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BY STEVE BEYNON Stars and Stripes WASHINGTON — Oklahoma Republican Jim Inhofe, the chair- man of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is attempting to block efforts to rename 10 Army bases that honor Confederate generals, causing a slowdown of negotia- tions on Capitol Hill to approve the 2020 Nation- al Defense Au- thorization Act, two staffers for Senate Demo- crats said Wednesday. INHOFE “Chairman ANALYSIS Inhofe’s 11th- hour demand at the behest of out- going President [Donald] Trump threatens troop pay raises and bil- lions in funding for new military equipment in order to continue glorifying Confederate soldiers at U.S. military bases,” said a Demo- Final battle cratic aide, who spoke on the con- dition of anonymity. The issue of renaming Army bases hit a boiling point during the summer amid nationwide protests MUSADEQ SADEQ/AP over racial inequality and police U.S. soldiers stand guard near the site where Afghans receive food donations provided by U.S. solders in Kabul in 2009. brutality. It picked up momentum when senior military leaders such as then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Army Secretary Ryan Can Trump end ‘endless wars’ before leaving office? McCarthy backed the idea. The Senate and House then passed BY ADAM TAYLOR precise number has not been an- as a shock. From the time of his comed Trump’s last-minute deci- versions of the NDAA, which sets The Washington Post nounced. candidacy in the 2016 presidential sion to pull troops out. “There is funding and policy priorities for The drawdown is slated to finish election, Trump has railed against little reason to wait for some more the Pentagon each year, each with President Donald Trump has by Jan. 15, days before President- America’s military commitments perfect moment in the future,” a provision to rename the bases. begun his final battle against the elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. It abroad. His rhetoric earned him William Ruger, Trump’s nominee Now a committee of House open-ended U.S. conflicts he calls comes after an abrupt post-elec- unlikely allies among the leftists to be U.S. ambassador to Afghan- members and senators are nego- “endless wars.” The Pentagon an- tion purge of top military officials: and libertarians who long argued istan, and Rajan Menon of the City tiating a compromise version of nounced this week that it would Acting defense secretary Chris- that overreach and inertia had en- College of New York wrote in an the bill to send to the president to halve the number of U.S. troops in topher Miller made Tuesday’s an- trenched a global military pres- editorial for The Washington Post. sign into law. However, Trump Afghanistan to 2,500, while the nouncement just eight days after ence that offered little benefit to “Moving with all due haste has the has threatened to veto the bill over number in Iraq would fall from Trump ousted his predecessor, Americans and even less to the added advantage of making it 3,000 to 2,500. U.S. troops will also Mark Esper. countries where they fought. SEE BASES ON PAGE 7 depart from Somalia, although the Trump’s decision hardly came Supporters of this vision wel- SEE BATTLE ON PAGE 6 PAGE 2 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, November 20, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES EUROPE GAS PRICES

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BY COREY DICKSTEIN men and Marines,” Miller said in Congress urged the Pentagon to Stars and Stripes brief, prepared comments. speed up the elevation of the posi- Miller said he would prefer to tion in its fiscal year 2020 NDAA, WASHINGTON — Acting De- raise the top special operations ci- the annual law that sets Pentagon fense Secretary Christopher Mill- vilian post to an undersecretary of policy and spending priorities. er on Wednesday ordered the defense title, but he also said he Esper told Congress last year that Pentagon’s top civilian overseeing lacked the authority to do so. Be- the Defense Department was the military’s special operations fore Wednesday, the person filling making progress on the ordered community to report directly to that role reported to the defense changes. him, effectively elevating U.S. secretary through the undersec- Miller is a longtime veteran of Special Operations Command to retary of defense for policy, the de the special operations community the same level of the Pentagon’s facto No. 3 civilian in the Penta- who retired from the Army in 2014 military departments. gon. as a colonel. Miller, who was a The change makes the assistant Ezra Cohen-Watnick, a former Green Beret, spent much of his ca- secretary of defense for special aide to Trump’s first national se- reer in the Army’s 5th Special operations and low intensity con- curity adviser Michael Flynn, is Forces Group, commanding a flict a service secretary-like posi- now filling the assistant secretary company and a battalion. He tion responsible for the oversight of defense for special operations fought in Afghanistan and Iraq as and advocacy of the military’s spe- and low intensity conflict role on a Green Beret, participating in the cial operations forces, said Miller, an acting basis. Miller briefly initial invasions of those countries who is expected to serve in the De- served in that position on a tempo- in 2001 and 2003, respectively. fense Department’s top job only rary basis earlier this year, as The policy change comes one about two months. well. day after Miller announced the Miller announced the move The move on Wednesday aligns first major shift for the military during a visit to the Army’s special the Pentagon with the congres- under his watch — the hastened operations home at Fort Bragg, sional intent for the top special op- withdrawal of troops from Af- N.C., his first official visit as de- erations civilian. In the fiscal year ghanistan and Iraq. fense secretary since he took the 2017 National Defense Authoriza- Miller announced Tuesday that JACKIE SANDERS/Office of the Secretary of Defense job Nov. 9 as former Defense Sec- tion Act, lawmakers ordered the the United States would remove Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller briefs reporters at the retary Mark Esper was fired by Pentagon to raise the assistant about half its troops from Afghan- Pentagon on Tuesday. President Donald Trump via secretary of defense for special istan and about 500 from Iraq by Twitter. operations and low intensity con- Jan. 15, just five days before Presi- will allow special operations a more critical moment in time, as “This reform will immediately flict to a service secretary-like job dent-elect Joe Biden is to be sworn forces to refocus on their roles in a we bring our nation's longest con- improve agility to the department and report directly to the defense into office. Biden will take over re- potential fight with a major power flicts to a responsible end and pre- and the command and will enable secretary “for issues impacting sponsibility for those war efforts such as China or Russia. pare special operations forces for us to streamline the information the readiness and organization of with 2,500 troops left in Afghanis- “Right now we start the transi- this new era of great-power com- flow, enhance decision-making special operations forces, special tan and 2,500 troops left in Iraq. tion to provide greater civilian petition.” and more adaptively and adeptly operations-peculiar resources The acting defense secretary oversight of, and critically, advo- support our commanders and and equipment, and civilian per- said Wednesday that drawing cacy for our special operators,” [email protected] their superb soldiers, sailors, air- sonnel management.” down operations in those nations Miller said. “This couldn't come at Twitter: @CDicksteinDC PAGE 4 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, November 20, 2020 MILITARY Forearm planks, rowing added to Navy fitness test

BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY row provides sailors another car- Stars and Stripes dio option for the test, along with a WASHINGTON — The Navy is 12-minute stationary bike ride, a changing its fitness test in the 500- or 450-yard swim, and a 1.5- spring, adding the forearm plank mile treadmill run. The row is a to better assess a sailor’s core low-impact exercise that puts less strength and rowing as an alterna- stress on the legs and engages tive cardiovascular exercise, the about 80% of the body’s muscles, service announced Wednesday. according to a Navy fact sheet on “Feedback I've received from the PRT update. the fleet as I've traveled … is, for For the forearm plank, sailors the most part, sailors are excited can use a mat or pad, but they have and they're just ready to start,” to be fully on the mat, not just plac- said Senior Chief Petty Officer Er- ing their forearms on it. The time ic Anderson, who is with the Navy ERIKA L. KUGLER/U.S. Navy limit is based on age groups. For Physical Readiness Program at An instructor on March 10 explains the proper technique for a plank as part of a Navy Physical Readiness example, an 18-year-old has to the 21st Century Sailor office Test Evaluation Phase at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. hold a plank for 3 minutes and 40 based in Millington, Tenn. seconds in order to receive 100 The Navy is responding to feed- such as a run, swim or now the row in a statement. “Additionally, the The test takers “were happy points, the highest score. Older back from sailors who asked for a exercise. row is a great full-body exercise that a change was coming,” An- sailors can receive 100 points with test that better determined core The fitness test cycles in 2020 and it’s easy to fit a rower onboard derson said. less time. strength and relates more to the were canceled due to the corona- ships. These changes will chal- The forearm plank was chosen The 2,000-meter row is done on work that they have to do on ships, virus pandemic. In 2021, the Navy lenge us to be better, stronger and to replace the curlup because a rower machine, and the Navy is Anderson said. will only have one cycle for sailors a more fit Navy.” curlups also risk aggravating the recommending sailors train on the The updated events are the big- to take the test, between March 15 First mentioned in 2019 by for- lower back whereas the planks ac- machine prior to the test to under- gest change to the test since the and Sept. 15, according to the ser- mer Chief of Naval Operations tually strengthen those muscles, stand how they need to pace them- stationary bike and the elliptical vice. March will be the first time Adm. John Richardson for the Anderson said. selves to pass. machine were added as cardio ex- sailors will have to do the forearm PRT, the forearm plank and row “When you're pulling on that “One thing we saw during the ercises in 2007, Anderson said. plank and can choose the row were then tested by 500 sailors at line to moor the ship or carrying a testing was they would get, say, The elliptical machine was elimi- event. three locations: Joint Base Pearl box to put it in the storeroom, the 500 meters into the test and realize nated in 2018. "I am excited about these chang- Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii, Naval stabilization of your core is where that this is not as easy as I thought The Navy’s Physical Readiness es coming to the Physical Readin- Station Mayport in Florida and you're developing all that power it was going to be. And we don't Test, or PRT, is typically conduct- ess Test as I believe the plank is a Naval Station Norfolk and Joint from. So being able to do that and want sailors failing just because ed twice a year for sailors in a better measure of core strength, Expeditionary Base Little Creek- test that and make sure that our they didn't know what to expect,” spring and fall cycle, or time it’s easier on the back and I think it Fort Story in Virginia. The tests sailors have a strong core is going Anderson said. frame, and involves three events: is safer in a [coronavirus] environ- helped determine what the appro- to help make us more ready and pushups, forearm planks replac- ment,” Vice Adm. John Nowell, priate standards needed to be for healthier,” he said. [email protected] ing curlups and a cardio event, the chief of naval personnel, said each event. The addition of the 2,000-meter Twitter: @caitlinmkenney Navy secretary seeks 1st Fleet revival in Western Pacific BY SETH ROBSON really going to have an [INDOPA- border and from the Kuril Is- be extremely relevant if, God for- 1,000 U.S. service members, civil- Stars and Stripes COM] footprint,” Braithwaite lands in the north to the Antarctic bid, we were to ever to get in any ians and their families serving The United States should boost told the Naval Submarine in the south. kind of a dust-up,” Braithwaite with Task Force 73 and Com- its military presence in the Indo- League’s annual symposium, ac- But the Navy can’t just rely on said. mand Logistics Group Western Pacific region with a new num- cording to the magazine. 7th Fleet to cover that area, A new fleet could provide a Pacific, teams that arm, fuel, feed bered fleet, possibly based in Sin- The 7th Fleet, based at Yokosu- Braithwaite said. much more formidable deterrent, and support 7th Fleet operations gapore, according to the U.S. Na- ka Naval Base, Japan, is the only Its ships deploy frequently for he said. in the region and support U.S. lit- vy’s top civilian leader. U.S. fleet in the region. It in- missions such as freedom-of-nav- “So we’re going to create the toral combat ships stationed Navy Secretary Kenneth cludes the Ronald Reagan Carri- igation patrols in the South China First Fleet, and we’re going to put there since 2013. Braithwaite on Tuesday called er Strike Group, which is sup- Sea, where China has built mil- it, if not Singapore right out of the From both a geographical and for the reactivation of the 1st ported at times by ships from the itary bases on artificial islands in chocks, we’re going to look to infrastructural standpoint, Singa- Fleet to increase U.S. power in a San Diego-based 3rd Fleet. disputed waters. make it more expeditionary-ori- pore would be a good place for a region where it is being chal- Seventh Fleet is the Navy’s Meanwhile, China’s navy has ented and move it across the Pa- new fleet given its location, port lenged by a rapidly growing Chi- largest deployed fleet with 50-70 been growing rapidly. In Septem- cific until it is where our allies facilities and potential to develop nese military machine, USNI ships and submarines, 150 air- ber, Beijing sent both of its air- and partners see that it could best support capabilities, according to News reported that day. craft and approximately 20,000 craft carriers to sea as construc- assist them as well as assist us,” Ian Chong, an associate professor “We want to stand up a new sailors assigned to it. Its almost tion on a third continued. he said. of political science at the National numbered fleet. And we want to 48 million-square-mile oper- “We have to look to our other The 1st Fleet previously exist- University of Singapore. put that numbered fleet in the ations area stretches from the In- allies and partners like Singa- ed from just after World War II to crossroads between the Indian ternational Date Line in the cen- pore, like India, and actually put the early 1970s. [email protected] and the Pacific oceans, and we’re tral Pacific to the India/Pakistan a numbered fleet where it would Singapore is already home to Twitter: @SethRobson1 Friday, November 20, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 5 MILITARY VA seeks Army to review ‘bad more data paper’ discharges BY NIKKI WENTLING vice-related medical disorder Stars and Stripes could have led to misconduct. WASHINGTON — As part of a Plaintiffs in the lawsuit argued on toxin lawsuit settlement reached Tues- that the Army Discharge Review day, the U.S. Army would be re- Board ignored the policy and de- quired to review and potentially nied warranted upgrades. upgrade thousands of other-than- The wrongful discharges go exposure honorable discharges dating back back even further, according to to April 2011. the Government Accountability The agreement is pending ap- Office. The GAO has reported that BY STEVE BEYNON proval by the U.S. District Court the Pentagon didn’t consistently Stars and Stripes for the District of Connecticut. It apply previous policies going back WASHINGTON — A Depart- orders the Army Discharge Re- to 2011 that required discharge re- ment of Veterans Affairs official view Board to reconsider thou- view boards to take mental health on Wednesday drew the ire of sands of cases in which the board issues into consideration. some House lawmakers during a denied upgrades, despite evi- “Bad paper” discharges dis- hearing over the agency’s contin- dence that veterans were strug- qualify veterans from receiving ued resistance to providing health gling with post-traumatic stress certain health and education ben- care to more service members disorder, traumatic brain injury efits, as well as preferential hiring and veterans for toxic exposure, or military sexual trauma when and tax breaks. stating more data is needed to con- Tim Vining/U.S. Air Force they separated from the military. The 2017 lawsuit was filed by clude exposure leads to illnesses Troops file onto the aerial port flight at Karshi­Khanabad Air Base, Andrew DeGuglielmo, an attor- Steve Kennedy and Alicia Carson, such as cancer. Uzbekistan, in 2004. Declassified documents from the Defense De­ ney in the case, said the agree- Iraq and Afghanistan veterans “More scientific investigation is partment show the Pentagon knew troops at the base known as K2 ment would provide “durable, who were denied discharge up- needed to enable VA and [the De- were exposed to multiple toxins that have led to cancer diagnoses. long-standing relief” to veterans grades despite diagnoses of men- fense Department] to perform a who were denied upgrades and tal health conditions. They were reliable assessment of the possi- due to chemical agents. tion’s Agent Orange and ques- those who will apply for upgrades represented by the Yale Law ble or known long-term adverse Lawmakers argued during the tioned who would criticize open- in the future. School Veterans Legal Services health effects,” said Dr. Patricia hearing that the VA isn’t providing ing up presumptive care. “This lawsuit has challenged Clinic. In addition to reviewing Hastings, chief consultant for presumptive care, which it has the “The downside is maybe one of decades-long, systemic deficien- cases going back to 2011, the set- post-deployment health services authority to do without approval these veterans got cancer from cies in the Army Discharge Re- tlement requires the Army to send at the VA. from Congress or the White somewhere else and they’d be view Board,” DeGuglielmo said individual notices to veterans who But recently declassified De- House. covered, I’d absorb that risk,” Wednesday. “I’m confident this were denied discharge upgrades fense Department documents Lawmakers agreed conclusive Lynch said. settlement will make the dis- from Oct. 7, 2001, to April 16, 2011. show the Pentagon knew troops research is needed, but the evi- “If that’s the downside for the charge upgrade process more ac- These veterans will be given infor- were exposed to multiple toxins dence is increasing that young government here, embrace it. ... cessible, just and fair for Army mation about what to include in and hazards that have led to hun- veterans got sick after deploying Don’t deny them all for the mis- veterans who endure the invisible their applications for upgrades dreds of cancer cases and dozens to K2. placed concern a couple of veter- wounds of service.” and how the process works, and be of dead veterans after deploying to And it isn’t just K2. Thousands ans with cancer might get the The Defense Department insti- allowed to participate in their re- the Karshi-Khanabad Air Base, of veterans have been exposed to treatment that might not be con- tuted a policy in 2017 to give “lib- view board hearings over the known as K2, in Uzbekistan in the burn pits all over the world, most nected to service at K2.” eral consideration” to veterans phone. early days of the war on terror. notably Iraq and Afghanistan, and looking to upgrade other-than-

Some lawmakers responded VA has denied nearly 78% of those [email protected] honorable discharges, or “bad pa- [email protected] harshly to the VA’s stance during claims as well. Twitter: @StevenBeynon per,” in situations where a ser- Twitter: @nikkiwentling the hearing of the House Over- Former service members who sight and Reform Committee’s spent time at K2 testified on Capi- subpanel on national security. tol Hill in February that they were “The VA’s continued denial has aware of at least 400 individuals left hundreds, if not thousands, of diagnosed with cancers who K2 veterans ineligible for certain served at the base. preventative health programs and They said at least 30 have died. unable to receive VA disability VA officials remain uncon- benefits in connection with their vinced and said the issue needs service at K2,” said Rep. Stephen more science to back up veterans’ Lynch, D-Mass., chairman of the claims for health care and disabil- committee’s subpanel. “This is an ity compensation. injustice that must be rectified, Hastings said the agency is still and [VA] Secretary [Robert] Wil- studying the K2 mission and how kie has the authority to fix it by it might have impacted the health granting presumptive status to K2 of troops serving there. veterans today.” She said the study will take K2 is a former Soviet air base in about 12-18 months to complete. southeastern Uzbekistan that She added the study is being shares a border with northern Af- conducted with a “very small ghanistan. staff.” After the 9/11 attacks, U.S. “Good science takes time ... it forces established Camp Strong- will take some time,” she said. hold Freedom at K2, which was Hastings also noted the Defense used to support combat missions Department made efforts to re- from 2001 to 2005. duce health risks at K2. Veterans have described a toxic But lawmakers said they are environment at the post, where losing patience with the VA, which pond water glowed green, black took decades to provide care for sludge oozed from the ground and victims of Agent Orange exposure the government posted massive during the Vietnam War. white and yellow signs warning Lawmakers said they fear toxic troops to keep out of certain areas exposure is the post-9/11 genera- PAGE 6 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, November 20, 2020 MILITARY Program will no longer bring Afghans to US BY PHILIP W. WELLMAN capabilities and achieve sustained Stars and Stripes peace.” More than 30 pilots and 70 KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan maintenance technicians have air force personnel will no longer graduated since the program at receive training in the United Moody began in 2015. It was States on flying and maintaining scheduled to end in 2018 but was their A-29 Super Tucano turbo- extended through this year. prop attack aircraft, the Air Force American advisers assigned to said. the program were mostly drawn For the past five years, Afghan from A-10 pilots who needed train- students have been trained by in- ing of their own on the twin-seat structors from the 81st Fighter A-29 before instructing Afghan Squadron at Moody Air Force flyers. After providing introducto- Base, Ga. The program graduated ry instruction to the Afghans at its final class on Nov. 13th, the Air Moody, the advisers would deploy Force said in a statement Tues- to Afghanistan to provide addi- day. tional mentoring. All future A-29 training will be Afghanistan received its first conducted in Afghanistan by local A-29s from the U.S. in early 2016 instructors, it said. as part of international efforts to “Today is the beginning of a new build the country’s fledgling air chapter in our partnership,” Kelli force. Training to fly, and espe- Seybolt, deputy undersecretary of cially maintain, most of the force’s the Air Force for international af- aircraft is still needed, U.S. and fairs, said in the statement. “We Afghan officials have said. are committed to the continued LARRY REID JR. / U.S. Air Force support of this program in order to [email protected] An Afghan air force A­29 Super Tucano soars over Afghanistan in 2015. The 81st Fighter Squadron at strengthen independent Afghan Twitter: @pwwellman  Moody Air Force Base, Ga., graduated its last class of Afghan A­29 Super Tucano student pilots Nov. 13. Americans are urged to avoid protest in Kaiserslautern Stars and Stripes day afternoon, U.S. Army Garri- age people to stay away from the and state government decisions to probably aggressive and violent," KAISERSLAUTERN, Germa- son Rheinland-Pfalz said on its downtown area between Mess- adopt restrictions during the pan- the military police squadron said ny — U.S. military officials and Facebook page. Protesters are ex- eplatz and Stiftsplatz. demic, including social distancing in its Facebook post. German police are urging Amer- pected to march on a route be- About 450 police officers are ex- and mask requirements while ex- A demonstration earlier this icans to avoid downtown Kaiser- tween Messeplatz and Stiftsplatz. pected to be on duty and ask that ercising the right of assembly. The month in Leipzig drew around slautern on Saturday, where a The U.S. military is warning “military members … stay away” group has staged protests in Stutt- 20,000 people, thousands more planned demonstration against Americans to stay away from a from the area, according to the gart, Berlin and other cities, than expected, according to Ger- government-imposed coronavi- planned protest in Kaiserslautern 569th U.S. Forces Police Squad- where they have demanded an man news reports. Coming days rus prevention measures could on Saturday, Nov.21, against the ron at Vogelweh. end to the lockdown. after Germany went into a second, turn violent. German government's coronavi- The rally is part of the “Quer- “The (German police expect) a partial lockdown, the rally turned About 300 participants had reg- rus lockdown measures. Hun- denker” movement, a group that lot of demonstrators from the violent, Deutsche Welle reported. istered for the protest, scheduled dreds of police are expected to be has adopted the German term for right and left wing scene which from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., as of Thurs- on scene, and they highly encour- critical thinking to protest federal will make the demonstration [email protected] Battle: Trump’s effort against ‘endless wars’ likely to come up short

FROM PAGE 1 troops from Iraq. Liberal critics, meanwhile, ar- military strike on Iranian nuclear are roughly 28,500 U.S. troops in Ultimately, Obama failed to gue that the Trump administra- facilities, the New York Times re- South Korea, a legacy of the Ko- more difficult politically to un- curtail America’s overseas com- tion leaned into the worst aspects ported. rean War — a conflict that effec- wind.” mitments. After the Islamic State of Obama’s war on terror. Data But Trump’s failure to bring tively ended in 1953. Though Yet even if Trump wins this bat- filled a vacuum in the Levant, he from the watchdog group Airwars troops home may say as much Trump has complained that the tle, he appears to have lost the sent thousands of U.S. troops back that was published by The Wash- about the U.S. military as it does arrangement is unfair, some mil- larger war to bring U.S. soldiers to Iraq, and also began bombing ington Post on Wednesday shows about him. Ingrained military atti- itary experts argue that leaving home. Even with his latest moves, the group in Syria. He dramatical- that civilian deaths during U.S.- tudes can often overwhelm civil- South Korea now would ultimate- he will have made barely a dent in ly ramped up troop numbers in Af- led coalition airstrikes against the ian decisions. In an exit interview ly cost more than it would save and the estimated 200,000 U.S. troops ghanistan in the hopes of divisive Islamic State rose almost 300% in this week, outgoing Syria envoy deprive the United States of a stationed abroad. Grander plans victory over the Taliban that still Trump’s first year in office. James Jeffrey said officials had presence near China. to move 12,000 troops out of Ger- proved evasive by the time he left And Trump’s aggressive ac- hidden the size of the U.S. military The Trump administration had many have made little progress. office in 2017. tions on the world stage have often presence in Syria from Trump, promised to upend this orthodoxy. Trump’s war against endless war Trump was a fierce critic of the come into tension with his stated who had twice announced com- But even simple-seeming alterna- seems set to end with a whimper, Obama administration’s policies ideals. Escalating frictions with plete withdrawals from the coun- tive arrangements like Poland’s not a bang. in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now, Iran have led to dramatic increas- try. “We were always playing shell proposed “Fort Trump” have In seeking, and failing, to bring even many of his allies on the right es in the size of U.S. bases in Gulf games to not make clear to our stalled as the government strug- U.S. troops back to America, argue he is making the same mis- states like Qatar. The U.S. strike in leadership how many troops we gled with details. The final move Trump’s efforts fit with the record takes. The Washington Free Bea- January that killed Qasem Solei- had there,” Jeffrey said in an in- to pull out troops from Iraq and of recent presidents. His prede- con called the drawdown in Af- mani, the commander of the Quds terview with Defense One, adding Afghanistan is a last-gasp effort, cessor, President Barack Obama, ghanistan and Iraq a “parting gift Force of Iran’s Revolutionary that there were “a lot more than” and only a partial one. often maintained, “there is no mil- to libs and terrorists,” while Sen- Guard Corps, brought the coun- the roughly 200 troops Trump ini- As it is, decisions on whether to itary solution,” and once said that ate Majority Leader Mitch tries to the brink of war. tially agreed could remain there in pull out totally or reinforce over- war was an “expression of human McConnell, R-Ky., said a “prema- Even as his Pentagon was mak- 2019. whelmed troops will fall to the in- folly.” During his first term, he ture American exit would likely ing moves to pull the U.S. troops There are many who view coming Biden administration - oversaw an ambitious plan to be even worse” than Obama’s 2011 out of Afghanistan and Iraq, America’s global military pres- which some analysts argue was withdraw around 150,000 U.S. Iraq withdrawal. Trump had to be dissuaded from a ence as a benefit, not a bug. There the plan all along. Friday, November 20, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 7 MILITARY Bases: Inhofe opposes new names Australia: Evidence shows

FROM FRONT PAGE 1 Bragg in North Carolina; Fort A.P. within three years. elite troops killed Afghans provisions to remove Confederate Hill, Fort Lee and Fort Pickett in Rep. Mac Thornberry, of Texas, Associated Press sands of pages of documents. Bre- names from military bases. Virginia; Fort Rucker in Alabama, the ranking Republican on the WELLINGTON, New Zealand reton recommended 19 soldiers be Inhofe’s office did not respond and Fort Hood in Texas. The in- House Armed Services Commit- — A shocking Australian military investigated by police for possible this week to a request for com- stallations were named primarily tee, said Tuesday that he expects report into war crimes has found charges, including murder. ment, but the senator’s position on during the south’s Jim Crow era in skirmishes with the NDAA to be evidence that elite Australian “To the people of Afghanistan, renaming the bases was tele- the 1910s and 1940s. resolved shortly. He suggested the troops unlawfully killed 39 Af- on behalf of the Australian De- graphed months ago. “[President] Donald Trump Confederate issue could be the ghan prisoners, farmers and civil- fence Force, I sincerely and unre- In July, Inhofe told his home and some Republicans’ ongoing biggest snag. ians. servedly apologize for any wrong- state newspaper, The Oklahoman, effort to block our military from “Everyone knew the base nam- Australian Defence Force Chief doing by Australian soldiers,” that he spoke to Trump about the taking this long overdue step for- ing was going to be controversial. Gen. Angus Campbell said Thurs- Campbell said. He said he’d spo- measures to rename bases and ward, which passed with biparti- ... Somewhere there’s got to be day the shameful record included ken directly to his Afghan military predicted it would be removed san support earlier this year, is some give or compromise and, alleged instances in which new counterpart to express remorse. from a compromise defense bill. disgraceful. It’s time our armed frankly, a lot of that decision is go- patrol members would shoot a “Such alleged behavior pro- “We’re going to see to it that pro- services respect Black service ing to be made above our pay prisoner in order to achieve their foundly disrespected the trust vision doesn’t survive the bill,” In- members and all Black Ameri- grade,” Thornberry said. first kill in a practice known as placed in us by the Afghan people hofe told the paper. cans by finally renaming the bases Yet Thornberry, who is retiring, “blooding.” He said the soldiers who had asked us to their country In a July tweet, Trump wrote he named after those who took up said the renaming of the bases is would plant weapons and radios to to help them,” Campbell said. “It was relying on Inhofe to block the arms against the United States to something President-elect Joe Bi- support false claims the prisoners would have devastated the lives of effort. keep Black Americans in chains,” den will tackle regardless, and re- were enemies killed in action. Afghan families and communi- “I spoke to the highly respected said Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D- moving the measure from the Campbell told reporters in Can- ties, causing immeasurable pain (Chairman) Senator @JimInhofe, Ill., a member of the Senate NDAA would prevent a fight with berra the illegal killings began in and suffering. And it would have who has informed me that he Armed Services Committee and Trump over military funding. 2009, with the majority occurring put in jeopardy our mission and WILL NOT be changing the an Army veteran. “Just to say what everybody in 2012 and 2013. He said some the safety of our Afghan and coali- names of our great Military Bases The House and Senate amend- knows, the incoming Biden ad- members of the elite Special Air tion partners.” and Forts, places from which we ments to rename Confederate- ministration is going to deal with Service encouraged “a self-cen- As well as the 39 killings, the re- won two World Wars (and more!). named installations differ. The the base naming issues anyway,” tered, warrior culture.” port outlines two allegations of Like me, Jim is not a believer in House version forces the Army to he said. “What we’re down to is The chief was announcing the cruel treatment. It says that none ‘Cancel Culture’.” remove such names within one whether it has to be in this bill, just findings of a four-year investiga- of the alleged crimes were com- The 10 Army posts named in year of the NDAA becoming law, this way and that whether that tion by Maj. Gen. Paul Brereton, a mitted during the heat of battle. honor of Confederate generals are while the Senate version would re- would provoke a veto.” judge and Army reservist who Only parts of the report have Camp Beauregard and Fort Polk quire creating a commission to was asked to look into the allega- been made public. Many details, in Louisiana; Fort Benning and study the issue with the goal of [email protected] tions and interviewed more than including the names of alleged Fort Gordon in Georgia; Fort stripping Confederate names Twitter: @Stevenbeynon 400 witnesses and reviewed thou- killers, remain redacted. PAGE 8 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, November 20, 2020 PACIFIC UK boosts defense spending, Pentagon tells allies to also BY JOHN VANDIVER on the world stage. Stars and Stripes Prime Minister Boris Johnson STUTTGART, Germany — The said the investments were needed Pentagon’s new chief praised even as the country struggles to PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE OF JAPAN/Prime Minister's Office of Japan plans by the United Kingdom to recover from the economic dam- The Marine Corps commandant, Gen. David Berger, poses with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga give its armed forces the largest age brought on by the coronavirus in Tokyo, on Wednesday. They pledged to maintain a force strong enough to deter Chinese ambitions. spending boost in 30 years, saying pandemic. other NATO allies should take “I have taken this decision in the note. teeth of the pandemic because the Marine commandant, Japanese PM “Their commitment to in- defense of the realm must come creased defense funding should first,” Johnson said in a statement be a message to all free nations Thursday. “This is our chance to pledge to maintain China deterrence that the most capable among us end the era of retreat, transform BY AYA ICHIHASHI most of which it claims as territo- ing the Keen Sword exercise, U.S. can — and must — do more to our armed forces, bolster our AND CAITLIN DOORNBOS rial waters. The U.S. and Japan Forces Japan commander Lt. counter emerging threats to our global influence.” Stars and Stripes maintain that the seas are interna- Gen. Kevin Schneider empha- shared freedoms and security,” Within NATO there are con- The Marine Corps commandant tional waters. sized the two nations’ ability to de- acting Secretary of Defense Chris- cerns that the pandemic could put and the Japanese prime minister Japan faces off against China ploy rapidly and defend the Sen- topher Miller said in a statement pressure on allied governments to pledged this week to maintain a over control of the Senkaku Is- kaku. slow down increases in defense Wednesday. force strong enough to deter Chi- lands, a small, uninhabited chain U.S. Marines practiced island spending, which have been on the On Thursday, the U.K. detailed nese ambitions in the Western Pa- west of Okinawa. The islands sit landings during Keen Sword with way up for six consecutive years some of its spending priorities, cific, according to the prime min- near vital sea lanes, near fishing their Japanese counterparts in the due largely to concerns about a which include setting up a new ister’s office and the Japan Minis- grounds and close to potential oil Amphibious Rapid Deployment more aggressive Russia. space command much like the try of Foreign Affairs. and natural gas reserves. Brigade. The new brigade is pat- Elevating defense spending U.S. has done. Other focus areas A brief meeting Wednesday be- Japan administers the islands, terned after the Corps. among European allies also has tween Prime Minister Yoshihide but China and Taiwan also claim Suga told Berger that the Japa- include development of a cyber been a top priority of President Suga and Gen. David Berger is an- them. Chinese coast guard vessels nese “highly appreciate the effort command and a future air combat Donald Trump, who has made other sign that the United States is have spent a record number of of the U.S. Marine Corps to main- system. threats about linking security rallying allies in the region to days near the islands this year, tain a ready deterrence,” accord- The $21.8 billion increase, doled guarantees to whether they meet counter an assertive China. watched by their Japanese coun- ing to the video. out over four years, is the largest NATO spending targets. Germa- “I understand this severe secu- terparts. “We’d like to continue to deepen boost in defense spending since ny, Europe’s economic power- rity environment you are in, and The U.S.-Japan alliance has our coordination together with the the end of the Cold War. It ce- house, has been repeatedly criti- that, I think, drives us to move “never been more important,” United States by enhancing our ments Britain’s status as the sec- cized by Trump for not spending ahead to change, to maintain the Berger said in the meeting. It’s response and deterrence capabil- ond biggest defense spender in the enough on its military. deterrence, and we do that togeth- “very important for me to listen to ities of the bilateral alliance and NATO alliance. Miller, who took over leader- er as one team,” Berger said in a understand how you view … what also achieve the free and open In- The investment also comes as ship of the Pentagon last week, de- video of the meeting posted online the Marine Corps and the U.S. mil- do-Pacific,” Suga said. the UK is exiting the European scribed the U.K. as America’s by Suga’s office. itary can do as partners.” Union, which some analysts say “most stalwart and capable ally.” Since 2012, Beijing has militar- Berger is the latest top U.S. [email protected] has made military funding a Twitter: @AyaIchihashi ized dozens of islands and reefs in commander to comment on the [email protected] larger priority as London aims to [email protected] the East and South China seas, Japanese alliance. On Oct. 26, dur- Twitter: @CaitlinDoornbos stake out a more assertive position Twitter: @john_vandiver With 534 new infections, Tokyo leads Japan into record virus territory

BY JOSEPH DITZLER a combined 12 new patients U.S. military bases in Japan identified one person who was al- tients reported by U.S. Forces AND AYA ICHIHASHI Thursday, all new arrivals. Nine passed the day relatively quietly, so quarantined, according to the Korea are all service members Stars and Stripes of those are on the Korean Penin- announcing three new cases by 6 base. who arrived on the peninsula be- TOKYO — Japan’s capital city sula. p.m. Marine Corps Air Station Okinawa prefecture, home to tween Nov. 3 and 13, according to experienced more than 500 new Japanese Prime Minister Iwakuni, 400 miles west of Tokyo, the majority of U.S. troops in Ja- a USFK news release Thursday. coronavirus cases Thursday, a Yoshihide Suga said his country reported that one person tested pan, had 54 new cases and one Eight of those patients flew into new benchmark as a fall viral is in “the most alarming status” positive while in isolation after coronavirus death Thursday, a Osan Air Base on the Patriot Ex- surge continues across the nation. of the pandemic, according to a having contact with a coronavirus public health official told Stars press, a government-chartered The Tokyo Metropolitan Gov- video statement on his office’s patient. and Stripes. The prefecture last flight from the United States, on ernment recorded 534 new infec- website Thursday. He appealed U.S. Army Japan, headquar- reported more than 50 infections Nov. 3 and 6, according to USFK. tions according to a report in The to residents to wear masks, espe- tered at Camp Zama just outside on one day three months ago. The remaining service member Japan Times, surpassing the pre- cially while talking and dining to- Tokyo, on Thursday banned all Two new cases were reported arrived Nov. 13 on a commercial vious peak, 493 cases, reached gether, a practice that health ex- non-essential travel to Yokota Air at the Marines’ Camp Foster and flight at Incheon International the previous day. perts say creates many coronavi- Base, 26 miles away in western Marine Corps Air Station Futen- Airport. Japan also set a pandemic re- rus cases. Tokyo, until Thanksgiving Day, ma, the official said. The Marines One tested positive while in cord Thursday: 2,179 new cases, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on according to a post on the Army did not respond to an emailed re- quarantine; the others did so on a the first time the country has Thursday raised the metro area’s Facebook page. Yokota on quest for further information. test required to exit quarantine, seen more than 2,000 infections health alert to the highest of four Wednesday reported 14 new The service stopped announcing according to USFK. All remain in one day since the pandemic be- levels, but government state- cases on base. new cases in early November, cit- quarantined at Camp Hum- gan, The Associated Press report- ments are more advice than en- Farther south at Kadena Air ing security concerns. phreys. ed, citing the Japan Health Min- forceable orders. She did not im- Base on Okinawa, two people The U.S. military in Japan typ- istry. Japan reached its previous pose travel restrictions or shorten tested positive before exiting ically does not specify whether its Stars and Stripes reporters Matthew Keeler and high, 1,723 new cases, on Satur- business hours. quarantine, according to a base new patients are service mem- Yoo Kyong Chang contributed to this report. [email protected] day. Central Tokyo is off-limits to Facebook post. The pair had re- bers, civilian employees or family Twitter: @JosephDitzler U.S. military commands in Ja- most U.S. military personnel ex- cently returned from travel out- members. [email protected] pan and South Korea announced cept for official business. side of Japan. Contact tracers The nine new coronavirus pa- Twitter: @AyaIchihashi Friday, November 20, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 9 PAGE 10 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, November 20, 2020 NATION Jobless claims up to 742K; millions to lose aid

BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER October, the smallest gain since Associated Press stores reopened in April after a nationwide shutdown in March. WASHINGTON — The number The weak gain suggests that con- of Americans seeking unemploy- sumers began pulling back on ment aid rose last week to 742,000, spending even before many new the first increase in five weeks and restrictions on businesses were a sign that the resurgent viral out- imposed. break is likely slowing the econo- The number of people who are my and forcing more companies continuing to receive traditional to cut jobs. unemployment benefits fell to 6.4 The worsening pandemic and million, the government said the arrival of cold weather could Thursday, from 6.8 million. Some accelerate layoffs in the weeks of that decline reflects more hir- ahead. Of the roughly 20 million ing. But it also indicates that many Americans now receiving some jobless people have used up their form of unemployment benefits, state unemployment aid — which about half will lose those benefits typically expires after six months when two federal programs ex- BEBETO MATTHEWS/AP — and have transitioned to a fed- pire at the end of the year. People wait in a line stretching around a block outside a CityMD urgent care clinic offering COVID­19 test­eral extended benefits program “The risk of further job and in- ing in the Park Slope neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York. that lasts 13 more weeks. come loss is high now from busi- Yet that extended benefit pro- ness operations being curtailed,” intensified, the number had in the United States having ex- the economic outlook and pulling gram is one of two federal sup- said Rubeela Farooqi, chief U.S. soared to 6.9 million. Before then, ploded 80% over the past two back on shopping, eating out and ports that are set to expire at economist at High Frequency Ec- applications typically hovered weeks to the highest levels on re- other activities. Spending on 30 year’s end, eliminating benefits onomics, a forecasting firm. “Also, about 225,000 a week. cord. More states and cities are is- million credit and debit cards for 9.1 million people, according to expiration of federal benefits later The surge in confirmed viral in- suing mask mandates, limiting the tracked by JPMorgan Chase fell a report Wednesday from The this year will put renewed strain fections, and worry about its effect size of gatherings, restricting res- 7.4% earlier this month compared Century Foundation. Congress on household incomes. Overall, on the economy, are putting pres- taurant dining, closing gyms or re- with a year ago. That marked a has so far failed to agree on any the labor market remains under sure on financial markets. The ducing the hours and capacity of sharp drop from two weeks earli- new stimulus package for jobless stress.” Dow Jones Industrial Average de- bars, stores and other businesses. er. Consumer sentiment also de- individuals and struggling busi- The Labor Department's report clined in early trading Thursday At least 15 states have tightened clined in early November and is nesses. The cutoff of aid will Thursday showed that applica- for a third day. curbs on businesses to try to slow down nearly 21% from a year ago, sharply reduce income for the un- tions for jobless aid rose from The economy’s modest recov- infections. according to a University of Mi- employed, force a further reduc- 711,000 in the previous week. In ery is increasingly at risk, with Evidence is emerging that con- chigan survey. tion in their spending and perhaps March, when the pandemic first newly confirmed daily infections sumers are losing confidence in And retail sales rose just 0.3% in weaken the economy. Biden reaches out to governors as Trump stymies transition Associated Press winner of the White House elec- to lead the country on Jan. 20, In- weeks. The United States is strug- has been forced to turn to diverse WILMINGTON, Del. — Joe Bi- tion. auguration Day. gling through the worst public collection of outside allies to den's meeting Thursday with a One expected participant, Gov. So far, the governors have not health crisis in a century, state and ratchet up the pressure on Trump group of Democratic and Repub- Larry Hogan, R-Md., told The As- swayed the Republican president. local government are facing mas- to concede. lican governors is his latest at- sociated Press recently that Before Biden's meeting, Trump sive budget shortfalls, and mil- The CEOs of America's largest tempt to fight through President Trump's wild and unsupported came out with a new round of false lions of Americans remain out of companies have released a state- Donald Trump's unprecedented claims of widespread voter fraud claims of voter fraud in key states, work. ment recognizing Biden and Har- attempt to block the president- were “dangerous” and “embar- even as courts continue to reject But more than two weeks after ris as the clear winners. The heads elect's transition to power. rassing.” his challenges and a small, but the Nov. 3 election, the Trump ad- of the American Hospital Associ- Biden and Vice President-elect The highest-ranking Republi- growing, number of Republican ministration is refusing to let Bi- ation, the American Medical As- Kamala Harris planned a virtual can on the NGA's executive com- officeholders publicly begin to ac- den receive briefings on national sociation and the American Nurs- session in the afternoon with the mittee, Asa Hutchinson of Arkan- cept Biden's victory. security and pandemic planning es Association issued a joint state- National Governors Association's sas, said over the weekend that Bi- Beyond being a pillar of democ- that leaders in both parties say are ment on Tuesday urging the leadership team, which includes den would be the next president racy, the peaceful transfer of pow- vital to ensure Biden can govern Trump administration to share five Republicans and four Demo- and he called on the Trump ad- er after an election is especially effectively on Day One. “all critical information related to crats. All the Democrats and a ma- ministration to give Biden access critical this year given the ex- With Trump dug in and Repub- COVID-19” with Biden. Not doing jority of the Republicans involved to the intelligence briefings he traordinary governing challenges licans on Capitol Hill largely un- so, they warned, would jeopardize have acknowledged Biden as the needs in order to be fully prepared Biden will inherit in just nine willing to challenge him, Biden American lives. Trump targeting vote certification in late bid to block Biden Associated Press largest county initially refused to by Trump’s incendiary rhetoric to delay or undermine certifica- and then, later, the results are cer- WASHINGTON — Getting no- certify results despite no evidence about baseless fraud and driven tion, according to University of tified at the state level. where in the courts, President Do- of fraud, then backtracked and by Republican acquiescence to Kentucky law professor Joshua But as Trump has refused to nald Trump's scattershot effort to voted to certify and then on broadsides against the U.S. electo- Douglas. concede to Biden and continues to overturn President-elect Joe Bi- Wednesday flipped again and said ral system as state and federal “It would be the end of democ- spread false claims of victory, this den’s victory is shifting toward ob- they "remain opposed to certifica- courts push aside legal challenges racy as we know it,” Douglas said. mundane process is taking on new scure election boards that certify tion.” Some Republicans have filed by Trump and his allies. “This is just not a thing that can significance. the vote as Trump and his allies called on the GOP statewide can- Still, what happened in Wayne happen.” Among key battleground states, seek to upend the electoral proc- vassers to so the same. In Arizona, County, Mich., on Tuesday and Certifying results is a routine counties in Michigan, Nevada and ess and perpetuate unsubstantiat- officials are balking at signing off Wednesday was a jarring remind- yet important step after local elec- Wisconsin have all made it ed doubts about the count. on vote tallies in a rural county. er of the disruptions that can still tion officials have tallied votes, re- through the initial step of certify- The battle is centered in the bat- The moves don’t reflect a coor- be caused as the nation works viewed procedures, checked to ing results. Except for Wayne tleground states that sealed Bi- dinated effort across the battle- through the process of affirming ensure votes were counted cor- County, this process has largely den's win. ground states that broke for Bi- the outcome of the Nov. 3 election. rectly and investigated discrepan- been smooth. Arizona, Pennsylva- In Michigan, two Republican den, local election officials said. There is no precedent for the cies. Typically, this certification is nia and Georgia still haven’t con- election officials in the state's Instead, they seem to be inspired Trump team's widespread effort done by a local board of elections cluded their local certifications. Friday, November 20, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 11 WORLD Pompeo is first diplomat to visit Israeli settlement in West Bank Associated Press Trump administration and the Pompeo was joined by Israeli JERUSALEM — U.S. Secretary hard-line government of Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi of State Mike Pompeo on Thurs- Prime Minister Benjamin Neta- and Avigdor Kahalani, a decorat- day became the first top American nyahu. ed retired Israeli general famous diplomat to visit an Israeli settle- In a Twitter post, Pompeo con- for leading Israeli forces against a ment in the occupied West Bank firmed his visit to the Psagot win- Syrian tank invasion during the as the State Department in a major ery, located in a settlement near 1973 Mideast war. policy shift announced that prod- Jerusalem, which released a “You can’t stand here and stare ucts from the settlements can be blended red named for the secre- out at what’s across the border and labeled “Made in Israel.” tary last year in gratitude for his deny the central thing that Presi- The two moves reflected the stance on the settlements. Report- dent [Donald] Trump recognized, Trump administration’s accept- ers were not allowed to accompa- what the previous presidents have PATRICK SEMANSKY / AP ance of Israeli settlements, which ny him. refused to do,” Pompeo said. “This Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, right, leaves a security briefing the Palestinians and most of the “Enjoyed lunch at the scenic is a part of Israel and a central part Thursday on Mount Bental in the Israeli­controlled Golan Heights, international community view as Psagot Winery today,” he tweeted. of Israel.” near the Israeli­Syrian border. aviolation of international law and “Unfortunately, Psagot and other a major obstacle to peace. businesses have been targeted by Pompeo also announced that pernicious EU labeling efforts the U.S. would brand the interna- that facilitate the boycott of Israeli tional Palestinian-led boycott companies. The U.S. stands with movement against Israel as “anti- Israel and will not tolerate any Semitic” and bar any groups that form of delegitimization.” participate in it from receiving The European Union, like most government funding. It was not of the world, opposes Israeli set- immediately clear which groups tlements and requires imports would be affected by the move. from the occupied territory to be Pompeo’s announcements were labeled as such. largely symbolic and could be re- Pompeo later visited the Golan versed by the incoming adminis- Heights, a strategic plateau Israel tration of President-elect Joe Bi- captured from Syria in the 1967 den, who has promised a more Mideast war and later annexed. In evenhanded approach to Israel a break from the rest of the inter- and the Palestinians. national community, the Trump Nonetheless, they illustrated administration recognized the ter- the deep ties between the outgoing ritory as part of Israel last year. 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Movies — 15-18 Travel & Food — 20-26 Books — 27 TV — 30-31 Crossword — 34 PAGE 14 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, November 20, 2020 WEEKEND: GADGETS & TECHNOLOGY Do you hear that? Futuristic ‘sound beaming’ technology has arrived

BY LOUISE DIXON sending audio via ultrasonic waves to Associated Press create sound pockets by the user’s ears. magine a world where you move Sound can be heard in stereo or a spatial around in your own personal sound 3-D mode that creates 360-degree sound bubble. You listen to your favorite around the listener, the company said. Itunes, play loud computer games, The demo includes nature video clips of watch a movie or get navigation directions swans on a lake, bees buzzing and a bab- in your car — all without disturbing those bling brook, where the listener feels com- around you. pletely transported into the scene. That’s the possibility presented by But even CEO Christophe Ramstein “sound beaming,” a new futuristic audio finds it hard to put the concept into words. technology from Noveto Systems, an Is- “The brain doesn’t understand what it raeli company. On Nov. 13, it debuted a doesn’t know,” he said. desktop device that beams sound directly In a Noveto demonstration conducted NOVETO SYSTEMS/AP to a listener without the need for head- via Zoom from Tel Aviv, SoundBeamer The SoundBeamer directs music and sounds straight into your head without the need phones. Product Manager Ayana Wallwater was for headphones. Three­dimensional sound feels like it's inside your ears, and all around. The company provided The Associated unable to hear the sound of gunshots on a Press with an exclusive demo of the desk- gaming demo. “It follows you wherever you go. So it’s While the concept of sound beaming is top prototype of its SoundBeamer 1.0 be- That’s the point. But she does get to personally for you — follows you, plays not new, Noveto was the first to launch the fore the launch. enjoy the reactions of people trying the what you want inside your head.” technology, and their SoundBeamer 1.0 The listening sensation is straight out of software for the first time. “This is what we dream of,” she adds. desktop device will be the first branded a sci-fi movie. The 3-D sound is so close it “Most people just say, ‘Wow, I really “A world where we get the sound you consumer product. feels like it’s inside your ears while also in don’t believe it,’ ” she said. want. You don’t need to disturb others and Ramstein said a “smaller, sexier” ver- front, above and behind them. “You don’t believe it because it sounds others don’t get disturbed by your sound. sion of the prototype will be ready for Noveto expects the device will have like a speaker, but no one else can hear it But you can still interact with them.” consumer release in time for Christmas plenty of practical uses, from allowing ... it’s supporting you, and you’re in the After his first listening experience, 2021. office workers to listen to music or confer- middle of everything. It’s happening Ramstein asked himself how it was differ- “You know, I was trying to think how we ence calls without interrupting colleagues around you.” ent from other audio devices. compare sound beaming with any other to letting someone play a game, movie or By changing a setting, the sound can “I was thinking, ‘Yeah, but is it the same inventions in history. And I think the only music without disturbing their significant follow a listener around when they move with headphones?’ No, because I have the one that came to mind is. the first time I others. their head. It’s also possible to move out of freedom and it’s like I have the freedom of tried the iPod I was like, ‘Oh, my God. The lack of headphones means it’s pos- the beam’s path and hear nothing at all, doing what I want to do. And I have these What’s that?’ I think sound beaming is sible to hear other sounds in the room which creates a surreal experience. sounds playing in my head as there would something that is as disruptive as that. clearly. “You don’t need to tell the device where be something happening here, which is There’s something to be said about it The technology uses a 3-D sensing mod- you are. It’s not streaming to one exact difficult to explain because we have no doesn’t exist before. There’s the freedom ule and locates and tracks the ear position place,” Wallwater said. reference for that.” of using it. And it’s really amazing.” GADGETS Enjoy hours of screen-free fun

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If it fits, content, so no two games are the Twelve South’s Curve Riser is necting cables is simple since the or square bases up to 10 inches the Curve Riser is a great choice. same. a desktop accessory you won’t monitor is right there and can be wide are supported. Onilne: twelvesouth.com; Since it doesn’t have a screen, think you need until you use it, run out of the back end of the Knowing these dimensions in $79.99 Friday, November 20, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 15 WEEKEND: MOVIES ‘Climb’ elevates male friendship BY KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service Michael Angelo Covino’s “The Climb” opens with an incredibly funny setup that could be from an episode of “Curb Your Enthu- siasm,” but injected with pathos and sincerity. It’s a long, one-take argument between two best friends, Mike (Covino) and Kyle (Kyle Marvin), wherein Mike confesses to sleeping with Kyle’s fiancee, Ava (Judith Godreche), right as Kyle is opining about how excited he is to marry her. Oh, and also: They’re on bikes, struggling up a hill in France. The sequence makes up Covi- no’s 2018 short film “The Climb,” also written by and starring Covi- no and Marvin, who co-wrote the feature in addition to costarring. It is also the essence of what this film is: wryly funny but deeply felt, a brilliantly written, per- formed and executed moment of SONY PICTURES CLASSICS/AP unflinching and intimate truth Kyle Marvin, left, and Michael Angelo Covino are lifelong friends with some issues to work through in “The Climb.” between two men, at once devas- tating and hilarious. Those raw moments of truth- telling are what “The Climb” seeks to excavate in this tale of a lifelong friendship, which be- comes a surprisingly sweet love A rocky path story, and the bumps in the road they endure along the way. The passing years are structur- ed into seven chapters with cryp- tic titles like “Thanks” and for ‘The Climb’ “Fine.” The film is constructed with incredibly long shots, in- AP tricately crafted sequences of Michael Angelo Covino, left, and Kyle Marvin dialogue and performance pep- New spin on buddy movie stalled since March by COVID wrote and costar in “The Climb.” pered with usually amusing re- veals along the way. The camera BY JAKE COYLE Film Independent Spirit nomination. Then with this subject matter of male love affairs penetrates space and elasticizes Associated Press four days before the film’s theatrical opening and friendship and that fine line between, time, establishing a flow within ‘Well, we’re best friends, but we kinda love he film “The Climb” is a portrait of in March, cinemas shut down. each chapter, relentlessly build- a male friendship told in single-shot “That was the record-scratch stop,” says each other.’ I love those films, don’t get me ing to a crescendo before cutting chapters with cataclysmic happen- Covino, who despite claiming otherwise wrong,” say Covino. “But I think some of away at the height of tension. ings — marriage, death, children — speaks to Marvin nearly every day. them handled it in more a tongue-in-cheek T All of this style is in service of in between. With each lurch forward, we “It’s an ice-dip bath after the glory of going way. What we were interested in doing is: No, a story about two friends who have to get our bearings for where Mike to those festivals,” says Marvin, speaking this isn’t the joke. This is the reality. It’s not a love each other very much, in (Michael Angelo Covino) and Kyle (Kyle from Los Angeles. “You’re throwing on tuxes, joke that these guys love each other; it’s just spite of who they are, what Marvin) are now. Are they still friends? Have people are saying crazy things and you’re the sad state of things that they’re all each they’ve done, and the women either of them matured at all? meeting your heroes in the bathroom.” other has.” who come between them. Over the past two years, you could do simi- Covino nods and then, after a beat, asks: Cycling has more than a cameo in “The In another brilliant, norm- lar check-ins with Covino and Marvin — “What hero did you meet in the bathroom, Climb.” It’s woven into its DNA. Biking even upending sequence, Mike bursts longtime friends who wrote the film together Kyle? Elaborate on that.” shaped the scripting. When Covino and Mar- into a wedding chapel to object to with Covino making his directorial debut. “The Climb” has finally made its way into vin hit a wall while writing, they’d go for a Kyle’s union, to tell his friend, Take one. It’s May 2019. They’re flying theaters this month, the culmination in a long, ride to clear their heads and talk it over. They whom he’s betrayed and let down high along the French Riviera, basking in the uphill journey for Covino and Marvin, both in took bikes along at film festivals, riding out- time and again, that he deserves reception for “The Climb.” It’s hailed as a their mid-to-late 30s. The two worked for side Cannes (the setting of the opening to be loved the way he uncondi- breakthrough at the Cannes Film Festival for years in commercials and producing inde- scene), pedaling through snow at Sundance tionally loves others. It’s a beauti- both Mike and Kyle, and celebrated as a pendent films before trying to strike out on and riding right up to the red carpet at the ful, vulnerable gift that Mike fresh, innovative spin on the buddy comedy. their own. “The Climb” started as a one-shot, oceanside Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, drags out from himself, the clos- Take two. It’s October 2020. Their movie, eight-minute short, which plays nearly un- Calif. Security initially turned them away. est admission of fault he’ll cop to, several times postponed, is still awaiting changed as the feature’s opening chapter. “We were like, ‘We’re not people on the though you’ll never guess how release. Joined on a Zoom call, Kyle and The two are on bikes mid-climb on a beach,’” chuckles Marvin Mike are hundreds of miles apart. Mike is French country road. It’s the day before “When we were on our press tour, we that scene will end, like every staying as his parents house in Connecticut. Kyle’s wedding, and he’s full of excitement. would travel with our bikes and basically ride chapter in this odyssey. But at His arm is in a sling. Despite his huffing and puffing, he’s also from interview to interview,” says Covino. the heart of the matter, it’s sim- “First time I’ve talked to him in months,” thrilled about adopting cycling as a more “We would do, like, the morning shows, ple. Although Mike’s a selfish says Covino with a grin. regular hobby. That’s when Mike casually ‘Good Morning Houston’ or whatever and we jerk and Kyle selfless to a fault, What happened? mentions that he’s sleeping with Kyle’s fian- would ride into the studio. It was a real and they fall, again, and again, The pandemic has made a mess of count- cee. Their subsequent argument plays out schtick. We’d be in full lycra.” they always find it within them- less movie schedules and upended coming- while they keep biking up the hill, and Mike Covino’s shoulder injury, naturally, is from selves to get back on the bike and out parties for plenty of filmmakers, but the continues to give Kyle pedaling instructions. a biking accident. A while back, he went over ride, and that is a relationship, postponed path for “The Climb” is as awk- It’s the first in a series of vignettes, mostly in his handlebars in New York but only recently and a film, worth celebrating. ward as any. After Cannes, Covino and Mar- sinuous single shots, that dot years in the life got around to surgery. “I figured we’re about “The Climb” is rated R for language, sexual vin landed distribution from Sony Pictures of a sweetly loyal, possibly toxic friendship. to start a press tour right now, why not have a content, some nudity and brief drug use. Running Classics, rode the festival circuit and won a “There was a whole slew of films that dealt talking point?” says Covino, laughing. time: 98 minutes. Now playing in select theaters. PAGE 16 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, November 20, 2020 WEEKEND: MOVIES Taking a stab at horror Known for R-rated buddy comedies, Vince Vaughn embodies a teenage girl in body-swapper ‘Freaky’

BY JOSH ROTTENBERG Los Angeles Times ince Vaughn has been starring in movies for a quarter of a century, Vever since his breakout as a swaggering wannabe actor in the 1996 indie comedy “Swing- ers.” But in these strange and stressful times in which we find ourselves, his life is perhaps not as different from yours as you might imagine. His days are punctuated by Zoom meetings. With his family largely confined to their home in Southern California, the 50-year- old actor frets over keeping his two kids, who are in the second and fourth grade, from falling behind where they should be academically and socially. Like most of us, he is looking for new ways to occupy his time; over the past few months, he’s been play- ing the occasional Friday-night game of Dungeons & Dragons online with a group of friends led by Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello. “I used to play as a kid,” Vaughn said over Zoom from his home in late October, just eight days before a presidential elec- tion that would further test ev- eryone’s sanity. Outside his win- dow, his children were spending the afternoon with six school friends and two teachers who have joined together in a learning pod. “I have to tell you, man, it’s a blast. It’s just so fun and ner- dy.” BRIAN DOUGLAS/AP In his career as well, Vaughn Vince Vaughn, left, and Kathryn Newton swap bodies courtesy of a supernaturally cursed dagger in the horror comedy “Freaky.” has come somewhat down to earth. Since the mid-2000s, when last weekend. In director Chris- theaters but also Vaughn’s en- ing to lean into slapstick, Vaughn to not only do that but also trying a string of hits including “Old topher Landon’s new twist on the during appeal. Reviews have worked to get into the emotional other things.” School,” “Wedding Crashers” tried-and-true “Freaky Friday” been largely positive, with a headspace of a vulnerable teen- Where some may see a stab at and “Dodgeball” made him one formula, Vaughn plays a serial number of critics highlighting ager, drawing inspiration in part a commercial comeback in a of the most bankable stars in killer called the Blissfield Butch- Vaughn’s game performance. In from his own nieces. “The very genre with a steady box office town, Hollywood has largely er who switches bodies with an September, no less a horror au- first time I met Vince, we both track record, Vaughn insists he backed away from the type of insecure high school girl named thority than Stephen King en- arrived on the same page in has simply been moving in the R-rated, male-oriented comedies Millie (played by Kathryn New- thused on Twitter, “Based on the terms of not wanting him to play direction of what interests him. that were once his bread and ton) after stabbing her with a trailer of ‘Freaky,’ Vince Vaughn a caricature of a girl,” says Those edgy studio comedies that butter. Following a series of box supernaturally cursed dagger. has GOT to get nominated for an “Freaky” director and co-writer had once been his forte had start- office duds including 2013’s “De- With 24 hours to figure out Academy Award.” (Considering Christopher Landon. “I felt like ed to grow increasingly safe and livery Man” and 2015’s “Unfin- how to reverse the curse, Vaughn how often the Oscars recognize the movie would only succeed if bland, he says, pointing to 2013’s ished Business,” Vaughn has — playing Millie inside of the horror or comedy, that is exceed- we really invested in this charac- “The Internship,” which the recently pivoted more toward Butcher in a Russian nesting doll ingly unlikely.) ter and were rooting for her. I studio watered down from a drama, starring in the second of a performance — awkwardly Vaughn was well aware that wanted him to take it seriously.” planned R rating to a PG-13. season of HBO’s “True Detec- struggles to adjust to a suddenly such a gender-swapping role had “Freaky” producer and Blum- “What I liked about the R come- tive” and the gritty indie crime oversized body, performs cheer- the potential to go off the rails. house Productions CEO Jason dies at the time is it felt like they thrillers “Brawl in Cell Block 99” leading moves to persuade Mil- For every “Mrs. Doubtfire,” after Blum credits Vaughn with being were like these defiant rock al- and “Dragged Across Concrete.” lie’s friends of her true identity all, there is a “Jack and Jill.” “It open to new challenges. “He’s a bums. It felt like you were part of a Now, in the midst of a pandem- and, in one unexpectedly touch- scared me a little at first,” he great comedian but he’s also a band,” says Vaughn. “I will go ic that has brought the movie ing scene, reveals a secret crush says. “But I felt like, ‘Well, that’s really good dramatic actor, and I back and do comedies again. But I business to its knees, Vaughn on a jock named Booker. probably good.’ I’d sort of been think he’s choosing interesting think I do better when I’m excited finds himself looking for laughs One of the widest studio releas- wanting to do stuff where I feel a material,” Blum said. “Those or challenging myself than when again in his highest-profile film es since cineplexes shut down in little like your feet can’t touch the (R-rated comedies) have all I’m trying to read the tea leaves of in years: the Blumhouse horror- March, “Freaky” not only tests bottom.” migrated to streaming, and I where the market is going. I don’t comedy “Freaky,” which opened moviegoers’ appetite to return to While it may have been tempt- think it’s cool that he’s deciding really have that skill set.” Friday, November 20, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 17 WEEKEND: MOVIE REVIEWS ‘Fatman’: Here comes Santa Claus ... and now he’s packing weapons

BY GLENN WHIPP going to hell in a handbasket, the Los Angeles Times workshop has fallen on hard hoever cut the times. Santa’s ratio of lumps of trailer for “Fat- coal to presents is way off and man” deserves a needs adjusting. Wlittle something Writer-directors Ian and Esh- extra in his or her stocking this om Nelms (“Small Town Crime”) Christmas. Mel Gibson playing a don’t delve much into these ideas despairing, bad Santa railing because that would detract from against the ballooning number of their main focus: the hit taken naughty kids while fending off a out on Santa by spoiled brat Billy hitman hired to kill him offered (Chance Hurstfield) after he some promise of perverse plea- received a lump of that sedi- sure that, alas, the movie itself mentary rock for Christmas. doesn’t deliver. “Fatman” isn’t a Billy, like everything else in lump of coal. More like a fruit- “Fatman,” is barely developed as cake your neighbor dropped off a character. But we get the idea in early December that’s left on that he’s a real piece of work when, after coming in second at the counter through the new the school science fair, he has year, its red and green cherries Goggins’ assassin kidnap the girl hardening into buckshot before who won and bring her to Billy’s being hauled out to the curb with basement. BLUMHOUSE PRODUCTIONS /AP the Christmas tree. “You cheated. You don’t de- The main problem with “Fat- Vince Vaughn, left, and Kathryn Newton trade places in another take on the body­swap genre in "Freaky." serve to win,” Billy tells her. He man” is that it plays its premise threatens to hook her up to a straight, squandering the oppor- 12-volt battery, saying that it tunity to be the kind of gonzo “might not kill you, but it’ll make holiday movie that could serve as your teeth chatter.” Vaughn a revelation in seasonal counterprogramming to Ho ho ho! Nothing like a little treacly Hallmark Channel fare. child torture to bring joy to the There’s a brief moment at the world! (Also: It’s a bit ... odd ... end of the film where Gibson’s that the movie chooses this spot Chris Cringle squares off against to be its most transgressive mo- Walton Goggins’ hamster-loving ment.) gender-bending ‘Freaky’ assassin and bellows, “You think Goggins strains to bring his I got this job because I’m fat and hitman to life, but no amount of Actors skewer stereotypical horror roles in fresh, bloody take on genre mash-up jolly?” The line hints at the movie effort can compensate for the “Fatman” could have been, had listless way the story unfolds. A BY KATIE WALSH Halloween 2021). Newton sure is fun as Bad Millie, its creators possessed a little haggard-looking Gibson gives it Tribune News Service who can turn on the damsel-in-distress act when more focus and courage. his all too, though there’s prob- enre filmmaker Christopher Landon has the Butcher needs to get out of a tight spot. In the “Fatman” universe, ably a limited audience eager to carved out a niche for himself in the past However, the revelation here is Vaughn, who, in Santa lives in secluded Alaska see him cast as a world-weary couple of years. His two clever slasher his 6-foot-5-inch frame, physically channels the with his understanding wife saint determined to make Santa’s Gcomedy riffs, “Happy Death Day” and body language and gestures of an otherwise petite, (Marianne Jean-Baptiste, an workshop great again. If this “Happy Death Day 2U,” beg the question: What if cowering teen. He bumps into branches, marvels at inspired bit of casting) and a Santa really sees me when I’m “Sorority House Massacre” was “Groundhog Day”? appendages, utilizes emphatic clapping when trying factory full of efficient elves. But sleeping, I’m leaving on every It’s a conceit that’s just so silly it’s brilliant, and to make a point. Like Jack Black in the “Jumanji” because the U.S. government light in the house. Landon managed to squeeze real pathos out of the movies, it’s a characterization that is indeed, nota- pays his subsidy based on the sci-fi-flirting sequel. His latest flick, “Freaky,” bly juvenile and feminine, but it’s not an outlandish volume of presents he delivers “Fatman” is rated R for bloody violence, and co-written with Michael Kennedy, takes a similar stereotype. It’s the restraint that makes the per- (capitalism!) and because, in language. Running time: 100 minutes. Available approach. Take a familiar horror genre (the high formance work, which in turn grounds Millie in Chris’ view, kids these days are Nov. 24 on video on demand and digital platforms. school slasher), apply a high-concept narrative real danger, and real emotion. trope (“Freaky Friday”-style body swapping), add a After the PG-13 outings of the “Death Day” mo- couple of committed actors, and stir vigorously, vies (which cleverly skirted gore with each repeat- sprinkling generously with horror references to ed wake-up), the R-rated “Freaky” is refreshingly delight any genre fan. bloody. The creative kills are veritably dripping in “Freaky” stars Kathryn Newton as a mousy Final viscera, plus the teens talk to each other with a Girl archetype, Millie. She’s pretty but frumpy, biting, crude wit (especially standout Misha Oshe- smart but shy, relentlessly bullied save for a couple rovich as Millie’s gay best friend Josh) that feels of close friends. After a homecoming football game authentic to the world, and the genre. toiling as the Beaver mascot, she ends up on the Kennedy and Landon have cooked up a gender- wrong end of an enchanted dagger wielded by the bending twist on the classic slasher with flourishes Blissfield Butcher (Vince Vaughn), who, just the of social commentary that make “Freaky” resonate night before, slaughtered a quartet of frisky teens, far beyond its novelty. There’s some surface-level as local masked murderers do. When the Butcher discussion about bodies and power, but it’s the stabs Millie with “La Dola,” the knife he’s nicked, imagery in this gender-flipped genre that speaks the sky roils and the earth parts to reveal an ancient louder. When the blonde, ponytailed Millie wields a temple underneath the football field, both of their blood-spattered chainsaw, the frisson of recognition shoulders oozing blood. Although Millie escapes, reverberates all the way back to 1974, Tobe Hoop- the next morning, the Butcher wakes up in Millie’s er’s “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” In “Freaky,” body, and she wakes up as, well, Vince Vaughn. Landon and Kennedy create an anarchic space of The swap offers the opportunity for Vaughn, gender and sexuality, where men can be vulnerable Newton and Landon to skewer stereotypical gender and girls can be feared. How liberating, and how roles in horror and play with those performances. fun. The possibilities are endless. As the Blissfield Butcher, Millie lumbers and glow- Saban Films ers; her wardrobe is sexed up with a red biker “Freaky” is rated R for strong bloody horror violence, sexual content and Mel Gibson stars in “Fatman,” about a disgruntled child who hires a jacket and swoosh of lipstick (sure to be the toast of language throughout. Running time: 101 minutes. hit man to take out Santa Claus. PAGE 18 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, November 20, 2020 WEEKEND: MOVIES Astronaut role surprisingly down to earth

ular, one who was quite harsh on Eva Green discusses me because obviously I know newfound respect for nothing about being an astronaut. But it was quite comical. motherhood, profession It’s amazing to see how pas- BY LINDSEY BAHR sionate those guys are. They go Associated Press back home and they work, work, ovies about astro- work, work, work. When we were nauts and space are in Moscow at Star City there was so often also about this sense of loneliness. And Mestranged fathers sometimes I was like, ‘Oh my and sons. So it’s a welcome res- god, poor them!’ They have abso- pite that in the new film “Proxi- lutely no life! But they love it. ma,” now available to rent on They love that sense of sacri- demand, the focus is on a mother, fice and dedication for science. ... played by Eva Green, and her There is something saint-like like grade school-age daughter, Stel- about astronauts. They feel like la, who she must leave behind for they’ve seen the unknown. So it the opportunity to go to space. was a real treat. It’s a subtle yet powerful film The film also explores the from French director Alice Wino- sexism she experiences at work. cour, and many have singled out Did that ring true to what you Green’s performance as one of saw? her best. The women that I met were The Associated Press spoke to very ballsy and really, really Green about the big issues strong. But we’re not as strong as “Proxima” addresses, from the VERTICAL ENTERTAINMENT/AP men. You have to wear the very guilt of being a working mother Eva Green is an astronaut who has to make difficult choices in “Proxima,” available to rent on demand. heavy spacesuit and have stron- to sexism, and also how fun it is ger shoulders than normal wom- to play an astronaut. plore this world, which was com- to go against conventions and to We talked more about the fact en. You have to adapt to this Associated Press: What did pletely unknown to me. pursue your dream. But there is that [the character] was an astro- world made by men for men. You you find interesting about this The motherhood and work always that enormous feeling of naut and how cool it was. But I have to constantly prove your- story? conundrum is a big one that this guilt, which is absolutely human have a twin sister, and when we self. You have to train harder, Green: I thought it was an film tackles with a lot of nuance and very complex. were born, my mom really work harder. You have to be a bit amazing love story. The connec- and empathy. Was it personal for you or your slowed down her career to raise masochistic, basically. tion that my character and her I think lots of women will iden- director? the kids. What was one of the most daughter have is very beautiful tify with this. And I don’t know if (Alice) actually has a daughter How did you prepare to play memorable things about this and very powerful. And to play a the movie gives an answer, but who is the exact same age as the an astronaut? Did you get to experience? character who is constantly torn lots of women are faced with the actress who plays Stella. So it meet any? What was very exciting was between her passion of being an dilemma of having a high-power- came from her guts, this project. Alice is very nerdy, a bit like the travel to those very sacred astronaut and her love for her ed career or having a family. And Even me, I don’t have children me. She does lots of homework places, like Star City. For me, my daughter was very appealing. it’s always a bit taboo. It doesn’t and I understand this internal and she really wanted me to meet favorite thing ever was a military And playing an astronaut is like a look very good to kind of aban- conflict. some astronauts and to go to the plane — you needed the visa and fantasy! It’s very empowering. I don your children. I think this Was this something you talked training center in Cologne and to all of this, and I felt I was enter- love doing research on stuff like movie also encourages women to your mother (actor Marlene train with some of the real train- ing another dimension like in this. It was a good excuse to ex- that it’s OK to be ambitious and Jobert) about? ers, Russian trainers in partic- “Star Wars.” Green at her best in deeply stirring ‘Proxima’

BY JUSTIN CHANG Sound mundane? It isn’t. By focusing so closely on the Los Angeles Times planning stages, “Proxima,” which Winocour wrote with Jean-Stephane Bron, somehow suggests more about the At the beginning of “Proxima,” a beautifully human- physical and psychological dislocation of space travel scaled movie about a great leap into the unknown, Sarah than many pictures that blast off right from the get-go. (Eva Green), a French astronaut, undergoes a series of This is partly because of the intense realism of the film’s intense physical tests in preparation for her first voyage entirely on-location shooting (by the cinematographer into space. It’s a grueling regimen, but Sarah, who is George Lechaptois), which takes us inside the European Mars-bound, has been training for it her whole life: She Space Agency in Cologne, Germany, and the facility in squeezes her lean, limber body through tight spaces and Russia’s Star City, where Sarah, Mike and another mem- into mechanical constraints as required, her eyes signal- ber of their crew, Anton (Aleksei Fateev), go to complete ing both natural ease and total concentration. Later at their training. PANDORA FILMS/TNS home, running and playing with her 7-year-old daughter, Green, often typecast as witches and femmes fatales, “Proxima” explores what astronauts leave behind when Stella (Zelie Boulant-Lemesle), she seems to be under- here takes on a too-rare leading role devoid of any such they spend a year on the International Space Station. going a different kind of test, steeling herself for a year fantastical trappings and emerges with one of the stron- away from the most important person in her soon-to- gest performances of her career. The athletic demands dard. Sarah is made to feel the particularly heavy weight expand universe. are formidable, but they are more than matched by the of her decision. It’s there in the mix of support and re- A little while later, Sarah will meet the other astronauts emotional ones: Green achieves an especially moving sentment she gets from Stella’s astrophysicist father or in who will join her on the International Space Station, in- rapport with the young Boulant-Lemesle, terrific as a girl the guilt-tripping questions asked by a psychologist pre- cluding an American, Mike (an excellent Matt Dillon), who’s frightened at losing her mom for a year — or forev- paring mother and daughter for long-term separation. who introduces her to a small crowd with a boorish crack er, should something go horribly wrong. None of these characters is treated as a cardboard about French women being good cooks. In these opening Sarah is hardly the first movie astronaut to confront antagonist. Even Dillon’s Mike is shown to have his re- moments, the writer-director Alice Winocour effectively feelings of guilt over leaving children behind on terra deeming qualities. Winocour shows us smart, sometimes lays out her territory: not the grand vastness of outer firma, as her fellow voyagers in “First Man,” “Ad Astra” insensitive and fundamentally decent people navigating space but rather the human obstacle course that Sarah and “Interstellar,” among others, can surely attest. Those an extraordinary situation and the sacrifices that are must navigate first and all the expressions of polite re- other protagonists, of course, were men, and within even made in service of a grand collective undertaking. spect, gentle concern and barely concealed scorn she the remarkable, rarefied field of space travel, Winocour “Proxima” is unrated. Running time: 107 minutes. In English and French with must endure along the way. subtly pinpoints an all-too-unremarkable double stan- English subtitles. Available on demand. Friday, November 20, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 19 WEEKEND: VIDEO GAMES Delightful, but missing something Sackboy: A Big Adventure brings personality, loses a key feature

BY HAROLD GOLDBERG Special to The Washington Post ackboy: A Big Adventure is a lustrous romp of carnival fantasy, but it feels like they left some- thing out. The new Sackboy has no game creation Smode for fans; it is not a new version of LittleBig- Planet, which is disappointing because this is such a tout- ed, anticipated PlayStation 5 launch title. When LittleBigPlanet was released in 2008, it changed the nature of play for PlayStation gamers. Released just prior to Minecraft, the game allowed every player to construct their own 2D levels in a world he or she created by using the PlayStation controller. Media Molecule’s Sumo Digital photos landmark series also introduced Sackboy, a lovable char- Innovation abounds in Sackboy: A Big Adventure, which is a fairy­tale melange of graphical delights. acter made of humble brown burlap and black button eyes. When I mentor underserved students in the Bronx, completionist, searching for all the orbs in the hidden we use Sackboy and his LittleBigPlanet gang for social nooks and crannies. Orbs ultimately open up various justice-inspired level-making contests about bullying, environs to explore, like blizzard-swept mountains, ornate bigotry and the travails of homophobia. There’s no such castles and outer space. ability for fans in the new game, a sad thing indeed. As there are more and more orbs and items of clothing Over the years, Sackboy moved from a Media Molecule to find, consider and wear, the story becomes more sec- creation to a Sumo Digital production. Sumo has kept a ondary. That shouldn’t be the case. Sackboy here has good portion of the innovation alive in Sackboy: A Big more of a personality. You hear him give an endearing, Adventure, which is a fairy-tale melange of graphical grunting squeal if he can’t jump up to reach an area. You delights, a platformer that shows the eager, eponymous hear him cheer, a la Mario, when he completes a level. So toy creature immersed within a colorful variety of “Perils you want to know more story as you go. You would settle of Pauline”-style dangers. No longer limited to 2.5D, the for a smidgeon of Sackboy’s backstory as a collectible, 3D environment allows Sackboy to move more fully just 20 words, not yet another wearable — however outra- around his animated world. You get to know Sackboy a geously cool it looks. Sackboy: A Big Adventure adds more puzzles, but not little better, how he moves and enunciates. Yes, he utters It’s not that the game isn’t an eye-popping wonder. The much more story or game creation mode. sounds for the first time. backgrounds, as always, have been creatively rendered, To make the game longer sans a game creation ele- almost as if each set piece had a narrative of its own to ment, Sumo focused more on gameplay, and less on story tell. In Sackboy, checking out an enemy’s 3D nature is a nuance. That’s not enough. In a world focused on fantasy joy. The artwork is deep, and its creepy Punch and Judy- exploits, you want to focus more on story than you ever inspired backdrops are like 2D cutouts that exude person- have. On a macro level, that’s the PlayStation way. Sony ality, occasionally giving you a mild fright. Under the sea, Interactive Entertainment is the home of great narrative. groups of crab-like things have one eye and a mustache. But after you meet Vex, your jester-outfitted nemesis in They let out a lone, militaristic dog bark as they move in the introductory movie, you don’t get any semblance of lockstep. There’s a psychedelic nature to the whole prop- story for some time. Once you know the villain wants to osition, as if it were a Flaming Lips concept album come change Craftworld’s surreal nature into a dying planet via to life. his wicked Topsy Turvy machine, your interest is piqued Music is extraordinarily important here. It always has and you crave more right away. And it’s not there. been the case in LittleBigPlanet games, especially in the Early on, you indulge in numerous themed levels, try- third edition, like the tense foreboding within Winifred Wear headphones while playing Sackboy: A Big Adven­ ing to get a gold cup for collecting points and, for the Phillips’ “Stitchem Manor.” But now, licensed tunes like ture; the music plays a huge part in the experience. David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” are there for your aural enjoyment. There’s no doubt: you must put on your head- Yet it’s definitely worth moving through a level a sec- phones to enjoy the full experience as you play. Bowie in ond time to see some of the animations you may have particular was an early adopter of interactivity. (In fact, missed — the carnival-style beings on a wall who stick out Rockstar Games founder Sam Houser worked on a Bowie their tongues to mock you, for instance. The way an ene- multimedia production in the early ’90s — prior to his my moves is Disney-like in its choreography, so you know Grand Theft Auto days.) The late glam rock legend would countless hours of work went into each of them. You have approve of what’s here. to think, too, for example discovering you need to pull the So Sackboy: A Big Adventure does some things aston- tail of a fireball-spewing dragon/turtle to vanquish it. ishingly right, some things in a way that’s effectively Figuring out puzzles and jumping rhythms are sometimes mediocre and some things that are perplexing. In fact, the not as intuitive as in past games, and I can’t help thinking promised multiplayer portion of the game isn’t yet ready, that some of these conundrums were added to increase delayed until some future date. (Couch co-op offline is your time with an offering that doesn’t have a game cre- available right now.) You can’t play as Sackgirl or any of ation portion. Sackboy searches for orbs, which ultimately open up new the character’s pals you’ve met in the past. Sometimes, Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 environs to explore such as blizzard­swept mountains, like a ghost, Sackboy’s hand moves halfway through a Online: playstation.com/en-us/games/sackboy-a-big- ornate castles and outer space. solid wall. (It’s not supposed to.) adventure PAGE 20 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, November 20, 2020 WEEKEND: TRAVEL English like a second language in Britain

As we’ve had to postpone our travels In Britain, fries are chips and potato because of the pandemic, I believe a chips are crisps. A beef burger, made with weekly dose of travel dreaming can be mince (hamburger meat), comes on a good medicine. Here’s a reminder of the toasted bap (bun). For pudding (dessert), fun that awaits us in Europe at the other have some sponge (cake). end of this crisis. The British have a great way with names. You’ll find towns with names like scar Wilde famously said that Upper and Lower Slaughter, Once Brewed the English “have really every- and Itching Field. This cute coziness thing in common with America comes through in their language as well. Onowadays — except, of course, You’ll visit “brilliant” (won- language.” It’s still true. A trip to Britain derful) sights that’ll give comes with plenty of linguistic surprises. you “goose pimples” (goose I’ll never forget checking into a B&B as bumps). Your car will have a teenager. The landlady asked me, “And a bonnet and a boot rather what time would you like to be knocked up than a hood and trunk. in the morning?” Never go anticlockwise I looked over at her husband, who (counterclockwise) in a winked, “Would a fry at half-eight be suit- Rick roundabout. Gas is petrol, a able?” The next morning, I got a rap on the Steves truck is a lorry, and when door at 8 a.m. and a huge British breakfast you hit a tailback (traffic a half-hour later. jam), don’t get your knickers in a twist Britain can be an adventure in accents (make a fuss) — just be patient and queue and idioms ... up (line up). Rick Steves Every day you’ll see babies in prams The British never say they have a two- Have a chin­wag (chat) with these stylish British ladies. and pushchairs, sucking dummies as week vacation, but many locals holiday for mothers change wet nappies. Soon the a fortnight, often in a homely (homey) kids can trade in their nappies for smalls rural cottage or possibly on the Continent washing up (doing the dishes) and hoover- tain is the illusion of hearing a foreign and spend a penny on their own. “Spend a (continental Europe). ing (vacuuming), you can have a plate of language and actually understanding it ... penny” is British for a visit to the loo If you get settled into a flat (apartment), biscuits (cookies). most of the time. (bathroom). Older British kids enjoy you can post letters in the pillar box or All across the British Isles, you’ll en- candy floss (cotton candy), naughts and give your mum a trunk (long-distance) counter new words, crazy humor and This article was adapted from Steves’ crosses (tic-tac-toe), big dippers (roller call. If that’s too dear (expensive), she’ll colorful accents. Pubs are colloquial trea- new book, For the Love of Europe. coasters) and iced lollies (popsicles). Kids say you’re tight as a fish’s bum. If she sure chests. The streets of Liverpool, the are constantly in need of a sticking plaster witters on (gabs and gabs), tell her you’re docks of London and parks throughout the Rick Steves (ricksteves.com) writes European guidebooks, hosts travel shows on public TV and radio and organizes European tours. (Band-Aid), which their parents buy at the knackered (exhausted) and it’s been don- UK are playgrounds for the American ear. You can email Rick at [email protected] and follow his blog on chemist’s (pharmacy). key’s years (ages) since you’ve slept. After One of the beauties of touring Great Bri- Facebook. Thanksgiving is a good time to explore England’s Boston Long before there was a Boston in Massachusetts, a await visitors to Boston and the surrounding area. A settlement of the same name arose along the eastern stained glass window in St. Botolph’s Church depicts John coast of England. The United Kingdom’s Boston, today a Cotton’s departure to America aboard a ship named the city of about 35,000 inhabitants in the county of Lincoln- Arbella. The circa-1390 Guildhall shows the cells in which shire in the East Midlands, was by the 12th century al- the Pilgrims were imprisoned and the court room in ready a lively market town. Its name references St. Bo- which they were tried. The Pilgrim Memorial at Scotia tolph, an Anglo-Saxon monk reputed to have passed Creek, Fishtoft, marks the site of the Scrooby group’s through the area centuries previously. thwarted attempt at departure. Strategically positioned along a river flowing into the Mayflower 400 is an ambitious multi-country program North Sea, Boston developed as an important trading commemorating the anniversary of the famous ship’s center, and in the early medieval period, it ranked second voyage from England to America and its far-reaching only to London in terms of wealth and legacy. Scholars, historians and interested parties from clout. Several surviving buildings attest to around the world have been examining the history of the Boston’s glory days, first and foremost St. crossing and the consequences of colonization from mul- Botolph’s Church, better known as “The tiple angles. The milestone date was envisioned as an Stump,” likely after the distinct appear- opportunity to explore both the darkness and the light ance of its 272-foot spireless tower rising that underpins the event’s place in human history. Al- high above the flat topography of the sur- TORNADOFLIGHT / Getty Images though the pandemic meant the end of plans for in-person rounding fens. In Boston — the one in Lincolnshire, on the east coast of events, one re-imagined and community-safe commemo- Karen American visitors to Boston are likely to England — the steeple of St. Botolph's church rises 272 rative event is slated to go forward on Thanksgiving. Bradbury be interested in the city’s connections to its feet and offers sweeping views. On November 26, many of Boston’s business owners newer and much larger stateside brother. and residents will heed the Mayflower 400 event orga- In 1612, The Reverend John Cotton was appointed vicar at In the fall of 1607, a group of men, women and children nizers’ request to display a lit lantern in their windows, a St. Botolph’s Church. A man of great passion, his beliefs from a town named Scrooby were to have met a boat near gesture designed to pay tribute to the Pilgrims’ roots in and teachings challenged the church, which he sought to Scotia Creek. But their plan to escape the reach of the the region and an expression of hope in these uncertain reform from within. (The term “Puritan” referred to English church by crossing the North Sea over to Holland times. Gainsborough and other North Nottinghamshire those seeking to remove, or purify, church practices.) was thwarted when the captain of the ship betrayed them communities will organize similar activities. In better Frustrated in his efforts to change the church, he inspired and turned them in to the local militia. Stripped of their years to come, you can expect Boston’s annual Illuminate members of his congregation to seek a new life in Amer- possessions, they were brought to Boston and the ring- events, including its impressive lantern parade, to once ica. Between 1630 and 1634, roughly 10 percent of Bos- leaders imprisoned at the Guildhall, site of the court and again light up the night. ton’s population left for a fresh start abroad. Among this jail cells, for a month. The next year, the group made Other commemorations unpacking the shared history group of 200-300 were many powerful and educated resi- another attempt at escape from Immingham in North of four nations — the Wampanoag, UK, USA and Nether- dents, many of whom played decisive roles in shaping the Lincolnshire, and this time, they managed to reach Hol- lands — include an ambitious transatlantic community city they founded in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in land. Following a brief resettlement in Amsterdam and theater production and the exhibition of a Wampum Belt 1630. The first school on American soil, the Latin Free several years in Leiden, many of this same group return- in the Guildhall Art Gallery in London (Jan. 8 – Feb. 14, School, was based on the Boston Grammar School. ed to England in 1620 to board the Mayflower and cross 2021) and The Box, Plymouth (May 15 – July 19, 2021). The English Boston’s connection to those in search of the Atlantic to begin a new life in Plymouth, Mass. Online: mayflower400uk.org religious freedom predates the settlement of the colonies. Several sites of remembrance to these events and times Friday, November 20, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 21 WEEKEND: FOOD & DINING

This creamy tomato soup the ultimate comfort food BY KATE KRADER Tomato Soup with Bloomberg Anyone who was thinking that Grilled Cheese Croutons the need for comfort food hit its Ingredients: apex during the first months of 3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil the pandemic did not anticipate 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced Election Day in the U.S. 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced Searches for “fries near me” Kosher salt hit an all-time high as Nov. 3 3 garlic cloves, smashed dragged on, according to Google 1 fresh basil sprig Trends. As did “liquor stores 1 fresh oregano sprig 1 near me” — little surprise. But /4 cup dry white wine for those who have worked their 4 cups chicken or veg stock way through the drinking op- 1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes tions, here’s an alternate comfort Pinch of sugar 1 source: tomato soup. /4 cup heavy cream The time-honored favorite is 4 oz. (about 1 cup) blue cheese, the culinary equivalent of a secu- crumbled rity blanket. A steaming bowl of 2 oz. cream cheese the creamy, sweet soup conjures Unsalted butter, at room tem- up coziness, especially when it’s perature, for spreading accompanied by a simple grilled- 4 slices country white or sour- cheese sandwich. The combo is a dough bread powerful one: On “Friends,” Directions: tomato soup with grilled cheese In a large pot, heat the olive oil was Chandler’s “traditional” over medium heat. Add onion Thanksgiving meal. and fennel slices and a big pinch The pairing is also stars in of salt. Cook, stirring occasional- “Hot Cheese: Over 50 Gooey, ly, until the vegetables soften and Oozy, Melty Recipes,” by Polina begin to brown, about 12 minutes. PHOTOS BY NANCY MONTGOMERY/Stars and Stripes Chesnakova. The new cookbook Add garlic, basil, and oregano, If the waiter asks if you want parmesan on your gnocchi with veal ragu and black truffle at Biasio Centro inincludes recipes for notable dis- and cook additional 2 to 3 min- downtown Vicenza, Italy, always say yes. hes involving cheese, from fon- utes. Add the wine, scraping bits due to the glorious Georgian from bottom, and cook until the cheese-stuffed bread khachapuri. liquid evaporates, 2 minutes. To make tomato soup worthy Add stock, the tomatoes and of the book’s subject, Chesnakova their juices, a big pinch of sugar, Worry-free evening meal turns grilled cheese into a key and another big pinch of salt. part of the dish: a crouton gar- Bring to a boil, then reduce the nish. heat to low and simmer, uncov- Biasio Centro in Vicenza is open as The recipe includes licorice-y ered, for 25 minutes. Let cool fennel and a splash of white slightly, then puree in batches in long as possible for a pleasant dinner wine, which makes the soup a blender. Stir in the heavy more interesting and complex cream and season with salt. If BY NANCY MONTGOMERY without adding obnoxious flavor. needed, add sugar. Stars and Stripes AFTER Even the process of making the In a small bowl, mash blue inner is impossible, dish is soothing: A little chop- cheese and cream cheese togeth- lunch is hard to find HOURS ping, some sauteing and simmer- er until spreadable. Butter each and takeout is su- ITALY ing, and then the satisfying proc- bread slice on one side. Spread Dpreme at Italy’s res- ess of pureeing, transforming the mixture evenly on unbuttered taurants, all a result of the sec- contents of the pot into a smooth sides, then combine to make two ond coronavirus wave’s effect on soup. As good as Chesnakova’s cheese-filled sandwiches. dining culture. firsts and seconds. There’s also a One of the starters at Biasio combo is, it’s also very adaptable. Heat a large skillet over medi- Restaurants must close at 6 size option with a price differ- Centro in downtown Vicenza, The book reflects the pantry um heat. Add the sandwiches, p.m., but Italians typically don’t ence of two or three euros. I Italy, is seppie in humido with mentality that so many people cover with a lid, and cook until eat dinner until 8 p.m. Many ordered the small sizes and they polenta. It sounds more humble have adopted during the pan- browned on the bottom, 3 to 4 in English: stewed cuttlefish on a eateries are either closing after were for the most part more than demic. If you don’t have fennel, minutes. Flip and cook, covered, bed of cornmeal porridge. lunch, at about 3 p.m., or not enough. I brought most of my add more onion. If there’s no for another 1 to 2 minutes. When opening at all. first and second courses home. fresh herbs, use dried ones. And slightly cooler, cut into bite-size So it was nice to see that Biasio I started with the stewed cut- Biasio Centro feel free to substitute any cheese pieces. Serve immediately atop Centro, a longtime restaurant tlefish on a bed of polenta. The you like. bowls of soup. and bar in a prime spot in down- marine molluscs were salty like Address: Piazza delle Biade 6, 36100 town Vicenza, was in mid-No- the sea and nicely chewy. The Vicenza, Italy vember still offering a diverse polenta was a creamy porridge. Phone: +39 0444 321061 English menu: Yes menu and multicourse lunch, This is Italian comfort food. Price: Moderate to expensive while serving through the early I chose gnocchi with veal ragu Hours: Pandemic hours 9 a.m. to 6 evening. and black truffles for a first p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Add in the outdoor seating, and course. It was also quite comfort- Closed Monday. the experience was just about ing and delicious — although the Information: Online: biasiocentro.it/it worry-free. truffles, unfortunately, were a Nancy Montgomery Biasio Centro features tradi- minor note. tional northern Italian dishes: Grilled octopus — or as my more than an hour, with other various pastas, with clams or very nice, masked waiter called diners seated a few feet away, I duck or veal ragu; carpaccios of it, “octopussy” — was one of the also enjoyed a glass of Lugana, a meat and fish; lasagna; and of day’s fish offerings. For 20 euros, crisp white regional wine. It course, Baccala alla Vicentina, I did not at all expect it to arrive seemed in keeping with a long, the dried cod dish named for the in tiny pieces atop circles of traditional Italian lunch. city. whipped potatoes. It wasn’t a KATE KRADER/Bloomberg

The menu is grouped some- good value, but it tasted great. [email protected] When the author makes her Tomato Soup With Grilled Cheese what arbitrarily into starters, Sitting in the sunshine for Twitter:@montgomerynance Croutons, she prefers to make her croutons larger than bite­size. PAGE 22 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, November 20, 2020 WEEKEND: TRAVEL

On the QT DIRECTIONS: Putting Aviano Air Base to Palco- da into Google Maps will show you the full route, though you will have to park in Tramonti di Sotto where the road ends. From there, follow the posted signs on the hiking trail to the ghost towns. COSTS: Free parking can be found at a big lot in front of the Schloss. FOOD: There are no shops on the trails, so pack your own. INFORMATION: Tramonti di Sotto’s tourism site in English is at www.turismofvg.it/locality/ tramonti-di-sotto Norman Llamas

PHOTOS BY NORMAN LLAMAS/Stars and Stripes This ruin of a house is along a trail in the Italian Alps that leads to the ghost towns of Palcoda and Tamar in Pordenone province, Italy. A haunting good time

A trail leading to the abandoned town of Breathtaking Alpine hikes, ghost towns help chase away pandemic blues near Aviano Palcoda in Pordenone province, Italy.

BY BY NORMAN LLAMAS Base, and parked our car at the base of the in the area. The village’s economy blos- We could also see the ghost town out in Stars and Stripes Alps. We arrived at noon, but if the days somed in the 17th century thanks to agri- the distance. At this point, despite our ur Halloween hike to a fabled are short and you’re not a world-class culture, livestock and the production of curiosity and need for adventure, we knew ghost town in the Italian Alps hiking crew, arrive earlier. straw hats that were traded all over Eu- for sure that we weren’t going to make it did turn out to be scary, but less At first, the trail seemed well-establish- rope. all the way to Palcoda and then back to Oin a haunted sense and more in ed and easy. The reds and yellows of fall The town never grew beyond 150 inhab- our car before it got dark. We made the a “how are my injured wife and 5-year-old foliage accented the mountains, their itants and was abandoned about 100 years hard decision to turn back from there. going to get down a steep mountain” sort peaks framing expansive vistas under a ago in the midst of an economic crisis that The trail, full of loose rocks and decay- of way. blue sky. We were feeling good about what had engulfed the Friulian territories. ing vegetation, was even more challenging The way to Palcoda, a town last inhabit- our information said was a roughly 90- Nature has since reclaimed the town on the way down. My wife stepped on a ed in 1923, isn’t a simple jaunt. But it does minute hike to Palcoda. and captured the interest of tourists. The large, damp rock and her left foot slipped. offer some of the most breathtaking moun- We later came to a fork in the road, only building that’s been kept up over the Her knee slammed hard into a rock when tain scenery I’ve ever seen. where wooden signs with times and dis- years is the church, which was originally she went down, her right ankle twisting in There’s no way to drive there, since tances point to different trails. erected in 1780 and restored in 2011. There the process. there isn’t much demand for roads to a We chose the route to Palcoda, which are other, similar towns dotting the coun- After a few moments of collective panic, ghost town. We drove to Tramonti di Sotto, several websites say dates back to 1400, tryside, which is abundant with waterfalls thinking that she might not be able to walk which is less than an hour from Aviano Air when passing shepherds ended up settling and other sights. back down the mountain, she mustered Soon after setting off on the Palcoda enough will to slowly make her way back trail, the terrain changed. It was very to the car. It took more than a week for her steep and rocky, and with a child in our to recover from that slip. group, we trekked slowly and carefully. Our takeaway from that episode is to We came up to a river and found anoth- watch every step and wear the right shoes, er American family on a hike. After a along with following other tried and true quick chat, we learned that Palcoda was hiking recommendations: be aware of much further than we thought. your surroundings, have a plan, pack Not ones to be discouraged, we marched supplies and stick to the path, among oth- on. About 45 minutes into our trek, we ers. came upon some ruins. We looked into Despite my wife’s injury, we’re all so them a bit closer and took some family thankful to have such amazing locations photos while catching our breath. nearby, where we can escape during this We returned to the path, which got long pandemic. Small scrapes and bruises steeper and rockier. After trekking for 2 ½ won’t keep us from going back out to the hours, we reached one of the highest mountains and exploring their wonders. Magnificent views await atop a mountain peak in the Italian Alps on the way to the aban­ peaks on the trail. From there, we wit- doned town of Palcoda in Pordenone province, Italy. It’s about an hour’s drive from nessed priceless views of the surrounding [email protected] Aviano Air Base, and it’s accessible only by hiking from nearby towns. Alpine mountains and the towns below. Twitter: @normanllamas Friday, November 20, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 23 WEEKEND: TRAVEL

WHITETAIL MOUNTAIN RESORT Instructors and members of last season’s Women of Whitetail program, which provides female­only instruction at Pennsylvania’s Whitetail Resort. Finding encouragement on the slopes In female-only ski classes, women push each other to tackle new challenges

BY REBECCA GALE Vermont and Jackson Hole in Wyoming. then I did one,” she said, “and I could not Special to The Washington Post Now comes 2020, and a ski season like no get over the difference in women skiing ast winter, Kelly Beeland joined other. Among the safety measures being with only women.” Her female students the growing number of female adopted by many U.S. resorts is the mod- encouraged one another in tackling new skiers who have discovered the ification of group ski instruction. Decisions skiing challenges, Blakeslee said. She also Lbenefits of honing their skills in are still being made, but so far Whitetail found that they opened up to one another, the company of other women. For six and Vail canceled large group lessons, with conversations on the lifts flowing weeks, Beeland and about two dozen other though group lessons of up to six adults will easily between banal topics and serious students — some novices, some black dia- be available, and other resorts in the chain ones. mond skiers — participated in Women of were expected to follow. Snowbird was still “Skiing is a risk sport. In an environment Whitetail (WOW), a ski instruction pro- planning to hold its three-day women’s for risky learning, you have to be vulner- gram at Pennsylvania’s Whitetail Resort. camps this year and its Wednesday morn- able, you have to risk making a mistake in Not coincidentally, the start time for the DINA TILGHMAN ing women’s group beginning in January. public,” said Blakeslee, who has been ski- resort’s weekend course was 30 minutes Dina Cappiello Tilghman and her son Luke, When Whitetail announced the cancella- ing for nearly 60 years and was on the after drop-off time at its ski school for 7, ride the chairlift last season. He was in tion in October, the participants immedi- National Alpine Team for the Professional children. the Whitetail Resort’s kid ski program; ately began lobbying the resort to reconsid- Ski Instructors of America and American Beeland, 46, a stay-at-home mom from she was in the Women of Whitetail cohort. er. Association of Snowboard Instructors Alexandria, Va., wanted to improve her “Women of Whitetail was an outlet for (PSIA-AASI) from 1996 to 2000. “I found own skiing so she could keep up with Sam, me last year, and I was looking forward to that women were more comfortable doing now 11, and Brynn, 9, when the family en-specific ski programs. it being even more of one this year because that in an all-female setting.” traveled from the East Coast to the more Nationally, the number of women partic- of the challenges COVID has placed on One frustration for Blakeslee, who challenging skiing of Snowmass, Colo. ipating in downhill skiing is growing, and working women and working mothers,” serves as a regional examiner for PSIA- Though she hadn’t been seeking women- resorts have taken notice. Between 2009 wrote editorial director Dina Cappiello AASI, is the lack of women in the ski in- only classes, she found them an ideal fit, and 2017, the number of women in skiing Tilghman, of Silver Spring, Md., in an struction world, particularly at the upper because “I think women and men approach increased by 7.2 percent — to 4.7 million — email. Cappiello, 46, credits the program levels. The higher the certification level, learning things differently,” she said. while the percentage of men in skiing de- with giving her the confidence to ski with “the more male-dominated it becomes,” Emily Spiker, the program manager of creased by 13.3 percent to 6.9 million, ac- her sons, Eli, 10, and Luke, 8, after tearing she said. “If so many women are coming Women of Whitetail, concurs. “Learning cording to data from Snowsports Industri- her ACL while skiing in high school. into the ski world, why don’t we have more with other women creates a more support- es America (SIA). “Looking at the long, dark winter ahead, instructors for them?” ive group and makes skiing less intimi- Getting more women on the slopes is also especially after what we have all been Last year, PSIA-AASI created a task dating,” she said. The resort’s only female good for business: Industry surveys in- through this year, skiing together week in force to create opportunities for women in instructor with Level 3 certification, Spiker dicate that women are often the primary and week out is perhaps one of the safest snowsport leadership positions. Its find- has been skiing for 50 years and teaching it decision-maker on family vacations, and family activities to do this year,” Cappiello ings, released last month, spotlighted some for 20. She estimates that about 70 percent SIA estimates that women control between wrote. of the issues holding female instructors of the Women of Whitetail participants are 70 and 80 percent of all ski-related con- A resort spokesperson said that although back: feeling that they do not belong and moms with a child in the ski school pro- sumer spending. As part of the outreach to Whitetail’s adult group lesson programs have few opportunities for mentorship; gram or on the race team. Like Beeland, women, Vail Resorts, which owns White- are paused — it will still offer a modified ill-suited equipment (many women per- their goals are modest: improve their ski- tail, Roundtop and Liberty in Pennsylva- kids’ program — individuals at Vail resorts form better on lighter, more nimble skis ing, keep up with their kids and make the nia, began offering women-only lessons at can create their own groups of up to six designed for people with a lower center of entire experience of spending the day at most of its 37 ski resorts. people for private lessons, which could be a gravity); and issues with child care. Whitetail more fun overall. For example, it started its Women Ulti- workaround for interested women. The task force recommended including Launched 15 years ago, Women of mate 4 ski lessons at four of its Colorado Though WOW and similar programs women in all levels of the ski experience, Whitetail has grown so much in recent resorts — Vail, Breckenridge, Beaver clearly fill a need, the notion of women- from leadership to product design to train- years that the instructors added a second Creek and Keystone — in the 2014-2015 only classes initially met some resistance ing ski school instructors. As the industry session in the 2018-2019 season to meet the season. — even from female ski professionals. pivots to develop more offerings geared demand. The popular program reflects a Other resorts that have provided wom- Mermer Blakeslee, an instructor at Wind- toward female skiers, neither Blakeslee larger industry effort to appeal to women en-specific instruction include Snowbird in ham Mountain in New York, balked at the nor Spiker believes the temporary cessa- — especially moms like Beeland, whose Utah, Whistler Blackcomb in British Co- idea when she was approached about tion of women’s programs will affect their kids are already skiing — by creating wom- lumbia, Telluride in Colorado, Killington in teaching a women-only ski seminar. “And continued growth. PAGE 24 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, November 20, 2020 WEEKEND: TRAVEL Hopes peaking Facing pandemic economic woes, Nepal reopens to adventurers BY BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Local guides, porters, cooks and helpers Associated Press who will be part of any mountaineering dventurers looking to scale support team will be required to take Nepal’s Himalayan peaks and coronavirus tests and prove they have trek its mountain trails can been living in areas with no infections for Afinally do so for the first time in the past two weeks. seven months, as the country reopens to “We are trying to revive the tourism foreigners even as the coronavirus pan- industry that was badly hit by the pan- demic has left it short of hospital beds. demic, but we are not taking any changes Foreign visitors are a major source of or any risks,” Tamang said. “We did a test income for Nepal, and the closure has run just recently with a foreign expedition impacted the estimated 800,000 people team and now have a good idea how to who work in the tourism industry. manage the adventure tourists.” For now, the reopening will come with Spring is the mountaineering season restrictions and mainly be limited to those when foreign climbers come to Nepal to seeking to climb or trek its famous peaks. attempt to scale the highest peaks, while Nepal is home to eight of the 14 highest the fall is popular for trekkers who come mountains in the world, including the to hike the mountain trails. The spring tallest, Mount Everest. mountaineering season was canceled in “We are not opening the country for all March when the scale of the pandemic visitors, and only mountaineers and trekk- became clear and was followed by the SEVEN SUMMIT TREKS/AP ers who have taken prior permit will be country mostly closing its borders to out- This team of mountaineers from Bahrain was given special permission to scale Mount allowed to come to Nepal,” said Rudra siders. Lobuche in Nepal in early October. Singh Tamang, director general of Nepal’s Nepal has reported 176,500 coronavirus Department of Tourism. “We are opening infections since the pandemic began and to a sector of visitors who we know we can 984 deaths. The nation of 30 million people handle and manage.” is running short on hospital beds and the Rather than a visa on arrival, visitors government has asked patients with less now need to get prior approval, give de- than life-threatening symptoms to stay at tails of their itinerary, hire a local out- home in isolation. fitting company and have health insurance Earlier in the fall season, a team of that covers COVID-19 treatment. They are mountaineers from Bahrain was given required to take a coronavirus test before special permission to scale Mount Lo- leaving their home country, stay for a buche and Mount Manaslu. They followed week in quarantine at a hotel in Kath- all the new rules placed by the govern- mandu and then take another coronavirus ment and reported no problems. test before being allowed to go up the The success of the expedition was cele- NIRANJAN SHRESTHA/AP NIRANJAN SHRESTHA/AP mountains. brated by the mountaineering community A Nepalese mountain guide stacks oxygen A Nepalese man walks past a trekking cylinders Nov. 2 at the Seven Summit gear store Nov. 2 at Thamel, a touristic trekking agency in Kathmandu, Nepal. hub in Kathmandu, Nepal.

in Nepal, as was the government decision calls and inquiries from foreign clients,” to reopen to all qualified mountaineers and said Ang Tshering of the Asian Trekking trekkers in October. in Kathmandu. “We need to give a small ray of hope to He said there is particular interest in the people in the adventure tourism indus- the spring 2021 climbing season, especial- try that there is still a future somewhere to ly for Mount Everest. look forward to,” Tamang said. Still, with the virus still surging in many The pandemic hit as Nepal was prepar- parts of the world, it will take time for ing to double the number of tourist arrivals things to return to normal. with a government campaign declaring On a recent day in the tourist hub of 2020 as Visit Nepal year. Thamel in Kathmandu, most of the shops, People in the mountains have been the restaurants, pubs and hotels remained hardest hit. They normally work these closed. The shops normally selling down spring and fall seasons to make enough jackets, tents, hiking boots and survival money to last them all year. equipment were mostly closed and those The prospect of trekkers and mountain- that were open had few if any customers. eers returning to the mountain has been a “We have not seen any customer since welcome piece of news for those in the March in my shop,” said Bir Lama, who NIRANJAN SHRESTHA/AP industry. sells hiking and mountaineering gear. Himalchuli mountain, center, and the Manasulu Mountain range are visible Oct. 31 from “We in the adventure tourism industry “While I am paying rent, draining my Bhaktapur, Nepal. Those in the adventure tourism industry hope climbers return soon. are very excited that the country is finally savings, I am keeping the shop open only open, and we are beginning to get many to keep myself from going insane.” Friday, November 20, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 25 WEEKEND: TRAVEL A feast for the senses A visit to DMM Kariyushi Aquarium in Okinawa is a futuristic, extra-sensory nature experience BY MATTHEW M. BURKE feels futuristic, from the bright Stars and Stripes white ticketing area resembling pening a competitor the Star Wars ship Tantive IV to aquarium on an island 60 shaped and well-lit water the size of Tokyo when tanks holding 190 species of fish, Othe first is world re- to the cellphone app that guides nowned is a pretty bold move. and explains the aquarium’s Okinawa is already home to attractions from the palm of your one of the largest and best aquar- hand. iums in the world. When it Upon entering, visitors are opened in 2002, Churaumi corralled into an empty room Aquarium boasted the largest with a wraparound screen. An aquarium window panel in the introductory film covers all of world. Okinawa, from the sea to the air The DMM Kariyushi Aquar- and tourist attractions in be- ium in the new Iias Okinawa tween. The motion tricks your Toyosaki mall in southern Okina- stomach into jumping several PHOTOS BY MATTHEW M. BURKE/Stars and Stripes wa offers a completely different times. A tidal pool is re­created at the DMM Kariyushi Aquarium in southern Okinawa. experience, focused less on sci- Fans blow air on your face to entific discovery and more on coincide with the wind and mist lapped at the shore; boats passed On the QT technology and entertainment. It tickles your nose as you soar by. A storm struck. It all felt real. provides visitors with a quality, through the clouds, temporarily Next, visitors got to walk on DIRECTIONS alternative, natural experience transporting you to another place water. Well, not in the biblical 2F Iias Okinawa Toyosaki, 3-35 Toyo- on the opposite side of the island. and time. sense. After taking off their saki, Tomigusuku-shi, Okinawa, or GPS 26.160531, 127.649338 Note: High-density indoor and A door opens, leading visitors shoes, they were prompted to TIMES outdoor tourist attractions where into a dimly lit “Emerald Forest.” walk out onto a thick glass aquar- Open daily, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Last social distancing is not possible The habitat is covered in vines ium window over a 20-foot-deep entry is at 8 p.m. are currently off-limits for Ma- and plants. tank. The fish swam underneath COSTS rines on Okinawa, and airmen On a day in late September, as their guests looked down in 1,500 yen for children 4-12; 2,000 from Kadena Air Base are tanks featured goldfish, rain- amazement. yen for youths 13-17; and 2,400 yen barred from visiting aquariums, bowfish and catfish, to name a There were charismatic Asian for adults specifically, due to the ongoing few. There were caiman and small-clawed otters diving for FOOD coronavirus pandemic. Service Chinese water dragons, corn fish thrown by smiling handlers. A cafe onsite offers snacks and drinks, including Okinawa staples like purple members should check with their snakes and poison dart frogs. There was a pool with sea stars, Kids can enjoy a hands­on mixed sweet potato fries for 400 yen, commands to make sure a visit to A wooden trail takes you up sea cucumbers and various small experience at Okinawa’s DMM an Agu pork hot dog for 560 yen and Kariyushi Aquarium. Kariyushi is authorized before into the trees so you can look sharks, like the blackspotted smoothies for 500 yen. planning a trip. down at the exhibits. catshark, that kids could touch. INFORMATION DMM Kariyushi Aquarium Real animals were apparently Staff supervised closely the en- colored lights, was very “Fear Phone: 098-840-6900; Online: was built by Japan-based DMM not enough for DMM Kariyushi. tire time. and Loathing in Las Vegas” kariyushi-aquarium.com/en Resorts Co. Ltd., according to its Peering through the grass and There were dozens more tanks meets “Doctor Who,” a highlight Matthew M. Burke website. It was scheduled to open foliage revealed realistic boars downstairs in an area called of the visit. in April but was delayed until and their young projected along “Ocean Beauty,” where visitors A deep-ocean experience was the staff seemed passionate. May 25 due to coronavirus shut- the walls, darting back and forth. were now face to face with fish provided by screens on the wall DMM Kariyushi Aquarium downs. The sounds of the jungle added to they had been previously stand- with real water trickling in front. cannot compare to Okinawa DMM projected more than 2 the multisensory experience. ing above. There were spotted From what felt like the perspec- Churaumi Aquarium, so it million visitors in its first year, a Visitors passed ocellate river morays, blacktip reef sharks, tive of a small submarine’s win- doesn’t try to; instead, it tries to statement on its website from stingrays and swimming Hum- spotted eagle rays and green dows, a giant octopus attacked. be something altogether differ- February said. boldt penguins, which are native turtles. Exiting through the forest once ent. And it succeeds. The theme of DMM Kariyushi to South America, on their way to Patrons could even traverse a more, visitors passed two-toed The aquarium offers an al- is “new entertainment aquar- a simulation of an Okinawa tunnel passing through a tank sloths, capybaras and six-banded ternative natural experience that ium,” combining “the latest vi- beach, complete with coral rock and schools of fish, so they were armadillos being fawned over by is equally fun and entertaining sual expression and spatial rep- formations, tidal pools teeming visible on all sides. attentive staff in temporary hold- for children and families. resentation,” DMM statements with tropical fish, pennant coral- A separate mirrored room with ing areas. It can feel morally from February and March said. fish, sailfin tangs, porcupine fish jellyfish floating in tubular tanks questionable to see animals in [email protected] Everything in DMM Kariyushi and red stingrays. Waves lazily to the ceiling, lit by changing captivity, especially in a mall, but Twitter: @MatthewMBurke1 PAGE 26 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, November 20, 2020 WEEKEND: FOOD Thanksgiving trimmed for a small crew You don’t have to give up traditional holiday fare when social distancing

BY KATIE WORKMAN Associated Press f you’re planning a smaller Thanksgiving gath- ering this year because of social distancing, you don’t have to give up the turkey, stuffing, Ipie and other traditional fare. Thanksgiving feasts have typically been tailored for a crowd: big birds, large casseroles and so on. Your favorite recipes might serve 10 or more. But from turkey breasts to muffin-tin pies, there are ways to adapt the classics for a smaller crew, with less expense and potential for waste. “Strangely, in the past, this time of year seemed challenging because we were trying to feed so many,” says Rebecca Miller Ffrench, a food writer and founder of the State Table, a culinary studio in Kingston, N.Y. This year, “we are trying to feed few- er, and it may prove equally difficult, emotionally if not physically.” Many families already branch out to include main dishes other than turkey for Thanksgiving, and this could be a good year to have fun with alternatives. CHEYENNE M. COHEN/AP But if tradition beckons, as it does for most, here are The recipe for this Thanksgiving stuffing can be cut in half and baked in a smaller pan in less time for a smaller group. some tips. The turkey Pies Most birds sold for Thanksgiving dinners in U.S. Chef Maya-Camille Broussard, owner of Justice supermarkets have traditionally been in the 16- of the Pies bakery in Chicago, has some ideas for pound range, with some much larger. That size tur- that most important category of Thanksgiving key will serve 12 to 16 people. As a rule, when buying desserts: pies. turkey, aim for about 1 pound per person when pur- What if you’d like more than one kind of pie, but chasing a whole bird; when cooking a smaller bird, multiple 9-inch pies feel excessive? especially if you want leftovers, aim for about 1 ½ Broussard suggests making galettes, mini pies pounds per person. in a muffin pan, or even whoopie pies in your So a 10-pound turkey might by OK for a group of 8, favorite flavors. She also has small Le Creuset feeding your gang generously. But if your group is pots that she uses all the time to make individual much smaller, think about buying just a turkey pies. breast, say, and a couple of drumsticks. “You may use a biscuit cutter to make small crust circles,” she says. Or turn a coffee mug or a The sides glass upside down, dip the lip in flour, and use it First, you might serve fewer of them. Miller to cut out a circle of dough. Ffrench says one of her favorite things about If you decide to make one of those smaller pies Thanksgiving has been “all the large variety of dis- or muffin-tin pies, remember to reduce the cook- hes, which just seems ridiculously decadent” now. ing time. You might need to just rely on your eyes Instead of a table overflowing with food this year, and nose for how long to bake them. Look for a she will spotlight each family member’s favorite browned crust, a slightly bubbling interior (if it’s a dish. And that’s all. fruit pie), or a mostly firm filling (if it’s a pumpkin “Just one kind of cranberry, not two. Just squash, custard pie, for instance). and not sweet potatoes as well. I hope we will take Broussard also believes in freezing pies. the time to relish each bite more, really focus on the “Pies usually have a high moisture retention individual flavors of each food, not the collective and they freeze incredibly well,” she says. “Pies mounded plate,” she says. “These past months have are typically good in the fridge for one week and taught me to truly savor things more, figuratively in the freezer for one to two months.” and literally.” Fruit pies freeze especially well, she suggests. Thaw one on the countertop and then “pop it back SARAH CROWDER/AP Halving recipes in the oven to warm it up and revive the crust.” A roasted turkey breast can serve a smaller group on Thanksgiving. Many recipes can be halved: Roasted butternut squash, mashed potatoes and Brussels sprouts are all Leftovers with extra cranberry sauce and a tion to any smoothie ... crust and good examples. Finding creative ways to use Thanksgiving drizzle of gravy. all.” If you have a recipe for stuffing that calls for a leftovers has always been an issue, this year even Miller Ffrench suggests freez- Above all, says Miller Ffrench, 9-by-13-inch pan and feeds 10-12, you can cut it in more so. ing gravy flat in freezer bags and remember that it’s not the size of half and bake it in a 9-inch-square pan. Reduce the Leftover squash can become a pureed soup; using it alongside a grilled chick- the feast or the crowd that mat- cooking time by about 25%: When it’s browned and turkey a pot pie and a pozole soup. Mashed pota- en breast, or to enhance a pot pie ters most: crispy on top and hot throughout, it’s done. Same toes might top a shepherd’s pie later in the week. base. “Big or small, and most impor- thing for sweet potato casserole or green bean casse- And everyone looks forward to a day-after- Another smart tip: “Slices of tantly, we’ll be counting our role. Thanksgiving turkey sandwich, maybe topped pumpkin pie are a delicious addi- blessings.” Friday, November 20, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 27 WEEKEND: BOOKS Add variety to dinner: No takeout needed English chef Jamie Oliver says his latest cookbook, ‘7 Ways,’ is his most reader-focused one yet

BY MARK KENNEDY “We kind of worked out what Associated Press to do with potatoes in lots of won- amie Oliver knows one of derful ways. We never really the biggest obstacles found out what the bloody hell to home cooks face isn’t the do with aubergines,” he said. Jdrudgery of shopping, the “What I tried to do in that chap- chore of chopping or the mess of ter is look at how you can cook washing up. It’s delivery apps. them so the skin is crispy and the What he calls the Uber-ization flesh is creamy, how you can of the food industry has led to steam them or use them in a ragu tired families just ordering din- or use it to layer up beautiful ner for delivery or pickup. things.” “It’s never been easier to fix that One thing that Oliver has urge for food at the click of a gradually warmed up to is in- button,” he said. cluding some pre-made ingre- Oliver is hoping to inspire dients, like jarred pesto or curry home cooks with his 24th book, paste, and sometimes leaning on “7 Ways,” which he calls his most frozen vegetables. reader-focused cookbook yet. He ple ingredients and techniques. “I never would’ve done it promises maximum flavor for He later became familiar to seven years ago. I’ve had to get minimum effort. North American audiences with over myself,” he said, laughing. “If I can write a recipe that’s Food Network shows like “Jamie “There’s a bit of ego in cooking delicious and gives you lots of at Home.” as well. I try and control mine.” choice and excitement and I In “7 Ways,” Oliver has Oliver is a realist: “I wish I know you’ve probably got the capped the number of ingre- lived in a world where everyone ingredients in your fridge al- dients home cooks need for each had the time to make their own ready, that has to be pretty pow- dish at eight, and tried new ideas, paste,” he said. Then added: erful,” the English chef said. informed by many consumers “You know, frozen peas are way The book comes during the who said they were stuck in food better than fresh peas nine times global pandemic, and Oliver ruts. out of 10.” hopes it offers beleaguered home “I’m trying to represent dif- cooks more options. ferent cooking methods, different CRISPY SALMON TACOS He notes that sales of cooking costs and different color, differ- Start to finish: 20 minutes. utensils and baking products ent flavor profiles,” he said. “One Serves: 2 have soared. of my jobs in this book was to try Ingredients “If you cook from scratch and help celebrate the ingre- 5 ½ ounce ripe mixed-color yourself, the chances of you sav- dient, but break the monotony of cherry tomatoes ing money is huge,” he said. the same old dish every week.” 1 small ripe mango “Even cheap takeaways are pret- ½ small ripe avocado ty expensive when you’re buying 2 scallions it for four people.” “One of my jobs 2 x 4 ½ ounce salmon fillets, To write the book, Oliver skin-on, scaled, pin-boned pored over reams of data to find in this book was 2 heaping teaspoons of Cajun the 3,000 most common food seasoning items. to try and help 4 small tortillas He boiled down the list to 18 2 limes key — or hero — ingredients, celebrate the Directions including chicken breast, salmon, Quarter the cherry tomatoes. shrimp and potatoes. ingredient, but Pit, peel and roughly chop the He then developed seven new mango. Scoop out the avocado recipes to highlight each of the 18 break the and finely slice. Trim and finely heroes. For the salmon, there’s slice the scallions. tacos and a po’ boy. For eggs, monotony of the Carefully cut the skin off the he’s got an Indian-inspired fritta- salmon and place it in a non-stick ta and eggy crumpets. For mush- same old dish frying pan on medium-high heat rooms, there’s a risotto, a soup to crisp up both sides. and a beef stir-fry. every week.” Pat the Cajun seasoning all INVISION/AP He also looked at the most Jamie Oliver over the salmon fillets, then fry Jamie Oliver’s latest book, “7 Ways: Easy Ideas for Every Day of the popular takeout dishes and tried for 5 minutes, turning to get them Week,” came out on Nov. 10. Oliver says he boiled down his list of to replicate their taste. He calls The data showed some in- golden on each of their sides. most common food items to 18 ingredients, and developed seven them “fakeaways” and there’s teresting things, like that sweet Once the skin is crispy, move it to new recipes to highlight each, which he's included in the book. dozens of recipes — including potato and avocado were more sit on top of the salmon. sweet and sour pork, spicy popular than initially thought. Meanwhile, use tongs to toast shrimp noodles and a sausage More avocados were sold in the the tortillas directly over the pizza. UK than oranges last year, and flames of your gas stove for 15 “Their departure is interrupted and in sudden “I’ll try and write a recipe that Oliver does more than slice them seconds or use a hot pan. Sprin- recognition, Aurora’s hands shoot to her mouth and can lure you into having a go. into a salad: He makes an avoca- kle the mango, avocado and scal- she whispers, ”Oh, my -” as a black and white police car slowly advances toward them.” And ultimately, that’s what it’s all do hollandaise, an avocado tem- lions over the tortillas, then flake about: trying to keep cooking pura and bakes avocados with in the salmon and crack up and Read / Listen to Chapter 1 and her blog at skills alive,” he said. shrimp. add the crispy skin. LauraStrobelAuthor.com Oliver has become a house- He also tackles a notoriously Toss the tomatoes and the juice of 1 lime in the residual Be inspired by this to true story of Aurora’s hold name for promoting sustain- difficult vegetable — the egg- journey from Shock and Denial to Acceptance of able and healthy foods since plant, or aubergine in Britain. It heat of the pan for 30 seconds, her own Accountability. starring in BBC’s “The Naked takes center stage as one of the then spoon over the tortillas. * * * * * Chef,” in which he stripped food 18 heroes, alongside beef and Serve with lime wedges, for Available on Amazon down to its essentials, using sim- chicken. squeezing over. Printed Audio eBook PAGE 28 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, November 20, 2020 WEEKEND: MUSIC

Tough and tender He might look like a biker, but country star Chris Stapleton isn’t afraid to get into his feelings

BECKY FLUKE Chris Stapleton, who took the country­music world by storm with his quadruple­platinum debut in 2015, released his latest album, “Starting Over,” on Nov. 13.

BY MIKAEL WOOD Southern rock bands and writing tradition, though in truth that On “Starting Over,” released Los Angeles Times behind the scenes for other Nash- designation was always an awk- Nov. 13, you can hear him taking hris Stapleton didn’t take more than 10 or 15 minutes to ville acts — with his quadruple- ward fit for an expert craftsman advantage of that position to push write “Maggie’s Song,” a cut from the country star’s new platinum solo debut, “Traveller.” who’d written No. 1 singles for ever so slightly at the edges of his album about a “fuzzy black pup” that he and his wife, Mor- The LP, which like all of his Luke Bryan and Kenny Chesney. well-established identity. The Cgane, took home after finding the dog abandoned in a shop- music prominently features Mor- But as Universal Music Group album contains some of his har- ping cart in a PetSmart parking lot. gane on backing vocals, was Nashville President Cindy Mabe dest-rocking material, including “It’s all true stuff,” Stapleton said. “There’s no embellishment in it.” named album of the year by the points out, country music several cuts he created with help Yet recording the song was a different story. Country Music Association and changed in Stapleton’s wake. from his avowed guitar hero, Conceived as a tribute to Maggie after she died last year at age 14, won a Grammy for best country “Right after ‘Traveller,’ every Mike Campbell of Tom Petty’s the tender, loping “Maggie’s Song” climaxes on a rainy Monday album; his next two records, artist that came to town had a Heartbreakers. It has a song, morning when the dog wakes up and finds she can’t stand. The narra- 2017’s “From a Room: Volume 1” beard,” said Mabe, who oversees “Watch You Burn,” addressed to tor lies down next to her as she puts “her head on my hand like she’d and “Volume 2” — each full of Stapleton’s label, Mercury Nash- the perpetrator of the horrific done so many times,” and if you’re getting choked up just reading grown-up songs that move be- ville. “We’d been living in the mass shooting that killed 60 peo- those lyrics, you can imagine how Stapleton felt in the studio. yond infatuation to ponder what world of Ken and Barbie, and he ple at a Las Vegas country-music “That one was hard to sing,” he said, the memory sharp even now. happens when love endures — brought a realness that maybe festival in 2017 — a rare instance “I kept crying through a lot of it.” both entered the all-genre Bill- hadn’t been there before.” of the normally circumspect As delivered by this 42-year-old father of five, “Maggie’s Song” board 200 chart at No. 2. Today, country’s biggest young Stapleton stepping into the socio- vividly exemplifies the complex emotional character of Stapleton’s With as much Allman Brothers male stars are Luke Combs and political fray of modern Amer- best music. He’s burly but soft. Tough yet vulnerable. A protector of as George Jones in his blood, the Morgan Wallen — happily scruf- ican life. his loved ones and a man in perpetual search of shelter. bearded, scratchy-voiced Staple- fy everydudes whose music simi- Most gratifyingly, “Starting “I’m no authority on masculinity, but I don’t feel un-masculine or ton was viewed by many at the larly balances yearning and Over” showcases the extremes of embarrassed by having feelings,” he said. “In fact, I think it’s the most time as a welcome disruptor of a brawn. Which means that Staple- his remarkable vocal ability, as manly thing you can do. seemingly endless parade of ton, who was nominated for male in “Cold,” a stately, whisper-to-a- “And if somebody wants to say something to me about that,” he fresh-faced country bros dis- vocalist of the year for the sixth growl R&B ballad filled with said, chuckling again, “we can talk about it outside.” pensing glib hits about babes and time at the recent CMA Awards pained bent notes and lengthy Stapleton’s gentle-giant vibe helped bring him huge success when beer. Some even regarded him as (Combs won), is less a maverick he emerged in 2015 — after years spent playing in bluegrass and an inheritor of country’s outlaw now than a standard-bearer. SEE STAPLETON ON PAGE 29 Friday, November 20, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 29 WEEKEND: MUSIC REVIEWS

FROM PAGE 28 Chris Stapleton runs as gritty as they are fluid. “I love Chris the way I love Starting Over (Mercury Records Nashville) Grande explores Otis Redding and Donny Hatha- To say Chris Stapleton is one of country way,” said Pink, who drafted music’s best singers is to sell him short. He’s Stapleton for a romantic duet on one of the world’s finest singers of any genre, intimate ‘Positions’ her 2019 album “Hurts 2B Hu- period. man” — just one of several pop- On his new album, “Starting Over,” the Ken- BY MIKAEL WOOD star collaborations (along with tucky native ranges around in style with the Los Angeles Times songs by Justin Timberlake and confidence of a man who deserves the widest possible audience. His Ed Sheeran) that Stapleton has voice is pleading and impassioned and sounds phenomenal whether taying at home for been approached to do in recent he’s wailing the blues or gently covering the Guy Clark classic, “Old months on end doesn’t years. Friends,” one of two Clark compositions here. appear to have been a “His soul has been around a lot It doesn’t hurt that Stapleton’s working again with Dave Cobb, a Sdisappointment for Ar- longer than he has,” Pink added, producer who seems incapable of musical missteps himself. Other iana Grande. before mimicking one of the collaborators include pedal steel virtuoso Paul Franklin as well as In song after song on her very singer’s key riffs from his slow- Benmont Tench and Mike Campbell of the Heartbreakers, Tom Pet- horny new album, “Positions,” rolling rendition of the country ty’s legendary band. the 27-year-old pop star exults in classic “Tennessee Whiskey.” Stapleton doesn’t need much help showing off his rock ’n’ roll the intimate possibilities of a Asked how he developed the chops. He snarls and growls his way through “Arkansas,” a song that quiet night (or 200) in quaran- privacy as the hottest of con- technique required to expand his could become the state’s next anthem, and “Watch You Burn,” an tine. “We got all we need right cepts. natural gift, Stapleton, who grew angry diatribe about domestic terrorism sung to the Las Vegas shoo- here,” she assures a lover in And yet Grande knows that the up in small-town Kentucky, said ter and other perpetrators of mass violence. It ends with a roaring “West Side,” and she’s not re- outright raunchiness of some of he never took vocal lessons but musical manifestation of what eternal damnation must sound like. ferring to an embarrassment of her new material, especially in sang along carefully as a teenag- A singer this good can sometimes make unfortunate song choices streaming services. the year of “WAP,” is sure to rev er to songs by Luther Vandross, and get away with it, but there is no weak cut on this album. On Singing about sex is nothing the celebrity-industrial complex, Mariah Carey and Bell Biv De- “Cold” and “Whiskey Sunrise,” Stapleton shows his ability to live novel, of course — not for pop stoking curiosity about her rela- Voe. Stapleton was speaking over inside a heartache that few singers can match. On a ballad called stars in general nor specifically tionship with Dalton Gomez, the the phone from outside a record- “Nashville, TN,” he bids a poignant, emotional goodbye to Music City. for Grande, whose former boy- wonderfully named Los Angeles ing studio in Nashville — he’d The common element throughout is soulful, honest singing. friend Mac Miller was rapping real-estate agent about whom she driven into town from his ranch “Starting Over” is the title song, but Stapleton needs no restart about putting on a movie only to evidently wrote these songs. outside Franklin, Tenn., where musically. He keeps building on all the good work he’s done before, ignore it on Grande’s 2013 debut. Before the heavy breathing he can’t get a strong cell signal — delivering songs that keep soaring higher — and in this case, one of (That the movie in question was begins, “Positions” opens with and suddenly paused as a loud the year’s finest albums. “Bruce Almighty” shows how “Shut Up,” a jewel box of orches- whistle sounded in the back- — Scott Stroud long Grande, a onetime Nickel- tral pop in which she tells off ground. Associated Press odeon performer, has been a people too concerned with how “Sorry, there was a train going member of pop’s ruling class.) she spends her time. “You know by,” he said after a few seconds. Benmont Tench.) Among the Van Halen, who died of cancer On “Positions,” though, the you sound so dumb,” she trills in “How country is that?” tunes they finished together was last month.) bedroom setting registers as sweet multi-tracked harmony — Stapleton completed “Starting “Arkansas,” about a real-life road Stapleton’s date for that long- more than a fulfillment of her a telling product of an age when Over” before the COVID-19 pan- trip through the Ozark Moun- ago Bon Jovi show was his dad, obligation to titillate; inspired or the only thing worse than too demic; in fact, he began work on tains that Stapleton and his bass and decades later he’s just as not by the reality of lockdown, much attention is none at all. the album two years ago with player took after his wife pre- tight with his own brood of four her focus feels like an inward Though Grande’s subject mat- sessions near Muscle Shoals, Ala. sented him with an Irish-green sons and a daughter between the turn after the years of intense ter shifts after “Shut Up,” the (where Aretha Franklin, whom Porsche 911 for his birthday. ages of 1 and 11. In “Starting public scrutiny documented on song’s Disney-like strings carry Stapleton called “the greatest “We were trying to make a Over’s” stirring closer, titled Grande’s two previous LPs: through the rest of “Positions,” singer that ever lived,” famously movie of the idea,” said Camp- “Nashville, TN,” he reflects on 2018’s “Sweetener,” which fol- which is brighter and sprightlier worked) and at Nashville’s Com- bell, a longtime fan of what he his decision to move from the lowed the horrific terrorist than the comparatively bleary pass Sound studio, a favorite spot called “traveling songs” such as city to the country to secure bombing of a concert of hers in “Thank U, Next.” of the late Waylon Jennings also “I’ve Been Everywhere,” made some privacy for his family. Manchester, England, and last Her singing too strikes a known as Hillbilly Central. popular in the early ’60s by Hank He and Morgane wrote the year’s Grammy-nominated throwback note, with less of the Eventually, the singer returned Snow. song in 2015 after his star-mak- “Thank U, Next,” which grappled almost-rapping she was doing in to his usual haunt, Nashville’s “He names every city in the ing performance with Timber- with Miller’s sudden death and songs like the trappy “7 Rings” historic RCA Studio A, where he f------country in that song,” lake on that year’s CMA Awards with her breakup with the come- and more of the fluid R&B melis- and his longtime producer, Dave Campbell said with a laugh, and made a tourist attraction of their dian Pete Davidson. ma she inherited from Mariah Cobb, made Stapleton’s previous so Stapleton in “Arkansas” home. Sex as represented on her Carey. albums. Does he harbor any shouts out Fayetteville, Little “All of a sudden there’s a bus sixth full-length is an act of ten- Prudes can take comfort in the superstitions about re-creating Rock and West Memphis as he with people from four states derness and enveloping — and fact that Grande’s sexual liber- the circumstances of success, as recounts “burn(ing) through away showing up in my driveway also of monogamy. “Boy, I’m ation hasn’t come at the expense a ballplayer might by refusing to one-light towns like a scalded while I’m trying to play ball with trying to meet your mama on a of her winningly earnest theater- shave or combing his hair during dog” over his and Campbell’s my kids,” he said. Sunday / Then make a lot of love kid eccentricities.“Off the Ta- a championship series? roaring guitars. “I’m not complaining, but I’d on a Monday,” Grande sings in ble,” a sharply detailed slow jam “Well, if not shaving or comb- With its heavy twang and snar- spent 37 years not living in that the title track, while “Obvious” featuring the Weeknd, has ing your hair is superstitious, ling tempo, “Arkansas” can space. I had to get away from the insists, “Ain’t no price on my Grande cycling through the ques- then I’ve been superstitious for evoke the rootsier hair metal of anxiety of that bus rolling up loyalty.” tions she asks herself between a years,” he replied. Then he ac- the late ‘80s — think Poison or twice a day.” In many of the songs, Grande breakup and a makeup: “Am I knowledged that he hauls around Cinderella — a comparison that As with virtually every other describes home as a kind of co- too cold? Am I not nice?” (Other an old dining-room chair from led Stapleton to reveal that the working musician, COVID forced coon for two: a place to play guests on the album include Doja his parents’ house that he likes to first concert he ever saw was by Stapleton to call off a 2020 tour of video games at 2 a.m., (“Six Thir- Cat, who joins Grande for the sit in every time he records. And Bon Jovi on its tour behind 1988’s arenas and amphitheaters, in his ty”) or the sanctuary in “Nasty” club jam “Motive,” and Ty Dolla he’s got a lucky Fender Jazz- “New Jersey.” case directly after opening night best enjoyed after she and her Sign, who lends his gritty croon master guitar. And a pocketknife “A lot of that stuff, it’s become in Texas on March 11 — the same guy “get all the homies to to “Safety Net.”) of his father’s that he always a kind of caricature, or we’ve evening the NBA suspended its bounce” (so that they might “Positions” closes with one of carries in his pocket. relegated it to that,” he said. “But season in a dramatic acknowl- “switch from the bed to the its strongest tracks in “POV,” a “Besides all that, though — there was a lot of great music edgment of the threat of the coro- couch”). pretty, pillowy ballad in which nah, no superstitions,” he said. back then” — even if he remem- navirus. For someone so skilled at using Grande longs to see herself Stapleton introduced a new bered stepping outside during Yet the singer, whose team has social media to cultivate fans’ through her lover’s eyes. element into his process by trav- Skid Row’s opening set because consulted with Major League interest in her personal life, it’s “I want to trust me the way you eling to Los Angeles to write with the band was too loud. (Interest- Baseball regarding safety proto- striking — and more than a little trust me,” she sings, and there’s Campbell, whom he was thrilled ing factoid: Stapleton, a reliably cols for rescheduled dates set to moving — to hear her dreaming something vaguely Prince-like to meet when Stapleton opened combustible live draw, said he’d resume in April, hasn’t regretted of seclusion. It connects “Posi- about that setup. It’s a welcome for Petty and the Heartbreakers agreed to open for Van Halen on the time he’s been able to spend tions” to this year’s pre-COVID frisson on an album about hu- at Chicago’s Wrigley Field in a proposed 2019 tour that ended at home. “Changes” by Grande’s old pal manity’s oldest pastime — and a 2017. (The album also features up not happening due to con- “It’s been good — self-reflec- Justin Bieber, on which another reminder that every couple is a the Heartbreakers’ keyboardist, cerns over the health of Eddie tive,” he said. young tabloid mainstay remakes world unto itself. PAGE 30 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, November 20, 2020 WEEKEND: TELEVISION IN SEARCH OF A MOTIVE First-time director explores mother’s murder in docuseries

BY AMANDA LEE MYERS Associated Press adison Hamburg was 18 years old when he got the call Mfrom his sister: Their mother had been stabbed and bludgeoned to death outside her home in the affluent south- eastern Connecticut town of Madison. AP Now 29, Hamburg has directed Conway Beach places flowers a nail-biting and hauntingly per- where she found her sister’s sonal documentary series about body in a scene from “Murder on his mother Barbara’s murder, Middle Beach.” Her nephew which remains unsolved. His directed the documentary. directorial debut, “Murder on Middle Beach,” premiered Nov. Hamburg recounted how his 15 on HBO Max. crew pressed him to ask, saying, Hamburg began filming the ‘If we’re going to do this again, series in college as part of a this might be your only opportu- school project. It was just three nity to ask that question. And you years after the March 2010 kill- have to do it for their sake and ing, and Hamburg was recover- your sake, bluntly. And you have ing from a drug addiction and to do it to elicit an honest, truth- still reeling from his mother’s ful answer out of them because violent end. this may be your only chance to “I decided to start navigating exonerate people and ... resolve this journey into understanding some of the lingering distrust,’ ” who she was and why the murder Hamburg said. “Because, you might have happened,” said know, I love my family and it is Hamburg, who began uncovering unconditional, but it’s really hard a side of his mother’s life he when a loved one is murdered never knew about. Each inter- and it’s unresolved and it’s done view he conducted only led to in a way that leaves a small per- more questions and possibilities. centage chance that it could have When it was time to turn in the been done by a loved one.” project, Hamburg wasn’t fin- Part of Hamburg’s journey in ished. the documentary includes secret- “We turned in a trailer — or a ly recording his father and his teaser — and my professor basi- interactions with investigators cally made me promise to never who have yet to solve the killing. stop working on it and he gave Hamburg said all his family me an A in return,” Hamburg members except his father have said recently from his home in watched “Murder on Middle Brooklyn. “And I never stopped Beach” before its release so working on it.” they’re prepared for any poten- The genre-busting four-epi- tial fallout or social media reac- sode documentary is largely told tion. from Hamburg’s perspective and In the end, he hopes all the explores how his mother’s death hard work and potential family impacted him and his family. It strife will simply help answer the also delves into potential sus- biggest question of his life: Who pects, including several of Ham- killed his mother and why? burg’s own family members. “If this series doesn’t solve the The project forced Hamburg to case, it becomes a tool to get us ask the toughest question he closer,” Hamburg said. “Any- could possibly ask a loved one: body out there that might re- “Did you kill Mom?” member something, it might jog That question was something their memory when they see this, he posed to several close rela- you know, please. There’s anony- tives after he had been working mous ways to reach out. Please on the documentary for years reach out because we will greatly AP and realized they needed to be appreciate, even if it’s just to Filmmaker Madison Hamburg directed the documentary “Murder on Middle Beach,” about the unsolved given a chance to express their share how much you loved my murder of his mother in 2010. It premiered Nov. 15 on HBO Max. innocence. mom.” Friday, November 20, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 31 WEEKEND: ENTERTAINMENT

NEW ON DVD “Better Call Saul: Season Five”: Over the course of four seasons, we’ve seen Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) slowly devolve into his Saul Goodman persona, grappling with the death of his brother, Chuck (Michael McKean), his strange yet beautiful partnership with Kim (Rhea Seehorn), and deep down, his love of the game. That slow burn explodes this season, with Jimmy inserting himself into the drug war between Lalo Salamanca (Tony Dalton) and Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposi- to). Whereas Walter White (Bryan Cran- ston) quickly dove right into criminal activity in “Breaking Bad,” it’s clear that Jimmy, who assumes picking up $7 mil- lion in cash for Lalo’s bail across the U.S.- Mexican border would be an easy peasy chore, is simply in way over his head. It’s thrilling to watch, and it’s the series’ best season yet. While Mike’s (Jonathan Banks) guilt over killing Werner (Rainer Bock) and subsequent spiral and ultimate acceptance isn’t much of a surprise given what we know of his past and future, it’s fun to watch Nacho (Michael Mando) Netflix perform some Herculean acrobatics to Diaana Babnicova (young Jessica Jangle) and Justin Cornwell (young Jeronicus Jangle) star in Netflix's “Jingle Jangle.” save cartel product from DEA confisca- tion and woo Lalo in the process. But the most powerful transformation here is that of Kim. After seemingly taking on more and more pro bono work to as- suage guilt from the more capitalist-dri- ‘Stepping one foot forward’ ven Mesa Verde case and ensuing prob- lems, leading to such extreme conflict between her and Jimmy that she decides Actor says journey to rediscover his passion mirrored that of his character in ‘Jingle Jangle’ they either need to cut ties or get married, BY ASHLEY LEE and magic, and then he’s robbed of it. It’s worth, and started to get it. And then I got she also puts herself into the game, de- Los Angeles Times a story people can relate to, because we’ve so excited that I asked David to get more manding an explanation from Lalo as he most memorable characters all been in difficult places where we felt and more songs added. So I think I have Jimmy’s field trip to Mexico results in his have the most melodic names: like we couldn’t go on because life had hit the most songs in the movie. disappearance. At first it seems she’s also Willy Wonka, Caractacus Potts, us so hard. But it’s possible, even if you’ve You’ve rarely sung onscreen, even in over her head, but as she saves Jimmy TMary Poppins and, now, Jeron- fallen, to rise. You can reawaken the joy though you studied music performance in from Lalo’s repeated questions and pro- icus Jangle. inside of you; your dreams can still come college. Why is that? poses her own unhinged scheme, Kim’s The last is the leading man of the Netflix through in different ways. And there’s I don’t know. I loved singing. I was in a breaking bad packs the greatest punch. musical “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Jour- always a possibility, as long as we’re alive doo-wop group when I was 13. We didn’t Also available on DVD: ney,” which reinvigorates the fantasy and striving and stepping one foot for- have real performances or anything, but “The Irishman”: A truck driver (Robert storybook elements of beloved family ward, to change it. we’d practice old R&B songs in the neigh- De Niro) rises up in a Pennsylvania crime films with a powerhouse, and majority I do feel lucky to play Jeronicus because borhood. Spinners, Commodores, Tempta- family and earns a spot working for Jim- Black, cast — including Phylicia Rashad, he’s this character who’s trying to find tions, Whispers, those kinds of tracks. And my Hoffa (Al Pacino). Anika Noni Rose and Keegan-Michael himself and his passion again. In a way, I I played the baritone horn in junior high, “After We Collided”: In this sequel to Key. But it’s Oscar winner Forest Whitak- was taking a parallel journey as an artist. and that’s how I started first reading mu- 2019’s “After,” Tessa (Josephine Lang- er who delivers a surprisingly delightful How so? sic. I sang in the high school choir; in col- ford) and Hardin (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) turn as Jangle, whether flying through his Originally, I wanted to work as an actor lege, I had my first experiences going reel from their devastating breakup. magical toy shop or dancing in the middle as a way to explore the human condition abroad by performing in different cathe- “Ava”: After doubting her superiors, an of a snowball fight. and how we connect with others, and ev- drals across London with the madrigal assassin (Jessica Chastain) becomes a “He’s a great dramatic actor — whenev- ery part I’d play was about expanding that choir. I studied classical voice at USC, and target. er you see him onscreen, he has power understanding. I wanted to learn some- I got my first agent from my first profes- “Blinded”: This Sundance Now series and gravitas and people are afraid of thing new about someone else, and also sional play, “The Beggar’s Opera.” follows a financial reporter, who hits it off him,” said writer-director David E. Tal- myself. And then, at some point, that joy of Originally, I was thinking I would go do with a bank director, whose company is bert. “But Forest Whitaker, the person, is invention and exploration, it just got musicals on Broadway. But I guess I was shady in more ways than one. In Swedish. a gentle giant, a warm teddy bear, who I blocked. I didn’t feel like I was doing good concerned, with the Italian arias I was “Buddy Games”: A long-separated knew could bring out the vulnerability and work; I couldn’t make my work stronger. I working on, that I wasn’t communicating group of friends reunite to compete in joy of this three-dimensional character. felt like I had lost my passion. to the people I knew, and that I wasn’t extreme physical tasks. Stars Josh Duha- And he looks like Black Santa.” Starting with the play “Hughie” (on going to be able to connect in the way I mel, Olivia Munn, Jensen Ackles, Dax The role — of a heartbroken inventor Broadway in 2016), I’ve tried to get it back was hoping. I had a scholarship at the USC Shepard and Sheamus. recovering from a major betrayal — mir- again and really push myself to grow. So music conservatory as a singer, but they “The Gulf”: This New Zealand series rored Whitaker’s own artistic crisis, and the fact that “Jingle Jangle” is a musical, also accepted me into the acting conserva- follows a detective (Kate Elliott) who pushed him to revisit a skill set he’d long it was a great challenge, because I hadn’t tory. So I made the decision not to sing struggles on the job after suffering memo- left behind. From his home on New York’s sung in such a long time. anymore, even though I told the guys at ry loss caused by a deadly car accident. Upper East Side, the 59-year-old spoke How did you prepare for these vocal the music department that I wouldn’t stop. “Ice House”: Two men (Grant Reed and with The Times about stretching his range demands? I switched to acting, and I pretty much left Greg Berman) head to a Minnesota lake -— both that of his singing voice and the I started taking vocal lessons right after music behind. house on a cold winter night, wherein types of roles he plays onscreen. I got the script. I was worried I wouldn’t So, would you say you’ve rediscovered debauchery turns deadly. Los Angeles Times: What drew you to be able to handle the complexities of the your passion for acting? “Sonic the Hedgehog”: The 2020 Ben this role? songs. I felt like I was straining whenever Yeah. I can feel the magic again in ev- Schwartz-voiced version following the Whitaker: When you first meet Jeron- I’d get to a certain high note because I erything I’ve done since then. Even if it’s a Sega hero is being rereleased in a limited- icus (played as a youngster by Justin didn’t really have a falsetto. I called David darker character, like in my show “Godfa- edition Blu-ray combo pack. Cornwell), he’s on top of the world — and and said, “I can’t do this. Can we change ther of Harlem” (on Epix), I’m enjoying “Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula”: by that, I mean, he was living in joy. And the key so I can sing it?” But he wasn’t the process of playing him, even though A soldier is sent on a mission in a zombie- then he loses his most prized inventions — really having it! he’s not an easy character to carry. Same ridden wasteland. In Korean. which is a part of his spirit, really. He’s So I just buckled down and kept work- with (the Aretha Franklin biopic) “Re- — Katie Foran-McHale/TNS somebody who believes so much in joy ing on it with my vocal coach, Matt Farns- spect.” PAGE 32 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, November 20, 2020 WEEKEND: HEALTH AND FITNESS

Blue times two

A psychologist offers suggestions for how to deal with the combined effects of the pandemic blues and seasonal affective disorder

BY DAN GIGLER sive symptoms more than three times “Many people struggle with winter still nice. If you avoid going outside now Pittsburgh Post-Gazette higher during the pandemic than before weather, something we call the winter and you wait until the thick of the winter, leeting daylight. Colder weath- it” and that a June survey conducted by blues. The things that tend to trigger that it’s going to make it much harder. Take a er. Gloomy skies. The churn of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre- are the shortened days, less sunlight and walk in the morning. Get up at a reason- conflicting emotions and fi- vention yielded similar results. colder weather where we might be less able time. Get outside during your lunch nancial distress that can ac- Just as COVID-19 typically has a long active. We look at it very much as a sort break while the weather is still nice, and company the holidays. arc between exposure and its symptoms, of circadian rhythm biological process. even once it gets bad, commit to bundling FThese elements constitute the recipe for so too do the mental health ramifications “We also just had a time change, which up,” he said. the annual anxiety stew that Jon Weingar- of the disease take time to manifest. is hard for people. Sometimes when He noted that Europeans seem to handle den’s patients have to swallow. Add to that “Even though people were extremely they’re depressed they want to oversleep, winter weather better than some Amer- the recent fallout of a vitriolic presidential anxious about the pandemic, there were which worsens it. If you oversleep, you icans: “They love the cold, and they don’t election and the COVID-19 pandemic, and people who were sort of motivated, who miss your one sliver of sunlight. So if bat an eye at it. We’re gonna have to bun- it can be an overwhelming scenario — were engaged. There is something that all you’re not getting any sunlight in the dle up and change our culture a little bit, especially for those with seasonal affective of humanity was tied together in response morning, there’s nothing telling your and that’s gonna be easier for some people disorder. to it, for the most part,” he said. But as it’s body, ‘Hey, it’s daytime. Get active.’ If than others. “We definitely do see that,” said Wein- worn on, “I think people are really start- you’re getting up and going straight to “Commitment is a big challenge. If you garden, a clinical psychologist and the ing to get exhausted from this.” work and getting home at 4 or 5 and not commit (only) to yourself, it’s easy to let senior program director of the Integrative That gives him pause as a clinician: “I seeing any daylight, that’s a problem.” yourself out of it. But if you have a buddy Health and Aging Program and Center for think that’s where it really starts to cou- Here’s the Catch-22 of COVID-19: at work or a neighbor or family member Eating Disorders at UPMC Western Psy- ple with this seasonal depression because “If someone has a seasonal pattern (of and you decide to walk together every day, chiatric Hospital in Pittsburgh. there’s not as many (safe) ways that you depression), they might be less likely to committing with somebody really strength- “I work in an acute hospital setting,” said can cope with it compared to what you do the things they enjoyed, and now ens that because nobody wants to be the the 34-year-old doctor. “We do see more may have been able to do over the sum- we’ve cut the number of things they can one to drop out. If one of the two of you says, ‘Hey let’s do it,’ then both of you are people now that are saying, ‘Yes, this is a mer.” do significantly. So that’s gonna be a direct effect of COVID-19,’ whether it’s via He said three things contribute to de- major challenge,” he said. “How do you more likely to go.” job loss or loneliness or losses of resources, pression at this time of year. stay engaged throughout the winter be- He said the pandemic monotony of tele- financial issues. So we are seeing more ... “The holidays tend to become more cause those opportunities are much de- commuting and home schooling can lead to people getting exhausted from it.” sort of nostalgic and bittersweet,” he said. creased?” the feeling that every day is the same. The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus primarily “You not only have good memories, but To help with the daily struggle, get “It has been hard, and it’s going to con- affects the respiratory and circulatory memories of loss of things you’re no long- outside, plan ahead, stick to commitments tinue to be hard,” he said, suggesting peo- systems and has contributed to the deaths er able to do or people you’re no longer and be prepared to try something new. ple keep an eye on the big picture. of nearly a quarter of a million Americans able to see. “Get outside now while the weather is “While we’re gonna have to get through since February. But Weingarden has a a really difficult winter, we are anticipating different view of it. starting to see some vaccines in the coming “I look at it as a stressor,” he said. year.” “Stress is a psychological term. There are For those who are concerned about fam- acute stressors like traumas and there are “I think that’s where it really starts to couple ily or friends, he suggests making plans chronic stresses. At first when we experi- ence stressors, even traumatic ones, it’s with this seasonal depression because there’s and holding the person accountable. more common for people to have growth “Make plans with each other, whether from a stressor, but then we tend to wear not as many (safe) ways that you can cope it’s a Zoom phone call every Thursday, out from it.” with it compared to what you may have been taking a walk every morning, or checking A recent Washington Post story said that in with each other and offering resources, a survey published in September in the able to do over the summer.” making plans with each other that are JAMA Network Open, a monthly open safe,” he said. “Don’t be afraid to ask some- access medical journal published by the Jon Weingarden body, ‘Hey, are you OK? Can I help?’ It’s American Medical Association, “found that psychologist important to make this more normalized U.S. adults were reporting levels of depres- and less stigmatized.” Friday, November 20, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 33 WEEKEND: FAMILY

To all the turkeys I’ve ruined before Since my husband, Francis, and I tied the knot many years ago, I’ve cooked exactly 26 Thanksgiving turkeys. We ate every one of them. Molinaris are not known to waste food, after all. But truth be told, not every turkey I cooked was perfect. In fact, quite a few of the 26 birds could best be described as “learning experiences.” As a newlywed, I envisioned myself on our first Thanks- giving, aproned and waving a basting brush like a magic wand, wafting gracefully in and out of our kitchen on the

SETH WENIG/AP delectable scent of roasting turkey, simmering cranberries, herbed dressing and buttery potatoes. The perfect new Julianna Lasczak, 3, and Dylan Lasczak, 5, visit with Santa through a transparent barrier Nov. 10 at a Bass Pro Shop in Bridgeport, Conn. Coronavirus protocols this season are completely changing what a Santa visit looks like. Navy wife preparing the perfect holiday feast. However, at age 27, I had never been taught how to roast a chicken drumstick, much less a whole turkey. I had lived the simplified life of a single woman, subsisting on a diet Santa’s out of touch in 2020 dominated by noodles and eggs, and believing that as long as I could melt cheese on something, I’d be fine. Although I had grown up watching my mother cook elab- orate meals from scratch, I had assumed that such skills Jolly fat man returns to malls, but COVID were automatically bestowed upon taking marital vows. Additionally, I’d been given the key and essential wedding safety protocols mean his lap’s off limits gift that would show me the way: a “Better Homes and Gar- BY JOSEPH PISANI dens New Cookbook.” Associated Press Despite having thoroughly perused the poultry section of anta Claus is coming to the mall — just don’t try this iconic gingham manual of domesticity, I neglected to to sit on his lap. thaw the bird properly, couldn’t decipher the cooking time Despite the pandemic — and the fact that from the complicated weight chart and forgot to remove the Santa’s age and weight put him at high risk for bag of giblets. I thought basting the turkey was the ultimate S key to success, but I opened the door so many times, the severe illness from the coronavirus — mall owners are going ahead with plans to bring him back this year. oven couldn’t maintain enough heat to cook the bird proper- But they are doing all they can to keep the jolly old ly. Two hours later than expected, we took our Butterball man safe, including banning kids from sitting on his out of the oven and nibbled cautiously at the breast meat, knee. which was singed because I’d gotten frustrated and turned Kids will instead tell Santa what they want for Christ- on the broiler. mas from six feet away, and sometimes from behind a The next year, I found the kitchen gadget that would solve sheet of plexiglass. Santa and his visitors may need to my culinary problems — a meat thermometer, which my wear a face mask, even while posing for photos. And DAN GLEITER/AP cookbook instructed should be inserted into the turkey’s thigh for a proper reading. The only issue? I had no idea some malls will put faux gift boxes and other deco- Kashden Dunlap chats with Santa through plexiglass rations in front of Saint Nick to block kids from charging Nov. 11 at Capital City Mall in Lower Allen Township, Pa. where that was. toward him. The succeeding Thanksgiving holidays were a crapshoot. Other safety measures include online reservations to socially distanced and wear a face mask. He may also After one year’s turkey proved to be too small, the next cut down on lines, workers wiping down holiday-deco- put on a plastic shield to protect his face. year’s turkey was so large, our repertoire of leftovers lasted rated sets, and hand sanitizer aplenty. Santa’s hours are “We’re doing everything possible so that he stays until Christmas. also getting cut to give him a break from crowds. healthy,” says Mary Lynn Morse, CBL’s marketing vice After serving one underdone bird whose bloody juices Macy’s canceled its in-person visits this year, saying it president. tainted the stuffing and had us all fearing salmonella poison- couldn’t provide a safe environment for the more than Mall owner Brookfield started planning in-person ing, I cooked the next several turkeys so thoroughly, eating 250,000 people that show up to see Kris Kringle at its Santa visits at 130 of its shopping centers in April, opting them required alternating bites with swigs of water in order New York flagship store. for sleighs and gift boxes where visitors can sit away to swallow the dry meat. But malls, which have struggled to attract shoppers from Santa. At one of its malls, The SoNo Collection in I received a turkey deep fryer one year for Christmas, but for years, are not willing to kill a holiday tradition that is Norwalk, Conn., a round piece of plexiglass will be after weighing the risk of lighting my hair on fire, I stuck one of their biggest ways to lure people during the all- placed in front of Santa so it looks like he’s inside a snow with my oven. That year, I discovered that the plastic leg important holiday shopping season. globe. holder doesn’t melt if you forget to take it off. Another year, “You have to give them a reason to come or they’ll But the precautions may not be enough to convince I found that a hair dryer comes in handy when defrosting. stay home and shop online,” says Michael Brown, who some shoppers. I eventually realized that the perfect Thanksgiving turkey oversees the retail team at consulting firm Kearney. “It just seems like such a bad idea, just being in a is nearly impossible to attain. While stationed in Germany, I More than 10 million U.S. households visited Santa in mall,” says Emma Wallace of Alexandria, Va., who tried a method of roasting breast-side down, which resulted a mall or store last year, according to GlobalData Re- decided against taking her toddler to his first visit with in delicious, juicy meat; however, the finished bird looked tail’s managing director Neil Saunders. Nearly 73% of Santa this year. like it had flown out of a Zombie Turkey Apocalypse with them also spent money at nearby restaurants or stores, “We’re just so sad,” she says. “We were really looking sodden, hanging chunks of pale skin. Last year in Rhode he says. forward to that picture that seems like every parent has, Island, I tried the convection roast function on my oven, “Santa is the magnet that attracts people to malls and where they’re sort of terrified or just bemused by the which produced a turkey that appeared to have been elec- without that attraction, malls will struggle more to gen- whole Santa thing.” trocuted, but was surprisingly edible. erate foot traffic,” says Saunders. Malls realize many people may stay home. Cherry Every year, I learn something new, and regardless of how Mall operator CBL, which filed for bankruptcy this Hill Programs, which will bring Santa to more than 700 my 27th bird turns out, I know I’ll be grateful for at least one month, plans to bring Santa to nearly 60 malls at the end malls, is also offering Zoom calls with him for the first thing this Thanksgiving: Gravy. of November, about three weeks later than last year. time in its 60-year history. And Brookfield teamed up The company decided against a plexiglass barrier be- with virtual Santa company JingleRing, giving people a Read more at themeatandpotatoesoflife.com, and in Lisa’s book, The Meat and Potatoes of cause it didn’t look right in photos. But Santa will be way to chat with Santa from home. Life: My True Lit Com. Email: [email protected] PAGE 34 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, November 20, 2020 WEEKEND: CROSSWORD AND COMICS NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

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W O N K I E D U L E E C N E R E H D A O L I S L E T A P N A O L O R C I M Friday, November 20, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 35 FACES Art of success From showgirl to killer, Nicole Kidman excels in these 7 films, streaming now

BY CHRIS HEWITT her career and see how that plays Star Tribune (Minneapolis) out. can think of no better illus- The thing about Kidman’s pro- tration of the different ways lific career is that there are mis- an actor can succeed in Hol- fires, including on rare occasions Ilywood than Tom Cruise when she chases the box office, as and Nicole Kidman, who’s cur- with the Adam Sandler comedy rently starring in HBO’s “The Un- “Just Go With It.” doing.” But even her duds are worth The pair, whose marriage di- seeing: “The Paperboy” is a garish verged just as their careers did, mess, but her cornpone accent clearly think about their work dif- and brazen horniness are big fun. ferently. “Aquaman” is as overstuffed as Both are stars. But while Cruise most superhero movies but she cranks out action movies that are brings heart and calm to her role as blockbusting as they are indis- as a mysterious mom. She out- tinguishable (even the titles sound classes the script in “Destroyer,” the same: “Never Go Back,” but short of Catherine O’Hara on “Edge of Tomorrow,” “Oblivion”), “Schitt’s Creek,” has anyone ever Kidman consistently chooses the worn a wackier collection of wigs? HILARY BRONWYN GAYLE/ Lionsgate weirdest projects she can find. When the experiment works, as Nicole Kidman plays Gretchen Carlson, a supporting but still critical role, in “Bombshell.” Cruise makes money; Kidman it does in these seven favorites, the makes art. results are incredible. vision, Kidman had dressers bare stage with chalk outlines to One of the most intriguing mo- cinch her corset so tight that she indicate the “set,” and acting and ‘Paddington’ (2015) vies either made, they made to- ‘To Die For’ (1995) broke a rib). plotting that remind us we’re Kidman occasionally picks pro- gether: Stanley Kubrick’s “Eyes Kidman came to Hollywood to It’s dazzling, but it would feel watching something closer to a jects because they’ll be fun, as Wide Shut.” While it’s an outlier in make “Days of Thunder” with empty if it weren’t for Kidman’s filmed play. Kidman’s most with next month’s “The Prom,” Cruise’s career, it fits a template Cruise, but it took five years to es- humanity as the showgirl at the stripped-down acting draws us in- where she’ll be a dizzy bombshell, that has guided Kidman ever tablish herself as a talent in her center of the fireworks. to the mind of a drifter, enslaved and this children’s classic, where since she got past the girlfriend- own right. by residents of a Colorado town, she’s basically Cruella de Vil. Kid- of-some-dude roles she was ini- She beat out many top female ‘The Others’ (2001) who eventually seeks revenge. man’s taxidermist wants to catch tially offered. actors for the role of a scheming Kidman played Grace Kelly in and stuff the titular teddy bear, Kidman consistently allies her- “weather girl” who believes “Grace of Monaco,” which was not ‘Stoker’ (2013) and yes, her performance is as self with visionary directors — big “you’re not anything in America a great idea because Kelly is so “Over the top” is not generally a cheerfully perverse as that names such as Kubrick and bolder unless you’re on TV,” which is fas- singular. But Kidman projects a phrase you’d use to describe a sounds. choices such as Park Chan-wook ( cinating because Kidman herself Kelly-like, placid elegance as a Kidman performance, but it does "Stoker”) — and pledges to do usually seems to be running away haunted British mother in this ef- apply to quite a few of her movies. ‘Bombshell’ (2019) whatever they need, even if it from fame. fective ghost story, which has It’s true of both in this thriller, Kidman is just as willing to grab meant devoting nearly two years been showing up a lot on cable TV where she channels “Whatever a flashy lead in an indie movie as a to a role, as she did for Kubrick. ‘Moulin Rouge!’ (2001) lately. Happened to Baby Jane”-era Be- supporting role in an ensemble Going back as far as “Dead Baz Luhrmann’s Paris-set mu- tte Davis in what resembles a kin- piece such as “The Hours,” which Calm,” the tense Australian thrill- sical is a lot. Outsized performanc- ‘Dogville’ (2004) ky 1950s psychodrama such as earned her an Oscar, and this one. er that brought her to Hollywood’s es, song mash-ups, multiple story You can tell how weird it is by “Suddenly Last Summer.” This She projects calm decency (and a attention and that hinges on us be- lines and assaultive camera how hard the generic trailer romantic-triangle thriller finds good accent) as Minnesota native lieving her character is more com- moves make for a sometimes-ex- works to convince us it’s not Kidman as a viper in a house Gretchen Carlson, helping lead plicated than the script suggests, hausting experience (not just for weird. Lars von Trier’s drama un- where almost everyone is capable the charge against Fox News’ sex- you can pick almost any period of us — in dedication to Luhrmann’s folds in nine chapters, set on a of killing to get what they want. ist honcho Roger Ailes. ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ to debut in theaters, on HBO Max Associated Press “Wonder Woman 1984” is a major tent- Thee Stallion breakthrough artist of the roes of New York,” which will air Dec. 1 on “Wonder Woman 1984” isn’t skipping pole for Warner Bros. The first film made year. television and radio stations in New York. theaters or moving to 2021, but it is altering more than $821 million globally in 2017. The Roddy Ricch, whose successful year in- The one-hour show will share inspirational course. The last big blockbuster holdout of sequel, which brings back director Patty cluded a Grammy win, No. 1 album and No. stories of generosity from individuals and 2020 is still opening in U.S. theaters on Jenkins and star Gal Gadot, has been hotly 1 song, won two Apple Music honors that organizations. Christmas Day, but it will also be made anticipated, not only by fans, but by theater were based on streaming data. His debut al- The show will feature musical perform- available to HBO Max subscribers free of owners too. bum, “Please Excuse Me for Being Antiso- ances from Mariah Carey, Tony Bennett charge for its first month, Warner Bros. said cial,” has been streamed more than 1.5 bil- and Andra Day. Wednesday. Lil Baby, Swift, Ricch win lion times on the platform and was named Other special guests include Jon Stewart, After the first month for free on HBO top album of the year. His smash hit “The Kevin Bacon, Mariano Rivera, Michael Max, “Wonder Woman 1984” will play in at Apple Music Awards Box” logged more than 460 million Apple Strahan, Ryan Seacrest and Tracy Morgan. theaters for an additional few weeks before Rapper Lil Baby has been named artist of Music streams and was crowned top song of being made available for rental on demand. the year at the second annual Apple Music the year. Other news It is an unprecedented strategy for a film Awards.
Former President Barack Obama’s of its size, but a sign of the extraordinary The rapper, who topped the charts this Pacino, Fey to appear in “A Promised Land” sold nearly 890,000 co- measures that many Hollywood studios year with his sophomore album “My Turn” pies in the U.S. and Canada in its first 24 have had to resort to in the COVID 19-era. and reached the No. 3 spot on the Billboard ‘Heroes of New York’ lineup hours, putting it on track to be the best sell- Most major films that had been set for 2020 Hot 100 chart with his hit “The Bigger Pic- Al Pacino, Tina Fey and Eli Manning will ing presidential memoir in modern history. have either delayed theatrical releases until ture,” was hand-selected by the streaming join a star-studded lineup to celebrate the The first-day sales, a record for Penguin 2021 or sent them to streaming platforms service’s global editorial team to win the ti- selfless acts of New Yorkers. Random House, includes pre-orders, e- for a premium rental price, as the Walt Dis- tle. The editorial team also named Taylor Robin Hood and iHeartRadio announced books and audio. Obama’s 768-page mem- ney Co. did with “Mulan.” Swift songwriter of the year and Megan a collaboration Thursday to present “He- oir has a list price of $45 PAGE 36 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, November 20, 2020 Friday, November 20, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 37 PAGE 38 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, November 20, 2020 AMERICAN ROUNDUP

Prehistoric sturgeon washes up on beach VIRGINIA BEACH — VA A rare and prehistoric fish has washed up on Virginia Beach’s oceanfront. The slow-moving, armor-plated species sometimes falls victim to ship strikes. And the sturgeon’s head was nearly severed. Atlantic sturgeon are protected under the federal Endangered Species Act. The species used to have vast populations along the Atlantic coast. Female Atlantic sturgeon lay eggs in the fall in the rivers of the Chesapeake Bay, and then mi- grate offshore, marine biologist Noelle Mathies said. She added that it’s rare to find a sturgeon so quickly after it has died. In recent years, scientists have been seeing increased numbers of sturgeon in some rivers because of cleaner water, dam removals and fishing bans. These discov- eries provide some hope for a fish that is among the world’s most threatened. Dog reunites with owner year after being lost ARNOLD — Nearly a MO year after Walter the dog went missing in suburban St. KRISTOPHER RADDER, THE BRATTLEBORO REFORMER/AP Louis, apparently wandering the woods behind an industrial park, the golden retriever is back with Forging his way his owner. Kyle Farace hammers a knife into shape on an anvil at his Bellows Falls, Vt., workshop on Monday. Farace was featured as a contestant on the Kate Olson of New Hampshire History Channel show “Forged In Fire” that airs Nov. 25. was in Arnold visiting relatives last Thanksgiving when Walter slipped out of his collar and took Monday. “He dug it out and it was THE CENSUS ing to OCEARCH, the shark has off. Olson stayed in Missouri for a metal item that looked like a spent the past two days off Avon. weeks searching for the dog and shell. It was a 20-inch metal cylin- The number of tiny homes St. Louis, Mo., is planning to help pro- Nukumi, named by OCEARCH, printing and distributing fliers. der that he believed to be an explo- 50 vide shelter for the homeless. Mayor Lyda Krewson announced the counts as the largest of seven She eventually returned to New sive.” plans for the homes on property near downtown that was previously the site of white sharks currently tracking England but got calls about sight- an RV park. Each house will have a bed, desk, chair, heating and air condition- off North Carolina’s coast. She is ings. She returned in January to School disciplined for ing. Showers and security will be provided at the village. The city also plans to considered unique among the search again. No luck, so she cre- band’s costumes contract with a social services provider to implement on-site case management more than 60 sharks being tracked ated a “Where’s Walter?” Face- and supervision. A second tiny house community is planned in north St. Louis, in the Northwest Atlantic because also with about 50 homes. That village, announced last month, will focus on book page and enlisted animal PITTSBURGH — Offi- she is the biggest and likely, esti- houses for homeless veterans. rescue groups in the search. PA cials disciplined a mated to be more than 50 years Finally, Olson got the call she western Pennsylvania high school old, the oldest. had been waiting for. A group because of costumes worn by selling Apple products is coming Diocese of Manchester, in con- based in Belleville, Ill., called Lost some members of its marching to its campus in Columbia in early junction with Carmelite Commu- Police: Thief cooked pizza Paws Trapping was able to cap- band that were perceived as 2021 — and will be managed large- nities Associated, a national asso- during burglary ture Walter. Olson immediately blackface. ly by students as part of their cur- ciation of Carmelite monasteries. got on a plane and was reunited The Western Pennsylvania In- riculum. The 39-acre property is owned FULLERTON — A with Walter. terscholastic Athletic League It will be the second store of its by the Carmelite Communities CA thief took a break dur- placed the Peters Township kind in the U.S. that is managed Associated and has an assessed ing his burglary of a Southern Cal- Man finds mortar shell School District on probation until and operated by students, accord- value of nearly $600,000. ifornia pizzeria to make himself a while digging flower bed Oct. 31, 2021, and ordered it to sub- ing to a news release. pizza pie before fleeing with the mit a written plan to “educate and The store, which will be located Shark tagged off Canada restaurant’s delivery car, author- WESTBOROUGH — eradicate the social and racial in- in the Byrnes Building, will sell a found along Outer Banks ities said. MA A Massachusetts man sensitivity displayed by the range of Apple products including The suspect, later identified as found a mortar shell in his yard marching band.” laptop computers, tablets and ac- CHARLOTTE — A 17- Oscar Sanchez, 25, broke into Big while digging up a spot for a new At least two members of the cessories. NC foot great white shark Slice Pizza in Fullerton on Nov. 8, flower bed. band wore black full-body suits Faculty from the College of that was tagged off Canada last police said. After he was arrested, Department of Fire Safety spo- during a pregame performance Hospitality, Retail, and Sport month has made its way to North police posted security video of the kesperson Jennifer Meith said when the school, which is com- Management are leading the pro- Carolina’s Outer Banks, an ocean pizza-making to Facebook. bomb squad members deter- prised of mostly white students, ject and will help with store man- research group said. Sanchez allegedly also stole the mined that the mortar shell was a played Woodland Hills, a predom- agement, while students will man- OCEARCH, which tagged Nu- pizzeria’s cash and tablets, police training mortar, which only con- inantly Black school, on Oct. 30. age daily operations. kumi on Oct. 2, posted data show- said. Security footage shows him tains a small charge called a “spot- The community likened the out- ing the 3,541-pound apex predator stretching dough at the restau- ter charge.” fits to wearing blackface. Monastery will close had popped up off Wilmington, rant’s counter. Prosecutors have Police Lt. Chet Hallice said that after 74 years then turned around and headed charged him on suspicion of grand the Massachusetts State Police University to get Apple north to Buxton on Hatteras Is- theft, grand theft auto, second de- bomb squad removed the mortar store run by students CONCORD — A mon- land. gree burglary, the possession of and detonated it, NH astery in New Hamp- Tagged sharks show up on satel- burglary tools and other crimes. “The homeowner was cutting COLUMBIA — The shire is closing after 74 years, ac- lite only after their dorsal fin out a new flower bed when he hit SC University of South cording to The Concord Monitor. breaches the water surface for something hard,” Hallice said Carolina announced that a store The news was announced by the more than a few seconds. Accord- From wire reports Friday, November 20, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 39 OPINION

Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Must remedy COVID-19 polarization Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff BY GARY ABERNATHY danger” and the virus is “coming after all of as faith, family and freedom. We should all Special To The Washington Post us.” He has also played the guilt card, ask- respect those who choose to quarantine, es- EDITORIAL ing: “Will the family reunion be worth it if pecially elderly Americans and people with Terry Leonard, Editor CLERMONT COUNTY, Ohio your grandmother tests positive and dies?” serious medical conditions, and do our best [email protected] he same dramatic spread of CO- Such overwrought language is counter- to keep hospitals from being overwhelmed. VID-19 that is leading health offi- productive and can only erode trust. My But even with vaccines finally on the hori- Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor cials, governors and numerous daughter is the oldest of my four children, zon, there are those, including National In- [email protected] Tmedia voices to call for more re- and she has always had a nurturing spirit. stitute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content strictions on our behavior is also making With three younger brothers, she was often Director Anthony Fauci, who submit that [email protected] more restrictions a tougher sell. Why? Be- both sister and second mom to them Americans should accept being a masked, cause almost everyone has by now been tou- through the years. 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BUREAU STAFF pects of COVID-19 that are not fully under- ran errands for them, urged them to stay During the election, these disparate ap- stood, including why some people suffer lin- home and checked on them every day. She proaches to COVID-19 were starkly repre- Europe/Mideast gering health problems, the majority of tried to keep them in a safe bubble. sented by President Donald Trump and Joe Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief [email protected] cases pass quickly without requiring med- But as she recounted this month in a Biden. Biden prevailed, but Trump still won +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 ical assistance. Yes, there are of course ex- Facebook post, “My grandpa finally sat me 47% of the vote, and they each carried 25 Pacific ceptions, usually among the elderly with down and told me that he would not live in states. So how does a divided America re- Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief underlying health problems; the Centers fear. 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PAGE 40 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, November 20, 2020 Eugene Sheffer Crossword Frazz Dilbert

ACROSS 55 — -Cat 22 Away from WSW 1 Taxi ticker 56 Twisty letter 24 Last (Abbr.) 6 — out a living 57 Winter coasters 26 Kind of clock 9 “Awesome, 28 Exams for

Pearls Before Swine Pearls Before dude!” DOWN future attys. 12 Florida city 1 ’60s chic 30 “— Little 13 Started 2 Green prefix Teapot” 14 French pal 3 Pudding-like 32 Gooey dessert 15 Ninnies dessert 33 Oscar winner 16 Fruit-filled 4 Power co. supply Kingsley dessert 5 Demolished, 34 Still 18 Polar buildup in Dover 36 Shacks 20 “— Misbehavin’” 6 Sun Bowl city 38 Exposes

Non Sequitur 21 “The Matrix” hero 7 Iodine source 39 Road reversal 23 “— Kapital” 8 Sch. URL ender 40 Juliet’s beau 24 High hairstyles 9 Speedy 42 Scorches 25 Early Peruvian 10 Acid in proteins 45 Boxing stats 27 Rich kid in 11 Losing ventures? 46 Autobahn auto “Nancy” comics 17 Plan in detail 48 Pub pint 29 “Scram!” 19 Magna — 50 Finale 31 Short and thick 21 Pen tip 51 Ninny 35 D-Day beach Answer to Previous Puzzle

Candorville 37 Sloth’s home 38 Myanmar, once 41 Non-Rx 43 Toronto’s prov. 44 Yours (Fr.) 45 “This Is Us” or “CSI” 47 Bacardi-spiked dessert

Carpe Diem 49 Sleep problem 52 Before 53 Texter’s guffaw 54 Jockey’s handful Beetle Bailey Bizarro Friday, November 20, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 41 Eugene Sheffer Crossword Frazz Dilbert

ACROSS 52 Trembling trees 21 Arm bones 1 Terrific 53 Avoids 23 Be a poor winner 6 “Endymion” poet 54 Big name in 25 Jackson 5 11 Bagel choice tractors hit song Pearls Before Swine Pearls Before 12 Golf’s Palmer 27 Dog tags, e.g. 14 Calm DOWN 29 Woodworking 15 Gilda of “SNL” 1 Arm’s-length tools 16 D followers photo 31 Owl sounds 17 Slangy farewells 2 Applications 32 Domed homes 19 Six, in Sicily 3 Lobbying org. 33 Tree limb 20 Stead 4 Send forth 34 Business mag 22 Pouch 5 — a beet 36 Gloomy 23 Donate 6 Pakistani port 37 Compassionate Non Sequitur 24 Inventor Nikola 7 Eventful periods 38 Locales 26 In the fridge 8 Moreover 41 Spoil 28 “The Voice” 9 Throat part 44 Like — network 10 Record holder? of bricks 30 Altar affirmative 11 Type of wheat 45 Use a stun gun 31 Portable grill 13 Used a towel 48 Debtor’s letters 35 Malia’s sister 18 Tic- — -toe 50 Mimic 39 Shrek, for one Answer to Previous Puzzle Candorville 40 Gerund ending 42 Go sightseeing 43 Slangy suffix 44 Wide, fancy necktie 46 Bovary’s title (Abbr.) 47 This evening,

Carpe Diem in an ad 49 Start of a nursery rhyme 51 “Awesome!” Beetle Bailey Bizarro PAGE 42 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, November 20, 2020 SCOREBOARD

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Schedule NFL Open: Buffalo, Chicago, N.Y. Giants, San COLTS: DNP: TE Trey Burton (not injury re­ Wednesday's transactions Francisco lated), TE Jack Doyle (concussion), DE Jus­ tin Houston (not injury related), CB Kenny BASEBALL Friday's games AMERICAN CONFERENCE Monday's game SOUTH Moore (ribs), S Khari Willis (ribs). LIMITED: Major League Baseball L.A. Rams at Tampa Bay TE Mo Alie­Cox (knee), S Julian Blackmon MLB OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER — Ap­ Syracuse (1­7) at Louisville (2­6) East (pelvis, knee), DE Kemoko Turay (ankle). proved the designation of Peter Seidler as UMass (0­2) at FAU (4­1) Thursday, Nov. 26 WLTPct PF PA control person of the San Diego Padres. MIDWEST Houston at Detroit KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at LAS VEGAS Suspended INF Robinson Cano 162 games RAIDERS — CHIEFS: No Data Reported. Purdue (2­1) at Minnesota (1­3) Buffalo 7 3 0 .700 272 265 Washington at Dallas without pay after testing positive for Sta­ Baltimore at Pittsburgh RAIDERS: DNP: RB Jalen Richard (chest). nozolol, a performance­enhancing sub­ SOUTHWEST Miami 6 3 0 .667 251 182 LIMITED: S Erik Harris (ribs), DT Maurice stance, in violation of Major League Base­ UAB (4­3) at UTEP (3­4), ppd. New England 4 5 0 .444 189 211 Sunday, Nov. 29 Hurst (ankle), RB Alec Ingold (ribs), T Kol­ ball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treat­ ton Miller (ankle), CB Keisean Nixon ment Program. FAR WEST N.Y. Jets 0 9 0 .000 121 268 Arizona at New England Carolina at Minnesota (groin), T Sam Young (knee, back). FULL: LB Nicholas Morrow (knee), DE Carl Nassib National League New Mexico (0­3) at Air Force (1­2) South Cleveland at Jacksonville L.A. Chargers at Buffalo (ankle, knee), TE Darren Waller (back) NEW YORK METS — Placed INF Robinson Cano on restricted list. WLTPct PF PA Las Vegas at Atlanta MIAMI DOLPHINS at DENVER BRONCOS Saturday's games Miami at N.Y. Jets WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed to EAST — DOLPHINS: DNP: LB Kyle Van Noy (hip). terms with LHP Sam Clay. Indianapolis 6 3 0 .667 242 177 N.Y. Giants at Cincinnati LIMITED: G Solomon Kindley (foot). FULL: Georgia Southern (6­2) at Army (6­2) Tennessee 6 3 0 .667 249 235 Tennessee at Indianapolis RB Matt Breida (hamstring), S Kavon Fra­ FOOTBALL East Carolina (1­6) at Temple (1­5) New Orleans at Denver National Football League Houston 2 7 0 .222 200 252 zier (shoulder), CB Byron Jones (achilles), Michigan St. (1­3) at Maryland (2­1) San Francisco at L.A. Rams DE Shaq Lawson (shoulder), CB Jamal Per­ BALTIMORE RAVENS — Claimed CB Da­ Iowa (2­2) at Penn St. (0­4) Jacksonville 1 8 0 .111 199 271 Kansas City at Tampa Bay ry (foot), TE Durham Smythe (knee), QB vontae Harris off waivers from Denver. Virginia Tech (4­4) at Pittsburgh (4­4) Chicago at Green Bay Tua Tagovailoa (foot). BRONCOS: DNP: TE CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed DE Jo­ Michigan (1­3) at Rutgers (1­3) North Monday, Nov. 30 Noah Fant (ribs), LB Joseph Jones (calf), nathan Wynn to the practice squad. — Claimed WR DeAndre SOUTH WLTPct PF PA QB Drew Lock (ribs), T Jake Rodgers CHICAGO BEARS Seattle at Philadelphia (shoulder). LIMITED: T Calvin Anderson Carter off waivers from Houston. Stephen F. Austin (6­3) at Memphis (4­2) Pittsburgh 9 0 0 1.000 271 171 (ankle), CB A.J. Bouye (hip), WR Jerry Jeu­ CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed CBs Clemson (7­1) at Florida St. (2­6) NFL injury report dy (ankle), LB Josey Jewell (quadricep), S Donnie Lewis and Trajan Brady to the Wake Forest (4­3) at Duke (2­6) Baltimore 6 3 0 .667 244 165 Trey Marshall (elbow). FULL: T Demar Dot­ practice squad. Placed DE Freedom Akin­ Florida (5­1) at Vanderbilt (0­6) NEW YORK — The National Football Cleveland 6 3 0 .667 216 244 son (groin, hand). moladun and S Trayvon Henderson on the Appalachian St. (6­1) at Coastal Carolina League injury report, as provided by the reserve/COVID­19 list. Activated CB Trae (7­0) Cincinnati 2 6 1 .278 204 250 league (DNP: did not practice; LIMITED: NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at HOUSTON Waynes from the reserve/COVID­19 list. Cent. Arkansas (5­4) at Louisiana­La­ limited participation; FULL: Full participa­ TEXANS — PATRIOTS: LIMITED: LB West CLEVELAND BROWNS — Placed T Jack fayette (7­1) tion): Ja'Whaun Bentley (groin). TEXANS: DNP: P Conklin, LS Charley Hughlett and K Cody FIU (0­4) at W. Kentucky (3­6)  Bryan Anger (right quadricep), RB Duke WLTPct PF PA SUNDAY Parkey on the reserve/COVID­19 list. UTSA (5­4) at Southern Miss. (2­6) Johnson (illness), WR Kenny Stills (back), DALLAS COWBOYS — Activated QB Andy W. Carolina (0­1) at E. Kentucky (2­6) ATLANTA FALCONS at NEW ORLEANS Kansas City 8 1 0 .889 286 183 S Michael Thomas (shoulder), T Laremy Dalton and DL Tyrone Crawford from re­ Cincinnati (7­0) at UCF (5­2) SAINTS — FALCONS: DNP: T Matt Gono (ill­ Tunsil (illness). LIMITED: G Senio Kelemete serve/COVID­19 list. Middle Tennessee (2­6) at Troy (4­3) Las Vegas 6 3 0 .667 255 241 ness). LIMITED: WR Calvin Ridley (foot). (concussion), LB Jacob Martin (not injury HOUSTON TEXANS — Signed WR Artavis Georgia St. (3­4) at South Alabama (3­5) Denver 3 6 0 .333 186 254 FULL: T Kaleb McGary (knee). SAINTS: related), DE Charles Omenihu (hamstr­ Scott to the practice squad. Abilene Christian (1­4) at Virginia (3­4) DNP: QB Drew Brees (right shoulder, ribs), L.A. Chargers 2 7 0 .222 226 245 ing). LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — Designated Kentucky (3­4) at Alabama (6­0) TE Josh Hill (concussion), DE Cameron Jor­ CB Chris Harris Jr. to return from injured Tennessee (2­4) at Auburn (4­2) dan (back), WR Tre'Quan Smith (concus­ NEW YORK JETS at LOS ANGELES CHAR- NATIONAL CONFERENCE reserve. Missouri (2­3) at South Carolina (2­5) sion), RB Dwayne Washington (back). LIM­ GERS — JETS: DNP: DE Henry Anderson LOS ANGELES RAMS — Placed TE Kendall Liberty (8­0) at NC State (5­3) ITED: DT Malcom Brown (calf), RB Alvin (knee, ankle), LB Blake Cashman (hamstr­ East Blanton, DB Jake Gervase and WR J.J. Ioski Mississippi St. (2­4) at Georgia (4­2) Kamara (foot), CB Marshon Lattimore (ab­ ings), QB Sam Darnold (right shoulder). on the reserve/COVID­19 list. Georgia Tech (2­5) at Miami (7­1), ppd. WLTPct PF PA domen), T Ryan Ramczyk (knee). LIMITED: K Sam Ficken (right groin), WR MIAMI DOLPHINS — Promoted WR Anto­ Navy (3­4) at South Florida (1­7) Breshad Perriman (shoulder), WR Vyncint CINCINNATI BENGALS at WASHINGTON nio Callaway to the active roster. Elevated MIDWEST Philadelphia 3 5 1 .389 203 232 Smith (groin), DT Quinnen Williams DT Benito Jones to active roster as a CO­ FOOTBALL TEAM — BENGALS: DNP: DT Ge­ (hamstring). FULL: T Mekhi Becton N.Y. Giants 3 7 0 .300 195 236 no Atkins (not injury related), DT Mike Da­ VID­19 replacement. Indiana (4­0) at Ohio St. (3­0) (chest), LB Patrick Onwuasor (hamstring). NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed DL Illinois (1­3) at Nebraska (1­2) Dallas 2 7 0 .222 204 290 niels (not injury related), WR A.J. Green CHARGERS: No Data Reported. (not injury related), RB Joe Mixon (foot), LB Nick Thurman to the practice squad. Re­ Wisconsin (2­0) at Northwestern (4­0) leased WR Mason Kinsey from the prac­ Texas (5­2) at Kansas (0­7) Washington 2 7 0 .222 180 218 Germaine Pratt (not injury related). LIMIT­ PHILADELPHIA EAGLES at CLEVELAND ED: CB Mackensie Alexander (concus­ BROWNS — EAGLES: No Data Reported. tice squad. Activated TE Jake Burt from Kansas St. (4­3) at Iowa St. (5­2) South the practice squad injured reserve to the sion), S Jessie Bates (not injury related), T No Data Reported. SOUTHWEST BROWNS: practice squad. WLTPct PF PA Bobby Hart (knee), G Alex Redmond (bi­ Houston (3­3) at SMU (7­2) ceps), CB LeShaun Sims (concussion), DT PITTSBURGH STEELERS at JACKSON- NEW YORK JETS — Activated LB Patrick VILLE JAGUARS — STEELERS: DNP: G David Onwuasor from injured reserve. Designat­ LSU (2­3) at Arkansas (3­4) New Orleans 7 2 0 .778 271 213 Xavier Williams (back). FULL: T Jonah Wil­ Rice (1­1) at North Texas (2­3) liams (stinger). WASHINGTON: DNP: DE DeCastro (not injury related), RB Trey Ed­ ed OLB Frankie Luve to return to the prac­ Arkansas St. (3­5) at Texas State (1­9) Tampa Bay 7 3 0 .700 296 226 Ryan Anderson (knee), T Geron Christian munds (hamstring), LB Jayrone Elliott (ill­ tice squad. Mississippi (3­4) at Texas A&M (5­1), Atlanta 3 6 0 .333 243 251 (knee), S Deshazor Everett (ankle), K Dust­ ness), C Maurkice Pouncey (not injury re­ NEW YORK GIANTS — Placed P Riley Dix­ lated), QB Ben Roethlisberger (not injury on and LS Casey Kreiter on the reserve/ ppd. Carolina 3 7 0 .300 233 272 in Hopkins (right groin), WR Dontrelle In­ Oklahoma St. (5­1) at Oklahoma (5­2) man (hamstring), T Cornelius Lucas (an­ related), RB Jaylen Samuels (quadricep), COVID­19 list. Announced OL coach Mark Colombo was fired and replaced by Dave kle), LB Jared Norris (hamstring). WR JuJu Smith­Schuster (not injury relat­ FAR WEST North ed), DE Stephon Tuitt (not injury related), T DeGuglielmo. PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Designated DL UCLA (1­1) at Oregon (2­0) WLTPct PF PA DALLAS COWBOYS at MINNESOTA VIK- Alejandro Villanueva (not injury related). North Alabama (0­3) at BYU (8­0) INGS — COWBOYS: DNP: C Tyler Biadasz FULL: DE Isaiah Buggs (ankle), CB Mike Hil­ Chris Wormley to return from injured re­ serve. California (0­1) at Oregon St. (0­2) Green Bay 7 2 0 .778 277 224 (hamstring), DE Randy Gregory (illness). ton (shoulder), RB Anthony McFarland (ill­ LIMITED: G Zack Martin (calf). FULL: QB An­ ness). JAGUARS: DNP: TE Tyler Eifert (not SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Placed DL Ja­ San Diego St. (3­1) at Nevada (4­0) Chicago 5 5 0 .500 191 209 UNLV (0­4) at Colorado St. (1­2) dy Dalton (concussion), RB Ezekiel Elliott injury related), TE James O'Shaughnessy von Kinlaw on the reserve/COVID­19 list. San Jose St. (4­0) at Fresno St. (3­1) Detroit 4 5 0 .444 227 267 (hamstring), LB Joe Thomas (wrist). VIK- (knee), WR Laviska Shenault (hamstring). Claimed DL Takkarist McKinley off waiv­ ers from Cincinnati. Arizona (0­1) at Washington (1­0) Minnesota 4 5 0 .444 236 247 INGS: DNP: G Ezra Cleveland (ankle), RB LIMITED: LB Dakota Allen (ankle), DE Josh Southern Cal (2­0) at Utah C.J. Ham (not injury related). LIMITED: C Allen (hip), CB C.J. Henderson (groin), WR SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Placed CB Neiko Boise St. (3­1) at Hawaii (2­2) West Garrett Bradbury (shoulder), DT Hercules Collin Johnson (hamstring), CB Sidney Thorpe on injured reserve. Activated OL Washington St. (1­1) at Stanford (0­2) Mata'afa (ankle), TE Irv Smith (groin). Jones (achilles), C Brandon Linder (back), Phil Haynes from injured reserve. WLTPct PF PA QB Gardner Minshew (right thumb), RB TENNESSEE TITANS — Activated RB Se­ DETROIT LIONS at CAROLINA PANTHERS Devine Ozigbo (hamstring), T Cam Robin­ norise Perry from injured reserve. — LIONS: DNP: WR Danny Amendola (hip), PRO SOCCER Arizona 6 3 0 .667 266 210 son (shoulder), RB James Robinson SOCCER DE Austin Bryant (thigh), WR Marvin Jones (shoulder). L.A. Rams 6 3 0 .667 216 168 (knee), QB Matthew Stafford (right Major League Soccer MLS playoffs Seattle 6 3 0 .667 290 266 thumb). LIMITED: LB Jarrad Davis (knee), TENNESSEE TITANS at BALTIMORE RAV- LOS ANGELES FOOTBALL CLUB — Named Stacy Johns chief financial officer. Named Play-in San Francisco 4 6 0 .400 238 234 WR Kenny Golladay (hip), TE T.J. Hocken­ ENS — TITANS: DNP: LB Jadeveon Clowney Eastern Conference son (toe), LB Christian Jones (knee), T Ha­ (knee), WR Corey Davis (not injury relat­ Jim Bailey executive consultant. Friday's games Thursday's game lapoulivaati Vaitai (foot), DT Nicholas Wil­ ed), WR Adam Humphries (concussion), liams (shoulder). FULL: R Jamal Agnew CB Adoree' Jackson (knee), CB Chris Jack­ (9) Montreal at (8) New England Arizona at Seattle (10) Inter Miami at (7) Nashville (ribs). PANTHERS: DNP: CB Donte Jackson son (illness), C Ben Jones (knee), DT Larrell AP SPORTLIGHT Sunday's games (toe), RB Christian McCaffrey (shoulder), Murchison (rib), TE MyCole Pruitt (knee), First Round G John Miller (knee, ankle), LB Tahir White­ G Rodger Saffold (ankle). LIMITED: T Den­ Eastern Conference Atlanta at New Orleans head (rib). LIMITED: QB Teddy Bridgewa­ nis Kelly (knee). FULL: RB Senorise Perry Nov. 20 Cincinnati at Washington Saturday's games ter (knee), S Sam Franklin (ankle), DE Ye­ (knee). RAVENS: DNP: DT Calais Campbell 1977 — Walter Payton rushes for an NFL Orlando City vs. New York City FC Detroit at Carolina tur Gross­Matos (shoulder), DE Marquis (calf), S Anthony Levine (not injury relat­ New England at Houston record 275 yards, and the Chicago Bears Columbus vs. New York Haynes (shoulder), TE Chris Manhertz ed), CB Jimmy Smith (ankle), DT Brandon edge the Minnesota Vikings 10­7. Philadelphia at Cleveland (shoulder), T Russell Okung (calf). FULL: Williams (ankle). LIMITED: T Orlando Tuesday, Nov. 24 1979 — Red Holzman of the New York Pittsburgh at Jacksonville RB Mike Davis (thumb). Brown (not injury related). FULL: LB L.J. Tennessee at Baltimore Knicks wins his 500th game, a 130­125 Toronto vs. higher­seeded play­in win­ Fort (finger). overtime victory over Houston at Madison ner Miami at Denver GREEN BAY PACKERS at INDIANAPOLIS N.Y. Jets at L.A. Chargers COLTS — PACKERS: DNP: DE Montravius MONDAY Square Garden. Holzman is the second Philadelphia vs. lower­seeded play­in coach, after Red Auerbach, to reach that winner Dallas at Minnesota Adams (toe). LIMITED: WR Davante Adams LOS ANGELES RAMS AT TAMPA BAY BUC- Green Bay at Indianapolis (ankle), CB Jaire Alexander (concussion, CANEERS — RAMS: No Data Reported. mark. Western Conference Kansas City at Las Vegas hand). FULL: T David Bakhtiari (chest). BUCCANEERS: No Data Reported. 1983 — Seattle’s Dave Krieg passes for Sunday, Nov. 22 418 yards and three touchdowns, lifting Sporting Kansas City vs. San Jose GOLF the Seahawks to a 27­19 victory over the Minnesota United vs. Colorado Denver Broncos. Portland vs. Dallas 1983 — Steve Bartkowski throws a 42­ 23. L. Oosthuizen 305 $1,085,692 49. K. Ventura 182 $440,500 yard desperation pass that is deflected to Tuesday, Nov. 24 PGA Tour FedEx Cup leaders Billy Johnson at the 5­yard line, and he 24. M. Hughes 289 $533,348 50. Viktor Hovland 182 $534,880 Seattle vs. Los Angeles FC then fights his way into the end zone to Through Nov. 15 25. Austin Cook 286 $697,257 51. Brian Harman 180 $382,666 give the Atlanta Falcons a 28­24 victory Conference Semifinals Points Money 26. Talor Gooch 280 $798,390 52. Chez Reavie 177 $430,223 over the San Francisco 49ers. 1994 — Tisha Venturini scores twice and Sunday, Nov. 29-Wednesday, Dec. 2 1. Dustin Johnson 950 $3,117,040 27. Rory McIlroy 278 $927,050 53. Zach Johnson 176 $492,227 Teams TBD Angela Kelly, Sarah Dacey and Robin Con­ 2. B. DeChambeau 698 $2,502,850 28. Doc Redman 276 $543,903 54. Ryan Palmer 175 $487,518 fer add goals for North Carolina, which 3. Stewart Cink 671 $1,494,130 29. James Hahn 272 $582,538 55. Si Woo Kim 174 $443,365 beats Notre Dame 5­0 for its ninth consec­ TENNIS utive NCAA women’s soccer champion­ 4. Patrick Cantlay 660 $1,888,835 30. Tyrrell Hatton 272 $828,262 56. C.T. Pan 173 $545,311 ship. ATP World Tour Finals 5. Jason Kokrak 596 $2,008,789 31. J.T. Poston 268 $607,595 57. Matt Jones 171 $257,004 1997 — A.C. Green breaks the NBA record 6. Matthew Wolff 585 $2,007,135 32. Webb Simpson 257 $811,010 58. Lanto Griffin 171 $553,603 for consecutive games — his 907th Wednesday straight appearance in the Dallas Maver­ 7. Sergio Garcia 548 $1,301,621 33. S. Munoz 254 $703,324 59. Russell Knox 170 $341,400 At The O2 Arena icks’ 101­97 loss to the Golden State War­ London 8. Carlos Ortiz 537 $1,338,167 34. Harris English 252 $917,290 60. C. Hoffman 168 $329,364 riors. Green surpasses Randy Smith’s Purse: $5,700,000 9. Justin Thomas 536 $1,748,556 35. A. Ancer 248 $679,513 61. Brian Stuard 160 $359,500 mark of 906 set from 1972­83. 1999 — TCU’s LaDainian Tomlinson rush­ Surface: Hardcourt indoor 10. Martin Laird 532 $1,314,640 36. Adam Long 242 $561,447 62. Michael Gligic 158 $270,310 Men's Singles es for an NCAA Division I record 406 yards on 43 carries with six touchdowns in a 52­ Group 1 11. X. Schauffele 519 $1,830,101 37. Corey Conners 242 $687,420 63. Nate Lashley 157 $242,424 12. H. Swafford 510 $743,834 24 victory over UTEP. Alexander Zverev, Germany, def. Diego 38. J. Niemann 236 $674,071 64. David Hearn 149 $238,100 2001 — Ball State beats No. 3 UCLA 91­73 Schwartzman, Argentina, 6­3, 4­6, 6­3. 13. Cameron Smith 502 $1,684,774 39. Bubba Watson 231 $731,537 65. Cameron Percy 148 $217,204 in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational, Daniil Medvedev, Russia, def. Novak Djo­ 14. Brian Gay 500 $720,000 40. D. McCarthy 224 $420,082 66. C. Champ 143 $410,060 one day after knocking off No. 4 Kansas in kovic, Serbia, 6­3, 6­3. the opening round. Peter Malnati Men's Doubles 15. 450 $1,033,222 41. Brooks Koepka 224 $685,927 67. Doug Ghim 141 $234,720 2011 — Landon Donovan scores in the Group 1 16. Sungjae Im 429 $1,384,676 42. Sepp Straka 223 $455,100 68. Shane Lowry 138 $343,873 72nd minute on passes from Robbie Keane Marcel Granollers, Spain, and Horacio 17. Jon Rahm 426 $1,303,249 43. Sam Burns 216 $488,008 69. Aaron Wise 138 $274,500 and David Beckham, and the Los Angeles Zeballos, Argentina, def. Bruno Soares, Galaxy’s three superstars win their first Brazil, and Mate Pavic, Croatia, 7­6 (4), 6­7 18. H. Matsuyama 425 $1,138,650 44. Dylan Frittelli 201 $671,741 70. S. Scheffler 137 $328,145 MLS Cup together with a 1­0 victory over (4), 10­8. 19. T. McCumber 383 $637,300 45. Tony Finau 199 $595,286 71. K. Bradley 136 $330,735 the Houston Dynamo. Jurgen Melzer, Austria, and Edouard 20. W. Clark 358 $575,475 46. K. Streelman 198 $464,256 72. M. NeSmith 132 $294,362 2012 — Jack Taylor scores 138 points to Roger­Vasselin, France, def. Michael Ven­ shatter the NCAA scoring record in Divi­ us, New Zealand, and John Peers, Austra­ 21. Harry Higgs 344 $827,836 47. Patrick Reed 195 $641,190 73. H. Varner III 130 $280,558 sion III Grinnell’s 179­104 victory over Faith lia, 2­6, 7­6 (4), 12­10. 22. Russell Henley 327 $976,400 48. Anirban Lahiri 193 $291,121 74. H. Norlander 128 $312,750 Baptist Bible in Grinnell, Iowa. Friday, November 20, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 43 NBA DRAFT Edwards, Wiseman go 1-2 in NBA's long-delayed draft

BY BRIAN MAHONEY there as soon as possible, those Associated Press emotions were overwhelming Anthony Edwards paid tribute with just my mother and grand- to his mother and grandmother. mother being there,” Edwards Onyeka Okongwu recalled his said. “I mean, it was just a dream brother. Obi Toppin thought about come true and just a blessing.” coming home. And though there wasn’t the Tears flowed freely for those usual family table in the green and many more players Wednes- room and trip on stage to meet the day night when their long-await- commissioner, some players still ed, months-delayed NBA dreams were outfitted in fashionable at- KAREN PULFER FOCHT / AP were finally realized. tire — perhaps none more than The Minnesota Timberwolves took Georgia's Anthony Edwards as the first pick in the draft Wednesday. Edwards was taken by the Min- No. 12 pick Tyrese Haliburton of nesota Timberwolves with the No. Sacramento, whose blue, floral for the Bulldogs, tops among all LaMelo Ball then went to the 1 pick in an NBA Draft delayed suit had the words “Black Lives freshman. Charlotte Hornets, the next stop multiple times because of the cor- Matter” on the inside. The Golden State Warriors, on a lengthy basketball journey onavirus pandemic. They celebrated with family, stung by the news that Klay that sent the guard from high Commissioner Adam Silver an- friends, coaches — and in Cole An- Thompson sustained another leg school in California to stops as a nounced the pick from ESPN thony’s case, even celebrity fans. injury earlier Wednesday, took professional in Lithuania and Aus- headquarters in Bristol, Conn. Movie director Spike Lee jumped Memphis center James Wiseman tralia. He joined brother Lonzo, The draft was originally sched- up and down with his family when with the second pick. They stum- taken No. 2 by the Lakers and now uled for June 25 before multiple Orlando took Anthony, whose fa- bled to the bottom of the league in New Orleans, to give the Balls delays caused by the virus pushed ther, Greg, played for the Knicks, while Thompson missed the entire two brothers taken in the top three it back and out of its usual home at at No. 15. season with a torn ACL in his left picks. Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Box- Some moments triggered deep- knee. After all his travels, Ball is ea- es of hats were shipped to the top er emotions. Okongwu, taken No. 6 The severity of his injury had ger to make a home playing for prospects to put on the one they by Atlanta, recalled his older CRAIG MITCHELLDYER / AP not been revealed as the draft be- Michael Jordan’s team in Char- needed after their name was brother, Nnamdi, who died after a Memphis center James Wiseman gan but it didn’t persuade the War- lotte. called. skateboarding accident in 2014. was taken No. 2 overall by the riors to take another guard. In- “I feel like I can go out there and Edwards watched while seated Toppin, the national player of Golden State Warriors. stead they went with the 7-foot-1 play basketball,” Ball said. next to portraits of his late mother the year last season at Dayton, center who arrived as the No. 1 The newcomers will have pre- and grandmother. They both died struggled to speak after New York repping my city, it’s amazing.” recruit out of high school and av- cious little time to prepare for of cancer and he was emotional af- took him at No. 8, bringing the Edwards became the 11th eraged 19.7 points and 10.7 re- their debuts and need to knock off ter his name was announced. Brooklyn-born forward to his straight one-and-done player to be bounds in three games before he months of rust or more — Wise- “As far as just being excited and hometown. the No. 1 pick, coming in a year was suspended for eligibility rea- man hasn’t played an organized just being happy and ready to go “I’m from New York, that’s why where there was no clear obvious sons and eventually left the pro- game in a year — without the ben- and ready to work and ready to get it’s important,” Toppin said. “Me choice. He averaged 19.1 points gram to prepare for the draft. efit of summer league. NBA Draft As usual, draft has Wednesday manuel Quickley, g, Kentucky. delphia), Nico Mannion, g, Arizona. 26. Boston, Payton Pritchard, g, Oregon. 49. Philadelphia, Isaiah Joe, g, Arkansas. FIRST ROUND 27. Utah (from New York through LA Clip- 50. Atlanta (from Miami via Sacramento, 1. Minnesota, Anthony Edwards, g, Geor- pers), Udoka Azubuike, c, Kansas. Cleveland and Boston), Skylar Mays, g, an international feel gia. 28. g-LA Lakers, Jaden McDaniels, f, LSU. 2. Golden State, James Wiseman, c, Washington. 51. Golden State (from Utah via Dallas, Memphis. 29. Toronto, Malachi Flynn, g, San Diego Detroit and Cleveland), Justinan Jessup, g, 3. Charlotte, LaMelo Ball, g, Chino Hills, State. Boise State. BY TIM REYNOLDS ton. The Israeli player was in Tel Calif. 30. h-Boston (from Milwaukee via Phoe- 52. r-Sacramento (from Houston), Ke- Associated Press Aviv for the announcement, which 4. Chicago, Patrick Williams, f, Florida nyon Martin Jr., f, Los Angeles. State. nix), Desmond Bane, g, TCU. 53. s-Oklahoma City, Cassuis Winston, g, It never takes long for the inter- came at about 4 a.m. Thursday lo- 5. Cleveland, Isaac Okoro, f, Auburn. Michigan State. SECOND ROUND 54. Indiana, Cassius Stanley, g, Duke. national flavor to hit the NBA cal time. 6. Atlanta, Onyeka Okongwu, c, USC. 31. Dallas (via Golden State), Tyrell Ter- 7. Detroit, Killian Hayes, g, Ratiopharm 55. Brooklyn (from Denver), Jay Scrubb, ry, g, Stanford. g, John A. Logan. Draft, and Wednesday was no ex- The first round had a slew of in- Ulm (Germany). 32. Charlotte (from Cleveland via LA 56. Charlotte (from Boston), Grant Riller, 8. New York, Obi Toppin, f, Dayton. Clippers and Orlando), Vernon Carey, Jr., g, Charleston. ception. ternational influence. 9. Washington, Deni Avdija, f, Maccabi c, Duke. 57. LA Clippers, Reggie Perry, c, Missis- With Killian Hayes and Deni Tel Aviv U18 (Israel). 33. i-Minnesota, Daniel Oturu, c, Minne- sippi State. No. 3 pick LaMelo Ball played 10. Phoenix, Jalen Smith, f, Maryland. sota. 58. Philadelphia (from Los Angeles Lak- Avdija going seventh and ninth re- internationally in Australia, as did 11. San Antonio, Devin Vassell, g, Florida 34. j-Philadelphia (from Atlanta), Theo ers via Orlando), Paul Reed, f, DePaul. State. Maledon, g, ASVEL Basket (France). 59. Toronto, Jalen Harris, g, Nevada. spectively, it was the eighth con- No. 24 pick R.J. Hampton. No. 17 12. Sacramento, Tyrese Haliburton, g, Io- 35. k-Sacramento (from Detroit via 60. t-New Orleans (from Milwaukee, wa State. Phoenix), Xavier Tillman, c, Michigan Sam Merrill, g, Utah State. secutive year where a pair of in- pick Aleksej Pokusevski is a Ser- 13. New Orleans, Kira Lewis, Jr., g, Alaba- State. Proposed trades ternational players went in the ma. 36. l-Philadelphia (from New York), Tyler a-Detroit from Houston through Por- bian who played in Greece. No. 18 14. Boston (via Memphis), Aaron Nes- Bey, f, Colorado. tland. draft’s first 10 picks. Hayes was pick Josh Green played college mith, f, Vanderbilt. 37. m-Washington (via Chicago), Vit b-Oklahoma City from Minnesota. 15. Orlando, Cole Anthony, g, North Car- Krejci, g, Zaragoza U18 (Spain). c-Detroit from LA Clippres through born in Lakeland, Fla., but holds basketball at Arizona, but hails olina. 38. n-Utah (from New York via Char- Brooklyn. 16. a-Portland, Isaiah Stewart II, c, lotte), Saben Lee, g Vanderbilt. d-Minnesota from New York. French citizenship, and going sev- from Australia. Washington. 39. o-New Orleans (from Washington via e-Denver from New Orleans through Mil- enth overall made him that na- 17. b-Minnesota (from Brooklyn via At- Milwaukee), Elijah Hughes, g, Syracuse. waukee. No. 20 Precious Achiuwa hails lanta), Aleksej Pokusevski, f, Olympiacos 40. p-Memphis (from Phoenix), Robert f-New York from Oklahoma City. tion’s highest pick ever. from Nigeria originally, and now U18 (Greece). Woodard II, f, Mississippi State. g-Minnesota from Oklahoma City 18. Dallas, Josh Green, g, Arizona. 41. San Antonio, Tre Jones, g, Duke. through LA Lakers. Hayes, picked by Detroit, obvi- is part of the Miami Heat. Nigeria 19. c-Brooklyn (from Philadelphia via LA 42. q-New Orleans, Nick Richards, c, Ken- h-Memphis from Boston. Clippers), Saddiq Bey, f, Villanova. tucky. i-LA Clippers from New York through ously also became the first Eu- had two first-rounders for the first 20. Miami, Precious Achiuwa, f, Mem- 43. Sacramento, Jahmi'us Ramsey, g, Minnesota. phis. Texas Tech. j-Oklahoma City from Philadelphia. ropean player taken this year. time; Kansas’ Udoka Azubuike 21. Philadelphia (from Oklahoma City 44. Chicago (from Memphis), Marko Si- k-Memphis from Sacramento. “It’s a cool title to hold, but it’s went 27th overall to Utah. via Orlando and Philadelphia), Tyrese monovic, c, KK Mega Bemax (Serbia). l-Dallas from Philadelphia. Maxey, g, Kentucky. 45. Milwaukee (from Orlando), Jordan m-Oklahoma City from Washington. not something I was aiming for,” And Leandro Bolmaro, who 22. Denver (from Houston), Zeke Nnaji, f, Nwora, f, Louisville. n-Detroit from Utah. Arizona. 46. Portland, C.J. Elleby, g, Washington o-Utah from New Orleans. Hayes said. “I’m just trying to be played in Spain, went with the No. 23. d-New York (from Utah), Leandro State. p-Sacramento from Memphis Bolmaro, g, FC Barcelona II (Spain). 47. Boston (from Brooklyn via Charlotte, q-Charlotte from New Orleans. in a great situation where I’m able 23 pick. That made him the high- 24. e-Milwaukee (from Indiana), RJ Orlando and Philadelphia), Yam Madar, g, r-Houston from Sacramento. to play and show what I can do.” est-drafted Argentinian player ev- Hampton, g, Dallas. Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel). s-Washington from Oklahoma City. 25. f-Oklahoma City (from Denver), Im- 48. Golden State (from Dallas via Phila- t-Milwaukee from New Orleans. Avdija was picked by Washing- er. PAGE 44 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, November 20, 2020 Jaguars meeting former teammates down stretch

BY MARK LONG “He’s been an awesome addi- Associated Press tion to us and really has been a sig- Calais Campbell JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The nificant component to why we’ve The “Mayor of Sacksonville” Jacksonville Jaguars are seeing been able to play good defense. It was dumped as part of a salary cap former teammates nearly every was evident in recent weeks, par- purge in March. Baltimore gave week, so many down the stretch ticularly in run defense, when we up a fifth-round selection to get a that it could be considered a Re- did not have him.” veteran leader — the NFL’s reign- venge Tour. But don’t expect Alualu to make ing Walter Payton Man of the Year It started last Sunday, when vet- much of facing the team that let — and a defensive stalwart who eran tight end Marcedes Lewis, him go in 2017, after paying him started every game in three sea- receiver Allen Lazard, running more than $28 million. sons with the Jags. Campbell has back Tyler Ervin and offensive co- “That’s not his agenda. He’s not 24 tackles, including four sacks, ordinator Nathaniel Hackett petty in any way,” Tomlin said. and six pass breakups for one of faced their former team for the Others might be. the Jaguars the league’s best defenses. first time since leaving Jackson- will face seven more former regu- ville. The Packers won 24-20. lar over its next five games: Nick Foles Next up: Pittsburgh defensive Foles also was part of the salary end Tyson Alualu, a first-round Ronnie Harrison dump and will return to Jackson- draft pick in 2010 who returns to Harrison returns to Jackson- ville in Week 16. Chicago gave up a Jacksonville on Sunday. ville on Nov. 29. The Jaguars trad- compensatory fourth to get Foles, Alualu spent seven years with ed the 2018 third-round pick to who started the past seven games the Jaguars (1-8) after then-gener- Cleveland a little more than a for the Bears. The trade allowed al manager Gene Smith surpris- week before the opener, parting Jacksonville to recoup some of the ingly chose him with the 10th over- ways because veteran Josh Jones $50.125 million it guaranteed the all pick. Alualu’s productivity nev- beat Harrison out in training 2018 Super Bowl MVP as part of a er matched his draft position, al- camp. The Browns gave up a fifth- four-year contract in 2019. though his durability was another rounder in 2021 to land Harrison, story. who has started four straight John DeFilippo The 6-foot-3, 300-pound Hawai- games and totaled 27 tackles and DeFilippo and Foles were a WADE PAYNE / AP ian didn’t miss a game because of five pass breakups. package deal. Jaguars coach Doug Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Vince Williams, left, celebrates injury during his time in Jackson- Marrone brought “Flip” on as of- with nose tackle Tyson Alualu after Williams sacked Tennessee Titans ville; he was a healthy scratch for Yannick Ngakoue fensive coordinator two months quarterback Ryan Tannehill, bottom, for a 3­yard loss during the sec­ the first two weeks in 2016. Ngakoue was initially sched- before free agency, likely to help ond half on Oct. 25 in Nashville, Tenn. He’s been equally stout for the uled to face Jacksonville in Min- lure Foles in free agency. When unbeaten Steelers (9-0). nesota on Dec. 6, but he will have Foles failed, Marrone fired DeFi- later, a cost-cutting move that second-round pick leave in free “Man, I can’t say enough about to wait two weeks after getting lippo after just one season. He helped create enough salary cap agency after he missed most of Tyson. His play is really consis- traded to Baltimore. The Jaguars landed in Chicago as quarter- space to sign Foles. He has started 2017 with a knee injury. They’ve tent and very productive,” Pitts- got a second-rounder and a condi- backs coach, reuniting with Foles. every game for the Bears this sea- spent nearly $32 million trying to burgh coach Mike Tomlin said. tional fifth for Ngakoue, who is son. replace him with Marqise Lee, “Just his leadership, his quiet second in franchise history with Tashaun Gipson Donte Moncrief and Chris Conley. leadership, how he goes about his 37½ sacks. He has ripped Jack- Gipson was an integral part of Allen Robinson “It’s funny because those are business, how he lives his life, is a sonville repeatedly, including get- Jacksonville’s defense that led it Robinson is, without question, people I talk to almost every day, shining example for young play- ting in a Twitter spat with minor- to the AFC championship game in the best receiver Jacksonville has every other day, weekly,” Jaguars ers. ity owner Tony Khan in April. 2018. He was sent packing a year drafted. The Jaguars let the 2014 receiver Keelan Cole said. Kamara-Jones matchup highlights Saints-Falcons BY BRETT MARTEL 1,134, and touchdowns with 11 that was postponed after he did Associated Press through nine games — an average not participate fully in practice. METAIRIE, La. — Alvin Kam- of 126 yards and more than one TD He was listed on New Orleans'' in- ara's next chance to build on his per game. jury report as limited by a foot in- prolific, workhorse of a season The Kamara-Jones matchup jury. Jones also did not meet with comes against a Falcons defense has occurred four times since reporters. that hopes it has an answer to the Kamara entered the league in Because of Brees' rib injury last Saints' dynamic running back. 2017, when he was the NFL Offen- weekend, former Tampa Bay Atlanta’s Deion “Debo” Jones sive Rookie of the Year. Jones mis- quarterback Jameis Winston is — who happens to be a New Or- sed both 2018 games against New expected to start for for the Saints leans native and former LSU Orleans because of injury. and share snaps with change-of- standout — has been tough on the Kamara has yet to reach 100 pace option QB Taysom Hill. Saints in the past and is among the yards from scrimmage — or score Jones, who has intercepted few linebackers who has the com- a touchdown — against Atlanta Brees three times, also intercept- bination of strength and quickness when Jones has played. ed Winston and returned it for a to give Kamara a long day. “There’s a handful of lineback- touchdown against the Bucs at the Or a short one, as in 2017, when ers that’ll draw that (one-on-one) end of last season. Jones ended Kamara's game five matchup, and he’s one of them,” For much of the past three sea- minutes into the first quarter with Saints coach Sean Payton said of sons, New Orleans' approach on a hard, high tackle that dropped BUTCH DILL / AP Jones. "Just watching the games offense has emphasized limiting the running back for a 4-yard loss New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara crosses the goal line last year, I mean, five, six, seven turnovers, generally opting on a screen pass. The Falcons won untouched for his second touchdown during a game against the San different times, there’s that one on against risky downfield throws that game, 20-17, and Jones Francisco 49ers on Nov. 15 in New Orleans. one. ... I think that that’s a credit to and checking down to running clinched the victory with a late in- both players. Obviously, (Jones) backs. That has worked in large terception of Drew Brees in the signment," Atlanta coach Raheem ways a five-star matchup. Get can move and he’s athletic, and so part because of Kamara's excep- end zone. Morris said. “Covering Kamara is your popcorn and get ready.” it is a matchup, especially on third tional skill as a receiver out of the “Debo is always called upon big always going to be a big challenge Kamara, now in his fourth year down.” backfield, as well as his ability to in these games. Deion Jones steps for him. It’s also going to be a big as a pro, ranks second in the NFL Kamara was scheduled to speak set up blocks on screens, and slip up big for us, taking on a big as- challenge for Kamara. ... It’s al- in yards from scrimmage with with reporters Wednesday, but tackles in general. Friday, November 20, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 45 NFL Chiefs look to avenge loss to Raiders

BY DAVE SKRETTA den a close friend. Big Red spoke those years ended with an AFC Associated Press glowingly of him when Gruden West title. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It takes a chose to return to the AFC West So they usually end up having lot to get Big Red to turn red. from his plush gig in the television the last laugh. When he's not in the pressure booth. When the Chiefs do get a chance cooker of an NFL sideline, Kansas For his part, Gruden didn't want for payback, they tend to make it City Chiefs coach Andy Reid is any part of discussing the victory count. They lost to Houston in about as mild-mannered as it gets. lap ahead of Sunday's rematch in Week 6 last season, then trounced He wears floral print shirts by Las Vegas. the Texans in the divisional round Tommy Bahama, prefers sweat “I mean, you can find the smart of the playoffs. They lost to Ten- shorts to slacks, and the Southern aleck bus driver in Kansas City nessee in Week 10 and beat the Ti- Californian exudes the kind of who made some snide comments tans a couple of months later for surfer chic that comes with the when we got on the bus, maybe the AFC championship. laid-back lifestyle of the beach. that’s why we drove around the “Any time you lose to anyone, The sight of the Las Vegas Raid- stadium — just to tick him off,” the next time you play them you ers doing a victory lap around Ar- Gruden said. "This is ridiculous. want to win,” Chiefs quarterback rowhead Stadium in their caravan Next question.” Patrick Mahomes said. “In this of buses after ending the Chiefs' Oh, don't expect that to be the league, when you're in the same 13-game winning streak last last time the parade around the division, you get that opportunity. month? Well, that was enough to Truman Sports Complex gets We're going to be ready, I promise get under Reid's rather thick skin. brought up. you that.” “I don't think either team likes The Chiefs (8-1) haven't had a lot The mystique of the rivalry only each other that much,” he said, “as of chances to exact a little bit of re- ups the ante. The two franchises they've stated before.” venge on opponents the past few trace their animosity to the earli- Making the entire scene all the years. They've only lost four regu- est days of the AFL, and it grew JEFF ROBERSON / AP more galling is the fact that Reid lar-season games in three of the when Al Davis purchased the Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid watches play against the considers Raiders coach Jon Gru- past four seasons, and each of Raiders in the late 1960s. New York Jets on Nov. in Kansas City, Mo. 7 more NFL placing all teams in intensive protocols Raiders BY ROB MAADDI portance of contact tracing and Associated Press other steps to minimize close con- The NFL is placing all teams in tacts within a facility. positive intensive protocol starting Satur- "Recent experience has high- day to mitigate the risk of CO- lighted the importance of mini- BY JOSH DUBOW VID-19 as the number of cases ris- mizing high-risk close contacts; on Associated Press es around the country. multiple occasions, we have seen The Las Vegas Raiders have Use of masks will be mandatory individuals identified on that basis placed seven more players on the at all times at team facilities, in- test positive within a short time. COVID-19 list as “high risk” close cluding during practice and in We have also seen many instances contacts with teammate Clelin weight rooms. Meetings must be in which effective action by clubs Ferrell after he tested positive for held either virtually or in the to minimize these close contacts the coronavirus. largest indoor space with approv- prevented the virus from spread- Ferrell, a starting defensive al by the league. Meals have to be ing within the club, and avoided end, was placed on the list Tues- made available for grab-and-go to players or coaches being ruled out day following his positive test, avoid players and staff congregat- of practice or games.” along with defensive back Lamar- ing in cafeterias. Time spent in the The NFL said Tuesday there cus Joyner. Safety Johnathan ISAAC BREKKEN / AP locker room also has to be limited. were 17 new confirmed positives Abram, defensive tackle Maliek Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden has been fined $150,000 Clubs operating under the in- among players and 35 among oth- Collins, defensive tackle Johnath- this season for violation of the league's COVID­19 protocols. tensive protocols have reduced er personnel during testing from an Hankins, defensive lineman close contacts by more than 50% Nov. 8-14. That brought the David Irving, cornerback Isaiah starting offensive linemen missed more than $1,215,000 and docked a since the fifth week of the regular league’s total to 95 players and 175 Johnson, defensive end Arden practice, but were able to return to sixth-round draft pick for viola- season, according to a memo ob- other personnel since Aug. 1, not Key and defensive tackle Kendal the team the morning of a 45-20 tions of the COVID-19 protocols. tained by The Associated Press counting new cases this week. Vickers were added to the list on loss to Tampa Bay. Abram missed The team was docked $500,000 that was sent from NFL Commis- “The biggest motivator I find Wednesday after contact tracing. the game because his five-day and the pick and Gruden fined sioner Roger Goodell to teams on when we talk to the clubs about If those players all keep testing window ran until Monday that $150,000 for not following proto- Wednesday. this is simply that if they are not in negative and have no symptoms week. cols related to Brown’s positive “These sustained reductions compliance with the protocols they will be able to return to play Brown was activated from the test last month. and the resulting health and safety from a mask-wearing perspective Sunday night at home against COVID-19 list on Oct. 30 in time to Gruden was fined $100,000 and benefits make it appropriate to or for some reason somebody for- Kansas City, even though they will play at Cleveland two days later. the team docked $250,000 after implement the intensive protocols got their device or something like miss the week of practice. But a pregame IV mishap sent him the coach didn’t wear his mask on a mandatory, league-wide ba- that, they’re much more likely to “We practiced today and we’ll to the hospital and he was later properly during a Week 2 win over sis,” Goodell said in the memo. be identified as a high-risk close be ready for the game on Sunday,” placed back on the COVID-19 list New Orleans. The team also was So far, 28 teams have entered in- contact than they would other- coach Jon Gruden told Kansas when he developed symptoms of fined $50,000 for allowing an un- tensive protocol at some point and wise,” said Jeff Miller, the City writers during a conference the coronavirus. authorized employee in the locker 16 teams have done it more than league’s executive vice president call after the news came out. “It’s Starting linebacker Cory Little- room after the game. once. of communications, public affairs what you have to do. Everybody ton was placed on the list following Tight end Darren Waller was “The upcoming holidays, begin- and policy. has to adapt to a lot of things in ev- a positive test last week and re- fined $30,000 and nine team- ning with Thanksgiving next “So when that individual coach ery phase of life. We had to go mains sidelined. mates, including quarterback De- week, will introduce new risks of or player is removed from the through some things before. We’ll That leaves the Raiders with six rek Carr, were fined $15,000 for exposure that we need to address team environment for five days be there on Sunday and we’ll be defensive starters currently on attending an indoor charity event now,” Goodell wrote. “Because we because their mask was down, prepared.” the COVID-19 list for the Raiders held by Waller’s foundation that have a highly sophisticated pro- that’s a lesson learned throughout The Raiders went through this (6-3) . violated local protocols. Players gram of daily testing, we know the facility. And so I don’t think we last month after right tackle Trent The Raiders, their players and were seen at the event not wearing when the virus enters our facili- see a lot of repeat problems as far Brown tested positive. Four other Gruden have already been fined masks or social distancing. ties, which underscores the im- as that goes..” PAGE 46 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, November 20, 2020 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Cancellations dim Pac-12's bowl plans Associated Press With so much uncertainty "This is a unique ahead, Pac-12 teams are doing ev- erything they can to make sure year, unique they get enough games in to legiti- mately be considered for a bowl. circumstances, Any bowl. UCLA and California even got and you've to to together and scheduled their own Sunday morning game at the Rose be ready to Bowl. But time is running out as the league enters its third week- adapt." end with coronavirus cases spik- Kyle Whittingham ing across the nation. Utah football coach No Pac-12 team has had it worse than Utah. The Utes have seen was set for next Saturday. An out- their first two games of the short- break at Arizona State meant the ened season canceled because of team did not have the required COVID-19 outbreaks, but on Sat- players available. ROBERT WILLETT urday night they're set to host No. Buffaloes coach Karl Dorrell / AP 20 USC (2-0). said his team is closely watching North Carolina players enter Kenan Stadium against Wake Forest on Nov. 14 in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Tar Heels are 6­2 and in fourth place in the league and could become its fourth ranked team. Asked what Utah can accom- how the week shakes out. Should plish this season with limited another game be canceled, Col- orado (2-0) could potentially play games, coach Kyle Whittingham the unaffected team. said the Utes just want to play at “We are on high alert for any- this point. thing and everything that could Sagging middle: Mediocrity “I think we're the only Power happen in this given week,” said Five team that hasn't played yet, so Dorrell, who is in his first season that's first and foremost — just get with the Buffaloes. “It’s kind of the on the field and getting an actual nature of this year. It’s a year game, see what we've got with where everything can change day abounds in ACC after top 3 these new players,” he said. to day.” Whittingham didn't rule out on- The possibility remains that di- Coaches: League is not as top-heavy as it looks after Notre Dame, Clemson and Miami the-fly scheduling to get in games, vision games could be made up the similar to what the Bruins and Cal final weekend of the season (Dec. BY CHARLES ODUM league and is just outside the Top portunity to build momentum pulled off. 18-19) for the teams that are not in Associated Press 25. from its 38-22 win over Florida “As long as it's not a health and the Pac-12 championship game. There is a growing look of medi- Duke coach David Cutcliffe State when it faces undefeated No. safety factor for our players, we're The NCAA has already ruled ocrity in the middle of the Atlantic doesn’t believe the league is top- 21 Liberty, which already has wins good to go,” he said. "But a caveat teams do not have to finish at .500 Coast Conference’s standings. heavy, saying there’s plenty of tal- over Syracuse and Virginia Tech, to that is making sure that if one to be eligible for bowl games. The league appears to have ented teams battling for position on Saturday night. team has been planning all along The Pac-12 initially had eight sagged in the middle even as the in the middle of the ACC, despite Winning records are not neces- for the possibility of playing a cer- bowl partners, but is now down to ACC’s headliners have been quite the .500 records. sary for bowl bids this season, tain team, and the other team was six because the Redbox Bowl and impressive. There are three Top If he’s correct, those teams will thanks to damage done to sched- scheduled to play another team the Holiday Bowl have been can- 25 teams — No. 2 Notre Dame, No. need strong finishes in the final ules by the coronavirus pandemic. and then last minute had to switch celed for this season. 4 Clemson and No. 12 Miami — sit- weeks of the season. Even so, pride is on the line. gears, that isn't ideal. Under pressure to get games in, ting atop the league. That starts with Saturday’s “I want to be separated from the “But this is a unique year, Cal and UCLA threw together No other ACC team is ranked, game between Virginia Tech, unique circumstances, and you've their impromptu Sunday game in creating a top-heavy appearance which has lost two straight, and group, but each game is a one- to to be ready to adapt and make less than 48 hours. The Bruins in the league which this week has Pittsburgh, which had its sched- game season,” said Pitt coach Pat changes like that.” emerged with a 34-10 victory. been dealt two postponements due uled game at Georgia Tech post- Narduzzi. “We want to win each Four Pac-12 teams — Cal, UCLA coach Chip Kelly said he to COVID-19 positive tests. poned last week. The ACC also one of them. Again, it’s called Washington, Arizona and Arizona joked with Cal coach Justin Wil- A fourth ACC team could soon could be boosted if North Carolina pride. I’ve got pride in our work State — have played just once this cox following the game that the join the top three in the Top 25. By State, which had lost two straight and who our kids are and what this season. Five games have been Golden Bears should just stay in edging Wake Forest 59-53 last before beating Florida State, fin- program represents. So to me it canceled, including Colorado's Los Angeles and play the Bruins if week, North Carolina (6-2, 6-2 ishes the season on an upswing. comes down to pride. And I just meeting with the Sun Devils that more games get canceled. ACC) holds fourth place in the N.C. State (5-3, 5-3) has an op- want to keep going where we are.” SEC keeps adapting with eye on crowning a champ

Associated Press backs in pursuit of a league title postponed already with only Ar- aren't playing for the league title
Ten players and three staff Commissioner Greg Sankey and possible national champion- kansas, Kentucky and South Car- that day. Back-to-back postpone- members at Auburn with a similar and the Southeastern Conference ship. olina not affected — yet. LSU, Mis- ments aren't helping Texas A&M number quarantined because of have their finish line in sight: The “We hope to get through the end souri and No. 5 Texas A&M each (5-1) catch top-ranked Alabama close contact league championship game is set of the season," Vanderbilt coach have had two games postponed, (6-0) in the Western Division.
More than 30, including Dan for Dec. 19 in Atlanta. Derek Mason said of the SEC. "But including the Aggies' game Satur- “Life is about changes,” Texas Mullen at Florida, with another The division champs might not I’m not a soothsayer, and I don’t day against Ole Miss being post- A&M Jimbo Fisher said. “It’s positive test result within the past be the only SEC teams playing that have a crystal ball. I’m just trying poned Monday. about adaptation.” week. day. to go day to day, week to week.” The leaguewide open date is al- Making sure all SEC teams play Neither Vanderbilt nor LSU de- The SEC came into this season The SEC tried to protect itself, so being used with three games a full 10-game schedule might not tailed its numbers. Alabama had with a contingency plan to deal member schools and TV partners now slotted as makeups for Dec. be possible. coach Nick Saban and athletic di- with coronavirus-related issues. by including open dates as part of 12. League officials also an- The number of positive CO- rector Greg Byrne test positive, While those plans have been se- its 10-game, league-only sched- nounced Ole Miss-Texas A&M, VID-19 tests needed to stop games though Saban was cleared by a verely tested as the pandemic has ule. Part of that contingency was originally picked by CBS for its have varied: third negative test and was on the wreaked havoc, SEC officials con- using Dec. 12 as an extra week. SEC game for Saturday, could be
Two Aggies and a staff mem- sideline days later against Geor- tinue adapting to navigate set- Eight SEC games have been made up Dec. 19 if the Aggies ber at Texas A&M gia. Friday, November 20, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 47 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Famous Emotional: Allen's footsteps authenticity resonates FROM PAGE 48 shutout at home since 1985, Allen Son of NFL Hall of Fame real as it gets. made two critical stops. He put this long-languishing The first was to the golf cart WR Jerry Rice carving program back on the national map where everyone watched Tom Al- own niche at Colorado with an unwavering set of princi- len hug and kiss his injured son. ples — playing Teammates soon gathered round BY PAT GRAHAM with conviction, to offer their support before the li- Associated Press confidence and nebacker was taken off the field. BOULDER, Colo. — Like any spirit, demand- The second came after the final other college freshman, Brenden ing accountabili- gun, and included some tears and Rice is determined to carve his ty, developing prayer. own path and make a name for the kind of rela- "I just love him so much," Allen himself. tionships coach- said after the game. "It's hard, it's What makes his quest so differ- es respect and hard to see your son out there. I ent is he’s the son of Hall of Famer players revere knew by the way he responded Allen Jerry Rice. and making sure that it was serious. It's hard to No matter how many catches he priorities take precedence over stand there and see that and then makes, the Colorado receiver re- wins and losses. have to keep coaching but that's alizes comparisons to his dad will That includes being a father what you have to do." inevitably trail him. first. Allen said his son's injury is sim- To make his own name, he has It took former Indiana athletic ilar to the one that sidelined Ala- to step out from the shadow of his director Fred Glass one phone call bama quarterback Tua Tagovai- powerful last name. to recognize Allen's unique skill loa last year. The Hoosiers line- “I have my first name Bren- set would be a perfect fit as the backer is scheduled for surgery den,” he said, “and that’s what it Hoosiers' new defensive coordina- Tuesday. starts with every day.” tor in 2016. Then, just weeks be- It's not the first time the Allen Brenden Rice, freshman re- JEFF CHIU / AP fore Indiana made its first bowl family has embarked on this jour- ceiver — that’s how the coaching Brenden Rice is following in the footsteps of his father, NFL Hall of appearance in nine seasons, Glass ney. staff treats him. He’s not Jerry Famer Jerry Rice, by playing as a wide receiver for the Colorado Buf­ fired head coach Kevin Wilson, Last season during a win at Ne- Rice’s kid. He’s just another wide- faloes during this coronavirus­shortened season. now the Buckeyes' offensive coor- braska, Thomas Allen suffered a out who has the size ( 6-foot-3, 205 dinator, and handed the reins to season-ending left shoulder inju- pounds) and skills to be molded in- edge. Noyer pointed down and Arizona Cardinals receiver Allen. Why? ry. to something special. Rice instantly understood. DeAndre Hopkins. The younger "He's authentic, I'd say that's his "Unfortunately, I'd seen that “I want him to be him,” said Col- Then, Rice broke free — with no Rice’s regard for Hopkins was on- greatest quality," Glass told The movie before," Glass said. orado coach Karl Dorrell, whose safety help over the top. Noyer ly enhanced last weekend with Associated Press on Monday. The COVID-19 pandemic cost 2-0 team is slated to be off this lofted a pass, Rice easily grabbed Hopkins’ 43-yard winning catch "Some coaches, I think, try to re- Thomas the use of Indiana's team weekend after the Pac-12 can- it and glided into the end zone as — in heavy traffic — from Kyler late too much with the kids. He's facilities to rehab. Yet he still celed its game with Arizona State the Buffaloes beat Stanford 35-32. Murray against Buffalo on a play got his administrator's license and made it back for the start of the due to a number of positive CO- “It was a good first touchdown,” now dubbed “Hail Murray.” some might say he's a little nerdy season, which excited Tom Allen VID-19 cases with the Sun Devils. Rice said. “Big, physical dude that’s able but he is who he is. I think that every bit as much as any of Indi- “Brenden Rice is a really good One of the first to send him a to run routes but at the same time makes it OK for those kids to be ana's first four wins. player and he’s got a chance to congratulatory text was his father. you throw a jump ball up and he’s who they are." Allen feels the same way about have his own great career and he’s It meant a lot. going to go get it,” Brenden Rice Allen has never been shy about every player on the Hoosiers ros- going to do it on his own merit.” Growing up, he lived with his explained. “I love that mentality.” sharing his innermost thoughts or ter, and it's something he wants Rice certainly had a memorable mom. He said his relationship It’s the same sort of mentality as that he has bigger responsibilities them to see and feel. day at Stanford last weekend with with his father really began to his father, who played for two dec- than coaching. "I love this place and I love these two receptions for 38 yards, in- bloom in high school. ades with the 49ers, Raiders, Sea- So before taking questions after kids and we're going to fight, man, cluding a 34-yard touchdown “It’s amazing, how we devel- hawks and very briefly the Bron- last week's school-record tying I don't care what anybody says catch on the most open play he oped and how we got to know each cos. Jerry Rice holds the NFL re- fifth straight league win, before about this stinking game," Allen could recall. other a little bit better,” he ex- cords for career receptions singing and dancing with the Old said. "We're going to compete and This was how it unfolded: He plained. (1,549), yards receiving (22,895) Brass Spittoon, before reflecting we're going to fight and good Lord and QB Sam Noyer sensed the cor- Sorry dad. Ask him whom his and total touchdowns (208). on how the Hoosiers' defense willing, we're going to find a way to nerback was going to blitz off the game most resembles and he says So he has his dad to lean on, too. handed Michigan State its first keep proving everybody wrong." Navy has third consecutive game postponed

BY KAREEM COPELAND game in West Point. young men were just excited to get out of East somewhere, things change. You might The Washington Post South Florida has one final game sched- their rooms. Just that part, getting out of have a mission and things change and you The Navy football team has had its third uled against Central Florida on Nov. 27, so their rooms, some of our more spirited adapt. consecutive game postponed due to a CO- both teams have the first weekend of De- practices. Just the fact of being able to get “I have no idea, that’s just me watching VID-19 outbreak. cember open as a possible landing spot for a out of their rooms is definitely beneficial for movies. I don’t know if that’s how it works. The American Athletic Conference an- rescheduled game. Navy, however, is also them.” I’m just saying, you’re going to have to nounced Wednesday that the game be- trying to make up two other games. Niumatalolo spoke Monday about having adapt in life. You’re going to have to adapt tween Navy and South Florida has been The Midshipmen took a nearly two-week to be flexible during a 2020 season that is as a leader. And the circumstances might postponed due to positive tests at USF. Navy break from in-person football activities different from anything college football has not be great. You may not have all your sup- hasn’t played since a 51-37 loss to SMU on while dealing with the outbreak. They re- previously seen. From spring and summer plies or all the things you need, but you Oct. 31. Games against Tulsa and Memphis turned to the field Friday and had been workouts being canceled to no tackling in make the best of it.” were postponed due to an outbreak on the preparing for USF this week, but still we- fall practices to position meetings online, Postponements and cancellations have Navy grounds. ren’t expected to have everyone available. Niumatalolo has been consistent with his been a weekly occurrence as coronavirus The Midshipmen have one final game The team lost its Senior Day against Mem- message. numbers continue to spike around the coun- scheduled for Dec. 12 against Army in West phis at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Sta- “We’ve been dealing with this for so long, try. Wake Forest at Duke and Louisiana- Point, N.Y., after local safety guidelines dium. you just keep rolling,” he said. “The ap- Monroe at Louisiana Tech have both been prompted a venue change from Lincoln Fi- “Really excited about this game,” Navy proach I’ve taken with our guys . . . I’d imag- canceled this week. Ole Miss at Texas A&M nancial Field in Philadelphia. Cadets and coach Ken Niumatalolo said Monday. “Our ine when they’re overseas and they’re in de- and Georgia Tech at Miami have both been Midshipmen will be permitted to attend the practices on Friday and Saturday, our ployment or they’re on a ship in the Middle postponed this week. PAGE 48 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, November 20, 2020 Looking for revenge SPORTS Chiefs have opportunity to even score with Raiders ›› NFL, Page 45

COLLEGE FOOTBALL Real as it gets Indiana's remarkable turnaround fueled by emotional coach Allen

BY MICHAEL MAROT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Tom Allen rubbed his chin, took a couple of deep breaths and composed himself Monday. It was yet another moment for the college football world to steal a glimpse of the pure, raw emotion flowing through the Indiana coach. Allen proudly embraces letting those around see what fuels him, even if it in- volves his injured son, a Hoosiers lineback- er, and especially now as fans increasingly follow the No. 9 Hoosiers (4-0) and their best start in decades. The fun moments have been must-see videos — the 50-year-old Allen crowd-surf- ing through the locker room, players chant- ing "We Love You" and the cheek wound he suffered after sprinting down the sideline to hug Devon Matthews following an intercep- tion. But with Indiana's biggest game since its 1967 Rose Bowl season looming Saturday at No. 3 Ohio State (3-0), Allen struggled with the reality that his son, Thomas, would miss the rest of this historic season with a frac- tured hip. "It's been a long journey, but it's been awe- some. My kids have sacrificed, my wife," Al- len said, pausing. "That's why I hurt so much for Thomas because I know what he's been through to get here. He's a tough sucker." Those who know Allen understand this is CARLOS OSORIO / AP SEE EMOTIONAL ON PAGE 47 Indiana tight end Peyton Hendershot jumps over Michigan State cornerback Shakur Brown on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.

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