Rockets agreed five-stroke lead at 17 under after “But that doesn’t mean, like, cifics of conversations between and Dominik Koepfer, a German on a three-year extension, which the second round of the Portland ‘Roger asks, Roger gets.’ Just tournament officials and repre- ranked 118th who defeated No. 17 begins with the 2020-21 season, Classic in Portland, Ore. remember that, because I have sentatives of any player. Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-3, 7-6 (5), according to the person who Green was at 127 after 36 holes heard this (stuff) too often now,” “That was the schedule we put 4-6, 6-1 to become only the sec- spoke to The Associated Press at Columbia Edgewater Country he said, with a more colorful forth, and we’re comfortable with ond qualifier in the last decade to on condition of anonymity be- Club. Sei Young Kim was second word choice. “I’m sick and tired the decision,” Widmaier said. reach the men’s fourth round at cause neither side has publicly after a record-setting 61 in the of it, that apparently I call the In the last match in Ashe at the U.S. Open. announced the agreement. There long-running tournament. S TARS AND STRIPES Sunday, September 1, 2019 Clowney traded Texans deal disgruntled pass rusher SPORTS to Seahawks » Sports briefs, Page 31

COLLEGE FOOTBALL Whipping Taylor, No. 19 Badgers run over South Florida BY FRED GOODALL flip from Jack Coan in the second Associated Press quarter. “It motivates you to see that hard work pay off.” TAMPA, Fla. Taylor’s second TD reception onathan Taylor is off and gave the Badgers a 28-0 lead just running. before halftime. He finished with Catching, too. two catches for 48 yards after J Taking up where he left having just eight for 60 yards last off a year ago, when he led the na- season. tion in rushing with 2,194 yards “Jonathan was good in a lot of and 16 touchdowns, Taylor ran different ways. He was awfully for 135 yards and accounted for patient on one run, and he had the four TDs to help No. 19 Wisconsin little screen that he took,” Wis- open the season with a 49-0 rout consin coach Paul Chryst said. of South Florida on Friday night. “You get him in space and he’s The junior scored on runs of 37 pretty good.” and 38 yards and also had the first Wisconsin’s defense delivered two receiving TDs of his career a dominating performance, too, as the Badgers strive to become a limiting South Florida to 157 more balanced team on offense. yards of offense and forcing three “You work all offseason like turnovers, including a fumble I did, and to have that receiving that Matt Henningsen returned touchdown come to life, I’m re- 16 yards for a second-quarter ally excited about that,” said Tay- touchdown. lor, who scooted 36 yards up the left sideline after taking a quick SEE RUN ON PAGE 29

PHOTOS BY CHRIS O’MEARA/AP Above: Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor runs for a touchdown against South Florida during the first half of Friday’s game in Tampa, Fla. Taylor accounted for four TDs in the Badgers’ 49-0 victory. Right: Wisconsin defensive end Matt Henningsen returns a first-half interception for a touchdown.

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