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CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK Number of USFK-related cases now 6
World Health BY KIM GAMEL Organization appeals Stars and Stripes to governments to SEOUL, South Korea — After two more U.S. ‘pull out all the stops’ military dependents tested positive for COVID-19, in containing virus the Army commander in the epicenter of South Page 9 Korea’s coronavirus outbreak pleaded with his communit y Thursday to help maintain the “bubble” protecting the garrison as the new coronavirus spreads outside. Confirmation that an active-duty American service member’s dependent and the spouse of a civilian Defense Department employee had been A South Korean soldier wearing protective gear infected raised to six the number of confirmed sprays disinfectant as a precaution against cases affiliated with U.S. Forces Korea. coronavirus in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday.
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RELATED Military community in EUCOM cancels DOD considers VA secretary STAFF South Korea gets creative joint missile defense options for upcoming confirms 1st veteran COVERAGE in coping with confinement exercise in Israel PCS season case of illness Page 10 Page 11 Page 11 Page 11 Army, Marines choose new modular, multicaliber sniper rifle
BY SLOBODAN LEKIC Both services have allocated funding Stars and Stripes in the proposed 2021 budget for the bolt- action, modular Barrett Firearms Multi- The Army and Marine Corps want Role Adaptive Design, or MRAD, which to buy a multicaliber sniper rifle that allows for quick barrel swaps to handle would provide improved accuracy at 7.62 mm NATO, .300 Norma Magnum long ranges as part of modernization ef- and .338 Norma Magnum ammunition. The Barrett Firearms Multi-Role Adaptive Design, Barrett forts aimed at maintaining parity with or MRAD, has a range of 1,500 meters. Firearms rivals like Russia and China. SEE RIFLE ON PAGE 4 PAGE 2 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, March 6, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES Military rates Switzerland (Franc)...... 0.9508 Twitter testing new fleeting tweets in Brazil Euro costs (March 6) ...... $1.1488 Thailand (Baht) ...... 31.55 Dollar buys (March 6) ...... €0.8705 Turkey (Lira) ...... 6.1069 British pound (March 6) ...... $1.33 (Military exchange rates are those Associated Press can respond to them, but the re- of Instagram and Facebook “sto- Japanese yen (March 6) ...... 105.00 available to customers at military banking South Korean won (March 6) ...... 1,155.00 facilities in the country of issuance plies show up as direct messages Commercial rates ries” and Snapchat’s snaps, which for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3770 to the original tweeter, not as a let users post short-lived photos Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For British pound ...... $1.2917 is starting to test tweets that dis- nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., public response . and messages. Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3410 purchasing British pounds in Germany), appear after 24 hours, although China (Yuan) ...... 6.9363 Despite having high-profile But Twitter often serves a dif- check with your local military banking initially only in Brazil. Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.6763 users such as President Donald facility. Commercial rates are interbank ferent function than Instagram Egypt (Pound) ...... 15.6502 The company says the ephem- Trump, Twitter has lagged be- rates provided for reference when buying or Facebook, operating not only Euro ...... $1.1190/0.8937 eral tweets, which it calls “fleets” hind other tech powerhouses like Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.7721 currency. All figures are foreign currencies as a basis for conversation but Hungary (Forint) ...... 300.21 to one dollar, except for the British pound, because of their fleeting nature, Facebook and Google in terms which is represented in dollars-to-pound, as a platform for politicians and Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.4716 are designed to allay the concerns of user growth and advertising Japan (Yen) ...... 106.76 and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) of new users who might be turned revenue. Twitter is hoping that other public figures. Disappear- Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3058 INTEREST RATES ing tweets could make it harder Norway (Krone) ...... 9.2816 off by the public and permanent by offering disappearing tweets, Philippines (Peso)...... 50.79 Prime rate ...... 4.25 nature of normal tweets. people will be more likely to share to hold such people accountable, Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.84 Discount rate ...... 1.75 Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7529 Federal funds market rate ...... 1.58 Fleets can’t be retweeted and casual, everyday thoughts . monitor their posts and fact- Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3857 3-month bill ...... 0.70 they won’t have “likes.” People The new feature is reminiscent check them. South Korea (Won) ...... 1,188.44 30-year bond ...... 1.64 WEATHER OUTLOOK FRIDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST FRIDAY IN EUROPE SATURDAY IN THE PACIFIC
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T O D A Y IN STRIPES American Roundup ..... 18 Comics ...... 21 Crossword ...... 21 Faces ...... 17 Opinion ...... 22-23 Sports ...... 25-32 Friday, March 6, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 3 MILITARY New line of plastic Army women to include Rosie
BY CHAD GARLAND The first collection of female started a crowdfunding campaign Stars and Stripes versions of the classic green toy to help launch the new line of 2- soldiers is also available for pre- inch toy soldiers. He decided to Little green plastic Army order in bagged sets of 36. Color offer them in pink after receiving women shipping out later this options include tan and, some- messages from military women year will include a military work- what controversially, pink. asking for the option, he said. BMC Toys ing dog and handler, a nurse and Imel’s company, which has for Military women have been Early sculpts of the military working dog handler, dog, nurse and Rosie the Riveter on a pedestal years been producing lines of the main supporters of the proj- Rosie the Riveter figures, to be released with a line of crowd-funded inscribed with her signature slo- soldiers and other plastic forces ect, Imel said in a livestream in plastic army women from BMC Toys are pictured here. gan “We Can Do It!” from vintage molds, has sold pink the final hour of the Kickstarter The toys are on track to be de- Tim Mee brand Plastic Army campaign in December, as it male nurse from a mid-20th cen- grenade-throwing soldier and a ployed ahead of Christmas, said Men since 2013, but that wasn’t surpassed an “insane” $55,000, tury set. kneeling bazooka operator. Jeff Imel, owner of BMC Toys, in what young Vivian Lord wanted nearly five times its initial goal. At least some of the new poses As the campaign grew, more a Kickstarter post offering a look when she wrote to Imel last year. “It’s meant a lot to military are for now only available as poses were added, including a at some of the prototypes. “Those aren’t girls and people women who told me that you women. Imel said in January that running riflewoman, combat The post comes as Women’s in the army don’t wear pink,” know they just want a little bit of the dog handler and dog, for ex- medic, low-crawling soldier, radio History Month kicks off, with the she wrote. “Some girls don’t like recognition,” Imel said. “They’ve ample, are not available in sets of operator and a light machine gun- military celebrating the contri- pink, so please can you make served for a long time in a lot of plastic Army men. butions of female soldiers, sail- army Girls that look like women? roles and sometimes they feel The run was initially expected ner. Also planned is a wounded ors, airmen and Marines, even as I would play with them every day invisible.” to include six poses: a Pathfinder soldier, a stretcher and female military women continue to mark and my friends would, too!” These aren’t the first plastic captain with handgun and bin- medics to carry her. “firsts” and take on roles previ- Inspired in part by the 6-year- Army women, Imel said during oculars, standing and kneeling [email protected] ously restricted only to men. old Arkansas girl’s letter, Imel the livestream, showing off a fe- riflewomen, a prone sniper, a Twitter: @chadgarland Roosevelt is 2nd carrier to visit Vietnam since 1970s BY WYATT OLSON Paul Hamilton, USS Pinckney, USS Kidd visiting forces agreement with the United Stars and Stripes and USS Rafael Peralta. States. The carrier USS Carl Vinson made the If Duterte follows through with that The USS Theodore Roosevelt arrived first historic visit to Danang in March termination, “U.S. access to ports in Viet- Thursday in Vietnam, becoming only the 2018. nam on a regular basis will become all second U.S. aircraft carrier to make a port Davidson remarked Tuesday on the the more urgent to support U.S. naval call there since the fall of Saigon in 1975. growing importance of Vietnam’s sup- presence patrols in the South China Sea,” The carrier, accompanied by the guided- port of U.S. efforts to push back on China’s Carlyle Thayer, emeritus professor at The missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill, steamed broad but disputed claims of sovereignty University of New South Wales at the Aus- into Danang, where they were met by Viet- over most of the South China Sea, which tralian Defence Force Academy, wrote namese and U.S. government and military also borders Vietnam, Malaysia and the Tuesday in a background brief for Thayer officials, according to a 7th Fleet news Philippines. Consultancy. release. Waiting to greet the vessels were Vietnam has been “quite vocal and sup- The U.S. tried and failed last year to con- Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander of the portive” of U.S. freedom-of-navigation op- vince Vietnam to approve U.S. aircraft car- U.S. Pacific Fleet, and U.S. Ambassador to erations near islands claimed by China in rier visits on an annual basis, Thayer said. Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink. BRANDON RICHARDSON/U.S. Navy the South China Sea, Davidson said. The “This proposal was part of a larger U.S. The port call by the Roosevelt and its The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Navy sails ships close to islands claimed diplomatic initiative to raise bilateral rela- strike group, a total of 6,500 military Roosevelt, seen from above March 1, has by China in a subtle show of force during tions to a strategic partnership,” he said. personnel, marks 25 years since the two arrived in Vietnam. those operations. “It is likely that China’s intrusion into former foes normalized their diplomatic Vietnam is also chairing the Associa- Vietnam’s Exclusive Economic Zone in relations. nity service projects, sports competitions tion of Southeast Asian Nations this year, waters near Vanguard Bank for several Adm. Phil Davidson, commander of the and other events, according to 7th Fleet. thus taking the lead on negotiating a code months last year proved to be a tipping U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, announced “This visit will not only serve to strength- of conduct with China for defined “rules of point.” Tuesday that the Roosevelt would stop in en our bilateral defense relationship but the road” for international air and sea traf- The Roosevelt’s visit is a signal by the Vietnam. also help further advance our cultural and fic in the South China Sea, he said. U.S. that it “intends to remain the pre-emi- “It’s true. We do have TR pulling into professional ties,” said Capt. Brett Crozier, The U.S. has a growing interest in deep- nent naval power in the Western Pacific Danang this week,” he said in response to the Roosevelt’s commanding officer, ac- ening military ties with Vietnam, a country and South China Sea,” Thayer said. a reporter’s question during 2020 West, a cording to the 7th Fleet. that America was at war with in the 1960s By granting the port call, Vietnam is naval conference in San Diego. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike and early 1970s. indicating it supports the U.S. Navy in The BBC’s Vietnamese language online Group left San Diego on Jan. 17 for deploy- Vietnam’s importance as a regional nearby waters “as long as it contributes to news site reported that the Roosevelt would ment in the Indo-Pacific region. partner became even more relevant last peace and stability,” he said. stay in port five days. The strike group The strike group also includes the guid- month after Philippines President Rodrigo [email protected] crew is expected to take part in commu- ed-missile destroyers USS Russell, USS Duterte moved to terminate his country’s Twitter: @WyattWOlson Trump to award retired general the Presidential Medal of Freedom
BY NIKKI WENTLING awards. It goes to individuals troops around the globe, includ- the Bronze Star and the Ronald offer from Trump to be secretary Stars and Stripes who’ve made especially meritori- ing in Somalia, Haiti and Bosnia. Reagan Peace through Strength of defense, but Keane still offers ous contributions to the security He earned Award. Trump his independent advice. WASHINGTON — President or national interests of the U.S., two Defense The general retired in 2003 and The announcement Wednesday Donald Trump will award the to world peace or to cultural or Distin- is now employed by Fox News as comes exactly one month after Presidential Medal of Freedom other significant public or private guished Ser- a defense analyst. He also serves Trump awarded his most recent next week to Jack Keane, a re- endeavors. vice Medals, as executive chairman of a lead- Presidential Medal of Freedom, tired four-star general and for- “General Keane has devoted five Legions ing defense contractor and is a which went to conservative radio mer vice chief of staff for the U.S. his life to keeping America safe of Merit, two partner at a venture capital firm Army. and strong,” the announcement Army Dis- that specializes in the defense commentator Rush Limbaugh The White House announced reads. tinguished industry. during Trump’s State of the Union Wednesday that Keane would Keane, 77, served as a para- Service Multiple presidents have address Feb. 4. receive the medal, which is one trooper in the Vietnam War and Medals, the sought advice from Keane. In [email protected] of the nation’s highest civilian later commanded American Silver Star, Keane 2016, Keane said he declined an Twitter: @nikkiwentling PAGE 4 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, March 6, 2020 MILITARY Space Force Leaders say branch will be kept small
BY COREY DICKSTEIN cautioned that the military jobs the Space Force, which he said Stars and Stripes available within the Space Force could make the small service could change as plans are final- “top heavy.” WASHINGTON — Space Force ized. Those specialties are: 13S Thompson said he understood leaders on Wednesday insisted to space operations, 1C6 space sys- the concern but defended the some skeptical House legislators tems operations, 14N intelligence, planning because an equal mili- that they would keep the new ser- BARRETT FIREARMS/Facebook 17C cyber operations officer, 17D tary branch requires a certain vice branch small and hyper-fo- cyber operations, 1N0 all source level of brass to ensure its stand- The Army and Marine Corps have allocated funding in their 2021 cused on operating and defending intelligence, 1N1 geospatial intel- ing within the Pentagon. budget requests for a new sniper rifle, the Barrett Firearms Multi- the U.S. military’s critical space ligence, 1N2 signals intelligence, Ultimately, Thompson and Role Adaptive Design, or MRAD, seen here. assets long into the future. 3D1N4 fusion analysis, 3D0 cyber Raymond said, separately, the In a pair of hearings on Capitol operations, 3D1 cyber support, Hill, top leaders of Space Force Space Force would build up as 62E development engineer, 62S planned over the coming years Rifle: Army, Marines ordered testified the sixth military ser- material leader, 63A acquisition and then adjust as dictated by its vice would build up slowly and manager, 63G senior material mission set. carefully during the next several leader-upper echelon and 63S But there are many questions 768 MRADs worth $14 million years as it absorbs existing space material leader. that remain about the service, service members and units from While space operators will other services. Air Force Lt. Gen. largely be expected to move into ranging from what its dress uni- FROM FRONT PAGE “All of these programs are forms will look like to whether it David Thompson, who is assigned the Space Force, the service will The Army in its budget request modernization efforts vital to will have a National Guard or Re- as the Space Force’s No. 2 gener- seek volunteers to transition to said the rifle, designated Mk22 maintaining parity with near al, told the House Appropriations the new branch for many of the serve element. by Special Operations Command, peer competitors,” the Marine Committee’s defense subpanel other specialties, officials have Thompson defended the Penta- would become the primary an- Corps said. that space leaders were going to said. gon’s delay in making a decision tipersonnel sniper system, “ef- The two services have placed great lengths to avoid unneces- Crosier said he does not ex- about a Space reserves compo- fective against personnel and orders for a combined 768 MRAD sary buildup of the service, which pect space operators now serving nent, as a task force considers material targets at extreme rifles worth $14 million, Business is expected to grow to as many in the Army, Navy and Marine whether a Reserve is needed and ranges.” Insider reported last month. The as 16,000 troops in the coming Corps to transfer into the Space how it could be built differently Its range of 1,500 meters is 300 cost, approximately $16,000 per years. Force until 2022. from Guard and reserves com- meters greater than that of the rifle, includes a suppressor and “There’s been tremendous For now, the Space Force re- ponents of the other services. Na- M2010 sniper rifle it will replace, a variable power rifle scope, it pressure and tremendous drive mains a one-person military ser- tional Guard officials, including the Army said. This “increases said. from our leadership to hold down vice. Gen. Jay Raymond, the chief top generals in charge of states stand-off distances ensuring Special Operations Command the bureaucracy of this force,” of space operations, is the only of- with space units, have lobbied in overmatch against enemy coun- and Marine Corps officials were he told the subcommittee during ficial member of the service. The recent weeks for the creation of a ter sniper engagements and in- not immediately available for Wednesday’s first hearing fo- general is expected to be joined in Space Guard. creases sniper capability,” the comment Tuesday on plans for document said. the rifles. cused on the Space Force, which the Space Force later this month Among several lawmakers to The .338 Norma Magnum’s was established in December. by its first senior enlisted leader, vocally support the immediate [email protected] “We are going through a num- Roger Towberman, who is an Air terminal ballistics are also much buildup of a Space National Guard, more potent than the .300 round ber of initiatives to ensure we Force chief master sergeant and Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., said are agile, we are lean and we are the senior enlisted leader for U.S. used by the M2010, the document he was “skeptical” about an ongo- stated. It would allow the Mk22 mission-focused.” Space Command at Peterson Air ing study of the issue. to even replace the Barrett M107 One of those initiatives is estab- Force Base in Colorado. “By not doing it now does it .50-caliber heavy sniper rifle for lishing how existing space troops The Space Force generals in the make it easier just to never do it?” long-range engagements against from the other services will be in- two hearings Wednesday faced he asked. “It just makes sense that soft-skinned vehicles. corporated into the Space Force. questions about the potential size the Space Guard idea should have The Marine Corps, which has The Space Force intends to start of the service and about its plans been part and parcel of the pro- chosen the MRAD for its Ad- with Air Force space operators, for reserve components. cess from the beginning, and it vanced Sniper Rifle program, likely with the first batch mov- Lawmakers said they worried should have been incorporated.” said the rifle will improve the ing into the new service in Sep- the service could balloon in size, sniper’s ability to rapidly engage tember, said Air Force Maj. Gen. comparing it to the establish- Thompson argued the study was necessary, telling Womack it multiple moving targets. Clinton Crosier, the director of ment of the Director of National “ASR will replace all cur- would be even harder to “uncre- Space Force planning. Intelligence’s office, which has rent bolt-action sniper rifles in ate a [Space] Guard.” Planners have identified indi- grown from about 100 individuals the Marine Corps,” the service viduals serving in 16 Air Force in 2005 to more than 1,200. “What we don’t want to do is said in its budget request. “It is specialties as troops expected to Among the concerns raised by put blinders on,” the general said. a multi-caliber system featuring have an opportunity to transfer Rep. Peter Visclosky, D-Ind., was “We want to allow ourselves full extended range, greater lethal- into the service, according to a planning that would include two flexibility.” ity and a wider variety of special defense official, who provided the four-star generals and at least [email protected] purpose ammunition than cur- list on condition of anonymity and three three-star generals within Twitter: @CDicksteinDC rent systems. DOD contractor charged with giving up secrets
BY ERIC TUCKER of turning over information that accessed dozens of files that she They said she had given the Associated Press placed in danger those intelli- had no need to review. Those files information in the note to a co- gence assets and American mili- included the names of human as- conspirator, in whom she had a WASHINGTON — A Defense tary personnel. sets, their photographs and cables romantic interest. The co-con- Department contract linguist has Thompson was due in court detailing the information that spirator, who was not identified, been charged with giving classi- later Wednesday for an initial ap- the sources provided to the U.S. worked for the Lebanese govern- fied information, including the government. pearance. She was arrested last ment and “has apparent connec- names of American intelligence Prosecutors said that when of- week on the espionage-related tions” to Hezbollah, according to assets, to a Lebanese national ficials searched her living quar- with ties to the militant group He- allegation. ters, they found a handwritten prosecutors. zbollah, the Justice Department Prosecutors said that during a note in Arabic concealed under They said Thompson, who had announced Wednesday. six-week period starting in late her mattress with information a top secret government secu- Federal prosecutors accused December, when U.S. airstrikes about Defense Department com- rity clearance, was arrested last Mariam Taha Thompson, 61, targeted Iranian-backed forces puter systems and warning of a Thursday at an overseas U.S. mili- formerly of Rochester, Minn., in Iraq, Thompson repeatedly Defense Department target. tary facility. It was not identified. Friday, March 6, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 5 MILITARY Renaming air base meant to inspire future warriors
BY ROSE L. THAYER listed airman, according to ser- Stars and Stripes vice officials. The other is Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, which LACKLAND AIR FORCE was named for Army Cpl. Frank BASE, Texas — All airmen aspir- S. Scott, a chief mechanic who, ing to join one of the Air Force’s in 1912, became the first enlisted elite special warfare units will fatality in U.S. military aviation now begin their journey at a train- history, according to Air Force ing complex named for Medal of Magazine. Honor recipient Master Sgt. John At the time of Chapman’s death, A. Chapman. the then-technical sergeant was Chapman’s widow and his assigned to the 24th Special Tac- daughter helped remove the tarp tics Squadron at Pope Air Force Wednesday morning to officially Base, N.C., and was a member of unveil the renamed Chapman a reconnaissance team in Takur Training Annex at Lackland Air Ghar, Afghanistan, in conjunc- Force Base to a crowd of hun- tion with Operation Anaconda, dreds of current, former and fu- according to the military’s online ture special warfare airmen and biography of Chapman. local community members. On March 4, 2002, his unit’s “All airmen who pass through helicopter was attacked by enemy this gate will gaze upon the sign fighters with heavy machine of the Chapman Training Annex guns, throwing another service and know they may be called member from the aircraft. Chap- ROSE L. THAYER/Stars and Stripes upon to be the next Chapman,” man and his team volunteered to Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander go back to save him. Valerie Nessel, the widow of Medal of Honor recipient Master Sgt. John A. Chapman, said Wednesday of the Air Education and Train- Chapman charged uphill that she hoped renaming the Air Force’s Special Warfare Training Annex at Lackland Air Force Base, ing Command, said during his through thigh-deep snow to clear Texas, in honor of her late husband would inspire and motivate the airmen who train at the facility. remarks at the ceremony, which an enemy bunker. He then en- occurred on the 18th anniver- gaged another enemy machine Takur Ghar. In August 2018, Chapman was men at the ceremony who are in sary of Chapman’s death in com- gun but was shot. Despite his “John died as he lived, as a man posthumously awarded the Medal training, she said: “Remember bat on a snowy mountaintop in wounds, Chapman continued to of tremendous character,” said of Honor. His widow, Valerie Nes- John on that mountaintop,” where, Afghanistan. battle multiple enemy fighters, Gen. Stephen A. Wilson, the Air sel, said that as airmen train at despite his injuries, he “somehow Chapman was the fourth enlist- which led to his death but allowed Force vice chief of staff and key- the facility in Texas, she hoped found the physical strength to ed airman to receive the Medal of for another unit to pull casualties note speaker for the ceremony. they would use her late husband’s Honor, and the training annex is from the battlefield. “He was a man who would stop story as motivation to continue take out the enemy.” only the second Air Force facility In total, seven service mem- at nothing to defend his fellow when training becomes difficult. [email protected] to be named in honor of an en- bers were killed in the battle of warriors.” Speaking to the dozens of air- Twitter: @Rose_Lori PAGE 6 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, March 6, 2020 MILITARY Air Force is still short more than 2K pilots
BY COREY DICKSTEIN “Most pilots are not truly motivated by implore you to take this on, and to ask Con- Stars and Stripes money,” he said. “It’s very important to gress for help.” them, but they are motivated by quality of The Pentagon announced this week that WASHINGTON — The top general service, and everything we’re doing as an for the first time in history, the military for the Air Force told House lawmak- Air Force is ensuring that flying in the U.S. has selected an African American to lead a ers Wednesday that his service remained Air Force is as rich an experience as we military service with the nomination of Air short some 2,000 pilots even after years of can make it.” Force Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown to replace attempting to curb aviator losses with large That starts with pilots flying more, Gold- Goldfein in the summer as the service’s top bonuses and increased time in the cockpit. fein said, adding the service has reported general. Brown is a career F-16 pilot, and Gen. David Goldfein, the Air Force chief increasing training flight hours each year Air Force officials have said privately his of staff, told the House Armed Services since 2018. visibility in that position could spur minor- Committee that the service was “holding Pilots are now flying some 19 to 21 hours ity recruitment. its own” in stabilizing its pilot shortfall and per month, which he characterized as a Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Miss., had another has improved retention numbers among large increase from years past. suggestion to address the diversity issue, experienced pilots. But the Air Force — “Pilots came into the Air Force to fly,” asking Air Force leaders to make public just like the other military services — has CARLOS BONGIOANNI/Stars and Stripes Goldfein said. “If they don’t think that appeals directly to minorities and women. continued to struggle to attract pilots into Air Force Chief of Staff David Goldfein we’re serious about [combat flight] readi- “I think we’ve got to advertise — we need its ranks and keep them flying military testifies during a House Armed Services ness they’re going to vote with their feet. to make it where those young ladies and aircraft. You want to find the highest morale in the Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in minorities see that TV commercial, and “This is a national-level issue, not an Air United States Air Force, you go find the Washington on Wednesday . they want to go fly fighters for the United Force-level issue. The nation is not pro- units with the highest readiness.” States Air Force,” said Kelly, who is also ducing enough pilots,” Goldfein said dur- Several lawmakers pointed to another a brigadier general in the Army National ing the hearing to defend the Air Force’s Military officials have blamed a combi- issue plaguing Air Force pilots — a lack request for about $153.6 billion for fiscal nation of the lure of high-paying commer- of diversity within the ranks. Rep. Antho- Guard. year 2021. “We’re starting to see positive cial airliner jobs and low morale among ny Brown, D-Md., said the Air Force has Barrett said she believed another change trends … but it’s too early to declare any pilots, who until the last few years saw only 47 African Americans flying fixed- happening now within the Air Force was kind of victory.” training flight time reduced significantly wing aircraft. He described the number expected to boost interest in the service, Goldfein, who is a decorated career amid shrinking military budgets and wide- of women flying in the Air Force as also including among minorities — the estab- fighter pilot, said the Air Force needs spread issues with aircraft maintenance. “disturbingly low.” lishment of a new sixth branch of the mili- 21,000 pilots in its ranks to meet estimated Goldfein on Wednesday thanked law- Brown largely blamed a cultural prob- tary, the U.S. Space Force. requirements in the 2018 National Defense makers for enabling him to offer large bo- lem within the Air Force, pointing to a “One of the things that will help us Strategy, which commits the military to nuses aimed at keeping trained pilots in the Rand Corp. study last year that found race even [in the Air Force] is the recent atten- preparing to fight a major conflict against service. Last year, the Air Force offered and gender stereotyping were prevalent tion brought to the military service when a powerful adversary, namely China or pilots retention bonuses that could reach within the pilot community. the Space Force was stood up,” she said. Russia. The general said the service has up to $420,000 in 12 years, for example. “We cannot be afraid of this. We have to “There’s new excitement.” about 19,000 pilots. It’s similar to what Air But Goldfein expected increasing mo- take it head on,” Brown told Goldfein and [email protected] Force officials reported last year. rale was more important. Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett. “I Twitter: @CDicksteinDC Screenings at NAS Pensacola didn’t cover international students
BY NIKKI WENTLING was motivated by “jihadist ideol- into a session Wednesday that Saudi defense officials to improve recommendations his team made Stars and Stripes ogy,” Attorney General William was closed to the public. perceptions of the students they in the classified report. Barr said, and had posted anti- During the public portion of the send to the U.S. “We have a responsibility to WASHINGTON — Pentagon American messages on social hearing, Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Saudi Arabia has committed the victims to learn all we can procedures meant to detect and media. and Gary Peters, D-Mich., ques- to increasing cultural awareness from the attack and to implement prevent threats at U.S. military Esper directed Reid’s office to tioned Reid about Alshamrani’s training for students who train in bases didn’t cover international changes that will mitigate the immediately strengthen vetting ability to legally purchase a fire- the U.S. and distributing a code of risk of future occurrences to the military students, such as the conduct. Saudi students will also for international military stu- arm. The Saudi officer was able greatest extent possible,” Peters Saudi officer who carried out a dents. They screened all students to buy a semiautomatic handgun be under more supervision, and said. “Despite the clear benefits, deadly attack on Naval Air Sta- from Saudi Arabia in the U.S. and with a hunting license. there will be more scrutiny about we must ensure that such train- tion Pensacola last year, a defense are working to vet students from “Clearly, there are many ways their attitudes toward America official said Wednesday. other countries — about 5,000 in this country to obtain a fire- and people of all backgrounds, ing does not risk the safety of U.S. Garry Reid, director for de- total. None of the screenings so arm,” Reid said. “Most states in Hooper said. military personnel.” fense intelligence, testified be- far have found new threats or this country, if you have a valid Reid said the Pentagon is “well fore a Senate Armed Services [email protected] triggered removal or further in- hunting license, there’s no further underway” to implement the six Twitter: @nikkiwentling subcommittee about his office’s vestigation, Reid said. requirement for documentation.” review of how foreign military Separately, during the FBI’s After the attack, Esper imposed students are screened before en- investigation into the attack in a restriction on foreign military tering the United States and ac- Pensacola, 21 Saudi students students having privately owned cessing U.S. military bases. The Pentagon is “overly reliant” on were expelled from the U.S. for firearms on base. Reid said the Department of State’s vetting having “derogatory material” on Wednesday his office is working procedures for these students, their computers and phones, Barr with the Bureau of Alcohol, To- and the agencies fail to share in- said. bacco and Firearms on a legisla- formation, Reid said. There are “Defense Secretary Esper di- tive fix. also loopholes that allow foreign rected my office to take steps in “Right now we intend to put military students to purchase two areas — to strengthen the forward changes, legislatively, to firearms, despite restrictions for vetting process for international close down what looks like a loop- non-immigrant visa holders. military students immediately hole there,” Reid said. Defense Secretary Mark Esper and to conduct a comprehensive During the hearing, Lt. Gen. ordered the review after the at- review of policies and procedures Charles Hooper, director of the tack in Pensacola on Dec. 6. Mo- in place for screening foreign stu- Defense Security Cooperation hammed Alshamrani, a second dents and granting access to our Agency, talked about the impor- lieutenant in the Royal Saudi Air bases,” Reid said. tance of allowing foreign military Force, killed three U.S. sailors: To address the second man- students to train in the U.S. The Ensign Joshua Watson, 23; Air- date, Reid’s team produced a program helps build lasting rela- man Mohammed Haitham, 19; 12-page report about security in- tionships between the U.S. and its and Airman Apprentice Cameron volving foreign military students allies and exposes foreign mili- Walters, 21. Eight others were in- and made six recommendations tary members to American cul- jured. Alshamrani was training to address 21 findings. However, ture and values, Hooper said. at Pensacola through the Inter- the full report is classified. To When asked by Sen. Rick Scott, national Military Education and discuss its details, members of R-Fla., whether the U.S. military Training Program. the Senate Armed Services Com- should limit or change its training The shooting was deemed an mittee’s subcommittee on emerg- of Saudi students, Hooper said act of terrorism. Al-Shamrani ing threats and capabilities went only that he was working with Friday, March 6, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 7 MILITARY Airman’s $15 gadget could save millions
BY CHRISTOPHER DENNIS time it takes to find a leak, Leach Stars and Stripes said. Previously, it took eight to Staff Sgt. Patrick 12 hours and involved one air- Leach, 100th RAF MILDENHALL, Eng- man spraying the outside of the Maintenance land — A $15 tool developed by aircraft with an air hose. Anoth- Squadron aircraft an airman at RAF Mildenhall er airman wearing a respirator fuels systems could save the Air Force millions would be inside the tank, watch- craftsman, uses the of dollars a year by greatly reduc- ing for bubbles or foam to form, pressurized leak ing the time needed to indicating a leak. detection cup he find fuel tank leaks. The airman who designed at RAF The 3D-printed, had to crawl inside Mildenhall, England, pressurized leak the fuel tank would on Feb. 14 . The detection cup devel- “smell like fuel for a device (pictured oped by Staff Sgt. week,” Leach said. at left) costs $15 Patrick Leach de- The tool has been to make and has creases by up to 75% tested on a fuel cell reduced the time the time it takes to trainer and in simu- needed to detect detect leaks in fuel lated environments leaks in fuel tanks tanks, the 100th Air by up to 75%. Refueling Wing said since September, said fuel systems sec- PHOTOS BY JOSEPH BARRON in a statement. US Air Force The new tool has tion chief Master Sgt. been authorized for Jonathan Harper. use on KC-135 refu- Besides Milden- eler aircraft at RAF hall’s KC-135s, Mildenhall, where Leach’s invention is it’s estimated it will being considered for save $1.5 million a year in man use on other aircraft at U.S. bases hours. across Europe, the 100th Air Re- It works like a “reverse tire leak fueling Wing statement said. check by sealing the area where “The ultimate goal is to be able a leak might be, and pushing air to shape this to any aircraft, even back up the pathway to cause if the wing has a weird design bubbles and foam inside the fuel or angles or small areas,” Leach tank where the leak is,” Leach said. said in an interview Tuesday. [email protected] It cuts to about four hours the Twitter: @chrisbdennis
House Democrats push back on VA spending request
BY STEVE BEYNON digit funding boost. The VA is the Stars and Stripes second-largest federal agency, second only to the Defense De- WASHINGTON — House partment in size and budget. Democrats on Wednesday blasted The proposed budget is the Department of Veterans Af- Trump’s fourth time requesting fairs for requesting a large bud- an increase for the VA, continuing get increase for 2021, calling the a pattern set by previous admin- proposed boost in spending at the istrations. The agency’s budget expense of cutting other agencies has increased consistently since a political stunt. the beginning of the Iraq and Af- “It’s not a good faith proposal,” ghanistan wars. said Rep. Debbie Wasserman “In a perfect world, this es- Schultz, D-Fla., chairwoman of sentially fantasy budget is a won- the House Committee on Appro- derful request. We would love to priations subpanel on military provide veterans with the best construction, veterans affairs care and benefits money can buy,” and related agencies. “I know it Wasserman Schultz said during is an election year and it is a fun the hearing on the VA’s budget. and easy thing to ask for the sun “However, the reality is we live and moon and the stars to help a population like our nation’s vet- in a world with budget caps. What erans who deserve every bit of it. is frustrating is the administra- And we would be right there, if tion knows this, and they are es- possible.” sentially using our veterans as Other Democrats on the com- pawns in a political game.” mittee also attacked the proposed VA Secretary Robert Wilkie increase, comparing it to Presi- pushed back, noting the gains dent Donald Trump’s proposal that the department has made in for deep cuts to other federal shortening wait times for medical agencies, including a 9% cut to appointments and hiring health the Centers for Disease Control care providers and administra- and Prevention amid a possible tive staff as well as technological outbreak of coronavirus. innovations such as a 5G hospital “This size of an increase … it in Palo Alto, Texas. just really looks like the presen- “VA is no longer a place where tation of an unrealistic and politi- excuses and systemic failures cal budget,” said Rep. Ed Case, rule the day,” Wilkie said. “[I D-Hawaii. was] asked to provide a budget to The VA is requesting a 14% in- indicate to the country that veter- crease in its 2020 budget to $243.3 ans are a priority.” billion for 2021 and is the only [email protected] federal agency seeking a double- Twitter: @StevenBeynon PAGE 8 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, March 6, 2020 WAR/MILITARY Court OKs Afghanistan war crimes probe
BY MIKE CORDER vestigation of brutal crimes in Associated Press Afghanistan despite extreme pressure on the court’s indepen- THE HAGUE, Netherlands Pompeo: Afghan violence must dence reaffirms the court’s es- — International Criminal Court sential role for victims when all judges authorized a far-reaching other doors to justice are closed,” investigation Thursday of war ease for peace deal to advance said Param-Preet Singh, associ- crimes and crimes against hu- ate international justice director manity allegedly committed by at Human Rights Watch. Afghanistan government forces, Associated Press to enforce a reduction in violence commitment they had agreed before their peace talks with the She added that the decision the Taliban, American troops WASHINGTON — Less than 24 hours after “also sends a much-needed signal and U.S. foreign intelligence Afghan government that are supposed to begin President Donald Trump said he had a “very next week. to current and would-be perpe- operatives. good talk” with a Taliban leader and insisted the trators of atrocities that justice The appellate ruling marked Officials noted that the deal did not include a militants want to end the violence, a U.S. military may one day catch up to them.” the first time the court’s prosecu- full cease-fire but left negotiations on a nation- drone targeted the group in retaliation for an up- At a hearing in December, tor has been cleared to investigate wide truce to the follow-up talks. It did not say tick in attacks against Afghan forces. prosecutors argued that pretrial U.S. forces and set the global tri- that the truce or completion of a peace accord It made clear the fragility of the U.S.-Taliban judges at the global court over- bunal on a collision course with were required conditions for the withdrawal of deal signed last weekend aimed at ending Amer- stepped their powers by blocking the Trump administration. American troops. ica’s longest war. Secretary of State Mike Pom- the investigation. The appeals Washington, which has long re- Defense Secretary Mark Esper told senators peo, who witnessed the signing of that agreement jected the court’s jurisdiction and on Wednesday that the Taliban were honoring judges agreed. in Qatar, said Thursday that the violence was not refuses to cooperate with it, con- the agreement by not attacking U.S. and coalition After a preliminary probe in acceptable. demn the decision while human forces, “but not in terms of sustaining the reduc- Afghanistan that lasted more than “We know that the road ahead will be difficult,“ rights groups and lawyers for vic- tion in violence.” He added: “Keeping that group a decade, Bensouda asked judges Pompeo told reporters at the State Department. tims applauded it. of people on board is a challenge. They’ve got in November 2017 to authorize a “We expected it. We were right. The upsurge “This is a truly breathtak- their range of hard-liners and soft-liners and so far-reaching investigation. ing action by an unaccountable in violence in parts of Afghanistan over the last they’re wrestling with that too, I think.” She said there is information political institution masquerad- couple days is unacceptable. In no uncertain Esper said the document allowed the U.S. to that members of the U.S. military ing as a legal body,” Secretary terms violence must be reduced immediately for act in defense of the Afghan forces. The peace and intelligence agencies “com- of State Mike Pompeo said at a the peace process to move forward.“ deal says the U.S. must begin withdrawing more mitted acts of torture, cruel treat- State Department briefing. “It U.S. officials said Wednesday’s airstrike was than 4,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan in the ment, outrages upon personal is all the more reckless for this intended as a message to the Taliban to continue next week or so. dignity, rape and sexual violence ruling to come just days after the against conflict-related detain- United States signed a historic ees in Afghanistan and other peace deal on Afghanistan, which U.S. national security interests.” tion wouldn’t be in the interests of Even though an investigation locations, principally in the 2003- is the best chance for peace in a A five-judge appellate panel justice because the expected lack has now been authorized, the 2004 period.” generation.” upheld an appeal by prosecutors of cooperation meant convictions prospect of suspects appearing in Bensouda alleges that the Tal- His comments reflect long-held against a pretrial chamber’s re- would ultimately be unlikely. court in The Hague any time soon iban and other insurgent groups distrust of the ICC by the U.S. gov- jection in April last year of pros- That decision drew fierce criti- remains dim. Like the United have killed more than 17,000 Af- ernment. In 2018, then-national ecutor Fatou Bensouda’s request cism from rights organizations States, Afghanistan also opposed ghan civilians since 2009, includ- security adviser John Bolton said to open a probe in Afghanistan. who said it neglected the desire of the investigation. ing some 7,000 targeted killings, the court established in 2002 to While acknowledging that victims to see justice in Afghani- Rights groups, however, wel- and that Afghan security forces prosecute atrocities throughout widespread crimes have been stan and effectively rewarded comed the decision. are suspected of torturing pris- the world “unacceptably threat- committed in Afghanistan, pre- states that refused to cooperate “The ICC Appeals Chamber’s oners at government detention ens American sovereignty and trial judges had said an investiga- with the Hague-based court. decision to green light an in- centers. USS Ross sailors aid Turkish civilian vessel in flames BY JOHN VANDIVER morning when lookouts spotted ners in distress and recovered in the Black Sea, a strategic wa- Russia, which in 2018 seized Stars and Stripes plumes of smoke rising from a the bodies of the two others, who terway where NATO has sought three Ukrainian ships in a clash boat in the distance. were found dead at the scene. No to boost its presence as a way to that sparked worries from other STUTTGART, Germany — “Ross quickly deployed her further information was immedi- reassure regional allies worried Black Sea nations like Romania Sailors aboard a U.S. Navy de- small boat, outfitted with two ately available Wednesday on the about a more aggressive Russia. and Bulgaria. stroyer on patrol near the Black search-and-rescue swimmers deaths or how the boat caught on Tensions in the Black Sea have [email protected] Sea this week saved three mari- fire. escalated in recent years with Twitter: @john_vandiver ners from a burning Turkish ci- and one corpsman, to rescue dis- tressed crew members and ren- The survivors were provided vilian vessel and recovered two immediate medical care while der assistance,” the Navy’s 6th others who died, the Navy said. the USS Ross coordinated a trans- Fleet said in a statement. USS Ross was passing through fer with the Turkish Coast Guard, the Sea of Marmara on Tuesday U.S. sailors rescued the mari- the Navy said. A fleet of Turkish patrol craft guarded USS Ross from the sur- rounding traffic while the rescued mariners were transferred to a Turkish search and rescue boat, which was to take them ashore for treatment, the Navy said. “In accordance with interna- tional law of the sea and maritime custom, the U.S. Navy assists mariners in distress, just as any other mariner would,” said Cmdr. J.D. John, commanding officer of USS Ross, in a statement. “This demonstrates the multi-mis- sion capability of Ross and our ability to respond rapidly to any situation.” USS Ross had completed op- U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa erations in the Black Sea and was heading south toward the Medi- The USS Ross conducts search and rescue operations in the Sea of terranean Sea when the rescue Marmara on Tuesday. Three mariners from a burning Turkish civilian occurred. vessel were saved, and two bodies were recovered. The Navy routinely operates Friday, March 6, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 9 VIRUS OUTBREAK WHO: ‘Pull out all the stops’ against coronavirus’ spread
Associated Press by figures showing there are on school gates, enforcing a 10- now about 17 times as many new day shutdown of the education BANGKOK — The global infections outside China as in it. system. Italy’s death toll climbed march of the new virus triggered a vigorous appeal Thursday from To date, the virus has infected Thursday to 148, and its con- the World Health Organization for nearly 97,000 people and killed firmed cases to 3,858. governments to pull out “all the over 3,300. Iran, which has registered stops” to slow the epidemic, as it “This is not a drill. This is not 107 virus deaths, has also closed FRANK AUGSTEIN/AP the time for giving up. This is schools and universities. Now it drained color from India’s spring Pedestrians wear face masks as they walk at Piccadilly Circus in festivities, closed Bethlehem’s not a time for excuses. This is a has introduced checkpoints to time for pulling out all the stops,” limit travel between major cities. central London, as the public are asked to take precautions to Nativity Church and blocked Ital- protect themselves from the coronavirus outbreak, on Thursday. ians from visiting elderly rela- WHO Director-General Tedros Iranians were urged to reduce Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a their use of paper money. tives in nursing homes. have died from the virus, hun- out. But South Africa confirmed As China, after many arduous daily briefing in Geneva. “Coun- Virus fears also affected the dreds of people were placed in its first case Thursday, becom- weeks, appeared to be winning tries have been planning for sce- joyful Indian celebration of Holi, self-quarantines due to cases in ing the seventh African nation its epic, costly battle against the narios like this for decades. Now in which Hindu revelers celebrate new virus, the fight was revving is the time to act on those plans.” the arrival of spring with bursts a New York suburb. A school dis- to report infections. Britain and up in newly affected areas of the As Chinese manufacturers of color, including bright powders trict north of Seattle with 22,000 Switzerland reported their first globe, unleashing disruptions gradually reopened their facto- smeared on faces. Prime Minister students announced it will close coronavirus deaths. that profoundly impacted billions ries, anti-virus barriers went up Narendra Modi and other leaders for up to two weeks because of Palestinian officials closed the of people. elsewhere. said they wouldn’t attend Holi coronavirus concerns. storied Church of the Nativity The U.N. health agency urged In Italy, the epicenter of Eu- events and the Holi Moo Festival Across the globe, travelers in the biblical city of Bethlehem all countries to “push this virus rope’s outbreak, workers in latex in New Delhi was canceled. faced ever-greater disruptions, as indefinitely, weeks ahead of the back,” a call to action reinforced gloves pinned “closed” notices In the United States, where 11 countries sought to keep the virus busy Easter holiday. USFK: S. Korean forces base has risk level at ‘high’, asks people to ‘protect bubble’
FROM FRONT PAGE cal care and supervision, it said. than a week despite a State De- officials said. well as it can be — protected from All were in the southeastern The civilian dependent had partment warning against travel The decision came as the U.S. what’s going on outside in the city city of Daegu or surrounding been in self-quarantine since to the area. military struggles to balance the of Daegu,” Maj. Gen. Patrick Do- areas, which have been hard- Feb. 28 and had not been in con- The soldiers and dependents, need to protect its forces from the nahoe, the Eighth Army’s deputy tact with anybody other than her est hit by the respiratory virus who had been held up at Camp deadly virus while maintaining commander for operations, told spouse since then, USFK said, as South Korea’s overall toll in- Humphreys due to the outbreak, readiness against the growing Stars and Stripes on Tuesday. creased to more than 6,000, with adding that both had been quar- antined at their residence. were sent from base to base and nuclear threat from North Korea. Stars and Stripes reporter Yoo Kyong 40 deaths. would not be exposed to the out- “They’re going to a military in- Chang contributed to this report. USFK, which commands some South Korean and U.S. military [email protected] side community due to the crisis, stallation that is pretty well — as Twitter: @kimgamel 28,500 American troops on the health professionals were con- divided peninsula, has restricted ducting a trace investigation to access to installations, barred determine whether anyone else service members from nonessen- may have been exposed, accord- ing to USFK. tial outside activities and imple- The woman said she hadn’t mented health checks at entry been on post since Feb. 21, and gates to contain the virus. the Defense Biometric Identifica- The six cases, including a sol- tion System used to control access dier and his wife, involved people showed that to be true, Ballanco who lived off post, officials said. said. Col. Edward Ballanco, com- However, further investigation mander of the Daegu garrison, showed that she had entered the expressed concern that at least commissary and post exchange two civilians were not follow- on Feb. 27, according to scans ing advice to avoid city facilities of her ration card that’s needed and warned that entry privileges for purchases, he said, without would be revoked if necessary. elaborating. “We absolutely don’t want to Both facilities had been tem- do that, but our priority is to porarily closed, cleaned and re- protect the community,” he said opened, he said. Thursday during a Facebook live The latest cases follow an an- update. nouncement that an American USFK has raised its corona- soldier and his wife had been in- virus risk level to “high.” But fected and placed in an isolation Ballanco said that on post it’s “ex- unit. They have a baby, but USFK tremely low because we’ve creat- has not provided information ed a bubble for our community.” about the child’s condition, citing “We’ve got our bubble estab- privacy concerns. lished,” he added. “It’s holding; The widow of an American mil- it’s working; our community has itary retiree and a South Korean not had an outbreak. We’ve had USFK employee also have been a couple isolated cases and that’s infected. it.” “USFK remains at risk level The service member’s depen- ‘high’ peninsula-wide and is im- dent “had been in self-quarantine plementing all appropriate con- since Feb. 26 and had not been trol measures to help mitigate the in contact with any other USFK spread of COVID-19 as a prudent affiliated person,” so health au- measure to protect the force,” the thorities decided no probe into press release said. possible contact with others was The announcement came days needed, according to a press after the U.S. military sent the release. first group of replacement troops The patient was in isolation and some family members to under direct U.S. military medi- Army Garrison Daegu in more PAGE 10 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, March 6, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK US military community gets creative Coping with confinement in dealing with virus fears in S. Korea
BY KIM GAMEL Stars and Stripes CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — The Army garrison in Daegu, which is in the area at the epicenter of South Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak, launched a “kill the virus” poster contest and offered prizes for clever ideas to deal with confinement. Pop-up yoga classes were held, and business was brisk at the stores and restaurants on Camp Humphreys, the American mili- tary’s headquarters here and the largest Army garrison outside the continental United States. U.S. military families and civilian employees have been forced to get creative as South Korea’s coronavirus crisis en- ters a third week, leaving troops and their loved ones largely con- fined on bases across the divided peninsula. “Usually I go to Seoul and stuff on weekends, but I haven’t gone out recently,” said Pvt. Dayzier Beale, 25, of Chester, Va., who arrived at Camp Humphreys in October. “Eventually it will get better, but I know right now it’s tough.” Fortresses against virus PHOTOS BY MATTHEW KEELER/Stars and Stripes Camp Humphreys and other U.S. installations have sharply Cindy Badger, a military spouse, watches her four children at a playground on Osan Air Base, South Korea, on Monday. curtailed access, temporarily closed schools, banned service It has an 18-hole golf course, members from most nonessential a downtown area with a theater, travel and put soldiers to work commissary and the exchange checking temperatures at entry mini-mall lined with fast-food gates. restaurants that provided sus- Officials got little pushback tenance and entertainment for from anxious civilians and troops people who normally would be happy to avoid local establish- taking advantage of the local cul- ments and hunker down on post ture outside the gates. as the number of COVID-19 cases Several soldiers wheeled out in South Korea rose to more than big-screen TVs in shopping carts 5,700 this week . from the post exchange Friday Six people affiliated with U.S. night. Forces Korea have been infected, Katelyn Burnett, 31, of McAl- including an American soldier ester, Okla., arrived at Camp stationed on Camp Carroll and Humphreys with her husband his wife, the widow of a military and 2-year-old son shortly before retiree who had access to base the South Korean outbreak began facilities and a South Korean Staff Sgt. Vincent Lim of the 731st Air Mobility Squadron and his A flyer announces a “kill the in mid-February. employee. wife, Joy Mae Lim, eat with their children at the food court on Osan virus” poster contest being held “We got to explore two days Like most cases in South Air Base, South Korea, on Monday. by U.S. Army Garrison Daegu. before they told everyone not to Korea, they were all infected in leave the house, pretty much,” the southeastern area that is at While other bases have restau- events as well as starting a “kill way to do it legally” so the trash she said while standing in line at the center of the outbreak. But rants and entertainment options, the virus” poster contest, with bags could be sold at facilities on Taco Bell. “Now we’re not going the virus has spread rapidly so Daegu has largely closed its fa- the first entry signed by visiting the bases, he said. anywhere. We just bought my son military officials were taking no cilities except for takeout as it USFK commander Gen. Robert Ballanco also encouraged a Power Wheel so he can play in chances, urging people to limit battles to keep the virus off-post. Abrams on Monday. families who live off-post to wear the yard.” their activities to home and post It also was first to implement the “The virus doesn’t live well out- masks, saying the city had com- “We’ve been exploring a lot facilities. precautionary restrictions and doors, and so it’s better to be actu- plained about Americans not more on base. We basically spent The soldier and his wife were health screenings on Feb. 19. ally outdoors doing exercise than doing so. the past two days at the PX … and transported with their baby to U.S. Forces Korea, the main inside on a treadmill,” he said, just spent money for fun because Camp Humphreys last week. command of some 28,500 Ameri- citing guidance from the Eighth Exploring base it’s the only place we can go, that “Both of them are doing, very, can troops stationed on the penin- Army surgeon. we feel safe,” she added. very well,” Daegu garrison com- sula, announced on Feb. 24 that it He also addressed difficulties Humphreys garrison com- Virtual worries abounded in mander Col. Edward Ballanco was going on high alert and limit- facing off-post residents who have mander Col. Michael Tremblay online updates and question- said Tuesday in a community up- ing movement nationwide. been discouraged from visiting and Command Sgt. Maj. Anto- and-answer sessions by garrison date on Facebook. Many residents have found local grocery stores and so can’t nio Lopez, meanwhile, donned commanders via Facebook Live, creative ways to cope with the buy the special trash bags re- baseball caps and announced especially after the United States Daegu struggles confinement, including book ex- quired by South Korea as part of plans to hold sporting events this and other countries put restric- changes and online classes. Of- a mandatory recycling program. weekend. tions on travel to and from South The Daegu garrison, which ficials said large families could “Big breakthrough on off-post Camp Humphreys, once a re- Korea. comprises several installations borrow computers if needed for trash bags,” Ballanco said, add- mote outpost, has been expanded President Donald Trump’s ad- with a population of about 9,000, multiple children and apologized ing the garrison had to navigate into a small American town in a ministration raised its travel ad- has been particularly hard-hit. for those struggling with internet alliance rules about reselling nearly $12 billion construction visory for Daegu specifically to The outbreak intensified on issues. items purchased on the economy project largely funded by the the highest level, urging Ameri- Feb. 18 when a 61-year-old woman Ballanco announced that the on post. South Korean government as cans not to travel to the area. who was a member of a religious garrison was organizing outdoor Morale, Welfare and Recre- part of the U.S. military’s consoli- [email protected] sect in the city tested positive. exercise classes and sporting ation officials have “figured out a dation south of Seoul. Twitter: @kimgamel Friday, March 6, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 11 VIRUS OUTBREAK Cruise ship held off California Pentagon mulling options about virus coast for coronavirus testing for PCS season BY OLGA RODRIGUEZ BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY through.” Associated Press Stars and Stripes Friedrichs said that the De- SAN FRANCISCO — Scram- fense Department is looking at WASHINGTON — The Penta- “a range of options, but it’ll really bling to keep the coronavirus at gon will decide how to prepare bay, officials ordered a cruise depend on what happens with the for the upcoming military mov- virus. And it’ll depend on where ship with about 3,500 people ing season with the outbreak of aboard to hold off the California the location is.” the coronavirus based on wheth- If the virus is everywhere like coast Thursday until passengers er the new virus is still active, a the flu, Friedrichs said, “it’s not and crew could be tested, after a military doctor said Wednesday. necessarily going to be as big of a traveler from its previous voyage Because the outbreak is from a challenge to come up with coun- died and at least one other be- new coronavirus, health officials try-specific policies. But I think came infected. still do not know whether it’s sea- we’ll know more in a couple of A Coast Guard helicopter was sonal, according to U.S. Air Force weeks.” expected to deliver test kits to the Brig. Gen. Paul Friedrichs, the The Defense Department is Grand Princess once it reached Joint Staff surgeon, who spoke providing guidance about the the waters off San Francisco later to reporters at the Pentagon on coronavirus and empowering in the day. Princess Cruise Lines Wednesday about the Defense local commanders to make deci- said that fewer than 100 of those Department’s current response sions about their own communi- aboard had been identified for to the outbreak. ties, such as restricting voluntary testing. The primary season for service nonessential travel to areas with “The ship will not come on members and their families to outbreaks, Friedrichs said. shore until we appropriately as- move to domestic or international All new military recruits will sess the passengers,” California bases is from late spring through be screened for the virus before Gov. Gavin Newsom said. early fall. entering basic training. Recruits On Wednesday, Newsom de- “If this tapers off … in the next will be asked questions on wheth- clared a state of emergency over six or eight weeks, then it’s not er they have visited areas with the virus, opening the way for SCOTT STRAZZANTE, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE/AP really going to be a huge issue in documented cases, if the recruit federal aid, after the death of the summer. It’ll potentially come has been in contact with some- a man in Placer County, near The Grand Princess cruise ship passes the Golden Gate Bridge as it back in the fall and then we’ll one who has been diagnosed, and Sacramento, who had been on arrives from Hawaii in San Francisco. have to deal with that in the fall,” whether they have any symptoms an earlier sailing of the ship in Friedrichs said. “If it doesn’t such as fever, coughing or short- February. like symptoms. admittedly too high because it taper off, then it absolutely be- ness of breath. The ship was returning to San doesn’t account for mild cases It was the nation’s first corona- comes an issue. But this is part of [email protected] virus death outside Washington Francisco after visiting Hawaii. that go uncounted. that learning that we’re all going Twitter: @caitlinmkenney state and brought the U.S. death Some of the passengers remained Assistant Health Secretary toll to 11, with most of the victims aboard after sailing on the ship’s Brett Giroir cited a model that from a suburban Seattle nursing previous voyage, to the Mexican included mild cases to say that home, now under investigation. ports of Puerto Vallarta, Man- the U.S. could expect a death rate Another previous passenger zanillo, Mazatlan and Cabo San somewhere between 0.1% — like EUCOM cancels joint has also been hospitalized in Lucas. the seasonal flu — and 1%. The Northern California. The cruise On Thursday, U.S. health of- risk is highest for older people line said that no cases of the virus ficials said that they expect a far and anyone with conditions such had been confirmed among those lower death rate than the World as heart or lung disease, diabetes military exercise in still on the ship, but that some Health Organization’s interna- or suppressed immune systems, passengers had experienced flu- tional estimate of 3.4% — a rate such as from cancer treatments. Israel over new virus BY JOHN VANDIVER ing part in Juniper Cobra at vari- Stars and Stripes ous locations in Israel along with VA secretary confirms the first case of roughly 2,000 other U.S. person- STUTTGART, Germany nel providing support. It is the — U.S. European Command has largest training effort between veteran diagnosed with new coronavirus canceled a combined missile de- the two countries and takes place fense exercise in Israel, just two every two years. Planning for this BY STEVE BEYNON of veterans health at the agency, or older, a demographic that is days after it began, over concerns year’s event began in early 2019. Stars and Stripes said that the VA has “negative especially vulnerable to the coro- about the new coronavirus. “We appreciate the hard work airflow” rooms across the coun- navirus, according to the national The decision to cancel Juni- that our IDF partners have put in WASHINGTON — The Depart- try, which allows air to circulate Centers for Disease Control and per Cobra 20, slated to run until to making this exercise happen,” ment of Veterans Affairs is car- in but not out. He also said that Prevention. But officials are ask- March 13, was made in coordi- EUCOM said. “We look forward ing for a veteran diagnosed with nation with the Israeli Defense the department has more than ing its patients and the public to to the next iteration of Juniper coronavirus, VA Secretary Rob- Force, EUCOM said in a state- 1,000 coronavirus testing kits take a few precautions, which Cobra.” ert Wilkie told House lawmakers ment Thursday. with more on the way. including staying away from the The decision to end the train- on Wednesday. agency’s nursing homes. “The decision is in alignment The patient is the first in the na- ing early follows another cancel- The patient is being treated at tion to be treated at the VA for the “VA is requesting limited or no with recent Israeli Ministry of lation in Israel, where about 60 a VA facility in Palo Alto, Calif., coronavirus. Lawmakers have visitors and careful monitoring of Health guidelines on COVID-19, U.S. paratroopers out of Vicenza, and is local to that area, Wilkie pressed the agency on how it is employees at its nursing homes,” and a precautionary measure to Italy, didn’t go forward with an told members of the House Ap- preparing for a possible outbreak Mandreucci said in a statement. ensure the health and safety of all exercise last week because of propriations Committee subpanel amid concerns that a significant The department is also asking participants,” EUCOM said, re- on military construction, veter- portion of the treatment could fall veterans who think they might ferring to the disease caused by Israeli measures to contain the ans affairs and related agencies on the VA, which has the largest have contracted coronavirus to the virus. coronavirus. They were among during a hearing on the VA’s pro- health care network in the nation contact their local VA facility be- On Wednesday, Israel added 300 paratroopers from the 173rd posed 2021 budget. with more than 9 million veterans fore showing up. Germany to its list of countries Airborne Brigade planning to “We train for this, not only for enrolled in the department. The number of coronavirus from which visitors must be quar- participate in an exercise with Is- national disasters, we train for Christina Mandreucci, a VA cases in the United States has antined for 14 days. Since partici- rael Defense Forces this month. epidemics, moving our supply spokeswoman, said that the agen- topped 100 in more than a dozen pating U.S. troops were based out Israel is one of several countries chain in preparation before this cy cannot provide any details on states, with 11 deaths as a result of Germany, it was necessary to to restrict travelers from Italy, became a national issue,” Wilkie specifics regarding the age of of the fast-spreading illness. cancel, EUCOM said. which has the highest reported said, highlighting the fact that his the veteran or how he or she con- Last week, Wilkie declined ad- There is no mandatory quaran- number of coronavirus cases in agency has been preparing for tracted the virus due to privacy ditional resources from Congress tine for Defense Department per- Europe. There are thousands of the virus since January. concerns. to battle the virus, expressing sonnel leaving Israel, but EUCOM U.S. service members, civilian It was unclear Wednesday how Yet the department has pro- confidence in his agency’s ability is limiting troop movement until workers and family members many VA facilities are equipped vided few details on how it would to curtail a possible outbreak. they leave, said Lt. Cmdr. Joe based in Italy. to treat the coronavirus. Dr. combat a possible outbreak. [email protected] Hontz, a EUCOM spokesman. [email protected] Richard Stone, executive director Nearly 50% of VA patients are 65 Twitter: @StevenBeynon About 600 U.S. troops were tak- Twitter: @john_vandiver PAGE 12 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, March 6, 2020 NATION Report: Russians continue to sow election discord
BY AMANDA SEITZ an ad-tracking app installed on AND BARBARA ORTUTAY volunteers’ computers. Her re- Associated Press view is co-published by the Bren- nan Center for Justice, a law and Four years after Russia-linked policy institute, where she is a groups stoked divisions in the U.S. scholar. presidential election on social The recent improvements make media platforms, a new report it harder for voters and social shows that Moscow’s campaign media platforms to identify the hasn’t let up and has become foreign interference, Kim said. harder to detect. “For normal users, it is too sub- JON ELSWICK/AP The report from University of tle to discern the differences,” Wisconsin-Madison professor Kim said. “By mimicking domes- A collection of Instagram posts, seen on Wednesday, which Facebook, the owner of Instagram, yanked Young Mie Kim found that Rus- tic actors, with similar logos (and) off the site in October after concluding that they originated from Russia. sia-linked social media accounts similar names, they are trying to are posting about the same divi- avoid verification.” army of fictional social media interfering in the U.S. elections Google, Twitter and others put sive issues — race relations, gun Kim’s report comes weeks after personas and bots that spread and did so again on Thursday. safeguards in place to prevent it laws and immigration — as they U.S. intelligence officials briefed disinformation. “You just want us to repeat from happening again. This in- did in 2016 when the Kremlin lawmakers on Russian efforts to In a rare, joint statement Mon- again that we have nothing to do cludes taking down posts, groups polluted American voters’ feeds stir chaos in American politics day, the leaders of America’s in- with the U.S. elections,” Russia’s and accounts that engage in “co- with messages about the presi- and undermine public confidence telligence agencies cautioned that foreign ministry spokeswoman ordinated inauthentic behavior,” dential election. in this year’s election. The clas- foreign actors were spreading Maria Zakharova said. and strengthening verification Since then, however, the Rus- sified briefing detailed Russian false information ahead of Super Facebook, which had not seen procedures for political ads. sians have grown better at imitat- efforts to boost the White House Tuesday to “cause confusion and Kim’s report, had no immediate Kim’s analysis found the ac- ing U.S. campaigns and political bids of both Republican President create doubt in our system.” comment, though the company counts appeared to mimic exist- fan pages online, said Kim, who Donald Trump and Democratic But intelligence officials have has insisted it is getting better at ing political ones, including one analyzed thousands of posts. She Sen. Bernie Sanders. not released any details about responding to the evolving tactics called “Bernie.2020_” that used studied more than 5 million Face- Last month, FBI Director the type of disinformation or ex- of foreign and domestic actors. campaign logos to make it seem book ads during the 2016 election, Christopher Wray warned that plained how Americans should After getting caught off-guard like it was connected to Sanders’ identifying Russia’s fingerprints Russia was still actively waging protect themselves from it. with Russia’s 2016 election in- campaign or was a fan page for on some of the messages through “information warfare” with an Russia has repeatedly denied terference attempts, Facebook, his supporters, Kim said. Trump cheers on exit Elizabeth Warren ends of ex-Mayor Bloomberg her 2020 presidential bid
BY WILL WEISSERT to make, but it matters.” BY JONATHAN LEMIRE reelection on familiar territory Associated Press Outside her Cambridge, Mass., AND ZEKE MILLER and allows him to revive some home Thursday, Warren said she Associated Press of the same lines of attack that WASHINGTON — Elizabeth wasn’t going to endorse anyone proved successful in 2016. Warren, who electrified progres- right away. WASHINGTON — While Super The public reaction from sives with her “plan for every- Tuesday left the Democrats with Trump and his campaign on thing” and strong message of “I need some space and I need a pair of front-runners President Wednesday was gleeful as Biden’s economic populism, dropped out a little time right now,” she said, Donald Trump believes he can remarkable campaign comeback of the Democratic presidential standing next to her husband, define and defeat, there are still reset the Democratic nomination race on Thursday, days after the Bruce Mann, and golden retriev- some private worries in the White fight into a two-candidate contest onetime front-runner failed to er, Bailey. House. with Sanders. win a single Super Tuesday state, Warren’s voice cracked when There is concern that the Dem- Those around the president ANDREW HARNIK/AP not even her own. she talked about meeting so many ocrats’ messy nomination contest For much of the past year, her little girls while campaigning have long asserted that Sanders, President Donald Trump speaks may end up producing an embold- with his unapologetic support campaign had all the markers around the country for the past ened version of the very man who at the Latino Coalition Legislative of success, robust poll numbers, for “Medicare for All,” free col- Summit at the JW Marriott, on year and knowing they “are going once worried Trump so much as lege and other wish list items, impressive fundraising and a to have to wait four more years,” Wednesday, in Washington. sprawling political infrastruc- a foe that it led to the president’s is too liberal for most of the na- at least, to see a woman in the impeachment. tion. They also believe Biden has ture that featured staffers on positions on gun control, but he the ground across the country. White House. That would be Joe Biden. lost a step and is saddled with a steered clear of the more extreme Warren’s exit leaves the Demo- Still, there was plenty for decadeslong Washington record But once voting began in Febru- positions of his rivals on health ary, she never found a reliable cratic field with just one female Trump to like in Tuesday’s 14- and questions surrounding the care. base of supporters as Democrats candidate: Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gab- state round of voting that trans- conduct of his son Hunter. Watching the results Tues- coalesced around Vermont Sen. bard, who has collected only one formed the Democratic race into “Truly is a ‘heads we win, tails day night from the White House Bernie Sanders, her progressive delegate toward the nomination. a delegate shootout between an they lose’ situation,” said Trump residence, Trump cheered the rival, and former Vice President That is a frustrating twist for a avowed proponent of democratic campaign communications di- collapse of Bloomberg, who sank Joe Biden, who established him- party that once boasted the most socialism (Bernie Sanders) and rector Tim Murtaugh. more than $500 million of his own self as the leading centrist in the diverse presidential field in his- a longtime Washington insider But there are some caveats in money into his campaign yet per- race. tory and harnessed the votes and (Biden). It banished from the the campaign’s confidence. formed woefully the first day his “I refuse to let disappointment energy of women to retake con- race former New York Mayor Trump and his team have spent name appeared on the ballot. blind me — or you — to what trol of the House, primarily with Mike Bloomberg, whose endless the last year trying to lump the The president unleashed a se- we’ve accomplished,” Warren female candidates, in 2018. millions had gotten under the Democratic contenders together ries of tweets the next morning told her campaign staff on a call president’s skin, and it pushed as left-wing radicals. Biden’s that belittled the Democratic Thursday. Despite Warren’s disappointing aside Massachusetts Sen. Eliza- working-class appeal and more field and he was so eager to talk “We didn’t reach our goal, but finish, she offers the potential of a beth Warren, who could have pragmatic policy approach aren’t about the race that he invited re- what we have done together — coveted endorsement to Sanders proved to be a formidable rhetori- a ready fit with that GOP fram- porters to ask him about it during what you have done — has made and Biden, who are effectively cal challenger against Trump. ing. Trump allies have pointed a White House meeting with air- a lasting difference. It’s not the the last candidates in the Demo- That sets up Trump to run for to Biden’s embrace of liberal line executives. scale of the difference we wanted cratic contest. Friday, March 6, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 13 NATION DOJ watchdog: FBI domestic threat assessment lacking
BY MATT ZAPOTOSKY by such extremists, and that de- The Washington Post ciphering whether suspects are merely consuming terrorist pro- WASHINGTON — The Justice paganda or planning an attack “is Department inspector general extremely complex.” He noted, on Wednesday chided the FBI though, that some FBI field offic- TRAVIS LOLLER/AP for failing to fully address weak- es “may not be fully aware of the Jose Cojom shows the destruction his kitchen sustained in the recent Tennessee tornado . nesses in how it assesses pos- investigative tools and techniques sible homegrown terrorists — an that can be used to thoroughly area in which officials have been investigate counterterrorism as- working to improve after several sessment subjects.” attacks by suspects previously In a letter included in Horow- Survival stories: Beacons of known to law enforcement. itz’s report, Suzanne Turner, chief In a 41-page report, Inspector of the FBI’s External Audit and General Michael Horowitz wrote Compliance Section, wrote that hope amid tornado devastation that while the bureau seemed to the bureau has “made changes to admit its failings, it had “not taken implement the best practices and BY TRAVIS LOLLER three kids and hurried them into a small girl who didn’t survive. sufficient action” to fix them. make recommended changes.” a hallway just before the tornado “All the lives lost, it’s unbeliev- For example, Horowitz wrote, Horowitz also criticized the bu- Associated Press struck. It was over in seconds. able, unfathomable. It was hard to the FBI issued a new policy in reau for not developing strategies COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Mo- When he ventured outside, sleep last night, thinking of them September 2015 requiring field of- to address “the challenges as- ments after a tornado tore Jennings expected to see a few and their loss,” he said. fices to conduct specific database sociated with the potential cross through his quiet Tennessee downed trees and some scat- In his 32 years as a volunteer checks and interview subjects of over between terrorist threats neighborhood, Darrell Jennings tered debris. He found total EMT and firefighter, Jennings counterterrorism assessments. and other categories of threats, walked out his front door and But a review found that the field for example, those posed by indi- devastation. said he had been to about 10 dif- heard screaming. Sitting on their couch Wednes- ferent tornado sites, and “this is offices did not always comply. viduals with mental health issues The house next door — and In 2017, Horowitz wrote, the and criminal threats to life.” day afternoon, Darrell and Amy about the worst I’ve ever seen.” many others — had been leveled Jennings teared up as they re- The neighborhood was warm FBI found some potential terror- Horowitz noted the FBI had to its foundations. Somehow, the ist threats that might not have shown a commitment to fighting called the immediate aftermath. and sunny after the storm, filled Jennings house suffered only a Three of the children sheltering with the sound of chainsaws as been adequately examined from homegrown violent extremism, few broken windows. 2014 to 2016. But officials did not making it a priority for its coun- in their home had head injuries, hundreds of volunteers worked to It quickly became a shelter Darrell Jennings said. With no clear fallen trees and sort debris take adequate action on nearly terterrorism division and increas- for those who were suddenly power or cellphone service, he into piles. 40% of those cases for 18 months, ing the number of agents working left with nothing. The next-door used his radio to call for help. The Jennings home remained Horowitz wrote. on it in field offices across the neighbors, who had miraculously “I told them, ‘Everything is de- a support center. A neighbor’s “As a result, potential terror- country. The FBI told Horowitz survived, straggled over. Others stroyed around us. Send us every- outbuilding lay on its side in the ist threats were not mitigated that it had arrested 65 people who joined them. thing you’ve got.’ I’ve probably their driveway, someone’s cat was for more than 1 year,” Horowitz were planning to conduct terror- “It’s like we were a beacon,” wrote. ist attacks in the U.S. from Janu- Amy Jennings said an interview had about 30 firefighters tell me holed up in their bathroom and How the bureau assesses home- ary 2015 to December 2018. Wednesday. “We had a house full that’s how they woke up.” cases of bottled water and snacks grown violent extremists — those Horowitz conceded that pre- of muddy people in their pajamas. Because their road was impas- for neighbors and volunteers kept in the United States inspired to venting homegrown violent A lot of babies were screaming. sible, first responders set up a filling their porch. attack by terrorist organizations extremism is “particularly chal- Our teenage kids were amazing. base at a local church. Those who The Jennings’ children, two abroad — is extremely conse- lenging,” as the FBI is required They went into action. They held could walk made their way from high school seniors and an eighth quential. Horowitz noted that in “to balance constitutional protec- those kids and got them calm.” the Jennings’ house through the grader, sprang into action. the more than 20 homegrown tions afforded to U.S. persons with The monstrous tornado tore darkness, stumbling over the re- “They’re learning that they terrorist attacks in the U.S. since its obligation to protect national a 2-mile-long path through Put- mains of their homes and belong- have the power to do good and Sept. 11, 2001, several suspects security.” Notably, he wrote that nam County early Tuesday, kill- ings in pouring rain and sleet. help others, even in the midst of had been previously assessed by the FBI should consider whether ing 18 people, including five “We gave away all our shoes, our crisis,” Amy Jennings said. the bureau as a potential threat to amend its policy and “permit children under 13. Another 88 because everyone was barefoot,” Several neighbors said that they but not fully investigated. follow-up inquiries of closed as- were injured, some critically. The Amy Jennings said. “One little aren’t going to rebuild because For each case Horowitz wrote, sessments” — which could raise statewide death toll was 24, and girl said, ‘I don’t want to leave the the memories are too terrible. the bureau opened an assessment civil liberties concerns about authorities warned it could rise house that stayed up.’” Amy Jennings said that she’s been but ultimately decided the suspect whether officials are examining as crews examined debris piles. Some carried the children in helping people recover what they did not pose a threat to national people without proper cause. No place in the state saw more their arms. Another neighbor can, meanwhile. The personal security. An assessment is a pre- “Even if the numbers are small, destruction than pockets of Put- drove his truck through yards items she’s found include stuffed cursor to a preliminary or full in- re-assessments can help to ensure nam County, where the Jennings and over fences to carry an older animals that remained miracu- vestigation, in which the FBI can that the FBI does not miss an op- home and a few others left be- neighbor to the church. With the lously dry under a mattress and a take more aggressive steps. portunity to identify subjects came impromptu support centers nearest neighbors safe, Darrell statue of a husband and wife that Horowitz wrote that an internal of closed … assessments about for neighbors left homeless. Jennings began searching the looked totally unscathed. FBI document said the bureau had whom evidence of a nexus to ter- Darrell Jennings, a trained rubble for survivors. “The little things I salvage a “fundamentally incomplete un- rorism may have developed since EMT and firefighter, had awak- He pulled several people out. from their past can help them derstanding” of the threat posed the closure,” Horowitz wrote. ened his wife, Amy, and their One of those he tried to help was build their future,” she said. R. Kelly pleads not guilty to reworked federal abuse charges
BY MICHAEL TARM court. Kelly stood next to Green- ferred to only as “Minor 6.” linois, Minnesota and New York, case by video. Associated Press berg in orange jail garb, holding Prosecutors said during the from sexual assault to heading The federal charges in Chicago his hands behind his back. hearing Thursday that it was like- a racketeering scheme aimed at accuse Kelly of filming himself CHICAGO — R&B singer R. The 13-count superseding in- ly there would be another super- supplying Kelly with girls. having sex with underage girls Kelly on Thursday pleaded not dictment was unsealed last month seding indictment against Kelly The Grammy-award winning and of paying off potential wit- guilty to an updated federal in- dictment that includes sex abuse and includes multiple counts ac- in the coming weeks, though they musician was jailed in July and nesses in his 2008 trial — at which allegations involving a new cusing Kelly of child pornogra- provided no details. has been awaiting trial at a Chi- he was acquitted — to get them to accuser. phy. It is largely the same as the Kelly, who has denied ever cago federal jail a block from change their stories. Attorney Steve Greenberg en- original indictment — which also abusing anyone, faces several the courthouse where he attends U.S. District Judge Harry tered the plea on the 53-year-old had 13 counts — but includes a dozen counts of state and federal pretrial hearings. He has partici- Leinenweber also moved the trial singer’s behalf in Chicago federal reference to a new accuser, re- sexual misconduct charges in Il- pated in hearings in his New York date from April to Oct. 13. PAGE 14 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, March 6, 2020 NATION Senators reach $2B deal to boost conservation, parks
BY MATTHEW DALY veDaines, two GREAT Conserva- Associated Press tive Leaders!” Trump tweeted. Both Daines and Gardner are MORRY GASH/AP WASHINGTON — Senate seeking reelection this year, leaders and the Trump adminis- Five people were killed in a workplace shooting last week at the Molson Coors facility in Milwaukee. and Gardner is considered one tration have reached an election- of the Senate’s most vulnerable year deal to double spending on incumbents. Gardner, who went a popular conservation program to the White House with Daines and devote more than a $1 billion last week to lobby Trump on the Noose was placed on Wisconsin a year to clear a growing mainte- bill, denied that politics played a nance backlog at national parks. The deal, announced Wednes- role in the president’s reversal. brewery shooter’s locker in 2015 day by senators from both par- He and Daines said they showed ties, would spend about $2.2 Trump pictures and maps of their states, stressing the importance BY TODD RICHMOND that could negatively impact the Two former brewery employ- billion per year on conservation of conservation in the West. They lives of the family members of ees, Robert Powell and Lonnie and outdoor recreation projects Associated Press also noted that Senate Majority the victims and of the suspect, as Carl Jones, told the Milwaukee and park maintenance across the MADISON, Wis. — Someone well as the employees of Molson Journal Sentinel for a story pub- country. Leader Mitch McConnell backs placed a noose several years ago Coors,” the statement said. lished Tuesday that a few months If approved by Congress and the bill. on the locker of a Wisconsin brew- Local media have reported over after the noose was found, sev- signed by President Donald “I’m not going to try to play ery employee who opened fire several days on speculation that eral racist notes were slipped into Trump, the bill “will be the most politics or point partisan fingers,” on his co-workers last week, the the attack was racially motivated, Ferrill’s locker. significant conservation legisla- Gardner told reporters Wednes- brewery operator said Wednes- interviewing current and former Jones told the AP in a telephone tion enacted by Congress in near- day. “I’m going to focus on the day. Police quickly warned that Molson Coors employees anony- interview that he said Ferrill ly half a century,” said veteran good the great outdoors does.” it’s too early to conclude that rac- mously complaining about long- mentioned to him that someone Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. Daines also downplayed the ism was a factor in the attack. standing discrimination against had placed an ace of spades play- Alexander was one of 12 sena- bill’s politics, saying, “This is a Anthony Ferrill, an electrician tors from both parties who hailed black workers. ing card on his locker in 2016 or bipartisan moment.” at the sprawling Molson Coors the bill . The breakthrough, which The company on Wednesday 2017. “This is about doing the right brewery in Milwaukee, fatally is supported by the leaders of confirmed that a noose was placed “We knew what that meant,” thing for America,” added Sen. shot five co-workers before kill- both parties, came as Trump on Ferrill’s locker in 2015. Ferrill Jones said. “It’s calling you black, Tom Udall, D-N.M. ing himself on the campus last tweeted support for the proposal wasn’t working that day but was like a spade.” Former Colorado Gov. John week. His motive remains un- told about it, the company said. despite repeatedly trying to slash He said that workers of differ- Hickenlooper, the Democratic known. Ferrill was black. Four of Molson Coors spokesman Adam spending for the federal Land ent races clustered together in front-runner to challenge Gard- the victims were white. The fifth Collins said that the company in- and Water Conservation Fund in ner, said in a tweet that Gardner was Latino. cliques. He noticed racist graffiti vestigated, but there was no secu- recent years. supported cuts to the conserva- Milwaukee police said in a directed toward blacks on bath- The plan announced Wednes- rity surveillance video showing tion fund as recently as 2018. statement that detectives are still room stalls and said that a His- day would fully fund the con- who placed the noose on the lock- Gardner also voted to confirm investigating and so far “neither er. The company explained to em- panic employee refused to train servation program and add $1.3 former oil and coal lobbyist David race nor racism has been identi- ployees that such actions weren’t him on how to use a machine that billion a year for deferred park Bernhardt as interior secretary. fied as a factor in this incident.” acceptable and shared channels filled bottles with beer because maintenance. The proposed $900 They also said they haven’t yet for filing discrimination or ha- he is black. million for land and water conser- “Only President Trump would found anything suggesting the rassment complaints. He said Jones described Ferrill as a vation is nearly double the $485 praise a record like this,” Hicken- victims were involved in any rac- there’s no evidence to suggest quiet man who was focused on million Congress approved this looper said. ist behavior toward Ferrill. any of the shooting victims were his work. He never fooled around year and 60 times larger than the Trump predicted Congress But they cautioned that the in- involved in the noose incident. because he didn’t want to give his $15 million Trump proposed in would approve the plan, which vestigation into the Feb. 26 shoot- Collins called the incident “dis- managers any reason to fire him, his 2021 budget last month. helps address a $12 billion mainte- ing is still ongoing. gusting,” but said that there’s no he said. Trump credited Republican nance backlog of national parks. “It is imperative to wait for the record of Ferrill filing any com- “That man was a nice guy,” Sens. Cory Gardner of Colorado “When I sign it into law, it will facts of the investigation to be plaints with the company or the Jones said. “He wasn’t crazy. He and Steve Daines of Montana for be HISTORIC for our beautiful released rather than speculating federal Equal Employment Op- was normal like everybody else. his change of heart. “ALL thanks public lands,” Trump said in a and generating a false narrative portunities Commission. They (just) pushed Tony too far.” to @SenCoryGardner and @Ste- tweet. DEA to return $82K life savings seized at airport, but doesn’t say why
BY JUSTIN JOUVENAL to Boston in late August. “After further review, a deci- institute is still getting reports before banks opened. Brown said The Washington Post Brown and her father, Terry sion has been made to return that the DEA is seizing money at that she tucked the money into Rolin, filed a class-action lawsuit the property,” the letter read, airports on flimsy pretexts. her carry-on and planned to open WASHINGTON — The Drug against the DEA, the Transporta- but it provided no additional Alban said the DEA’s returning the account when she got home. Enforcement Administration tion Security Administration and explanation. the money “confirms there was After a security scan, a DEA plans to return a man’s life sav- government officials in January, Brown said in an interview no probable cause for a seizure.” agent stopped her at the gate just ings that the agency seized from saying that the agencies violate Wednesday that she was relieved “I think they realized: What before her flight left, she said. his daughter at an airport over the Constitution’s ban on unlaw- the money would be returned be- were these guys doing?” Alban The agent asked her why she was the summer, according to a letter ful searches and seizures by cause her father, who is 79, has said of the seizure. “There was no carrying so much cash. Brown from the agency, but it provided confiscating cash from travelers had to put off critical dental care evidence of criminal activity.” put Rolin on the phone to confirm little reason for why the more without probable cause to suspect and has not been able to repair his Brown said the episode began the story about opening a bank than $82,000 in cash was taken or that a crime has been committed. pickup truck. Still, she was angry after visiting her father’s Pitts- account, but he was unable to con- why it was being given back. The lawsuit claims that the DEA’s that the agency did not shed more burgh-area home, during which firm certain details because he is Rebecca Brown said that she only criterion for confiscating light on the incident. time he asked her to open a joint experiencing cognitive decline. was never told she was under sus- cash is that it exceeds $5,000. “There’s zero explanation and bank account with him. Rolin “He just handed me the phone picion of a crime, that no drugs It is legal to travel domestically zero apology,” Brown said. “It’s kept his savings in cash, a habit and said, ‘Your stories don’t or other contraband were found with any amount of cash, but trav- unfortunate the government is he picked up from his parents, match,’” Brown recalled the during a search of her bag and elers going abroad must declare able to do this to people. It’s just who had lived through the Great agent saying. “‘We’re seizing the that neither she nor her father amounts of more than $10,000. not fair.” Depression. cash.’” have been charged with any On Feb. 28, an attorney for Dan Alban, a lawyer at the In- Brown said she got the money Brown was stunned, and she crime since a DEA agent took the Brown and Rolin received a let- stitute for Justice, which is repre- on a Sunday night and was leav- eventually approached the Insti- money at Pittsburgh Internation- ter from a DEA lawyer saying the senting Brown and Rolin, said the ing for her home in the Boston tute for Justice for help, sparking al Airport as she was on her way money was being returned. lawsuit will continue because the area on a flight the next morning, the lawsuit. Friday, March 6, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 15 WORLD Russia, Turkey: Cease-fire in northwest Syria
BY VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV need to reach an agreement at the region in the country — has re- kara on Wednesday. The Kremlin key’s downing of a Russian war- AND SUZAN FRASER start of the Kremlin talks, which sulted in Turkey sending thou- said Michel informed Putin about plane near the Syrian border in Associated Press lasted more than six hours. One sands of troops into Idlib to repel the EU’s efforts to block the flow November 2015. Russia respond- goal had been to prevent damage the Syrian army. Clashes on the of migrants. ed then with an array of sweeping MOSCOW — The presidents to their bilateral relations and ground and in the air have left Putin offered Erdogan his con- economic sanctions, cutting the of Russia and Turkey said they blossoming Russia-Turkey trade. dozens dead on both sides. Russia, dolences over Turkish losses in flow of its tourists to Turkey and reached agreements on a cease- The Russian and Turkish for- which has helped Assad reclaim a Syrian airstrike but noted that banning most Turkish exports . fire to take effect at midnight eign ministers said the agree- most of the country’s territory, Syrian troops also suffered heavy Turkey can’t afford a replay Thursday in northwestern Syria, ment involves a cease-fire that has signaled it won’t sit by while losses. Another Turkish soldier of that costly crisis, far less a where escalating fighting had must be enforced starting at mid- threatened to put forces from the Turkey routs his troops now. was killed in an attack in Idlib military conflict with a nuclear night along existing battle lines. two countries into a direct mili- The fighting has also pushed Thursday, raising the number of power, but it has a strong position The deal also envisages setting tary conflict. nearly 1 million Syrian civil- Turkish soldiers killed since the to bargain with. Moscow needs up a 7-mile -wide security corri- Russian President Vladimir ians toward Turkey. Erdogan beginning of February to 59. Ankara as a partner in a Syrian dor along the M4 highway. The Putin and Turkish President responded by opening Turkey’s “The world’s eyes are on us,” settlement and Russia’s supply Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the corridor will be jointly patrolled gateway to Europe in an apparent Erdogan had said. “The steps we routes for its forces in Syria lie deal also envisions setting up a by Russian and Turkish troops, bid to persuade the West to offer will take, the right decisions we through the Turkish Straits. security corridor along a strate- starting March 15. more support to Ankara. will take here today will help ease The talks in Moscow mark the gic highway in Idlib province. Until the latest crisis, Putin and Just before sitting down with (concerns in) the region and our 10th meeting in just over a year Putin voiced hope the deal will Erdogan had managed to coordi- Erdogan, Putin discussed the countries.” between Putin and Erdogan, who serve as a “good basis for ending nate their interests in Syria even situation in Idlib with European The fighting in Idlib is the most call each other “dear friend” the fighting in the Idlib de-escala- though Moscow backed Assad Council head Charles Michel, who severe test of Russia-Turkey ties and have polished a fine art of tion zone, put an end to suffering while Ankara supported the gov- met the Turkish president in An- since the crisis triggered by Tur- bargaining. of civilian population and contain ernment’s foes throughout Syr- a growing humanitarian crisis.” ia’s nine-year war. Both Russia Erdogan said he and Putin and Turkey were eager to avoid agreed to help refugees return to a showdown but the sharply con- their homes. More than 900,000 flicting interests in Idlib province people have been displaced by the made it difficult to negotiate a mu- fighting since the forces of Syrian tually acceptable compromise. President Bashar Assad launched A Russia-backed Syrian offen- an offensive in December. sive to regain control over Idlib Both leaders had underlined the — the last opposition-controlled
JEAN-FRANCOIS BADIAS/AP Workers of the national railway company SNCF check a high-speed TGV train after it derailed on a trip to Paris in Ingenheim, near Strasbourg, eastern France, on Thursday . High-speed train derails in eastern France; 21 injured
Associated Press when it jumped the tracks. The derailment opened a gash PARIS — One of France’s on the pointed nose of the sleek vaunted high-speed trains de- railed Thursday morning on a train, which stayed upright. Its trip to Paris, injuring 21 people side was scratched and some win- including the driver, officials dows were cracked. said. The SNCF said it was the first The driver, who was seriously time that a commercially oper- injured, managed to slam on the ated TGV train has derailed since emergency brakes and bring the the service was inaugurated train to a halt. It was the first de- in 1981, between Paris and the railment of a TGV train in nearly southern city of Lyon. TGV stands 40 years of commercial service. for “Train a Grande Vitesse,” or Regional authorities said 20 high-speed train. other people also suffered inju- The seriously injured train driv- ries, some of them slight. Train er was evacuated by helicopter. operator SNCF said they included Passengers told French media the train conductor, who suffered they felt a bang before the train a back injury. slowed and stopped. The train, carrying 300 passen- An investigation will deter- gers, was traveling from Colmar mine whether the train struck an in eastern France to the capital earth bank that collapsed close to and was racing along at 170 mph the track. PAGE 16 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, March 6, 2020 WORLD UN agency: Iran’s uranium stockpile in violation of deal
Associated Press tions imposed by Washington after the American withdrawal. VIENNA — Iran has nearly In a second report issued tripled its stockpile of enriched Tuesday, the IAEA said it had uranium since November in vio- identified three locations in lation of its deal with world pow- Iran where the country possibly ers, U.N. atomic watchdog agency stored undeclared nuclear mate- said Tuesday, while raising new rial or undertook nuclear-related questions about possible nucle- activities without declaring it to ar-related activities and unde- international observers. It said EMRAH GUREL/AP clared nuclear material at three it had sent questions to Iran in locations. three separate letters, but Tehran Migrants walk across a bridge in Edirne near the Turkish-Greek border on Thursday . The International Atomic En- maintained it wasn’t obliged to ergy Agency made the state- respond. ment in a confidential report The IAEA asked for access to distributed to member countries two of the sites, but was denied. Turkey deploying special forces that was seen by The Associated The activities at all three sites Press. The agency said as of Feb. are thought to have been from the 19, Iran’s total stockpile of low- early 2000s. enriched uranium amounted to to border amid migrant surge According to the Washington- 1.1 tons , compared to 372.3 kilo- based Arms Control Association, grams on Nov. 3, 2019, noted in its Iran would need roughly 1.16 tons Associated Press a case in the European Court of An estimated 4,000-5,000 peo- November report. Human Rights for a migrant it ple were near the Pazarkule bor- of low-enriched uranium — under ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey The current stockpile puts Iran 5% purity — and would then need says was shot dead by Greek au- der crossing, opposite the Greek said Thursday it would deploy within reach of the amount need- to enrich it further to weapons- thorities on the border. The Greek village of Kastanies, and were special forces along its land bor- ed to produce a nuclear weapon, grade, or more than 90% purity, government has denied any such being prevented from crossing, der with Greece to prevent Greek which it insists it doesn’t want to for a weapon. incident occurred, calling it “fake Soylu said. authorities from pushing back do. With the nuclear deal in place, news.” “It is a border gate, they are migrants trying to cross into Eu- The nuclear deal that Iran Iran’s so-called breakout time Soylu, who visited the bor- obliged to take them in. They are signed in 2015 with the United — the period Tehran would rope, after Turkey declared its der area Thursday, said Turkey obliged to take in asylum-seek- States, Germany, France, Brit- need to build a bomb if it choose previously guarded gateways to would deploy 1,000 special forces ers,” the minister said. ain, China and Russia, known as — stood around a year. As Iran Europe open. along its land border to prevent But he added the migrants were the Joint Comprehensive Plan of has stepped away from the limits Thousands of migrants and Greek authorities from pushing not obliged to use the official bor- Action, or JCPOA, allows Iran of the 2015 nuclear deal, it slowly refugees have tried to cross into back those attempting to cross. der crossing and could cross any- only to keep a stockpile of 202.8 has narrowed that window. Greece from the Turkish land “As of this morning … we are where along the roughly 125-mile kilograms. However, that doesn’t mean and sea border in the past week. bringing 1,000 fully equipped long border. Much of the border is The JCPOA promised Iran that Iran would immediately rush Clashes have been frequent, with special forces police (along) the demarcated by a river, and many economic incentives in return toward a bomb if all materials Greek police firing tear gas, stun Meric river system to prevent the migrants have tried wading, row- for the curbs on its nuclear pro- were in place. grenades and water cannons to push backs,” Soylu said. “With ing or swimming across it. gram, but since President Donald Prior to the nuclear deal, Iran repel thousands of people trying the help of Zodiac boats they will “I want to say that there is no Trump pulled the U.S. out of the enriched its uranium up to 20%, to breach the border. Greek au- (prevent) those who mistreat rule that says they have to cross deal unilaterally in 2018, Iran has which is just a short technical thorities say Turkish police have people.” from Pazarkule,” Soylu said. been slowly violating the deal’s step away from weapons-grade also fired tear gas at them in an Soylu said Greece had tried to The minister asserted that restrictions. levels of 90%. effort to disperse border guards. push back around 4,900 migrants more than 130,000 migrants had With the violations, Tehran In 2013, Iran’s stockpile of Turkey says Greek authorities in violation of international con- crossed into Greece since Feb. has said it hopes to put pressure enriched uranium was already were also firing live ammuni- ventions, and accused the Euro- 27, when Turkey made good on on the other nations involved to more than 7.72 tons with higher tion at the migrants, and Interior pean Union and Europe’s border a threat to open its borders and increase economic incentives to enrichment, but it didn’t pursue Minister Suleyman Soylu said protection agency Frontex of re- allow migrants and refugees to make up for hard-hitting sanc- a bomb. Wednesday Turkey would make maining silent. head for Europe. Scientists: Half of world’s sandy beaches at risk from climate change
Associated Press in the journal Nature Climate beaches, are already heavily af- Change, found that the extent fected by human activity such as BERLIN — Scientists say that to which beaches are at risk de- seashore construction and inland half of the world’s sandy beaches pends on how much average glob- dams, which reduce the amount could disappear by the end of the al temperatures increase by the of silt flowing into oceans that’s century if climate change contin- year 2100. crucial for beach recovery. ues unchecked. Greater temperature increas- Some countries will be more Researchers at the European es mean more sea level rise and affected than others, the re- Union’s Joint Research Center more violent storms in some re- searchers said. Gambia and in Ispra, Italy, used satellite im- gions, causing more beaches to Guinea-Bissau in West Africa ages to track the way beaches vanish beneath the waves. could lose more than 60% of their have changed over the past 30 “The projected shoreline beaches, while predictions for years and simulated how global changes will substantially im- Pakistan, the island of Jersey in warming might affect them in pact the shape of the world’s the English Channel and the Co- the future. coastline,” more than a third of moros islands are similarly dire. “What we find is that by the which is sandy beach, the authors Australia would be hardest-hit end of the century around half wrote. in terms of total beach coastline of the beaches in the world will Beaches are valuable for recre- lost, with over 7,080 miles at risk. experience erosion that is more ation, tourism and wildlife, while The United States, Canada, Mex- than 100 meters,” said Michalis also providing a natural barrier ico, China, Russia, Argentina and PETROS KARADJIAS/AP Vousdoukas. “It’s likely that they that protects coastal communi- Chile would also lose thousands will be lost.” ties from waves and storms. of miles of beach, according to People enjoy the popular beach of Navagio, or Shipwreck Beach, on The study, published Monday Many coastal areas, including the study. the western island of Zakynthos, Greece, in 2017. Friday, March 6, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 17 FACES Keeping it personal Dixie Chicks pull no punches with ‘Gaslighter’ as band releases its first new song in 14 years
BY EMILY YAHR process after her divorce, there’s leased from the group since May The Washington Post a good chance her experience 2006, when they dropped their supplied the subject of the song. extremely candid album “Taking It took about 14 years, but we Maines, who officially split the Long Way,” a response to the finally have a new song from the from actor Adrian Pasdar last controversy that engulfed their Dixie Chicks. year after a publicized legal career. In 2003, Maines criticized On Wednesday, the ground- battle, kicks it off: “We moved President George W. Bush on the breaking country music trio to California and followed your eve of the Iraq War, telling a Lon- dropped a new single called “Gas- dreams / I believed the promises don concert crowd, “We do not lighter” — reportedly also the you made to me / Swore that night want this war, this violence, and name of their upcoming studio til death do us part / But you lie- we’re ashamed that the presi- album due out this year — and, as lie-lie-lie-lied,” she sings. “Hol- dent of the United States is from their history and the title suggest, lywood welcomed you with open Texas.” they did not hold back. doors / No matter what they gave The fallout — the blacklisting The term “gaslighting,” or ma- you, you still wanted more.” from country radio stations, lost nipulating someone by making The upbeat anthem goes on sponsorship deals, death threats them question their own reality, to eviscerate this person (“Give — still looms in country music Sony Music has experienced a resurgence in you all my money, you’ll gladly today, as artists are warned about the past several years due to the walk away” ... “Gaslighter, de- speaking up about political opin- Afterward, they took a break. Last fall, Maines told the “Spir- current political climate. While nier, doing anything to get your ions lest they get “Dixie Chicked.” Maines released a solo rock itualgasm” podcast that the band there are some political images ass farther ... repeating all of the But even after the backlash, they album, while sisters Martie Ma- originally planned to release an in the new music video, the scath- mistakes of your father”) while were largely beloved by fans and guire and Emily Robison start- album of cover songs in 2020, ing lyrics appear to be deeply acknowledging that their actions the music industry. The multi- ed a duo called the Court Yard simply to fulfill the final record personal, and about an unnamed were devastating (“I’m broken, platinum-selling “Taking the Hounds. When the three of them in their contract with Sony Music. unrepentant liar. Given that lead you’re still sorry, and there’s still Long Way” won album of the year reunited in 2016 for a tour, their But then, she said, “My relation- singer Natalie Maines said this no apology.”) at the 2007 Grammy Awards, fans rallied around them again, ship fell apart, and I had a lot to album is “the most personal and The no-holds-barred lyrics while the fiery single “Not Ready as they performed in sold-out say.” autobiographical” the group has should be familiar to listeners: to Make Nice” won song and re- arenas throughout the U.S. and No release date for the record ever been, and she had a lot to “Gaslighter” is the first music re- cord of the year. Europe. has been announced.
Trebek notes 1-year Clinton discusses highs and lows mark in cancer fight in documentary series ‘Hillary’ with honesty, hope Alex Trebek marked his one- BY JAKE COYLE line-grabbing part of “Hillary” is ironic. For year battle against pancreatic Associated Press Burstein, one of the focal points of “Hillary” cancer with candor about how is to not only represent Clinton as a human hard it’s been and a vow to keep Since losing the 2016 election to Donald being, rather than a political caricature, but going. Trump, Hillary Clinton has released a mem- to contextualize her, and the polarizing effect “I’d be lying if I said the jour- oir about that defeat, launched a political she has inspired, in the politics of gender. ney had been an easy one. There action committee and penned another book “There is this criticism that she’s always have been some good days, but about “gutsy women” with her daughter, known and calculated that she’s going to be a lot of not-so-good days,” the Chelsea. But Clinton’s most prominent re- president. Which, A, is not a bad thing, and, longtime “Jeopardy!” host said turn to the public eye has come in the form of B, is actually not true,” Burstein said. “There in a video message posted on- a new candid four-hour documentary series. is an interview in the film with one of her col- line Wednesday. He’s joked with Some, Clinton is aware, thought she would leagues at Yale Law School who says in the friends that “the cancer won’t kill slink away after 2016. early ’70s the idea that a woman could be me; the chemo treatments will,” “Yes, they did, didn’t they?” says Clinton. president was just so off the radar.” Trebek said. “Well, that was never an option.” Clinton’s mind, at least in January, was Pain and “great depression” Nanette Burstein’s “Hillary,” which Hulu mainly on the upcoming election. She said caused him to wonder if he could debuts Friday, is a more direct and long-form she’ll “absolutely” endorse a candidate, but continue the fight, he said. portrait of Clinton than has ever been done “But I brushed that aside quick- hasn’t done so yet. One of her chief con- EVAN AGOSTINI, INVISION/AP on camera. You might say it’s a bid for Clin- cerns is that the vote won’t be carried out ly, because that would have been ton to reassert her legacy, to tell the story of a properly. “Hillary” is a more direct and long-form a massive betrayal, a betrayal of career and life that, she feels, has often been “It is a concern because once the Supreme portrait of Hillary Clinton, photographed my wife and soul mate Jean, who falsely distorted. Court gutted Section 5 of the Voting Rights March 4, than the public has ever seen. has given her all to help me sur- Still, Clinton isn’t ready to contemplate her Act, they took away one of the most useful vive,” Trebek said. “It would have legacy. What she thinks important is situat- tools for holding states and local jurisdic- weeks after he admitted the affair. been a betrayal of other cancer ing her story in a larger narrative. tions accountable for what they did around Clinton, who earlier revisited the 2016 patients who have looked to me as “What Nanette does really well is to place elections,” Clinton said. “ ... I saw firsthand election in her 2017 memoir “What Hap- an inspiration, and a cheerleader my story in the larger arc of women’s lives, the concerted effort to purge voters and sup- pened,” also analyzes that crushing defeat. of sorts, for the value of living and women’s history, women’s movement, and press voters. That’s still going on.” The 2020 election, though, she thinks will be hope. And it would certainly have also the political system,” said Clinton. Clinton, who beat Trump in the popular different. been a betrayal of my faith in God Clinton’s return to the spotlight, in the vote, favors the abolition of the Electoral “I think there’s a story now to be told. Be- and the millions of prayers that midst of a competitive Democratic primary, College. “The person who gets the most votes fore he was a blank slate. He was a guy that have been said on my behalf.” has already caused waves. In the documen- should win,” she said. “The Electoral Col- people saw on their TVs. As you know, he was Trebek, 79, continues to host tary, she disparages Sen. Bernie Sanders, lege is an anachronism that foils the rights a reality TV star,” Clinton said. “Now I think the “Jeopardy!” quiz show. His saying, “Nobody likes him. Nobody wants to of the majority of Americans to choose our there’s a record that he’s going to have to be only on-air concession to the ill- work with him.” It’s a small moment — 15 leaders.” held accountable for.” ness has been the wig that he seconds, Clinton points out — from some 35 “Hillary” includes other voices, includ- In “Hillary,” all questions were on the acknowledged covers his treat- hours of conversation recorded more than ing some critical commentators (although table, Burstein said. Clinton grants she never ment-induced hair loss. a year ago when she wasn’t thinking about Burstein says most right-wing politicians expected to star in her own documentary. He offered advice and encour- the 2020 election. She was thinking about the declined to participate). Along with a survey “I am a little bit surprised to be sitting agement to others fighting the 2016 election. of Clinton’s life, it spends copious amounts here talking about a documentary of four disease. “If we take it just one day “I will do whatever I can to support [the of time on the 2016 election and the Monica hours about my life and my times,” said Clin- at a time with a positive attitude, Democratic nominee], because that wasn’t Lewinsky scandal. That section includes Bill ton, laughing. “But I’m really glad I did it. I anything is possible,” Trebek my experience in 2016,” says Clinton. Clinton voicing his regrets, as well as Clinton am incredibly grateful. But I also think a lot said. “I’ll keep you posted.” That Sanders has become the most head- saying she didn’t speak to her husband for of what’s in it is relevant to today.” From The Associated Press PAGE 18 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, March 6, 2020 AMERICAN ROUNDUP A ccent mark in official seal in wrong spot
SANTA FE — An ac- NM cent mark of the offi- cial seal of the capital city of the nation’s most Hispanic state is in the wrong spot. The misplaced accent mark at the top of Santa Fe’s website was recently spotted by a reporter who uses an accent in his name, the Santa Fe New Mexican re- ported. On the website, the seal uses the official name of the city: La Villa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asis, or Santa Fe for short. But the seal on the city’s website puts the accent mark over the first “s” in Asis in- stead of over the “i .” Cop accused of stealing during arrest, traffic stop
CLEVELAND — A OH Cleveland police offi- cer stole roughly $1,800 from two people during two different inci- dents last year, authorities said. Lorenzo Brazzell Jr., 32, faces two counts of theft in office in an indictment handed up Tuesday by a Cuyahoga County grand jury . Brazzell, who joined the force in March 2017, has been suspended without pay. The first incident happened June 16, during the arrest of a 31- ALEXANDRA WIMLEY, PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE/AP year-old man. Brazzell searched the man and took $2,100 in cash from his pockets, authorities say, Goal of training not disguised then took some larger bills and kept them. On Aug. 14, another Tyler Wozniak, 16, of Oakdale, Pa., wearing a wig and fake beard, listens as ushers and security volunteers decide whether they would police officer stopped a vehicle let him into a church during a demonstration led by Terry Berringer, director of Church Emergency Consulting. The class, which teaches following reports of shots fired. situational awareness to people working or volunteering in a church or school, was held at The Bible Chapel on Tuesday in Carnegie, Pa. In Brazell drove up to the scene, the wake of attacks in schools and houses of worship, the class aimed to teach people how to spot a suspicious person and how to respond. authorities said. He entered the woman’s car under the guise of valves from the U.S. into Iran. THE CENSUS 2 charged with theft of shutting it off so it could be towed, The U.S. attorney’s office said but authorities say he found $360 wire at cellphone tower Aiden Davidson, also known as The amount Wyoming authorities have in the vehicle and stole it. Hamed Aliabadi, 32, is a citizen been ordered to return to an Illinois man CEDAR GROVE of Iran and a naturalized citizen who was the subject of a traffic stop in Brawl involving crowbar — Two West Virginia of the U.S. He lived in Tennessee. $470K 2013. The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled WV men have been charged related to leaves student injured He was manager of a New Hamp- Tuesday that the state attorney general’s of- the theft of copper wiring from a shire limited liability company fice violated Robert Miller’s right to due process under the U.S. Constitution by cellphone tower, police said. FAWN — A dispute be- called Golden Gate International. waiting nine months from the date of the traffic stop to file a civil case, The Casper Charles Ryan Tucker, 42, of tween two teenage boys Prosecutors said between De- Star-Tribune reported . A Wyoming highway patrolman found a manila envelope PA Mammoth, and Jeremy Lane on a school bus in western Penn- cember 2016 and August 2017, filled with cash in Miller’s vehicle and a search turned up $470,000 in envelopes. Johnson, 44, of Belle, were sylvania ended in a street brawl Davidson and Golden Gate smug- The trooper learned law enforcement records tied Miller to a drug case from Cali- charged Tuesday with breaking involving a crowbar that left one gled goods from Savannah, Ga., fornia. That case, involving the hallucinogen LSD, was later revealed to be 8 years teen critically injured, authorities to a company that operated an old. Miller was never charged with a crime in connection with the traffic stop. and entering and damage to util- said. online resale business in Tehran, ity company property, Kanawha The two Highlands School Dis- Iran. But documents related to County Sheriff Mike Rutherford the shipments falsely identified said in a news release. trict students, ages 14 and 17, were away with a broom. the influence, according to jail re- the recipient as a Turkish com- The statement said deputies arguing on the bus Tuesday when Coyote breeding occurs in Feb- cords. He allegedly believed that pany. Davidson was accused of responding to a break-in at a the older teen opened the emer- ruary, and in March, the animals the four teens had tampered with willfully evading national secu- cellphone tower site near Cedar gency exit and ran out when the look for areas to set up their dens his car, Terada said, and wanted bus stopped on a road in Fawn. rity controls related to transac- Grove noticed copper wiring and so that their babies can be born in to get back at them — but it was The younger boy followed, grab- tions with Iran. Davidson pleaded other items were missing. Detec- April, police said. actually his own friends who bing a crowbar that was mounted guilty Monday . tives obtained surveillance foot- damaged his car in a prank. near the bus driver, authorities age of the suspects and eventually Police: ‘Prank’ leads to found them. said. The 14-year-old then hit the Man uses broom to Student charged after 17-year-old in the knee with the chase away coyotes road rage and attack crowbar, authorities said, but the stun gun seen at school Solar array at school older teen soon got control of the SOUTHBOROUGH BURLINGAME — Two is pollinator-friendly crowbar. He then repeatedly hit — Police in a Mas- CA teenagers were serious- ST. MARTINVILLE — the younger boy in the stomach MA sachusetts town are urging resi- ly injured when a driver enraged LA A Louisiana junior high RICHMOND — A solar and head, causing several skull dents to be cautious after they by damage done to his car dur- school student faces charges after VA array at a Virginia el- fractures and other injuries. say a resident had to chase away ing a “prank” struck an innocent allegedly bringing a stun gun to ementary school is the first to Police charged the 17-year-old a pack of coyotes in his backyard group of pedestrians he wrongly campus. receive the highest possible desig- with attempted homicide and ag- with a broom. believed were responsible, police The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s nation under a new program that gravated assault . Southborough police said on in Northern California said. Office said deputies responded encourages pollinator-friendly their Facebook page Monday that Two other teenagers had mod- Tuesday to a report at Cecilia Jr. solar development. Man pleads guilty to the man’s wife and their dog, an erate injuries after the attack High School of a 15-year-old boy The Department of Conserva- smuggling goods to Iran 85-pound Rottweiler-German Saturday. The 18-year-old driver, allegedly in possession of a stun tion and Recreation announced Shepherd mix, had been outside Omeed Adibi, of San Mateo, was gun. The student faces one count Monday that Cople Elementary CONCORD — A man Sunday night when they were arrested, Burlingame Police Lt. of illegal possession of a danger- School in Westmoreland County NH pleaded guilty in fed- surrounded by four coyotes. Laura Terada said . ous weapon on a school campus had been awarded a Gold Cer- eral court in New Hampshire to Police said the animals only Adibi was booked on charges of by a student or non-student, news tified Pollinator Smart Project smuggling more than $100,000 scattered after her husband ran attempted murder, assault with a outlets reported. There were no label. worth of motors, pumps and out of the house and chased them deadly weapon and driving under reports of any injuries . From wire reports Friday, March 6, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 19 NATION The dilemma facing liberal gun owners
BY LISA MARIE PANE president are seeking one form or Associated Press another of gun restrictions. But current frontrunner Sen. Bernie LAS VEGAS — Like many lib- Sanders finds himself under at- erals, Lara Smith considers her- tack for being too pro gun. self a feminist, favors abortion The candidates brought up rights and believes the nation’s guns on several occasions during immigration policies under the last Tuesday’s debate in South Trump administration have just Carolina, held in the city that been “vile.” lived through the mass murder But when it comes to guns, of nine black church goers by a Smith sounds more like a conser- white supremacist in 2015. vative: She opposes reviving the David Yamane, a sociology pro- nation’s assault weapons ban, en- fessor at Wake Forest University acting red-flag laws or creating who studies American gun cul- a registry of firearms. The 48- ture, said polarization over the year-old California lawyer owns issue began in the 1970s in the a cache of firearms, from pistols wake of the Gun Control Act of to rifles such as the AR-15. 1968, which was enacted amid Smith and liberal gun owners national outcry over the assassi- like her face a quandary as voting nations of Robert F. Kennedy and in the Democratic primary in- Martin Luther King Jr. tensifies. They are nervous about Subsequent efforts by the NRA some of the gun control measures to seize on gun rights as a par- the Democratic candidates are tisan issue only heightened the pushing and are unsure who to divide. trust on this issue. Before that, gun politics wasn’t “You’re alienating a huge part divided so sharply on political of your constituency,” Smith says lines. of the Democratic field’s gun One Democratic president, proposals. “You have a huge con- John F. Kennedy, was actually stituency that is looking for some- a member of the National Rifle thing different and when you are Association. talking about restricting a right Liberal gun owners, Yamane which is so different than every- said, are generally newer to gun thing else you talk about, you are ownership and are less likely to CHARLES REX ARBOGAST/AP being anti-liberal.” be the stereotypical face of gun Kat Ellsworth poses for a portrait with five of the seven guns she owns at the Caliber Tactical Gun Range Gun owners have long been owners: older, white men. in Waukegan, Ill. seen as a solidly Republican vot- It’s a dynamic that doesn’t “get ing bloc, but there are millions as much play because the public/ of Democrats who own firearms, political ‘face’ of gun owners for too. many remains Wayne LaPierre,” Many of them are feeling in- the firebrand leader of the NRA. creasingly disillusioned by their Yamane himself is part of the party as it lurches toward the left Democratic gun-loving public, on the Second Amendment, but describing himself as a “liberal they’re also wary of President snowflake gun owner.“ Donald Trump for a variety of Kat Ellsworth, from Chicago, reasons: his conservative lean- was firmly against firearms and ings but a track record in office favored gun-control until just a that has led to several gun re- few years ago, when she went strictions, such as the banning of with a friend to a gun range and bump stocks. discovered a love for guns and An estimated 23 percent of shooting. Democrats nationally lived in As she looks at the upcoming households with guns in 2018, election, she’s torn as a self-de- according to the General Social Survey, which is conducted by scribed liberal and registered NORC at the University of Chica- Democrat. go. And roughly 20 percent of gun With the Illinois primary ap- proaching in mid-March, she is owners — about 12 million people CHARLES REX ARBOGAST/AP — identify as liberal, according to leaning toward Sanders or Sen. results from survey between 2014 Elizabeth Warren, two candidates Ellsworth fires her Sig Sauer P320 X-Five Legion hand gun at the Caliber Tactical Gun Range. and 2018. More than a third de- whose gun-control positions she scribe themselves as moderates doesn’t believe are all that rigid. Dixie grew up in St. Louis and while just under 45 percent call “They were both slower than experienced firsthand the toll of themselves conservatives. others to develop and make pub- gun violence. The liberals who are opposed lic their proposals for gun control He believes that gun rights are to gun control are at odds with a policies, and I believe the reason about empowering communities broader trend among Democrats is that both of them are really not of color and ensuring freedom when it comes to tougher firearms as anti-gun as they are forced to is available to every American, restrictions. According to polling show publicly,” she said. regardless of race, ethnicity or by Gallup last year, 88 percent If she could give Democratic gender. of Democrats said laws govern- presidential candidates any ad- He runs a firearms training ing firearm sales should be made vice, she said, it would be this: “I business called No Other Choice. more strict, up from 77 percent in feel like they would really gain a One of his aims is to turn 2015 and 63 percent in 2010. lot more votes if they would just around the perception of fire- The political dilemma for drop the gun-control crap.” arms, especially within minority Democratic gun owners grew The Democratic stance on guns and urban communities, as being when former New York Mayor is directed at multiple constituen- something that is only for crimi- Mike Bloomberg entered the cies — suburban voters horrified nals or police. campaign. Bloomberg heads one by school shootings and urban “This is much deeper than of the most politically active gun voters fed up with gun violence in guns,” Dixie said. control groups and has spent vast their neighborhoods. “It’s not just about owning a JEFF ROBERSON/AP sums of money pushing his agen- When it comes to black voters, gun, it’s about maintaining your da in races around the country. Kevin Dixie sees guns in a differ- freedom, and we shouldn’t be po- Kevin Dixie poses for a portrait Feb. 9 at The Range, a firearms All the Democrats running for ent light. An African American, liticizing it.” retailer and gun range in Ballwin, Mo. PAGE 20 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, March 6, 2020 NATION Gene-editing tool used in body for 1st time
BY MARILYNN MARCHIONE risks from gene editing is that Associated Press CRISPR could make unintended changes in other genes, but the Scientists say they have used companies have done a lot to the gene-editing tool CRISPR in- minimize that and to ensure that side someone’s body for the first the treatment cuts only where it’s time, a new frontier for efforts to operate on DNA, the chemical intended to, Pierce said. He has code of life, to treat diseases. consulted for Editas and helped A patient recently had it done test a gene therapy, Luxturna, at the Casey Eye Institute at Or- that’s sold for a different type of egon Health & Science University inherited blindness. in Portland for an inherited form Some independent experts of blindness, the companies that were optimistic about the new make the treatment announced study. Wednesday. They would not give Dr. Kiran Musunuru, a gene- details on the patient or when the editing expert at the University of surgery occurred. Pennsylvania, said the treatment It may take up to a month to see seems likely to work, based on if it worked to restore vision. If tests in human tissue, mice and the first few attempts seem safe, monkeys. doctors plan to test it on 18 chil- The gene-editing tool stays in dren and adults. the eye and does not travel to other “We literally have the potential to take people who are essentially parts of the body, so “if something blind and make them see,” said goes wrong, the chance of harm Charles Albright, chief scientific is very small, ” he said. “It makes /AP officer at Editas Medicine, the RODRIQUE NGOWI for a good first step for doing gene Cambridge, Mass .-based com- Dr. Jason Comander, inherited retinal disorder specialist at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in editing in the body.” pany developing the treatment Boston, points to a model of an eye during an interview in January. Comander’s hospital plans to enroll Although the new study is the with Dublin-based Allergan. “We patients in a gene-editing treatment for blindness study. first to use CRISPR to edit a gene think it could open up a whole inside the body, another company, new set of medicines to go in and terest in the new research is very So they’re aiming to edit, or hopefully for the life of the pa- Sangamo Therapeutics, has been change your DNA.” high. delete the mutation by making tient, ” because these cells don’t testing zinc finger gene editing to Dr. Jason Comander, an eye The people in this study have two cuts on either side of it. The divide, said one study leader not treat metabolic diseases. Other surgeon at Massachusetts Eye Leber congenital amaurosis, hope is that the ends of DNA will involved in this first case, Dr. scientists are using CRISPR to and Ear in Boston, another hospi- caused by a gene mutation that reconnect and allow the gene to Eric Pierce at Massachusetts Eye edit cells outside the body to try tal that plans to enroll patients in keeps the body from making a work as it should. and Ear. to treat cancer, sickle cell and the study, said it marks “a new era protein needed to convert light It’s done in an hourlong sur- Doctors think they need to fix some other diseases. in medicine” using a technology into signals to the brain, which gery under general anesthesia. one tenth to one third of the cells All of these studies have been that “makes editing DNA much enables sight. They’re often born Through a tube the width of a to restore vision. In animal tests, done with government regulators’ easier and much more effective.” with little vision and can lose even hair, doctors drip three drops of scientists were able to correct Doctors first tried in-the-body that within a few years. fluid containing the gene-editing half of the cells with the treat- approval, unlike Chinese scientist gene editing in 2017 for a differ- Scientists can’t treat it with machinery just beneath the ret- ment, Albright said. He Jiankui’s work, which involved ent inherited disease using a tool standard gene therapy — sup- ina, the lining at the back of the The eye surgery itself poses editing embryos at the time of called zinc fingers. Many scien- plying a replacement gene — be- eye that contains the light-sens- little risk, doctors say. Infections conception. Changes to embryos’ tists believe CRISPR is a much cause the one needed is too big to ing cells. and bleeding are relatively rare DNA can pass to future genera- easier tool for locating and cut- fit inside the disabled viruses that “Once the cell is edited, it’s per- complications. tions, unlike the work being done ting DNA at a specific spot, so in- are used to ferry it into cells. manent and that cell will persist One of the biggest potential now in adults to treat diseases. Biker nonprofit mission to help child abuse victims
BY TIFFANY TAN who apparently had to undergo their real names if the authorities Bennington (Vt.) Banner background checks; anyone with ask, such as police, court officers an offense involving children or and social workers. BENNINGTON, Vt. — A mo- domestic abuse is barred from BACA enters the life of a child torcycle organization is on a mis- joining. when parents or guardians ask sion to make the world safer for Founded in Provo, Utah, in for its support — and the organi- victims of child abuse. 1995 by a licensed clinical social zation receives official documen- Members will stand guard worker, BACA now has chapters tation that the child is involved outside a child’s home whenever in all but three states as well in an abuse case. But the deci- they’re called, accompany the as overseas. They are funded sion whether to accept BACA’s child for court appearances and through donations. support ultimately rests with the be reachable to the child by phone “Anywhere in the world a BACA child, Irish said. 24/7. The child also receives a vest kid goes, there is someone there Members don’t call children by with the organization’s patch: a to help, ” Irish told an audience of their real name, but rather give fist stamped with “BACA, ” which around 25 people working with them a “road name,” Irish said, stands for Bikers Against Child children, including representa- citing examples like Gremlin, Abuse. tives of the state Department for Transformers and Snoozer. “Our whole mission is to make Children and Families, the Ben- One of four other BACA mem- sure they are not afraid,” the pres- nington County State’s Attorney’s bers present, called Ripley, said ident of BACA’s Vermont chapter, Office, Bennington Police De- they don’t ask children for details a woman who goes by the biker partment, other nonprofits and about their case. If they want to name Irish, said in a presentation school counselors. talk, the bikers will encourage at the Bennington Fire Facility She said BACA’s capability to them to speak with their guard- HOLLY PELCZYNSKI , BENNINGTON( VT.) BANNER /AP Wednesday afternoon. The event stand guard outside the home of ians or a trained professional. was organized by the Bennington a child who has expressed fear And members exchange numbers Bikers “Stumpy” and “Ripley” talk about their experiences as part County Child Advocacy Center . “fills a gap” in service that law with a child only with the permis- of the Bikers Against Child Abuse biker group and how they protect BACA aims to empower victims enforcement, social workers or sion of parents or guardians. children ages 3 years old to 18 years old during a welcome meeting of physical, sexual and emotional counselors don’t provide. The organization has been held at the Bennington, Vt., Fire Department last month. abuse — who are between 3 and BACA members don’t give out working in Bennington since 18 years old — by providing them their real names as a safety pre- 2018, and members have shown before a jury. the child feels strong enough to with physical and emotional sup- caution, given the group’s work, up in criminal court to support “Even if the outcome is not tell their truth, that’s a win for port. Members are all volunteers Irish said. But they will provide child victims who were testifying what we hope, ” Irish said, “when us. ” Friday, March 6, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 21 PAGE 22 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, March 6, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Sean Klimek, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Dems don’t need to pack the Supreme Court Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY DAVID VON DREHLE for the heated discussions going on among which left him with large majorities in both Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff The Washington Post Democrats about remaking the Supreme houses of Congress. Roosevelt proposed Court. The clarion of the left wing, the Na- the addition of six new justices to bring the EDITORIAL n the annals of audacious and fateful tion magazine, features an essay by Elie court to 15 members — yet even he, atop a political gambles, the one made by Mystal arguing that none of the Democrat- wave of popularity, couldn’t get his court- Terry Leonard, Editor Donald Trump to roll the dice on the ic agenda can be accomplished with the packing plan through a friendly Congress. [email protected] Ipresidency looms so large that it ob- court in its present state. “Not a single sig- That episode is among the most resound- Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor scures another doozy of the same vintage. nificant policy or initiative proposed by the ing defeats ever handed to a Democratic [email protected] Upon the death of Supreme Court Justice candidates for the Democratic presidential president — and yet many in the party Antonin Scalia in early 2016, Senate nomination is likely to survive a Supreme are now combing through the wreckage, Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. R-Ky., [email protected] Court review,” Mystal writes. hoping to bring it back to life. This Fran- blocked consideration of a replacement. He unpacks a number of proposed “re- kenstein project is of a piece with other Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation McConnell’s gambit further damaged forms” aimed at reversing the consequenc- popular ideas on the left. Progressives [email protected] the court’s battered reputation for indepen- es of McConnell’s power play. Some would want a constitutional rewrite to eliminate dence from partisan politics. Not that Mc- require a constitutional amendment. For the Electoral College. If they can’t get that, Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital Connell spends much time fretting about [email protected] example, limiting justices to a single 18- they want a national compact among the such matters. He just wanted the keep the year term would violate Article III, Sec- states to award electoral votes to the win- seat empty until the election, in hopes that tion 1 of the Constitution, which gives ner of the nationwide popular vote, regard- a Republican president could fill it. federal judges unlimited terms, provided BUREAU STAFF less of statewide results. In Congress, they Raising the stakes, then-President they maintain “good behavior.” want to end Senate filibuster rules. Europe/Mideast Barack Obama nominated a moderate Others could be enacted by Congress, Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief Any and all of these notions make fine judge well into his 60s, a man with plenty should Democrats gain the White House, [email protected] topics for a college seminar. But they are +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 of friends in both parties, Merrick Garland. capture the Senate and hold onto the House McConnell stood pat, taking his chances on of Representatives. One idea, promoted by extremely heavy lifts in practical po- Pacific the outcome of the 2016 election. the group Take Back the Court, would use litical terms. Which raises the question: Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief But for a relative handful of votes in three the first two branches of government to Wouldn’t it be simpler to put all this effort [email protected] into winning more elections under the ex- +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 Great Lakes states, Hillary Clinton would bring the third branch to heel by dramati- have won the Electoral College, and her cally expanding the number of justices isting rules? Think how close Clinton came Washington nominee for that empty seat would surely from the current nine to as many as 19. to winning in Wisconsin, Michigan and Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief have been a younger, more liberal thinker As a matter of law, this idea is plausible Pennsylvania. It’s not hard to imagine a [email protected] than Garland. Someone with a compelling — if a bit far-fetched. The number of jus- campaign with a bit more energy and a bit (+1)(202)886-0033 less entitlement that could have put those Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News biography who would win enough GOP tices is not dictated by the Constitution. [email protected] senators to break McConnell’s grip — an- Congress has provided for as few as six jus- states in the win column. other Elena Kagan or Sonia Sotomayor. tices and as many as 10 before settling on But actually listening to voters outside CIRCULATION Republicans would have had years to la- nine after the Civil War. However, the tra- the party echo chamber, and earnestly ment that they let Garland go by. dition of nine justices runs deep by now. seeking common ground with them, is Mideast Instead, McConnell raked in the chips. Franklin Roosevelt would have liked the evidently the heaviest lift of all. Better to Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager [email protected] Trump filled the seat with a solid con- Take Back the Court folks. During his first change the rule book than to work harder [email protected] servative and added another one in 2018. term as president, he found his progres- at winning the game. DSN (314)583-9111 Today’s court is arguably the most conser- sive ideas thwarted again and again by a David Von Drehle is a Washington Post columnist. vative in at least 80 years. right-leaning Supreme Court. He struck Europe He is the author of “Rise to Greatness: Abraham I’ve reviewed this history as background back after his landslide reelection in 1936, Lincoln and America’s Most Perilous Year.” Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager [email protected] [email protected] +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 Pacific Craigslist reveals real coronavirus craziness Mari Mori, [email protected] +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)227.7333 BY THERESA VARGAS D.C., region were reacting more calmly or “Are you concerned about airborne CONTACT US The Washington Post frantically than people elsewhere. Were viruses?” it continues. “Live next to the we all equal in our madness, or were there ocean with fresh clean air and breezes.” Washington y now, most of us have seen them different levels to our lunacy? 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I went to a place TER Gas Mask Hood for Infants.” OMBUDSMAN into your already-filled cart, and found where companies don’t decide what’s for A picture of the mask shows what looks yourself wondering whether you have lost sale or set prices — neighbors do. like a plastic suit for space travel. The mask Ernie Gates your mind. I went to Craigslist. is described as including “an internal feed- A region’s paranoia is a hard thing to Fair warning: I am not an economist. ing bottle that does not compromise the measure in the face of uncertain threats. The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow I’m not business writer. So what I’m about suit’s protective seal.” It also offers this re- And in recent days, images of those eerily of news and information, reporting any attempts by the to tell you is not based on anything more assurance: more than six hours of “Resis- military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s empty shelves have become iconic. They than my observations from looking at more tance to Liquid Mustard Penetration.” independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns have come to symbolize our collective hys- and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for fair- posts than any person ever should on Craig- In Dallas, you can find a “coronavirus- ness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman teria in response to the coronavirus out- free gym.” And in Seattle, you can get a welcomes comments from readers, and can be contacted slist or any other online marketplace. break that has killed thousands of people “Coronavirus-Free Aircraft.” by email at [email protected], or by phone at across the world and at least 11 people in I searched for coronavirus-related list- 202.886.0003. Then there are the get-rich-quick and the United States so far. ings across the country. 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Periodicals officials pleading for people to stop doing ness, for now, differs across regions. claims that the vaccine comes “directly postage paid at San Francisco, CA, Postmaster: Send from the US biotechnology company.” address changes to Pacific Stars and Stripes, Unit 45002, that). They also show that we’re buying a A search of listings in the District of Co- APO AP 96301-5002. lot more than masks. We are buying toilet lumbia, Maryland and northern Virginia From there, the description dissolves into This newspaper is authorized by the Department of area revealed as of Wednesday mostly pre- broken, nonsensical sentences. Of course, Defense for members of the military services overseas. paper and canned goods and, some of us, However, the contents of Stars and Stripes are unofficial, more hand sanitizer than we have hands. dictable, practical products. People were there is not yet an approved vaccine for the and are not to be considered as the official views of, or But looking at the picked-over aisles of overcharging for surgical masks. A few virus. endorsed by, the U.S. government. As a DOD newspaper, were selling nebulizers. One person — in a There is no telling what will happen in Stars and Stripes may be distributed through official chan- big-name stores only captures one aspect nels and use appropriated funds for distribution to remote of our retail behavior. They offer only one post that warned “be prepared now before the D.C. area as the virus spreads and the locations where overseas DOD personnel are located. measurement of our mass mania. the Coronavirus outbreak happens here” country’s death toll rises, but for now, we The appearance of advertising in this publication does seem to have maintained a semblance of not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense Of course, this is a dangerous virus. And — was selling a case of MREs for $100. or Stars and Stripes of the products or services advertised. taking the Centers for Disease Control and For the most part, the posts were (shock- sanity amid that marketplace craziness. Products or services advertised shall be made available for Prevention-approved precautions is both ingly) reasonable. Unlike elsewhere. In We may have to hunt harder for a bottle purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, of bleach, but we aren’t trying to sell one religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical wise and necessary (hand-washing, cover- other parts of the country, the word “coro- handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor ing your mouth, etc). But after I found my- navirus” is being used to try to sell every- another coronavirus-free spaces and vac- of the purchaser, user or patron. self squinting at a tiny label on a bare shelf thing from wedding dresses to property. cines that don’t exist. © Stars and Stripes 2020 at a Target in Virginia to make sure it had “Defense Against Coronavirus,” reads At least, not yet. indeed once held bleach (it had), I started to the title of one post for a $1.6 million, three- Theresa Vargas is a local columnist for The stripes.com wonder whether people in the Washington, bedroom home near Santa Barbara, Calif. Washington Post. Friday, March 6, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 23 OPINION
to the government’s balance sheet. What newspapers The Trump administration so far has shown little interest in tailored responses. President Donald Trump reacted to the are saying at home Fed’s announcement by demanding further rate cuts. He has insisted that the United The following editorial excerpts are se- States should have the world’s lowest in- lected from a cross section of newspapers terest rates; the European Central Bank’s throughout the United States. The editori- benchmark rate currently sits below zero, als are provided by The Associated Press at -0.5%. Trump also has said that Con- and other stateside syndicates. gress should pass a payroll tax cut. If the government fails to contain the Desire to bring troops home spread of the virus, and the economic out- look darkens, such a broad-based stimulus can’t give Taliban free rein may become necessary. But targeted poli- The Washington Examiner cies, like sick days, are likely to remain the Many will welcome the United States- most effective form of response. Taliban peace deal signed last weekend in Qatar. They see a war that has lasted near- Dems’ best chance is to back ly 19 years, taken the lives of nearly 3,600, wounded tens of thousands more, and cost Biden with words, actions trillions of dollars. They see a Taliban The San Diego Union-Tribune force that remains strong, with significant Given former Vice President Joe Biden’s territorial control and financial strength. decisive wins in a majority of Super Tues- They see, in short, a war that has lasted too day states, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ long and doesn’t seem winnable. impressive victories in California and The desire to get out of such a seemingly other states, the fact that the duo duked never-ending conflict is understandable, it out in delegate-rich Texas and abysmal but we urge caution to our fellow citizens moral stain for the U.S. to give the Taliban of the coronavirus, the government needs performances by Massachusetts Sen. Eliz- and President Donald Trump. For all the space to defeat the government. In part, to put limits on commerce. The best way abeth Warren and former New York Mayor failings and frustrations in Afghanistan that’s because Afghanistan’s multisectar- to protect people, and the economy, is to Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday, history since October 2001, the U.S. mission there ian society has a manifest majority opinion limit economic activity. That is an unfor- suggests Biden and Sanders will be the fi- has achieved some good things. This peace in opposition to Taliban dominance. But, tunate but inescapable truth. Public health nalists for the Democratic nomination. deal shouldn’t become an excuse to aban- there’s a simpler reason we should want to officials will need to impose quarantines, In the view of The San Diego Union-Tri- don Afghanistan, which would be a terrible avoid Kabul’s fall: the striking dichotomy businesses will need to cancel meetings. bune Editorial Board, three things need moral and strategic error. of prospective risk and reward. And most of all, the problem now and going to happen now to maximize the chance This isn’t about nation-building but The risk of that outcome is that the Af- forward is making sure that sick workers that President Donald Trump is defeated rather a matter of national security. The ghan people and democratic government stay home. That means not forcing employ- in November. That outcome has never Trump administration must hold firm to a would be subsumed by a fanatically anti- ees to choose between penury and working seemed more important because Trump’s conditions-based approach to this deal. If American regime, a regime that would while coughing. response to the deadly COVID-19 out- the Taliban live up to their word, the U.S. find institutions of power via which to fuel Congress can help by mandating that break has been nothing short of alarming. should do the same. If the Taliban break its jihadi impulses. Alternatively, the pro- workers receive paid time off if they fall ill, For starters, he seems to believe stories their word, which is increasingly likely in spective reward is that the U.S. retains or if they need to care for an ailing family about its spread somehow reflect a con- the second half of the deal’s implementa- an ally that will help stabilize a fractious member. Such a policy is necessary both spiracy to undermine him. And a stunning tion, Trump or his successor must be ready region and that is supportive of our long- to impede the spread of the virus and its report in The New York Times revealed to return some U.S. forces to Afghanistan term counterterrorism interests. We note economic harm. Roughly one-quarter of that Defense Secretary Mark Esper — de- and exert renewed military pressure on with some concern that the U.S.-Taliban workers in the private sector — about 32 spite his being deeply worried about the Taliban forces. agreement makes prisoner release com- million people — are not entitled to any safety of U.S. troops overseas — was told As structured, the deal holds the U.S. mitments with which the Afghan govern- paid sick days. Absent legislation, they face “not to make any decisions related to the to a sharp timeline for troop drawdowns. ment is presently uncomfortable. a choice between endangering the health coronavirus that might surprise the White The U.S. is pledged to reduce its force level Trump must learn from President of co-workers and customers and calling House or run afoul of President Trump’s to 8,600 over the coming 135 days. But, if Barack Obama’s mistake. Although popu- in sick and losing their wages and perhaps messaging.” the Taliban conform with their own obliga- lar with voters, Obama’s withdrawal from also their jobs. What needed to happen first happened tions to suspend attacks and obstruct ter- Iraq led directly to an Iranian sectarian The current system is practically devised Thursday: Warren followed in the footsteps rorist groups such as al-Qaida, the U.S. will agenda ruling in Baghdad on the one hand to spread infectious disease. Among the of Tom Steyer, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobu- follow through, withdrawing all its forces and ISIS’ bloody caliphate on the other. people least likely to have paid sick days, char and Bloomberg and dropped out. over the next 9 ½ months. This adds up to Numerous terrorist attacks followed from and therefore most likely to work through Second? Biden, who has the best shot a 14-month timeline for total withdrawal of Paris to Orlando, and U.S. forces were illness, are low-wage service workers like at beating Trump, needs to finish vetting all U.S. forces from Afghanistan. pushed back to the battlefield. restaurant employees and home health possible running mates and announce his It is possible that the Taliban and their The lesson: Any peace favorable to U.S. care aides. (Those workers also are less choice — hopefully by March 17, when Haqqani network allies will abide by their interests will require more than words. It likely to have health insurance, which Florida, Ohio, Illinois and Arizona have obligations in the second half of this agree- will require an attention to circumstances compounds the problem.) their primaries. As a 77-year-old white ment . But there’s reason to fear an alterna- and a dedication to national interests. Most developed nations require employ- man in a party whose vigor increasingly tive outcome. Namely, that the Taliban will ers to provide some form of paid sick leave, comes from younger multiracial activists wait toward the latter end of the 14-month Paid sick leave in US could and the United States should do so, too. with a worldview much different than his, withdrawal window and then launch a Some states already mandate sick leave, Biden can use this choice to make a state- campaign of limited but steadily escalating slow spread of coronavirus and a recent study found that the adoption ment about what his administration would violence against the Afghan government. The New York Times of such laws reduced cases of influenza by look like and what values it would reflect. The Taliban are keen strategists and will The Federal Reserve did what it could 11% in their first year. Whatever the course And third? If Sanders, as seems likely, want to maximize their leverage for the Tuesday to offset the growing economic of the coronavirus, mandatory sick leave continues to be a strong challenger, former moment the last U.S. soldier leaves. That impact of the coronavirus by announcing a for American workers would improve the President Barack Obama should step in will become a critical issue if the Trump supersize reduction in its benchmark inter- lives of families and insulate the economy — to endorse and campaign for Biden, his administration or its successor refuses est rate — the first time the Fed has acted against pandemics. vice president for eight years. Yes, as pres- to alter the withdrawal timetable, even if between its regularly scheduled meetings If Congress cannot bring itself to do the ident in 2016, Obama waited until June to the Taliban break their word. With U.S. since the financial crisis in 2008. right thing, however, it still could help by endorse Hillary Clinton — when his for- popular opinion increasingly opposed to But the Fed is ill equipped to limit the mandating sick leave specifically for this mer secretary of state had won enough del- our continuing presence, there’s a risk that effect of a global pandemic alone. Lower coronavirus. A 2013 study of workers in Al- egates to claim the nomination but before political expediency will take precedence interest rates may eventually soothe finan- legheny County, Pa., estimated that allow- the Washington, D.C., primary had taken over what is best for national security. And cial markets and help to hold down bor- ing them to take up to two paid “flu days” place. The circumstances then made that there are two risks in that premature, non- rowing costs, but the Fed can’t speed the would have reduced workplace transmis- sort of conventional delay seem appropri- conditions-based approach. reopening of Chinese factories or reverse sion of the flu by roughly 39%. ate . Now the stakes are too enormous to First, it would allow the Taliban to re- Facebook’s decision to cancel an annual de- Employers sometimes argue that sick risk Trump having as weak a general-elec- align with their ideological partners, al- velopers conference that last year brought leave policies encourage malingering. But tion opponent as Sanders. A democratic Qaida. While the Taliban fight against 5,000 visitors to San Francisco. studies show that even accounting for work- socialist who has praised Fidel Castro and Islamic State, the group’s affinity with “A rate cut will not reduce the rate of in- ers who play hooky, society still benefits. Cuba off and on over the years, including Osama bin Laden’s group is long-standing. fection. It won’t fix a broken supply chain. The government could defray the cost last month on “60 Minutes,” Sanders car- If the Taliban are able to provide al-Qaida We get that,” Jerome Powell, the Fed’s of emergency sick leave for employers, for ries disturbing parallels to Jeremy Cor- or other transnational jihadis a safe haven, chairman, conceded Tuesday. example by allowing businesses to claim byn, the socialist who led Britain’s Labour they will do so. Then, we will be back where The real work falls on the rest of the gov- a one-time tax credit. There is also a good Party to a lopsided loss to Prime Minister we were in the months preceding Sept. 11, ernment. The first step should have been case for providing broader help, particu- Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party in De- with threats metastasizing in the absence simple: ensuring that testing for the coro- larly to smaller companies that cannot eas- cember’s general elections. of our influence . navirus was readily available and, better ily weather a loss of revenue. Obama can attest better than anyone to A premature withdrawal would also jeop- yet, free. But even after weeks of lead time The Italian government, for example, Biden’s positive qualities. And while Sand- ardize the Afghan government. While the for the virus’ inevitable arrival, access to announced Sunday that it would issue tax ers supporters may try to belittle Obama U.S. should not be operating under some testing remains woefully inadequate . credits to businesses that reported declines for being — gasp — a centrist in the White delusion that Afghanistan will become a At this point, the crisis also demands un- in revenue of 25% or more — in effect shift- House, he remains an inspiring figure to Western-style democracy, it would be a orthodox solutions. To restrict the spread ing the losses from private balance sheets millions of Americans. PAGE 24 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, March 6, 2020 Friday, March 6, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 25 SCOREBOARD
Sports College basketball Tennis Northeast Conference Temple vs. East Carolina Wednesday’s men’s scores First Round Wichita State vs. Houston Monterrey Open on AFN EAST Wednesday, March 4 SMU vs. Memphis Wednesday Canisius 85, Marist 69 Robert Morris 59, St. Francis (NY) 58 Atlantic Coast Conference At Club Sonoma Concord 73, Notre Dame (Ohio) 68 Saint Francis (Pa.) 87, Bryant 81 At Greensboro, N.C. Monterrey, Mexico Daemen 90, Queens (NY) 76 Sacred Heart 61, Mount St. Mary’s 59 First Round Purse: $251,750 Go to the American Forces Dayton 84, Rhode Island 57 LIU Brooklyn 73, Fairleigh Dickinson 72 Wednesday, March 4 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor East Stroudsburg 86, West Chester 74 Semifinals Wake Forest 83, North Carolina 73 Women’s Singles Network website for the most Fordham 63, George Washington 52 Saturday, March 7 Pittsburgh 67, Notre Dame 65 Round of 16 up-to-date TV schedules. Indiana (Pa.) 80, California (Pa.) 63 Saint Francis (Pa.) at Sacred Heart Clemson 71, Miami 56 Rebecca Peterson (6), Sweden, def. Marshall 94, FAU 82 Robert Morris at LIU Brooklyn Second Round Kateryna Bondarenko, Ukraine, 7-6 (2), myafn.net Mercyhurst 84, Pitt.-Johnstown 66 Ohio Valley Conference Thursday, March 5 7-5. Molloy 68, NYIT 61 At Evansville, Ind. Virginia Tech vs. Wake Forest Marie Bouzkova (9), Czech Republic, Monmouth (NJ) 69, Fairfield 45 First Round Syracuse vs. Virginia def. Anna-Karolina Schmiedlova, Slova- New Haven 101, Stonehill 100, 3OT Wednesday, March 4 Georgia Tech vs. Pittsburgh kia, 6-4, 6-1. Providence 80, Xavier 74 Tennessee St. 74, Morehead St. 67, OT Boston College vs. Clemson Wang Yafan (8), China, def. Astra College baseball Quinnipiac 69, Iona 68 Sharma, Australia, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3. E. Illinois 67, Jacksonville St. 61 Quarterfinals Leylah Annie Fernandez, Canada, def. Rider 71, Manhattan 59 Second Round Friday, March 6 Shippensburg 69, Millersville 66 Sloane Stephens (5), United States, 6-7 Thursday, March 5 Florida State vs. Virginia Tech-Wake (4), 6-3, 6-3. Wednesday’s scores Siena 77, Niagara 55 E. Kentucky vs. Tennessee St. Forest winner St. Anselm 80, Franklin Pierce 66 Women’s Doubles EAST Austin Peay vs. E. Illinois Louisville vs. Syracuse-Virginia winner Round of 16 St. Bonaventure 89, Saint Joseph’s 73 Semifinals NC State vs. Georgia Tech-Pittsburgh Appalachian St. 2, W. Carolina 0 Tulsa 61, Temple 51 Georgina Garcia Perez and Sara Sor- Coppin St. 5, Lehigh 4 Friday, March 6 winner ribes Tormo (1), Spain, def. Lauren Davis, UMass 75, La Salle 64 Belmont vs. Eastern Kentucky-Ten- Duke vs. Boston College-Clemson winner Fairleigh Dickinson 12, Iona 11 Villanova 79, Seton Hall 77 United States, and Lara Arruabarrena, Fordham 3, NJIT 1 nessee St. winner Atlantic 10 Conference Spain, 6-2, 7-5. WV Wesleyan 68, Urbana 54 Murray St. vs. Austin Peay-E. Illinois At Dayton, Ohio Hartford 8, CCNY 5 Kateryna Bondarenko, Ukraine, and SOUTH winner Quarterfinals Saint Peter’s 6, Rutgers 3 Sharon Fichman, Canada, def. Arantxa Albany St. (Ga.) 67, Benedict 62 Patriot League Friday, March 6 Rus, Netherlands, and Tamara Zidansek, Towson 12, UMBC 4 Catawba 89, Newberry 87 At Higher-Seeded Schools Dayton vs. Richmond Slovenia, 7-5, 6-4. West Virginia 8, Kent St. 0 Charlotte 56, North Texas 43 Quarterfinals Saint Louis vs. UMass Sabrina Santamaria and Ingrid Neel, Youngstown St. 7, Pittsburgh 5 Columbus St. 87, SC-Aiken 65 Thursday, March 5 VCU vs. Davidson United States, def. Renata Zarazua, Mex- SOUTH Florida 68, Georgia 54 Colgate vs. Lehigh Fordham vs. Duquesne ico, and Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Italy, 4-6, Alabama A&M at Troy, ppd. Georgia College 85, Augusta 75 American U. vs. Bucknell Big East Conference 6-4, 10-7. Austin Peay 4, Southern Ill. 1 Georgia Tech 73, Pittsburgh 57 Boston U. vs. Navy At Chicago Quarterfinals Boston College at South Carolina, ccd. Lander 83, Flagler 60 Army West Point vs. Lafayette First Round Renata Voracova and Marie Bouzkova, Coll. of Charleston 11, Clemson 2 Lincoln Memorial 101, Mars Hill 65 Friday, March 6 Czech Republic, def. Johanna Konta, Brit- Louisiana Tech 76, FIU 73 Southern Conference Davidson at Charleston Southern, ppd. At Asheville, N.C. Villanova vs. Xavier ain, and Elina Svitolina, Ukraine, walk- Delaware St. 9, La Salle 5 Miles 85, Savannah St. 64 Providence vs. Georgetown over. Mississippi 75, Missouri 67 First Round Duke 5, Campbell 0 Friday, March 6 Quarterfinals East Carolina 11, Liberty 0 Nicholls 80, McNeese St. 56 Saturday, March 7 Northwestern St. 95, New Orleans 73 Samford vs. VMI Lyon Open Evansville 5, UT Martin 3 Wofford vs. The Citadel Marquette vs. Villanova-Xavier winner Old Dominion 84, UTSA 59 St. Johns vs. Creighton Thursday Florida 5, Florida A&M 0 Queens (NC) 106, Lenoir-Rhyne 96 Quarterfinals Florida Atlantic 11, Miami 2 Saturday, March 7 DePaul vs. vs. Providence-Georgetown At Palais des Sports Gerland Rice 72, Southern Miss. 57 Lyon, France Furman 8, UNC Asheville 5 SE Louisiana 69, Cent. Arkansas 65 ETSU vs. Samford-VMI winner winner Gardner-Webb 4, Ball St. 3 Mercer vs. Western Carolina Seton Hall vs. Butler Purse: $251,750 Saint Louis 69, George Mason 57 Surface: Hardcourt indoor Georgia Southern at Georgia, ppd. Texas A&M 78, Auburn 75 Furman vs. Wofford-The Citadel winner Big Ten Conference UNC Greensboro vs. Chattanooga At Indianapolis Women’s Singles Georgia Tech at Georgia St., ppd. Tusculum 86, Anderson (SC) 65 Round of 16 Grambling at LSU, ppd. UCF 61, SMU 58 Summit League First Round Wednesday, March 4 Viktoria Kuzmova (8), Slovakia, def. Kentucky 9, Murray St. 8 UNC-Pembroke 90, North Georgia 62 At Sioux Falls, S.D. Tereza Martincova, Czech Republic, 6-4, Maryland 13, Delaware 6 UTEP 60, Middle Tennessee 56 First Round Wisconsin 71, Illinois 55 Minnesota 85, Penn State 65 4-6, 6-4. NC Central at UNC-Wilmington, ppd. Virginia 46, Miami 44 Saturday, March 7 Daria Kasatkina (7), Russia, def. Irina NC St. 24, Coastal Carolina 7 Virginia Tech 70, Clemson 58 North Dakota St. vs. Denver Second Round Bara, Romania, 6-3, 6-2. North Alabama at Alabama, ppd. MIDWEST South Dakota St. vs. Fort Wayne Thursday, March 5 Sofia Kenin (1), United States, def. North Carolina 8, VCU 3 Butler 77, St. John’s 55 Sunday, March 8 Michigan State vs. Purdue Jaqueline Adina Cristian, Romania, 6-7 North Carolina A&T 9, Elon 8 Creighton 91, Georgetown 76 Oral Roberts vs. Nebraska-Omaha Rutgers vs. Wisconsin (5), 7-5, 6-4. SC-Upstate 7, Michigan St. 4 Florida St. 73, Notre Dame 71 South Dakota vs. North Dakota Michigan vs. Nebraska Women’s Doubles Ohio State vs. Minnesota Southern Miss. at Mississippi St., ccd. Indiana 72, Minnesota 67 Sun Belt Conference Quarterfinals Horizon League Stetson 5, Bethune-Cookman 0 Kansas 75, TCU 66 First Round Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove and Bibi- Lincoln (Mo.) 78, Cent. Oklahoma 69 Saturday, March 7 Second Round ane Schoofs, Netherlands, def. Katarina Virginia Tech 10, Marshall 5 Thursday, March 5 William & Mary 13, George Mason 3 Pittsburg St. 79, Neb.-Kearney 76, OT Arkansas State at Louisiana Srebotnik, Slovenia, and Aleksandra Kru- Coastal Carolina at UT Arlington Milwaukee at Northern Kentucky Wofford 23, Presbyterian 5 Wisconsin 63, Northwestern 48 nic (2), Serbia, 6-2, 6-2. SOUTHWEST Second Round Cleveland State at Wright State Vitalia Diatchenko and Natela Xavier 24, N. Kentucky 15 Monday, March 9 Mountain West Conference Dzalamidze, Russia, def. Raluca-Ioana MIDWEST Arkansas 99, LSU 90 Houston Baptist 88, Incarnate Word 76 Louisiana-Arkansas State winner at At Las Vegas Olaru and Cristina-Andreea Mitu (4), Ro- Indiana 17, Purdue 2 Oklahoma St. 69, Kansas St. 63 Georgia Southern Championship mania, 3-6, 7-5, 10-7. Kansas 3, Creighton 2 Texas A&M-CC 71, Sam Houston St. 60 UT Arlington-Coastal Carolina winner Wednesday, March 4 Mc Kendree at E. Illinois, ccd. FAR WEST at Appalachian State Boise State 80, Fresno State 76, OT S. Dakota St. 10, Minnesota 8 CS Northridge 72, UC Irvine 70 West Coast Conference Ohio Valley Conference W. Michigan 17, Northeastern 16 At Las Vegas At Evansville, Ind. Pro soccer Wichita St. 2, Air Force 0 First Round First Round SOUTHWEST Men’s Thursday, March 5 Wednesday, March 4 Abilene Christian at Texas A&M, ppd. conference tournaments Loyola Marymount vs. San Diego UT-Martin 88, Murray State 33 MLS Houston 6, Rice 4 Santa Clara vs. Portland Belmont 76, Austin Peay 73, OT Jacksonville St. at UAB, ppd. America East Conference Second Round Thursday, March 5 EASTERN CONFERENCE Lamar 12, Prairie View 1 First Round Friday, March 6 Eastern Illinois vs. Jacksonville State W L T Pts GF GA Louisiana Tech at Sam Houston St., ccd. Saturday, March 7 San Francisco vs. Loyola Marymount- Southeast Missouri vs. Tennessee Tech New York 1 0 0 3 3 2 Oklahoma 13, Ark.-Pine Bluff 2 New Hampshire at UMBC San Diego winner Semifinals Atlanta 1 0 0 3 2 1 UMass-Lowell at Hartford Friday, March 6 Montreal 1 0 0 3 2 1 Texas Tech 11, UNLV 3 Pepperdine vs. Santa Clara-Portland Columbus 1 0 0 3 1 0 WEST Maine at Vermont winner UT-Martin vs. Eastern Illinois-Jack- Albany at Stony Brook sonville State winner Toronto FC 0 0 1 1 2 2 Arizona St. 9, Cal St.-Fullerton 3 Orlando City 0 0 1 1 0 0 Michigan 5, California 0 Atlantic Sun Conference Belmont vs. Southeast Missouri-Ten- Semifinals Wednesday’s women’s scores Cincinnati 0 1 0 0 2 3 New Mexico 7, Grand Canyon 3 nessee Tech winner Chicago 0 1 0 0 1 2 San Francisco 6, Mount St. Mary’s 0 Thursday, March 5 EAST Pac-12 Conference D.C. United 0 1 0 0 1 2 Liberty vs. Stetson American U. 57, Navy 42 At Las Vegas New England 0 1 0 0 1 2 North Florida vs. Lipscomb Boston U. 62, Army 56 First Round Inter Miami CF 0 1 0 0 0 1 Big South Conference Bucknell 57, Lafayette 47 Thursday, March 5 New York City FC 0 1 0 0 0 1 Pro baseball Quarterfinals Holy Cross 66, Loyola (Md.) 48 Arizona State vs. California Philadelphia 0 1 0 0 0 2 Thursday, March 5 Lehigh 86, Colgate 70 Utah vs. Washington WESTERN CONFERENCE Winthrop vs. SC-Upstate SOUTH Southern Cal vs. Colorado W L T Pts GF GA Spring Training Gardner-Webb vs. UNC-Asheville Hampton 49, Campbell 40 Oregon State vs. Washington State Minnesota United 1 0 0 3 3 1 Radford vs. Charleston Southern High Point 71, Charleston Southern 55 Quarterfinals Sporting KC 1 0 0 3 3 1 Wednesday’s games Colonial Athletic Association Longwood 69, SC-Upstate 56 Friday, March 6 FC Dallas 1 0 0 3 2 0 Miami (ss) 2, Houston 1 At Washington New Orleans 82, Northwestern St. 76 Arizona vs. Arizona State-California Colorado 1 0 0 3 2 1 Detroit 13, Boston 9 First Round Nicholls 72, McNeese St. 53 winner Seattle 1 0 0 3 2 1 Baltimore 5, Miami (ss) 3 Saturday, March 7 Presbyterian 88, Winthrop 54 Oregon vs. Utah-Washington winner Los Angeles FC 1 0 0 3 1 0 Philadelphia (ss) 9, Pittsburgh (ss) 7 Drexel vs. UNC-Wilmington Radford 73, UNC-Asheville 66 No. 2 UCLA vs. Southern Cal-Colorado San Jose 0 0 1 1 2 2 Tampa Bay 9, Toronto 5 Elon vs. James Madison MIDWEST winner Houston 0 0 1 1 1 1 Atlanta 9, Pittsburgh (ss) 7 Quarterfinals Bowling Green 82, Miami (Ohio) 69 No. 3 Stanford vs. Oregon State-Wash- LA Galaxy 0 0 1 1 1 1 N.Y. Mets 4, St. Louis 1 Sunday, March 8 Buffalo 76, Akron 61 ington State winner Semifinals Real Salt Lake 0 0 1 1 0 0 Texas 7, Colorado 4 Hofstra vs. Drexel-UNC-Wilmington Kent St. 81, Ohio 77 Southeastern Conference Nashville SC 0 1 0 0 1 2 Chicago Cubs 6, Cincinnati 6 winner N. Illinois 70, Ball St. 62 At Greenville, S.C. Portland 0 1 0 0 1 3 Chicago White Sox 5, Milwaukee 1 Charleston vs. Delaware Toledo 76, Cent. Michigan 67 First Round Vancouver 0 1 0 0 1 3 William & Mary vs. Elon-James Madi- Wednesday, March 4 Note: Three points for victory, one Kansas City 9, San Diego 7 W. Michigan 53, E. Michigan 49 point for tie. L.A. Angels 2, Seattle 0 son winner SOUTHWEST Auburn 77, Vanderbilt 67 Towson vs. Northeastern Missouri 64, Mississippi 53 Saturday, March 7 Cleveland 6, Arizona 2 Cent. Arkansas 54, SE Louisiana 47 Chicago at New England N.Y. Yankees 3, Philadelphia (ss) 2 Horizon League Houston Baptist 66, Incarnate Word 49 Second Round Second Round Thursday, March 5 New York at Real Salt Lake L.A. Dodgers 4, San Francisco 0 TCU 96, Oklahoma 71 Montreal at FC Dallas Thursday’s games Thursday, March 5 Texas A&M-CC 60, Sam Houston St. 45 Alabama vs. Georgia Youngstown St. at Ill.-Chicago Miami at D.C. United Houston vs. Boston West Virginia 71, Texas Tech 69 Arkansas vs. Auburn New York City FC at Toronto FC N.Y. Mets vs. St. Louis (ss) At Indianapolis FAR WEST LSU vs. Florida Cincinnati at Atlanta Toronto vs. Philadelphia Semifinals Idaho 91, Weber St. 57 Tennessee vs. Missouri Minnesota at San Jose Pittsburgh vs. Tampa Bay Monday, March 9 Idaho St. 77, E. Washington 49 Quarterfinals Houston at Sporting Kansas City Lower-remaining seed vs. Wright State Long Beach St. 52, Cal St.-Fullerton 49 Friday, March 6 Orlando City at Colorado N.Y. Yankees vs. Detroit Higher-remaining seed vs. Northern Arizona vs. Texas (ss) Montana 70, N. Colorado 55 South Carolina vs. Alabama-Georgia Vancouver at LA Galaxy Kentucky winner Cleveland vs. San Francisco Montana St. 81, S. Utah 65 Columbus at Seattle Missouri Valley Conference Portland St. 68, N. Arizona 63 Texas A&M vs. Arkansas-Vanderbilt- Texas (ss) vs. Chicago Cubs At St. Louis Auburn winner Colorado (ss) vs. Chicago White Sox First Round Mississippi State vs. LSU-Florida win- L.A. Dodgers vs. Oakland Thursday, March 5 Women’s ner Deals Milwaukee vs. Cincinnati Drake vs. Illinois St. Kentucky vs. Tennessee-Missouri-Mis- Minnesota vs. Baltimore Valparaiso vs. Evansville conference tournaments sissippi winner San Diego vs. Seattle Quarterfinals America East Conference Southern Conference Kansas City vs. Colorado (ss) Friday, March 6 First Round At Asheville, N.C. Wednesday’s transactions St. Louis (ss) vs. Washington N. Iowa vs Drake-Illinois St. winner Wednesday, March 4 First Round BASEBALL Friday’s games Bradley vs. S. Illinois Stony Brook 54, Albany 49, OT Thursday, March 5 Major League Baseball Philadelphia vs. Detroit Loyola of Chicago vs. Valparaiso- Maine 78, Vermont 66 Samford vs. Western Carolina BOSTON RED SOX — Reasigned INF Boston vs. Atlanta Evansville winner Mass.-Lowell 66, UMBC 58 Furman vs. Wofford Tommy Joseph, LHP Daniel McGrath, LHP Tampa Bay vs. Minnesota Indiana St. vs. Missouri St. Binghamton 51, New Hampshire 42 Chattanooga vs. Mercer Bobby Poyner, RHP Bryan Mata and RHP Pittsburgh vs. Toronto Mountain West Conference Semifinals UNC-Greensboro vs. ETSU Denyi Reyes to minor league camp. Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs At Las Vegas Sunday, March 8 West Coast Conference FOOTBALL Cincinnati vs. Oakland (ss) First Round Binghamton at Stony Brook At Las Vegas National Football League L.A. Angels (ss) vs. Kansas City (ss) Wednesday, March 4 Mass.-Lowell at Maine First Round ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed OL John Oakland (ss) vs. Cleveland Air Force 77, Fresno St. 70 Championship Thursday, March 5 Wetzel to a one-year deal. San Francisco vs. Milwaukee New Mexico 79, San Jose St. 66 At Higher-Seeded Team Santa Clara vs. San Francisco HOCKEY Colorado vs. Arizona Wyoming 80, Colorado St. 74 Friday, March 13 Saint Mary’s (Cal) vs. Loyola Marymount National Hockey League Kansas City (ss) vs. L.A. Angels (ss) Quarterfinals Semifinal winners Second Round DALLAS STARS — Reassigned G Jake N.Y. Mets vs. Houston Thursday, March 5 American Athletic Conference Friday, March 6 Oettinger to the Texas Stars. Baltimore vs. N.Y. Yankees San Diego St. vs. Air Force At Uncasville, Conn. No. 5 Pacific vs. Santa Clara-San Fran- SOCCER Washington vs. Miami UNLV vs. Boise State First Round cisco winner Major League Soccer Seattle vs. L.A. Dodgers Utah St. vs. New Mexico Friday, March 6 No. 6 Pepperdine vs. Saint Mary’s MONTREAL IMPACT — Signed M Victor Texas vs. San Diego Nevada vs. Wyoming Tulane vs. Tulsa (Cal)-Loyola Marymount winner Wanyama as a designated player. PAGE 26 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, March 6, 2020 NBA Roundup Heat three-for-all: Miami sets record in win over Magic
Associated Press swingman Kevin Porter Jr. left the game in the first half with a MIAMI — It took a record-set- head injury and didn’t return. ting night from three-point range Cavs rookie Collin Sexton for the Miami Heat to beat the scored a career-high 41 points, Orlando Magic. making 17 of 29 shots from the Duncan Robinson scored 27 field. His previous career high points, all of them coming from was 32 against Utah. beyond the arc, and the Heat hit a Jazz 112, Knicks 104: Dono- franchise-record 22 three-point- van Mitchell and Bojan Bogda- ers in their 116-113 win over the novic each scored 23 points and Magic on Wednesday night. Utah won at New York. Goran Dragic scored 25 points Rudy Gobert had 18 points and and added nine assists, Kelly 14 rebounds for the Jazz. They Olynyk scored 16 on a perfect won their third straight against shooting night and Jimmy But- a team well below .500 from the MICHAEL AINSWORTH/AP ler finished with 12 points, eight Eastern Conference. Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, right, prepares to shoot as New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion assists and seven rebounds as Julius Randle had 32 points and Miami won its fourth straight. Williamson defends. Doncic had 30 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists in his team’s 127-123 overtime 11 rebounds for the Knicks. win Wednesday in New Orleans. Williamson had 21 points, six rebounds and three assists. The previous record for Heat Spike Lee was not in his seat, three-pointers was 21, set April 5, a day after vowing to attend 2017, at Charlotte. The 22 three- no more home games this sea- Scoreboard pointers made also tied the most son after arguing with security Doncic outshines Zion, allowed in a game by Orlando. guards who told him Monday he “My teammates encouraged had to use a different entrance to Eastern Conference me to shoot. The coaching staff breaks Mavs’ triple mark reach his courtside spot. Atlantic Division encourages me to shoot,“ Robin- Trail Blazers 125, Wizards W L Pct GB son said. “So I just went out and Toronto 43 18 .705 — 104: Damian Lillard had 22 BY DAVE JACKSON points or more in his last 13. Boston 42 19 .689 1 tried to be aggressive.” points in his return from a groin Philadelphia 37 25 .597 6½ Terrence Ross had season- Associated Press “I think my game is progress- Brooklyn 27 34 .443 16 injury and Carmelo Anthony New York 19 43 .306 24½ highs of 35 points and eight three- ing,” Williamson said. “Still scored 25 as host Portland beat DALLAS — Just five days after Southeast Division pointers for the Magic, who have getting my legs under me, just Miami 40 22 .645 — Washington. his 21st birthday, Luka Doncic learning the game. The NBA, Orlando 27 35 .435 13 dropped three straight yet remain Hassan Whiteside finished Washington 22 39 .361 17½ continued to etch his name in the these are the best players in the Charlotte 21 40 .344 18½ in the No. 8 spot in the Eastern with 24 points, 16 rebounds and Dallas Mavericks’ record book. world. They’re smart. They have Atlanta 19 44 .302 21½ Conference playoff race. four blocks for the Trail Blazers. Central Division And in his first matchup against high IQs for the game. They have x-Milwaukee 53 9 .855 — Bucks 119, Pacers 100: Gi- CJ McCollum, like Lillard, had Indiana 37 25 .597 16 fellow young star Zion William- scouting reports, so I think it’s annis Antetokounmpo had 29 22 points and five assists. Chicago 21 41 .339 32 son, Doncic got the last word just bringing something new to Detroit 20 43 .317 33½ points, 12 rebounds and six as- It was Lillard’s first game in Cleveland 17 45 .274 36 sists and host Milwaukee recov- — and the win. the table every game.” three weeks after missing six The second-year star scored Western Conference ered after squandering an early with a groin strain. Brandon Ingram led New Or- 22-point lead to rout Indiana. 30 points and broke Jason Kidd’s leans with 27 points, but fouled Southwest Division Wizards guard Bradley Beal, franchise record for career tri- W L Pct GB The Bucks bounced back from who began the day as the NBA’s out in overtime. Lonzo Ball added Houston 39 21 .650 — a 105-89 loss at Miami in which ple-doubles with his 22nd, help- 25, including shooting 7-for-9 on Dallas 38 25 .603 2½ second-leading scorer, had 29 ing the Mavericks hold off the Memphis 31 31 .500 9 they posted their lowest point three-pointers. San Antonio 26 34 .433 13 points on 10-for-29 shooting. New Orleans Pelicans 127-123 in total of the season. An NBA-best Thunder 114, Pistons 107: The Pelicans’ Nicolo Melli sent New Orleans 26 36 .419 14 overtime Wednesday night. Northwest Division 53-9, Milwaukee hasn’t lost back- Danilo Gallinari made a three- the game to overtime with a tying Denver 41 20 .672 — The nationally televised match- Utah 39 22 .639 2 to-back games all season. pointer in the final minute and three with 7.4 seconds left after up between Doncic and William- Oklahoma City 38 24 .613 3½ The Pacers had a four-game Oklahoma City won at Detroit missing his first six threes . Portland 28 35 .444 14 son lived up to the hype. Doncic Minnesota 19 42 .311 22 winning streak snapped as they after blowing a 16-point second- The Mavericks led by as many had 17 rebounds and 10 assists, Pacific Division fell into a tie with Philadelphia for half lead. as 11 in the first half, but New Or- L.A. Lakers 47 13 .783 — and his three with 1:10 to play L.A. Clippers 42 19 .689 5½ fifth place in the Eastern Confer- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leans kept it close. Dallas led by Sacramento 27 34 .443 20½ ence standings. Indiana also lost scored 27 points for the Thunder, in overtime snapped a 118-118 two at the end of each of the first Phoenix 24 38 .387 24 tie and gave Dallas the lead for Golden State 14 48 .226 34 guard Malcolm Brogdon to a sore who had lost their previous two three quarters. Tuesday’s games good. Williamson gave New Orleans San Antonio 104, Charlotte 103 left hip in the second quarter. games, not scoring more than 94 Brooklyn 129, Boston 120, OT The Pacers were without Victor points in either. And he did it with a nagging its first lead at 75-73 when he Minnesota 139, New Orleans 134 thumb injury that required X- L.A. Clippers 109, Oklahoma City 94 Oladipo for the second straight Christian Wood scored a ca- drew contact with Maxi Kleber, Golden State 116, Denver 100 game because of a sore right reer-high 29 points for the rays after the game. who fell to the ground without a Toronto 123, Phoenix 114 “It hurts, but you’ve got to get Sacramento 133, Washington 126 knee. The Bucks were missing re- Pistons. call, giving the Pelicans rookie a L.A. Lakers 120, Philadelphia 107 serve guards George Hill (groin Grizzlies 118, Nets 79: Josh through it,” Doncic said. “You’re clear path for a dunk. Wednesday’s games Milwaukee 119, Indiana 100 contusion) and Kyle Korver (back Jackson scored 19 points and probably going to get hit every Oklahoma City 114, Detroit 107 soreness). game, almost every game, so Tip-ins Boston 112, Cleveland 106 Memphis won at Brooklyn. Memphis 118, Brooklyn 79 Khris Middleton had 20 points Tyus Jones added 18 points to you’ve just got to fight through Utah 112, New York 104 for Milwaukee, and Donte DiVin- it.” Pelicans: G J.J. Redick remains Miami 116, Orlando 113 help the Grizzlies win their third Minnesota 115, Chicago 108 cenzo matched a career high with in a row. Ja Morant scored 15 Kristaps Porzingis had 34 out with a left hamstring strain. Dallas 127, New Orleans 123, OT points and 12 rebounds for the Mavericks: Dallas swept the Portland 125, Washington 104 19. points. Thursday’s games Celtics 112, Cavaliers 106: Taurean Prince had 15 points Mavericks, and his dunk off a season series, 4-0, but William- Denver at Charlotte L.A. Clippers at Houston Jayson Tatum scored 32 points for the Nets. feed from Doncic gave Dallas a son missed all three among the Philadelphia at Sacramento and Boston won at Cleveland in a Timberwolves 115, Bulls 108: 123-119 lead — and gave Doncic 44 games he sat out after ar- Toronto at Golden State Friday’s games matchup of short-handed teams. Malik Beasley scored 24 points, his triple-double. throscopic knee surgery. ... Coach Atlanta at Washington The Celtics were missing start- D’Angelo Russell added 19 and Williamson scored 21 points in Rick Carlisle said starting for- Oklahoma City at New York San Antonio at Brooklyn ers Kemba Walker, Jaylen Brown host Minnesota beat Chicago to 35 minutes while playing back- ward and defensive specialist Indiana at Chicago and Gordon Hayward, and the win both games of a back-to-back to-back games for the first time Dorian Finney-Smith suffered a Miami at New Orleans Orlando at Minnesota Cavaliers played without start- for the first time this season. in his young NBA career. He has hip flexor injury in the first half Utah at Boston Memphis at Dallas ers Andre Drumnond and rookie Coby White led the Bulls with scored double figures in all 17 that limited him to less than 10 Portland at Phoenix Darius Garland. Cleveland rookie 26 points. games he’s played in and has 20 minutes. Milwaukee at L.A. Lakers Friday, March 6, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 27 NHL League limiting employee travel because of virus BY TIM REYNOLDS clubs based on what we’re hear- Associated Press ing from our experts and the CDC and Canada’s equivalent,” BOCA RATON, Fla. — The Bettman said. “It’s day by day. NHL is not allowing its employ- We’re going to continue to moni- ees to make work-related trips tor things. It’s business as usual. outside of North America in re- We’re going to keep everybody sponse to the global fears over completely informed.” the coronavirus, and if any of The NHL hasn’t gone as far as those employees go on their own the NBA did earlier this week. NICK WASS/AP to a country where the virus has The NBA sent a memo to teams been found they will be quaran- on Sunday suggesting that play- Philadelphia Flyers center Tyler Pitlick, right, and Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie compete for the puck tined before being able to return during the third period of Wednesday’s game in Washington. Philadelphia won 5-2. ers limit high-fives with fans and to work. be hesitant to touch markers and NHL Commissioner Gary Bet- items in autograph-seeking situ- Roundup Scoreboard tman said Wednesday the league ations. Some NBA players have has told its 31 teams they were said they are stopping autographs free to adopt a similar policy, altogether for the time being, though he stopped short of saying Eastern Conference and others are carrying their it would be a mandate as concerns own markers to group-signing Atlantic Division of the virus continue to grow. GP W L OT Pts GF GA scrums. Flyers top Caps, Boston 67 42 13 12 96 220 168 “We barred all travel outside of “When it comes to that level of Tampa Bay 66 41 20 5 87 231 185 North America for business pur- Toronto 67 35 24 8 78 235 223 detail, leagues will do what they Florida 66 33 26 7 73 224 224 poses,” Bettman said on the final Montreal 68 31 28 9 71 209 209 day of general managers’ meet- think are appropriate and neces- Buffalo 66 29 29 8 66 189 208 sary under the circumstances,” win 7th straight Ottawa 67 23 32 12 58 181 231 ings. “People at a personal level Detroit 68 15 48 5 35 136 257 Bettman said “Our clubs at the Metropolitan Division or people in their households are Associated Press Washington 66 40 20 6 86 228 204 still free to do what they want to medical level, the training level past goaltender Pavel Francouz. Philadelphia 66 39 20 7 85 225 192 and the player level are pret- It was Rakell’s first goal since Pittsburgh 65 38 21 6 82 211 181 do. If you go to a place that’s on WASHINGTON — Travis Columbus 68 32 21 15 79 177 182 ty informed as to what is wise Jan. 31. the list of countries that have an Konecny scored just over a minute N.Y. Islanders 65 35 22 8 78 183 181 and prudent conduct under the Sam Steel, Andrew Agozzino Carolina 64 35 24 5 75 207 183 issue or while you’re there the after a questionable video review N.Y. Rangers 66 35 27 4 74 218 206 circumstances.” and Brendan Guhle also added country comes on the list, then wiped out a goal, and the Philadel- New Jersey 66 26 28 12 64 177 219 The International Ice Hockey goals to accomplish a rare feat when you come back we want phia Flyers beat the Washington Federation said this week it has these days — finding space be- Western Conference you quarantined, out of the office Capitals 5-2 on Wednesday night canceled six different tourna- tween the pads of Francouz, who’s Central Division for two weeks until we can see if to extend their winning streak to GP W L OT Pts GF GA ments — events that were to take been one of the top goaltenders in St. Louis 67 40 17 10 90 216 185 symptoms develop.” seven games. place in March and April in Es- the league. Colorado 66 40 18 8 88 226 177 That even applies to those who Just 71 seconds after referee Dallas 66 37 21 8 82 178 170 tonia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Luxem- Vladislav Namestnikov, Gabri- Winnipeg 68 34 28 6 74 204 199 work for the NHL’s central scout- Peter MacDougall said there was bourg, Poland and Spain. Pro el Landeskog and Nathan MacK- Minnesota 66 33 26 7 73 209 207 ing service: Scouts who are in Eu- “no conclusive evidence” to show Nashville 66 32 26 8 72 208 215 leagues in Switzerland and China innon scored for the Avalanche, Chicago 66 30 28 8 68 201 209 rope are staying in Europe, and if the puck crossed the goal line Pacific Division have also been affected, some who picked up a point to pull to they return to North America they underneath goaltender Braden Vegas 68 37 23 8 82 219 202 games called off, others played within two points of St. Louis for Edmonton 67 36 23 8 80 214 205 will be quarantined. Bettman said Holtby, Konecny hammered the Calgary 68 35 26 7 77 204 208 the NHL is in regular communi- without fans. the top seed in the Western Con- Vancouver 66 34 26 6 74 216 208 puck into the back of the net for The NHL isn’t at that point yet ference. Landeskog also added Arizona 68 33 27 8 74 191 180 cation with the other three major his 24th of the season. He cel- San Jose 66 29 33 4 62 174 211 North American sports leagues, with the playoffs coming up next two assists. Anaheim 67 27 32 8 62 174 214 ebrated as if he scored twice. month. Flames 3, Blue Jackets 2 Los Angeles 66 25 35 6 56 164 206 as well as health experts in both The Flyers scored three times Note: Two points for a win, one point the U.S. and Canada. “We’re aware of and focused (OT): T.J. Brodie scored with 11 for overtime loss. Top three teams in in 10 minutes to flip momentum each division and two wild cards per Through Wednesday, there on all possibilities,” Bettman seconds remaining in overtime as in a showdown of the top teams in conference advance to playoffs. have been more than 94,000 con- said. “But at this point it would be host Calgary rallied from a two- Tuesday’s games the Metropolitan Division. Addi- St. Louis 3, N.Y. Rangers 1 firmed cases of people contract- premature to pick any one of the goal deficit and beat Columbus. tional goals by Kevin Hayes and Montreal 6, N.Y. Islanders 2 ing the virus worldwide, with possibilities, especially because Blue Jackets goaltender Joo- Pittsburgh 7, Ottawa 3 Tyler Pitlick during that run, one Boston 2, Tampa Bay 1 more than 3,200 deaths. it may or may not become neces- each by Ivan Provorov and Scott nas Korpisalo had lost his stick Winnipeg 3, Buffalo 1 Minnesota 3, Nashville 1 “We’re constantly updating the sary in North America.” Laughton in the third and 25 and was unable to get a glove on Chicago 6, Anaheim 2 Brodie’s wrist shot from the high Edmonton 2, Dallas 1, OT saves from Brian Elliott helped Vegas 3, New Jersey 0 Philadelphia move within one slot. San Jose 5, Toronto 2 Elias Lindholm and Matthew Wednesday’s games point of first-place Washington. Philadelphia 5, Washington 2 Lars Eller opened the scoring Tkachuk also scored for the Calgary 3, Columbus 2, OT Flames. Cam Talbot made 20 Anaheim 4, Colorado 3, OT for Washington, and Tom Wilson Arizona 4, Vancouver 2 set up Garnet Hathaway for his saves and improved to 8-3-1 since Thursday’s games Boston at Florida second goal of the game. Jan. 1. Carolina at Philadelphia The Flyers might be without Devin Shore and Gustav Ny- Montreal at Tampa Bay Pittsburgh at Buffalo James van Riemsdyk for some quist scored first-period goals for Washington at N.Y. Rangers time after the winger broke his Columbus. N.Y. Islanders at Ottawa Dallas at Nashville right hand after taking a puck Coyotes 4, Canucks 2: Lawson Edmonton at Chicago Crouse scored a tiebreaking goal Minnesota at San Jose to it in the first. Coach Alain Vi- Toronto at Los Angeles gneault said van Riemsdyk had midway through the third period Friday’s games and visiting Arizona tightened St. Louis at New Jersey an X-ray and “it doesn’t look real Chicago at Detroit good.” the playoff race in the Western Vegas at Winnipeg Arizona at Calgary Ducks 4, Avalanche 3 (OT): Conference with a win over Van- Colorado at Vancouver Rickard Rakell scored with 1.2 couver. The teams combined for Toronto at Anaheim Saturday’s games seconds remaining in overtime, five goals and two lead changes in Carolina at N.Y. Islanders Ryan Miller stopped 32 shots and a wild third period. Washington at Pittsburgh Nashville at Dallas visiting Anaheim ended Colora- The win moves the Coyotes into Minnesota at Los Angeles do’s seven-game winning streak. a three-way tie with the Canucks Buffalo at Philadelphia Montreal at Florida JOHN MINCHILLO/AP Rakell’s shot appeared to de- and Winnipeg in points (74) for New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers Ottawa at San Jose flect off the stick of Avalanche the two wild-card playoff spots in Tampa Bay at Boston NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said the league has banned all defenseman Samuel Girard and the Western Conference. Columbus at Edmonton employee travel outside North American for business purposes. PAGE 28 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, March 6, 2020 COLLEGE BASKETBALL NCAA moves case on Memphis to an independent review
BY RALPH D RUSSO summer of 2017. Associated Press Although Hardaway wasn’t Memphis’ coach at the time, the Memphis’ NCAA case involving NCAA ruled the payment wasn’t the recruitment of star basketball allowed because he was a boost- player James Wiseman will go er for the program. The former through the NBA All-Star gave $1 million in association’s 2008 to his alma mater for the new inde- university’s sports hall of fame. pendent in- After the NCAA ruled Wise- vestigation man had to sit out 12 games and arm. donate $11,500 to charity to re- The NCAA gain his college eligibility, he left announced Memphis in December. Wednesday that Mem- The IARP was created last year phis’ infrac- to handle some high-profile cases tion case involving potentially serious in- was referred Wiseman fractions. The process includes investigators, advocates and deci- ORLIN WAGNER/AP to the Inde- pendent Ac- sion-makers with no direct ties to Kansas center Udoka Azubuike, left, had a career-high 31 points in his team’s 75-66 defeat of TCU. countability Resolution Process. NCAA member schools. This will be the first known case Creating a new process for Roundup to be handled by the IARP. dealing with some infractions The University of Memphis re- cases was one of several recom- leased a statement acknowledg- mendations made in 2018 by the ing its case had been referred to Rice Commission on college bas- the IARP. ketball. The commission, created “The University is commit- in response to an FBI investiga- OK, Doke: Azbuike leads ted to compliance with NCAA tion into college basketball re- regulations and will continue to cruiting, concluded the NCAA’s fully cooperate with this process, existing investigation and en- which includes withholding fur- forcement structure was rife with ther comment until the process is potential and perceived conflicts compete,” the school’s statement of interest. No. 1 Kansas past TCU said. The process uses the Complex The NCAA suspended Wise- Case Unit featuring outside inves- man 12 games early this season tigators before going to the Inde- because the former five-star pendent Resolution Panel, which Associated Press Seminoles won on the road to Pete Nance led Northwestern recruit’s family received $11,500 would select five of its 15 mem- move closer to an Atlantic Coast (7-22, 2-17) with 14 points. LAWRENCE, Kan. — Udoka from former Memphis player bers — who have legal, sports or Conference title. Air Force 77, Fresno State Azubuike walked gingerly into and current Tigers coach Penny higher-education backgrounds Forrest’s basket gave FSU (25- 70: Allen Fieldhouse on his sore A.J. Walker had a career- Hardaway to assist in a move — to issue a final decision that is 5, 15-4) just its second lead all ankle and proceeded to score a high 24 points as the Falcons won from Nashville to Memphis in the not subject to appeal. night. career-high 31 points with 14 re- in Las Vegas in the first round of No. 11 Creighton 91, George- bounds, leading top-ranked Kan- the Mountain West Conference sas to a 75-66 victory over TCU town 76: Mitch Ballock made a tournament. season-high six three-pointers No. 14 Villanova slips on Wednesday night to clinch at No. 9 seed Air Force played least a share of the Big 12 regu- and finished with 20 points, and top-seeded and fifth-ranked San lar-season title. the host Bluejays rode one of their Diego State in the quarterfinals best shooting games. past No. 8 Seton Hall Azubuike, nicknamed “Doke” Thursday. The Aztecs won the because of his first name, was Creighton (23-7, 12-5 Big East) only regular-season matchup be- hit a season-high 17 threes on 36 13-for-14 from the field and also tween the teams 89-74. Associated Press attempts after making only 4-for- tial Center. had five blocks just four days Walker made 5 of 7 from three- Justin Moore and Jermaine after hurting his ankle in a win 27 in a 20-point loss at St. John’s NEWARK, N.J. — Villanova point range. Lavelle Scottie added Samuels added 19 points apiece over Kansas State. Devon Dotson on Sunday. kept its chances alive for a piece of 21 points and Ryan Swan scored and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl had added 18 points and he also gave Texas A&M 78, No. 17 Auburn a sixth Big East Conference regu- 12 for the Falcons (12-19). nine points and 11 rebounds as coach Bill Self and about 16,000 75: Josh Nebo scored 17 of his 19 Florida 66, Georgia 54: Noah lar-season title in seven years by points in the second half and the Villanova opened the possibility fans a scare when he left briefly Locke sank back-to-back three- putting No. 8 Seton Hall’s title Aggies survived a frenetic last- of the league having a three-way midway through the second with pointers during the Gators’ de- hopes on hold. minute rally attempt at Auburn. tie for first place. what appeared to be an ankle in- cisive run of 10 unanswered Saddiq Bey scored 20 points Wendell Mitchell added 14 Collin Gillespie added 12 points jury of his own. points in the second half and they and the No. 14 Wildcats overcame points and a key three-pointer for the Wildcats, who kept the Dotson returned a few minutes strengthened their NCAA Tour- some late free-throw shooting later, allowing the Jayhawks (27- to help Texas A&M (15-14, 9-8 woes to prevent the Pirates from game close by missing seven free Southeastern Conference) pick nament hopes by beating the host throws in the final 1:03. 3, 16-1 Big 12) to begin the cel- Bulldogs. clinching the league title with up its fifth league road win. a 79-77 victory on Wednesday “It’s basketball, man. We work ebrations on Senior Night. Keyontae Johnson had 18 points No. 3 Dayton 84, Rhode Is- No. 22 Virginia 46, Miami 44: night. on it,” Wright said of the free- for Florida (19-11, 11-6 Southeast- land 57: Obi Toppin scored 20 Kihei Clark made both ends of a “It was a great college basket- throw shooting. “We shoot. Some- ern Conference) . points and Trey Landers had 14 one-and-one with 8 seconds left ball game,” Villanova coach Jay times they don’t go in and you’ve Virginia Tech 70, Clemson 58: points and 14 rebounds to lead and the visiting Cavaliers won Wright said. “I think they’re one got to be able to do other things. the visiting Flyers to their 19th their seventh in a row. P. J. Horne scored 17 points and of the best teams in the country, You can’t be afraid to miss.” straight win. Six of Virginia’s victories dur- the host Hokies had their second- I really do. We played Baylor, we Sandro Mamukelashvili led Dayton (28-2, 17-0 Atlantic 10) ing the streak have been by a best shooting performance of the played Kansas, I think they’re the Pirates (21-8, 13-4) with 20 matched its 1951-52 team for the total of 13 points. season. right up there with those guys. So points and 10 rebounds. Quincy school record in wins, and with a No. 24 Wisconsin 63, North- Horne connected on 6 of 10 therefore, that’s a hell of a road McKnight added 16 points, six victory over George Washington western 48: Nate Reuvers from the floor for Virginia Tech victory against a team that we rebounds and seven assists and on Saturday it would finish un- scored 11 points as the host Bad- (16-14, 7-12 Atlantic Coast Confer- have great respect for.” Myles Powell had 14 points and beaten in conference play for the gers struggled through a poor of- ence), which shot better than 50% Wright and the Wildcats (23-7, eight assists. first time in program history. fensive performance to beat the for the first time in an ACC game 12-5) not only won on the road, Seton Hall rallied from a 14- No. 7 Florida State 73, Notre Wildcats. this season and snapped a four- they did it without getting a point point deficit and had a chance Dame 71: Trent Forrest’s put- The win moved Wisconsin (20- game losing streak. The Hokies from the bench and in front of a to tie the game with 5 seconds back with 3.8 seconds left capped 10, 13-6 Big Ten) into a three-way also held Clemson to 35.1% (20- crowd of 16,863, a record for a left, but Powell’s three-pointer a ferocious late charge as the for first place in the conference. for-57) from the floor. Seton Hall game at the Pruden- bounced off the rim. Friday, March 6, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 29 COLLEGE BASKETBALL/AUTO RACING/VIRUS Daytona shakes up schedule First NASCAR race of 2021 will take place on Speedway infield
BY MARK LONG Associated Press NASCAR will hit the road for its first race in 2021, part of a schedule shakeup that starts at Daytona International Speedway. The track announced several DENIS POROY/AP changes to the start of the an- San Diego State’s Matt Mitchell, right, dunks over New Mexico’s nual racing season Wednesday. Keith McGee last month during the Aztecs’ 82-59 regular-season They include running the exhibi- title-securing victory in San Diego. The Aztecs are projected as the tion Busch Clash on the 3.56-mile No. 1 seed in the East Region of the upcoming NCAA Tournament. road course that winds through the Daytona infield and packing seven races as well as Daytona /AP Ready: 500 pole qualifying into a six-day PHELAN M. EBENHACK San Diego State was span. Drivers pass the front stretch at the start of a NASCAR Xfinity The tweaks eliminate two tra- Series race at Daytona International Speedway last month. The ditional “dark days” at the track track announced several changes to the start of the racing season nation’s last unbeaten team during Speedweeks and should Wednesday, including running the exhibition Busch Clash on the provide a better fan experience 3.56-mile road course that winds through the infield. FROM BACK PAGE nesses are. I have a feeling we leading into NASCAR’s premier clinched the regular-season title have a few but I’m not looking to event, the Daytona 500. time there is during the racing and be run under the lights for with four games to go and then put them out there for everyone to “This has been in the works calendar. the eighth consecutive year. unveiled the banner prior to their know.” with NASCAR for a while,” track The sanctioning body is expect- The Trucks Series season only loss, 66-63 at home to UNLV One of the recent weaknesses President Chip Wile told The As- ed to make significant changes to opener will run Friday night, as on Feb. 22. is getting off to a slow start defen- sociated Press. “We really want its 2021 schedule, which could usual, with the ARCA and sec- “Absolutely. It’s going to be the sively. They rallied from a two- to continue to evolve. Obviously, include more short tracks, mid- ond-tier Xfinity Series openers ultimate challenge,” said Brian point halftime deficit in their last there’s a ton of fan interest around week races and double-headers. running as a double-header Sat- Dutcher, who was named MWC home game to beat Colorado State road-course racing. We’ve had a Overhauling Speedweeks is the urday. Practices, qualifying runs Coach of the Year by his peers a 66-60 on Feb. 25, and from a 13- road course here since 1959 and first of what’s expected to be and Daytona 500 media day will day after winning the same award point deficit at Nevada on Satur- we feel like what better way to many new looks ahead. be sprinkled in throughout the in voting of the media. “Obviously day before winning 83-76. showcase the property and dif- The week will shape up like week. the upper half of the conference Dutcher and Aztecs fans would ferentiate that race even more this: the Clash will run Tuesday Pole qualifying, the Clash and is playing very well right now. prefer to be in the West in the from the Daytona 500 than run- night, Feb. 9, followed the next the ARCA race typically run ... We’re looking for nothing but NCAA Tournament. Second- ning the road course under the day by Daytona 500 pole quali- the weekend before the 500. But challenges on a neutral floor and ranked Gonzaga is projected as lights?” fying that sets the front row for NASCAR is starting the Daytona excited to get out there.” the No. 1 seed in the West, where NASCAR teams have pushed “The Great American Race.” 500 a week earlier than normal The Aztecs and their fans have the regionals will be played at for a shorter season for years, ar- Qualifying races that set the rest in 2021. It will run on Valentine’s been looking forward to March Staples Center in Los Angeles. guing that the 12-week offseason of the field, called the “Duels,” Day, one week after the Super since early in this historic season. Dutcher said the Aztecs don’t is too short given how little down- will remain a Thursday staple Bowl. They won at No. 15 BYU and then schedule games in the East in the beat No. 11 Creighton and No. 18 regular season. “I would choose Iowa on consecutive nights to win not to fly three time zones to play a tournament in Las Vegas. a college basketball game,” he They went 27-0 and were the said. nation’s last unbeaten team be- “But we don’t have that choice. All sporting events in Italy fore losing to UNLV. All we can control is how we play They’re projected as the No. 1 and then the committee will send seed in the East, where the re- us where they want to send us. gionals will be played at New Ideally, you want to stay West. to take place without fans York’s Madison Square Garden. The dream scenario would be the “I think we have to probably No. 1 seed in the West. Can it hap- BY DANIELLA MATAR book page, reassuring people In tennis, Italy is set to play win a game or two to be a No. 1 pen? Yeah. Will it happen? I have Associated Press and saying that the decree was South Korea in a Davis Cup qual- seed,” Dutcher said. “I don’t know no idea.” a way of assuring “responsible ifier this weekend in Cagliari, if we have to win all of them. A lot He said the second-best sce- MILAN — All sporting events behavior.” Sardinia. of that depends on how everyone nario would be “a No. 1 seed any- in Italy will take place without He said banning crowds at The Italian soccer federation else does. But we want to play our where and the third-best scenario fans present for at least the next sporting events would help “pre- confirmed in a statement that all best basketball, regardless. We is stay West if you’re not a No. 1 month due to the virus outbreak vent further opportunities of Serie A and Italian Cup matches don’t want to go there and take seed.” in the country, the Italian govern- infection.” would be played without fans for a step back. I tell the guys every Flynn, a junior transfer from ment announced on Wednesday. Key games during the period the duration of the decree. day, ‘You either get better or you Washington State, also was named That will likely see the Ital- includes Juventus’ Champions The Italian soccer league’s gov- get worse.’ We have to get better Defensive Player of the Year. ian soccer league resume in full League game against Lyon. The erning body has yet to release a leading into the conference tour- He said being named the Play- this weekend with the calendar second leg of the round-of-16 revised schedule but reports say nament and obviously into the er of the Year was “a testament to pushed back a week. match is scheduled for March 17 the six Serie A soccer matches NCAA Tournament. everything the team has done.” Italy is the epicenter of Eu- in Turin. that were postponed last week “I think the No. 1 seed obvi- He said Feagin should have rope’s coronavirus outbreak. Inter Milan and Roma also have will now be played this weekend. ously has been proven over the been named the Defensive Player More than 100 people have died Europa League games sched- That includes one of the biggest years to give you the best chance of the Year. “A lot of things KJ and more than 3,000 have been uled, against Getafe and Sevilla, matches of the season — the Ju- to advance,” said Dutcher, in his does goes unseen in a lot of peo- infected with COVID-19. respectively. Inter played Ludo- ventus-Inter game, known as the third season as head coach after ple’s eyes. We know how much The Italian government issued grets inside an empty stadium “Derby d’Italia” or Italy’s derby. serving as Steve Fisher’s top as- he’s valued, especially on that end a new decree on Wednesday eve- last week in the previous Europa Inter’s match against Samp- sistant for 18 seasons. “A No. 1 of the floor,” Flynn said. ning, with measures it hopes will League round. doria was one of four matches seed would be nice in order to Dutcher said Flynn “has the help contain the spread of the The decree also calls into ques- postponed the previous weekend. try to advance. But as much as ability to score when we need it virus. tion Italy’s Six Nations rugby A decree on Sunday extended the seeding is, sometimes you but yet run the team. His abil- All sporting events in the coun- match against England in Rome the suspension of all sporting just have to get the right draw. ity to pick and choose when he try must take place without fans on March 14. That match will ei- events in Lombardy, Veneto and You have to get matchups that are has to turn his offense up as op- present until April 3. Schools and ther have to go ahead in an empty Emilia-Romagna until March 8. suitable for your team. Someone posed to getting his teammates universities have been ordered stadium or be postponed. Italy’s The region of Lombardy is the who doesn’t play strong where involved is really a hard thing to closed until March 15. match against Ireland, which was epicenter of Italy’s outbreak and you’re weak. Obviously, I’m not do and he makes it look easy and Premier Giuseppe Conte posted scheduled for March 7, had al- there are further clusters in the going to discuss what those weak- effortless.” a five-minute video on his Face- ready been postponed. other two northern regions. PAGE 30 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, March 6, 2020 MLB League, players at odds over ban of in-game video
BY MARK DIDTLER performance. Associated Press “The view that the players have is one that is concerned about TAMPA, Fla. — Major League where the game is and where it’s Baseball has proposed banning going. So everything that we’ve player access to video during slid across the table in regards games, according to New York to proposals on technology has Yankees pitcher Zack Britton, been a reflection of that,” Clark but the union wants to allow it said. “And that we’ve slid across with protections that would pre- includes access to technology, vent catchers’ signs from being certain technology during the visible. course of the game. There’s sys- Players’ association head Tony tems that allow for access to your Clark met with the Yankees for at-bats, and or your time on the three hours Wednesday and dis- mound. Having access to those cussed negotiations for new video videos even with certain criteria PHOTOS BY JEFF ROBERSON (ABOVE) AND JULIO CORTEZ (BELOW)/AP rules in the wake of the Houston in place to protect the integrity of The Astros’ George Springer, above, says he’s looking for a smoother, more consistent swing this Astros’ sign-stealing scandal. those videos is what has been in season, one more like four-time All-Star teammate Michael Brantley, pictured below. “Right now, MLB’s proposal the proposals.” would be like a blackout. There Clark said there are a number would be no access,” Britton said. of ways to implement it, including “That’s a pretty extreme stance in-house monitoring. The clips because of one team, that every- would not show catcher’s signs. Springer’s consistency goal: one else is punished. So, hope- “The video person would be fully, we can find some common entrusted with cutting those ground, but definitely before clips, and you would look to have Be more like Mike (Brantley) opening day. Guys would like to a standard of oversight thereaf- understand what we’re going to ter,” Clark said. “The conversions be allowed to use and what we’re we’ve had included that, as well BY CHUCK KING not going to be allowed to use be- as the individual clips sent to a Associated Press fore opening day.” central place that allows for re- Houston violated rules by view, as well.” WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — using a camera in the outfield to Clark said the union is open to George Springer’s goal for 2020 steal catchers’ signs during its setting rules for player discipline has the ring of a 1980s shoe mar- run to the 2017 World Series title for future technology rules vio- keting campaign. and again in 2018. The team was lations. Players will not be pun- “I want to be like Mike,” the fined $5 million, manager AJ ished for violations in the Boston Houston Astros slugger said, re- Hinch and general manager Jeff and Houston investigations, base- ferring not to Jordan but to team- Luhnow were suspended for one ball Commissioner Rob Manfred mate Michael Brantley. season and the team was stripped has said. Brantley has a smooth swing of draft picks. Hinch and Luhnow “We’d be willing to have that when he is healthy. were fired by the team, but no conversion, and that’s what hap- “I just want to be consistent,” players were disciplined. pening as we speak,” Clark said. he said. “I don’t want to be hot, MLB also is investigating Some players were angry As- cold, hot, cold, hot, cold.” whether Boston broke rules. tros players were not penalized. A four-time All-Star, Brantley Under the union’s proposal, “The stance of the guys pretty has finished among the top 10 in hitters would still be allowed to much in here is more frustration batting average four times in 10 review video of their at-bats dur- with MLB and the commission- full seasons. ing games and pitchers would be er’s office on the handling that,” Houston signed Brantley as allowed to look over their mound Britton said. a free agent before the 2019 season. “I’m going to annoy you this year because I need the help,” Springer told Brantley last year. “I want to be consistent like you.” ‘ I just want to be consistent. I don’t want Springer hit .292 with a .383 on-base percentage and a .974 to be hot, cold, hot, cold, hot, cold. OPS last, all career bests. George’ Springer “He helped me tremendously Houston Astros outfi elder last year,” Springer said. “I rely on him probably more than any- body I’ve ever relied on in my life. He knows my swing probably bet- In his next at-bat, Springer ters Bobby Bonds, Felipe Alou, ter than myself.” struck out on a wild swing and lost Tommy Agee. These guys were Springer is trying to shorten balance on the follow-through. hitters and sluggers at the same his swing, reducing some of the The third-inning hit was only time. He can either get on base arm and hand movement that can Springer’s third of spring train- or it’s 1-0 our favor. This guy, he’s lead to wild misses. ing. Brantley is 5-for-11. one of the best.” “When he gets a little bit off, Even if Springer doesn’t match Notes: Battling an illness, Jose we talk about it and he gets right Brantley’s consistency, new Altuve returned to the Astros back on track,” Brantley said. Astros manager Dusty Baker complex, a day after being told Springer singled off Elieser doesn’t plan on pulling him from to stay home on Tuesday. Altuve Hernandez in the third inning of the leadoff spot. isn’t expected to play again until FRANK FRANKLIN/AP Wednesday’s 2-1 loss to a Miami “If it’s not broke, don’t fix it,” Friday. Yordan Alvarez continues New York Yankees pitcher Zack Britton said players are hoping for a split squad. Brantley followed Baker said. “It’s good the way it to rest his ailing knees and is at less draconian measure than MLB’s proposal to ban their access to with a liner off the top of the right- is. I told Springer the other day least two days from returning to all in-game video. field wall for an RBI double. he reminds me of past leadoff hit- the lineup. Friday, March 6, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 31 MLB Bauer: Attention from pitch tipping is great
BY GARY SCHATZ Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Trevor Bauer thinks his decision to tip pitches for a Los Angeles Dodgers batter during a spring training game and the result- ing attention are good for baseball. The Cincinnati Reds’ outspoken starter signaled pitches to the Dodgers’ Matt Beaty during a game on Monday. Bauer flicked his glove toward the catcher before each pitch — a sign a fastball was coming — and Beaty eventually lined out to center field. Bauer has criticized the Houston Astros over their sign stealing. Major League Baseball’s investigation GREGORY BULL/AP found Houston broke rules by using electronics to The Milwaukee Brewers are reportedly working on a new contract steal catchers’ signs en route to their 2017 World Se- with star slugger Christian Yelich. It’s an encouraging sign for ries title and again in 2018. Milwaukee after it lost a couple of key performers to free agency. Bauer told reporters on Wednesday he was just having fun, and the pitch tipping wasn’t intended to help the team that lost to the Astros in the World Series. Yelich mum about “It wasn’t team-specific,” Bauer said. “I did it a couple times last season in games. There are a lot of interesting outcomes from it, psychologically and competitively. Spring training is time to work on contract situation MATT YORK/AP things.” Teammate Derek Dietrich told FOX Sports dur- The Cincinnati Reds’ Derek Dietrich told FOX BY JAY COHEN “Christian in his first two years ing the game that Bauer was responding to the sign- Sports that teammate Trevor Bauer tipped his Associated Press here, you know he has done in- stealing scandal. pitches to a Los Angeles Dodgers batter during credible things,” manager Craig “Trevor’s not too fond of it. so he figured he’s going PHOENIX — Christian Yelich Monday’s spring training game as a response to Counsell said, “and I think he’s to try something new this season and he’s going to the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal. is staying quiet when it comes taken this challenge, and took a start telling the batters what’s coming,” Dietrich to his contract situation with the trade that was probably to a place said. “That way there’s no ifs, ands or buts about that fire, which I thought was pretty funny. It’s good Milwaukee Brewers. that he wasn’t sure about at the what’s going on, just here it comes, try to hit it.” While Yelich is brushing off for baseball overall.” outset of it and made the best of Dietrich noted Bauer’s propensity to do uncon- Bauer met Wednesday with baseball Commis- questions about his new deal, his it and found a place that he really ventional things to make a point. teammates are all-too-happy to sioner Rob Manfred. likes to play.” “You never know,” Dietrich said. “Trevor’s always sing his praises. “I’ve been publicly critical of Rob Manfred be- Yelich was building a case for going to do something nuts. We enjoy him.” The 28-year-old is reportedly fore, but I have to give him props. He said he’d meet a second straight MVP award Bauer appreciated Dietrich’s take on the pitch on the brink of a multiyear con- with any players who had further questions and he before he broke his right knee- tipping. was a man of his word this morning,” Bauer tweet- tract that could keep him in Mil- cap on Sept. 10, sidelining the waukee for the rest of his career. “I’m not surprised it blew up on social media,” ed. “We had a very productive meeting about a wide outfielder for the rest of the year. Bauer said. “Derek dumped a bunch of gasoline on range of topics.” The team said the 2018 NL MVP He finished second to Los Ange- wouldn’t answer questions about les’ Cody Bellinger in the MVP the negotiations on Wednesday, balloting, and the Brewers were and the organization also de- eliminated by Washington in the clined comment. wild-card game. Yelich is guaranteed $27.75 mil- “Since I’ve been here and Yeli’s lion in the remainder of his cur- been here, I mean he’s been the rent deal: $12.5 million this year, best player I’ve ever seen,” All- $14 million in 2021 and a $1.25 million buyout of a 2022 team Star reliever Josh Hader said. option for $16 million. The Ath- “The way he goes about his busi- letic reported his new deal would ness, he does everything the right add seven years and increase the way and it’s just fun to be around total value to approximately $215 him. For him to be here, life-long million. Brewer, that’s exciting news.” “He definitely deserves it,” The new contract for Yelich Brewers center fielder Lorenzo comes after the Brewers shed Cain said. “The guy’s definitely nearly $30 million from their the best player on our team. He payroll after they reached a rakes. Like I said, he got a de- team-record $132.6 million last serving contract for sure.” year. Catcher Yasmani Grandal Milwaukee obtained Yelich signed with the Chicago White and Cain on the same January Sox in free agency, and infielder day in 2018. Yelich was acquired Mike Moustakas left for the Cin- in a trade with Miami, and Cain cinnati Reds. agreed to an $80 million, five- Yelich’s deal shows “he believes year contract as a free agent. in our culture, he believes in the The silky smooth Yelich turned guys around him, he believes in into one of the game’s most feared the front office and he loves play- sluggers in Milwaukee. He led ing here, he loves the fans,” Brew- the NL with a .326 batting aver- ers pitcher Brent Suter said. age, .598 slugging percentage Suter said he stood up, gave and 1.000 OPS while helping the some fist bumps and jumped Brewers make it to the NL Cham- around a little bit when he saw pionship Series in his first year the news. with the team. He hit 44 homers “He’s the face of our franchise. and won another NL batting title He’s our guy,” he said. “So to see ROSS D. FRANKLIN/AP with a career-high .329 average him locked in for nine years is in- last season. credible. Very happy day.” Bauer delivers a pitch during Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Goodyear, Ariz. S TARS AND STRIPES Friday, March 6, 2020 Record-setting Heat Miami sets new franchise mark with SPORTS 22 threes in win over Orlando » Page 26
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BY BERNIE WILSON nament opener on Thursday in Las Vegas, for, for all our whole lives, almost,” said ASSOCIATED PRE S S against ninth-seeded Air Force. Wetzell, a graduate transfer who suffered SAN DIEGO “It’s just this feeling inside of me, just through 20 straight losses to end last sea- an Diego State forward Yanni I’m ready to go,” said Wetzell, who along son at Vanderbilt. “For all of us, we’re all Wetzell said he could practically with fellow transfers Malachi Flynn — very excited to get going and sense when the calendar turned named MWC Player of the Year on Tues- get this conference tourna- Sto March. day — and KJ Feagin have lifted the Az- ment under way.” “I felt this little edge about me,” the big tecs from no postseason appearance last For top-seeded SDSU (28- New Zealander said Tuesday before the year to the cusp of being a No. 1 seed for 1), it will be the chance to No. 5 Aztecs held their fi rst full practice the fi rst time. hang another banner. They for their Mountain West Conference Tour- “It’s the month we’ve been all working SEE READY ON PAGE 29
San Diego State’s Yanni Wetzell celebrates Tuesday’s win over Colorado State. Wetzell and the No. 5 Aztecs hope to wrap up a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament with a solid effort in the Mountain West Conference Tournament. Denis Poroy / AP
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