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KABUL, Afghanistan —Afghanistan’s embattled presi-dent left the country Sunday, joining his fellow citizens andforeigners in a stampede fleeing the advancing Talibanand signaling the end of a 20-year Western experimentaimed at remaking Afghanistan.
A Chinook helicopter flies overthe U.S. Embassy in Kabul,Afghanistan, on Sunday as diplomatic vehicles leave thecompound amid the Talibanadvance on the Afghan capital.
RAHMAT GUL/AP
IT’S OVERUS Embassy personnel evacuated, Afghan president flees country as Taliban enter Kabul
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BURLINGTON, Vt. — A former
Vermont ski resort president plead-
ed guilty Friday to providing false
documents during a failed plan to
build a biotechnology plant in New-
port using tens of millions of dollars
in foreign investors’ money.
In exchange for the guilty plea
from William Stenger, the former
president of Jay Peak Resort, the
federal government dropped nine
other fraud charges. The 72-year-
old faces up to five years in prison.
Stenger’s lawyer Brooks McAr-
thur said after the hearing that Mia-
mi businessman Ariel Quiros, the
former owner of Jay Peak and
Burke Mountain Resort, and his ad-
visor William Kelly, were career
con men and fraudsters who took
advantage of Stenger, who said he
had spent his life trying to improve
the economic conditions in the
Northeast Kingdom region of Ver-
mont.
In 2019, Quiros, Stenger and Kel-
ly were indicted criminally over a
failed plan to build the biotechnolo-
gy plant in Newport, Vt., using mil-
lions raised through the EB-5 pro-
gram. The visa program encourag-
es foreigners to invest in U.S. pro-
jects that create jobs in exchange
for a chance to earn permanent U.S.
residency.
The AnC-Bio project was de-
signed to raise $110 million from 220
immigrant investors to construct
and operate the biotechnology facil-
ity, according to proceedings and
documents.
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MILITARY
ABOARD THE USS CARL
VINSON NEAR HAWAII — The
U.S. Navy exhibited the working
parts of its Large-Scale Exercise
2021 on Saturday, a display of
technology and sea power the Na-
vy’s highest-ranking officer said
makes its worldwide fleet too for-
midable and too diffuse to chal-
lenge.
“It’s a big ocean, the Pacific.
That’s a lot of battle space,” Adm.
Michael Gilday, chief of naval op-
erations, told reporters aboard the
aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.
“So, we want to come at a potential
adversary from many different
vectors, not just on the sea, but in
the air, under the sea, on the land
— the Marine Corps — in space
and in cyberspace.”
The generic-sounding, world-
wide Large-Scale Exercise 2021
crossed all those domains, with
live and virtual training, “leverag-
ing everything we have in the tool-
kit to present a very formidable
threat to anybody that might try to
hold our interests at risk,” Gilday
said.
The exercise started Aug. 3 and
concludes Monday. It took place
across 17 time zones and involves
elements of five numbered fleets
— the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th and 7th —
within U.S. Fleet Forces Com-
mand, U.S. Pacific Fleet and U.S.
Naval Forces Europe. About 36
vessels, from carriers to subma-
rines and including the Carl Vin-
son, are taking part in Large-Scale
Exercise 2021.
The Carl Vinson and some of its
strike group spearheaded 3rd
Fleet’s portion of the exercise
near Hawaii. As part of the exer-
cise, the 3rd Fleet command de-
ployed from San Diego to a tent
complex at Joint Base Pearl Har-
bor-Hickam.
Gilday gushed over the virtual
core of the exercise — computer-
generated scenarios and “ene-
mies” — and its utility.
“We can take geography — let’s
say geography in Northeast Asia
— and superimpose it wherever
we want, where we have ships op-
erating,” for example, he said.
“And then we can also add in
virtual ships into that same bat-
tlespace so it’s a much more ro-
bust, much more realistic training
for the kind of operations we want
to do,” he said.
This approach to training leaves
potential adversaries facing “a ho-
listic, numerically superior and
highly trained force,” he said.
In the real world, a lengthy up-
grade has turned the Carl Vinson
into the Navy’s cutting-edge carri-
er. Its flight deck has been retro-
fitted to accommodate F-35C
Lightning II stealth fighters and
CMV-22B Osprey tiltrotor air-
craft.
The Navy has dubbed the col-
lection of aircraft on the Carl Vin-
son as “the air wing of the future.”
Its other embarked aircraft in-
clude EA-18G Growlers, F/A-18E
and F-18F Super Hornets and the
E-20 Advanced Hawkeye.
“Deploying with this part of the
‘air wing of the future’ is unprece-
dented, I would say,” Capt. P.
Scott Miller, commander of the
Carl Vinson, told reporters Satur-
day.
“It’s an evolution of what naval
aviation is doing,” he said. “From
my perspective as the aircraft CO,
it’s been fairly seamless, integrat-
ing those forces together.”
The carrier air wing includes
about 70 airplanes, Cmdr. Tim Os-
borne, the vessel’s air boss, told
reporters.
From his perch above the flight
deck, Osborne oversees the
launching and retrieval of all air-
craft and tracks them up to 10
miles from the carrier.
The flight tempo has varied dur-
ing the exercise, from 50 up to 125,
he said.
“Today we’re looking at about
105 sorties total,” he said.
Navy shows offpower, tech onupdated carrier
BY WYATT OLSON
Stars and Stripes
PHOTOS BY WYATT OLSON/Stars and Stripes
A tiltrotor CMV22B Osprey lands on the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson, on Saturday, as the carriersteamed north of Hawaii during LargeScale Exercise 2021.
Adm. Michael Gilday, chief of naval operations, talks with reporters inthe hangar deck of the USS Carl Vinson.
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Three
U.S. military sniper teams joined soldiers
from 13 other countries in Germany this
month to show off their shooting skills, learn
new techniques and vie for the title of best
sniper team.
The European Best Sniper Team Compe-
tition, hosted by U.S. Army Europe and
Africa and the 7th Army Training Com-
mand, challenges snipers’ mental and phys-
ical abilities. It is not just a shooting compe-
tition; snipers have to demonstrate other
critical battlefield skills, including stealth,
reconnaissance, fitness and the ability to
adjust under pressure.
“The amount of skillsets we learn experi-
encing these events are quite useful for how
we shape training in the future,” said Spc.
Matthew Meckley, from 3rd Battalion, 161st
Infantry Regiment, a Washington National
Guard unit that traveled to Hohenfels, Ger-
many, for the 10-day event.
Twenty-seven teams from 14 countries
participated in the 10-day competition,
which kicked off Aug. 5, said Command Sgt.
Maj. Michael Sanchez, the match president
of the competition. The two U.S. Army
teams that competed alongside the Wash-
ington National Guard unit were from the
Vicenza, Italy-based 173rd Airborne Bri-
gade and the Vilseck, Germany-based 2nd
Cavalry Regiment.
Sanchez said planning for the event start-
ed in October 2020 and continued until
three weeks before it began. The 2020 com-
petition was canceled because of the coro-
navirus pandemic.
Cpl. Chris Hawley, another competitor
with Washington-based 3rd Battalion, 161st
Infantry Regiment, said he has always
wanted to test his shooting skills in a Best
Sniper Competition.
“The most challenging part has been the
level of difficulty in applying [sniper]
skills,” Hawley said. “Sniper skills on a flat,
static range becomes harder when you are
doing it in less-than-ideal conditions, differ-
ent positions, things like that.”
Taking first place in the competition was
Slovenia, Team Lynx 01, with 2,237 out of
5,044 total points. Turkey came in second,
while Latvia took third place.
Other countries that competed were Bul-
garia, Czech Republic, France, Hungary,
Canada, Spain, Italy, Greece, Lithuania,
and Sweden.
14 countries compete in Army sniper contest in GermanyBY IMMANUEL JOHNSON
Stars and Stripes
RANDIS MONROE/U.S. Army
A U.S. soldier takes a firing position during the 2021 Best Sniper Team Competition atHohenfels Training Area, Germany, on Aug. 12.
PAGE 4 • S T A R S A N D S T R I P E S • Monday, August 16, 2021
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany
— Soldiers from 15 Army units
endured obstacle courses, land
navigation and marksmanship
drills in hopes of being crowned
the “best warriors” in Europe.
After several grueling days in
the annual Best Warrior compe-
tition, three of them emerged
triumphant Friday: Spc. Shaun
Lewis, the best soldier; Sgt.
Brent Grafmuller, the best non-
commissioned officer; and 1st
Lt. Jim Schooley, the best offi-
cer.
The competition pushes sol-
diers to their limits with tests of
their knowledge and their men-
tal and physical endurance.
“I am here to show my unit
that mechanics can do the same
thing as all these infantry guys
and combat arms guys,” said
Pfc. Jarrett Fastert, a wheeled-
vehicle mechanic and Rock
Rapids, Iowa, native from the
66th Military Intelligence Bri-
gade, Information Security
Command. “I wanted to push
myself (and) see what I was ca-
pable of.”
Another competitor from Io-
wa was excited to compete for
the first time and make it past
the battalion and brigade level.
“I think this is a great oppor-
tunity to get a bunch of training
events I wouldn’t necessarily
get with my company due to the
different cross-training we do
out here,” said 2nd Lt. David
Pinter, a company construction
officer with the 18th Military
Police Brigade, 21st Theater
Support Command.
The competition lasted nine
to 12 hours a day for five days,
and the award ceremony was
Friday.
After a combat fitness test
and weigh-in the first day, sol-
diers embarked on the slate of
events.
They took a written test and
vied for supremacy in tasks in-
cluding grenade throwing,
weapons assembly and aiding a
helicopter medical evacuation.
Lewis and Grafmuller will go
to Fort Lee, Va., where they will
represent U.S. Army Europe
and Africa, and compete
against other winners in the Ar-
mywide Best Warrior contest
for soldiers and NCOs.
Best Warriorsin Europe battleit out in Bavaria
BY IMMANUEL JOHNSON
Stars and Stripes
PHOTOS BY KEVIN STERLING PAYNE/U.S. Army
First Lt. Jim Schooley, from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, low crawls under barbed wire while participatingin the obstacle course circuit during the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Warrior competition inGrafenwoehr, Germany, on Aug. 9. Schooley won the best officer competition.
Sgt. Brent Grafmuller, from the 18th Military Police Brigade, fires anM17 pistol as part of the weapons qualification portion of the event.
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the pass can go through their re-
spective commands, Stewart’s
email said. They will need to share
with the Italian government their
birthdate, the type of vaccine they
received and other personal infor-
mation. Submissions could begin
as early as next week, the message
said.
People will eventually receive a
QR code allowing them to engage
in activities that may not be acces-
sible without the green pass under
Italian law, Stewart said.
U.S. Army Garrison Italy made
a similar announcement in a video
posted Thursday to its Facebook
page. Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling,
the senior Army officer in Vicen-
za, said U.S. military members
Active-duty service members,
civilians and dependents assigned
to U.S. bases in Italy who have
been vaccinated now qualify for
an Italian “green pass,” military
officials have said.
Capt. James Stewart, the Naval
Support Activity Naples com-
manding officer, made the an-
nouncement in an email last week.
“This is a voluntary process for
those 12 and older but having a
green pass will likely make travel
within Europe easier and will
make it easier to dine in restau-
rants, go to movies, shop in stores,
etc.,” Stewart said in the Tuesday
email, which went out to tenant
command leaders. “This is cur-
rently the only process for Amer-
icans to get a green pass here in
Italy.”
People who want to apply for
and civilians would now qualify
for a green pass.
“But I have to be honest. This is
going to take some time,” Rohling
said. “Italian officials are not yet
sure how fast they can implement
that green pass system across Ita-
ly.”
It wasn't clear from the video
how the post will gather informa-
tion from people who want a green
pass or when it will begin accept-
ing the information.
Italian authorities agreed to
recognize the U.S. Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention vac-
cination card as equivalent to the
green pass. However, some Amer-
icans have said that businesses
did not recognize their CDC cards
and turned them away.
Green passes mostly have been
used to ease travel between Eu-
ropean Union and Schengen Zone
countries.
Faced with a surge in COVID-19
cases fueled by the delta variant of
the coronavirus, Italy passed re-
strictions in July requiring a
green pass for entry into restau-
rants, pubs, gyms, sports arenas
and other venues. The restrictions
took effect Aug. 6.
The U.S. has several military in-
stallations across Italy, including
Aviano Air Base and Naval Air
Station Sigonella in Sicily.
Vaccinated US military personnel in Italy can get ‘green pass’BY ALISON BATH
Stars and Stripes
[email protected] Twitter: @TMSWatchdog
suedtirol.info
People assigned to U.S. militaryinstallations in Italy qualify for theItalian digital green pass.
gusta University Medical Center in Geor-
gia on Aug. 5, according to a 2nd ID state-
ment.
Taylor was on leave in Georgia and was
scheduled to start his next duty assign-
ment, 2nd ID public affairs director Maj.
Mayra Nañez told Stars and Stripes on Fri-
day. She was unable to provide details
about the accident, Taylor’s age or home-
town.
Taylor enlisted in the Army in July 2008
and received training at Fort Jackson, S.C.
He started his third assignment with 2nd
CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea —
A 2nd Infantry Division soldier has died
following an accident in a privately owned
vehicle, the command said Friday eve-
ning.
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Taylor, a human re-
source specialist with the Headquarters
and Headquarters Company, Division
Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Infantry Di-
vision Sustainment Brigade at Camp
Humphreys, was pronounced dead at Au-
ID in April 2020.
Taylor was “an excellent non-commis-
sioned officer who always set the example
for professionalism,” according to a state-
ment from battalion commander Lt. Col.
Jeffrey May.
“The soldiers and family members of
the Division Special Troops Battalion are
deeply saddened and shocked by the loss
of a member of our team who played a crit-
ical role in our success throughout his tour
in Korea,” he said. “He left a legacy of
leadership that will never be forgotten.”
Taylor was posthumously awarded the
military’s Meritorious Service Medal. He
is survived by his wife, Shameka Taylor,
two brothers, and parents.
Roughly 28,500 U.S. troops are stationed
in South Korea, the majority of them at
Camp Humphreys, roughly 40 miles from
Seoul. The base serves as the home to the
2nd Infantry Division, Eighth Army and
U.S. Forces Korea.
2nd ID soldier dies in vehicle accident while on leave in GeorgiaBY DAVID CHOI
Stars and Stripes
[email protected] Twitter: @choibboy
MILITARY
Monday, August 16, 2021 • S T A R S A N D S T R I P E S • PAGE 5
A Royal Navy sailor charged
with misdemeanor sexual assault
during a Guam port call was freed
Thursday on bond over prosecu-
tors’ objections that the man is a
flight risk.
Royal Navy representative Lt.
Cmdr. Oliver Clark appeared in
Guam Superior Court seeking the
release of Ashley James Mansell,
31, assigned to U.K. Carrier Strike
Group 21, the Guam Daily Post re-
ported Friday. Mansell has an “es-
sential role” in the strike group’s
mission, the representative told
the court.
The group, led by the aircraft
carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, ar-
rived in Guam on Aug. 6. It was
scheduled to leave Friday morn-
ing, Clark said in court.
Mansell, 31, was arrested
Wednesday and charged in a
criminal complaint with misde-
meanor criminal sexual conduct,
public drunkenness and felony
aggravated assault. A friend,
Fraser Malek, 28, was charged
with two counts of misdemeanor
assault.
The complaint alleges Mansell,
dancing with a woman Wednes-
day night at Club Icon in Tumon,
“bent over in front of the victim,
reached under the victim’s dress,”
and grabbed her between the legs.
Afterward, Mansell and Malek
fought with the woman’s friends
outside the club, the complaint
states. It alleges Mansell “sudden-
ly” punched one man in the jaw,
causing two fractures that re-
quired surgery.
Malek punched another man in
the head, causing him to lose con-
sciousness “for a couple of min-
utes,” and shoved a woman into
the roadway, causing numerous
bruises and abrasions, the com-
plaint alleges.
Guam Superior Court Judge Jo-
nathan Quan released the pair on
bond Thursday despite objections
by prosecutors, who described
Mansell as a potential flight risk,
according to a statement from
Guam Attorney General Leevin
Camacho’s office.
Quan released Mansell on
$10,000 bond and Malek on $2,500
and ordered them not to leave
their ship, the Post said. They are
required to check in with the pro-
bation department three times a
week, even at sea. A virtual ar-
raignment for both sailors is
scheduled Oct. 7, according to the
Post.
The court may issue arrest war-
rants if the two fail to appear for
scheduled hearings, Camacho
spokeswoman Carlina Charfauros
wrote Friday in an email to Stars
and Stripes. Quan said in court the
men could face extradition should
they fail to appear, according to
the Post.
The Royal Navy may seek to
have the case transferred to a
court in the U.K., the Post said.
UK sailors freed on bond after Guam fracasBY MATTHEW M. BURKE
Stars and Stripes
[email protected]: @MatthewMBurke1
PACIFIC
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Nature
stepped in and helped firefighters sent to
put out a forest fire Thursday at Camp Han-
sen.
The blaze broke out around 1:30 p.m. fol-
lowing training at EOD1, an explosive ord-
nance disposal training site, a spokesman
from Okinawa prefecture’s Military Base
Affairs Division told Stars and Stripes by
phone Friday.
Firefighters rushed to the scene, but
when they arrived rain began to fall and
helped them extinguish the blaze, the
spokesman said.
Base firefighters kept watch at the site
until about 7 a.m. Friday, the prefectural
spokesman said.
Information on the extent of the fire was
unavailable that day.
A Marine spokesperson did not respond
to an email seeking more information Fri-
day. The Okinawa Defense Bureau, which
represents Japan’s Ministry of Defense on
the island, also did not respond.
Forest fires at ranges and disposal sites
aboard military installations are fairly com-
monplace, the spokesman said. Thursday’s
fire was the eighth so far this year on all Ma-
rine bases in Okinawa. Six of those have oc-
curred at Hansen.
There were 16 similar incidents on all
Marine bases in Okinawa last year, he said.
The spokesman expressed concern over
soil erosion that occurs when trees are de-
stroyed by fire.
“We understand such training must be
implemented,” he said. “We hope they con-
sider the environment and not impact the
daily lives of the Okinawan people.”
Some government spokespeople in Japan
customarily speak to the media on condition
of anonymity.
Rain helps putout forest fireat Marine baseon Okinawa
BY MATTHEW M. BURKE
AND MARI HIGA
Stars and Stripes
[email protected]: @[email protected]: @MariHiga21
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII —
During World War II, the Navy and Marine
Corps locked arms during the years-long
strategy of island-hopping toward Japan.
Navy ships would deliver an invasion
force of Marines to an island and support
their advance with naval gunfire.
Now the Marine Corps is experimenting
with an expeditionary model that will turn
that paradigm around, with Marines sup-
porting Navy ships at sea.
The Navy’s Large-Scale Exercise 2021 in
the Hawaiian Islands has been the Corps’
first chance to test its expeditionary ad-
vanced base operations concept with a joint
force of Navy and Coast Guard vessels, ac-
cording to Lt. Col. Rollin A. Steele, execu-
tive officer of the 3rd Marine Regiment
based at Marine Corps Base Hawaii.
Large-Scale Exercise 2021, which began
early this month and ends Monday, involves
training among five numbered fleets within
U.S. Fleet Forces Command, U.S. Pacific
Fleet and U.S. Naval Forces Europe and
runs across 17 time zones.
Roughly 3,000 Marines are in the Hawai-
ian Islands participating in the exercise,
whose Navy contingent includes the air-
craft carrier USS Carl Vinson and elements
of its strike group.
The Marine Corps’ experimentation with
expeditionary advanced bases during the
exercise stems from Force Design 2030,
which among other things calls for the
transformation of Steele’s regiment into the
3rd Marine Littoral Regiment within the
next couple of years.
The new force design focuses on small
maneuvering units instead of large assault
forces, a change geared toward what U.S.
forces could need in a future conflict with
China in the far-flung spaces of the Indo-Pa-
cific.
“The whole point of [the Marine Littoral
Regiment] is: How can the Marine Corps
support the naval fleet in sea control and sea
denial?” Steele told Stars and Stripes during
an interview Thursday at Marine Corps
Base Hawaii.
They are testing approaches for that sup-
port during the exercise by deploying
groups of infantry from 1st Battalion, 3rd
Marines to two locations on Oahu and one
on the island of Kauai, Steele said. Once in
place, the units stealthily set up expedition-
ary advanced base operations, he said.
Under the littoral structure, the 1st Bat-
talion will be designated Littoral Combat
Team 3, he said.
One group loaded up rucksacks with sup-
plies, weapons and needed surveillance
equipment and marched across Oahu.
The second was transported to an Oahu
shoreline via amphibious hovercraft.
The third unit, flown to Kauai, experi-
mented with an intelligence-gathering sys-
tem called Network on the Move-Airborne,
which provides data in real time collected
by the entire joint force.
Steele compared a flight without network
on the move as similar to a passenger dis-
embarking a 10-hour commercial flight,
turning on a cell phone and being over-
whelmed by hours of missed calls, messag-
es and news.
“So, when we land on that objective, we
[already] have the most cutting-edge real-
time information and intelligence,” he said.
“If we need to adjust our plan, or adapt our
plan or confirm our plan, you know, we
could do that while we’re flying. We’re not
blind at some point.”
The two-pronged purpose of the expedi-
tionary advanced bases is to provide Navy
ships with surveillance information and to
provide precision fire.
A series of advanced bases “can free up
the ships to be in more important places,”
Steele said.
“We want to prevent any gaps, any blind
corners,” he said. “As the old saying goes, if
you defend everywhere, you defend no-
where. If I spread my defense out so thin to
cover everywhere, then I don’t really have
much of a defense because they’re not capa-
ble anymore.”
Marines at the advanced bases deploy
various sensors — predominantly drones
—— to provide maritime awareness to
ships and aircraft in the theater.
Part of the learning curve during this ex-
ercise is assessing just how much of that
surveillance equipment — along with all the
other needed sustainment supplies — Ma-
rines can feasibly carry in.
Marines trainwith Navy inHawaii drills
BY WYATT OLSON
Stars and Stripes
[email protected]: @WyattWOlson
JOSUE MARQUEZ/U.S. Marine Corps
A Marine with 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, calls for close air support duringLargeScale Exercise 2021 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, on Wednesday.
PAGE 6 • S T A R S A N D S T R I P E S • Monday, August 16, 2021
NIJMEGEN, Netherlands —
The Sunset March that takes place
every evening in this Dutch city
has only one rule, Lt. Col. Sir Tim
Ruijling said.
“We walk in silence, dignified
and respectful,” the retired Royal
Dutch Air Force officer told 40
Americans and Europeans before
they set off to walk across the Over-
steek Bridge, which spans the
Waal River in Nijmegen near
where hundreds of 82nd Airborne
Division paratroopers crossed on
Sept. 20, 1944, in a daring action
during Operation Market Garden.
“When you walk, think about the
48 young Americans who gave
their lives for our freedom during
the crossing,” Ruijling said.
Dutch children still learn about
the World War II operation in
school, and when the Oversteek
Bridge was built in 2013, officials in
Nijmegen remembered it, too, in-
corporating 96 street lights — 48
pairs — in the bridge design, one
for each American soldier who
died in the crossing.
Every night at sunset, the lights
on the bridge illuminate pair by
pair at the pace of a slow march,
starting on the south bank of the
river and heading north, the same
direction the soldiers frantically
paddled in canvas dinghies, many
using the butts of their rifles as
oars, in a daring operation to cap-
ture Nijmegen’s bridges from the
Germans and retake the city.
And every evening since Oct. 19,
2014, a veteran has walked across
the bridge, starting at a memorial
on the south bank, near where the
American soldiers launched their
rickety boats into the swirling river
waters 77 years ago, ending on the
opposite sandy shore.
The smokescreen that was sup-
posed to shield them during the
crossing, which took place in broad
daylight, was blown away by a
breeze and they became sitting
ducks for enemy fire.
Forty-eight soldiers from the
504th Parachute Infantry Division
and the 307th Airborne Engineer
Battalion were killed in the oper-
ation, which Ruijling called “one of
the most heroic in the Second
World War.”
When Ruijling and other Dutch
military veterans started the Sun-
set March, a veteran would walk
alone across the bridge.
But word spread and, at first lo-
cals, but gradually people from all
over the world spontaneously
joined in or contacted the organiz-
ers of the march, asking if they
could walk in silence alongside the
veteran.
“There are still nights where you
walk alone, and that’s very spe-
cial,” Ruijling told Stars and
Stripes on Friday, when the 2,491st
Sunset March took place. “But it’s
also special that people from all
over the world want to walk with
you.”
The U.S. charge d’affaires and
acting ambassador to the Nether-
lands, Marja Verloop, and around
three dozen members of the Asso-
ciation of the U.S. Army’s Europe-
an region joined Ruijling and
Dutch civilians and military mem-
bers for Friday’s march.
At the head of the group, along-
side AUSA Europe president Tony
Williams, Verloop looked up at the
street lights and smiled as they lit
up, pair by pair.
Every veteran who leads a Sun-
set March is designated veteran of
the day and receives a certificate
commemorating their participa-
tion. On Friday, that honor went to
Williams, who served in the Army
for 23 years.
Sunday, Aug. 22, will mark the
2,500th Sunset March. Once again,
the lights on the Oversteek Bridge
will light up, pair by pair, as a vet-
eran walks alone or leads others
across the bridge to the memorial
to pay tribute to those who died
during the World War II crossing.
Sunset March honors US troops who freed Dutch city in WWIIBY KARIN ZEITVOGEL
Stars and Stripes
KARIN ZEITVOGEL/Stars and Stripes
U.S. charge d’affaires to the Netherlands, Marja Verloop, front left,walks alongside Association of the U.S. Army European regionpresident, Tony Williams, on the Oversteek Bridge in Nijmegen, theNetherlands, on Friday during the Sunset March.
WAR/MILITARY
KABUL, Afghanistan — Diplo-
mats waiting to fly out of Kabul on
Sunday morning spent their last
hours at work burning anything of
strategic or propaganda value —
including classified documents
and U.S. flags — as Taliban forces
closed in on the capital.
Several U.S. Embassy employ-
ees said they had little notice they
were leaving. They left personal
effects they didn’t need at their
desks before boarding military
helicopters and arriving at a sec-
tion of Hamid Karzai Internation-
al Airport reserved for official
flights.
Hundreds arrived in the early
morning darkness, with little to do
but follow the increasingly dire
news on their phones. Sometime
before sunrise, the Taliban took
Jalalabad, the country’s fifth-
largest city, cutting off Kabul from
the east and leaving the capital
airport as the only exit route under
government control. By midday,
news came of Taliban forces en-
tering Kabul’s outskirts.
The crowd awaiting U.S. gov-
ernment flights didn’t include Af-
ghans with Special Immigrant Vi-
sas, which are issued to save those
who worked with U.S. military
forces and government agencies
from Taliban retribution. Thou-
sands who have applied for the vi-
sa have been able to leave, but far
more remain. Many haven’t re-
ceived word on whether they’ll ev-
er be accepted. Others who did get
accepted weren’t able to get to Ka-
bul for processing before their
home cities were conquered by
the Taliban.
Several embassy workers at the
airport on Sunday, who insisted on
anonymity because they were not
authorized to speak publicly, said
the fate of Afghan colleagues con-
sumed their thoughts. They also
struggled to come to grips with
leaving their compound, a 36-acre
walled city of its own within the
capital.
“I walked around the embassy
for years,” one U.S. employee
said. “We look at this fortress and
you think, ‘This will never go
away. Impossible.’ And now it’s
gone.”
While talking, the embassy em-
ployee pulled out an American
flag from a backpack. The direc-
tive had already come down to de-
stroy U.S. flags, but the employee
said they just wanted to save
something.
The considerable distress in-
side the airport as people waited
anxiously for outbound flights still
paled in comparison to scenes a
few miles away in the city.
Cars clogged the streets, stuffed
and topped with beds, bicycles
and household goods. Cars
showed license plates from fara-
way provinces, reflecting the in-
flux of people displaced by Tali-
ban gains elsewhere. Hundreds
jostled to withdraw money from
banks; several ATMs in town had
run out of money.
The armed private security
guards and local police, normally
a fixture on Kabul’s streets, we-
ren’t there Sunday.
Several times, residents had lit-
tle more to say to a Stars and
Stripes reporter other than this:
“They are coming.”
US diplomats weregiven little noticeabout leaving Kabul
BY J.P. LAWRENCE, ZUBAIR BABAKARKHAIL
AND ERIK SLAVIN
Stars and Stripes
PHOTOS BY PHILLIP WALTER WELLMAN/Stars and Stripes
Staff evacuate the U.S. Embassy in Kabul shortly after midnight on Sunday.
J.P. Lawrence and Zubair Babakarkhail reportedfrom Kabul; Erik Slavin reported from Ramstein-Miesenbach,[email protected]: @jplawrence3
Employees at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, prepare toboard a helicopter.
Monday, August 16, 2021 • S T A R S A N D S T R I P E S • PAGE 7
WAR ON TERRORISM
The Taliban entered the capital
early Sunday and an official in the
militant group said it would soon
announce the Islamic Emirate of
Afghanistan from the presidential
palace — a return rich in symbol-
ism to the name of the country un-
der the Taliban government oust-
ed by U.S.-led forces after the 9/11
attacks. The official spoke on con-
dition of anonymity because he
was not authorized to brief the
media.
The militants had earlier moved
into a city gripped by panic, where
helicopters raced overhead
throughout the day to evacuate
personnel from the U.S. Embassy.
Smoke rose near the compound as
staff destroyed important docu-
ments, and the American flag was
lowered. Several other Western
missions also prepared to pull
their people out.
Afghans fearing that the Tali-
ban could reimpose the kind of
brutal rule that all but eliminated
women’s rights rushed to leave
the country as well, lining up at
cash machines to withdraw their
life savings. The desperately poor
— who had left homes in the coun-
tryside for the presumed safety of
the capital — remained in the
thousands in parks and open
spaces throughout the city.
Though the Taliban had prom-
ised a peaceful transition, the U.S.
Embassy warned Americans late
in the day to shelter in place and
not try to get to the airport, where
it said there were reports of gun-
fire. The embassy also suspended
its own operations.
Still, U.S. Secretary of State An-
tony Blinken rejected compari-
sons to the U.S. pullout from Viet-
nam, as many watched in disbelief
at the sight of helicopters landing
in the embassy compound to take
diplomats to a new outpost at Ka-
bul International Airport.
“This is manifestly not Saigon,”
he said on ABC’s “This Week.”
The American ambassador was
among those evacuated, said offi-
cials who spoke on condition of
anonymity because they were not
authorized to discuss ongoing mil-
itary operations. He was asking to
return to the embassy, but it was
not clear if he would be allowed to.
As the insurgents closed in Sun-
day, President Ashraf Ghani flew
out of the country.
“The former president of Af-
ghanistan left Afghanistan, leav-
ing the country in this difficult sit-
uation,” said Abdullah Abdullah,
the head of the Afghan National
Reconciliation Council. “God
should hold him accountable.”
In a stunning rout, the Taliban
seized nearly all of Afghanistan in
just over a week, despite the bil-
lions of dollars spent by the United
States and NATO over nearly two
decades to build up Afghan secu-
rity forces. Just days earlier, an
American military assessment es-
timated it would be a month be-
fore the capital would come under
insurgent pressure.
The fall of Kabul marks the final
chapter of America’s longest war,
which began after the Sept. 11,
2001, terror attacks mastermind-
ed by al-Qaida’s Osama bin Laden,
then harbored by the Taliban gov-
ernment. A U.S.-led invasion dis-
lodged the Taliban and beat them
back, though America lost focus
on the conflict in the chaos of the
Iraq War.
For years, the U.S. has been
looking for an exit for the war.
Washington under then-President
Donald Trump signed a deal with
the Taliban in February 2020 that
limited direct military action
against the insurgents. That al-
lowed the fighters to gather
strength and move quickly to seize
key areas when President Joe Bi-
den announced his plans to with-
draw all American forces by the
end of this month.
On Sunday, the insurgents en-
tered the outskirts of Kabul but
initially remained outside of the
city’s downtown. Meanwhile, Ta-
liban negotiators in the capital dis-
cussed a transfer of power, said an
Afghan official. The official, who
spoke on condition of anonymity
to discuss details of the closed-
doors negotiations, described
them as “tense.”
It remained unclear when that
transfer would take place and who
among the Taliban was negotiat-
ing. The negotiators on the gov-
ernment side included former
President Hamid Karzai, leader of
Hizb-e-Islami political and para-
military group Gulbudin Hekma-
tyar and Abdullah, who has been a
vocal critic of Ghani.
Karzai himself appeared in a
video posted online, his three
young daughters around him, say-
ing he remained in Kabul.
“We are trying to solve the issue
of Afghanistan with the Taliban
leadership peacefully,” he said,
while the roar of a passing helicop-
ter could be heard overhead.
Afghanistan’s acting defense
minister, Bismillah Khan Moham-
madi, didn’t hold back his criti-
cism of the fleeing president.
“They tied our hands from be-
hind and sold the country,” he
wrote on Twitter. “Curse Ghani
and his gang.”
The insurgents tried to calm
residents of the capital, insisting
their fighters wouldn’t enter peo-
ple’s homes or interfere with busi-
nesses. They also said they’d offer
an “amnesty” to those who
worked with the Afghan govern-
ment or foreign forces.
But there have been reports of
revenge killings and other brutal
tactics in areas of the country the
Taliban have seized in recent days
— and the reports of gunfire at the
airport raised the specter of more
violence. One female journalist,
weeping, sent voice messages to
colleagues after armed men en-
tered her apartment building and
banged on her door.
“What should I do? Should I call
the police or Taliban?” Getee Aza-
mi cried. It wasn’t clear what hap-
pened to her after that.
Many chose to flee, rushing to
the Kabul airport, the last route
out of the country as the Taliban
now hold every border crossing.
NATO said it was “helping to
maintain operations at Kabul air-
port to keep Afghanistan connect-
ed with the world.”
One Afghan university student
described feeling betrayed as she
watched the evacuation of the U.S.
Embassy.
“You failed the younger gener-
ation of Afghanistan,” said Aisha
Khurram, 22, who is now unsure
of whether she’ll be able to gradu-
ate in two months’ time. “A gener-
ation ... raised in the modern Af-
ghanistan were hoping to build the
country with their own hands.
They put blood, efforts and sweat
into whatever we had right now.”
Evacuated: Taliban await ‘peaceful transfer’ of power
Tameem Akhgar and Rahim Faiez reported fromIstanbul and Jon Gambrell from Dubai, UnitedArab Emirates. Associated Press writers KathyGannon in Guelph, Canada; Joseph Krauss inJerusalem; Matthew Lee in Washington; JamesLaPorta in Boca Raton, Florida; Aya Batrawy inDubai; and Frank Jordans in Berlin contributed tothis report.
HAMED SARFARAZI/AP
Taliban fighters pose on the back of a vehicle in the city of Herat, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturdayafter they took the province from the Afghan government.
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PAGE 8 • S T A R S A N D S T R I P E S • Monday, August 16, 2021
WAR ON TERRORISM
LONDON — The Taliban’s stunningly
swift advances across Afghanistan have
sparked global alarm, reviving doubts
about the credibility of U.S. foreign policy
promises and drawing harsh criticisms
even from some of the United States’ closest
allies.
As Taliban fighters entered Kabul and the
United States scrambled to evacuate its citi-
zens, concerns grew that the unfolding
chaos could create a haven for terrorists,
unleash a major humanitarian disaster and
trigger a new refugee exodus.
U.S. allies complain that they were not
fully consulted on a policy decision that po-
tentially puts their own national security in-
terests at risk — in contravention of Presi-
dent Joe Biden’s promises to recommit to
global engagement.
And many around the world are wonder-
ing whether they could rely on the United
States to fulfill long-standing security com-
mitments stretching from Europe to East
Asia.
“Whatever happened to ‘America is
back’?” said Tobias Ellwood, who chairs the
Defense Committee in the British Parlia-
ment, citing Biden’s foreign policy promise
to rebuild alliances and restore U.S. pres-
tige damaged during the Trump adminis-
tration.
“People are bewildered that after two
decades of this big, high-tech power inter-
vening, they are withdrawing and effective-
ly handing the country back to the people we
went in to defeat,” he said. “This is the irony.
How can you say America is back when
we’re being defeated by an insurgency
armed with no more than (rocket-propelled
grenades), land mines and AK-47s?”
As much as its military capabilities, the
United States’ decades-old role as a defend-
er of democracies and freedoms is again in
jeopardy, said Rory Stewart, who was a
British minister for international develop-
ment in the Conservative government of
Theresa May. “The Western democracy
that seemed to be the inspiration for the
world, the beacon for the world, is turning
its back,” Stewart said.
In comments Friday, Britain’s defense
secretary, Ben Wallace, predicted civil war
and the return of al-Qaida, the terrorist or-
ganization whose attacks on Sept. 11, 2001,
prompted the U.S.-led intervention in Af-
ghanistan.
“I feel this was not the right time or deci-
sion to make,” he told Sky News. “Of course
al-Qaida will probably come back, and cer-
tainly it would like that kind of breeding
ground.”
“Strategically, it causes a lot of problems,
and as an international community, it’s very
difficult ... what we’re seeing today,” he add-
ed.
On Saturday, Biden defended his decision
to withdraw, saying he had no choice given
the peace deal with the Taliban signed last
year by President Donald Trump.
“One more year, or five more years, of
U.S. military presence would not have made
adifference if the Afghan military cannot or
will not hold its own country. And an endless
American presence in the middle of another
country’s civil conflict was not acceptable to
me,” he said in a statement.
But the manner and implementation of
the withdrawal has left allies feeling be-
trayed, said Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook, di-
rector of the German Council on Foreign
Relations. Germany’s government, which
withdrew its troops in June and is evacuat-
ing its embassy, has refrained from overt
criticism of the U.S. withdrawal.
Nonetheless, some German officials and
lawmakers are seething at Washington’s
failure to consult coalition partners such as
Berlin, Clüver Ashbrook said. Germany is
particularly concerned about the potential
for an exodus of Afghan refugees similar to
the influx of 2015, when more than 1 million
migrants, spurred largely by the war in Sy-
ria, surged into Europe, with many headed
for Germany.
“The Biden administration came to office
promising an open exchange, a transparent
exchange with its allies. They said the trans-
atlantic relationship would be pivotal,” she
said. “As it is, they’re paying lip service to
the transatlantic relationship and still be-
lieve European allies should fall into line
with U.S. priorities.”
“We’re back to the transatlantic relation-
ship of old, where the Americans dictate ev-
erything. ... ‘Yes we want to partner with
you, but in reality, we want to be able to tell
you what to do and when,’” she added.
U.S. draws criticism as Afghanistan teetersThe Washington Post
KABUL, Afghanistan — The
spectacular collapse of Afghanis-
tan’s military that allowed Taliban
fighters to reach the gates of Kabul
on Sunday despite 20 years of
training and
billions of
dollars in
American aid
began with a
series of deals brokered in rural
villages between the militant
group and some of the Afghan gov-
ernment’s lowest ranking offi-
cials.
The deals, initially offered early
last year, were often described by
Afghan officials as cease-fires, but
Taliban leaders were in fact offer-
ing money in exchange for govern-
ment forces to hand over their
weapons, according to an Afghan
officer and U.S. official.
Over the next year and a half, the
meetings advanced to the district
level and then rapidly on to provin-
cial capitals, culminating in a
breathtaking series of negotiated
surrenders by government forces,
according to interviews with over
a dozen Afghan officers, police,
Special Operations troops and oth-
er soldiers.
During just the past week, more
than a dozen provincial capitals
have fallen to Taliban forces with
little or no resistance. Early Sun-
day morning, the government-
held city of Jalalabad surrendered
to the militants without a shot
fired, and security forces in the
districts ringing Kabul simply
melted away. Within hours, Tali-
ban forces reached the Afghan
capital’s four main entrances un-
opposed.
The pace of the military collapse
has stunned many American offi-
cials and other foreign observers,
forcing the U.S. government to
dramatically accelerate efforts to
remove personnel from its Kabul
embassy.
The Taliban capitalized on the
uncertainty caused by the Febru-
ary 2020 agreement reached in
Doha, Qatar, between the militant
group and the United States call-
ing for a full American withdrawal
from Afghanistan. Some Afghan
forces realized they would soon no
longer be able to count on Ameri-
can air power and other crucial
battlefield support and grew re-
ceptive to the Taliban’s approach-
es.
The Doha agreement, designed
to bring an end to the war in Af-
ghanistan, instead left many Af-
ghan forces demoralized, bringing
into stark relief the corrupt im-
pulses of many Afghan officials
and their tenuous loyalty to the
country’s central government.
Some police officers complained
that they had not been paid in six
months or more.
The negotiated surrenders to
the Taliban slowly gained pace in
the months following the Doha
deal, according to a U.S. official
and an Afghan officer. Then, after
President Joe Biden announced in
April that U.S. forces would with-
draw from Afghanistan this sum-
mer without conditions, the capit-
ulations began to snowball.
As the militants expanded their
control, government-held districts
increasingly fell without a fight.
Kunduz, the first key city overrun
by the militants, was captured a
week ago. Days of negotiations
mediated by tribal elders resulted
in a surrender deal that handed
over the last government-con-
trolled base to the Taliban.
Soon after, negotiations in the
western province of Herat yielded
the resignation of the governor,
top interior ministry and intelli-
gence officials and hundreds of
troops. The deal was concluded in
a single night.
Over the past month, the south-
ern province of Helmand also wit-
nessed a mass surrender. And as
Taliban fighters closed in on the
southeastern province of Ghazni,
its governor fled under Taliban
protection only to be arrested by
the Afghan government on his way
back to Kabul.
The Afghan military’s fight
against the Taliban has involved
several capable and motivated
elite units. But they were often dis-
patched to provide backup for less
well-trained army and police units
that have repeatedly folded under
Taliban pressure.
An Afghan Special Forces offi-
cer stationed in Kandahar who had
been assigned to protect a critical
border crossing recalled being or-
dered by a commander to surren-
der. “We want to fight! If we sur-
render, the Taliban will kill us,”
the Special Forces officer said.
“Don’t fire a single shot,” the
commander told them as the Tali-
ban swarmed the area, the officer
later recounted. The border police
surrendered immediately, leaving
the Special Forces unit on its own.
Asecond officer confirmed his col-
league’s recollection of the events.
Unwilling to surrender or fight
outmatched, the unit put down
their weapons, changed into civil-
ian clothing and fled their post.
“I feel ashamed of what I’ve
done,” said the first officer. But he
said if he hadn’t fled, “I would have
been sold to the Taliban by my own
government.”
Several officers with the Kanda-
har police force said corruption
was more to blame for the collapse
than incompetence. “Honestly I
don’t think it can be fixed. I think
they need something completely
new,” said Ahmadullah Kandaha-
ri, an officer in Kandahar’s police
force.
LORENZO TUGNOLI/The Washington Post
Afghan Security forces parade in a base in April 2021 in Kabul.
Afghanistan’s militarycollapse: Illicit dealsand mass desertions
The Washington Post
ANALYSIS
Monday, August 16, 2021 • S T A R S A N D S T R I P E S • PAGE 9
MIAMI — A young mother had
just celebrated her first wedding
anniversary and was one of six
members of a Jacksonville
church to die over a 10-day span.
Another Florida woman had
just given birth to her first child,
but was only able to hold the new-
born girl for a few moments be-
fore dying.
A California man died a few
weeks shy of his 53rd birthday
while his wife was on a ventilator
at the same hospital in Oakland,
unaware of his passing on Aug. 4.
The COVID-19 death toll has
started soaring again as the delta
variant tears through the nation’s
unvaccinated population and fills
up hospitals with patients, many
of whom are younger than during
earlier phases of the pandemic.
The U.S. is now averaging
about 650 deaths a day, increas-
ing more than 80 percent from
two weeks ago and going past the
600 mark on Saturday for the first
time in three months.
Data on the the age and demo-
graphics of victims during the
delta surge is still limited, but
hospitals in virus hotspots say
they are clearly seeing more ad-
missions and deaths among peo-
ple under the age of 65.
Florida hospital officials are
seeing an influx of young, healthy
adults filling their wards across
the state, many requiring oxygen.
In the past week in Florida, 36%
of the deaths occurred in the un-
der-65 population, compared with
17% in the same week last year
when the state was experiencing
a similar COVID surge. Florida is
the national leader in coronavirus
deaths, averaging more than 150 a
day in the past week.
The younger patients mark a
shift from the elderly and frail,
many living in nursing homes,
who succumbed to the virus a
year ago before states made se-
niors a priority to get inoculated
first. More than 90 percent of se-
niors have had at least one shot,
compared to about 70 percent for
Americans under 65.
“There is a sense among
younger people that they are
somehow invincible,” said Dr.
Leana Wen, public health profes-
sor at George Washington Uni-
versity and former Baltimore
Health Commissioner. “Unfortu-
nately, though, some people who
are hospitalized are going to die
and that’s going to mean some
people who are younger; and as
you’ve seen these are people in
some cases who are leaving be-
hind young children.”
IMPACT CHURCH/AP
People wait for a COVID19 vaccination at an event held by Impact Church Aug. 8 in Jacksonville, Fla. Thechurch has lost seven members to COVID19 in the last few weeks, according to Pastor George Davis.
Virus claimsyounger victimsas delta surges
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — A man was stabbed
and a reporter was attacked Saturday at a
protest against vaccine mandates on the
south lawn of Los Angeles’ City Hall after a
fight broke out between the protesters and
counterprotesters, the Los Angeles Police
Department and local media said.
About 2 p.m., a group of several hundred
people holding American flags, Trump
memorabilia and signs calling for “medical
freedom” arrived at City Hall for the rally,
the Los Angeles Times reported. A small
group of counterprotesters gathered near-
by.
About half an hour later, a fight broke out
between the protesters and counterprotes-
ters, the Times reported.
The LAPD said on its Twitter account
that it is “aware of 1 male that was stabbed &
is being treated by LAFD,” referring to the
Los Angeles Fire Department.
The man was taken to a nearby hospital,
where he is in serious condition, LAPD Offi-
cer Mike Lopez said.
“No arrests have been made but investi-
gation is on going,” the department tweeted.
Counterprotesters could be seen spray-
ing mace while members of the anti-vac-
cine rally screamed death threats, the
Times reported.
KPCC radio reporter Frank Stolze was
seen walking out of the park near City Hall
being screamed at by anti-mask protesters,
the Times reported. One man was seen
kicking him.
Stolze told a police officer he had been as-
saulted while trying to conduct an inter-
view, the Times reported.
Stolze later tweeted: “Something hap-
pened to me today that’s never happened in
30 yrs of reporting. In LA. @LAist. I was
shoved, kicked and my eyeglasses were
ripped off of my face by a group of guys at a
protest — outside City Hall during an anti-
vax Recall @GavinNewsom Pro Trump ral-
ly.”
Stolze added that he is in good condition.
Man stabbed, reporter attacked at protest at LA City HallAssociated Press
LONDON — An international
system to share coronavirus vac-
cines was supposed to guarantee
that low and middle-income coun-
tries could get doses without being
last in line and at the mercy of un-
reliable donations.
It hasn’t worked out that way. In
late June alone, the initiative
known as COVAX sent some
530,000 doses to Britain — more
than double the amount sent that
month to the entire continent of
Africa.
Under COVAX, countries were
supposed to give money so vac-
cines could be set aside, both as
donations to poor countries and as
an insurance policy for richer
ones to buy doses if theirs fell
through. Some rich countries, in-
cluding those in the European
Union, calculated that they had
more than enough doses available
through bilateral deals and ceded
their allocated COVAX doses to
poorer countries.
But others, including Britain,
tapped into the meager supply of
COVAX doses themselves, de-
spite being among the countries
that had reserved most of the
world’s available vaccines. In the
meantime, billions of people in
poor countries have yet to receive
a single dose.
The result is that poorer coun-
tries have landed in exactly the
predicament COVAX was sup-
posed to avoid: dependent on the
whims and politics of rich coun-
tries for donations, just as they
have been so often in the past. And
in many cases, rich countries don’t
want to donate in significant
amounts before they finish vacci-
nating all their citizens who could
possibly want a dose, a process
that is still playing out.
The U.S. never got any doses
through COVAX, although Cana-
da, Australia and New Zealand
did. Canada got so much criticism
for taking COVAX shipments that
it said it would not request addi-
tional ones.
In the meantime, Venezuela has
yet to receive any of its doses allo-
cated by COVAX. Haiti has re-
ceived less than half of what it was
allocated, Syria about a 10th. In
some cases, officials say, doses
weren’t sent because countries
didn’t have a plan to distribute
them.
British officials confirmed the
U.K. received about 539,000 vac-
cine doses in late June and that it
has options to buy another 27 mil-
lion shots through COVAX.
Rich nations dip into COVAX supply while poor wait for shotsAssociated Press
BRIAN INGANGA/AP
Kenyans queue to receive the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccinedonated by Britain Aug. 14 at the Makongeni Estate in Nairobi, Kenya.
VIRUS OUTBREAK
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NATION
NEW YORK — A tour bus
bound for Niagara Falls ran off the
New York State Thruway and
rolled over in central New York,
sending more than 50 people to
hospitals, state police and a hospi-
tal said.
The bus landed on its side in the
grass along the highway’s west-
bound side near Weedsport, a vil-
lage about 25 miles west of Syra-
cuse. Some 57 people were
aboard, and all were taken to hos-
pitals for injuries ranging from
minor to serious, state police said.
It’s unclear why the bus veered
off the road, troopers said in a
news release. Police photos
showed papers and other items
strewn around the white bus as it
rested on the shoulder of the road.
Authorities said that the driver
of the JTR Transportation bus has
been identified as Fermin Vas-
quez, 66, of Wingdale, N.Y. JTR is
based out of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
State police said Vasquez was
among those taken to a hospital,
but didn’t elaborate on Vasquez’s
injuries.
The bus was headed to Niagara
Falls from Poughkeepsie in the
Hudson Valley, local reports said.
Juan Gil-Urrego told WSYR-TV
that his mother, Ximena Urrego,
had arranged the trip, one of many
she has planned to various desti-
nations as affordable excursions
for residents.
His mother was taken to a hos-
pital with glass in her eye and
needing back surgery, her son
said.
Tour bus crashes on NY Thruway, injuring more than 50 peopleBY JENNIFER PELTZ
Associated Press
which has ravaged nearly 845
square miles — an area the size of
Tokyo — and was 31% contained.
“The size is unimaginable, its
duration and its impact on these
people, all of us, including me, is
unbelievable,” said Johnnie
Brookwood, who was staying in
her third evacuation center.
Brookwood had never heard of a
road named Dixie when the wild-
fire began a month ago in the for-
QUINCY, Calif. — The danger
of new fires erupting across the
West because of unstable weather
conditions added to the burden al-
ready faced by overstretched
crews battling blazes across the
region.
Thunderstorms pushed flames
in Northern California on Satur-
day closer to two towns not far
from where the Dixie Fire last
week destroyed much of the small
town of Greenville, a gold rush-era
community.
The thunderstorms, which be-
gan Friday, didn’t produce much
rain but whipped up wind and cre-
ated lightning strikes, forcing
crews to focus on using bulldozers
to build lines and keep the blaze
from reaching Westwood, a town
of about 1,700 people. Westwood
was placed under evacuation or-
ders Aug. 5.
Wind gusts of up to 50 mph also
pushed the fire closer to Janes-
ville, a town of about 1,500 people,
east of Greenville, said Jake Ca-
gle, the operations chief at the east
zone of the fire.
“Very tough day in there yester-
day in the afternoon and the night
(crew) picked up the pieces and
tried to secure the edge the best
they could with the resources they
had,” he said in a briefing Satur-
day.
The fire was among more than
100 large wildfires burning in
more than a dozen states in the
West, a region seared by drought
and hot, bone-dry weather that
turned forests, brushlands, mead-
ows and pastures into tinder.
The U.S. Forest Service said
Friday it is operating in crisis
mode, fully deploying firefighters
and maxing out its support sys-
tem.
The roughly 21,000 federal fire-
fighters working on the ground is
more than double the number of
firefighters sent to contain forest
fires at this time a year ago, said
Anthony Scardina, a deputy for-
ester for the agency’s Pacific
Southwest region.
More than 6,000 firefighters
alone were battling the Dixie Fire,
estlands of Northern California.
Within three weeks, it exploded
into the largest wildfire burning in
the United States, destroying
more than 1,000 homes and busi-
nesses, including a lodge in
Greenville where Brookwood was
renting a room for $650 per month.
“At first (the fire) didn’t affect
us at all, it was off in some place
called Dixie, I didn’t even know
what it means,” Brookwood, 76,
said Saturday. “Then it was ‘Oh
no, we have to go, too?’ Surely
Greenville won’t burn. But then it
did — and now all we can see are
ashes.”
The cause of the fire has not
been determined. Pacific Gas and
Electric has said the fire may have
been started when a tree fell on its
power line.
A fast-moving fire broke out
Saturday afternoon east of Salt
Lake City, shutting down Inter-
state 80 and prompting the evac-
uation of Summit Park, a moun-
tain community of 6,600 people.
Fire officials said the blaze was
burning for about 3 square miles
and threatening thousands of
homes and power lines.
In southeastern Montana, fire-
fighters were gaining ground on a
pair of fires that chewed through
vast rangelands and at one point
threatened the Northern
Cheyenne Indian Reservation.
The fires were caused by heat
from coal seams, the deposits of
coal found in the ground in the ar-
ea, said Peggy Miller, a spokeswo-
man for the fires.
Smoke drove air pollution levels
to unhealthy or very unhealthy
levels in parts of Northern Califor-
nia, Oregon and Idaho.
In southeastern Oregon, two
wildfires started by lightning
Thursday near the California bor-
der spread rapidly through juni-
per trees, sagebrush and ever-
green trees.
The Patton Meadow Fire about
14 miles west of Lakeview, near
the California border, exploded to
11 square miles in less than 24
hours in a landscape sucked dry
by extreme drought. It was 10%
contained.
Thunderstorms, heat fuel wildfires burning across WestAssociated Press
EUGENE GARCIA/AP
CalFire firefighters and California Correctional Center inmates fight a spot fire on the side of HighwayCA36 between Chester and Westwood in Plumas County, Calif., on Friday.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The
National Hurricane Center said that
Fred regained its tropical storm status
in the Gulf of Mexico early Sunday as
parts of the Caribbean were gearing up
for impacts from Tropical Storm Grace.
Fred was forecast to move across the
Gulf before reaching the coast Monday
night or Tuesday morning, forecasters
said. They said people from Alabama to
the central Florida Panhandle should
monitor the system’s progress.
A tropical storm watch was issued
from the Alabama/Florida border to
Ochlockonee, Fla. Fred’s maximum sus-
tained winds stood at 40 mph Sunday
morning.
Anticipating Fred, Florida Gov. Ron
DeSantis declared a state of emergency
for the state’s Panhandle region. And
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued a state-
ment Saturday saying her administra-
tion was monitoring the weather and
“will be ready to act from the state level
if needed.”
Fred’s remnants were located early
Sunday about 350 miles south-southeast
of Pensacola, Fla., and moving north-
northwest at 9 mph.
Fred had been downgraded to a trop-
ical wave on Saturday. Tropical waves
can contain winds and heavy rain, but do
not circulate around a center point or an
“eye” like a tropical storm or hurricane.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Grace
was 55 miles southwest of St. Croix and
100 miles southeast of San Juan, Puerto
Rico on Sunday morning. Forecasters
said heavy rainfall from the system
would fall over parts of the Lesser and
Greater Antilles over the next few days.
Grace had maximum sustained winds
around 40 mph. The storm was moving
west-northwest at 16 mph.
Both Grace and Fred, regardless of
their storm status, posed a heavy rain
and flood threat, forecasters said.
Rainfall totals around 3 to 6 inches
were forecast from Grace for the Lee-
ward Islands, Virgin Islands and Puerto
Rico through Tuesday.
Fred was forecast to bring 4 to 8 inch-
es to the Big Bend of Florida and the
Panhandle from Sunday night into Tues-
day.
Fred again a tropical storm, heads to US coastAssociated Press
Monday, August 16, 2021 • S T A R S A N D S T R I P E S • PAGE 11
AMERICAN ROUNDUP
Woman uses laser sight toplay with cat, shoots man
WI KENOSHA — A Wis-
consin woman acciden-
tally shot a friend while using the
laser sight on a handgun to play
with a cat, authorities said.
A criminal complaint charging
the 19-year-old woman with negli-
gent use of a weapon said she was
visiting a Kenosha apartment
where a 21-year-old man had
brought a handgun.
The woman, who a witness said
had been drinking, picked up the
handgun, “turned on the laser
sight and was pointing it at the
floor to get the cat to chase it,”
when the gun went off, the com-
plaint said.
The man, who was standing in a
doorway, was shot in the thigh, au-
thorities said.
Large bull wanders ontofreeway, shuts down road
CA RANCHO CUCAMON-
GA — Traffic was halt-
ed on a Southern California high-
way when a bull that was grazing
along the shoulder wandered into
lanes.
Video aired by ABC 7 showed
the large bull meandering on
northbound Interstate 15 in Ran-
cho Cucamonga with two Califor-
nia Highway Patrol vehicles in
slow pursuit.
Highway patrol officers stop-
ped traffic and eventually cor-
ralled the animal off the highway
northeast of Los Angeles.
About an hour later, the Califor-
nia Department of Transportation
tweeted that the bull had been
“safely recovered .... And fed.” All
lanes were reopened.
It wasn’t clear where the bull
had come from or how it had got-
ten loose.
Man test-driving SUV withsalesman rear-ends truck
IN HOBART — A man is ac-
cused of driving more
than 100 mph while test-driving an
SUV — with an auto salesman
next to him in the vehicle — before
slamming into a semitrailer on a
northwestern Indiana highway.
LeDarien Gregory was charged
with kidnapping, auto theft, iden-
tity deception and operating a ve-
hicle without ever receiving a li-
cense, state police said.
The Hobart dealership sales-
man called 911 from inside the Kia
Borrego on Interstate 80 and re-
ported that he was being held
against his will by the driver who
refused to let him out.
Gregory, 29, of Hammond and
the salesman were injured and
taken to a hospital.
Pharmacy worker pleadsguilty to medication theft
VA NORFOLK — A former
pharmacy technician
pleaded guilty to fraudulently ob-
taining some 50,000 doses of
opioids and other prescription
medications.
Raj Parekh, acting U.S. Attor-
ney for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia, said Justin Feliciano Agloro
“stole a large supply of prescrip-
tion medications from a hospital
that were intended for the treat-
ment of deserving patients.”
The 40-year-old Virginia Beach
man had worked at Sentara Nor-
folk General Hospital. His job was
ensuring that the hospital’s con-
trolled substance system was
stocked with the correct dosages.
But court documents allege he
stole medications and then falsi-
fied records to conceal those
thefts.
Authorities investigatepipe bomb found on road
AZ SIERRA VISTA — Co-
chise County author-
ities are investigating the discov-
ery of a pipe bomb on a road in
Sierra Vista.
They said a man called to say he
saw what appeared to be an explo-
sive device as he was walking near
an intersection.
County sheriff’s deputies and
the Arizona Department of Public
Safety responded to the scene and
say the small pipe bomb had wires
running from one end of a thread-
ed galvanized pipe with PVC end
caps.
Authorities redirected traffic
for about three hours while they
opened the bomb, which con-
tained smokeless and black powd-
ers with wires extending into the
bomb’s interior.
Sierra Vista police destroyed
the powder filler at the scene.
Pieces of the bomb were taken as
evidence.
2nd bald eagle deathblamed on rat poison
MA WESTBOROUGH —
A second bald eagle
has died in Massachusetts this
year after ingesting a highly toxic
poison meant to kill rats, state
wildlife officials said.
The female fledgling was found
in distress on the ground in Mid-
dlesex County in late July and
brought to the Tufts Wildlife Clin-
ic in Grafton where it died, the
state Division of Fisheries and
Wildlife said in a statement.
Toxicology tests on a liver sam-
ple from the raptor confirmed the
cause of death was lethal levels of
what the agency described as
“second-generation anticoagulant
rodenticide.”
The poison kills by preventing
blood from clotting normally, re-
sulting in fatal internal bleeding.
Wildlife can be poisoned either by
eating poisoned bait directly, or by
eating prey that has consumed the
bait.
McDonald’s settles suitover dog diaper masks
CA OAKLAND — An Oak-
land McDonald’s has
settled a lawsuit by employees
who said the owner gave them CO-
VID-19 masks made from dog
diapers and coffee filters.
The settlement requires the
franchise owner to provide masks
and gloves to all workers and pro-
vide other health and safety mea-
sures required by a judge last
year, such as regular temperature
checks.
The franchise owner didn’t ac-
knowledge any wrongdoing in the
settlement.
The measures will remain in
place for a year unless govern-
ment health agencies no longer
recommend them.
After the COVID-19 pandemic
began in March 2020, employees
asked for masks but received dog
diapers and coffee filters as a stop-
gap measure and when they even-
tually received masks intended
for one-time use they had to wear
them for several days, the employ-
ees alleged.
Former school workersentenced in fraud scam
AL MONTGOMERY — A
former public school
administrator was sentenced to
five years in prison and ordered to
pay more than $300,000 in restitu-
tion after pleading guilty to fraud,
prosecutors said.
Walter James III, who was an
assistant principal at Jeff Davis
High School in Montgomery at the
time, also will spend three years
on probation after he is released,
authorities said in a statement.
James, 50, portrayed himself as
the owner of a consulting firm
while also working for the school
system, news outlets reported. He
worked with others to submit in-
voices for professional develop-
ment services that never were
performed, authorities said.
A federal judge ordered James
to repay Montgomery’s school
system $314,000 for the three-year
scheme.
DUSTIN SAFRANEK, KETCHIKAN (ALASKA) DAILY NEWS/AP
Tlingit Elder Harvey Shields stands in prayer next to the 1,094foot BreakawayPlusclass cruise ship Norwegian Encore, during a ribboncutting ceremony at the Mill at Ward Cove in Ketchikan, Alaska. The ship was the first regular cruise to call at the new dock and passengerfacility.
Bon voyage!
THE CENSUS
4K The number of women who could get free firearm lessonshosted by a gun rights advocacy group based in Detroit. Le-
gally Armed in Detroit founder Rick Ector said the group hopes to provide les-sons to 4,000 women. The sessions will include a firearm instructor’s safetybriefing, use of a firearm, ammunition and range time. No prior firearms train-ing or experience is required, Ector said. The free lessons have been offered fora decade. Fifty women received training the first year and more than 1,900women participated last year, Ector added.
From The Associated Press
PAGE 12 • S T A R S A N D S T R I P E S • Monday, August 16, 2021
WORLD
HONG KONG — A pro-democ-
racy group that organized some of
the biggest protests during
months of political upheaval in
Hong Kong in 2019 is dissolving,
the group said Sunday.
The Hong Kong Civil Human
Rights Front, made up of a slew of
member organizations, said it
could no longer operate. The deci-
sion comes as the group faces a po-
lice investigation for possible vio-
lation of a national security law,
according to local media.
The group, which also orga-
nized an annual protest march
marking the semiautonomous ter-
ritory’s handover to China in 1997,
is the largest to disband amid a
sweeping crackdown on dissent in
the city. Earlier this week, the
city’s largest teachers’ union dis-
banded in light of what it said were
drastic changes in the political en-
vironment.
Rights group Amnesty Interna-
tional expressed its concern over
“the pattern of self-censorship
seen this week.” The London-
based organization said in a state-
ment this “signals a concerning
domino effect, as Hong Kong’s
draconian national security law
has triggered an accelerating dis-
appearance of independent civil
society groups from the city.”
The crackdown follows Beij-
ing’s imposition of the national se-
curity law on Hong Kong last year.
The legislation outlaws secession,
subversion, terrorism and foreign
collusion and has been used to ar-
rest more than 100 pro-democracy
figures since it was first imple-
mented a year ago, as well as the
closure of pro-democracy news-
paper Apple Daily.
The crackdown has virtually si-
lenced opposition voices in the
city — and drawn sanctions from
the United States against Hong
Kong and Chinese government of-
ficials.
Former leaders of the Civil Hu-
man Rights Front, Figo Chan and
Jimmy Sham, are currently in jail
on charges related to their activ-
ism.
While authorities have said the
law would not be applied retroac-
tively, a recent interview with a
Hong Kong police commissioner
suggested the group was being in-
vestigated for holding rallies in
the past year.
A statement by Hong Kong po-
lice on Sunday said they would
continue to spare no effort to in-
vestigate whether any organiza-
tion or individuals violated the na-
tional security law and other local
laws. It said they would pursue in-
dividuals regardless of a group’s
disbandment.
Hong Kong democracy group behind massive protests disbandsAssociated Press
soldiers cordoned the area.
A Lebanese military official
said the explosion occurred after
the army confiscated a warehouse
in Tleil where about 60,000 liters
BEIRUT — A warehouse where
fuel was illegally stored exploded
in northern Lebanon early Sun-
day, killing 20 people and burning
dozens more in the latest tragedy
to hit the Mediterranean country
in the throes of a devastating eco-
nomic and political crisis.
It was not immediately clear
what caused the explosion near
the border with Syria. Fuel smug-
gling operations have been ongo-
ing for months.
The Lebanese Red Cross said a
fuel tanker exploded and its teams
recovered 20 bodies from the site
in the border village of Tleil. In a
statement, it said it evacuated 79
people who were injured or suf-
fered burns in the blast. Hours af-
ter the blast, Lebanese Red Cross
members were still searching the
area for more victims as Lebanese
of gasoline were stored, and the or-
der was given to distribute the fuel
to residents of the area. Residents
had gathered to acquire the scarce
commodity, available only on the
black market at exorbitant prices
or not at all.
Outside the Salam hospital in
the northern city of Tripoli, a wom-
an collapsed after she was told her
son succumbed to his wounds.
“Oh my God. He has little kids,”
said the woman as she wept. “Why
did you leave me, Ahmad?”
A young man standing nearby
cried: “We will go to your homes
and burn you there,” a reference to
Lebanon’s political leaders,
blamed for decades of corruption
and mismanagement that has led
the country to bankruptcy.
At a hospital in Beirut, where
some of the burn victims were
brought, Marwa el-Sheikh from
Tleil was waiting for word about
her brother who was being treated
for burns, and her brother-in-law,
aretired soldier, who was still mis-
sing.
“Some people were burned be-
yond recognition,” she told the AP.
“They are the victims of the short-
comings and carelessness of our
politicians who led us to this.”
A nighttime video circulating
online showed residents gathered
at the site before the explosion, fill-
ing up gallons with fuel. AP foot-
age showed the charged remains
of what appears to be part of a
tanker that exploded. Lebanese
soldiers, a Red Cross vehicle and
other trucks could be seen in the
area.
Hospitals in northern Lebanon
were calling for blood donations of
all types. Lebanese Health Minis-
ter Hamad Hassan called on hos-
pitals in northern Lebanon and the
capital, Beirut, to receive those in-
jured by the explosion, adding that
the government will pay for their
treatment.
At least 20 dead, dozens hurt from fuel explosion in LebanonAssociated Press
STR/AP
Black smoke rises from the scene where a fuel tanker exploded inTleil village, north Lebanon, on Sunday.
LES CAYES, Haiti — A powerful magni-
tude 7.2 earthquake added to the misery in
Haiti, killing at least 304 people, injuring a
minimum of 1,800 others and destroying
hundreds of homes. People in the Carib-
bean island nation rushed into the streets to
seek safety and to help help rescue those
trapped in the rubble of collapsed homes,
hotels and other structures.
Saturday’s earthquake struck the south-
western part of the hemisphere’s poorest
nation, almost razing some towns and trig-
gering landslides that hampered rescue ef-
forts in two of the hardest-hit communities.
The disaster also added to the plight of Hai-
tians, who were already grappling with the
coronavirus pandemic, a presidential as-
sassination and deepening poverty.
The epicenter of the quake was about 78
miles west of the capital of Port-au-Prince,
the U.S. Geological Survey said. The wide-
spread damage could worsen by early next
week, with Tropical Storm Grace predicted
to reach Haiti late Monday or early Tues-
day.
Aftershocks were felt throughout the day
and late into the night, when many people
now homeless or frightened by the possibil-
ity of their fractured homes collapsing on
them stayed in the streets to sleep — if their
nerves allowed them.
In the badly damaged coastal town of Les
Cayes, under darkness that was only punc-
tured by flashlights, some praised God for
surviving the earthquake.
Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he was
rushing aid to areas where towns were de-
stroyed and hospitals overwhelmed with in-
coming patients. A former senator rented a
private airplane to move injured people
from Les Cayes to Port-au-Prince for med-
ical assistance.
Henry declared a one-month state of
emergency for the whole country and said
he would not ask for international help until
the extent of the damages was known.
Jerry Chandler, director of Haiti’s Office
of Civil Protection, told reporters that the
death toll stood at 304 Saturday night. Res-
cue workers and bystanders were able to
pull many people to safety from the rubble.
Chandler said a partial count of structur-
al damage included at least 860 destroyed
homes and more than 700 damaged. Hospi-
tals, schools, offices and churches were also
affected.
On the tiny island of Ile-a-Vache, about
6.5 miles from Les Cayes, the quake dam-
aged a seaside resort popular with Haitian
officials, business leaders, diplomats and
humanitarian workers. Fernand Sajous,
owner of the Abaka Bay Resort, said by tele-
phone that nine of the hotel’s 30 rooms col-
lapsed, but he said they were vacant at the
time and no one was injured.
People in Les Cayes tried to pull guests
from the rubble of a collapsed hotel, but as
the sun set, they had only been able to re-
cover the body of a 7-year-old girl whose
home was behind the facility.
“I have eight kids, and I was looking for
the last one,” Jean-Claude Daniel said
through tears. “I will never see her again
alive. The earthquake destroyed my life. It
took a child away from me.”
Powerful quake inHaiti kills hundreds
Associated Press
JOSEPH ODELYN / AP
People gather outside the Petit Pas Hotel in Les Cayes which was destroyed by a7.2magnitude earthquake in Haiti on Saturday.
Monday, August 16, 2021 • S T A R S A N D S T R I P E S • PAGE 13
WORLD
TOKYO — Japan marked the 76th anni-
versary of its World War II surrender on
Sunday with a somber ceremony in which
Prime Minister Yosihide Suga pledged for
the tragedy of war to never be repeated but
avoided apologizing for his country’s aggres-
sion.
Suga said Japan never forgets that the
peace the country enjoys today is built on the
sacrifices of those who died in the war.
“We will commit to our pledge to never re-
peat the tragedy of the war,” he said in his
first speech at the event since becoming
prime minister.
Suga did not offer an apology to the Asian
victims of Japanese aggression across the re-
gion in the first half of the 20th century — a
precedent set by the country’s previous lead-
er, Shinzo Abe, who was frequently accused
of trying to whitewash Japan’s brutal past.
In a largely domestic-focused speech, Su-
ga listed damage inflicted on Japan and its
people, including the U.S. atomic attacks on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the firebombing of
Tokyo and other cities and the fierce battle of
Okinawa, and mourned for them.
Emperor Naruhito, in contrast, expressed
“deep remorse” over his country’s wartime
actions in a carefully nuanced speech that
followed the footsteps of his father, who de-
voted his 30-year career to making amends
for a war fought in the name of Hirohito, the
current emperor’s grandfather. Naruhito al-
so said he hoped that people can put their
hearts together to overcome the difficulty of
the pandemic while seeking happiness and
peace for all.
Amid Tokyo’s surging coronavirus infec-
tions, about 200 participants, reduced from
about 6,000 before the pandemic, mourned
for the dead with a minute of silence. Masks
were required, and there was no singing of
the national anthem.
Japan marks 76th anniversary of WWII surrenderAssociated Press
TOKYO — Torrential rain trig-
gered a mudslide and more floods
across Japan on Sunday, leaving
three people presumed dead and
forcing the evacuation of dozens of
residents.
A mudslide early Sunday hit a
house in Okaya City in the central
Japanese prefecture of Nagano,
burying eight residents. Three of
the people were presumed dead
when rescue workers found them,
and two others were injured, ac-
cording to the Fire and Disaster
Management Agency. The other
three people were safely rescued.
On Friday, a mudslide in Naga-
saki killed one person, injured an-
other and left two others missing,
while a separate mudslide in Hi-
roshima left one person seriously
injured.
By Sunday, dozens of people in
flooded areas in the southern Ky-
ushu region as well as Hiroshima
were rescued, the disaster man-
agement agency said.
Heavy rain has dumped on
southwestern Japan since last
week. The Japan Meteorological
Agency said more rain is expected
in the coming days as a front is
stuck above the Japanese archi-
pelago.
Nearly 200 municipalities un-
der high risks of floods or mud-
slides have issued evacuation in-
structions, affecting more than 4
million residents, though there is
no penalty for those who ignore.
More than 500 homes around
the country have been damaged
by floods and mudslides, the di-
saster management agency said.
AP
People wade through a flooded road after torrential rain, watched byJapan Ground SelfDefense Force personnel, foreground Sunday inTakeo, Saga prefecture, southwestern Japan.
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OPINION
We hunkered down, worked from
home, wore masks, shopped
online, did virtual school (the
whole time), joined a pandemic
pod, avoided large gatherings, ate outside, and
my husband and I got vaccines the second we
were eligible. Yet, as I write this, our 8-year-
old daughter is upstairs in her room, under a
fort of blankets, with a sore throat, fever,
cough and a confirmed case of COVID.
Where did we go wrong?
Summer camp.
It seemed like such a good idea, and if you
ask our daughter, it was. In fact, those seven
weeks were the best of her entire pandemic
experience. It was a small group of 10 kids, all
wearing masks and banded together in a “su-
per session” that was supposed to last eight
weeks. My daughter says it felt like they’d
known each other forever by Day 3. But on
Aug. 5, a Thursday, we got word that one of the
kids had tested positive for COVID, and the
whole camp section was shutting down, effec-
tive immediately. That meant no final week,
no goodbyes, no culminating cardboard boat
race.
We were handed a letter that said we had to
quarantine until Aug. 17, unless our child re-
ceived a negative COVID test, taken no earlier
than Sunday, the 8th. We got an appointment
right away, assuming it would lead to faster
freedom. By the afternoon of the 9th, however,
our daughter had developed a fever, and had a
scratchy throat. Both persisted into the next
day, when she took a rapid PCR test, and the
doctor called us with the bad news that night.
Now, she’s holed up in her bedroom, stead-
ily worsening, and taking video calls and tab-
let time under the fort she built out of her bed-
covers in the morning, when she was feeling
better. Her dad and I wear a mask around her,
and she, around us and the dog — the pandem-
ic puppy we brought home exactly one year
ago. I just finished disinfecting all the shared
surfaces and am alternating between re-
signed acceptance and rank anxiety: CO-
VID-19 is in my house. It is in my child, the one
person I fervently hoped it would never touch.
And it is likely in me, waging battle with my
vaccine-boosted cells. I can’t yet tell if the
scratchiness in my own throat is sympathetic
or real, and I can’t get tested yet to search for a
“breakthrough” case of COVID.
Ialso can’t imagine how elementary school
is going to work in the fall, with no vaccine yet
available for the under 12 set.
Damn you, delta.
Don’t get me wrong: I know it’s time for kids
to go back in person; the sheer happiness those
weeks of on-site camp brought my daughter
convinced me of that. But I’m far from certain
that schools are ready for the reality.
Returning to classrooms of two dozen or
more kids and cafeteria lunches sounds like
the perfect science fair project. Hypothesis: If
the delta variant of COVID is more contagious
than the version that shuttered schools and
now the most prevalent, then collecting un-
vaccinated children together will provide a
fertile breeding ground.
Those districts that will be doing blind,
group testing of K-5 classrooms had better be
ready to reinstitute virtual schooling for two
weeks at a time when the positives start rolling
in. And the districts that are still waffling over
whether to wear masks indoors need to ask
themselves whose interests they’re serving.
It’s certainly not the kids’.
Delta has caused a surge in pediatric CO-
VID-19 cases, with numbers rapidly rising
throughout July to now. In the week ending
June 24, states reported 8,447 child COVID
cases; in the week ending Aug. 5, they were up
to 93,824. And in the week ending Aug. 12, my
daughter — whose fever will rise above 104
later tonight and stay that way through to the
next morning — will be among the thousands.
Don’t you dare tell me kids aren’t at risk.
We’re only a few days in and don’t yet know
what the full illness will look like for her. She’s
not one of those kids who gets COVID and
shows no symptoms; that much is clear. She’s
miserable, her little body hot all over, her head
congested and her throat on fire. What’s un-
clear is whether she’s one of those kids who
has a flu-like experience that runs its course in
a week or two, or if she’s among the kids who
get pneumonia or multisystem inflammatory
syndrome or long COVID, with its potential
for lasting neurological effects.
My husband and I had been hoping our pre-
cautions meant we’d never have to find out. At
least we can say we made the effort. It’s a cold
comfort.
We did everything right. Our kid still got COVIDBY TRICIA BISHOP
The Baltimore Sun
Tricia Bishop is The Baltimore Sun’s opinion editor.
President Joe Biden has said he is de-
termined to use every tool at his dis-
posal to drive up coronavirus vacci-
nation rates. And he has been true to
his word, requiring vaccinations for 4 million
federal employees and contractors. Workers
who refuse must submit to regular testing,
masking and distancing. He also announced
mandatory vaccinations for 1.3 million active-
duty military by mid-September and an-
nounced a small-business tax credit for em-
ployers to offer paid time off so that workers
and their families can get vaccinated.
Those actions were singularly important.
But with cases spiking and hospitals once
again filling up, there’s a lot more Biden can
and should do to drive up vaccination rates.
Let’s first dispel one myth: The president
has no explicit power to unilaterally issue a na-
tional vaccine mandate. Federal constitution-
al authority is limited, while states hold the pri-
mary public-health powers, including com-
pelling vaccinations. Every state, for example,
currently requires childhood vaccinations as
acondition of attending school.
But the president could take several steps
right away that are lawful and relatively easy
to achieve. Just as he mandated wearing
masks during interstate or international air,
bus and train travel, Biden could also require
proof of vaccination or a recent negative test.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki indi-
cated such conversations are in their early
stages. The 1944 Public Health Service Act
grants the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention broad powers to prevent trans-
mission of communicable diseases into the
United States and between states. Though the
Biden administration would need to be pru-
dent and avoid overreach, such as regulating
car passengers traveling within the U.S.
He could similarly require vaccinations or a
recent negative test for accessing federal in-
door properties, such as museums and federal
offices. He could extend the military vaccine
mandate to the Reserve force, covering hun-
dreds of thousands more people. The Defense
Department requires that immunization pro-
tocols for Reserve forces be consistent with
active forces, and special requirements dur-
ing pandemic influenza could be analogized to
COVID-19.
While there is a rising tide of businesses,
universities and states requiring proof of vac-
cination, many are waiting for full approval of
the vaccines and the administration’s support
for vaccine passports. The Justice Depart-
ment and Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission have both ruled that vaccine
mandates are lawful even under an emergen-
cy use authorization, but many businesses and
universities fear litigation or public backlash.
Given that data makes clear that the vac-
cines are safe and effective, full approval
should arrive soon. In the meantime, the Bi-
den administration can finally support vacci-
nation credentialing systems. New York
Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio’s “Key to
NYC” pass relies on a hodgepodge of creden-
tials — its own system, New York state’s Ex-
celsior Pass and the CDC’s white paper immu-
nization card (which can be easily falsified).
The Biden administration should develop a
uniform vaccination verification system that
is secure, confidential and reliable. France’s
pass sanitaire requires proof of vaccination or
a negative test for participation in much of
public life. While not without backlash, it dra-
matically increased vaccination levels. Italy’s
green pass is also proving successful.
Beyond these simple measures, Biden
could use federal health funds to leverage vac-
cinations. The CDC could, for example, finan-
cially support states, businesses and universi-
ties to implement vaccination campaigns, in-
cluding mandates. The Supreme Court deter-
mined that Congress can withhold federal
dollars from states, but it can’t be too coercive.
Congress used highway funds to leverage
states to raise the minimum drinking age to 21.
It’s unclear just how far Biden can go without
congressional authorization, but he might use
funding to incentivize vaccine mandates, es-
pecially in high-risk settings such as hospitals,
cruise ships and long-term care facilities.
Adozen states, including Florida and Texas,
have laws restricting localities or businesses
from requiring proof of vaccination. The ad-
ministration could compensate entities that
are penalized under these anti-vaccination
laws. Psaki said that if Florida Republican
Gov. Ron DeSantis withheld school superin-
tendents’ pay if they mandated masks, the ad-
ministration could reimburse their costs. The
same could be done for fines tied to vaccine
mandates. While potentially costly, federal
payments would be temporary, as many state
laws are predicated on the emergency use sta-
tus of vaccines, which will soon be granted full
approval.
Biden may be the first president to mandate
a vaccine throughout the federal workforce.
That’s bold. But as the pandemic tests the lim-
its of our health system, social fabric and econ-
omy, the president can do still more to get us
back to normal.
Biden still has many options to boost vaccination ratesBY LAWRENCE O. GOSTIN
Special to The Washington Post
Lawrence O. Gostin is a professor and faculty director of theO’Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law at George-town Law. He is also director of the World Health OrganizationCollaborating Center on Public Health Law & Human Rights andauthor of the forthcoming book “Global Health Security.”
Monday, August 16, 2021 • S T A R S A N D S T R I P E S • PAGE 15
SCOREBOARD
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mogul Lauder
23 Slithery
24 Oboe insert
25 Marked
28 Palindromic
constellation
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30 Sean, to Yoko
32 More offbeat
34 Rani’s dress
35 Automatons,
for short
36 Crouch
37 Bellyflop
aftermath
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41 Corp. leaders
42 Father at
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47 Museo display
48 Covert, as
a motive
49 Smooch
50 Mormon church,
for short
51 Scat queen
Fitzgerald
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alley inits.
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“Top Gun”
3 Nest egg
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6 Sweetie
7 Broadcasting
8 “Songbird”
performer
9 Pundit’s piece
10 Common quit-
ting time
11 Chilled
13 Nest setting
19 Pond growth
20 Notable time
21 Feudal laborer
22 Blue shade
23 Those girls,
in French
25 Loyal
26 Jacob’s twin
27 Nickelodeon’s
“Explorer”
29 Boxing stats
31 Little louse
33 Demeans
34 Cube side
36 “Auld
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37 Wound cover
38 Lima’s land
39 Oodles
40 D.C. base-
ball team
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FACES
Marlon Wayans has transformed into a
white woman for “White Chicks,” a ba-
by for “Little Man,” seven people for
“Sextuplets” and a streaker in a time
loop for “Naked.”
“I can’t wait to just play a regular Black man,” he
says.
He gets his wish in the new Aretha Franklin biopic
“Respect,” in which he plays Ted White, the singer’s
first husband and manager.
The cast also includes Jennifer Hudson as Fran-
klin, Forest Whitaker, Audra McDonald, Marc Ma-
ron, Mary J. Blige, Tituss Burgess and Tate Donovan.
Wayans says taking on dramatic roles such as this
one is a breeze, compared to comedy. He also took a
dramatic turn in “Requiem for a Dream” (2000).
“I find drama to be a fun vacation from comedy,”
he says. “Comedy is so hard — we just make it look so
easy. But it requires so much time and energy. Dra-
ma is a ‘lay off the gas, putting the car in cruise con-
trol.’”
He says he enjoys being able to dig into his emo-
tions. “I like tapping into that when it comes to dra-
ma, to unlock pain and allow myself to be vulnera-
ble.” He says that requires trusting the script, the di-
rector and his co-stars.
He’d love to be a leading man in dramas — along
with comedies, thrillers and action movies.
“I’m working my behind off to be something so dy-
namic, something we’ve never seen,” says Wayans,
48. “That takes time. I’ve been working on this 40
years now. I’ve grown into my grown-man looks, can
grow a beard, can be dangerous. I can do all this. Peo-
ple look at my filmography and say, ‘Wow, the guy
can do anything and everything and does a great job
at it.’”
Wayans was quickly attracted to the dynamic
script and the idea of taking on a different kind of role
in “Respect.”
“It’s a departure from anything I’ve ever done,” he
says. “(White is) the villain and the leading man at the
same time.
“He was dangerous, sweet, a little crazy, romantic,
a guardian, a lot of different things. I wanted to take
an unlikable character and make him lovable, then
make him hard to hate. I wanted him to be complex. I
didn’t want to just play a bad guy. I wanted to play a
guy who is damaged and insecure.”
White loved Franklin, and Franklin loved White,
Wayans says. “We wanted to show that story. We
thought that would resonate more with the audi-
ence.”
Director Liesl Tommy felt the same way about
Wayans’ approach to the character.
Preparing for the role was challenging, Wayans
says, because not a lot has been written about White,
and there isn’t a lot of video of him.
Even with limited research opportunities — he
read “Respect: The Life of Aretha Franklin” —
Wayans was able to capture some of White’s cadence
while also creating his own interpretation.
“I’m glad there wasn’t a lot of research,” he says. “I
didn’t have to do an impression.”
Wayans says the role was more of a commitment
than a challenge.
“I just had to do the work,” he says. “I came to work
prepared. I worked with my acting coach, worked
with my vocal coach and worked with my movement
coach.”
While basking in his biggest dramatic role, Wayans
remains firmly planted in comedy. A new stand-up
special, “Marlon Wayans: You Know What It Is,” be-
gins streaming Thursday on HBO Max.
“Here I have this drama coming out, and the next
week I have some hilarious stand-up in the market,”
he says. “That’s just me. I do it all and love it all.”
Wayans says what he loves about his comedy now
is that the more he performs, the more personal it be-
comes, making it more relatable to audiences.
“I’m talking about real stuff,” he says of his stand-
up. “I’m not reaching for the comedy anymore; it’s
coming to me. It gets easier when you start being
truthful.”
Wayans’ mother died in 2020. He says he talks
about her onstage as a way of honoring her.
“I’m maturing as a comedian, as an actor and as a
human,” he says. “I’m ready for everything coming
my way. You gotta own it. I set out as a kid to be great,
to try to be a legend. I look at how my career has gone,
step by step, brick by brick, I’m gonna get there.”
STEWART COOK
Comedic actor Marlon Wayans plays Ted White, Aretha Franklin’s husband and manager, in “Respect.”
A dramatic departureMarlon Wayans branches out from comedy genre in ‘Respect’
BY KEVIN C. JOHNSON
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Tony Bennett has retired from
performing, his son and longtime
manager Danny Bennett has con-
firmed.
Just a week after the legendary
crooner joined frequent collabo-
rator Lady Gaga for two sold-out
shows at Manhattan’s Radio City
Music Hall, his son says that the
95-year-old performer will no
longer return to the stage and that
upcoming tour dates are canceled.
The much-anticipated New
York shows — “One Last Time: An
Evening With Tony Bennett and
Lady Gaga” — were being billed
as the singer’s final shows in the
Big Apple. He was, however, still
scheduled to keep touring and
performing at other venues along
the East Coast.
But after an announcement that
Bennett would cancel the remain-
der of his 2021 tour, his son said
that the singer was effectively re-
tiring from the stage.
“There won’t be any additional
concerts,” Danny Bennett told Va-
riety. “This was a hard decision
for us to make, as he is a capable
performer. This is, however, doc-
tors’ orders.”
The Grammy-winning musi-
cian, whose chart-topping career
spans seven decades, told AARP
Magazine this year that he had
been living with Alzheimer’s dis-
ease for the last four years.
“His continued health is the
most important part of this,” his
son explained. “And when we
heard the doctors — when Tony’s
wife, Susan heard them — she
said, ‘Absolutely not.’ He’ll be do-
ing other things, but not those up-
coming shows. It’s not the singing
aspect but, rather, the traveling.
Look, he gets tired. The decision is
being made that doing concerts
now is just too much for him. We
don’t want him to fall on stage, for
instance — something as simple as
that.”
Danny Bennett, who has man-
aged his father for more than 40
years, said that he still has the
voice that has earned him 20
Grammys — including a Lifetime
Achievement Award.
“We’re not worried about him
being able to sing. We are worried,
from a physical stand point…
about human nature,” he added.
“Tony’s 95.”
Bennett’s six-date fall tour had
been scheduled to begin Sept. 25.
Bennett cancels concerts,retires from performing
New York Daily News
AP
Tony Bennett, shown in 2019,has canceled his fall and winter2021 tour dates, effectivelyretiring from touring.
Actor Gina Carano was can-
celed earlier this year. Now,
backed by conservative media
company the Daily Wire, the for-
mer MMA star is planning a re-
turn to the screen, the Los Angeles
Times has confirmed.
Carano, who lost her job on
“The Mandalorian” and her UTA
agent after Disney, via Lucasfilm,
deemed some of her social media
posts “abhorrent,” will star in an
action-thriller based on the Eric
Red novel “White Knuckle.”
As yet untitled, this is the movie
Carano announced with Daily
Wire founder Ben Shapiro in Feb-
ruary, just days after her high-
profile ouster from “The Manda-
lorian.” The company is aiming to
release the film in the first quarter
of next year, with a trailer due in
February.
In the flick, she’ll play a woman
who survives a murder attempt by
a serial-killer trucker, then part-
ners with another trucker to get
her revenge by taking down the
killer. Filming is planned for Octo-
ber.
Early this year, Lucasfilm and
many others slammed Carano for
her previous social media posts,
including one that compared be-
ing a Republican
today to being a
Jew during the
Holocaust, a post
she removed.
Carano’s ab-
sence from “The
Mandalorian,”
however, isn’t
expected to have
much of an impact on the Disney+
series, which is due to deliver a
third season next year on the
streaming service.
After Carano’s expulsion from
the series, the performer struck a
deal almost immediately with the
Daily Wire to produce and star in a
film. Simultaneously, the conser-
vative company announced its
new entertainment-industry am-
bitions.
“This is just the beginning ...
welcome to the rebellion,” Carano
said on social media in February
as she retweeted Shapiro’s tweet
promoting the new venture.
Carano is out for revenge infirst film since ‘Mandalorian’
Los Angeles Times
Carano
Monday, August 16, 2021 • S T A R S A N D S T R I P E S • PAGE 19
SCOREBOARD/SPORTS BRIEFS
SOCCER
MLS
Eastern Conference
W L T Pts GF GA
New England 13 3 4 43 37 23
NYCFC 9 5 4 31 34 18
Orlando City 8 4 6 30 28 23
Philadelphia 7 5 7 28 25 19
Nashville 6 2 10 28 26 17
D.C. United 8 7 3 27 27 21
CF Montréal 7 7 5 26 26 25
Columbus 6 6 6 24 21 23
New York 5 9 4 19 22 24
Atlanta 3 6 9 18 21 25
Chicago 4 9 5 17 20 29
Inter Miami CF 4 9 4 16 15 28
Cincinnati 3 7 7 16 18 30
Toronto FC 3 10 6 15 24 40
Western Conference
W L T Pts GF GA
Sporting KC 11 4 4 37 35 20
LA Galaxy 11 6 2 35 30 28
Seattle 9 3 6 33 26 14
Colorado 9 4 4 31 25 17
Minnesota 7 6 5 26 21 22
Real Salt Lake 6 6 6 24 27 20
Portland 7 8 2 23 23 29
LAFC 6 7 5 23 24 25
San Jose 5 7 7 22 21 27
FC Dallas 5 8 6 21 23 27
Houston 3 7 9 18 20 28
Vancouver 3 7 8 17 19 28
Austin FC 4 10 4 16 13 21
Note: Three points for victory, one pointfor tie.
Saturday’s games
LA Galaxy 1, Minnesota 0 New York City FC 2, Miami 0 New England 2, Toronto FC 1 CF Montréal 2, New York 1 Colorado 3, Houston 1 Sporting Kansas City 2, FC Dallas 0 Real Salt Lake 1, Austin FC 0
Sunday’s games
Los Angeles FC at Atlanta Columbus at Chicago D.C. United at Nashville Seattle at Portland
Tuesday’s games
Colorado at LA Galaxy Minnesota at San Jose
Wednesday’s games
D.C. United at New England Toronto FC at Atlanta CF Montréal at Cincinnati New York City FC at Philadelphia Chicago at Miami Columbus at New York Orlando City at Nashville Portland at Sporting Kansas City Seattle at FC Dallas Vancouver at Austin FC Houston at Real Salt Lake
Friday, Aug. 20
San Jose at LA Galaxy
Saturday, Aug. 21
Sporting Kansas City at Minnesota Seattle at Columbus Chicago at Orlando City CF Montréal at Philadelphia Atlanta at D.C. United Cincinnati at New England New York City FC at New York Toronto FC at Miami FC Dallas at Houston Portland at Austin FC Real Salt Lake at Colorado Los Angeles FC at Vancouver
NWSL
W L T Pts GF GA
Portland 9 3 2 29 21 8
North Carolina 6 4 3 21 17 9
Orlando 5 4 6 21 18 17
Gotham FC 5 2 5 20 13 8
Chicago 6 6 2 20 15 20
Washington 5 5 4 19 17 17
Reign FC 6 7 1 19 17 15
Houston 5 6 3 18 17 20
Louisville 4 6 2 14 10 18
Kansas City 1 9 4 7 7 20
Note: Three points for victory, one pointfor tie.
Saturday’s games
Portland 1, Orlando 1, tie Kansas City 1, Reign FC 0
Sunday’s games
Louisville at Gotham FC Chicago at North Carolina
Wednesday’s game
Chicago at Louisville
Saturday, Aug. 21
Kansas City at North Carolina Gotham FC at Reign FC
Sunday, Aug. 22
Orlando at Washington
Wednesday, Aug. 25
Louisville at Kansas CityGotham FC at Portland
PRO BASKETBALL
WNBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Connecticut 14 6 .700 —
Chicago 10 10 .500 4
New York 10 11 .476 4½
Washington 8 10 .444 5
Atlanta 6 13 .316 7½
Indiana 4 16 .200 10
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Seattle 16 5 .762 —
Las Vegas 15 6 .714 1
Minnesota 12 7 .632 3
Phoenix 9 10 .474 6
Dallas 9 12 .429 7
Los Angeles 6 13 .316 9
Friday’s games
No games scheduled.
Saturday’s games
No games scheduled.
Sunday’s games
Connecticut at DallasSeattle at ChicagoAtlanta at PhoenixWashington at Las VegasNew York at MinnesotaIndiana at Los Angeles
Monday’s games
No games scheduled.
TENNIS
Rogers Cup
SaturdayAt Aviva Centre
TorontoPurse: $2,850,975
Surface: Hardcourt outdoorMen’s Singles
SemifinalsReilly Opelka, United States, def. Stefa-
nos Tsitsipas (3), Greece, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (4),6-4.
Daniil Medvedev (1), Russia, def. JohnIsner, United States, 6-2, 6-2.
Men’s DoublesSemifinals
Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic (1), Croa-tia, def. Horia Tecau, Romania, and KevinKrawietz (4), Germany, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (12).
Rajeev Ram, United States, and Joe Sa-lisbury (3), Britain, def. Sander Gille andJoran Vliegen, Belgium, 6-3, 7-5.
National Bank Open
SaturdayAt IGA Stadium & Aviva Centre
MontrealPurse: $1,835,490
Surface: Hardcourt outdoorWomen’s Singles
SemifinalsKarolina Pliskova (4), Czech Republic,
def. Aryna Sabalenka (1), Belarus, 6-3, 6-4. Camila Giorgi, Italy, def. Jessica Pegula,
United States, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. Women’s Doubles
SemifinalsAndreja Klepac, Slovenia, and Darija Ju-
rak (6), Croatia, def. Magda Linette, Po-land, and Bernarda Pera, United States,7-5, 6-4.
Gabriela Dabrowski, Canada, and LuisaStefani (5), Brazil, def. Veronika Kuderme-tova, Russia, and Elena Rybakina, Kazakh-stan, 6-2, 6-3.
Saturday’s TransactionsBASEBALL
Major League BaseballAmerican League
BOSTON RED SOX — Returned LHP ChrisSale from injury rehab assignment withWorster (Triple-A East) and reinstatedhim from the 60-dal IL. Reinstated C Chris-tian Vasques from the bereavement list.Optioned RHP Yacksel Rios to Worcester(Triple-A East). Optioned C Connor Wongto Worcester (Triple-A East).
HOUSTON ASTROS — Placed RF KyleTucker on the 10-day IL. Reinstated 1B YuliGurriel from the 10-day IL.
MINNESOTA TWINS — Placed RHP Mi-chael Pineda on the 10-day IL. ReinstatedRHP Ralph Garza Jr. from St. Paul (Triple-AEast).
NEW YORK YANKEES — Signed freeagent RHP Sal Romano to a minor leaguecontract.
OAKLAND A’S — Placed SS Elvis Andruson paternity list. Recalled INF Vimael Ma-chin from Las Vegas (Triple-A West).
TAMPA BAY RAYS — Selected the con-tract of LHP Adam Conley from Durham(Triple-A East). Designated RHP Evan Phil-lips for assignment.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Sent RHP A.J.Cole to Florida Complex League (FCL) on arehab assignment. Sent RHP Carl Edwardsto Buffalo (Triple-A East) on a rehab as-signment. Acquired OF Mallex Smith fromCincinnati.
National LeagueARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Sent RHP
Luke Weaver on a rehab assignment to Re-no (Triple-A West).
ATLANTA BRAVES — Released RHPShane Greene.
CHICAGO CUBS — Placed RHP Adbert Al-zolay on the 10-day IL. Reinstated RHP Tre-vor Megill from Iowa (Triple-A East).Signed RHP Ryan Cardona. Sent LHP KyleRyan to Iowa (Triple-A East) outright.
CINCINNATI REDS — Signed RHP RyanCardona. Signed RHP Donovan Benoit.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — ReinstatedINF/OF Zach McKinstry from OklahomaCity (Triple-A West). Placed LHP JulioUrias on IL. Sent C Anthony Bemboom andRHP Kevin Quackenbush to Oklahoma City(Triple-A West) outright.
MIAMI MARLINS — Reinstated RHP JorgeGuzman and LHP Sean Guenther fromJacksonville (Triple-A East). DesignatedShawn Morimando for assignment.Placed RHP Zach Pop on the 10-day IL, ret-roactive to August, 11.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS — ReinstatedLHP Aaron Ashby from Nashville (Triple-A
East).NEW YORK METS — Placed RHP Drew
Smith on the 10-day IL. Optioned OF AlbertAlmora Jr. to Syracuse (Triple-A East). Re-instated RHPs Geoff Hartlieb and JakeReed from Syracuse.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — ReinstatedLHP Baily Falter from the 10-day IL. Desig-nated RHP David Paulino for assignment.Optioned OF CF Mickey Moniak to LehighValley (Triple-A East). Recalled RHP ado-nis Medina from Lehigh Valley.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Recalled RHPShea Spitzbarth from Indianapolis (Tri-ple-A East).
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Sent RHP TreyWingenter to Arizona Complex league(ACL) on a rehab assignment.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Recalled LHPSammy Long From Sacramento (Triple-AWest). Returned from rehab assignmentand reinstated from 60-day IL. OptionedINF Thairo Estrada to Sacramento. PlacedRHP Jay Jackson on the 10-day IL. Rein-stated 3B Evan Longoria from the 60-dayIL.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Sent RHP MilesMikolas on a rehap assignment to Peoria(High-A Central).
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Sent RHP TreyWingenter to Arizona Complez League(ACL) on a rehab assignment.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS — ClaimedRHP Patrick Murphy off waivers from theToronto Blue Jays. Released C Rene Riv-era.
FOOTBALLNational Football League
CHICAGO BEARS — Signed OT Jason Pe-ters.
NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed OG Ted Lar-sen.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Activated TLe’Raven Clark from the physically unableto perform (PUP) list. Waived WR AdrianKillins. Waived TE Caleb Wilson.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Acquired MLBJoe Schobert from Jacksonville for a 2022sixth-round draft pick. Waived OLB TegrayScales and DE Calvin Taylor.
TENNESSEE TITANS — Waived TE DonnieErnsberger.
HOCKEYNational Hockey League
ARIZONA COYOTES — Signed D JanisMoser to a three-year entry-level con-tract.
SOCCERMajor League Soccer
NASHVILLE SC — Loaned MF Irakoze Do-nasiyano to OKC Energy FC of the USLChampionship League.
DEALS
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NFL preseason
Saturday’s games
Chicago 20, Miami 13Denver 33, Minnesota 6Baltimore 17, New Orleans 14Cleveland 23, Jacksonville 13Cincinnati 19, Tampa Bay 14N.Y. Jets 12, N.Y. Giants 7Houston 26, Green Bay 7Kansas City 19, San Francisco 16L.A. Chargers 13, L.A. Rams 6Las Vegas 20, Seattle 7
Sunday’s game
Carolina at Indianapolis
Thursday, Aug. 19
New England at Philadelphia
Friday, Aug. 20
Cincinnati at WashingtonKansas City at Arizona
Saturday, Aug. 21
Buffalo at ChicagoN.Y. Jets at Green BayAtlanta at MiamiBaltimore at CarolinaDetroit at PittsburghTennessee at Tampa BayHouston at DallasIndianapolis at MinnesotaDenver at SeattleLas Vegas at L.A. Rams
Sunday, Aug. 22
N.Y. Giants at ClevelandSan Francisco at L.A. Chargers
Monday, Aug. 23
Jacksonville at New Orleans
Wyndham ChampionshipPGA TourSaturday
At Sedgefield Country ClubGreensboro, N.C.
Yardage: 7,131; Par: 70Purse: $6.4 Million
Third RoundRussell Henley 62-64-69—195 -15 Tyler McCumber 65-67-66—198 -12 Branden Grace 66-69-64—199 -11 Roger Sloan 71-64-64—199 -11 Kevin Kisner 65-68-66—199 -11 Kevin Na 68-64-67—199 -11 Scott Piercy 64-66-69—199 -11 Rory Sabbatini 66-64-69—199 -11 Adam Scott 66-70-64—200 -10 Hudson Swafford 64-69-67—200 -10 Kevin Streelman 66-66-68—200 -10 Justin Rose 66-65-69—200 -10 Tyler Duncan 69-62-69—200 -10 Webb Simpson 65-65-70—200 -10 Will Zalatoris 68-68-65—201 -9 Brendon Todd 69-67-65—201 -9 Ben Taylor 68-68-65—201 -9 Adam Hadwin 64-71-66—201 -9 Sungjae Im 66-68-67—201 -9 Si Woo Kim 66-68-67—201 -9 Sung Kang 64-69-68—201 -9 Sebastián Muñoz 66-67-68—201 -9 Harry Higgs 70-67-65—202 -8 K.H. Lee 67-68-67—202 -8 Cameron Percy 67-67-68—202 -8 John Augenstein 68-65-69—202 -8 Chris Kirk 64-69-69—202 -8 C.T. Pan 68-69-66—203 -7 Anirban Lahiri 67-69-67—203 -7 Nick Taylor 65-71-67—203 -7 Aaron Wise 66-70-67—203 -7 Byeong Hun An 69-66-68—203 -7 Denny McCarthy 65-69-69—203 -7 Mackenzie Hughes 70-63-70—203 -7 Brian Stuard 65-66-72—203 -7 Sepp Straka 66-71-67—204 -6 Matt Kuchar 66-67-71—204 -6 Alex Smalley 68-64-72—204 -6 Johnson Wagner 68-69-68—205 -5 Brice Garnett 69-68-68—205 -5 Kevin Tway 66-71-68—205 -5 Russell Knox 74-63-68—205 -5 Beau Hossler 68-69-68—205 -5 Mark Hubbard 67-70-68—205 -5 Brian Gay 70-66-69—205 -5 Kiradech Aphibarnrat 66-68-71—205 -5 David Lingmerth 68-67-70—205 -5 Harold Varner III 67-67-71—205 -5 Jhonattan Vegas 65-68-72—205 -5 Sam Ryder 68-65-72—205 -5 Chesson Hadley 68-69-69—206 -4
Matt Jones 69-68-69—206 -4 Rob Oppenheim 66-71-69—206 -4 Bubba Watson 67-69-70—206 -4 Jason Dufner 71-65-70—206 -4 Keith Mitchell 67-68-71—206 -4 Camilo Villegas 68-67-71—206 -4 Tommy Fleetwood 66-68-72—206 -4
Scottish OpenLPGA TourSaturday
At Dumbarnie LinksFife, Scotland
Purse: $1.5 millionYardage: 6,573; Par:71
Third RoundRyann O'Toole 68-71-68—207 -9 Charley Hull 69-69-69—207 -9 Ariya Jutanugarn 69-66-72—207 -9 Ashleigh Buhai 71-70-67—208 -8 Atthaya Thitikul 68-70-70—208 -8 Anna Nordqvist 70-71-69—210 -6 Lydia Ko 70-72-69—211 -5 Celine Boutier 70-71-70—211 -5 Marina Alex 69-71-71—211 -5 Yealimi Noh 68-72-71—211 -5 Kelsey MacDonald 68-71-72—211 -5 Perrine Delacour 72-72-68—212 -4 Jasmine Suwannapura 67-74-71—212 -4 Sarah Schmelzel 68-71-73—212 -4 Su Oh 73-72-68—213 -3 Pajaree Anannarukarn 73-71-69—213 -3 Esther Henseleit 75-68-70—213 -3 Leona Maguire 71-72-70—213 -3 Bronte Law 69-74-70—213 -3 A Lim Kim 71-71-71—213 -3 Karolin Lampert 71-71-71—213 -3 Cheyenne Knight 70-72-71—213 -3 Jeongeun Lee6 71-68-74—213 -3 Yuka Saso 67-72-74—213 -3
Shaw CharityPGA Champions Tour
SaturdayAt Canyon Meadows Golf & Country Club
Calgary, Alberta, CanadaYardage: 7,086; Par: 70
Purse: $2.35 MillionSecond Round
Doug Barron 64-64—128 -12Steve Flesch 64-65—129 -11Stephen Ames 64-65—129 -11Billy Mayfair 62-67—129 -11Brandt Jobe 65-66—131 -9David McKenzie 68-64—132 -8Ken Duke 65-67—132 -8Gibby Gilbert III 68-65—133 -7Alex Cejka 67-66—133 -7Tim Herron 67-66—133 -7Paul Stankowski 67-66—133 -7Billy Andrade 66-67—133 -7Mike Weir 63-70—133 -7
GOLF
Ali’s grandson winspro boxing debut
TULSA, Okla. — Nico Ali Walsh
made a successful pro debut Sat-
urday night, winning in the first
round and then paying homage to
his grandfather, Muhammad Ali.
Wearing trunks made for his
grandfather, Ali Walsh knocked
down his outmatched opponent
midway through the first round
before the middleweight fight was
finally stopped at 1:49 of the round
with Ali Walsh landing unanswer-
ed punches to the head.
“It’s been an emotional journey,
this whole ride,” Ali Walsh said.
“Obviously, my grandfather, I’ve
been thinking about him so much.
I miss him.”
The fight between Ali Walsh, a
21-year-old college student, and
Jordan Weeks was notable not be-
cause of anything the two had
done in the ring, but because Ali
Walsh was trying to follow in his
grandfather’s large footsteps into
boxing.
Still, Ali Walsh looked compe-
tent for a relative novice and dis-
played good hand speed and pow-
er against Weeks, an MMA fighter
who had been stopped in his last
boxing match.
Byron wins pole for
Brickyard 200 road raceINDIANAPOLIS — William
Byron got some help this week
preparing for NASCAR’s first
road race at Indianapolis.
It paid off Sunday.
The 23-year-old North Caroli-
nian captured the pole for the
Brickyard 200, posting a fast lap of
100.044 mph on the 14-turn, 2.439-
mile road course at Indianapolis
Motor Speedway. It’s the first time
Cup Series drivers will use the
twisting road course instead of the
traditional 2.5-mile oval.
Chase Briscoe, who won last
year’s Xfinity Series road race at
Indy, will start second on Sunday
after going 99.561 mph. Betting fa-
vorites Chase Elliott, the reigning
Cup champ, and Kyle Larson, who
shares the points lead, will start
third and fourth.
Former West Germany
soccer great Müller dies MUNICH — Gerd Müller, the
Bayern Munich and former West
Germany forward known as “Der
Bomber” for his scoring-prowess,
has died. He was 75.
The Bavarian club announced
his death on Sunday, with club
president Herbert Hainer saying
it was “a sad, dark day for FC
Bayern and all its fans.”
Müller scored 566 goals for
Bayern between 1964 and 1979,
helping the team to four German
titles, four German Cup wins and
three European Cup victories in
that time. He still holds the record
for the most goals scored in the
Bundesliga with 36.
BRIEFLY
Associated Press
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL/MLB
leaned on his defense, which
bailed him out on several hard-hit
balls.
Pavin Smith caught a liner from
Adam Frazier and then stepped on
first to double off Pham in the
fourth. There was a line drive
snagged by Gilbert off Eric Hosm-
er to end the fifth. Third baseman
Drew Ellis made a diving catch in
the seventh. David Peralta made a
leaping grab at the wall on Austin
Nola’s long fly ball in the eighth.
Gilbert needed just three pitch-
es to get through the eighth, set-
ting up a dramatic ninth. Marte
caught a line drive for the final out
while charging from center field.
“I tried to tune out as much as I
could,” Gilbert said. “But that last
inning, I heard everything.”
Among those celebrating the
first Diamondbacks no-hitter at
home was Gilbert’s family. They
were also on hand for his debut in
relief on Aug. 3.
Gilbert didn’t play baseball in
2020 after the minor league sea-
son was wiped out by the pandem-
ic. He spent the summer learning
to be an electrician from his dad,
making some extra money while
occasionally crawling around at-
tics and in between walls.
“I’d rather be doing this than
pulling wires,” Gilbert said with a
grin. “No offense, Dad.”
It was a stunning performance
for the Diamondbacks, who have
the worst record in the big leagues
this season. It’s the third no-hitter
in franchise history and first since
Edwin Jackson on June 25, 2010.
Second-year catcher Daulton
Varsho caught Gilbert one night
after hitting a game-winning
homer.
“That was so fun to do that to-
night,” Varsho said.
Gilbert (1-1) struck out five and
walked two. The sixth-round pick
out of Southern California in 2015
had spent his entire career in the
minor leagues until being called
up a few weeks ago. He was mak-
ing his fourth appearance.
“It was weird, I wasn’t nervous
at all,” Gilbert said. “I felt like I
should have been. I don’t know
why. I just kept going out there
and doing my thing. I was really
nervous before the game, leading
up to the game. But after the three-
pitch eighth inning, I was like,
‘This is possibly going to hap-
pen.’ ”
The Chicago Cubs threw the
majors’ most recent no-hitter with
a combined effort June 24. The
other no-hitters this year were
thrown by San Diego’s Joe Mus-
grove (April 9), Carlos Rodón of
the Chicago White Sox (April 14),
Baltimore’s John Means (May 5),
Cincinnati’s Wade Miley (May 7),
Detroit’s Spencer Turnbull (May
18) and the New York Yankees’
Corey Kluber (May 19).
In addition, Arizona’s Madison
Bumgarner pitched a seven-in-
ning hitless game in a doublehead-
er on April 25 that is not recog-
nized as a no-hitter by Major
League Baseball.
Most of those gems were thrown
before MLB cracked down on the
use of sticky foreign substances by
pitchers in late June.
It’s been a brutal series for the
Padres, who are struggling to keep
up in the playoff race. San Diego
still occupies the second NL wild-
card spot but has fallen 10 games
behind the NL West-leading San
Francisco Giants.
“You’ve got to tip the cap to Gil-
bert. It was obviously a special
night for him,” Padres manager
Jayce Tingler said. “We’ve been a
part of two of them this year, and
it’s a lot funner being on the other
side, that’s for sure. Frustrating
night. The balls we did hit hard
were right at guys or they made
really good plays or fly balls were
on the track.”
The Diamondbacks jumped out
to a 5-0 lead in the first inning off
Musgrove (8-8), who needed 39
pitches to slog through nine bat-
ters. Josh VanMeter doubled to
lead off the game and Marte
brought him home with another
double.
David Peralta had an RBI single
and then the 25-year-old Ellis had
the big blow when he smacked
Musgrove’s hanging breaking ball
into the left field seats.
Revolving doorGilbert was the 15th different
Diamondbacks starting pitcher
this season, which extends a club
record. The previous high was 12,
which has happened four times.
Gem: D-backs’ Gilbert tosses no-noFROM PAGE 24
MATT YORK/AP
Diamondbacks pitcher TylerGilbert celebrates his nohitteragainst the San Diego Padres,Saturday, in Phoenix. It wasGilbert's first career start.
RALPH FRESO/TNS
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Tyler Gilbert throws against the San Diego Padres during the third inning atChase Field on Saturday, in Phoenix.
Oklahoma running back Ken-
nedy Brooks maximized his time
while sitting out last season due to
COVID-19 concerns.
Brooks, who rushed for 2,067
yards and 18 touchdowns his first
two years with the Sooners, re-
fined his game while Oklahoma
compiled a 9-2 season that ended
with a Cotton Bowl win over Flor-
ida.
Now that he’s vaccinated, he’s
ready to jump back into action.
“I’d probably say I’m more ex-
plosive than I was a year ago,”
Brooks said. “Definitely worked
on my strength and my first step.
Also catching the ball. I worked on
everything — my strengths and
my weaknesses. It’s all coming to-
gether. I’m going to take it day by
day and stay consistent.”
Brooks adds his smooth run-
ning style to an offense that fea-
tures Heisman candidate quarter-
back Spencer Rattler. As a fresh-
man, Brooks ran for 1,056 yards
and 12 touchdowns and averaged
8.9 yards per carry. The next sea-
son, he ran for 1,011 yards and six
scores and averaged 6.5 yards per
attempt.
He comes back with a different
perspective. He said he saw
things more like a fan when he
watched games on television.
“It was kind of frustrating,” he
said. “I could kind of see the side
where they want the teams to do
certain things and it’s hard when
you’re not out there doing it. It was
fun seeing it from a certain point
of view.”
He also worked on the mental
game, considering how he would
handle various situations.
“It was more going on what the
defense was doing, how they were
rotating, what the coverages
were, how they set up with blitzes
coming,” he said.
Brooks hasn’t had much contact
since the 2019 season, but he feels
he already has shaken off any
rust.
“I totally feel comfortable,” he
said. “This is something I’ve been
doing for a very long time. There
are always things to improve on.
I’m always going to be able to get
better. But at the same time you’re
just comfortable when you play
the game of football for so long.”
Brooks is needed because the
position has been hit with numer-
ous issues. Last year’s top rusher,
Rhamondre Stevenson, has
moved on to the NFL. TJ Pledger
transferred to Utah and Seth
McGowan and Mikey Henderson
are no longer with the program af-
ter having legal issues.
Brooks likely will split time
with Eric Gray, a transfer from
Tennessee, and Marcus Major.
Gray rushed for 772 yards last
season and caught 30 passes for
254 yards. He gained 1,680 yards
from scrimmage in two seasons
with the Volunteers.
“He’s a great competitor,”
Brooks said. “He goes out there
and gives it his all. He can catch
the ball, runs well. He’s explosive.
He does everything right.”
Gray's approach has left an im-
pression on Brooks.
“He’s definitely taught me a lot
about the receiving game, about
making people miss,” Brooks
said. “From my perspective, he
has helped me in taking every
play and making it just that one
play and nothing more.”
SUE OGROCKI/AP
Oklahoma running back Kennedy Brooks (26) is back on the fieldafter sitting out last year with COVID19 concerns. Fully vaccinated,Brooks adds his dynamic skillset to an offense that already featuresHeisman candidate quarterback Spencer Rattler.
Safety SoonerOklahoma RB Brooks back, ‘more explosive’ aftersitting out last season with COVID-19 concerns
BY CLIFF BRUNT
Associated Press
Monday, August 16, 2021 • S T A R S A N D S T R I P E S • PAGE 21
MLB
American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Tampa Bay 71 46 .607 _
Boston 68 51 .571 4
New York 64 52 .552 6½
Toronto 62 54 .534 8½
Baltimore 38 77 .330 32
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Chicago 68 49 .581 _
Detroit 58 61 .487 11
Cleveland 56 59 .487 11
Minnesota 51 66 .436 17
Kansas City 49 66 .426 18
West Division
W L Pct GB
Houston 70 46 .603 _
Oakland 68 49 .581 2½
Seattle 63 55 .534 8
Los Angeles 58 60 .492 13
Texas 41 76 .350 29½
National LeagueEast Division
W L Pct GB
Atlanta 61 56 .521 _
Philadelphia 61 56 .521 _
New York 59 57 .509 1½
Miami 50 67 .427 11
Washington 50 67 .427 11
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Milwaukee 71 47 .602 _
Cincinnati 63 55 .534 8
St. Louis 60 56 .517 10
Chicago 52 67 .437 19½
Pittsburgh 42 75 .359 28½
West Division
W L Pct GB
San Francisco 75 42 .641 _
Los Angeles 71 46 .607 4
San Diego 66 53 .555 10
Colorado 52 65 .444 23
Arizona 38 80 .322 37½
Saturday’s games
Boston 16, Baltimore 2Detroit 6, Cleveland 4Oakland 8, Texas 3Minnesota 12, Tampa Bay 0St. Louis 9, Kansas City 4N.Y. Yankees 7, Chicago White Sox 5, 10 inningsHouston 8, L.A. Angels 2Seattle 9, Toronto 3Pittsburgh 14, Milwaukee 4, 7 innings, 1st gameMilwaukee 6, Pittsburgh 0, 7 innings, 2nd gamePhiladelphia 6, Cincinnati 1Miami 5, Chicago Cubs 4Atlanta 12, Washington 2L.A. Dodgers 2, N.Y. Mets 1, 10 inningsArizona 7, San Diego 0Colorado 4, San Francisco 1
Sunday’s games
Baltimore at BostonCleveland at DetroitN.Y. Yankees at Chicago White SoxSt. Louis at Kansas CityTampa Bay at MinnesotaOakland at TexasHouston at L.A. AngelsToronto at SeattleAtlanta at WashingtonCincinnati at PhiladelphiaMilwaukee at PittsburghChicago Cubs at MiamiColorado at San FranciscoSan Diego at ArizonaL.A. Dodgers at N.Y. Mets
Monday’s games
L.A. Angels (Suarez 5-5) at N.Y. Yankees (TBD)Baltimore (Harvey 6-11) at Tampa Bay
(Yarbrough 6-4)Cleveland (Quantrill 3-2) at Minnesota (Jax 3-1)Houston (Odorizzi 5-6) at Kansas City
(Hernández 3-1)Oakland (Montas 9-8) at Chicago White
Sox (Keuchel 7-6)Atlanta (Toussaint 1-2) at Miami (TBD)Chicago Cubs (Steele 2-1) at Cincinnati
(Miley 9-4)San Diego (Weathers 4-5) at Colorado
(Senzatela 2-9)N.Y. Mets (Hill 6-4) at San Francisco
(Gausman 11-5)Pittsburgh (Crowe 3-7) at L.A. Dodgers
(Price 4-1)Tuesday’s games
Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 2Toronto at WashingtonBaltimore at Tampa BayL.A. Angels at DetroitSeattle at TexasCleveland at MinnesotaHouston at Kansas CityOakland at Chicago White SoxToronto at WashingtonAtlanta at MiamiChicago Cubs at CincinnatiMilwaukee at St. LouisSan Diego at ColoradoPhiladelphia at ArizonaN.Y. Mets at San FranciscoPittsburgh at L.A. Dodgers
Scoreboard
LOS ANGELES — An Ohio woman sought a
protective order against Los Angeles Dodgers
pitcher Trevor Bauer last year after accusing
him of punching and choking her without con-
sent while they were having sex, according to a
report by The Washington Post.
The allegations of sexual misconduct detailed
in the story Saturday are similar to recent allega-
tions by a California woman against Bauer, who
is on paid administrative leave by Major League
Baseball.
According to sealed court records and other
documentation obtained by the Post, the Ohio
woman said Bauer struck and choked her with-
out her consent while they were having sex. He
also allegedly sent her a text message from a
phone number known to be registered to Bauer
saying he doesn’t “feel like spending time in jail
for killing someone.”
“And that’s what would happen if I saw you
again,” Bauer allegedly wrote, according to the
Post, prompting the woman to seek the protec-
tive order in June 2020.
The protective order in Ohio was the result of
an ex parte proceeding, which means it was is-
sued without a hearing from the other side. The
protective order in California involving Bauer
was issued the same way.
The Ohio woman tried in 2017 to show police
photographs of injuries to her eyes, but instead
she was arrested for underage drinking, accord-
ing to a police report obtained by the Post, which
said the report did not indicate whether her alle-
gations were investigated. The newspaper did
not disclose the woman’s age except to say she
was a legal adult at the time.
The Post obtained photographs showing
bruises on her face and blood in her eyes.
Bauer tweeted a statement Saturday disput-
ing the Post’s report, calling it a “false narra-
tive.” He said the newspaper had contacted
“hundreds” of his female friends and acquaint-
ances.
“Despite my representatives providing a
wealth of contradictory evidence, documents,
statements, and background information show-
ing the pattern of disturbing behavior by this
woman and her attorneys, The Washington Post
opted to ignore much of this information and to
run a salacious story disseminating defamatory
statements, false information, and baseless alle-
gations,” Bauer wrote.
Bauer’s lawyer and agent, Jon Fetterolf, and
agent Rachel Luba said in a statement that
Bauer and the woman were in a consensual rela-
tionship from 2016-19 and that she pursued him,
filing a “bogus protection petition” while “de-
manding $3.4 million for her to ‘remain silent.’ ”
Report: Woman sought protective order against Bauer
BRYNN ANDERSON/AP
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher TrevorBauer disputed a report by the WashingtonPost regarding an Ohio woman who sought aprotective order last year against him.
Associated Press
BOSTON — Chris Sale got the
win in his first big league game in
two years, and the Boston Red Sox
hit five homers in a 16-2 defeat of the
Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
The 32-year-old Sale (1-0) com-
pleted his return from Tommy John
surgery by pitching five innings,
giving up two runs on consecutive
homers by Austin Hays and Trey
Mancini in the third.
“Today was a special day for me
and a lot of other people,” he said.
“Like I said, this game was ripped
out of my hands. I had a hole in my
chest for two years. I’ll be complete-
ly honest, I took days for granted. ...
Through all of this I’ve had a huge
perspective change. I can tell you
one thing, I’m not wasting another
day of my big league career.”
Rafael Devers got Boston off to a
fast start with a three-run homer in
the first against Jorge López (3-13).
J.D. Martinez hit a three-run homer
and Bobby Dalbec added a solo shot
during a seven-run fifth inning —
right after Sale left to a loud ovation.
The Orioles dropped their 10th
straight game.
Yankees 7, White Sox 5 (10):
Joey Gallo hit a two-run shot in the
10th inning for his second homer of
the game, sending the Yankees to
the win at Chicago.
Two days after Tim Anderson’s
game-ending drive lifted the White
Sox to a 9-8 victory in the Field of
Dreams game in Iowa, the teams
delivered another dramatic ending.
Astros 8, Angels 2:Jake Meyers
hit the first two home runs of his ca-
reer, including a grand slam, and
Houston shook off Shohei Ohtani’s
major league-leading 39th homer to
win at Los Angeles.
Mariners 9, Blue Jays 3:Toronto
center fielder George Springer de-
parted with an ankle injury in a loss
at Seattle.
Braves 12, Nationals 2:Ozzie Al-
bies homered for the fourth straight
game for Atlanta, and Dansby
Swanson had two homers and six
RBIs in a win at Washington.
Cardinals 9, Royals 4: Nolan
Arenado homered and drove in four
runs, leading St. Louis to a win at
Kansas City, its fifth straight win.
Phillies 6, Reds 1: Matt Moore
and the Philadelphia bullpen took a
no-hitter into the eighth inning in a
win over visiting Cincinnati.
Tigers 6, Indians 4: Miguel Ca-
brera is still looking for his 500th ca-
reer homer, but his leadoff walk
sparked host Detroit’s two-run
eighth inning.
Dodgers 2, Mets 1 (10): Cody
Bellinger hit a tiebreaking double
in the 10th inning to lift Los Angeles
to a win at New York after Will
Smith homered in the seventh for
the first hit off Mets starter Taijuan
Walker.
Rockies 4, Giants 1: Kyle Free-
land pitched six strong innings to
win his third straight start, and Col-
orado snapped host San Francisco’s
six-game winning streak.
Twins 12, Rays 0: Kenta Maeda
pitched six effective innings for
host Minnesota, and Luis Arraez hit
a two-run homer.
Athletics 8, Rangers 3: Third
baseman Matt Chapman hit two of
Oakland’s five solo homers and
made a spectacular diving catch
running into the outfield in a win at
Texas.
Marlins 5, Cubs 4: Magneuris
Sierra hit a tiebreaking single in the
eighth inning, sending host Miami
to the victory.
Pirates 140, Brewers 46:Roo-
kie Aaron Ashby and three reliev-
ers combined on a four-hitter, lead-
ing Milwaukee to a split of a day-
night doubleheader at Pittsburgh.
In the first game, Kevin Newman
tied a major league record with four
doubles, and the Pirates snapped an
eight-game losing streak.
Sale wins in return for Red SoxFormer All-Star lastpitched in 2019, beforehis Tommy John surgery
Associated Press
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Chris Sale started for the first time in two years in Boston’s 162 rout Saturday of Baltimore in Boston.
ROUNDUP
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Being better on
defense shouldn’t be that challenging for the
Tennessee Titans following a season where
it would be tough to be much worse.
After their preseason opener, the Titans
look like a completely different unit after an
offseason makeover.
Even without outside linebacker Bud Du-
pree, their top free-agent signee, and top
draft pick cornerback Caleb Farley,Tennes-
see did more than just pressure the quarter-
back while getting off the field on third
down. It smothered the Atlanta Falcons in a
23-3 win Friday night featuring backups for
much of the game.
“We have a standard on our football team
that we try to live to, a certain way we want to
play in all three phases, and defensively they
did that,” coach Mike Vrabel said Saturday.
The Titans played only three starters from
last year’s defense, with safety Kevin Byard
playing five snaps, linebackers Rashaan
Evans in for six and Jayon Brown for nine
before heading to the bench.
The defense featured a handful of the
players Tennessee hopes will fix some of the
issues from last season: Jackrabbit Jenkins
started at cornerback with Amani Hooker, a
fourth-round pick in 2019, at safety and Kris-
tian Fulton, a 2020 second-round pick out of
LSU, at cornerback.
Even with Atlanta starting A.J. McCarron
at quarterback instead of Matt Ryan, differ-
ences on defense were easy to see even as the
Titans didn’t tap the defensive playbook, in-
stead letting players just play.
Tennessee not only was worst in the NFL
at getting off the field on third downs last sea-
son (51.8%), it was the league’s worst in that
category in years. Yet the Titans held the
Falcons to 2-for-12 (16.7%) on third down.
Tennessee ranked last in the NFL in sacks
until the regular season finale ,when they
piled up enough sacks to finish ahead of
Jacksonville and Cincinnati in that catego-
ry. Against Atlanta, the Titans had five
sacks.
Rookie linebacker Rashad Weaver, a
fourth-round pick out of Pittsburgh, helped
lead the defense with 1½ sacks. He also had
two hits on the quarterback and a tackle for
loss.
Vrabel did notice some tackling issues.
“Missed tackles, guys leaving their feet.
But they did fly around. They were produc-
tive. We got our hands on some footballs,”
Vrabel said. “These rushers finished when
they realized which quarterback was in the
game finally and started, you know, not run-
ning by the quarterback and being able to
control them.”
Overall, Tennessee’s backups held the
Falcons to just 138 yards total offense after
giving up 398.3 yards a game in 2020, and the
Titans didn’t allow a drive longer than five
plays until the second half.
Linebacker David Long also intercepted a
pass. Tennessee led the NFL in 2020 in turn-
over margin with 23 takeaways.
“David has had a really good camp,” Vra-
bel said. “You see how comfortable he is.
He’s developing a role.”
Makeover seems
to have done trick
for Titans defense
CURTIS COMPTON, ATLANTA JOURNALCONSTITUTION/AP
Titans defensive tackle Trevon Coley and linebacker Rashad Weaver sack Falconsquarterback AJ McCarron during Tennessee’s 233 preseason win Friday.
BY TERESA M. WALKER
Associated Press
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh
Steelers offensive line coach
Adrian Klemm says all five posi-
tions remain up for grabs along
the team’s revamped offensive
front.
At the same time, Klemm said
Saturday he’d like to see a starting
five emerge and spend extended
time together during the Steelers’
next preseason game in a week
Saturday at home against Detroit.
“I’d like to settle in,” Klemm
said. “We have two more presea-
son games before our regular
game. I wouldn’t say it’s settled,
because we have a different li-
neup almost every day. I think
we’re in a good position with cer-
tain people in certain spots. Obvi-
ously, it would be nice if we can
get those guys in there and have
some cohesiveness for the next
couple weeks.”
The line will primarily be
tasked with protecting Ben
Roethlisberger, back for his 18th
NFL season. Pittsburgh also
seeks to improve the league’s
worst rushing attack. The team
selected Alabama standout run-
ning back Najee Harris in the first
round of the 2021 draft to provide
a boost.
Roethlisberger will make his
preseason debut next Saturday
after sitting out the Hall of Fame
game win over Dallas and the
Steelers’ second exhibition game
against Philadelphia.
“We know there are high ex-
pectations for them, but at the
same time, they’ve been asked to
do a good amount and they’ve all
been up for it,” Klemm said.
Maurkice Pouncey, David De-
Castro and Alejandro Villanueva
combined for 17 Pro Bowls, but
they are no longer with the team.
DeCastro was released and Poun-
cey retired, while Villanueva and
Matt Feiler both left in free agen-
cy. Pittsburgh surrendered a
NFL-low 14 sacks last season.
Kendrick Green, the team’s
2021 third-round pick, is now in
the mix at center, along with vet-
erans J.C. Hassenauer and B.J.
Finney.
“I think (Green) has played
himself into a nice position, and
he’s definitely in contention, if not
the guy on opening day,” Klemm
said. “He’s getting more comfort-
able at the position and he’s done
a nice job for a guy coming in and
having the type of pressure and
expectations we have of him.”
Chukwuma Okorafor is expect-
ed to shift to left tackle, Kevin
Dotson could play his second NFL
season at left guard, and Zach
Banner, who tore an ACL during
Week 1 last season, is expected to
be the right tackle.
Dotson, who made four starts at
right guard last season, missed
the beginning of training camp
with an ankle injury, but he
played Thursday at Philadelphia
and took first team snaps at left
guard on Saturday. Veteran Trai
Turner, a five-time Pro Bowler
signed before training camp has
also been working with the first
team at left guard.
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin
said Dotson worked with the first-
team because Turner was given
the day off.
“Sometimes when you give a
guy a day off, it gives other guys
an opportunity to elevate,” Tom-
lin said. “(Dotson) performed
well in the game, but I wouldn’t
anoint him just yet.”
Veterans Rashaad Coward and
Joe Haeg have earned first-team
work at guard and tackle, respec-
tively. Dan Moore Jr., the team’s
fourth-round pick in 2021, also
saw first-team snaps at right tack-
le on Saturday after working on
the left side for most of camp.
“(I’ve seen) significant
growth,” Tomlin said of Moore.
“He doesn’t perform like a young
guy. We’re going to challenge him
this week, let him play on the right
side and look at some of his posi-
tional versatility.”
It will be a challenge for the en-
tire group as Pittsburgh seeks to
find the next five members ofits
offensive line.
“There’s nothing set in stone,”
Klemm said. “You’d like to have it
settled, but this happens every-
where. I think it’s going to be
great for them in the long term in
terms of the development of the
group as a whole. We still have a
ways to go.”
Steelers seek starters, consistency on new OLBY DAN SCIFO
Associated Press
RICH SCHULTZ/AP
Steelers offensive tackle Joe Haeg, left, battles the Eagles’ BrandonGraham during a preseason game on Thursday. Haeg is among theplayers competing for a starting spot on PIttsburgh’s rebuilt line.
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NFL
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — With one deep strike,
Trey Lance showed why the San Francisco 49ers in-
vested so heavily to draft him this offseason. With a
few shakier moments in his preseason debut, Lance
showed why the Niners aren’t rushing to make him
their starter.
Lance threw an 80-yard touchdown pass that led to
loud cheers from San Francisco fans, and also
showed some rookie traits in his preseason debut
during the 49ers’ 19-16 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs
on Saturday night.
“It was fun,” Lance said. “Obviously left a lot of big
plays out there. I wish I would have taken advantage
of the opportunities that were given a few times. ...
But it’s awesome to be out there playing again.”
San Francisco traded three first-round picks to
draft Lance third overall in April to be its quarter-
back of the future. But it also still has incumbent Jim-
my Garoppolo, so how soon that future comes re-
mains to be seen.
Lance had an up-and-down first performance with
a few off-target throws, three sharp passes that were
dropped by his receivers, and four sacks behind a
spotty offensive line.
But he also delivered that perfectly placed deep
pass.
“There was some good and some bad,” coach Kyle
Shanahan said. “By no means was it perfect. Good
first day. I didn’t want it to go perfect for him.”
Chad Henne threw a TD pass to Byron Pringle af-
ter a short cameo by Patrick Mahomes to begin the
game, and rookie Shane Buechele scored on a 1-yard
keeper with 1:14 to play to win it for Kansas City.
On the first play of his second possession, Lance
faked a handoff and rolled to his left on a staple play
in Shanahan’s offense. With Brandon Aiyuk open in
front of him, Lance stopped on the hash mark and
threw a strike nearly 40 yards downfield to the right
side of the field for the TD pass to Trent Sherfield.
“Being able to play with Trey is an amazing thing,”
Sherfield said. “He’s a real phenom. He’s going to be
really, really good in this league.”
That was the only TD for the 49ers in Lance’s eight
drives. He also led San Francisco to one field goal and
got it out of the shadow of its goal posts with a 34-yard
pass to Charlie Woerner from his end zone.
Lance even got two opportunities late in the half to
run the two-minute offense, but had little success.
The 49ers managed just one first down on the two
possessions and Lance nearly threw an interception
to Rashad Fenton.
Lance finished 5-for-14 for 128 yards and the one
TD and didn’t run the ball once despite excelling at
that in college at North Dakota State.
Garoppolo went 3-for-3 for 26 yards on his one
drive that ended in a punt.
JED JACOBSOHN/AP
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance passes while under pressure from Chiefs defensive endDemone Harris during a 1916 preseason loss Saturday to Kansas City in Santa Clara, Calif.
Lance throws long TD passin 49ers’ loss to ChiefsRookie QB is 5-for-14 for 128 yards, but is sacked four times in preseason debut
BY JOSH DUBOW
Associated Press
TONY AVELAR/AP
Lance, left, celebrates with offensive tackle MikeMcGlinchey after throwing an 80yard touchdownpass to wide receiver Trent Sherfield.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Trevor
Lawrence’s professional debut
opened with a sack and a fumble,
hardly ideal but not overly con-
cerning for the Jacksonville Jag-
uars.
The No. 1 overall pick in the NFL
draft rebounded, delivering a cou-
ple of impressive throws and some-
what salvaging his first preseason
game — a 23-13 loss to the Cleve-
land Browns on Saturday night.
Lawrence started over Gardner
Minshew and completed 6 of 9 pas-
ses for 71 yards in two series. The
most important part for Jackson-
ville: the former Clemson star left
TIAA Bank Field healthy. There
had to be some worry after Law-
rence was sacked on the team’s
first play.
“Obviously the first play’s not
kind of what you wanted for a first
play,” Lawrence said. “But after
that I thought we did a good job.”
Lawrence was taken down again
on his second drive but responded
with his best throw: a 35-yarder to
Marvin Jones on third down. That
one came after Lawrence held the
ball longer than quarterbacks nor-
mally get away with in the NFL.
“Everybody reminding me it’s a
20-game season so a 19-game sea-
son left,” first-year Jaguars coach
Urban Meyer said. “Just disap-
pointed offensively. I don’t like
slow offenses. ... I don’t want to be
one of those slow, wallowing offens-
es. We’ll get that fixed.”
Meyer lamented having just 120
yards of offense at halftime — Cle-
veland had 240 — and a failed
fourth-down run on Lawrence’s
second drive.
Lawrence failed to lead Jackson-
ville to points. The biggest take-
away was his offensive line, a veter-
an unit that failed to handle the
Browns’ backups.
“Concerning? Yeah, everything’s
concerning,” Meyer said. “It’s my
job to be concerned.”
Cleveland held out most of its
starters, including quarterback
Baker Mayfield, running back Nick
Chubb, receivers Jarvis Landry
and Odell Beckham Jr., cornerback
Denzel Ward, and defensive ends
Myles Garrett and Jadeveon Clow-
ney.
Meyer, also making his NFL de-
but, countered by playing every
starter except receiver DJ Chark
(finger) and left guard Andrew
Norwell (elbow).
So what should have been an ad-
vantage for the Jaguars looked
more like a mismatch. The Browns,
widely considered a playoff conten-
der after finishing 11-5 last season,
dominated both lines of scrimmage
and moved the ball up and down the
field.
“This is a part of the process,”
Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski
said. “We focus really on the work,
and I thought the guys did a nice job
competing out there and we’ve got
another one next week.”
STEPHEN B. MORTON/AP
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, left, tries to avoida tackle by during a 2313 preseason loss Saturday to Cleveland.
Lawrence debutswith sack, fumblein loss to Browns
BY MARK LONG
Associated Press “Obviously thefirst play’s notkind of what youwanted for a firstplay. But afterthat I thoughtwe did a goodjob.”
Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence
On being sacked on his first play
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PHOENIX — There was Theodore, Bum
pus and Bobo. Now there’s Tyler Gilbert.
An aspiring electrician, the Diamond
backs lefthander delivered a shocker for
the history books Saturday night.
Gilbert became the fourth pitcher — and
first in 68 years — to throw a nohitter in his
initial big league start, leading Arizona over
the San Diego Padres 70 with the record
tying eighth nohitter in the majors this sea
son.
The last to accomplish the feat in his first
start was Bobo Holloman of the St. Louis
Browns on May 6, 1953.
Bumpus Jones also did it in
his major league debut with
the Cincinnati Reds on Oct.
15, 1892, and Theodore Brei
tenstein threw one in his
first start for the Browns on
Oct. 4, 1891.
The eight nohitters
matched the mark set in
1884, the first year overhand
pitching was allowed.
Gilbert struck out Trent
Grisham and HaSeong Kim in the ninth in
ning before Tommy Pham lined out to cen
ter fielder Ketel Marte. Joyous Diamond
backs players threw their gloves in the air
and rushed the mound, mobbing the sur
prising hero who spent six seasons in the
minors and was selected in the TripleA
portion of the Rule 5 draft last winter.
He had pitched three times in relief for a
total of 32⁄�3 innings since making his major
league debut this month.
“Crazy,” Gilbert said. “It’s not going to hit
me for probably another day. I don’t know
what just happened.”
The 27yearold Gilbert threw 102 pitch
es, including 64 strikes, against a San Diego
lineup missing injured star Fernando Tatis
Jr. Gilbert rarely delivered his fastball
above 90 mph, but he effectively peppered
the Padres with breaking pitches and
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher DaultonVarsho, left, and starting pitcher TylerGilbert celebrate Gilbert’s nohitteragainst the San Diego Padres, Saturday,in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks won 70.
MATT YORK/AP
Gem ofa debutDiamondbacks’ Gilbert throws
no-hitter in first career start
BY DAVID BRANDT
Asociated Press
SEE GEM ON PAGE 20
MLB
8Total no-hittersthis season,the most since1884, the firstyear overhandpitching waspermitted.
SOURCE: AP