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In the news Moderate earthquake felt in Anchorage ANCHORAGE — Residents of Anchorage and the Matsu Valley felt a light earthquake that hit the Cook Inlet region Sunday night, the Alaska Earthquake Center said.

The magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit at 6:30 p.m. and had an epicenter that was 22 miles northwest of Anchorage. The earthquake had a depth of 40 miles, according to the center. On Dec. 7, people in Anchorage and Eagle River reporting feeling a small earthquake that struck the Cook Inlet region. The magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit at 3:23 p,.m. and had an epicenter that was 17 miles northeast of Tyonek, a village of about 170 people, and 29 miles west of Anchorage. The earthquake had a depth of about 32 miles.

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Anchorage police investigate fatal shooting ANCHORAGE — A man was shot and killed Monday morning at a gas See news, Page A13

Dunleavy budget comes under fire

By Peter Segall Juneau Empire

State lawmakers and economists are criticizing Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s approach to the budget this year, saying it doesn’t balance the budget or provide much guidance.

The governor is backing off of cuts, but he’s also drawing state savings down to what some are calling dangerously low levels.

“I don’t think it’s fiscally prudent,” said Sen. Natasha Von

Imhof, R-Anchorage, co-chair of the Senate Finance Committee.

“I’ve been saying all along, we should have a balance with all of our spending.”

Dunleavy said half of the budget is out of his hands to change, due to formuladriven programs like education spending which can only be changed by the Legislature.

The governor said Wednesday when he unveiled the fiscal year 2021 budget that he wanted to have frank

discussions with legislators about which formulas need to be changed.

Rep. Jennifer Johnston, R-Anchorage, said she too wanted to have serious discussions about spending, but wasn’t sure it could be done within a single legislative session.

“The last time the education formula was changed, they worked throughout the summer, they had two years and a legislative session,”

Inside ■■ The governor talks about his fiscal plan for Alaska at a conservative think tank in Washington, D.C. Page A2 Johnston said. “I don’t think the Legislature has the bandwidth to do it within 90 days, and it’d probably be irresponsible.”

Johnston is co-chair of the House Finance Committee.

She said she’s cautiously optimistic about working with

the governor but has some reservations.

“The first thing that came to my mind — it wasn’t a balanced budget,” Johnston said. “It went into savings, it’s taking a huge chunk.”

The governor’s budget relies on a roughly $1.5 billion draw from the Constitutional Budget Reserve, the state’s savings fund. That’s partly because Dunleavy is intent on paying a full-statutory Permanent Fund See Budget, Page A2

Snow, rain fail to ease peninsula drought The U.S. Drought Monitor says the snow pack remains below normal, among other factors.

By Victoria Petersen Peninsula Clarion

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Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., leaves after speaking at a news conference on Capitol Hill on Monday.

Democrats present their case for Trump impeachment vote

By Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick Associated Press

WASHINGTON— House Democrats laid out their impeachment case against President Donald Trump on Monday, a sweeping report accusing him of betraying the nation and deserving to be ousted, as key lawmakers began to signal where they stand ahead of this week’s landmark votes.

What Democrats once hoped would be a bipartisan act — only the third time in U.S. history the House will be voting to impeach a president — is now on track to be a starkly partisan roll call Wednesday. No Republicans are breaking with the president, and almost all Democrats are expected to approve the

charges against him. A raucous town hall Monday in the Detroit suburbs put on display the nation’s wrenching debate over the unconventional president and the prospect of removing him from office. Freshman Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin was both heckled and celebrated as she announced her support for impeachment.

“There’s certainly a lot of controversy about this,” Slotkin acknowledged to the crowd of 400. “But there just has to be a moment where you use the letter of the law for what it’s intended.”

Trump faces two articles of impeachment brought by Democrats. They say he abused the power of his office by pressuring Ukraine to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden ahead of the 2020 election and obstructed Congress

by aggressively trying to block the House investigation from its oversight duties as part of the nation’s system of checks and balances.

The president “betrayed the Nation by abusing his high office to enlist a foreign power in corrupting democratic elections,” says the 650-page report from the House Judiciary Committee. He withheld military aid from the ally as leverage, the report says, and “Trump, by such conduct, has demonstrated that he will remain a threat to national security and the Constitution if allowed to remain in office.” The report says the president then engaged in an unprecedented attempt to block the investigation and “cover up” his misconduct.

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Community meets Kassik’s Brewery new owners

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Rick McGlasson’s 25-yearold dream of running a brewery in Nikiski finally came true. McGlasson and his wife, Michelle, are the new owners of Kassik’s Brewery, where they plan to continue serving brewery patrons the beer they know and love.

Frank and Debra Kassik started serving their craft beers in 2004. Since the brewery opened, they’ve added a bottling line, multiple new tanks and kegs to keep up with growth and the brewery has tripled in size.

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No criminal charges for officer who shot man JUNEAU — A Juneau police officer was legally justified when he shot a man in August, a review by the state Office of Special Prosecutions has determined.

In a letter to the Juneau police chief summarizing the analysis, Jack McKenna, chief assistant attorney general in the Office of Special Prosecutions, said the state will not bring criminal charges against Officer Thomas McGrann. McKenna said the conclusion was based on findings of an investigation that involved the Juneau Police Department, state Department of Public Safety and the Seattle Police Department. The suspect, Christopher Netling, was taken to Seattle for treatment after the shooting.

McGrann’s action “was reasonably necessary under the circumstances to respond to the threat of death or serious physical injury posed by Mr. Netling,” the summary states. Netling faces assault charges. A message seeking comment was left for his attorney.

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Rick McGlasson bought Kassik’s Brewery in Nikiski with his wife, Michelle.

Now, 15 years after they started their brewery, the Kassiks are set to retire to be

closer to family. Longtime friends of the Kassik family, the McGlasson’s of Nikiski,

are taking over the business.

McGlasson says he’s been brewing since the 1990s, and even attended a brewing school in California. He said he looked at starting his own microbrewery in 1998, but the project never got off the ground. Since then, he’s befriended the Kassiks and has had opportunities to work on a few beer projects with the brewery.

“I’ve been involved with them for years,” McGlasson said. “Of course they’re close, so I come here and visit.”

There won’t be many See kassik’s, Page A13

Despite the heavy snowfall and rain the peninsula has received over the last few weeks, the northern half of the Kenai Peninsula is still being considered “abnormally dry” by the U.S. Drought Monitor.

The U.S. Drought monitor map and summary, updated Dec. 12, says that while precipitation was above normal for the Kenai Peninsula, longer deficits are still present and snow pack remains below normal.

The Kenai Peninsula was first categorized by the U.S. Drought Monitor as abnormally dry on July 9.

By July 16, the entire peninsula was placed in a level one drought. By the Aug. 13 monitor map, the eastern peninsula was placed into a level two drought, known as a severe drought.

On Aug. 20, the area around the Swan Lake Fire, just north of Sterling, was placed into a level three drought, known as an extreme drought. The extreme drought wasn’t downgraded until Sept.

24.

The U.S. Drought Monitor provides a stateby-state list of potential impacts for each level of drought. All states and Puerto Rico are included, except for Alaska, where droughts are unprecedented.

The U.S. Drought Monitor — produced in partnership with the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — measures droughts using five levels — level zero being abnormally dry conditions with no drought, and the fourth level being an exceptional drought.

The U.S. Drought Monitor Map is updated every Thursday.

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Governor stresses fiscal responsibility to conservative think tank in D.C.

By Peter Segall Juneau Empire

Gov. Mike Dunleavy was in Washington, D.C. Monday, speaking at the conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation.

Dunleavy talked about his fiscal plan for Alaska and what the state has to offer to the rest of the nation during a roughly 45-minute speech.

People in the Lower 48, Dunleavy told the crowd, tend to think of Alaska as “a cold place with a lot of oil. It’s true but it’s only a sliver of the real story.”

Alaska is unique, Dunleavy said, in that it’s a place where, “you can open a business complete with all the benefits and protections of a firstworld system of governance, America, yet at the same time have access to vast, untapped natural resources that simply

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Dividend of $3,170.

Each year, the state is allowed to use 5.25% of the market value of the Permanent Fund ($64.8 billion as of Oct. 31, according to the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation), which this year is about $3 billion. Dunleavy is using roughly $2 billion to pay for the dividend, which leaves only a billion left to pay for state services.

That’s where the $1.5 billion from the CBR comes in. But that draw comes with a heavy risk.

“That basically removes any flexibility going forward,” said Mouhcine Guettabi, associate professor of economics at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

“There is simply not enough revenue to pay a full statutory dividend and fund government at its current size.”

That means the state will have to reduce government spending further, reduce the amount of the PFD, find a way to raise revenue or a

don’t exist outside the third world.”

Dunleavy then ran through a brief explanation of the state’s current fiscal situation, what the governor referred to as a financial meltdown and an unmitigated crisis.

“When some of our state’s big spending politicians decided to ignore (the) warnings, I exercised my vetoes powers to cut $650 million,” Dunleavy said. “It was the largest budget reduction in the state’s history and a critical step in getting Alaska back on track.”

In July, Dunleavy vetoed $409 million coupled with $270 million already approved by the Legislature for a total of nearly $680 million in cuts.

“My critics predicted doomsday,” Dunleavy said. “But they couldn’t be more wrong.” He went on to say the state’s recession was

coming to an end, and the state’s GDP had increased.

But while state economists agree a recession is ending, they say that process began before Dunleavy took office.

“We’ve been growing since October 2018,” said Dan Robinson, chief of labor research and analysis at the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Though, he added, there are parts of the state, such as Anchorage and Southeast, which are still having ups and downs.

Robinson also said it’s difficult to identify the cause of what it causing growth or recession because of the high number of contributing factors in an economy.

It’s much more natural for an economy to be growing than not growing, Robinson said.

Dunleavy also gave glowing predictions for Alaska’s economic future. The state’s

proximity to trade in the Asia Pacific region and natural resources contained a lot of potential for economic growth, Dunealvy said.

But there was still the matter of the state’s finances.

Dunleavy maintained he was intent on reigning in the state budget, as were Alaskans.

“These aren’t just my priorities,” Dunleavy said in reference to his budget released Dec. 11, “they’re Alaskan priorities.”

Americans are too comfortable will deficit spending, he said, blaming influence from Washington, D.C., for creating a culture to spend when there wasn’t money to do so.

“Eventually the chickens are going to come home to roost in some form or fashion,” Dunleavy said. “I decided that I cared so much about the state that I was willing to tackle these difficult issues.”

combination of all three, Guettabi said.

On Wednesday, the governor and his staff maintained his budget was a proposal and meant to be a starting point to work with the Legislature. Lawmakers echoed the notion the governor’s budget was not the final say, but many were still critical of Dunleavy’s approach.

“Draining the CBR, I don’t think that’s a smart thing to do,” Von Imhof said.

Dunleavy said reworking formula-driven spending needed to be done in partnership with the Legislature, but the governor didn’t say which programs he had in mind.

That was something that irked Von Imhof.

“Which formulas are you referring to governor?” she said in an interview with the Empire Thursday. “What are your ideas because you are the leader of the executive branch.”

Von Imhof was also critical of the governor for not balancing the state’s spending.

“We have money to pay core government services and a

dividend, just not at the highest level,” she said.

But the governor’s draw on the CBR doesn’t allow for any drawn out discussion.

According to the Department of Revenue, the CBR was $2.16 billion as of Nov. 30. Dunleavy said Wednesday the balance of the CBR would be roughly $540 million if the his budget is passed as written.

“The long-term question is still unresolved. Using savings one more year essentially puts the state in a place next year where a decision has to be made,” Guettabi said. “You can’t keep pushing the structural question any longer, because the state will be out of savings.”

In an email, Dunleavy spokesperson Jeff Turner said the decline of the CBR was the result of prior legislative appropriations.

“The administration looks forward to working with the legislature to creating sustainable and affordable budget solutions,” Turner said.

Dunleavy said he’s going on the road in January to meet

with Alaskans about what they want the state to look like.

“What kind of programs do they want? What kind of services do they want? How are we going to go about paying for those services?” he asked Wednesday.

Yet Dunleavy said similar things earlier this year. Hearing from Alaskans was partly the intention of his $444 million in vetoes from the FY20 budget, he said in August.

“You don’t get to this point unless you veto. You don’t have this conversation unless you veto,” he said at the time.

“We wanted to hear from the Legislature and we wanted to hear from Alaskans what is important.”

One of the goals of the FY21 budget was to create a springboard for discussions with Alaskans, according to Turner.

“That engagement is already underway with lawmakers and begins in January with everyday Alaskans when he travels around the state for a series of meetings to learn more about their thoughts on the budget,” Turner said.

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Homer powers up its second all-way traffic signal

By Michael Armstrong Homer News

Homer’s second all-way traffic signal, and first-ever four-way stoplight, became operational last week. Contractors powered up the signal at the intersection of Main Street and the Homer Bypass on Dec. 10.

Gauging by a few drivers who pushed the yellow caution light, the new signal caught by surprise some people who had been used to zipping through the Main Street intersection on the Bypass.

The decision on the type of signal at Main Street and the Bypass came about in 2014. Traffic engineers had considered an option of a roundabout, but rejected it because of right-of-way concerns.

Homer also has flashing red

traffic signals at Main Street and Pioneer Avenue, and at Lake Street and Pioneer Avenue. Those signals direct all traffic to stop, but do not have yellow or green signals.

Utility work on the four-way traffic signal started in June, with installation of poles and lights delayed until this month. Southcentral Construction of Anchorage was the lead contractor.

Earlier in the summer, subcontractor Northern Powerline installed fiber optic cables connecting the Main Street light with the Lake Street light, a “T” intersection signal that stops traffic on the Bypass to allow drivers to turn left from Lake Street. The fiber optic cables allow the signals to be coordinated so traffic flows smoothly between the two lights.

“It will be the latest, greatest new

Michael Armstrong / Homer News

A man crosses the Homer Bypass Road as a driver turns left from Main Street onto the bypass using the new stoplight at the intersection. Homer’s second stoplight became operational Dec. 10.

technology at the new intersection,” Pat Harvey, project manager for the Alaska Department of

Transportation and Public Facilities, said in June of the new signal system.

The new signal has left-turn lanes with green arrow signals in both directions on the Bypass.

The westbound direction also has a right-turn lane. Main Street does not have turn lanes or what traffic engineers call a turn pocket.

A green light allows south- and northbound traffic on Main Street to cross the highway, but drivers making left turns will have to yield to oncoming traffic.

There are no left-turn green arrows on Main Street. Sidewalk curb cuts at the intersection were upgraded to the latest Americans with Disabilities Act standards.

Harvey said the cost of the traffic signal is about $2.4 million, with about 95% of that paid for with federal transportation funds.

Reach Michael Armstrong at marmstrong@homernews.com.

around the peninsula Fireweed Fiber Guild meeting Fireweed Fiber Guild meeting will take place on Saturday, Dec. 21 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the two-story gray metal building behind the Soldotna State Farm Office. The public is invited to join us as we do our last minute Christmas crafts and share Christmas cheer. January’s meeting will be held at the Soldotna Library with the date and time to be posted later.

Kenai/Soldotna Fish and Game Committee The Kenai/Soldotna Fish and Game Advisory Committee will be holding a public meeting in Kenai at the Cook Inlet Aquaculture building at 40610 Kalifornsky Beach Road on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. Agenda topics will include Upper Cook Inlet Finfish proposals and any Board of Game proposals that may be brought before the committee. For more information contact Mike Crawford at 252-2919 or contact ADF&G Boards Support at 907-267-2354.

Freezer Food switches gears for December Tsalteshi Trails continues its Freezer Food Series of community races. November was running month, December is biking and January will be skiing. Races are held at 2 p.m. Sundays at the trails. Check Tsalteshi Trails on Facebook for each week’s race route and trailhead. Register online at tsalteshi.org or in person at 1:30 p.m. before each week’s race. Bring a nonperishable food donation for a discounted race fee. For more information, email tsalteshi@yahoo.com or call 252-6297.

about the CGC program, go to AKC.org and look for CGC Test Items to find out what your dog will need to know. Cost is $25 per dog to take the test. If you would like to pre-register please email kenaiobedience@gmail.com. Sign up soon!

Troopers Citizen Academy The Alaska State Troopers in Soldotna will hold a Citizen Academy from Jan. 14 to March 17, 2020. Meetings will be held from 6-9 p.m. one night a week on Tuesdays at the Donald E. Gilman River Center. The application deadline will be Dec. 27 at 4:30 p.m. Applications can be submitted at the Soldotna Trooper Post (46333 Kalifornsky Beach Road) or by email at Mallory.millay@alaska.gov. Any questions, please call Mallory Millay at 260-2701 or email at Mallory.millay@alaska.gov.

SCC Christmas on Ice Please join the Sterling Community Center for a magical evening on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 5 p.m.Weather permitting, bring your skates! Even if it’s too warm for ice, show up! With or without the ice, we will still be celebrating the holiday season with Christmas music, games, bonfire, s’mores, a one-dish cook off competition, and much more.

SCC Community Casserole Cook-off!

The Homer Fish and Game Advisory Committee will be holding a public meeting in Homer at the KBRR Building at 2181 Kachemak Drive on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 6 p.m. Agenda topics will include Kodiak Finfish and Upper Cook Inlet Finfish proposals. For more information contact Dave Lyon at 399-2340 or contact ADF&G Boards Support at 907-267-2354.

Everyone loves a good casserole! After all, it’s Christmas time and that means FOOD! Have an old family recipe? Have a modern day one? Have one that’s so absurd that you just HAVE to enter it? The details: Saturday, Dec. 21. Must be a one-dish casserole. Judging will be by popular vote and will be conducted by the public. Winner will receive a certificate, gift basket, and bragging rights. All registrations to enter must be received by Dec. 18. To register for the cook-off, please email your name, phone number, and casserole dish name to Michelle Hartley at scc@acsalaska.net. You will receive a confirmation email when your registration has been received.

Alcoholic Anonymous

North Peninsula Recreation Service Area

Alcoholic Anonymous meetings take place seven days a week. Call 907-283-5722 or visit aakenaipeninsula.org for more information.

— Nikiski Youth Basketball, for first and second grade, coaches needed for Tuesday night games. Season starts Jan. 7.

— Youth volleyball, for fourth to sixth grade co-ed teams, registration deadline Dec. 27.

— Other activities include Home School Gym, Tot Time, Yoga, Full Swing Golf, Senior Stride and Table Tennis. For more information, contact Jackie at 776-8800.

— Team registration for Women’s Basketball League.

Women’s League runs on Wednesday and Friday nights starting in January. Registration Deadline is Dec. 27! Ladies sign up your basketball team today!

— Are you looking for an activity for the kids over Christmas Break? Send them to North Peninsula Recreation’s Day Camp: Dec. 31, Jan. 2 and Jan. 3, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Nikiski Community Recreation Center. Boys and Girls in Kindergarten through eighth grade are welcome. Two different age group

Homer Fish and Game Advisory Committee

Canine Good Citizen tests Kenai Kennel Club will be offering Canine Good Citizen (CGC) and Canine Good Citizen Advanced (CGCA) tests on Saturday, Jan. 18 beginning at 1 p.m. For more information

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The Kenai Senior Center is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, and are open until 9:30 p.m. on Thursdays. Community meals are served Monday to Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost for lunch is $7 suggested donation for individuals 60 or older, $14 for those under 60. Call 907-283-4156 for more information.

— Wii Bowling: Every Thursday in December, 1-2 p.m.

— Christmas Choir Practice: Monday, Dec. 16, 30 1-2 p.m.

— Carol sing with Donna: Donna will play Christmas carols to sing along to Fridays in December, 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

— No-host to Paradisos and Christmas light tour: Monday, Dec. 16, 5 p.m. $5 ride fee.

— Birthday lunch: Wednesday, Dec. 18, 11:30 a.m. $7 suggested donation or free if your birthday is in December and you are more than 60 years old.

— KSC Christmas Party: Friday, Dec. 20, 11:30-12:30 p.m.

— Jim & Elena, lunchtime entertainment: Monday, Dec. 23, 11:30 a.m.

— Breakfast with Santa: Monday, Dec. 23, 8-10 a.m.

Pancakes, juice and coffee. Donations accepted. Parents and children are welcome.

— Closed Wednesday, Dec. 25 for Christmas — Kenai Senior Connection Board Meeting: Friday, Dec. 27, 9:30 a.m.

— New Year’s Brunch & Talent Show: Tuesday, Dec. 31, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

— Close Wednesday, Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day Christmas choir practice, every Monday through Christmas

Nikiski Senior Center Lunch is everyday from 11:30-1 p.m. Members $8, nonmembers $9, kids 6-10 year $4, kids 5 and under are free. Yoga is offered from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, and pilates is offered on 10 to 11 a.m. on Mondays. The Nikiski Coloring and Craft Club meets to color over coffee and conversations after lunch on Wednesdays. Thursdays: Pinochle, 12-30-3:30 p.m.; Bible study, 1-3 p.m. Game night potluck will be hosted weekly, in the downstairs area of the center. Participants are encouraged to bring their favorite dish to share. 5:30 p.m., every Friday, Nikiski Senior Center. Games of Cribbage will be help upstairs weekly. 1 p.m., every Saturday.

The Kenai Refuge will be hosting a Wilderness First Aid Course Jan. 11-12, 2020 (16 hours $185). The one scheduled for January 2019 had been canceled due to the government shutdown. Currently we are generating an “interested” list.

Contact Michelle at 260-2839 or michelle_ostrowski@fws.gov to be added to the list. You are not committed to anything at this point. Registration forms and a 50% deposit will start being collected in December when we switch from “interested” to the official registration.

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• Hobby Farm that includes: Mini Horses, Mini Goats, Chickens, Mini Rabbits, Mini Hereford, Mini Sheep, and Dogs • Large Self Sustaining Custom built Greenhouse • Private River Bank Fishing on the Kenai River • Large Gazebo, Hot Tub, Fire Pit, BBQ’s • Game Room with Ping Pong Table, Foosball, Air Hockey, Xbox, Etc. • Theatre, Library, and Computer Rooms • Further Education Opportunities with an Education Curriculum available and Tutoring Assistance • Outings- Camping Hiking, Boating, Fishing and Community Events • TV, DVR, DVD, Surround Sound, Direct TV, Internet and Wi-Fi

Kenai Senior Center activities

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Seniors 60 years and older for 1/2 Off on Tuesday December 17, 2019. The Rodriguez Family would like to thank our Peninsula Seniors for their continued support.

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camps available. For more information, contact NCRC staff at 776-8800.

— Daily Gym Activities and Fitness Classes. Fitness classes currently being offered are Yoga, Body Blast, Zumba Strong, Senior Stride and Spin Class. Gym activities include tot time and home-school gym time, and pickle ball is held twice a week in the evenings. Full Swing Golf is available Monday through Saturday. For more information, please contact Jackie at 776-8800.

— Swim Lessons and Tiny Tot Classes. Group lessons include beginners, advanced beginners, and intermediates.

Semi-private and private lessons are offered for all levels. For more information, contact Nigel at 776-8800.

— The Nikiski Pool will be offering free programs this fall.

Water volleyball will be offered Thursdays 6:45 p.m., for those 15 and older. Log Rolling will be offered Tuesday evenings at 6:45 p.m. This is for participants 5 years and older. An Aqua Hiit Class is currently being offered that will focus on heart and lung health. All of these are free. For more information, contact Nigel at 776-8800.

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— Holiday Trivia for the Family: Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 4 p.m. Are the names Bumble, Griswald, and Frosty familiar to you? Then you may have what it takes to win this FAMILY TRIVIA night. Wear an ugly sweater and receive a bonus point!

We will also be constructing gingerbread houses while we play! Sign up today!

— Christmas Jam Workshop: Thursday, Dec. 19 at 5:30 p.m.

Come to this interactive workshop and learn how to make a delicious Raspberry and Blackcurrant Christmas Jam! All participants will go home with their own jar of jam that we make during the class. Class size is limited to 12 people. Sign up at the front desk or call Ryanna at 283-8208!

— Make Your Own Ugly Sweater!: Friday, December 20 at 4 p.m. Come to the library and help us celebrate National Ugly

Death notice Longtime Soldotna resident Jane M. Stein, 87, passed away Sunday, Dec. 15, at Riverside Assisted Living in Soldotna. Memorial services

are planned in January 2020.

A full obituary will appear later. Arrangements are with Peninsula Memorial Chapel in Kenai.

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Think ahead when it comes to holiday parties

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ith fewer than usual days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, it’s likely social calendars in the time leading up to the holiday are filled with outings and get-togethers, where, many times, alcohol will be available.

Choosing to partake is one’s own personal choice. Our plea today is to urge everyone to be responsible if they choose to drink. It may be a personal decision that one makes, but, holidays past serve as stark reminders of the terrible consequences that can come about as a result of drinking and driving.

Almost every year, we chronicle tragic stories of this type, and we know full well that way too many of our West Texas neighbors have bad memories of losing loved ones as a result of someone else’s decision to drink and drive.

Statistics from the Texas Department of Transportation indicated that in 2017, more than 1,000 people were killed as a result of more than 900 fatal DUI crashes. Additionally, more than 2,000 suffered serious injuries, with thousands more injured less severely. The state’s highways and streets are busier than ever, and they can be more dangerous than ever, even under the best of conditions.

Poor weather, which regularly visits West Texas from early November to mid-March, can make things even more treacherous. Combine that with the busiest shopping season of the year and its accompanying stress, and there are more reasons than ever before not to chance getting behind the wheel after having even one alcoholic drink.

Especially because, as law enforcement authorities point out, it’s easier than ever to avoid drinking and driving. The practice of selecting a designated driver has become more prevalent across all age groups.

As we have said before, we encourage people to choose a driver at the beginning of the evening’s festivities, and we encourage party hosts (individuals and organizations) to take a few moments to check with their guests regarding who is fulfilling this important duty, especially now that liability issues are involved so far as people being “overserved.” Designated drivers are appreciated just based on the unknown number of lives they have saved through the years.

Another option that has become more prevalent is the use of ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft.

Scheduling a ride ahead of time is now as easy as downloading a mobile phone application and filling in information. The services are available in Amarillo and Lubbock, and more and more people are using ride-hailing services, especially on those evenings when they are more certain they will have a drink or two.

Besides ride-hailing, public transportation options such as cabs are another option that will keep people from driving while impaired.

As the attention-grabbing ad campaign reminds, “Buzzed driving is drunk driving.” Why even take a chance?

The state’s driving while intoxicated laws are rightfully tough and should be deterrent enough for those who think they can “make it” wherever they might be going. West Texas drivers can also expect greater visibility from local law enforcement at all levels, especially on weekends and on days leading up to and following the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

Law enforcement and others are right in saying 100 percent of alcohol-related accidents are preventable. Think ahead. Plan ahead. Enjoy the holidays … for many years to come.

— Amarillo Globe-News. Dec. 12

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Investigations without end

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n one stage in the nation’s capital, Congressional Democrats completed their inquiry and are debating two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. On another are the findings by the Justice Department Inspector General regarding the FBI’s Trump Campaign/Russia investigation. And soon to be playing is a report by Rudy Giuliani on his Ukrainian investigation.

And the national media reporting of each act is being tailored to their respective biased audiences.

On impeachment, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, took a relatively mild swipe at the hearings orchestrated

by Democrats. Last week she said their minimal attempt to work with Republican committee members made the inquiry “appear more partisan” than necessary.

Murkowski, one of the most openminded members of Congress, has yet to show her hand on whether Trump should be removed from office for asking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to “do us a favor” by opening two investigations. One regarded alleged corruption by former Vice President and current presidential candidate Joe Biden. The other was the hacked Democratic National Committee (DNC) server that Trump thinks will prove Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 election.

If Democrats can’t impress Murkowski, then they’re mistaken to think any other Republican will agree that Trump abused the power of the presidency, or obstructed Congress by ordering White House officials not to testify.

Democrats should have followed

the advice from the only legal scholar Republicans selected to testify before the House Judiciary Committee.

Jonathan Turley agreed that “a president can be impeached for abuses of power.” But regarding Trump’s action in the Ukraine case, “there needs to be clear and unequivocal proof of a quid pro quo.” And that hasn’t been proven because “there remain core witnesses and documents that have not been sought through the courts.”

Those witnesses, including Giuliani, John Bolton, and Mike Mulvaney, “clearly hold material information,” Turley said. All were subpoenaed but refused to testify. Turley’s message was to go all the way to the Supreme Court, if necessary, to get their testimony.

One witness Turley didn’t mention is Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland testified he kept Pompeo “in the loop” about the investigations Trump wanted Zelenskiy to pursue.

A spokeswoman for Pompeo called Sondland’s statement “flat out false.”

But Pompeo refused state that under oath, or let Congress question his justification for the investigation into possible election interference by Ukraine.

“We not only have a right but a duty to make sure we chase that down,” Pompeo said last month. “America should leave no stone unturned.”

That’s exactly why the FBI began its Trump Campaign/Russia investigation in 2016. That led to the Mueller investigation, which Trump incessantly called a “witch hunt.”

The Inspector General investigation of the FBI investigation began in March 2018. His report, released on Monday, states the information provided to the FBI “was sufficient to predicate the

investigation” and “if true, reasonably indicated activity constituting either a federal crime or a threat to national security, or both, may have occurred or may be occurring.”

Attorney General William Barr disagreed. Reversing Pompeo’s “leave no stone unturned” argument, he declared the investigation was launched “on the thinnest of suspicions.”

Barr is also connected to Giuliani through the July 25 call. Trump asked Zelenskiy to work with both of them “to get to the bottom” of DNC server and Biden stories.

Although in a radio interview with Bill O’Reilly three weeks ago, Trump denied directing Giuliani to do anything on at all his behalf.

So perhaps Giuliani went to back Ukraine and turned over every suspiciously thin stone under Barr’s direction. Because Trump now says Giuliani is back with “a lot of good information” to give “to the attorney general and to Congress.”

And if all this doesn’t make you dizzy, there’s another report about an investigation of the investigators on its way.

Barr ordered that in October.

None of this going to end well.

As Murkowski and Turley warned, the best Democrats will get is a partisan impeachment vote in the House.

Republicans will be no less delusional if they try to equate a partisan acquittal in the Senate to an exoneration of the president.

And the only Americans likely to be convinced by anything that Giuliani and Barr produce are Trump and his Republican base.

Rich Moniak is a Juneau resident and retired civil engineer with more than 25 years of experience working in the public sector.

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Turbulence shakes Democratic field before final debate of 2019

By Steve Peoples and Will Weissert Associated Press

CLINTON, Iowa — Seven Democratic presidential candidates will stand on stage this week in Los Angeles, a pool of survivors who have withstood almost a year on the campaign trail, sustained attacks from rivals in both major political parties and five rounds of highpressure debates.

And while the field has been effectively cut down from more than 20 in the span of six months, a deepening sense of volatility is settling over the Democratic primary on the eve of the sixth and final debate of 2019. The remaining candidates, those in the debate and some trying to compete from outside, are grappling with unprecedented distraction from Washington, questions about their core principles and new signs that the party’s energized factions are turning against each other.

Lest there be any doubt about the level of turbulence in the race, it’s

unclear whether Thursday’s debate will happen at all given an unsettled labor union dispute that might require participants to cross a picket line. All seven candidates have said they would not do so.

The Democratic dilemma is perhaps best personified by Elizabeth Warren, whose progressive campaign surged through the late summer and fall but is suddenly struggling under the weight of nagging questions about her health care plan, her ability to compete against President Donald Trump and her very authenticity as a candidate.

Boyd Brown, a South Carolinabased Democratic strategist who recently decided to back Joe Biden only after his preferred candidate, Beto O’Rourke, was forced from the race, likened Warren’s position to that of someone falling down a mountain grasping for anything to slow her descent. “She’s got real problems,” Brown said. Warren has avoided conflict with her Democratic rivals for much of the year, but she has emerged as the chief

antagonist of the leading candidates in the so-called moderate lane, former Vice President Joe Biden and Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana.

Seven weeks before Iowa’s Feb. 3 caucus, the Massachusetts senator is attacking both men with increasing frequency for being too willing to embrace Republican ideas and too cozy with wealthy donors.

Those close to Warren hope the strategy will allow her to shift the conversation away from her own health care struggles back to her signature wealth tax and focus on corruption.

Yet she could not escape questions about her evolving position on Medicare for All as she campaigned in Iowa over the weekend. When asked about health care, Warren told a crowd of roughly 180 people in the Mississippi River town of Clinton, Iowa, about a plan to expand insurance coverage without immediately moving to a universal, government-run system.

She promised that those who wanted government health

insurance could buy it before finally concluding, “At the end of my first term, we’ll vote on Medicare for All.” Warren first co-sponsored Medicare for All in 2017, but began pivoting away from the proposal after experts questioned the plan she released in October to pay for it without raising middle-class taxes. She subsequently released a “transition plan” promising to get Medicare for All approved by Congress by the end of her third year as president while relying on existing insurance plans, including those established by Obamacare, to expand health coverage in the interim.

Buttigieg, Biden and other rivals have seized on her shifts. Even Bernie Sanders, Warren’s progressive ally and Medicare for All’s author, seemed to pile on by promising to send a full bill to Congress implementing the measure during the first week of his administration.

Meanwhile, Buttigieg, the surprise member of the top-tier, is grappling with issues of his own that expose another fissure between the

moderate and progressive wings of the party.

Protesters aligned with Warren and Sanders tracked him across New York City last week banging pots and pans and calling him “Wall Street Pete” as he continued his aggressive courtship of wealthy donors. The 37-year-old seemed genuinely confused by the protests. As he faced supporters in Seattle over the weekend, Buttigieg acknowledged that the intra-party attacks will almost certainly continue, although he tried to downplay the intensity of the infighting.

The fighting is almost certain to be on display at Thursday night’s debate, especially among the four candidates in the top-tier: Biden, Buttigieg, Sanders and Warren. The three others on stage — Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, billionaire activist Tom Steyer and entrepreneur Andrew Yang — only narrowly hit the polling threshold needed to qualify and have an obvious incentive to make waves of their own as well.

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Judge rejects Flynn’s case, sets sentencing

By Eric Tucker Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday scheduled a sentencing hearing for next month for Michael Flynn after rejecting arguments from the former Trump administration national security adviser that prosecutors had withheld evidence favorable to his case.

The order from U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan in Washington pushes the case closer to a resolution following months of challenges and arguments from Flynn’s

attorneys, who had leveled a series of accusations against the FBI and the Justice Department.

Sullivan disagreed in a lengthy opinion Monday, saying Flynn’s attorneys had failed “to explain how most of the requested information that the government has not already provided to him is relevant and material to his underlying offense.”

He also rejected allegations that FBI agents who interviewed Flynn at the White House in January 2017 trapped him into making false statements or that the Justice

Department had pressured him into entering a guilty plea.

Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his conversations during the presidential transition period with the Russian ambassador to the United States.

Flynn had earlier said in court that no one had forced him to plead guilty, something the judge noted in his opinion. Flynn was ousted from the White House weeks after the interview. Officials said he had misled them about his interactions with then-Ambassador Sergey Kislyak.

“And it is undisputed that Mr. Flynn not only made those false statements to the FBI agents, but he also made the same false statements to the Vice President and senior White House officials, who, in turn, repeated Mr. Flynn’s false statements to the American people on national television,” Sullivan wrote.

The new sentencing date is Jan. 28.

In the opinion, Sullivan also said that one of Flynn’s legal briefs “lifted verbatim portions from a source without attribution” and cited rules of professional

conduct barring deceit and dishonesty.

Flynn’s lead lawyer, Sidney Powell, said Sullivan’s “decision is as wrong as it is disappointing.” She said that “the plagiarism accusation makes no sense” and that she relied on one of her own cases as well as on a brief primarily written by a friend that she says she cited and linked to.

Flynn was supposed to have been sentenced a year ago after admitting lying to the FBI about having discussed sanctions with Kislyak. As the sentencing hearing was already underway, he

requested that it be postponed so that he could continue cooperating with prosecutors in hopes of securing a lighter punishment.

Sullivan also rejected defense efforts to connect Flynn’s case to the prosecution of the late Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens.

That case, which was also presided over by Sullivan, was ultimately thrown out amid allegations that prosecutors withheld evidence favorable to the senator.

“This case is not United States v. Theodore F. Stevens,” Sullivan wrote.

Boeing to halt production of grounded 737 Max jet Associated Press

CHICAGO — Boeing Co. said Monday that it will temporarily stop producing its grounded 737 Max jet starting in January as it struggles to get approval from regulators to put the plane back in the air.

The Chicago-based company said production would halt at its plant with 12,000 employees in Renton, Washington, near Seattle.

Boeing said it doesn’t expect any layoffs as a result

of the production halt “at this time.” But layoffs could ripple through some of the 900 companies that supply parts for the plane.

The Max is Boeing’s most important jet, but it has been grounded since March after crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia that killed total of 346 people, and federal regulators told the company last week that it had unrealistic expectations for getting the plane back into service.

In a statement, Boeing said it will determine later when

production can resume.

“We believe this decision is least disruptive to maintaining long-term production system and supply chain health,” the statement said.

The company’s stock came under pressure Monday after the Wall Street Journal reported on the possibility of a Max production halt. It closed Monday down $14.67, or 4.3%, at $327.

The stock has fallen 23% since the March 10 crash of a Max flown by Ethiopian Airlines.

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A worker inspects the underneath of a Boeing 737 MAX jet Monday in Renton, Washington.

Immigrants line up for N.Y. licenses

By Marina Villeneuve Associated Press

ALBANY, N.Y. — Bundled in winter jackets, immigrants lined up at some Department of Motor Vehicle offices throughout New York as the state began issuing driver’s licenses Monday that don’t require applicants to prove they are in the country legally.

Hundreds of New Yorkers waited outside motor vehicle agencies in New York City, while several upstate clerks said they saw few applicants. License applicants without a valid Social Security number can now submit multiple alternative forms of ID that includes valid passports and driver’s licenses issued in other countries.

“This is a major step forward for all New Yorkers as we keep building New York to live up to its full potential of equity, opportunity, and justice,” said state Sen. Luis Sepúlveda last week. “We also look forward to the significant economic and safety benefits the law will bring to communities across our state.”

At least one county clerk in upstate New York opposed to the law said he was turning away applicants. Rensselaer County Clerk Frank Merola, one of several clerks who has sued to block New York’s law said his office had turned away an applicant who wanted a driver’s permit but

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Demonstrators hold a rally calling for driver’s licenses for immigrants outside the the offices of New Jersey Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo and Assemblyman John Armato, in Northfield, on Dec. 10.

lacked a Social Security number.

The Republican clerk said his office directed the applicant across the Hudson River to the state-run Department of Motor Vehicles offices in Albany. He and several other Republican clerks have argued their staff lack the training and equipment to properly comply with the law.

The state Department of Motor Vehicles has said they have provided clerks with resource guides, document authentication devices and training materials. Merola said only three out of 17 of his employees

have had time to watch a onehour webinar provided by the DMV this month. An emailed message seeking comment was left Monday with a DMV spokesperson.

Immigration advocates have said they’re ready to go to court to defend the law.

“We are grateful to the state for providing DMV staff and county clerks the training, equipment and resources they need to ensure the smooth implementation of Greenlight NY,” New York Immigration Coalition NYIC Executive Director Steve Choi said.

Lawmakers in June made New York the 13th state to authorize licenses for drivers without legal immigration status. New Jersey lawmakers passed a similar bill Monday.

An estimated 265,000 immigrants without legal documents are expected to get driver’s licenses within three years, more than half of them in New York City, according to the Fiscal Policy Institute.

The “standard driver’s license” cannot be used for federal purposes like an enhanced driver’s license or Real ID.

NEW YORK — Amazon is banning its thirdparty merchants from using FedEx’s ground service to deliver to Prime members, suggesting that it thinks the service is too slow to get packages to their destinations in time for Christmas.

The temporary ban will block those companies from using FedEx Ground service, although they can still use pricier FedEx Express shipping for Prime shipments.

More than half of the items sold on Amazon.com come from third-party sellers, who post their goods for sale on Amazon’s online marketplace.

News of the ban was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

FedEx Corp. said in a statement that the decision affects “a very small number of shippers” and said it “limits the options for those small businesses on some of the highest demand shipping days in history, and may compromise their ability to meet customer demands and manage their businesses.”

Amazon and FedEx have a testy relationship. Amazon.com Inc. has been expanding its own delivery fleet in the past few years, hoping to rely less on UPS, FedEx and other delivery services. Last week, research by analysts at Morgan Stanley estimated that Amazon delivers about half of its own packages.

FedEx severed ties with Amazon earlier this year, saying it wouldn’t make ground or air deliveries for the online shopping giant.

But third-party sellers were still able to use FedEx.

Across the U.S. Oklahoma appeals $465M order in opioid case NORMAN, Okla. — A judge didn’t order Johnson & Johnson to pay enough when he said the company must pay $465 million to address Oklahoma’s opioid crisis, the state said in an appeal filed Monday. Attorney General Mike Hunter’s office argues the award is only enough to pay for one year of the state’s abatement plan. During last summer’s trial, state experts testified it would cost about $17.5 billion over 30 years to abate the state’s opioid crisis. Attorneys for Johnson & Johnson have said that figure is wildly inflated.

Mississippi man freed

LOUISVILLE, Miss. — A Mississippi man whose murder conviction was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court for racial bias was released from custody Monday for the first time in 22 years. Curtis Flowers walked out of the regional jail in Louisville hours after a judge set his bond at $250,000. Flowers was convicted four times in connection with a

quadruple slaying in Winona in 1996: twice for individual slayings and twice for all four killings. Two other trials involving all four deaths ended in mistrials.

Each of the convictions was overturned, but Flowers has remained in jail because the original murder indictment is still active.

During his sixth trial in 2010, Flowers was sentenced to death. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned that conviction in June, finding that prosecutors had shown an unconstitutional pattern of excluding African American jurors in the trials of Flowers, who is black.

Man linked to market attacker

NEWARK, N.J. — A man whose number was found in the pocket of one of the perpetrators of last week’s fatal attack on a Jewish market in New Jersey was denied bail on an unrelated weapons charge Monday, as his attorney termed attempts to connect him to the attacks “ridiculous.” Federal agents last week searched Ahmed A-Hady’s home and a pawnshop in Keyport, New Jersey, operated by his father. Those searches turned up weapons and ammunition.

— Associated Press

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UK’s Johnson talks trade with Trump The new prime minister also welcomes a new class of Conservative lawmakers.

By Gregory Katz Associated Press

LONDON — Britain’s new political landscape began to take shape Monday as triumphant Prime Minister Boris Johnson talked trade with President Donald Trump and gave a pep talk to his new Conservative Party lawmakers.

The incoming class of new Conservative legislators was so big — 109 lawmakers — that organizers had to procure an extra 50 bottles of wine for the evening event, British tabloids said.

Lawmakers from all parties will

be sworn in Tuesday, the first day of the new session in Parliament.

Johnson’s Conservatives received a larger-than-expected majority in last week’s national election, galvanizing his efforts to secure parliamentary approval for his Brexit divorce deal with the European Union.

Many of them are coming from parts of the country that for decades were strongholds of the opposition Labour Party. Overall, the Conservatives now have 365 of the House of Commons’ 650 seats.

Buoyed by the decisive win, Johnson plans to move fast on his

campaign mantra to “get Brexit done.” That means ensuring a Brexit withdrawal agreement bill is passed in time for the U.K. to complete its historic departure from the European Union by the Jan. 31 deadline.

Johnson spokesman James Slack said the government will introduce the EU withdrawal bill Friday. It will be up to the speaker of the House of Commons to determine if Parliament holds its first major vote on the bill that same day or waits until early January after the Christmas recess.

The Brexit divorce bill is expected to receive strong support in Parliament due to the Conservatives’ new strong majority.

Johnson’s Downing Street office said Trump, a Brexit supporter who

has praised Johnson in the past, congratulated Johnson again when they spoke Monday. It said the two leaders look forward to “continued cooperation on issues such as security and trade, including the negotiation of an ambitious free trade agreement.”

If the Brexit bill passes and Britain leaves the EU on time, the country will enter a transition period when EU rules and regulations would still apply in the country and people and goods would still be able to pass freely between the U.K. and the 27 remaining EU members.

Negotiators for the British government and the EU would then start trade talks with an eye toward reaching a comprehensive postBrexit agreement.

Probe of billionaire murders is over

By Rob Gillies

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U.S. Battle of the Bulge veterans pay tribute during a ceremony to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the battle at the Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne, Belgium, on Monday.

WWII allies, foe mark Battle of Bulge

By Raf Casert and Mark Carlson Associated Press

BASTOGNE, Belgium — Side by side, the Allies and former enemy Germany together marked the 75th anniversary of one of the most important battles in World War II — the Battle of the Bulge, which stopped Adolf Hitler’s last-ditch offensive to turn the tide of the war.

At dawn on Dec. 16, 1944, over 200,000 German soldiers started the most unexpected breakthrough through the dense woods of Belgium and Luxembourg’s hilly Ardennes. Making the most of the surprise move, the cold, freezing weather and wearied U.S. troops, the Germans pierced the front line so deeply it came to be known as the Battle of the Bulge.

Initially outnumbered, U.S. troops delayed the attack enough in fierce fighting to allow reinforcements to stream in and turn the tide of the battle by Christmas. After a month of fighting, the move into Germany was unstoppable.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper paid tribute to more than 19,000 U.S. troops who died in one of the bloodiest battles in the nation’s history.

“Their efforts not only defended America but also ensured that the peoples of Europe would be free again,” Esper said, calling the Battle of the Bulge “one of the greatest in American history.”

U.S. Army veteran Malcolm “Buck” Marsh took the tributes in stride Monday as he addressed royalty, military leaders and top government officials.

“It is great to be here but I’m glad I’m not digging a foxhole,” Marsh said.

Bent, slow, yet sturdy, the veterans returning to the battlefield continued to amaze the crowds.

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi marveled at the composure they must have had during the battle when many were still teenagers.

She said European leaders also lauded the grit and courage of soldiers who were so young - and yet so willing to fight for the freedom of others.

“I said, ‘Well, they didn’t come

here because you were Americans. They came here because they were Americans. And that’s what we do,’ ” Pelosi told The Associated Press.

Even though German deaths also exceeded well over 10,000 in the battle that stretched deep into January, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier took special time to thank the U.S. troops.

“On this day, we Germans would like to thank the United States of America. The American armed forces, together with their allies, liberated Europe and they also liberated Germany. We thank you,” Steinmeier said.

“Those who died were victims of hatred, delusion, and a destructive fury that originated from my country,” he said.

Germany is now an ally of the United States and its wartime partners in NATO. During the poignant ceremonies at the starshaped Mardasson memorial in Bastogne, the current discord between the United States and several European allies over trade and security were never mentioned.

Baghdad mob kills teen, strings up corpse

By Samya Kullab and Murtada Farai Associated Press

BAGHDAD — The body of a 16-year-old boy was hung from a traffic pole in a central Baghdad square Thursday, amid conflicting versions about how he was killed.

Security officials said the teen was wanted by police on drugrelated charges and was running from security forces.

Other officials said the teen had fired a pistol in the air in an attempt to get protesters — who he felt were causing a disturbance — to move away from around his home.

The Associated Press initially reported that Iraqi officials, who frequently speak on condition of anonymity because of regulations, said the boy shot and killed six anti-government protesters before he was killed. The AP has found no evidence to support these initial claims.

Some videos circulating on social media showed the young man being beaten and dragged across a street. Other videos showed security

7 migrants die in shipwreck off Morocco RABAT, Morocco — Seven African migrants died Monday and 70 other people were rescued when their boat sank while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea from Morocco to Spain, according to a military official.

The rescued migrants, including 10 women and a baby, were brought back to the Moroccan coastal city of Nador and taken to Morocco’s coast guard for medical treatment, the military official told The Associated Press. The official was not authorized to be publicly named.

The Moroccan Human Rights Association said the boat sank after a fire broke out and quickly spread amid strong winds.

It was the latest of several dangerous migrant boat crossings on the rough sea passage between Morocco and Spain.

Some 22,970 migrants have arrived in Spain by sea so far this year, and 325 people have died trying, according to the International Organisation for Migration.

Central African Republic ex-leader Bozize back from exile

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TORONTO — Police said Monday the private investigation into the murders of Canadian drug company billionaire businessman Barry Sherman and his wife is over but the police investigation remains active.

Toronto police homicide Insp.

Hank Idsinga said the case is now solely in the hands of police. Idsinga says the work of the private investigation hired by Sherman’s family has been completed. Idsinga said the family’s $10 million reward for an arrest and conviction remains.

The founder of generic drugmaker Apotex and his wife, Honey, were found dead in their Toronto mansion on Dec. 15, 2017. The two were found hanging by belts from a railing that surrounds their indoor pool and were in a semi-seated position on the pool deck. Police initially said the deaths were suspicious, but said there were no signs of forced entry and they were not looking for suspects.

The day after, some media outlets quoted unidentified police officials as saying the deaths appeared to be a murder-suicide. That upset the couple’s four adult children, who hired their own team of investigators.

Police said six weeks later the couple were murdered.

The family, through their lawyer Brian Greenspan, has been critical of Toronto police. A year ago they announced the reward and a tip line separate from Toronto police.

Sherman, 75, was known for litigiousness and aggressive business practices as he developed Apotex Inc., which had a global workforce of about 11,000. Barry and Honey Sherman were among Canada’s most generous philanthropists, and their deaths shocked Canadian high society and the country’s Jewish community.

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Posters of anti-government protesters who have been killed during demonstrations are displayed in Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday.

forces with pointed guns surrounding a house where the teen had purportedly taken cover.

Dozens of people pointed their cellphones at the body dangling above them.

The violence underscored the growing fears and suspicions swirling around the 8-week-old protest movement, which engulfed Iraq on Oct. 1 when thousands took to the

streets to decry government corruption, poor services and scarcity of jobs.

A string of mysterious attacks, including shootings and stabbings, by unknown groups has put antigovernment protesters on edge and eroded their faith in the ability of state security forces to protect them.

In recent days, abductions and assassinations of high-profile civil

activists have stoked paranoia among demonstrators.

Protesters largely blame Iranbacked militias for the attacks and see the violence as a campaign to instill fear and weaken their peaceful movement.

Influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called those who killed the teen “terrorists” and warned that if they were not identified within 48 hours, he would order his militia to leave the square.

Members of Saraya Salam, or Peace Brigades, are deployed in the square to protect protesters.

Protesters refer to them as the “blue hats.”

Separately, security and health officials said a suicide bomber blew himself up near the city of Samarra, north of Baghdad, killing seven fighters from a paramilitary group and wounding six. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, said the attack occurred in a camp belonging to the Saraya Salam group.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack Thursday night.

BANGUI, Central African Republic — Former Central African President Francois Bozize, who was ousted nearly seven years ago by a coalition of rebel groups, has returned from exile, his political party announced Monday.

Bozize intends to address the nation in the coming days, said Bertin Bea, the secretarygeneral of the Kwa Na Kwa party.

Bea didn’t say how Bozize had returned home, but a Central African court recently overturned an order prohibiting air companies from bringing Bozize to Bangui.

Turkey deploys surveillance drone in northern Cyprus ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey has dispatched a surveillance and reconnaissance drone to the breakaway north of ethnically divided island nation of Cyprus amid tensions over offshore oil and gas exploration, Turkey’s state-run media said Monday.

The Anadolu news agency said the Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone took off from an airbase in Dalaman, Turkey, and touched down Monday at the airport in Gecitkala — known as Lefkoniko in Greek, on Cyprus.

Kudret Ozersay, foreign minister of the self-declared Turkish Cypriot state, told reporters Sunday that the Turkish deployment would be limited to unarmed drones as there was “no need” for armed ones.

It’s unclear what the drones will be specifically tasked to do.

UN AIDS agency fires whistleblower after misconduct probe TORONTO — The United Nations’ AIDS agency has fired two staffers for financial and sexual misconduct, including a whistleblower whose allegations of being sexually assaulted sparked months of turmoil at the organization.

Last March, Martina Brostrom publicly accused a senior UNAIDS director of forcibly kissing her and trying to drag her out of a Bangkok elevator in 2015. She also said he had sexually harassed her on other occasions.

But before those allegations became public, Brostrom herself and a supervisor were being investigated by U.N. officials for their own sexual and financial misconduct, as revealed in an Associated Press story in April.

Brostrom said that she was fired from UNAIDS last week in an act of retaliation for reporting that she had been sexually assaulted.

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court reports The following judgments were recently handed down in Kenai District Court: ■■ Amber Barr, 30, of Anchorage, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft, committed May 15. She was fined $1,000 with $500 suspended, a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to perform 20 hours of community work service, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with victims, and placed on probation for 12 months.

■■ Joshua Michael Freel, 30, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of disorderly conduct, committed Aug. 27. He was sentenced to three days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered not to consume of buy alcohol for 12 months, ordered to complete a substance/ alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, ordered not to possess controlled substances without valid prescription and kept in proper containers, and was placed on probation for 12 months.

■■ Dylan Patrick Kirsch, 25, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to amended charges of one count of first-degree criminal trespass and one count of second-degree harassment, committed Oct. 1. On count one, he was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete an anger management course, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with victim, and placed on probation for 12 months. On count two, he was ordered to complete an anger management course,

ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with victim, and placed on probation for 12 months.

■■ Lonnie James Kukowski, 25, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of thirddegree theft, committed May 2. He was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to admit past similar conduct and convictions, ordered to have no contact with Sportsman’s Warehouse, and placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

■■ Brenda Lee Anderson, 50, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving while license cancelled, revoked or suspended, committed Oct. 11. She was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered not to drive without a valid license, and placed on probation for 12 months.

■■ Christopher L. Evans, 35, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Aug. 31.

He was sentenced to 120 days in jail with 100 days suspended, fined $4,000 with $1,000 suspended, a $150 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $1,467 cost of imprisonment, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for one year, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months, and placed on probation for two years. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

■■ Laura Faataofe, 34, of Anchorage, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of second-degree harassment, committed May 26.

She was fined $500 with $250 suspended, a $100 court surcharge and a $150

jail surcharge with $100 suspended, and placed on probation for 12 months.

■■ Kinley Kent Frazier, 59, of Clam Gulch, pleaded guilty to refusal to submit to a chemical test, committed Mar. 22.

He was sentenced to 120 days in jail with 100 days suspended, fined $4,000 with $1,000 suspended, a $150 jail surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $1,467 cost of imprisonment, ordered not to consume or buy illegal drugs for 24 months, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and contact the Alcohol Safety Action Program, had his license revoked for one year, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months, forfeited items seized, and placed on probation for 24 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

■■ Kinley Frazier, 59, of Clam Gulch, pleaded guilty to violating conditions of release for a misdemeanor, committed Aug. 15. He was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and placed on probation for 12 months.

■■ Krystal E. George, 33, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to driving while license cancelled, revoked or suspended, an infraction committed Apr. 8. She was fined $300, a $20 court surcharge, and a $50 jail surcharge. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

■■ Riley Richard Sikvayugak, 27, of Fairbanks, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Sept.

25. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail or on electronic monitoring with 87 days suspended, credited for all time served, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, a

$150 jail surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $330 cost of imprisonment, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, and placed on probation for one year.

■■ Bryce Jordan Wiley, 21, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of second-degree harassment, committed Apr. 30. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered not to consume or buy alcohol for 12 months, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and contact the Alcohol Safety Action Program, ordered to have no contact with victim unless requested, and placed on probation for 12 months.

■■ William Arnold Betsinger, 74, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of fourth-degree assault, committed Oct. 1. He was sentenced to 120 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, ordered to have no contact with victim, and placed on probation for 12 months.

■■ James Henry Duncan, 55, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal trespass (upon premises), committed Feb. 9. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

■■ James H. Duncan, 55, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating condition of

release, committed May 18.

He was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

■■ Edward Pete Helm, 63, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to one count of an amended charge of disorderly conduct, a second count of an amended charge of disorderly conduct, and one count of first-degree criminal trespass (on land, intend crime), committed Feb. 4. On the first count of disorderly conduct, he was fined $150, a $100 court surcharge, and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended. On the second count of disorderly conduct, he was fined $250.

On the count of first-degree criminal trespass, he was sentenced to 360 days in jail with all but time served suspended, forfeited items seized, including firearm, ordered to have no contact with victims, and placed on probation for 24 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

■■ Michelle Loans-Arrow, 49, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to one count of driving under the influence and one count of reckless endangerment, a domestic violence offense, committed June 3.. In an amended judgment, on count one, she was sentenced to 60 days in jail or on electronic monitoring, credited for time served in treatment, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, a $150 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had her license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, and placed on probation for one year. On count two, she was placed on probation for

12 months.

■■ Lance M. Necessary, 40, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Feb. 21, 2018. He was sentenced to 20 days in jail, credited for time served on electronic monitoring, fined $3,000, a $75 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for one year, and ordered ignition interlock for 12 months.

■■ Martina M. Shangin, 36, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of an amended charge of second-degree harassment, committed July 14, and one count of violating condition of release, committed July 16.

On the count of seconddegree harassment, she was sentenced to 90 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered not to consume or buy alcohol for 12 months, ordered to complete a substance/ alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, and placed on probation for 12 months. On the count of violating condition of release, she was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to comply with the conditions in the second-degree harassment judgment, and placed on probation for 12 months.

■■ Frank Standifer, 46, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed May 10.

He was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge and ordered to admit facts in the police report.

Franklin was taken to Wildwood Pretrial.

■■ On Dec. 9 at 5:25 p.m., Kenai police responded to a local business near Mile 11 of the Kenai Spur Highway. After investigation, Randy D. Love, 32, of Kenai, was arrested on outstanding $2,500 Soldotna Alaska State Troopers felony arrest warrant on original charges of second-degree theft and first-degree vehicle theft and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial.

■■ On Dec. 14 at 7:18 p.m., Alaska State Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for multiple equipment violations on Salmon Creek Road in Seward. Subsequent investigation resulted in the arrest of John Spiers, 34, of Seward, for driving while license suspended and fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance. Spiers was taken to the Seward Community Jail.

police reports Information for this report was taken from publicly available law enforcement records and includes arrest and citation information. Anyone listed in this report is presumed innocent.

■■ On Dec. 13 at about 11:30 p.m., Soldotna Alaska State Troopers conducted a traffic stop near Mile 17 of the Kenai Spur Highway.

After investigation, Jefferson, Uta, 43, of Nikiski, was arrested for driving under the influence (drugs) and fourth-degree misconduct involving weapons and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility.

■■ On Dec. 12 at 2:21 p.m., Alaska State Troopers stopped a vehicle for traffic violations at Mile 162 of the Sterling Highway and determined that Mack Ukatish, 51, of Nanwalek, was driving under the influence of alcohol.

Ukatish was arrested and taken to the Homer Jail.

His bail was set at release when sober.

■■ On Dec. 13, Alaska Wildlife Troopers arrested Sheila VanHasselt, 58, of Ninilchik, for drug-related driving under the influence in Cooper Landing.

VanHasselt was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility.

■■ On Dec. 13 at about 10:50 p.m., Alaska State Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a moving violation in the Robinson Loop area of Sterling. Monica Schmitt, 53, of Sterling, was determined to be impaired and was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on the charge of driving under the influence.

■■ On Dec. 13 at 7:58 a.m., Alaska State Troopers in Soldotna responded to a report of a collision near Mile 16 of the Kenai Spur Highway. Investigation found that Alexander Henry, 25, of Nikiski, was

traveling northbound on the Kenai Spur Highway in a 2015 Ford Fiesta when he crossed the center line and collided with a 2007 Dodge Ram pickup truck. Henry was not wearing a seat belt and was deceased at the crash. Next of kin and the State Medical Examiner have been notified. The driver of the Dodge pickup sustained life-threatening injuries and was flown by Life-Med to an Anchorage Hospital. Investigation into the collision remains ongoing.

■■ On Dec. 9 at 7:24 a.m., Alaska State Troopers received a report from a female that an unknown male had assaulted her at her residence in the Sterling area. It was reported to troopers that the victim was met at the door by the male, who slashed at her with a knife, causing several cuts. None of the cuts were life threatening. The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment. Investigation is continuing.

■■ On Dec. 10 at 3:45 p.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to an address on Brenmark Road in Homer for a report of a female trespassing. Investigation led to the arrest of Robin Hicks, 40 of Homer, after she was found inside the residence. Hicks was taken to the Homer Jail.On Dec. 6 at 2:45 p.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to Lake Road, near Mile 16 of Funny River Road, for the report of a vehicle left in the roadway. Troopers located two males near the vehicle, who stated they were working to get it started and moved. One of the males was identified as Joshua Ley, 36, of Soldotna. Investigation revealed that Ley had an outstanding warrant for his arrest on the original charge of failure to appear for arraignment on the

charge of driving while license suspended. Ley was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility with five days to serve.

■■ On Dec. 10 at 11:57 p.m., Alaska State Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a white Jeep Cherokee for an equipment violation on Island Lake Road in Nikiski. Investigation revealed that Glen Carlson, 47, of Nikiski, was driving with a suspended license. The passenger, Shon Obrien, 38, of Nikiski, had an outstanding warrant for criminal mischief and assault. Both were taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility.

■■ On Dec. 12 at 12:17 p.m., Alaska State Troopers stopped a blue 2008 Chevy Trailblazer for speeding near Mile 17 of the Seward Highway.

Investigation resulted in the arrest of Chad Bonnet, 48, of Seward, for driving under the influence and fourth-degree misconduct involving a weapon.

Bonnet was taken to the Seward Jail.

■■ On Dec. 7 at 8:25 p.m.

Alaska State Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a gold 2001 Chevy Blazer that was backing up in the roadway on Nash Road near Salmon Creek Road.

Investigation resulted in the arrest of Sophie Moore, 40, of Anchorage, for driving under the influence and driving with a revoked license. She was also cited for no proof of insurance and taken to the Seward jail. The vehicle was turned over to a licensed driver.

■■ On Dec. 11 at 9:08 p.m., Kenai police responded to the Kenai Airport for a welfare check. Ryan K. Chavez, 38, of Anchorage, was arrested for violating conditions of release and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility.

■■ On Dec. 10, Kenai police issued a summons to Heather E. Hoke, 25, of

Nikiski, for fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance.

■■ On Dec. 10, Kenai police issued a summons to Alexandra E. Guthrie, 23, of Kenai, for contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

■■ On Dec. 10, Kenai police arrested Cory D. Franklin, 28, of Kenai, for fifthdegree criminal mischief (domestic violence) and fourth-degree assault (d o m e s t i c v i o l e n c e ) .

Today in History Today is Tuesday, Dec. 17, the 351st day of 2019. There are 14 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 17, 1992, President George H.W. Bush, Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney (muhl-ROO’-nee) and Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari (sah-LEE’-nuhs deh gohr-TAHR’-ee) signed the North American Free Trade Agreement in separate ceremonies. (After President Donald Trump demanded a new deal, the three countries signed a replacement agreement in 2018; it awaits approval by lawmakers.)

On this date: In 1777, France recognized American independence.

In 1865, Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8, known as the “Unfinished” because only two movements had been completed, was first performed publicly in Vienna 37 years after the composer’s death.

In 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright of Dayton, Ohio, conducted the first successful manned powered-airplane flights near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, using their experimental craft, the Wright Flyer.

In 1938, German chemists Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann discovered nuclear fission by splitting the nuclei of uranium into lighter elements.

In 1944, the U.S. War Department announced it was ending its policy of excluding people of Japanese ancestry from the West Coast.

In 1969, the U.S. Air Force closed its Project “Blue Book” by concluding there was no evidence of extraterrestrial spaceships behind thousands of UFO sightings. An estimated 50 million TV viewers watched singer Tiny Tim marry his fiancee, Miss Vicky, on NBC’s “Tonight Show.”

In 1975, Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme was sentenced in Sacramento, Calif. to life in prison for her attempt on the life of President Gerald R. Ford. (She was paroled in Aug. 2009.)

In 1979, Arthur McDuffie, a black insurance executive, was fatally injured after leading police on a chase with his motorcycle in Miami. (Four white police officers accused of beating McDuffie were later acquitted, sparking riots.)

In 1994, North Korea shot down a U.S. Army helicopter which had strayed north of the demilitarized zone. The co-pilot, Chief Warrant Officer David Hilemon, was killed; the pilot, Chief Warrant Officer Bobby Hall, was captured and held for nearly two weeks.

In 2000, President-elect George W. Bush named Stanford professor Condoleezza Rice his national security adviser and Alberto Gonzales to the White House counsel’s job, the same day Bush was named Time magazine’s Person of the Year.’

In 2007, Iran received its first nuclear fuel from Russia, paving the way for the startup of its reactor.

In 2011, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il died after more than a decade of iron rule; he was 69, according to official records, but some reports indicated he was 70.

Ten years ago: Large pieces of a climate deal fell into place on the next-to-last day of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry, 26, died a day after falling out of the back of a pickup truck in Charlotte, North Carolina. Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Jones, 90, died in Malibu, California.

Five years ago: The United States and Cuba restored diplomatic relations, sweeping away one of the last vestiges of the Cold War. Sony Pictures canceled the Dec. 25 release of “The Interview,” a black comedy about a plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, after hackers threatened terrorist attacks and the largest multiplex chains in North America pulled the film. Veteran broadcast journalist Richard C. Hottelet, 97, the last of the original “Murrow’s Boys,” died in Wilton, Connecticut.

One year ago: Actress and director Penny Marshall, who starred in the sitcom “Laverne & Shirley” before directing film comedies such as “Big” and “A League of Their Own,” died in her Los Angeles home at the age of 75 due to complications from diabetes. CBS announced that former CEO Les Moonves would not receive his $120 million severance package after the board of directors found he had violated company policy and was uncooperative with an investigation of sexual misconduct allegations. A report from the Senate intelligence committee found that Russia’s political disinformation campaign on U.S. social media was more far-reaching than originally thought, with troll farms working to discourage black voters and “blur the lines between reality and fiction” to help elect Donald Trump. Google announced that it would build a new office complex in New York City, in the tech industry’s latest major expansion beyond the Seattle-San Francisco corridor.

Today’s Birthdays: Actor Armin Mueller-Stahl is 89. Pope Francis is 83. Singer-actor Tommy Steele is 83. Actor Bernard Hill is 75. Actor Ernie Hudson is 74. Political commentator Chris Matthews is 74. Comedian-actor Eugene Levy is 73. Actress Marilyn Hassett is 72. Actor Wes Studi is 72. Pop musician Jim Bonfanti (The Raspberries) is 71. Actor Joel Brooks is 70. Rock singer Paul Rodgers is 70. Rhythm-and-blues singer Wanda Hutchinson Vaughn (The Emotions) is 68. Actor Bill Pullman is 66. Actor Barry Livingston is 66. Country singer Sharon White is 66.

Producer-director-writer Peter Farrelly is 63. Rock musician Mike Mills (R.E.M.) is 61. Pop singer Sarah Dallin (Bananarama) is 58. Country musician Tim Chewning is 57. Country singer Tracy Byrd is 53. Country musician Duane Propes is 53. Actress Laurie Holden is 50. DJ Homicide (Sugar Ray) is 49. Actor Sean Patrick Thomas is 49. Actress Claire Forlani is 48. Pop-rock musician Eddie Fisher (OneRepublic) is 46. Actress Sarah Paulson is 45.

Actress Marissa Ribisi is 45. Actor Giovanni Ribisi is 45. Actress Milla Jovovich (YO’-vuh-vich) is 44. Singer Bree Sharp is 44. Singer-songwriter Ben Goldwasser (MGMT) is 37. Rock singer Mikky Ekko is 36. Actress Shannon Woodward is 35. Actress Emma Bell is 33. Actress Vanessa Zima is 33. Rock musician Taylor York (Paramore) is 30. Actor Graham Rogers is 29. Actor-singer Nat Wolff is 25.

Thought for Today: “A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things.” -- “Poor Richard’s Almanack.”

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Woods closes Brees sets all-time TD mark comeback year MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The emotions poured out of Tiger Woods, just like they did at Augusta National in the spring,

except this felt different.

The Masters was for him.

This was for 11 players See golf, Page A9

Youngren reels in Alaska Athlete honors Staff report Peninsula Clarion

Soldotna’s Megan Youngren, 28, was named the Alaska Athlete of the Week by the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame this weekend.

Youngren qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials for marathon by running 2 hours, 43 minutes, 52 seconds, at the California International Marathon in Sacramento on Dec. 8. The “B” qualifying standard was 2:45:00.

Youngren also is now fourth on the all-time fastest women’s marathon list for Alaska, a list compiled by the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame.

McDonald stars for Providence College

Eagle River’s Cam McDonald, who played for the Kenai River Brown Bears in the 2017-18 season, is having a solid freshman season for Providence College, which is ranked No. 13 in a poll compiled by U.S. College Hockey Online.

In a game at UMassLowell on Dec. 7, the 5-foot9, 170-pound defenseman scored in the first period to put the Friars ahead 2-0.

Providence would win 4-1, meaning all three goals McDonald has scored this season are game-winners.

The first two were against Clarkson and Boston College.

McDonald also has a pair of assists for Providence, and has blocked 16 shots in 17 games while tallying a plus-3 rating.

On Tap Thursday Basketball Homer girls at Joe Floyd in Kodiak, 7 p.m. vs.

Dimond JV Seward girls at Grace Grizzly Classic Tournament, 3 p.m. vs. Barrow Seward boys at Grace Grizzly Classic Tournament, 8:15 p.m.

Craig Jung “Kenai River Challenge” at Kenai Central Nikiski girls vs. Galena, 3 p.m.

Nikiski boys vs. Galena, 4:30 p.m.

Kenai girls vs. Houston, 6 p.m.

Kenai boys vs. Houston, 7:30 p.m.

Powerade/Al Howard Tip-Off at Soldotna Homer boys vs. Eagle River, 5:30 p.m.

SoHi boys vs. ACS, 7 p.m.

CIA Classic Nikiski C girls vs. CIA, 2:30 p.m.

Soldotna JV girls vs. Ninilchik, 4 p.m.

Soldotna JV boys vs. Ninilchik, 5:30 p.m.

Nikolaevsk girls vs. CIA, 7 p.m.

Nikolaevsk boys vs. CIA, 8:30 p.m.

Friday Hockey Soldotna at Kenai, 7 p.m.

Wrestling State wrestling at Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage Prelims, quarters, consolation, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Championship semis, 5 to 8 p.m.

Basketball Homer girls at Joe Floyd in Kodiak, 3 p.m. vs.

Glennallen Seward girls at Grace Grizzly Classic Tournament vs. Mt. Edgecumbe, 3 p.m.

Seward boys at Grace Grizzly Classic Tournament vs. Cicero Prep, 4:45 p.m.

Craig Jung “Kenai River Challenge” at Kenai Central Houston boys vs. Nikiski, 3 p.m.

Houston girls vs. Nikiski, 4:30 p.m.

Kenai boys vs. Galena, 6 p.m.

Kenai girls vs. Galena, 7:30 p.m.

Powerade/Al Howard Tip-Off at Soldotna SoHi C girls vs. Service C, 3 p.m.

Eagle River boys vs. ACS, 4:30 p.m.

Soldotna girls vs. Service,

6:15 p.m.

Soldotna boys vs. Homer, 8 p.m.

CIA Classic Nikiski C girls vs. Ninilchik, 2:30 p.m.

Nikolaevsk girls vs.

Soldotna JV, 4 p.m.

CIA boys vs. Soldotna JV, 5:30 p.m.

Ninilchik girls vs. CIA, 7 p.m.

Nikolaevsk boys vs. Ninilchik, 8:30 p.m.

Skiing Candy Cane Scramble at Tsalteshi, TBA Saturday Wrestling State wrestling at Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage Consolation, 3rd-4th, 5th-6th matches, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Intros, championship matches, 5 to 8:30 p.m.

Basketball Homer girls at Joe Floyd in Kodiak, 6:15 p.m. vs.

Kodiak Seward girls at Grace Grizzly Classic Tournament vs. Grace at 1:30 p.m.

Seward boys at Grace Grizzly Classic Tournament vs. Hudson’s Bay, 11:45 a.m.

Craig Jung “Kenai River Challenge” at Kenai Central Galena girls vs. Houston, noon Galena boys vs. Houston, 1:30 p.m.

Kenai girls vs. Nikiski, 3 p.m.

Kenai boys vs. Nikiski, 4:30 p.m.

Powerade/Al Howard Tip-Off at Soldotna SoHi C girls vs. Service C, noon ACS boys vs. Homer, 1:30 p.m.

Soldotna girls vs. Service, 3 p.m.

Soldotna boys vs. Eagle River, 4:30 p.m.

CIA Classic Ninilchik girls vs. Nikolaevsk, 11 a.m.

Nikolaevsk boys vs.

Soldotna JV, 12:30 p.m.

CIA girls vs. Soldotna, 2 p.m.

CIA boys vs. Ninilchik, 3:30 p.m.

Nikiski girls vs. Nikolaevsk, 5 p.m.

Skiing Besh Cup at Kincaid Park in Anchorage, TBA Sunday Skiing Besh Cup at Kincaid Park in Anchorage, TBA

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees trotted along the sideline holding his helmet and a Hall of Fame-bound ball in his left hand while using his right hand to wave and blow kisses to an adoring Superdome crowd.

Another milestone, another memory, for an undersized and once underestimated player who has broken just about every significant record a quarterback can break — and doesn’t look anywhere near done at age 40.

Brees became the NFL’s all-time leader in touchdown passes, throwing for four scores to lead the New Orleans Saints to a 34-7 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night.

“It was special, everything about the night,” Brees said. “It just kind of makes your whole life and career flash before your eyes, because I never thought

I’d have a chance to be part of something like this.”

The scoring strike that broke Peyton Manning’s record of 539 career touchdown passes came in the third quarter, when Brees hit tight end Josh Hill for a 5-yard score. Brees’ next pass in the game was the 541st scoring toss of his career, a 28-yarder to reserve QB and utility player Taysom Hill that put the Saints up 34-0.

“He’s done that to a lot of defenses,” Colts coach Frank Reich said. “When he gets like that. I don’t know that anybody can stop him.”

Now in his 19th season, the 6-foot Brees — a 2001 secondround draft choice — came into the game already holding NFL records for completions with 6,792 and yards passing with 72,577. He built on those

numbers while also setting a record for completion percentage in a game. He completed 29 of 30 passes — 96.7% — for 307 yards before being relieved by Teddy Bridgewater in the fourth quarter. That broke the mark Philip Rivers had held since completing 28 of 29 (96.6%) against Arizona last season.

“He had a hot hand, obviously,” Saints coach Sean Payton said. “Guys were making plays, but that’s awfully difficult to do.”

The victory kept the Saints (11-3), who’d already won the NFC South, in the running with Seattle (11-3), San Francisco (11-3) and Green Bay (11-3) for one of the top two seeds in the NFC playoffs.

“There’s a lot at stake right now relative to these games when you look at the top of

the NFC,” Payton said. “It’s about winning and winning and winning and trying to give yourself the best chance in the postseason.”

The Colts (6-8) were eliminated from playoff contention after losing their fourth straight and sixth out of seven.

They were also left struggled to explain their lack of competitiveness in a game they needed to win.

“I wish I knew all the answers,” Colts linebacker Darius Leonard said. “I hate losing more than I love winning.”

Jacoby Brissett struggled at times with accuracy and finished 18 of 34 for 165 yards against a Saints defense looking for redemption after allowing 48 points in a loss to the 49ers a week earlier.

LSU, OSU rule All-America squad

By Ralph D. Russo AP College Football Writer

No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Ohio State each placed three players on The Associated Press All-America first team released Monday.

Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow of LSU highlights the first-team offense and Heisman finalist Chase Young of Ohio State leads the defense on the team presented by Regions Bank that was chosen by a panel of 15 college football poll voters.

The top-ranked Tigers also placed receiver Ja’Marr Chase and cornerback Derek Stingley on the first team. Young was joined on the first team

by Ohio State by teammates Wyatt Davis, a guard, and Jeff Okudah, a cornerback. No. 3 Clemson’s only first-team All-American was linebacker Isaiah Simmons. No. 4 Oklahoma was represented on the first team by receiver CeeDee Lamb.

No. 5 Georgia, Kentucky and No. 11 Wisconsin were the other teams with multiple first-team selections. Georgia placed tackle Andrew Thomas and safety J.R. Reed on the AllAmerica team.

Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor is the only player to repeat as a first-team All-American this season.

Badgers center Tyler Biadasz also made the first-team.

Kentucky had punter Max Duffy, and Lynn Bowden Jr., the receiver-turned quarterback, who made the first team as an all-purpose player.

Bowden leads the Wildcats in rushing and receiving this season.

Ohio State led all teams with seven players selected to the three All-America teams, including quarterback Justin Fields, who made the second team.

No. 9 Alabama had no players selected to the first team for the first time since 2010, but had five players combined on the second and third teams. Oklahoma, Utah also had five selections on the three teams and LSU and

Clemson each had four.

The 2019 Associated Press All-America Team presented

by Regions Bank:

EAST Delaware 86, Delaware St. 78 Pittsburgh 59, N. Illinois 50 Rider 74, Marist 64 SOUTH Charlotte 67, Valparaiso 57 Jackson St. 113, Southeastern Baptist College

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division St. Louis 35 21 8 6 48 107 95 Colorado 33 21 9 3 45 119 91 Winnipeg 33 20 11 2 42 101 91 Dallas 35 19 12 4 42 91 82 Minnesota 34 16 13 5 37 105 112 Nashville 32 15 12 5 35 107 103 Chicago 34 13 15 6 32 94 110 Pacific Division Arizona 35 19 12 4 42 97 84 Edmonton 36 19 13 4 42 108 110 Vegas 36 18 13 5 41 109 103 Calgary 35 18 13 4 40 95 104 Vancouver 34 16 14 4 36 110 105 San Jose 35 16 17 2 34 96 122 Anaheim 33 14 15 4 32 87 97 Los Angeles 35 14 18 3 31 90 111 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.

Houston at Tampa Bay, 9 a.m.

Buffalo at New England, 12:30 p.m.

L.A. Rams at San Francisco, 4:15 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 22 N.Y. Giants at Washington, 9 a.m.

Cincinnati at Miami, 9 a.m.

New Orleans at Tennessee, 9 a.m.

Pittsburgh at N.Y. Jets, 9 a.m.

Baltimore at Cleveland, 9 a.m.

Carolina at Indianapolis, 9 a.m.

Jacksonville at Atlanta, 9 a.m.

Oakland at L.A. Chargers, 12:05 p.m.

Detroit at Denver, 12:05 p.m.

Arizona at Seattle, 12:25 p.m.

Dallas at Philadelphia, 12:25 p.m.

Kansas City at Chicago, 4:20 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 23 Green Bay at Minnesota, 4:15 p.m.

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FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback — Joe Burrow, senior, LSU. Running backs — Chuba Hubbard, sophomore, Oklahoma State; Jonathan Taylor, junior, Wisconsin.

Tackles — Penei Sewell, sophomore, Oregon; Andrew Thomas, junior, Georgia.

Guards — Wyatt Davis, sophomore, Ohio State; Kevin Dotson, senior, Louisiana-Lafayette.

Center — Tyler Biadasz, junior, Wisconsin.

Tight end — Harrison Bryant, senior, Florida Atlantic.

Wide receivers — Ja’Marr Chase, sophomore, LSU; CeeDee Lamb, junior, Oklahoma.

All-purpose player — Lynn Bowden Jr., junior, Kentucky.

Kicker — Keith Duncan, junior, Iowa.

DEFENSE Ends — Chase Young, junior, Ohio State; James Lynch, junior, Baylor.

Tackles — Derrick Brown, senior, Auburn; Javon Kinlaw, senior, South Carolina.

Linebackers — Isaiah Simmons, junior, Clemson; Evan Weaver, senior, California; Micah Parsons, sophomore, Penn State.

Cornerbacks — Derek Stingley, freshman, LSU; Jeff Okudah, junior, Ohio State.

Safeties — Antoine Winfield Jr., sophomore, Minnesota; J.R. Reed, senior, Georgia.

Punter — Max Duffy, junior, Kentucky.

scoreboard Basketball AP Women’s Top 25 The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 15, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:

Record 1. Stanford (27) 9-0 2. UConn (1) 8-0 3. Oregon (1) 8-1 4. Oregon St. (1) 9-0 5. South Carolina 10-1 6. Louisville 10-1 7. Baylor 8-1 8. Florida St. 10-0 9. NC State 10-0 10. UCLA 9-0 11. Texas A&M 9-1 12. Indiana 10-1 13. Maryland 8-2 14. Kentucky 10-1 15. Mississippi St. 8-2 16. DePaul 9-1 17. Gonzaga 9-1 18. Arizona 10-0 19. Michigan St. 7-2 20. Missouri St. 9-1 21. Arkansas 10-1 22. West Virginia 7-1 23. Tennessee 8-1 24. Michigan 9-1 25. South Dakota 12-1

Pts Prv 747 685 679 653 633 599 598 549 497 459 447 422 398 361 333 314 256 242 153 151 123 115 100 77 45

1 2 3 4 5 7 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 --

Others receiving votes: Miami 42, Florida Gulf Coast 37, Minnesota 20, Rutgers 7, Colorado 4, Arizona St. 1, TCU 1, Ohio St. 1, Kansas 1.

AP Top 25 The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 15, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:

Record Pts Prv 1. Kansas (47) 9-1 1607 2 2. Gonzaga (15) 11-1 1552 6 3. Louisville (1) 10-1 1412 1 4. Duke (2) 9-1 1387 7 5. Ohio St. 9-1 1334 3 6. Kentucky 8-1 1231 8 7. Maryland 10-1 1207 4 8. Oregon 8-2 1172 10 9. Virginia 8-1 1121 9 10. Baylor 8-1 1062 11 11. Memphis 9-1 960 13 12. Auburn 9-0 939 12 13. Dayton 8-1 879 14 14. Michigan 8-3 723 5 15. Michigan St. 7-3 656 16 16. Arizona 10-2 631 15 17. Butler 10-1 553 18 18. Villanova 8-2 496 20 19. Florida St. 8-2 449 21 20. San Diego St. 10-0 431 25 21. Tennessee 7-2 367 19 22. Washington 7-2 213 -23. Penn St. 9-2 182 -24. Texas Tech 6-3 115 -25. West Virginia 9-1 76 -Others receiving votes: North Carolina 41, Xavier 40, Iowa 39, Wichita St. 31, Purdue 30, Liberty 25, Marquette 23, Indiana 23, VCU 21, Utah St. 14, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 13, N. Iowa 12, Colorado 12, Texas 10, Florida 7, DePaul 6, Georgetown 3, Richmond 3, Virginia Tech 3, LSU 3, Stanford 3, Seton Hall 3, Oklahoma St. 2, Duquesne 1, BYU 1, Arkansas 1.

Women’s Scores SOUTH Charleston Southern 76, Columbia (SC) 59 Howard 67, East Carolina 51 Louisiana Tech 70, Grambling St. 66 Mississippi 69, Georgia Southern 66 Mississippi St. 64, Louisiana-Lafayette 48 UNC-Greensboro 69, Coll. of Charleston 56 UT Martin 83, Lipscomb 67 Wake Forest 74, Campbell 46 MIDWEST Akron 64, NC A&T 52 Illinois St. 74, SIU-Edwardsville 53 Loyola of Chicago 84, Bowling Green 76 N. Kentucky 70, Indiana St. 68 Northwestern 74, Texas-Arlington 47 UConn 84, DePaul 74 Wichita St. 100, Ark.-Pine Bluff 50 FAR WEST California Baptist 74, Idaho St. 68 Denver 81, S. Utah 73 Grand Canyon 53, UNLV 51 New Mexico 107, New Mexico St. 53 Oregon 84, UC Riverside 41 Providence 67, Utah 60 Utah St. 66, North Texas 55

Men’s Scores

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Jacksonville St. 85, Evansville 59 James Madison 81, Charleston Southern 60 Marshall 89, Morehead St. 62 Mercer 72, UNC-Wilmington 63 Morgan St. 96, Chestnut Hill 72 Murray St. 74, Kennesaw St. 38 Tulane 68, Alcorn St. 57 MIDWEST E. Illinois 85, W. Illinois 47 N. Dakota St. 79, Montana St. 65 SOUTHWEST Texas Tech 71, Southern Miss. 65 UTEP 72, NC A&T 54 FAR WEST Portland 66, Florida A&M 60 UC Davis 67, Loyola Marymount 65 UC Irvine 74, Kent St. 68 UC Santa Barbara 74, Idaho St. 68, OT

NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 20 8 .714 — Boston 17 7 .708 1 Toronto 18 8 .692 1 Brooklyn 14 12 .538 5 New York 6 21 .222 13½ Southeast Division Miami 19 8 .704 — Orlando 12 14 .462 6½ Charlotte 12 17 .414 8 Washington 8 17 .320 10 Atlanta 6 21 .222 13 Central Division Milwaukee 24 4 .857 — Indiana 18 9 .667 5½ Detroit 11 16 .407 12½ Chicago 10 19 .345 14½ Cleveland 6 21 .222 17½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Dallas 18 8 .692 — Houston 18 9 .667 ½ San Antonio 10 16 .385 8 Memphis 10 17 .370 8½ New Orleans 6 21 .222 12½ Northwest Division Denver 17 8 .680 — Utah 15 11 .577 2½ Oklahoma City 12 14 .462 5½ Portland 11 16 .407 7 Minnesota 10 15 .400 7 Pacific Division L.A. Lakers 24 3 .889 — L.A. Clippers 20 8 .714 4½ Sacramento 12 14 .462 11½ Phoenix 11 15 .423 12½ Golden State 5 23 .179 19½ Sunday’s Games Orlando 130, New Orleans 119 Indiana 107, Charlotte 85 Brooklyn 109, Philadelphia 89 L.A. Lakers 101, Atlanta 96 Denver 111, New York 105 Sacramento 100, Golden State 79 Monday’s Games Washington 133, Detroit 119 Toronto 133, Cleveland 113 Dallas 120, Milwaukee 116 Houston 109, San Antonio 107 Memphis 118, Miami 111 Oklahoma City 109, Chicago 106 Portland 111, Phoenix 110 Tuesday’s Games L.A. Lakers at Indiana, 3 p.m.

Sacramento at Charlotte, 3 p.m.

Atlanta at New York, 3:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at New Orleans, 4 p.m.

Orlando at Utah, 5 p.m.

Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, 6:30 p.m.

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Hockey NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 34 21 7 6 48 115 86 Buffalo 34 16 11 7 39 107 103 Florida 33 16 12 5 37 115 109 Montreal 33 15 12 6 36 105 107 Toronto 34 16 14 4 36 110 109 Tampa Bay 31 16 12 3 35 110 100 Ottawa 34 14 18 2 30 91 109 Detroit 35 9 23 3 21 76 136 Metropolitan Division Washington 35 24 6 5 53 125 100 N.Y. Islanders 31 22 7 2 46 92 72 Carolina 33 20 11 2 42 107 86 Pittsburgh 33 19 10 4 42 110 89 Philadelphia 33 17 11 5 39 101 99 N.Y. Rangers 33 16 13 4 36 105 106 Columbus 33 13 14 6 32 82 98 New Jersey 32 10 17 5 25 77 115

Sunday’s Games Winnipeg 7, Philadelphia 3 Chicago 5, Minnesota 3 Los Angeles 4, Detroit 2 Vegas 6, Vancouver 3 Monday’s Games Florida 6, Ottawa 1 Nashville 5, N.Y. Rangers 2 Columbus 3, Washington 0 St. Louis 5, Colorado 2 Edmonton 2, Dallas 1 Tuesday’s Games Ottawa at Tampa Bay, 3 p.m.

Buffalo at Toronto, 3 p.m.

Los Angeles at Boston, 3 p.m.

Nashville vs. N.Y. Islanders at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 3 p.m.

Anaheim at Philadelphia, 3 p.m.

Columbus at Detroit, 3:30 p.m.

Carolina at Winnipeg, 4 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Calgary, 5 p.m.

Montreal at Vancouver, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Vegas, 6 p.m.

Arizona at San Jose, 6:30 p.m.

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Football NFL Standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA x-New England 11 3 0 .786 372 181 x-Buffalo 10 4 0 .714 291 222 N.Y. Jets 5 9 0 .357 247 343 Miami 3 11 0 .214 241 435 South Houston 9 5 0 .643 341 330 Tennessee 8 6 0 .571 339 279 Indianapolis 6 8 0 .429 303 329 Jacksonville 5 9 0 .357 250 353 North y-Baltimore 12 2 0 .857 472 257 Pittsburgh 8 6 0 .571 269 259 Cleveland 6 8 0 .429 297 329 Cincinnati 1 13 0 .071 211 359 West y-Kansas City 10 4 0 .714 394 284 Oakland 6 8 0 .429 274 386 Denver 5 9 0 .357 239 284 L.A. Chargers 5 9 0 .357 299 290 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Dallas 7 7 0 .500 378 288 Philadelphia 7 7 0 .500 334 328 N.Y. Giants 3 11 0 .214 283 382 Washington 3 11 0 .214 215 347 South y-New Orleans 11 3 0 .786 378 303 Tampa Bay 7 7 0 .500 416 398 Atlanta 5 9 0 .357 329 365 Carolina 5 9 0 .357 324 390 North x-Green Bay 11 3 0 .786 330 283 Minnesota 10 4 0 .714 378 259 Chicago 7 7 0 .500 256 253 Detroit 3 10 1 .250 304 373 West x-San Francisco 11 3 0 .786 419 258 x-Seattle 11 3 0 .786 371 345 L.A. Rams 8 6 0 .571 332 306 Arizona 4 9 1 .321 310 398 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Thursday’s Games Baltimore 42, N.Y. Jets 21 Sunday’s Games Kansas City 23, Denver 3 Tampa Bay 38, Detroit 17 Houston 24, Tennessee 21 N.Y. Giants 36, Miami 20 Seattle 30, Carolina 24 Green Bay 21, Chicago 13 New England 34, Cincinnati 13 Philadelphia 37, Washington 27 Arizona 38, Cleveland 24 Jacksonville 20, Oakland 16 Minnesota 39, L.A. Chargers 10 Atlanta 29, San Francisco 22 Dallas 44, L.A. Rams 21 Buffalo 17, Pittsburgh 10 Monday’s Games New Orleans 34, Indianapolis 7 Saturday, Dec. 21

Transactions

BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS — Designated 2B Mike Freeman for assignment.

HOUSTON ASTROS — Agreed to terms with RHP Joe Smith on a two-year contract.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Signed 3B/OF Yoshitomo Tsutsugo to a two-year contract.

TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with LHP Joely Rodríguez on a two-year contract. Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Bush, RHP Tim Dillard, LHP Brian Flynn, RHP Arturo Reyes, and C/OF Blake Swihart to minor league contracts.

National League MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Josh Lindblom on a three-year contract.

NEW YORK METS — Designated RHP Stephen Nogosek for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Rick Porcello on a one-year contract.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms with C Luke Maile on a one-year contract.

Frontier League FLORENCE FREEDOM — Signed OF Connor Crane and INF Kevin Whatley to contract extensions.

Signed RHP Jared Cheek.

QUEBEC CAPITALES — Released C Corey Bass, RHP Austin Chrismon, LHP Seth Davis, INF Nick DeTringo, 1B Stayler Hernandez, C Chris Shaw, and RHP Arik Sikula.

BASKETBALL NBA G League WESTCHESTER KNICKS — Waived F Kavin GilderTilbury. Signed F Josh Cunningham.

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Suspended Seattle WR Josh Gordon indefinitely for violating the league’s policies on performance-enhancing substances and substances of abuse.

CAROLINA PANTHERS — Placed OT Greg Little on IR. Activated WR Chris Hogan from IR. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Placed DT Renell Wren on IR. Signed DE Freedom Akinmoladun from the practice squad. Signed K Kaare Vedvik to the practice squad.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Released OL Caleb Benenoch. Signed LB Chris Covington from the practice squad.

DETROIT LIONS — Placed DT Mike Daniels and G Kenny Wiggins on IR. Claimed G Caleb Benenoch off waivers from Dallas.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed WR Spencer Schnell to its practice squad. Released WR Trevion Thompson from the practice squad.

HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS — Reassigned D Josh Mahura to San Diego (AHL). Recalled C Sam Carrick and D Jacob Larsson from San Diego.

ARIZONA COYOTES — Traded Fs Nick Merkley and Nate Schnarr, D Kevin Bahl, a conditional 2020 first-round draft pick and a conditional 2021 third-round draft pick to New Jersey for Fs Taylor Hall and Blake Speers. Assigned F Brayden Burke to Tucson (AHL).

CAROLINA HURRICANES — Recalled F Brian Gibbons from Charlotte (AHL).

LOS ANGELES KINGS — Waived F Ilya Kovalchuk. Recalled D Kale Clague from Ontario (AHL).

Assigned D Paul Ladue to Ontario.

SOCCER Major League Soccer CINCINNATI — Signed D Saad Abdul-Salaam.

LOS ANGELES FOOTBALL CLUB — Signed MF Francisco Ginella.

MONTREAL IMPACT — Signed D Rod Fanni to a one-year contract.

NASHVILLE — Signed D Miguel Ángel Nazarit Mina.

PORTLAND TIMBERS — Signed MF Diego Valeri to a multi-year contract.

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS — Acquired F Lucas Cavallini from Club Puebla (Liga MX-Mexico) and signed him to a three-year contract.

COLLEGE MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE — Suspended UNLV TE Giovanni Fauolo Sr. two games, DB Evan Austrie and TE Noah Bean one game and OL Justin Polu for half a game in 2020 for their involvement in a post-game fight against Nevada.

INDIANA — Announced the retirement of athletic director Fred Glass, effective at the end of the academic year.

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— at times his teammates, always under his captaincy — who delivered another American victory in the Presidents Cup and a moment that nearly brought Woods to tears.

And when the decisive point was on the board Sunday at Royal Melbourne, Woods celebrated with everyone he could find by hugging them hard enough to take the breath out of them.

“Any time you have moments where you’re able to do something that is bigger than us as an individual, it’s so much more meaningful and so much more special,” he said.

The Americans felt the same way.

Trailing for the first time in 16 years, they followed his lead. Woods, the first playing captain in 25 years, went out in the first of 12 singles matches and outlasted Abraham Ancer to set the Presidents Cup record by winning his 27th match.

It also set the tone for his team.

Patrick Reed, winless in three matches and heckled so badly for his rules violation last week in the Bahamas that his caddie shoved a spectator and was kept from working the final day, was 6 up through seven holes. Dustin Johnson, playing for the first time since the Tour Championship because of knee surgery, was 4 up through seven holes.

Perhaps most inspiring was Tony Finau in the second match. He was 4 down to Hideki Matsuyama through 10 holes when Finau won the next four and earned a half-point that put even more pressure on the International team.

Matt Kuchar delivered the winning point without

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even winning his match.

His 5-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole assured the Americans the half-point they needed to win for the eighth straight time.

The last two matches ended in halves for a 16-14 score. The Americans tied a Presidents Cup record with an 8-4 margin in singles, the largest since the first event in 1994.

“It was really cool being part of this team and having Tiger as captain,” Kuchar said. “We had a roomful of some of the greatest golfers in the world, and when he speaks, we listen. I think all of us will look back and have these pictures hanging on our walls and say, ‘We played for and alongside Tiger Woods, the greatest player ever.’ It was awesome.”

It was crushing for the Internationals, hoping to end two decades without a victory.

Ernie Els, who has finished second to Woods more times than anyone in golf, assembled the youngest International team ever and inspired them with equal doses of purpose and analytics. It had the lead going into Sunday for the first time since 2003, the tie in South Africa.

It just didn’t have enough to cross the line.

“I followed a plan, and it didn’t quite work out, but we came damn close,” Els said. “If you compare our team on paper with other teams in other sport, you would have laughed us out of the building. But we gave it a hell of a go and we came mightily close to winning and upsetting one of the greatest golf teams of all time.”

That team included the greatest player of his generation. Woods was appointed captain in March 2018 and suggested he might be a playing captain, which he later said was a joke.

By The Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks’ 18-game winning streak ended Monday night when Seth Curry and Kristaps Porzingis each scored 26 points to help the Dallas Mavericks hang on for a 120-116 victory even without star guard Luka Doncic Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 48 points and 14 rebounds, but got little support as Milwaukee lost for the first time since a 103-100 setback at Utah on Nov 8.

against Portland on Jan. 22, 1977.

finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds as the Grizzlies won for the fourth time in five games.

THUNDER 109, BULLS 106

RAPTORS 133, CAVALIERS 113

OKLAHOMA CITY — Chris Paul hit five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and Oklahoma City erased a 26-point second-quarter deficit to rally past Chicago.

Paul took over in the fourth, going 5 for 5 from deep and scoring 19 of his 30 points. His fourth 3 of the period put Oklahoma City ahead 101-100, its first lead since the opening seconds.

Paul also had nine rebounds and 10 assists.

ROCKETS 109, SPURS 107 HOUSTON — Russell Westbrook scored 31 points, James Harden had 28 and Houston set a franchise record by overcoming a 25-point deficit to beat San Antonio.

The comeback eclipsed the 23-point deficit Houston faced in a 110-107 victory

some torrid shooting before holding off Detroit.

The Pistons played without injured stars Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond, and Washington shot 81% (17 of 21) from the field in the first quarter. The Wizards also made all three of their 3-point attempts and all six of their free throws in the opening period, building a 43-31 lead.

Isaiah Thomas returned from a calf injury and scored 23 points for Washington.

Davis Bertans added 17 as the Wizards snapped a fourgame losing streak.

TORONTO — Pascal Siakam scored 33 points, Kyle Lowry had 20 points and 11 assists, and Toronto topped the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers.

Norman Powell scored 26 points, Serge Ibaka had 14 and OG Anunoby added 12 as the Raptors won for the 11th time in 14 home games.

The defending NBA champions have won back-to-back at home after losing three straight on their own court.

GRIZZLIES 118, HEAT 111

TRAIL BLAZERS 111, SUNS 110 PHOENIX — Damian Lillard scored 27 points, including a crucial threepoint play with 26 seconds left, and Portland bounced back from a 16-point deficit in the first half to beat Phoenix.

WIZARDS 133, PISTONS 119

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rookie guard Ja Morant had 20 points and 10 assists to lead Memphis over Miami.

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DETROIT — Bradley Beal scored 15 of his 35 points in the first quarter, and Washington took control with

Blue Jackets shut out Capitals

By The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Joonas Korpisalo stopped 30 shots in his third career shutout, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Washington Capitals 3-0 on Monday night.

It was just the second win in eight games for Columbus, with both coming against NHL leading-Washington.

Blues, who remained atop the Central Division with 48 points. The Avalanche stayed in second with 45.

Jordan Binnington made 26 saves in his third consecutive victory.

PREDATORS 5, RANGERS 2 NEW YORK — Roman Josi had two goals and an assist, leading Nashville to the victory.

Rocco Grimaldi, Mattias Ekholm and Ryan Ellis also scored to help the Predators win for the third time in five games. Juuse Saros stopped 39 shots.

BLUES 5, AVALANCHE 2 ST. LOUIS — David Perron scored three times in his fifth career hat trick, powering St. Louis to the victory.

Vince Dunn and Jordan Kyrou also scored for the

Chris Kreider and Artemi Panarin scored for the Rangers, losers of three of their last five (2-2-1). Alexandar Georgiev made 19 saves.

The Rangers went 0 for 4 on the power play, with Saros stopping all 11 shots during the man advantages.

Koskinen made 17 saves in the third period. He allowed only Tyler Seguin’s goal with 2:37 to play after the Stars had pulled Ben Bishop for an extra skater.

OILERS 2, STARS 1

SUNRISE, Fla. — Noel Acciari scored three times for his first career hat trick, and the Panthers snapped a threegame losing streak.

Aleksander Barkov, Mike Matheson and Dominic Toninato also scored for Florida, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 29 shots in his sixth straight start.

PANTHERS 6, SENATORS 1

DALLAS — Leon Draisaitl scored another power-play goal for Edmonton, and Mikko Koskinen made 34 saves.

Edmonton has scored on an NHL-leading 31% of its power plays, including 10 man-advantage goals in its past eight games.

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Charmed ‘PG’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ Charmed ‘PG’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Supernatural ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ Bones ‘14’ SportsCenter (N) (Live) NFL Rewind (N) (Live) NFL Live (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Around Interruption Monday Night Countdown (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Outside NFL Live (N) (Live) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) High Noon Question Around Interruption SportsCenter (N) (Live) E:60 (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Outside NFL Live (N) (Live) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) High Noon Question Around Interruption SportsCenter (N) (Live) NBA Basketball SportsCenter (N) (Live) Outside NFL Live (N) (Live) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) High Noon Question Around Interruption SportsCenter (N) (Live) Wm. Volleyball SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportCtr Football College Football Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl -- Buffalo vs Charlotte. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) NBA Countdown (N) (Live) First Take Jalen & Jacoby (N) NBA: The Jump (N) (Live) High Noon Question NFL Live SportsCenter (N) (Live) College Basketball First Take Jalen & Jacoby (N) NFL Live Football SportsCenter Special (N) Daily Wager (N) (Live) College Basketball First Take Jalen & Jacoby (N) NFL Live Football High Noon Question Daily Wager (N) (Live) College Basketball First Take Jalen & Jacoby (N) NFL Live (N) Football High Noon Question Daily Wager (N) (Live) College Basketball First Take NFL Live (N) (Live) The Jump Outside High Noon Question Around Interruption Daily Wager (N) (Live) Max Football The Rich Eisen Show (N) (Live) ‘PG’ Paid Prog.

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“Last Holiday” (2006, Comedy) Queen Latifah.

“The Legend of Frosty the Snowman” “Last Holiday” (2006) Queen Latifah, Gérard Depardieu.

“Jack Frost” (1998, Children’s) Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston.

“Love the Coopers” (2015) Nestor The Life of Santa Claus (:45) “A Holiday to Remember” (1995, Romance) ‘PG’ (:45) “Miracles From Heaven” (2016, Drama) Jennifer Garner. (:15) “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994) The Adventures of Santa Claus “Nanny McPhee” (2005) Emma Thompson.

“Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (1971) “Mrs. Doubtfire” (1993) Robin Williams.

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Birthday party guest list does not include newborn baby DEAR ABBY: My Other babies a year old or brother- and sister-inolder are invited. law were trying to have How should we a baby using artificial respond? Leave the baby insemination. A few and my daughter-in-law months into the very at home, or refuse the indifficult pregnancy, they vitation? Was it proper for were told the baby had my brother-in-law and his many life-threatening wife to throw a party and defects and asked if they unwelcome a newborn? wanted to terminate — LOST IN ETIQUETTE Dear Abby because the baby had Jeanne Phillips little, if any, chance of DEAR LOST: Your surviving. They chose to brother-in-law and his carry the baby to natural birth. family are in mourning. They have A month or so before she was my deepest sympathy. If they felt it due, she went into labor. The baby would be too painful after their loss lived for only a few hours. They had to host a tiny baby at the birthday a funeral, and it was a very sad event. party, they should not be criticized.

A month later, on the due date, they Your daughter-in-law should GRAstarted organizing a birthday party CIOUSLY refuse the invitation, saying for their 10-year-old daughter and she is sorry she will be unable to atinvited 30 to 40 people, young and tend, and send a gift for the daughter. old. They contacted my son and daughter-in-law, who had been pregDEAR ABBY: What do you think nant at the same time and had given of barbers or beauticians who take birth to a healthy baby, and asked phone calls and continue to talk to them not to bring their newborn. the callers while doing a client’s hair?

I haven’t said anything because I don’t want an angry person cutting my hair. It’s almost like having a doctor talk on the phone while doing surgery. What do you think?

— HAIR-RAISING IN ILLINOIS DEAR HAIR-RAISING: A short conversation to book an appointment is one thing, but what you have described is just plain rude. The first time the beautician did it you should have spoken up. Because you didn’t, she/he thinks you don’t mind.

Hairdressing is a service business, and the client in the chair should take priority. If you are really afraid your stylist would butcher your haircut in retaliation if you complain (talk about passive aggressive!), find someone else to provide this service.

DEAR ABBY: I have been a widow for three years. Sixteen years ago, my husband and I built a modest — but nice — home and worked very hard to pay off the mortgage early. I am constantly asked if I am going to stay

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in my home or if I plan to sell it. I have no intention of moving at this time or in the near future, if at all. Is there a good answer to give people when they keep asking this question?

Do they think I am not capable of living in a house by myself? Any suggestions will be appreciated.

— HAPPY AT HOME DEAR HAPPY: When someone asks that question, rather than become defensive, say, “Why do you ask?” Then let the person explain the reason behind it. Instead of implying that you are no longer capable of living alone, the questioner may be considering making an offer to buy it from you.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars This year, you will see that much tumbles into place in your life. The matters that do not fall into place reveal some type of inner conflict. Let go if possible. If you are single, you will meet someone where life, dating and your interactions flow with ease.

You will recognize this person as special to your life when you meet him or her. If you are attached, you could spend more time with your partner’s family and friends. Travel also could play a significant role in your life together. VIRGO tends to fuss a lot. They are very detail oriented.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Recent hard work pays off in a most unexpected manner.

When interested, you are naturally industrious and give more than 100%. A surprise win -- perhaps you bought a lottery ticket or made a bet with a friend -- comes forward.

Tonight: Make it your treat.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH Your creativity is enhanced by the moment. More and more, you let go of the conventional and try unique ideas. At times, you could stun others with this new and seemingly disruptive behavior.

HHHH You might have noticed how strong-willed a loved one has become recently. Perhaps the holidays create some feeling of negativity for this person. Keep smiling and let his or her ill humor flow over you.

Tonight: Head home with a favorite dessert in hand.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH A child could be more in touch with your feelings than you realize. In a discussion, you see how easily he or she reads you. With this knowledge, you might choose to relate to this person differently.

Tonight: Be spontaneous.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH Be aware of the costs of the next few days. Unexpected demands could easily deplete your checkbook. On the other hand, you have an opportunity to make a difference with a key person in your life who you want to impress. Tonight: Out and smiling.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHH Try to grow past the immediate situation. Once you

HHHHH You could find a partner acting in an unusual and unconventional manner. Your discomfort becomes apparent. Do not try to change the situation; try to understand it. Keep a tight hold on your finances. Tonight: Finishing up all your shopping.

Dear Readers: We take our water as a given, but what if there’s a problem? A WATER MAIN BREAK can affect water quality, and less-than-average pressure from a storage tank can contaminate the water with harmful bacteria.

Your water provider may issue a “boil water advisory.” There are two kinds: precautionary (loss of water pressure) and mandatory (confirmed contamination).

Here are some things to know if an advisory is posted: * Discard ice cubes and foods made with tap water. * Bring tap water to a rolling boil (large bubbles) for a few minutes, then cool completely and store in the refrigerator for drinking, or use bottled water. * Give pets water that has been boiled and cooled. * You can shower, but don’t take any water in your mouth.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Friends surround you, which might encourage you to be careful with your financial dealings -- especially around one person.

Go with an idea but keep your eyes open and prepare to work with the unexpected. Tonight: A must appearance.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Be direct when dealing with a partner or close loved one.

Look to the greater good or the happiness of both of you. Try not to become involved in a situation that is one or the other. You might notice this person has become more unpredictable. Tonight: Go with the flow.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH Others might be more dominant, and you might not feel comfortable. You cannot change them, so get used to it. A family member or boss needs to get your opinion on a key matter but will not ask. Tonight: Be surprising.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH You might decide to be slightly less avant-garde or adventurous and more anchored on certain priorities. There could be errands or projects that need completion. Tonight: Respond to your own energy levels. You might need some sleep.

* Doing laundry is OK. * Don’t use the dishwasher; wash dishes by hand with the boiled water.

Once the advisory is lifted, flush your faucets.

Check your water provider’s website for more complete information. — Heloise

Tech Tuesday Dear Readers: You soon may be able to charge your newer cellphone, tablet, laptop and even your electric car with a solar charger! This could change the landscape of technology. Stay tuned! — Heloise

Hint from him Dear Heloise: My hint is to always check your receipt for all the discounted items in the store’s advertisement to see if you got the discount. I check, and the cashier has given me back my refund many times. — Dave P., Canton, Ohio

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HHHHH Your imagination seems to drift to faraway lands. Try to home in on a good idea when it pops up. Your practicality mixed with soaring creativity could create an unusual gift, event or idea. Tonight: Let your mind wander.

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understand the dynamics and where others are coming from, you will see a personal matter in a new light.

Do not get uptight about a choice you need to make. Tonight: Do the unexpected.

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Impeach From Page A1

“In the history of the Republic, no President has ever ordered the complete defiance of an impeachment inquiry,” it says.

Trump, tweeting from the sidelines after instructing the White House not to participate in the House inquiry, insisted he has done nothing wrong.

He is promoting lawyer Rudy Giuliani’s investigation of Biden and a widely debunked theory that it was actually Ukraine not Russia that interfered in the 2016 election, a conspiracy-laden idea that most other Republicans are actively avoiding.

“He knows what he’s doing,” Trump said of Giuliani at the White House.

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changes to the Kassik’s Brewery folks are used to, McGlasson said.

“I think they got a good thing going and our product is well received around the state,” McGlasson said.

One small change fans of the brewery might see in the future is their classic beer in cans.

“We might change our packaging a little bit,” McGlasson said. “We’re looking at putting our product in cans. It’s kind of where everyone is headed in this day in age.”

McGlasson said he also hopes to expand current opportunities for collaborations, with food trucks and other special events.

The brewery’s current hours are noon to 6 p.m.

Tuesday through Sunday.

McGlasson said the brewery might extend the hours

Sticking to the language he has relied on for months, he tweeted Monday, “The Impeachment Hoax is the greatest con job in the history of American politics!”

As the House prepares for Wednesday’s vote, more than a dozen Democrats announced they would be voting for impeachment. A handful or even fewer are expected to break ranks as Speaker Nancy Pelosi marches the majority toward a vote she hoped to avoid having Democrats take on their own.

One freshman Democrat, Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey, saw five staff members resign Monday after he said he would vote against impeachment and indicated he was switching parties to become a Republican. Another Democrat, Rep. Collin Peterson, a Minnesota centrist, has not decided

from noon to 7 p.m. in the new year to allow more time for the after-work crowd.

McGlasson said that taking over the brewery was an “easy thing to fall into.”

“It just worked out,” McGlasson said. “We didn’t want to see it close.”

McGlasson and his family have lived in Nikiski since 1989.

“My kids are all here, so I’m not going anywhere,” McGlasson said.

He wants fans of the brewery to know that the business will be family run. His wife and he are the owners, and their daughter, who has worked for the brewery before, is coming on as the brewery’s manager. He said all of the brewery’s current employees are staying on.

“We’re real family orientated,” McGlasson said.

“We’ve lived out in the Nikiski community for years and we plan on staying around here. Come on out and have a beer.”

how he will vote, his spokeswoman said As the House was detailing its case against the nation’s 45th president, attention was turning to the Senate where the top Democrat, Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, called anew for fresh evidence and testimony from key White House officials for the Senate impeachment trial.

“What is President Trump hiding?” Schumer said Monday.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is hoping to avoid a drawn-out spectacle in his chamber, though Trump, a former reality TV show host, has signaled that is what he prefers as he seeks vindication. Republicans, who hold the majority, are expected to acquit Trump of the charges during a trial starting in January. In a letter to McConnell, Schumer

proposed hearing testimony from former national security adviser John Bolton, acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney and two others as part of a detailed offer he made to Republicans as an opening offer for negotiations.

Several Senate Republicans rejected that idea late Monday, saying the House should have gone to court to force those witnesses to testify over the White House’s objections if Democrats wanted to hear from them.

“We don’t need to clean up their sloppy job,” said Iowa GOP Sen. Joni Ernst.

“The House can’t decide not to go to court, send us a half-baked case and then say now, ‘You make something out of it,’” said Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo. Democrats want to hear from Bolton, who once labeled the alternative

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station on the east side of Anchorage.

Police shortly after 10 a.m. received a call of shots fired at a Holiday Station on Mountain View Drive across the street from Mountain View Lions Community Park. Officers found a man with life-threatening injuries. He died as emergency responders attempted to give him aid.

The shooting apparently occurred during an altercation with another person, investigators said. They have made no arrests.

Man found fatally wounded in Fairbanks parking lot FAIRBANKS — A man found with gunshot wounds in the parking lot of a Fairbanks store has died. His name was not immediately released.

Alaska State Troopers shortly before 11 a.m. Friday received a report of a shooting on Aeronca Avenue west of Fairbanks International Airport.

Officers found a man with lifethreatening injuries in a vehicle in

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by Trump lawyer Giuliani a “drug deal” he wanted no part of. Bolton left the White House in September.

The Democrats also want to hear from Mulvaney, who has acknowledged the military aid to Ukraine was being held up, as well as two other White House officials who defied House subpoenas to testify. The aid was later released as Congress raised questions about the holdup.

McConnell is facing criticism for saying he’s taking his “cues” from the White House as he assures Trump there will not be the 67 votes needed in the Senate to convict the president.

Democrats complain that he and other Republicans are not operating as impartial jurors.

The GOP leader is planning to meet soon with

the parking lot of a Fred Meyer story northeast of the airport. The man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

A person of interest was identified in the shooting, troopers said.

Assault victim gets $500K

PALMER — The Alaska Department of Public Safety will pay $500,000 to a woman who was assaulted after authorities failed to warn her a man who previously attacked her had fled house arrest.

The payment settles a lawsuit filed by 43-year-old Shawna Robb of Wasilla, The Anchorage Daily News reported.

The Associated Press does not normally name victims or alleged victims of sexual assaults. But Robb’s attorney, Joshua Fallon, said Monday that she granted reporters permission to use her name in the hope that the same thing does not happen to other people.

Jordan King, 27, abducted Robb from her home in March 2016 before taking her to another location and sexually assaulting her, authorities said.

King was serving house arrest while awaiting trial on charges he attacked and sexually assaulted Robb in 2015.

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Schumer to discuss the contours of next month’s trial, McConnell’s office said.

The report released Monday by the House Judiciary Committee, a historic marker like those produced during impeachment proceedings for Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton, formally lays the groundwork for the vote.

It outlines the panel’s findings and includes those from the Intelligence Committee’s months-long investigation that was sparked by a stillanonymous government whistleblower’s complaint about Trump’s July phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

It also includes Republican rebuttals.

The House Rules Committee will meet Tuesday in what is expected to be a marathon session to set the parameters for Wednesday’s debate.

King’s stepfather called 911 around 8 p.m. to report King had left the property. Troopers said they opened a “reportable incident” file as a placeholder for an investigation.

Troopers did not notify Robb, go to the home of King’s custodians or inform the detectives assigned to his case or the on-call district attorney, the lawsuit said.

When Robb went outside to warm up her pickup before leaving for work at 4:30 a.m. the next day, King surprised her and abducted her by holding a butcher knife to her throat.

He took Robb to Houston, where he assaulted her again, authorities have said. She talked King into giving himself up to authorities 12 hours later.

King was convicted of attempted murder, kidnapping and sexual assault in a November 2017 trial.

Robb’s lawsuit said Alaska troopers did not notify her of Ross’s disappearance, failed to respond quickly when her niece reported her kidnapped and did not call additional searchers to help find her.

Robb also sued King’s family members, who were supposed to be monitoring him. The case is scheduled for trial next year.

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Two African penguins join the flock at Memphis Zoo Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two African penguins have been born at the zoo in Memphis, Tennessee, bringing the total number of the birds housed there to 20.

The penguin chicks were born at the end of October but they are not yet on exhibit because they are being handraised, Memphis Zoo officials said in a news release.

Zookeepers should be able to determine the sex of the chicks in the next few weeks,

the release said. The chicks’ mother is named Tulip and the dad is named Cameron.

The African black-footed penguin can be found in large colonies in southern Africa. They are one of 17 species of penguins found in the world and are considered the most endangered type of penguins, the zoo said.

Forty-two penguin chicks have been hatched and reared at the Memphis zoo, officials said. There are currently 20 penguin chicks housed at the zoo.

This undated photo shows one of two African penguins born in October at the zoo in Memphis, Tennessee.

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