e PARTLYEdition CLOUDY, CHILLY 67 • 54 | MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020 | theworldlink.com Follow us online: facebook.com/theworldnewspaper twitter.com/TheWorldLink instagram.com/theworldlink ‘We’re here fighting for everyone’ Safer As One protest She said the project would also include community-building sought to educate, bring activities like picnics, events to “bring the community together as together community one group.” Another activist present for the JILLIAN WARD afternoon demonstration, Jessica The World Lacey, pointed to the systemic racism being spotlighted across COOS BAY — A peaceful the country and said the same demonstration gathered on the can be found in Coos Bay. Coos Bay Boardwalk on Sunday, “… It’s not overt racism standing for a safer community. that’s the most damaging, but Local activist Jay Brown said the covert racism that’s woven the group was there to advocate into the fabric of our society and for equality and a “Safer As intertwined with every institution One” city. of the county,” Lacey said. “(Safer As One) is a proposal Tables were set up on the we’re sending to city officials boardwalk with educational and the police department to materials for two local projects, work alongside their commu- as well as a table for voter regis- nity,” she said. “Safer As One tration. One of the tables was for would be multiple people from the Alonzo Tucker Project, which sub-communities and minitories is to work with the City of Coos working alongside officials, so Bay to put in a statue remember- when there is a police call we’d ing the one documented lynching send someone from a sub-com- Jillian Ward, The World of a Black man in Oregon — A peaceful gathering was seen Sunday afternoon, promoting equality and a safer community. munity to deescalate the situation ….” Please see Protest, Page A2 Fourth of July fireworks in Bandon Fewer students seek aid (AP) - The number of high school seniors applying for U.S. federal college aid plunged in the weeks following the sudden closure of school buildings this spring — a time when students were cut off from school coun- selors, and families hit with financial setbacks were reconsid- ering plans for higher education. In the first weeks of the pandemic, the number of new applications fell by nearly half compared to last year’s levels, fueled by a precipitous decline among students at low-income schools, according to an Asso- ciated Press analysis of federal data. The numbers have risen as states and schools have launched campaigns urging students to ap- ply for aid, but they remain down overall from last year. It’s raising alarms among education officials who say thou- sands of students may be opting to delay or forgo college, with potentially dire consequences for their job prospects and future Amy Moss Strong, The World earnings. Fireworks were seen in abundance along the South Coast on the Fourth of July, most of them considered illegal in Oregon unless sold to a certified handler. This one shines “The consequences are that over Bandon’s Old Town and harbor prior to the fireworks show put on for the community by local business owner Anthony Zunino, who is a certified handler and who used his kids are going directly into the personal funds. workforce. They’re closing the door on post-high school learning,” said David Nieslanik, principal of Southridge High School in Beaverton, Oregon, Trump spokes divisions with US where he saw only more affluent students file for aid once instruc- WASHINGTON (AP) — On a 130,000 are known to have died Support has been growing among “We chose to wear a mask to tion moved online. day meant for unity and celebra- from COVID-19 in the U.S. Republicans to remove Confed- protect ourselves and others,” The FAFSA, short for Free tion, President Donald Trump Even as officials across the erate memorials. Watt said. She said her family Application for Federal Student vowed to “safeguard our values” country pleaded with Ameri- “Our past is not a burden to be was divided on Trump but she Aid, is required for students from enemies within — leftists, cans to curb their enthusiasm cast away,” Trump said. is “more of a Trump supporter. to be eligible for federal Pell looters, agitators, he said — in for large Fourth of July crowds, Outside the event but as close Being from southern California I grants and student loans. It’s also a Fourth of July speech packed Trump enticed the masses with to it as they could get, Pat Lee see socialist tendencies. I’m tired often a requirement for state aid. with all the grievances and com- a “special evening” of tribute of Upper Dublin, Pennsylvania, of paying taxes so others can stay Students who complete the form bativeness of his political rallies. and fireworks staged with new gathered with two friends, one home.” are far more likely to enroll in Trump watched paratroopers U.S. coronavirus infections on of them a nurse from Freder- Pat Lee made the trip from college, studies have found, and float to the ground in a tribute to the rise. icksburg, Virginia, and none in a north of Philadelphia after seeing those who receive aid are more America, greeted his audience But the crowds wandering the mask. last year’s Mall celebration on likely to stay in college. of front-line medical workers National Mall for the night’s air “POTUS said it would go TV. In the four weeks starting and others central in responding show and fireworks were strik- away,” Lee said of the pandemic, She said the protests over March 13, the number of com- to the coronavirus pandemic, ingly thinner than the gathering using an acronym for president racial injustice that unfolded pleted applications was down and opened up on those who for last year’s jammed celebra- of the United States. “Masks, near her were so threatening that 45% compared to the same peri- “slander” him and disrespect the tion on the Mall. I think, are like a hoax.” But people in her suburban neigh- od the year before, according to country’s past. Many who showed up wore she said she wore one inside borhood took turns staying up all the AP analysis. It was sharpest “We are now in the process masks, unlike those seated close the Trump International Hotel, night and those who didn’t own at Title I schools, a federal des- of defeating the radical left, the together for Trump’s South Lawn where she stayed. guns stationed bats and shovels ignation for public schools that anarchists, the agitators, the event, and distancing was easy to By the World War II Memo- in their garages. Her friend from have larger shares of low-income looters, and the people who, in do for those scattered across the rial, the National Park Service Pennsylvania, who didn’t want students, which saw a 52% de- many instances, have absolutely sprawling space. handed out packets of five white to be identified, said she spent crease, compared to a 39% slide no clue what they are doing,” he Trump did not hesitate to use cloth masks to all who wanted more than three hours in line to at other public schools. said. “We will never allow an an- the country’s birthday as an oc- them. People were not required buy a gun. Overall, applications were gry mob to tear down our statues, casion to assail segments of the to wear them. “I want people to stop calling down by 70,000 as of June 19, erase our history, indoctrinate country that do not support him. Another nurse, Zippy Watt us racists,” Lee said. “We’re not representing a 3.7% drop for the our children. Carrying on a theme he from Riverside, California, came racists. Just because you love entire application cycle. “And we will defend, protect pounded on a day earlier against to see the air show and fireworks your country, love the people in Even before the pandemic, and preserve (the) American the backdrop of the Mount with her husband and their two your country, doesn’t make you some states had been expecting way of life, which began in 1492 Rushmore monuments, he went daughters, one of whom lives in a racist.” to see decreases as demograph- when Columbus discovered after those who have torn down Washington. They wore match- Trump’s guests on the South ic shifts result in fewer high America.” statues or think some of them, ing American flag face masks Lawn were doctors, nurses, law school seniors, and plenty of He did not mention the dead particularly those of Confeder- even when seated together on a enforcement officers and mili- individual schools saw filings from the pandemic. Nearly ate figures, should be removed. park bench. Please see Trump, Page A3 Please see Aid, Page A3 eEdition Seven arrested during disturbance in Lincoln City The World release. highly intoxicated group Several other officers -ar and began placing them LINCOLN CITY — rived on scene and learned under arrest for a variety of Five people from Clark that this same group of criminal charges, accord- County, Wash., were white men had allegedly ing to the release. arrested following a distur- been taunting and chal- Gennadiy Kachankov, bance where they allegedly lenging a Black family by 30, Antoliy Kachankov, 28, shouted racial slurs and yelling racial slurs at them, Andrey Zaytsev, 28, Oleg harassed a Black family on insulting them and using Saranchuk, 45, Ruslan the beach on July 4. Nazi salutes towards them. Tkachenko, 22, all of At about 9:33 p.m., Lin- The Black family advised Clark County, Wash., were coln City Police were dis- police they felt intimidated charged with the following patched to the ocean beach by the actions this group crimes, riot, interfering area in front of the Inn at had displayed toward with police, disorderly Spanish Head on a report them. conduct II, harassment, of group of people shoot- The on-scene officers possession of illegal ing off illegal fireworks formed a line between the fireworks, and offensive and causing a disturbance group and the Black fami- littering. They were cited with other citizens on the ly, allowing them to safely and later released. beach, according to a press leave the beach and return An additional male, who release from Sgt. Jeffrey to their room. During this refused to identify himself Winn with the Lincoln City time, several in the group and who had no ID on his Police Department. continued to taunt the person, was transported The initial officers officers, trying to chal- to the Lincoln County Jail arriving on scene in one lenge them to fight. Other for fingerprint identifica- of the Lincoln City Police members from that same tion and charged with the group then began shooting above listed crimes. In Contributed photo from Lincoln City Police Department Department’s beach ATV’s Lincoln City arrests. were immediately sur- off multiple large illegal addition, Yuriy Kachan- rounded by this group of aerial fireworks in front of kov, 30, of Clark County about 10 people, who be- the officers. After several was also charged with the released. Police Department and coverage and this inci- gan taunting and challeng- more officers arrived on above listed charges along “The Lincoln City Lincoln County Parole and dent,” stated the release. ing the officers for seizing scene, they moved in on with resisting arrest. He Police would like to thank Probation, who assisted illegal fireworks, stated the the confrontational and was also cited and later the members of the Toledo with the Fourth of July OHA COVID-19 update: 604 new cases, 6 deaths Weekend tally 30 of Oregon’s 36 counties, Tillamook (1), Umatilla Lincoln County who tested though notably not in Coos (49), Wasco (4), and Wash- positive on June 29 and County Cases Total deaths Negative tests Baker 5 0 541 pushes state past or Curry counties. ington (46). died on July 1, at Samaritan Benton 94 5 6,242 The new cases Sun- Oregon’s 210th Pacific Community Hospital. Clackamas 845 25 24,752 10,000 cases day are in the following COVID-19 death is 93-year- She had underlying medical Clatsop 51 0 2,516 Columbia 39 0 2,933 counties: Clackamas (25), old man in Umatilla County conditions. Coos 42 0 2,847 since pandemic Columbia (3), Crook (1), who tested positive on June Oregon’s 214th Crook 13 0 1,097 Deschutes (8), Doug- 27 and died on July 1, in his COVID-19 death is 96-year- Curry 8 0 734 started Deschutes 219 0 11,393 las (4), Hood River (5), residence. He had underlying old woman in Lincoln Douglas 50 0 5,293 Jackson (3), Jefferson (1), medical conditions. County who tested positive Gilliam 1 0 106 The World Grant 1 0 199 Josephine (3), Lane (10), Oregon’s 211th on June 30 and died on July Harney 1 0 418 Malheur (15), Marion (38), COVID-19 death is a 2, in her residence. She had Hood River 93 0 2,453 PORTLAND — Over Morrow (9), Multnomah 74-year-old man in Uma- underlying medical condi- Jackson 149 0 12,842 the weekend, COVID-19 Jefferson 133 0 2,075 (72), Sherman (1), Umatil- tilla County who tested tions. Josephine 55 1 4,551 claimed six more lives in la (41), Union (1), Wasco positive on June 21 and Oregon’s 215th Klamath 130 1 5,255 Oregon, raising the state’s Lake 21 0 260 (3), Washington (51), died on June 26, at Good COVID-19 death is a Lane 218 3 25,057 death toll to 215, the Yamhill (7). Shepherd Medical Center. 70-year-old man in Marion Lincoln 346 4 4,747 Oregon Health Authority re- The new cases Saturday He had underlying medical County who tested positive Linn 157 9 7,038 ported Sunday. Two of those Malheur 206 1 1,815 are in the following coun- conditions. on June 11 and died on July Marion 1,648 48 18,053 deaths occurred Sunday ties: Baker (1), Benton (2), Oregon’s 212th 3, at Salem Hospital. He had Morrow 102 1 564 and four of them occurred Clackamas (26), Clatsop COVID-19 death is a underlying medical condi- Multnomah 2,488 69 55,510 Saturday. Polk 159 12 3,029 (2), Columbia (2), De- 94-year-old woman in Clack- tions. Sherman 3 0 152 Oregon Health Authority schutes (11), Douglas (1), amas County who tested See the table at right Tillamook 14 0 1,426 reported 301 new confirmed Umatilla 757 6 4,489 Gilliam (1), Jackson (7), positive on June 16 and died for total cases, deaths, and Union 356 1 1,716 and presumptive COVID-19 Jefferson (1), Josephine on June 29, in her residence. negative tests by coun- Wallowa 10 0 450 cases on Sunday and 304 (8), Klamath (5), Lake (1), She had underlying medical ty in Oregon. The list of Wasco 91 1 2,298 new cases on Saturday, Washington 1,586 20 35,183 Lane (12), Lincoln (1), conditions. cases includes both those Wheeler 0 0 122 bringing the state total to Linn (1), Malheur (31), Oregon’s 213th confirmed by diagnostic Yamhilll 139 8 5,815 10,230. Over the two days, Marion (18), Morrow (11), COVID-19 death is an testing and presumptive Total 10,230 215 253,971 new cases were reported in Multnomah (58), Polk (3), 86-year-old woman in positive cases.

Rees, Saraya’s mom, at the lawyers needed for future adding that she is proud of of police departments she explained. “We’re told Protest boardwalk. “I feel hope for litigation. her mom for what she has involved in the investiga- to get over what happened the first time.” “… We’re looking for- done for her so far. tions (have been) proved in the past, but what hap- From A1 Rees has stood at many ward to getting her out of Also present during they are doing nothing or pened in the past affects us which happened in Coos of the Black Lives Matter prison and into an inpatient Sunday’s demonstration hand over compromised to this day.” Bay. demonstrations, quietly psychiatric facility where was Jessica Hunter, who data,” Hunter said. For now, Lacey said The second was for holding posters detailing she should have been to had a red handprint over She added that she it gives her hope to see #Justice4Saraya, which her daughter’s case from begin with,” Rees said. her mouth to symbolize hopes to educate how events like Sunday’s is to free a 14-year-old last year. Since speaking Saraya called her mother the missing and murdered generational trauma affects gathering pop up across the African American teen out, she has drawn the as the Sunday demonstra- indigenous women. Native Americans and country and rural areas. who has been sentenced to attention of many media tion began and told The “My main goal today other minority groups. While Hunter added, juvenile prison for 11 years outlets including BuzzFeed World that the attention to is to educate people on “… It is the idea that a “I’d like to remind people and get her proper mental News. On Sunday, she said her case has been “over- the fact that there are so person or a whole people despite the hate in the health services. She was that the United Minority whelming, but in a good many missing woman and can experience a trauma world we’re your friends, arrested and sentenced in Alliance has also taken on way.” children in the country in like ethnic cleansing and neighbors, teachers, Coos County. her daughter’s case while “I’ve been happier and general, but thousands of the defensive behaviors counselors and community “I’m cautiously op- a GoFundMe account has started talking to more Native American woman you learn when you’re members. We’re here fight- timistic,” said Shannon been started to help pay for people now,” she said, missing and 60 percent traumatized is passed on,” ing for everyone.”

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Jillian Ward Photos, The World Coos Bay police and fire personnel traveled through the city on Saturday, July 4 handing out flags to Coos Bay police and fire personnel handed out American flags on Saturday, July 4 to celebrate the holiday. families. Joining the caravans were volunteers and city councilors.

“We’re the lifeline for hosting “FAFSA Fridays” Aid a lot of our kids,” Cole urging students to apply. said. “Without us there Although deadlines for Grants provide $1.5M to From A1 to help them through the some state scholarships hold steady or increase. process, I think it’s inev- have passed, students can However, as the coronavi- itable that some of them still apply for federal aid benefit boaters, waterways are going to fall through for the 2020-21 school rus started to spread, every The World munity plays a crucial ways.” state saw numbers slide the cracks.” year through June 2021. role in local economies, Clean Vessel Once schools closed, In Louisiana, one of compared to last year’s OREGON — Boaters, and keeping waterways Act grants provide counselors could no several states where levels, even states that had anglers, communities and safe, clean and acces- much-needed funding longer pull students into students are required to more high school seniors aquatic life in Oregon sible benefits anglers, to communities to build their offices to talk, or file the FAFSA in order this year. will reap benefits from other recreationists and and maintain facilities invite families to school to graduate from high Schools say the pan- nearly $1.5 million in wildlife,” said Secretary that help boaters keep to navigate the FAFSA. school, state officials demic contributed to the grant funds, thanks to of the Interior David Ber- rivers and streams clean. Instead, schools were left waived that rule because slide in several ways. two U.S. Department nhardt. “These programs Pump-out systems built sending emails that often of the pandemic. But Separated from their of the Interior U.S. Fish facilitate responsible or purchased with these went unanswered, or they state education officials schools, students lost and Wildlife Service boater behavior, make funds ensure recreation- relied on unwieldy video are still calling and tex- touch with counselors programs focusing on substantial contributions al boaters have a safe, chats to help families ting students in districts who typically guide them ensuring clean water to local economies, and convenient and effective with paperwork. with lower completion through the complex and recreational access. are great examples of method to dispose of on- There’s hope that the rates. financial aid process. Funding to states un- the Department’s com- board sewage. The funds decrease is partly tied As of June 19, appli- Families without reliable der the Service’s Clean mitment to working with also support associated to students who plan cations among the state’s internet access struggled Vessel Act and Boating state and local partners boater education pro- to attend community low-income students to complete the online Infrastructure Grant to improve infrastructure grams. Since the pro- colleges and are wait- were down by nearly 9%. form. And amid econom- programs total over $32 and support conservation gram’s inception in 1993, ing to file until closer to “We are not going to ic turmoil, some students million nationwide in efforts the Service has allocated those schools’ deadlines, stop,” said Sujuan Boutté, took jobs and put college 2020. “Summer is here, and more than $296 million which are often later, said executive director of plans on hold. Oregon will receive Americans are looking in CVA grants to states Justin Draeger, president the Louisiana Office of The pandemic’s timing $1,293,750 in CVA forward to enjoying and territories. and CEO of the National Student Financial Assis- worsened its impact on funding to keep local boating and fishing,” said Funding for the BIG Association of Student tance. “We’ve got to be low-income students, waterways healthy and U.S. Fish and Wildlife and CVA programs Financial Aid Adminis- that rock that says, ‘I do experts say: While more $200,000 under the BIG Service Director Aurelia comes from the Sport trators. Still, he worries understand that there’s a affluent students typically program. Partners will Skipwith. “Everyone — Fish Restoration and that the drop-off may be lot of uncertainty, but this submit the FAFSA earlier provide an additional local economies, people Boating Trust Fund. more than a “temporary is a ticket to your future in the application cycle, $66,668 in non-federal who love the outdoors, Boaters and manufac- blip.” and you don’t want to put low-income students are matching funds to- and wildlife and natu- turers contribute to the “During recessions, that on hold.’” more likely to wait until ward BIG projects and ral resources — wins trust fund through excise traditionally more people Officials in Kentucky March or April, the time $431,251 in non-federal when these outdoor taxes and duties on cer- go back to school to say they’re working hard when schools were shut- matching funds toward opportunities are easy to tain fishing and boating retool. But this just feels but aren’t optimistic ting down. CVA project. access and help protect equipment and boating very different because of they’ll catch up with last Gregory Cole, princi- “The boating com- the health of our water- fuels. pal of the Mojave High the pandemic, the illness, year’s numbers. Even if School in North Las Ve- the job loss, and then the they do, they worry that gas, Nevada, said it came quarantines that might re- many students who filed at “the very worst time.” appear this year,” he said. will ultimately not enroll By Abigail Van Buren Many parents lost jobs “All of this says to me, in college. DEAR ABBY as the region’s gaming there are a lot of things to “We may reach the industry shut down, and be worried about.” same percentage, but I’m some students took jobs Education officials are not optimistic that all of Ex-wife balks at inviting other in groceries or fast food encouraging students to those students will be go- chains. Compounding the apply over the summer, ing to college,” said Aar- woman to shon’s graduation problem, many students even if only to see how on Thompson, president DEAR ABBY: My husband of nearly answered them, telling him I had gotten come from families that much financial aid they of the Kentucky Council 22 years and I divorced last year after involved with someone else, but if it had never filed the form, could receive. North Car- on Postsecondary Educa- he told me he didn’t want to be married didn’t work out, I might consider dating olina recently launched a tion. “If I’m wrong about which requires a range of anymore and didn’t know if he ever him. “FAFSA Frenzy” cam- this, I will be shouting tax and Social Security loved me. Since our split, he has bought After about a month, he began show- records. paign, while Kentucky is hallelujah.” a home with another woman -- the same ing up at my house. By then I was living woman I suspected him of having an with my new man, “Roger.” I explained came to his events. Trump’s endorsement affair with, and the same woman he I was in love and he should leave, but he Trump He opened the holiday of big gatherings at the encouraged me to befriend during our still showed up at my house every couple From A1 weekend by traveling to National Mall and at Mount marriage. (I even took her on a trip to of months. Mount Rushmore in South Rushmore came as many Europe.) I was with Roger for 11 years, but af- tary members as well as Dakota for a fireworks communities decided to Our son is graduating from high ter a battle with heart problems, he died. officials from the admin- display Friday night near scrap fireworks, parades school. We are planning a belated, This man showed up while Roger was istration, said Judd Deere, the mountain carvings and other holiday traditions socially distanced graduation party for in a coma. I told him with much anger deputy White House press of George Washington, in hopes of avoiding yet my son, and my ex wants to bring her. several times to please stop coming to secretary. He said the Thomas Jefferson, Abra- more surges in infection. My challenge is that I am with someone my house. event was a tribute to the ham Lincoln and Theodore Confirmed cases were new as well, but he is someone who Two days after Roger’s death, he “tremendous courage and Roosevelt. In stark words, climbing in 40 states, and came into my life a couple of months again showed up. He asked if it was OK spirit” of front-line work- he accused protesters who the U.S. set another record after my ex and I separated. I want him to take me on a date now, and I lost it. I ers and the public in the have pushed for racial Friday with 52,300 newly to be at the party, but I don’t want her ordered him to never come to my door pandemic. justice of engaging in a reported infections, ac- there. I feel our circumstances are quite again and told him I would never date In many parts of the “merciless campaign to cording to the tally kept by different. him. He has started sending me love wipe out our history.” Johns Hopkins University. country, authorities dis- My son is my priority, so I am leaning letters again. I don’t answer them. He Even as he pushed ahead Trump did not dwell on couraged mass gatherings toward asking my new significant other still calls or sends angry letters and still for the holiday after days with celebrations, the the pandemic in his remarks not to attend, and then asking that she comes by asking if I would like to go on that have seen COVID-19 shadow of the coronavi- Saturday evening. Instead, not attend either. I’m still hurt by their a date. Help! -- FED UP IN WASHING- cases grow at a rate not rus loomed closer to him. he declared that “our coun- experienced even during Kimberly Guilfoyle, a top try is in great shape.” actions. What is the protocol here, and TON the deadliest phase of the fundraiser for the president Trump has been aching what should I do? -- PROUD MOM DEAR FED UP: If you have a law- pandemic in the spring. and girlfriend of his eldest to see the nation return to MOVING ON yer, have him/her write the man a formal In New York, once the child, Donald Trump Jr., normalcy, and has been DEAR MOM: I understand your hurt letter telling him you have tried to po- epicenter, people were tested positive for the virus, willing to push the envelope feelings, but, as you wrote, the party is litely discourage his attentions and that urged to avoid crowds Trump’s campaign said late farther than many states and a celebration of your son’s achievement if he persists in harassing you, he will be and Nathan’s Famous Friday. Guilfoyle tweeted big city mayors are willing and nothing else. If things turn out as it reported to the police as a stalker. Then July Fourth hot dog eating Saturday that she was look- to go. appears they will, your ex may marry follow through by filing a report with the contest happened at an ing forward to “a speedy For Trump and the coun- this woman, and she would be to some authorities. undisclosed location with- recovery.” try, it was yet another holi- extent in your life when your son mar- P.S. If your home is not equipped with out spectators on hand, in In a presidential message day clouded by a pandemic ries, starts a family, etc. (Sorry!) a security system, consider installing advance of the evening’s Saturday morning on the that the U.S. has failed to The saving grace through all of this is one. He is creepy. televised fireworks spectac- 244th anniversary of the bring under control. you have a new partner in your life who ------ular over the Empire State adoption of the Declaration In late March, a little can help buffer you. Fortunately, you will Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Building. of Independence, Trump ac- more than a week after he be social distancing, so you won’t have Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, In Philadelphia, mask- knowledged that “over the bowed to the need to shut to spend much time in her space. While and was founded by her mother, Pauline and glove-wearing de- past months, the American down much of the country, you don’t have to welcome this woman Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. scendants of the signers of spirit has undoubtedly been Trump spoke of reopening with open arms, please observe the social DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los tested by many challenges.” with “packed” churches by the Declaration of Inde- niceties and devote the majority of your Angeles, CA 90069. His Democratic rival, Joe Easter Sunday. He relented pendence participated in a time to mingling with the other guests. To order “How to Write Letters for virtual tapping of the famed Biden, said in a statement on that push as his medical DEAR ABBY: I met a man many All Occasions,” send your name and Liberty Bell on Indepen- that the U.S. “never lived advisers warned that it was years ago. Shortly afterward, my hus- mailing address, plus check or money dence Mall and people were up” to its founding principle far too ambitious. Then he asked to join from afar by that “all men are created spent chunks of his Memo- band passed away. I was in a tough spot, order for $8 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby clinking glasses, tapping equal,” but today “we have rial Day weekend fuming and this man came to my rescue. He -- Letter Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount pots or ringing bells. a chance to rip the roots of about critics who he said offered me a place to live, but I refused. Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and Yet Trump continued to systemic racism out of this were ignoring falling cases After a few months, I started receiv- handling are included in the price. crave big crowds when it country.’’ and deaths at the time. ing love letters from him. I carefully eEdition Protestor killed on Seattle freeway SEATTLE (AP) — A worked with Taylor at the through a panicked crowd 15 seconds left, shouts arrested, according to court Mead said. person killed Saturday veterinary clinics, told the of protesters on Interstate of “Car!” can be heard as documents. He also asked Kelete has a Seattle when a man who drove his Seattle Times that Taylor 5 early Saturday morning. the camera starts to shake if the pedestrians were OK, address. He is listed in car onto a closed Seattle had been a frequent pres- Diaz remained in serious before screeching tires and the documents say. public records as a student freeway and into a crowd ence at protests. condition Sunday in the the sound of impact are Kelete was booked into who attended Washington protesting police brutality “Summer has been there intensive care unit at Har- heard. the King County Correc- State University between was remembered Sunday since day one standing up borview Medical Center, A graphic video posted tional Facility on Saturday 2011 and 2017 majoring as someone who was dedi- for Black lives. Staying but her health is improv- on social media showed morning on two counts of in business and commerce. cated to the cause. out all day and night, while ing, spokesperson Susan the white Jaguar racing to- vehicular assault. Bail was His enrollment status could The other person hit in still working full time Gregg said. ward a group of protesters denied. not be confirmed because the incident, meanwhile, taking care of animals,” The driver of the car that who are standing behind A judge found probable the university was closed remained in serious con- Hoberecht said. “Summer hit them, Dawit Kelete, is several parked cars, set cause to hold Kelete on an over the weekend. dition Sunday at a Seattle talked to me about the in custody awaiting a court up for protection. The car investigation of vehicular The Washington State hospital. protests, and how incred- hearing on Monday at swerves around the other assault. Patrol said Saturday eve- The deceased, Sum- ible it was to be a part of which the judge will deter- vehicles and slams into It was not immediate- ning that going forward it mer Taylor, 24, spent the something so huge. A part mine if he can be released the two protesters, sending ly clear if Kelete had an won’t allow protesters to last six weeks “tirelessly of history.” on bail, according to court them flying into the air. attorney who could speak enter I-5 and would arrest standing up for others Kamala Harris, a documents. Kelete, who was alone, on his behalf. pedestrians on the freeway. while working full time U.S. senator and former Kelete, of Seattle, drove fled the scene after hitting Officials were trying to Seattle has been the and supporting everyone Democratic presidential the car around vehicles that the protesters, Trooper determine the motive as site of prolonged unrest around them,” wrote Urban candidate from California, were blocking I-5 and sped Chase Van Cleave told The well as where he got onto following the May 25 Animal on Instagram, the was among those honoring into the crowd about 1:40 Associated Press. One of the interstate, which had police killing of George veterinarian clinic where Taylor on social media a.m., according to a police the other protesters got in been closed by the state Floyd in Minneapolis, Taylor worked in Portland, Sunday. Harris tweeted: report released by the a car and chased the driver patrol for more than an which sparked nationwide Oregon. “Absolutely heartbreaking. Washington State Patrol. for about a mile. He was hour before the protesters protests. Dozens of people Taylor, who the post Summer Taylor was only Video taken at the scene by able to stop him by pulling were hit. were arrested this past said used they and them 24-years-old, peacefully protesters showed people his car in front of the Jag- Mead said they suspect week in connection with pronouns, was “a posi- protesting for Black Lives shouting “Car! Car!” be- uar, Van Cleave said. Kelete drove the wrong protests as demonstrations tive force of nature” and Matter when they were fore fleeing the roadway. Troopers arrived, and way on a ramp. Trooper continue after authorities brought joy, the post said. struck by a car. Thinking Love was filming the the driver was put in Rick Johnson said the driv- cleared the “Capitol Hill “Anyone that works for of their family during this protest in a nearly two- custody, Washington State er went through a barrier Occupied Protest” zone Urban Animal will tell difficult time and everyone hour-long Facebook Patrol Capt. Ron Mead that closed the freeway. Wednesday morning. you that Summer Taylor’s in the movement today.” livestream captioned said. Troopers did not know Protesters had shut laugh makes any bad day Diaz Love, 32, also of “Black Femme March Kelete was described whether it was a targeted down the interstate for 19 better.” Portland, Oregon, was also takes I-5” when the video by officers as reserved attack, but impairment was days in a row, Mead said at Katelyn Hoberecht, who hit when the car barreled ended abruptly; with about and sullen when he was not considered a factor, a news conference. Protestors clash with police Kansas newspaper PORTLAND (AP) — The 13 people arrested property, assault on offi- tars exploded near them, Twenty-one people were by Portland police ranged cers and interfering with police said. owner apologizes arrested or detained in in age from 23-35 and officers, the agency said “Our community de- Portland early Sunday were booked on suspicion in a news release. serves better than nightly TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Put on your mask ... and step after throwing fireworks of charges including ri- One of the men arrest- criminal activity that de- A Kansas county Republican onto the cattle car.” and mortars as they oting, disorderly conduct ed by the federal agents stroys the value and fabric Party chairman who owns a Hicks said Saturday that clashed with police during and attempted assault had a machete and a of our community,” police weekly newspaper apolo- he put the images together the latest rally decrying on an officer, police said metal pipe, the agency said in the news release. gized Sunday for a cartoon and planned to publish the police brutality. in the release. One man said. Others threw bricks, Protesters in this posted on the paper’s cartoon in the paper’s next Police used tear gas and faces charges of pointing rocks, bottles, fireworks liberal, predominantly Facebook page that equated edition Tuesday. crowd control munitions a laser at an officer. and paint-filled balloons at white city had stayed the Democratic governor’s His newspaper is based to stymie protesters who Eight more people officers outside the federal main peaceful for some coronavirus-inspired order in the Anderson County they say broke windows were detained by officers courthouse in Portland. five weeks as they joined for people to wear masks in seat of Garnett, about 65 at a federal courthouse with the Department of Police declared the with thousands of oth- public with the mass murder miles southwest of Kansas and nearby businesses in Homeland Security’s scene a “riot” and called ers around the country of Jews by the Nazis during City and has a circulation a protest that lasted until Federal Protective Ser- the protesters’ behavior decrying police brutality. the Holocaust. of about 2,100, according 4:30 a.m. Sunday, accord- vices. Those people are “unacceptable.” Sever- But recent violence by Dane Hicks, owner and to the Kansas Press Associ- ing to a news release from facing possible charges al officers were injured smaller groups is dividing publisher of The Anderson ation. Portland Police. of damage to government when fireworks and mor- the movement. County Review, said in Kelly did not immediately a statement on Facebook respond to Hicks’a apology, that he was removing the but her office said she could cartoon after “some heartfelt address the issue during a Facebook groups shift focus to and educational conversa- news conference Monday. tions with Jewish leaders The governor issued the in the U.S. and abroad.” mask order because of resur- The newspaper posted the gence in reported coronavi- attacks on Black Lives Matter cartoon Friday, and it drew rus cases that increased the CHICAGO (AP) — A “animals,” “racist” and “Unless Facebook is ernment intends to forci- dozens of critical responses state’s total to nearly 16,000 loose network of Face- “thugs”— a direct viola- actively looking for disin- bly vaccinate people and and international attention. as of Friday, when Kansas book groups that took root tion of Facebook’s hate formation in those spaces, that COVID-19 is a hoax A blog post by Hicks on finished its worst two-week across the country in April speech standards. they will go unnoticed for intended to hurt President Saturday defending it also spike since the pandemic to organize protests over Others have become a long time and they will Donald Trump’s re-elec- drew critical responses. began. coronavirus stay-at-home gathering grounds for grow,” said Joan Dono- tion chances this fall. Hicks is the GOP chair- State law allows coun- orders has become a hub promoting conspiracy van, the research director Posts in these private man for Anderson County ties to opt out of her mask of misinformation and theories about the protests, at the Harvard Kennedy groups are less likely to be in eastern Kansas. The state mandate, and Anderson conspiracy theories that suggesting protesters were School’s Shorenstein Cen- scrutinized by Facebook or party chairman deemed the County has done so. It has have pivoted to a vari- paid to go to demonstra- ter on Media, Politics, and its independent fact-check- cartoon “inappropriate.” about 7,900 residents in a ety of new targets. Their tions and that even the Public Policy. “Over time, ers, said Donovan. Face- Gov. Laura Kelly, who is conservative swath of east- latest: Black Lives Matter death of George Floyd, people will drag other book enlists media outlets Catholic, called for it to be ern Kansas, and President and the nationwide pro- an unarmed Black man people into them and they around the world, includ- removed and she and other Donald Trump carried it tests of racial injustice. who died in the custody of will continue to organize.” ing The Associated Press, critics called it anti-Semitic. with nearly 73% of the vote These groups, which Minneapolis police, was Facebook said it is to fact check claims on its “I can acknowledge in 2016. The state health now boast a collective staged. aware of the collection of site. Members in these pri- the imagery in my recent department has reported audience of more than An Associated Press reopen groups, and is us- vate groups have created editorial cartoon describing only four coronavirus cases 1 million members, are review of the most recent ing technology as well as an echo chamber and tend state government overreach for Anderson County, all of still thriving after most posts in 40 of these Face- relying on users to identify to agree with the posts, so in Kansas with images of them since May 8. states started lifting virus book groups — most of problematic posts. The are therefore less likely to the Holocaust was deeply State and local officials restrictions. which were launched by company has vowed in the flag them for Facebook or hurtful to members of a across the U.S. have faced And many have expand- conservative groups or past to look for material fact-checkers to review, culture who’ve been dealt resistance to mask re- ed their focus. pro-gun activists — found that violates its rules in Donovan added. plenty of hurt throughout quirements from Trump’s One group transformed the conversations large- private groups as well as At least one Facebook history — people to whom supporters. Fritzie Fritzshall, itself last month from ly shifted last month to in public places on its site. group, ReOpen PA, asked I never desired to be hurtful a survivor of the Auschwitz “Reopen California” to attacking the nationwide But the platform has not its 105,000 members to in the illustration of my death camp and president “California Patriots Pro protests over the killing always been able to deliv- keep the conversation point,” Hicks said in his of the Illinois Holocaust Law & Order,” with recent of Black men and women er on that promise. focused on reopening statement. Museum in Skokie, north posts mocking Black after Floyd’s death. Shortly after the groups businesses and schools The cartoon depicted of Chicago, said anti-mask Lives Matter or chang- Facebook users in were formed, they were in Pennsylvania, and im- Kelly wearing a mask with protesters have often com- ing the slogan to “White some of these groups post rife with coronavirus plemented rules to forbid a Jewish Star of David on pared government actions Lives Matter.” Members hundreds of times a day misinformation and con- posts about the racial it, next to a digitally altered during the pandemic to have used profane slurs to in threads often seen by spiracy theories, including justice protests as well as image of people being load- those of the Nazi regime. refer to Black people and members only and shield- assertions that masks are conspiracy theories about ed onto train cars. Its caption She called it “ignorant and protesters, calling them ed from public view. “useless,” the U.S. gov- the efficacy of masks. is, “Lockdown Laura says: offensive.” Mississippi could drop unique statewide voting JACKSON, Miss. (AP) vision from Mississippi’s Monday, a day after they Mississippi Center for General Eric Holder — as their districts did, so — Mississippi just ditched 1890 constitution — one took historic votes to retire Justice is one of the groups argues that Mississippi’s arm-twisting could decide its Confederate-themed that was written to dilute a 126-year-old state flag representing plaintiffs in election system violates the outcome. state flag. Later this year, Black voting power and that was the last in the a 2019 lawsuit against the the principle of one-per- The process was written the state’s voters will maintain white control of U.S. with the Confederate state. The center’s presi- son, one-vote. when white politicians decide whether to dump a state politics. battle emblem. Amid wide- dent, Vangela M. Wade, The Mississippi Consti- across the South were en- statewide election process Mississippi is the only spread protests over racial said documents show the tution currently requires a acting laws to erase Black that dates to the Jim Crow state with such a system injustice, Mississippi faced complex electoral process statewide candidate to win political power gained era. for state elections. growing pressure to drop was created to uphold a majority of the popular during Reconstruction. Facing pressure from a If voters adopt the a symbol that’s widely white supremacy. vote and a majority of The electoral vote was lawsuit and the possibility amendment, a statewide condemned as racist. “As you go back electoral vote. One elec- promoted as a way for the of action from a federal candidate receiving a A commission will de- through these documents, toral vote is awarded to white ruling class to have judge, legislators are put- majority of the popular sign a new Mississippi flag there’s language that clear- the candidate receiving the the final say in who holds ting a state constitutional vote would win. If nobody without the rebel symbol ly shows intent to circum- most support in each of the office. amendment on the ballot in receives that in a race with and with the phrase, “In vent the rights of African 122 state House districts. Plaintiffs argued that November. at least three candidates, God We Trust.” Voters will Americans,” Wade said If no candidate wins Mississippi’s history of The amendment would the top two would go to a be asked to accept or reject Thursday. both the popular vote and racially polarized voting simplify elections for gov- runoff. the new flag Nov. 3, the About 38% of Missis- the electoral vote, the race means that candidates ernor and other statewide Legislators’ final action same day the amendment sippi’s residents are Black. is decided by the state preferred by Black voters officials by erasing an to put the amendment and the presidential race The lawsuit — backed House. But representatives must receive a higher share Electoral College-type pro- on the ballot happened are on the ballot. by former U.S. Attorney are not obligated to vote of the statewide vote to SPORTSe PARTLY CLOUDY,Edition CHILLY 67 • 54 FORECAST A8 | MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020 | theworldlink.com Follow us online: facebook.com/theworldnewspaper twitter.com/TheWorldLink instagram.com/theworldlink Lillard is ready for playoff push with Blazers PORTLAND (AP) — Griev- will be among 22 that will depart Lillard welcomes the chance once he got back to Portland. He son or by themselves would have ing the death of a cousin and next week for Orlando as part of to resume playing after a difficult didn’t see his mom for more than a really hard time. Definitely a missing his mother, Damian the re-start. few months. a month. And then his cousin and tough few months.” Lillard struggled emotionally Portland will have eight games He admittedly had no idea personal chef, Brandon Johnson, Always diligent about his after the NBA shut down because to secure a playoff berth, starting how serious the virus was when suddenly passed away. fitness, Lillard found a way to of the coronavirus. on July 31 with Memphis. the league closed down. He “It was tough, man. I think train. Then George Floyd was But he also found inspiration “We don’t have time to ease went to Phoenix with his family, that was when I got to the point killed in Minneapolis, touching in his activism for Black Lives our way in, we don’t have time intent on finding a gym to stay in where I was like, if I was waking off nationwide protests over Matter and his flourishing music to try and figure stuff out, we’ve shape during the layoff. But the up and it wasn’t a sunny day, it police brutality. Lillard marched career. got to come in assertive and ag- NBA said players couldn’t go to was messing with my mood. It in Portland. The Trail Blazers were just gressive and just go after it,” he third-party facilities or trainers was just tough,” Lillard said. “I He also released a powerful out of the playoff picture, sitting said. “And if we fail, we fail, but because of health concerns. got through it, just from having rap “Blacklist,’’ under his music ninth in the Western Conference we gotta at least come out there While grateful that he had his a lot of my family around. That persona, Dame D.O.L.L.A. standings on March 11 when the with that mentality of we don’t fiance and son with him, Lillard really helped. So I can see why league was shuttered. The team have time to kind of ease into it.” essentially sheltered in place somebody who is with one per- Please see Blazers, Page B2 Thorns play Sports Briefs Weekend at the Brickyard BASEBALL to another King Felix will sit out the major league season NWSL draw Harvick wins after late crash by Hamlin ATLANTA — Former Cy HERRIMAN, Utah (AP) — INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — his 53rd victory to move within runner-up finishes at Pocono Young winner Félix Hernández Sam Staab’s header in the 77th Kevin Harvick turned up the one of tying Lee Petty for 11th last week and Sunday’s result, has opted out of the 2020 season, minute pulled the Washington pressure on Denny Hamlin late on NASCAR’s career list, team- they’ve combined for seven of at least temporarily ending his Spirit into a 1-1 draw with the in the Brickyard 400. mates Aric Almirola and Cole 12 victories since the season bid to revive his career with the Portland Thorns on Sunday night And on a cooling track, Custer, a rookie, finished third restarted at Darlington in mid- Atlanta Braves. in the National Women’s Soccer Hamlin’s worn tires simply and fifth Sunday. Fellow Stew- May and it’s only the second Braves manager Brian Snitker League’s Challenge Cup tourna- gave out. art-Haas driver Chase Briscoe time in seven races Hamlin and said Sunday that Hernández, 34, ment. As the sun set Sunday over won the Xfinity Series race his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing opted out due to the coronavirus Lindsey Horan’s diving header Indianapolis Motor Speedway Saturday or the road course. entry hasn’t finished in the top pandemic. The decision was off a free kick from Meghan and Hamlin seven laps from Harvick tied Hamlin with a seven. made after Hernández partici- Klingenberg put the Thorns up one of the few victories that season-high fourth victoy and But as Childers plotted pated in workouts on Friday and 1-0 in the 69th minute. Spirit has eluded him, he went ca- lead in the points. The Cali- strategy and monitored tire Saturday at Truist Park. goalkeeper Aubrey Bledsoe got reening into the first turn wall fornia driver has four straight wear, he sensed Hamlin was on Snitker said Hernández may a hand on the ball but it bounced with a flat right front-side tire, top-10 finishes. borrowed time. have realized “it is way, way dif- into the goal off the crossbar. and Harvick beat Matt Kenseth And for the third straight “We tried to play it a little ferent” now as players must deal Staab scored for the Spirit on a off the final restart to win his race, it looked as if it would safe and we had backed down with the concerns of trying to start back-heel volley from teammate second straight Brickyard. be another one-two finish for ours down a little bit to save the season during the pandemic. Ashley Sanchez to tie the game “We had great tire wear Harvick and Hamlin. our tires,” he said. “It just Freeman, star Braves today, so I was able to real- But until the late, stunning depends on how that situation up. reliever both test positive Horan nearly gave the Thorns ly push my car as hard as I twist, Hamlin looked as though plays out at the race and it just ATLANTA — Atlanta Braves the win in the 88th minute but could,” Harvick said after his he would take his first Brick- so happened we were out there four-time All-Star Freddie Bledsoe dove to deflect the shot. third 400 title. “I was able to yard. a long time on tires so backing Freeman, premier reliever Will Portland is still looking for its push him a little harder that last “It’s just, it’s tough. I hate down was the way to go.” Smith and two teammates have first Challenge Cup victory. run than earlier in the race and it for the FedEx team,” the Kenseth couldn’t catch him. tested positive for the coronavi- The Thorns were without when the sun went down the frustrated Hamlin said. “It was “We were really fast,” the rus, a jarring hit to the NL East defender Becky Sauerbrunn track was cooling and speeds just kind of roulette if it (the Chip Ganassi Racing driver champions less than three weeks because of a left hip injury that were going up in the turns.” tire) stays together or not and said. “I think if we were in before the start of the pandem- will keep her out of the rest of The strategy worked out per- mine didn’t.” front, would have been tough ic-delayed season. the tournament. fectly — just like Stewart-Haas How dominant have Harr- to beat. Braves manager Brian Snitker Spirit midfielder Rose Lavelle Racing’s holiday weekend. vick and Hamlin been recently? Please see NASCAR, Page B2 said Saturday the four players, and forward Ashley Hatch were Not only did Harvey race to After trading victories and including right-hander Touki on the bench to start the game Toussaint and infielder Pete but both came in for the second Kozma, agreed to have the team half. Hatch got a shot off in the disclose their positive tests. 61st minute but Thorns goal- Dixon races to IndyCar Grand Prix win Snitker said Freeman had a keeper Bella Bixby leapt to push INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — It almost nonexistent. with the tires they were on.” negative intake test early in the it away with one hand. took Scott Dixon 12 years to But after three consecutive Dixon controlled most of the week before having a positive The Spirit started rookie make a second trip to victory runner-up finishes in this race second half of the 80-lap race, test on Friday. Snitker said the forward Averie Collins while the lane at Indianapolis Motor and a resume full of near-miss- helped in part when pole-winner first baseman has a fever and “is Thorns started rookie forward Speedway. es and bad luck on Indy’s Will Power stalled in the pits. not feeling great.” Morgan Weaver. Both were on He’s already plotting a third 2.5-mile oval, Dixon was And when he made a Freeman’s wife, Chelsea, post- the Washington State team that trip next month. going to have some fun, and clean pass of Rahal, whose ed on Twitter that he had “body went to the College Cup semifi- The 2008 Indianapolis 500 he appeared to savor one of the team-owning father, Bobby, aches, headaches, chills and a nals last season. winner ended what had been a rare spoils of victory — giv- won the Indy 500 in 1986, it high fever.” After playing three matches in frustrating quest for a second ing the starting command for was only a matter of time be- Major League Baseball has the first nine days of the tourna- win at the Brickyard, beating NASCAR’s inaugural Xfinity fore Dixon chalked up his 48th scheduled the 60-game season to ment (a loss and two draws), the Graham Rahal to the check- Series race on the road course. career IndyCar win. Only A.J. start on July 23. Freeman is the Thorns now have a break before ered flag by 19.9469 seconds Dixon couldn’t have scripted Foyt (67) and Mario Andretti biggest star in the sport so far to finishing the preliminary round Saturday and claiming his first a better strategy for the 14-turn, (52) have more. have his positive virus test pub- against OL Reign on Monday, IndyCar Grand Prix title. 2.439-mile road course, either. “Dixey just had tremendous licly announced by his team. July 13. “It’s really nice to get another The New Zealander opted to pace in the middle of the race,” COURAGE 1, RED STARS win at Indianapolis even though start on the slower black tires Graham Rahal said. David Price opts to skip 0: Defender Abby Erceg’s header it’s not the big one,” Dixon and maneuvered his way through He was so fast in the clean out on the season said. “It is significant, man, to the field after starting seventh. air, nobody could get close. in the 81st minute gave the North NEW YORK — Dodgers Carolina Courage a 1-0 victory win at this place. Sometimes Then, just a few laps after pitting Dixon’s victory broke up you need a little bit of luck and to put on the reds, Dixon got the Team Penske’s monopoly on pitcher David Price will not play over the Chicago Red Stars on this season because of concerns Sunday in the National Women’s sometimes you need a clean break he needed when rookie winning this race — the first at race like we had today.” Oliver Askew crashed into the the track since Roger Penske over the coronavirus pandemic, Soccer League’s Challenge Cup. delaying his Los Angeles debut The two-time defending The atmosphere at Indy was outside wall as he tried to enter bought it from the Hulman subdued. the front straightaway. family in November. until next year. NWSL champions have won all The five-time All-Star post- three of their games in Utah to sit Dixon donned a face mask Dixon knew immediately he Power, of Australia, and as he raised his arms and was in charge. Simon Pagenaud, of France, split ed Saturday on Twitter that he atop the tournament standings. wouldn’t participate in the 60- Erceg’s goal, her seventh in pumped his fist inside the “We were in the right situation the previous six races on the recently redone winner’s circle. to go hard. It was a bit of a road course. game season that’s scheduled to the NWSL, decided a match that begin July 23. was marked by strong goalkeep- The stands were empty and the no-brainer,” he said. “Some of usual celebratory noise was those guys were just sitting ducks Please see IndyCar, Page B2 Price’s announcement came ing on both sides. a day after Los Angeles Angels Katelyn Rowland started in star Mike Trout said he wasn’t goal for the Courage for the first “comfortable” with the current time in the tournament, while climate and might not play. On Stephanie Labbe was available Indians manager favors name change Saturday, San Francisco catcher on the bench. Rowland blocked a CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleve- a review of their name and logo. and been thinking about it before Buster Posey said “there’s still shot from Kealia Watt in the 21st land manager Terry Francona The Redskins announced their we put out that statement,” he some reservation on my end” minute. won’t sidestep the hot-button decision after several sponsors, said. “I know in the past, when about playing. Alyssa Naeher, who was in net topic any longer. He believes including FedEx, which owns I’ve been asked about, wheth- for the World Cup-winning U.S. the Indians need to change their the naming rights to the team’s er it’s our name or the Chief Tanaka seems OK after national team last summer, had a contentious nickname. stadium, urged the franchise to Wahoo, I think I would usually being hit by line drive strong first-half performance for “I think it’s time to move for- change a nickname that has been answer and say I know that we’re NEW YORK — The Yankees the Red Stars, including a diving ward,” Francona said Sunday. deemed offensive for decades. never trying to be disrespectful. had their Sunday brightened by save on Sam Mewis’ shot from Francona’s comments came Like Francona, Washington “And I still feel that way. But I Masahiro Tanaka, who came to distance in the 19th minute. two days after the Indians, amid coach Ron Rivera has called for don’t think that’s a good enough the ballpark and seemed well a The game was a rematch of a nationwide movement to erase his team to change its name. answer today. I think it’s time to day after being hit in the head by last season’s league champion- racially insensitive symbols, During a Zoom call following move forward. It’s a very diffi- Giancarlo Stanton’s line drive. ship, which the Courage won released a statement saying the a morning workout for his team cult subject. It’s also delicate.” They’re hoping Yankee Stadi- 4-0. organization is “committed to at Progressive Field, Francona Francona acknowledged his um’s lights will do the same this The Courage have also beaten engaging our community and said he will no longer sidestep own past errors in judgment. week. the Portland Thorns and the appropriate stakeholders to deter- the subject of Cleveland’s name “Even at my age, you don’t Encouraged by Tanaka’s Washington Spirit in the tour- mine the best path forward with or mascot. The team removed the want to be too old to learn or progress after Saturday’s scare, nament, which is being played regard to our team name.” highly debated Chief Wahoo logo to realize that, maybe I’ve been the Yankees planned to hold in- with no fans outside Salt Lake The team’s announcement — from its game jerseys and caps ignorant of some things, and to trasquad night games Monday and City. The Red Stars dropped their an initial step toward a possible last year, and now will consider be ashamed of it, and to try to be Tuesday in the Bronx as they pre- opener to the Spirit, then played name change — came hours changing a nickname that has better,” said the 61-year-old, who pare for the July 23 start of a 60- to a scoreless draw with the after the NFL’s Washington been in place since 1915. guided the Boston Red Sox to game regular season condensed Thorns. Redskins said they will undergo “I’ve been thinking about it two World Series titles. by the coronavirus pandemic. SPORTSeEdition FOUR-DAY FORECAST FOR NORTH BEND NATIONAL FORECAST TONIGHT TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

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New-look DeChambeau wins Rocket Mortgage Classic DETROIT (AP) — Bryson my body, changed my mindset tional play since the PGA Tour events after the restart from the full display in the Motor City DeChambeau pounded protein in the game and I was able to restarted. coronavirus pandemic. He won with drives that went 351 yards shakes and lifted iron to trans- accomplish a win while playing a “The level of play on tour in for the first time since the Shri- on average after looking like he form his body, adding 40 pounds completely different style of golf. these first four weeks has been ners Hospitals for Children Open might swing out of his spikes. of mass, and changed his game And, it’s pretty amazing to see incredible, cuts at 4 and 5 under in November 2018. When DeChambeau was on to put a premium on power. that. I hope it’s an inspiration to a every week,” Kisner said. DeChambeau has dramati- the tee box at the 399-yard, par- The plan is working. lot of people.” With a strong finish, DeCham- cally altered his body, packing 4 13th, he waited for the next With jaw-dropping drives and DeChambeau shot a 7-under beau removed all doubt that he about 240 pounds on his 6-foot-1 group to leave the green before some clutch putts, DeCham- 65 at Detroit Golf Club, birdieing would win the second Rocket body, and took advantage of the hitting his drive so that he didn’t beau won the Rocket Mortgage four of the first seven holes and Mortgage Classic. extra time he had to work on his hit any fellow competitors. Classic by three strokes Sunday closing with three straight. He He made a 30-foot birdie putt physique during the COVID-19 “No, I’ve never done that,” he for his first victory of the season finished at a career-best 23-under at No. 16, which he said was his pandemic. acknowledged. “I really could and sixth overall. He became the 265. shot of the day. He also had a “He understands what is the have gotten there.” first PGA Tour player since 2004 Matthew Wolff (71) was short putt for birdie on the next key to gaining the biggest ad- His drive on the 621-yard, to lead a tournament in driving second. He started the day with hole. And finally, he uncorked a vantage and that’s distance, and par-5 fourth went way left and distance, along with shots gained a three-shot lead and hurt his 367-yard drive to set up another mega distance,” Kisner said. “He landed in greenside rough on an off the tee and putting. chances with five bogeys over short putt at 18. just has too much time on his adjacent hole. He cleared tower- “This is a little emotional for his first 10 holes. Kevin Kisner DeChambeau came into the hands. He needs to start getting ing trees and landed just short of me because I did do something a (66) finished another stroke back week with six straight top-eight married and having kids and feel the green, sending his approach little different,” the 26-year-old as part of a relatively weak field finishes and was the only player like the rest of us.” 276 yards and he two-putted DeChambeau said. “I changed that continued to trend of excep- with top 10s in the first three DeChambeau’s power was on from 37 feet. NHL, union agree on Bottas wins Formula One’s season opener SPIELBERG, Austria er’s record of seven. “There were so many op- podium trio — including (AP) — Valtteri Bot- But Bottas showed portunities for Lewis to take second-place Charles protocols to resume tas insisted before the impressive composure the lead if I made a small Leclerc for Ferrari and Associated Press would resume in late July season-opening Austrian to win Sunday’s race — mistake and he was really third-place Lando Norris or early August with 24 Grand Prix on Sunday which had no fans present quick today,” Botas said. for McLaren — held up The NHL and NHL teams taking part in an ex- that he has what it takes due to the coronavirus “But I managed to keep it a black T-shirt with “End Players’ Association agreed panded playoffs, finishing to win the Formula One pandemic — with Ham- together, could really control Racism” written on it. Sunday on protocols to with the Stanley Cup being world championship. ilton just a half-second the race from my side, and Nine of 20 drivers resume the season, a major awarded in October. That’s a tall order with behind him for spells. there’s obviously no better abandoned, including both step toward the return of The agreement was first six-time F1 champion Not easy for Bottas when way to start the season.” Red Bulls of Max Verstap- hockey this summer. reported by TSN. Lewis Hamilton as his Hamilton’s among the Hamilton crossed second pen and Alexander Albon Deputy Commissioner The 47 pages of pro- teammate at Mercedes. best drivers at overtaking but finished fourth after — who tried to overtake Bill Daly told The Asso- tocols outline the health Especially as Hamilton in F1 history, and when a getting a late time penalty. Hamilton on the outside ciated Press there was an and safety measures the needs one more title to chaotic race restarts three Bottas kneeled with the with 10 laps left, touched agreement on protocols for league and players agreed equal Michael Schumach- times behind a safety car. winners’ trophy and the wheels and flew off track. training camps and games to after several weeks of negotiations. Any player and the sides are still in the NBA. So I have and he had seven games have opted out, including has until 5 p.m. EDT on negotiating an extension of BLAZERS thoughts and feelings with 40 or more points. Portland’s Trevor Ariza Tuesday to notify his team the collective bargaining about this stuff. That’s He’ll be among those and Caleb Swanigan. if he’s choosing to opt out agreement, which is crucial From B1 what Blacklist was sequestered at Disney’s But Portland will see to the process. of participating in training “I grew up with Oscar about,” he said. Wide World of Sports the return of big men Ju- A person with knowl- camp and games, with an Grant, who was killed Lillard was averaging Complex for games, but suf Nurkic, now recovered edge of the situation said additional deadline expect- at a BART station while 28.9 points and 7.8 assists the resumption of the from a broken leg last the return-to-play protocols ed after ratification of the handcuffed facedown. this season. In January season comes as cases of season, and Zach Collins, would only go into effect if agreement. I’ve been racially profiled he scored 61 points in a COVID-19 are spiking who was sidelined with a each side votes to approve For those playing, each by cops, before I was game against the Warriors in Florida. Some players shoulder injury. the full package of the team is limited to 30 skaters CBA extension and return- and an unlimited amount of to-play agreement. The goaltenders for camp and ended at 663. Justin Dixon, who has opened the person spoke on condition total roster of up to 31 play- NASCAR Allgaier replaced him in INDYCAR season with back-to-back of anonymity because CBA ers for games. Each team is the car and he didn’t stick wins for the first time in talks are still ongoing. limited to 52 personnel in From B1 around long. From B1 his 20-year career, both in To complete a return, its game city, a group that One person was Allgaier was involved Pagenaud finished third dominant fashion. He won two-thirds of the league’s must include two trainers, noticeably absent: Sev- in a six-car pileup near the Saturday after qualifying 20th. last month at Texas. board of governors and a doctor and compliance en-time Cup champion entrance to pit road that “We weren’t totally happy Saturday’s race ended a majorities of the players’ officer in addition players, Jimmie Johnson in No. brought out a red flag on when we started the race, but one-month hiatus for the executive committee and coaches and management. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Lap 16 when one of Ryan we made up a lot of ground series. and kicked off a full membership must vote They are expected to be car. Johnson watched the Blaney’s crew members in pit sequence and gained busy schedule that features in favor. quarantined from the gen- race from his Colora- was pinned between two a lot of ground that way,” four races over the next If everything is ratified, eral public during play at do home as the series’ cars. Track workers put Pagenaud said. “The yellow two weekends. It was also it will end a pandem- least for the qualifying and longest active streak of Zachary Price on a stretch- helped us a bit because we the opener of an unprece- ic-forced shutdown that be- first two traditional playoff consecutive and fifth-lon- er. He was eventually trans- pitted five laps before.” dented IndyCar-NASCAR gan in mid-March. Games rounds. gest in series history ported to a nearby hospital. Still, he couldn’t catch weekend.

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