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‘We’re here fighting for everyone’ Safer As One protest sought to educate, bring together community JILLIAN WARD The World
COOS BAY — A peaceful demonstration gathered on the Coos Bay Boardwalk on Sunday, standing for a safer community. Local activist Jay Brown said the group was there to advocate for equality and a “Safer As One” city. “(Safer As One) is a proposal we’re sending to city officials and the police department to work alongside their community,” she said. “Safer As One would be multiple people from sub-communities and minitories working alongside officials, so when there is a police call we’d send someone from a sub-community to deescalate the situation ….”
She said the project would also include community-building activities like picnics, events to “bring the community together as one group.” Another activist present for the afternoon demonstration, Jessica Lacey, pointed to the systemic racism being spotlighted across the country and said the same can be found in Coos Bay. “… It’s not overt racism that’s the most damaging, but the covert racism that’s woven into the fabric of our society and intertwined with every institution of the county,” Lacey said. Tables were set up on the boardwalk with educational materials for two local projects, as well as a table for voter registration. One of the tables was for the Alonzo Tucker Project, which is to work with the City of Coos Bay to put in a statue remembering the one documented lynching of a Black man in Oregon —
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A peaceful gathering was seen Sunday afternoon, promoting equality and a safer community.
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Fourth of July fireworks in Bandon
“We chose to wear a mask to protect ourselves and others,” Watt said. She said her family was divided on Trump but she is “more of a Trump supporter. Being from southern California I see socialist tendencies. I’m tired of paying taxes so others can stay home.” Pat Lee made the trip from north of Philadelphia after seeing last year’s Mall celebration on TV. She said the protests over racial injustice that unfolded near her were so threatening that people in her suburban neighborhood took turns staying up all night and those who didn’t own guns stationed bats and shovels in their garages. Her friend from Pennsylvania, who didn’t want to be identified, said she spent more than three hours in line to buy a gun. “I want people to stop calling us racists,” Lee said. “We’re not racists. Just because you love your country, love the people in your country, doesn’t make you a racist.” Trump’s guests on the South Lawn were doctors, nurses, law enforcement officers and mili-
(AP) - The number of high school seniors applying for U.S. federal college aid plunged in the weeks following the sudden closure of school buildings this spring — a time when students were cut off from school counselors, and families hit with financial setbacks were reconsidering plans for higher education. In the first weeks of the pandemic, the number of new applications fell by nearly half compared to last year’s levels, fueled by a precipitous decline among students at low-income schools, according to an Associated Press analysis of federal data. The numbers have risen as states and schools have launched campaigns urging students to apply for aid, but they remain down overall from last year. It’s raising alarms among education officials who say thousands of students may be opting to delay or forgo college, with potentially dire consequences for their job prospects and future earnings. “The consequences are that kids are going directly into the workforce. They’re closing the door on post-high school learning,” said David Nieslanik, principal of Southridge High School in Beaverton, Oregon, where he saw only more affluent students file for aid once instruction moved online. The FAFSA, short for Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is required for students to be eligible for federal Pell grants and student loans. It’s also often a requirement for state aid. Students who complete the form are far more likely to enroll in college, studies have found, and those who receive aid are more likely to stay in college. In the four weeks starting March 13, the number of completed applications was down 45% compared to the same period the year before, according to the AP analysis. It was sharpest at Title I schools, a federal designation for public schools that have larger shares of low-income students, which saw a 52% decrease, compared to a 39% slide at other public schools. Overall, applications were down by 70,000 as of June 19, representing a 3.7% drop for the entire application cycle. Even before the pandemic, some states had been expecting to see decreases as demographic shifts result in fewer high school seniors, and plenty of individual schools saw filings
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Fireworks were seen in abundance along the South Coast on the Fourth of July, most of them considered illegal in Oregon unless sold to a certified handler. This one shines over Bandon’s Old Town and harbor prior to the fireworks show put on for the community by local business owner Anthony Zunino, who is a certified handler and who used his personal funds.
Trump spokes divisions with US WASHINGTON (AP) — On a day meant for unity and celebration, President Donald Trump vowed to “safeguard our values” from enemies within — leftists, looters, agitators, he said — in a Fourth of July speech packed with all the grievances and combativeness of his political rallies. Trump watched paratroopers float to the ground in a tribute to America, greeted his audience of front-line medical workers and others central in responding to the coronavirus pandemic, and opened up on those who “slander” him and disrespect the country’s past. “We are now in the process of defeating the radical left, the anarchists, the agitators, the looters, and the people who, in many instances, have absolutely no clue what they are doing,” he said. “We will never allow an angry mob to tear down our statues, erase our history, indoctrinate our children. “And we will defend, protect and preserve (the) American way of life, which began in 1492 when Columbus discovered America.” He did not mention the dead from the pandemic. Nearly
130,000 are known to have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. Even as officials across the country pleaded with Americans to curb their enthusiasm for large Fourth of July crowds, Trump enticed the masses with a “special evening” of tribute and fireworks staged with new U.S. coronavirus infections on the rise. But the crowds wandering the National Mall for the night’s air show and fireworks were strikingly thinner than the gathering for last year’s jammed celebration on the Mall. Many who showed up wore masks, unlike those seated close together for Trump’s South Lawn event, and distancing was easy to do for those scattered across the sprawling space. Trump did not hesitate to use the country’s birthday as an occasion to assail segments of the country that do not support him. Carrying on a theme he pounded on a day earlier against the backdrop of the Mount Rushmore monuments, he went after those who have torn down statues or think some of them, particularly those of Confederate figures, should be removed.
Support has been growing among Republicans to remove Confederate memorials. “Our past is not a burden to be cast away,” Trump said. Outside the event but as close to it as they could get, Pat Lee of Upper Dublin, Pennsylvania, gathered with two friends, one of them a nurse from Fredericksburg, Virginia, and none in a mask. “POTUS said it would go away,” Lee said of the pandemic, using an acronym for president of the United States. “Masks, I think, are like a hoax.” But she said she wore one inside the Trump International Hotel, where she stayed. By the World War II Memorial, the National Park Service handed out packets of five white cloth masks to all who wanted them. People were not required to wear them. Another nurse, Zippy Watt from Riverside, California, came to see the air show and fireworks with her husband and their two daughters, one of whom lives in Washington. They wore matching American flag face masks even when seated together on a park bench.
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Seven arrested during disturbance in Lincoln City release. Several other officers arrived on scene and learned that this same group of white men had allegedly been taunting and challenging a Black family by yelling racial slurs at them, insulting them and using Nazi salutes towards them. The Black family advised police they felt intimidated by the actions this group had displayed toward them. The on-scene officers formed a line between the group and the Black family, allowing them to safely leave the beach and return to their room. During this time, several in the group continued to taunt the officers, trying to challenge them to fight. Other members from that same group then began shooting off multiple large illegal aerial fireworks in front of the officers. After several more officers arrived on scene, they moved in on the confrontational and
The World LINCOLN CITY — Five people from Clark County, Wash., were arrested following a disturbance where they allegedly shouted racial slurs and harassed a Black family on the beach on July 4. At about 9:33 p.m., Lincoln City Police were dispatched to the ocean beach area in front of the Inn at Spanish Head on a report of group of people shooting off illegal fireworks and causing a disturbance with other citizens on the beach, according to a press release from Sgt. Jeffrey Winn with the Lincoln City Police Department. The initial officers arriving on scene in one of the Lincoln City Police Department’s beach ATV’s were immediately surrounded by this group of about 10 people, who began taunting and challenging the officers for seizing illegal fireworks, stated the
highly intoxicated group and began placing them under arrest for a variety of criminal charges, according to the release. Gennadiy Kachankov, 30, Antoliy Kachankov, 28, Andrey Zaytsev, 28, Oleg Saranchuk, 45, Ruslan Tkachenko, 22, all of Clark County, Wash., were charged with the following crimes, riot, interfering with police, disorderly conduct II, harassment, possession of illegal fireworks, and offensive littering. They were cited and later released. An additional male, who refused to identify himself and who had no ID on his person, was transported to the Lincoln County Jail for fingerprint identification and charged with the above listed crimes. In addition, Yuriy Kachankov, 30, of Clark County was also charged with the above listed charges along with resisting arrest. He was also cited and later
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Lincoln City arrests. released. “The Lincoln City Police would like to thank the members of the Toledo
Police Department and Lincoln County Parole and Probation, who assisted with the Fourth of July
coverage and this incident,” stated the release.
OHA COVID-19 update: 604 new cases, 6 deaths Weekend tally pushes state past 10,000 cases since pandemic started The World PORTLAND — Over the weekend, COVID-19 claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 215, the Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday. Two of those deaths occurred Sunday and four of them occurred Saturday. Oregon Health Authority reported 301 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases on Sunday and 304 new cases on Saturday, bringing the state total to 10,230. Over the two days, new cases were reported in
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which happened in Coos Bay. The second was for #Justice4Saraya, which is to free a 14-year-old African American teen who has been sentenced to juvenile prison for 11 years and get her proper mental health services. She was arrested and sentenced in Coos County. “I’m cautiously optimistic,” said Shannon
30 of Oregon’s 36 counties, though notably not in Coos or Curry counties. The new cases Sunday are in the following counties: Clackamas (25), Columbia (3), Crook (1), Deschutes (8), Douglas (4), Hood River (5), Jackson (3), Jefferson (1), Josephine (3), Lane (10), Malheur (15), Marion (38), Morrow (9), Multnomah (72), Sherman (1), Umatilla (41), Union (1), Wasco (3), Washington (51), Yamhill (7). The new cases Saturday are in the following counties: Baker (1), Benton (2), Clackamas (26), Clatsop (2), Columbia (2), Deschutes (11), Douglas (1), Gilliam (1), Jackson (7), Jefferson (1), Josephine (8), Klamath (5), Lake (1), Lane (12), Lincoln (1), Linn (1), Malheur (31), Marion (18), Morrow (11), Multnomah (58), Polk (3), Rees, Saraya’s mom, at the boardwalk. “I feel hope for the first time.” Rees has stood at many of the Black Lives Matter demonstrations, quietly holding posters detailing her daughter’s case from last year. Since speaking out, she has drawn the attention of many media outlets including BuzzFeed News. On Sunday, she said that the United Minority Alliance has also taken on her daughter’s case while a GoFundMe account has been started to help pay for
Tillamook (1), Umatilla (49), Wasco (4), and Washington (46). Oregon’s 210th COVID-19 death is 93-yearold man in Umatilla County who tested positive on June 27 and died on July 1, in his residence. He had underlying medical conditions. Oregon’s 211th COVID-19 death is a 74-year-old man in Umatilla County who tested positive on June 21 and died on June 26, at Good Shepherd Medical Center. He had underlying medical conditions. Oregon’s 212th COVID-19 death is a 94-year-old woman in Clackamas County who tested positive on June 16 and died on June 29, in her residence. She had underlying medical conditions. Oregon’s 213th COVID-19 death is an 86-year-old woman in
lawyers needed for future litigation. “… We’re looking forward to getting her out of prison and into an inpatient psychiatric facility where she should have been to begin with,” Rees said. Saraya called her mother as the Sunday demonstration began and told The World that the attention to her case has been “overwhelming, but in a good way.” “I’ve been happier and started talking to more people now,” she said,
Lincoln County who tested positive on June 29 and died on July 1, at Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital. She had underlying medical conditions. Oregon’s 214th COVID-19 death is 96-yearold woman in Lincoln County who tested positive on June 30 and died on July 2, in her residence. She had underlying medical conditions. Oregon’s 215th COVID-19 death is a 70-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on June 11 and died on July 3, at Salem Hospital. He had underlying medical conditions. See the table at right for total cases, deaths, and negative tests by county in Oregon. The list of cases includes both those confirmed by diagnostic testing and presumptive positive cases.
adding that she is proud of her mom for what she has done for her so far. Also present during Sunday’s demonstration was Jessica Hunter, who had a red handprint over her mouth to symbolize the missing and murdered indigenous women. “My main goal today is to educate people on the fact that there are so many missing woman and children in the country in general, but thousands of Native American woman missing and 60 percent
County Baker Benton Clackamas Clatsop Columbia Coos Crook Curry Deschutes Douglas Gilliam Grant Harney Hood River Jackson Jefferson Josephine Klamath Lake Lane Lincoln Linn Malheur Marion Morrow Multnomah Polk Sherman Tillamook Umatilla Union Wallowa Wasco Washington Wheeler Yamhilll Total
Cases Total deaths Negative tests 5 0 541 94 5 6,242 845 25 24,752 51 0 2,516 39 0 2,933 42 0 2,847 13 0 1,097 8 0 734 219 0 11,393 50 0 5,293 1 0 106 1 0 199 1 0 418 93 0 2,453 149 0 12,842 133 0 2,075 55 1 4,551 130 1 5,255 21 0 260 218 3 25,057 346 4 4,747 157 9 7,038 206 1 1,815 1,648 48 18,053 102 1 564 2,488 69 55,510 159 12 3,029 3 0 152 14 0 1,426 757 6 4,489 356 1 1,716 10 0 450 91 1 2,298 1,586 20 35,183 0 0 122 139 8 5,815
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of police departments involved in the investigations (have been) proved they are doing nothing or hand over compromised data,” Hunter said. She added that she hopes to educate how generational trauma affects Native Americans and other minority groups. “… It is the idea that a person or a whole people can experience a trauma like ethnic cleansing and the defensive behaviors you learn when you’re traumatized is passed on,”
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she explained. “We’re told to get over what happened in the past, but what happened in the past affects us to this day.” For now, Lacey said it gives her hope to see events like Sunday’s gathering pop up across the country and rural areas. While Hunter added, “I’d like to remind people despite the hate in the world we’re your friends, neighbors, teachers, counselors and community members. We’re here fighting for everyone.”
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Celebrating Independence Day
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Coos Bay police and fire personnel handed out American flags on Saturday, July 4 to celebrate the holiday.
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hold steady or increase. However, as the coronavirus started to spread, every state saw numbers slide compared to last year’s levels, even states that had more high school seniors this year. Schools say the pandemic contributed to the slide in several ways. Separated from their schools, students lost touch with counselors who typically guide them through the complex financial aid process. Families without reliable internet access struggled to complete the online form. And amid economic turmoil, some students took jobs and put college plans on hold. The pandemic’s timing worsened its impact on low-income students, experts say: While more affluent students typically submit the FAFSA earlier in the application cycle, low-income students are more likely to wait until March or April, the time when schools were shutting down. Gregory Cole, principal of the Mojave High School in North Las Vegas, Nevada, said it came at “the very worst time.” Many parents lost jobs as the region’s gaming industry shut down, and some students took jobs in groceries or fast food chains. Compounding the problem, many students come from families that had never filed the form, which requires a range of tax and Social Security records.
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tary members as well as officials from the administration, said Judd Deere, deputy White House press secretary. He said the event was a tribute to the “tremendous courage and spirit” of front-line workers and the public in the pandemic. In many parts of the country, authorities discouraged mass gatherings for the holiday after days that have seen COVID-19 cases grow at a rate not experienced even during the deadliest phase of the pandemic in the spring. In New York, once the epicenter, people were urged to avoid crowds and Nathan’s Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest happened at an undisclosed location without spectators on hand, in advance of the evening’s televised fireworks spectacular over the Empire State Building. In Philadelphia, maskand glove-wearing descendants of the signers of the Declaration of Independence participated in a virtual tapping of the famed Liberty Bell on Independence Mall and people were asked to join from afar by clinking glasses, tapping pots or ringing bells. Yet Trump continued to crave big crowds when it
“We’re the lifeline for a lot of our kids,” Cole said. “Without us there to help them through the process, I think it’s inevitable that some of them are going to fall through the cracks.” Once schools closed, counselors could no longer pull students into their offices to talk, or invite families to school to navigate the FAFSA. Instead, schools were left sending emails that often went unanswered, or they relied on unwieldy video chats to help families with paperwork. There’s hope that the decrease is partly tied to students who plan to attend community colleges and are waiting to file until closer to those schools’ deadlines, which are often later, said Justin Draeger, president and CEO of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. Still, he worries that the drop-off may be more than a “temporary blip.” “During recessions, traditionally more people go back to school to retool. But this just feels very different because of the pandemic, the illness, the job loss, and then the quarantines that might reappear this year,” he said. “All of this says to me, there are a lot of things to be worried about.” Education officials are encouraging students to apply over the summer, even if only to see how much financial aid they could receive. North Carolina recently launched a “FAFSA Frenzy” campaign, while Kentucky is
hosting “FAFSA Fridays” urging students to apply. Although deadlines for some state scholarships have passed, students can still apply for federal aid for the 2020-21 school year through June 2021. In Louisiana, one of several states where students are required to file the FAFSA in order to graduate from high school, state officials waived that rule because of the pandemic. But state education officials are still calling and texting students in districts with lower completion rates. As of June 19, applications among the state’s low-income students were down by nearly 9%. “We are not going to stop,” said Sujuan Boutté, executive director of the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance. “We’ve got to be that rock that says, ‘I do understand that there’s a lot of uncertainty, but this is a ticket to your future and you don’t want to put that on hold.’” Officials in Kentucky say they’re working hard but aren’t optimistic they’ll catch up with last year’s numbers. Even if they do, they worry that many students who filed will ultimately not enroll in college. “We may reach the same percentage, but I’m not optimistic that all of those students will be going to college,” said Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. “If I’m wrong about this, I will be shouting hallelujah.”
came to his events. He opened the holiday weekend by traveling to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota for a fireworks display Friday night near the mountain carvings of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. In stark words, he accused protesters who have pushed for racial justice of engaging in a “merciless campaign to wipe out our history.” Even as he pushed ahead with celebrations, the shadow of the coronavirus loomed closer to him. Kimberly Guilfoyle, a top fundraiser for the president and girlfriend of his eldest child, Donald Trump Jr., tested positive for the virus, Trump’s campaign said late Friday. Guilfoyle tweeted Saturday that she was looking forward to “a speedy recovery.” In a presidential message Saturday morning on the 244th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, Trump acknowledged that “over the past months, the American spirit has undoubtedly been tested by many challenges.” His Democratic rival, Joe Biden, said in a statement that the U.S. “never lived up” to its founding principle that “all men are created equal,” but today “we have a chance to rip the roots of systemic racism out of this country.’’
Trump’s endorsement of big gatherings at the National Mall and at Mount Rushmore came as many communities decided to scrap fireworks, parades and other holiday traditions in hopes of avoiding yet more surges in infection. Confirmed cases were climbing in 40 states, and the U.S. set another record Friday with 52,300 newly reported infections, according to the tally kept by Johns Hopkins University. Trump did not dwell on the pandemic in his remarks Saturday evening. Instead, he declared that “our country is in great shape.” Trump has been aching to see the nation return to normalcy, and has been willing to push the envelope farther than many states and big city mayors are willing to go. For Trump and the country, it was yet another holiday clouded by a pandemic that the U.S. has failed to bring under control. In late March, a little more than a week after he bowed to the need to shut down much of the country, Trump spoke of reopening with “packed” churches by Easter Sunday. He relented on that push as his medical advisers warned that it was far too ambitious. Then he spent chunks of his Memorial Day weekend fuming about critics who he said were ignoring falling cases and deaths at the time.
Coos Bay police and fire personnel traveled through the city on Saturday, July 4 handing out flags to families. Joining the caravans were volunteers and city councilors.
Grants provide $1.5M to benefit boaters, waterways The World
OREGON — Boaters, anglers, communities and aquatic life in Oregon will reap benefits from nearly $1.5 million in grant funds, thanks to two U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service programs focusing on ensuring clean water and recreational access. Funding to states under the Service’s Clean Vessel Act and Boating Infrastructure Grant programs total over $32 million nationwide in 2020. Oregon will receive $1,293,750 in CVA funding to keep local waterways healthy and $200,000 under the BIG program. Partners will provide an additional $66,668 in non-federal matching funds toward BIG projects and $431,251 in non-federal matching funds toward CVA project. “The boating com-
munity plays a crucial role in local economies, and keeping waterways safe, clean and accessible benefits anglers, other recreationists and wildlife,” said Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt. “These programs facilitate responsible boater behavior, make substantial contributions to local economies, and are great examples of the Department’s commitment to working with state and local partners to improve infrastructure and support conservation efforts “Summer is here, and Americans are looking forward to enjoying boating and fishing,” said U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Aurelia Skipwith. “Everyone — local economies, people who love the outdoors, and wildlife and natural resources — wins when these outdoor opportunities are easy to access and help protect the health of our water-
ways.” Clean Vessel Act grants provide much-needed funding to communities to build and maintain facilities that help boaters keep rivers and streams clean. Pump-out systems built or purchased with these funds ensure recreational boaters have a safe, convenient and effective method to dispose of onboard sewage. The funds also support associated boater education programs. Since the program’s inception in 1993, the Service has allocated more than $296 million in CVA grants to states and territories. Funding for the BIG and CVA programs comes from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund. Boaters and manufacturers contribute to the trust fund through excise taxes and duties on certain fishing and boating equipment and boating fuels.
DEAR ABBYBy Abigail Van Buren Ex-wife balks at inviting other woman to shon’s graduation DEAR ABBY: My husband of nearly 22 years and I divorced last year after he told me he didn’t want to be married anymore and didn’t know if he ever loved me. Since our split, he has bought a home with another woman -- the same woman I suspected him of having an affair with, and the same woman he encouraged me to befriend during our marriage. (I even took her on a trip to Europe.) Our son is graduating from high school. We are planning a belated, socially distanced graduation party for my son, and my ex wants to bring her. My challenge is that I am with someone new as well, but he is someone who came into my life a couple of months after my ex and I separated. I want him to be at the party, but I don’t want her there. I feel our circumstances are quite different. My son is my priority, so I am leaning toward asking my new significant other not to attend, and then asking that she not attend either. I’m still hurt by their actions. What is the protocol here, and what should I do? -- PROUD MOM MOVING ON DEAR MOM: I understand your hurt feelings, but, as you wrote, the party is a celebration of your son’s achievement and nothing else. If things turn out as it appears they will, your ex may marry this woman, and she would be to some extent in your life when your son marries, starts a family, etc. (Sorry!) The saving grace through all of this is you have a new partner in your life who can help buffer you. Fortunately, you will be social distancing, so you won’t have to spend much time in her space. While you don’t have to welcome this woman with open arms, please observe the social niceties and devote the majority of your time to mingling with the other guests. DEAR ABBY: I met a man many years ago. Shortly afterward, my husband passed away. I was in a tough spot, and this man came to my rescue. He offered me a place to live, but I refused. After a few months, I started receiving love letters from him. I carefully
answered them, telling him I had gotten involved with someone else, but if it didn’t work out, I might consider dating him. After about a month, he began showing up at my house. By then I was living with my new man, “Roger.” I explained I was in love and he should leave, but he still showed up at my house every couple of months. I was with Roger for 11 years, but after a battle with heart problems, he died. This man showed up while Roger was in a coma. I told him with much anger several times to please stop coming to my house. Two days after Roger’s death, he again showed up. He asked if it was OK to take me on a date now, and I lost it. I ordered him to never come to my door again and told him I would never date him. He has started sending me love letters again. I don’t answer them. He still calls or sends angry letters and still comes by asking if I would like to go on a date. Help! -- FED UP IN WASHINGTON DEAR FED UP: If you have a lawyer, have him/her write the man a formal letter telling him you have tried to politely discourage his attentions and that if he persists in harassing you, he will be reported to the police as a stalker. Then follow through by filing a report with the authorities. P.S. If your home is not equipped with a security system, consider installing one. He is creepy. ------------------------------Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. To order “How to Write Letters for All Occasions,” send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $8 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby -- Letter Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and handling are included in the price.
eEdition Protestor killed on Seattle freeway SEATTLE (AP) — A person killed Saturday when a man who drove his car onto a closed Seattle freeway and into a crowd protesting police brutality was remembered Sunday as someone who was dedicated to the cause. The other person hit in the incident, meanwhile, remained in serious condition Sunday at a Seattle hospital. The deceased, Summer Taylor, 24, spent the last six weeks “tirelessly standing up for others while working full time and supporting everyone around them,” wrote Urban Animal on Instagram, the veterinarian clinic where Taylor worked in Portland, Oregon. Taylor, who the post said used they and them pronouns, was “a positive force of nature” and brought joy, the post said. “Anyone that works for Urban Animal will tell you that Summer Taylor’s laugh makes any bad day better.” Katelyn Hoberecht, who
worked with Taylor at the veterinary clinics, told the Seattle Times that Taylor had been a frequent presence at protests. “Summer has been there since day one standing up for Black lives. Staying out all day and night, while still working full time taking care of animals,” Hoberecht said. “Summer talked to me about the protests, and how incredible it was to be a part of something so huge. A part of history.” Kamala Harris, a U.S. senator and former Democratic presidential candidate from California, was among those honoring Taylor on social media Sunday. Harris tweeted: “Absolutely heartbreaking. Summer Taylor was only 24-years-old, peacefully protesting for Black Lives Matter when they were struck by a car. Thinking of their family during this difficult time and everyone in the movement today.” Diaz Love, 32, also of Portland, Oregon, was also hit when the car barreled
through a panicked crowd of protesters on Interstate 5 early Saturday morning. Diaz remained in serious condition Sunday in the intensive care unit at Harborview Medical Center, but her health is improving, spokesperson Susan Gregg said. The driver of the car that hit them, Dawit Kelete, is in custody awaiting a court hearing on Monday at which the judge will determine if he can be released on bail, according to court documents. Kelete, of Seattle, drove the car around vehicles that were blocking I-5 and sped into the crowd about 1:40 a.m., according to a police report released by the Washington State Patrol. Video taken at the scene by protesters showed people shouting “Car! Car!” before fleeing the roadway. Love was filming the protest in a nearly twohour-long Facebook livestream captioned “Black Femme March takes I-5” when the video ended abruptly; with about
15 seconds left, shouts of “Car!” can be heard as the camera starts to shake before screeching tires and the sound of impact are heard. A graphic video posted on social media showed the white Jaguar racing toward a group of protesters who are standing behind several parked cars, set up for protection. The car swerves around the other vehicles and slams into the two protesters, sending them flying into the air. Kelete, who was alone, fled the scene after hitting the protesters, Trooper Chase Van Cleave told The Associated Press. One of the other protesters got in a car and chased the driver for about a mile. He was able to stop him by pulling his car in front of the Jaguar, Van Cleave said. Troopers arrived, and the driver was put in custody, Washington State Patrol Capt. Ron Mead said. Kelete was described by officers as reserved and sullen when he was
Protestors clash with police PORTLAND (AP) — Twenty-one people were arrested or detained in Portland early Sunday after throwing fireworks and mortars as they clashed with police during the latest rally decrying police brutality. Police used tear gas and crowd control munitions to stymie protesters who they say broke windows at a federal courthouse and nearby businesses in a protest that lasted until 4:30 a.m. Sunday, according to a news release from Portland Police.
The 13 people arrested by Portland police ranged in age from 23-35 and were booked on suspicion of charges including rioting, disorderly conduct and attempted assault on an officer, police said in the release. One man faces charges of pointing a laser at an officer. Eight more people were detained by officers with the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Services. Those people are facing possible charges of damage to government
property, assault on officers and interfering with officers, the agency said in a news release. One of the men arrested by the federal agents had a machete and a metal pipe, the agency said. Others threw bricks, rocks, bottles, fireworks and paint-filled balloons at officers outside the federal courthouse in Portland. Police declared the scene a “riot” and called the protesters’ behavior “unacceptable.” Several officers were injured when fireworks and mor-
tars exploded near them, police said. “Our community deserves better than nightly criminal activity that destroys the value and fabric of our community,” police said in the news release. Protesters in this liberal, predominantly white city had stayed main peaceful for some five weeks as they joined with thousands of others around the country decrying police brutality. But recent violence by smaller groups is dividing the movement.
Facebook groups shift focus to attacks on Black Lives Matter CHICAGO (AP) — A loose network of Facebook groups that took root across the country in April to organize protests over coronavirus stay-at-home orders has become a hub of misinformation and conspiracy theories that have pivoted to a variety of new targets. Their latest: Black Lives Matter and the nationwide protests of racial injustice. These groups, which now boast a collective audience of more than 1 million members, are still thriving after most states started lifting virus restrictions. And many have expanded their focus. One group transformed itself last month from “Reopen California” to “California Patriots Pro Law & Order,” with recent posts mocking Black Lives Matter or changing the slogan to “White Lives Matter.” Members have used profane slurs to refer to Black people and protesters, calling them
“animals,” “racist” and “thugs”— a direct violation of Facebook’s hate speech standards. Others have become gathering grounds for promoting conspiracy theories about the protests, suggesting protesters were paid to go to demonstrations and that even the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who died in the custody of Minneapolis police, was staged. An Associated Press review of the most recent posts in 40 of these Facebook groups — most of which were launched by conservative groups or pro-gun activists — found the conversations largely shifted last month to attacking the nationwide protests over the killing of Black men and women after Floyd’s death. Facebook users in some of these groups post hundreds of times a day in threads often seen by members only and shielded from public view.
“Unless Facebook is actively looking for disinformation in those spaces, they will go unnoticed for a long time and they will grow,” said Joan Donovan, the research director at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy. “Over time, people will drag other people into them and they will continue to organize.” Facebook said it is aware of the collection of reopen groups, and is using technology as well as relying on users to identify problematic posts. The company has vowed in the past to look for material that violates its rules in private groups as well as in public places on its site. But the platform has not always been able to deliver on that promise. Shortly after the groups were formed, they were rife with coronavirus misinformation and conspiracy theories, including assertions that masks are “useless,” the U.S. gov-
ernment intends to forcibly vaccinate people and that COVID-19 is a hoax intended to hurt President Donald Trump’s re-election chances this fall. Posts in these private groups are less likely to be scrutinized by Facebook or its independent fact-checkers, said Donovan. Facebook enlists media outlets around the world, including The Associated Press, to fact check claims on its site. Members in these private groups have created an echo chamber and tend to agree with the posts, so are therefore less likely to flag them for Facebook or fact-checkers to review, Donovan added. At least one Facebook group, ReOpen PA, asked its 105,000 members to keep the conversation focused on reopening businesses and schools in Pennsylvania, and implemented rules to forbid posts about the racial justice protests as well as conspiracy theories about the efficacy of masks.
arrested, according to court documents. He also asked if the pedestrians were OK, the documents say. Kelete was booked into the King County Correctional Facility on Saturday morning on two counts of vehicular assault. Bail was denied. A judge found probable cause to hold Kelete on an investigation of vehicular assault. It was not immediately clear if Kelete had an attorney who could speak on his behalf. Officials were trying to determine the motive as well as where he got onto the interstate, which had been closed by the state patrol for more than an hour before the protesters were hit. Mead said they suspect Kelete drove the wrong way on a ramp. Trooper Rick Johnson said the driver went through a barrier that closed the freeway. Troopers did not know whether it was a targeted attack, but impairment was not considered a factor,
Mead said. Kelete has a Seattle address. He is listed in public records as a student who attended Washington State University between 2011 and 2017 majoring in business and commerce. His enrollment status could not be confirmed because the university was closed over the weekend. The Washington State Patrol said Saturday evening that going forward it won’t allow protesters to enter I-5 and would arrest pedestrians on the freeway. Seattle has been the site of prolonged unrest following the May 25 police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, which sparked nationwide protests. Dozens of people were arrested this past week in connection with protests as demonstrations continue after authorities cleared the “Capitol Hill Occupied Protest” zone Wednesday morning. Protesters had shut down the interstate for 19 days in a row, Mead said at a news conference.
Kansas newspaper owner apologizes TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas county Republican Party chairman who owns a weekly newspaper apologized Sunday for a cartoon posted on the paper’s Facebook page that equated the Democratic governor’s coronavirus-inspired order for people to wear masks in public with the mass murder of Jews by the Nazis during the Holocaust. Dane Hicks, owner and publisher of The Anderson County Review, said in a statement on Facebook that he was removing the cartoon after “some heartfelt and educational conversations with Jewish leaders in the U.S. and abroad.” The newspaper posted the cartoon Friday, and it drew dozens of critical responses and international attention. A blog post by Hicks on Saturday defending it also drew critical responses. Hicks is the GOP chairman for Anderson County in eastern Kansas. The state party chairman deemed the cartoon “inappropriate.” Gov. Laura Kelly, who is Catholic, called for it to be removed and she and other critics called it anti-Semitic. “I can acknowledge the imagery in my recent editorial cartoon describing state government overreach in Kansas with images of the Holocaust was deeply hurtful to members of a culture who’ve been dealt plenty of hurt throughout history — people to whom I never desired to be hurtful in the illustration of my point,” Hicks said in his statement. The cartoon depicted Kelly wearing a mask with a Jewish Star of David on it, next to a digitally altered image of people being loaded onto train cars. Its caption is, “Lockdown Laura says:
Put on your mask ... and step onto the cattle car.” Hicks said Saturday that he put the images together and planned to publish the cartoon in the paper’s next edition Tuesday. His newspaper is based in the Anderson County seat of Garnett, about 65 miles southwest of Kansas City and has a circulation of about 2,100, according to the Kansas Press Association. Kelly did not immediately respond to Hicks’a apology, but her office said she could address the issue during a news conference Monday. The governor issued the mask order because of resurgence in reported coronavirus cases that increased the state’s total to nearly 16,000 as of Friday, when Kansas finished its worst two-week spike since the pandemic began. State law allows counties to opt out of her mask mandate, and Anderson County has done so. It has about 7,900 residents in a conservative swath of eastern Kansas, and President Donald Trump carried it with nearly 73% of the vote in 2016. The state health department has reported only four coronavirus cases for Anderson County, all of them since May 8. State and local officials across the U.S. have faced resistance to mask requirements from Trump’s supporters. Fritzie Fritzshall, a survivor of the Auschwitz death camp and president of the Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie, north of Chicago, said anti-mask protesters have often compared government actions during the pandemic to those of the Nazi regime. She called it “ignorant and offensive.”
Mississippi could drop unique statewide voting JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi just ditched its Confederate-themed state flag. Later this year, the state’s voters will decide whether to dump a statewide election process that dates to the Jim Crow era. Facing pressure from a lawsuit and the possibility of action from a federal judge, legislators are putting a state constitutional amendment on the ballot in November. The amendment would simplify elections for governor and other statewide officials by erasing an Electoral College-type pro-
vision from Mississippi’s 1890 constitution — one that was written to dilute Black voting power and maintain white control of state politics. Mississippi is the only state with such a system for state elections. If voters adopt the amendment, a statewide candidate receiving a majority of the popular vote would win. If nobody receives that in a race with at least three candidates, the top two would go to a runoff. Legislators’ final action to put the amendment on the ballot happened
Monday, a day after they took historic votes to retire a 126-year-old state flag that was the last in the U.S. with the Confederate battle emblem. Amid widespread protests over racial injustice, Mississippi faced growing pressure to drop a symbol that’s widely condemned as racist. A commission will design a new Mississippi flag without the rebel symbol and with the phrase, “In God We Trust.” Voters will be asked to accept or reject the new flag Nov. 3, the same day the amendment and the presidential race are on the ballot.
Mississippi Center for Justice is one of the groups representing plaintiffs in a 2019 lawsuit against the state. The center’s president, Vangela M. Wade, said documents show the complex electoral process was created to uphold white supremacy. “As you go back through these documents, there’s language that clearly shows intent to circumvent the rights of African Americans,” Wade said Thursday. About 38% of Mississippi’s residents are Black. The lawsuit — backed by former U.S. Attorney
General Eric Holder — argues that Mississippi’s election system violates the principle of one-person, one-vote. The Mississippi Constitution currently requires a statewide candidate to win a majority of the popular vote and a majority of electoral vote. One electoral vote is awarded to the candidate receiving the most support in each of the 122 state House districts. If no candidate wins both the popular vote and the electoral vote, the race is decided by the state House. But representatives are not obligated to vote
as their districts did, so arm-twisting could decide the outcome. The process was written when white politicians across the South were enacting laws to erase Black political power gained during Reconstruction. The electoral vote was promoted as a way for the white ruling class to have the final say in who holds office. Plaintiffs argued that Mississippi’s history of racially polarized voting means that candidates preferred by Black voters must receive a higher share of the statewide vote to
Lillard is ready for playoff push with Blazers PORTLAND (AP) — Grieving the death of a cousin and missing his mother, Damian Lillard struggled emotionally after the NBA shut down because of the coronavirus. But he also found inspiration in his activism for Black Lives Matter and his flourishing music career. The Trail Blazers were just out of the playoff picture, sitting ninth in the Western Conference standings on March 11 when the league was shuttered. The team
Thorns play to another NWSL draw
HERRIMAN, Utah (AP) — Sam Staab’s header in the 77th minute pulled the Washington Spirit into a 1-1 draw with the Portland Thorns on Sunday night in the National Women’s Soccer League’s Challenge Cup tournament. Lindsey Horan’s diving header off a free kick from Meghan Klingenberg put the Thorns up 1-0 in the 69th minute. Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Bledsoe got a hand on the ball but it bounced into the goal off the crossbar. Staab scored for the Spirit on a back-heel volley from teammate Ashley Sanchez to tie the game up. Horan nearly gave the Thorns the win in the 88th minute but Bledsoe dove to deflect the shot. Portland is still looking for its first Challenge Cup victory. The Thorns were without defender Becky Sauerbrunn because of a left hip injury that will keep her out of the rest of the tournament. Spirit midfielder Rose Lavelle and forward Ashley Hatch were on the bench to start the game but both came in for the second half. Hatch got a shot off in the 61st minute but Thorns goalkeeper Bella Bixby leapt to push it away with one hand. The Spirit started rookie forward Averie Collins while the Thorns started rookie forward Morgan Weaver. Both were on the Washington State team that went to the College Cup semifinals last season. After playing three matches in the first nine days of the tournament (a loss and two draws), the Thorns now have a break before finishing the preliminary round against OL Reign on Monday, July 13. COURAGE 1, RED STARS 0: Defender Abby Erceg’s header in the 81st minute gave the North Carolina Courage a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Red Stars on Sunday in the National Women’s Soccer League’s Challenge Cup. The two-time defending NWSL champions have won all three of their games in Utah to sit atop the tournament standings. Erceg’s goal, her seventh in the NWSL, decided a match that was marked by strong goalkeeping on both sides. Katelyn Rowland started in goal for the Courage for the first time in the tournament, while Stephanie Labbe was available on the bench. Rowland blocked a shot from Kealia Watt in the 21st minute. Alyssa Naeher, who was in net for the World Cup-winning U.S. national team last summer, had a strong first-half performance for the Red Stars, including a diving save on Sam Mewis’ shot from distance in the 19th minute. The game was a rematch of last season’s league championship, which the Courage won 4-0. The Courage have also beaten the Portland Thorns and the Washington Spirit in the tournament, which is being played with no fans outside Salt Lake City. The Red Stars dropped their opener to the Spirit, then played to a scoreless draw with the Thorns.
will be among 22 that will depart next week for Orlando as part of the re-start. Portland will have eight games to secure a playoff berth, starting on July 31 with Memphis. “We don’t have time to ease our way in, we don’t have time to try and figure stuff out, we’ve got to come in assertive and aggressive and just go after it,” he said. “And if we fail, we fail, but we gotta at least come out there with that mentality of we don’t have time to kind of ease into it.”
Lillard welcomes the chance to resume playing after a difficult few months. He admittedly had no idea how serious the virus was when the league closed down. He went to Phoenix with his family, intent on finding a gym to stay in shape during the layoff. But the NBA said players couldn’t go to third-party facilities or trainers because of health concerns. While grateful that he had his fiance and son with him, Lillard essentially sheltered in place
once he got back to Portland. He didn’t see his mom for more than a month. And then his cousin and personal chef, Brandon Johnson, suddenly passed away. “It was tough, man. I think that was when I got to the point where I was like, if I was waking up and it wasn’t a sunny day, it was messing with my mood. It was just tough,” Lillard said. “I got through it, just from having a lot of my family around. That really helped. So I can see why somebody who is with one per-
Weekend at the Brickyard Harvick wins after late crash by Hamlin INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Harvick turned up the pressure on Denny Hamlin late in the Brickyard 400. And on a cooling track, Hamlin’s worn tires simply gave out. As the sun set Sunday over Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Hamlin seven laps from one of the few victories that has eluded him, he went careening into the first turn wall with a flat right front-side tire, and Harvick beat Matt Kenseth off the final restart to win his second straight Brickyard. “We had great tire wear today, so I was able to really push my car as hard as I could,” Harvick said after his third 400 title. “I was able to push him a little harder that last run than earlier in the race and when the sun went down the track was cooling and speeds were going up in the turns.” The strategy worked out perfectly — just like Stewart-Haas Racing’s holiday weekend. Not only did Harvey race to
his 53rd victory to move within one of tying Lee Petty for 11th on NASCAR’s career list, teammates Aric Almirola and Cole Custer, a rookie, finished third and fifth Sunday. Fellow Stewart-Haas driver Chase Briscoe won the Xfinity Series race Saturday or the road course. Harvick tied Hamlin with a season-high fourth victoy and lead in the points. The California driver has four straight top-10 finishes. And for the third straight race, it looked as if it would be another one-two finish for Harvick and Hamlin. But until the late, stunning twist, Hamlin looked as though he would take his first Brickyard. “It’s just, it’s tough. I hate it for the FedEx team,” the frustrated Hamlin said. “It was just kind of roulette if it (the tire) stays together or not and mine didn’t.” How dominant have Harrvick and Hamlin been recently? After trading victories and
runner-up finishes at Pocono last week and Sunday’s result, they’ve combined for seven of 12 victories since the season restarted at Darlington in midMay and it’s only the second time in seven races Hamlin and his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing entry hasn’t finished in the top seven. But as Childers plotted strategy and monitored tire wear, he sensed Hamlin was on borrowed time. “We tried to play it a little safe and we had backed down ours down a little bit to save our tires,” he said. “It just depends on how that situation plays out at the race and it just so happened we were out there a long time on tires so backing down was the way to go.” Kenseth couldn’t catch him. “We were really fast,” the Chip Ganassi Racing driver said. “I think if we were in front, would have been tough to beat. Please see NASCAR, Page B2
Dixon races to IndyCar Grand Prix win INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — It took Scott Dixon 12 years to make a second trip to victory lane at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He’s already plotting a third trip next month. The 2008 Indianapolis 500 winner ended what had been a frustrating quest for a second win at the Brickyard, beating Graham Rahal to the checkered flag by 19.9469 seconds Saturday and claiming his first IndyCar Grand Prix title. “It’s really nice to get another win at Indianapolis even though it’s not the big one,” Dixon said. “It is significant, man, to win at this place. Sometimes you need a little bit of luck and sometimes you need a clean race like we had today.” The atmosphere at Indy was subdued. Dixon donned a face mask as he raised his arms and pumped his fist inside the recently redone winner’s circle. The stands were empty and the usual celebratory noise was
almost nonexistent. But after three consecutive runner-up finishes in this race and a resume full of near-misses and bad luck on Indy’s 2.5-mile oval, Dixon was going to have some fun, and he appeared to savor one of the rare spoils of victory — giving the starting command for NASCAR’s inaugural Xfinity Series race on the road course. Dixon couldn’t have scripted a better strategy for the 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course, either. The New Zealander opted to start on the slower black tires and maneuvered his way through the field after starting seventh. Then, just a few laps after pitting to put on the reds, Dixon got the break he needed when rookie Oliver Askew crashed into the outside wall as he tried to enter the front straightaway. Dixon knew immediately he was in charge. “We were in the right situation to go hard. It was a bit of a no-brainer,” he said. “Some of those guys were just sitting ducks
with the tires they were on.” Dixon controlled most of the second half of the 80-lap race, helped in part when pole-winner Will Power stalled in the pits. And when he made a clean pass of Rahal, whose team-owning father, Bobby, won the Indy 500 in 1986, it was only a matter of time before Dixon chalked up his 48th career IndyCar win. Only A.J. Foyt (67) and Mario Andretti (52) have more. “Dixey just had tremendous pace in the middle of the race,” Graham Rahal said. He was so fast in the clean air, nobody could get close. Dixon’s victory broke up Team Penske’s monopoly on winning this race — the first at the track since Roger Penske bought it from the Hulman family in November. Power, of Australia, and Simon Pagenaud, of France, split the previous six races on the road course. Please see IndyCar, Page B2
Indians manager favors name change CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland manager Terry Francona won’t sidestep the hot-button topic any longer. He believes the Indians need to change their contentious nickname. “I think it’s time to move forward,” Francona said Sunday. Francona’s comments came two days after the Indians, amid a nationwide movement to erase racially insensitive symbols, released a statement saying the organization is “committed to engaging our community and appropriate stakeholders to determine the best path forward with regard to our team name.” The team’s announcement — an initial step toward a possible name change — came hours after the NFL’s Washington Redskins said they will undergo
a review of their name and logo. The Redskins announced their decision after several sponsors, including FedEx, which owns the naming rights to the team’s stadium, urged the franchise to change a nickname that has been deemed offensive for decades. Like Francona, Washington coach Ron Rivera has called for his team to change its name. During a Zoom call following a morning workout for his team at Progressive Field, Francona said he will no longer sidestep the subject of Cleveland’s name or mascot. The team removed the highly debated Chief Wahoo logo from its game jerseys and caps last year, and now will consider changing a nickname that has been in place since 1915. “I’ve been thinking about it
and been thinking about it before we put out that statement,” he said. “I know in the past, when I’ve been asked about, whether it’s our name or the Chief Wahoo, I think I would usually answer and say I know that we’re never trying to be disrespectful. “And I still feel that way. But I don’t think that’s a good enough answer today. I think it’s time to move forward. It’s a very difficult subject. It’s also delicate.” Francona acknowledged his own past errors in judgment. “Even at my age, you don’t want to be too old to learn or to realize that, maybe I’ve been ignorant of some things, and to be ashamed of it, and to try to be better,” said the 61-year-old, who guided the Boston Red Sox to two World Series titles.
son or by themselves would have a really hard time. Definitely a tough few months.” Always diligent about his fitness, Lillard found a way to train. Then George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, touching off nationwide protests over police brutality. Lillard marched in Portland. He also released a powerful rap “Blacklist,’’ under his music persona, Dame D.O.L.L.A. Please see Blazers, Page B2
Sports Briefs BASEBALL King Felix will sit out the major league season ATLANTA — Former Cy Young winner Félix Hernández has opted out of the 2020 season, at least temporarily ending his bid to revive his career with the Atlanta Braves. Braves manager Brian Snitker said Sunday that Hernández, 34, opted out due to the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was made after Hernández participated in workouts on Friday and Saturday at Truist Park. Snitker said Hernández may have realized “it is way, way different” now as players must deal with the concerns of trying to start the season during the pandemic.
Freeman, star Braves reliever both test positive ATLANTA — Atlanta Braves four-time All-Star Freddie Freeman, premier reliever Will Smith and two teammates have tested positive for the coronavirus, a jarring hit to the NL East champions less than three weeks before the start of the pandemic-delayed season. Braves manager Brian Snitker said Saturday the four players, including right-hander Touki Toussaint and infielder Pete Kozma, agreed to have the team disclose their positive tests. Snitker said Freeman had a negative intake test early in the week before having a positive test on Friday. Snitker said the first baseman has a fever and “is not feeling great.” Freeman’s wife, Chelsea, posted on Twitter that he had “body aches, headaches, chills and a high fever.” Major League Baseball has scheduled the 60-game season to start on July 23. Freeman is the biggest star in the sport so far to have his positive virus test publicly announced by his team.
David Price opts to skip out on the season NEW YORK — Dodgers pitcher David Price will not play this season because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, delaying his Los Angeles debut until next year. The five-time All-Star posted Saturday on Twitter that he wouldn’t participate in the 60game season that’s scheduled to begin July 23. Price’s announcement came a day after Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout said he wasn’t “comfortable” with the current climate and might not play. On Saturday, San Francisco catcher Buster Posey said “there’s still some reservation on my end” about playing.
Tanaka seems OK after being hit by line drive NEW YORK — The Yankees had their Sunday brightened by Masahiro Tanaka, who came to the ballpark and seemed well a day after being hit in the head by Giancarlo Stanton’s line drive. They’re hoping Yankee Stadium’s lights will do the same this week. Encouraged by Tanaka’s progress after Saturday’s scare, the Yankees planned to hold intrasquad night games Monday and Tuesday in the Bronx as they prepare for the July 23 start of a 60game regular season condensed by the coronavirus pandemic.
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New-look DeChambeau wins Rocket Mortgage Classic DETROIT (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau pounded protein shakes and lifted iron to transform his body, adding 40 pounds of mass, and changed his game to put a premium on power. The plan is working. With jaw-dropping drives and some clutch putts, DeChambeau won the Rocket Mortgage Classic by three strokes Sunday for his first victory of the season and sixth overall. He became the first PGA Tour player since 2004 to lead a tournament in driving distance, along with shots gained off the tee and putting. “This is a little emotional for me because I did do something a little different,” the 26-year-old DeChambeau said. “I changed
my body, changed my mindset in the game and I was able to accomplish a win while playing a completely different style of golf. And, it’s pretty amazing to see that. I hope it’s an inspiration to a lot of people.” DeChambeau shot a 7-under 65 at Detroit Golf Club, birdieing four of the first seven holes and closing with three straight. He finished at a career-best 23-under 265. Matthew Wolff (71) was second. He started the day with a three-shot lead and hurt his chances with five bogeys over his first 10 holes. Kevin Kisner (66) finished another stroke back as part of a relatively weak field that continued to trend of excep-
tional play since the PGA Tour restarted. “The level of play on tour in these first four weeks has been incredible, cuts at 4 and 5 under every week,” Kisner said. With a strong finish, DeChambeau removed all doubt that he would win the second Rocket Mortgage Classic. He made a 30-foot birdie putt at No. 16, which he said was his shot of the day. He also had a short putt for birdie on the next hole. And finally, he uncorked a 367-yard drive to set up another short putt at 18. DeChambeau came into the week with six straight top-eight finishes and was the only player with top 10s in the first three
events after the restart from the coronavirus pandemic. He won for the first time since the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in November 2018. DeChambeau has dramatically altered his body, packing about 240 pounds on his 6-foot-1 body, and took advantage of the extra time he had to work on his physique during the COVID-19 pandemic. “He understands what is the key to gaining the biggest advantage and that’s distance, and mega distance,” Kisner said. “He just has too much time on his hands. He needs to start getting married and having kids and feel like the rest of us.” DeChambeau’s power was on
full display in the Motor City with drives that went 351 yards on average after looking like he might swing out of his spikes. When DeChambeau was on the tee box at the 399-yard, par4 13th, he waited for the next group to leave the green before hitting his drive so that he didn’t hit any fellow competitors. “No, I’ve never done that,” he acknowledged. “I really could have gotten there.” His drive on the 621-yard, par-5 fourth went way left and landed in greenside rough on an adjacent hole. He cleared towering trees and landed just short of the green, sending his approach 276 yards and he two-putted from 37 feet.
NHL, union agree on Bottas wins Formula One’s season opener protocols to resume Associated Press The NHL and NHL Players’ Association agreed Sunday on protocols to resume the season, a major step toward the return of hockey this summer. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told The Associated Press there was an agreement on protocols for training camps and games and the sides are still negotiating an extension of the collective bargaining agreement, which is crucial to the process. A person with knowledge of the situation said the return-to-play protocols would only go into effect if each side votes to approve the full package of the CBA extension and returnto-play agreement. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because CBA talks are still ongoing. To complete a return, two-thirds of the league’s board of governors and majorities of the players’ executive committee and full membership must vote in favor. If everything is ratified, it will end a pandemic-forced shutdown that began in mid-March. Games
would resume in late July or early August with 24 teams taking part in an expanded playoffs, finishing with the Stanley Cup being awarded in October. The agreement was first reported by TSN. The 47 pages of protocols outline the health and safety measures the league and players agreed to after several weeks of negotiations. Any player has until 5 p.m. EDT on Tuesday to notify his team if he’s choosing to opt out of participating in training camp and games, with an additional deadline expected after ratification of the agreement. For those playing, each team is limited to 30 skaters and an unlimited amount of goaltenders for camp and total roster of up to 31 players for games. Each team is limited to 52 personnel in its game city, a group that must include two trainers, a doctor and compliance officer in addition players, coaches and management. They are expected to be quarantined from the general public during play at least for the qualifying and first two traditional playoff rounds.
SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) — Valtteri Bottas insisted before the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday that he has what it takes to win the Formula One world championship. That’s a tall order with six-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton as his teammate at Mercedes. Especially as Hamilton needs one more title to equal Michael Schumach-
er’s record of seven. But Bottas showed impressive composure to win Sunday’s race — which had no fans present due to the coronavirus pandemic — with Hamilton just a half-second behind him for spells. Not easy for Bottas when Hamilton’s among the best drivers at overtaking in F1 history, and when a chaotic race restarts three times behind a safety car.
“There were so many opportunities for Lewis to take the lead if I made a small mistake and he was really quick today,” Botas said. “But I managed to keep it together, could really control the race from my side, and there’s obviously no better way to start the season.” Hamilton crossed second but finished fourth after getting a late time penalty. Bottas kneeled with the winners’ trophy and the
podium trio — including second-place Charles Leclerc for Ferrari and third-place Lando Norris for McLaren — held up a black T-shirt with “End Racism” written on it. Nine of 20 drivers abandoned, including both Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Alexander Albon — who tried to overtake Hamilton on the outside with 10 laps left, touched wheels and flew off track.
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in the NBA. So I have thoughts and feelings about this stuff. That’s what Blacklist was about,” he said. Lillard was averaging 28.9 points and 7.8 assists this season. In January he scored 61 points in a game against the Warriors
and he had seven games with 40 or more points. He’ll be among those sequestered at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex for games, but the resumption of the season comes as cases of COVID-19 are spiking in Florida. Some players
have opted out, including Portland’s Trevor Ariza and Caleb Swanigan. But Portland will see the return of big men Jusuf Nurkic, now recovered from a broken leg last season, and Zach Collins, who was sidelined with a shoulder injury.
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One person was noticeably absent: Seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson in No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports car. Johnson watched the race from his Colorado home as the series’ longest active streak of consecutive and fifth-longest in series history
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ended at 663. Justin Allgaier replaced him in the car and he didn’t stick around long. Allgaier was involved in a six-car pileup near the entrance to pit road that brought out a red flag on Lap 16 when one of Ryan Blaney’s crew members was pinned between two cars. Track workers put Zachary Price on a stretcher. He was eventually transported to a nearby hospital.
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Pagenaud finished third Saturday after qualifying 20th. “We weren’t totally happy when we started the race, but we made up a lot of ground in pit sequence and gained a lot of ground that way,” Pagenaud said. “The yellow helped us a bit because we pitted five laps before.” Still, he couldn’t catch
Dixon, who has opened the season with back-to-back wins for the first time in his 20-year career, both in dominant fashion. He won last month at Texas. Saturday’s race ended a one-month hiatus for the series. and kicked off a busy schedule that features four races over the next two weekends. It was also the opener of an unprecedented IndyCar-NASCAR weekend.
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