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Travel industry fears damage from a long government shutdown
Associated Press
America's busiest airport,
Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jack-
son International, is a blur
of activity on the best of
days. But an extra layer of
anxiety gripped the airport
Friday, the eve of a three-
day holiday weekend. The
partial government shut-
down — the longest ever
— has thinned the ranks of
federal workers who staff
airport security lines. And
some travelers had braced
for the worst.
"I have a 3 o'clock flight,
and I arrived at 10:15 a.m.,"
Beth Lambert said while
waiting to check in at a Del-
ta Air Lines counter as her
5-year-old, Michael, rode
around on his wheeled
bag like a scooter. "We're
going to be hanging out
for a while." The scene at
most of the nation's airports
has so far been marked
more by concerned pas-
sengers showing up early Passengers wait in line at a security checkpoint at Miami International Airport, Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, in Miami. The three-day holiday
than by missed flights. weekend is likely to bring bigger airport crowds.
Continued on Page 3 Associated Press
A2 UP FRONT
Saturday 19 January 2019
Trump, North Korean leader to hold 2nd summit
By MATTHEW LEE and DEB denuclearization agree- abruptly. U.S. officials said
RIECHMANN ment crafted at that sum- at the time that North Ko-
Associated Press mit. No details have been rea had canceled the ses-
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- released about how de- sion.
dent Donald Trump will nuclearization could occur. The talks have stalled over
hold a second summit with The North Korean emissary North Korea's refusal to pro-
North Korean leader Kim met earlier with Secretary vide a detailed accounting
Jong Un to try to broker of State Mike Pompeo at a of its nuclear and missile fa-
a deal to coax the North Washington hotel and they cilities that would be used
to give up its nuclear pro- were reconvening after the by inspectors to verify any
gram, the White House an- White House meeting. deal to dismantle them.
nounced Friday. Trump has spoken several The North has demanded
News of a second meet- times of having a second that the U.S. end harsh
ing with the reclusive North summit early this year and economic penalties and
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, right, and Kim Yong Chol, a
Korean leader came after has exchanged multiple provide security guaran-
North Korean senior ruling party official and former intelligence
Trump met at the White letters with Kim. tees before the North takes
chief, pose for photographs at the The Dupont Circle Hotel in
House for 90 minutes with Washington, Friday, Jan. 18, 2019. Since the first one, sev- any steps beyond its initial
a North Korean envoy, Kim Associated Press eral private analysts have suspension of nuclear and
Yong Chol, who had trav- published reports detailing missile tests.
eled to Washington to dis- to continue to keep pres- his 90-minute meeting with continuing North Korean Vice President Mike Pence
cuss denuclearization talks. sure and sanctions on North the North Korean leader in development of nuclear said Wednesday that the
Trump and Kim Jong Un Korea until we see fully and Pyongyang. Weeks later, and missile technology. A U.S. is still awaiting "con-
are to meet near the end verified denuclearization," Trump had his first, historic planned meeting between crete steps" by North Korea
of February at a place to Sanders said "We've had meeting with Kim Jong Un Pompeo and the envoy, to dismantle the nuclear
be announced at a later very good steps and good in June in Singapore, but who is North Korea's former weapons that threaten our
day, said White House press faith from the North Kore- little tangible progress has spy chief, in New York last people and our allies in the
secretary Sarah Huckabee ans in releasing the hostag- been made on a vague November was called off region."q
Sanders. es and other moves. And
She called the Oval Of- so we're going to continue
fice meeting "productive" those conversations and Jimmy Carter: Trump should
and said the U.S. and North the president looks forward
Korea would continue to to the next meeting."
form advisory panel on China
have conversations with In May, North Korea re-
hopes that North Korea leased three American
would give up its nuclear detainees and sent them
dents don't like to read
weapons capabilities. home with Secretary of
multi-page letters."
"The United States is going State Mike Pompeo after
Carter's remarks came dur-
ing a symposium marking
40 years since the U.S. and
China struck an agreement
to normalize diplomatic re-
lations during Carter's presi-
dency.
Carter counts the break-
through with China among
the top accomplishments
of his presidency. The two
countries normalized dip-
lomatic relations on Jan. 1,
1979, following an agree-
ment that Carter and Chi-
nese Vice Premier Deng
This Sept. 12, 2018, file photo shows former President Jimmy
Xiaoping announced on
Carter, 93, answering questions from students during his annual
town hall with Emory University in Atlanta. Dec. 15, 1978.
Associated Press Carter made no direct
mention of the trade bat-
ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy relations with Japan. tle now being waged be-
Carter said Friday he be- "Just have a very small tween the two countries.
lieves President Donald group — I'd say about six China's ambassador to
Trump would benefit from — of distinguished people the U.S., Cui Tiankai, joined
a few behind-the-scenes who have faith and confi- Carter for the event and
advisers who could help dence," Carter said, given said "it has never been so
improve U.S. relations with "the need for future under- important for China and
China. standing and the avoid- the United States to work
Speaking at the Carter ance of conflict between together." "The conse-
Center in Atlanta, the for- our two countries." quences of miscalculation
mer president said he relied He added: "When I get resulting from misunder-
during his presidency on an home I'm going to draft a standing and misinterpre-
informal group of scholars, private letter to President tation can be much more
retired diplomats and other Trump and put this in suc- serious than ever before,"
experts for advice on U.S. cinct language. Most presi- the ambassador said.q
U.S. NEWS A3
Saturday 19 January 2019
FLIGHT INDUSTRY holiday. The Transportation "Luckily this is the low
Continued from Front Security Administration season — January is one of
Longer lines are evident at predicts it will screen over 8 the weakest months of the
some airports. But delays million passengers between year," said Savanthi Syth, an
resulting from a rise in Friday and Monday, up airline analyst for Raymond
federal security screeners 10.8 percent from last year's James. "This spilling into
calling in sick have been MLK weekend. And it will February is a real concern.
slight. do so with fewer screeners. The risk is that the longer this
Yet concern is quickly On Thursday, the TSA said drags out, it might cause
growing. President Donald 6.4 percent of screeners some passengers to say, 'I
Trump and Democrats in missed work — nearly don't want to deal with all
Congress remain far apart double the 3.8 percent rate the hassle, maybe I won't
over Trump's insistence on on the same day in 2018. take that trip.'"
funding for a wall along A TSA spokesman said Consumers are, in fact,
the Mexican border as the agency was offering taking a dimmer view
the price of reopening overtime to screeners for of the economy, in part
the government. With this weekend, though because of the shutdown.
Travelers organize their luggage before entering a security
the two sides trading those workers wouldn't be A measure of consumer
checkpoint at Miami International Airport, Friday, Jan. 18, 2019,
taunts and avoiding talks, paid — for their regular pay confidence fell this month
in Miami. The three-day holiday weekend is likely to bring
travel industry analysts or for overtime— until the by the most in more than
bigger airport crowds.
and economists have shutdown eventually ends. six years, according to Associated Press
been calculating the On top of potentially the University of Michigan,
potential damage should longer airport security lines which conducts the survey. the same period last year, evenings last weekend. On
the shutdown drag into this weekend, a blast of If Americans were to cut according to STR, a travel the other hand, officials
February or beyond. winter weather could snarl back on travel and other research firm. That's much at airports in New York,
Airlines and hotels would travel this weekend in the discretionary spending, it steeper than the 8 percent Los Angeles, Chicago
suffer. So would parks and Midwest and Northeast. would weaken consumer decline that occurred and Miami said they
restaurants that cater to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta spending, the U.S. nationwide. weren't experiencing any
travelers. And, eventually, International, home to company's primary fuel. Michael Bellisario, an problems.
the broader U.S. economy, Delta Air Lines, has likely Laura Mandala, who runs a analyst for investment bank The problems would
already absorbing a been the hardest hit airport. travel and tourism research R.W. Baird, suggested that emerge if the shutdown
trade war with China Delta said this week that firm, said the shutdown other factors accounted for persists, and the damage
and a global economic the shutdown will cost it $25 might discourage the most of the nationwide would extend to the
slowdown, would endure million in January because international travelers, too. drop but said the shutdown private companies that
another blow. fewer federal employees "These uncertainties will almost certainly played operate airport shops and
The travel and tourism and contractors will result in fewer conferences a role. "In no way is the restaurants.
industries generate about be flying. By contrast, being booked," government shutdown a Mike Boyd, an airport
$1.6 trillion in U.S. economic United Airlines, which has Mandala said, leading to positive for hotel demand consultant in Colorado,
activity — one-twelfth of a substantial presence "convention and hotel staff and travel," Bellisario said. noted that a pullback
the economy — and one around Washington, D.C., layoffs, reduced schedules, If the shutdown lingers and in travel would be felt
in 20 jobs, according to the said it hasn't felt much resulting in less income for people see more reports of most in airports that are
Commerce Department. impact yet. workers to spend in the long TSA lines on television heavily dependent on
Macroeconomic Advisers But the airlines fear that if local economy." news, "they will say, 'Oh government employees
says it now expects the the shutdown doesn't end Hotels are starting to feel wow, traveling is hard,' such as Reagan National
economy to expand at just soon, more TSA agents will the impact, particularly and that impacts the hotel Airport outside Washington,
a 1.4 percent annual rate in call in sick or quit. A shortage in the Washington, D.C., industry," said Jan Freitag, a Manhattan Regional
the first three months of this of screeners would cause region but also in other senior vice president at STR. Airport in Kansas, near
year, down from its previous security lines to swell. Air cities with substantial For now, though, the most the Army's Fort Riley, and
forecast of 1.6 percent, traffic controllers, who are federal workforces, such visible impact has been at Watertown International
because of reduced also working without pay, as San Diego, which has a airports. One of the seven Airport in upstate New York,
government spending say they, too, are short- large naval base. checkpoints at Houston's near Fort Drum.
during the shutdown. staffed. If the controller In the Washington area, main airport has been Federal employees going
America's air-travel system shortage became severe including its nearby suburbs closed all week and will without pay — there are
will face its sternest this enough, the government in Maryland and Virginia, remain so indefinitely, a about 800,000 of them,
weekend, which coincides could restrict the number hotel revenue plunged 26 spokesman said. Miami including 420,000 who are
with Martin Luther King Jr. of flights, though some percent in the second week closed one concourse still working — are already
Day on Monday, a federal analysts think that's unlikely. of January compared with during the afternoons and suffering, of course.q
A4 U.S. NEWS
Saturday 19 January 2019
Congress to probe whether Trump told lawyer Cohen to lie
By MARY CLARE JALONICK consequences over similar
and ERIC TUCKER allegations.
Associated Press One of the articles of im-
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dem- peachment against Bill
ocrats are vowing to inves- Clinton, for instance, ac-
tigate whether President cused him of coaching a
Donald Trump directed his witness to give false testi-
personal attorney Michael mony. Richard Nixon faced
Cohen to lie to Congress similar allegations before ul-
about a Moscow real es- timately leaving the White
tate project, calling that House.
possibility a "concern of Though Congress could use
the greatest magnitude." the allegation as a basis for
Trump's current lawyer said impeachment proceed-
the allegations sparking the ings, Justice Department
inquiry are "categorically legal opinions do not al-
false." low for criminal charges
Any evidence that Trump against a sitting president.
directed a witness to lie to Barr said this week that he
investigators would place saw no reason to change
him in the greatest political that policy.
and legal jeopardy yet and Cohen is scheduled to tes-
confront him with allega- tify before the House Over-
tions of the sort that led to sight and Reform Commit-
the departure of one presi- tee Feb. 7, where he will
dent and the impeach- probably be questioned
ment of another. about the report.
Michael Cohen arrives at his home in New York with his left arm in a sling supported by a pillow
At issue is a report by Though House Speaker
Friday, Jan. 18, 2019.
BuzzFeed News that Trump Associated Press Nancy Pelosi has discour-
told Cohen to lie about ne- aged any talk of impeach-
gotiations over the Moscow directed Cohen to lie to "Today's claims are just Cohen pleaded guilty in ment in the early days of
project that extended into Congress and that Cohen more made-up lies born November to lying to Con- her new majority, some
the 2016 campaign. The regularly briefed Trump of Michael Cohen's malice gress to cover up that he senior Democrats said that
Associated Press has not and his family on the Trump and desperation," Giuliani was negotiating the Trump if the BuzzFeed report is
independently confirmed Tower project in Moscow — said. Tower project in Moscow confirmed, Trump's actions
the report. even as Trump said he had Though Republicans stayed on Trump's behalf during could rise to that level.
Trump lawyer Rudy Giu- no business dealings with mostly silent on the report, the heat of his presiden- "If the @BuzzFeed story is
liani said in a statement Russia. BuzzFeed said Co- two Democratic commit- tial campaign. The charge true, President Trump must
Friday that "any suggestion hen told Mueller that Trump tee chairmen in the House was brought by Mueller resign or be impeached,"
— from any source — that personally instructed him to said they will open inquiries. and was the result of Co- tweeted Texas Rep. Joa-
the President counseled lie about the timing of the The House Intelligence hen's cooperation with that quin Castro, a member
Michael Cohen to lie is project in order to obscure Committee chairman, probe. of the House intelligence
categorically false." White Trump's involvement. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said He was sentenced to three panel.
House spokeswoman Sarah BuzzFeed said Mueller's in- "we will do what's neces- years in prison for crimes California Rep. Ted Lieu, a
Huckabee Sanders called vestigators learned about sary to find out" if the report that included arranging member of the Judiciary
the allegation "absolutely Trump's directive "through was true. He said the alle- the payment of hush mon- committee, tweeted that
ridiculous." interviews with multiple gation that Trump directed ey to conceal his boss' al- it's time for that panel "to
The report comes as House witnesses from the Trump Cohen to lie in his 2017 testi- leged sexual affairs, telling start holding hearings to es-
Democrats have prom- Organization and internal mony to Congress "in an ef- a judge that he agreed tablish a record of whether
ised a thorough look into company emails, text mes- fort to curtail the investiga- time and again to cover up @POTUS committed high
Trump's ties to Russia, and sages, and a cache of oth- tion and cover up his busi- Trump's "dirty deeds" out of crimes."
as special counsel Robert er documents." The report ness dealings with Russia is "blind loyalty." Rhode Island Rep. David
Mueller is investigating Rus- says Cohen then acknowl- among the most serious to White House spokesman Cicilline, also a member of
sia's meddling in the 2016 edged Trump's instructions date." Hogan Gidley told Fox the Judiciary committee,
election and contacts with when he was interviewed Calling the allegations a News Channel that taking tweeted that if Trump di-
the Trump campaign. by the Mueller team. "counterintelligence con- the BuzzFeed story seriously rected Cohen to lie, "that
Though his supporters have On Twitter, Trump charged cern of the greatest mag- was "absolutely ludicrous," is obstruction of justice. Pe-
said Trump cannot be in- that Cohen is "Lying to re- nitude," Schiff said his com- but he repeatedly refused riod. Full stop."
vestigated for actions the duce his jail time!" even mittee had already been to deny the central allega- A Senate Democrat, Chris
Constitution permits him to though Cohen has already working to secure witness tion that Trump directed Murphy of Connecticut,
take, even the president's been sentenced. testimony and documents Cohen to lie. tweeted that "we need to
nominee for attorney gen- Giuliani noted that Cohen related to the Moscow An adviser to Cohen, Lan- know this ASAP" if Mueller
eral, William Barr, said at his had pleaded guilty to lying Trump Tower deal. ny Davis, declined to com- does have multiple sources
confirmation hearing this and quoted federal pros- The chairman of the House ment on the substance of confirming that Trump di-
week that a president or ecutors in New York who Judiciary Committee, Rep. the article, saying that he rected Cohen to lie to Con-
anyone else who instructs a chastised him for a "pat- Jerrold Nadler of New and Cohen wouldn't an- gress.
witness to lie or change his tern of lies and dishonesty York, said directing a sub- swer questions out of re- "Mueller shouldn't end his
testimony commits illegal over an extended period ordinate to lie to Congress spect for Mueller. inquiry, but it's about time
obstruction of justice. of time." would be a federal crime. Though some limits of exec- for him to show Congress
BuzzFeed, citing two un- Mueller's team, however, He said his committee's job utive power are untested, his cards before it's too
identified law enforce- has called him a credible "is to get to the bottom of it, there is historical prece- late for us to act," Murphy
ment officials, said Trump witness. and we will do that work." dent for a president to face tweeted.q
U.S. NEWS A5
Saturday 19 January 2019
White cop who shot
black teen gets nearly
seven years in prison
By DON BABWIN and MI- His older daughter began
CHAEL TARM crying and said "I want him
Associated Press home."
CHICAGO (AP) — The Earlier in the day, several
white Chicago police of- black motorists testified
ficer who gunned down a that he used a racial slur
black teenager in 2014 was and excessive force during
sentenced Friday to nearly traffic stops in the years be-
seven years in prison, bring- fore the 2014 shooting.
ing an end to a historic One of those witnesses, Vi-
case that was centered dale Joy, said Van Dyke
on a shocking dashcam used a racial slur after pull-
video and fueled national ing him over in 2005 and
debates about race and at one point put a gun to
Former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke attends his sentencing hearing at the Leighton
policing and law enforce- Joy's head. He said Van
Criminal Court Building, Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, in Chicago, for the 2014 shooting of Laquan McDon-
ment's "code of silence." Dyke "looked infuriated"
ald.
Jason Van Dyke was con- and seemed "out of his Associated Press
victed last year of second- mind." Under cross exami-
degree murder and 16 nation, Joy acknowledged walking down the street" should this person who ble in a yellow jail jumpsuit.
counts of aggravated bat- that he did not allege Van who had "the audacity to ended my life forever ... One of his daughters
tery — one for each bullet Dyke used a slur in his first ignore the police." who has never asked for blamed the media for
he fired at Laquan McDon- accounts of the stop. Friday's testimony came a forgiveness ... be free when shaming police officers "for
ald. Another witness, Ed Nance, day after a different judge I am dead for forever?" doing their jobs."
Moments before learning struggled to maintain his acquitted three officers ac- Van Dyke's wife said her Kaylee Van Dyke, also
the sentence, Van Dyke composure as he looked cused of trying to conceal life has been "a night- 17, said the media "twists
acknowledged the teen's across the room to identify what happened to protect mare" since her husband events, making people cre-
death, telling the judge Van Dyke. Testifying about Van Dyke, who was the was charged. She said she ate negative thoughts." She
that "as a God-fearing man a 2007 traffic stop, he said first Chicago officer found was denied a job and her said police officers don't
and father, I will have to live the officer cursed and guilty in an on-duty shoot- daughter was not accept- care about people's color,
with this the rest of my life." slammed him on the car's ing in a half century and ed into a dance group be- "they care about your safe-
Judge Vincent Gaughan hood, grabbed him by the probably the first ever in cause of their last name. ty." She also said she regrets
did not characterize Van arms and pulled him to the the shooting of an African- If Van Dyke goes to prison, all the times she didn't hug
Dyke's decision to open fire, squad car. American. she said, her biggest fear her father.
saying only that it changed Hours later, Van Dyke's rela- At the sentencing, McDon- is that "somebody will kill Keith Thompson described
both McDonald's and Van tives tried to defend and ald's uncle read a letter my husband for something his brother-in-law as a "gen-
Dyke's families forever. humanize him, saying he's a written from the slain teen's he did as a police officer, tle giant" and not a "mon-
"That's shame," he said. You good father and husband perspective, telling the something he was trained ster." Thompson, who is
can see the pain ... on both who goes out of his way to court that Van Dyke killed to do." black and whose wife is the
families ... This is not easy." help and who is not racist. him without provocation. She looked up over her sister of Van Dyke's wife,
He also said he knew the The issue of race has "I am a 17-year-old boy, shoulder and addressed said he has never seen any-
sentence would not please loomed over the case for and I am a victim of mur- the judge directly: "His life is thing to indicate that Van
anyone. more than four years, al- der," Marvin Hunter said. "I over. Please, please. He has Dyke is racist in the 13 years
"I assume 100 percent of though it was rarely raised am unable to speak in my paid the price already ... I they've been acquainted.
people will be disappoint- at trial. One of the only in- own voice" because an beg for the least amount of Van Dyke's sister, Heidi
ed." stances was during open- officer "thought he would time." Kauffunger, told the court
After the judge's an- ing statements, when spe- become judge, jury and During her testimony, Van that her brother has been
nouncement, Van Dyke's cial prosecutor Joseph executioner." Dyke wiped his nose and abandoned by family
father said, "They threw him McMahon told jurors that In asking for a long sen- eyes with a tissue while and friends since he was
underneath the bridge." Van Dyke saw "a black boy tence, Hunter added: "Why seated at the defense ta- charged. q
A6 U.S. NEWS
Saturday 19 January 2019
Supreme Court inaction suggests DACA safe for another year
By MARK SHERMAN sas.
Associated Press The Obama administration
WASHINGTON (AP) — The created the DACA pro-
Obama-era program that gram in 2012 to provide
shields young immigrants work permits and protec-
from deportation and that tion from deportation to
President Donald Trump people who, in many cas-
has sought to end seems es, have no memory of any
likely to survive for at least home other than the Unit-
another year. ed States.
That's because the Su- The Trump administration
preme Court took no ac- has said it moved to end
tion Friday on the Trump the program under the
administration's request to threat of a lawsuit from Tex-
decide by early summer as and other states, raising
whether Trump's bid to end the prospect of a chaotic
the Deferred Action for end.
Childhood Arrivals program Then-Attorney General Jeff
was legal. The program has Sessions determined DACA
been protected by several to be unlawful because
federal courts. President Barack Obama
Based on the high court's did not have the authority
usual practices, the earliest to adopt it in the first place.
the justices would hear ar- Sessions cited a 2015 rul-
In this Jan. 23, 2018, file photo, immigration advocates hold a rally on Capitol Hill in Washington.
guments in the case would Associated Press ing by the federal appeals
be this fall, if they decide to court in New Orleans that
hear the case at all. If argu- some young immigrants to its calendar for decision On immigration, the ad- blocked a separate im-
ments take place in Octo- who challenged the ad- by late June. Other pend- ministration sought to end migration policy imple-
ber, a decision would not ministration's plans. ing appeals involve Indi- DACA in 2017, but federal mented by Obama and
be likely before 2020, when Trump and Congress could ana abortion restrictions, courts in California, New the expansion of the DACA
it could affect the presi- take the issue out of the whether the main federal York and Washington, DC, program.
dential campaign. court's hands altogether employment discrimination have prevented it from Texas and other Republi-
The administration "never if they strike a deal on the law protects LGBT people doing so. A federal judge can-led states eventually
asked for a stay of the rul- program known as DACA, and Trump's policy to limit in Texas has declared the did sue and won a partial
ings below which to us in- perhaps even in negotia- military service by transgen- program is illegal, but re- victory in a federal court in
dicated it has known all tions to end the partial gov- der people. The court also fused to order it halted. Texas.
along that there's no real ernment shutdown. has yet to act on a sepa- DACA has protected about Civil rights groups, advo-
rush to resolve these impor- The immigration case is rate administration request 700,000 people who were cates for immigrants and
tant issues," said Theodore among several high-profile to let the transgender poli- brought to the U.S. illegally Democratic-led states all
Boutrous Jr., a lawyer in Los issues the court has appar- cy take effect, even before as children or came with have sued to prevent the
Angeles who represents ently decided not to add the case is decided. families that overstayed vi- end of the program.q
Border Patrol arrests 376 who
dug under barrier in Arizona
the Bush administration to people, mostly from Cen- The southwest Arizona des-
weld steel plates to a bar- tral America, who turned ert is less remote but arrests
rier made of steel bollards themselves in to agents in a have also sharply increased
that had been designed highly remote part of New after years of relative quiet.
to stop people in vehicles, Mexico. The agency said The Border Patrol's Yuma
not on foot, Border Patrol many needed medical sector made 7,857 arrests
This Monday, Jan. 14, 2019 photo released by U.S. Customs and spokesman Jose Garibay care. in October and Novem-
Border Protection shows some of 376 Central Americans the Bor-
said. In those spots, there is Large numbers of Guate- ber, more than double the
der Patrol says it arrested in southwest Arizona, the vast majority
no concrete footing to pre- malan families and unac- same period a year earlier.
of them families, who used short holes dug under a barrier to
vent digging. companied children are Despite a surge in asy-
cross the border in multiple spots about 10 miles east of San Luis,
Ariz. The group used multiple surrendering to immigration lum-seeking families from
holes in an apparent ef- agents in Antelope Wells, Central America in recent
SAN LUIS, Ariz. (AP) — A of a border crossing in San fort to get everyone across New Mexico, where 7-year- months, border arrests re-
group of 376 Central Ameri- Luis and made no effort to the border quickly, Garibay old Jakelin Caal and her main low by historical stan-
cans was arrested in south- elude immigration agents. said. father were found Dec. 6 dards.
west Arizona, the vast ma- They included 176 children. Customs and Border Pro- with 161 others. The Border Patrol made
jority of them families who The unusually large group tection released photos Caal started vomiting on 396,579 arrests on the Mexi-
dug short, shallow holes was almost entirely from and video of a long line of the bus ride to the near- can border in the 2018 fis-
under a barrier to cross the Guatemala. They were tak- migrants standing patient- est Border Patrol station 94 cal year, up 30 percent
border, authorities said Fri- en to Yuma after entering ly on a desert road's dirt miles (150 kilometers) away from a 46-year low during
day. the country Monday. shoulder after they were and had stopped breath- the same period a year
The group dug under a steel The area became a major stopped. ing by the time she arrived. earlier but still well below a
barrier in seven spots about corridor for illegal crossings On. Jan. 9, the Border Pa- She died at a hospital in El high of more than 1.6 mil-
10 miles (16 kilometers) east in the mid-2000s, prompting trol arrested a group of 247 Paso, Texas. lion in 2000.q
U.S. NEWS A7
Saturday 19 January 2019
Police: Arizona officer kills
teen boy with replica gun
By ANITA SNOW But the ABC15 Arizona sta- conduct its investigation in
PHOENIX (AP) — Police in tion interviewed a man and conjunction with the Mari-
a Phoenix suburb say a a woman identified as the copa County Attorney's
burglary suspect shot to boy's brother and mother, office, as is customary in
death by an officer was a who said they wanted po- officer-involved shootings.
14-year-old boy carrying a lice to explain what hap- A self-described socialist
replica gun. pened. group rallied in Tempe to
Authorities say officers in The boy's brother Jason draw attention to the case.
the city of Tempe reported Gonzalez said, "A police of- "We want to bring an end
a suspect burglarizing a ficer has a Taser gun right? to the police brutality in
car Tuesday and that he Why not shoot a Taser at Maricopa County and lock
ran away holding what ap- him? He sees a young boy, up killer cops," said activ-
peared to be a handgun. my brother wouldn't shoot. ist Alexia Isais. "We are de-
During the chase, police I know he wouldn't shoot." manding that police be
say he turned toward the Speaking through a Span- held accountable for the
officers. One officer per- ish-English interpreter, the killings they are committing,
ceived that as a threat and teen's mother Sandra Gon- mostly against unarmed,
shot the suspect, who died zalez said: "If they want to marginalized people."A
at a hospital. tarnish my son, they are vigil was held Thursday
Police said Wednesday wrong." outside the Tempe Police
that the teen had a replica "Apart from the fact that headquarters.
1911 airsoft gun in his pos- they killed him, they want Since the beginning of
session, which they deter- to destroy him," she said. the year, there has been
mined he had taken from "No. I won't allow it, I want at least one other police
vehicle along with some justice." shooting that killed a teen
other items. A Facebook page believed in Maricopa County, Arizo- Sandra Gonzalez, mother of a slain 14-year-old boy shot by
They say the shooting was to be the teen's shows pho- na's largest. Tempe Police, joins another family members and others in front
captured on the officer's tographs of a baby-faced Earlier this month, a Phoe- of Tempe Police headquarters to hold a protest and vigil for the
boy shot to death by Tempe Police on Tuesday, as police say
body camera. The police boy with a peach-fuzz mus- nix police officer shot and
they were pursuing a burglary suspect who they thought had
department did not im- tache, a few snaps with killed a 19-year-old Jacob
a handgun, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, in Tempe, Ariz. It turns out,
mediately respond to a relatives and friends and a Michael Harris after surveil- according to police, the teen had a replica gun.
request by The Associated big, green truck. Friends of lance officers reportedly
Press for access to the vid- the family were putting to- saw him and three others in several other robberies. ting a call about a robbery
eo. gether a GoFundMe page carry out an armed rob- Also this month, an officer at an auto supply store.
The name of the teen and to pay for the teen's funeral bery. Police say they were in the Phoenix suburb of Officers said the boy had
the officer who opened fire costs. watching the group be- Peoria shot and wounded a gun. He was shot in the
haven't been released. The department said it will cause they were suspects a 17-year-old boy after get- shoulder.q
Michigan sheriff: Warrant needed if ICE wants jail inmates
By ED WHITE the county jail on charges Wednesday didn't indicate
Associated Press related to a November in- why agents didn't try to ver-
DETROIT (AP) — A jail in cident at a Grand Rapids ify that claim before pick-
western Michigan's largest hospital. ing him up at the jail three
county won't release peo- He was supposed to be weeks later.
ple to federal immigration released on Dec. 14, but "We applaud the Kent
agents unless they present jail staff honored a request County sheriff. ... Jilmar's
an arrest warrant from a from Immigration and Cus- case shows that blindly
judge, a sheriff announced toms Enforcement to turn turning people over to ICE
Friday after learning that him over. based on ICE's error-ridden
a mentally ill war veteran He spent three days in a detainer system is a recipe
born in the U.S. was picked detention center before a for disaster," said Miriam
up by the government and family lawyer proved that Aukerman, a lawyer with
held for three days in De- Ramos-Gomez is a U.S. citi- the American Civil Liberties
cember. zen born in Michigan. Union of Michigan.Sepa-
Kent County Sheriff Mi- "I notified ICE officials that rately on Friday, the Grand
chelle LaJoye-Young said the Kent County sheriff will Rapids police department
she agrees with people hold detainees for ICE only said it notified ICE about
who have "expressed ex- after ICE presents to our the hospital incident. Ra-
treme concern and even office an arrest warrant is- mos-Gomez was accused
outrage" over the govern- sued by a federal judge or of setting a fire, pulling a
This undated booking photo released by the Kent County Sher-
ment's treatment of Jil- magistrate," LaJoye-Young fire alarm and getting ac-
iff's Office, shows Jilmar Ramos-Gomez, a war veteran who was
mar Ramos-Gomez, who said. cess to a helipad.
picked up at the Kent County jail and detained for three days
served in Afghanistan with ICE said it detained Ramos- Interim police Chief David in December by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Sher-
the Marines and returned Gomez because he told Kiddle said his department iff Michelle LaJoye-Young says her jail won't release people to
with post-traumatic stress agents on Nov. 23 that "believed it was a possible federal immigration agents unless they present an arrest war-
disorder. he was in the U.S. illegally. act of terrorism."q rant from a judge.
Associated Press
Ramos-Gomez, 27, was in The statement released
A8 WORLD NEWS
Saturday 19 January 2019
May's foes gather as Britain's Brexit stalemate drags on
LONDON (AP) — Prime Min- up preparations for a dis-
ister Theresa May held talks orderly British exit. France
Friday with European lead- and other countries are
ers and British Cabinet col- spending millions, hiring
leagues, but efforts to end thousands of workers and
Britain's Brexit stalemate issuing emergency decrees
appeared deadlocked, to cope with the possibil-
with neither May nor Brit- ity that Britain will crash out
ain's opposition leader shift- of the bloc, sparking major
ing from their entrenched disruptions to travel and
positions. trade.
May has been meeting French Prime Minister Ed-
with politicians from several ouard Philippe on Friday in-
U.K. parties this week to try spected some of the coun-
to find a way forward after try's preparations for a no-
her European Union divorce deal Brexit, visiting the Euro-
deal was overwhelmingly tunnel complex and meet-
rejected by Parliament. ing with small businesses on
Despite that, May has been the English Channel coast.
unwilling to move her "red France is paying special at-
lines" in the Brexit negotia- tention to the Channel tun-
tions, which include taking nel, which carries millions
British lawmaker Boris Johnson speaks at the headquarters of construction equipment company
Britain out of the bloc's cus- of passengers annually be-
JCB in Rocester, England, Friday Jan. 18, 2019.
toms union. And opposition Associated Press tween Britain and France,
Labour Party leader Jer- as well as freight trucks that
emy Corbyn has refused to European colleagues over ment triggered by Corbyn Jan. 29. play a significant role in Brit-
meet with May unless she the weekend. this week, said it was "not The prime minister is in a ain's trade with the conti-
rules out the possibility of But the talks yielded little within the government's bind. Many lawmakers think nent.
Britain leaving the EU with progress. power to rule out no-deal" a "soft Brexit" that keeps On Friday, a group of high-
no deal — a scenario that The European Commission because by law Britain will Britain in the EU's single profile Germans made an
many believe would hurt said tersely that the May- leave the EU without an market or customs union is emotional appeal to Britain
the British economy. Juncker call was "an ex- agreement on March 29 the only plan capable of to stay in the bloc. A letter
May on Friday also spoke change of information on unless Parliament approves winning a majority in Parlia- published in the Times of
to German Chancellor An- both sides" and that the a deal before then. ment. But a large chunk of London said "without your
gela Merkel, Dutch Prime two had "agreed to stay in May is due to publish her May's Conservative Party great nation, this Conti-
Minister Mark Rutte and Eu- touch." revived Brexit blueprint on is vehemently opposed to nent would not be what
ropean Commission Presi- May, who narrowly defeat- Monday, before British law- that idea. it is today: a community
dent Jean-Claude Juncker, ed a no-confidence vote in makers debate it — and Britain's political chaos has defined by freedom and
and planned more calls to her Conservative govern- doubtless try to alter it — on spurred EU nations to step prosperity."q
Australian police arrest man over Israeli student's death
By ROD McGUIRK The father was also among — every person in Australia
Associated Press hundreds of people who — should be able to travel
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) attended a vigil later on home in safety. I can't be-
— Australian police arrest- the steps of the Victoria gin to think of what I could
ed a man Friday for ques- state parliament in honor of say to her family," he add-
tioning over the death of the victim and in a protest ed.
an Israeli student in Mel- against male violence. Her uncle, Abed Kittani,
bourne, while the victim's Saeed thanked the crowd told the Australian Broad-
tearful father visited the for coming and said if casting Corp. that Maasar-
flower-strewn crime scene someone else had died, we was speaking by phone
where her body was found. his daughter would "be the to a younger sister when
Aiia Maasarwe was slain at first" to come to the vigil. she was attacked.
12:10 a.m. on Wednesday "This is Aiia," he said before "She heard the cars passing
shortly after she got off a breaking down in tears. by and she was helpless,
tram in the Melbourne sub- Police have not detailed she couldn't do anything,"
urb of Bundoora. the attack on Maasarwe, Kittani said of the sister. The
Two women stand at a floral tribute, Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, at the
A 20-year-old was taken which they assume was sister sent messages, but
scene where the body of Israeli student Aiia Maasarwe was
into custody on Friday random and opportunistic. there was no response.
found earlier in the week in Melbourne, Australia.
morning in the neighboring Associated Press Prime Minister Scott Morri- "Instead of coming home
suburb of Greensborough, son revealed that she had with a diploma, she is com-
a police statement said. na. at the site where her body been raped. ing back in a coffin," Kittani
Police did not say if any Her father Saeed Maasar- was found behind a hedge "I just want to begin by say- said.
charges have been filed. we arrived in Melbourne on not far from the tram stop. ing how devastated I am Another uncle, Rame
The 21-year-old victim was Thursday to bring her body "This is the last place my by the despicable, tragic Maasarwe, said: "We can-
studying at La Trobe Uni- home. He cried Friday daughter — was here," the and violent killing and rape not believe that something
versity in Melbourne as an when he saw an impromp- father told reporters. "I had of Aiia Maasarwe," Morrison like this happened in Aus-
exchange student from tu floral memorial arranged many dreams to be with told reporters in Fiji. tralia; we think it's very safe
Shanghai University in Chi- by members of the public her." "Every woman in Australia there."q
WORLD NEWS A9
Saturday 19 January 2019
Palestinian forces soldier on amid Israeli raids, US neglect
By MOHAMMED DARAGH- with Israel last year, the lat-
MEH est in a long line of heated
JOSEPH KRAUSS statements and empty
Associated Press threats.
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) Abbas has always been
— On a cold winter's night staunchly opposed to vio-
earlier this month, a convoy lence. Cutting ties with
of 10 Israeli armored jeeps Israel would presumably
drove into the heart of the lead to the collapse of the
West Bank city of Ramallah Palestinian Authority. Is-
and parked in front of the raeli forces are deployed
Palestinian police head- across the occupied West
quarters. Bank, at military bases and
Soldiers fanned out, checkpoints between and
searching nearby shops for around nearly every Pales-
security cameras after a tinian town and city.
pair of recent shooting at- The funding and training of
tacks against Israelis in the Palestinian security forces
occupied territory. The raid was historically seen as part
attracted dozens of stone- of the process of building
throwing Palestinians, and an independent state. But
the Israelis responded with there have been no mean-
In this Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019 file photo, Israeli forces deploy during a raid in the West Bank City
tear gas and rubber bullets. ingful peace talks in a de-
of Ramallah.
It was the latest in a series Associated Press cade, and the Palestinians
of Israeli raids into urban cut all contacts with the
areas that the Palestin- Palestinian Authority and woman whose baby later totaled $61 million last year. Trump administration when
ians say undermine their Israel have a shared en- died. Israeli forces killed The U.S. has provided more it recognized Jerusalem as
own U.S.-trained security emy in the Hamas militant one of the suspected gun- than $850 million to sup- Israel's capital, effectively
forces. Those forces have group, which drove Pales- men in December and ar- port the Palestinian security siding with Israel on one of
been coordinating opera- tinian security forces from rested the other earlier this forces since 2007, when it the most divisive issues in
tions with Israel in the West Gaza in a week of street month. Both were found ramped up assistance after the decades-old conflict.
Bank for years but ties have clashes in 2007, less than north of Ramallah. Hamas seized Gaza. These days, Abbas relies on
frayed as the peace pro- two years after Israel with- Palestinian security forces Nabil Shaath, an adviser the security forces to pre-
cess ground to a halt. drew from the territory. will face another setback to Palestinian President serve his increasingly un-
"This humiliates the Palestin- The Israeli military declined at the end of January, Mahmoud Abbas, said the popular rule. The security
ian Authority," said Zakariya to comment on the recent when the U.S. is required looming cuts should be of forces have helped keep
Musleh, head of Palestinian raids or the security coop- to cut off its financial as- more concern to the Unit- a tight lid on Hamas in the
military intelligence. "It's a eration. sistance because of a law ed States and Israel than to West Bank, where they
clear message from the oc- Alon Eviatar, a retired Is- known as the Anti-Terrorism the Palestinians. have been accused of hu-
cupying power that we are raeli colonel who served in Cooperation Act that was "They want that security man rights abuses. They
not a partner for peace." the Palestinian territories for passed with bipartisan sup- support," he said. "The most have also used force to
The Palestinian Authority nearly three decades, said port last year. unpopular thing we are do- break up protests against
has faced mounting pro- Israel is aware of the politi- Under the law, the Pales- ing now here is security co- Abbas' policies.
tests over the security co- cal pressure the Palestinian tinian Authority would be ordination with the Israelis. Alaa Lahlouh, a former Pal-
ordination as the Trump Authority faces. He said disqualified from receiving Believe me, that's not the estinian officer who now
administration pursues poli- Israeli forces only launch any U.S. aid unless it agrees way to put pressure on us." researches security issues
cies seen by critics as oblit- their own West Bank raids in to pay court judgments The U.S. aid is mainly spent at the Palestinian Center
erating whatever chance "sensitive cases" when they of up to hundreds of mil- on training and equipment, for Policy and Survey Re-
remains for a two-state so- need to quickly apprehend lions of dollars on behalf of and salaries will not be af- search, says the security
lution, from recognizing Je- an assailant or act on high- American victims of Pales- fected. Israel is believed to coordination is deeply un-
rusalem as Israel's capital to ly classified intelligence. tinian attacks. The deadline support the U.S. assistance, popular, but that authori-
cutting off economic aid to "The Israeli side was afraid for accepting that condi- but the prime minister's of- ties maintain it for political
the Palestinians. (of) a real escalation in the tion is Jan. 31. The adminis- fice declined to comment and personal reasons.
And yet the security coor- West Bank, especially in Ra- tration and some pro-Israel on the looming cuts. "The Palestinian Authority
dination with Israel has en- mallah," he said, referring members of Congress have As unpopular as the secu- believes the security coop-
dured for more than a de- to last month's shootings, in been looking for ways to rity coordination is, no one eration with Israel and the
cade, through one crisis af- which gunmen killed two Is- preserve the aid, but it's un- expects it to end anytime United States will enhance
ter another, including three raeli soldiers at a West Bank likely a fix will be found until soon. The Palestine Libera- its role as a political part-
wars in Gaza and clashes bus stop and wounded sev- after the shutdown ends. tion Organization's mini- ner," he said, adding that
at Jerusalem's holiest site. en Israelis outside a settle- The court settlements far parliament called for end- they also cooperate for
This is in part because the ment, including a pregnant exceed the aid itself, which ing security coordination personal reasons.q
A10 WORLD NEWS
Saturday 19 January 2019
Cyprus: US to lift Cyprus arms embargo in security boost
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS facilities to countries — in-
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — cluding the U.S. — that
The U.S. will soon start lifting have asked to carry out
a decades-old arms em- humanitarian missions, he
bargo on Cyprus because said.
Washington acknowledges He said the U.S. and some
the Mediterranean island European Union countries
nation's contribution to are keen to join energy-
bolstering regional stability based partnerships that
and security, the Cypriot Cyprus and Greece have
foreign minister said Friday. established with neighbor-
Foreign Minister Nikos ing countries — including
Christodoulides said that Egypt, Jordan and Israel
Washington sees the "add- — that are expanding to
ed value" of allowing Cy- include Lebanon and the
prus to acquire military Palestinians.
equipment that would help The U.S. Geological Survey
enhance its capabilities to estimates that there are
boost regional security. 122 trillion cubic feet of gas
The embargo was imposed in the east Mediterranean,
in 1987 with the aim of pre- with just over a quarter of
venting an arms buildup that amount discovered
that would hamper dip- in waters of Egypt, Israel
In this Thursday, March 1, 2018 file photo, Nikos Christodoulides speaks after taking the oath of
lomatic efforts to reunify and Cyprus. Offshore ex-
office as Cyprus' new foreign minister during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia,
divided Cyprus. The island ploratory drilling continues
Cyprus.
was split along ethnic lines Associated Press along with talks on how to
in 1974 when Turkey in- deliver that gas to Europe-
vaded in the wake of a division. terranean has apparently the ground. He has con- an markets and beyond,
coup aimed at union with "This is proof, if you like, of irked Russia. veyed to his Russian coun- either through onshore gas
Greece. the recognition by the U.S. The Russian foreign ministry terpart that stronger ties processing facilities or via
Christodoulides said the administration of the posi- last month warned against with Washington shouldn't pipelines.
process to lift the embargo tive role that Cyprus plays what it called "anti-Russian be interpreted as "preju- "I am personally convinced
has been set in motion in as a pillar of stability and plans" of a U.S. military dicial" to Cyprus' relations that hydrocarbons in the
the U.S. Congress, reflect- security in the broader re- buildup in Cyprus in order with any other country. He Eastern Mediterranean can
ing a "positive shift" in that gion," Christodoulides told to counter Russia's growing said Cyprus' foreign policy become what the coal
Washington no longer The Associated Press. influence in the region. doesn't engage in a "zero- and steel was for the Euro-
views Cyprus solely as an Heightened U.S. interest Christodoulides said that sum game." pean Community," Christo-
unsettled conflict of ethnic in the gas-rich east Medi- doesn't reflect reality on Cyprus regularly offers its doulides said.q
Russia warns US missile defense plans will fuel arms race
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV ing domain and vowed bans production, testing
Associated Press that the U.S. will develop an and deployment of land-
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia unrivaled missile defense based cruise and ballistic
said Friday the Pentagon's system to protect against missiles with a range of 500
new missile defense strate- advanced hypersonic and to 5,500 kilometers (310 to
gy will trigger an arms race other threats. 3,400 miles). Washington
in space and further under- The Russian Foreign Ministry said it will suspend its treaty
mine global stability. described the Pentagon's obligations if Russian does
The tough Russian state- review as an attempt to re- not come into compliance
ment came in response produce President Ronald by Feb. 2.
to the U.S. administration's Reagan's 'Star Wars' missile Lavrov insisted the Rus-
Missile Defense Review re- defense plans on a new sian missile has only been
leased Thursday during technological level and launched at the range al-
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during his and
President Donald Trump's urged the Trump adminis- lowed by the treaty.
Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas joint news conference
visit to the Pentagon. tration to "come to its sens- "If they think the range was
following their talks in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Jan. 18, 2019.
The Pentagon's new strat- Associated Press es" and engage in arms excessive, they must have
egy calls for a new array of control talks with Russia. satellite images or some-
space-based sensors and U.S. strategy as a proof of plementation of its plans Earlier Friday, Russian For- thing else, but they haven't
other high-tech systems to "Washington's desire to en- and approaches will not eign Minister Sergey Lav- shown anything to us," he
more quickly detect and sure uncontested military strengthen security of the rov again rejected the U.S. said after the talks with visit-
shoot down incoming mis- domination in the world." U.S. and its allies," the min- claim of Russian violations ing German Foreign Minis-
siles. It makes clear that the It warned that the expan- istry said in a statement. of the 1987 Intermediate- ter Heiko Maas.
new defense technologies sion of the U.S. missile de- "Attempts to take that path Range Nuclear Forces Maas called on Russia to
are needed to counter ad- fense system "will inevitably will have the opposite ef- Treaty, charging that Wash- destroy the type of missile
vanced weapons being start an arms race in space fect and deal another ington hasn't offered any that the U.S. alleges is in
developed by Russia and with the most negative heavy blow to international proof. violation of the treaty, say-
China along with threats consequences for interna- stability." The U.S. has accused Russia ing he doesn't think "any-
from North Korea and Iran. tional security and stability." Trump, in a speech at the of testing and deploying a one in Europe would like to
The Russian Foreign Min- "Contrary to what the Re- Pentagon, declared that missile that violated provi- see the beginning of a new
istry described the new view's authors say, the im- space is the new war-fight- sions of the INF Treaty that arms race."q