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sTyle shaboozey, a Woodbridge native and Beyoncé collaborator, is blending genres and pushing Nashville’s constraints. C1 heAlTh & sCIenCe As cancer haunted a writer’s family, they discovered a fatal inheritance. E1 space race The Pentagon is growing concerned that a key partner in launching satellites will not be able to meet its needs to counter China and build its arsenal. a17 rFK site Sen. Daines (R-Mont.) says he will block legislation for use of the land unless the Commanders honor the old logo’s history. D1 in the news The eConomy big tech firms that implemented return-tooffice mandates soon saw a surge of seniorlevel departures, a study found. A19 the united states and China are set to begin high-level talks on the risks posed by artificial intelligence. A19 The RegIon maryland voters head to the polls Tuesday to select a Democratic nominee in a costly and hotly contested U.S. Senate contest. B1 After weeks of budget drama in Virginia, Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a bipartisan spending agreement. B1 The nATIon what to know about the federal trial of Sen. Bob Menendez. A3 sen. bernie sanders says he will campaign for President Biden, despite their disagreements over Israel. A4 The woRld In a German beer tent, men competed in the centuries-old sport of finger wrestling. A10 A Danish coin collection, one of the most valuable in the world, is headed to auction. A16 CONTENT © 2024 The Washington Post Year 147, No. 53851 BusIness news.........................A19 ComICs.........................................C5 oBITuARIes..................................B4 oPInIon PAges..........................A21 TelevIsIon..................................C3 woRld news.............................A10 1 BY MICHAEL BRICE-SADDLER, MEAGAN FLYNN AND EMILY GUSKIN D.C. Mayor Muriel e. Bowser’s approval rating has dropped below a majority for the first time in her nine-year tenure, a Washington Post-schar school poll finds, as residents give her negative marks for her efforts to reduce crime while growing increasingly critical of her handling of other major issues, such as addressing homelessness and improving the city’s public schools. Fewer than half of D.C. residents — 46 percent — say they approve of Bowser’s overall job performance, a decrease from 58 percent in a 2022 Post poll and 67 percent in both 2019 and 2017. And even though Bowser (D) sailed to reelection in 2022, nearly half (48 percent) of residents say they do not approve of Bowser’s performance, compared with 37 percent two years ago, reflective of an uneasy electorate as the mayor seeks to carry out banner third-term goals that include boosting D.C.’s population by thousands, particularly downtown. The Post-schar school poll, see bOwsER On A6 Bowser’s approval rate under 50%, poll finds BY SHIRA RUBIN TEL AVIV — Israelis gathered at military cemeteries and memorial sites across the country on Monday, laying wreaths, lighting remembrance candles and collectively remembering the lives lost and changed since Oct. 7, the deadliest assault in Israeli history. In a country where a mandatory draft applies to nearly all 18-year-olds, Memorial Day is a sacrosanct national holiday. It comes a week after Remembrance Day, in which Israel commemorates the 6 million Jews who perished in the Holocaust, and at sundown is followed by Independence Day, which is usually filled with street festivities and fireworks. “It feels more personal this year,” said Gavriella Lazarus, a 26-year-old private sector intelligence analyst from Tel Aviv, who said she knew victims of Palestinian terrorist attacks in the past, but never on this scale, and never in the context of an event like Oct. 7, when Hamas-led forces stormed Israel’s barrier fence and brutally rampaged through 22 communities, killing 1,200 people and dragging 253 more into Gaza. see IsRAEL On A12 Israel grieves, remembers its dead Memorial Day, already a sacred and solemn national holiday, becomes even more so after Oct. 7 hEIdI lEVInE FoR thE WAShInGton PoSt Israelis mark memorial Day on monday at a memorial in tel Aviv for victims killed and kidnapped by Hamas in its Oct. 7 attack. mIChAEl RobInSon CháVEz FoR thE WAShInGton PoSt Workers set off explosives to free trapped cargo ship A salvage crew used tiny detonations to try to remove pieces of the fallen Francis Scott Key Bridge from atop the container ship Dali, seven weeks after its deadly crash. Authorities said they are preparing for the ship to make an imminent trip back to shore in the Port of Baltimore. Story, B1 AFP/GEtty ImAGES Food is distributed monday at a public kitchen in central Gaza. Israeli forces’ advance into Rafah has prompted 360,000 people to flee the southern city, the u.N. said. Food crisis: Airstrikes and bulldozers are destroying Gaza’s agricultural infrastructure. A14 Prices may vary in areas outside met ABCD ropolitan Washington. Ek RE V1 V2 V3 V4 Democracy Dies in Darkness tuesday, may 14, 2024 . Rain 71/63 • Tomorrow: Rain 68/59 B6 $3 BY EMILY WAX-THIBODEAUX Louisiana could become the first state in the country to categorize mifepristone and misoprostol — the drugs used to induce an abortion — as controlled dangerous substances, threatening incarceration and fines if an individual possesses the pills without a valid prescription or outside of professional practice. Legislators in Baton Rouge added the provision as a last- minute amendment to a senate bill that would criminalize an abortion if someone gives a pregnant woman the pills without her consent, a scenario of “coerced criminal abortion” that nearly occurred with one senator’s sister. A pregnant woman obtaining the two drugs “for her own consumption” would not be at risk of prosecution. But, with the exception of a health-care practitioner, a person helping her get the pills would be. Louisiana already bans both medication and surgical abortions except to save a patient’s life or because a pregnancy is “medically futile.” Lawmakers just rejected adding exceptions for teenagers under 17 who become pregnant through rape or incest. The amendment would list mifepristone and misoprostol under the state’s Uniform Controlled Dangerous substances Law, which regulates depressants, opioids and other drugs that can be highly addictive. It elicited a strong reaction from see LOuIsIANA On A4 La. may list abortion pills as ‘dangerous’ State lawmakers move to classify two drugs in same category as opioids ficial intelligence. The product, dubbed “search Generative experience,” or sGe, directly answers queries with complex, multi-paragraph replies that push links to other websites further down the page, where they’re less likely to be seen. The shift stands to shake the very foundations of the web. The rollout threatens the survival of the millions of creators and publishers who rely on the service for traffic. some experts argue the addition of AI will boost the tech giant’s already tight grip on the internet, ultimately ushering in a system where information is provided by just a handful of large companies. “Their goal is to make it as easy as possible for people to find the information they want,” Matherne said. “But if you cut out the people who are the lifeblood of creating that information — that have the real human connection to it — then that’s a disservice to the world.” Google calls its AI answers see GOOGLE On A20 BY GERRIT DE VYNCK AND CAT ZAKRZEWSKI Kimber Matherne’s thriving food blog draws millions of visitors each month searching for last-minute dinner ideas. But the mother of three says decisions made at Google, more than 2,000 miles from her home in the Florida panhandle, are threatening her business. About 40 percent of visits to her blog, easy Family Recipes, come through the search engine, which has for more than two decades served as the clearinghouse of the internet, sending users to hundreds of millions of websites each day. As the tech giant gears up for Google I/O, its annual developer conference, on Tuesday, creators like Matherne are worried about the expanding reach of its new search tool that incorporates artiPublishers fear a wipeout as AI reshapes Google search Generative tool imperils clicks for creators whose businesses rely on them BY SHAYNA JACOBS, RACHEL WEINER, HANNAH KNOWLES AND DEVLIN BARRETT NEW YORK — Former lawyer Michael Cohen, the key witness in Donald Trump’s hush money trial, began testifying Monday against his ex-boss — unspooling what prosecutors hope will be a critical thread of evidence tying the presumptive Republican presidential nominee directly to an illegal scheme to conceal a 2016 payment to an adult-film actress. After years working as a hotheaded, sharp-tongued attack dog for Trump, Cohen was calm and collected on his first day on the witness stand in Manhattan criminal court, where he told the jury about financial transactions that are now the basis for 34 charges against Trump for allegedly falsifying business records. He is expected back Tuesday to answer more questions. Cohen’s testimony is critical to the prosecution because much of the evidence so far suggesting that Trump agreed to falsify his business records is circumstantial, or based on a handful of the many documents that crossed Trump’s desk. Cohen is probably the only person whose testimony at the historic first criminal trial of a former U.s. president will include what Trump allegedly said and knew about the payment to porn actress stormy Daniels. Under oath, Cohen said he was directed by Trump to give her see tRump On A7 Cohen tells of Daniels payo≠ says trump told him: ‘Just do it’ Testimony ties ex-boss to hush money payment Path to testimony: how Cohen went from fixer to star witness. A8 Anti-Trump ads: Super PAC focuses on abortion access. A4 Report: Former top aide to mayor had harassed a third woman. B1 AI road map: Senators to unveil guide to impact on workers. A8

A2 eZ re the washington post . tuesday, may 14, 2024 areas and dormitories, as well as at least one gender-neutral bathroom and changing room. The new law, which took effect immediately, says people would be allowed to enter only spaces that correspond to their sex assigned at birth, regardless of their appearance or any procedures they have had to affirm their gender identity. Those who violate the policy could be sued, but schools, colleges and universities would be protected from liability. It also declares that people are either male or female “as observed or clinically verified at birth, without regard to a person’s psychological, chosen, or subjective experience, feelings, actions, or sense of self.” — Associated Press signed a new law regulating transgender people’s use of bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories in public education buildings, making Mississippi at least the 12th state to restrict transgender students from using facilities that align with their gender identity. Reeves criticized a federal regulation banning blanket policies that bar transgender students from school bathrooms aligning with their gender, among other provisions. Republican attorneys general from Mississippi and some other states are challenging the federal regulation. The law requires all public education institutions in the state to equip their buildings with single-sex bathrooms, changing the state initially embraced their use. Republicans later turned against them and cheered on a lawsuit challenging their legality. In 2022, the state Supreme Court’s conservative 4-3 majority concluded that drop boxes are not allowed and barred their use for the midterms and subsequent elections. A year later, liberals took control of the court when Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz was elected to replace a retiring conservative. — Patrick Marley MississiPPi New law restricts bathroom use Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) said Monday that he has seized on conspiracy theories about how ballot drop boxes have been used in past elections, and in some states groups have staked out drop boxes to monitor who turns in ballots. If the Wisconsin court overturns the ban on drop boxes, local governments will be allowed to use them but not be required to do so. Many communities still have the drop boxes they used in 2020 and could make them available again. A decision is expected by next month. Drop boxes had been used in some Wisconsin communities for years, and they proliferated in 2020 as voters turned to absentee voting in unprecedented numbers because of the coronavirus pandemic. Both Republicans and Democrats in court in one of the country’s most important swing states. In December, the court struck down a redistricting plan that had helped Republicans maintain their lock on the state legislature. Democrats and voting rights proponents have argued that ballot drop boxes are a secure and convenient way for voters to ensure their ballots count. Many Republicans have argued that ballots should be returned either in person or through the mail, while others have said they support drop boxes if there are rules on how many there are and where they are located. Some right-wing critics have Wisconsin Top court could revive ballot drop boxes Liberals who control the Wisconsin Supreme Court signaled Monday that they were prepared to overturn a two-yearold decision that banned absentee ballot drop boxes and allow them for the 2024 elections. The justices’ comments during oral arguments offered the latest sign that the liberal majority is prepared to act boldly and swiftly to change policies the conservatives put in place during their 15 years controlling the coRREcTions l A May 12 A-section article about a fight between Republican Party officials and the Secret Service over moving protesters farther away from the party’s convention misstated the name of the park where the city of Milwaukee plans to allow a “First Amendment Zone” for protesters to gather. It is Pere Marquette Park, not Pere Lafayette Park. l In some May 11 editions, a Sports article incorrectly said that the Washington Spirit had seven wins. The team has six wins. l A May 7 Metro article about Virginia’s 10th Congressional District race misspelled the names of two Democratic candidates, state Sen. Suhas Subramanyam (Loudoun) and Del. Michelle Lopes Maldonado (Prince William). l An April 30 Style article incorrectly said that journalism professors from schools that included Emory University were among those to sign a letter urging the New York Times to reassess an investigative report into Hamas’s attack on Israel. No professor from Emory signed the letter; the article should have listed Emerson College among the schools represented in the letter instead. l An April 15 A-section article about the use of artificial intelligence in teaching local languages in Mali misspelled the name of a staff member of the country’s Education Ministry. His name is Bakary Sanogo. 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Despite Americans favoring “mostly legal” abortion by 26 points, 64-28, when you ask whom they favor on the issue of abortion rights, they favor Biden by just 10 points, 50-40. A potential reason: Many independent voters don’t connect the Supreme Court’s decision to Trump enough. Asked who is most responsible for the court overturning Roe, 54 percent of independents say Trump, but 3 in 10 say either Biden or “neither” man. Gaza looms Despite theories about how much the war in Gaza could hurt performance between Biden and other Democrats is in Nevada, where Sen. Jacky Rosen takes 28 percent of Hispanic voters and 26 percent of young voters who are otherwise voting for Trump. All of which suggests that many of these voters aren’t balking at Democrats — just Biden. Voters want what he promises, just not him To that same point, the poll offered an interesting hypothetical matchup. It asked voters to choose between “a candidate who promises to bring politics in Washington back to normal” (an analog for Biden) and “a candidate who promises to fundamentally change America” (an analog for Trump). That’s basically the choice Biden’s campaign would like to drive home for voters. And yet, while likely voters choose the former by 18 points (54-36) in the abstract, they choose the latter by six points when you actually name the candidates. least 23 points in every election since 2004. He leads just 63 percent to 23 percent among Black voters head-to-head, and he takes just 49 percent of them when you include third-party candidates. Democrats haven’t taken less than 80 percent of the Black vote since at least 1972. Biden underperforms Democrats Particularly remarkable is how much better the Democratic brand does than Biden. While Biden trails by six points in the six states combined, a generic Democratic Senate candidate leads by four points among likely voters — a 10-point gap, on the margins. While Biden is close to tied among young and Hispanic voters, that Democratic Senate candidate leads among them by 19 and 16 points, respectively. That generic Democrat also leads by 59 points among Black voters, compared to Biden’s 40-point edge. As the New York Times’s Nate Cohn notes, the biggest gulf in Biden, we haven’t had much good data. But this poll provides some, and it suggests that the issue could matter in a close race. Just 2 percent say the Middle East is their most important issue, and another 5 percent cite “foreign policy.” But Cohn notes that those issues are No. 1 for 13 percent of voters who say they voted for Biden last time but aren’t voting for him again. The poll’s sample is also large enough that it allows us to break out the votes of Muslim and Arab American voters, which is rare. They favor Trump by 32 points, despite the same respondents telling pollsters they favored Biden by 21 points in 2020. This is a small group — less than 1 percent of the sample — but it could matter in a close race in Michigan, in particular. The potential hope for Biden If there’s good news for Biden, it’s that the path to victory is still quite evident: Bring these voters home. And he’s actually not that far away. It’s plausible that many simply haven’t tuned in enough and can be brought home. Many of these voters, after all, are among the least engaged and most infrequent voters. Are Muslim and Arab American voters really going to favor Trump, who has aligned with Israel even more than Biden? Are that many Black voters really going to buck the Democratic nominee in a way they simply haven’t since the Civil Rights Act of 1964? And are that many young and Hispanic voters in states such as Nevada really going to vote Democratic for Senate but Trump for president? And then you consider this: Despite those current deficits among voters he should win, Biden’s path still appears even in this poll. He is still virtually tied among likely voters in his Midwestern firewall states of Michigan (Biden leads by one), Pennsylvania (Trump by three) and Wisconsin (Trump by one). If Biden can sweep those three states, he is likely to win reelection. President Biden is seeing some of his best national polls since the 2024 campaign kicked into gear, with the most recent ones showing something close to a tied race. Of course, a tied national race probably isn’t good enough for Biden, given the electoral college. And Monday brought a reality check on the difficult path to reelection he still faces. The New York Times/Siena College swing-state poll — a rare high-quality look at multiple key states — shows that the issues that have long dogged Biden continue to loom large with less than six months to Election Day. Biden simply isn’t winning the voters he should. And while there are signs he could turn it around, there’s little margin for error. To recap: Former president Donald Trump leads in five of six key swing states. He leads by at least seven points in four of the six, in headto-head matchups among registered voters. If you look just at likely voters, the picture is significantly better for Biden in Michigan, but he still trails by at least six percentage points in three of six states. If Trump wins those three states and the rest of the map breaks down as it did in 2020, he’s on the doorstep of the 270 electoral votes he needs to win. If he wins the four states he leads by at least seven points among registered voters, he in all likelihood wins. A few numbers within the poll stand out. Young, Black and Hispanic voters Biden’s struggles with young, Black and Hispanic voters show no sign of abating. He’s close to tied among voters under 30 — a group Democrats have carried by at least 18 points in every election since 2004. 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tuesday, may 14, 2024 . the washington post EZ rE A3 Politics & the Nation BY SALVADOR RIZZO On the first day of his corruption trial, Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) sat for more than eight hours, grim-faced and mostly silent, as dozens of potential jurors summoned to Manhattan federal court on Monday were painstakingly questioned by the judge after they asked to be excused. Menendez, once the powerful chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is accused of accepting gold bars, a Mercedes-Benz convertible and other bribes from businessmen with ties to the governments of Egypt and Qatar. Two of those businessmen, now co-defendants in the case, sat one row behind the senator for the laborious start of jury selection. Dressed in a dark suit and red tie and sporting a Senate lapel pin, Menendez entered the courthouse before 8:30 a.m. and stood alone in the security screening line while holding a binder of documents close to his chest. He barely said a word to his attorneys or co-defendants during the many ensuing hours, then exited shortly after 5:30 p.m. Questions from reporters were waved away as he got into a blue Honda Civic with two of those attorneys. U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein told the juror pool that he expected testimony to take six to seven weeks. He quoted President John Adams on the importance of jury service. Still, the lengthy timeline prompted dozens of people to immediately ask to be excused. One by one, they walked into a side room to tell the judge their reasons. Thirtyeight were dismissed. The selection process is expected to continue Tuesday, this time with questions in open court that defense attorneys and prosecutors have already drafted for potential jurors. Among them: “Do you have any opinions about people from New Jersey in general? Do you think that because they are from New Jersey, they are more likely to break the law?” Opening statements in the case are expected by midweek. Menendez, 70, dodged conviction in 2017 on a different array of corruption charges, but legal experts say the latest case brought by the Justice Department — which also alleges that he secretly acted as a foreign agent for Egypt and tried to derail criminal investigations — presents the far bigger threat. He is the only senator in U.S. history to be indicted in two separate criminal probes. Here’s a rundown of what to expect during his trial. What charges does Menendez face? A 66-page indictment charges Menendez with 16 felony counts covering bribery, extortion, fraud, obstruction of justice and acting as a foreign agent. If convicted of all counts, he would face a maximum prison sentence of 222 years, though he would probably get far less, especially because he has no prior criminal record. Menendez could also be disqualified from holding public office if convicted of bribery. Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York allege that “Menendez provided sensitive U.S. Government information and took other steps that secretly aided the Government of Egypt,” at the behest of Egyptian military and intelligence officials who were communicating with him through his wife and a New Jersey businessman. The senator is also accused of using his influence to help one businessman negotiate a deal with an investor from Qatar’s royal family who managed a fund with state ties. In addition, Menendez is accused of pressuring officials in the New Jersey attorney general’s office and the U.S. attorney’s office in Newark to end criminal investigations into one of the men who became a co-defendant and two associates of another. The indictment alleges that after being subpoenaed and having his home searched by federal agents in June 2022, Menendez obstructed the probe by writing checks to repay some of the bribes, adding phony memo lines such as “To Liquidate loan.” Who are the other defendants? Two New Jersey businessmen will be joining Menendez at the defense table and are accused of bribing the senator to get his help securing lucrative deals with the governments of Egypt and Qatar. The first, Wael “Will” Hana, was granted a monopoly by the Egyptian government as the sole U.S. certifier of halal meat exports to Egypt. Prosecutors say he used proceeds from that business, IS EG Halal Certified Inc., to bribe Menendez’s wife by giving her a low-show or no-show job and making payments on her home mortgage. Another co-defendant, real estate developer Fred Daibes, allegedly supplied cash and gold bars to Menendez in exchange for his help securing financing from a Qatari investment fund with ties to that country’s government. The indictment says Menendez pressured federal prosecutors in New Jersey to drop a fraud investigation targeting Daibes, who later pleaded guilty to that offense and was sentenced to probation. The final co-defendant is Nadine Menendez, the senator’s wife, who is accused of helping orchestrate the influence-peddling scheme by arranging meetings with Hana and Egyptian intelligence officials, updating them on Menendez’s work on their pet issues, collecting bribes through a shell company she set up and attempting to cover up the payments after receiving a subpoena. She is scheduled to be tried separately in July. Who are the key witnesses? Prosecutors have said they expect to call dozens of witnesses, including “at least one non-law enforcement government official stationed outside of the United States.” Some witnesses “have expressed a concern about testifying,” prosecutors said in an April court filing. A trucking executive named Jose Uribe, who pleaded guilty to bribing Menendez and his wife, could testify about key events in the indictment. Prime among them: the $15,000 in cash prosecutors say he handed to Nadine Menendez in a parking lot the day before she made a down payment of the same amount for a new Mercedes-Benz convertible. The prosecution is likely to call some of the law enforcement officials whom Menendez allegedly pressured to drop investigations — including the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, and the first assistant U.S. attorney, Vikas Khanna. Will gold bars show up in court? Physical evidence often features prominently in criminal trials, and former prosecutors and defense lawyers say the U.S. attorney’s team in Manhattan could make a strong impression with the jury by hoisting up some of the more than a dozen gold bars Menendez allegedly received as bribes. The indictment describes reams of text messages, records of phone calls, an envelope stuffed with cash that had both Menendez’s and Daibes’s fingerprints on it, and photographs of Menendez and his wife meeting or dining with Egyptian officials. Will Menendez or his wife testify? Menendez has said he may take the stand, and he could pursue a line of defense his attorneys recently signaled is on the table: blaming his wife. Testifying comes with some risks, as it would open the door to cross-examination by prosecutors. Nadine Menendez is not expected to testify at her husband’s trial — or even to appear in the courtroom. In a letter last month to the judge, her attorneys wrote that she was “recently diagnosed with a serious medical condition that will require a surgical procedure in the next four to six weeks as well as possibly significant follow-up and recovery treatment.” Why isn’t the trial in New Jersey? The case originated in the Southern District of New York, across the Hudson River from Menendez’s home turf in Englewood, in part because of the allegations that Menendez corruptly tried to influence three criminal investigations in New Jersey. Had federal prosecutors in that state handled Menendez’s case, it would have raised significant ethical questions. The indictment suggests that top officials in the New Jersey U.S. attorney’s office have already given evidence to law enforcement officials in Manhattan and may testify at trial. What to know about Sen. Menendez’s corruption trial olgA FEdorovA/EPA-EFE/shuttErstock Sen. 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A4 EZ rE the washington post . tuesday, may 14, 2024 leading causes of maternal mortality in the state. “To oB/GYNs, this is very worrisome,” said Neelima Sukhavasi, an oB/GYN in Baton rouge and a fellow with Physicians for reproductive Health. “There’s no one that would endorse what happened to his sister. But this is a safe medication that has many important lifesaving uses. It’s not addictive.” misoprostol is also taken to soften the cervix during labor, biopsies for cancer and placement of IUDs. Sukhavasi said she is concerned that Pressly wrote the amendment without consulting physicians or enforcement agencies. Nimra Chowdhry, senior state legislative counsel at the Center for reproductive rights, echoed those concerns but in harsher terms. She accused abortion opponents in Louisiana of misrepresenting the safety and efficacy of the two drugs — a manipulation “in pursuit of blocking people from care.” This ultimately “turns back the clock on modern medicine,” she said. Abby Ledoux, vice president of communications at Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, is worried about the “far-reaching” consequences because of the drugs’ other uses. There are “real questions,” she said, “about what it would mean in practice to open the controlledsubstances list like this, including what aspects of state law legislators think manufacturers would follow, even locally.” Judiciary Committee, his sister recounted how her then-husband surreptitiously gave her an abortion drug in 2022 when he brought her breakfast for St. Patrick’s Day. They were separated, but Catherine Pressly Herring said she had learned she was pregnant with their third child and he had agreed to marriage counseling. After she noticed him serving her “cloudy water,” she said she started having “intense cramping.” Doctors were able to stop the process so the pregnancy could continue. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail. Under Pressly’s bill, a perpetrator would face a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $75,000 fine. “Through our knowledge of other stories, and from the testimony of local centers in Louisiana caring for women in these situations, the abuse of abortion pills is not isolated to Herring’s situation,” Zagorski said Saturday. “It is very simple for a man to pose as a woman to order these pills online without a prescription, even for a minor, and then to pressure a woman to take the pills.” While doctors say Herring’s experience is deeply troubling, they remain concerned that her brother’s proposed solution would make mifepristone and misoprostol even harder for Louisianans to get for reasons having nothing to do with abortion. misoprostol is prescribed for treatment after a miscarriage, for example, and to help stop postpartum hemorrhage, one of the still be available, just like all other controlled substances are still available for legitimate uses.” The pending language appears to open yet another front in the country’s bitter battle over if and how women can obtain an abortion. Attempts to curtail medication abortions — which now constitute more than half of all abortions in the United States — are part of legislative agendas not just in deep-red Louisiana but in many republican-controlled statehouses. And in march, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case brought against the food and Drug Administration by a group of antiabortion doctors seeking to limit access to mifepristone. Pressly did not respond to repeated requests for comment, but in a statement released by his office, he explained that he was seeking to “control the rampant illegal distribution of abortioninducing drugs” in Louisiana. He said abortion medication “is frequently abused and is a risk to the health of citizens.” By including the drugs on the controlled-substances list, he added, “we will assist law enforcement in protecting vulnerable women and unborn babies.” His connection to the issue is in part personal. During public testimony in April before the Senate more than 240 Louisiana doctors, who called it “not scientifically based.” “Adding a safe, medically indicated drug for miscarriage management … creates the false perception that these are dangerous drugs that require additional regulation,” they wrote in a letter sent last week to the bill’s sponsor, republican Sen. Thomas Pressly. They noted misoprostol’s other critical uses, including to prevent gastrointestinal ulcers and to aid in labor and delivery. “Given its historically poor maternal health outcomes, Louisiana should prioritize safe and evidence-based care for pregnant women,” they urged. The amendment, written with guidance from Louisiana right to Life, was added after the Senate unanimously passed S.B. 276 in mid-April. The measure is awaiting a final vote in the House before the session ends June 3, with little opposition expected. “As Senator Pressly has stated, the medical community regularly uses controlled substances in a myriad of medical situations, including emergencies,” said Sarah Zagorski, communications director for the antiabortion organization. “The use of these drugs for legitimate health-care needs will LOUISIANA from A1 In La., a move to further restrict abortion pills more complicated picture. Nearly 60 percent of liberals say the United States isn’t doing enough to protect Palestinian civilians, according to a recent ABC News poll, and 40 percent of Democrats say the United States is doing too much to help Israel. But just 12 percent of Americans said it would be one of their most important issues. Despite his occasionally cutting public criticism, Sanders chats regularly with top aides in the West Wing, including senior adviser Anita Dunn and national security adviser Jake Sullivan. “He doesn’t mince words,” Dunn told the Associated Press. “He’s very direct with us, pretty blunt, and that’s a good thing.” Sanders may be a helpful surrogate for Biden in another respect: He also an octogenarian seeking reelection and has made a forceful case for his own fitness for the job. He would be nearing 90 at the end of another six-year term. Sanders says that apart from his bout with covid, he hasn’t missed a day of work because of illness in three years. “I would not have run if I didn’t think I had the energy,” he said. “And I think, you know, it is appropriate to look at age as a factor, but it is only one factor. What’s most important, I think, is what somebody stands for, what their views are and their ability to fight for those views.” with them to the degree that they would like my support,” Sanders said. “We’re already beginning to raise some money for them.” He also said he would work with trade union leaders ahead of the election, but he did not say whether he planned to stump for any of his Senate colleagues, some of whom are running for reelection in red states. Sanders could be especially helpful for Biden in michigan, where the senator opposed a movement endorsed by some of his allies to get Democratic voters to withhold their primary ballots for Biden in protest over his positions on the war. Sanders recently warned on CNN that the Gaza war could be Biden’s “Vietnam” — a reference to President Lyndon B. Johnson losing his party’s support for reelection during widespread unrest over the Vietnam War, despite a slew of liberal domestic achievements. “I think President Biden has a lot to be proud of, a lot to defend,” Sanders said, listing his work to forgive some student loan debt and pass sweeping climate reforms. “But I worry very much that not only young people but a significant part of the Democratic base is very upset at him for his continued support, financial support, military support of the Netanyahu war machine.” Polling, however, suggests a The Vermont independent, who ran for president twice and caucuses with the Democrats in the Senate, said he also plans to campaign for liberal House members who have been targeted over their criticism of how Israel has handled the war. The bipartisan American Israel Public Affairs Committee has endorsed challengers to some of these lawmakers, sometimes referred to as “the Squad,” and reportedly is prepared to spend millions this cycle. “I will be standing with those young people and campaigning Sanders said there has been a “real failure on the part of Democratic Party leadership” when it comes to speaking to young people. “They are the future of America, and it does not make me feel good that large numbers of young people are turning away from the political process, or really feel there is no difference between the Democratic and republican parties,” Sanders said. He has pressed Biden to lay out a clear second-term agenda that focuses on the priorities of working-class people. lawmakers have suggested that the demonstrations against U.S. support for Israel’s invasion of Gaza have sometimes turned antisemitic, amid reports of harassment against Jewish students and heated protests against Israel’s conduct in the war. The death toll in Gaza has surpassed 34,000, according to health authorities there, following Hamas’s oct. 7 attack that left about 1,200 Israelis dead. Biden recently paused delivery of some bombs after Israeli officials said they planned to invade rafah, the densely packed southern city in Gaza where many Palestinians have fled following the Israelis’ nearly wholesale destruction of the north. “His view on Gaza distresses me,” Sanders said of Biden, although he praised the president’s decision to pause delivering some weapons. “And the political implications are you’re going to have a lot of young people, a lot of energy that might not go into the campaign, which could make all the difference.” on friday, the Biden administration made an announcement that could further frustrate liberals like Sanders: It said it was “reasonable to assess” that Israel violated international law using U.S. weapons in Gaza but found there was not enough information to draw a firm conclusion — which means American military aid to Israel can continue. BY LIZ GOODWIN Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) says he vehemently disagrees with President Biden on his Israel policy and has even suggested that Biden may lose his reelection bid over it. But the 82-year-old progressive leader, who recently announced he’ll run for a fourth term, still plans on stumping for the president, making the case to what he describes as unenthusiastic young and liberal voters around the country that they should hold their noses and vote for him. “It’s no great secret that there is not an enormous amount of enthusiasm for either candidate,” Sanders said in a may 8 interview. “People who are voting for Trump have doubts about him, as well. But when it comes down to it, it’s not Biden versus God, it is Biden versus Trump. And I think, there is no question in my mind that Biden is by far — by, by far — the superior candidate.” Sanders, who ran against Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, bluntly laid out what he said are legitimate gripes that young people have with Biden and Democrats, many of whom have recently distanced themselves from the campus protests sweeping the nation. Biden and some Democratic Bernie Sanders says he’ll work to boost Biden among unenthused voters DEmETriuS frEEman/ThE waShinGTon PoST Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said he’ll make the case for President Biden to young and liberal voters who might be “upset” over Israel. Emily kaSk for ThE waShinGTon PoST The Hope Medical Group for Women, the only abortion clinic in Shreveport, La., seen in 2020. It has since relocated out of state. counts in a halting voice her decision to end a wanted pregnancy after discovering that “my baby was very sick” and would not survive. “That is not a decision for any politician, including Donald Trump,” she says in the ad. She also says that Trump wants to criminalize women for having abortions, a reference to a comment Trump made during a 2016 television interview. Trump’s campaign withdrew the comment hours later, saying in a statement that he supports enforcing abortion laws against abortion providers, “not the woman.” Trump is now campaigning on a platform of allowing states to decide individually how to handle the abortion issue. He has not called for new federal limits on abortion after a certain point of gestation, as some of his allies have requested. Cecile richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood federation of America who is a co-chair of American Bridge, said the issue of abortion has clearly become a divisive one within Trump’s coalition since a 2022 Supreme Court ruling overturned the constitutional right to the procedure. “The impact is being felt not as a theoretical matter but as a matter that is affecting huge numbers of women, their families and their spouses,” richards said. “I think these ads do a very good job of saying why a vote for Donald Trump is dangerous for women everywhere.” focused on abortion, democracy and freedom. The group interviewed more than 470 people to find subjects for the spots. one of the first ads will feature Anna Igler, an obstetrician gynecologist from Wisconsin, who reweek that it would spend millions more this month. American Bridge, which like future forward has been supported by former Biden aides, began gathering voter testimonials last year for its ad campaign Committee have spent $33 million on ads tracked by AdImpact, compared with just $7.9 million from mAGA Inc., a group supporting Trump, and no spending from Trump’s own operation. The Biden campaign announced last gin after the Democratic National Convention in August. Democrats are already dominating the spring presidential airwaves. Since his State of the Union address on march 7, Biden and the Democratic National BY MICHAEL SCHERER A Democratic super PAC launched a $25 million, threeweek ad blitz against presumptive republican nominee Donald Trump on monday, with spots airing in Wisconsin, michigan and Pennsylvania that use voter testimonials to warn about reduced abortion access in a second Trump term, according to the group’s leaders. The ads by American Bridge 21st Century target a group of about 2 million persuadable voters, including conservatives who are unhappy with Trump and people who dislike both major party nominees, said Bradley Beychok, the group’s co-founder. The spots — delivered by television, radio, digital and mail through early June — are the first wave of a promised $140 million campaign to reelect President Biden. “We want to show people that these are real folks in your community that have concerns about Donald Trump and what a second Trump term will be,” Beychok said. “They realize that he is highoctane gasoline that will fan any fire.” The ads also mark the first major launch of the substantial independent firepower that has been amassed to help Biden this year. future forward, a larger outside group that coordinates with American Bridge, is expected to launch its own summer ad campaign in the coming months, after announcing a separate $250 million digital and television advertising campaign that will beSuper PAC focuses on abortion rights in anti-Trump ads Salwan GEorGES/ThE waShinGTon PoST President Biden speaks at a campaign event at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, Va., in January. 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tuesday, may 14, 2024 . the washington post EZ RE A5 THE DECLARATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STATE OF I S RAEL The Land of Israel was the birthplace of the Jewish people. Here their spiritual, religious and political identity was shaped. Here they first attained to statehood, created cultural values of national and universal significance and gave to the world the eternal Book of Books. After being forcibly exiled from their land, the people kept faith with it throughout their Dispersion and never ceased to pray and hope for their return to it and for the restoration in it of their political freedom. Impelled by this historic and traditional attachment, Jews strove in every successive generation to re-establish themselves in their ancient homeland. In recent decades they returned in their masses. Pioneers, defiant returnees, and defenders, they made deserts bloom, revived the Hebrew language, built villages and towns, and created a thriving community controlling its own economy and culture, loving peace but knowing how to defend itself, bringing the blessings of progress to all the country’s inhabitants, and aspiring towards independent nationhood. In the year 5657 (1897), at the summons of the spiritual father of the Jewish State, Theodor Herzl, the First Zionist Congress convened and proclaimed the right of the Jewish people to national rebirth in its own country. This right was recognized in the Balfour Declaration of the 2nd November, 1917, and re-affirmed in the Mandate of the League of Nations which, in particular, gave international sanction to the historic connection between the Jewish people and Eretz-Israel and to the right of the Jewish people to rebuild its National Home. The catastrophe which recently befell the Jewish people - the massacre of millions of Jews in Europe - was another clear demonstration of the urgency of solving the problem of its homelessness by re-establishing in Eretz-Israel the Jewish State, which would open the gates of the homeland wide to every Jew and confer upon the Jewish people the status of a fully privileged member of the community of nations. Survivors of the Nazi holocaust in Europe, as well as Jews from other parts of the world, continued to migrate to Eretz-Israel, undaunted by difficulties, restrictions and dangers, and never ceased to assert their right to a life of dignity, freedom and honest toil in their national homeland. In the Second World War, the Jewish community of this country contributed its full share to the struggle of the freedom- and peace-loving nations against the forces of Nazi wickedness and, by the blood of its soldiers and its war effort, gained the right to be reckoned among the peoples who founded the United Nations. On the 29th November, 1947, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution calling for the establishment of a Jewish State in Eretz-Israel; the General Assembly required the inhabitants of Eretz-Israel to take such steps as were necessary on their part for the implementation of that resolution. This recognition by the United Nations of the right of the Jewish people to establish their State is irrevocable. This right is the natural right of the Jewish people to be masters of their own fate, like all other nations, in their own sovereign State. Accordingly we, members of the People’s Council, representatives of the Jewish Community of Eretz-Israel and of the Zionist Movement, are here assembled on the day of the termination of the British Mandate over Eretz-Israel and, by virtue of our natural and historic right and on the strength of the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly, hereby declare the establishment of a Jewish State in EretzIsrael, to be known as the State of Israel. We declare that, with effect from the moment of the termination of the Mandate being tonight, the eve of Sabbath, the 6th Iyar, 5708 (15th May, 1948), until the establishment of the elected, regular authorities of the State in accordance with the Constitution which shall be adopted by the Elected Constituent Assembly not later than the 1st October, 1948, the People’s Council shall act as a Provisional Council of State, and its executive organ, the People’s Administration, shall be the Provisional Government of the Jewish State, to be called “Israel.” The State of Israel will be open for Jewish immigration and for the Ingathering of the Exiles; it will foster the development of the country for the benefit of all its inhabitants; it will be based on freedom, justice and peace as envisaged by the prophets of Israel; it will ensure complete equality of social and political rights to all its inhabitants irrespective of religion, race or sex; it will guarantee freedom of religion, conscience, language, education and culture; it will safeguard the Holy Places of all religions; and it will be faithful to the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The State of Israel is prepared to cooperate with the agencies and representatives of the United Nations in implementing the resolution of the General Assembly of the 29th November, 1947, and will take steps to bring about the economic union of the whole of Eretz-Israel. We appeal to the United Nations to assist the Jewish people in the building-up of its State and to receive the State of Israel into the community of nations. We appeal - in the very midst of the onslaught launched against us now for months - to the Arab inhabitants of the State of Israel to preserve peace and participate in the upbuilding of the State on the basis of full and equal citizenship and due representation in all its provisional and permanent institutions. We extend our hand to all neighbouring states and their peoples in an offer of peace and good neighbourliness, and appeal to them to establish bonds of cooperation and mutual help with the sovereign Jewish people settled in its own land. The State of lsrael is prepared to do its share in a common effort for the advancement of the entire Middle East. We appeal to the Jewish people throughout the Diaspora to rally round the Jews of Eretz-Israel in the tasks of immigration and upbuilding and to stand by them in the great struggle for the realization of the age-old dream - the redemption of Israel. Placing our trust in the Almighty, we affix our signatures to this proclamation at this session of the Provisional Council of State, on the soil of the Homeland, in the city of Tel-Aviv, on this Sabbath eve, the 5th day of Iyar, 5708 (14th May, 1948). Signed: David Ben-Gurion and 36 other founding signatories for the State of Israel. THE STATE OF ISRAEL WAS ESTABLISHED 76 YEARS AGO TODAY. THROUGHOUT THOSE YEARS, THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL HAVE BEEN—AND WILL REMAIN—PARTNERS IN DEMOCRACY, THEIR PEOPLE BOUND BY COMMON VALUES AND INTERESTS. www.helmsleytrust.org Paid for by: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT

A6 eZ Re the washington post . tuesday, may 14, 2024 BY TAYLOR TELFORD Billionaire philanthropist and business executive melinda french Gates announced monday that she is resigning from the foundation she co-founded with microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, her former husband, to start her own philanthropic venture. She was serving as co-chair of the Bill & melinda Gates foundation, which has spent nearly $54 billion since 2000 fighting “poverty, disease, and inequity” around the world, according to its website. Now, three years after the couple’s divorce, french Gates is striking out on her own. “Under the terms of my agreement with Bill, in leaving the foundation, I will have an additional $12.5 billion to commit to my work on behalf of women and families,” she said in a post monday on LinkedIn. “I’ll be sharing more about what that will look like in the near future.” Bill Gates will now serve as the sole chair of the foundation, whose name is being shortened to the Gates foundation, CEo mark Suzman said monday in a statement on X. It is the world’s largest private foundation. A former product manager at microsoft, french Gates spearheaded work at the Gates foundation that focused on women’s issues, including empowerment. She oversaw the foundation along with Bill Gates Sr., traveling the globe to see where the need for philanthropy was greatest and to set the agenda. The work helped turn her into a more prominent public figure: She spoke about malaria at the White House in 2006 and before the U.N. General Assembly in 2010 about reducing poverty and halting the spread of HIV/AIDS. Still, french Gates has said she felt her husband’s shadow looming over the foundation’s work: In a 2006 interview with the Wall Street Journal, as french Gates began to take a more public role at the foundation, she acknowledged that the public erroneously “thought the foundation was really Bill.” When the pair announced their separation in 2021, they said they planned to continue joint philanthropic work. The couple had contributed more than $36 billion to the foundation from 1994 to 2018, according to the foundation’s website. In a post on LinkedIn, Bill Gates said monday that “melinda has been instrumental in shaping our strategies and initiatives, significantly impacting global health and gender equality.” “I am sorry to see her leave, but I am sure she will have a huge impact in her future philanthropic work,” Gates said in the post. “Looking ahead, I remain fully committed to the foundation’s work across all our strategies, and to realizing the opportunities we have to continue improving the lives of millions around the world.” In her statement, french Gates said she was “immensely proud of the foundation that Bill and I built together,” and she hinted at future directions for her personal philanthropy. “This is a critical moment for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world — and those fighting to protect and advance equality are in urgent need of support,” she said. Pivotal Ventures, which french Gates founded in 2015, offers a window into her priorities, including the need to “accelerate the pace of social progress.” It has invested in companies and partnered with organizations working on her core issues, including advancing paid leave and caregiving innovation; addressing racial inequity as a barrier for women in the United States; and getting more women to run for public office. Gates foundation loses its co-founder residents, 73 percent say D.C. is a “good place” to spend their free time. And many are already coming into the District: 70 percent say they’ve gone to a restaurant or bar in the District over the past year. Nearly half visited a D.C. museum (49 percent), attended a live music or theater performance in D.C. (47 percent) or went to an event or festival in the District (45 percent) in the past year. About a third attended a live ticketed sporting event in the city (35 percent). But some said they felt conflicted about the broader downtown investments and focus when they looked at the problems in their immediate surroundings. Dawn White, a 60-year-old Ward 8 resident, said she couldn’t back the downtown focus “at all,” not when she was dealing with food access issues in her own community. “You’re putting in all the efforts to rebuild downtown but you have people such as myself who live in Ward 8 where we have one grocery store,” White said. “It’s like, really?” Bowser has taken pains to explain to residents that she intends for the investments in downtown to benefit all eight wards in the form of greater revenue, which she says could go toward affordable housing, human services, and more amenities, like grocery stores. Gatti said this was one area where he backs the mayor’s vision, hoping that revitalizing downtown would bring those big returns for the city. Asked what direction he believed the city was headed overall, Gatti said three or four months ago he would have been cynical. But he had started to see signs of the change he was looking for, from the mayor locking down the Capitals and Wizards to simply seeing public works crews repaving his neighborhood roads. “It seems like she’s making some right choices, so I’m putting a little bit of faith in her at the time being,” he said. The Washington Post-Schar School poll was conducted by The Post and the Schar School of Policy and Government at George mason University. The survey was administered by telephone and online April 19-29, 2024, among a random sample of 655 adults in D.C., 522 in Northern Virginia and 506 in suburban maryland. The error margin for results is plus or minus 5.1 to 5.7 percentage points. dan Keating contributed to this report. old Navy veteran in Ward 7, said the inequitable conditions at D.C.’s public schools were his biggest concern. He leads the D.C. chapter of a nonprofit that volunteers inside schools, painting classrooms and hauling junk. The group receives most its calls for service from Wards 7 and 8, which contain some of the District’s most under-resourced neighborhoods. “We never seem to get requests from schools in Ward 2 or Ward 3, so what’s happening on the other side of the city where they don’t need as much help?” Thompson said. “That’s something I’d like to hear [Bowser] explain. All I hear about is a first-class school system, but I don’t see it.” residents also give the mayor increasingly negative ratings for her administration’s efforts to make streets safer for those who walk, bike and drive, with 52 percent rating her negatively, up from 40 percent two years ago. “They’re terrifying,” Johnson said of city streets, trying to navigate potholes and debris on a motorbike. There was one area where Bowser got mostly positive marks from District residents: her efforts to improve downtown. over half — 55 percent — of city residents say she’s doing at least a good job on downtown’s revitalization; and 64 percent support the roughly $500 million-dollar deal Bowser brokered with Washington Capitals and Wizards team owner Ted Leonsis for improvements and expansions to Capital one Arena in Chinatown — an incentive to keep the teams in the city as he explored relocating to Northern Virginia. residents are broadly excited that the mayor had managed to keep the Wizards and Capitals playing at Capital one. About 8 in 10 District residents say keeping the teams in downtown D.C. is a good thing, along with smaller majorities in the maryland suburbs and Northern Virginia. michael Sigrist, 47, a public school teacher, said he supported the Capital one Arena investment. “I understand that we are in effect subsidizing an owner who is already really rich and maybe can find money somewhere else …” he said. “But not having those teams in the community would really feel like a loss.” The Post-Schar School poll also offers some insight into the mayor’s efforts to attract more people to the city. Among suburban maryland and Northern Virginia tremely or very serious problem in the city, up from 56 percent who said the same in a Post-Schar School poll in 2023. But despite the D.C. Council’s passage of major public safety legislation that included measures proposed by Bowser, a majority of residents — 72 percent — give the mayor a negative rating for reducing crime, similar to her mark in 2022. “I’m scared to take my kids to the playgrounds with all the shootings that are occurring — and kids being shot in a classroom, because it comes through a window?” Colleen russell, a public school nurse who lives and works in Ward 5, asked in disbelief about the recent shooting that wounded a Dunbar High School student in a classroom. for her, part of the solution was about building the strongest possible school foundation for children, but she was deeply concerned about school staffing shortages. Like russell, nearly half — 45 percent — of residents rate Bowser negatively for her efforts to improve the city’s public schools, compared to 37 percent who say she is doing an excellent or good job; in 2022, 36 percent of residents rated her negatively on education while 48 percent said she was doing at least a good job. Darren Thompson, a 40-year- “poor” job of addressing homelessness in the city, up from 64 percent in 2022, making it her lowest-performing issue in the poll. on monday, as part of its annual census on people experiencing homelessness, the city’s Human Services Department announced that homelessness in the District rose 14 percent between 2023 and 2024. A similar share of D.C. residents — 69 percent — says Bowser is doing a poor or not-so-good job of creating and maintaining affordable housing, as Bowser nears the deadline for her 2025 goal to create 36,000 new housing units. Cilista Johnson, a 37-year-old Petworth resident, said she’s wary of Bowser’s goals to lure thousands of new residents downtown when lifelong residents like her can barely afford rent in many of the city’s changing neighborhoods. She has a good-paying job in tech support, she said, but even still, if she wasn’t living with her mother there’d be no way she could stay in D.C. “fifteen years ago I probably could have bought a house — now I can’t even afford to rent,” Johnson said, adding she wanted to see more focus from Bowser on keeping native Washingtonians from being displaced. After last year’s crime spike, public safety is still a top concern for many Washingtonians: 65 percent say crime is an exwhich randomly sampled 655 D.C. residents, finds that Bowser’s approval rating has fallen across most demographic groups in the city — especially among White women, who had a more than 2-to-1 positive rating of Bowser in 2022 but now are in an even split, with 47 percent approving and 47 percent disapproving. residents ages 18 to 39 are less likely to approve of the mayor’s overall performance (36 percent) than those 40 to 64 (50 percent) and older than that (63 percent). Asked about the poll’s findings at a news conference monday afternoon, Bowser said she had not yet fully reviewed its but that in general, she views polls as “a snapshot, report card” of a given point in time. “We always work hard regardless of what polls say to deliver for the people of the District of Columbia,” she said, moments after announcing a new “Safe Commercial Corridor Hub” in Anacostia to connect residents to government services, modeled after a similar hub her administration launched in Chinatown in february. mark rozell, dean of the George mason University Schar School of Policy and Government, which partnered with The Post on the poll, said that Bowser’s lower third-term marks are largely in line with those of most mayors in recent D.C. history, whose approval has tended to dip once the glimmer of early-term promises wears off. Bowser is confronting a slate of challenges both new and enduring, ranging from reducing crime after last year’s historic spike to an insatiable demand for affordable housing as rent in the District has soared during her tenure. But rozell said there is a gap between the negative perceptions residents have of Bowser’s performance on a number of those critical issues and the positive image she has been hoping to project to attract new residents, particularly downtown. While crime has decreased compared to this time last year, and while Bowser has poured well over a billion dollars into affordable housing in her three terms — the envy of many other big-city mayors — rozell said the poll illuminates a disconnect with residents’ lived experiences. “The degree of anxiety about the economy, homelessness, crime is significant,” he said. “Happy talk from the mayor’s office is not going to turn that around, or telling people to look at the data. They’re feeling things very differently.” Carlo Gatti, a 26-year-old Capitol Hill native, said Bowser has been mayor in D.C. for his entire adult life. He believed in her vision at first, but he said he has since grown disillusioned — and, he noted, the bench to replace her is a bit thin. “I think the lack of other viable candidates have kept her in office too long, and I think she’s gotten a little too comfortable with that,” he said. In follow-up interviews, those who support Bowser sought to give the mayor more grace for problems they said are not all her fault. Coletta Anthony, a 57-yearold resident in Northwest, said that while she was very concerned about crime and housing for lower-income residents, her strong approval of the mayor was simple: “She’s trying.” “I think she’s doing the best job that she can, because it’s not all on her,” Anthony said. “It’s on city council, it’s also on residents as far as the youth — I think it starts at home with their parents.” other residents across the city described the daily experiences and observations that shaped their perceptions of the mayor’s job performance, with most increasingly souring on Bowser’s handling of several major issues ranging from affordable housing to crime. for many it was both an accumulation of little things — annoyance at how city streets seemed to become more clogged, dotted with bollards with no place to park — and big things, like last year’s dramatic rise in carjackings and gunfire that left some afraid to go for a nighttime stroll even on familiar blocks. While Bowser’s 51 percent approval rating in Northwest Washington is her strongest mark in any city quadrant, it’s down from 63 percent in 2022; her approval decreased in Northeast D.C. (57 percent to 40 percent) and ticked down slightly among residents in Southeast D.C. (53 percent to 46 percent). (Sample sizes were insufficient in Southwest.) Some worried about changes in their neighborhoods and whether they could afford to stay, as new luxury apartment buildings sprout up. About three-quarters, or 76 percent, of residents say Bowser is doing a “not-so-good” or Bowser from A1 Poll shows declining approval rating for Bowser Bowser's approval rating down across several demographic groups Percent approving of Bowser 2022 2024 D.C. adults overall Men Women White Black Northwest Northeast Southeast 58% 46 61 46 56 46 62 48 54 48 63 51 57 40 53 46 Note: “Disapprove,” “no opinion” and skipped not shown. Insufficient sample size to show Southwest D.C. Source: April 19-29, 2024, Washington Post-Schar School poll of 655 D.C. residents with a margin of error of +/- 5.1 percentage points. Error margin larger among subgroups. EMILY GUSKIN / THE WASHINGTON POST Most area residents – including suburbanites – went to a restaurant or bar in D.C. over the last year, about half went to a museum Percent who said they did each in D.C. in the last year D.C. AREA OVERALL D.C. SUBURBS Went to a restaurant or bar 73% 87% 70% Visited a museum 52 67 49 Attended a live music or theater performance 49 60 47 Went to a festival or event 47 54 45 Attended a live ticketed sporting event 36 45 35 Note: “No,” “no opinion” and skipped not shown. Source: April 19-29, 2024, Washington Post-Schar School poll of 1,683 residents of the D.C. area with a margin of error of +/- 3.2 percentage points, including 655 in D.C. with an error margin of 5.1 points and 1,028 in the surrounding suburbs with an error margin of 4 points. EMILY GUSKIN / THE WASHINGTON POST Most D.C. residents support government funding improvements to Capital One Arena Q: In the deal to keep the teams in D.C., the District government agreed to pay about five hundred million dollars for improvements to Capital One Arena and to allow the team’s owner to use additional property near the arena. Do you support or oppose the city providing these incentives to keep the teams in D.C.? Support Oppose No opinion/Skipped 64% 29 7 Source: April 19-29, 2024, Washington Post-Schar School poll of 655 D.C. residents with a margin of error of +/- 5.1 percentage points. EMILY GUSKIN / THE WASHINGTON POST Mayor Bowser's approval rating drops below majority for the first time in her tenure Q: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Muriel Bowser is handling her job as mayor of the District of Columbia? 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% Approve 46% Disapprove 48% Note: "No opinion" and skipped not shown. Source: April 19-29, 2024, Washington Post-Schar School poll of 655 D.C. residents with a margin of error of +/- 5.1 percentage points. EMILY GUSKIN / THE WASHINGTON POST D.C. residents rate Bowser negatively on homelessness, crime, affordable housing and safe streets; positively on improving downtown Q: Please tell me whether you think Mayor Bowser is doing an excellent job, good, not-so-good or poor job in dealing with... Excellent/Good No opinion/Skipped Not-so-good/Poor Addressing homelessness in the city Reducing crime in the city Creating and maintaining affordable housing in the city Making city streets safer for walkers, bikers and drivers Improving District public schools Improving downtown D.C. 20% 76 25 72 24 7 69 45 52 37 19 45 55 40 Note: Totals may not equal 100% because of rounding. Source: April 19-29, 2024, Washington Post-Schar School poll of 655 D.C. residents with a margin of error of +/- 5.1 percentage points. EMILY GUSKIN / THE WASHINGTON POST About two-thirds of D.C. residents say crime in the city is at least ‘very serious’ Q: Overall, how would you describe the problem of crime in Washington, D.C.? Extremely serious Very serious Moderately serious Not too serious Not serious at all No opinion/Skipped 32% 34 30 3 1 1 Note: Total does not equal 100% due to rounding. Source: April 19-29, 2024, Washington Post-Schar School poll of 655 D.C. residents with a margin of error of +/- 5.1 percentage points. EMILY GUSKIN / THE WASHINGTON POST amanda andRade-Rhoades foR the Washington Post Melinda French Gates is resigning from the foundation she co-founded with Bill Gates.

tuesday, may 14, 2024 . the washington post eZ re a7 BY PERRY STEIN AND DEVLIN BARRETT for weeks, the jury at Donald Trump’s criminal trial has heard witness after witness testify that no one likes michael Cohen, the former Trump lawyer who coordinated the hush money payments to Stormy Daniels. They’ve been told he is difficult. Dishonest. Aggressive. And even, “a jerk.” on monday, the jurors heard from the man himself as he took the stand in manhattan. He discussed how Trump hired him, how working for Trump was “fantastic,” and how Trump was involved in all the deals that Cohen executed on his behalf. Cohen, who pleaded guilty to making false statements in a separate case, calmly sat on the stand all day, answering questions. Prosecutors will continue their direct examination of Cohen on Tuesday, with cross-examination from the defense to follow. Here are key takeaways from Cohen’s monday testimony. 1. trump approved the deals made on his behalf, Cohen says Before the Daniels hush money payment, Cohen testified that he coordinated other deals with people who claimed to have negative stories about Trump. There was $30,000 paid to a former Trump Tower doorman who said Trump had a secret child with a former employee. There was $150,000 paid to a Playboy model who said she had an affair with Trump. In each instance, Cohen said, Trump was aware of what was happening and directed that Cohen do what was needed to kill the stories. When it came to Daniels — whose hush money payments led to the criminal charges — Trump’s involvement was no different, according to Cohen. “Just take care of it,” Cohen said Trump responded when he learned that Daniels was shopping around her story. Cohen told prosecutors that meant Trump wanted him to buy the rights to Daniels’s story so no one else could publish it. Cohen said he updated Trump about how he coordinated the payments because he wanted his boss to give him credit for his work. And when it came to the Daniels’s payment, Cohen fronted the money and wanted Trump to reimburse him. “Everything required mr. Trump’s sign-off,” Cohen said. “on top of that, I wanted the money back.” Cohen later testified that Trump was in the room with him and Trump organization Cfo Allan Weisselberg in 2017 when they discussed how and when they would structure the repayments to Cohen. To win a conviction, prosecutors must prove Trump was directly involved in the repayment scheme. Previous witnesses have testified that they worked through Cohen in coordinating the deal with Daniels — and can’t speak about Trump’s specific role. Cohen seems to be the only witness who may be in a position to show that Trump directed the payments. 2. Cohen said trump worried about the impact of the Daniels story on voters, not on his wife Trump is charged with falsifying records to conceal campaign finance crimes. That means prosecutors must prove that Trump wanted the hush money payment concealed because he thought the alleged sexual encounter would hurt his 2016 presidential election chances. Trump, who says he did not have sex with Daniels, has said he didn’t want the allegation to go public because he was concerned about his marriage and family. Enter Cohen’s testimony. Cohen told jurors that Trump’s chief concern was the election. The infamous “Access Hollywood” tape had already been made public, and he was polling poorly with female voters. He knew that an alleged sexual encounter with Daniels could make everything worse, according to Cohen. “Women are going to hate me,” Cohen quoted Trump as saying. “This is going to be a disaster to the campaign.” When it came to his wife, Cohen said, Trump wasn’t concerned. “How are things going to go upstairs?” Cohen asked Trump, referring to the penthouse apartment above Trump’s offices at Trump Tower. “Don’t worry,” Trump allegedly said. According to Cohen, he then suggested he’d find another partner quickly if his marriage failed, quipping, “How long am I going to be on the market?” Cohen also testified that Trump pushed him to delay paying Daniels until after the election. Why? Because, according to Cohen, Trump didn’t care what happened with the story at that point. 3. Cohen came off as calm, far from the explosive fixer he is known to be The witnesses who testified ahead of Cohen described him as an abrasive, lying man nobody wanted to deal with. But on the stand monday, Cohen was calm and professional, answering each question slowly and with specific details. He admitted to lying but claimed he only did so to protect his boss. That tone could change later this week, however. once cross-examination begins, defense attorneys are expected to try to destroy Cohen’s credibility, likely pointing out his history of lying and his deep record of criticizing Trump online and in interviews, while simultaneously trying to distance Cohen from his former boss. It’ll be up to jurors to decide which version of Cohen they want to believe. 4. Cohen says he was an informal — but important — part of the campaign Cohen testified that he frequently worked and coordinated with Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Trump’s legal defense team, in contrast, has tried to portray Cohen as a lone actor who brokered deals with little input from the future president. Cohen had a campaign email address and made media appearances on behalf of the candidate. When the “Access Hollywood” tape went public, Cohen appeared on Wolf Blitzer’s CNN show to speak positively about Trump and his interactions with women. Email records shown to the jury indicated he was frequently in contact with a top campaign aide as the campaign dealt with the fallout from the tape and the possible revelation of allegations from Daniels and Playboy model Karen mcDougal. “I advocated for Trump in the best way possible,” Cohen said. “I received regular talking points from the campaign.” That connection between Cohen and the campaign will be important as prosecutors try to prove that the hush money payment to Daniels should have been categorized as a campaign expense, rather than a legal retainer. Question time Q. How is the jury supposed to remember weeks and weeks of testimony when it comes time to deliberate and reach a verdict? A. A number of the jurors have been very diligent note-takers during Trump’s trial, which they are allowed but not required to do. During deliberations, they can review those notes and are also allowed to view the exhibits — such as copies of text messages, emails and bank records — shown during the trial. Jurors can also ask to have parts of the testimony read back to them as they deliberate, but are not allowed to have copies of transcripts. Have more questions on this or trump’s other trials? email us at perry.stein@washpost.com and devlin.barrett@washpost.com and check for answers in future newsletters. The TruMp Trials Cohen says his role for Trump was to ‘just take care of it’ JuliA NikHiNSoN/AP michael Cohen on his way to manhattan criminal court on monday, where he testified in Donald trump’s criminal case. Cohen appears to be the only witness who may be in a position to show that trump directed the hush money payments involved in the trial. formed from a campaign scandal into a White House one. Cohen described a meeting with Trump and Weisselberg that took place shortly before Trump’s January 2017 inauguration, in which Cohen said Trump approved the repayment plan for a $130,000 payoff to Daniels, including that it be classified as a legal cost. The witness said Weisselberg explained to Trump at that meeting that Cohen would receive $420,000 in all. The money would be broken up into monthly installments over a year and would also cover a boost to Cohen’s annual bonus, payment for another expense he fronted, and an overall boost to the total so he would still be fully reimbursed after paying income tax. Trump “approved it and turned around and said this is going to be one heck of a ride in D.C.,” Cohen testified. Hoffinger, the prosecutor, asked Cohen directly whether it was in front of Trump that Weisselberg said they would call the reimbursement for a hush money payment to Daniels a “retainer for legal services.” Cohen confirmed Trump was there and said he had the impression that Trump and Weisselberg had worked out the repayment details in advance, before he was called into the room. That testimony, too, could prove pivotal, because he’s the only witness who has directly tied Trump to a scheme to miscategorize the payment. Throughout the day, Cohen appeared relaxed, even joking at times about what he’d done. He testified about setting up a shell company to pay Daniels. Asked whether he told his bank why he was forming the company, Cohen chuckled and said no. “I’m not sure that they would have opened it if I stated, to pay off an adult-film star for a nondisclosure agreement,” he said. Barrett reported from Washington. Perry Stein in New York contributed to this report. marriage. “How are things going to go upstairs?” Cohen said he asked Trump — an oblique reference to Trump’s wife, melania, who lived with him in a penthouse apartment in Trump Tower, where Trump’s offices also were located. “Don’t worry,” Trump said, sounding unbothered, according to Cohen’s testimony. “He wasn’t thinking about melania, this was all about the campaign,” Cohen continued. According to Cohen, Trump said he had friends who had advised him that given his wealth, it would be worth it to pay Daniels to stay quiet. “Just do it,” Trump allegedly told his lawyer, instructing Cohen to “figure it out” with the Trump organization’s chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg. Cohen also testified that Weisselberg, now in jail for lying in a civil fraud case about Trump’s business, had helped pay off another woman who alleged that she had an affair with Trump. He said Weisselberg suggested to him that they disguise the Daniels transaction through a golf tournament or “somebody who was having a family affair,” such as a wedding or bar mitzvah. When that idea didn’t pan out, Cohen said, he suggested that Weisselberg pay the money, noting that Trump’s loyal Cfo made a seven-figure salary. But Weisselberg said he had too many children in private school to shell out $130,000, so Cohen agreed to put up the money himself, he testified. “Don’t worry, you’ll get paid back,” Trump said, according to Cohen. After brokering a deal in late october to give Daniels $130,000, Cohen said he tried to stall on actually paying the money “because after the election, it wouldn’t matter.” much of that calculation was built around the widely held assumption that Trump would lose the presidential election to Democrat Hillary Clinton. When he won, the problem transelection, which was just weeks away. “I thought you had this under control,” Trump complained to his lawyer, Cohen testified — an apparent reference to Cohen’s success five years earlier keeping the story of a tryst between Trump and the adult-film star from becoming public. Trump has denied the two had sex. Prosecutors need to prove that Trump was directly involved in falsifying business records and that he did so to keep Daniels from sharing her story before the election. Trump’s defense team has said that he was not directly involved in the payment and has maintained that Trump’s concern about the story becoming public was based on how his wife would react. But Cohen said that as the two men discussed it at the time, Trump was far more worried about the campaign than his a celebrity golf event at Lake Tahoe. Cohen, who served time in prison for lying to Congress, among other things, and was disbarred for his admitted crimes, recounted telling Trump in october 2016 that Daniels was shopping around her story of their alleged sexual encounter a decade earlier. At that moment, Trump’s presidential campaign was still reeling from The Washington Post’s recent revelation that he had bragged during an “Access Hollywood” taping about grabbing women’s genitals. “Women will hate me. Guys, they think it’s cool, but this is going to be a disaster for the campaign,” Trump said about the Daniels allegation, according to Cohen’s testimony. Cohen told jurors that the candidate wanted him to buy the rights to Daniels’s story so the alleged sexual encounter would not come to light before the money to stay quiet. “Just do it,” Trump told Cohen, the lawyer testified. What the jury makes of those three words, and several other critical parts of Cohen’s testimony, may determine whether they find Trump guilty. for two men who have been locked in a vicious public fight for years, each blaming the other for their legal woes, the highly anticipated courtroom confrontation began with a civil and professional tone. Cohen’s appearance on the witness stand, in a blue suit and pink tie, was a far cry from his online video this month in which he wore a T-shirt with an image of Trump behind bars. The atmosphere is likely to change after prosecutors complete their direct questioning of Cohen and defense lawyers begin their cross-examination — a high-stakes legal showdown years in the making, and one with potentially significant consequences for Trump. Cohen’s reputation as a foulmouthed bully preceded him to the stand, as the jury heard from multiple witnesses about his often frantic, expletive-filled phone calls during and after Trump’s 2016 campaign. A far humbler Cohen admitted as much in his testimony, saying he sometimes threatened litigation or other hardball tactics to get what his boss wanted, whether he was dealing with a potentially damaging front-page news story or a fender bender with a taxi. Testifying with a hangdog gaze and a thick Long Island accent, Cohen rarely made eye contact with Trump on monday, preferring to look at prosecutor Susan Hoffinger as she asked him questions. Trump watched Cohen intermittently — at times shaking his head in apparent disagreement, disgust or both. But he did nothing monday morning to prompt the kind of scolding he elicited from the judge last week as Daniels described their interactions during trump from A1 Cohen’s testimony ties Trump to hush money payment to adult-film actress SteveN HirScH/AP michael Cohen’s testimony is critical to the prosecution because he is probably the only person whose testimony will include what Donald trump allegedly said and knew about a hush money payment. “He wasn’t thinking about Melania, this was all about the campaign.” Michael Cohen, in court testimony, on Donald trump’s concerns about a hush money payment to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels

A8 eZ re the washington post . tuesday, may 14, 2024 BY BEN BRASCH A Louisiana church avoided possible tragedy Saturday when several churchgoers confronted an armed teen who entered the church during a First Holy Communion service for 60 children. The 16-year-old has been charged with a count of terrorizing and two counts of possession of a firearm by a juvenile, according to the Abbeville Police Department, after he entered the back door of St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, about 20 miles south of Lafayette. Police did not release other details about the teen, including his possible motive or how he got the gun. What is clear is that people confronted the teen when he entered the church, which does not allow firearms inside, and stopped him before he had a chance to do physical harm, John Listi, who leads the church’s youth ministry, told The Washington Post on Monday. “There were several folks here in the community who in the face of the terrifying situation stood their ground and wanted to make sure the community was safe and didn’t think of themselves in the least and put themselves in harm’s way,” Listi said. He said the church, which has between 2,200 and 2,500 families, is shaken up and anxious. “Our community will emerge from this stronger than ever,” he said. “We’re leaning into our faith right now.” The live stream of Saturday’s service is no longer accessible on the church’s social media pages. But a recording from local TV station KADN shows the chaos unfolding. The video shows Listi kneeling before he approaches the altar and tells the pastor, who has his hands raised in prayer, what has happened. “I’d like everybody to be seated for just a moment,” the priest says. As he does, people are seen milling about, and the crowd’s din gets louder. Twenty seconds later, he implores the attendees: “I would like everyone to join me in prayer.” He begins the Hail Mary. “Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee,” he says, as the sounds of children screaming echo in the sanctuary. About 40 seconds later, a police officer enters the frame at the front of the church. About two minutes later, though it is unclear why, the scene grows chaotic, with screaming and people looking frantically about. The pastor and a deacon kneel behind the altar. Behind them stands an officer with his gun out of its holster. About 30 seconds later, altar servers run behind the kneeling men. About a minute and a half later, someone’s voice comes over the microphone: “Listen, guys, just get a hold of your child. Go slowly. We did apprehend a young man. He is in custody. He is in the police custody. Calm down and just get next to your child and go slowly.” The church posted online that it would have uniformed officers at upcoming Masses. “We invite First Communicants to receive First Holy Communion at whichever Mass they choose to attend this weekend,” church leaders wrote. “We are grateful for all the prayers for our St. Mary Magdalen community.” Places of worship haven’t been immune to the scourge of mass killings that have altered American life. In 2015, nine Black parishioners were shot and killed at a church Bible study in South Carolina by a self-described white supremacist. In 2017, a gunman used an AR-15 to kill 25 people and an unborn child at a church his mother-in-law attended in Sutherland Springs, Tex. In 2018, a man trained on killing as many Jewish people as he could fatally shot 11 at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. Abbeville Mayor Roslyn White posted Saturday on Facebook that she was grateful for the “brave, diligent individuals who kept our community safe under threat and the officers who remained focused under unimaginably stressful circumstances.” Churchgoers stop armed teen during children’s First Communion Mass BY HANNAH KNOWLES, RACHEL WEINER AND SHAYNA JACOBS NEW YORK — At first, Michael Cohen testified about all the problems he fixed for Donald Trump — the boss whose praise made Cohen feel like he was “on top of the world.” When reporters angered Trump, Cohen threatened them. When a Miss USA contestant criticized Trump’s beauty pageant, he sprang into legal action. When Trump ran for president and warned that “there’s going to be a lot of women coming forward,” Cohen was ready, he said — working behind the scenes to suppress two women’s claims that Trump had sex with them while married. But now those sorts of schemes had brought Trump and Cohen together in a Manhattan courtroom — as enemies avoiding eye contact. When Cohen recounted doing everything he could to protect the former president, Trump smirked. The disbarred lawyer was now the star witness in prosecutors’ efforts to link Trump to an illegal hush money plot. He told the jury that Trump approved a secret payment to an adult-film actress in 2016 and cared more about her story affecting his presidential campaign prospects than the reaction from his wife. “He wasn’t thinking about Melania. This was all about the campaign,” Cohen testified. He said Trump told him of his marriage, “How long do you think I will be on the market for? Not long.” At the defense table, Trump shook his head. The two men, by all accounts, despise each other. But both seemed to keep their emotions in check. Cohen, a brash personality who has taunted Trump outside of court, was calm and to-thepoint as the prosecution walked through his decade of work for the former president. Trump — who is used to lashing out at anyone who challenges him — mostly sat back quietly with his eyes closed while in the courtroom. But as the former president left for the day, he angrily railed against the judge. “They’ve kept me here for three and a half, four weeks, instead of campaigning,” Trump said to reporters in the hallway, reiterating his usual complaints that the case is politically motivated. Trump is under a gag order that bars him from responding to witness testimony. “Yet we still have the best poll numbers,” he added. The real fireworks could come later as the defense cross-examines Cohen and tries to convince the jury he cannot be trusted. Trump has pleaded not guilty to falsifying business records to disguise reimbursements for the hush money, and has denied having sex with the women involved in the case. Monday’s testimony was a remarkable moment in the long arc of Cohen and Trump’s falling out, which started when Cohen was not considered for a high-level White House job in 2017 and received a significantly smaller bonus than expected — and accelerated the next year as authorities investigated Cohen and the hush money. The case in New York may be the only one of Trump’s four criminal cases to head to trial before the 2024 election, and Cohen is a critical link in prosecutors’ case. He may be the only witness who can claim direct knowledge that Trump tried to hide the nature of a $130,000 payment to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels because he worried it would hurt his campaign already reeling from other damaging information. The anticipation around Cohen’s appearance was palpable on Monday as members of the public queued up hours early to get in and watch. The case is deeply personal for both men, with Trump viewing Cohen as someone who betrayed him and Cohen viewing the former president as a person who used him. Cohen’s ties to Trump helped land in him in federal prison. He eventually pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations stemming from the hush money and lying to Congress about a Moscow real estate project that Trump pursued, along with some financial crimes unrelated to Trump. When Cohen walked in and out of the room he looked straight ahead or elsewhere; he sneaked glances at Trump from the stand. Cohen now bashes Trump, spars with MAGA supporters and recently appeared in a T-shirt with an image of Trump behind bars. It’s all the more striking given the longtime loyalty Cohen laid out in great detail on Monday. He said he accepted Trump’s offer to go work for him in 2007 even though Trump owed Cohen’s law firm some $100,000 at the time. When Cohen inquired about the outstanding bill, he said, Trump asked “if I wanted to get fired on the first day.” Cohen claimed it was never paid. Cohen said that while he worked for Trump, they spoke every single day, sometimes multiple times. He said he had all of Trump’s phone numbers and if he couldn’t directly reach him, he had the numbers of his assistant and bodyguard, who could connect him. (He said Trump did not have an email address and often commented that people could get in trouble communicating that way). Cohen even synced his cellphone with Trump’s, he said, so that he had all 30,000 of Trump’s contacts. He nurtured Trump’s presidential ambitions, showing him polling that suggested some voters were interested back in 2011. At the time, Cohen said, Trump was unwilling to give up another season of his reality show “The Apprentice.” “You don’t leave Hollywood,” Cohen said Trump explained. “Hollywood leaves you.” When Trump did launch a bid for the White House in 2015, Cohen said he helped design the famous launch at Trump Tower. He said he noticed that the crowds at Trump’s events were “very White” and set up a National Diversity Coalition for Trump in response. Then, when potentially damaging stories loomed, he sprung into action. He said he coordinated with the National Enquirer, a tabloid owned by Trump’s friend, to purchase the rights to a former Trump Tower doorman’s allegation that Trump had a secret child with a former employee. (Another witness has said the story was false). Prosecutors say the National Enquirer paid the doorman for the rights to his story with no intention to publish it, to prevent it from appearing anywhere else. Cohen testified that he worked with the Enquirer, on Trump’s behalf, to quash two other stories in similar ways. There was former Playboy model Karen McDougal’s claims of an affair with Trump, and Daniels’s allegation that Trump had sex with her in 2006 after a golf event, despite being married. Daniels’s account threatened to get out just before the 2016 election, Cohen recalled. Trump’s campaign was already scrambling to contain the fallout from The Washington Post’s publication of the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape in which Trump suggested he could kiss women without their consent and grab them by their genitals because he was a famous “star.” “At the time, Trump was polling very, very poorly with women,” Cohen testified. Though Trump spent much of Monday resting his eyes, he had them open as Cohen recounted a private call in which Trump raged about the potential Daniels story. “I thought you had this under control,” Cohen recalled Trump telling him. From the defense table, Trump shook his head. Cohen claimed Trump worried aloud that while men might admire such a story, “women will hate me.” He said he let Trump know “immediately” when he had successfully paid Daniels for her story. Cohen said he did that “so he knew the task he gave me was accomplished,” but also “to take credit, for myself, so he knew that I did this, because this was important.” From Trump’s top fixer to a key witness against him JuliA nikhinSon/AP Michael Cohen on his way to Manhattan criminal court Monday. The disbarred lawyer is the star witness for New York prosecutors trying to link Trump to an illegal hush money plot. intelligence could have on jobs, another of the people said. Schumer teased the plan during an interview last week at the AI Expo for National Competitiveness, where he said congressional committees will take the lead on recommendations in the document. Some committees will move faster than others, he said. The Senate Rules Committee, helmed by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), is scheduled Wednesday to consider three bipartisan bills to address the effect of artificial intelligence on U.S. elections. “Our committees will go to work,” Schumer said. “Some committees are a little further along than others. We’re not going to wait to have one huge comprehensive plan that touches on everything.” Schumer’s plan is a product of months of meetings among lawmakers, top tech executives, civil rights and labor leaders, consumer protection advocates, and researchers, through a series of sessions he dubbed “insight forums.” In the most high-profile gathering last year, Schumer held a six-hour session with executives locked in fierce competition to direct the future of AI development, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Tom Brenner for The WAShingTon PoST From left, Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) leave after an “AI insight forum” with tech leaders on Capitol Hill in September. BY CAT ZAKRZEWSKI A bipartisan group of senators, including Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, will unveil a long-awaited “road map” this week for regulating artificial intelligence, directing Congress to infuse billions of dollars into research and development of the technology while addressing its potential harms. The sprawling directive comes almost a year after Schumer (D-N.Y.) called for an “all hands on deck” push to regulate AI, saying Congress needed to accomplish years of work in months. While not legislation, the initiative is intended to provide direction to the Senate committees increasingly crafting bills tackling the technology. The plan reviews a host of issues — including AI’s effect on the military, health care and workers, according to people who have been briefed on the plan, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the unreleased document. The plan could be made public as soon as Tuesday, one of the people said. “The road map is still being finalized and should be released shortly,” Schumer spokeswoman Allison Biasotti said in a statement. The plan is expected to call for about $32 billion in funding for AI research and development, according to people familiar with it. The figure is based on a 2021 National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence report, which called for 1 percent of U.S. gross domestic product to be directed to research and development at agencies including the Energy Department, the National Science Foundation, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The plan will also call for individual sectors — such as health care — to develop specific rules for AI, as well as for the development of testing and transparency measures that will help explain potential harms of the technology. The document will also include provisions to ensure that the U.S. military stays competitive in AI, tracking adversaries’ progress in developing the technology. The United States lags far behind Europe and other governments in crafting guidelines for AI, and the road map is intended to spur a wave of legislative activity in Congress. The plan has bipartisan backing, but many observers are skeptical that a deeply polarized legislature will be able to craft comprehensive AI laws during a heated presidential election year. Meanwhile, U.S. tech companies are forging ahead with ever more powerful AI systems and tools. OpenAI on Monday announced a number of upgrades to ChatGPT, powered by a new model that improves the chatbot’s capabilities to listen and respond by voice. Google is expected to announce AI enhancements to its own products at its Tuesday developer conference. Schumer has urged the United States to swiftly develop guardrails for AI. A bipartisan group of senators dubbed the “AI Gang” — including Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) — crafted the proposal. The plan is also expected to call for the passage of bipartisan bills that have already been introduced, including the Create AI Act, which would establish federal infrastructure for AI research, one of the people said. It also includes provisions to promote training and developing workers for other skills, amid broad concerns about the effect artificial Senators to release wide-ranging directive on AI regulations, spending ‘Road map’ is meant to guide legislation; calls for billions for research “He wasn’t thinking about Melania. This was all about the campaign.” Michael Cohen, former attorney for Donald Trump, on Trump’s reaction to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels’s claims that he had sex with her while married

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A10 eZ re the washington post . tuesday, may 14, 2024 The World UKRAiNe Russian assault opens new front in northeast Russian troops were locked in intense battles with Ukrainian soldiers around the embattled town of Vovchansk in northeast Ukraine on Monday, pushing ahead with a ground offensive that opened a new front and put more pressure on overstretched Ukrainian forces. Moscow’s renewed northeast offensive, launched late last week, was the most significant border incursion since the fullscale invasion began. In just two days, Moscow has captured between 38 and 47 square miles that includes at least seven villages, most of them already depopulated, according to two open-source monitoring analysts. Vovchansk, among the largest towns in the area, whose prewar population of 17,000 had dwindled to just 2,500 before Russia renewed its ground assault last week, has emerged as a key focus of the pitched battles engulfing the Kharkiv region. — Associated Press sOUtH KOReA China seeks stable ties despite ‘difficulties’ China and South Korea should seek stable ties despite their recent “difficulties,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his South Korean counterpart Monday at a rare meeting in Beijing amid tensions over Taiwan and other issues. South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul said the countries needed to keep up momentum on cooperation and carefully manage ties, in a meeting that Cho’s ministry said lasted for four hours. Relations between Beijing and Seoul came under new stress when South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said last year that democratically governed Taiwan, which China claims as part of its territory, was a “global issue,” not just an issue between China and Taiwan. — Reuters MYANMAR Witness details army’s killing of villagers Reports that soldiers of Myanmar’s military government last week carried out a massacre of more than 30 civilians in a village in the country’s center were supported Monday in interviews with a local administrator and a man who says he survived the killings. Thirty-three people, including three 17-year-old boys, two older people and three carpenters from a nearby village, were killed Saturday in an army raid on Let Htoke Taw, said a local administrator loyal to the opposition National Unity Government who managed to escape from the village. The Associated Press couldn’t independently verify details of what happened, and the military government didn’t immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. — Associated Press An unknown number of orcas sank a sailing yacht after ramming it in Moroccan waters in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain’s maritime rescue service said Monday, a new attack in what has become a trend in the past four years. The 49-foot vessel Alboran Cognac, which had two people aboard, encountered the killer whales at 9 a.m. Sunday, the service said. The passengers reported feeling sudden blows to the hull and rudder before water started seeping in. A nearby oil tanker took them onboard and transported them to Gibraltar. The yacht was left adrift and eventually sank. Mohammad Rasoulof, a celebrated Iranian director whose latest film is competing in the Cannes Film Festival, has fled Iran after being sentenced to eight years in prison and flogging. In a statement dated Sunday, Rasoulof said he was in an unspecified location in Europe. “I had to choose between prison and leaving Iran. With a heavy heart, I chose exile,” he said. — From news services Digest PhotoS by MAtthiAS SchrAder/AP CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Two men compete in the German championships of “Fingerhakeln,” or finger wrestling, in Bernbeuren on Sunday. Competitors hook their middle fingers around a leather ring and try to pull their opponent across a line on the table in the centuries-old sport. The participants in Sunday’s competition ranged in age from 15 to 70. BY JENNIFER HASSAN More than 150 German men gathered inside a beer tent over the weekend with a shared goal: to prove how strong their fingers are. Finger wrestling is a competitive sport known as “Fingerhakeln” — a Bavarian and Austrian pastime that is said to date to the 14th century. During the competition, which was held in Bernbeuren on Sunday, participants sat facing each other across a table. Each hooks one finger (usually the middle digit) through opposite sides of a leather loop. Then they pull — as hard as they can. “When the referee yells out ‘pull,’ you start pulling,” according to travel company Visit Bavaria. There is a line drawn along each of the table edges. Whoever succeeds in pulling their opponent’s middle finger over the line on their own side wins. “Finger pulling is a straightforward sport for strongmen” the site says. It notes that entrants need three skills to participate: “firm fingers” combined with “steely determination” and “the ability to convert speed to power.” The round usually lasts a few seconds, with the winner moving to the next round, the Associated Press reported, adding that competitors may risk dislocated fingers and strained muscles. Participants are also prone to nosebleeds from the strain, The Washington Post previously reported. “This tradition has been popular for a very long time in beer houses and pubs across the region,” MarieTherese Eierstock, the head of the Fingerhakler Gau Auerberg association, told the Associated Press. The youngest competitor at Sunday’s tournament was just 15 years old, Eierstock said. The oldest was 70. Photos taken at the event showed spectators sipping beer and cheering in traditional dress as they watched participants grapple for the crown. There are mixed theories as to how finger wrestling got started centuries ago. Some say the sport kicked off in German saloons, where a man hoping for a free beer could win a drink if he perfected his technique. Others say the sport began as a way to settle disputes between villagers and Bavarian woodcutters. In preparation for the contest, entrants focus on strength-training their fingers — often using weights and hand grips. German men go finger-to-finger in fiery sport A young boy in traditional clothes watches a bout at the German finger wrestling championships. Competitors also wear traditional dress.

tuesday, may 14, 2024 . the washington post eZ Re A11 BY KATE BRADY BERLIN — The far-right Alternative for Germany party has grown to become one of the most popular in the country, but it should still be considered a possible extremist group that warrants intelligence surveillance, a court ruled Monday. The Higher Administrative Court in Muenster rejected the AfD’s bid to overturn its designation as a “suspected extremist case,” a label applied by Germany’s domestic intelligence service since 2021. The designation allows intelligence officers to conduct wiretapping of party members and employ informants as a means to monitor the party’s activities. The information they collect could one day be used as an argument to ban the party. Such an attempt could take years — and could end up further boosting the AfD’s popularity, analysts say. But the fallout of Monday’s court ruling could hit the AfD sooner, influencing voters in European Parliament elections next month and regional elections in the fall. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said the ruling showed that the “state has instruments that protect our democracy from threats from within.” The AfD has been polling far ahead of Germany’s left-of-center ruling coalition and could garner the most votes in three key eastern German states in September, though resistance from other parties to partnering with the AfD may make it difficult for it to form governing majorities. Roman Reusch, an AfD federal board member, said the party will further appeal the court ruling, taking it to the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig. “Not following up on hundreds of requests for evidence borders on a refusal to work, as in the previous instance, which was the main reason for the appeal,” said AfD Vice Chairman Peter Boehringer, criticizing “insufficient clarification of the facts” with regard to the court proceedings. As hearings got underway in mid-March, the AfD submitted claims of bias against the judges. Founded as a Euroskeptic party in 2013, the AfD has long been labeled a far-right party in public discourse and media, both at home and abroad. But it wasn’t until 2021 that Germany’s domestic intelligence first classified it as a “suspected extremist case.” While anti-migration policy remains a pillar of the party’s policy, it also became a standardbearer for protests of government restrictions instituted during the pandemic. Its popularity has dropped from highs of more than 23 percent to about 19 percent, according to the latest German polling. That is still ahead of all three parties in the governing coalition. By monitoring the AfD as a “suspected extremist case,” Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, the BfV, can collect evidence to potentially designate the party as “confirmed extremist” — which could open the way for a ban. A January report that senior AfD politicians had discussed forcible deportation of migrants in a secret meeting led hundreds of thousands of people to rally against the party and fueled calls to completely ban the AfD and its youth organization, the “Junge Alternative” (JA). In March, regional German broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk also reported that more than 100 people who work for the AfD parliamentary group or AfD lawmakers belong to organizations classified as extremist. “It’s inconceivable that there would be a ban procedure without the BfV having classified the AfD as confirmed right-wing extremist, and unconstitutional,” said Patrick Heinemann, a legal historian and member of the constitutional law committee of the Federal Bar Association. The 2021 decision to classify the AfD as “suspected extremist” was based on the evaluation of publicly available information, such as party programs and statements by individual AfD members. The party’s youth organization, as well as regional branches of the AfD in three of Germany’s 16 states, have already been classified as “confirmed right-wing extremist.” At the time, the party slammed the decision as a “deliberate attempt to reduce the AfD’s election chances with the help of the domestic intelligence service,” and promptly sued the BfV. That appeal was rejected in 2022 by the Cologne Administrative Court, which found “sufficient indications of anti-constitutional goals within the AfD.” The means by which Germany’s domestic intelligence can monitor suspected extremist parties clash with the country’s otherwise extreme sensitivity toward data privacy, stemming from Germany’s dark history with government surveillance — both under the Nazi regime and the East German Stasi secret police, which was one of the most sophisticated and oppressive intelligence networks ever known. But the fact that surveillance is tolerated today in cases such as that of the AfD is a reaction in itself to the Nazi regime, said Gertrude Lübbe-Wolff, a professor of public law at the University of Bielefeld and former judge at the German Constitutional Court. “This results in a particular sensitivity to the danger of something like [the Third Reich] ever happening again,” so the constitution has created a kind of “militant democracy,” LübbeWolff said — a system that limits the democratic rights of enemies of democracy to keep them from destroying it. Unlike in other countries, however, the intelligence apparatus does not have the power to arrest or detain individuals: It can only present its findings to the security services, which then make a decision on how to use the information. 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A12 eZ re the washington post . tuesday, may 14, 2024 Benjamin Netanyahu, whom many Israelis blame for allowing millions of Qatari dollars to fall into Hamas’s hands and then mismanaging the war in Gaza — while at the same time missing opportunities to bring back the remaining hostages because of his right-wing base’s preference for continued fighting. At the Har Herzl memorial Day ceremony on monday, a bereaved parent yelled out at Netanyahu, “You are garbage! You took my children!” At a cemetery in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, another small protest erupted during a speech by far-right National Security minister Itamar Ben Gvir. “Say the ‘kaddish’ on Israel!” shouted one man, citing the Jewish mourners’ prayer. “Look at what is going on here!” In Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff Square, one of the city’s many impromptu memorial sites, its famous fountain was covered by posters of hostages and soldiers killed in battle as well as candles, flowers and memorabilia from friends and family. The faces are mostly those of young men and women in their 20s: many killed or taken hostage from the Nova music festival, near Kibbutz reim. Some of them once lived or worked in this neighborhood — as bartenders, waiters or baristas in the surrounding cafes. “Half of the people here are my age,” said Shai Levy, a 24-year-old who lit a candle and cried as she remembered two close friends: brother and sister Noa, 24, and Gidi Chiell, 27. The siblings escaped the Nova music festival when Hamas gunmen descended on the partygoers and made it to a nearby kibbutz, but were then shot dead and their car destroyed by a rocket-propelled grenade. It was more than a week before they were officially declared dead, after their family and friends had waited in agony to learn their fate. “We didn’t know what to pray “Since oct. 7, you can’t go a single day without being reminded of what has happened and what is still happening,” Lazarus said. She spoke moments before an 11 a.m. siren brought people and traffic to a standstill, their heads lowered and their eyes filled with tears. Lazarus took the moment of silence to think of her friend, whose husband, maoz fenigstein, a 25-year-old reservist, was killed in battle in northern Gaza in December, leaving behind three young children. more than 843 civilians and at least 760 members of security forces have been killed in the past year, according to the Israeli Defense ministry — the highest Israeli death toll in at least a generation. most of them died on oct. 7. Seven months later, Israel is gradually moving into rafah, where the government says it must confront Hamas’s remaining battalions and smuggling tunnels. But rafah also harbors a large civilian population without adequate shelter, and Israel has not shown it has a clear exit strategy. more than 35,000 Gazans have been killed in the war, according to the Gaza Health ministry, which does not distinguish between combatants and civilians but says the majority of the dead are women and children. Just in the past week, 360,000 people have fled rafah, according to the United Nations. Across Israel, many people find the holidays marred by the country’s multiple traumas. rocket fire from Gaza into Israel has begun to ramp up again, including in southern Israeli cities such as Sderot, where on Sunday night air raid sirens blared just after the official start of memorial Day. There is also profound disappointment with Prime minister ISRAEL from A1 For many, Israel’s holidays have been marred by trauma israel-gaza war have officially been declared dead, and the condition of the others are unclear. Hamas, in an announcement last week accepting a ceasefire agreement, said that it was unable to produce 33 living hostages. With negotiations now seemingly stalled, Israel has begun what appears to be a gradual invasion of rafah. on monday, Israeli forces mounted an operation in the northern areas near Gaza City, where Hamas cells have been resurfacing long after Israel first cleared them out, bringing into question the timeline of Israel’s military strategy. “It feels like we’ve regressed to Day 1 of the war, with bombings and rampant gunfire, and drones persistently patrolling Gaza City,” said Ghassan Abdel Nour, a resident of northern Gaza, who described a chaotic search for shelter in schools or relatives’ homes. on oct, 7, “the murderers and their supporters danced on the blood, but today they no longer dance,” Netanyahu said monday at the memorial Day ceremony. “We will not stop until we topple Hamas’s regime of terror.” Hazem Balousha in Cairo contributed to this report. ducted without a live audience. The air force wouldn’t be doing its traditional flight show. Several cities announced that they have canceled festivities and will be organizing limited events, only for the children. The Hostage families forum organized a flyover, with nine planes raising the photos of the hostages over cities in central Israel. The group planned to hold a rally on monday night “under the banner of pain and hope,” it announced. The forum represents many of the relatives of the 132 hostages — including those declared dead — who are believed to remain in Hamas captivity in Gaza. of the remaining hostages, 38 for — for them to turn up as hostages or for them to be dead,” she recalled. Levy, a nutritionist, has been doing an internship for the past seven months at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv. She and Noa had planned to complete it together. She said she feels the absence of her friend every day and would not be able to celebrate independence on monday night. But the tragedy has “strengthened” her sense of being an Israeli, she added. “It has made it clearer that we have no other country, that no one will protect it but us.” Israelis have debated for weeks how to mark the two-week period, especially Independence Day. The official Israeli ceremony was conLeo CorreA/AP TOP: Smoke from an explosion in the Gaza Strip is seen from Sderot in southern Israel on Monday. Air raid sirens blared in Sderot on Memorial Day as rocket fire from Gaza into Israel has begun to ramp up again. LEFT: Boys watch smoke from Israeli strikes Monday east of Rafah in southern Gaza. Israel has been gradually moving into Rafah, which has a large civilian population. AFP/getty ImAges BY ALEX HORTON AND JOHN HUDSON A U.S. Army officer working at the Defense Intelligence Agency has resigned from the military, citing his objection to Israel’s war in Gaza, according to an open letter he published online monday saying he is distressed that his work has contributed to the deaths of Palestinian civilians. maj. Harrison mann posted his letter on the social networking site LinkedIn, where his work history shows experience as an analyst focused on the middle East and Africa. His time at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) coincided with the Hamas attack on Israel last year and the subsequent Israeli invasion of Gaza, where local health authorities say more than 35,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed since the fighting began in early october and officials have warned of spreading famine. U.S. support for Israel has included weaponry and intelligence. “my work here — however administrative or marginal it appeared — has unquestionably contributed to that support,” mann wrote in his letter. “The past months have presented us with the most horrific and heartbreaking images imaginable … and I have been unable to ignore the connection between those images and my duties here. This caused me incredible shame and guilt.” “This unconditional support also encourages reckless escalation that risks wider war,” he wrote. mann confirmed to The Washington Post his resignation and the authenticity of his letter, news of which was reported earlier by the New York Times. An Army spokeswoman, Lt. Col. ruth Castro, said in a statement that mann asked to resign in late November and received approval in early January. It will become effective June 3, she said. The DIA, in a statement affirming that mann was previously assigned to the agency, said, “Employee resignations are a routine occurrence at DIA as they are at other employers, and employees resign their positions for any number of reasons and motivation.” mann describes himself as a “transitioning Army officer” on his LinkedIn page. President Biden’s management of the Gaza crisis has deeply divided U.S. personnel, but only a handful have resigned in protest. At the State Department, officials have written multiple cables about Gaza in the agency’s dissent channel, a Vietnam War-era mechanism for internal protest, advocating a permanent ceasefire and restrictions on U.S. military support. mann distributed an earlier version of his letter April 16, he said in his LinkedIn post, as the Israeli military ramped up its plans to storm the southern Gaza city of rafah. Biden administration officials have criticized that decision, saying a more limited and targeted operation was more appropriate, and that Israel had a responsibility to protect the 1.3 million Palestinians who took refuge there under Israeli orders. That escalating operation appeared to propel mann’s decision to publicize his letter. “It is clear that this week, some of you will still be asked to provide support — directly or indirectly — to the Israeli military as it conducts operations into rafah and elsewhere in Gaza,” he wrote in his post. mann said his reservations were manageable and that he had held out hope the war would end quickly or U.S. influence would change how Israel conducts its military campaign. He noted, too, that it is understood within the Defense Department that personnel sometimes must support something they did not personally endorse. “At some point — whatever the justification — you’re either advancing a policy that enables the mass starvation of children, or you’re not,” he wrote. “And I want to clarify that as the descendant of European Jews, I was raised in a particularly unforgiving moral environment when it came to the topic of bearing responsibility for ethnic cleansing.” The Biden administration said in a report to Congress on friday it was “reasonable to assess” that Israel violated international law using U.S. weapons in its military campaign in Gaza, but found there was insufficient information to draw a firm conclusion in any specific instances. Army o∞cer resigns in protest of U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza SCHEDULE TODAY! 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tuesday, may 14, 2024 . the washington post eZ Re A13 israel-gaza war Pedro Sánchez called for a ceasefire in November and has warned that Netanyahu’s current approach risks Israel’s isolation on the world stage. Albares condemned the apparent move on Rafah, the southern Gaza city that’s home to more than a million Palestinians, many displaced by the war. “There is already a humanitarian catastrophe going on in Gaza, but this will get out of proportion,” he told me. Spain also was among the first Western nations to push against funding cuts to UNRWA, the U.N. agency for the Palestinians, and last month conferred upon the agency and its director the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic, the highest honor in Spain. Pro-Palestinian protests in Spanish universities have not been met with the same suppressive measures seen elsewhere in Europe and in the United States. “Palestine is one of the few issues in which Spain can make progressive foreign policy,” Ignacio Molina, an expert at the Royal Elcano Institute, a Madrid think tank, told Voice of America. “It gives Spain a leadership role in the E.U. Spain has a peculiar position internationally with links between the Arab [world] and Latin America which gives it a certain moral authority on this issue.” Albares concurred, saying the conflict resonated for his nation more “maybe because we are a Mediterranean country, because we know the Arab world well, that it’s a part of our history.” But he added that his government’s view was grounded in an embrace of universal principles that extend well beyond the Middle East and also underscore their approach to supporting Ukraine’s resistance to Russia’s invasion — a belief in the protection of civilians, the defense of international law and the obligation to deliver humanitarian aid to those in need. “We uphold those things, both in Ukraine and in Gaza,” Albares told me. “When we say let’s stop this war, we want that in Ukraine and we want that in Gaza.” Israel,” Robert Wood, deputy U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said Thursday. “That remains our position.” But Albares argued the opposite. Given the prevailing forces mitigating against a Palestinian state, international recognition in forums such as the United Nations is one of the few ways to strengthen the cause of Palestinian statehood and back pragmatists within the Palestinian national movement who could help broker peace. “Soon, if we don’t act, it will be completely impossible,” he said. “It will be something for the books of history.” The Spanish government has been outspoken about the perceived excesses of Israel’s offensive in Gaza. Prime Minister to the region and praising Blinken’s relentless shuttle diplomacy to the Middle East. But that very day, Spain voted in favor of a U.N. General Assembly resolution that urged new “rights and privileges” to a Palestinian state and called on the Security Council to reconsider Palestinians’ request to become the 194th member of the United Nations. The United States was among a tiny contingent of nine countries to vote against it. The U.S. view is that full Palestinian membership to the United Nations should not precede successful talks with Israel, but come after. “We have said from the beginning the best way to ensure Palestinian full membership in the U.N. is to do that through negotiations with when there seems little hope for it coming to fruition. Such a measure, along with other forms of diplomatic pressure on Israel such as the sanctions on certain settler entities in the West Bank pushed through by the Biden administration, could help nudge against an untenable status quo, he argued. Albares said that Spain’s decision to formally recognize a Palestinian state would help “steer the conversation” in Europe. We spoke Friday in Washington, which Albares visited for a one-day trip where he met Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Spain’s top diplomat downplayed the points of divergence with the United States, stressing their shared desire to bring “definitive peace” Madrid, alongside its counterparts in Ireland, Malta and Slovenia, is expected later this month to formally recognize Palestinian statehood, joining more than 140 other member states of the United Nations that already do. In an interview, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said the symbolic gesture, long telegraphed by Spain’s leftleaning government, was part of his country’s belief in the necessity of a two-state solution to settle the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians and “put an end to the cycle of violence” in the region. Recognizing a Palestinian state, Albares told me, was “the best tool right now to protect the two-state solution” at a time On the ground, there is little sign of a viable Palestinian state. The territories of the West Bank and East Jerusalem — the latter of which is imagined as the seat of a future Palestinian capital — remain under de facto Israeli military occupation, carved up by the security imperatives of the Israeli state and the segregated demands of an ever-expanding cohort of Jewish settlers. The territory of Gaza is a blighted, rubble-strewn war zone, the grave of more than 34,900 Palestinians killed by Israel’s ongoing offensive against militant group Hamas. There’s no clarity over who will govern Gaza once the fighting stops or, for that matter, how such a destroyed place can be governed and rebuilt. The Palestinian national movement is in a splintered, feeble condition, and the beleaguered Palestinian Authority in its current form will struggle to hold a united front. Hamas may be battered, but it’s hardly vanquished and still fighting Israel in areas of Gaza where it was thought to have been neutralized. Across the mainstream factions in Israel, from the rightwing camp led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his more moderate opponents, there is no interest in even talk about Palestinian self-determination or statehood. That was broadly the case before Oct. 7, when Hamas orchestrated the bloodiest day in Jewish history since the Holocaust, and all the more true in its aftermath. Yet away from the Holy Land, the clamor for a Palestinian state is only getting louder. The United States and Israel’s Arab neighbors see the resurrection of the “two-state solution” as a key element in any postwar peace. And a growing cadre of nations are moving to affirm this scenario in principle, no matter that it doesn’t exist in practice. One of those countries is Spain. 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A14 eZ re the washington post . tuesday, may 14, 2024 Local produce — tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, herbs, and red and green chile peppers — went to markets or directly to kitchen tables. Households relied on local production for more than 40 percent of their fruits and vegetables as of 2022, according to the palestinian central Bureau of Statistics. agriculture accountedfornearly half of gaza’s total land area before the war, according to unoSat, the united nations’ satellite center; 45 percent of that agricultural land has now been damaged. under international humanitarian law, civilians caughtin conflict cannot be denied access to food or water by warring parties, legal experts said. this also extends to targeting food infrastructure. “With very narrow exceptions, it’s prohibited to attack, destroy, remove or render useless those objects,” said tom dannenbaum, an associate professor of internationallawattheFletcherSchoolof Law and diplomacy at tufts university. dannenbaum added that when civilians face starvation, water and food infrastructure — such as irrigation works and agricultural fields — don’t lose their protected status just because combatants conduct operations from within a civilian population. He Yin, a satellite imagery analyst and assistant professor at Kent State university, found that close to half ofthe Strip’s olive and fruit trees were damaged or destroyed as of april 3. in north gaza, he said, the losses could be as high as 71 percent. He used machine learning —atype of artificial intelligence that identifies visual patterns in data — to detect damage to tree crops and greenhouses across satellite imagery. Yin found that nearly a quarter ofthe enclave’s 7,000 greenhouses have been destroyed; 42 percent were damaged and are likely to be unusable. gazans — historically dependent on assistance from unRWa, the u.n. agency for palestinian refugees — now rely even more on the limited aid allowed in. Many forage for edible plants and some, according to the united nations, have been reduced to eating grass and animal feed. in northern gaza, residents told the post they had been surviving on khoubiza, a leafy greenthat growsnaturallyin the winter. But when spring came, this source of sustenance disappeared. continuEd on nExt pagE BY NILO TABRIZY, IMOGEN PIPER AND MIRIAM BERGER More than six months into israel’s invasion of gaza, the Strip’s ability to produce food and clean water has been severely hampered. israeliairstrikesand bulldozers have razed farms and orchards. crops abandoned by farmers seeking safety in southern gaza have withered, and cattle have been left to die. ashraf omar alakhras had a family farm in Beit Lahia, in northern gaza near the border with israel. in late January, he said, israeli bulldozers plowed it under, along with his greenhouses and solar energy projects, to clear space foramilitarizedbuffer zone. “We worked on our large farm that we inherited from our ancestors,” he told the Washington post, sharing photos and videos of a life that is now gone. “We grew oranges, lemons, potatoes, eggplant, tomatoes and cucumbers.” the fate of alakhras’s farm has become the story of agriculture in gaza. a post analysis of agricultural data, satellite imagery and interviews with experts and palestinians in the Strip reveals how an already vulnerable agricultural system is on the brink of collapse. asked for comment on the level of destruction in gaza’s agricultural sector, the israel defense Forces said, “Hamas and other terror organizations unlawfully embed their military assets in densely populated civilian areas.” the idF added that its actions are “based on military necessity and in accordance [with] international law.” Even before the war, most of gaza’s fruits and vegetables were imported into the enclave. gaza’s ability to feed its people has been limited for nearly two decades because of a punishing blockade by israelandEgypt, whichwasput in place after Hamas seized power in 2007. israel controlled all but one border crossing; limited electricity and water supplies; barred access to deeper fishing waters offshore; and restricted the import and export of goods. as a result, agriculture andfishing were often small-scale but essential undertakings. gazans farmed and fished where they could, building greenhouses on rooftops, harvesting rainwater for irrigation and jury-rigging boats to run on cooking oil or car engines. Small olive groves and fruit trees dotted the landscape. israel-gaza war Damaged tree crops in Gaza source: he yin, april 3 4 mIles N Damage to greenhouses in Gaza source: he yin, march 21 4 mIles N Percentage damaged 0 100 Damaged agricultural land in Gaza source: uNosat, april 24 4 mIles N Israel’s o≠ensive is destroying Gaza’s agriculture Airstrikes and bulldozers have damaged key parts of the enclave’s food infrastructure, including farmland, olive and fruit orchards, and greenhouses 2 mIles April 2023 April 2024 GaZ a GaZ a satellite © Planet labs N this was the Gaza strip in april 2023. Before the war, farmers grew tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, peppers and more. olive groves flourished. this is the Gaza strip in april of this year. satellite imagery shows how its green agricultural lands have turned brown from north to south. “This is completely man-made. . . . And there are thousands of lives, and potentially hundreds of thousands of lives, that are now at risk.” Maximo Torero, chief economist at the u.N. food and agriculture organization, on food insecurity in the Gaza strip ashraf omar alakhras LEFT: Ashraf Omar Alakhras harvests strawberries on his family farm in Beit Lahia in December 2022. RIGHT: A view of Alakhras’s farm on Jan. 30, after it was demolished in Israel’s ground invasion. courtesy of ashraf omar alakhras

tuesday, may 14, 2024 . the washington post eZ Re A15 Satellite © Planet Labs 2024 Land east of Maghazi was once covered in tree crops. Only bare earth and vehicle tracks remain. A structure listed as a water well on OpenStreetMap is destroyed. Once used to grow crops, fields are now marked by impact craters and vehicle tracks. Greenhouses, central to the propagation and production of crops, are damaged or completely destroyed. Demolished greenhouses Demolished greenhouses Demolished greenhouses Demolished greenhouses Flattened tree crops Destroyed water well Flattened tree crops Flattened tree crops Damaged crop fields Flattened tree crops Flattened tree crops Methodology in gaza. “in 30 years of working as a specialist in food and farming systems under conflict, i have never dealt with this level of devastation and precarity.” undoing all this damage could take decades. georgina mcallister, an assistantprofessor atCoventryuniversity in england, noted the unprecedented road ahead to rebuilding maximo Torero, chief economist at the u.N. food and agricultureorganization, saidthe level of food insecurity is at a critical stage. “Thisis completelyman-made,” he said. “and there are thousands of lives, and potentially hundreds ofthousands of lives,that are now at risk.” Compounding the war’s impact, parts ofgaza have lost much of their water supply infrastructure. according to Torero, 50 percentis unusable innortherngaza, 54 percent in centralgaza, 50 percent in Khan Younis and 33 percentinrafah.in addition, according to the u.N. office for the Coordination of Humanitarian affairs, only two of the three desalination plants are partially functional, andmanygazans are survivingon brackish water. from previous page yOUSef mASOUD/SOPA imAGeS/LiGHTROCKeT/GeTTy imAGeS Young women pick olives during the harvest season on a farm in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip in 2022. Satellite imagery reveals that close to half of Gaza’s olive and fruit trees have been destroyed. To assess the extent of damage to Gaza’s food infrastructure, The Post reviewed photo and video evidence, analyzed satellite imagery and spoke with experts. He yin, a satellite imagery analyst and assistant professor at Kent State University, identified impact to tree crops and greenhouses with a machine-learning program to locate and assess damage visible in satellite imagery. yin manually checked 1,200 randomly distributed samples in high-resolution satellite images from Planet Labs; he estimates a confidence rate of 95 percent. To understand the levels of damage to agricultural land across Gaza, The Post mapped data from the U.N. Satellite Center (UNOSAT), which was acquired by performing a normalized difference vegetation index (NDVi) analysis on satellite imagery from April 24 of this year and comparing this against imagery from April in the preceding seven years. 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A16 ez re the washington post . tuesday, may 14, 2024 years, Johnsen said. Bruun’s grandson was involved in an effort to negotiate a direct sale of the collection to the National Museum of Denmark, he said. But Danish authorities prevented the sale, saying it went against Bruun’s will, according to Johnsen. Authorities only authorized the sale of a small number of coins, Johnsen said, to help cover insurance costs. Once the 100-year mark passed, the National Museum still had first rights to purchase certain pieces from the collection — and it selected seven rare coins, said Horsnaes, who was involved in the sale this year. Stack’s Bowers said the sale of the collection will start in the fall and will likely take three to five years to complete. The expected value of the sale is based on the insurance valuation of the collection, which stands at about 500 million Danish kroner ($72 million), according to the auction house. It’s not clear how many descendants will inherit the proceeds from the sale, and Stack’s Bowers said the descendants were not taking interviews. viewed one of Bruun’s descendants. Bruun’s collection was initially held inside the former royal residence of Frederiksborg Castle, north of Copenhagen. But the collection was later moved to the Danish Central Bank. In 2011, it was moved again to an undisclosed location — and even those who, like Johnsen and Horsnaes, follow the collection closely say they do not know where it is or whether it is even still in Denmark. “The whole story about the Bruun collection and his quite extraordinary will was practically unknown until now,” Horsnaes said. Though coin collectors and enthusiasts knew about it and thought of it as “a sort of fairy tale,” few in the general public in Denmark were aware it existed. Now, she said, that is about to change. Bruun’s unusual will means that one of the world’s most important coin collections has sat largely dormant for more than a century. “Of course, some of the descendants have tried to get a hold of some of the money” over the should not be sold for a century after his death. After experiencing the ravages of World War I, Bruun declared it should be kept in reserve to replace the Danish national collection should it ever be destroyed in a war or through other misfortune, such as a fire. Since the Danish Royal Collection of Coins and Medals is still intact, Bruun’s collection will now be sold with the proceeds benefiting his heirs. The upcoming sale has attracted outsize attention, in part because of the air of “mystery” attached to it, said Helle Horsnaes, a senior researcher at Denmark’s National Museum. But it’s also because of the unique nature of the collection, which captures centuries of Scandinavian history, including a time when Denmark and Norway were united under one same kingdom from the 16th to the early 19th century, Horsnaes said. BY ANNABELLE TIMSIT For more than 100 years, one of the most valuable private collections of coins in the world has been kept out of the public eye. It’s been stowed away in a secret location that almost no one knows — and before that, behind the walls of a castle and in the basement of a bank. This fall, it will go on sale — and is expected to fetch up to $72 million. It is the most valuable world coin collection to ever come to market, according to Stack’s Bowers, the American rare coin dealer and auction house handling the sale. The collection of nearly 20,000 coins, medals, bank notes and books was assembled over the course of decades by Danish businessman and butter magnate Lars Emil Bruun. Bruun, who died in 1923, stipulated in his will that his collection Coin collection worth a mint heads to auction who lived through this, also had in mind the British bombing of Copenhagen in 1807, during the Napoleonic Wars. He was “concerned about the history of Denmark” and “afraid that there might be war again,” said Poul Pilgaard Johnsen, a journalist for the Danish newspaper Weekendavisen, who has covered the collection and interBruun was born in Denmark in 1852 and began collecting coins as a boy. He made his fortune producing butter that he exported to England and other countries in cans and later by investing in real estate. All the while, he used his wealth to acquire rare coins and other items at auctions. In 1914, World War I broke out and tore Europe apart. Bruun, JAmes brooks/AP Vicken Yegparian of Stack’s Bowers holds a coin from the collection of Danish King Frederick VII, now part of L.E. Bruun’s collection. bill have argued that it is needed to prevent foreign influence in Georgian politics and uphold the country’s sovereignty. Union. A previous attempt to pass the bill was shelved last year after mass protests. Proponents of the facto leader of Georgian Dream, is sliding back into Russia’s orbit, which could scuttle plans for the country to join the European zurAb tsertsvAdze/AP Police spray irritants at demonstrators near the Parliament building during a protest on Monday. who were greeted with chants of “enslaved people” and “Russians” as they entered the building — rushed through the vote by the legal committee, which approved the bill in just 67 seconds. “Once again, they dispersed and mercilessly beat the peaceful demonstrators to secretly and treacherously sneak in the delegation of [Moscow-friendly oligarch Bidzina] Ivanishvili’s party and then sneak out of the Parliament building,” opposition politician Tina Bokuchava, told Georgian media. “We should do everything so that tomorrow the 83 traitors . . . can’t pass this law.” If adopted, the foreign agents law would require nongovernmental groups and independent media outlets to register as “agents of foreign influence.” It would apply to organizations, activist groups and media outlets that receive more than 20 percent of their funding from abroad. The bill has long fueled fears that the government, under the guiding hand of the Ivanishvili, a former prime minister and the de say it will be used to silence dissent and that it is a sign of Russia’s creeping influence over the country. The push by the governing Georgian Dream party to adopt the law has also raised questions about the viability of Georgia’s bid to join the European Union. The bill mirrors Russian legislation that has been used to shut down human rights groups, news organizations and nongovernmental organizations. President Salome Zourabichvili has pledged to veto the bill, but Georgian Dream controls enough votes to override her. On the eve of the vote, tens of thousands of protesters gathered in pouring rain outside Tbilisi’s Parliament building in an attempt to stop Georgian members of Parliament from entering. There were violent clashes as law enforcement surrounded and forced back protesters, and police detained at least 20 people Sunday night. On Monday morning, Georgian Dream party lawmakers — BY FRANCESCA EBEL Georgia’s Parliament is set to approve a controversial “foreign agent” law on Tuesday, defying mass protests in the capital, Tbilisi, by tens of thousands of people denouncing the measure as a Russian-style effort to squash free speech. Previously, the final vote was scheduled for the end of this week. On Sunday, however, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze pledged to push ahead with a law despite the public outcry, and on Monday lawmakers began rushing through procedural steps, including a vote by the Parliament’s legal committee. Huge protests continued overnight Sunday. Critics of the bill Georgia set to adopt foreign agent law The bill has drawn mass protests amid fears it will be used to quash dissent Gallego and Holycross discuss eforts to decarbonize transportation, build out electric vehicle infrastructure and design smarter cities. 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tuesday, may 14, 2024 . the washington post eZ Re A17 BY CHRISTIAN DAVENPORT The Pentagon is growing concerned that the United Launch Alliance, one of its key partners in launching national security satellites to space, will not be able to meet its needs to counter China and build its arsenal in orbit with a new rocket that ULA has been developing for years. In a letter sent Friday to the heads of Boeing’s and Lockheed Martin’s space divisions, Air Force Assistant Secretary Frank Calvelli used unusually blunt terms to say he was growing “concerned” with the development of the Vulcan rocket, which the Pentagon intends to use to launch critical national security payloads but which has been delayed for years. ULA, a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin, was formed almost 20 years ago to provide the Defense Department with “assured access” to space. “I am growing concerned with ULA’s ability to scale manufacturing of its Vulcan rocket and scale its launch cadence to meet our needs,” he wrote in the letter, a copy of which was obtained by The Washington Post. “Currently there is military satellite capability sitting on the ground due to Vulcan delays.” He added: “As the owners of ULA, and given the manufacturing prowess of Boeing and Lockheed Martin corporations, I recommend that you work together over the next 90 days to complete an independent review of ULA’s ability to scale its launch cadence to meet its current” contract requirements. ULA launched the Vulcan booster for the first time this year and needs to fly it a second time to earn certification from the Pentagon to begin flying national security and intelligence missions. ULA hopes that the second certification launch will occur this year. ULA originally won 60 percent of the Pentagon’s national security payloads under the current contract, known as Phase 2. SpaceX won an award for the remaining 40 percent, but it has been flying its reusable Falcon 9 rocket at a much higher rate. ULA launched only three rockets last year, as it transitions to Vulcan; SpaceX launched almost 100, mostly to put up its Starlink internet satellite constellation. Both are now competing for the next round of Pentagon contracts, a highly competitive procurement worth billions of dollars over several years. ULA is reportedly up for sale; Blue Origin is said to be one of the suitors. In addition to its contract with the Pentagon, ULA has committed to 38 launches of Amazon’s Kuiper internet satellite constellation over the next few years, a pace that would require ULA to increase its flight rate well beyond what ULA normally has achieved. That, Calvelli wrote, raises his concern. To meet its commitment to the Pentagon alone, ULA must launch 25 national security missions by the end of 2027. In all, ULA has said it has sold 70 launches on Vulcan. But over the past five years, Calvelli noted in his letter, the company has had “an average launch cadence of fewer than six launches per year.” Calvelli did not say in the letter what his specific concerns were with the rocket’s development, and he declined to comment for this report. But in the letter, he cited the Pentagon’s need to move quickly in the space domain as adversaries build their capabilities there. “The United States continues to face an unprecedented strategic competitor in China, and our space environment continues to become more contested, congested and competitive,” he wrote. “We have seen exponential growth of in-space activity, including counterspace threats, and our adversaries would seek to deny us the advantage we get from space during a potential conflict.” As the Air Force’s acquisition executive for space, he said he is “focused on driving speed in our acquisitions and delivering programs on cost and schedule to transform our architecture.” In a statement to The Post, ULA said that its “factory and launch site expansions have been completed or are on track to support our customers’ needs with nearly 30 launch vehicles in flow at the rocket factory in Decatur, Alabama.” Last year, ULA CEO Tory Bruno said in an interview that the deal with Amazon would allow the company to increase its flight rate to 20 to 25 per year and that to meet that cadence it was hiring “several hundred” more employees. The more often Vulcan flies, he said, the more efficient the company would become. “Vulcan is much less expensive” than the Atlas V rocket that the ULA flies, Bruno said, adding that ULA intends to eventually reuse the engines. “As the flight rate goes up, there’s economies of scale, so it gets cheaper over time. And of course, you’re introducing reusability, so it’s cheaper. It’s just getting more and more competitive.” In a statement, Lockheed said that “the pace and seriousness of the threats our customers face are not to be underestimated, and with our ULA joint venture partner Boeing, we are committed to providing reliable and swift launch capabilities to meet our customers’ mission demands. We are reviewing Mr. Calvelli’s request and will work together to address it with urgency.” Boeing said in a statement: “We are getting on more of a wartime footing to stay ahead of the threat, and a quicker and more reliable launch cadence is critical to meeting that need.” It said it would also work to address Calvelli’s concerns. ULA decided to eventually retire its workhorse Atlas V rocket after concerns within the Pentagon and Congress that it relied on a Russian-made engine, the RD180. In 2014, the company entered into a partnership with Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin to provide its BE-4 engines for use on Vulcan. However, the delivery of those engines was delayed for years — one of the reasons Vulcan’s first flight didn’t take place until this year. (Bezos owns The Post.) In prepared testimony before the House Armed Services Committee this month, Calvelli wrote that the Pentagon needs Blue Origin to dramatically speed up production of the engines to allow Vulcan to meet its national security requirements. Blue Origin also intends this year to start flying its New Glenn rocket, which is powered by seven BE-4 engines. Blue Origin is also seeking to launch satellites for the Pentagon. “Blue Origin needs to scale its production of BE-4 engines,” he wrote. “We are keeping an eye on whether these two companies can scale to meet our needs.” Calvelli addressed his letter to Kay Sears, who oversees Boeing’s Space, Intelligence and Weapons Systems division, and Robert Lightfoot, president of Lockheed Martin’s space division. ULA’s Bruno was copied. For years, ULA was the Pentagon’s only launch provider. Then, in 2014, SpaceX, the space venture founded by Elon Musk, sued the Air Force, arguing it should have the right to compete for the launch contracts. The parties settled in 2015. SpaceX has since flown multiple missions for the Pentagon, forcing ULA to compete against a hard-charging and nimble competitor that has upended the industry by launching several times a month. The U.S. Space Force has said in recent years it wants to harness the capabilities coming from the growing commercial space sector, which is innovating faster than the government. Recently, it released a commercial space strategy that said it would seek to avoid “overreliance on any single provider or solution.” Competition is key, Pentagon officials have repeatedly stressed, to lowering costs and driving reliability, and the department has maintained that it needs multiple rocket providers to get its assets into orbit. “Launch is critical to our ability to transform our space architecture,” Calvelli wrote. “We are counting on Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and the ULA team to be successful in getting critical capabilities into space for our warfighters.” Pentagon urges satellite launch agency to hasten pace, cites China rivalry WIN mCNAmee/getty ImAgeS Jeff Bezos, right, talks about a model of the BE-4 rocket engine during a 2014 news conference with Tory Bruno, CEO of United Launch Alliance, which funded its development along with Blue Origin. BY IAN LIVINGSTON Wildfires in Canada have roared back to life, sending harmful smoke into the northern United States — an unwelcome reminder of last summer’s historic fire season that also repeatedly sent plumes of noxious haze southward. Almost a year to the date from the explosive start to the 2023 fire season, hundreds of fires have erupted in Canada, including a dozen major and out-of-control blazes. At least 500,000 acres of land have burned so far, much of it in recent days. Smoke from the blazes has led to air quality alerts for much of Alberta and its surrounding provinces, as well as Minnesota and Wisconsin. Edmonton was subjected to red-tinged skies and hazardous air quality over the weekend because of wildfires to its north. International Falls, Minn., awoke Monday to air quality alerts, which expanded to cover a large portion of Minnesota and Wisconsin, including Minneapolis and Green Bay. Wildfires roar to life Even during winter, numerous blazes in Canada — known as “zombie fires” — smoldered beneath the snow. The combination of a warm and very dry winter set the stage for flames to quickly expand this spring. Belts of extreme to exceptional drought are draped across the zone from central British Columbia to northern Alberta, where many of the worst fires rage. The majority of provincial land from Canada’s west coast to Ontario is experiencing at least moderate drought. More than 100 fires were burning in British Columbia on Monday morning, and just shy of four dozen in Alberta. Other large blazes were scorching provinces to the east. The largest uncontrolled fire was burning in the mining region of Manitoba near the border with Saskatchewan, about 400 miles north of the North Dakota border. It had grown to at least 86,000 acres by early Sunday since igniting three days earlier. The fire led to evacuations in the town of Flin Flon and power cuts across the region. Farther west, a blaze near Fort McMurray in Alberta’s wooded north was also out of control. The fire, about 225 miles from Edmonton, more than tripled in size from over the weekend, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. An evacuation alert was in effect there for residents to be prepared to leave if necessary. In adjacent eastern British Columbia, another out-of-control fire was threatening Fort Nelson in the Canadian Rockies about 650 miles north of Vancouver. Some residents of that area have also been urged to evacuate. Smoky skies return downwind The worst of the smoke from these fires has been near the source in southwestern Canada. The air quality reached Code Purple — the most hazardous level — over the weekend in an area along the British Columbia-Alberta border region, according to the U.S. government’s AirNow pollution monitoring website. Parts of northwest Minnesota saw air quality decline to Code Red on Sunday, signifying unhealthy levels of smoke pollution; this area even briefly experienced Code Purple conditions. Much of the northern Plains and the Upper Midwest, as well as adjacent Canadian prairies, have experienced at least Code Red levels. Smaller quantities of smoke riding along the high-altitude winds of the jet stream even reached the East Coast of the United States over the weekend. Over the next two to three days, hazy skies and the acrid smell of smoke should continue to spread across portions of Canada, the Upper Midwest and the Great Lakes. The smoke may sink southward into the eastern Plains and the Midwest at times on Tuesday. Fires in Mexico It’s not just Canada that is sending smoke into the United States. Mexico is also contributing to hazy conditions because of rapidly spreading fires fueled by excessive heat and drought. A large plume of smoke from Mexico is poised to spread over far-southern Texas, the southern Gulf states and Florida. Like Canada, large parts of Mexico are covered by the two most extreme levels of drought. Its drought has intensified extraordinary and persistent heat, as high as 123 degrees Fahrenheit in recent days — the hottest ever observed in May in the Northern Hemisphere, according to weather historian Maximiliano Herrera. Human-caused climate change intensifies heat, droughts and fire intensity. What’s next? Unusually warm and dry conditions are predicted in British Columbia and Alberta into June, leading officials to warn of an elevated fire risk. A developing La Niña climate pattern may eventually offer more consistent rains late summer or fall reducing the threat somewhat. More broadly, human-caused climate change will continue to elevate the fire risk in Canada because temperatures are climbing so fast in the region. The warming dries out the land surface and makes it more combustible. Jason Samenow contributed to this report. Canada’s fire season erupts, sending smoke into U.S. mARk vANCleAve/AP RAmmB/CIRA Haze from hundreds of blazes has resulted in air quality alerts ABOVE: Smoke from Canadian wildfires hangs over the skyline of Minneapolis on Monday. Air quality alerts resulting from the blazes covered a large portion of Minnesota and Wisconsin. LEFT: A satellite image shows smoke wrapped around an area of low pressure over Canada on Sunday.

A18 eZ su the washington post . tuesday, may 14, 2024 BY MARY ILYUSHINA Vladimir Putin’s surprise selection of Andrei Belousov, an economist, as defense minister is the clearest sign yet that Russia has shifted its economy onto a war footing and that the fate of Russian forces in Ukraine depends heavily on winning an arms manufacturing race with the West. “Belousov’s appointment is, in part, a recognition of how central the war has become to the economy, and how central the economy is to the war,” said Sam Greene, a professor of Russian politics at King’s College London. “But it’s also more than that,” Greene said. “It’s an attempt to reshape what has become one of the key dividing lines within Putin’s power elite.” He was referring to rivalries within the Russian government between economyoriented ministers and officials focused on security and defense, who often battle for influence and budget resources. Belousov, 65, a former economic development minister who began his career in academia and has no background in military or law enforcement, was nominated by Putin on Sunday to replace Sergei Shoigu, Russia’s defense minister since 2012, in a dramatic reshuffle of Kremlin security chiefs. The shake-up, which followed Putin’s inauguration last week for a fifth term as president, also comes just a few weeks after Shoigu’s close ally and deputy defense minister, Timur Ivanov, was arrested and accused of taking $11 million in bribes, a whopping sum even in Russia, where official corruption is rampant. In that context Belousov’s nomination signaled a desire by Putin to impose tight control over the country’s soaring military budget, and to ensure that the huge expenditures result in much-needed weapons, ammunition and other material reaching the front lines in Ukraine — by curbing graft that had long been tolerated in the ministry’s top brass. Experts said the appointment also indicated the importance of ramping up wartime defense manufacturing — and overcoming Western sanctions and export controls that have limited the country’s access to important parts and supplies, especially high-tech components. “The problem is that any military activity is accompanied by a technological race — the West has better potential for such a race than Russia, which has lost a lot of it,” said Igor Lipsits, an economist who worked with Belousov years ago. Throughout his career, Belousov has kept a low profile. Analysts and people who know him described him as a competent technocrat with little to no political ambition. “He has always been very calm and very professional,” said Konstantin Sonin, a Russian economist who is a professor at the University of Chicago and has met Belousov multiple times. “And among those people who were squarely for industrial policy, state involvement, and state-led growth, he was by far the most competent one.” Sonin, however, said he did not believe that Belousov’s economic views were a factor in his elevation to defense chief. “I don’t think his views determined anything — it’s Putin’s view,” Sonin said. “And he is a loyal soldier in this march toward nationalization and militarization of the Russian economy. He’s a person whom Putin trusts, and he has no charisma, political following or political base. And these are the people whom Putin consistently uses for positions of authority.” On Monday, as part of a reshuffle of high-level officials at the start of Putin’s fifth term, the Russian parliament approved the appointment of Dmitry Patrushev as a vice prime minister. Patrushev, who had been agriculture minister is the son of longtime Putin ally Nikolai Patrushev who was ousted as head of the National Security Council on Sunday to make way for Shoigu. The Kremlin has said Nikolai Patrushev will get a “new job” to be announced in coming days. The elevation of his son is widely viewed as a reward for years of loyalty to Putin. In 2018, Belousov rattled Russia’s top earners by proposing that Putin create a mechanism allowing the government to reap extra funds from state enterprises that earned high profits. In a working memo to the president that was leaked to the financial outlets by some of the affected billionaires, Belousov proposed redirecting about $7.6 billion in “excess income” from 14 metallurgical, chemical and petrochemical companies that performed well as a result of changes in “external market conditions” — including a weaker ruble and high global demand for their goods. The effort met with fierce resistance from the business community and largely fizzled. The day after Belousov’s letter came to light, shares of state-controlled industrial companies plummeted on the Moscow stock exchange, shrinking the fortunes of Russian business executives by more than $3 billion in a single day, Bloomberg News calculated at the time. The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, effectively a lobbying group for Russian oligarchs, argued that several companies would have defaulted if Belousov’s plan had been implemented. Tense negotiations between finance officials and businesses dragged on for a year until Putin intervened. Enterprises agreed on a concession: simply allocating money for large scale infrastructure projects outlined in Putin’s May Decrees, a set of orders charting Russia’s economic course. Belousov, nevertheless, cemented his reputation as a true “statesman” who prioritizes government needs over private hands and who champions strong state control over the economy and building growth through state investment. His ideas proved useful after Russia suffered stunning defeats in the first year of its invasion of Ukraine and was faced with the reality of a protracted war, which required more creative ways to reshape the economy and fuel the war machine. Although the idea was “perverted” and did not take into account whether the companies had extra profit, Lipsits said: “The principle was simple — if you are big, you must share.” In 2023, Putin signed into law a one-time windfall tax, forcing large companies whose average pretax profit for 2021-2022 exceeded 1 billion rubles (about $11 million) to pay a share to the government. “Putin’s priority is war; war of attrition is won by economics,” said Alexandra Prokopenko, former Bank of Russia adviser, now a research fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center. Ideologically, Belousov aligns with the vision of a conservative, traditionalist and self-reliant Russia that Putin has said he is intent on building. Russian media reported that Belousov shares Putin’s belief that their country is surrounded by enemies and that Belousov has proposed concepts for Russia’s technological advancement that envision it developing its own chips, high-precision machines, planes, drones, medical equipment and software to end reliance on Western imports. Belousov is also very religious — in recent years he served as an altar boy in a church in the Vladimir region, according to photos published by Russian media — which experts said would help him find common ground with some other members of Putin’s military brass. During a session of parliament on Monday that effectively served as a confirmation hearing, Belousov gave a short speech vowing to help soldiers who have faced problems gaining access to benefits and medical care. Many families have accused Shoigu of neglecting mobilized soldiers and mercenaries by setting up convoluted mechanisms for confirming veteran status, a requirement to receive free medical care. “I think it is absolutely out of order when the participants of the special military operation, who come on holiday, are … sent to hospitals, which are often overcrowded,” Belousov said in televised remarks. “This also applies to excessive bureaucracy and paperwork related to the confirmation of benefits.” The appointment of a civilian to head the defense ministry amid a protracted war might seem surprising. In fact, Putin has never looked to career military officers to fill that post. Shoigu, a loyal Putin ally, also had no background in the military. Shoigu never served in the army. Rather, he studied civil engineering, and came to the defense job with managerial experience and a level of popularity he scored leading the Ministry of Emergency Situations from 1991 to 2012. Before Shoigu, economist and former tax service chief Anatoly Serdyukov, was brought in by Putin in 2007 to shepherd an unpopular but Kremlin-backed military reform. After five years, he was fired, accused of embezzlement and fraud. He was jailed briefly but released under a general amnesty order. Since the start of the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Shoigu has faced blistering criticism over repeated military blunders and been tainted by the corruption investigation of his deputy. Belousov, by contrast, has not been the center of corruption scandals and has a clean reputation, something analysts said may have also motivated Putin’s choice, given the defense ministry’s notoriety for misappropriating funds on all levels. “Compared to figures like Shoigu and his detained deputy Ivanov, Belousov appears ascetic,” Prokopenko said. “The Kremlin’s gamble might hinge on his curtailing corruption.” The Kremlin made sure to calibrate Shoigu’s removal by quickly announcing his appointment as the head of Russia’s security and defense council, a consultative body, where other officials who once enjoyed elevated status in Putin’s inner circle have been reassigned. Shoigu will also hold an influential post at a government body that oversees procurement of weapons from abroad. “This doesn’t appear to be designed as a demotion for Shoigu, who not only received an important position as Secretary of the Security Council but also will retain oversight of domestic and foreign defense issues, taking that from the new Minister of Defense,” said Rob Lee, a military analyst with the Foreign Policy Research Institute. Shake-up highlights desire to accelerate arms production KIRIll KudRyAvtsev/AFP/getty ImAges Andrei Belousov in 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin moved to replace defense minister Sergei Shoigu with Belousov. Promotion signals the war’s centrality in the Russian economy “He has no charisma, political following or political base. And these are the people whom Putin consistently uses for positions of authority.” Konstantin Sonin, a Russian economist who is a professor at the university of Chicago BY MAXINE JOSELOW President Biden on Monday evening signed a bipartisan bill prohibiting Russian imports of enriched uranium, the main fuel used by nuclear power plants, a move intended to cut off one of the last significant flows of money from the United States to Russia amid the war in Ukraine. Congress took swift action to ban Russian oil and gas imports a month after the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. But sanctions on uranium imports have taken much longer, in part because Russia supplies roughly 20 percent of U.S. nuclear fuel, leading some lawmakers to fear disruptions to the nation’s 93 nuclear reactors. “It’s kind of ridiculous that it took as long as it did to get to this stage,” said Scott Melbye, executive vice president of mining company Uranium Energy and president of the Uranium Producers of America, a trade group. “But we’re just glad that we got here.” American companies pay around $1 billion a year for enriched uranium from Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear power conglomerate. These payments have continued even after documents revealed last year that Rosatom had been working to supply the Russian arms industry with components, technology and raw materials for missile fuel. The bipartisan bill will ban uranium imports from Moscow beginning 90 days after its enactment. It will provide waivers until 2028 for utilities that would be forced to shut down nuclear reactors once Russian supplies are cut off. The bill also frees up $2.7 billion passed in previous legislation to build out the domestic uranium processing industry. “This new law reestablishes America’s leadership in the nuclear sector,” national security adviser Jake Sullivan said in a statement Monday. “It will help secure our energy sector for generations to come.” The bill passed the House in December, but it had stalled for months in the Senate, where Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) had blocked the measure over unrelated disputes. In a development that surprised some observers, Cruz dropped his opposition last month, and the measure then passed the Senate by unanimous consent, meaning no senators objected to it. “Russia’s chokehold on America’s uranium supply is coming to an end,” Sen. John Barrasso (RWyo.), a bill sponsor, said on the Senate floor on Wednesday. “[Russian President Vladimir] Putin’s war machine has now lost one of its cash cows. America is finally starting to take back our nuclear energy security as well as our energy future.” Officials at the Energy Department and the National Security Council had discussed the possibility of taking executive action to ban Russian uranium imports if Congress did not act, Bloomberg News reported. Biden has set an ambitious goal of reaching 100 percent clean electricity by 2035. Nuclear reactors generate more than half of emissions-free electricity in the United States, and supporters say they can play a key role in the country’s transition away from fossil fuels. Yet the U.S. nuclear power industry has recently faced financial challenges, including spiraling costs of the new modular designs it is testing. Those difficulties may continue even after companies are no longer reliant on imported uranium. The United States’ dependence on Russian uranium dates back to a 1993 nuclear disarmament program soon after the Cold War ended. Under the program, dubbed Megatons to Megawatts, the United States bought 500 metric tons of uranium from dismantled Russian nuclear warheads and converted it to nuclear reactor fuel. At the time, many policymakers in Washington hailed the deal as a win-win: Moscow got desperately needed cash in exchange for giving U.S. utilities cheap fuel and placating arms-control advocates. But today, some experts say the program had the unintended consequence of delivering such inexpensive Russian fuel that U.S. and European companies struggled to compete. More than two years after Russia invaded Ukraine, the United States largely lacks its own uranium enrichment capacity. The nuclear energy company TerraPower, which was founded by Bill Gates, has been forced to delay the opening of a new nuclear plant by at least two years, in part because it has pledged not to use Russian enriched uranium. The new legislation could help. It unlocks $2.7 billion in funding for domestic uranium enrichment that Congress conditionally approved in a spending bill last year. The funding could allow the company Centrus to expand its enrichment facility in Ohio with “thousands of additional centrifuges to replace Russian imports with American production,” spokeswoman Lindsey Geisler said in an email. Jeff Navin, director of external affairs for TerraPower, which has signed an agreement with Centrus to collaborate on fueling its Natrium reactor in Wyoming, said in an email that the funding is “expected to spur job creation, technological advancement and boost the U.S. nuclear industry’s global competitiveness.” In August, Biden established a new national monument near the Grand Canyon, putting the site off-limits to future uranium mining. The move did not affect an existing uranium mine owned by Energy Fuels, which recently ramped up work as growing demand and global instability pushed uranium prices higher. Though some environmentalists support nuclear power, others say there are cheaper options and have voiced concerns that the country lacks a long-term plan for storage of nuclear waste. Still others have warned that radioactive dust from uranium mining could contaminate the drinking water of nearby communities. Asked about these concerns, Curtis Moore, senior vice president of marketing and corporate development at Energy Fuels, said modern environmental regulations have made uranium mining much safer over the last half-century. He said the company’s mine near the Grand Canyon poses “zero” risk to water supplies. “To oppose modern uranium mining is akin to opposing electric vehicles today because cars in the ’50s didn’t have seat belts,” Moore said. “It’s really shortsighted. Uranium is absolutely essential to the fight against climate change.” U.S. bans Russian uranium imports Move aimed at punishing Moscow and boosting domestic nuclear sector *Offer expires 5/31/24. Valid on initial visit only. Minimum 75 linear foot purchase. Cannot be combined with other offers. Applies to new Gutter Helmet purchases only †Subject to credit approval. Interest is billed during the promotional period, but all interest is waived if the purchase amount is paid before the expiration of the promotional period. 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tuesday, may 14, 2024 . the washington post eZ Re A19 Economy & Business ARtiFiCiAl intelligenCe New AI model can converse realistically ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Monday that it would release a new AI model called GPT-4o that is capable of realistic voice conversation and able to interact across text and vision. It is OpenAI’s latest move to stay ahead in a race to dominate the emerging technology. The new audio capabilities mean users can speak to ChatGPT and get real-time responses with no delay, as well as interrupt ChatGPT while it is speaking. Both are hallmarks of realistic conversations that AI voice chatbots have not had until now, the OpenAI researchers showed at a live-streamed event. OpenAI said it would roll out its new model over the next few weeks. Its chief technology officer, Mira Murati, said at the event that the new GPT-4o model would be offered free of charge because it is more efficient than the company’s previous models. Paid users will have greater capacity limits than free users, Murati said. OpenAI researchers showed off ChatGPT’s new voice assistant capabilities. In one demonstration, the voice assistant read aloud a bedtime story in different voices, emotions and tones. In a second demonstration, the ChatGPT voice assistant used it vision capabilities to walk through solving a math equation written on a sheet of paper. — Reuters inVesting ‘Roaring Kitty’ is back, and meme stocks soar The man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze appeared online for the first time in three years, sending the prices of several quirky and volatile shares sharply higher Monday. Keith Gill, better known as “Roaring Kitty,” posted an image Sunday on X of a man sitting forward in his chair, a meme used by gamers when things are getting serious. He followed that tweet with a YouTube video from years before when he championed the beleaguered company GameStop saying, “That’s all for now cuz I’m out of breath. FYI here’s a quick 4min video I put together to summarize the $GME bull case.” GameStop in 2021 was a video game retailer that was struggling to survive as consumers switched rapidly from discs to digital downloads. Big Wall Street hedge funds and major investors were betting against it, or shorting its stock. Gill and those who agreed with him bought up thousands of GameStop shares in the face of almost any accepted metrics that told investors that the company was in serious trouble. That began what is known as a “short squeeze,” when the big investors that had bet against GameStop were forced to buy its rapidly rising stock to offset their massive losses. At midday, GameStop shares were trading 60 percent higher. It’s the biggest intraday trading jump for GameStop since the meme craze of early 2021. Other meme stocks, like the theater chain AMC and headphone manufacturer Koss, were jolted higher as well. — Associated Press AutoMotiVe Amazon robotaxi unit under investigation Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the federal highway safety agency after two of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in documents posted on its website Monday that it will evaluate the automated driving system developed by Zoox. Both crashes involved Toyota Highlander SUVs with autonomous driving technology. They happened during the daytime hours, and the motorcyclists suffered minor injuries. In both cases, the agency confirmed that each of the Amazon vehicles was operating in autonomous mode leading up to the crashes. Zoox said the vehicles had human safety drivers on board. NHTSA said the probe will focus on the performance of the company’s automated driving system during the crashes, as well as how it behaves in crosswalks around pedestrians and other vulnerable road users. In a statement, Zoox said it is committed to working with NHTSA to answer its questions. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post. — Associated Press Also in Business Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to pause planned further consolidation of the Postal Service’s processing network after a bipartisan group of senators raised concerns about the effect on mail deliveries. In a letter to Sen. Gary Peters (DMich.) made public Monday, DeJoy said he would pause the consolidation of processing facility operations until at least January. DeJoy said there were ongoing reviews of operations at about 60 of 427 processing plants nationwide. DeJoy in his letter promised not to move forward with further consolidation without advising Congress “and then only at a moderated pace.” The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved rules Monday in a 2-1 vote that set new requirements for moving electricity across states and covering the costs of new transmission projects. The new rules are expected to expand transmission and bring more clean power online and play a key role in the Biden administration’s goal of decarbonizing the economy by 2050 and making the U.S. power grid more resilient to more frequent climate-fueled extreme weather events. The FERC’s rule on regional transmission planning and cost allocation is meant to ensure the grid is able to deliver reliable clean electricity to meet growing U.S. demand amid the explosion of electric vehicles, data centers and artificial intelligence. — From news services Digest BY EVA DOU The United States and China will hold their first high-level talks over the risks of artificial intelligence on Tuesday in Geneva, as the two governments seek to prevent disastrous accidents and unintended war amid an arms race for the emerging technology. “We’re focused on how both sides define risk and safety here,” a senior Biden administration official told reporters last week, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss expectations for the talks. Seth Center, the State Department deputy envoy for critical and emerging technology, and Tarun Chhabra, senior director for technology and national security at the National Security Council, will lead the U.S. delegation, the administration official said. China will be represented by officials from the Foreign Ministry and the National Development and Reform Commission, the nation’s central economic planning agency. “AI” — a catchall term for a range of advanced computing capabilities — has loomed large in the U.S.-China rivalry, with both governments elevating it to a priority. Sophisticated computing algorithms can give a nation an edge in areas as diverse as warfare, economic output and the creation of soft-power cultural products. Researchers say AI can also be leveraged for disinformation campaigns and cyberattacks. AI holds particular allure for militaries and intelligence agencies for its potential to help them sift through more raw data within seconds than a human could in a lifetime. Officials say the wars of the future will increasingly be fought with AI helping to make complex decisions in the heat of the moment. The Biden administration imposed sanctions on China in October aimed at slowing its AI development by restricting its access to advanced chips, the brains of computing systems. U.S.-China tensions further flared last month after President Biden signed into law a U.S. ban on the popular short-video platform TikTok unless it sells itself to a non-Chinese buyer. Chinese Embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu said in a statement that the dialogue between the United States and China on AI would have effects for the future of not only the two countries, but other nations as well. “The two sides have the responsibility to engage in candid dialogue,” he said. Biden administration officials tempered expectations for concrete outcomes of this week’s talks, saying they are not seeking to release a joint statement or cooperate with China on AI research. An official dismissed the idea that the U.S. chips sanctions might be revisited, saying that Washington will not negotiate “national security measures.” China’s AI development continues to lag behind the United States, but its high-tech companies like Huawei Technologies, Alibaba and Baidu have made significant strides. China may have an edge in certain aspects, such as the manual data-labeling process that is used to train AI models, due to the country’s lower labor costs. In a commentary for the Brookings Institution think tank, scholars Graham Webster and Ryan Hass suggested these talks could produce a better shared understanding of what constitutes permissible military use of AI, and agreements on what kinds of data can be shared across borders for training AI models. Administration officials did not say if the talks will touch on TikTok or Huawei, the Chinabased telecommunications giant that has faced U.S. sanctions. Both companies have made forays into AI algorithms in recent years. Simply keeping an open line of communication may be enough of a result from the talks for now. With intensified distrust and hostility, officials on both sides say preventing the de facto cold war from accidentally turning hot — whether from an AI mishap or human bungling — should be a policy priority. The term “artificial intelligence” dates to the 1950s, with research on intelligent computers going back further. These algorithms reached a new level of sophistication by 2015, when Google’s DeepMind division unveiled an AI program that could beat the world’s top players of Go, a classic Chinese board game considered one of the most complex games to strategize. Under the Obama administration, the National Science and Technology Council produced a report in 2016 identifying AI as a strategic focus, recommending that federal agencies intensify their investment in the technology and keep tabs on rival nations. China set out its own national blueprint in 2017, aiming to be a world leader in AI by 2030. The launch of ChatGPT in 2022 brought this AI development race into the public view, with the chatbot making it clear to lay consumers just how advanced and broadly useful this technology had become. Biden issued an AI executive order in October, launching a whole-ofgovernment push to ensure the United States remains the world leader in the technology. Even as AI holds enormous innovative promise, one risk that government officials find troubling is the potential for the vast data troves hooked up to the back ends of the AI algorithms to be hacked by adversaries. Another risk is of military accidents due to malfunction of automated systems. There also are all sorts of thorny ethical questions as governments decide exactly what they program AI systems to do, and what margins of error they will allow. The Israeli army’s use of AI algorithms to identify individuals as bombing targets in Gaza, as reported by +972 magazine, has generated controversy in recent weeks. U.S., China set to begin high-level talks on AI Delegations will meet in Geneva to discuss the risks of the technology BY TAYLOR TELFORD Return-to-office mandates at some of the most powerful tech companies — Apple, Microsoft and SpaceX — were followed by a spike in departures among the most senior, tough-to-replace talent, according to a case study published last week by researchers at the University of Chicago and the University of Michigan. Researchers drew on résumé data from People Data Labs to understand the impact that forced returns to offices had on employee tenure and the movement of workers between companies. What they found was a strong correlation between the departures of senior-level employees and the implementation of a mandate, suggesting that these policies “had a negative effect on the tenure and seniority of their respective workforce.” High-ranking employees stayed several months less than they might have without the mandate, the research suggests — and in many cases, they went to work for direct competitors. At Microsoft, the share of senior employees as a portion of the company’s overall workforce declined more than five percentage points after the return-to-office mandate took effect, the researchers found. At Apple, the decline was four percentage points, while at SpaceX — the only company of the three to require workers to be fully in-person — the share of senior employees dropped 15 percentage points. “We find experienced employees impacted by these policies at major tech companies seek work elsewhere, taking some of the most valuable human capital investments and tools of productivity with them,” said Austin Wright, an assistant professor of public policy at the University of Chicago and one of the study’s authors. “Business leaders should weigh carefully employee preferences and market opportunities when deciding when, or if, they mandate a return to office.” Technology is an industry “where the discourse over the return to office was most heated,” said David Van Dijcke, a researcher at the University of Michigan who worked on the study. Microsoft, Apple and SpaceX play an outsize role in the sector — collectively they represent more than 2 percent of the tech workforce and 30 percent of the industry’s revenue, according to the researchers — and their office policy “sets the precedent for the wider debate around the return to office,” the study’s authors wrote. Those three companies also were among the first Big Tech firms to pursue return-to-office mandates in 2022, allowing researchers to separate the effects of mandates from the widespread tech layoffs that rocked the industry later in the year, Van Dijcke said. Amy Coleman, corporate vice president of human resources and corporate functions at Microsoft, countered in a statement to The Washington Post on Monday that its internal data “does not align with these findings, especially around attrition.” It was “inaccurate” to frame the company’s hybrid work policy as a return-to-office mandate, she added. “We have a hybrid workplace that revolves around flexibility and a mix of workstyles across worksite, work location and work hours,” Coleman added. Apple spokesman Josh Rosenstock criticized the study as work that draws “inaccurate conclusions” and “does not reflect the realities of our business.” “In fact, attrition is at historically low levels,” Rosenstock said. SpaceX did not respond to a request for comment from The Post. Apple, Microsoft and SpaceX differ “markedly” in their corporate cultures and lines of business, the researchers noted, and took different approaches in their return-to-office policies. Yet the similar effects of the RTO mandates found in the study suggest that “the effects are driven by common underlying dynamics,” the authors wrote. “Our findings suggest that RTO mandates cost the company more than previously thought,” Van Dijcke said. “These attrition rates aren’t just something that can be managed away.” The tug-of-war over offices has been locked in a stalemate for roughly a year: Office occupancy data tracked by Kastle Systems shows that the national average across the country’s top metro areas — including New York, Washington and San Francisco — has hovered stubbornly around 50 percent of pre-pandemic levels since early 2023. A spike in departures of senior employees following return-tooffice mandates could reflect the “double pinch” they inflict on managers, who have to deal with the policy’s effects on the teams they lead and in their own lives, said Christopher Myers, an associate professor of management and organization health at Johns Hopkins University, who did not work on the study. He compared it to leading employees amid layoffs or wage stagnation. “It’s a change to the work structure, sure, but it’s also just a hit to morale,” said Myers, who is also a scholar with the Academy of Management. Maybe managers leave shortly after mandates, he posited, “because it’s easier to manage a team that’s happy.” Tech executives have extolled the values of in-person work, citing benefits to connectedness and innovation. CEOs such as OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla’s Elon Musk have criticized remote work’s effects on company culture and productivity. In an April interview with CNBC, Nike CEO John Donahoe attributed a slowdown in innovation at the company to remote work, saying that “it’s really hard to do bold, disruptive innovation, to develop a boldly disruptive shoe on Zoom.” Executives have not provided much evidence that a return to office actually benefits their workforces, said Robert Ployhart, a professor of business administration and management at the University of South Carolina. For example, there’s nothing pointing to a widespread drop-off in productivity as hybrid work has increased, he said. “The people sitting at the apex may not like the way they feel the organization is being run, but if they’re not bringing data to that point of view, it’s really hard to argue why people should be coming back to the workplace more frequently,” Ployhart said. Senior employees, he said, are “the caretakers of a company’s culture,” and having to replace them can have negative effects on team morale and productivity. “By driving those employees away, they’ve actually enhanced and sped up the very thing they were trying to stop,” Ployhart said. Heading for the exit instead of the o∞ce After imposing return-to-office mandates, Big Tech firms saw senior employees quit, study finds SeSame/iStock

A20 eZ su the washington post . tuesday, may 14, 2024 up fake answers. The bar for success is high. While openAI’s ChatGPT is a novel product, consumers have spent years with Google and expect search results to be fast and accurate. The rush into generative AI might also run up against legal problems. The underlying tech behind openAI, Google, meta and microsoft’s AI was trained on millions of news articles, blog posts, e-books, recipes, social media comments and Wikipedia pages that were scraped from the internet without paying or asking permission of their original authors. openAI and microsoft have faced a string of lawsuits over alleged theft of copyrighted works. “If journalists did that to each other, we’d call that plagiarism,” said frank Pine, the executive editor of mediaNews Group, which publishes dozens of newspapers around the United States, including the Denver Post, San Jose mercury News and the Boston Herald. Several of the company’s papers sued openAI and microsoft in April, alleging the companies used its news articles to train their AI. If news organizations let tech companies, including Google, use their content to make AI summaries without payment or permission, it would be “calamitous” for the journalism industry, Pine said. The change could have an even bigger effect on newspapers than the loss of classifieds businesses in the mid-2000s or meta’s more recent pivot away from promoting news to its users, he said. The move to AI answers, and the centralization of the web into a few portals isn’t slowing down. openAI has signed deals with web publishers — including Dotdash meredith — to show their content prominently in its chatbot. matherne, of Easy family recipes, says she’s bracing for the changes by investing in social media channels and email newsletters. “The internet’s kind of a scary place right now,” matherne said. “You don’t know what to expect.” in your normal search results, which is how I make money and stay afloat.” Google first said it would begin experimenting with generative AI in search last year, several months after openAI released ChatGPT. At the time, tech pundits speculated that AI chatbots could replace Google search as the place to find information. Satya Nadella, the CEo of Google’s biggest competitor, microsoft, added an AI chatbot to his company’s search engine and in february 2023 goaded Google to “come out and show that they can dance.” The search giant started dancing. Though it had invented much of the AI technology enabling chatbots and had used it to power tools like Google Translate, it started putting generative AI tech into its other products. Google Docs, YouTube’s video-editing tools and the company’s voice assistant all got AI upgrades. But search is Google’s most important product, accounting for about 57 percent of its $80 billion in revenue in the first quarter of this year. over the years, search ads have been the cash cow Google needed to build its other businesses, like YouTube and cloud storage, and to stay competitive by buying up other companies. Google has largely avoided AI answers for the moneymaking searches that host ads, said Andy Taylor, vice president of research at internet marketing firm Tinuiti. When it does show an AI answer on “commercial” searches, it shows up below the row of advertisements. That could force websites to buy ads just to maintain their position at the top of search results. Google has been testing the AI answers publicly for the past year, showing them to a small percentage of its billions of users as it tries to improve the technology. Still, it routinely makes mistakes. A review by The Washington Post published in April found that Google’s AI answers were long-winded, sometimes misunderstood the question and made really open and freewheeling and wild and very exciting for the whole world,” said Selena Deckelmann, the chief product and technology officer for Wikimedia, the foundation that oversees Wikipedia. “Now, we’re just in this moment where I think that the profits are driving people in a direction that I’m not sure makes a ton of sense,” Deckelmann said. “This is a moment to take stock of that and say, ‘What is the internet we actually want?’ ” People who rely on the web to make a living are worried. Jake Boly, a strength coach based in Austin, has spent three years building up his website of workout shoe reviews. But last year, his traffic from Google dropped 96 percent. Google still seems to find value in his work, citing his page on AI-generated answers about shoes. The problem is, people read Google’s summary and don’t visit his site anymore, Boly said. “my content is good enough to scrape and summarize,” he said. “But it’s not good enough to show give people a reason to use its service, and doesn’t want to hurt publishers. A Google spokesperson declined to comment further. “I think we got to see an incredible blossoming of the internet, we got to see something that was ings call last month, he said the company is making the change in a “measured” way, while “also prioritizing traffic to websites and merchants.” Company executives have long argued that Google needs a healthy web to “overviews” but they often just paraphrase directly from websites. one search for how to fix a leaky toilet provided an AI answer with several tips, including tightening tank bolts. At the bottom of the answer, Google linked to The Spruce, a home improvement and gardening website owned by web publisher Dotdash meredith, which also owns Investopedia and Travel + Leisure. Google’s AI tips lifted a phrase from The Spruce’s article word-for-word. A spokesperson for Dotdash meredith declined to comment. The links Google provides are often half-covered, requiring a user to click to expand the box to see them all. It’s unclear which of the claims made by the AI come from which link. Tech research firm Gartner predicts traffic to the web from search engines will fall 25 percent by 2026. ross Hudgens, CEo of search engine optimization consultancy Siege media, said he estimates at least a 10 to 20 percent hit, and more for some publishers. “Some people are going to just get bludgeoned,” he said. raptive, which provides digital media, audience and advertising services to about 5,000 websites, including Easy family recipes, estimates changes to search could result in about $2 billion in losses to creators — with some websites losing up to two-thirds of their traffic. raptive arrived at these figures by analyzing thousands of keywords that feed into its network, and conducting a side-byside comparison of traditional Google search and the pilot version of Google SGE. michael Sanchez, the co-founder and CEo of raptive, says that the changes coming to Google could “deliver tremendous damage” to the internet as we know it. “What was already not a level playing field … could tip its way to where the open internet starts to become in danger of surviving for the long term,” he said. 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tuesday, may 14, 2024 . the washington post eZ re A21 TUESDAY Opinion ŪLa ŠveIkauSkaITĖ For THe WaSHINgToN PoST BY EDEN FINEDAY Before the Smithsonian employee leaves me alone with my relative’s skull, she flicks a switch on the wall and the ventilation system begins to whir. She has lit a charcoal for me and pulled down the blinds in the small ceremony room. She closes the door behind her, and I am alone with my ancestor. I’m nervous. I’ve never done this before. I have come from Canada to this Smithsonian Institution storage facility with my medicines, my intentions and my songs. I am here to honor my relative. His cranium has been wheeled into the room on a cart, covered respectfully with a white cloth. This facility is somewhere in Maryland. I was brought here on a shuttle bus that leaves from in front of the Museum of Natural History in D.C. every hour. “Can I burn sweetgrass?” I had asked before I came. “Of course,” had been the answer. I place one of my plant medicines on the hot charcoal, and the sweet-smelling smoke begins washing over me, cleansing me, preparing me to receive ancestral visitors from the spirit world. I take out my rattle and I begin to sing, inviting into the room spirits from various dimensions who are my helpers. I call them in with a sacred song that my dad has given me explicit permission to use. I’ve been told that, once upon a time, ceremonies like this — with sacred songs and spirit helpers — were commonplace. That there were camps of our people who were in touch with the spiritual dimension. They sang to bring forth their spirit helpers, who would guide them along their life’s journey. These ceremonies were never meant to be exclusive, although they are today, in practice. They are my birthright — and the birthright of all Cree people. Through song, I beseech the grandmothers and grandfathers to take pity on me, for I am but a pitiful human. Then it’s time to pull back the white cloth covering my relative and acknowledge why I came. The sight of his skull is shocking. The barbarism that led to it being on this trolley in this quiet warehouse on this windy March day in 2024 is beyond my comprehension. But I’m not here to think about that. I sing for him. I pray for him. His name was kah-mîtosis, or Little Poplar. In 1886, he was shot and killed in or near Fort Assinniboine, a former military post in Montana. To understand what he was doing there, you have to understand a little about how the Plains of Canada and the United States were settled — cleared of Indians so that Whites could take over the land. The Plains Cree once had everything we could ever want or need, and almost all of it — food, shelter, clothing, tools, recreation — was provided by the bison. European settlers understood that to “civilize” the Plains, the Indians needed to go. Because we were wholly dependent on bison for sustenance, they launched a campaign to decimate the bison population, and it was successful. An estimated 30 million to 60 million bison were killed by settlers. By the 1890s, only a few hundred were left. For us and all Plains Indians — more than two dozen nations including the Arapaho, the Lakota and the Crow — the effect was catastrophic. Hundreds of thousands of people starved. The loss of the bison was the beginning of the end of my people’s traditional way of life. Without our main food source, our bargaining power was greatly reduced, and survival became predicated on accepting treaties from the governments of Canada and the United States. We did not give up our way of life without a fight. Many uprisings took place in the late 1800s, attempts to stop the newcomers from taking over the Plains. My relative, Little Poplar, took part in the resistance. He was a prominent warrior in Big Bear’s band of Plains Cree, as the letter that was sent with his skull to the Smithsonian attests. This was one of the largest Cree groups on the Plains, and the last in Canada to accept English rule. In 1885, after the band was implicated in a skirmish that left nine settlers dead at Frog Lake, Saskatchewan, Big Bear was arrested and imprisoned, and Little Poplar became a wanted man with a $2,000 bounty on his head. To evade the local authorities, he fled south into Montana. “You know,” my dad told me, “if you go through North-West Mounted Police records of 1884, you will find mention of Little Poplar being seen or spotted in different parts of the country, and they think that he’s heading to the northwest to take part in the rebellion and, you know, that he was a guy that they had to watch.” But Little Poplar died the way he lived: free on the prairies and plains, like his forebears. He never lived on a Canadian reserve or an American reservation. After his death, Little Poplar’s remains were dug up and sent to the Smithsonian, then transferred to the Army Medical Museum and finally sent back to the Smithsonian sometime in the 1890s. In the process, his identifying information became separated from his remains. More than a century later, in 2018, a graduate student in Saskatchewan who had come to know another branch of the family in Maskwacis, Alberta, emailed the Smithsonian to ask about Little Poplar’s skull. Her question prompted a review of the archives, and the misfiled information was discovered and corrected. I’ve learned that there are three known branches of Little Poplar’s descendants: the people in Maskwacis, my family from the Sweetgrass reserve in Saskatchewan and another group living on Rocky Boy’s Reservation in Montana, about 22 miles from the old Fort Assinniboine. When I reached out to the Smithsonian, I was excited to learn that the community of Chippewa-Cree on Rocky Boy’s had been in touch with them to repatriate Little Poplar’s remains. Apparently, they know the site of Little Poplar’s original grave. He probably never set foot on Sweetgrass, but he died on land that became part of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation. It makes sense to me that his remains should be returned to his original grave. The man who took Little Poplar’s bones and “donated” them to the Smithsonian was Charles E. Woodruff, an Army surgeon at Fort Assinniboine. His letter to the assistant curator of the anthropology department in the U.S. National Museum (later the National Museum of Natural History) begins: “My Dear Hough: I send you by express for the Smithsonian an Indian skull and I think you have none like it, and it may be of value to your section. It is the skull of ‘Little Poplar’ a Cree sub-chief from Canada.” Woodruff describes how Little Poplar died and how he came across the remains: “In Aug. 1886 he was murdered right here in this post by a half-breed, who, it is thought, received the [$2,000] reward or part of it. He was buried nearby and a soldier watched the grave for several years and when the flesh was all off he took the skull out and kept it as a relic. I have been on the track of the skull for two years but did not succeed in getting it until yesterday.” Woodruff goes on to describe the ransacking of my great-great-grandfather’s grave. “Today I went up to the grave with the man who had secured the skull,” he writes. “Together we collected the bones remaining and a few odds + ends — the soles of his moccasins, a few modern beads, a modern cartridge belt and a pistol.” None of these items are known to be at the Smithsonian. These are the awful facts of what became of Little Poplar’s remains. His grave was desecrated, something that today would be a crime in all 50 American states (and under the Criminal Code of Canada). White men reduced him to a thing, not a person. It hurts to think that he wasn’t considered human in the same way Woodruff and his associates were. I am no longer alone as I sing and smudge, allowing the medicine smoke to fill the room. I express my gratitude and make a promise: I will come back. When it is time, I will come back and ensure that you are brought home where you belong. When my ceremony is finished, I carefully place a sacred cloth under my relative, cover him again with the museum’s white cloth and inform the museum employee that I am done. She enters the room and wheels him away. I avoid watching them leave, not wanting to see where he is kept now. Other staff members show me around the storehouse, and I see artifacts plundered from many cultures: Choctaw, Cree, Lakota, Apache, Dine, Dene. But I am tired and don’t stay long. Back in my hotel room in Washington, I think about Little Poplar, Woodruff and myself, born of the Plains Cree and the Ukrainian immigrants who settled in Cree territory after the land had been cleared. Despite all that my ancestors endured, we are still here. Little Poplar’s progeny had children of their own, which is why some of my cousins now carry Little Poplar as a last name. We have been forced to assimilate to some degree, but we have also maintained our culture. Like the bison, we are growing in number and getting stronger again. My dad says we should reach out to both of the other families of Little Poplar’s descendants. Perhaps when he is returned to Rocky Boy’s, we can all be part of a repatriation ceremony. eden Fineday is a nehiyaw iskwew (Cree woman) from the Sweetgrass First Nation in Canada and publisher of IndigiNews. Honoring my ancestor’s remains — at a Smithsonian warehouse SmITHSoNIaN INSTITuTIoN A letter from Charles Woodruff to the curator of the Smithsonian in 1894, regarding Little Poplar. burToN HISTorICaL CoLLeCTIoN/DeTroIT PubLIC LIbrary An 1892 photo of a large pile of buffalo skulls at Michigan Carbon Works, which converted animal bones into products such as glue and fertilizer.

a22 EZ RE the washington post . tuesday, may 14, 2024 shape our nation’s public health and equity approach to cannabis regulation. Regina LaBelle, Takoma Park The writer is a professor at Georgetown University and previously served as chief of staffand acting director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. Robert Gebelhoff responds I was struck by how many readers said I was being unfair to the president in my column criticizing President Biden’s effort to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana without legalizing the drug. “Lay off of Joe,” they they told me. “He couldn’t get anything through Congress anyway, so what’s wrong with rescheduling cannabis and taking a partial win?” Regina LaBelle’s concern is related, if not identical: She’s worried about what congressional inaction will mean for regulation. Both points are fair. Personally, I’m thrilled that rescheduling the drug would open the doors to more research. But I think the first set of readers has misread the series of events here. It’s not as if the president has decided that half a loaf is better than legalization; legalization has never been his agenda. And both the legalization advocates and Ms. LaBelle underestimate the president’s power on this issue. Having the president back a bill to legalize marijuana would move the Overton window so another Congress or administration could eventually get such legislation passed. Also consider this fact: Gallup reports that 70 percent of Americans support legalization, including 55 percent of Republican voters. Several Republican lawmakers also publicly support federal legalization. I’m not saying legalization would be easy, but there’s a majority coalition to be had. Given the urgent need to get marijuana regulation right, I just wish Mr. Biden would start building support for a sane approach. A helping hand The May 9 front-page article “Frustration, strained aid as ‘lift-assist’ calls abound” failed to consider the fact that a 911 call is often the appropriate response to a fall, even when a professional caregiver is present. Many older people are very frail and easily injured. They often don’t even realize when they are seriously hurt. There are also illnesses that often cause falls. Urinary tract infections are notorious for impairing the judgment of old people, leading to irrational behavior, falls and broken bones. Assisted living facilities and private residences might not have staff who are qualified to assess the condition of elderly patients after falls. I know this from personal experience. My father went into shock and died because a caretaker wrestled him off the floor and into a wheelchair against standing orders. The caretaker foolishly thought he was saving us money by not calling 911. In terms of dollars, the result was a costly three-week hospital stay. Infinitely more consequential was my father’s extended suffering and ultimate death. All Dad needed was intravenous fluids to prevent shock and a course of antibiotics to address a minor infection. Given the opportunity, an EMT would certainly have saved his life. Rules requiring that qualified EMTs assist people who can’t get up on their own might seem like a burden on emergency personnel and an unnecessary expense, but if they prevent hospitalizations and deaths, that’s a price worth paying. Mark Sommerfield, Annandale Looming over The Post’s recent article about how to handle falls at senior living communities is a coming reality that will affect almost everything about our society. The population of the United States is aging dramatically; by 2040, the number of Americans ages 65 and older will double, while the number of adults 85 years and older will quadruple. The resulting impact on emergency services is just one example of how every area of life will have to adjust. Municipal governments may look to add feefor-service charges to assisted living or other residential care facilities as a way to pay for the staff required to meet increased demand. But making emergency services available to other multifamily households without charge constitutes unreasonable and unlawful discrimination against disabled seniors. If the seniors residing in assisted living had remained in their single-family or multifamily residences, and did not move to assisted living, they would still require emergency services — but would not be penalized with a charge. Rather than automatically defaulting to fees, it’s important to think holistically about the care our expanding senior population will need and deserves, and to act accordingly. A number of states, including California, require assisted living residences to call 911 if a resident has fallen. These regulations are intended to ensure that a medical professional examines a resident who may have fractured a hip or suffered an injury, such as a subdural hematoma, from the fall. Many assisted living communities have specific and effective fall prevention programs to reduce the likelihood of residents injuring themselves. We all need to work together to make sure that when seniors do fall, they have the help they need to rise again. David Schless, Washington The writer is president and chief executive of the American Seniors Housing Association. As a retired physician, I know that any fall, especially of an older person who has brittle bones, can lead to an injury in the spine or elsewhere, which can become a serious problem if the person is handled wrong while trying to get up. It’s always safe to bring a firm chair to the person and ask if they can use that to pull themselves up. If they can’t, then the only safe approach is to have someone who has medical training and is an expert in falls examine the person before helping them up. There is a great deal that senior homes can do to prevent falls and to help residents understand the safe steps to take after a fall. Ingleside at King Farm, where I live, provides balance classes and has held training in how to get yourself up. Staff are trained to bring a chair to the fallen person and encourage them to help themselves. But, if that doesn’t work, then 911 is the only logical and safe solution. Helen Smits, Rockville These standards can help the U.S. public sort through its inevitably competing impulses: the decent wish to do something — anything — to stop the suffering and the skeptical concern that a given crisis is too complicated, remote and, for a nation with problems of its own, costly. Such doubts are understandable regarding Haiti, where the record of interventions is lengthy and mixed — from the Marine Corps’s often-abusive 1915- 1934 occupation to the cholera epidemic and accusations of sex trafficking during a 2004-2017 U.N. peacekeeping mission. Also understandable are questions about selectivity: Why a U.S.-backed mission to Haiti but not, say, Sudan, where a two-year battle between dueling ABCDE WILLIAM LEWIS Publisher and Chief Executive Officer nEWs SALLY BUZBEE....................................Executive Editor MATEA GOLD.......................................Managing Editor KRISSAH THOMPSON.........................Managing Editor SCOTT VANCE......................................Managing Editor ANN GERHART.......................Deputy Managing Editor MONICA NORTON..................Deputy Managing Editor MIKE SEMEL..........................Deputy Managing Editor LIZ SEYMOUR.........................Deputy Managing Editor MARK W. 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She spent most of her first college year in her dorm room getting high while avoiding social as well as academic opportunities. As a former user — I quit in the ’80s after nearly derailing my own life from chronic use of cannabis — I was more than empathetic to her concern that the drug was making her life worse. Young people are especially harmed by mixed messaging around cannabis. When it comes to THC (delta-9, and now -8 and -10 at least), the evidence clearly indicates it is far from innocuous for recreational or medicinal use. Perhaps the surprisingly strong link to cardiovascular emergencies will deter older folks from habitual use. But kids are suffering the most. Alcohol reduces anxiety. Cocaine elevates mood. Yet no responsible health-care provider would prescribe either substance because the costs of using these drugs far outweigh the benefits. Increased use of cannabis, especially for young people, enhances risk of depression, anxiety, suicide and psychosis. Moreover, carefully matched, longitudinal studies causally link the drug to reduced intelligence and shrunken cortical surface, effects that may not be reversible in young users. It’s high time our leaders, and the adult population broadly, quit throwing kids under the bus as they pander to voters, placate corporate interests or recreate blind to the repercussions. Judith Grisel, Lewisburg, Pa. The writer is professor of psychology at Bucknell University and author of “Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction.” I read with interest Robert Gebelhoff’s recent op-ed on the Biden administration’s impending decision to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. Although Mr. Gebelhoff raised important issues, his criticism of the Biden administration was misplaced. Any criticism should be more appropriately directed at Congress, where lawmakers appear to be ignoring the very real public health and social justice issues inherent in cannabis policy. If cannabis is “descheduled” or taken out of the Controlled Substances Act entirely, it must also be regulated. And that requires Congress to act to bring cannabis under the Food and Drug Administration’s jurisdiction. While Mr. Gebelhoff acknowledged this, he minimized the obstacles that stand in the way of congressional action. In the face of growing cannabis industry influence, what would be the incentive for Congress to regulate, let alone address historical wrongs brought about by unjust enforcement? Lawmakers have long been subservient to the alcohol and gambling lobbies. There is little reason to believe they would behave differently toward another profitable vice. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) have reintroduced legislation to deschedule and regulate cannabis. But, to date, few of their colleagues have shown much interest in joining them. Decrying the administration’s efforts as “delusional” ignores the very real challenges involved in moving forward on cannabis policy and the headwinds any reform would face in Congress. We cannot ignore industry influence that may What a sane approach to marijuana regulation might look like LETTERs TO ThE EDiTOR Guest opinion submissions The Washington Post accepts opinion articles on any topic. We welcome submissions on local, national and international issues. Submit a guest opinion at oped@washpost.com. Letter submissions Letters can be sent to letters@washpost.com. Submissions must be exclusive to The Post and should include the writer’s address and day and evening telephone numbers. Because of the volume of material we receive, we are unable to acknowledge submissions; writers whose letters are under consideration for publication will be contacted. MiChaEL RaMiREz Leaving California opinion warlords has killed at least 15,000 people, displaced 9 million more, left millions on the brink of famine and led to a likely genocide in Darfur? Or Myanmar, whose military, bent on crushing a popular insurgency, has killed more than 6,000 people in almost three years and displaced 3 million more? Mr. Evans’s criteria provide answers. The slaughter in Sudan and Myanmar is clear, but not the chances intervention could do more good than harm. Also, the Haiti mission meets a sixth criterion we would add to Mr. Evans’s list: If intervention is warranted, it is crucial to assemble the broadest possible coalition, including countries from the region. The proposed Haiti mission is backed by a U.N. Security Council resolution and Kenyan police; the Bahamas, Barbados, Benin, Chad and Bangladesh have offered additional personnel. It did not trigger Russian and Chinese vetoes at the United Nations, as more geopolitically sensitive missions elsewhere might have. The main lingering uncertainty relates to Mr. Evans’s fourth criterion: force sufficiency. Gen. Peter Cosgrove, who commanded Australian troops in a humanitarian intervention in East Timor in 1999, memorably attributed his success to telling local militias, “there’s only one military force allowed to posture here, and that’s my force.” If the Haiti operation cannot say the same to that country’s gangs, it could fail. With enough U.S. help, though, the mission could save Haitian lives and breathe much-needed new life into the responsibility to protect. ABCDE AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER A FTER MONTHS of delay, a transitional council for Haiti has picked a president and prime minister. The interim appointments pave the way for deployment of an international security force, led by Kenyan police. Its job is to restore order and retake the capital, Port-au-Prince, from armed criminal gangs that control most of it and have already killed thousands. The ultimate goal is an election for a permanent government. The mission faces a raft of challenges. Though authorized by the United Nations and funded by the United States, the deployment is unpopular in Kenya, where police have a reputation for human rights abuses. It’s unclear that the planned 1,100-man force is large and capable enough to take on hundreds of heavily armed gangs. Will the Kenyans be expected to disarm them? Or just provide a “static” presence at key buildings and infrastructure? The Haiti deployment represents a comeback for the “responsibility to protect.” This is the principle, born two decades ago — amid bloody wars in the Balkans, famine and anarchy in Somalia, and genocide in Rwanda — that the international community can, and should, intervene to save civilian populations in failed states. Since the United Nations General Assembly endorsed “R2P” in 2005, however, it has only been invoked once: the NATO-led military mission in Libya in 2011, which began with the goal of preventing massacres and ended with the toppling of Moammar Gaddafi amid anarchic factional fighting. The Libya intervention not only went awry; it led China, Russia and nations of the Global South to denounce civilian protection as a pretext for the United States and Europe to engage in self-interested regime change. Yet even staunch proponents of R2P also looked at Libya and argued that it was, in hindsight, a misapplication of the concept. Libya helps explain why, in 2012, President Barack Obama hesitated to enforce his “red line” against the Syrian regime’s atrocities, despite urgings from R2P advocates in his administration. U.S. airstrikes might have toppled the regime — creating a power vacuum that the Islamic State could have exploited. Haiti’s predicament, however, shows that the problem R2P meant to address remains real and that discarding the concept altogether would be a mistake. It needs to be applied more carefully and consistently. Gareth Evans, a former Australian foreign minister and president of the International Crisis Group, has identified five criteria for doing that. First, the threat of mass civilian casualties must be serious and imminent. Second, while an intervention can never be free of geopolitical motivations or consequences, its primary goal must be to save civilians. Third, opportunities for diplomatic and economic pressure must be exhausted first. Fourth, the military force used must be sufficient to deal with all threats on the ground. Fifth, and crucially, intervention must be reasonably certain to do more good than harm. How to know the moment to intervene in Haiti is now EDiTORiaL Maryland primary elections Tuesday is primary election day in Maryland. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; those in line by 8 p.m. will be able to vote. Tuesday is also the final day to return a completed mail-in ballot. The Post Editorial Board endorsed these candidates in selected races: l U.S. Senate, Democratic primary: angela alsobrooks l U.S. House, 6th Congressional District, Democratic primary: april McClain Delaney l U.S. House, 6th Congressional District, Republican primary: Tom Royals

tuesday, may 14, 2024 . the washington post eZ re a23 OPINION BY MITCH DANIELS I n 1961, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Newton Minow got a virtual trademark on the term “vast wasteland.” So, although highly apt, it isn’t available now for application to K-12 public schools in the United States. Yes, there are oases of high-quality education, just as Minow acknowledged some exceptions in the early world of television. But the statistics showing our country’s systemic educational failure are too dreary and well known to need further recitation. And the educrat establishment of unions and career administrators continues to prove more than a match for reformers attempting fundamental, system-wide change. While we wait and hope for the kind of sweeping reforms the nation’s schoolchildren desperately need, we do at least know the best place to start. It’s what one looks for when confronted with a daunting and seemingly intractable problem: a step of high leverage, offering significant gains for relatively little investment, that is actionable at scale. In the K-12 wasteland, the good news is that we know not only where to apply the leverage, but also when. The critical skill is reading, and the critical juncture is third grade, or more precisely the transition from third to fourth grade. No other variable is more important; whether a fourth grader can read is the “pivot point” in their education. As the saying goes, by then children must learn to read, because afterward they will have to read to learn. The Annie E. Casey Foundation, a children’s welfare organization, has found that kids who leave third grade without reading proficiency are four times less likely to finish high school, with all the handicaps that places on their lives as adults. Even better news: We know not only what to do and when to do it, but also how. Ending the pernicious, self-defeating practice known as “social promotion” is the key. Schools must be prevented from shuffling kids who do not yet have basic reading skills on to the fourth grade and likely failure in the years beyond. As science writer Annie Murphy Paul has noted, “Children who haven’t made the leap to fast, fluent reading begin at this moment to fall behind, and for most of them the gap will continue to grow.” This reform left the realm of theory long ago. In Indiana, when I was governor, a 2010 statute prohibited social promotion of students flunking the statewide reading exam, absent clearly defined potential exceptions for English learners and special education students, or if “good cause” could be shown. A year after the law was passed and a new reading test was instituted, the third-grade pass rate was 85.7 percent. The following school year, 2012-2013, the pass rate hit what turned out to be an all-time high, 91.4 percent, and held above 91 percent for two more years. Analyzing the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress scores, President Barack Obama’s education secretary, Arne Duncan, singled out Indiana’s improvement as one of the nation’s bright spots. But if no good deed goes unpunished, no education reform goes unopposed by the special interests that dominate the space. In 2012, a union-funded campaign evicted the state’s reformist superintendent of public instruction, and he was replaced with someone — an elementary school librarian and teachers union official — whose assignment seemed to be to throw sand in the gears of all the changes the legislature had approved in the previous two years. The number of social promotion exemptions granted began to swell. From 4 percent in 2013, the percentage of nonreaders passed to fourth grade had doubled by 2017 and reached 17 percent by 2021. The 81.9 percent reading test pass rate for third-graders in 2022-2023 was an almost 10 percent plunge from a decade ago. Since the worst years of the pandemic, the Indiana education system has seized the opportunity to evade the reform even more ruthlessly. Since 2021, more than half the nonreaders have been shuffled along. In March, Indiana lawmakers signaled that they’d had enough, passing legislation requiring more early interventions and remedial efforts to reduce failure rates, and limiting schools’ leeway for ignoring the “last resort” retention instruction. The legislation passed despite opposition mobilized by the teachers unions and other members of Indiana’s educrat coalition. In Michigan this spring, a similar coalition succeeded in repealing that state’s requirements for third-grade reading competency. I described the opposition earlier as working “ruthlessly,” but “heartlessly” would be more apposite. Those sending nonreading thirdgraders on to likely academic dead ends may believe they are protecting the little ones’ self-esteem, or otherwise doing the right thing. But the evidence says that social promotion is not merely educational malpractice, but a cruel policy that blights the future of young people, none more so than the most vulnerable. At least 16 states and D.C. have now enacted social promotion laws. The results have been positive, and swift. States including Florida, Alabama and Mississippi have done so, and now they are national leaders in reading improvement. Ensuring the brightest future for America’s children, and the nation itself, means working for expanded school choice, better use of technology and the reprofessionalization of K-12 teaching. But while we await such miracles, the simple reform of ending social promotion would have far-reaching, lifelong benefits for millions of students. the writer is a senior adviser to the Liberty Fund, president emeritus of Purdue University and a former governor of Indiana. Schools fail third-graders by passing them War without coherent aims is lunacy. The way Israel is waging its war in Gaza looks increasingly shortsighted and senseless — just as Israel’s staunchest allies, including the United States, have warned all along. Israeli forces are massing for what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows will be an all-out assault on Rafah, the refugee-filled metropolis in southern Gaza, where the last intact Hamas battalions are said to be dug in. Meanwhile, however, fierce combat broke out this past weekend between Israeli troops and Hamas fighters in several places across northern Gaza — which Israel already pummeled, depopulated and theoretically pacified months ago. Caught in the crossfire, as always, are Palestinian civilians. An estimated 300,000 men, women and children have been evacuated from Rafah in advance of the planned Israeli invasion, while another 150,000 are being told to leave the area of renewed fighting in the north. Where are all these people supposed to find food and shelter? How is any of this making Israel more secure? Or bringing the Hamas-held hostages home? I believe Israel absolutely had the right to respond with force to the unspeakable Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas, in which more than 1,200 Israelis were killed, some after being tortured, and more than 240 hostages were seized and taken into Gaza. But I agree with President Biden — for decades, a fierce supporter of Israel — that the way Israel is waging this war is ultimately counterproductive. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pretty much summed up my view on Sunday during an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” He warned that Israel is “on the trajectory, potentially, to inherit an insurgency with many armed Hamas [fighters] left or, if it leaves, a vacuum filled by chaos, filled by anarchy and probably refilled by Hamas.” Even if Israel goes ahead with a full-scale invasion of Rafah, “there will still be thousands of armed Hamas [fighters] left,” Blinken said. “We’ve seen, in areas that Israel has cleared in the north . . . Hamas coming back.” What could anyone reasonably expect? Nature abhors a vacuum, which is what Israel is unwisely creating. On orders from Netanyahu and his war cabinet, the Israel Defense Forces eliminated the Hamas governing apparatus in the northern part of Gaza. But the IDF then moved on, heading south, without leaving any new system of authority in place. It was only a matter of time before the remnants of Hamas emerged to reimpose some semblance of order. Even a decimated Hamas retains some degree of organization and command structure. Israel has not made any adequate provision for governance of the parts of Gaza it has largely razed — effectively inviting what’s left of Hamas to step back in. The Biden administration has been frustrated all along by Netanyahu’s refusal to engage on the obvious question of what happens in Gaza after the war ends. There will be more than 2 million people living in a crowded strip of land where most of the infrastructure has been destroyed. Neighboring Arab nations such as Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia — which detest and fear Hamas and its sponsors, the mullahs in Iran, as much as Israel does — might be enlisted to help in a rebuilding effort led by the Palestinian Authority, which holds office in the West Bank. But that would require a renewed Israeli commitment to the ultimate goal of a two-state solution. If Netanyahu were to make such a commitment, the far-right elements of his coalition would balk and his government would surely fall. I see why many Israelis might not want to hold an election in the middle of a war. But I also see how prolonging the war, and failing to prepare for its aftermath, is in Netanyahu’s political interest. It is in his personal interest, too, as his trial on corruption charges would resume if he left office. Meanwhile, more than 34,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to figures from the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health, and the United Nations estimates that 1.7 million Gazans have been displaced. More than 130 hostages, including five Americans, remain unaccounted for. Most are believed still held by Hamas, perhaps in the Rafah area; some are presumably dead. Rafah is near Gaza’s border with Egypt, which has had a peace treaty with Israel since 1979. On Sunday, the Egyptian government announced it will join the complaint filed by South Africa at the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of genocide. That followed a largely symbolic but overwhelming vote Friday by the U.N. General Assembly to admit a not-yet-extant Palestine as a full member. It is true that a duly constituted Palestinian state in Gaza would pose a security problem for Israel. But what Netanyahu is creating instead — a state of total anarchy — is guaranteed to be much, much worse. euGene robinson Is any of this making Israel more secure? Ever since Ukraine’s secondlargest city repelled Russia’s invasion attempt in the early months of 2022, Kharkiv has stood as a national success story in the grueling war with its larger neighbor. Against overwhelming odds, Ukrainian forces pushed back the attackers and denied Russian President Vladimir Putin one of his key early war aims. In the midst of that fight, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov told me in an interview he was determined to keep his city free — which was not a given at the time. Two years after that victory, however, Terekhov leads Kharkiv as it once again faces an existential threat. Amid an unprecedented Russian bombing campaign and a potential second invasion attempt, he is trying to save innocent lives and keep the lights on for more than 1 million residents. And once again, his city’s survival depends on our help. One important change from Russia’s initial attacks, Terekhov told me, is that the Russian killers now employ a more diverse and brutal catalogue of weapons, thanks in part to new supplies from Iran, North Korea and China. Guided aerial bombs, often aimed at residential neighborhoods, are the Russians’ preferred executioner by day. At night, they turn to ground-to-ground missiles and Shahed killer drones. “They are leveling residential neighborhoods on purpose,” he said. “Their aim is to terrorize people, to make them leave Kharkiv and then to damage and destroy it. . . . We need to do everything we can not to allow the Russians to make Kharkiv into a second Aleppo.” Terekhov was referring to Syria’s second-largest city, which was besieged and bombarded into rubble over four years by Russian, Syrian and Iranian forces, until the last surviving residents surrendered. Kharkiv has been under constant Russian assault for more than two years, but since December, the Russians have escalated the violence. In March, Russia ramped up shelling of Kharkiv’s critical energy infrastructure. The city now borrows power from other Ukrainian regions and then rations it hour by hour. On Orthodox Easter Sunday, showing no mercy, Russian attacks killed one woman and injured 24 others in the region. On Friday, Russian forces launched a new offensive on the Kharkiv region, advancing several armored columns on the border, which lies only 25 miles from the city. So far, Ukrainian forces have been able to repel the attacks. But if Putin were able to successfully take over and occupy Kharkiv, that could subject its citizens to the horrors brought upon other occupied Ukrainian cities, such as Bucha. In Mariupol, for instance, which remains occupied since it was overtaken in May 2022, Russia’s alleged war crimes include mass torture, murder, rape and stealing thousands of Ukrainian children. Terekhov told me he does not know what the Russian forces are planning; he’s a mayor, not a military expert. But he insists that though Putin might be able to destroy Kharkiv, he will never possess it. “Nobody will ever give up Kharkiv,” Terekhov said, as resolute as he was at the war’s beginning. Still, to ensure that confidence is justified, Ukraine — and Kharkiv, in particular — desperately need more weapons, especially air-defense systems. National leaders in Kyiv are pleading with the Biden administration for more U.S.-made Patriot missile systems; right now, Ukraine has three to cover the entire country. Ukrainians are grateful Congress passed billions of dollars in assistance last month, but there were high costs on the battlefield for the months-long delay, Terekhov said, because Russian forces advanced in Ukraine’s eastern regions. The mayor told me that Ukrainians will fight until they get back all the land within the country’s internationally recognized borders — including Crimea. I told him that for many in Washington, this seems unlikely, given that Ukrainian forces are outmanned, outgunned and, as of now, on the defensive. But from where Terekhov sits, the logic is clear. Ukraine already tried the strategy of negotiating with Putin to freeze the conflict in place, in 2015. Putin just bided his time before invading again. “What are the guarantees that Russia will not come back in a couple of months or a couple of years?” he said. “For Ukraine, another frozen conflict is not a means of resolving anything.” If he returns to office, former president Donald Trump will discover that his plan to resolve the conflict within 24 hours by pressuring Ukraine to cede territory is not possible, Terekhov said. Too many Ukrainian men, women and children have died to surrender now. And Putin isn’t interested in any peace that allows Ukraine to remain a free and independent country. “We didn’t start the war. All our people want peace to come,” he said. “But the issue is, at what price? We need a fair peace.” Many on the far right argue that U.S. aid to Ukraine is only prolonging the conflict. If these anti-Ukraine voices would talk to actual Ukrainians, they would realize that surrender is nowhere in sight. Ukrainians would rather be at war than be at “peace” under Putin’s control. The West promised to help them stay free; now, it’s up to us to keep that promise. Josh roGin Once a beacon of resistance, Kharkiv is again in peril serGey bobok/aFP/Getty ImaGes Firefighters put out a fire in a destroyed house in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 3 after it was struck by a Russian bomb. hall in January that he had already picked his running mate, but you might have noticed that not everything Trump says turns out to be true.) For what it’s worth, Chris LaCivita, one of Trump’s senior campaign advisers, scoffs at any list floating around in the media: “You should not make these kind of assumptions and then commit them to paper,” he posted on X. “They will only come back to bite you.” The Republican veepstakes brings with it two elements lacking from the 2024 general election: suspense and drama. We already know that, barring some health issue, the Democratic ticket will be Joe Biden and Kamala D. Harris. They’re known quantities, running on four more years of what you’ve got already. Trump means four more years of what you’ve already had. When Trump makes his selection, most of these GOP figures will return to relative obscurity. But somebody is going to be elevated into the national spotlight, on the ticket in a jump-ball race, running alongside a man who turns 78 on June 14, who likes to eat Big Macs and fries from McDonald’s. Trump’s running mate might well be a clogged artery away from the presidency. Republicans like to jab, fairly, that considering Biden’s age, a vote for Biden in November 2024 might well be a vote for President Harris at some point in the following four years. But a vote for Trump might well be a vote for his running mate within the same period. The stakes of Trump’s selection are genuinely high. Unlike in most presidential elections, when the choice of running mate has little impact on the final result, this year could be an exception. If Trump chooses someone who makes a more plausible future president than the less-than- reassuring Harris, plenty of wavering voters could break his way. Expect Trump to drag this out as long as possible. He doesn’t really need a running mate until the Republican convention, which starts July 15. The closer we get to that date, the more intense the speculation will become — and if there’s anything Trump loves, it’s being at the center of a media frenzy. Trump announced his selection of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence on July 15, 2016; the Republican convention in Cleveland began three days later. It’s easily forgotten today, but in 2016, multiple news organizations reported that sources claimed Trump got cold feet about Pence and asked if he could alter his selection after word had leaked. Trump loves people competing to be his choice. He’s less comfortable with actually making a decision and being locked into it. And that’s the problem with ever- increasing veepstakes hype. Eventually, that long list of names whittles down to one, and then you’re not left with a blank slate but an actual flesh-andblood selection who will please some voters and disappoint others. There’s probably no running mate who could single-handedly win the presidency for Trump. But there are definitely ones who could lose it for him. Donald Trump loves his pageants and competitions — and not just his spectacularly creepy reign as owner of the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants or his old reality TV show “The Apprentice.” He relishes the ongoing pageant competition, the kissing of rings, the swearing of loyalty and other efforts to win his favor as he searches for a running mate. The fact that so many Republicans want to be on the ballot with Trump is a bit of a surprise, considering how the last guy in that job had to flee Capitol Hill from a crowd of Trump supporters who wanted to hang him. I suppose the current crop of ambitious Republicans have asked themselves, “Come on, how likely is it that would happen two cycles in a row?” Depending on whom you listen to, Trump is reportedly considering Sens. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, Marco Rubio of Florida, Tim Scott of South Carolina and J.D. Vance of Ohio; Govs. Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas and Doug Burgum of North Dakota; Reps. Byron Donalds of Florida and Elise Stefanik of New York; and former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, who is also a former Democrat. By the time you read this, some other name might be the flavor of the day. The only major Republican figure who doesn’t have a dog’s chance is . . . eh, you saw South Dakota Gov. Kristi L. Noem coming. Cricket didn’t. (Trump said during a Fox News town Jim GeraGhty The Trump Veepstakes, Season 2

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KLMNO ME tuesday, TR may 14, 2024 O eZ re b the District A man who crashed a truck during an apparent attempt to enter the White House pleads guilty. b3 Weather Afteraflurry of powerful tornadoes nationwide, experts explain the relatively low death toll. b6 Obituaries Director laurent Cantet, 63, crafted tightly knit films on contemporary 65 French society. b4 ° 67° 69° 68° 8 a.m. Noon 4 p.m. 8 p.m. High today at approx. 2 p.m. 71° precip: 85% Wind: s 7-14 mph BY LATESHIA BEACHUM AND ERIN COX Maryland voters on Tuesday will decide which Democrat they want to compete inalooming battle of national consequence, probably against former governor Larry Hogan (R) inanovember election that could help determine which party controls the U.s. senate. Prince George’s County executive Angela D. Alsobrooks and Rep. David Trone have been courting Maryland’s 2.2 million Democratic voters for more than a year in the costliest race in state history,amatchup that has offered voters more choice on style and identity than on policy differences. The contest started as a sleepy race between a deep-pocketed sitting congressman with liberal bona fides and a local executive whose candidacy offered the barrier-breaking potential of sending the first Black person from Maryland to the senate. Hogan’s surprise, last-minute entrance in February upped the stakes, with the still-popular former governor putting a once reliably Democratic seat into play by jumping into the race at the request of senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) and the Republican Party. The fevered final weeks of the Democratic primary were marked with increasing acrimony and attack ads, as national interest intensified the spotlight on the race — and the wraith of Hogan’s favor with voters was prominent in the background. While the state has not elected a Republican to the U.s. senate since 1980, the specter of facing Hogan has prompted some Democrats to call for party unity as see SeNate On B2 Fevered primary nears a finale mD. Set to Select Senate nomineeS Alsobrooks faces Trone in hotly contested race BY MICHAEL LARIS seven weeks after a cargo ship was first trapped under a portion of the Baltimore bridge it destroyed in March, a salvage crew detonated a cluster of tiny explosives Monday evening to free it. There was a loud burst of dozens of coordinated blasts that broke apart the towering truss of the Francis scott Key Bridge knownas sectionFour, whichhad fallen across the bow of the container ship Dali, which is resting against the muddy Patapsco River bed. The small explosions blew apart the vast steel structure jutting from the water, sending pieces splashing down as black smoke rose beside the ship. For days, salvage workers have been slicing openings in steel beams scrawled with spray-painted numbers to hold the miniature explosives. Authorities said it was the fastest and safest way to dismantle the huge piece of the bridge and push the remnants away from the ship. “It looked like a success,” said Kurt Rauschenberg, spokesman for the Baltimore District of the U.s. Army Corps of engineers. He added, “That starts the clock for removing the ship from the federal channel.” Teams will do an assessment of how the steel debris fell and use sonar to chart underwater debris, he said. They will also check for any charges that failed to explode. Coast Guard Rear Adm. shannon n.Gilreath, one ofthe leaders of the Unified Command overseeing the bridge response, said Monday that the Dali’s crew would stay on the ship during the explosions, in case of fire or other emergency. They were below deck, toward the back of the ship, and separated from the small blasts by towering stacks of containers on the ship, Gilreath said. The Dali stopped in Oman, Malaysia, China and south Korea see dalI On B2 Crew uses explosives to remove stuck Dali Cargo ship had been trapped under wreckage of Baltimore bridge it hit pHoToS by MArvin JoSepH/THe WASHingTon poST The dresses were organza, sequined, sparkly, flowy and sleek. The suits were tailored, modern and sharp. The DJ went late as high heels were kicked off and the dancing continued. Prom 2024 was in full swing, and all seemed pretty normal. And that was exactly what the college seniors had been longing for — normal. Wait. College? Yup. The seniors of the University of Maryland’s Class of 2024 defiantly held prom last Friday — a chance to celebrate what a see dVORak On B2 Experiencing a prom they missed because of covid The Class of 2020 was denied some big milestones. In college, they organized a do-over. Petula Dvorak tOp: College seniors crowd the grand Ballroom at the university of Maryland in College park for a prom to make up for the one they missed in 2020. aBOVe: Seniors ethan gajewski and Isabella Scarfone help each other put on masks for the prom. BY PAUL SCHWARTZMAN AND MICHAEL BRICE-SADDLER An independent investigation has concluded that a former top adviser to D.C. Mayor Muriel e. Bowser (D) who resigned last year after he was accused of sexual harassment by two female employees made “unwanted sexual advances” toward a third staffer, according toacopy of the confidential report obtained by The Washington Post. An initial probe by the D.C. government last year had concluded that John Falcicchio, Bowser’s former chief of staff and deputy mayor for planning and economic development, sexually harassed two employees. Falcicchio abruptly left the administration 14 months ago after attorneys for one of the women made her allegations public. The disclosure of a third victim is included inareview of that initial investigation by the law firm Arnold & Porter that was orderedlast year by theD.C.Council. The report reveals that Falcicchio’s harassment of the third woman “contributed to her decision to leave” the administration. The woman did not file a sexual harassment complaint with the Mayor’sOffice ofLegalCounsel, as was the case with the two other staffers. “Many of the steps Mr. Falcicchio reportedly took to initiate or try to initiate sexual relationships with these subordinates were strikingly similar, and strongly suggest that Mr. Falcicchio had a modus operandi,”accordingtothe report. Arnold & Porter found that Falcicchio had a “consensual romantic relationship” with a fourth staffer “on andoff,for an extended period of time,” according to the report.That Falcicchio “felt free to date one subordinate and engage and attempt to engage in sexual activity with other subordinates” shows loopholes in what, at the time, was the city’s sexual harassment policy, “which did not outright prohibit such relationships,” according to the report. Those relationships are now banned under the city’s updated sexual harassment policy, which Bowser revised in the fall after the mayor’s legal counsel substantiated the two staffers’ complaints. The report found “no dispositive evidence” that Falcicchio “orchestrated the hiring or promotion of individuals based on his sexual attraction to them,” or that he rewarded or retaliated against subordinates, including the women who accused him of misconduct, because they “accepted or tolerated his sexual advances.” Yet the report also asserted that Falcicchio “showed favoritism” to see RepORt On B3 Report: Ex-Bowser aide BY AN GREGORY D LAURA S V . S OZZELLA CHNEIDER harassed third woman RICHMOND — Weeks of Virginia state budget drama ended Monday with pledges of bipartisan goodwill as the General Assembly passed a compromise twoyear spending plan that boosts funding for education and other priorities without increasing taxes. Votes in both the senate and the House of Delegates were nearly unanimous. Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), who had raised the specter of an unprecedented state government shutdown by vowing not to sign the budget the legislature passed in March, rushed Monday to sign the new document after a special one-day legislative budget session. “This is a big day for Virginia,” Youngkin said, before putting his pen to a document that aides and legislative clerks had scrambled to get ready for quick enactment. Reaching a deal demonstrates “to Virginians that their elected officials, who sometimes find themselves very far apart on policy, can come together and deliver,” Youngkin said, surrounded by a bipartisan group of lawmakers from both chambers. “This has been a protracted process, but working together with the senate and the governor we have developed a product that all parties believe will meet the needs of the commonwealth,” Appropriations Committee Chairman Luke e. Torian (DPrince William) said earlier in presenting the budget to the House. “We’re excited. We’ve got a good budget; it’s a bipartisan budget. . . . everyone’s on board. A good day,” Del. Terry L. Austin (Botetourt), the most senior Republican on the Appropriations Committee, told reporters. sen. L. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth), chairwoman of the senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, called the deal“a win for the citizens of the commonwealth” while acknowledging the “twists and turns” required to reach it. “This budget contains all of our spending priorities,” she said. The budget passed the House 94-6 and cleared the senate 39-1; the “no” votes in both chambers were cast by Republicans. The budget includes 3 percent raises in each of the next two years for teachers and state employees, as well as big increases in funding for K-12 schools, higher education and mental health services. Those items are all the same as the budget that passed when the regular legislative session wrapped up March 9, but that budget expanded the state’s sales tax to digital downloads — which are currently exempt — and applied it to both consumers and businesses. Youngkin had initially proposed expanding the sales tax to cover digital consumer goods, but he had said he would offset the increase by cutting personal income taxes. The General Assembly nixed the tax cuts, citing $5 billion in tax reductions over the past two years, and used the money to pay for other priorities. Youngkin condemned that plan as “backward” and vowed not to sign it. With the legislature also rejecting Youngkin’s plan for a $2 billion arena in Alexandria for the Washington Wizards and Capitals, lawmakers and the governor seemed mired in bad blood. During an April 17 session to take up the governor’s vetoes and amendments to other bills, though, budget negotiators met with Youngkin and all sides decided to “lower the temperature.” Chastened by the prospect of damaging Virginia’s AAA bond rating, the budget negotiators and governor also saw a way out of their dilemma in the form of surging state revenue. On Monday, lawmakers said they were able to use about $545 million in higher-than-expected state revenue to support funding priorities without having to expand the sales tax to pay for them. An analysis by House Appropriations Committee staff members said current revenue projections could sustain the new, higher spending levels through 2030 see Budget On B3 Va. lawmakers approve bipartisan spending plan STeve Helber/Ap gov. glenn Youngkin (R), center, answers questions Monday in Richmond after signing the budget bill passed by both chambers.

B2 ez re the washington post . tuesday, may 14, 2024 never had,” Hofman said. “Except we’re older, so it feels a little different.” Gloria Asante, dazzling in a sparkly, tiger-print dress, didn’t think she’d care about prom. “After everything happened with us and covid, I was just disappointed and didn’t really care about all this anymore,” said the 21-year-old, who just returned from a five-month internship in Ghana studying maternal health. She’s an adult doing serious work about weighty issues. The world is in turmoil and she’s about to enter a challenging field. Wouldn’t prom feel silly? “But then, I thought, I’ve been working hard for so many years,” Asante said. “Why not celebrate?” They celebrated, wearing masks and dancing, smiling, laughing in a crowd that had nothing to do with social distancing. “It made me realize how sad it was,” said Panni, who left the ballroom thrilled and exhausted and remembering the pandemic prom her school held in 2020. “my school tried a virtual prom,” she said. The students dressed up and sat in front of their Zoom screens at home. “That made me cry.” friday night was nothing like that sad thing. “It was fun,” she said, “And it was, you know, finally some closure for us. A finale for this class.” as the ticket holder was a senior) for the grand ballroom. It was working. Then the protests started. massive arrests and encampments on campuses across the nation made news. The students at U-md. had protests, but there were no encampments and the actions weren’t disruptive to campus life. The student leaders watched and waited. But they didn’t think the Class of 2024 deserved another cancellation. “I think it’s good to see that our students are using their voices and maryland provides the opportunity for all students to use their voices,” Adeyemi said. “It was a good thing that the protests happened here.” But on friday, the U-md. seniors exhaled. Classes were done, the campus wasn’t in chaos, and it was finally their turn. “It was really wonderful,” said fiona Torok, 22, after a night of dancing in a long, purple dress that was probably bolder and more elegant than one she would’ve chosen as an 18-yearold. “I hope they make it a tradition.” Some parents expressed interest in playing out their roles with photos and send-offs. most of them got shut down. “I’ll share photos,” said mia Hofman, 22, a graphic design major. “It’s like the senior year we pandemic took from them four years ago. They were the high school seniors whose worlds were upended in the spring of 2020. Locked in their bedrooms and in front of computer screens, they lost out on so much — no prom, no real graduation ceremony, no teary, happy last day of signing yearbooks and hugging, no final game or match of their high school careers. Heck, they didn’t even have a real freshman year when they started at U-md. four years ago. “I didn’t realize how important it was until tonight,” said Nadia Panni, 22, who wore a Barbiepink, sparkly sheath dress. The ballroom was filled with balloons, music and about 500 people reveling in a senior year redux at the Stamp Student Union. It was definitely not the scene associated with college campuses in 2024. What these kids have been through and all they have lost is overshadowed in a weighty DvORAK fROm B1 moment dominated by protests, arrests and — yet again — canceled ceremonies. They are the kids whose mental health was so impacted by the upending of their lives that it was declared a national crisis, a secondary epidemic to the pandemic. Campus unrest wasn’t even on the senior-year bingo card for the student leaders who, a little gingerly, came up with the idea to hold prom at a university. It is, after all, a frothy teen coming-of-age ritual of awkward pictures and corsage pinnings. These are young adults about to enter the professional world. most of them can drink legally. What is prom without the subterfuge and endless quest to slip booze into the punch? “We actually started becoming a bit worried because we didn’t know if people will actually want to come to prom,” said Omoleye Adeyemi, 21, president of the Student Senior Council, the group that came up with the prom idea last summer, as they began planning the activities for their final year of undergrad. Petula Dvorak A milestone do-over for covid’s Class of 2020 sions were geared toward worker safety. The collision in march killed six workers on the bridge who were there to repair potholes, and authorities have repeatedly said avoiding any other deaths or injuries is their top priority. In recent days, moore has pointed to the complexity and sheer scale of the endeavor. “We’re talking about a massive piece of steel — and on one end, the steel is leaning against a vessel that is the size of the Eiffel Tower,” moore said. Preparing to rid the Dali of the mangled mass of steel from the bridge included the use of a halfdozen inclinometers, which measure the tilt of key spots on the ship and bridge, and strain gauges, which track real-time physical stresses and slippage at the disaster scene, authorities said. Salvage workers will continue using a large hydraulic grabber and other equipment to clear the main shipping channel, authorities said. course, but also to shed light on safety features meant to protect bridges. “We expect there’s going to be standards that will come out of the NTSB investigation that will be used to retrofit current bridges,” Cardin said, in addition to standards for future bridges. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the former House speaker whose family has deep ties to Baltimore, said monday that the investigators’ emphasis on ships is critical. While barriers meant to protect bridge piers are important, “if the ships are better prepared to know when they’re going to lose energy, that is a precaution for the bridges as well,” she said. As the Coast Guard, other federal and state agencies and their contractors push to fully reopen the shipping channel by the end of may, getting the Dali out of the way has been a top target. Workers in fluorescent safety suits wielding high-powered torches have been cutting the bridge apart, piece by piece, for weeks. The intricate preparations for the barrage of small explothat those who need to be held responsible for this tragedy will be held responsible,” moore said. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-md.) said monday that an exhaustive NTSB investigation is expected to not only detail what went wrong on the Dali before it headed off fBI all have ongoing investigations into the destruction of the bridge. maryland Gov. Wes moore (D) said monday that his administration has been in close contact with the fBI and other federal investigators, as well as maryland’s attorney general. “We know able future, the crew will stay on board, he said. “It’s not out at sea, but it’s still a … living piece of equipment. It still needs to be looked after and cared for,” Wilson said, adding that crew members are also part of ongoing investigations into the collision. The containers will stay on board for a time even after the Dali is docked, and needed ship repairs will be on hold until investigators clear any such work, Wilson said. Logistics for the repairs will be settled after approvals from the Coast Guard and others, he said. David O’Connell, the Coast Guard captain of the Port of Baltimore, said the Dali will be taken to the Seagirt marine Terminal, where it will stay for four to six weeks. There, a collapsed stretch of roadway still strewn atop the ship, and other debris, will be removed, he said. The ship will eventually be sent to Norfolk, for more permanent repairs, he said. The National Transportation Safety Board, Coast Guard and earlier this year. It passed through the Panama Canal on march 13, then slipped into the Port of Baltimore 10 days later, another seemingly mundane cog of global commerce. After 1 a.m. on march 26, the Dali lost power and veered off course, destroying the bridge and then getting entangled in the wreckage it had wrought. Authorities said they are preparing for the Dali to make an imminent trip back to shore in the Port of Baltimore. On monday, Gilreath said it will be moved out in about two days. Since the blasts could leave dismantled hunks of the bridge in the water beside the Dali, safety experts will “have to determine that stuff is not in the way and it’s safe to move the ship,” said Darrell Wilson, a spokesman for Synergy marine, which operates the vessel. Tugboats will guide the Dali to a dock in the Port of Baltimore, Wilson said. And for the foreseeDALI fROm B1 Workers set o≠ explosives to free cargo ship from fallen Baltimore bridge MiCHael robinson CHávez for tHe WasHington post Workers detonate a portion of the Key Bridge on Monday, a big step toward removing the container ship Dali from the channel. She had the prom dress custom made in Nigeria. It was bold and graphic, gray, black and orange, with a lace overlay. “I never got to wear it,” she said. When the student council posted the idea of prom for college seniors with a “Great Gatsby” theme, the tickets sold out immediately. Then they all got scooped up two more times as the planners kept increasing the size of the event to match the enthusiasm and demand. They finally maxed out at 900, the most they were allowed to give out (the tickets were free as long “Our class is very resilient,” Adeyemi said. “But will they want a prom?” Adeyemi, a communications major who will enter the university’s PhD program after she graduates this year, remembered the disappointment of her senior year at Chesapeake High School in Essex, md. “I remember junior year, a lot of my friends actually went to junior prom and I didn’t go because I was just like, ‘Oh, there’s senior prom, so it’ll be fine,’ ” she said. Early in her high school senior year, she started preparing for it. Marvin JosepH/tHe WasHington post Samuel Bible and Rorie Campbell take a break from the dance floor at the University of Maryland’s Class of 2024 senior prom. that suggested Alsobrooks needed “training wheels.” Whoever wins will probably face an onslaught of Republican spending as both parties grapple for control of Congress’s upper chamber in an election cycle likely to be loud and bruising. Hogan has so far sought to build upon the brand of pragmatic populism that lifted him to office, saying he’s not running against either Democrat or for a political party but “against the broken politics and the system in Washington.” He told supporters at a fundraiser that he was getting “attacked” from the left and the right, after taking the stage to the song “Stuck in the middle With You.” maryland Democrats, whose registered voters outnumber registered Republicans 2 to 1, will focus their attention on a slice of the electorate that, according to polls, likes Hogan but wants the chamber to stay in Democratic control. Democratic turnout in early voting and mail-in voting is down from two years ago, when the governor’s race consumed the primary. Roughly 18,000 fewer Democratic ballots were cast at early voting centers compared with 2022. And as of Saturday evening, 56,205 fewer mail-in ballots had been received compared with two years ago, though more can come in before the polls close Tuesday. Polls are scheduled to close at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Election officials can post results from early voting and canvassed mail-in ballots shortly afterward while Election Day votes cast in person are tabulated. crats to compete in November. In public forums, he has said the approach ensures he is not beholden to PACs, lobbyists or corporations. He sometimes lists companies that have contributed to Alsobrooks. She has returned fire by questioning his business’s political giving. A political action committee called Women Vote put nearly $1.5 million behind an ad airing in Baltimore that criticizes Trone’s company for political contributions to Republicans who oppose abortion. (Trone rebuts it with his high rating on his record from Planned Parenthood and his financial support of a Western maryland abortion clinic.) He was the first to go negative, airing ads with leaders from the county she governs who side with him — and later editing it to remove a surrogate’s comment poured more than $61 million of his own money into the campaign, outspending Alsobrooks 10 to 1. He has secured the backing of influential labor unions, congressional leaders, state leaders and Prince George’s County officials, and he counts prominent Black leaders among his boosters, including Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). Trone has a yearslong record of outreach and work in marginalized communities that predates his political career and has messaged heavily Black and Latino voters with direct promises on social justice — including a commitment to combating the carceral system with a holistic approach. He told The Washington Post that he will spend “whatever it takes to win,” and his campaign said his spending provides a larger opportunity for Demothings done: championing the relocation of the fBI headquarters to Greenbelt, securing $67 million from the state for a new cancer center and pushing for a public-private funding model to build more schools in the county, among other things. She has an enviable battalion of support from top Democrats in the state, including Gov. Wes moore and U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, who decided last summer not to seek the seat. While she rarely discusses race on the campaign trail, the history-making possibility of a state home to more than 2 million Black people electing its first Black senator has shaped the contest. maryland’s congressional delegation is largely White and entirely male. Trone, 68, a co-founder of Total Wine & more who was first elected to Congress in 2018, has gle-minded” choice she made to prioritize which candidate would ensure that the chamber remains under Democratic control if former president Donald Trump is returned to the White House. for Nicole Tisdale, 58, Alsobrooks was always the one. Tisdale cast her vote at the Bowie gymnasium on the first day of early voting, saying maryland’s congressional delegation needs perspective that is missing in current leadership. Trone dismissed his company’s political giving to Republicans — including Hogan — too quickly at a recent debate, she added. “I don’t know how you square that,” Tisdale said. “To me, that’s self-serving.” Alsobrooks, 53, a mother of a college student, has campaigned on a record as county executive that she says proves she can get divisions deepened between the candidates’ supporters. Alsobrooks supporters accused Trone of using his personal fortune to buy the election. They also questioned public comments he has made, including the use of the word “jigaboo,” a racial slur he said he spoke by accident and did not know the meaning of in a march congressional hearing when he meant to say “bugaboo.” He has touted his congressional effectiveness and has embraced the question of his resources — noting that a healthy war chest would ensure the campaign needs less financial support from national Democrats in the fall. He also says his record on issues of importance to voters from marginalized communities is critical to serving the electorate in maryland, the most diverse state on the East Coast. While he built an early lead in polls before Alsobrooks began advertising on TV in earnest, the picture became less clear in the waning weeks of the primary as many undecided voters began to tune in. In interviews, some voters said they were already thinking ahead to November as they navigated a choice between Alsobrooks and Trone. Judit Vadasz, 72, recently naturalized as a U.S. citizen, cast her vote for Trone at the Jane E. Lawton Community Recreation Center in Chevy Chase on the second day of early voting. The retired economist, originally from Hungary, said Trone’s resources factored into the “sinSENATE fROm B1 Senate primary fight between Trone and Alsobrooks winds down in Maryland Craig Hudson for tHe WasHington post robb Hill for tHe WasHington post LEFT: Prince George’s County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks and Baltimore County Executive John “Johnny O” Olszewski Jr. greet a voter in Randallstown on May 3. RIGHT: Rep. David Trone talks with attendees of a roundtable on Latino issues in Hyattsville in October. 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tuesday, may 14, 2024 . the washington post eZ su B3 it, allow it to become law without his signature, or veto it. “We have an opportunity to continue the conversation” on that bill, House Speaker Don L. Scott Jr. (D-Portsmouth) said monday afternoon. With the General Assembly technically still in session, committees can “get together forthwith,” Scott said, and try to make changes that Youngkin might support. After he signed the budget bills, Youngkin told reporters that he is interested in trying to resolve the skill games legislation, particularly the issues related to banning the machines at certain distances from other casinos and gambling venues. “I have been clear that I was willing to do that,” he said. lowing slots-like machines to operate in neighborhood stores, restaurants and truck stops. Youngkin amended it in a way that essentially maintained the current ban on the games — adding language requiring that the machines be located 35 miles away from casinos and other gambling venues, and about a half-mile from any K-12 school, day-care center or house of worship. His changes also called for stricter oversight of the games, which would represent a significant expansion of gambling. The legislature rejected those changes when it convened April 17 to consider his amendments and vetoes, sending the original bill back to the governor. Youngkin has until friday to sign “This program is not a handout. It is something that’s been sacrificed for in blood and in bodily capabilities,” said Sen. Bryce E. reeves (r-orange). Sen. Jeremy S. mcPike (DPrince William), who several years ago carried a bill to expand the program, said the changes are needed to rein in a benefit that he said was never intended to cover out-of-state or graduate students. After completing work on the budget, the House and the Senate recessed instead of adjourning, a move that keeps the special session alive and could allow legislators to meet again to vote on “skill games” legislation. Earlier this year, the General Assembly passed legislation algovernor can’t undo a law passed by the legislature. That suit is pending. “I like our chances,” Sullivan said. Several delegates and senators objected to a provision in the budget that reduces higher-education benefits for the spouses and children of military veterans killed or severely injured in the line of duty. An existing state program waives their tuition and fees at public colleges and universities. The changes require participants to first apply for other federal aid, such as Pell Grants, and prevent the program from covering graduate programs such as medical school. It also limits the program to Virginia residents. along to customers as a type of “tax.” Del. richard C. “rip” Sullivan Jr. (D-fairfax) said in a floor speech that removing the rGGI language was a major flaw in an otherwise “great” budget. “Because of the governor’s misguided intransigence, it is in one crucial respect, mr. Speaker — to borrow a phrase — backward. It takes Virginia backward on one of the most important issues of our time,” Sullivan said. There were no comparable complaints from Democrats on the floor of the Senate, where the bill passed without much debate. Environmental groups have filed suit, saying the General Assembly passed a law requiring membership in rGGI and the without raising taxes. But lawmakers have commissioned a study to look at overhauling the state’s tax system and plan to take up the issue of tax hikes and cuts at next year’s legislative session. Despite all the comity suddenly filling the hallways of the Capitol on monday, several Democrats were incensed that the new budget retreated from earlier language that put Virginia back into the regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a multistate cap-and-trade compact for carbon emissions. Youngkin had pushed the state’s air board to withdraw Virginia from rGGI, saying utilities pass its costs BUDgEt from B1 Youngkin signs spending plan, bringing weeks of budget drama to a close BY TOM JACKMAN A St. Louis-area man who crashed his rented U-Haul truck into Lafayette Square last year, with the apparent intention of entering the White House and overthrowing the government, pleaded guilty in federal court in the District on monday to damaging federal property. As part of a plea agreement, prosecutors added a “terrorism” enhancement for Sai Varshith Kandula, which exposed him to a sentence of 12 to 15 years in prison. But the maximum sentence for federal property damage is 10 years, and prosecutors agreed to seek a term of eight years for Kandula when he appears for sentencing on Aug. 23. Kandula, 20, has been in the D.C. jail since the brief incident in the park last may. Surveillance footage from the park showed the U-Haul driving east on H Street, then turning into the park and nearly hitting two pedestrians before he slammed into a barrier of security bollards. The Secret Service said Kandula backed up the U-Haul and drove it into the bollards a second time before climbing out of the truck and unfurling a flag with a Nazi swastika. When agents questioned him, Kandula reported that he had been planning his journey for six months, according to a detention memo filed by federal prosecutors. Kandula allegedly said that his goal was to “get to the White House, seize power, and be put in charge of the nation.” Asked how this might work, Kandula reportedly replied, “Kill the president if that’s what I have to do and would hurt anyone that would stand in my way.” Asked about his flag, Kandula is said to have answered that “Nazis have a great history” and that he admired their authoritarian nature. He said he looked up to Adolf Hitler “because he was a strong leader,” according to the memo from Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander r. Schneider. Kandula, who lived with his parents in Chesterfield, mo., was ordered held in jail until his trial by U.S. magistrate Judge moxila A. Upadhyaya. Court records show that Kandula’s lawyers have struggled to have the D.C. jail provide him with appropriate mental health treatment. At the plea hearing monday, defense attorney N. Scott rosenblum said that Kandula had been seen by mental health specialists and “diagnosed with schizophrenia.” Kandula told U.S. District Judge Dabney L. friedrich that he was taking medication for his illness but did not know what it was. Kandula also said he was born in India and is not an American citizen. He acknowledged he could face deportation when he is finished serving his sentence. Authorities said Kandula flew from St. Louis to Washington Dulles International Airport on may 22, 2023, then rented the U-Haul truck and drove directly to D.C. and the White House. After Kandula slammed into the bollards twice, he immediately surrendered when U.S. Park Police officers ordered him to the ground, court records show. He also supplied a “green book” with handwritten entries about harming his family and taking over the country. “my fellow citizens of United States,” Kandula allegedly wrote in a speech to be delivered after he seized power. “There shall be consequence if civil unrest happens. Any opposition will be met with death penalty . . . We will rebuild this world, and put a new system in place once the objective has been achieved. Sieg hail [sic].” The judge asked Kandula, “Is it true you drove a U-Haul truck into the metal bollards at 16th and H streets?” “Yes,” Kandula answered. “Is it true you backed up and did it a second time?” friedrich asked. “Uh, yep,” Kandula said. The collision caused $4,322 in damage to the bollards and $52,405 in damage to the UHaul, Schneider said. Kandula may be ordered to pay restitution for both amounts at his sentencing. the District Missouri man who crashed U-Haul truck near White House pleads guilty governMenT MeMoranDuM in suPPorT of PreTriaL DeTenTion Surveillance footage shows pedestrians, in a circle added by investigators, avoiding the U-Haul truck Sai Varshith Kandula crashed into Lafayette Square as he apparently sought to enter the White House. ments, though a person with knowledge of the matter said one woman received a cash payment of between $300,000 and $500,000. Katz and morin, in an emailed statement to reporters monday night, said they are “disappointed and angry” that details of the confidential report had come out. “The behavior and the secrecy around the release of the Inspector General report is disgusting,” the attorneys said, adding that “it’s unacceptable that our clients have had to endure investigations for more than a year only to have a report leaked without any warning.” When the allegations against falcicchio first surfaced, Bowser “appeared blindsided and disappointed” and “shocked,” according to Arnold & Porter’s investigation, an impression the law firm based on interviews with Eugene Adams, director of the mayor’s office of Legal Counsel. It was Adams who initially discussed the allegations with the mayor. “What do I have to do?” Bowser asked Adams, according to the report. Adams told her that the allegations required investigation and that falcicchio had to be “treated ‘like anyone else,’” according to the report. Adams reached falcicchio by phone on march 9, 2023, to tell him of the letter he had received from the first accuser’s attorneys detailing the allegations. Adams described falcicchio’s response as “to the effect, ‘That’s not all there is to it.’” Eight days later, falcicchio resigned. substantiated a second staffer’s allegations that falcicchio on five separate occasions had harassed her, including at his apartment where he had summoned her for work, according to the District’s report. The woman’s lawyers would not make her available for an interview with The Post last summer. Both women have reached settlements with the city, the D.C. government said last week. Citing “confidentiality provisions,” the city declined to detail the settlerassment. During interviews last year with The Post, the woman, who spoke on the condition that she not be identified because she feared retribution, said falcicchio had made unwanted advances toward her, and sent her lewd electronic messages and a graphic video. The mayor’s legal counsel substantiated the woman’s allegations that involved harassment but did not substantiate her claim that she was retaliated against. The mayor’s legal counsel also report but declined to discuss its specifics, citing a request for confidentiality from the inspector general. “I’ve said throughout that we’ve learned lessons from this incident and how sorry I am that any of our employees were harmed,” the mayor said when a reporter asked if the report was instructive. She declined to elaborate. The falcicchio scandal became public in march 2023 when a staffer, through her attorneys, Debra Katz and Kayla morin, accused him of “longstanding” sexual haand investigations in general, particularly those involving senior officials,” the law firm wrote. Vanessa Natale, a spokesperson for the mayor’s legal counsel, declined to comment. The council last summer questioned whether the mayor’s office of Legal Counsel, which reports to Bowser, was independent enough to investigate complaints against a senior member of her administration. The council ended up passing emergency legislation mandating the review, which led the office of the Inspector General to retain Arnold & Porter at a cost to taxpayers of $749,000. Council member Brianne K. Nadeau (D-Ward 1), who introduced last year’s bill that mandated the third-party probe, said in an interview monday that city lawmakers received the report friday. She said the legislature’s general counsel is reviewing the report now to determine what portions should be redacted and will soon make recommendations to the council about what can be released. “The top priority is ensuring no harm is done to the complainants or identifiable information is released,” Nadeau said, expressing disappointment that portions of the report had been leaked. She said the effort was worth the cost to taxpayers to ensure that the investigations had been thorough after multiple people were harmed by a senior D.C. official’s actions. “I wouldn’t put a dollar amount on that,” Nadeau added. Bowser, at a news conference monday, said she had read the certain staffers, including women — behavior that “contributed to workplace tension and caused interoffice disputes and grievances to erupt among his subordinates.” falcicchio, 44, whose abrupt departure left Bowser without her closest and longest-serving political ally, and his attorney, Grace Speights, did not respond to requests for comment monday. He has not issued a statement about the scandal since leaving the Bowser administration and declined an invitation to speak to an investigator with the mayor’s legal counsel last year. Arnold & Porter concluded that the inquiries from the mayor’s legal counsel “were well-grounded in factual and legal bases” and that the office “acted with integrity and professionalism throughout the process,” according to the report. The law firm also asserted in its report that there was “no indication” that Bowser or her staff “tried to improperly influence the conduct, scope, or findings” of her counsel’s investigations. At the same time, the law firm, while describing the District’s response to the allegations as “swift and well intentioned,” concluded that the mayor’s legal counsel “should not have” conducted the investigation “because there would be an inescapable appearance of a lack of independence.” “Some of the missteps that took place along the way only intensified the appearance, and also raised genuine public concerns about the District’s handling of sexual harassment complaints rEport from B1 Report concludes mayor’s legal counsel should not have led probe of ex-aide Toni L. sanDys/The WashingTon PosT John Falcicchio was D.C. deputy mayor of planning and development as well as Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s chief of staff before resigning last year following allegations of sexual harassment. 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B4 eZ Re the washington post . tuesday, may 14, 2024 BY HARRISON SMITH Lesley Hazleton, a psychologist turned author who cast her perceptive gaze on politics, cars, religion and faith, writing about Israeli society, the transgressive thrills of breaking the speed limit and the lives of the Virgin Mary as well as the prophet Muhammad, died April 29 at her home, a houseboat on Lake Union in Seattle. She was 78. A husky-voiced writer who drank grappa from a flask, smoked Philip Morris cigarettes without interruption, earned her pilot’s license and flew as many hours as her savings would allow, Ms. Hazleton charted an independent course to the very end of her life. Her death was announced in a goodbye email that she sent to friends on a time delay, revealing that she had terminal cancer in her bladder and kidneys and had decided to die on her own terms, using a lethal dose of medication permitted under the state’s Death With Dignity Act. “I’ve been a pro-choice feminist for over six decades,” she wrote, “so it should come as no surprise that I’ll be exercising choice in this too.” “Now that it’s imminent,” she added, “I’m experiencing an unexpected but wonderfully bearable lightness of being. Not a sad feeling of saying goodbye to life, but one of joy and amazement at how great it’s been. And of immense gratitude.” Ms. Hazleton grew up in England but started her professional life in Israel, where she trained as a psychologist, taught at an experimental school and gradually immersed herself in journalism, becoming a stringer for Time magazine and a reporter for the Jerusalem Post. In the 1970s, she covered the Yom Kippur War, crisscrossed the Sinai Peninsula (a friend, Huw Price, remembered how “she blagged lifts on Israeli gunboats down to Sharm el-Sheikh”) and drove a Citroën 2CV (“a tin can on wheels,” Price said) through the desert to the Golan Heights, learning only later that she had passed right over a minefield. “The car,” she recalled, “was too light to set off the mines.” Ms. Hazleton lived in Israel for 13 years before moving to New York City, “exhausted by too much tension, too much excitement, too much passion.” She went on to write for publications including Harper’s and the New York Times, where she contributed to the longrunning column Hers, as well as the Detroit Free Press, where she had a regular automotive column extolling “the transcendent joys of the internal combustion engine.” Her fascination with fast cars began one day in 1988, she wrote in “Confessions of a Fast Woman,” a 1992 essay collection, “when I drove at twice the speed limit. I was in a Porsche 911, and I’d never been in one before. It was a revelation. It was a seduction.” At the time, she was a rare woman covering the automotive industry, one of only three women in the International Motor Press Association, by her account. Men on the racing circuit would make bawdy come-ons, pointing out what they considered phallic machinery under the hood (she found the car more uterine than penile), or would appear flummoxed by the fact that she, a woman, was covering cars at all. “ ‘You write about what?’ they’d say. ‘Cars,’ I’d repeat. And then seeing no diminution in incomprehension, I’d resort to kindergarten level: ‘You know, vroom vroom.’ ” As part of her research, Ms. Hazleton apprenticed with master mechanics in Vermont, worked on a Saturn assembly line in Tennessee, crunched brokendown jalopies at a junkyard in Texas and learned to drive around a track at more than 200 mph. She filled her books and articles with historical references and allusions to ancient myth (the tale of Icarus, the honors Nazi Germany bestowed on automaker Henry Ford), examined the environmental toll of gas-powered cars and explored the liberating effect of driving, which she believed had a special meaning for women. “While men take for granted the independence that cars bring, women do not. Our own car means freedom. It means control of our own lives. It means, in short, far more to us than it does to most men,” she wrote in her 1995 automotive book, “Everything Women Always Wanted to Know about Cars — But Didn’t Know Who to Ask.” By her late 50s, Ms. Hazleton had shifted gears once again, becoming an “accidental theologist,” as she put it, while returning to questions of faith and spirituality that she had been asking for years, including as “a Jew who once seriously considered becoming a rabbi, a former convent schoolgirl who daydreamed about being a nun, an agnostic with a deep sense of religious mystery though no affinity for organized religion.” Ms. Hazleton began blogging about religion and writing books such as “Mary” (2004), in which she mixed historical research and psychological speculation while attempting to offer a “flesh-andblood” version of Mary, the mother of Jesus, reflecting Mary’s varied identities as “a peasant, a healer, a nationalist, a mother, a teacher, a leader.” She later explored the life of another biblical figure in “Jezebel” (2006), a revisionist portrait of the Phoenician princess whose name came to symbolize decadence and promiscuity, and wrote about the history of Islam in “After the Prophet” (2009), a study of the faith’s Shia-Sunni rift, and “The First Muslim” (2013), about the prophet Muhammad and the transcendent moments he experienced in a mountain cave, receiving a revelation from the angel Gabriel. Coming from a British American woman who was not Muslim, more than a decade after the 9/11 terrorist attacks led to a spike in Islamophobia, the book was met with suspicion by many Muslim readers as well as curiosity by nonbelievers. “Bigots looking to confirm their prejudices will, by and large, find ‘The First Muslim’ a disappointment: Hazleton approaches her subject with scrupulous respect,” British novelist Hari Kunzru wrote in a review for the New York Times. He added that Ms. Hazleton told the story “with a sort of jaunty immediacy,” describing bardic contests as “the sixth-century equivalents of poetry slams” and referring to theological and literary ideas as “memes” with the potential to go “viral.” The book was more a “popular biography” than a work of scholarship. But “it makes its subject vivid and immediate,” Kunzru wrote. “It deserves to find readers.” The older of two children, Lesley Adele Hazleton was born in Reading, England, on Sept. 20, 1945. Her grandparents had emigrated from Latvia to Ireland, where her parents lived before coming to England. Her father was a general practitioner, her mother a homemaker. Her brother, Ian, is her sole immediate survivor. Ms. Hazleton attended a Catholic convent school, where she said she was ostracized as “the Hebrew girl” because of her Jewish upbringing, and studied psychology at what is now the University of Manchester, receiving a bachelor’s degree in 1966. She moved to Israel later that year and received a master’s degree in psychology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1971. With her first book, “Israeli Women: The Reality Behind the Myths” (1977), Ms. Hazleton offered a psychological portrait of the country’s women and their place in Israeli society. After immigrating to the United States, she returned to Israel for a second, much shorter stay that she chronicled in a memoir, “Jerusalem, Jerusalem” (1986). Her other books included “The Right to Feel Bad: Coming to Terms with Normal Depression” (1984), inspired by her struggles with depression and her realization that the condition, “which made me feel horribly isolated,” was not uncommon. Her last published book, “Agnostic: A Spirited Manifesto” (2016), made the case for withholding judgment about existence’s murkiest questions, and making room for science as well as mystery. “Real faith has no easy answers,” she declared at a TED Talk in 2013. “It’s difficult, and stubborn. It involves an ongoing struggle, a continuing question of what we think we know, a wrestling with issues and ideas. It goes hand in hand with doubt, in a neverending conversation with it, and sometimes in conscious defiance of it. And this conscious defiance is why I, as an agnostic, can still have faith” — including, she said, a faith in the possibility of lasting peace in the Middle East, even as she saw few immediate prospects for attaining it. “Despair is self-fulfilling,” she added. “If we call something impossible, we act in such a way that we make it so. And I for one refuse to live that way.” lesley Hazleton, 78 Psychologist turned writer explored fascinations with fast cars and faith 2005 PHOtO By OlIvIeR D'HOse/RIveRHeAD BOOKs/PenGuIn RAnDOm HOuse Lesley Hazleton had a wide-ranging writing career that included coverage of the Yom Kippur War and a regular automotive column. “While men take for granted the independence that cars bring, women do not. Our own car means freedom.” Ms. Hazleton, in “everything Women Always Wanted to Know about Cars — But Didn’t Know Who to Ask” BY BRIAN MURPHY Laurent Cantet, an award-winning French film director who crafted tightly knit vignettes on contemporary society, using a Parisian classroom to illuminate questions about identity and culture while making a factory the backdrop for tales of alienation and lost dignity, died April 25 at a hospital in Paris. He was 63. The death was announced by UBBA, the Paris-based agency that represented Mr. Cantet, but no specific cause was mentioned. Mr. Cantet’s filmmaking style was often described as a bridge between the rawness of cinéma vérité and the observational eye of a documentary — sometimes casting nonactors in important roles and allowing unscripted scenes to unfold. His films took on big topics about navigating a world that can be unkind, but the stories were intentionally left unresolved. It was enough, he said, to point the lens at life’s struggles and paradoxes. He didn’t want to offer a moral. “I ask a number of questions in my films, but I never answer one of them. I’m not interested in didacticism,” he said in a 2002 interview with the film magazine Cineaste. In Mr. Cantet’s top-grossing film, “Entre les Murs” (2008, and released under the English title “The Class”), he used a collection of teenage students instead of professional actors in a story that traced some of France’s political and cultural fault lines, including the meaning of “Frenchness” in an increasingly multicultural nation. The students — many with Arab and African backgrounds — were like any other class of 14- and 15-year-olds: They bicker, they boast, they flirt, they daydream. Mr. Cantet then teased out moments that show the youths were also keenly aware of the prejudices and obstacles just outside the classroom in the workingclass 20th arrondissement in Paris. One student proudly embraced his family roots in Mali but said he knew his heritage was a potential liability in other parts of France. Another student complained about being forced to learn the “bourgeois speech” of proper French grammar by their teacher — played by a real teacher, François Bégaudeau, who wrote a 2006 book, “Entre les Murs,” that inspired the film. For the teacher and students, the classroom became a seesaw world of the education in the books and the realities outside the school. The students got angry and vulgar. The teacher, named Mr. Marin in the movie, became defensive and rigid. Mr. Cantet let many of the scenes flow with their own inertia, giving general direction and cues but allowing room for improvisation. “I drew up a minimum of dialogue, to indicate the energy we needed, the attitude of each person,” Mr. Cantet explained in an interview with French film critic Michel Ciment. “At the beginning of each scene, I gave them guideposts, so they had something staked out to work with, and then we went to work with something much more constructed.” “The Class” won the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize, the Palme d’Or, in 2008 and was nominated for the Academy Award for best foreign-language film in 2009. Mr. Cantet was hailed in France as a truth-teller with the courage to expose the country’s underbelly. Yet some right-wing commentators saw “The Class” as a further sign of cultural erosion. “Serious, subtle, incisive, disturbing, funny and poignant,” said a review in Le Monde. “We feel it in the spiritual connective tissue that Cantet creates between teacher and students,” wrote Washington Post reviewer John Anderson. “We feel it in the way Marin defends what he shouldn’t have to defend — why the mostly immigrant students should learn proper French, for instance — because what he’s doing in the process is teaching himself. . . . Marin makes Sisyphus look like a temp worker.” French President Nicolas Sarkozy praised the film as a tribute to teachers and the country’s education system. Yet, in a highly publicized snub, Mr. Cantet turned down an invitation to meet with Sarkozy, the son of a Budapest-born father but who built a political base as a guardian of French identity. “I didn't want to talk about diversity with someone who had invented the Ministry of National Identity,” Mr. Cantet said. Each of Mr. Cantet’s films picked through emotional flotsam, from lives of the exploited as well as the exploiters. In his first widely distributed film, 1999’s “Ressources Humaines” (“Human Resources”), a business school graduate joins the personnel department of a factory where automation is bringing widespread layoffs that included his metalworker father. The film becomes a study in generational priorities. When the son balks at corporate demands — seeking to take a stand for the workers — he is berated by his father for failing to play the company game and have a chance to move into the middle class. Mr. Cantet’s next film, “L’Emploi du Temps” (“Time Out”) in 2001, follows a man named Vincent who goes to great lengths to hide his joblessness from his family, claiming he is working abroad for the United Nations. Mr. Cantet said he tried to make Vincent (played by Aurélien Recoing) an everyman adrift in a world often defined by work and titles — and who then makes self-destructive choices. “I wanted people to identify with him,” Mr. Cantet told Toronto’s Globe and Mail. “I think we all dream about changing our lives, and Vincent tries it. In that way, he’s also an actor or screenwriter. He’s writing his life.” The film won the Venice Film Festival’s top prize in 2001 in the category “cinema of the present.” Mr. Cantet moved beyond France for perhaps his darkest film, “Vers le Sud” (“Heading South”) in 2005, in which a middle-aged woman (Charlotte Rampling) travels to Haiti as a “sex tourist” looking for young local men as holiday lovers. The story becomes a disturbing pas de deux, with the well-off traveler and the young Haitian man finding ways to take something from the other. “I don’t pretend to a documentary exactitude,” Mr. Cantet once said. “The situation we are showing is very complex and full of contradictions. There are no good guys and bad guys.” Laurent Cantet was born in Melle, in western France, on April 11, 1961, and grew up in the nearby town of Niort. His parents were teachers and organized monthly film screenings at their school. He graduated from the Institut des Hautes Études Cinématographiques in Paris in 1986. He worked on various film projects, including as an assistant to director Marcel Ophuls on the 1994 documentary about journalists covering Sarajevo and the collapse of former Yugoslavia, “Veillées d’armes” (“The Troubles We’ve Seen”). Mr. Cantet’s films over the past decade include “Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang” (2013), about girls forming a gang in Upstate New York in the 1950s, based on a 1993 novel by Joyce Carol Oates; and “L’Atelier” (“The Workshop”) in 2017, following a group of young writers at a literary colony in Marseille. Mr. Cantet’s last film release, “Arthur Rambo” (2021), explored how social media destroyed the reputation of a promising young man from an immigrant family in France. Mr. Cantet is survived by his wife, the former Isabelle Coursin; two children; his father; and a brother. In a 2009 interview with NPR, Mr. Cantet described how the teenage students in “The Class” represented an awakening that he sought in all his films. “It’s a moment,” he said, “you start to think of yourself in the society.” laurent Cantet, 63 Acclaimed filmmaker traced the fault lines of contemporary French life fReD DufOuR/AfP/Getty ImAGes French director Laurent Cantet poses after winning the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize, the Palme d’Or, for “Entre les Murs” in 2008. “I ask a number of questions in my films, but I never answer one of them.” Mr. Cantet, in a 2002 interview with the film magazine Cineaste obituaries

tuesday, may 14, 2024 . the washington post EZ RE B5 DEATH NOTICE BURRIS RAY E. BURRIS Ray E. Burris, 95, went to be with the Lord on May 1, 2024. He was born on Septem- ber 3, 1928 to the late Rev. Homer Burris and Adele Johnson Burris of Aiken, SC. He attended Miners Teacher where he earned a bachelor’s degree. He is survived by two sons: Ronald F. (Laura) Burris of Rockville, MD, Bruce A. Burris of Martinsburg, WV; stepdaughter Janet Sloane of St. Peters- burg, FL; granddaughters, Cheitian Burris and Jiordan Burris; sisters Evetta Bar- rett and Sadie B. Smith; and sister-in-law Legatha H. Burris. Funeral Services will be held1p.m., Friday, May 17, 2024 at Cumberland AME Church. Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home Aiken, SC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cumberland AME or https://saveoceangroveschool EVANS JAMES EVANS JR. We are sad to announce the passing of James Carmichael (Michael) Evans Jr. at the age of 83. A loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend. Michael passed away peaceful- ly on April 21, 2024 surrounded by loved ones. Born September 19, 1940 to James and Rosaline Evans. Mike grew up in the Washington, DC area and later earned de- grees from both MIT and Purdue Univer- sity. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 17, 2024, 11 a.m. at All Souls Unitarian Church, Washington, DC. mcguire-services.com FORBES URSULA N. FORBES Ursula N. Forbes passed away May 7, 2024. She was born an American citizen in Hamburg, Germany, on March 19, 1923, to Martin G. and Caroline E. (Deyer) Nett, and grew up in Manhattan, NY, and Ham- burg, Germany. She was working for the U.S. Department of State at the American Embassy in Berlin, Germany, when Germa- ny declared war against the U.S. in 1941 and was interned with the U.S. diplomats and journalists in Bad Nauheim, Germany, until an exchange of diplomats could be ar- ranged between the U.S. and Germany. She returned to Europe with U.S. Embassy per- sonnel in 1944, first to Italy, then moving north to Vienna, Austria, as the war came to an end. She married William J. Forbes in 1946 in Vienna. They moved to Washington, DC, in 1950 where she lived until 2018 when she moved to Palm Harbor, FL. Ursula was an avid bridge player, loved gar- dening, was a member of the Welcome to Washington German group, and organized the Department of State’s annual book fair for many years. She was predeceased by her husband. She is survived by her daughter, Karen Forbes, and her son-in-law, James Deininger. Services private. Burial at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, at a later date. GUTSTEIN MARTIN U. GUTSTEIN On Sunday, May 12, 2024, MARTIN U. GUTSTEIN of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of Ruth Ringel Gutstein. Devoted father of Mark Isaac (Gabriela Bulisova), Daniel and the late David Gutstein. Dear brother of the late Jules (the late Estelle) Gladstone and the late Irving Gutstein. Graveside funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 11 a.m. at Mt. Lebanon Ceme- tery, Adelphi, MD. After the interment, the family will receive relatives and friends at the late residence. Memorial contributions may be made to Shaare Tefila Congregation, https://www.shaaretefila.org. Arrangements entrusted to TORCHINSKY HEBREW FUNERAL HOME, 202-541-1001. MURRAY GLENDA IRENE (TAYLOR) MURRAY (Age 86) Glenda Irene (Taylor) Murray was born to the late James Howard Taylor Sr. and Stella Vir- ginia (Beckwith) Taylor on July 18, 1937. She received her childhood education from the Montgomery County public school system and sought every opportunity to learn more about business and graduated from Carver high school in 1955. Glenda married her High School sweetheart Richard Warren Murray Jr. four months after he completed his tour of duty in the U.S. Army on November 16, 1957. From their union two children were born: Pamela and Tyrone. Glenda was a devoted mother with endless energy to serve the Lord, care for the kids, prepare the meals, maintain the house, while workingafull-time job. Glenda was the consummate dreamer wanting to do things that others just talked about. She worked for the Atomic Energy Commission in the cafeteria. During the on- set of the computer revolution, she enrolled in the Temple School evening Data Process- ing Certification Program and upon receiv- ing her certification took an interdepart- mental transfer to the AEC data processing group. She excelled in her skills receiving several Superior Performance Awards and enjoyed a 35-year career with the Depart- ment of Energy. Glenda served the Lord all her life by singing in choirs and serving on welcome committees. She made sure the family always at- tended church and church outings together and maintained close relationships with her siblings’ families. She attended Asbury United Methodist Church as a youth and sang in the Starlight Choir for many years. Glenda made it a requirement to engage in a church home wherever she lived. She and Richard moved to Pineville, North Carolina in 2003; residing there for 17 years. Glenda served at Victory Christian Church in Pineville North Carolina as a door greeter. Glenda transitioned to see the Lord May 9, 2024 with her family by her side in North Chesterfield Virginia after bouncing back from multiple health setbacks caused by Dementia and Parkinson’s. Glenda was preceded in death by her par- ents James H. Taylor Sr. and Stella V. (Beckwith) Taylor, her spouse Richard W. Murray Jr., siblings James Taylor, William Taylor, Au- brey Taylor, Bertha Morris, Anna Plummer, Ruby Dyson, and Ruth Frazier. She leaves to cherish her memory children, Pamela (Billy) and Tyrone (Wanda); grandchildren, Ryan (Brittany), Nichole (David), Danielle (Kevin), and Justyn (Kimberly); great grandchildren, Alaya, Aubrielle, Lexi, Leo, Owen, Ava, Arielle, Loriana, Zaidyn, and Miles; brothers-in- law Charles Dyson, Stansbury Frazier, and Leroy Murray (May), sisters-in-law Marylyn Stewart (Dwight), Jeane Claggett, Elaine Of- futt and devoted family friend, Elsie Cason. Services to be Held on May 20, 2024 at the Alexander Funeral Home, 424 Statesville Av- enue, Charlotte, NC 28206 (704) 333-1167, Viewing 11 a.m., Services 12 p.m. Interment Location: Crown Memorial Park, 9620 Rodney Street, Pineville, NC 28134. In lieu of flowers please make contributions in Memory of Glenda Irene Murray to the Parkinson’s Foundation. BARRON STACIA ROSA BARRON (Age 62) Stacia Rosa Barron passed away on May 11, 2024 after a brief and courageous battle with brain cancer. Born and raised in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Stacia attended the Iowa School for the Deaf, where she excelled in both athletics and academics. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in TV and Media Production at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. She worked many years in the printing industry, and retired from the U.S. Government Publishing Office (DC) after 18 years, where she took leadership classes and always strived for positive changes for deaf people in the workplace. Stacia was a lifelong athlete, having competed in the World Games for the Deaf (now known as the Deaflympics) in 1981 and 1985 as well as many other athletic competitions and events. Stacia loved nature, spending many hours outdoors landscaping her yard and giving daily treats to the wildlife. Her favor- ite, a male Cardinal, would fly to greet her every day when she came home from work. She also loved capturing video and photographing special moments and events. She deeply loved her family, and was her nieces and nephews’ number one fan, always attending their sports events and rooting for them with her camera in hand to preserve memories. Stacia was a gregarious, kind, caring, and generous soul. She loved people, and often put others before herself. She was always willing to lend a hand to any- one in need. Her final act of generosity was donating her body to science, so that other people can be helped. She is survived by her partner of 25 years, Julie Wagaman, mother Martha Maurine Reinwand, sister Luanne Barron (Steve), brother Barry (Kim), eight nieces and nephews, and seven grandniec- es and grandnephews. She was preceded in death by her father Jack Barron Sr., and brothers Stacey and Jack Jr. Per Stacia’s wishes, no memorial service will be held. Instead, please keep Stacia, Julie, and her family in your thoughts. The family also en- courages you to celebrate your memories of Stacia in your own way. DEATH NOTICE HACKERMAN CARL HACKERMAN Carl Hackerman, of Silver Spring, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at the age of 90. He is survived by his loving daughters, Laurie Caplan and Amy Hacker- man; sister, Rita Hackerman Hammerman; son-in-law, Joseph Caplan; and grandchildren, Seth Caplan, and Bayla Caplan. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, San- dra Hackerman (nee Cohen); sister, Mar- lene Pototsky; and parents, Morton and Faye Hackerman. Carl Hackerman wasabeloved patriarch, whose unwavering love for his family was matched only by his passion for Maryland Terrapin Basketball and his infectious sense of humor. He was a pillar of strength and kindness, always ready withajoke to lighten the mood and a smile to brighten the day. Carl cherished every moment spent with his loved ones, finding joy in simple pleasures and treasuring the bonds of family above all else. His legacy of love, laughter, and loyalty will continue to in- spire and uplift those who were fortunate enough to know him. Services at Judean Memorial Gardens 16225 Batchellors Forest Road Olney, MD, on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 12 p.m. Please omit flowers. Contributions in his memory may be sent to Gilchrist Hospice, online at gilchristcares.org/giving, or to Alzheimers Association, online at ALZ.org. Shiva information at www.sollevinson.com POINDEXTER SAMUEL THOMAS POINDEXTER JR. On Sunday, May 5, 2024, Samuel Thomas Poindexter Jr. of Washington, DC entered into eternal life. Loving husband of Linda Poindexter; devoted father of Levy (Phillpa) Poindexter and Lisa Steed. Also survived by one grandson, one granddaughter, two sisters, one brother, many other relative and friends. Family will receive friends on Thursday, May 16, from 10 a.m. until the time of funeral service at 11 a.m. at Wise- man Funeral Home, 4591 Allentown Road, Camp Springs, Maryland. Interment Quan- tico National Cemetery. www.wisemanfuneralhome.net SPYROPOULOS PAUL GEORGE SPYROPOULOS Paul George Spyropoulos, 66, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024 after a two-year battle with brain cancer. Predeceased by loving parents Dino and Alice and brother Perry John. He leaves behind his beloved and devoted wife and partner Sarah; loving brothers Straton and Demetri (Cali-Ann); nieces and nephews Leone (also his and Sarah’s goddaughter), Alex (Ed), Perry (Sherry), Dean, and Anthony, beloved god- son Dean. Paul was born in Upper Darby, PA and raised in Washington, DC and Bethesda, MD. He graduated from Walter Johnson High School, and from Georgetown Univer- sity with a degree in physics. His 40-year career was spent in Federal service with the National Science Foundation from which he retired in 2022. Paul was devoted to his Greek Orthodox faith, his family, friends and co-workers. He was a thoughtful, kind, and contem- plative soul, with the funniest and driest sense of humor. He was very well read in the classics and contemporary literature, a wealth of knowledge on many topics, always having the perfect English, Greek, Latin, or German quote for the occasion or situation. He loved music, opera, and mov- ies of all genres. A visitation will be held at Pumphrey Fu- neral Home, Bethesda, MD, on Tuesday May 14, from 6 to8p.m. A viewing will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on May 15 at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Washington, DC, followed byaservice at 11 a.m. Interment at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brent- wood, MD. Memory Eternal. Rest In Peace. DEATH NOTICE CHAPIN DOUGLAS MCCALL CHAPIN Douglas McCall Chapin passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024 at Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Florida from complications of a stroke suffered while on a family visit. He was 83. Doug was born in Atlanta, GA on October 29, 1940 to Lloyd Walter Chapin and Caroli- na McCall Chapin, where he attended North Fulton High School, played basketball, and excelled in science and mathematics. A resident of Falls Church, VA since 1968, he is survived by his beloved wife of over sixty years Joan Kay (Stewart); his brother Lloyd Walter Chapin Jr. and wife Louise (St. Petersburg, FL); his children Douglas McCall Jr. (Minneapolis, MN), Jennifer Kay (Gaines- ville, VA), Timothy Stewart (Tallahassee, FL), and Andrew Vincent and wife Regina (Fair- fax, VA). “Grandpa Doug” is also survived by eleven amazing grandchildren; Ellen, Sarah, Syd- ney, Christopher, Justin, McCall, Liam, Oliver, Tamsin, Eamon, and Rhys, all of whom were blessed by his smile and brilliant blue eyes, love for their accomplishments, and cheers at their sporting and musical events. Doug attended Duke University as a Navy ROTC student where he earned a bachelor’s degree in 1962 in Electrical Engineering. While in naval service, he earned a mas- ter’s degree in 1966 in Applied Science from George Washington University. After retiring from the Navy, he went on to earnaPhD in 1968 in Nuclear Studies in Chemical Engi- neering from Princeton University. Doug was an industry leader and luminary in the field of engineering. During his years in the service, he worked as part of the Naval Reactors Program to speed the develop- ment of the “Nuclear Navy” under Admiral Hyman Rickover. After the Navy, he joined the DC-area engineering firm MPR Associates, Inc. and embarked on a five-decade career that saw him work around the globe and eventually rise to lead the company as a Principal Officer. Among his many notable awards and achievements, Doug was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2002, awarded the prestigious Don Miller Award from the American Nuclear Society in 2014, and tapped as part of an interna- tional group to develop recommendations for the Daichi nuclear reactor in Fukushima, Japan after it was severely damaged in by an earthquake and tsunami. As a freshman at Duke, Doug attended a social at which he met “Joanie” Stewart of Massillon, OH. Smitten at their first dance, he always said he knew immediately that she was “the one”, and they married in December 1962. They established a loving home in Falls Church, became longtime congregants at the Graham Road United Methodist Church, and were fixtures in the Westwood Park community. While they loved their kids and grandkids dearly, their passion was exploring the world, visiting over forty countries over the decades. Among the highlights were Machu Picchu, African safaris, swimming in the Amazon River, and extensive travels in New Zealand and Australia. Doug was afflicted by and recovered from polio at a young age, which tempered his spine, yielded a caring spirit, and pushed him to be active for his whole life. An avid sportsman, he loved playing basketball in his youth, long distance bicycling in mid-life, and daily walks in his later years. Doug enjoyed the great Joe Gibbs years of the Washington NFL Team and celebrating the Stanley Cup championship for the Washington Capitals. But it was baseball’s Wash- ington Nationals that captured his heart after their move to DC in 2005, with their World Series triumph in 2019 bringing joy to him that the entire family remembers well. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for Thurs- day, May 16 at National Funeral Home at Na- tional Memorial Park at 7482 Lee Hwy, Falls Church, VA 22042. HAUPT ARTHUR NORRIS HAUPT Arthur “Art” Norris Haupt, 78, passed away quietly on Friday, May 3, 2024, at Autumn Leaves Memory Care Facility, in Savoy, Illinois. He was born in London, England, October 27, 1945, to Zygmunt Haupt of Ułaszkowce, Galicia (now part of Ukraine), and Edith Norris of New Orleans. Zygmunt Haupt was a well-known Polish writer and painter,and a Polish Cavalry Officer who made his way to England, where he met his future wife Edith Norris. After the war, the family moved to New Orleans and then to New York in 1951 where Zygmunt Haupt joined Voice of America. Art’s family moved to Arlington, Virginia in 1958. His father con- tinued to write and paint, and he won Polish literary awards in 1963 and 1971. His father died in 1975 and Art’s mother moved back to her hometown of New Orleans, while Art stayed in Virginia. Art graduated from Wake- field High School in 1963, where he met the love of his life, Linda Martindale. He graduated from Dartmouth College. He volunteered for the Peace Corps. Art wrote for work and for pleasure and was also an editor throughout his life. He worked at the Population Ref- erence Bureau for many years and later for Kiplinger Magazine as an editor. He joined a graphic novel/comics group and wrote sev- eral stories that were published by District Comics. In 1983,Art met up again with Linda Martindale and they lived together in Park Fairfax, Alexandria, and in 1990 moved to Jefferson Street in Arlington, Virginia. Linda died in 2013. Art vigorously promoted his fa- ther’s works in the United States and Poland. He arranged in 1982 for Stanford University to house a collection of Zygmunt Haupt’s works and materials. Art travelled to Poland to attend several Zygmunt Haupt Festivals, from 2015-2019. Art loved to travel. He and Linda took road trips across the country and back. He also went to Poland in 1985, to England with his mother in 1986, to Ukraine in 1998 to visit his father’s birthplace, and to Brazil in 2010. Art was a master at the grill and hosted many wonderful cookouts. Art loved movies, was funny, enjoyed being with his many friends, and always had witty com- ments about the world. He suffered from worsening dementia, which required him to move to specialized facilities to provide the necessary care. In October 2022, there was a celebration of his life and his 77th birthday. Service will be held at St. George’s Episco- pal Church, 915 N Oakland St., Arlington, VA 22203, Friday, May 31 at 10 a.m. Visitation at Murphy Funeral Home, 4510 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203, will be Thursday evening, from 4 p.m. to7p.m. Burial will be at Columbia Gardens Cem- etery, 3411 Arlington Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201, following the service, along with a reception at the cemetery. MULLEN REV. THOMAS G. MULLEN (Age 94) Rev. Thomas G. Mullen, retired Catholic priest, died on May 9, 2024 in Washington, DC. He was born in Louisville, KY on Novem- ber 10, 1929, the second son of Dr. and Mrs. A.B. Mullen, physician and registered nurse. Fr. Mullen joined the religious community of Friars Minor Conventual in 1948. Following the custom of that community, he was given a new name and thereafter known as Friar Roland Mullen. Friar Roland received his BA of philosophy from the University of Dayton (OH) in 1952. The next four years were spent in preparatory studies for ordination, ma- joring in theology, at Assumption Seminary in Chaska, MN. Friar Roland was ordained a Catholic priest in St. Paul, MN on June 2, 1956. Fr. Mullen received a master’s degree in philosophy from the University of Notre Dame (IN) on February 1, 1962. In addition, he was a graduate of the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC where he received an advanced degree (S.T.L.) in the- ology on December 13, 1966. Fr. Mullen also completed all academic requirements for a doctorate in theology from CUA, except the completion of his doctoral dissertation. Before completing his graduate and post- graduate studies in philosophy and theolo- gy, Fr. Mullen taught philosophy from September 1956 to June 1959 at a Franciscan seminary in Carey, OH. In addition, he was also the pastoral administrator of a nearby rural parish. From June 1959 to August 1961, Fr. Mullen was assigned as chaplain of St. Lawrence Hospital in Lansing, MI. His duties included teaching medical ethics to student nurses and preaching at special services at nearby parishes. From August 1961 to Au- gust 1963, Fr. Mullen taught theology at a Franciscan novitiate in Auburn, IN where he was also the property manager and pastoral administrator of a parish in Clear Lake, IN. From 1963 to 1966, he was assistant professor of philosophy at Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY. While writing his doctoral dissertation at CUA in 1970, Fr. Mullen was appointed as a civil rights specialist in the US Dept of Health, Education and Welfare in Washington DC. When the US Dept of Education was established in 1980, he transferred to that agency’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in Washington, DC. In a variety of assignments with OCR, Fr. Mullen enforced federal civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination based on race and ethnicity in higher education institutes and in school districts that received feder- al financial assistance. He was coordinator of OCR’s efforts to create a national policy for the education of children of migrant workers. Also, as the national coordinator for the enforcement of civil rights under the Magnet School Assistance Program, Fr. Mullen helped many school districts attain civil rights compliance for funding under this program. While continuing this work, Fr. Mullen trans- ferred from the Franciscan Religious Com- munity to the Diocese of Lake Charles, LA in 1990. He retired asacivil rights specialist on December 31, 1996 and continued pas- toral ministry in the DC area. He retired from all active ministry in 2007 and moved to the community of Leisure World in Silver Spring, MD. Fr. Mullen has no immediate survivors. Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Silver Spring, MD; where the Me- morial Mass will begin at 11 a.m. Interment of his cremated remains will be at a later date in Calvary Cemetery, Louisville, KY. Memorial donations may be made to Cath- olic Relief Services, https://www.crs.org/. Arrangements by Cole Funeral Services. www.colefuneral.com DEATH NOTICE BALLMAN BENEDICT GEORGE BALLMAN FEBRUARY 7, 1931 - MAY 3, 2024 Benedict George Ballman, 93, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, May 3, 2024, in Vero Beach, Florida, surrounded by his loving family. George was born on February 7, 1931, in New York City, and was the son of Claire Kahn and Bernard George Ballman. George attended high school at Staunton Military Academy in Staunton, VA. He re- ceived his undergraduate degree and his law degree at American University, followed by master’s degrees in Tax Law and General Law at Georgetown University. George clerked for the Dow, Lohnes & Alb- ertson law firm in Washington, DC, where he met Frances (Frankie) Lucas Hurst, a le- gal secretary. They wed on January 3, 1959, and were married for 64 years until Frankie passed away last year on May 28, 2023. George built an illustrious law career prac- ticing real estate law, family estate law, and civil litigation with one of the largest law firms in Montgomery County, MD – Conroy, Fitzgerald, Ballman & Dameron – of which he was senior managing partner. Most notably, George was General Counsel for the Montgomery County Board of Real- tors until he retired in 2000. George was ac- tive in a variety of civic affairs in Montgom- ery County. He was an ambulance driver and first responder for the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad. He was a lifelong member of Rotary, and he served as Presi- dent of Camp Echo Lake, the nonprofit facility that provided a vacation resort for hun- dreds of underprivileged children each year. George and Frankie built their dream home in Potomac, MD, which was inspired by their fascination with Colonial architecture of Williamsburg, VA. Together with Frankie, George created a wonderful life for his fam- ily filled with faith and love. George and Frankie are survived by their daughters Debbie Ballman Jones (Randy), Lynda Hurst Ballman, Kimberly Ballman Stroud (Ted), and their son George Ballman, Jr. (Kiersten) and eight wonderful grandchildren. George was an avid sportsman and a life- long competitor in skiing, tennis, and golf, competing at both Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, MD, and Grand Harbor in Vero Beach, FL. Family and friends will al- ways remember George for his warm heart, quick mind, witty sense of humor, infectious smile, and his unwavering love. A family and friends Memorial Service will be held in his honor at Trinity Episcopal Church on Pine Avenue in Vero Beach on Tuesday, June 25 at 3 p.m. A reception will immediately follow at the Club House at Grand Harbor. In addition, for those who live in Maryland, there will be a Memorial Service held at St. Francis Episcopal Church on River Road in Potomac on Wednesday, November 27 at 3 p.m. A reception will immediately follow at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Compassion Interna- tional - Child Sponsorship Program (https:// www.compassion.com/) DEATH NOTICE DEATH NOTICE DEATH NOTICE WERTLIEB AARON M. WERTLIEB On Sunday, May 12, 2024,AARON M. WERTLIEB of Derwood, MD. Beloved husband of Gail Crausman Wertlieb. Devoted father of Brendan and Rayna Wertlieb. Loving son of Rebecca Wertlieb Greenwald and the late Richard B. Wertlieb and son-in-law of Joel and Sandra Crausman. Dear brother of Stuart (Christina) and Kevin (Amy) Wertlieb. Graveside funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 11 a.m. at King David Memorial Garden, Falls Church, VA. Immediately after the interment, the fam- ily will receive relatives and friends at the home of Mitch and Marnie Metzman. On Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings, Shiva will be observed at the family home with minyans at 7 p.m. Me- morial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, https://www. cancer.org or to Friends of the IDF, https:// www.fidf.org. Arrangements entrusted to TORCHINSKY HEBREW FUNERAL HOME, 202-541-1001. DEATH NOTICE BUDA-OKREGLAK DR. EDWARDA M. BUDA-OKREGLAK Dr. Edwarda M. Buda-Okreglak of Kensington, Maryland, passed to eternal rest on May 6, 2024. An accomplished medical doctor, Edwarda was a graduate of Albany Medical College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She specialized in Hematology-Oncology. She was associated with Walter Reed Army Medical Center, NIH and Johns Hopkins University. Among her many awards, she received the National Defense Service Medal for her service in the US Army and the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit from the government of Poland. She had leader- ship roles in the Polish American Congress, Friends of John Paul II Foundation, Polish American Health Association, Our Lady Queen of Poland Catholic Parish, Polish American Arts Association, Polish Heritage Foundation, and the Polish Legion of Amer- ican Veterans, and was a member of the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences and the Kosciuszko Foundation. She was born in Poland but grew up in Buffalo, NY. She arrived in the US with her family and quickly excelled as a top student, becoming valedictorian of her high school graduating class. She won many academ- ic scholarships and honors. She found her passion in the medical field but she also realized the need to carry on her parents’ tradition of volunteer service. Edwarda was a lifelong supporter of humanitarian and charitable causes, and was a champion and mentor of younger individuals, volunteering within both the Polish-American community and outside it. She had a charming smile and boundless energy and when asked for help, responded positively. She will be missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her. She was the beloved wife of Richard Zbyszek, dear sister of Bozenna (Bradley) and Anula (Lyle), cherished aunt of Marek (Julianne), Krystyna (Douglas), and Alexan- der (Kelly); and doting great-aunt of Roselyn Marie, Emeline, Luna, and Robert Bradley. She leaves behind cousins in Poland and in the USA. She was predeceased by her par- ents, Edward and Marianna Buda. Visitation will be at Pumphrey Funeral Home, 7557 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda MD, on Thursday, May 16, from 3 to 5 p.m. On Friday, May 17, visitation will be in church one hour before Mass begins. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Fri- day, May 17, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Poland RC Church, 9700 Rosensteel Ave., Silver Spring MD, followed by interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. GILLIAM REGINALD GILLIAM “Reggie” Reginald “Reggie” Gilliam, 92, of Gettysburg, PA, died on April 13, 2024, at Frederick Health Hospital. Born on June 11, 1931, in El Paso, TX he was the son of the late Reginald Prentiss and Frances Rebecca Stone Gilliam. To say that Reginald “Reggie” Gilliam made a lasting deep impression on all he loved would be an understatement. His love for life and being outdoors running 10K races, biking across Maryland, skiing with the fun loving Fagowee ski club and taking many a long trip in the RV with wife Barbara were things of legend. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1949-1950. Reggie retired as Di- rector of the Broadcasting & Recording De- partment, IBEW in the ‘90’s. He loved what he did for a living negotiating contracts for better working conditions for the rank and file. He was passionate about it. When he retired... his “friends” from the other side of the table jokingly said.. “we’re here at your retirement party to make sure you REALLY ARE retiring!” He could be a tough cookie, but he knew how to pick his battles. Reggie is predeceased by his wife Barbara. Reggie leaves his adult children Gordon Gilliam, Dirk Gilliam, Laura Dwyer and Lisa Dwyer and all of his grandchildren with hearts full of inspiration to live life to its fullest, and to always do your best. A joint interment of Barbara and Reggie will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 3, at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, 515 S. Market St., Frederick, MD 21701, (next to the Mausoleum). For those wishing to do so, please feel free to donate to the Parkinson’s Foundation in his honor. Arrangements, Stauffer Funeral Home, Fred- erick. Expressions of sympathy to staufferfuneralhome.com JARVIS MARTHA JARVIS Martha Jarvis, formerly of Alexandria, Virgin- ia, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2024 at the age of 85. She had been a resident of Prairie Village, Kansas since October 2021. Martha was born on June 3, 1938 in Win- field, Kansas, the youngest daughter of Martin and Lois (Koontz) Jarvis. Martha was a lively addition to the family, joining sister Carol, who was not quite four years old at the time. Martha loved growing up in Win- field and spoke fondly of it throughout her life. She also loved traveling (often by train) to visit her grandmother (and dog Peggy) in Walnut Creek, California. After graduating from high school in Winfield, Martha attended DePauw University. She received her bachelor’s degree in history and geography in 1960. Martha spoke often of the wonder- ful education she received at DePauw and the many friends she made there. She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority, a life- long bond she shared with her sister, Carol and her niece, Sara. After graduating from DePauw, Martha did graduate work at Stan- ford University and later obtained a Master’s degree from Emporia State University. Martha enjoyed a long and rewarding ca- reer as a high school teacher. She taught for many years at St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School in Alexandria, Virginia and maintained contacts with many of her stu- dents long after they graduated. She loved her friends and colleagues there. Among the many highlights in her teaching career, Martha spent a year teaching in England through a Fulbright Teacher Exchange. She was also an accomplished flutist and talented amateur photographer. More than anything, Martha loved to travel. She took trips to Austria for the Bregenzer Festspiele, many trips to Mexico for fun and photogra- phy, and countless other destinations. She attended the 1976 Olympic Games with her nephew John, and traveled to Austria and Switzerland with niece Sara for her 80th birthday. Martha always enjoyed returning home to her lovely community of friends and neighbors on Central Avenue, where Martha and her dogs, Delia, Lucy and Angus could be seen taking neighborhood walks several times a day. Martha is survived by her niece, Sara Welch of Fairway, Kansas, her nephew John Welch (Margaret Lynn) of Phoenix, AZ, great-neph- ew Andrew Welch (Tucson, AZ) and greatniece Cate Welch (Denver, Colorado). She is preceded in death by her parents and sister. A memorial service was held on Monday, May 13, at Shelley Family Funeral Home in Winfield, Kansas. Interment will take place at Highland Cemetery in Winfield. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to DePauw University to support music education. Me- morial gifts may be made online at www.de- pauw.edu/give or by mailingacheck to the office of development and alumni engage- ment, DePauw University, 201 E. Seminary St., Greencastle, IN 46135. ROSS EDWARD DANIEL ROSS JR. Edward Daniel Ross, Jr., of Norfolk, Massa- chusetts, and long-time resident of Chevy Chase, MD, died peacefully at home on March 26, 2024. Born on May 11, 1945 to Edward Daniel Ross, Sr. and Delores Berger Ross in Evergreen Park, Illinois, Eddie, as his family and childhood friends knew him, em- bodied a life of dedication to others person- ally and professionally. Educated first at the College of St. Thom- as and then at Georgetown University Law Center, Eddie and his wife, Mary, moved to Washington, DC, where he worked in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for nearly two decades as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Deputy Chief of the Felony Trial Division, and Director of Superior Court Operations. Although Ed en- tered private practice in 1989, he often re- marked that his time at the U.S. Attorney’s Office was the most rewarding period of his professional life. He was known not only for his professional acumen but also for his generosity, kindness, and humility; he was beloved by many colleagues who became lifelong friends. Ed’s dedication to and love for his family was unmatched. He considered his three children, Abby, Danny (Erica), and Kevin to be his greatest achievements and supported his late wife Mary early in their marriage during her battle with Hodgkins lymphoma and later through her stroke recovery process. He loved his daughter-in-law, Erica, dearly, adopting her family as his own, and was smitten with his grandchildren, Emily Miller Ross (Emmy) and Edward Daniel Ross, IV (Teddy). In addition to his children and grandchildren, Ed is survived by his siblings Sharon, Tish (Jim), Barb (Bill), Liz (Steve), Richie, Bobby (Sherry), his late brother To- ny’s daughter, Brittany, as well as all of his cousins, nieces, and nephews, and the family on Mary’s side (the Millers), whom he loved immensely. Ed is predeceased by his parents, Delores and Ed, Sr., his brothers, Tony and Gerard Martin, and his wife, Mary. A celebration of Ed’s life will be Friday, May 17 at 11 a.m., at the Shrine of the Most Bless- ed Sacrament, 5949 Western Ave. NW, Wash- ington, DC 20015. Friends may visit with fam- ily on Friday before the service, beginning at 10 a.m., or on Thursday, May 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Joseph Gawler’s Sons, 5130 Wiscon- sin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016. In lieu of flowers, Ed’s children ask that gifts be made to support the Heart and Vascular Center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Checks can be made payable to Brigham and Women’s Hospital with “in memory of Edward Daniel Ross, Jr.” in the memo line and sent to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Development Office 263 Huntington Avenue, #318, Boston, MA 02115-4506 or online at bwhgiving.org/memorial. When the need arises, let families fnd you in the Funeral Services Directory. To be seen in the Funeral Services Directory, please call paid Death Notices at 202-334-4122. DEATH NOTICE

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Tuesday, may 14, 2024 aVerage reCord aCTuaL ForeCaST PreViouS year NorMaL LaTeST <–10 –0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110+ T-storms rain Showers Snow Flurries ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front NATIONAL Today Tomorrow high Low Normal record high record low National Dulles BWI National Dulles BWI Today’s tides (high tides in Bold) WORLD Today Tomorrow Sources: AccuWeather.com; uS army Centralized allergen extract Lab (pollen data); airnow.gov (air quality data); National Weather Service * accuWeather's RealFeel Temperature® combines over a dozen factors for an accurate measure of how the conditions really “feel.” Key: s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, r-rain, sh- showers, t-thunderstorms, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice Moon Phases Solar system NATION OFFICIAL RECORD Rise Set REGION Past 24 hours Total this month Normal Total this year Normal richmond Norfolk ocean City annapolis dover Cape May Baltimore Charlottesville Lexington Washington Virginia Beach kitty hawk harrisburg Philadelphia hagerstown davis oCeaN: oCeaN: oCeaN: oCeaN: Temperatures Precipitation for the 48 contiguous states excludes antarctica Yesterday's National 77° 3:22 p.m. 52° 6:00 a.m. 76°/57° 95° 1881 39° 1878 79° 3:44 p.m. 44° 5:20 a.m. 74°/52° 92° 2000 32° 1976 75° 3:59 p.m. 53° 1:00 a.m. 75°/52° 95° 1881 36° 2020 Washington 1:45 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 1:45 p.m. 9:04 p.m. Annapolis 4:28 a.m. 11:12 a.m. 5:41 p.m. 11:30 p.m. Ocean City 12:52 a.m. 7:36 a.m. 1:18 p.m. 7:27 p.m. Norfolk 2:53 a.m. 9:33 a.m. 3:28 p.m. 9:38 p.m. Point Lookout 12:35 a.m. 7:10 a.m. 2:03 p.m. 7:43 p.m. 71° 63° 68° 59° 70° 59° 74° 59° 71° 61° 77° 62° Sun 5:56 a.m. 8:13 p.m. Moon 11:43 a.m. 1:50 a.m. Venus 5:44 a.m. 7:41 p.m. Mars 4:05 a.m. 4:31 p.m. Jupiter 6:10 a.m. 8:24 p.m. Saturn 3:13 a.m. 2:36 p.m. May 15 First Quarter May 23 Full May 30 Last Quarter June 6 New 0.00" 2.36" 1.63" 16.60" 13.92" 0.00" 2.04" 1.90" 15.12" 14.52" Trace 1.76" 1.56" 19.29" 15.05" Blue Ridge: Today, cloudy, a shower, thunderstorm; cooler. high 55 to 59. Winds south 7–14 mph. Tonight, rain, a thunderstorm. Low 52 to 56. Winds west–southwest 6–12 mph. Wednesday, periods of rain. high 56 to 62. Winds north 6–12 mph. Atlantic beaches: Today, a couple of showers; any time in the south, during the afernoon in the north. high 66 to 74. Winds south 8–16 mph. Tonight, rain, a thunderstorm. Low 60 to 64. Winds southeast 10–20 mph. Wednesday, periods of rain. Pollen: Low grass Low Trees Low Weeds Low Mold Low UV: Low 2 out of 11+ Air Quality: Good dominant cause: ozone 72/63 74/64 66/61 70/63 73/61 65/59 70/63 72/64 70/61 71/65 73/64 71/62 73/61 69/62 66/55 71/63 56° 56° 65° 61° Waterways: Upper Potomac River: Today, cloudy, a couple of showers. Wind south–southeast 6–12 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. • Lower Potomac and Chesapeake Bay: Today, turning cloudy, showers around. Wind south 8–16 knots. Waves 1–2 feet on the Lower Potomac; 1–3 feet on the Chesapeake Bay.• River Stages: Te stage at Little Falls will be around 4.30 feet today, with no change of 4.30 Wednesday. Flood stage at Little Falls is 10 feet. 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(National): this month: +1.6° yr. to date: +3.1° High: Termal, Ca 102° Low: Fairplay, Co 21° World High: Matam, Senegal 118° Low: hall Beach, Canada –9° Weather map features for noon today. WiNd: S 7–14 mph huMidiTy: Moderate ChNCe PreCiP: 85% FeeLS*: 71° W: h: P: FeeLS: 66° NNE 6–12 mph High 95% W: h: P: FeeLS: 74° N 6–12 mph Moderate 25% W: h: P: FeeLS: 80° ENE 3–6 mph Moderate 65% W: h: P: FeeLS: 73° NNW 4–8 mph Moderate 55% W: h: P: FeeLS: 85° NW 3–6 mph Moderate 5% Chances of rain Some showers could arrive as early as the morning commute, with raindrops continuing on and off. It’s not likely that a lot of rain falls during the day, but heavier activity, including thunderstorms, may approach from the southwest later on. Upper 60s to low 70s should do it in most spots for high temperatures. South winds probably blow around 10 mph, with gusts near 20 mph. The Weather washingTonposT.c om /weaT h e r . Tw iT Te r : @ capiTalweaT h er . facebook .com/capiTalweaThe r BY SCOTT DANCE In the past few weeks, scores of powerful tornadoes have ripped through the country, causing major damage in about two dozen states. But none of them have caused the sort of mass-casualty events that meteorologists feared. “The past few days have been quite prolific,” Bill Bunting, deputy director of the National Weather Service center responsible for tracking severe weather, said in an interview Thursday. “We were fortunate.” From January through April, tornadoes killed 11 people in the United States, according to the Storm Prediction Center’s preliminary count. And then a spate of May storms added at least four more deaths in Oklahoma, Tennessee and North Carolina, according to local authorities and media reports, though it was not yet clear how many could be directly linked to tornadoes. That compares with at least 76 tornado deaths reported during three of the past four years. These fatalities are most common from March through May, though a growing number have also occurred during December in recent years. The number of twisters this spring, by contrast, stands out. More than 140 tornadoes hit over four days in late April. The United States had a total of more than 300 tornadoes that month, the second most on record for April. Tornado activity picked up again last week, with at least 98 tornadoes forming across 22 states from May 6 through early Friday morning, according to a count by Weather Channel meteorologist Jonathan Erdman. It is in large part a stroke of luck that the death tolls weren’t higher, meteorologists said. Three factors boost the chances of mass casualties: when tornadoes go through areas with large concentrations of mobile homes, when they hit at night and when they hit with little warning. But so far this year, those conditions have been relatively — and mercifully — rare. Here is what meteorologists say has helped keep people safe in recent weeks. Improved forecasts, from days to hours in advance First, experts credit advances in forecasting technology and skill that have allowed them to better foresee weather patterns that are capable of producing violent long-track tornadoes. Early in Bunting’s 39-year career, “you could easily beat the models because they weren’t particularly skillful.” Now, with the help of supercomputing, artificial intelligence and fine-scale guidance from numerical models, meteorologists can have a sense that the ingredients for powerful tornadoes will be present as much as five days in advance. “To say it’s had a huge impact is probably an understatement,” Bunting said. For example, forecasters predicted at least two days in advance that destructive tornadoes could form May 6 across parts of Oklahoma and Kansas, issuing a rare warning that underscored the dangers some 12 hours ahead of the storms. A large, destructive tornado that tore through the cities of Barnsdall and Bartlesville in northeastern Oklahoma, killing at least one person, was among at least 17 tornadoes to hit the region that night. While that wasn’t as bad as forecasts had indicated might be possible, Bunting said he didn’t regret the dire warnings and believes they helped people prepare. And then there are improvements in radar that help meteorologists detect tornadoes as they form. Technology known as dual-polarization radar — scanning the troposphere on both horizontal and vertical planes — has been in place across the country for about a decade now, giving meteorologists a better sense of how large of hail might be forming, or whether a storm cloud is carrying debris — a clear telltale of a destructive tornado. “It gives you confirmation the tornado is doing damage,” said Walker Ashley, an atmospheric scientist at Northern Illinois University. Clearer and earlier tornado warnings Meteorologists can use that information to better warn those in a tornado’s path that it is confirmed and destructive, encouraging residents to take action, Ashley said. In Oklahoma, residents and meteorologists told local media the urgent warning issued 45 minutes before a tornado devastated the town of Barnsdall probably saved lives. Such cases underscore the importance of taking those improved forecasts and better communicating them to the public, meteorologists said. There are still occasional examples when tornado victims say the disaster struck without warning, said Stephen Strader, an associate professor at Villanova University. But “that’s becoming less of a common thing,” he said. Instead, meteorologists and emergency managers in tornadoprone areas have stressed the importance of residents getting severe weather updates from multiple sources, whether from local TV news, social media or the wireless alerts the Weather Service issues to cellphones in the path of a tornado. “It has increased people’s awareness,” Strader said. Ahead of tornado threats, communication around the Storm Prediction Center’s early predictions of severe weather threats has also helped encourage people to stay alert and heed tornado warnings when they eventually do come. “Those outlooks have become much more important in setting the tone,” Bunting said. Sheer luck Even the best forecasts and warnings can’t always protect vulnerable residents from the fury of a violent tornado — especially when they hit while residents are sleeping, and when they live in housing that even a weak tornado can easily toss or flatten. That was the case when an outbreak of tornadoes intensified during nighttime hours in December 2021, killing dozens of people along the Ohio River valley. And when a twister descended upon the Mississippi town of Rolling Fork last year, there was no safe place for many residents — especially those who lived in vulnerable mobile and manufactured housing — to go. Twenty-six people died there, among dozens killed in a tornado outbreak in late March 2023. Meteorologists say that while a flurry of tornadoes struck the country in recent weeks, they tended to hit central states with sturdy housing stock and relatively strong building codes rather than the Deep South, where mobile homes are more common. Recent tornadoes also largely avoided the most populated and sprawling areas along the storms’ path. “Luck is a big part of it,” Strader said. And most of them hit during daylight hours. Those that came at night followed hours of warnings, such as in the case of the Barnsdall tornado on the night of May 6. It’s when tornadoes strike at vulnerable times or in vulnerable locations that they become the most devastating. “It’s kind of left to chance at that point,” Strader said. This year’s relative good fortune came despite the increasing risks of damaging and deadly tornadoes. One is known as the “expanding bull’s eye effect” — population growth and sprawl beyond the suburbs and into rural areas means a bigger target for tornadoes to hit. Another is climate change. Scientists have not established any link between climate change and individual monster tornadoes, the way they have with flooding, heat waves and hurricanes. But they say warming temperatures mean there is more moisture and more instability in the atmosphere — key elements needed to spawn longlived, destructive tornadoes. Tornado season has been busy, but the death toll is relatively low. Why? riCky CarioTi/The WaShiNgToN PoST Jahi ChikWeNdiu/The WaShiNgToN PoST ABOVE: A view of downed trees and other debris May 7 in Barnsdall, Okla., in the wake of a tornado. RIGHT: Mary Shelby salvages what she can of her belongings after a twister destroyed her home in Rolling Fork, Miss., in March 2023. “The past few days have been quite prolific. We were fortunate.” Bill Bunting, deputy director of the National Weather Service center responsible for tracking severe weather, on the relatively small number of tornado casualties

tuesday, may 14, 2024 eZ re C KLMNO Style Shaboozey’s moment With a No. 1 hit and Beyoncé collaborations, this Woodbridge native pushes Nashville’s constraints Daniel prakopcyk BY MICHAEL ANDOR BRODEUR What to do about “Turandot”? Washington national opera has some fresh ideas in Francesca Zambello’s visually and vocally stunning new production, onstage at the Kennedy Center through May 25. Giacomo Puccini’s relentlessly popular final opera doubles as the art form’s grandest piece of unfinished business. The composer died in 1924 before he could pen a proper ending, leaving composer Franco Alfano and librettist Giuseppe Adami a daunting responsibility: Make it make sense. The resultant “Turandot” is such that one traditionally must continue suspending disbelief long after the curtain falls, tumbling through whatever mental gymnastics are required to believe that the murderous, vengeful princess of a mythical China — whose hatred of men has separated countless suitors from their heads — could be tamed by a single kiss, let alone flattened into the operatic equivalent of a heart-eyes emoji. These days, the complications concerning just how to present “Turandot” See OPERA REVIEW on C4 OpeRa Review ‘Turandot’ by WNO gets a refreshing new finale BY TREY GRAHAM Women are mooing aggressively for the camera as part of a performance piece at Studio Theatre these days, but no, it’s not part of some intimate revival of “Rent.” Though just as that landmark musical rebooted a Golden Age opera for the 1990s, the world-premiere play in question is a modern riff on a vintage classic. Two siblings, one a diligent but unfussy artistic type and one verging on the criminally insane, occupy an older relative’s real estate as the former struggles to finish and sell a project — before personality clashes and the latter’s raw charisma upend the status quo and derail the creative process. If that sounds rather like Sam Shepard’s “True West,” it’s because Julia May Jonas’s “Problems Between Sisters” specifically appreciates and attacks that canonical drama, inverting and interrogating its distinctly toxic hypermasculine energy and reframing its events as a crisis between competitive sisters rather than competitive brothers. Competitively pregnant sisters, even, which is how, via a video-art project framing women as breeding animals, we get to See THEATER REVIEW on C3 theateR Review A modern tale of two sisters inspired by a vintage classic BY HERB SCRIBNER “Spacey Unmasked,” a two-part British TV docuseries that premiered Monday night on Max, includes a number of new sexual assault allegations against actor Kevin Spacey, who was cleared of inappropriate sexual behavior and actions in civil and criminal courts in both the United States and Britain in the past few years. “Spacey Unmasked” interviews 10 men, all but one of whom are identified by their first names, who allege they were victims of assault by the oscarwinning actor. none of the accusers in the documentary were a part of the recent court proceedings. In the documentary, the men give details of alleged incidents in which Spacey groped, massaged or inappropriately touched them. Spacey denied all allegations made in the documentary in a statement shared on social media. “Spacey Unmasked” concludes with a similar statement of denial from Spacey. The two episodes, which first aired on May 6 and 7 on Channel 4 in Britain, feature testimony from 10 men, mostly See SPACEY on C3 ‘Spacey Unmasked’ surfaces new allegations BY EMILY YAHR S inger-songwriter Shaboozey knows you can never predict success in the music industry, but when he sat in his producer’s studio in november and worked on a sizzling new track about the joys of alcohol, a thought struck him: “This is gonna be my country no. 1.” ¶ He uttered that thought into a voice memo as he wrapped up recording, and it was remarkably prescient: “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” a country-hip-hop drinking anthem that interpolates the 2004 smash “Tipsy” by rapper J-Kwon, started spiking on streaming services within days of its mid-April release. Two weeks later, it hit no. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country chart, which measures streams, sales and radio play. ¶ “My producer sent that [voice memo] to me yesterday. He was like, ‘Man, this is crazy, you said this at the end of the song,’” Shaboozey said in an interview. But he admitted that even with all that confidence, after about a decade of figuring out his path as a musician, he was still nervous about how the song would be received. “As an artist, you have these moments of doubt.” ¶ For now, the doubts can subside — Shaboozey (born Collins obinna Chibueze) is having the kind of month that only happens in most artists’ wildest dreams. The singer, who celebrated his 29th birthday last week, watched as the song busted out of the country chart’s confines and rocketed up the Billboard Hot 100. It currently sits at no. 5, behind Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift and Post Malone, and Tommy Richman. As if that wasn’t enough, at the end of March, Shaboozey appeared on not one but two tracks on Beyoncé’s country-themed album “Cowboy Carter” with “Sweet Honey Buckiin’” and “Spaghettii.” See SHABOOZEY on C2 Shaboozey’s new album “Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going” comes out May 31.

C2 eZ Su the washington post . tuesday, may 14, 2024 Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: my extended family is large and geographically spread out. All of us do not get together very often. This summer, we have a family reunion planned at a national park that is driving distance from my fiancé’s parents. His family is very small:12 people. A lot of our friends and family have gotten married recently, and the weddings are taking on a life of their own. We want to avoid that. I had an idea to ask my fiancé’s family to come toaday of our family reunion,then have a surprise, impromptu wedding. my fiancé askedhis parents, aunt anduncle tocome for a day andthey saidno.my fiancé asked againandhis dadsaidthey don’t want to crasha family reunion.my fiancé insistedit’s fine, andhis dad asked himwhy he’s being so “pushy.”my fiancé spilled ourplans. His parents said they will attend butthat we are putting them in a “tricky spot.” When we asked his sister to be the officiant, she said she’s nervous about doing it without“a plan.” I really feelthe wind is out of my sails. my fiancé suggested we tell everybody and create some kind of schedule, butit can still be low-key.Ireally liked the spontaneous and casual nature of the original idea, and Ithink most people will find it charming. I wantto stick with our plan.I am doubting myself because of his family’s reaction, and I could really use some more opinions. — Doldrums Doldrums: first, congrats! Second,I’m sure it will be lovely — whether you surprise or don’t. Thatis, if you learn from the obstacles you’ve hit. A planthat depends onother peoplebehaving exactly theway you want themto isnotaplan—it’s aninvitationtobedisappointed, and to annoy thepeople you’re kindofusing as props. And yes, even your pop-up wedding isaplan requiring preparation. So if you can unhook your wedding idea from visions of charming, then your chances of success increase significantly. (Works for life in general,too.) Butif you need everyone to be present and thrilled with your event as envisioned, then maybe rethink the whole thing. readers’thoughts: l IfI were coming to a family reunion, and then suddenly a bunch of people I wasn’t related to showed up? And there was suddenly a wedding? Where I was just hoping to hang out with my cousins and aunts and uncles and niblings and drink beer and eat s’mores? I’d be pretty annoyed. l Get married before you get to the reunion,then announce it there. Don’t put everyone in a tizzy, and save yourselfthe headache. l Check with park rangers whether you’ll need a permit. l I was very annoyed to be stuck atasurprise wedding once, in the wrong clothes, having something else I was supposed to leave and getto, forced into pictures I hadn’t planned for, etc. l I’d bring it up to the people organizing the reunion so you don’t unexpectedly ruin any plans. l Nobody on your fiancé’s side found it charming. Even worse to find out the “other side” knows, and it’s just “my” side that is caught on the hop. l Do you really want a surprise wedding so that family doesn’t take over the planning? maybe focus on setting better boundaries instead. You won’t be able to keep all your life events a secret until they actually happen. l Just wanted to voice my support—Iwas at a nonofficial family reunion, and my cousin was married!It was charming, the BEST antidote to the craziness of weddings. We were allthrilled. Write to carolyn hax at tellme@washpost.com. get her column delivered to your inbox each morning at wapo.st/gethax. Join the discussion live at noon fridays at washingtonpost.com/livechats. Is it ‘charming’ or annoying to stageasurprise wedding at a family reunion? Carolyn Hax illuSTraTioN by Nick galifiaNakiS for The WaShiNgToN poST tributing to songs on her upcoming album. Abas Pauti, Shaboozey’s co-manager, said he thinks that Beyoncé saw Shaboozey’s authenticity. “I think he was ahead of his time in terms of what he was trying to do,” said Pauti, recalling how Shaboozey fused country in into his early songs and on his second album in 2022, “Cowboys Live forever, outlaws Never Die,” and leaning into the aesthetic with Wrangler apparel and Lucchese boots. “No one was doing the stuff he was doing as authentically. People would do it and it would come off as gimmicky or trying too hard, butfor Shaboozey it sat just right for people.” Then came “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” which Shaboozey wrote with his producers, Sean Cook and Nevin Sastry. (J-Kwon, who gave his permission for the interpolation, hasawriting credit, along with his co-writers.) Shaboozey correctly guessed that combining nostalgia for early aughts hits along with classic country themes of booze would have appeal, and now he has the greater music world paying attention. “Sweden. Ireland,” he said, checking off the names of places where fans have been dazzled by the song; he suspects that Irish listeners really enjoy the parts with the fiddle. “It just really has likeapositive vibe to it. And I think the world needs a lot more positivity in music.” Sak Pase, a longtime producer and vice president of A&r at Empire, said that he expects Shaboozey to bea“trailblazer” as more people discover his music and upcoming album. “He’s a songwriter at heart. I think there is a group of those in the country community that can appreciate it, but I anticipate that for a lot of people it is kind of hard to wrap their heads around it,” Pase said of the reaction. “Boozey’s disrupting every space he’s in, and country is no exception.” Shaboozey also finds it gratifying that he’s carving out his own space in a genre that generally sticks to what has already worked and doesn’t like to deviate from tradition. “for me to be able to sit in rooms and have conversations withthosepeoplewithoutdoing it the exact way everybody else does it, I think it’s inspiring to myself . . . and to other artists as well that are doing their thing,” Shaboozey said. “Do it your way, you know whatImean?Stay true to yourself, and people will come around.” as, “If Quentin Tarantino was a music producer and he wanted to produce a country album with a rap artist, it would be Shaboozey.”) But the mainstream breakout moment hit as two moments collided, one being a call fromBeyoncé’s team about Shaboozey conexpanding its music City presence. Shaboozey,who put asmuch thought into visuals and storytelling music videos as he did with songwriting, started releasing a series of tracks that did big streaming numbers, such as “Tall Boy” and “Beverly Hills.” (Hurt started describing him to people tually work themselves out.“Honestly, frank’s words echoed in my head the first time I heard Shaboozey.” Hurt, vice president of A&r Publishing, Nashville, signed Shaboozeyin 2021 to the independent label Empire, which was founded in San francisco and had been His message is “togetherness,” he said.While he is aware it can be extremely challenging to bridge the divide in country music, where there’s a visible and muchdiscussed lack of diversity, he’s hopeful that there are some in Nashville who want to shake up the status quo. And now he’s part of the discourse — “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” made history when it hit No.1on Hot Country, taking the place of Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ’Em.” According to Billboard, it’s the first time that two Black artists have had back-to-back No. 1 songs on the chart. “There are people here that are willing — that are open and do want to champion diversity and are championing change in the space,” Shaboozey said.“I mean, it seems like the hate is louder, but there are people here that have been super receptive.” S haboozey’s music journey started on the internet, posting songs online after he graduated from Gar-field High School(he was born in fairfax but grew up in Woodbridge). The first one to make waves was trap breakout “Jeff Gordon,” bringing together the cultures of NASCAr and hip-hop, followed by tracks such as “Starfoxx,” “Winning Streak” and a Led Zeppelin tribute,“robert Plant.” “That was one of the first moments I realized I was very much like, onamission,” Shaboozey said. “my thought process there was like, ‘I want to do something different.’” He moved to Los Angeles, landed a deal with republic records, and released his first album, “Lady Wrangler,”in 2018. He got a song, “Startariot,” on the “Spider-man: Into the Spider-Verse” soundtrack with rapper Duckwrth. A couple of years later, Nashville record executive Eric Hurt was talking to producer Sean Cook, who mentioned that he was working with Shaboozey. Hurt heard a demo recording of a song called “Tall Boy” and was blown away. “my first thought was, ‘man I don’t know where this fits, genrewise, because it’s just a real blend. But this guy’s great,’” Hurt said. He remembered that famedNashville songwriter-publisher frank rogers once told him that when he first heard bluegrass and country singer Chris Stapleton, he didn’t know exactly where he would fit in the format, but he knew he wanted to work with him — and if someone has that level of talent, all of the details will evenSuddenly, he has more eyes on him than ever. And it is fortuitous timing, given that “Cowboy Carter” fueled conversations about how Black singers influenced country music and what it means when artists blur genre lines. “Spaghettii” also featured guest vocals by country legend Linda martell, who kicks off the song by asking, “Genres are a funny little concept, aren’t they?” It’s a fitting question for Shaboozey, a Woodbridge, Va., native whose parents areNigerianimmigrants. He spent years experimenting with various sounds and production and mixing together cultures and aesthetics in his music. He was inspired by artists such as Chingy, Jennifer Lopez and Ja rule, as well as Garth Brooks and Kenny rogers, and the music of his Virginia roots (the home of superstars including Pharrell, Timbaland and missy Elliott) is important to him. And now he’s witnessing firsthand that there appears to be quite a large audience for a blend of hiphop and country. “The universe works in mysterious ways,” Shaboozey said. He compared the last six weeks to the feeling of living insideasimulation. He went from people saying, “Who?” to his phone being a constant stream of messages from friends and strangers and famous musicians, some of whom want to collaborate. He recently performed “ABar Song (Tipsy)” atthe Stagecoach country music festival and saw thousands in the crowd screaming along, and hopes to carry the momentum forward when he releases a new album on may 31 called “Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going.” “Country music is something that—you know, I’ve been in this space for a long time ... andIhad my values about it and being accepted. And my outlook on it has always been different than other people,” Shaboozey said. “I’ve always been about integration and bringing people together and sharing stories, and just having a love for culture in all aspects and all walks of life and all people.” “I’m definitely not a ‘divide’ type of person.I’ma‘bring people together.’ So I think the song I made does that. It brings people together all over the world,” he continued. “So it’s cool to just see the universe responding and giving me a platform.BecauseIthink my message is very pure and my message is something that I think the world needs to hear.” SHABOOZEY from C1 As conversations about genre take o≠, so does his career daNiel prakopcyk ScoTT dudelSoN/geTTy imageS TOP: “I’m definitely not a ‘divide’ type of person. I’m a ‘bring people together,’ ” Shaboozey says. ABOVE: The Virginia-born singer performs at the Stagecoach Festival in California last month. MUSIC - CONCERTS FRIDAY May 17 7:30PM FREE PARKING A celebration of music from everyday life featuring Leonard Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from “West Side Story;” The Block by Carlos Simon; and featuring "fflfflfi ffl fflfl ! ff !  fiffi# fi- chestra Young Artist Competition. FREE/    Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center 4915 East Campus Dr Alexandria, VA usarmyband.com Check website links for program. 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tuesday, may 14, 2024 . the washington post EZ rE C3 incomprehensible connection ties these fractious women together, even during their angriest moments. Jonas understands what strangers siblings divided by a decade in age can grow up to become, how their different experiences of family and parenting can become distancing, even alienating forces. And yet shared roots, shared blood and, yes, shared heritable traits and traumas are powerful bonds, both in the “cementing” and the “restricting” senses of that pungent little word. Shepard’s original and Jonas’s potently feminine/ feminist remix derive substantial punch from that eternally complicated truth. Problems Between sisters, through June 16 at Studio theatre in Washington. about 1 hour 40 minutes including intermission. studiotheatre.org. 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WJLA 24/7 News News LEGEND: Bold indicates new or live programs + High Definition Movie Ratings (from TMS) ++++ Excellent +++ Good ++ Fair + Poor No stars: not rated television Underwood character from “House of Cards” in a video to deny any wrongdoing. The documentary ends with a look into one of Spacey’s more notable court cases. Spacey stood trial for allegedly assaulting four men in separate incidents from 2001 to 2013 in Gloucestershire and London. In July 2023, a London jury acquitted Spacey of sexual assault charges dating back 20 years. Prosecutors alleged Spacey was a “sexual bully” who used his power to control his victims — an idea that many accusers in “Spacey Unmasked” share. “You just felt like you were getting pulled in,” says actor Travis Wade, describing for the camera his moments with Spacey and how hard he found it to refuse Spacey’s advances. “It was more of a fear that if I don’t leave here in a good light, this could cost me my career.” It’s unclear what might come from the new allegations, or if any of the accusers plan to file charges against Spacey, who is still scheduled to face a civil trial in Britain next year over sexual assault allegations, according to Variety. News of the upcoming trial date came the day after Channel 4 began airing the docuseries. showed interest in their career growth, only to stop caring after the alleged assaults took place. others said Spacey’s alleged actions discouraged them from pursuing acting careers in theater or film. An actor identified as ruari, who appeared in the 2013 film “World War Z,” said Spacey sent him a gift after he agreed to work at the old Vic theater. Shortly after, Spacey assaulted him, ruari said, and he had little interest in acting afterward. (ruari shared his story about Spacey before the documentary aired.) Women who worked on the “House of Cards” set accused Spacey of creating a hostile work environment. Two women interviewed in the documentary say they had a good sense of what was happening behind the scenes while it was happening. A background actress on the show identified as Dawn says that she noticed the show’s set became tense, and one of the accusers came to her for help. A number of “House of Cards” employees eventually spoke out to CNN about Spacey’s alleged behavior on set, which led to his firing amid the other inappropriate behavior allegations. Spacey has continued to deny allegations, even embodying his frank on the way to a party. The documentary includes several clips from speeches and interviews Spacey gave about his career and approach to acting, in which he emphasizes the importance of becoming a character, or wearing a mask. “When you put a mask on your face and stand in front of a mirror, you suddenly don’t see yourself. You see something else and suddenly you become free,” he is seen saying in a speech. As Spacey rose to stardom, according to the documentary’s interview subjects, the actor used his reputation in Hollywood to ask for “sexual favors” from up-and-coming actors and writers. Several of the accusers were young actors in Hollywood who sought a big break in their careers and thought Spacey might help them climb the Hollywood ladder. many of the men in the series say they were star-struck by Spacey and feared ramifications if they rejected his advances. “I don’t want this. I’m not interested in this. I’m creeped out by this. But he’s still this person who has power and influence,” says a man named Seth, one of the accusers. multiple actors involved in the documentary say that Spacey thony rapp alleged in 2017 that Spacey made a sexual advance on him at a party in 1986 when they were both relatively unknown actors, according to Buzzfeed. Spacey denied the allegations. About a week later, multiple “House of Cards” employees accused Spacey of sexual harassment and assault, which led to Netflix firing him. Spacey was later dropped from a number of projects. In october 2022, Spacey was found not liable in a case brought by rapp, which alleged sexual assault and battery. much of the “Spacey Unmasked” series chronicles the actor’s rise and fall, with journalists Chloe melas and Adam Vary speaking about what it was like to cover him throughout his legal proceedings. The documentary links Spacey’s dedication to acting and embracing character work to his upbringing, according to his brother, randy fowler, who says in the documentary that their late father was an abusive Holocaust denier who held Nazi meetings at their house. An unnamed high school classmate who attended acting classes with Spacey also talks about how Spacey’s vibrant personality had a darker side: The classmate claims Spacey sexually assaulted him in a car said, ‘I have consistently denied — and now successfully defended — numerous allegations made both in the U.S. and the U.K., both criminal and civil, and each time have been able to source evidence undermining the allegations and have been believed by a jury of my peers.’” When asked for comment by The Washington Post, a representative for Spacey pointed to comments the actor made in a nearly two-hour interview with broadcaster Dan Wootton, which streamed on X (formerly Twitter) before Channel 4 aired the documentary. “I take full responsibility for my past behavior and my actions. But I cannot and will not take responsibility or apologize to anyone who’s made up stuff about me or exaggerated stories about me,” he told Wootton. Spacey was one of the most heralded actors of his generation, winning a pair of oscars for roles in “The Usual Suspects” (1995) and “American Beauty” (1999). He became artistic director of the prestigious old Vic theater in London in 2003. Ten years later, he starred in Netflix’s first big hit in “House of Cards.” But the actor was one of the early stars swept up in the #meToo movement, when actor Anfrom the United States, speaking about events that happened over five decades. The documentary also includes interviews with entertainment journalists who covered Spacey, and two women who worked on the set of Netflix’s “House of Cards,” in which Spacey had the starring role. Attempting to show a pattern of aggressiveness and sexually inappropriate behavior throughout Spacey’s career, the documentary delves into his past, interviewing both the actor’s brother and a high school classmate, as well as featuring remarks Spacey has made in previously recorded interview segments and speeches. It suggests Spacey’s alleged behavior may have been rooted in a difficult childhood with an abusive, Nazisupporting father. New allegations made in “Spacey Unmasked” are similar to those made by others since 2017. Spacey denied the allegations against him in a statement to the documentary’s producers. “Kevin Spacey said that he had been provided with insufficient time and detail to respond to the testimonies in this film,” according to a title screen shown at the end of the documentary. “He SPACEY from C1 Docuseries on Max details new sexual assault allegations against Kevin Spacey technical miscue or two broke the story’s spell at Sunday afternoon’s press performance, but that sort of thing sorts itself out. I had more trouble with systemic dynamics: enervated physical fights (choreographed by Ashleigh King) for the sisters, and an unbalanced energy between lead actors Stephanie Janssen (as Jess, the play’s urbane visual-artist version of Shepard’s screenwriter character) and Annie fox (as the near-feral younger interloper rory). The latter character is the more dangerous and volatile, yes, but Battat and fox seem to have interpreted that primarily as coarser and louder, which gets draining after a point. What does come through convincingly is the sense that some of “Problems” for an 11 o’clock speech involving a particularly arcane recipe for a home-brew cleaning product. It’s a speech as knotty and eccentric as any this specialist in cross-eyed oddballs has been asked to deliver, and she sails through it, I’m delighted to report, as naturally as lesser mortals would recite a telephone number. Would that everything about Battat’s staging and Jonas’s admirable experiment — “Problems” is part of a five-play set that reenvisions essential dramas from the Big man playwrights of American theater, from miller to mamet — felt as effortless and on point, but then, first productions often feel a bit like shakedown cruises. A bobbled line or three and a the stylized mooing. It’s a surreal moment in a drama rooted almost too firmly in angry American realism — a moment staged viscerally enough in Sivan Battat’s handsome Studio production to set an audience back on its collective heels. There are a couple of these wildly intense leave-the-body moments in “Problems Between Sisters,” actually, and the loopiest one, involving the sisters’ Aunt Barb, feels like it was written for the beloved Nancy robinette. An analogue for the distant mom who arrives just in time to witness the brothers’ cataclysmic final blowup in Shepard’s iconic original, the character joins the warring sisters THEATER REVIEW from C1 ‘True West,’ but with pregnant sisters margot Schulman Annie Fox as Rory and Stephanie Janssen as Jess in “Problems Between Sisters” at Studio Theatre through June 16.

C4 EZ RE the washington post . tuesday, may 14, 2024 Here they are recast as suited bureaucrats, stationed at desks and identified by their titles: Chancellor (baritone Ethan Vincent), majordomo (tenor Sahel Salam) and Head Chef (tenor Jonathan Pierce rhodes) — character names taken directly from Puccini’s score. Something about their longing for a past that cannot be reclaimed feels charged — or barbed, even. Though Vincent and his velvety baritone played a large part in making their nostalgic Act II trio (“olà, Pang! — Ho una casa nell’Honan”) so unexpectedly touching. But they feel less like sages than agents: The presence of an invisibly oppressive ruling class looms as large in this vision as the blood-spattered (and presumably imported) guillotine. But the intended takeaway, should Zambello’s gambit succeed, is the long-deferred pleasure of closure for our troubled principessa, whose mysterious past comes into clearer focus in just a few additional lines, and whose desire to be believed wryly transcends Alfano’s iffy ending. As love melts her pain, Turandot seems less like a legend and more like a woman. I love that for her. Turandot by Washington National Opera runs at the Kennedy Center through May 25. kennedy-center.org grim office, to the gentle moonlight that gives way to a fateful dawn. This “Turandot” is also one of the largest productions WNo has ever staged, involving some 274 players, singers, dancers and crew onstage and off for opening night. But Zambello’s presentation is clean, crisp, fluid and remarkably uncluttered. The Washington National opera Chorus of 60 singers, plus a children’s chorus of 20, are frequently present but seldom underfoot. Ditto the troupe of 10 dancers, whose fleeting appearances did help tighten some pockets in the pacing. Conductor Speranza Scappucci led the Washington National opera orchestra with lively, effervescent energy, and a sharp dramatic sensibility — inflating the strings when emotions called, foregrounding Puccini’s (occasionally cringey) sound effects and enveloping the chorus in a mist of sound. So gently did they sing awaiting the dawn that you might have forgotten their bloodlust. In fact, much of the production trades on an uneasy proximity to the contemporary. The punitive groupthink of the chorus hits different in this fascist Anyplace, as do Puccini’s trio of vecchi — once known (for better or worse) as Ping, Pang and Pong. one in the South African soprano masabane Cecilia rangwanasha, making her American operatic debut. Her devastatingly beautiful Act I “Signore, ascolta!” showcased her precisely sculpted control and golden color; and she brought captivating combination of nobility and despair to her “Tu che di gel sei cinta” in Act III. See this show just to hear rangwanasha in action — do it for Liù. The celebrated tenor Neil Shicoff makes a welcome turn as the aged Emperor Altoum (who experiences a new ending of his own), his beleaguered pleas to Calaf betraying a voice that has retained its steely sheen. And bass Peixin Chen made a disarming and sympathetic Timur, a surprise highlight of the first act. for Zambello’s production, the tale has been transposed into an aggressively industrial (first thought: Janet Jackson’s “rhythm Nation”) possiblyquasi-China, branded by unfamiliar but unsettlingly evocative flags, and caged between three imposing stories of scaffolding. Set designer Wilson Chin effectively imparts a foreboding vibe, unstuck in time but steeped in stubborn history. Projections by S. Katy Tucker provide welcome depth and emotional texture — from the shower of cherry blossom petals that transforms a The Polish soprano Ewa Plonka delivered a thrilling (and often chilling) Turandot. Her “In questa reggia” is a shocking introduction to her rich, regal tone — and the gravitational pull of her presence onstage. She made the recitation of the riddles more than sufficiently terrifying, hurling her voice like a bolt of lightning. And her management of Tin’s new material (which requires quite the dramatic pivot from Plonka) was pleasingly seamless — and surprisingly uplifting. (marjorie owens will sing the role on may 24.) Though the South Korean tenor Yonghoon Lee is an internationally recognized Calaf, he’s not my favorite. To my ears, his voice conjures more sharp-edged anger than lovestruck longing, making his unflinchingly heroic trajectory a bit one-note. These years of experience also did not prepare him for the acoustics of the opera House — his lower register too often vanished into the stage. I also like my “Nessun dorma” stretched out like a long night; Lee’s Calaf would just as soon get on with his morning. (Jonathan Burton will sing the role on may 24.) I won’t be ruining anything to tell you that the new ending will not satisfy anyone seeking #JusticeforLiù, but if you love a Liù who steals the show, you’ve got Delaware, for example, opens Xinxin Tang’s new production on may 17, which features a new ending composed by “Scalia/ Ginsburg” composer Derrick Wang. for WNo’s attempt at a refashioned finale to “Turandot,” Zambello tapped Grammy-winning composer Christopher Tin and playwright Susan Soon He Stanton (an Emmy winner for her work on “Succession”). The two created 18 minutes of new material, meant to emulate (but not imitate) the music that precedes it and gently bend the arc of the storyline toward a more empowering (and less ridiculous) conclusion — one that I will not spoil here. “In this new ending,” said Tin in a statement, “we hope to create a three-dimensional Turandot whose transformation from selfish sadist to an empathetic leader and lover is not only believable but inspiring, and perhaps even sparks a dialogue about the nature of leadership in today’s society.” Even without the new ending — and Tin’s splendid musical additions, which draw sensibly from Puccini’s score while applying an entirely new emotional finish — Zambello’s “Turandot” crackles with fresh energy and some truly extraordinary singing. only deepen when you consider the mishmash of the opera’s provenance, condensed far more concisely than I could manage by WNo dramaturge Kelley rourke in her program notes: In “Turandot” we have “an Italian verismo opera about a Chinese princess based on a commedia dell’arte play that took its subject matter from a Persian story of a russian princess, reworked by a french folklorist.” The unmatchable pageantry of the metropolitan opera’s visually overwhelming franco Zeffirelli production (onstage through June 7) has served as the standard for grand realizations of “Turandot” since its 1987 premiere. Even today, the magnificent set (and small town’s worth of performers) earns its own ovations — loud enough to drown out any discontented moans of its indulgence in tired tropes and stereotypes. Along with the nearly 100 years that have passed since its premiere, so too have the copyright protections on “Turandot,” granting librettists and composers everywhere the liberty to tweak at will. (In the United States, “Turandot” entered the public domain in 2021, but it remains copyright-protected in other parts of the world.) opera OPERA REVIEW from C1 Perennially popular (and problematic) Puccini opera gets fresh take from WNO DISTRICT AMC Georgetown 14 3111 K Street N.W. 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5:30-7:05 Evil Does Not Exist 12:30-2:55- 6:00-8:15 Star Wars Episode 1 The Phan- tom Menace 25th Anniversary (PG) 12:05-1:30 Mansarra 5:15-8:15 CMX Village 14 1600 Village Market Boulevard The Fall Guy (PG-13) 1:20-4:15- 5:05-7:15-8:00 Nowhere Special 2:10-4:40-7:10 Civil War (R) 1:45-4:25-7:20 Dragonkeeper (PG) 12:10-2:40 Kung Fu Panda 4 (PG) 12:05- 2:30 The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (R) 4:50-7:35 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (PG-13) 12:00-12:30- 1:15-2:00-3:15-3:45-4:30-6:30- 7:00-7:45 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (PG-13) 12:40-3:25-6:20 Tarot (PG-13) 12:25-3:00-5:25- 7:50 Unsung Hero (PG) 5:10-7:55 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (PG-13) 1:30-4:00-6:40 Star Wars Episode 1 The Phan- tom Menace 25th Anniversary (PG) 12:15-3:40-6:50 Cinema Arts Theatre 9650 Unit 14 Main St. The Fall Guy (PG-13) 9:40-12:05- 2:35-5:05-7:40 Challengers (R) 10:00-1:00-7:10 The Long Game (PG) 9:55- 12:15-4:55 The Old Oak 9:50-12:10-2:25- 4:50-7:15 Coup de chance (PG-13) 12:20-7:20 One Life (PG) 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tuesday, may 14, 2024 . the washington post EZ RE C5 BREWSTER ROCKIT: SPACE GUY! TIM RICKARD CURTIS RAY BILLINGSLEY SHERMAN’S LAGOON JIM TOOMEY RED AND ROVER BRIAN BASSET FRANK AND ERNEST TOM THAVES RHYMES WITH ORANGE HILARY PRICE LIO MARK TATULLI HAGAR THE HORRIBLE CHRIS BROWNE BLONDIE DEAN YOUNG & JOHN MARSHALL MIKE DU JOUR MIKE LESTER AGNES TONY COCHRAN WUMO MIKAEL WULFF & ANDERS MORGENTHALER MARK TRAIL JULES RIVERA MOTHER GOOSE & GRIMM MIKE PETERS BALDO HECTOR CANTU & CARLOS CASTELLANOS SALLY FORTH FRANCESCO MARCIULIANO & JIM KEEFE CLASSIC PEANUTS CHARLES SCHULZ CLASSIC DOONESBURY GARRY TRUDEAU PICKLES BRIAN CRANE SUDOKU NORTH ♠ K 10 9 7 ♥ A 8 ♦ 9 5 4 ♣ K 7 6 2 WEST ♠ 6 3 2 ♥ Q 10 7 3 ♦ K 10 6 ♣ J 5 3 EAST ♠ 5 ♥ K 9 5 2 ♦ Q J 8 2 ♣ A 10 8 4 SOUTH (D) ♠ A Q J 8 4 ♥ J 6 4 ♦ A 7 3 ♣ Q 9 The bidding: “Ihave enough problems,” Unlucky Louie told me in the club lounge, “without my opponents causing me more.” Louie blames his bad results on bad luck despite all the evidence to the contrary. He was today’s East, and West led a heart against four spades. Declarer took dummy’s ace and led the deuce of clubs: four from Louie, queen, three. South then led a trump to dummy and returned ... the six of clubs. Louie frowned, mulled and put up his ace. South later threw a diamond loser on dummy’s king of clubs; he lost only one diamond and made his game. South gave Louie a problem he should have solved. Louie can count nine tricks for South: five trumps, the ace of hearts, a heart ruff in dummy, the ace of diamonds (South surely has that card to accept North’s invitational raise) and one club. If South has the jack of clubs, he will get a second club trick for 10 in all. So Louie must duck the second club lead to have a chance. Poor Louie causes his own problems. DAILY QUESTION You hold: ♠ 5 ♥ K 9 5 2 ♦ Q J 8 2 ♣ A 10 8 4 Your partner opens one spade, you respond 1NT, he rebids two spades and you try 2NT. Partner then bids three hearts. What do you say? ANSWER: Your 1NT response was conservative, your 2NT was aggressive. Partner suggests six spades, four hearts and minimum opening strength. With a better 6-4 hand, his second bid would have been two hearts or three spades. Pass. To bid again would be reckless. N-S VULNERABLE SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST 1 ♠ Pass 3 ♠ Pass 4 ♠ All Pass Opening lead — ♥ 3 BRIDGE ©2024, TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC. — Frank Stewart

C6 EZ RE the washington post . tuesday, may 14, 2024 PREVIOUS SCRABBLEGRAMS SOLUTION PREVIOUS SUDOKU SOLUTION SPEED BUMP DAVE COVERLY DENNIS THE MENACE H. KETCHAM FAMILY CIRCUS BIL KEANE REPLY ALL LITE DONNA A. LEWIS PEARLS BEFORE SWINE STEPHAN PASTIS DUSTIN STEVE KELLEY & JEFF PARKER BEETLE BAILEY GREG, BRIAN & NEAL WALKER BIG NATE LINCOLN PEIRCE FLASH GORDON DAN SCHKADE LOOSE PARTS DAVE BLAZEK BABY BLUES RICK KIRKMAN & JERRY SCOTT BARNEY AND CLYDE WEINGARTENS & CLARK PRICKLY CITY SCOTT STANTIS CANDORVILLE DARRIN BELL JUDGE PARKER FRANCESCO MARCIULIANO & MIKE MANLEY ON THE FASTRACK BILL HOLBROOK ZITS JERRY SCOTT & JIM BORGMAN GARFIELD JIM DAVIS NON SEQUITUR WILEY MUTTS PATRICK McDONNELL HEART OF THE CITY STEENZ FRAZZ JEF MALLETT More online: washingtonpost.com/comics. Feedback: 1301 K St. NW, Washington, D.C., 20071; comics@washpost.com; 202-334-4775. You are an independent, proud person with lots of energy. You are liberal minded and progressive. You work hard because you set high standards for yourself. This year is about letting go and saying goodbye to people, places and possessions that have been holding you back before you move on. Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Leo. ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19). Today you want the freedom to do your own thing, which includes entertaining diversions, playful outings and fun activities with kids, along with sports events and a chance to express your talents. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20). You have strong energy now to socialize and go after what you want because four planets are in your sign. And tomorrow, after Mercury enters Taurus, there will be five planets in your sign! GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20). You’re keen to communicate to others today because you have something to say. This is why it’s important for you to find someone who genuinely wants to listen and discuss things at the level that you want. CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22). Money and cash flow are on your mind today. (Why is there always so much month left at the end of the money?) You also might ponder your values and what really matters in life. LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22). Today the Moon is in your sign, which will make you more excitable and emotional than usual. However, the good news is that this also improves your luck slightly, but it’s there. This means you can use this to your advantage. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22). Despite your desire to explore, travel and enjoy a change of scenery, today you will be happy to seek out privacy. Solitude in beautiful surroundings will give you a welcome relief from the busyness of life around you. LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22). You are perhaps the most social sign in the zodiac. Today you’ll enjoy meaningful conversations with friends and members of groups, probably a female colleague. These discussions will be rewarding. In fact, something might prompt you to rethink your future goals. SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21). This is a popular time for you. Interactions with partners and close friends are important. Nevertheless, today you’re high-viz. People notice you. In fact, some people seem to know personal details about your private life. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21). You’re the traveler of the zodiac, and today you seek a change of scenery and some adventure. You want the stimulation of new ideas, new places, new people and new discoveries. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19). Despite increased activity on the homefront, this is a playful, fun-loving time for you. However, today it will behoove you to check out bills, taxes and issues related to inheritances and shared property to make sure you’re on top of your scene. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18). Today you have to go more than halfway when dealing with others, which simply requires cooperation and accommodation. Discussions with partners and family members will be significant. PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20). This is a busy time! Short trips, conversations and opportunities to learn as well as teach are stimulating. Today you might spend time in service to someone else. You’re ready to put their interests before your own because you see it’s the thing to do. BIRTHDAY | MAY 14 — Georgia Nicols © 2024, KING FEATURES SYNDICATE, INC. HOROSCOPE

KLMNO SPOR tuesday, may 14, 2024 TS sU D day before had called Robles a “clown” for admiring a home run in a blowout nats loss. “He’s got to be smarter than that,” Martinez said. oh, wait. That wasn’t sunday, either. That was back in 2021, when Robles got caught stealing with a runner on third and no outs and the nationals trailing the Dodgers by a run. They sEE SVRlugA on D4 he could have tried to go from first to third on CJ Abrams’s single to right, given that teammate Riley Adams was standing directly on the bag! (Relevant fact: Riley Adams stands 6-foot-4 and weighs 263 pounds. He’s hard to miss.) “I don’t want to see that kind of stuff,” Manager Dave Martinez told reporters. oh, wait. Martinez didn’t say that sunday. He said it in 2022, when Robles wore a clown nose in the dugout in Arizona, an attempt to mock Diamondbacks lefty Madison Bumgarner, who a into Manager Dave Martinez’s lineup anymore. He’s out of chances, and there are other options. How can you trust this guy? The latest fiasco — sorry, fiascos — came in the nats’ 3-2 loss to the Red sox that cost Washington both a series win at Fenway Park and the chance to climb back above .500. Robles dropped a routine flyball that has to be caught, a key play in Boston’s three-run second inning. A frame later, he must have been running the bases with his eyes closed. That’s the only way Victor Robles turns 27 on sunday. Why does he still play like he’s 7? This should be it for Robles as a starting outfielder for the Washington nationals. He’s maddening. The leash became short a long time ago. After a sunday in Boston in which Robles was the biggest reason the nats lostagame — and we’ll get to the hows and the whys shortly — he can’t be penciled Robles continues to be maddening. Enough isenough. Barry Svrluga nationals at White sox (2) 4:30 p.m., MAsn2 Monday’s game: rainout forces team to reshuffle pitching. D4 BY KAREEM COPELAND shakira Austin had to find her happy place, and like many who spent part of their formative years in Maryland, it involved crabs. The no. 3 pick in the 2022 WnBA draft was primed for a breakout campaign last season when those aspirations came to an end in a simple moment in June. The Washington Mystics center jumped into a passing lane for a steal against the new York Liberty and collapsed to the floor as she crossed half court, grabbing her left thigh area. When play stopped, teammates sprinted to her aid before then-Mystics guard natasha Cloud and a staff member carried her to the locker room. nothing would be the same from there. After Austin made a six-game return in August, the hip injury was declared seasonending, and she underwent offseason surgery to repair a torn labrum. Months of rehab and watching sEE MySticS on D4 Austin, back from a hip injury, wants leading role with Mystics and league ever, teams set for charter flight services and some owners investing in practice facilities solely for their teams — Cooper doesn’t feel envy, only pride. “My number one goal,” said the winner of the WnBA’s first two regular season MVPs and first four Finals MVPs, “was to lay the foundation for this moment that’s happening right now.” Women’s basketball, on both the collegiate and professional levels, has been riding a wave of popularity — one that Cheryl sEE wNBA on D5 BY MICHAEL LEE Cynthia Cooper thought girls were going to dream new dreams the first time she glanced into the stands during the inaugural WnBA season and saw a little girl wearing her no.14 Houston Comets jersey in 1997. Even then, Cooper knew this new league would allow her to prop up the game before she — or any of her peers — could truly profit from it. As she observes the WnBAnow — with record viewership last season, the most-watched draft WNBA has built toward this moment, and now comes its shot to capitalize Ready forthe nextstep AMAnDA AnDrADE-rhoADEs for thE WAshInGton Post Shakira Austin, who was poised for a breakout 2023 season, spent the offseason rehabbing and preparing to fill some of the Mystics’ production and leadership void. Wnba opening night: liberty at Mystics: 7 p.m., Monumental | Fever at sun: 7:30 p.m., EsPn2 | Mercury at aces: 10 p.m., EsPn2 MIChAEl DWyEr/AssoCIAtED PrEss Nationals outfielder Victor Robles blundered into a rundown for an out and dropped a routine flyball in Sunday’s loss to Boston. hoRse Racing Baffert-trained Muth (8-5) opens as the Preakness favorite. Derby champ Mystik Dan is 5-2. D2 high schools A no-hitter in IAC baseball, plus WCAC champions crowned in boys’ and girls’ lacrosse and softball. D5 PRo basketball Donovan Mitchell (calf) misses Game 4, and the Celtics take advantage for a 3-1 lead in the series. D6 BY SAM FORTIER sen. steve Daines (R-Mont.) intends to block legislation that would give the District greater control over the RFK stadium site until the Washington Commanders honor a native American family that helped design the team’s former logo. At a Wednesday hearing in the Energy and natural Resources subcommittee on national Parks, Daines will call for Commanders officials to meet with the family of Walter “Blackie” Wetzel and members of the Blackfeet Tribe. Wetzel helped create the profile of an Indian warrior that served as the nFL team’s primary logo from 1972 until 2020, when the team dropped both the logo and the “Redskins” team name that had been a source of public debate. In prepared comments shared with The Washington Post, Daines will demand “that the new team leadership and the nFL sit down with the Wetzel family, sit down with the Blackfeet[nation], sit down with tribal leaders, and find a way to properly honor the history of the logo and heritage of our tribal nations, and to rededicate the organization as an advocate for Indian Country.” According to the prepared comments, Daines is “noT calling for the return of the former team name which has become increasingly controversial, especially in Indian Country.” sEE Rfk on D10 Senator threatens to block RFK bill Daines (R-Mont.) wants Commanders officials to honor history of logo

d2 eZ SU the washington post . tuesday, may 14, 2024 THE DAY IN SPORTS PRO FOOTBALL Goff, Lions agree on $212 million extension The Detroit Lions and quarterback Jared Goff agreed to a four-year, $212 million contract extension, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press on Monday. The person, who said the deal includes $170 million in guarantees, spoke on the condition of anonymity because the terms had not been announced. In January, Goff ended Detroit’s decades-long search for a playoff win. He eventually helped the Lions earn two victories in one postseason for the first time since it won the 1957 NFL title. Goff led the franchise to its first postseason win in 32 years by beating the Matthew Stafford-led Los Angeles Rams in an NFC first-round game, then helped secure a victory over Tampa Bay before the Lions lost at San Francisco in the NFC championship game. Goff, who was entering the final year of his deal, will be under contract through the 2028 season. . . . All-pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr. agreed to a fouryear, $84.1 million contract with the Buccaneers that makes him the highest-paid defensive back in the NFL. The 25-year-old, who as a rookie helped the team win its second Super Bowl title, had been due to earn just over $17 million next season under the franchise tag. The signing continues a busy offseason; General Manager Jason Licht’s priority was to retain the core of a roster that has won three consecutive NFC South titles. The Bucs re-signed quarterback Baker Mayfield (three years, $115 million), star wide receiver Mike Evans (two years, $52 million) and linebacker Lavonte David (oneyear, $10 million). . . . The New York Jets signed first-round draft pick Olu Fashanu to a four-year, $20.51 million contract. The deal with the former Penn State offensive tackle includes a fifth-year team option. Fashanu, who went to Gonzaga College High, was the 11th pick last month. The 6-foot-6, 312-pounder gives the Jets depth on their revamped offensive line, added protection for quarterback Aaron Rodgers and a potential future starter. . . . Buffalo Bills Coach Sean McDermott will get help with his challenge decisions after adding former NFL official John Parry to his staff. . . . The NFL season will begin with a rematch of the AFC championship game. The Kansas City Chiefs will host the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5 in Kansas City, Mo., in the opening game of the 2024 season, the league announced. The Chiefs, as the defending Super Bowl champions, will host the season-opening game on a Thursday night. The opener is scheduled for 8:20 p.m. and will be broadcast by NBC. — Mark Maske COLLEGE BASKETBALL Iowa coach Bluder retires after 24 years Lisa Bluder, who coached the Iowa women’s team to the past two NCAA championship games, is retiring after 24 years leading the Hawkeyes. Her longtime assistant, Jan Jensen, was named her successor. Bluder made the announcement five weeks after Iowa lost to South Carolina in the national title game and superstar Caitlin Clark ended her college career. Her first WNBA game is Tuesday. “There is no denying that this past season was incredible for so many reasons, and we could not have accomplished our achievements without all of you,” Bluder said in an open letter to Iowa fans. “After the season ended, I spent time with our student-athletes and coaches reviewing the season and preparing those moving on for what comes next. With that also came personal contemplation about what this journey has meant to me, how to best champion this program and what the future looks like for my family and me. After then taking some time away with my husband, David, it became clear to me that I am ready to step aside.” Bluder, 63, was 528-254 at Iowa, including 65-12 the past two years with Clark leading the way, and 716-359 including 10 seasons at Drake. Jensen was the associate head coach under Bluder for 20 years and overall was with her for 24 years at Iowa and eight at Drake. Jensen also played for Bluder at Drake. The Hawkeyes won two Big Ten regular season championships and five tournament titles and made 18 NCAA tournament appearances under Bluder, who had just one losing season. . . . Former Duke center Christian Reeves signed with Clemson. Reeves is a 7-foot-1 junior from Charlotte who has three years of eligibility remaining. He will add size at Clemson; all-ACC center PJ Hall entered the NBA draft after helping the Tigers to the Elite Eight this past season. Reeves played 13 games as a freshman at Duke and was expected to take on a bigger role this past season, but he played just three games, averaging 1.7 points and 1.7 rebounds, before injuring his right ankle. He eventually had surgery and did not play again. . . . Washington landed one of the best players left in the transfer portal: forward Great Osobor. Osobor was the Mountain West player of the year last season at Utah State; he will follow Coach Danny Sprinkle from the Aggies to the Huskies. Osobor averaged 17.7 points and 9.0 rebounds last season as Utah State won the Mountain West regular season title and beat TCU in the first round of the NCAA tournament. GOLF Dunne abruptly leaves the PGA Tour board Jimmy Dunne, one of the architects behind the PGA Tour’s stunning reversal to strike a deal with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf, abruptly resigned from the PGA Tour board with a letter that expressed frustration with a lack of progress in a process that no longer included his input. Dunne, a power broker on Wall Street and in golf circles, was not included on PGA Tour Enterprises’ new “transaction subcommittee,” which will be handling direct negotiations with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. Dunne and Ed Herlihy, an attorney specializing in mergers and acquisition and the chairman of PGA Tour Inc., were whom PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan leaned on when he met with Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the PIF governor, ahead of the June 6 agreement. The immediate result of the deal was an end to antitrust lawsuits neither side wanted and had already cost the PGA Tour in the neighborhood of $50 million. The tour has since brought on Strategic Sports Group as a minority investor in a deal initially worth $1.5 billion. “As you are aware, I have not been asked to take part in negotiations with the PIF since June 2023,” Dunne said in his letter to the board, which was first obtained by Sports Illustrated. “Since the players now outnumber the independent directors on the board and no meaningful progress has been made towards a transaction with the PIF, I feel like my vote and my role is utterly superfluous.” The tour, feeling resentment over the secrecy behind the June 6 deal, appointed Tiger Woods to the board with no term limit. The board now has six player directors — Woods, Patrick Cantlay, Jordan Spieth, Webb Simpson, Adam Scott and Peter Malnati — and five independent directors. Dunne is the second independent director to resign since the LIV announcement. Randall Stephenson, a former AT&T chairman, resigned in July over objections to the agreement. SOCCER Aston Villa gets draw after wild, late rally In Birmingham, England, substitute Jhon Durán was a late savior for Aston Villa, scoring twice in the final minutes against Liverpool to secure a 3-3 home draw and move his team closer to next year’s Champions League. A win would have clinched a place in the English Premier League’s top four for Unai Emery’s team and a spot in the European tournament for the first time since 1983. But the home team fell behind in the second minute after a bizarre own goal by keeper Emiliano Martinez, and although Youri Tielemans equalized soon after, goals from Cody Gakpo and Jarell Quansah put Liverpool in the driver’s seat — until Durán’s entrance in the 79th minute. The Colombian scored in the 85th and 88th, the second an astonishing lob executed on the run. Villa remained in fourth place, five points ahead of Tottenham. Villa has one game left; Tottenham has two, starting with Tuesday’s visit from league leader Manchester City. Liverpool is third, 11 points clear of Villa. . . . Bournemouth Manager Andoni Iraola signed a new contract that runs through the 2026 season. The Spaniard signed a two-year deal when he was hired last summer and has led Bournemouth to its most points (48) in the Premier League with one game to go. . . . American Jesse Marsch was hired as coach of the Canadian men’s national team and signed to a contract through the 2026 World Cup. The 50-year-old will take over ahead of Copa América. He replaces John Herdman, who left last year to become coach of Toronto FC of MLS. TENNIS Top-ranked Swiatek keeps rolling in Rome Iga Swiatek remained on course for a rare Madrid-Rome double by beating Angelique Kerber to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals. It was the ninth straight win for the top-ranked Swiatek. The two-time Rome champion next faces Madison Keys after the American eased past Sorana Cirstea, 6-2, 6-1, in a match that was interrupted by an environmental protest. Swiatek needed eight set points to secure the opener but had no such problems at the end of the second, sealing a 7-5, 6-3 victory on the first match point when Kerber’s return went wide. The match against Keys will be a repeat of last week’s Madrid Open semifinal. The Polish player is attempting to become the first woman to win the “dirt double” since Serena Williams in 2013. The Keys-Cirstea match was temporarily suspended at 3-1 in the second set after two protesters jumped onto the court and threw confetti while others from an environmentalist group glued themselves to the stands. The players returned to the locker room, and the protesters did not resist when security intervened before police and firefighters arrived. Two more Americans are through to the quarterfinals: Third-seeded Coco Gauff rallied to beat Paula Badosa, 5-7, 6-4, 6-1, and Danielle Collins eased past Irina-Camelia Begu, 6-0, 6-3. In the men’s bracket, defending champion Daniil Medvedev survived a scare before prevailing against Serbian qualifier Hamad Medjedovic, 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 7-5, in their thirdround match. The second-seeded Medvedev will face Tommy Paul in the round of 16; he beat Dominik Koepfer, 6-4, 6-3. Both of the Madrid Open finalists were eliminated. Last week’s winner, Andrey Rublev, was upset by French qualifier Alexandre Muller, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, for his first win over a top-10 player. Madrid runner-up Felix Auger-Aliassime lost to ninthseeded Alex de Minaur, 6-7 (7-2), 6-4, 6-4. MISC. Fractured toe sidelines Griner to start season Phoenix Mercury all-star center Brittney Griner has a fractured toe in her left foot that will cause her to miss an undisclosed amount of time. The team said she will be reevaluated “in the coming weeks.” The 33-year-old is entering her 11th WNBA season. Griner made her eighth allstar team last season, her first since being detained for nearly a year in Russia. She averaged 17.5 points and 6.3 rebounds. . . . In Ostrava, Czech Republic. Slovakia upset the United States, 5-4, when Milos Kelemen scored with 1:04 left in overtime at the men’s hockey world championship. Libor Hudacek, Simon Nemec and Patrik Koch also scored for the Slovaks, and Samuel Hlavaj stopped 39 shots. The Americans mounted a comeback from a 4-1 thirdperiod deficit to force overtime. Shane Pinto scored the second goal, Brady Tkachuk added an unassisted tally, and Luke Hughes scored with 3:22 left. — From news services and staff reports CARL ReCINe/ReUTeRS It ain’t over till it’s over Jhon Durán scored in the 85th and 88th minutes to lift Aston Villa to a 3-3 draw with Liverpool in the English Premier League. SPOTLIGHT: HORSE RACING TELEVISION ANd RAdIO SOCCER 3 p.m. English Premier League: Manchester City at Tottenham » USA Network 6 p.m. Copa Libertadores, Group d: Junior at Ldu Quito » BeIN Sports 8:30 p.m. Copa Libertadores, Group H: Libertad at River Plate » BeIN Sports 10:30 p.m. Copa Libertadores, Group E: Palestino at Millonarios » BeIN Sports (joined in progress) TENNIS 5 a.m. ATP: Italian Open, early rounds; wTA: Italian Open, quarterfinals » Tennis Channel 1 p.m. ATP: Italian Open, early rounds; wTA: Italian Open, quarterfinals » Tennis Channel IIHF MEN’S wORLd HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP 10 a.m. Group B: Latvia vs. Kazakhstan » NHL Network 2 p.m. Group A: Canada vs. Austria » NHL Network COLLEGE BASEBALL 7 p.m. Liberty at wake Forest » ACC Network MLB 1 p.m. Philadelphia at New York Mets » MLB Network 4:30 p.m. washington at Chicago white Sox, doubleheader » MASN2, WJFK (106.7 FM), WDCN (87.7 FM) 6:30 p.m. Toronto at Baltimore » MASN, WIYY (97.9 FM), WSBN (630 AM) 7:30 p.m. New York Yankees at Minnesota » TBS 10:30 p.m. Colorado at San diego » MLB Network (joined in progress) NBA PLAYOFFS, SECONd ROuNd 8 p.m. Game 5: Indiana at New York » TNT 10:30 p.m. Game 5: Minnesota at denver » TNT, WSBN (630 AM) STANLEY CuP PLAYOFFS, SECONd ROuNd 7 p.m. Game 5: Boston at Florida » eSPN 9:30 p.m. Game 4: Vancouver at Edmonton » eSPN wNBA 7 p.m. New York at washington » Monumental Sports Network 7:30 p.m. Indiana at Connecticut » eSPN2 10 p.m. Phoenix at Las Vegas » eSPN2 bounced back well from his run to win by a nose over Sierra Leone and Forever Young in the closest Derby finish in half a century. Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr., whose elite ride got the job done in the Derby, will be aboard Mystik Dan again. — Associated Press three heading to Pimlico Race Course after running in the Derby, joined by Brad Cox’s Catching Freedom (No. 3, 6-1), who finished fourth, and D. Wayne Lukas’s Just Steel (No. 7, 15-1), who faded to 17th. This is the first time since 2012 that the Derby winner did not open as the Preakness favorite. Trainer Kenny McPeek is hoping Mystik Dan can be the first horse since Baffert’s Justify in 2018 to win the Derby and the Preakness. McPeek had not committed to bringing him back until Saturday, when he was satisfied the colt had BY STEPHEN WHYNO BALTIMORE — Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan drew the No. 5 post position in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes as he looks to sweep the first two legs of horse racing’s Triple Crown, but he’s not favored to do so. Bob Baffert-trained Muth, just inside Mystik Dan in the No. 4 post, opened as the 8-5 morning line favorite Monday. Baffert, who was barred from the Derby because of a Churchill Downs ban on him that was extended, is also saddling No. 9 Imagination (6-1) as he goes for a recordextending ninth Preakness victory and his second in a row after National Treasure won last year. Mystik Dan is the 5-2 second choice in the nine-horse field for the 149th rendition of the 13/16-mile, $2 million second jewel of the Triple Crown. He’s one of Ba≠ert’s Muth opens as Preakness favorite 149th Preakness Stakes Post time: 6:50 p.m. Saturday | TV: NBC 1. Mugatu (20-1) 2. Uncle Heavy (20-1) 3. Catching Freedom (6-1) 4. Muth (8-5) 5. Mystik Dan (5-2) 6. Seize the Grey (15-1) 7. Just Steel (15-1) 8. Tuscan Gold (8-1) 9. Imagination (6-1) Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is second choice for second leg of Triple Crown

tuesday, may 14, 2024 . the washington post eZ su d3 nl games pHILLIES AT mETS, 1:10 w-L ErA TEAm Nola (R) 4-2 3.67 6-2 Buttó (R) 1-2 3.00 4-2 cUBS AT BrAVES, 7:20 Taillon (R) 3-0 1.12 4-0 Sale (L) 5-1 2.95 5-2 pIrATES AT BrEwErS, 7:40 Priester (R) 0-3 3.86 0-4 Ross (R) 1-4 4.75 2-5 rEDS AT DIAmONDBAcKS, 9:40 Greene (R) 1-2 3.38 1-7 Cecconi (R) 1-2 4.15 2-2 rOcKIES AT pADrES, 9:40 Quantrill (R) 2-3 3.94 3-5 Cease (R) 5-2 2.19 5-3 DODGErS AT GIANTS, 9:45 Stone (R) 3-1 3.55 5-2 Winn (R) 3-5 5.64 3-5 al games BLUE JAYS AT OrIOLES, 6:35 w-L ErA TEAm Bassitt (R) 3-5 5.06 3-5 Bradish (R) 0-0 1.86 2-0 rAYS AT rED SOx, 7:10 Civale (R) 2-3 5.88 4-4 Pivetta (R) 1-2 3.60 1-2 YANKEES AT TwINS, 7:40 Rodón (L) 3-2 3.56 5-3 Paddack (R) 4-1 4.34 6-1 GUArDIANS AT rANGErS, 8:05 Lively (R) 1-2 2.63 2-3 Leiter (R) 0-0 12.91 2-0 ATHLETIcS AT ASTrOS, 8:10 Sears (L) 3-2 4.20 4-4 Blanco (R) 4-0 2.23 6-1 rOYALS AT mArINErS, 9:40 Wacha (R) 2-4 5.15 3-5 Gilbert (R) 3-1 2.94 5-3 nl scores SUNDAY’S rESULTS at Miami 7, Philadelphia 6 (10) Chicago Cubs 5, at Pittsburgh 4 (10) St. Louis 4, at Milwaukee 3 at San Diego 4, L.A. Dodgers 0 at San Francisco 6, Cincinnati 5 (10) at N.Y. Mets 4, Atlanta 3 mONDAY’S rESULTS Philadelphia 5, at N.Y. Mets 4 (10) at Atlanta 2, Chicago Cubs 0 Pittsburgh 8, at Milwaukee 6 Cincinnati at Arizona, late Colorado at San Diego, late L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, late al scores SUNDAY’S GAmES Minnesota 5, Toronto 1 Cleveland 7, Chicago White Sox 0 Houston 9, Detroit 3 N.Y. Yankees 10, Tampa Bay 6 Kansas City 4, L.A. Angels 2 Seattle 8, Oakland 4 mONDAY’S GAmES Toronto 3, at Baltimore 2 (10) Tampa Bay 5, at Boston 3 Cleveland 7, at Texas 0 at Houston 9, Oakland 2 Kansas City at Seattle, late interleague games NATIONALS AT wHITE SOx, 4:40 w-L ErA TEAm Williams (R) 4-0 1.96 6-1 Flexen (R) 2-3 4.29 2-4 NATIONALS AT wHITE SOx, 8:10 Parker (L) 2-1 2.67 3-2 Fedde (R) 3-0 3.00 4-4 mArLINS AT TIGErS, 6:40 Weathers (L) 2-4 4.54 2-6 Olson (R) 0-4 2.52 1-6 cArDINALS AT ANGELS, 9:38 Gray (R) 4-2 2.29 4-2 Detmers (L) 3-4 4.96 4-4 blue jays 3, orioles 2 (10) BLUE JAYS AB r H BI BBSOAVG Schneider lf ........500 001 .263 Varsho cf ............511 200 .214 Guerrero 1b.........211 030 .276 Bichette ss .........403 010 .218 Vogelbach dh ......301 110 .118 Kirk c...................400 001 .188 Kiner-Falefa 2b...400 001 .267 Biggio rf..............410 001 .195 Clement 3b .........402 000 .270 TOTALS 35 3 8 354 — OrIOLES AB r H BI BBSOAVG Henderson ss .......4 0 0 0 0 2 .264 Rutschman c.........4 2 2 2 0 0 .309 O'Hearn dh ...........4 0 1 0 0 1 .290 Mountcastle 1b ....4 0 0 0 0 0 .272 Santander rf.........4 0 0 0 0 0 .212 Cowser lf..............3 0 0 0 1 1 .250 Westburg 3b ........3 0 0 0 1 1 .298 Mullins cf .............4 0 0 0 0 2 .185 Mateo 2b ..............3 0 0 0 0 1 .239 TOTALS 33 2 3 2 2 8 — TOrONTO.... 000 001 010 1 — 3 8 0 BALTImOrE 000 101 000 0 — 2 3 0 LOB: Toronto 8, Baltimore 4. Hr: Varsho (7), off Cano; Rutschman 2 (8), off Berríos. rBI: Vogelbach (3), Varsho 2 (19), Rutschman 2 (25). SB: Bichette (4). BLUE JAYS Ip H r ErBBSO ErA Berríos................. 7 3 2 2 1 4 2.82 García .................. 1 0 0 0 0 3 0.59 Romano ............... 2 0 0 0 1 1 3.38 OrIOLES Ip H r ErBBSO ErA Burnes ................. 6 6 1 1 2 2 2.68 Kimbrel................ 1 0 0 0 0 2 3.86 Cano.................... 1/3 1 1 120 2.21 Coulombe ........... 2/3 0 0 000 2.30 Webb ................ 11/3 1 1 000 1.47 Akin .................... 2/3 0 0 010 3.00 wp: Romano (1-0); Lp: Webb (0-2). Inherited runners-scored: Coulombe 2-0, Akin 2-1. IBB: off Akin (Guerrero). T: 2:42. A: 24,358 (45,971). tigers 6, Marlins 5 spencer torkelson hit a two-run home run to highlight a three-run outburst in the eighth inning as Detroit rallied to beat miami. the tigers won for just the third time in their past 10 games, while the lastplace marlins, who had led 5-3 in the eighth, dropped to 2-8 in their past 10. mArLINS AB r H BI BB SO AVG Chisholm cf............5 0 2 0 0 1 .256 De La Cruz dh .........5 1 1 1 0 2 .262 Bell 1b ....................4 1 2 1 0 1 .210 J.Sánchez rf ...........4 0 1 1 0 0 .236 Burger 3b ...............4 0 0 0 0 2 .174 Gordon lf ................4 1 3 0 0 1 .235 Lopez 2b.................4 1 1 2 0 0 .313 Bruján ss ................4 1 2 0 0 1 .269 Bethancourt c ........2 0 0 0 1 2 .132 Gray ph...................1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 TOTALS 37 5 12 5 1 11 — TIGErS AB r HBI BBSOAVG Greene lf ..................4 0 1 1 0 1 .248 Canha dh ..................4 0 1 0 0 1 .237 Pérez cf-rf................4 1 2 0 0 1 .293 Carpenter rf .............2 1 1 0 0 0 .278 Ibáñez ph-3b-2b.......2 1 1 1 0 0 .347 Keith 2b....................2 1 0 0 0 0 .174 Vierling ph-cf...........2 0 0 0 0 2 .265 Torkelson 1b ............4 1 1 2 0 0 .225 McKinstry 3b-rf-3b....2 0 0 0 2 0 .213 Báez ss.....................3 1 0 1 0 1 .168 Kelly c.......................3 0 1 1 0 0 .177 TOTALS 32 6 8 626 — mIAmI ............ 000 030 020 — 5 12 1 DETrOIT......... 030 000 03x — 6 8 0 E: Bruján (6). LOB: Miami 6, Detroit 4. 2B: Bell (5), Bruján (5), Pérez (3). Hr: Lopez (3), off Faedo; Torkelson (2), off Maldonado. mArLINS Ip H r Er BBSO ErA S.Sánchez ..........42/3 5 3 0 2 2 5.96 Nardi ..................11/3 0 0 0 0 1 6.35 Faucher................ 1 0 0 0 0 1 2.45 Maldonado...........2/3 3 3 3 0 2 5.00 Puk.......................1/3 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 TIGErS Ip H r Er BBSO ErA Manning.............52/3 9 3 3 1 5 4.37 Faedo .................21/3 3 2 2 0 4 2.73 Foley .................... 1 0 0 0 0 2 2.20 wp: Faedo (3-1); Lp: Maldonado (0-1); S: Foley (10). Inherited runners-scored: Nardi 2-0, Faedo 1-0. wp: Manning. T: 2:24. A: 12,901 (41,083). rays 5, red sox 3 amed rosario had a tworun triple during tampa Bay’s three-run first inning. rosario added an rBI double and Yandy Díaz had three hits for the rays, who are in a stretch of 13 straight games against american league east rivals. Boston’s tyler o’neill hit his 10th homer, a three-run shot, in the first inning. rAYS AB r H BI BBSOAVG Díaz 1b................5 1 3 0 0 0 .261 Arozarena lf........5 0 1 0 0 1 .159 Lowe rf ...............4 1 1 0 0 0 .286 H.Ramírez dh......2 1 0 0 1 2 .272 Shenton ph .........0 0 0 0 1 0 .189 Rosario 3b...........4 1 2 3 0 0 .296 Palacios 2b..........4 0 1 1 0 1 .281 Caballero ss ........4 1 2 0 0 2 .258 Jackson c ............4 0 0 0 0 3 .059 Siri cf ..................3 0 0 1 0 0 .163 TOTALS 35 5 10 5 2 9 — rED SOx AB r H BI BBSOAVG Duran lf................3 0 1 0 0 1 .262 Refsnyder ph-lf ...1 0 0 0 0 1 .326 Abreu rf ...............3 1 2 0 0 0 .292 Cooper ph.............1 0 0 0 0 1 .185 Wong c.................4 0 1 0 0 0 .344 Devers 3b.............4 1 1 0 0 1 .286 O'Neill dh-rf.........3 1 1 3 1 0 .265 Smith 1b ..............4 0 0 0 0 1 .138 Grissom 2b...........4 0 1 0 0 1 .152 González ss..........4 0 1 0 0 2 .278 Rafaela cf.............3 0 0 0 0 0 .209 TOTALS 34 3 8 3 1 8 — TAmpA BAY .. 300 100 010 — 5 10 0 BOSTON......... 300 000 000 — 3 8 0 LOB: Tampa Bay 6, Boston 5. 2B: Díaz (9), Caballero (7), Lowe (3), Rosario (6), Devers (10), Abreu (10). 3B: Rosario (3). Hr: O’Neill (10), off Eflin. rAYS Ip H r ErBBSO ErA Eflin..................... 5 6 3 3 0 2 3.91 K.Kelly ................. 2 1 0 0 0 0 3.24 Cleavinger ........... 1 1 0 0 0 3 1.72 Adam................... 1 0 0 0 1 3 1.47 rED SOx Ip H r ErBBSO ErA Crawford ............. 6 7 4 4 1 6 2.24 Weissert.............. 2 3 1 1 1 2 1.56 Anderson............. 1 0 0 0 0 1 4.34 wp: Eflin (3-4); Lp: Crawford (2-2); S: Adam (3). T: 2:36. A: 28,663 (37,755). braves 2, cubs 0 Zack short made the most of his first start with atlanta by breaking a scoreless tie with a runscoring double in the sixth inning, and the Braves spoiled another strong start by Chicago rookie shota Imanaga. Imanaga threw five scoreless innings, extending his team record to eight consecutive starts to begin his career without allowing more than two runs. cUBS AB r H BI BBSOAVG Tauchman lf.........4 0 1 0 0 0 .269 Suzuki rf...............4 0 1 0 0 0 .288 Bellinger cf...........4 0 1 0 0 1 .255 Morel 3b...............3 0 0 0 1 2 .223 Happ dh ................4 0 0 0 0 3 .219 Hoerner ss............3 0 0 0 1 0 .269 Busch 1b...............2 0 1 0 0 0 .252 Madrigal ph-2b.....1 0 0 0 0 1 .193 Mastrobuoni 2b....1 0 0 0 1 0 .150 Wisdom ph-1b......1 0 0 0 0 0 .310 Amaya c ...............3 0 1 0 0 1 .195 TOTALS 30 0 5 038 — BrAVES AB r H BI BBSOAVG Acuña rf..............301 111 .253 Albies 2b.............402 000 .274 Ozuna dh.............201 021 .329 Olson 1b..............402 001 .209 Duvall lf..............401 001 .220 Arcia ss...............400 002 .248 Harris cf..............401 002 .258 d'Arnaud c ..........411 001 .269 Short 3b..............311 111 .333 TOTALS 32 2 10 2 4 10 — cHIcAGO........ 000 000 000 — 0 5 0 ATLANTA....... 000 002 00x — 2 10 0 LOB: Chicago 6, Atlanta 10. 2B: d’Arnaud (9), Short (1). cUBS Ip H r ErBBSO ErA Imanaga .............. 5 7 0 0 3 8 0.96 Wesneski ............ 3 3 2 2 1 2 2.10 BrAVES Ip H r ErBBSO ErA López ................... 5 2 0 0 2 4 1.34 Kerr...................... 2 0 0 0 0 3 0.00 Lee....................... 1 2 0 0 0 1 1.33 Minter ................. 1 1 0 0 1 0 3.57 wp: Kerr (1-0); Lp: Wesneski (2-2); S: Minter (1). wp: López. T: 2:31. A: 34,582 (41,149). Phillies 5, Mets 4 (10) Bryson stott hit a leadoff homer in the ninth against all-star closer edwin Díaz and delivered the tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the 10th inning as mlB-leading Philadelphia beat new York. pHILLIES AB r H BI BBSOAVG Merrifield lf........4 0 0 0 1 0 .197 Bohm 3b..............4 0 0 1 0 1 .329 Harper 1b............5 1 1 0 0 3 .259 Castellanos dh....4 0 0 0 1 2 .204 Stott 2b-ss .........4 2 2 2 0 0 .277 Sosa ss ...............3 1 2 0 0 1 .311 Clemens ph-2b....2 1 1 0 0 1 .333 Marsh rf..............2 0 1 0 2 0 .252 Rojas cf...............3 0 0 1 0 1 .230 Schwarber ph .....1 0 0 0 0 1 .216 Pache cf ..............0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 Stubbs c..............4 0 1 1 0 0 .133 TOTALS 36 5 8 5 4 10 — mETS AB r H BI BBSOAVG Nimmo lf.............4 0 0 0 1 1 .227 Marte rf..............5 1 1 0 0 0 .253 Lindor ss .............4 0 0 0 1 0 .209 Alonso 1b............4 2 2 0 1 0 .230 Martinez dh ........4 1 3 2 1 1 .302 Baty 3b ...............2 0 0 0 0 2 .236 Taylor ph.............1 0 0 0 0 0 .269 Wendle 3b ..........1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Bader cf ..............4 0 1 0 1 2 .265 McNeil 2b............5 0 0 0 0 2 .230 Nido c..................4 0 1 1 0 0 .205 TOTALS 38 4 8 3 5 8 — pHILA. ......... 010 000 102 1 — 5 8 2 NEw YOrK.. 021 000 100 0 — 4 8 0 E: Sánchez (3), Bohm (6). LOB: Philadelphia 8, New York 11. 2B: Sosa (3), Alonso (8), Martinez 2 (4), Marte (6). Hr: Stott (4), off Díaz. pHILLIES Ip H r ErBBSO ErA Sánchez ............ 52/3 7 3 3 3 5 3.43 Domínguez ......... 2/3 1 1 0 2 0 7.07 Soto.................... 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 6.75 Ruiz ..................... 1 0 0 0 0 1 3.60 Kerkering............. 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.54 Alvarado.............. 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.57 mETS Ip H r ErBBSO ErA Manaea................ 6 4 1 1 1 6 3.05 López .................. 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 2.84 Ottavino ........... 12/3 0 0 0 0 1 3.31 Díaz ..................... 1 2 2 2 2 2 3.24 Reid-Foley ........... 1 0 1 0 1 1 0.00 wp: Kerkering (1-0); Lp: Reid-Foley (1-1); S: Alvarado (8). Inherited runners-scored: Domínguez 1-0, Soto 2-1, Ottavino 1-0. HBp: Díaz (Bohm). wp: Reid-Foley. T: 3:10. A: 28,086 (42,136). Guardians 7, rangers 0 José ramírez had a pair of two-run singles and reached base five times as Cleveland sent texas to a four-game losing streak. Five guardians pitchers combined for the four-hit shutout of the defending World series champion. the guardians have won 14 of their past 24 games. GUArDIANS AB r H BI BBSOAVG Freeman cf.........3 2 1 0 2 1 .188 Giménez 2b ........4 2 2 1 1 0 .248 Ramírez 3b .........3 0 2 4 2 0 .242 J.Naylor 1b.........4 0 0 0 1 1 .267 Brennan rf..........4 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Manzardo dh ......2 0 0 0 1 1 .158 Fry ph-dh............0 0 0 0 1 0 .309 Florial lf..............4 1 1 0 0 1 .202 B.Naylor c...........4 0 0 0 0 1 .175 Rocchio ss ..........4 2 2 1 0 0 .212 TOTALS 32 7 8 6 8 5 — rANGErS AB r H BI BBSOAVG Semien 2b ..........4 0 1 0 0 0 .284 Seager ss ...........3 0 0 0 1 0 .235 Lowe 1b..............3 0 1 0 1 1 .316 García rf .............4 0 0 0 0 3 .247 J.Smith 3b..........4 0 0 0 0 2 .273 Heim c ................4 0 0 0 0 1 .287 Jankowski dh .....3 0 1 0 0 1 .245 Duran lf..............3 0 0 0 0 1 .297 Taveras cf ..........3 0 1 0 0 1 .259 TOTALS 31 0 4 0 2 10 — cLEVELAND... 000 000 043 — 7 8 1 TExAS ........... 000 000 000 — 0 4 1 E: Bibee (1), Seager (5). LOB: Cleveland 6, Texas 6. 2B: Florial (6), Giménez (8), Semien (10). GUArDIANS Ip H r ErBBSO ErA Bibee ................ 51/3 3 0 0 2 4 4.34 Sandlin............... 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 1.74 Gaddis ................. 1 0 0 0 0 1 2.18 Herrin.................. 1 1 0 0 0 2 0.95 Clase ................... 1 0 0 0 0 2 0.44 rANGErS Ip H r ErBBSO ErA Lorenzen ............. 7 1 0 0 4 4 3.75 Leclerc................ 1/3 2 3 3 1 1 6.88 Latz .................... 2/3 2 1 1 2 0 3.38 White .................. 1 3 3 3 1 0 54.0 wp: Gaddis (2-1); Lp: Leclerc (3-3). Inherited runners-scored: Sandlin 3-0, Latz 2-2. IBB: off Latz (J.Naylor). wp: Latz. T: 2:46. A: 27,100 (40,000). Pirates 8, brewers 6 Bryan reynolds went 5 for 5 with a homer and two doubles, mitch Keller threw six scoreless innings, and Pittsburgh held off milwaukee. the Pirates’ Jack suwinski and Yasmani grandal each hit a two-run homer. Jake Bauers had a grand slam for the Brewers. pIrATES AB r H BI BBSOAVG McCutchen dh...... 5 2 2 1 0 0 .200 Reynolds rf.......... 5 1 5 2 0 0 .256 Cruz ss ................. 4 1 2 1 1 1 .272 Suwinski lf........... 4 1 1 2 1 1 .178 Gonzales 2b ......... 4 0 1 0 0 0 .182 Tellez 1b .............. 5 0 0 0 0 1 .178 Triolo 3b............... 4 1 0 0 1 2 .201 Grandal c.............. 4 1 1 2 0 2 .227 Taylor cf............... 4 1 1 0 0 1 .232 TOTALS 39 8 13 8 3 8 — BrEwErS AB r H BI BBSOAVG Turang 2b ............... 3 0 0 0 0 2 .294 Monasterio ph-2b... 0 1 0 0 2 0 .083 Contreras c ............. 5 1 3 0 0 1 .354 Yelich dh................. 5 0 1 0 0 4 .350 Adames ss.............. 5 0 1 2 0 1 .256 Hoskins 1b.............. 1 0 1 0 0 0 .233 Perkins pr-cf........... 4 1 1 0 0 2 .218 Frelick cf-rf............. 3 0 1 0 0 1 .241 Sánchez ph-1b........ 2 1 1 0 0 0 .232 J.Ortiz 3b................ 4 1 2 0 0 0 .261 Bauers lf-1b-rf ....... 4 1 2 4 0 0 .244 Chourio rf-lf............ 4 0 0 0 0 0 .207 TOTALS 40 613 6 2 11 — pITTSBUrGH. 201 000 221 — 8 13 2 mILwAUKEE . 000 000 240 — 6 13 1 E: Cruz (8), Grandal (2), Vieira (1). LOB: Pittsburgh 8, Milwaukee 9. 2B: Reynolds 2 (11), Cruz (7), J.Ortiz (5), Adames (11). Hr: Suwinski (3), off Rea; Grandal (2), off White; Reynolds (5), off Payamps; Bauers (4), off Fleming. pIrATES Ip H r ErBBSO ErA Keller................... 6 8 0 0 0 7 3.93 Fleming ............... 1 5 6 5 1 1 5.68 Stratton .............. 1 0 0 0 1 2 3.98 Bednar................. 1 0 0 0 0 1 8.44 BrEwErS Ip H r ErBBSO ErA Rea ...................... 6 6 3 3 1 5 3.45 Vieira.................. 1/3 4 2 2 0 0 5.66 White ............... 12/3 1 2 2 1 1 10.8 Payamps.............. 1 2 1 1 1 2 5.54 wp: Keller (4-3); Lp: Rea (3-1); S: Bednar (8). Inherited runners-scored: White 2-0. T: 3:07. A: 18,305 (41,700). astros 9, athletics 2 alex Bregman homered twice and had four rBI to power Houston. Bregman homered off ross stripling in the fourth inning and off mitch spence in the seventh. He entered with just one homer in 144 at-bats. ATHLETIcS AB r H BI BBSOAVG Toro 2b................4 1 0 0 1 3 .291 Bleday cf.............4 0 2 1 0 1 .255 Rooker dh ...........3 1 2 0 1 0 .303 Langeliers c ........4 0 0 0 0 1 .206 Soderstrom 1b....4 0 2 1 0 1 .375 S.Brown lf...........4 0 1 0 0 1 .181 Schuemann ss ....4 0 2 0 0 2 .226 Butler rf..............4 0 0 0 0 2 .170 Harris 3b.............2 0 0 0 1 0 .147 Nevin 3b..............1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 TOTALS 34 2 9 2 3 12 — ASTrOS AB r H BI BBSOAVG Altuve 2b ............4 1 1 1 0 1 .315 Tucker rf.............4 0 2 1 0 0 .277 Alvarez lf............3 0 2 0 1 0 .264 Cabbage pr-lf......0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 Peña ss ...............4 2 1 0 0 1 .338 Kessinger ss .......0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Singleton 1b .......3 1 0 0 1 0 .224 Bregman 3b ........3 3 3 4 1 0 .218 Diaz dh................4 0 0 0 0 0 .270 Caratini c ............4 0 1 2 0 1 .245 Meyers cf............3 1 0 0 1 0 .256 TOTALS 32 9 10 8 4 3 — OAKLAND ...... 000 110 000 — 2 9 3 HOUSTON...... 011 100 24x — 9 10 1 E: Soderstrom (1), Langeliers (3), Schuemann (2), Bregman (2). LOB: Oakland 8, Houston 4. 2B: Rooker (7), Bleday (11), Soderstrom (2), Tucker (8), Bregman (7), Caratini (4). Hr: Bregman (2), off Stripling; Bregman (3), off Spence. ATHLETIcS Ip H r ErBBSO ErA Stripling .............. 5 4 3 2 2 1 4.98 McFarland ........... 1 1 0 0 0 1 4.76 Spence................ 2/3 2 2 2 1 1 4.26 Lucas ................ 11/3 3 4 3 1 0 14.7 ASTrOS Ip H r ErBBSO ErA Arrighetti ............ 5 5 2 2 2 5 7.52 Montero .............. 1 1 0 0 0 1 3.38 Abreu................... 1 0 0 0 1 2 3.60 Pressly................. 1 2 0 0 0 1 5.28 Scott.................... 1 1 0 0 0 3 2.50 wp: Arrighetti (1-4); Lp: Stripling (1-7). Inherited runners-scored: Lucas 1-0. IBB: off Stripling (Alvarez). HBp: Stripling (Altuve). wp: Arrighetti. T: 2:33. A: 26,225 (41,000). nEvada court rEjEcts ballot initiativE the nevada supreme Court on monday struck down a proposed ballot initiative that would allow voters to decide whether to repeal the public funding that lawmakers approved last year for a new mlB stadium in las Vegas. the ruling dealt a blow for detractors of the funding who saw a ballot question this year as the most effective route to repeal key parts of the sweeping bill that paved the way for the oakland athletics to move to las Vegas. PErsonnEl dEPt. cubs: Placed rHP adbert alzolay (forearm) on the 15-day injured list. reds: Placed oF tJ Friedl (thumb) on the 10-day Il. Baseball national league american league Duane Burleson/gettY Images Can’t right the ship Starting pitcher Sixto Sánchez gave up three runs, all unearned, over 42/3 innings for the last-place Marlins, who lost, 6-5, to the Tigers in Detroit. today interleague scores SUNDAY’S rESULTS at Boston 3, Washington 2 Arizona 9, at Baltimore 2 at Colorado 3, Texas 1 mONDAY’S rESULTS Washington at Chicago White Sox, ppd. at Detroit 6, Miami 5 St. Louis at L.A. Angels, late nl leaders Entering Monday’s games. BATTING Ohtani, LA ....................................... .352 Contreras, Mil .................................. .346 Turner, Phi ....................................... .343 Betts, LA ......................................... .339 Bohm, Phi ........................................ .338 Ozuna, Atl ........................................ .326 Profar, SD ........................................ .319 Díaz, Col ........................................... .311 Arraez, SD ....................................... .308 Smith, LA ......................................... .306 HOmE rUNS Ozuna, Atl ........................................... 12 Hernández, LA .................................... 11 Ohtani, LA .......................................... 11 Muncy, LA ............................................. 9 Hoskins, Mil .......................................... 9 Harper, Phi ............................................ 9 De La Cruz, Cin ...................................... 9 Morel, Chi ............................................. 9 Alonso, NY ............................................ 9 Schwarber, Phi ..................................... 9 Marte, Ari ............................................. 9 rBI Ozuna, Atl ........................................... 40 Hernández, LA .................................... 33 Bohm, Phi ........................................... 32 Contreras, Mil ..................................... 30 Harper, Phi .......................................... 29 10 tied ................................................. 27 rUNS Contreras, Mil ..................................... 37 Betts, LA ............................................ 33 Ohtani, LA .......................................... 33 Acuña, Atl ........................................... 32 De La Cruz, Cin .................................... 31 Marte, Ari ........................................... 30 Schwarber, Phi ................................... 30 Tatis, SD ............................................. 29 Arraez, SD .......................................... 27 Hernández, LA .................................... 27 Turner, Phi .......................................... 27 Walker, Ari ......................................... 27 HITS Betts, LA ............................................ 56 Ohtani, LA .......................................... 56 Contreras, Mil ..................................... 54 Arraez, SD .......................................... 52 Bohm, Phi ........................................... 50 Marte, Ari ........................................... 48 Turner, Phi .......................................... 47 Freeman, LA ....................................... 46 Profar, SD ........................................... 46 ErA Imanaga, Chi .................................... 1.08 Suárez, Phi ....................................... 1.50 Assad, Chi ........................................ 1.70 Cease, SD ......................................... 2.19 Hicks, SF .......................................... 2.30 Glasnow, LA .................................... 2.53 Wheeler, Phi .................................... 2.53 Jones, Pit ......................................... 2.68 SAVES Finnegan, Was .................................... 12 Helsley, StL ........................................ 12 Suarez, SD .......................................... 12 Iglesias, Atl ........................................ 10 Phillips, LA ........................................... 8 Alvarado, Phi ........................................ 7 Bednar, Pit ............................................ 7 Díaz, Cin ................................................ 7 Doval, SF ............................................... 6 Neris, Chi .............................................. 6 INNINGS pITcHED Glasnow, LA ....................................... 57 Suárez, Phi .......................................... 54 Webb, SF .......................................... 531/3 Wheeler, Phi .................................... 531/3 Harrison, SF ........................................ 50 Cease, SD ......................................... 491/3 Gibson, StL ......................................... 49 Keller, Pit ............................................ 49 King, SD .............................................. 49 Nola, Phi ............................................. 49 STrIKEOUTS Glasnow, LA ....................................... 73 Wheeler, Phi ....................................... 65 Cease, SD ............................................ 60 Peralta, Mil ......................................... 58 Jones, Pit ............................................ 56 Suárez, Phi .......................................... 55 King, SD .............................................. 54 Greene, Cin ......................................... 53 Sale, Atl .............................................. 52 notEs BY MATT WEYRICH BALTIMORE — Playing extra innings for the third time in five games, the Baltimore Orioles couldn’t match the Toronto Blue Jays’ 10th-inning rally Monday night as they spoiled six innings of one-run ball by Corbin Burnes and Adley Rutschman’s first career multi-home run game in a 3-2 loss at Camden Yards. Burnes tossed his third consecutive quality start but was stuck with a no-decision after the offense again didn’t provide him with much run support. The right-hander entered on a personal two-game losing streak after Baltimore failed to score in either of those games. Though Rutschman’s homers put him in line for the win heading into the late innings, Blue Jays center fielder Daulton Varsho tied the game with a solo shot in the eighth and drove in the winning run with a groundout in the 10th. “That’s what he does,” Manager Brandon Hyde said of Burnes. “He’s kept us in every game that he’s pitched. At some point here, it’s going to turn. We’re going to score some runs for him.” Rutschman, who also homered against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday, was the Orioles’ only source of offense. The 26-year-old overtook Anthony Santander for the second-most long balls on the team with eight. Through 40 team games — roughly a quarter of the season — he is batting .309 and is on pace for a career-high 32 home runs and 101 RBI. “I think I’d just rather win,” Rutschman said of his big night. “So I think everyone’s just focused on the team stuff. Obviously, the individual stuff is always great, but I think everyone here is just focused on the next day.” — Baltimore Sun Rutschman’s homers aren’t enough for O’s Blue Jays 3, orioles 2 (10) East W l Pct Gb l10 str Baltimore 26 14 .650 — 7-3 l-2 new York 27 15 .643 — 7-3 W-1 Boston 21 20 .512 51 / 2 3-7 l-1 tampa Bay 21 21 .500 6 7-3 W-1 toronto 19 22 .463 71 / 2 4-6 W-1 cEntral W l Pct Gb l10 str Cleveland 26 16 .619 — 6-4 W-2 minnesota 24 16 .600 1 7-3 W-1 x-Kansas City 25 17 .595 1 6-4 W-1 Detroit 21 20 .512 41 / 2 3-7 W-1 Chicago 12 29 .293131 / 2 6-4 l-1 WEst W l Pct Gb l10 str x-seattle 22 19 .537 — 5-5 W-1 texas 22 21 .512 1 5-5 l-4 oakland 19 24 .442 4 3-7 l-2 Houston 16 25 .390 6 5-5 W-2 x-los angeles 15 26 .366 7 4-6 l-1 x-Late game East W l Pct Gb l10 str Philadelphia 29 13 .690 — 8-2 W-1 atlanta 25 13 .658 2 6-4 W-1 Washington 19 20 .487 81 / 2 5-5 l-2 new York 19 21 .475 9 4-6 l-1 miami 11 32 .256 181 / 2 2-8 l-1 cEntral W l Pct Gb l10 str milwaukee 24 17 .585 — 4-6 l-2 Chicago 24 18 .571 1 / 2 5-5 l-1 Pittsburgh 19 23 .452 51 / 2 5-5 W-1 x-Cincinnati 17 23 .425 61 / 2 1-9 l-2 x-st. louis 16 24 .400 71 / 2 2-8 W-1 WEst W l Pct Gb l10 str x-los angeles 27 15 .643 — 8-2 l-1 x-san Diego 22 21 .512 51 / 2 7-3 W-1 x-arizona 19 22 .463 71 / 2 5-5 W-1 x-san Francisco 19 23 .452 8 4-6 W-2 x-Colorado 12 28 .300 14 5-5 W-4 x-Late game al leaders Entering Monday’s games. BATTING Kwan, Cle ......................................... .353 Peña, Hou ........................................ .340 Perez, KC ......................................... .329 Altuve, Hou ..................................... .317 Soto, NY ........................................... .314 Witt, KC ........................................... .305 Westburg, Bal ................................. .304 Rutschman, Bal ............................... .304 Paredes, TB ..................................... .300 Toro, Oak ......................................... .299 HOmE rUNS Tucker, Hou ........................................ 13 Henderson, Bal ................................... 12 Naylor, Cle .......................................... 11 Rooker, Oak ........................................ 10 Trout, LA ............................................. 10 Raleigh, Sea ........................................ 10 Judge, NY ............................................ 10 O’Neill, Bos ........................................... 9 Jeffers, Min .......................................... 9 Langeliers, Oak ..................................... 9 Greene, Det ........................................... 9 Soto, NY ................................................ 9 Ramírez, Cle ......................................... 9 rBI Soto, NY .............................................. 34 Perez, KC ............................................ 33 Ramírez, Cle ....................................... 33 García, Tex .......................................... 31 Jeffers, Min ........................................ 30 Naylor, Cle .......................................... 30 Semien, Tex ........................................ 29 Tucker, Hou ........................................ 28 rUNS Witt, KC .............................................. 37 Semien, Tex ........................................ 32 Henderson, Bal ................................... 30 Greene, Det ......................................... 29 Kwan, Cle ............................................ 28 Tucker, Hou ........................................ 28 Volpe, NY ............................................ 28 Ramírez, Cle ....................................... 27 Soto, NY .............................................. 27 HITS Peña, Hou ........................................... 52 Altuve, Hou ........................................ 51 Semien, Tex ........................................ 51 Soto, NY .............................................. 50 Witt, KC .............................................. 50 Rutschman, Bal .................................. 49 Perez, KC ............................................ 48 Kwan, Cle ............................................ 47 Duran, Bos .......................................... 43 Volpe, NY ............................................ 43 ErA Lugo, KC ........................................... 1.66 Crawford, Bos .................................. 1.75 Skubal, Det ...................................... 2.02 Blanco, Hou ...................................... 2.23 Houck, Bos ....................................... 2.24 Singer, KC ........................................ 2.37 Gray, Tex .......................................... 2.37 Gil, NY .............................................. 2.51 SAVES Holmes, NY ......................................... 12 Clase, Cle ............................................ 11 Foley, Det ............................................. 9 McArthur, KC ........................................ 9 Kimbrel, Bal .......................................... 8 Miller, Oak ............................................ 8 Jansen, Bos .......................................... 7 Yates, Tex ............................................. 7 INNINGS pITcHED Lugo, KC ........................................... 592/3 Castillo, Sea ..................................... 541/3 Cortes, NY ........................................ 532/3 Houck, Bos ....................................... 521/3 Gilbert, Sea ......................................... 52 Anderson, LA ................................... 491/3 Ragans, KC .......................................... 49 Skubal, Det ......................................... 49 STrIKEOUTS Castillo, Sea ........................................ 64 Crochet, Chi ........................................ 64 Flaherty, Det ...................................... 63 Skubal, Det ......................................... 60 Ragans, KC .......................................... 57 López, Min .......................................... 55 Gilbert, Sea ......................................... 54 Ryan, Min ............................................ 53 OrIOLES’ LEADErS Entering Tuesday’s game Batters Avg AB r Hr rBI SO McKenna .375 8322 1 Rutschman .309 165 23 8 25 30 Westburg .298 141 20 6 27 30 O'Hearn .290 93 13 5 13 10 Mountcastle .272 147 22 6 18 36 Henderson .264 159 30 12 27 47 Cowser .250 108 14 6 20 39 Mateo .239 67 12 2 5 20 McCann .213 61 717 13 Santander .212 146 21 7 25 29 Mullins .185 124 17 6 18 35 Urías .182 55 813 8 While you’re reading this, someone else could be fi nding your dream job. 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d4 eZ SU the washington post . tuesday, may 14, 2024 He’s a free agent after the season. His time with this team and this town is almost certainly coming to a close. What difference does it make if he finishes the season here? Particularly if his replacement is James Wood, the 21-year-old outfielder who is knocking down the door at Class AAA rochester. There was a time when robles occupied the role Wood does now — a glimmer of hope for a promising future, a player around which to build. That was so long ago that it’s easy to forget his rookie season, in which he played 155 games, ripped 33 doubles and 17 homers and was the starting center fielder on a team that won the World Series. Since then: 334 games played in which he has produced a .224 average and an anemic .311 slugging percentage — with just 11 homers in more than two full seasons’ worth of games. But this isn’t really about production. It’s about preparation, about general awareness, about learning from mistakes, about playing and acting like a big leaguer. five full seasons into his major league career, and robles is still struggling with them all. And yet . . . on friday night, robles returned from the injured list, where he had been since the fifth game of the season. martinez immediately inserted him into the lineup. He singled in his first at-bat and might have driven in a run had Trey Lipscomb not been thrown out at home. He singled in his last at-bat to drive in an important insurance run. He patrolled fenway’s expansive right field. He stole a base. He has a way of reeling you back in. He helped the Nats win a game. And on Sunday, he helped them lose one. What to do? He’s an extra outfielder and pinch runner, that’s all. Start Jacob Young in center, Eddie rosario in right and Winker — assuming he’s healthy — in left. When Lane Thomas comes back from injury, Young can return to the minors. But don’t return robles to the lineup. By now, with a list of blunders and gaffes that extends over seasons, he should have lost martinez’s trust. Sunday was one game in one season in which Victor robles’s mistakes made it harder for the Nationals to win a winnable game. But it wasn’t a one-off. It’s a pattern. Pull your hair out, if you have any left. lost, 1-0. “He’s got to understand the situation of the game” martinez said — less than three weeks later! That’s when robles was thrown out at third trying to extend a double into a triple and later blew through the stop sign of the third base coach, who was standing with both arms in the air, in a loss to the mets in New York. Earth to Victor. Earth to Victor! “It’s going to happen with a 21-year-old,” martinez said. oh, wait. That was back when robles got picked off second in a game against the Dodgers in 2019 — when he was 21 years old. The problem: It’s still happening at 27. “I still can’t believe it,” robles said Sunday. Why not, Victor? You have played in 523 major league games over eight seasons. The. Same. [Stuff]. Keeps. Happening. “That just can’t happen anymore,” martinez said. That, finally, was from Sunday. The Nationals of the first part of this season are more admirably plucky than truly promising. But they aren’t the god-awful product they were too many times over the previous three seasons, either. They are competitive almost every day but with an almost nonexistent margin for error. So the errors — particularly those of the mind rather than the body — gain outsize importance. Would the Nationals have beaten the red Sox had robles caught the routine flyball or run the bases like a normal human? We’ll never know. And thus, the frustration. This frustration isn’t just from Sunday. It’s built up over years. And the Nats have tried just about everything with robles — including sending him to the minors to close an exasperating 2022. martinez could have benched him Sunday — indeed, he said he wanted to, but his roster was hampered by the fact that Jesse Winker was battling back spasms. But who knows whether such a midgame humiliation would turn robles’s brain back on? Nothing else has. It all makes you want to pull your hair out. If General manager mike rizzo had any, he probably would have done so by now. Look, there’s an argument to just jettison robles altogether. He’s making just $2.65 million. SvrluGA from D1 barry Svrluga Robles’s hair-pulling mistakes should no longer be tolerated BY ANDREW GOLDEN CHICAGO — Around 6:30 p.m. Central time, Keibert ruiz walked onto the field at Guaranteed rate field with catching and strategy coach Henry Blanco for warmup throws. But this wasn’t ruiz’s typical warmup. A tarp was covering the infield, dark clouds loomed overhead, and on the big screen in center field was an announcement no one at a ballpark hopes to see — monday night’s game between the Washington Nationals and Chicago White Sox was rained out. The teams will play a straight doubleheader Tuesday — the first game will start at 4:40 p.m. Eastern, and the second will start 30 to 45 minutes following the first game. The postponement forced only a modest adjustment to the pitching plans for the Nationals (19-20). Trevor Williams, monday night’s scheduled starter, will be pushed back to Tuesday’s opener and will face Chicago’s Chris flexen. mitchell Parker, Tuesday’s scheduled starter, will square off against Erick fedde, the former Nationals first-round pick, in the nightcap. The Nationals can call up a 27th player for the doubleheader. With Thursday a scheduled off day, Williams will be able to make his next start on normal rest. ruiz wasn’t the only National who got in early work on monday afternoon. Josiah Gray, who has missed more than a month with a strained right flexor muscle near his forearm, threw his fourth bullpen session monday and felt good, according to manager Dave martinez. martinez said Gray wants to ramp up his upcoming bullpen sessions, meaning Gray wants to begin reintegrating breaking balls. To this point, he has thrown strictly fastballs. more injury updates Jesse Winker was still sore monday and wasn’t in martinez’s lineup after exiting Sunday’s game with back spasms. martinez said Winker could have pinch hit. Winker felt the discomfort before Sunday’s game but played through it. He came out of the game after he dived for a line drive in the fifth inning of the Nationals’ 3-2 loss. . . . Joey Gallo will play two games at first base for Class AAA rochester this week before the team determines the next steps for his return. Gallo suffered a AC sprain in his left shoulder and has been sidelined since April 26 but has made rehabilitation starts for low Class A fredericksburg and rochester. . . . Lane Thomas, who suffered a sprained mCL in late April, swung in the cages and has been running on grass. If Thomas continues to make progress in the next three days, martinez said Thomas could start running the bases soon. But Thomas still has boxes to check before he can head out on a rehab assignment. . . . Cade Cavalli is scheduled to throw in a simulated game Tuesday as he continues to make strides in his return from Tommy John surgery. . . . Eddie rosario was named National League player of the week after hitting .467 (7 for 15) with a double, three homers, five rBI, five walks, three stolen bases and seven runs scored. As Nationals are rained out, Gray edges closer to return niCk CAMMeTT FoR The WAShingTon PoST Josiah Gray, pictured in march, threw his fourth bullpen session as he recovers from a strained right flexor muscle near his forearm. naTionalS on deCk at Chicago White Sox Tuesday (2) 4:40 MASn2 Wednesday 2:10 MASn2 at Philadelphia Phillies Friday 6:40 MASn Saturday 6:05 MASn Sunday 1:35 MASn vs. Minnesota Twins Monday 6:45 MASn May 21 6:45 MASn May 22 1:05 MASn Radio: WJFK (106.7 FM), WDCN (87.7 FM) business the right way so you can just show by your actions and not necessarily just your words,” Sanders said. “… She’s definitely done, probably, better than anyone could have thought or asked of her when it comes to taking care of her body and getting back healthy.” Again, that’s on the court. off it, Austin, who has interests in modeling and creating her own fashion line, participated in multiple shows during New York fashion Week in february — wearing KidSuper, Collina Strada and Ganni. She hopes octagon can help her partner with companies to support community work in Washington. The journey continues for Austin, who wears her heart on her sleeve. The literal tattoo sleeve on her left arm features a koi fish morphing into a dragon, depicting a Japanese tale of the koi that battled upstream and was rewarded by the gods. The story is about transformation. This moment, officially starting Tuesday, is about Austin’s transformation — even on the days when she ends up eating crabs on a towel in bed. “It’s a little tough that I’m going through an injury while I’m trying to up my level of play,” Austin said. “It’s like, damn, you couldn’t give me a year or something. But I think everything happens for a reason. God’s timing is, he’s really trying to push me right now to be the best me. And this is exactly what I need, apparently.” something she also had to remind herself of at USA Basketball’s olympic training camp last month while she was still rehabbing. But she wants to show off her rare combination of size, agility and skill. Austin can crash the boards for a rebound, dribble upcourt, then shake a defender while driving to the basket. The mystics didn’t ask much from her offensively as a rookie in 2022, when she was still named to the league’s all-rookie team, but Austin blossomed while starring in Israel after that initial season. Now the team wants her to be able to size up an opponent and take advantage of mismatches. The mystics’ offense will often run through Austin, which requires her to be able to recognize defenses and be a better passer when opponents collapse on her. “It forces you to figure some things out about yourself,” mystics Coach Eric Thibault said. “And that growth, that maturity, is going to allow her to be the player that we think she’s capable of being.” Associate head coach LaToya Sanders praised Austin for taking a better approach to her diet and stretching and all of the things necessary to take care of her body. There were eight-hour days of rehab at times, and she will still start the season with a minutes restriction. “The first piece to learning to be a cornerstone of an organization is kind of just taking care of yourself and going about your being young in the league and wanting to show more, wanting to do more. Additionally, there are the basic travails of navigating young adulthood as a professional athlete. There are times when Austin impresses her older teammate, such as when she answered the philosophical question: What’s the one thing you would do if you could not fail? She replied: To touch everyone, but in the way they need, not the way she would want to herself. “What frickin [soon-to-be] 24-year-old thinks like that, you know?” the 30-year-old Sykes said. “She became very transparent and vulnerable in her answer. This is somebody who hasn’t even scratched the surface of their potential yet, and this is the way their mind is. So that just speaks volumes to who she is. I’m like, ‘You have a different mind-set.’ It’s dope.” Then there are frustrating moments such as when they were supposed to ride together to the airport but Sykes had to leave her to avoid being late. Upon returning from the mystics’ preseason opener in Atlanta, Sykes drove all over the parking lot looking for Austin’s car before they gave up, leaving it to be retrieved later. It’s all part of nonlinear growth. There are good days and rougher days. Steps forward and regression. That’s both on and off the court. The mystics had to keep Austin from doing too much, the team from the sideline can take a toll on any player, let alone one who expected her career to take a significant step forward. “Honestly, if we would have a long day of rehab or, say, it was a funky game . . . I’ll just go get a seafood boil,” Austin said with a laugh. “Something to just make me happy in that moment. I just figured out how to do more things like that. “I’m like, okay, let me go get some crabs or something. Let me go outside, get some sunlight, and then I’ll feel so refreshed the next day. I’ve been figuring more stuff out like that that could help me. Because when basketball is your only source of happiness, it can really send you into a really bad destruction.” The fredericksburg native who played high school ball at riverdale Baptist in maryland and began her college career at maryland has reached the other side of her first major injury and is ready to pick up where she left off before she got hurt. In actuality, it’s more than that. The 23-year-old has reached a defining moment as the 2024 WNBA season begins with the mystics hosting the Liberty on Tuesday night. Consider: With Elena Delle Donne and Cloud no longer on the roster, Austin is officially a franchise cornerstone. Austin recently switched agents and is now represented by octagon with an eye on maximizing her business opportunities. Her goal is to be the best player on the roster and a dominant force in the league. Austin was featured by the WNBA after signing a player marketing agreement. “I wouldn’t say it’s a lot of weight bearing on my shoulders, but I feel like this is the right time,” said the 6-foot-5 Austin, who averaged 8.7 points and 6.5 rebounds as a rookie, then was averaging 10.0 points and 7.0 rebounds in her shortened second season. “This is the year where, yes, I’ve focused on a lot more things off the court. Personally, I focused on being a better pro, being a better teammate. How can I lead a team? These are all things I’ve been thinking about since I haven’t been able to play.” Veteran mystics guard Brittney Sykes has actively tried to work with her “big little sister” on all of the little things. The teammates finish yoga sessions, then go get crabs and talk about leadership responsibilities. Both are fiery competitors who are trying to be more productive with their wording when talking to teammates. Sykes knows the growing pains of myStIcS from D1 Austin enters third season ready to step to the fore AMAndA AndRAde-RhoAdeS FoR The WAShingTon PoST “I feel like this is the right time,” Shakira Austin said of raising her profile on and off the court. a six-part podcast | no-knock warrants can destroy listen wherever you get your podcasts Broken Doors lives. Why are they so easy to obtain and carry out? N0229 6x1

tuesday, may 14, 2024 . the washington post eZ su D5 been the best, because it comes a year after Griner endured harassment while catching a commercial flight with her team — and coincides with the arrival of a marketable White star. It has the potential to be perceived as a slight to the generations of Black women whose talents and sacrifices helped elevate the league to relevance. Wilson isn’t willing to accept that reasoning. “If we credit this to one person, that’s disrespectful to the sport and the players that have helped us continue to push this,” she said. “I’m just happy that it’s finally here.” from rebecca Lobo to Sabrina Ionescu, there have been a number of White players elevated in the WNBA, but none has sought attention at the expense of her counterparts. Cooper is a fan of Clark, she says, and not just because Clark gave her a shoutout during a recent appearance on “Saturday Night Live.” Clark’s success in college gave fans the chance to honor past greats, such as Lynette Woodard, whose efforts were largely ignored at the time. Whether Clark triumphs or flops, the spotlight won’t have to shine in one place. After leading South Carolina to its third title by beating Iowa, Coach Dawn Staley, one of the WNBA’s pioneers along with Cooper, credited Clark for bringing new fans who could appreciate the sport — her team included. There’s no room for resentment if the pie is widened for everyone else. “All boats rise,” Lynx forward Napheesa Collier said. The WNBA now has an entire generation of players who were either toddlers at the league’s inception or hadn’t been born. All they have known is that if they put in the work there is a professional league there to platform their talents. That little girl Cooper spotted in the stands had dreams, and those dreams are becoming reality. “I’ve never been frustrated. I’ve always understood that that was my position at the time and my plight,” Cooper said. “The moment is happening now because it’s time.” BY ANDREW CHODES If there was any doubt Georgetown Prep has established itself as a baseball dynasty in the Interstate Athletic Conference, Aiden Dubetsky removed it monday with a dominating performance at Landon. The senior right-hander delivered a no-hitter in Game 2 of the IAC championship as the Little Hoyas completed a two-game sweep in the best-of-three series with a 3-0 win in Bethesda, securing their fifth straight league title. only a walk and an error in the Prep outfield kept Dubetsky from perfection. He struck out eight over seven innings. “I mean, it was just surreal. You kind of dream of this,” the Amherst College commit said moments after finding himself on the bottom of a dogpile on the mound. “I couldn’t ask for anything better. There’s not a better group of guys I’d rather do it with.” Asked what was going through his mind before releasing the final pitch of his high school career, Dubetsky said: “I just threw it as hard as I could.” The high heat resulted in a called third strike on a check swing. Dubetsky also reached base in each of his four plate appearances, scoring twice and stealing a base. “He’s the only guy I need to talk about,” Georgetown Prep Coach rob Begin said. “I’ve said it multiple times this year, last year — he always puts the team on his back. I really can’t say enough of how tough he is, how gritty he is, how good of a teammate he is.” Dubetsky is one of 10 Little Hoyas (21-7) to have secured a collegiate commitment, showcasing the depth of the program. The team was 11-0 in the IAC this season and has lost only two conference games over the past two years. “Never had a group of seniors like this,” said Begin, who is in his second year at the helm of the program. “Ten guys, all of them contribute. They’re all great teammates.” After a 9-1 victory in the series opener, the Little Hoyas turned to Dubetsky to win a pitcher’s duel, with Landon’s Sam rosand matching zeros in the early innings. Georgetown Prep broke through in the top of the third when senior Jaxson Wood jumped on a rosand offering and blasted it out to left. An inning later, University of maryland commit Austin Weiss gave the Little Hoyas insurance with a double down the right field line to drive in Dubetsky. iac baseball cHaMPionsHiP seRies Hoyas’ Dubetsky delivers a no-hitter g’toWn prep 3, landon 0 Senior dominates Bears to complete a sweep BY TAYLOR LYONS Every time the Gonzaga Eagles trailed in monday’s Washington Catholic Athletic Conference boys’ lacrosse championship game, their coach repeated the same message. “It’s your time,” Jeff King told each of his seniors during every huddle. “And they knew what that meant.” He repeated himself again at halftime as the Eagles trailed rival St. John’s, winner of the past two WCAC titles, by one. This time, he added a calming reminder to take in the environment at Georgetown University, its bleachers packed with fans who had come to see the action. The brief talk spurred a quick second-half outburst that pushed Gonzaga to an 11-10 win and its first Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title in five years. St. John’s mounted a late comeback in the fourth quarter, and the game ended with the Cadets firing an off-target shot as the final horn blared. Gonzaga players spilled from the sideline, converging at midfield. Their next stop was the bleachers, where players joined students and parents alike in a booming roar. Then they returned to the turf to receive their trophy and pose for photos. “All the emotion hit,” Gonzaga senior James Gardiner said. “fever dream to be honest.” The Eagles’ dominant third quarter, preceded by a first half that featured nine lead changes, was sparked by a variety of contributors. Johnny Gardiner tallied his third goal of the game three minutes after the break. four players added goals to send Gonzaga (15-6) into the final quarter up three. St. John’s threatened from there. The Cadets (12-5) scored three times over the final 12 minutes and had an opportunity to send the championship game to overtime in the final seconds. The final miss, wide left, handed Gonzaga its first WCAC title since 2019. Eagles seniors Cody Hobson, freddy fowler and Charlie mcNamara each added two scores. St. John’s senior John Draley scored four times, and junior Anthony mancinelli added a hat trick. “It’s the best feeling ever,” said junior goalie Kevin Kane, who anchored a defense that held St. John’s to just four secondhalf goals. “We’ve been working since September, early mornings just grinding for this moment. When it finally hit, it’s just the best feeling I could ever experience.” monday was an opportunity for St. John’s to win its third straight conference title, a feat that had not been seen in the league since Gonzaga won seven in a row in the 2010s. The Cadets entered the title game as winners of 11 straight. They went unbeaten in conference play during the regular season, including a seven-goal win over the Eagles just 10 days ago. “You learn from the losses,” James Gardiner said. “And that makes the wins feel even better.” The Eagles also lost to St. John’s in the 2022 final. Gonzaga’s seniors remembered that defeat vividly. “It’s a killer when you put your whole heart into it and come up short,” Kane said. “We didn’t want that feeling again.” wcac boYs’ lacRosse final Eagles climb back to top and hang on gonZaga 11, st. john’s 10 Second-half burst is key to first title since 2019 BY NICKY WOLCOTT monday’s championship game didn’t start as the kind of dominant performance that the Good Counsel girls’ lacrosse team traditionally puts on in Washington Catholic Athletic Conference play. The falcons won every game against WCAC competition by at least nine goals this season but surrendered the opening goal of monday’s final against St. John’s and was stuck in a low-scoring tie early in the second quarter at Georgetown University. The slow start didn’t hamper Good Counsel. The top-ranked falcons outscored the Cadets by eight goals over the final two quarters in a 16-6 victory that clinched their third consecutive WCAC title and capped the program’s first undefeated season. The falcons (21-0) concluded their historic year in familiar fashion. Good Counsel outscored its opponents 388-116 and won its 21 games by an average of 13 goals. Coach michael Haight surprised his players after the game with a wrestling-style championship belt he bought in 2015. He waited to present it to the first undefeated Good Counsel team, and the gift was well earned by a group that overcame a slow start in which St. John’s (13-7) controlled the draw circle and early possession. Good Counsel leaned on senior Hannah rudolph, who is committed to reigning NCAA champion Northwestern, to overcome that rough stretch. The program’s alltime leading scorer contributed to five of the falcons’ first six tallies and finished with four goals and three assists. “Hannah is the best all-time player we’ve ever had, and that’s big shoes — that includes Team USA players, collegiate all-Americans, you name it,” Haight said. “She’s broken so many records and has just been a consummate leader.” Good Counsel dominated the third quarter as it went on a 5-0 run that grew its lead to eight. four of sophomore Annabelle Walsh’s game-high five goals came in the second half. one of her strikes was assisted by junior Dani Serrano, who destroyed the program’s single-season assists record (82) with 107 helpers. The Good Counsel defense put on another strong display, anchored by senior Hailey Huebner, who also smashed a program record, beating the mark of 62 caused turnovers by more than 20. Haight said the cohesion that kept Good Counsel steady through its early struggles was unique to this year’s team. He said there were tears at Saturday’s final practice, at which each senior spoke about her time with the team. Those tears were something he hadn’t seen in 24 years as Good Counsel’s coach. Entering their final year of high school lacrosse, rudolph, Huebner and Good Counsel’s other four seniors didn’t have much to chase apart from perfection. The tightknit group accomplished it. Those emotions were evident as the group celebrated monday, but they made the falcons’ last game together even more memorable. “After the game, I immediately just gave everyone hugs,” Huebner said through tears. “We love this program more than anything and I’m excited for my future, but I don’t want to leave because I love these people and they’re my best friends.” wcac giRls’ lacRosse final Falcons find their flow and finish 21-0 good Counsel 16, st. john’s 6 Back-to-back-to-back champs ace final test Susan Shackelford the book “Shattering the Glass” about the history of women’s basketball. “This moment, we cannot take that for granted. You can’t say: ‘oh, it’s just going to be all roses from now on. Big TV ratings and such.’ You hope the league — and people in society in general — will be able to maneuver so it moves forward and this really is permanent change.” Clark’s popularity is one reason for optimism. Her feisty competitiveness and immense skill have attracted capacity crowds and lucrative endorsement deals from Nike and State farm, earning a level of mainstream recognition other women’s basketball stars — particularly those who are Black — haven’t in the past. But for her part, she refuses to let herself get overwhelmed by the outsize expectations. “I still feel like that young kid,” Clark said. “I don’t feel like I’m this big figure that’s larger than life. I just love playing basketball. I continue to remind myself every single day how grateful I am to be here and be in this place.” New leagues generally need at least a full generation to generate genuine cultural cachet. The timeline for the WNBA’s quest to gain attention and respect for the past 27 years nearly matches up with that of the NBA, which needed more than three decades before stars Larry Bird and magic Johnson helped deliver it from the dark ages of playoff games being shown on tape delay. Then the table was set for a new level of superstar, michael Jordan, to propel the league into a different stratosphere. Jackie Stiles, one of the top scorers in NCAA history when her missouri State career ended in 2001, believes Clark could captivate audiences the way Jordan did or even the way Stephen Curry does for the NBA’s current era. But this is also a league that reeve, coach of the U.S. women’s olympic team and the minnesota Lynx, dubbed “a tsunami” following the success of the NCAA tournament and its biggest star, Iowa’s Caitlin Clark. A ratings magnet and a dynamic scorer with near-limitless shooting range, Clark, who will open her WNBA career Tuesday night as a guard for the Indiana fever, is the leading force behind the current surge — and the headliner of an impressive group of young players with the potential to take the league to new heights. While there will be considerable curiosity about whether Clark’s electrifying game will translate to the world’s best women’s league, eyes also will be on the WNBA to see how well it can capitalize on what many — including Commissioner Cathy Engelbert — view as a transformational moment. “There’s always moments in life, especially for this league, where you feel like there’s this momentum,” Phoenix mercury guard Diana Taurasi said. “We’ve had them in the past, and I think we’ve let it slip through the cracks, but it just seems a little bit different this year.” The WNBA’s media rights deal expires in 2025, the same year the league is set to expand to a 13th team, located in the Bay Area. Engelbert hopes to eventually become a 16-team league. This moment serves as a chance to elevate the WNBA’s profile, with the aim of paying players salaries that are commensurate with their talent and worth. There is a certain amount of pressure to make the most of the opportunity. “That’s sort of what women’s history is about — you make advances in a time when the culture makes it possible. And then there’s often a slamming of the door,” said historian Pamela C. Grundy, who co-wrote with WNBA from D1 WNBA seeks to capitalize as sport continues to rise deal is reportedly worth $28 million. Stiles recalls the response she encountered as the No. 4 pick in 2001 draft. She had just inked a shoe deal with Nike worth about $25,000 — nearly half her annual WNBA salary — which allowed her to break from the rest of the league’s players who had to wear reebok. At one point, Stiles said her coach had to pull her aside to warn her about driving to the basket so much, for risk of not making it to the end of the year. Her Hall of fame career was stymied by injuries. “I hope there’s no jealousy between the veterans. And they just embrace [Clark] and just know that she’s making the whole league better,” Stiles said. But progress can sometimes yield a side eye. Engelbert announced before the start of the season that the league would finally begin providing charter flights for all 12 teams, responding to a push from players that has been in the works for years. The optics of the announcement’s timing might not have championship, recently announced she will have a signature shoe with Nike and has a book on the New York Times bestseller list. Griner is sharing her story from her harrowing experience as a political prisoner in russia, which required the assistance of the White House for her release, in a new book. rookie Angel reese, whom Clark famously competed against in the 2023 national title game, recently attended the starstudded met Gala. And it has become the norm to see the recently retired Parker or Chiney ogwumike providing NBA analysis on television or Jewell Loyd or Jonquel Jones in a State farm commercial. These breakthroughs have come on the heels of players being outspoken on social justice issues starting in 2020, including pushing to get a U.S. senator with ties to the league voted out of office for failing to align with their values. The WNBA, however, has never dealt with a newcomer as popular as Clark, whose shoe has never tried to force-feed a savior to its fans. Chamique Holdsclaw, Tamika Catchings, Candace Parker, the tandem of Sue Bird and Taurasi, maya moore, Brittney Griner and Breanna Stewart, among others, also entered the WNBA with incredible fanfare. But those greats have always graced the court with other elite players, with no shortage of prideful, ornery competitors ready to make any anointed newcomers earn it. “We have never been a league about one player,” WNBA chief growth officer Colie Edison said in a telephone interview. “We will never be a league about one player.” Clark is entering a league whose players have increased cultural relevance. The WNBA created player marketing agreements through the most recent collective bargaining deal to assist select players in endorsements and broadcast opportunities. Two-time mVP A’ja Wilson, who is leading the Las Vegas Aces’ pursuit of a third straight adam Hunger/associated Press Angel Reese, left, and Caitlin Clark are high-profile stars before they even begin their WNBA careers. BY NOAH FERGUSON Bishop o’Connell senior Sophia Taliaferro could tell her team was playing tight in the opening innings of monday’s Washington Catholic Athletic Conference softball championship. The Knights were in an unfamiliar position, scoreless and trailing by two runs in their conference title game. So Taliaferro pulled her team together for a midgame pep talk. “Everyone was a little nervous. . . . We were swinging at pitches, chasing. We don’t normally do that,” Taliaferro said after the game at George mason University in fairfax County. “I just brought everybody in, told them we’ve been here before. These moments are what we’ve practiced so hard for. . . . We just need to play how we play.” It took time, but the Knights settled down as their bats heated up. o’Connell stormed back with a two-run fourth inning and scored the go-ahead run in the fifth to secure a tightly contested 3-2 win over St. mary’s ryken, earning the team’s third consecutive WCAC title and 23rd in the past 29 seasons. “I’m just so proud of how the team reacted — so calm and confident,” junior Ari Clark said. “I think the way that we responded is so amazing as a team. It’s just incredible.” Clark, who called the game for o’Connell behind the plate at catcher, kick-started the team’s offense with a deep drive to left field with two outs in the fourth inning. The ball caromed off the very top of the wall, inches from a home run. It rolled back into play as Clark was held up at second base. moments later, junior Abby Bond roped a double down the right field line to score the Knights’ first run. Pitcher Bri Lencz hit a single to left field in the next at-bat to score Bond, tying the game and sending Coach Suzy Willemssen and the o’Connell dugout into a frenzied celebration. By then, any nerves were gone. The Knights scored the go-ahead run when senior Sofia Anderson stole second, third and home in the fifth inning, a jaunt around the bases that culminated in a collision at home plate. The ryken catcher was called for interference. Lencz, who took over pitching duties for the Knights after twotime All met Player of the Year Katie Kutz graduated, induced three-straight infield outs in the sixth inning and struck out the side in the seventh. “I’m just so happy for the players,” Willemssen said. “We knew it was going to be two heavyweights trading haymakers in the middle. They’re a great team. . . . Today we just came out on top.” wcac softball final Knights settle down, earn three-peat Bishop o’Connell 3, st. Mary’s ryken 2 Senior’s spirited pep talk sparks the comeback

d6 EZ SU the washington post . tuesday, may 14, 2024 second time this season he has been in the program. Stage 3 means Nichushkin violated the terms of the program. The 29-year-old Russian forward will miss the rest of the postseason and the first month next season at a minimum. He leads the team with nine playoff goals this season. Nichushkin was gone for nearly two months earlier this season to receive care from the NHLPA/ NHL Player Assistance Program for issues that were not disclosed. This was on the heels of missing the final five games of a playoff loss last season for what the team explained as personal reasons. Nichushkin wasn’t available to the team from Jan. 13 to March 7 after entering the program. l CANUCKS: Defenseman Carson Soucy was suspended one game for a crosscheck on Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid. A skirmish began after the final buzzer sounded in Vancouver’s 4-3 victory in Game 3 on Sunday night. Soucy shoved McDavid behind the Canucks’ net, and McDavid responded by hitting Soucy’s leg with his stick. Canucks blue-liner Nikita Zadorov then crosschecked McDavid from behind, and Soucy crosschecked the Oilers captain in the face as he was falling. Soucy was handed a minor penalty for the play, and the NHL’s Department of Player Safety handed down a one-game suspension, saying in a video the defenseman’s actions were “not a hockey play” and deserved additional discipline. Zadorov was fined $5,000 by the NHL, the maximum amount under the collective bargaining agreement. Vancouver leads the best-ofseven second-round series 2-1, with Game 4 set for Tuesday night in Edmonton. Soucy told reporters Monday he wasn’t trying to injure McDavid on the play. “It’s just an unfortunate incident due to some timing. . . . Obviously there wasn’t intent to get a player up that high,” he said before the suspension was announced. ASSOCIATED PRESS New York — Jordan Staal and Evgeny Kuznetsov scored 3:06 apart in the third period, and the Carolina Hurricanes got four goals in the third for a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers in Game 5 of the second-round playoff series Monday night, staving off elimination for the second straight game. Jordan Martinook and Martin Necas also scored in the Hurricanes’ big third period, and Frederik Andersen — starting for the fourth time in five games in this series and ninth time in 10 games in the postseason — had 20 saves. Jacob Trouba scored a shorthanded goal and Igor Shesterkin stopped 24 shots for New York, which has lost two straight after taking a 3-0 series lead. Game 6 is Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C. The Hurricanes won despite going 0 for 3 on the power play to fall to 1 for 20 in this series while giving up a shorthanded goal for the second time. Staal tied it at 1 at 3:33 as he got a pass from Dmitry Orlov, skated around one Rangers defender in the left circle, came in on Shesterkin and beat him with a backhanded shot that went around the leg of the sprawled goalie. It was Orlov’s first goal of the playoffs. Kuznetsov then gave the Hurricanes the lead as he knocked in the rebound of Brady Skjei’s shot from the right side for his fourth of the postseason. Nichushkin suspended again Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin was suspended for at least six months without pay and placed in Stage 3 of the league’s player assistance program before Game 4 of a secondround series with Dallas on Monday night. The NHL and NHL Players’ Association announced the news about an hour before the start of the game with the Stars. It’s the sTANLey CUP PLAyOFFs ROUNdUP Four-goal third period keeps Carolina in series HuRRICanES 4, RangERS 1 might play next. The NBA’s career scoring leader can opt out of his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer, and James has said he’s not made any firm decisions. The 39-year-old sat across from Boston’s bench in between his wife, Savannah, and agent Rich Paul. James got a monstrous ovation from Cleveland’s crowd when he was shown on the scoreboard during a timeout in the first quarter. Despite dealing with a left knee injury for months, Mitchell averaged 29.6 points in the first 10 playoff games — scoring 50 in a Game 6 loss to Orlando. He injured his calf in the waning moments of Cleveland’s loss in Game 3 on Saturday and was added to the injury report as questionable on Sunday. Mitchell underwent round-the-clock treatment but didn’t have enough time to heal. James’s son is cleared to play NBA teams were told that Bronny James, James’s son, was medically cleared to play in the league and is expected to participate in the draft combine this week, a person with knowledge of the matter told the Associated Press. Teams were told of the clearance in a memo, according to the person who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the league did not publicly release any details. All players at the draft combine in Chicago undergo medical examinations. ESPN first reported the NBA’s decision. He was on the court for some workouts Monday in Chicago and is on a roster to participate in on-court games Tuesday, though rosters and playing plans often change at the combine. The clearance determination was probably expected, given that James was able to play the final 25 games for Southern California this past season as a freshman. He suffered cardiac arrest during a practice session in July 2023 and needed a procedure to fix what was diagnosed as a congenital heart defect, then missed several months while recovering. ASSOCIATED PRESS Jayson Tatum scored 33 points with LeBron James watching from a courtside seat in Cleveland, and the Boston Celtics beat the severely shorthanded Cavaliers, 109-102, in Game 4 on Monday night to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Jaylen Brown added 27 for the top-seeded Celtics, who can close out Cleveland with a win in Game 5 on Wednesday night at home. The Cavaliers got pushed to the brink of elimination with their two top players in street clothes on the bench as Donovan Mitchell (calf) and Jarrett Allen (ribs) sat out with injuries. It was nothing new for a Cleveland team that dealt with injuries all season, but it was a big task for the Cavaliers to try to survive without Mitchell, their all-star guard who has carried the offensive load throughout the postseason, or Allen, their leading rebounder. Tatum had his second straight strong performance, adding 11 rebounds and five assists. Jrue Holiday had 16 points for Boston. “It took us a little while to get going and stop ball watching and play some basketball,” Brown said. Darius Garland scored 30 and Evan Mobley and Caris LeVert 19 apiece for the Cavaliers, who stayed connected with the Celtics and trailed by only 10 going into the fourth. Boston went up 15 on a jumper by Brown, but Cleveland responded with a 10-2 run as Garland and Dean Wade made three-pointers. The Cavaliers were still within 102-97 when Brown buried a three-pointer with 1:08 left. Boston closed it out at the free throw line. James, who played 11 seasons in two separate stints for Cleveland, was back in his former home arena — a visit certain to drive speculation about where he NbA ROUNdUP Boston takes advantage, tops depleted Cleveland CElTICS 109, CavalIERS 102 sCORebOARd PRO bAskeTbALL NbA playoffs first round Best of seven eAstern conference ceLtics eLiMinAted heAt, 4-1 Game 1: at Boston 114, Miami 94 Game 2: Miami 111, at Boston 101 Game 3: Boston 104, at Miami 84 Game 4: Boston 102, at Miami 88 Game 5: at Boston 118, Miami 84 knicks eLiMinAted 76ers, 4-2 Game 1: at New York 111, Philadelphia 104 Game 2: at New York 104, Philadelphia 101 Game 3: at Philadelphia 125, New York 114 Game 4: New York 97, at Philadelphia 92 Game 5: Philadelphia 112, at New York 106 (OT) Game 6: New York 118, at Philadelphia 115 pAcers eLiMinAted bucks, 4-2 Game 1: at Milwaukee 109, Indiana 94 Game 2: Indiana 125, at Milwaukee 108 Game 3: at Indiana 121, Milwaukee 119 (OT) Game 4: at Indiana 126, Milwaukee 113 Game 5: at Milwaukee 115, Indiana 92 Game 6: at Indiana 120, Milwaukee 98 cAVALiers eLiMinAted MAGic, 4-3 Game 1: at Cleveland 97, Orlando 83 Game 2: at Cleveland 96, Orlando 86 Game 3: at Orlando 121, Cleveland 83 Game 4: at Orlando 112, Cleveland 89 Game 5: at Cleveland 104, Orlando 103 Game 6: at Orlando 103, Cleveland 96 Game 7: at Cleveland 106, Orlando 94 western conference thunder eLiMinAted peLicAns, 4-0 Game 1: at Oklahoma City 94, New Orleans 92 Game 2: at Oklahoma City 124, New Orleans 92 Game 3: Oklahoma City 106, at New Orleans 85 Game 4: Oklahoma City 97, at New Orleans 89 nuGGets eLiMinAted LAkers, 4-1 Game 1: at Denver 114, Los Angeles 103 Game 2: at Denver 101, Los Angeles 99 Game 3: Denver 112, at Los Angeles 105 Game 4: at Los Angeles 119, Denver 108 Game 5: at Denver 108, Los Angeles 106 tiMberwoLVes eLiMinAted suns, 4-0 Game 1: at Minnesota 120, Phoenix 95 Game 2: at Minnesota 105, Phoenix 93 Game 3: Minnesota 126, at Phoenix 109 Game 4: Minnesota 122, at Phoenix 116 MAVericks eLiMinAted cLippers, 4-2 Game 1: at Los Angeles 109, Dallas 97 Game 2: Dallas 96 at Los Angeles 93 Game 3: at Dallas 101, Los Angeles 90 Game 4: Los Angeles 116 at Dallas 111 Game 5: Dallas 123, at L.A. Clippers 93 Game 6: at Dallas 114, L.A. Clippers 101 second round Best of seven; x-If necessary eAstern conference ceLtics LeAd cAVALiers, 3-1 Game 1: at Boston 120, Cleveland 95 Game 2: Cleveland 118, at Boston 94 Game 3: Boston 106, at Cleveland 93 Game 4: Boston 109, at Cleveland 102 Wednesday’s game: Cleveland at Boston, 7 x-Friday’s game: Boston at Cleveland, 8:30 x-Sunday’s game: Cleveland at Boston, TBA knicks And pAcers tied, 2-2 Game 1: at New York 121, Indiana 117 Game 2: at New York 130, Indiana 121 Game 3: at Indiana 111, New York 106 Game 4: at Indiana 121, New York 89 Tuesday’s game: Indiana at New York, 8 Friday’s game: New York at Indiana, TBA x-Sunday’s game: Indiana at New York, 3:30 western conference tiMberwoLVes And nuGGets tied, 2-2 Game 1: Minnesota 106, at Denver 99 Game 2: Minnesota 106 at Denver 80 Game 3: Denver 117, at Minnesota 90 Game 4: Denver 115, at Minnesota 107 Tuesday’s game: Minnesota at Denver, 10:30 Thursday’s game: Denver at Minnesota, 8:30 x-Sunday’s game: Minnesota at Denver, TBA MAVericks LeAd thunder, 2-1 Game 1: at Oklahoma City 117, Dallas 95 Game 2: Dallas 119, at Oklahoma City 110 Game 3: at Dallas 105, Oklahoma City 101 Game 4: Oklahoma City at Dallas, late Wednesday’s game: Dallas at Oklahoma City, 9:30 x-Saturday’s game: Oklahoma City at Dallas, 8:30 x-Monday’s game: Dallas at Oklahoma City, 8:30 hOCkey stanley Cup playoffs first round Best of seven eAstern conference rAnGers eLiMinAted cApitALs, 4-0 Game 1: at New York 4, Washington 1 Game 2: at New York 4, Washington 3 Game 3: New York 3, at Washington 1 Game 4: New York 4, Washington 2 hurricAnes eLiMinAted isLAnders, 4-1 Game 1: at Carolina 3, New York 1 Game 2: at Carolina 5, New York 3 Game 3: Carolina 3, at New York 2 Game 4: at New York 3, Carolina 2 (2OT) Game 5: at Carolina 6, New York 3 pAnthers eLiMinAted LiGhtninG, 4-1 Game 1: at Florida 3, Tampa Bay 2 Game 2: at Florida 3, Tampa Bay 2 Game 3: Florida 5, at Tampa Bay 3 Game 4: at Tampa Bay 6, Florida 3 Game 5: at Florida 6, Tampa Bay 1 bruins eLiMinAted MApLe LeAfs, 4-3 Game 1: at Boston 5, Toronto 1 Game 2: Toronto 3, at Boston 2 Game 3: Boston 4 at Toronto 2 Game 4: Boston 3, at Toronto 1 Game 5: Toronto 2, at Boston 1 (OT) Game 6: at Toronto 2, Boston 1 Game 7: at Boston 2, Toronto 1 (OT) western conference AVALAnche eLiMinAted Jets, 4-1 Game 1: at Winnipeg 7, Colorado 6 Game 2: Colorado 5 at Winnipeg 2 Game 3: at Colorado 6, Winnipeg 2 Game 4: at Colorado 5, Winnipeg 1 Game 5: Colorado 6, at Winnipeg 3 oiLers eLiMinAted kinGs, 4-1 Game 1: at Edmonton 7, Los Angeles 4 Game 2: Los Angeles 5, at Edmonton 4 (OT) Game 3: Edmonton 6, at Los Angeles 1 Game 4: Edmonton 1, at Los Angeles 0 Game 5: at Edmonton 4, Los Angeles 3 cAnucks eLiMinAted predAtors, 4-2 Game 1: at Vancouver 4, Nashville 2 Game 2: Nashville 4 at Vancouver 1 Game 3: Vancouver 2, at Nashville 1 Game 4: Vancouver 4, at Nashville 3 (OT) Game 5: Nashville 2, at Vancouver 1 Game 6: Vancouver 1, at Nashville 0 stArs eLiMinAted GoLden kniGhts, 4-3 Game 1: Vegas 4, at Dallas 3 Game 2: Vegas 3, at Dallas 1 Game 3: Dallas 3, at Vegas 2 Game 4: Dallas 4, at Vegas 2 Game 5: at Dallas 3, Vegas 2 Game 6: at Vegas 2, Dallas 0 Game 7: at Dallas 2, Vegas 1 second round Best of seven; x-If necessary eAstern conference rAnGers LeAd hurricAnes, 3-2 Game 1: at New York 4, Carolina 3 Game 2: at New York 4, Carolina 3 (2OT) Game 3: New York 3, at Carolina 2 (OT) Game 4: at Carolina 4, New York 3 Game 5: Carolina 4, at New York 1 Thursday’s game: New York at Carolina, 7 x-Saturday’s game: Carolina at New York, TBA pAnthers LeAd bruins, 3-1 Game 1: Boston 5, at Florida 1 Game 2: at Florida 6, Boston 1 Game 3: Florida 6, at Boston 2 Game 4: Florida 3 at Boston 2 Tuesday’s game: Boston at Florida, 7 x-Friday’s game: Florida at Boston, TBA x-Sunday’s game: Boston at Florida, TBA western conference stArs LeAd AVALAnche, 2-1 Game 1: Colorado 4, at Dallas 3 (OT) Game 2: at Dallas 5, Colorado 4 Game 3: Dallas 4, at Colorado 1 Game 4: Dallas at Colorado, late Wednesday’s game: Colorado at Dallas, 8 x-Friday’s game: Dallas at Colroado, TBA x-Sunday’s game: Colorado at Dallas, TBA cAnucks LeAd oiLers, 2-1 Game 1: at Vancouver 5, Edmonton 4 Game 2: Edmonton 4, at Vancouver 3 (OT) Game 3: Vancouver 4, at Edmonton 3 Tuesday’s game: Vancouver at Edmonton, 9:30 Thursday’s game: Edmonton at Vancouver, 10 x-Saturday’s game: Vancouver at Edmonton, TBA x-Monday’s game: Edmonton at Vancouver, TBA Canucks 4, Oilers 3 Late Sunday VAncouVer ........................... 3 1 0 — 4 edMonton ............................. 1 1 1 — 3 first period scoring: 1, Edmonton, Ekholm 3 (Kane, Nurse), 5:37 (pp). 2, Vancouver, Lindholm 4 (Hughes, Boeser), 8:45 (pp). 3, Vancouver, Boeser 6 (Myers, Miller), 13:18. 4, Vancouver, Boeser 7 (Suter), 18:34. second period scoring: 5, Edmonton, Draisaitl 7 (Nugent-Hopkins, Bouchard), 3:36 (pp). 6, Vancouver, Lindholm 5 (Miller, Hughes), 17:35 (pp). third period scoring: 7, Edmonton, Bouchard 3 (Draisaitl, Ekholm), 18:44. shots on GoAL VAncouVer ......................... 11 4 3 — 18 edMonton ............................. 9 14 22 — 45 power-play opportunities: Vancouver 2 of 3; Edmonton 2 of 4. Goalies: Vancouver, Silovs 4-2-0 (45 shots-42 saves). Edmonton, Skinner 5-3-0 (15-11). A: 18,347 (18,641). t: 2:44. sOCCeR MLs eAst w L t pts Gf GA Inter Miami CF ..................8 2 3 27 35 20 Cincinnati..........................7 2 3 24 15 10 New York...........................5 2 5 20 20 18 Toronto FC ........................6 5 1 19 16 17 New York City FC ..............5 5 2 17 14 14 Charlotte FC......................5 5 2 17 13 13 D.C. United ........................4 3 5 17 19 19 Columbus ..........................3 2 6 15 13 11 Philadelphia ......................3 3 5 14 21 19 Atlanta..............................3 5 3 12 16 14 Orlando City ......................3 5 3 12 14 20 CF Montreal ......................3 5 3 12 15 23 Nashville ...........................2 4 5 11 14 19 Chicago..............................2 6 4 10 12 22 New England.....................2 8 1 7 9 22 west w L t pts Gf GA Real Salt Lake ...................6 2 4 22 20 11 Minnesota United.............6 2 2 20 17 11 LA Galaxy..........................5 2 5 20 23 19 Vancouver.........................5 3 3 18 18 13 Los Angeles FC..................5 4 3 18 22 19 Colorado ............................5 4 3 18 20 18 Houston ............................5 4 2 17 11 11 Austin FC ..........................4 4 4 16 15 15 St. Louis City SC ...............3 1 7 16 18 15 Seattle ..............................3 5 4 13 15 14 FC Dallas ...........................3 6 2 11 12 16 Sporting KC.......................2 5 5 11 19 21 San Jose............................3 8 1 10 20 28 Portland ............................2 6 4 10 21 25 sAturdAY’s resuLts D.C. United 3, at Atlanta 2 at Charlotte FC 1, Nashville 0 Miami 3, at CF Montreal 2 at New York 4, New England 2 Orlando City 3, at Philadelphia 2 New York City FC 3, at Toronto FC 2 Cincinnati 2, at Columbus 1 at FC Dallas 2, Austin FC 1 Houston 2, at Sporting KC 1 at St. Louis City SC 3, Chicago 1 San Jose 3, at Colorado 2 Real Salt Lake 2, at LA Galaxy 2 at Los Angeles FC 3, Vancouver 0 sundAY’s resuLt Seattle 2, at Portland 1 wednesdAY’s MAtches New York at D.C. United, 7:30 Atlanta at Cincinnati, 7:30 Columbus at CF Montreal, 7:30 Miami at Orlando City, 7:30 New York City FC at Philadelphia, 7:30 Houston at Austin FC, 8:30 Charlotte FC at Chicago, 8:30 LA Galaxy at Minnesota, 8:30 Toronto FC at Nashville, 8:30 Los Angeles FC at St. Louis City SC, 8:30 Vancouver at Colorado, 9:30 Seattle at Real Salt Lake, 9:30 San Jose at Portland, 10:30 sAturdAY’s MAtches D.C. United at Miami, 7:30 Atlanta at Nashville, 1:30 LA Galaxy at Charlotte FC, 7:30 St. Louis City SC at Cincinnati, 7:30 New York at New York City FC, 7:30 Philadelphia at New England, 7:30 CF Montreal at Toronto FC, 7:30 Sporting KC at Austin FC, 8:30 Columbus at Chicago, 8:30 FC Dallas at Houston, 8:30 Portland at Minnesota, 8:30 Colorado at Real Salt Lake, 9:30 Orlando City at San Jose, 10:30 Vancouver at Seattle, 10:30 NWsL w L t pts Gf GA Kansas City .......................6 0 3 21 22 12 Orlando .............................6 0 3 21 15 7 Washington ......................6 3 0 18 18 12 Portland ............................5 3 1 16 21 14 Chicago..............................5 3 1 16 14 12 North Carolina...................4 5 0 12 12 11 Gotham FC ........................3 2 3 12 6 6 San Diego..........................3 3 2 11 8 7 Angel City .........................3 4 1 10 9 12 Houston ............................2 4 3 9 8 16 Louisville...........................1 2 5 8 11 9 Seattle ..............................2 6 1 7 7 14 Bay FC ...............................2 7 0 6 13 20 Utah ..................................1 7 1 4 6 18 sAturdAY’s resuLts Orlando 1, Bay FC 0 Portland 4, Seattle 0 sundAY’s resuLts Chicago 3, Utah 1 Kansas City 1, North Carolina 0 Houston 1, Angel City 0 Gotham FC 1, San Diego 1 fridAY’s MAtches Portland at Houston, 8 Utah at North Carolina, 8 San Diego at Bay FC, 10:30 sAturdAY’s MAtches Angel City at Washington, 7:30 Louisville at Kansas City, 9:30 sundAY’s MAtches Chicago at Gotham FC, 5 Orlando at Seattle, 6 COLLeGe LACROsse NCAA women’s tournament first round fridAY’s resuLts Maryland 17, Robert Morris 1 Notre Dame 24, Coastal Carolina 6 Penn 16, Richmond 5 Yale 17, Binghamton 4 Stony Brook 19, Niagara 7 Virginia 21, Long Island 6 James Madison 14, Penn State 13 Denver 13, Stanford 12 Johns Hopkins 11, Fairfield 5 Loyola (Md.) 16, Duke 11 Michigan 17, Mercer 6 Princeton 14, Drexel 9 Florida 17, North Carolina 8 second round sundAY’s resuLts Michigan 15, at Notre Dame 14 at Boston College 21, Princeton 16 at Maryland 17, James Madison 7 at Penn 12, Loyala (Md.) 9 Florida 13, at Virginia 8 at Northwestern 17, Denver 4 at Syracuse 15, Stony Brook 10 at Yale 9, Johns Hopkins 7 quArterfinALs thursdAY’s GAMes Florida at Maryland, noon, ESPNU Yale at Syracuse, 2:30, ESPNU Michigan at Boston College, 5, ESPNU Penn at Northwestern, 7:30, ESPNU seMifinALs At wAkeMed soccer pArk — in cArY, n.c. fridAY, MAY24 Florida-Maryland winner vs. Penn-Northwestern winner, 3, ESPNU Yale-Syracuse winner vs. Michigan-Boston College winner, 5:30, ESPNU finAL At wAkeMed soccer pArk — in cArY, n.c. sundAY, MAY 26 TBD, noon, ESPN NCAA men’s tournament pLAY-in GAMe wednesdAY’s resuLt at Albany 13, Sacred Heart 7 first round sAturdAY’s resuLts at Virginia 17, St. Joseph’s 11 at Duke 19, Utah 7 at Denver 16, Michigan 11 at Maryland 16, Princeton 8 sundAY’s resuLts at Johns Hopkins 13, Lehigh 10 at Georgetown 12, Penn State 8 at Notre Dame 14, Albany 9 at Syracuse 20, Towson 15 quArterfinALs sAturdAY’s GAMes At JAMes M shuArt stAdiuM in heMpsteAd, n.Y. Georgetown vs. Notre Dame, noon, ESPNU Maryland vs. Duke, 2:30, ESPNU sundAY’s GAMes At unitAs stAdiuM in towson, Md. Denver vs. Syracuse, noon, ESPNU Virginia vs. Johns Hopkins, 2:30, ESPNU seMifinALs At LincoLn finAnciAL fieLd in phiLAdeLphiA sAturdAY, MAY 25 Denver-Syracuse winner vs. Georgetown-Notre Dame winner, TBD, ESPN2 Virginia-Johns Hopkins winner vs. Maryland-Duke winner, TBD, ESPN2 finAL At LincoLn finAnciAL fieLd in phiLAdeLphiA MondAY, MAY 27 TBD, ESPN WNbA eAst w L pct Gb Atlanta .........................................0 0 .000 — Washington..................................0 0 .000 — New York......................................0 0 .000 — Chicago .........................................0 0 .000 — Indiana..........................................0 0 .000 — Connecticut..................................0 0 .000 — west w L pct Gb Las Vegas .....................................0 0 .000 — Minnesota ....................................0 0 .000 — Phoenix.........................................0 0 .000 — Los Angeles..................................0 0 .000 — Seattle..........................................0 0 .000 — Dallas............................................0 0 .000 — tuesdAY’s GAMes New York at Washington, 7 Indiana at Connecticut, 7:30 Minnesota at Seattle, 10 Phoenix at Las Vegas, 10 wednesdAY’s GAMes Chicago at Dallas, 8 Atlanta at Los Angeles, 10 thursdAY’s GAMe New York at Indiana, 7 PRO FOOTbALL United Football League xfL w L t pct pf pA St. Louis ............................5 2 0 .714 199 133 San Antonio ......................5 2 0 .714 142 116 D.C.....................................3 4 0 .429 121 172 Arlington...........................1 6 0 .143 164 176 usfL w L t pct pf pA Birmingham ......................7 0 0 1.000 201 115 Michigan ...........................5 2 0 .714 159 129 Memphis ...........................1 6 0 .143 130 218 Houston ............................1 6 0 .143 96 153 x-Late game week 7 sAturdAY’s resuLts Arlington 47, Memphis 23 Birmingham 30, St. Louis 26 sundAY’s resuLts Michigan 22, D.C. 9 San Antonio 15, Houston 12 week 8 sAturdAY’s GAMes Memphis at Michigan, 4 Houston at Birmingham, 8 sundAY’s GAMes D.C. at St. Louis, noon Arlington at San Antonio, 4 week 9 sAturdAY, MAY 25 St. Louis at Arlington, noon Birmingham at San Antonio, 3 sundAY, MAY 26 D.C. at Memphis, 2:30 Michigan at Houston, 2:30 TeNNis ATP/WTA itALiAn open At Foro Italico; in Rome purse: $8,493,022 surface: Red clay Men’s sinGLes — round of 32 Alex de Minaur (9), Australia, def. Felix Auger-Aliassime (18), Canada, 6-7 (7-2), 6-4, 6-4; Stefanos Tsitsipas (6), Greece, def. Cameron Norrie (27), Britain, 6-2, 7-6 (1); Alexandre Muller, France, def. Andrey Rublev (4), Russia, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2; Tommy Paul (14), United States, def. Dominik Koepfer, Germany, 6-4, 6-3; Nicolas Jarry (21), Chile, def. Stefano Napolitano, Italy, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4; Hubert Hurkacz (7), Poland, def. Tomas Martin Etcheverry (25), Argentina, 7-6 (9-7), 6-2; Sebastian Baez (17), Argentina, def. Holger Rune (10), Denmark, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3; Daniil Medvedev (2), Russia, def. Hamad Medjedovic, Serbia, 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 7-5. woMen’s sinGLes — round of 16 Zheng Qinwen (7), China, def. Naomi Osaka, Japan, 6-2, 6-4; Madison Keys (18), United States, def. Sorana Cirstea (28), Romania, 6-2, 6-1; Iga Swiatek (1), Poland, def. Angelique Kerber, Germany, 7-5, 6-3; Coco Gauff (3), United States, def. Paula Badosa, Spain, 5-7, 6-4, 6-1; Jelena Ostapenko (9), Latvia, def. Rebecca Sramkova, Slovakia, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3); Danielle Collins (13), United States, def. Irina-Camelia Begu, Romania, 6-0, 6-3; Victoria Azarenka (24), Belarus, def. Maria Sakkari (5), Greece, 6-4, 6-1; Aryna Sabalenka (2), Belarus, def. Elina Svitolina (16), Ukraine, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (9-7). Men’s doubLes — round of 16 Mate Pavic, Croatia, and Marcelo Arevalo-Gonzalez, El Salvador, def. Edouard Roger-Vasselin, France, and Santiago Gonzalez (5), Mexico, 6-1, 6-2. woMen’s doubLes — round of 16 Taylor Townsend, United States, and Katerina Siniakova (5), Czech Republic, def. Makoto Ninomiya and Eri Hozumi, Japan, 6-2, 6-3; Alexandra Panova, Russia, and Giuliana Olmos, Mexico, def. Camilla Rosatello and Angelica Moratelli, Italy, 5-7, 6-3, 10-7; Lyudmyla Kichenok, Ukraine, and Jelena Ostapenko (6), Latvia, def. Arantxa Rus, Netherlands, and Leylah Annie Fernandez, Canada, 6-1, 6-2. Celtics 109, Cavaliers 102 boston ................................ 37 25 26 21 — 109 cleveland ............................ 30 27 21 24 — 102 boston Min fG ft o-t A pf pts Brown 34:25 9-15 7-9 1-8 1 4 27 Tatum 43:52 11-25 9-9 2-11 5 2 33 Horford 28:09 3-9 0-0 1-6 0 0 6 Holiday 42:58 6-11 0-0 1-7 5 0 16 White 30:26 1-6 2-2 1-7 3 2 5 Pritchard 25:48 3-5 2-2 1-1 1 1 11 Kornet 19:28 4-5 1-2 3-6 0 3 9 Hauser 14:54 1-2 0-0 0-2 0 0 2 totALs 240 38-78 21-24 10-48 15 12 109 percentages: FG .487, FT .875. 3-point Goals: 12-32, .375 (Holiday 4-8, Pritchard 3-4, Brown 2-3, Tatum 2-8, White 1-4, Hauser 0-1, Horford 0-4). team rebounds: 9. team turnovers: 1. blocked shots: 4 (Holiday, Horford, Kornet, Tatum). turnovers: 14 (Brown 5, Tatum 4, Holiday 2, Kornet 2, Pritchard). steals: 6 (Holiday 3, Tatum 2, White). technical fouls: Tatum, 00:52 second. cLeVeLAnd Min fG ft o-t A pf pts Okoro 21:15 1-8 0-1 2-3 2 3 2 Strus 42:35 5-12 0-0 1-7 7 6 15 Mobley 39:16 8-13 2-3 1-9 3 1 19 Garland 40:12 12-27 2-2 0-3 7 4 30 LeVert 38:41 9-18 0-0 1-5 3 2 19 Wade 24:38 1-4 0-0 0-1 0 0 3 Merrill 17:10 2-7 1-1 1-2 2 1 7 Thompson 8:38 2-2 0-0 2-2 2 0 4 Niang 7:35 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 totALs 240 41-94 5-7 8-32 26 17 102 percentages: FG .436, FT .714. 3-point Goals: 15-48, .313 (Strus 5-9, Garland 4-13, Merrill 2-7, Mobley 1-1, Niang 1-2, Wade 1-4, LeVert 1-8, Okoro 0-4). team rebounds: 9. team turnovers: 1. blocked shots: 3 (LeVert, Okoro, Wade). turnovers: 7 (Mobley 3, Garland 2, LeVert, Strus). steals: 8 (Garland 2, LeVert 2, Strus 2, Mobley, Wade). technical fouls: Strus, 4:19 first. A: 19,432 (19,432). t: 2:22. MondAY’s resuLts bAsebALL VirGiniA Heritage 10, Rock Ridge 0 Lightridge 7, Potomac Falls 2 Loudoun Valley 12, Broad Run 2 Stone Bridge 8, Briar Woods 7 priVAte Archbishop Spalding 12, Loyola Blakefield 0 St. Mary’s-Annapolis 3, Severn School 1 softbALL MArYLAnd Chesapeake 3, Severna Park 2 Leonardtown 1, Broadneck 0 (8) Northeast 5, Arundel 4 Northwest 9, Frederick 4 Sherwood 10, Atholton 1 Urbana 7, Clarksburg 1 Walter Johnson 4, Churchill 2 Whitman 16, Quince Orchard 6 priVAte Bishop O’Connell 3, St. Mary’s Ryken 2 Potomac School 10, St. Gertrude 0 boYs’ LAcrosse MArYLAnd Broadneck 21, Leonardtown 7 Chesapeake 7, Northeast 3 Churchill 12, Whitman 5 Severna Park 15, Crofton 4 Sherwood 17, Blake 7 Southern 17, Kent County 1 priVAte Gonzaga 11, St. John’s 10 GirLs’ LAcrosse MArYLAnd Broadneck 16, Leonardtown 8 Chesapeake 15, Northeast 7 Marriotts Ridge 7, Mount Hebron 4 Sherwood 18, Reservoir 7 Urbana 20, Clarksburg 6 Whitman 11, Walter Johnson 7 priVAte Good Counsel 15, St. John’s 6 boYs’ soccer VirGiniA Lewis 8, Thomas Johnson 0 McLean 2, Marshall 1 Oakton 3, South Lakes 2 Park View 8, Broad Run 3 Stone Bridge 2, Lightridge 1 (OT) Washington-Liberty 2, Wakefield 0 Yorktown 4, Langley 1 GirLs’ soccer VirGiniA Annandale 2, Falls Church 0 Champe 1, Tuscarora 0 McLean 2, Wakefield 1 Stone Bridge 4, Potomac Falls 0 Washington-Liberty 3, Herndon 0 Yorktown 1, Langley 0 GoLf priVAte St. Albans def. Episcopal 198-219 boYs’ tennis VirGiniA Broad Run 5, Champe 0 Independence 5, Lightridge 3 GirLs’ tennis VirGiniA Lightridge 5, Stone Bridge 0 hiGh sChOOLs hurricanes 4, Rangers 1 cAroLinA ............................... 0 0 4 — 4 n.Y. rAnGers ......................... 0 1 0 — 1 second period scoring: 1, N.Y. Rangers, Trouba 1, 6:23 (sh). third period scoring: 2, Carolina, Staal 1 (Orlov), 3:33. 3, Carolina, Kuznetsov 4 (Skjei, Kotkaniemi), 6:39. 4, Carolina, Martinook 2 (Drury, Necas), 9:56. 5, Carolina, Necas 3 (Drury, Chatfield), 16:31 (en). shots on GoAL cAroLinA ............................... 9 9 10 — 28 n.Y. rAnGers ......................... 9 6 6 — 21 power-play opportunities: Carolina 0 of 3; N.Y. Rangers 0 of 3. Goalies: Carolina, Andersen 6-3-0 (21 shots-20 saves). N.Y. Rangers, Shesterkin 7-2-0 (27-24). A: 18,006 (18,006). t: 2:25. AUTO RACiNG NAsCAR Cup series LAps Led percentAGe Through Sunday. pct. LAps 1 ................................ Kyle Larson 17.2 648 2 .............................Denny Hamlin 15.9 607 3 .......................... Martin Truex Jr 11.3 437 4 ..............................Tyler Reddick 8.0 305 5 ..................................... Ty Gibbs 6.1 235 6 ............................... Joey Logano 5.3 199 7 ............................ William Byron 5.0 187 8 ......................... Christopher Bell 3.5 125 TRANsACTiONs MLb baltimore orioles: Claimed RHP Corbin Martin off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers, and optioned him to Norfolk. Recalled OF Kyle Stowers from Norfolk. Optioned OF Heston Kjerstad to Norfolk. Designated CF Ryan McKenna for assignment. Activated RF Austin Hays from the 10-day IL. boston red sox: Sent RHP Bryan Mata on a rehab assignment to FCL. detroit tigers: Placed RHP Shelby Miller on the 15-day IL retroactive to May 12. Recalled RHP Beau Brieske from Toledo (IL). Optioned 3B Ryan Vilade to Toledo (IL). Recalled RHP Matt Manning from Toledo (IL). oakland Athletics: Placed RHP Paul Blackburn on the 15-day injured list retroactive to May 11. Recalled LHP Easton Lucas from Las Vegas (PCL). chicago cubs: Placed RHP Adbert Alzolay on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Jose Cuas from Iowa (IL). cincinnati reds: Placed CF TJ Friedl on the 10-day IL. Recalled OF Jacob Hurtubise from Louisville (IL). Miami Marlins: Placed SS Tim Anderson on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 11. activated LHP A.J. Puk from the 15-day IL. Milwaukee brewers: Activated RHP Joel Payamps from the bereavement list. Optioned RHP Janson Junk to Nashville (IL). wnbA chicago sky: Waived G Brynna Maxwell. connecticut suns: Waived Gs Jocelyn Willoughby and Sydney Wiese. indiana fever: F Damiris Dantas is temporarily suspended. Las Vegas Aces: Exercised their option with F Kierstan Bell. Los Angeles sparks: Announced G Julie Allemand is out for the 2024 season due to a Personal Decision. Waived F Monique Billings. new York Liberty: Waived F Esmery Martinez and G Jaylyn Sherrod seattle storm: Waived F Joyner Holmes. nfL Arizona cardinals: Signed WR Zay Jones to a one-year contract. Atlanta faclons: Signed RB Jase McClellan, LB JD Bertrand, DLs Ruke Orhorhoro Zion Logue, and WR Casey Washington to rookie contracts. Signed TE Ross Dwelley and WR Dylan Drummond to contracts. baltimore ravens: Signed LB Adisa Isaac, WR Devontez Walker, RB Rasheen Ali, and QB Devin Leary to rookie contracts. chicago bears: Signed WR John Jackson, DB Leon Jones, DL Dashaun Mallory, WR Freddie Swain, and TE Tommy Sweeney to contracts. cincinnati bengals: Signed DL Cedric Johnson to a rookie contract. denver broncos: Signed Phillip Dorsett and DB Quinton Newsome to contracts. Waived P Nik Constantinou and WR Lincoln Victor. detroit Lions: Signed QB Jared Goff to a four-year extension. Signed TE Parker Hesse to a contract. Green bay packers: Claimed DL Spencer Waege off waivers from San Francisco. Placed OL Trente Jones on the reserve/retired list. indianapolis colts: Signed OLs Matt Goncalves and Tanor Bortolini to rookie contracts. Jacksonville Jaguars: Signed OL Javon Foster to a rookie contract. Las Vegas raiders: Signed OL Jackson Powers-Johnson to a contract. kansas city chiefs: Signed LB Cole Christiansen. Waived DL Matt Dickerson. Minnesota Vikings: Signed TE Sammis Reyes to a contract. new england patriots: Signed LB Jay Person, RB Terrell Jennings, OL Ryan Johnson and DL Jotham Russell to contracts. Released RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn. new orleans saints: Signed DL Kendal Vickers to a contract. Waived DL John Penisini. new York Jets: Signed OL Olu Fashanu to a rookie contract. Signed WR Hamze El-Zayat and RB Markese Stepp to contracts. Waived RB Jacques Patrick and DL Marquiss Spencer to contracts. Signed RB Braelon Allen, QB Jordan Travis, RB Isaiah Davis, S Jaylen Key, and CB Quan’tez Stiggers to rookie contracts. philadelphia eagles: Signed DL Jalyx Hunt, RB Will Shipley, and DB Ainias Smith to rookie contracts. Signed DB Shon Stephens and TE Noah Togiai to contracts. pittsburgh steelers: Waived OL Kellen Diesch. tampa bay buccaneers: Signed DB Antoine Winfield to a four-year contract. Signed RB Ramon Jefferson and DB Andrew Hayes to contracts. Waived OL Logan Stenberg and DB Quandre Mosely. Signed TE Devin Culp to a rookie contract. tennessee titans: Signed TE Nick Vannett to a contract. Signed WR Tyler Boyd to a contract. GOLF PGA Tour fedex cup LeAders Through Sunday. Points Money 1.......................Scottie Scheffler 3,915 $18,693,235 2.................... Xander Schauffele 1,939 $7,688,071 3.........................Wyndham Clark 1,906 $9,164,429 4..............................Rory McIlroy 1,675 $6,600,722 5........................Sahith Theegala 1,529 $6,612,228 6......................... Byeong Hun An 1,525 $4,926,267 7.............................Ludvig Aberg 1,510 $6,511,053 8....................Hideki Matsuyama 1,325 $6,007,495 9...................................Chris Kirk 1,215 $5,082,371 10...................... Matthieu Pavon 1,145 $3,879,043 11...................... Collin Morikawa 1,124 $3,297,982 12................................Jason Day 1,115 $3,271,616 13........................Patrick Cantlay 1,107 $3,442,099 14.......................Stephan Jaeger 1,082 $3,325,597 15...............................Max Homa 1,064 $3,228,533 16........................... Shane Lowry 1,017 $3,569,566 17..........................Brian Harman 995 $3,716,438 18.............................. J.T. Poston 991 $2,876,191 19........................ Russell Henley 988 $3,014,757 20..........................Will Zalatoris 967 $3,586,830 21.........................Akshay Bhatia 960 $3,003,116 22.............................Sepp Straka 952 $2,727,370 23............................. Si Woo Kim 941 $2,775,800 24........................ Justin Thomas 932 $2,800,243 25................................Tom Hoge 928 $2,677,121 26..............................Jake Knapp 911 $2,895,420 27.............................. Sungjae Im 896 $2,585,397 28........ Christiaan Bezuidenhout 895 $3,236,309 29.............................. Nick Taylor 893 $2,849,435 30....................... Taylor Pendrith 889 $2,858,530 31.......................Cameron Young 873 $2,820,425 32..................... Denny McCarthy 830 $2,516,364 33......................... Harris English 814 $2,335,591 34...............................Sam Burns 809 $2,576,889 35...................... Grayson Murray 787 $2,422,563

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Give a gif that delivers every day Gif subscriptions washingtonpost.com/my-post S0390-1x5 Did you hear Te Post today? wpost.com/podcasts Washington Post podcasts go with you everywhere Politics • History • Culture • More S0108 4x2 TrusteesSale- DC 840 COURT APPOINTED TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY 3900 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20011 Various Units to be sold at this Property In execution of the Superior Court for District of Columbia’s (“Court”) Order/Decree in Case #2018-CA-007937-B (“Case”), the below identified Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction the specific units of real property described in a Deed of Trust dated September 26, 2007, recorded as Instrument No. 2007126177 among the D.C. Land Records, located at 3900 14th Street, NW, Washington, D.C., 20011, including the various specific units as further identified herein (the “Property”), at the office of HARVEY WEST AUCTIONEERS INC., 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 440, Washington, DC, 20015, 410-769-9797 on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2024, AT 11:00 A.M. The Property legal description and the specific units being sold are more particularly described as follows: Parcel 83/74, being part of the tract of land called “Padsworth” and known as part of Lot 5-B as shown on plat recorded in Liber L.C. Carberry at folio 24 of the Records of the Office of the Surveyor for the District of Columbia as described as follows: BEGINNING on the North line of said lot, 85.25 feet West line of Fourteenth Street, said point being at the Northwest corner of Lot 32 in Square 2693, and running thence South 157.44 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 39 in Square 2693; thence East, 85 feet to Fourteenth Street; thence South with West line of said Street, 79.69 feet to the South line of said Lot 5-B; thence North 84 degrees 07’ 30: West, 430.24 feet to the Southeast corner of the land conveyed to United States of America by deed recorded in Liber 7456 at folio 13 among the Land Records of the District of Columbia; thence North with the East line of said conveyance 219.46 feet to the North line of said Lot 5-B; and thence with said North line South 96 degrees 36’ 30” East 343.99 feet to the point of beginning. Said specific units of the Property being sold being now known for assessment and taxation purposes by the following Square and Lot numbers. Square: 2693 Lot: 2001 Square: 2693 Lot: 2002 Square: 2693 Lot: 2005 Square: 2693 Lot: 2007 Square: 2693 Lot: 2008 Square: 2693 Lot: 2014 Square: 2693 Lot: 2016 Square: 2693 Lot: 2026 Square: 2693 Lot: 2031 Square: 2693 Lot: 2034 Square: 2693 Lot: 2041 Square: 2693 Lot: 2053 Square: 2693 Lot: 2054 Square: 2693 Lot: 2064 Square: 2693 Lot: 2081 Square: 2693 Lot: 2085 Square: 2693 Lot: 2097 Square: 2693 Lot: 2113 Square: 2693 Lot: 2130 Square: 2693 Lot: 2139 Square: 2693 Lot: 2140 Square: 2693 Lot: 2141 Square: 2693 Lot: 2143 Square: 2693 Lot: 2147 Square: 2693 Lot: 2149 Square: 2693 Lot: 2153 Square: 2693 Lot: 2156 Square: 2693 Lot: 2159 Square: 2693 Lot: 2160 Square: 2693 Lot: 2167 Square: 2693 Lot: 2174 Square: 2693 Lot: 2177 Square: 2693 Lot: 2178 Square: 2693 Lot: 2180 Square: 2693 Lot: 2182 Square: 2693 Lot: 2183 Square: 2693 Lot: 2187 Square: 2693 Lot: 2192 Square: 2693 Lot: 2201 Square: 2693 Lot: 2205 Square: 2693 Lot: 2207 Square: 2693 Lot: 2208 Square: 2693 Lot: 2210 Square: 2693 Lot: 2212 Square: 2693 Lot: 2221 Square: 2693 Lot: 2226 Square: 2693 Lot: 2232 Square: 2693 Lot: 2233 Square: 2693 Lot: 2234 Square: 2693 Lot: 2240 Square: 2693 Lot: 2241 Square: 2693 Lot: 2244 Square: 2693 Lot: 2246 Square: 2693 Lot: 2254 Square: 2693 Lot: 2255 The Property also includes the parking spaces identified as parking spaces 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 11, 15, 18, 21, and 22. The specific units of the Property will be sold by Trustee’s Deed “as is” without any covenant, expressed or implied, in fee simple, subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, and all other recorded instruments superior to the Deed of Trust referenced above, and subject to ratification by the Court. TERMS OF SALE: In addition to, and without limiting the foregoing, the Property will be sold subject to a senior deed of trust, the amount to be announced at the time of sale if available to the Trustee. The Property will also be sold subject to the Court’s determination of those certain movants’ rights to be determined in the motion seeking rescission of certain agreements to restore movants to the status of tenants, said movants having filed the motion in the Case and their units being identified in the motion as: Occupants of unit 714 (Square: 2693 Lot: 2130); Occupants of unit 109 (Square: 2693 Lot: 2008); and Occupants of unit 118 (Square: 2693 Lot: 2014). All of the identified units in the Property will be sold in the aggregate. A deposit of ten percent (10%) of the winning bid amount will be required at time of sale, such deposit to be in the form of a certified check, or in such other form as the Trustee may determine, in his sole discretion. The deposit required to bid at the auction is waived for the Noteholder and any of its successors or assigns. The Noteholder may bid up to the amount owed on the Note plus all costs and expenses of sale on credit and may submit a written bid to the Trustee which shall be announced at sale. The Balance of the purchase price to be paid in certified funds within sixty (60) days of final ratification of the sale by the Court. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. If Purchaser fails to settle within the aforesaid sixty (60) days of the ratification, the Purchaser agrees to pay the Trustee’s reasonable attorney fees as ordered by the Court, plus all costs incurred, if the Trustee has filed the appropriate motion with the Court to resell the Property. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed with the Court in connection with such motion and any Show Cause Order issued by the Court and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper or Order by certified mail and regular mail sent to the address provided by the Purchaser and as recorded on the documents executed by the Purchaser at the time of the sale. Service shall be deemed effective upon the Purchaser 3 days after postmarked by the United States Post Office. It is expressly agreed by the Purchaser that actual receipt of the certified mail is not required for service to be effective. If the Purchaser fails to go to settlement the deposit shall be forfeited to the Trustee and all expenses of this sale (including attorney fees and full commission on the gross sales price of the sale) shall be charged against and paid from the forfeited deposit. In the event of resale the defaulting Purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the Property regardless of any improvements made to the Property. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate of 9.5% per annum from the date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Trustee. In the event that the settlement is delayed for ANY REASON WHATSOEVER, there shall be no abatement of interest. Taxes, water rent, condominium fees and/or homeowner association dues, all public charges/assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/ or metropolitan district charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to date of sale and assumed thereafter by the Purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for the costs of all transfer taxes, documentary stamps and all other costs incident to settlement. Purchaser shall be responsible for physical possession of the Property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss from the date of sale forward. If the Trustee is unable to convey good and marketable title, the Purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the Purchaser. The sale is subject to post sale audit by the Noteholder to determine whether the borrower filed bankruptcy, entered into any repayment/forbearance agreement, reinstated or paid off prior to the sale. In any such event the Purchaser agrees that upon notification by the Trustee of such event the sale is null and void and of no legal effect and the deposit returned without interest. Benjamin P. Smith, Trustee May 14,21,28,Jun 4 2024 0012457719 TrusteesSale- DC 840 TrusteesSale- DC 840 Montgomery County 850 BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 118 MONROE STREET, UNIT #1309 ROCKVILLE, MD 20850 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated November 30, 2006, recorded in Liber 33509, Folio 223 among the Land Records of Montgomery County, MD, with an original principal balance of $420,000.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, at the Court House Door, 50 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850, on MAY 31, 2024 AT 3:51 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon located in Montgomery County, MD and described as Unit Numbered 118-1309 in a plan of Condominium subdivision styled “Plan of Condominium Subdivision American Centre” and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $15,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note, or any modifications thereto, from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due to the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer and front foot benefit charges, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All transfer taxes and recordation taxes shall be paid by Purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The purchaser waives personal service of any papers filed in connection with its failure to settle within ten days of ratification and expressly agrees to accept service by first class mail at the address provided by the Purchaser as identified on the Memorandum of Sale. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 359707-2) Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees May 14,21,28 2024 0012460206 Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid & Crane, LLC 11350 McCormick Road, EP 1, Suite 302 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 470-321-7112 TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE FEE SIMPLE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 14602 DEERHURST TER, UNIT #209B SILVER SPRING, MD 20906 Under a power of sale contained in that Deed of Trust dated July 24, 2015, and recorded in Liber 50823, folio 195, of the land records of MONTGOMERY COUNTY , with an original principal balance of $140,000.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the appointed Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY COURTHOUSE LOCATED AT 50 MARYLAND AVENUE, ROCKVILLE, MD 20850 ON, MAY 29, 2024 at 1:00 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD, located at the above address and more fully described in the aforementioned Deed of Trust. TAX-ID# - 13-01499861 The property and improvements will be sold in an “AS IS” physical condition without warranty of any kind and subject to all conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, including any condominium or homeowners association assessments pursuant to MD Real Property Article §11-110 and §11B-117. TERMS OF SALE: A non-refundable bidder’s deposit of $11,500.00 by cashier’s/certified check or such other form as the Substitute Trustee may determine, in their sole discretion, required at time of sale except for the party secured by the Deed of Trust. Risk of loss on purchaser from date and time of auction. The balance of the purchase price together with interest thereon at 4.250% per annum from date of sale to receipt of purchase price by Substitute Trustees must be paid by cashier’s check within 10 days after final ratification of sale. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event that additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. All real estate taxes and other public charges and/or assessments to be adjusted as of the date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. If applicable, any condominium and/or homeowners association dues and assessments that may become due after the date of sale shall be purchaser’s responsibility. Purchaser shall pay all transfer, documentary and recording taxes/fees and all other settlement costs. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining possession of the property. Time is of the essence for the purchaser. If purchaser defaults, deposit will be forfeited and property resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser who shall be liable for any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs, expenses and attorney’s fees of both sales. If Substitute Trustees do not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of deposit without interest. This sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan secured by the Deed of Trust including but not limited to determining whether prior to sale a bankruptcy was filed; forbearance, repayment or other agreement was entered into; or loan was reinstated or paid off. In any such even this sale shall be null and void and purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of deposit without interest. File No. (22-080558) Keith Yacko, David Williamson, Bryson Stephen, Substitute Trustees May 14,21,28 2024 0012457992 Montgomery County 850 Montgomery County 850 BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 8837 THOMAS LEA TERRACE GAITHERSBURG A/R/T/A MONTGOMERY VILLAGE, MD 20886 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated November 15, 2006, recorded in Liber 33469, Folio 22 among the Land Records of Montgomery County, MD, with an original principal balance of $348,500.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, at the Court House Door, 50 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850, on MAY 24, 2024 AT 1:22 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon located in Montgomery County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $49,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note, or any modifications thereto, from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due to the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer and front foot benefit charges, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All transfer taxes and recordation taxes shall be paid by Purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The purchaser waives personal service of any papers filed in connection with its failure to settle within ten days of ratification and expressly agrees to accept service by first class mail at the address provided by the Purchaser as identified on the Memorandum of Sale. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 353133-1) Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees May 7,14,21 2024 0012459644 BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 3125 MEMORY LANE SILVER SPRING, MD 20904 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated July 24, 2009, recorded in Liber 37781, Folio 25 among the Land Records of Montgomery County, MD, with an original principal balance of $130,500.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, at the Court House Door, 50 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850, on MAY 31, 2024 AT 3:53 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon located in Montgomery County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $10,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note, or any modifications thereto, from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due to the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer and front foot benefit charges, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All transfer taxes and recordation taxes shall be paid by Purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The purchaser waives personal service of any papers filed in connection with its failure to settle within ten days of ratification and expressly agrees to accept service by first class mail at the address provided by the Purchaser as identified on the Memorandum of Sale. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 305070-2) Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees May 14,21,28 2024 0012460207 Montgomery County 850 washingtonpost.com/classifieds EFGHI CLAS TUESDAY, MAY 14, SIFIED 2024 D7 EZ INSURANCE SERVICES DENTAL INSURANCE from Physicians Mutual Insurance Company. Cover- age for 350 plus procedures. Real dental insurance – NOT just a discount plan. Do not wait! Call now! Get your FREE Dental Information Kit with all the details! 1-855-337-5228 dental50plus.com/MDDC#6258

EZ CLASSIFIED zone EZ | 2024-5-14 | D 8 | BLACK EZ D 8 | Montgomery County 850 BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 8830 PINEY BRANCH ROAD, UNIT #710 SILVER SPRING, MD 20903 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated October 31, 2007, recorded in Liber 35048, Folio 157 among the Land Records of Montgomery County, MD, with an original principal balance of $135,200.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, at the Court House Door, 50 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850, on MAY 31, 2024 AT 3:55 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon located in Montgomery County, MD and described as UNIT NUMBER 710, AND PARKING SPACE NUMBER S-17 IN PINEWAY TOWERS CONDOMINIUM and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $12,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note, or any modifications thereto, from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due to the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer and front foot benefit charges, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All transfer taxes and recordation taxes shall be paid by Purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The purchaser waives personal service of any papers filed in connection with its failure to settle within ten days of ratification and expressly agrees to accept service by first class mail at the address provided by the Purchaser as identified on the Memorandum of Sale. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 356590-1) Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees May 14,21,28 2024 0012460208 S0115-2x5.25 Search our database of tested recipes by ingredient or name. washingtonpost.com/recipes Explore cuisines Take Te Post shopping wpost.com/podcasts Washington Post podcasts go with you everywhere Politics • History • Culture • More S0108 4x5 Montgomery County 850 Montgomery County 850 Parker, Simon & Kokolis, LLC 110 N. Washington St., Suite 500 Rockville, MD 20850 301-656-5775 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE REAL PROPERTY SEMI-DETACHED DWELLING 213 SWANTON LANE GAITHERSBURG, MD 20878 (Case No.: C-15-CV-22-003341 in The Circuit Court for Montgomery County) Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Manisha B. Patel dated October 30, 2019 and recorded in Book 61208, page 322 among the Land Records of Montgomery County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, 50 Maryland Avenue Rockville, MD 20850 on May 31, 2024 AT 4:00 PM The following described property, thereon situated in Montgomery County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. Lot One Hundred Three (103) in Block Lettered E in the subdivision known as Plat 24, Plat of Resubdivision, Quince Orchard Park, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat of Resubdivision at Plat No. 21915, among the Land Records of Montgomery County, Maryland. The property address being known as: 213 Swanton Lane, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Tax ID No. 09-03347143 The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the amount of $45,000 in the form of cashier’s or certified check, or in any other form suitable to the Substitute Trustees in their sole discretion, shall be required at the time of sale, except no deposit shall be required of the secured party, its successors or assigns. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten (10) days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Montgomery County. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement within ten (10) days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that the property will be resold and the entire deposit shall be retained by the Substitute Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting Purchaser. The purchaser waives personal service of any papers filed in connection with its failure to settle within ten days of ratification and expressly agrees to accept service by first class mail at the address provided by the Purchaser as identified on the Memorandum of Sale. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason, there shall be no abatement of interest. There will be no abatement of interest due to the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. Any deferred water and sewer charges that purports to cover or defray cost during construction of public water or wastewater facilities constructed by the developer and subject to an annual fee or assessment are to be paid by the purchaser to the lienholder and are a contractual obligation between the lienholder and the owner of the property, and is not a fee or assessment imposed by the county. Any right of prepayment or discount for early prepayment of water and sewer charges may be ascertained by contacting the lienholder. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All costs of recordation including but not limited to transfer taxes, recordation taxes, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation shall be paid by Purchaser, whether or not Purchaser is a First Time Maryland Homebuyer. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Condominium fees and/ or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. The Substitute Trustees will convey either insurable or marketable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest. Additional terms, if any, to be announced at sale. Craig A. Parker and Thomas J. Kokolis Substitute Trustees May 14,21,28 2024 0012459783 S0114 2X3 Washington Post newsletters deliver more of what you’re looking for. Discover and subscribe for free at washingtonpost.com/newsletters bo ks? Montgomery County 850 Montgomery County 850 BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 731 OWENS STREET ROCKVILLE, MD 20850 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated July 3, 2003, recorded in Liber 25124, Folio 534 among the Land Records of Montgomery County, MD, with an original principal balance of $149,750.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, at the Court House Door, 50 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850, on MAY 24, 2024 AT 1:20 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon located in Montgomery County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $7,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note, or any modifications thereto, from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due to the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer and front foot benefit charges, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All transfer taxes and recordation taxes shall be paid by Purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The purchaser waives personal service of any papers filed in connection with its failure to settle within ten days of ratification and expressly agrees to accept service by first class mail at the address provided by the Purchaser as identified on the Memorandum of Sale. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 356190-2) Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees May 7,14,21 2024 0012459643 Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 4340 East West Highway, Suite 600 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 19323 LIBERTY MILL ROAD GERMANTOWN, MD 20874 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from John J. Mattson, Jr. and Mary H. Mattson dated September 17, 2007 and recorded in Liber 34898, folio 421 among the Land Records of Montgomery County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, at the Court House Door, 50 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850, on MAY 17, 2024 AT 4:18 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Montgomery County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. Tax ID #09-00776366. The property, which is improved by a dwelling, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $36,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Montgomery County. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. There will be no reduction of interest due to overpayment of deposit. Adjustment of all real property taxes (excluding recapture of previously reduced or exempt taxes) and any other public charges or assessments, to the extent such amount survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, and ground rent to be adjusted to date of sale and paid at execution of the deed, except where the secured party is the purchaser, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. All due and/or unpaid private utility, water and sewer facilities charges, condo/HOA assessments and Columbia Assoc. assessments, to the extent such amount survive foreclosure sale, are payable by the purchaser without adjustment. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, recaptured taxes (including but not limited to agricultural taxes), and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Additional terms to be announced at the time of sale. If the Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement, the deposit shall be forfeited, to the Trustees for application against all expenses, attorney’s fees and the full commission on the sale price of the above-scheduled foreclosure sale. In the event of default, all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser or may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser without reselling the property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser and the defaulting purchaser shall be liable to the Trustees and secured party for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in connection with all litigation involving the Property or the proceeds of the resale. Defaulting purchaser waives personal service of any document filed in connection with such a motion on him/ herself and/or any principal or corporate designee, and expressly agrees to accept service of any such document by regular mail directed to the address provided by said purchaser at the time of the foreclosure auction. Trustees’ file number 23-000472-MD-F-1. Diane S. Rosenberg, Mark D. Meyer, et al., Trustees Apr 30,May 7,14 2024 0012458939 Montgomery County 850 Montgomery County 850 BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 9236 HUMMINGBIRD TERRACE GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated April 28, 2006, recorded in Liber 32262, Folio 178 among the Land Records of Montgomery County, MD, with an original principal balance of $256,000.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, at the Court House Door, 50 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850, on MAY 17, 2024 AT 4:10 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon located in Montgomery County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $26,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note, or any modifications thereto, from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due to the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer and front foot benefit charges, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All transfer taxes and recordation taxes shall be paid by Purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The purchaser waives personal service of any papers filed in connection with its failure to settle within ten days of ratification and expressly agrees to accept service by first class mail at the address provided by the Purchaser as identified on the Memorandum of Sale. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 69076-1) Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees Apr 30,May 7,14 2024 0012458922 Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 4340 East West Highway, Suite 600 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 5902 JARVIS LANE BETHESDA, MD 20814 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Richard Wright dated August 25, 2006 and recorded in Liber 33073, folio 790 among the Land Records of Montgomery County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, at the Court House Door, 50 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850, on MAY 17, 2024 AT 4:20 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Montgomery County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. Tax ID #07-00678857. The property, which is improved by a dwelling, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. The property will be sold subject to a prior mortgage, the amount to be announced at the time of sale. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $10,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Montgomery County. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. There will be no reduction of interest due to overpayment of deposit. Adjustment of all real property taxes (excluding recapture of previously reduced or exempt taxes) and any other public charges or assessments, to the extent such amount survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, and ground rent to be adjusted to date of sale and paid at execution of the deed, except where the secured party is the purchaser, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. All due and/or unpaid private utility, water and sewer facilities charges, condo/HOA assessments and Columbia Assoc. assessments, to the extent such amount survive foreclosure sale, are payable by the purchaser without adjustment. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, recaptured taxes (including but not limited to agricultural taxes), and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Additional terms to be announced at the time of sale. If the Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement, the deposit shall be forfeited, to the Trustees for application against all expenses, attorney’s fees and the full commission on the sale price of the above-scheduled foreclosure sale. In the event of default, all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser or may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser without reselling the property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser and the defaulting purchaser shall be liable to the Trustees and secured party for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in connection with all litigation involving the Property or the proceeds of the resale. Defaulting purchaser waives personal service of any document filed in connection with such a motion on him/ herself and/or any principal or corporate designee, and expressly agrees to accept service of any such document by regular mail directed to the address provided by said purchaser at the time of the foreclosure auction. Trustees’ file number 22-000613-MD-F-1. The property will be sold subject to a 120 day right of redemption by the Internal Revenue Service. Diane S. Rosenberg, Mark D. Meyer, et al., Trustees Apr 30,May 7,14 2024 0012458606 Montgomery County 850 Prince Georges County 851 GREENSPOON MARDER, LLP 201 International Circle, Suite 230 Hunt Valley, MD 21030 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 506 PEACOCK DRIVE Landover, MD 20785 By virtue of a power of sale contained in a Deed of Trust from OLUSEGUN ADELEGAN, dated February 16, 2021 and recorded in book 44950 , page 283 among the Land Records of PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Maryland, default having occurred thereunder (Foreclosure Case docketed as Case No. C-16-CV-24-000502; Tax ID No. 18-2053023) the Substitute Trustee will sell at public auction PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY courthouse located at FRONT OF THE DUVAL WING OF THE COURTHOUSE COMPLEX 14735 MAIN ST, UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20772 . MAY 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND and improvements thereon situated in PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD and more fully described in above referenced Deed of Trust. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $ 30,000.00 will be required at the time of sale, such deposit to be in CERTIFIED CHECK OR BY CASHIER’S CHECK, CASH WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY. Time is of the essence as to the purchaser. If the purchaser defaults, the deposit shall be forfeited and the property shall be resold at the purchaser’s risk and expense. The purchaser waives personal service and accepts service by first class mail and certified mail addressed to the address provided by said Purchaser as identified on the Memorandum of Sale for any Motion or Show Cause Order incident to this sale including a Motion to Default Purchaser and for Resale of the Property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive any benefit from the resale, including, but not limited to, additional proceeds or surplus which may arise therefrom. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at five percent (5%) from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Substitute Trustee. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered at the time of sale or any time prior to settlement or if the settlement is delayed for any reason. In the event that the Secured Party executes a forbearance agreement with the borrower(s) described in the above-mentioned Deed of Trust, or allows the borrower(s) to execute their right to reinstate or payoff the subject loan, prior to the sale, with or without the Substitute Trustee’s prior knowledge, this Contract shall be null and void and of no effect, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy shall be the return of the deposit without interest. Purchaser shall pay for documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, condominium fees and/or homeowner association dues, all public charges/assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if applicable, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. If the Substitute Trustee is unable to convey insurable title for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to a refund of the aforementioned deposit without interest. In the event the sale is not ratified for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. (File # 23-001575-01) SYDNEY E. ROBERSON, NICOLE LIPINSKI, MARC MEDEL, Substitute Trustee (s) Apr 30,May 7,14 2024 0012457350 Samuel I. White, P.C. 448 VIKING DRIVE, SUITE 350 VIRIGINA BEACH, VA 23452 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE FEE SIMPLE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 4321 Monroe Street Brentwood, MD 20722 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust to JAMES T. CASEY AND RICHARD G. REESE, JR. , Trustee(s), dated May 4, 1998, and recorded among the Land Records of PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MARYLAND in Liber 12153, folio 734, the holder of the indebtedness secured by this Deed of Trust having appointed the undersigned Substitute Trustees, by instrument duly recorded among the aforesaid Land Records, default having occurred under the terms thereof, and at the request of the party secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY COURTHOUSE LOCATED AT FRONT OF THE DUVAL WING OF THE COURTHOUSE COMPLEX 14735 MAIN ST, UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20772 ON, MAY 23, 2024 at 10:00 AM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND and improvements thereon situated in PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD and described as follows: LOT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY (380), THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE (381), AND THREE HUNDRED NINETY-ONE (391) IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS “LENOX” AS PER PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK RNR 2 AT PLAT NO. 54 AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MARYLAND; BEING IN THE SECOND (2ND) ELECTION DISTRICT OF SAID COUNTY The property will be sold in an “AS IS WHERE IS” condition without either express or implied warranty or representation, including but not limited to the description, fitness for a particular purpose or use, structural integrity, physical condition, construction, extent of construction, workmanship, materials, liability, zoning, subdivision, environmental condition, merchantability, compliance with building or housing codes or other laws, ordinances or regulations, or other similar matters, and subject to easements, agreements and restrictions of record which affect the same, if any. The property will be sold subject to all conditions, liens, restrictions and agreements of record affecting same including any condominium and of HOA assessments pursuant to Md Real Property Article 11-110. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of $20,000.00 PAYABLE ONLY BY certified funds, shall be required at the time of sale. CASH WILL NOT BE AN ACCEPTABLE FORM OF DEPOSIT. The balance of the purchase price with interest at 7% per annum from the date of sale to the date of payment will be paid within TEN DAYS after the final ratification of the sale. There will be no abatement of interest for any reason. Adjustments on all taxes, public charges and special or regular assessments will be made as of the date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. There will be no abatement of taxes, public charges and special or regular assessments for any reason. If applicable, condominium and/or homeowner association dues and assessments that may become due after the time of sale will be the responsibility of the purchaser. Title examination, conveyancing, state revenue stamps, transfer taxes, title insurance, and all other costs incident to settlement are to be paid by the purchaser. Time is of the essence for the purchaser, otherwise the deposit will be forfeited, and the property may be resold at risk and costs of the defaulting purchaser and the purchaser agrees to pay reasonable attorneys’ fees for the Substitute trustees, plus all cost incurred, if the Substitute Trustee’s have filed the appropriate motion with the Court to resell the property. The purchasers waives personal service of any papers filed in connection with such a motion and expressly agrees to The purchaser agrees to accept service by first class mail at the address provided by the Purchaser as identified on the Memorandum of Sale. If the sale is not ratified or if the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey marketable title in accord with these terms of sale, the purchaser’s only remedy is return of the deposit. The sale is subject to post-sale confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into a repayment agreement, reinstated, or paid off the loan prior to sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sol remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. Trustee’s File No. (85527) Robert A. Jones, et al SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES May 7,14,21 2024 0012457444 Prince Georges County 851 D8 CLASSIFIED OPQRS EZ TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024

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White, P.C. 448 VIKING DRIVE, SUITE 350 VIRIGINA BEACH, VA 23452 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE FEE SIMPLE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 5600 Coolidge Street Capitol Heights, MD 20743 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust to TROY GOTSCHALL, Trustee(s), dated March 3, 2005, and recorded among the Land Records of PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MARYLAND in Liber 21965, folio 469, the holder of the indebtedness secured by this Deed of Trust having appointed the undersigned Substitute Trustees, by instrument duly recorded among the aforesaid Land Records, default having occurred under the terms thereof, and at the request of the party secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY COURTHOUSE LOCATED AT FRONT OF THE DUVAL WING OF THE COURTHOUSE COMPLEX 14735 MAIN ST, UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20772 ON, MAY 23, 2024 at 10:00 AM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND and improvements thereon situated in PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD and described as follows: ALL THAT PROPERTY CONVEYED BY DEED OF TRUST RECORDED ON APRIL 27, 2005 IN LIBER 21965, FOLIO 469. THE PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO A PRIOR MORTGAGE. IF AVAILABLE THE AMOUNT WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE TIME OF THE SALE The property will be sold in an “AS IS WHERE IS” condition without either express or implied warranty or representation, including but not limited to the description, fitness for a particular purpose or use, structural integrity, physical condition, construction, extent of construction, workmanship, materials, liability, zoning, subdivision, environmental condition, merchantability, compliance with building or housing codes or other laws, ordinances or regulations, or other similar matters, and subject to easements, agreements and restrictions of record which affect the same, if any. The property will be sold subject to all conditions, liens, restrictions and agreements of record affecting same including any condominium and of HOA assessments pursuant to Md Real Property Article 11-110. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of $20,000.00 PAYABLE ONLY BY certified funds, shall be required at the time of sale. CASH WILL NOT BE AN ACCEPTABLE FORM OF DEPOSIT. The balance of the purchase price with interest at 11.25% per annum from the date of sale to the date of payment will be paid within TEN DAYS after the final ratification of the sale. There will be no abatement of interest for any reason. Adjustments on all taxes, public charges and special or regular assessments will be made as of the date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. There will be no abatement of taxes, public charges and special or regular assessments for any reason. If applicable, condominium and/or homeowner association dues and assessments that may become due after the time of sale will be the responsibility of the purchaser. Title examination, conveyancing, state revenue stamps, transfer taxes, title insurance, and all other costs incident to settlement are to be paid by the purchaser. Time is of the essence for the purchaser, otherwise the deposit will be forfeited, and the property may be resold at risk and costs of the defaulting purchaser and the purchaser agrees to pay reasonable attorneys’ fees for the Substitute trustees, plus all cost incurred, if the Substitute Trustee’s have filed the appropriate motion with the Court to resell the property. The purchasers waives personal service of any papers filed in connection with such a motion and expressly agrees to The purchaser agrees to accept service by first class mail at the address provided by the Purchaser as identified on the Memorandum of Sale. If the sale is not ratified or if the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey marketable title in accord with these terms of sale, the purchaser’s only remedy is return of the deposit. The sale is subject to post-sale confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into a repayment agreement, reinstated, or paid off the loan prior to sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sol remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. Trustee’s File No. (76604) Robert A. Jones, et al SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES May 7,14,21 2024 0012458676 sweater or tank top? Stay one step ahead of the weather with the Capital Weather Gang @capitalweather wpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang S0141 2x3 S0115-2x6 Search our database of tested recipes by ingredient or name. washingtonpost.com/recipes Wewant supper! Wewant supper! Prince Georges County 851 AnneArundel County 852 GREENSPOON MARDER, LLP 201 International Circle, Suite 230 Hunt Valley, MD 21030 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 7681 TUCKERMAN DRIVE Hanover, MD 21076 By virtue of a power of sale contained in a Deed of Trust from JOHN W. FREY JR, dated May 16, 2016 and recorded in book 29684 , page 409 among the Land Records of ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Maryland, default having occurred thereunder (Foreclosure Case docketed as Case No. C-02-CV-23-002234; Tax ID No. 04-406-90040892) the Substitute Trustee will sell at public auction ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY courthouse located at 8 CHURCH CIR, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401 . MAY 30, 2024 at 4:00 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND and improvements thereon situated in ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD and more fully described in above referenced Deed of Trust. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $ 29,000.00 will be required at the time of sale, such deposit to be in CERTIFIED CHECK OR BY CASHIER’S CHECK, CASH WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY. Time is of the essence as to the purchaser. If the purchaser defaults, the deposit shall be forfeited and the property shall be resold at the purchaser’s risk and expense. The purchaser waives personal service and accepts service by first class mail and certified mail addressed to the address provided by said Purchaser as identified on the Memorandum of Sale for any Motion or Show Cause Order incident to this sale including a Motion to Default Purchaser and for Resale of the Property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive any benefit from the resale, including, but not limited to, additional proceeds or surplus which may arise therefrom. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at five percent (5%) from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Substitute Trustee. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered at the time of sale or any time prior to settlement or if the settlement is delayed for any reason. In the event that the Secured Party executes a forbearance agreement with the borrower(s) described in the above-mentioned Deed of Trust, or allows the borrower(s) to execute their right to reinstate or payoff the subject loan, prior to the sale, with or without the Substitute Trustee’s prior knowledge, this Contract shall be null and void and of no effect, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy shall be the return of the deposit without interest. Purchaser shall pay for documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, condominium fees and/or homeowner association dues, all public charges/assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if applicable, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. If the Substitute Trustee is unable to convey insurable title for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to a refund of the aforementioned deposit without interest. In the event the sale is not ratified for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. (File # 22-000094-01) SYDNEY E. ROBERSON, NICOLE LIPINSKI, MARC MEDEL, Substitute Trustee (s) A181, A316, A311, A183, A425, A426, A461, A463, A508 May 14,21,28 2024 0012458644 GREENSPOON MARDER, LLP 201 International Circle, Suite 230 Hunt Valley, MD 21030 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 7036 HARBOUR VILLAGE COURT Annapolis, MD 21403 By virtue of a power of sale contained in a Deed of Trust from DEBORAH ANDERSON, dated June 8, 2006 and recorded in book 17977 , page 040 among the Land Records of ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Maryland, default having occurred thereunder (Foreclosure Case docketed as Case No. C-02-CV-23-002455; Tax ID No. 02-901-90042417) the Substitute Trustee will sell at public auction ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY courthouse located at 8 CHURCH CIR, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401 . MAY 30, 2024 at 4:00 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND and improvements thereon situated in ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD and more fully described in above referenced Deed of Trust. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $ 39,000.00 will be required at the time of sale, such deposit to be in CERTIFIED CHECK OR BY CASHIER’S CHECK, CASH WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY. Time is of the essence as to the purchaser. If the purchaser defaults, the deposit shall be forfeited and the property shall be resold at the purchaser’s risk and expense. The purchaser waives personal service and accepts service by first class mail and certified mail addressed to the address provided by said Purchaser as identified on the Memorandum of Sale for any Motion or Show Cause Order incident to this sale including a Motion to Default Purchaser and for Resale of the Property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive any benefit from the resale, including, but not limited to, additional proceeds or surplus which may arise therefrom. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at five percent (5%) from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Substitute Trustee. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered at the time of sale or any time prior to settlement or if the settlement is delayed for any reason. In the event that the Secured Party executes a forbearance agreement with the borrower(s) described in the above-mentioned Deed of Trust, or allows the borrower(s) to execute their right to reinstate or payoff the subject loan, prior to the sale, with or without the Substitute Trustee’s prior knowledge, this Contract shall be null and void and of no effect, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy shall be the return of the deposit without interest. Purchaser shall pay for documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, condominium fees and/or homeowner association dues, all public charges/assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if applicable, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. If the Substitute Trustee is unable to convey insurable title for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to a refund of the aforementioned deposit without interest. In the event the sale is not ratified for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. (File # 23-001752-01) SYDNEY E. ROBERSON, NICOLE LIPINSKI, MARC MEDEL, Substitute Trustee (s) A181, A316, A311, A183, A425, A426, A461, A463, A508 May 14,21,28 2024 0012458647 Washington Post newsletters deliver more. washingtonpost.com/newsletters TE H? S0114 2X2 AnneArundel County 852 Frederick County 856 BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 3618 CARRIAGE HILL DRIVE FREDERICK, MD 21704 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated January 24, 2014, recorded in Liber 9943, Folio 43 among the Land Records of Frederick County, MD, with an original principal balance of $255,290.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Frederick County, at the Court House Door, 100 W. Patrick St., Frederick, MD 21701, on MAY 31, 2024 AT 2:41 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon located in Frederick County, MD and described as Unit 3618 in Stage 7000, pursuant to a Condominium Regime established by and shown on a plat entitled “The Villages of Urbana Old Mill Condominium No. 2” and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $21,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note, or any modifications thereto, from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due to the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer, ground rent and front foot benefit charges, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All transfer taxes and recordation taxes shall be paid by Purchaser. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Condominium fees and/ or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The purchaser waives personal service of any papers filed in connection with its failure to settle within ten days of ratification and expressly agrees to accept service by first class mail at the address provided by the Purchaser as identified on the Memorandum of Sale. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 359078-3) Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees May 14,21,28 2024 0012460205 Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 4340 East West Highway, Suite 600 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 1488 HEATHER RIDGE COURT FREDERICK, MD 21702 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Derrick J. Smith dated March 21, 2022 and recorded in Liber 15825, folio 500 among the Land Records of Frederick County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Frederick County, at the Court House Door, 100 W. Patrick St., Frederick, MD 21701, on MAY 17, 2024 AT 1:10 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Frederick County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. Tax ID #02-075911. The property, which is improved by a dwelling, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $21,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Frederick County. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. There will be no reduction of interest due to overpayment of deposit. Adjustment of all real property taxes (excluding recapture of previously reduced or exempt taxes) and any other public charges or assessments, to the extent such amount survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, and ground rent to be adjusted to date of sale and paid at execution of the deed, except where the secured party is the purchaser, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. All due and/or unpaid private utility, water and sewer facilities charges, condo/HOA assessments and Columbia Assoc. assessments, to the extent such amount survive foreclosure sale, are payable by the purchaser without adjustment. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, recaptured taxes (including but not limited to agricultural taxes), and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Additional terms to be announced at the time of sale. If the Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement, the deposit shall be forfeited, to the Trustees for application against all expenses, attorney’s fees and the full commission on the sale price of the above-scheduled foreclosure sale. In the event of default, all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser or may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser without reselling the property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser and the defaulting purchaser shall be liable to the Trustees and secured party for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in connection with all litigation involving the Property or the proceeds of the resale. Defaulting purchaser waives personal service of any document filed in connection with such a motion on him/ herself and/or any principal or corporate designee, and expressly agrees to accept service of any such document by regular mail directed to the address provided by said purchaser at the time of the foreclosure auction. Trustees’ file number 22-002770-MD-F-2. Diane S. Rosenberg, Mark D. Meyer, et al., Trustees Apr 30,May 7,14 2024 0012458941 Frederick County 856 Frederick County 856 BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 1719 BROOKSHIRE RUN POINT OF ROCKS, MD 21777 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated March 29, 2019, recorded in Liber 12932, Folio 296 among the Land Records of Frederick County, MD, with an original principal balance of $237,373.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Frederick County, at the Court House Door, 100 W. Patrick St., Frederick, MD 21701, on MAY 17, 2024 AT 1:15 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon located in Frederick County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $22,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note, or any modifications thereto, from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due to the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer, ground rent and front foot benefit charges, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All transfer taxes and recordation taxes shall be paid by Purchaser. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Condominium fees and/ or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The purchaser waives personal service of any papers filed in connection with its failure to settle within ten days of ratification and expressly agrees to accept service by first class mail at the address provided by the Purchaser as identified on the Memorandum of Sale. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 365064-1) Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees Apr 30,May 7,14 2024 0012458921 S0114 4X5 Washington Post newsletters deliver more of what you’re looking for. Discover and subscribe for free at washingtonpost.com/newsletters heal h & welln ss? Take Te Post shopping wpost.com/podcasts Washington Post podcasts go with you everywhere Politics • History • Culture • More S0108 4x5 Frederick County 856 Frederick County 856 BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 5661 SINGLETREE DRIVE FREDERICK, MD 21703 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated July 3, 2006, recorded in Liber 6174, Folio 743 among the Land Records of Frederick County, MD, with an original principal balance of $284,000.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Frederick County, at the Court House Door, 100 W. Patrick St., Frederick, MD 21701, on MAY 31, 2024 AT 2:39 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon located in Frederick County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $21,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note, or any modifications thereto, from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due to the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer, ground rent and front foot benefit charges, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All transfer taxes and recordation taxes shall be paid by Purchaser. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Condominium fees and/ or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The purchaser waives personal service of any papers filed in connection with its failure to settle within ten days of ratification and expressly agrees to accept service by first class mail at the address provided by the Purchaser as identified on the Memorandum of Sale. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 361931-1) Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees May 14,21,28 2024 0012460204 Frederick County 856 TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024 EZ OPQRS CLASSIFIED D9

D10 eZ sU k the washington post . tuesday, may 14, 2024 whole,” the remarks said. In 1972, Wetzel persuaded team executives to drop the “r” logo from Washington’s helmets in favor of the logo he helped design. “It made us all so proud to have an Indian on a big-time team,” Wetzel told The Post in 2002. “It’s only a small group of radicals who oppose those names. Indians are proud of Indians.” Even Wetzel’s descendants disagree on whether the team’s former name was offensive. “I’ve never heard anything negative about the logo or the name from the tribal members I have run into,” said his son Donald Wetzel Sr. “If they called me ‘Chief,’ now that got to me. But if they had said ‘redskin,’ I would have said, ‘You’re damn right.’ ” In 2021, Donald Wetzel Sr. traveled to Washington to meet with Daines and team leadership. He asked the team to return the rights of the logo to the Blackfeet Tribe, but the team declined. Donald died in march 2023, and his son ryan has continued his mission. But Blackie’s great-nephew Bill Wetzel said of the team’s name, “right now, anybody still fighting for it, they’re on the wrong side of history. . . . We are in a different world now. What was acceptable in my grandfather’s time, given what we know now, is simply not acceptable anymore.” on monday, ryan Wetzel said he preferred to “stay out of the weeds” on the politics of the logo. But after years of believing the Commanders weren’t listening to his father, he felt the team had a “good group of people” who were ready to work together. “I want this to be a continued conversation and a relationship for as long as this can go,” he said. logo and using a portion of the proceeds to bring awareness to missing and murdered Indigenous Women and other tribal causes.” “They can properly honor the heritage of the Wetzel family, the Blackfeet tribe, Native Americans across the United States, former players and the community as a hearing, Daines plans to suggest approaches for the team to satisfy the Wetzels, including restoring the logo with a new team name that’s supported by tribal leaders, “telling the history of the logo’s connection to the Wetzel family and honoring the native communities it represents” or “resuming merchandise sales featuring the bied legislators to attach the rfK bill to the large, unrelated federal Aviation Administration reauthorization Act, according to two people with knowledge of the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The bill passed late Thursday — but the rfK language was not part of it. In the Senate subcommittee or other installation. He said that while he understands the name will never come back, he hopes the team could wear the logo on throwback jerseys. A spokesperson for Daines said that even though the meeting went well, the plans for Wednesday’s hearing remain unchanged. Last week, D.C. officials lobThe D.C. rfK memorial Stadium Campus revitalization Act cleared the House in february, with overwhelming support. The legislation would allow D.C. to develop the federally owned plot by the Anacostia river, which could include a new Commanders stadium. But the bill needs to pass the Senate for such a stadium to become an option, and Daines could hold up the legislation on his own. majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) usually will not consider bills on smaller, individual matters. Such bills typically need either unanimous support — so they can pass without needing a formal “roll call” vote — or to be attached to a bigger bill as what’s known as a policy “rider.” Thus, a lone senator can block a unanimous vote, so even the threat of objection often is enough to prevent leaders from trying to pass such legislation. Daines’s action could jeopardize the legislation’s chances this year. The Senate will go on a long break starting in late June and return briefly in September before the November election. on monday afternoon, Commanders officials met with ryan Wetzel, Blackie’s grandson. “We have spoken directly with the Wetzel family and are working collaboratively to recognize Blackie Wetzel for his contributions in creating our former logo,” a Commanders spokesperson said in a statement. ryan Wetzel called the meeting, his first with the team under new ownership, “fantastic.” He was optimistic the team would figure out how to capture his family’s contributions in a satisfactory way, maybe with a plaque RFK from D1 Senator prods Commanders to honor family of logo creator JoNaThaN NeWToN/The WashiNgToN PosT The RFK Stadium site in Southeast D.C., shown in August 2023, was the home of Washington’s football team from 1961 through 1996. A free community event with a kids’ zone, free popcorn & soda, autographs, and a Summer Sale of team items! Plus, watch as the Wizards select their newest member when the NBA Draft starts at 8pm! Claim your free ticket at washingtonwizards.com/draftparty S0129-6x Re 2 tropolis Stories of the past, rediscovered. washingtonpost.com/retropolis

KLMNO HEa t lth uESday, may & 14, 2024 Sc. SEction E ienceez ee BY LAWRENCE INGRASSIA I n December 2014, I got an email from my older brother, Paul, who was 64 at the time. He had just received some unnerving test results regarding the prostate cancer he developed a decade earlier. After long being in remission, it had returned. “Bummer,” he wrote, “but I will fight it.” ¶Paul’s rather stoic response wasn’t all that surprising. The prostate cancer wasn’t his first cancer, nor was he the first member of our family to get cancer. While many families are touched by cancer, a handful — like ours — seemed especially cursed. ¶our mom had died at age 42 of breast cancer in 1968. Then our youngest sister, Angela, died of abdominal cancer at 24 in 1981. Less than six months later, in early 1982, doctors discovered cancer in the cheek of one of Paul’s sons, Charlie. Then our sister Gina died of lung cancer in 1987. Paul developed a different kind of lung cancer in 1997. (neither Paul nor Gina was a smoker.) Paul beat the odds and survived after surgeons removed his lung. sEE CANCER on E6 wEll+bEing Cancer haunted my family Doctors suggested we had bad luck. It turned out to be something much more deadly. The author, second from right, lost all of his siblings to cancer. older brother Paul died in 2019 of the third cancer to afflict him: pancreatic. Youngest sister Angela died of abdominal cancer in 1981 at age 24. Sister Gina died of lung cancer in 1987. ILLusTraTIOn by eLIzabeTH vOn OeHsen/THe WasHIngTOn pOsT; pHOTOs cOurTesy Of LaWrence IngrassIa food safEty Tips for reducing plastic exposure in what you eat. E3 aging How to pick the right retirement home for you. E5 brEast cancEr What to know about new screening guidelines. E6 BY CAMILLE RODRIGUEZ MONTILLA Valle SeCO, Venezuela — Estrella Villamizar grabbed the soft red and white coral by its stem and hacked it off with a blow of her wooden knife before tossing it in a bucket with other pieces she’d already ripped out of the Caribbean waters lapping against this deserted beach. on the sea bed, stretching for a distance as far as the eye could see, a blanket of the dark coral swayed in the warm current. As ocean temperatures reach record highs, scientists elsewhere have been rushing to save reefs, moving coral to land nurseries to preserve it and dreaming up novel ways to cool it off at sea. But here in Venezuela, reefs face a different kind of lethal threat: Unomia stolonifera, an invasive coral species that is smothering native varieties. Hailing from Indonesia, the slimy cauliflower-looking coral has expanded across the shores of four states in Venezuela, covering sEE CoRAl on E2 climatE solutions In Venezuela, scientists get creative to kill coral BY STEVEN PETROW “Any falls in the past 90 days? Are you sleeping okay, getting enough exercise, eating well? What medications are you taking?” My primary care doctor asked the questions you’d expect at the annual physical of someone who had just turned 60. There was one topic she didn’t mention, though. Even though she knew I’d recently divorced, the doctor didn’t ask if I’d become sexually active, nor did she talk to me about screenings for chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhea or HIV. I’m a little embarrassed to admit that I didn’t ask her about sex, either. In my younger years, checkups typically included at least a mention of safer sex. Granted, the topic wasn’t as pressing during my married years, but now that I was single, why wasn’t sexual health on the checklist? Because I’m . . . “old”? Because older people don’t have sex? “Unfortunately, a lot of providers perceive that older adults don’t have sex, that they don’t sEE SEX on E4 wEll+bEing Older adults are getting busy — and getting STIs BY LIA ROMEO “Why are you getting so many phone calls?” my 4-year-old son asked me. It was a bright, sunny December afternoon, and we were visiting my parents in Colorado. I was getting a lot of phone calls. And I was not ready to have this conversation. Then again, I hadn’t been ready for most of what came with parenthood, starting with the February morning when my son barreled his way into the world almost five years before. He was born in the bathroom of my tiny apartment, because I went from thinking I was in early labor to being about to have a baby in less than 30 minutes, and we didn’t have time to get to the hospital. I wasn’t ready for breastfeeding, for constant plugged ducts, for months of thrush. I wasn’t ready for the pandemic, for pulling my 1-year-old out of day care and trying to juggle work and child care for months and months and months until we were ready to send him back. sEE CoNVERSATIoN on E4 pErspEctivE How do I tell my child I have breast cancer?

e2 EZ EE the washington post . tuesday, may 14, 2024 PHOTOS By aNa MaRía aRéVaLO gOSEN FOR THE WaSHiNgTON POST Estrella Villamizar, a tropical ecology professor, and chemist Maria cristina Goite dive into cepe Bay in aragua, Venezuela. amid years of economic problems and limited government funding, scientists are thinking outside the box to battle the invasive Unomia coral there. sound gun, at a cluster of Unomia growing on a native coral. After he pulled the trigger, an ultrasound wave unmoored a cluster of the invasive species before García sucked it up with another machine, releasing a strong fishy smell. García became involved in the quest to fight Unomia after learning about its devastating effects from ruiz-Allais and his team. Given his background as an industrial designer specializing in machine building, he decided to come up with better ways to remove Unomia. García, who owns a vessel rebuilding company, Grenyachts, also had the funds to do it, overcoming another major obstacle in fighting Unomia. So far, he has spent almost $1 million out of pocket, which he expects to make back by renting out the machinery to international organizations and governments that may want to remove Unomia in the future. That includes Venezuelan officials, who already granted him permission to carry out some of his research. With his current setup, he can clean one square meter, or around 10 square feet, of Unomiacovered native coral in one minute, compared to the hour or more it would take a professional diver to do it. “This is a fight for decades, generations,” he said. an invasive business meanwhile, Project Coralien, a group of marine biologists and chemists that has received some government funding to research Unomia, is looking at another way of overcoming the lack of funds. The group is trying to find a commercial use for the coral, so harvesting it becomes a business. one idea is to make it into a waterproofing material or a fluorescent material similar to rhodamine, a dye used in biotechnology. So far, these ideas seem promising, but to test them out, the team needs a molecular magnetic resonance imaging machine to separate Unomia’s chemical compounds and determine their specific uses. rubén machado, who heads the atomic energy department at the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific research, remembers a time when the country had seven such machines. Now they have none. once the government defunded research institutions, the equipment was not maintained and became obsolete. Looters vandalized and damaged one of the machines. replacing the equipment is expensive — and complicated. foreign companies are subject to sanctions when doing business in Venezuela, so its makers are reluctant to sell it to the researchers. Álvaro Álvarez, Project Coralien’s chief chemist, wrote a letter to the United Nations authorities who oversee sanctions, asking for an exception. So far, he has received no answer. machado says his group will keep trying because he believes making Unomia profitable is the only way to eradicate it. “The possibility is there,” he said. “But we need to be able to prove it.” This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer center. at least some 1,000 square miles. “At this point, it is almost certain that it will invade the entirety of the Caribbean,” says Villamizar, a tropical ecology professor at the Central University of Venezuela. She is part of a team of biologists, chemists, villagers, and entrepreneurs fighting to keep Unomia at bay. It’s a battle they’re waging with limited tools. Years of economic duress have hollowed out the Latin American country’s research centers. Government budgets to do this kind of work, meanwhile, are nonexistent. So they have come up with out-of-the-box approaches, from creating underwater hacking machines to finding ways to turn the slimy coral into a usable product, making its harvesting a profitable business. If left unchecked, Unomia could destroy local reefs and the animals and plants that depend on it. Already, it’s devastating local villages. fishers report that last year was one of their worst. Israel Sosa, a longtime fisherman in these waters, says his haul has dropped from about 33,000 pounds of Albacore fish in a 48- hour shift just a few years ago to closer to 220 pounds. “If it kills the native coral, it would completely end the coast’s life,” says 55-year-old César Jove, who spends his afternoons cleaning the beach for tourists about 310 miles away, where Unomia made its first appearance more than a decade ago. Ground zero marine biologist Juan Pedro ruiz-Allais was the first to spot Unomia in 2007 inside mochima National Park in northeastern Venezuela, where he spent most of his childhood. As soon as he spotted the tentacle-looking stems, he realized it was not a native species. According to local fishermen, an aquarist allegedly introduced the coral to the area, hoping to harvest it and sell it as fish tank decoration. In its native Indonesia, Unomia has natural predators such as sea slugs that keep it in check. But without a natural predator outside of the Indo-Pacific, it’s spiraled out of control in Venezuela, ruiz-Allais said. Surveys he conducted along with other researchers showed Unomia taking over other species of coral and seagrass beds that serve as food sources and nurseries for fish and other animals. Some of these areas were already battered by overfishing and pollution. ruiz-Allais also found the invasive coral has proved to be more resilient than its native counterparts, thriving in a much broader range of temperatures and light. The researcher said he alerted the government of the invasive species years ago but didn’t get a response. The ministry of Ecosocialism did not respond to a request for comment. Several people familiar with the matter said the government has barred researchers who depend on it for funding from talking about Unomia. So ruiz-Allais created a nonprofit, the Unomia Project, that has focused on educating citizens on how to identify the invasive cORal from E1 Getting creative to fight invasive coral editors: Margaret Shapiro, Mary-Ellen Deily • art Director: Elizabeth von Oehsen • Photo editor: Maya Valentine • copy editor: Laura Michalski • advertising information: Ron ulrich, 202-334-5289, ronald.ulrich@washpost.com • to contact us: Email: health-science@washpost.com. Mail: The Washington Post, Health, 1301 K St. NW, Washington, D.c. 20071 health & ScieNce ScieNce NewS BY ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN A thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that’s twice as big as Earth in a nearby solar system, researchers reported last week. The so-called super Earth — known as 55 Cancri e — is among the few rocky planets outside our solar system with a significant atmosphere, wrapped in a blanket of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. The exact amounts are unclear. Earth’s atmosphere is a blend of nitrogen, oxygen, argon and other gases. “It’s probably the firmest evidence yet that this planet has an atmosphere,” said Ian Crossfield, an astronomer at the University of Kansas who studies exoplanets and was not involved with the research, which was published in the journal Nature. Super Earth refers to a planet’s size — bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune. The boiling temperatures on this planet — which can reach as hot as 4,200 degrees fahrenheit — mean that it is unlikely to host life. Instead, scientists say the discovery is a promising sign that other such rocky planets with thick atmospheres could exist that may be more hospitable. The exoplanet 41 light-years away is eight times heavier than Earth and circles its star, Copernicus, so closely that it has permanent day and night sides. Its surface is encrusted with magma oceans. (A light-year is nearly 6 trillion miles.) To identify the makeup of its atmosphere, researchers studied Webb Space Telescope observations before and after the planet passed behind its star. They separated the light emitted from the planet versus its star and used the data to calculate the planet’s temperature. There’s evidence the planet’s heat was being distributed more evenly across its surface – a party trick atmospheres are known for. Gases from its magma oceans may play a key role in holding its atmosphere steady. Exploring this super Earth may also yield clues to how Earth and mars might have evolved first with magma oceans that have since cooled, scientists say. “It’s a rare window,” said renyu Hu, a planetary scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, who was part of the research. “We can look into this early phase of planet evolution.” — Associated Press A scorching, rocky planet twice Earth’s size has a thick atmosphere, scientists say ScieNce ScaN have taken to ripping it out by hand using makeshift wooden knives. Aside from looking like a slobbery dark carpet, Unomia has a strong rotten fish smell. “It’s disgusting, sometimes even the fish smell like it and you have to wash them with lemon and vinegar to get rid of the stench,” Jove said, adding that the coral also puts off tourists. But locals’ efforts could backfire. The small pieces of Unomia left behind can grow into a new colony, said mariano oñoro, a coordinator with the Unomia Project. a coral gun To avoid that problem, Jorge García, an industrial designer and boat captain, has been working on developing machines to help save native corals. on a recent afternoon, García aimed his contraption, an ultracoral and prevent it from spreading. They advise fishers to clean their nets and beachgoers to wash bathing suits and diving gear that came into contact with Unomia. Their budget, made up mostly of donations, hasn’t stretched far enough to cover a full-fledged census of the invaders, never mind eradicating them. Based on the group’s observations, ruiz-Allais calculates that more than 100 kilometers — or more than 60 miles — of shore, and about 8 million square meters — three square miles — of seabed are covered by Unomia in mochima National Park alone. Now, ruiz-Allais fears that Venezuelan oil vessels are transporting the invasive coral to Cuba, where it started showing up last year, according to Cuban marine biologist José Espinosa Sáez. In Valle Seco, some locals who depend on fishing and tourism FROM TOP: Fishermen, like these not far from Puerto colombia, have seen their hauls drop because of the invasive Unomia coral, which is native to Indonesia and lacks natural predators outside the Indo-Pacific region. It’s believed that an aquarist introduced Unomia in Venezuela, hoping to harvest it. One scientist says it is “almost certain” the coral will spread to the entire caribbean. BY ERIN BLAKEMORE Warming temperatures could be responsible for a worldwide bumblebee decline, a new analysis finds — and the damage may rise as temperatures soar because of climate change. Published in frontiers in Bee Science, the study looked at heat stress in bumblebees, reviewing 180 years’ worth of literature to determine the optimal temperature of bumblebees’ brood nests. The hundreds of species of bumblebee function best when their brood nest remains between 82.4 and 89.6 degrees fahrenheit, scientists conclude — a range that, though narrow, has “remarkable uniformity.” While there have been numerous studies of honeybee hives, the researchers write that bumblebee nests — which are usually hidden underground — have been neglected. Nest temperatures are regulated by factors including the soil around them and the bumblebees themselves. When things get too hot, bumblebees use their wings as fans. They can also fly from the nest in large numbers and defecate en masse to cool themselves. But the insects’ best attempts to cool off could fail as air and soil temperatures rise, the researchers write, warning that “heat stress may be lethal even if slightly elevated above optimum.” Such stress could already be playing a role in bumblebees’ decline, they posit. Bumblebee populations have fallen globally for years, with bumblebees disappearing from nearly half of their former habitat in North America alone. more research is needed to fill out the picture as global temperatures rise, the researchers write. “The effect of high nest temperatures has not been studied very much, which is surprising,” Peter Kevan, an emeritus professor in the School of Environmental Sciences at Canada’s University of Guelph and lead author of the article, said in a news release. Nor is it clear whether bumblebees will develop effective ways to adapt to rising heat. The researchers recommend more studies on bumblebee nests, which, they say, could help scientists understand how soaring temperatures might affect other social insects such as ants and termites. climate Bumblebee nests require set temperature range, meaning the warming world imperils them thermodynamics, thermal performance and climate change: temperature regimes for bumblebee (Bombus spp.) colonies as examples of superorganisms Frontiers in Bee Science BiLL O’LEaRy/THE WaSHiNgTON POST a bumblebee perches on a purple coneflower at Georgetown Waterfront Park in Washington in 2019. NaSa/JET PROPuLSiON LaBORaTORy-caLTEcH/aP The so-called super Earth — known as 55 cancri e — is seen orbiting its star, copernicus, in this 2017 illustration.

tuesday, may 14, 2024 . the washington post EZ EE e3 health newS BY LAURAN NEERGAARD For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer’s disease — in people who inherit two copies of a worrisome gene. Scientists have long known a gene called APOE4 is one of many things that can increase people’s risk for Alzheimer’s, including simply getting older. The vast majority of Alzheimer’s cases occur after age 65. But new research suggests that for people who carry not one but two copies of the gene, it’s more than a risk factor, it’s an underlying cause of the mindrobbing disease. The findings mark a distinction with “profound implications,” said Juan Fortea, who led the study the Sant Pau Research Institute in Barcelona. Among them: Symptoms can begin seven to 10 years sooner than in other older adults who develop Alzheimer’s. An estimated 15 percent of Alzheimer’s patients carry two copies of APOE4, meaning those cases “can be tracked back to a cause and the cause is in the genes,” Fortea said. Until now, genetic forms of Alzheimer’s were thought to be only types that strike at much younger ages and account for less than 1 percent of all cases. Scientists say the research makes it critical to develop treatments that target the APOE4 gene. Some doctors won’t offer the only drug that has been shown to modestly slow the disease, Leqembi, to people with the gene pair because they’re especially prone to a dangerous side effect, said Reisa Sperling, a study co-author at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Sperling hunts ways to prevent or at least delay Alzheimer’s, and “this data for me says wow, what an important group to be able to go after before they become symptomatic.” But the news doesn’t mean people should race for a gene test. “It’s important not to scare everyone who has a family history” of Alzheimer’s because this gene duo isn’t behind most cases, she said. — Associated Press A gene long thought to raise the risk of Alzheimer’s may actually cause some cases health Scan limit consumption of fast food. Our testing found some of the highest levels of phthalates and phthalate substitutes in fast food. Although we can’t say exactly why, one possible explanation is that fast foods are often prepared by people wearing vinyl gloves, which are known to be extremely high in these chemicals. Limit high-fat foods. Another reason fast foods may be high in plasticizers is that they tend to be fatty, and some research has found higher levels of plasticizers — many of which are known to be fat-soluble — in foods with higher fat content. One 2020 review, for example, reported that levels of DEHP were often almost five to 10 times as high in cream as they were in milk. Eat fresh, minimally processed food. Make sure your diet includes plenty of unpackaged fruits and vegetables, which have fewer chances to have contact with phthalates. A study based on 2013 to 2014 data found that people who ate more ultraprocessed foods — such as french fries and ice cream pops — had higher levels of certain phthalate byproducts in their urine. Choose wood, stainless steel and silicone for kitchen tools. Chopping on a plastic cutting board can generate microplastics, so consider a wood or silicone board instead. Some plastic uses are probably riskier than others — dumping hot food into a plastic bowl and using plastic wrap for leftovers may expose you more than giving your lettuce a quick dry in a plastic salad spinner, for example. Use water bottles made of glass or steel. Avoid plastic bottles and cups, which are often made with bisphenols. Carrying around your own stainless steel straws can also make it easy to say no to plastic straws. As a bonus, you’ll reduce the amount of trash you generate. In your world Food is not the only way you’re exposed to bisphenols and phthalates, so if you want to reduce your exposure to these endocrine-disrupting chemicals, you have to think broadly. Phthalates, for example, which are a viscous liquid in their raw form, are also a common ingredient in perfumes, cleansers, shampoos and other cosmetics, and are sometimes used in flooring and furniture. Bisphenols and phthalates are also often found in household dust. Here are a few smart steps you can take. Go fragrance-free. Soap, cosmetics and cleaners with fragrances often use phthalates, especially DEP, as a solvent. Open your windows. Because phthalates can be used in furniture, shower curtains and flooring, they can accumulate in household dust, which you can then inhale. “Ventilation is important,” says Akhgar Ghassabian of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. “And if you’re vacuuming, make sure you do that with the window open.” Refuse paper receipts. Go for the digital ones instead; thermal paper receipts (the ones that are a little glossy) are often coated in bisphenols. Limit your use of vinyl. Plasticizers are generally a key ingredient in vinyl products. When possible, choose alternative materials for shower curtains, flooring, car interiors and clothing, says Amy Ziff, the founder of Made Safe, an organization that has partnered with CR to identify potentially harmful ingredients in products. She says vinyl is sometimes called “vegan leather.” consumer Reports is an independent, nonprofit organization that works side by side with consumers to create a fairer, safer, and healthier world. cR does not endorse products or services, and does not accept advertising. cR has no financial relationship with advertisers in this publication. Read more at ConsumerReports.org. 33 percent Male adolescents with the highest levels of physical fitness were 33 percent less likely to have severe narrowing of the coronary arteries almost 40 years later when compared with their least-fit counterparts, according to research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in April. The findings indicate that high levels of physical fitness as an adolescent may provide strong protection against coronary artery disease later in life, according to the study’s authors, who are based at a variety of universities, including several in Sweden. The scientists looked at data on 8,986 male adolescents, most of them Swedish military conscripts, taken when they were about 18 and again nearly 40 years later. The subjects, all under age 20 at conscription, were initially assessed for cardiovascular fitness and tested for upper-leg strength. Decades later, a final sample of middleaged subjects was tested for the amount of plaque in their coronary arteries using noninvasive coronary computed tomography angiography. According to the National Institutes of Health, atherosclerosis, the primary pathway for the development of cardiovascular disease, develops when a substance called plaque — formed from cholesterol, fat, blood cells and other substances — builds up in the arteries, causing stenosis, or narrowing. Disease linked to atherosclerosis is the leading cause of death in the United States, NIH says. The study, which the researchers say is the first to examine physical fitness in early life and the development of coronary atherosclerosis in middle age, points to the importance of cardiovascular exercise not only for heart health but also for muscle strength. The combination of the two provided the most benefit in the study, the researchers said. “Although further well-designed studies are needed, our findings suggest that adequate physical fitness already in adolescence may reduce coronary atherosclerosis later in life,” the researchers wrote. Swedish military conscription was mandatory only for men before 2010, and the researchers acknowledged that the study does little to explain how fitness influences cardiovascular disease risk in women. — Ian McMahan big number BY ERIN BLAKEMORE A recent analysis found poor survival rates after bone fractures in older adults, with fewer than a third of men and half of women surviving five years after a fracture. Published in JBMR Plus, the study looked at a cohort of 98,474 Ontario residents age 66 and older who suffered fractures to parts of the body associated with osteoporosis between January 2011 and March 2015. The patients were grouped into sets based on the fracture site and matched to patients with a similar demographic profile but no bone breaks during the study period. The fracture cohort was mostly female (73 percent), and the median age at fracture was 80. In the year before the fracture, up to 45 percent of the women and 14 percent of the men had been treated for osteoporosis. The analysis revealed that those within a year of a hip, vertebral or proximal non-hip, non-vertebral fracture were at the highest risk of death. The survival probability was lower for the oldest patients. Hip fractures had the highest death risk: One year later, just 67.7 percent of men and 78.5 percent of women survived, compared with 92.2 percent of men with no fractures and 93.1 percent of women without fractures. Less than a third of men and half of women with fractures survived five years after a bone break. Survival rates were “marginally better” for those with vertebral fractures, the researchers write. “Survival most dramatically declined within one month after most types of fracture, with a fiveyear survival being similar to or worse than some common cancers,” the paper’s lead author, Laval University department of medicine professor Jacques Brown, said in a news release. The data suggests that intervening immediately after a fracture is best, the researchers write, though they also call for better prevention of falls and fractures. Those with severe fractures, men and those over age 85 are of special concern, the researchers write, but more data is needed to help clinicians target care. Clinicians might look to cardiovascular medicine for a model of how to monitor and intervene with at-risk patients, they suggest. orthoPedicS Hip, vertebral fractures tied to higher risk of death in older adults, study finds Postfracture survival in a population-based study of adults aged ≥66 yr: a call to action at hospital discharge JBMR Plus BY LAUREN F. FRIEDMAN Plasticizers — the most common of which are called phthalates — are used to make plastic more flexible and more durable. They’re so widely used that they show up inside almost all of us, right along with other chemicals found in plastic, including bisphenols such as BPA. Both types of chemicals have been linked to a long list of health concerns, even at very low levels. Early efforts to limit exposure to them focused on food packaging, but it’s now clear that phthalates in particular can also get into our food from the plastic in the tubing, conveyor belts and gloves used during food processing, and can even enter directly into meat and produce via contaminated water and soil. While most experts agree that big policy changes are needed to address the health risks posed by phthalates and bisphenols, in the meantime, there are some things you can do to help protect yourself and your family. In your food Because phthalates can enter your food long before it is packaged, limiting exposure in your food isn’t as simple as avoiding particular types of packaging. The best solution, says Maricel Maffini, a chemical safety expert and the author of a recent study of phthalate risks, would be for manufacturers and regulators to ensure that our food is safe, so we wouldn’t “have to make these decisions when we go to the grocery store.” But that doesn’t mean you’re powerless now. Reducing your overall exposure to the chemicals in plastic — including bisphenols and phthalates — may help you avoid some of the risks. These six steps can help. Avoid plastic food storage containers. If you do use them, don’t heat them in the microwave, and avoid using them to store hot food, because heat can increase leaching. (CR’s top picks for glass and steel food storage containers are good alternatives.) And keep your food below the top of the container to avoid contact with the lids, which are often plastic. Steer clear of fast foods. 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e4 eZ ee the washington post . tuesday, may 14, 2024 some, such as whole-grain bread for example, can even be healthful, according to an editorial that accompanied the study in BmJ. Some countries have implemented public health measures to help people improve their diets, such as banning companies from using trans fats in their products, putting warning labels on sugary junk foods and restricting the marketing of unhealthy foods to children. The authors of the BmJ editorial, Kathryn E. Bradbury and Sally mackay, two nutrition experts at the University of Auckland, said these and other public health interventions should be adopted more widely. “our global food system is dominated by packaged foods that often have a poor nutritional profile,” they wrote. “This system largely serves the goals of multinational food companies, which formulate food products from cheap raw materials into marketable, palatable, and shelf stable food products for profit.” do you have a question about healthy eating? email eatinglab@washpost.com and we may answer your question in a future column. which now account for more than 60% of daily calories in Americans,” Song said in an email. The study included two groups, a cohort of about 75,000 registered nurses who were tracked from 1984 to 2018, and a group of roughly 40,000 male doctors and health professionals who were followed from 1986 to 2018. The participants answered questions about their health and lifestyle habits every two years and provided details about the foods they ate every four years. Previous studies have found that consuming a lot of ultraprocessed foods could drive inflammation in the brain and weaken the blood-brain barrier, setting the stage for neurodegeneration. There is also evidence that ultraprocessed foods can hamper overall health by reducing insulin sensitivity, disturbing gut microbiota, and driving weight gain and chronic inflammation throughout the body. Some foods are better than others The new findings support the idea that all ultra-processed foods are not the same and that their analysis, but other variables could have played a role as well. Risk of high ultra-processed diets In recent years, studies have found that eating a diet high in ultra-processed foods causes people to quickly gain weight and increases their risk of at least 32 different health conditions, including cancer, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity, anxiety, depression and dementia. A handful of studies have also found that diets high in ultra-processed foods increase the risk of early death. But many of these studies were relatively small, short in duration or did not look into specific causes of death. The new study addressed these issues by analyzing data on tens of thousands of adults who were followed for more than 30 years, said mingyang Song, lead author of the study and a professor of clinical epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “There has been great interest from both the public and scientific community in understanding the health impact of ultra-processed foods, Brain health: The study found that people who ate the most ultra-processed foods had an 8 percent higher likelihood of dying of neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis, dementia and Parkinson’s disease. But they did not findahigher risk of deaths from cancer or cardiovascular disease. Increased risk with certain foods: The researchers found that there were certain ultraprocessed foods that were particularly associated with harm. These included processed meats, white bread, sugary cereals and other highly processed breakfast foods, potato chips, sugary snacks and sugary beverages, and artificially sweetened drinks, such as diet soda. Study limitations: The researchers cautioned that their findings were not definitive. The study showed only associations, not cause and effect. People who consume a lot of ultra-processed foods tend to engage in other unhealthy habits. They eat fewer fruits, vegetables and whole grains, are more likely to smoke and less likely to be physically active. The researchers took these factors into account when they did you had unprotected sex? When were you last tested for STIs?Timing is everything: Have that talk before you have sex. Anyone hooking up via an app — which older folks are doing — has even more reason to use protection. New medications are helping older people remain sexually active. There are drugs for erectile dysfunction as well as injectable medications that can help a man achieve an erection (typically after prostate removal). According to themichiganstudy,nearly 1in 5 men had taken medications or supplements to boost sexualfunction. forpostmenopausalwomen, there are fDA-approved treatments for vaginal dryness, painful sex or low libido. So what can be done to stop or slow rising STI rates among older people? Experts have two main suggestions: Sexual health screening questions should be part of every older adult’s routine checkup. And STI testing should be offered when warranted. Patients who are sexually active, or planning to be,need to be proactive with their doctors. It can be a challenge to talk with a health-care provider about sex, especially withaphysician who may be much younger (more common as we age) or of a different gender or sexual orientation. If you’re not comfortable, seek out a new provider who might be a better match — or ask for someone in the practice who might be a better match. finally, as fulghum said, “our problem is that [younger] people don’t like to think about older people having sex. . . . old people aren’t supposed to do things like that any more.” Except they are, she said, adding that she reminds her older audiences that sex is supposed to be a “funkindofthing”—and safe. Even when you’re older. took me a while to adjust. Having a baby, and then a toddler, and then a preschooler felt like drinking out of the proverbial fire hose. It was rare thatI figured out how to meet his needs, and as soon as I did, he needed something else. And he needed it desperately, and he was going to scream until he got it. He wanted more ... and more . . . and more. The days often felt nearly endless. AllI coulddowas stay calmand try to do the bestI could. Which turned out to be good preparation for being diagnosed with a serious illness. finding out you have breast cancer makes it almostimpossible to plan.Wantto schedule something in April? You might be doing chemo in April. You might be suffering side effects fromoneofthedrugs they giveyou to help keep the cancer from coming back. You don’t get the full treatment plan until after you get the pathology from surgery, and scheduling surgery can take months. And unlike some cancers, rates of recurrence remain high for many years afterward. Want to live long enough to find out what your son’s going to be when he grows up? Well, maybe. But if you are diagnosed when he’s 4, and you’re 42 … maybe not. “Well,” I told him, “some of them are from people calling about the house, because we need to do some work on the roof.” I took a deep breath. “And some of them are from doctors.” I waited to see if he would ask anything else. He did: “Why are you getting phone calls from doctors?” I was 42 and had been diagnosedwithbreast cancer four days before. I had tried not to talk a lot aboutit while my son was around, but he’s a listener. I had been spending hours reading about breast cancer — stages, tumor markers, nuclear grade — but I hadn’t yet read anything about how to talk aboutit with children. I was alwaysadedicated student. I like having experts tell me how to do things. I follow child psychologists on Instagram, and I had purchased courses on sleep training, potty training, how to teachyour childtoread.Therewas probably a course for how to tell your child you have cancer, but I hadn’t found it in time. I would have to rely on my maternal instincts,whichwerenot something I trusted. I hadn’t even been sure I wantedkids.Ilovemyson fiercely,butit CONVERSATION fRom E1 Instinct helped me talk with my son about my cancer Right now, he says he plans to be a lawyer. And someone who rides on riding lawn mowers. And a checkout clerk at the grocery store. In all his spare time around those three jobs, he’s going to teach kids to do magic. I love hearinghisplans.I want to believe that nothing will ever make them impossible. He is so bright and funny and silly and full of life that it’s almost possible to believe that. That afternoon in December when he had asked me the question, “Why are you getting phone calls from doctors?”, I answered the bestIcould.Itold him I had a sickness called cancer, and I would have to have surgery, and then I would have to take some medicine. I told him I thought it he has been the same boisterous, silly kid he has always been. As for me, I feel different — in some ways that are obvious (the scars on my chest), and otherways I suspect it will take me years to fully define. I watch my son doing a dinosaur puzzle, brows furrowed in concentration, fine hair sticking straight up from his perfectly round head. Parenting is still hard, and the days still occasionally feel nearly endless — but, mostly, they feel as if they are passing so quickly.Iwant more. And more. And more. lia romeo is a playwright and novelist. her new play “Still,” starring Jayne atkinson and tim daly, is running off-broadway. was going to be okay (though I wasn’t sure whether I actually thought that). I told himIdidn’t know everything yet, but I would tell him more when I knew more. He thought about this for a minute. “Tell mealittle bit more every day,” he said. I told him I would. I first wrote this essay in January, shortly after my diagnosis. Since then, I’ve lost both my breasts and gotten to watch my son turn 5. I’ve told him about my surgery and about my breast reconstruction.I’ve told himIwon’t need chemo or radiation, but I’ll need to take years of special (hormone-blocking) drugs. He has been curious about it all, and he hasn’t seemed frightened. mostly, phOtOS by daniel OStrach Lia Romeo told her then-4-year-old son that she didn’t know everything about her cancer. He said: “Tell me a little bit more every day.” mary Susan fulghum,aretired oB/GYNinNorth Carolina,is ona mission to educate older people, primarily women, about rising rates of STIs, and often speaks to church groups, book clubs and community groups such as nursing homes and retirement villages. “I have felt a need to explain and identify risk factors,” she told me,“and let people know it’s okay to talk about it to the doctors.” on occasion, the women she talks to seem shocked — at one event an older woman told her, “I can’t believe you are actually talking to a group about this.” But more often the older women exhibit a mix of curiosity, gratitude and some denial. Experts offered five reasons that help explain why STI rates are rising among older people: Older adults tend to underestimate their risk. “These individuals have limited knowledge about STIs — transmission, symptomology and ways to prevent them,” Smith said. He notes that educational resources are not readily available in senior centers, residential communities or doctors’ offices. And who wants to be the one to ask for them? fulghum agrees, which is why she goes to those in need of resources. “These people have been smart their entire lives. ... They want to know what to do and they will do it,” she said, noting that older adults may need encouragement and support about how to make smarter choices. Providers have their own iswant to have sex, or they cannot have sex, and that’s simply not true,” says matthew Lee Smith, an associate professor in the health behavior department at Texas A&m’s School of Public Health. Well, in fact, older people are having sex.Not only that, they like having sex. According to a new study from the National Poll on Healthy Aging,4in 10 adults ages 65 to 80 report being sexually active. more than half say sex is important to their quality of life. That’s the good news. Here’s the bad: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are surging among older adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cases of gonorrhea among those 55-plus have grown about 600 percent since 2010. Chlamydia cases have quadrupled, while syphilis cases are now nearly 700 percent higher than in 2010. What’s going on? “Rising divorce rates, forgoing condoms as there is no risk of pregnancy, the availability of drugs for sexual dysfunction, the large number of older adults living together in retirement communities, and the increased use of dating apps are likely to have contributed to the growing incidence of STIs in the over 50s,” said Justyna Kowalska, a professor of medicine at the medical University of Warsaw and author of a 2024 study on how to manage STIs among older adults, in a news release about the study. SEX fRom E1 STIs among older adults are surging, so it’s crucial to mitigate risk be tested for STIs. “from there you can move the conversation towards condoms,” she said, adding rhetorically, “What 70-year-old woman is going to go into a drugstore and ask to buy condoms?” (Note: They’re generally in the family planning aisle; it’s also easy and more private tobuy them online.)fulghum said it’s important that both partners take responsibility forbuying and using condoms, regardless of gender. Older adults aren’t comfortable talking with new partners about their sexual histories. Those dating again after being widowed or divorced can find themselves in uncomfortable terrain, Smith said, but conversations about sex are important— to assess risk—even if they’re challenging. Some relevant questions toaska newpartner include:Have County public health department in Washington state, said timecrunched providers oftenfocus on “larger health concerns of folks at that age, like heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and cancer” rather than sex education. Older adults tend to shy away fromcondoms. Thoseover 55may associate using condoms with avoiding pregnancy, not preventing STIs. “This generation rarely considers using protection because they came of age when sex educationin school did not exist, HIV was virtually unheard of, and their main concern…was to avoid pregnancy,” wrote Janie Steckenrider, associate professor of political science at Loyola marymount University, in a study published in Lancet Healthy Longevity. fulghum recommends anyone starting a new sexual relationship sues about discussing sex. Texas A&m’s Smith acknowledges that most health-care providers don’t talk to their patients about sexual needs, behaviors and desires — a significant proportion of providers believe that their older patients aren’t generally having sex, so “they’renot testing older adults for sexually transmitted infections.” fulghum suggests that if doctors feel uncomfortable having these sorts of discussions, “it’s their responsibility to make sure they have the resources in their office to make things as comfortable as possible” for patients. one suggestion she has for male providers: turn to a female associate — another doctor or nurse practitioner — who may be better able to communicate with female patients. Chris Skidmore, deputy director of Whitman JacOblund/iStOck cookies, doughnuts and potato chips to hot dogs, white bread and frozen meals. Scientists say what these foods have in common is that they are typically formulations of industrial ingredients that are designed by manufacturers to achieve a certain “bliss point,” which causes us to crave and overeat them. They also tend to be low in nutrients such as fiber, vitamins and minerals. Here are some of the key findings: Mortality risk: When the researchers looked at intake of ultra-processed foods, they found that participants who consumed the most — averaging seven servings of these foods per day or more — had a slightly higher risk of dying early compared with people who consumed the least ultraprocessed foods. A large study suggests that there might be a striking reason to limit your intake of ultra-processed foods — early death. The study of 115,000 people found that those who ate large amounts of ultraprocessed foods, especially processed meats, sugary breakfast foods and sugar and artificially sweetened beverages, were more likely to die prematurely. The research, published last Wednesday in the journal BmJ, adds toagrowing body of evidence that has linked ultraprocessed foods to a higher rate of health problems. Ultraprocessed foods encompass a broad category ranging from well+being Study: High levels of ultra-processed foods linked with early death Eating Lab anahad o’Connor I told him I had a sickness called cancer, and I would have to have surgery, and then I would have to take some medicine.