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DARK CLOUD: Mount Sinabung volcano in Indonesia spews thick ash Tuesday. Sinabung roared back to life in 2010 for the first time in 400 years. After another period of inactivity, it erupted again in 2013, and has remained highly active since.

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Businessman James Nassida will get a new trial on mortgage fraud charges because his defense attorney was seen sleeping by the judge, witnesses and the federal court jurors who convicted Nassida last year in Pittsburgh, a judge ruled Monday. Attorney Stan Levenson said cold medication had made him drowsy. The judge said Levenson’s conduct created “an unfair battle” between the defendant and the state. (AP)

A Munich court recently rejected a woman’s bid to learn the last name of a man with whom she spent three nights in a hotel in 2010. She gave birth to a son nine months after the encounter in Halle, Germany, and sought to force the hotel to reveal the full name of a man she knew only as Michael, so she could seek child support. But judges denied her request, saying it could breach the privacy of four Michaels who were staying at the hotel. (AP)

New Yorker Tom McDonald has been on a mission to flush the cremated remains of his lifelong friend — plumber Roy Riegel — down toilets at baseball stadiums. McDonald and Riegel’s family consider it a fitting tribute to a free spirit who was a devoted Mets fan. McDonald has left ashes at 16 stadiums and has enough for one more deposit. He said recently he is considering the stadium in Durham, N.C., where “Bull Durham” was filmed. (AP)

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Mariea Sabate | National Park Police Horse Mounted Unit lead training instructor

Officer Mariea Sabate’s job is training “1,200 pounds of dumb muscle” to walk, stop and run on cue. She leads the equestrian training program for the National Park Police, preparing horses in the mounted unit to encounter new situations like bustling foot traffic on the National Mall, crowd control at a protest or fireworks on holidays. Sabate, a Bethesda native, joined the Park Police’s mounted unit in 1991. Six years later, she became the first female riding instructor, based out of the training barn in Rock Creek Park.

The horses used by the National Park Police are entirely donated and come from all different trots of life. “Sometimes we take thoroughbreds off the track that just can’t race anymore, but will be perfectly good for police work,” Sabate says. “Sometimes I just get backyard pets.” Some of the horses, particularly the racehorses, might have been put down if the park police had not been able to take them. “Saving them isn’t my job, but it is my passion,” Sabate says. The first thing that Sabate looks for when evaluating a horse

is its temperament, rather than any prior training. “You just have to make sure they have the right mentality to do the police work,” she says. “They all have a weakness, like problems putting their feet on unknown objects, loud noises or crowds.” Many horses aren’t prepared for the noises of city life, and start with trail rides in Rock Creek Park before they’re exposed to louder traffic sounds. Trainers also toss apples or treats at them to teach them not to fear projectiles, in preparation for covering a potentially dangerous situation like a protest. “We

let the horse dictate the pace of the exposure. We never push a horse faster than he can process the information,” Sabate says. Sabate and the other instructors also have to address the human side of the equation by training park police officers, many of whom have never ridden before. Sometimes, teaching an “alpha” officer to cooperate with a horse, rather than trying to outmuscle it, is one of the more challenging parts of Sabate’s job. “A horse is your dance partner, and he’s going to lead,” she says. “If he’s waltzing, you can’t do the fox-trot.” ALLIE GHAMAN (FOR EXPRESS)

Exhibit marks 100 years after birth of JFK An exhibition of photographs capturing President John F. Kennedy’s life is opening today, ahead of what would have been his 100th birthday. The exhibit at the Smithsonian American Art Museum is called “American Visionary: John F. Kennedy’s Life and Times.” JFK would have turned 100 on May 29. The museum says he was photographed more than any politician of his era. Curators say that the 77 photos on display capture the spirit of optimism that accompanied his rise to the presidency. (AP)

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local THE DISTRICT The D.C. Council on Tuesday confirmed Peter Newsham as police chief, voting 12 to 1 to make the veteran the leader of the District’s crime-fighting force. Newsham, 52, has been serving as acting chief since Mayor Muriel Bowser chose him to fill in for Cathy Lanier, who retired in September after a nearly decade-long tenure. In February, Bowser named Newsham to permanently lead the police force. Newsham, who joined the force in 1989 and quickly rose through the ranks, serving half

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his tenure as an assistant chief, had wide support in the council and among residents. Violent crime — particularly assaults and robberies — is down this year, though challenges remain in reducing homicides. Over the course of several public hearings, Newsham has been cast as a key reformer who, in the 1990s, helped a department overwhelmed by violence and stricken by allegations of brutality turn into a modern agency. But Newsham has come under scrutiny over his handling of protests at January’s presidential

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Newsham confirmed as police chief

D.C.’s newly confirmed police chief, Peter Newsham, had served as acting chief since September.

inauguration, during which more than 200 people were arrested on felony rioting charges. Council member David Grosso cast the sole no vote. He has said he doesn’t believe Newsham will think “outside the box.” Bowser’s selection of Newsham over several other internal candidates and others revealed a desire to continue the path forged by Lanier, which involves cultivating a broad base of community residents and leaders and frequently engaging the public. PETER HERMANN AND CLARENCE WILLIAMS (THE WASHINGTON POST)

Man serving a life sentence in Michigan confesses to killing Leesburg, Va., man 8 years ago

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calling on a federal judge to issue a ruling on the Purple Line. Leggett spoke Tuesday at a Silver Spring rally for the light-rail plan, which remains on hold until it gets federal environmental approval.

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All liquor store customers in Montgomery County will soon be carded — regardless of how old they look. Montgomery County liquor control director Robert Dorfman says starting July 1, employees at all 27 county-run liquor stores will ask for age identification. Officials say the new rule will protect employees from subjective carding. Dorfman said many local restaurants and beer and wine sellers already do this when carding customers. The previous policy required liquor store employees to check the ID of customers who appear younger than 35 years old. (AP)

Hundreds of students marched at American University on Tuesday, a day after bananas were found hanging from nooses on campus. Videos on social media showed students marching out of the registrar’s office with withdrawal forms as a protest. The bananas found hanging on Monday were marked with the letters AKA, the letters for Alpha Kappa Alpha, a sorority with predominately black membership. American University has classified the incident as a hate crime, and AU police are offering a $1,000 reward for information about the crime that leads to a suspect. (THE WASHINGTON POST)

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The man suspected of stabbing four students at the University of Texas at Austin, one fatally, suffered from mental health issues and had been involuntarily committed for treatment in another city, authorities said Tuesday. Police said the suspect, Kendrex J. White, 21, was “obviously” suffering from some kind of mental difficulties, but did not elaborate. (AP)

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BATON ROUGE, LA. The Justice Department has decided not to bring charges against the officers involved in the death of Alton Sterling, whose videotaped shooting by police in Baton Rouge, La., last summer prompted unrest across the city, and it is planning to close the probe, according to four people familiar with the matter. As of Tuesday evening, the Sterling family had yet to be informed by the Justice Department of the decision, and it is unclear how and when the department will announce its findings. “We have not heard nor received an update,” said Ryan Julison, a spokesman for the Sterling family’s attorneys. The case will be the first time under Attorney General Jeff Sessions that the department has publicly declined to prosecute officers investigated for possible wrongdoing in a high-profile case. Sterling’s death last summer sparked tense protests across the city. President Barack Obama then declared his confidence in the Justice Department probe, remarking, “We have seen tragedies like this too many times.” The incident came the day before a police officer in Minnesota gunned down school cafeteria manager Philando Castile

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Slager pleads guilty A white ex-police officer whose killing of an unarmed black man running from a traffic stop was captured on cellphone video pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal civil rights charges. The plea from Michael Slager, 35, came five months after a jury deadlocked on state murder charges against him in the April 2015 shooting of Walter Scott in North Charleston, S.C. State prosecutors planned to retry Slager, but as part of Tuesday’s plea deal, they agreed to drop the murder case. Slager admitted violating Scott’s civil rights by shooting him without justification. He could get up to life in prison. (AP)

government shutdown this fall in a series of tweets Tuesday. He likely meant a shutdown in October, as the current spending bill lawmakers have agreed to would fund operations through Sept. 30. Trump’s call for a shutdown, apparently unprecedented by a sitting president, reflects his frustration over Congress failing to enact his agenda. The White House intends to take a stand when the next spending bill is debated.

during a traffic stop broadcast on Facebook, and in the same week that a black man upset by police gunned down five officers in Dallas. More than a week later, another gunman shot and killed three officers in Baton Rouge. Officers Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake saw Sterling, 37, outside a convenience store in July after it was reported that a man had threatened someone there with a gun. Sterling, selling CDs outside the store, fit the description of that man, according to a search warrant affidavit. Video shows Sterling lying on his back with two officers on top of him. One yells, “He’s got a gun!” and shots ring out.

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Islamic State attack on displaced kills nearly 40 Islamic State militants staged a surprise attack early Tuesday at a crossing used by Iraqi and Syrian civilians seeking safety in northeastern Syria, killing at least 37 people, mostly civilians, Kurdish officials and activists said. Some militants reportedly blew themselves up at a checkpoint, while others attacked sleeping civilians in a temporary camp sheltering displaced people. (AP)

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Giraffe calf’s name is a translation mix-up

The zoo in Harpursville, N.Y., picked a name for internet-famous April the Giraffe’s male calf, whose birth was watched by millions online. Zoo owner Jordan Patch announced on “Good Morning America” on Monday that the calf’s name is Tajiri, which he said is the Swahili word for “hope.” But the translation isn’t quite right. Reuters reported that tajiri means “rich” or “wealthy,” while hope is translated as “tarajio.” (EXPRESS)

United CEO Oscar Munoz tells Congress dragging man from flight was “horrible failure” by airline

The crossword in Monday’s edition of Express contained an error. The clue to 7-down should have referred to a car’s use of gasoline (MPG) rather than its rate of speed. Spot an error? Let us know at corrections@readexpress.com.

Central African Republic violence kills 45 over 3 months, displaces 11,000

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At Mexican restaurants, there is reason for alarm. A case of 32 avocados costs “almost double from what we’ve been paying the last couple of months,” with the price rising from $40 to $70, said Alfredo Solis, chef-owner of Mezcalero and El Sol, two Mexican restaurants in Washington. On a typical weekday at Mezcalero, he said he goes through four cases of avocados — six on

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Clinton publicly blames Comey and hackers After spending six months in relative hibernation, Hillary Clinton spoke Tuesday at a Women for Women International event in New York, saying in public what she had told donors at private events: that she believes Russian hackers and FBI Director James Comey led to her defeat. (TWP) FBI boss’s letter to Congress

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Rejoining ‘the resistance’

“If the election had been on October 27, I would be your president,” Clinton said. On Oct. 28, Comey gave Congress a letter saying he had reopened the investigation into her use of a private email server.

Clinton cited the hacking of campaign chairman John Podesta’s emails and blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin, with whom she tangled as secretary of state, calling him “not a member of my fan club.”

Clinton took a few mild swipes at President Trump and said she won’t hesitate to speak out against his administration. “I’m back to being an activist citizen — and part of the resistance,” she said.

South Korea’s likely next president warns U.S. not to meddle in its democracy

Report: Progress in black America is under threat African-Americans continue to lag behind whites economically — and their prospects look worse under President Trump, according to a National Urban League report released Tuesday. Any recent progress made toward racial equality is increasingly under threat, said Marc Morial, the league’s chief executive. He pointed to Trump’s intent to roll back Obama-era policies — from expanded health care coverage to greater police oversight — as evidence that the future is precarious. Trump has also proposed major budget cuts to federal programs that help low-income Americans, who are disproportionately black. The annual report found the standard of living for AfricanAmericans is 72 percent of that of the average white person. African-Americans have made gains over the past year with increased access to health care as well as in education, with a higher percentage of blacks receiving associate’s degrees. Their economic picture improved slightly, with a boost in black women’s earnings and growth in black-owned businesses. Those gains were neutralized by a decline in social-justice equality, the report said. Blacks experienced an increase in incarceration after an arrest. And whites posted a greater decline than blacks in their likelihood of being the victim of a violent crime. TRACY JAN

France’s Marine Le Pen accused of plagiarizing former rival Francois Fillon in May Day speech

POLITICS In their first publicly announced conversation since the United States launched a Tomahawk cruise-missile strike in Syria last month, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the humanitarian crisis in Syria in a phone call Tuesday, with both countries expressing interest in working

toward a cease-fire in the region. The two men also discussed the possibility of trying to organize a personal meeting at the Group of 20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, in July, according to the White House and the Kremlin. The phone call came amid escalating tensions between Russia and the U.S. in recent weeks, following a targeted military strike on a Syrian air base in April that Trump ordered in retaliation for a sarin nerve-agent attack allegedly carried out by the forces of Syrian President

Bashar al-Assad. “President Trump and President Putin agreed that the suffering in Syria has gone on for far too long and that all parties must do all they can to end the violence,” the White House said in a readout of the call. The White House described the conversation as “a very good one,” while the Kremlin called it “businesslike and constructive.” But the dueling readouts contained some discrepancies. Though both governments spoke of a cease-fire, with the U.S.

announcing it planned to send a representative to the cease-fire talks that begin in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, the Trump administration also said the two leaders spoke of establishing safe zones in Syria. The Russian government, however, did not mention the possibility of safe zones. According to both readouts, the conversation also included a discussion of fighting terrorism in the Middle East, and the “dangerous situation” in North Korea. DAVID FILIPOV AND ASHLEY PARKER

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and increasing prices. According to the Hass Avocado Board, the average sales price for an avocado was 89 cents in January. By March 19, the latest week of data reported, it had risen to $1.25. For wholesale, Bloomberg notes that the price of a 22-pound box of Hass avocados ($27.89) is the highest it has been since prices started being documented nearly 20 years ago.

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CARACAS, VENEZUELA | A woman rests on a tire Tuesday at a roadblock set up by protesters in El Hatillo, a municipality of Caracas. Residents blocked streets with bags of trash, branches and broken concrete to protest President Nicolas Maduro’s bid to rewrite the constitution. At least 29 have died in unrest during the past month.

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Expect to pay more for your Cinco de Mayo guacamole. Small crops and skyrocketing demand have combined to drive up the price of avocados.

weekends. If the price of avocados stays this high, he doesn’t think he’ll be able to turn a profit on his $7 guacamole. In the middle of all of this comes Cinco de Mayo, which many Americans commemorate by throwing back margaritas and eating at Mexican restaurants. Eager to entice new customers, those restaurants often run specials. Solis says he’s going to charge $2 for tacos and $4 for guacamole on Friday. He doesn’t expect to make any money that day. “You bring them to the restaurants that day, and they come back,” he said. “I will make money later.” There are other threats to avocado prices. If the Trump administration follows through on its plan for an import tax on goods from Mexico, the price of avocados would rise even higher. “If you really want to rile up the left, take away people’s avocados,” Josh Phillips, founder of Espita Mezcaleria, an upscale Mexican restaurant in D.C., told The Washington Post in January. For now, restaurateurs are simply planning to wait and see. As for consumers, they should expect to spend a little bit more on their Cinco de Mayo parties.

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FOOD Of all the months to face an avocado shortage, May is an especially bad one. Because of a diminished avocado crop in California and Mexico and increased demand for avocados worldwide, restaurateurs and consumers will have to pay as much as twice the usual cost for the fruit — which is really going to cut into your enjoyment of that Cinco de Mayo guacamole. Avocados are “alternate-bearing crops, with large harvests one year and smaller ones the next,” Bloomberg reports. This year’s harvest is the latter, and the small supply is being stretched thinner by greater demand. Americans, it seems, can’t get enough avocados. U.S. per capita consumption was only 1.1 pounds in 1989, but rose to 7 pounds by 2014, according to the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center. Trends like avocado toast and the growth of fast-casual Mexican chains like Chipotle can surely take credit for some of the increase during that time. Our mania for the fruit has gone global, too: There has been higher avocado consumption in China and Europe, which is also cutting into the supply this year

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The price of avocados has reached a record high — just in time for Cinco de Mayo

Trump, Putin discuss Syria

Officials were hopeful Tuesday that a surfer plucked from the sea after 32 hours adrift off the western coast of Scotland would recover fully despite severe hypothermia. Matthew Bryce, 22, was being treated at Belfast Hospital in Northern Ireland after a Coast Guard helicopter winched him to safety just before dark Monday. Bryce would have been in worse shape but was wearing a thick wetsuit that included boots and a hood. Bryce, who had suffered stomach cramps and was swept out to sea, said of his rescuers, “They are all heroes.” (AP)

Cops retract account that car was reversing toward officers in “aggressive manner” in slaying of Dallas teen

EDUCATION Educators and school mental health professionals across the U.S. are warning parents about the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why,” saying the show’s graphic depiction of a teenager’s suicide could trigger copycat behavior. Robert M. Avossa, the superintendent of Palm Beach County schools in Florida, said school personnel have seen a rise in the number of students who have hurt themselves and threatened suicide, and cited a connection to the show, which was released March 31. Netflix said it’s heard that the show has “opened up a dialogue” about its intense themes. It added warnings to its most graphic episodes and is adding another before the first episode. The National Association of School Psychologists sent a notice to school mental health professionals on how to talk about the show, its first such guidance in response to a TV show. “There is concern in the way that the suicide is portrayed and the buildup to the suicide … could trigger suicide contagion or copycat behavior,” said spokeswoman Kathy Cowan, adding that it romanticizes suicide. They also advise that vulnerable youth not watch. The show traces the perils and eventual suicide of a teen named Hannah, above, through 13 cassette tapes she sent to friends and acquaintances, explaining how they contributed to her breakdown. MORIAH BALINGIT (TWP)

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Sidney Crosby’s absence will surely be the focal point of every pre- and postgame discussion tonight. But these other factors will be critical in deciding Game 4 without Crosby on the ice. (TWP)

MVP finalist is day-to-day for Pittsburgh after Niskanen’s polarizing cross-check NHL PLAYOFFS The second-round series between the Penguins and Capitals has lasted just over 183 minutes so far, but the fate of it, and the outlook of the entire NHL playoffs, now hinges on the aftereffects of a split-second collision. In the first period of Game 3 on Monday, star center Sidney Crosby spiraled to the ice after being cross-checked to the head by Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen. Crosby has been diagnosed with a concussion and will not play in Game 4 tonight, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said Tuesday. Sullivan added that Crosby, the Penguins’ captain and finalist for the league’s MVP award, will be “day-to-day from there.” Niskanen was ejected from Game 3, but the NHL decided not to discipline him any further. While he will return to the series, it’s unclear if Crosby will, drastically shifting the Eastern Conference semifinal in which the Penguins have a 2-1 lead. The play that concussed Crosby started with Alex Ovechkin’s stick making contact with Crosby’s back and head as he drove to the net, just 5:24 into the

first period. The hit appeared to knock Crosby off balance before Niskanen barreled into him, stick first. Crosby remained face down on the ice until a trainer came to his aid. Crosby eventually departed through the tunnel and to the locker room. The injury sent shock waves through the hockey world, particularly because Crosby has a long history of concussions. In the 2011 Winter Classic, thenCapitals center David Steckel delivered a blindside hit to Crosby’s head. Four days later, Crosby was driven into the boards by Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman. It was later reported that Crosby suffered a concussion, and he missed 68 games over 10 months. Crosby, 29, also suffered a concussion in a practice during training camp, missing the first six games of the 2016-17 season. Before the hit Monday, Crosby had two goals and two assists in Games 1 and 2. That came after notching two goals and five assists in a first-round series against the Blue Jackets. Crosby also led the Penguins with 89 points — including a league-leading 44 goals — in the regular season.

Matt Niskanen’s cross-check to Sidney Crosby’s head could alter the rest of the playoffs.

Reactions to the hit IT WAS CLEAN “I wasn’t extending trying to hit him in the head. It happened quickly.” DEFENSEMAN MATT NISKANEN,

on making the cross-check.

“I don’t think there’s intent to injure there, but there was dangerous play with his stick. I think it was the appropriate call, and what a shame.” NBCSN ANALYST MIKE MILBURY,

who called the play “reactionary” on Niskanen’s part.

IT WAS DIRTY “That’s not physical, not in any definition of hockey. … That’s just cheap. It’s dirty. It’s filthy.” DEJAN KOVACEVIC, on WDVE radio in Pittsburgh after writing a column titled, “That’s how you want to win, Washington? Really?” on his website. “[The Capitals] resorted to one of hockey’s cheapest tricks: Take out the opponent’s best player.” KEVIN GORMAN, whose column for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review called the hit a “low blow.”

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Before his injury, Crosby was beating the Capitals in all kinds of ways. In Game 1, he scored twice in 52 seconds. In Game 2, he weaved through three defensemen to set up a Phil Kessel goal and blocked a shot to spring Jake Guentzel, who scored on a breakaway. Before Game 3, Crosby was named one of three finalists for the Hart Trophy, given to the NHL’s MVP. With no league discipline for Niskanen, tonight could take on a violent tone if the Penguins choose to avenge their captain on the ice. The Caps also took exception to unpenalized plays by the Penguins in Game 3, particularly a collision between Washington’s T.J. Oshie and Pittsburgh’s Chris Kunitz away from the puck. “It should be nasty,” Capitals forward Jay Beagle said. “It’s the playoffs. That’s the way we like to play. That’s the way they like to play — you know, hard hits, going after each other.” JESSE

GENE J. PUSKAR (AP)

Holtby’s mental state Caps goalie Braden Holtby conducted a shutout for 58 minutes in Game 3 before allowing two six-on-five goals that led to overtime. Can he keep his focus?

2 Blocked shots

The Penguins averaged 31 blocked shots in the first two games but had just 18 in Game 3. That showed that the Capitals applied less pressure but could win in a goalie duel.

1 Special teams rally

After going 1-for-5 on the power play in Game 2, Washington went 2-for-5 with a game-winner by Kevin Shattenkirk and killed all five Pittsburgh power plays.

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At hallowed Fenway, a monstrous trend MLB You are unlikely to find any African-American players who would be surprised by what Orioles outfielder Adam Jones said he endured Monday night in Boston — taunts from Red Sox fans who lobbed multiple n-words and hurled a bag of peanuts at him. “It’s unfortunate that people need to resort to those types of epithets to degrade another human being,” Jones said. “I’m trying to make a living for myself and my family.”

For generations, the treatment Jones experienced has been a fact of life at Fenway, where the intersection of race and baseball has “a history that is maddeningly and importantly present,” according to author Howard Bryant. “You want to win every game, of course, but believe me, every black player in that Yankee clubhouse wanted to beat Boston even more,” former New York infielder Willie Randolph told Bryant. And it isn’t just visiting players who have had to deal with the abuse of racist fans at Fenway. Carl Crawford and David Price are among the Red Sox players who have reported racist

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After Dahntay Jones drew two technical fouls and was ejected from the Cavaliers’ 116-105 win over the Raptors in a series opener Monday, LeBron James said he planned to pay the $6,000 fine ($2,000 per technical and $2,000 for the ejection). Last year, when Jones was suspended for punching Toronto’s Bismack Biyombo in the groin, James paid the fine. Jones signed with Cleveland on the final day of the season and is earning a prorated minimum salary: $9,127. (AP) COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Alabama gives Saban extension through 2024 University trustees Tuesday approved a three-year extension for Alabama coach Nick Saban through the 2024 season. The deal could be worth over $65 million in the next eight years. Saban, 65, will make $11.125 million this year, counting a $4 million signing bonus and a $400,000 completion bonus. In the past seven seasons, he has led Alabama to four national titles. (AP)

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Adam Jones said fans in Boston called him the n-word and hurled peanuts at him from the stands. ADAM GLANZMAN (GETTY IMAGES)

Racism at the stadium predates this week’s mistreatment of Jones

taunting from their own fans. “It got pretty rough,” Price told The Boston Globe in 2016, his first season with the Red Sox. “Your ignorance is not going to affect what I’m trying to do.

But I feel sad it’s still out there.” Red Sox officials told USA Today that the fan who threw the bag of peanuts at Jones was escorted from the stadium, and that as many as 30 fans were

ejected for various reasons. “The Red Sox have zero tolerance for such inexcusable behavior, and our entire organization and our fans are sickened by the conduct of an ignorant few,” team president Sam Kennedy said Tuesday while apologizing to Jones in a statement. Jones told USA Today that ejections might not be sufficient punishment for fans who throw objects onto the field. “Instead of kicking them out of the stadium,” Jones said, “they need to fine them 10 grand, 20 grand, 30 grand. … Make them pay in full. And if they don’t, take it out of their check.” DAVE SHEININ (THE WASHINGTON POST)

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Soft, smooth and steady At a time when everyone seems to be on drugs, music sounds a lot like pill-pop MUSIC Drugs and music. Music and drugs. Sometimes, they go together. If jazz was haunted by heroin, and rock bloomed on acid, and disco darlings preened on cocaine, and ravers got touchyfeely on Ecstasy, Lana Del Rey’s recent single, “Love,” sounds like 2 milligrams of Xanax crushed into dust and set adrift on the Pacific breeze. “Don’t worry, baby,” she sings repeatedly during the ballad’s gentle send-off, her voice plunging low, enunciation going slack. It’s the kind of song that quietly levitates you out of your life, then disappears. Listening to “Love” on Xanax might feel redundant, but in today’s freaked-out America — where relief-seekers are swallowing opioids and benzodiazepines in record numbers — the connection between our sounds and our substances feels

pervasive. When everyone seems to be on drugs, everyone’s music sounds more like pill-pop. Pill-pop has a smoothness, a softness, a steadiness. It isn’t new, but it’s increasingly everywhere. You can hear it in The Weeknd’s demulcent falsetto, in Rihanna’s unruffled cool, in Drake’s creamier verses, even in Justin Bieber’s buffed edges. Out on the dance floor, it’s most evident in the cushiony pulse of tropical house, a softer style that Kygo and other big-time producers have used to mitigate the intensity at various EDM festivals in recent years. One could argue that drugs and pop have always worked more in parallel than in tandem — both attempt to relieve the symptoms of the era. But much of today’s pop music explicitly asks to be heard in a pharmacological context. Brand names

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The fact of the matter More acutely sobering is the role that prescription drugs have played in the deaths of our most beloved pop stars, especially over the past decade. Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Prince each died with painkillers or anti-anxiety drugs in their system. And because opioids and benzodiazepines are so widely prescribed together, each of these deaths felt strangely familiar. The gods of pop music, indestructible in song, died taking the same drugs that everyone else takes. C.R.

keep popping up in our singalongs, particularly in rap music, where Xanax, Percocet and other pharmaceuticals have long been praised for their abilities to numb the agony of existence. Today’s drugs also appear to have a more significant influence on how that music is being heard. Online streaming is designed to feel cool and undisruptive. It promises fluid,

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frictionless listening. Most of the major platforms’ recommendation algorithms are designed to suggest music that’s similar to what you’re already listening to. Instead of going on a “trip,” streaming allows you stay put. The sound washes over you, smooth and steady. In that sense, the pill-pop aesthetic and the streaming experience go hand in hand. Dominance in this industry belongs to those artists who replicate their softness in abundance, and then roll it out on the streaming platforms — the way that Drake and The Weeknd have each done. Instead of forging fresh styles, these guys take leisurely laps back and forth across their respective comfort zones. Is that lazy? Well, comfort zones are hard to find in Donald Trump’s America, and our psychotropic priorities have changed. We used to want to have our minds blown. Now, we’d prefer to have our minds massaged. CHRIS RICHARDS (THE WASHINGTON POST)

This video is an homage to, in the famous words of DJ Khaled himself, blessing up. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne join Khaled at his mansion to remind you that they’re all sipping Ciroc, hanging out at a fancy pool, palling around in a beautiful hedge maze and living the ultimate lives of luxury, while the rest of us are, uh, not. BRYANNA CAPPADONA (EXPRESS)

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The video for the first single off Fall Out Boy’s album due in September, “Mania,” lives up to the album’s name. It’s about a little girl trapped in a town ruled by llamas — which we later learn represent her abusive parents — and she escapes, seeking refuge at … a Fall Out Boy concert? Yes. FOB’s Pete Wentz says, “It’s hard to rationalize rage — it’s hard to quantify anxiety. … This song does neither.” B.C.

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‘Natasha, Pierre’ leads Tony nominations with 12

VH1 show honoring moms will include Halle Barry

A tentative deal was reached between screenwriters and producers Tuesday, averting a strike that could have crippled TV and film production and inflicted harm on the wider California economy. The three-year agreement, which requires ratification by members of the Writers Guild of America, was confirmed shortly after their contract expired early Tuesday. The guild said gains were made, including contributions to the union’s health plan and pay for series that have fewer episodes per season. The agreement spares shows that would immediately have gone dark without writers. The 2007-08 TV writers’ strike cost scribes $287 million in lost compensation. (AP)

“Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812,” a pop opera based on a passage from Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” scooped up 12 Tony nominations Tuesday, more than any other show. The Bette Midler-led revival of “Hello, Dolly!” was second in nominations this season with 10. The quirky coming-of-age musical “Dear Evan Hansen” earned nine, including a lead acting nomination for its breakout star, Ben Platt. Winners will be determined by some 850 industry insiders. Kevin Spacey will host the awards show June 11 at Radio City Music Hall. (AP)

Halle Berry has signed on for VH1’s show celebrating moms ahead of Mother’s Day. The cable channel said the Oscar-winning actress will honor a mother from the nonprofit domestic violence organization the Jenesse Center at “Dear Mama: An Event to Honor Moms.” The second annual edition of the show will include stars paying tribute to their mothers. Other scheduled guests include Mary J. Blige, Ludacris, Kelly Rowland, Robin Thicke, Maxwell and DJ Khaled. Anthony Anderson and La La Anthony will host. The show premieres at 10 p.m. Monday. (AP)

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1987: The Miami Herald says its reporters had observed a young woman spending “Friday night and most of Saturday” at a Washington, D.C., townhouse belonging to Democratic presidential candidate Gary Hart. (The woman was later identified as Donna Rice; the resulting controversy torpedoed Hart’s presidential bid.)

1999: Some 70 tornadoes roar across Oklahoma and Kansas, killing 46 people and injuring hundreds.

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MISTAKEN IDENTITIES

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Monday night’s Met Gala honored the work of avant-garde designer Rei Kawakubo, of whom Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour said, “Not only does she think outside of the box, she doesn’t acknowledge the box.” Some (boring) celebrities went for classic gowns, but many guests took up the theme by arriving in dramatic, curiously shaped pieces, some of which were designed by Kawakubo herself. Here are some highlights. (AP/EXPRESS)

According to the New York Post, Kelly Osbourne is dating Mario Cuomo — a musician, not the late governor of New York. Sources said the two have been on a few dates, and were recently spotted at dinner in Chicago during a stop on her book tour for her new title, “There Is No F---ing Secret.” Cuomo is the lead singer for the indie rock band The Orwells. (EXPRESS)

Justin Bieber is dating Hailee Steinfeld, TMZ reported. The two have been dating for about a month, having been introduced by their mutual pastor, Carl Lentz. TMZ noted that there were hints of the romance last month, when Bieber was photographed holding a cellphone while video chatting with the singer and actress. (EXPRESS)

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In a YouTube video posted Monday, Janet Jackson confirmed reports that she has separated from her husband, Wissam Al Mana. “We are in court and the rest is in God’s hands,” she said in the video. She added that she is resuming her tour in September, having put it on hold for her pregnancy last year. Her first son was born in January. (EXPRESS/AP)

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The singer arrived encased in fluttery petal-like fabric — a work created by honoree Rei Kawakubo. Rihanna’s look was largely considered the best of the night, topped off with stagey pink rouge on her cheeks. A sliver of stomach peeked out from the freewheeling two-piece design.

The actress’ floor-sweeping trench coat evening gown from Ralph Lauren took up a lot of real estate on the carpet, which was blue this year. Cameras regularly caught an assistant behind Chopra, perfectly draping the gown’s long train. Twitter was quick to make Inspector Gadget jokes.

The Met Gala co-chair made a statement in a veiled dress created for her by designer John Galliano. The sleeves on her red tulle and silk chiffon dress were elongated in a nod to Kawakubo. Some outlets speculated that her headpiece, which spelled the word “witness,” was a hint at her next album title.

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