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Conflict grows between U.S. and allies over vaccine supply

A healthcare worker administers a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to a woman at the Brussels Expo center in Brussels, Thursday, March 4, 2021. Associated Press Page 2 A2 Saturday 13 March 2021 UP FRONT Conflict grows between U.S. and allies over vaccine supply

By ZEKE MILLER, RAF CASERT, its own stumbling vaccine and SAMUEL PETREQUIN rollout, appears increas- Associated Press ingly resigned to the Biden WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- administration retaining dent Joe Biden’s admin- control of the U.S. doses. istration is stockpiling tens The EU is at odds with As- of millions of doses of a traZeneca, too, because COVID-19 vaccine whose the company is delivering authorization in the U.S. re- far fewer doses to the bloc mains uncertain, frustrating than it had promised. U.S. allies who say those Of the initial order for 80 doses should be used now million in the first quarter this to save lives overseas. year, the company will be The standoff is part of a struggling to deliver half. growing global debate Despite shortages at home over who should have ac- and often being accused cess to hundreds of millions of vaccine protectionism of doses of vaccine that itself, the 27-nation bloc pharmaceutical compa- has allowed the export of nies are churning out in the well over 34 million doses of U.S. Besides generating ill COVID-19 vaccines in past will, Biden’s insistence on weeks, including 953,723 to an excess supply for Amer- the United States. ica is potentially creating Meanwhile, Russia and Chi- new openings for geopoliti- na have used their domes- cal rivals Russia and China. tically produced vaccines A two-dose vaccine from President Joe Biden passes a note to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during a virtual meeting for strategic leverage. AstraZeneca has received with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japanese China has pledged roughly emergency clearance Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, from the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, March 12, half a billion doses to more 2021, in Washington. from the European Union Associated Press than 45 countries, accord- and World Health Orga- ing to a country-by-coun- nization but not from the Trump’s “America First” fo- with the existing production 20 million by the end of try tally by The Associated U.S. Now America’s part- cus. timeline. April. Press. ners are prodding Biden to EU member states’ ambas- “We have not provided As foreign regulators Four of China’s many vac- release his supply, noting sadors discussed the chal- doses from the U.S. govern- have moved ahead with cine makers are claiming that the administration has lenge this week. ment to anyone,” she said. the shot, the U.S. has not they will be able to pro- lined up enough doses of The German government Asked about the stockpiled dropped its contractual duce at least 2.6 billion three already-authorized said on Friday it was in vaccine, White House CO- claim on the initial doses doses this year. vaccines to cover every contact with U.S. officials VID-19 coordinator Jeff produced in America. Russia has sent millions of American adult by the end about vaccine supplies but Zients said, “We have a That policy has also come doses of its Sputnik V vac- of May and the entire U.S. stressed that the European small inventory of AstraZen- under criticism from U.S. cine to countries around population by the end of Commission has the lead eca so, if approved, we neighbors Canada and the world, even as it vac- July. when it comes to procuring can g et that inventory out Mexico, which have been cinates its own population. AstraZeneca says that shots for member states. to the American people as forced to seek vaccine Analysts say a goal of this the U.S.-produced vac- Biden and European Com- quickly as possible.” manufactured on a differ- vaccine diplomacy is to cines are “owned” by the mission President Ursula von He said the U.S. was follow- ent continent, rather than bolster Russia’s image as U.S. government and that der Leyen have directed ing the same procedure it across the border. Mean- a scientific, technological sending them overseas representatives to discuss used for the already-autho- while, the Biden administra- and benevolent power, would require White House supply chains in the vac- rized vaccines. tion has purchased enough especially as other coun- approval. cine production. Drug manufacturers that doses of Moderna, Pfizer tries encounter shortages “We understand other “Hopefully, we will be in a received federal assis- and Johnson & Johnson to of COVID-19 vaccines be- governments may have position on both sides of tance in developing or inoculate 150 million more cause richer nations are reached out to the U.S. the Atlantic to ensure that expanding vaccine manu- people than the U.S. pop- scooping up the Western- government about dona- sufficient quantities of vac- facturing were required to ulation by the end of the made versions. tion of AstraZeneca dos- cine doses are distributed sell their first doses to the year. Israel, which has vacci- es, and we’ve asked the out in line with the schedule U.S. In the case of Astra- The U.S. has also ordered nated more than half of its U.S. government to give so as to complete the vac- Zeneca, whose vaccine 110 million doses of vac- population with Pfizer vac- thoughtful consideration to cination campaigns,” was initially expected to be cine from Novavax, which cines produced in Europe, these requests,” Gonzalo EU commission chief the first to receive federal is expected to file for emer- has also attempted to use Viña, a spokesman for As- spokesman Eric Mamer emergency authorization, gency authorization as vaccine diplomacy to re- traZeneca, said in a state- said. the government ordered soon as next month. ward allies. ment. Well over 10 million doses of 300 million doses — enough AstraZeneca’s 30,000-per- Biden did move to have Even though the 27-nation AstraZeneca’s vaccine are for 150 million Americans — son U.S. trial didn’t com- the U.S. contribute finan- European Union is eager stockpiled in the U.S. for use before issues with the vac- plete enrollment until Janu- cially to the United Nations- to relaunch a more fruitful here. cine’s clinical trial held up ary. and World Health Organi- trans-Atlantic relationship “We want to be oversup- clearance.. The company hasn’t given zation-backed COVAX alli- after the bruising Trump plied and overprepared,” The company said this any hints of when initial ance, which will help share presidency, the vaccine is- White House press secre- month it believes it will results might be ready be- vaccine with more than 90 sue is proving to be a thorny tary Jen Psaki said Friday, have roughly 30 million yond an executive telling lower and middle-income topic, with some in Europe so Americans can still be doses available to the U.S. Congress last month he ex- nations, but the U.S. has yet seeing it as a continuation swiftly vaccinated in the government by the end of pected it would be “soon.” to commit to sharing any of former President Donald event of unforeseen issues March, and an additional The European Union, amid doses.q A3 U.S. NEWS Saturday 13 March 2021 Cuomo defiant as wave of lawmakers calls for him to resign

By MARINA VILLENEUVE Governor must resign,” she and STEVE PEOPLES tweeted. Associated Press Cuomo on Friday insisted ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Fac- that he never touched any- ing unprecedented politi- one inappropriately, and cal isolation, a defiant New said again that he’s sorry if York Gov. Andrew Cuomo he ever made anyone un- insisted on Friday that he comfortable. He declined would not step down in to answer a direct question the wake of sexual harass- about whether he’s had a ment allegations and con- consensual romantic re- demned the sprawling co- lationship with any of the alition of Democrats calling women. for his resignation as “reck- “I have not had a sexual less and dangerous.” relationship that was inap- The third-term Democratic propriate, period,” he said. governor, a leading critic The governor in recent of former President Don- days has been calling law- ald Trump’s pandemic re- makers and supporters ask- sponse, evoked the Repub- ing them to refrain from lican in defending himself calling for his resignation, against “cancel culture.” and instead support the “I’m not going to resign,” This Monday, March 8, 2021, file photo shows New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaking ata ongoing investigations. His Cuomo said during an af- vaccination site in New York. strategy does not appear ternoon phone call with re- Associated Press to be working. The state porters. “I did not do what Assembly allowed an im- has been alleged. Period.” day his party in New York COVID-19 for months. to have her voice heard, peachment investigation He added: “People know and beyond turned sharply Cuomo’s growing list of de- should be treated with re- into Cuomo on Thursday the difference between against him following al- tractors now covers virtual- spect and should be able as lawmakers investigate playing politics, bowing legations of harassment ly every region in the state to tell her story.” whether there are grounds to cancel culture and the as well as sweeping criti- and the political power Dozens of Democrats had for his forcible removal from truth.” cism of Cuomo for keep- centers of New York City already called on Cuomo office. The embattled governor’s ing secret how many nurs- and Washington. to resign this week, but The firestorm around the comments came on the ing home residents died of A majority of Democrats in the coalition of critics ex- governor grew after the the state legislature and 21 panded geographically Times Union of Albany re- of the state’s 27 U.S. House and politically on Friday ported Wednesday that members have called on to include the likes of New an unidentified aide had him to step down. York City progressive Rep. claimed Cuomo reached The escalating political cri- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez; under her shirt and fondled sis jeopardizes Cuomo’s the leader of the House her at his official residence 2022 reelection in an over- Democratic campaign late last year. whelmingly Democratic arm, Rep. Sean Patrick Ma- The woman hasn’t filed a state, and threatens to cast loney; Buffalo-based Rep. criminal complaint, but a a cloud over President Joe Brian Higgins; and a group lawyer for the governor Biden’s early days in office. of Long Island-based state said Thursday that the state Republicans across the lawmakers who had been reported the allegation to country have seized on the loyal Cuomo allies. the Albany Police Depart- scandal to try to distract Never before has the ment after the woman in- Electric Time technician Dan LaMoore lights up a two-dial from Biden’s success with brash, 63-year-old Demo- volved declined to do so Howard Post Clock, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Medfield, the pandemic and chal- cratic governor, the son herself. Mass. lenge his party’s well-es- of a New York governor Additionally, Cuomo is fac- Associated Press tablished advantage with himself, been more politi- ing multiple allegations of female voters. cally alone. “The victims of sexually suggestive remarks No need to lose sleep over Senate Majority Leader sexual assault concern me and behavior toward wom- shift to daylight saving time Chuck Schumer, a New more than politics or other en, including female aides. York Democrat, declined narrow considerations, and One aide said he asked her WASHINGTON (AP) — No need to lose sleep over the to comment Friday on I believe Governor Cuomo if she would ever have sex shift to daylight saving time this weekend. Cuomo’s crisis, but stood must step aside,” Maloney with an older man. The sun will still come up, though the dawn’s early light alongside Biden in a Rose said. Ocasio-Cortez said And another aide claimed will break through later than it has during the months Garden ceremony cele- she believes the women the governor once kissed of standard time and the twilight’s last gleaming will brating the passage of the who accused Cuomo of her without consent, and extend deeper into the evening. Democrat-backed $1.9 tril- wrongdoing. “After two said governor’s aides pub- The annual shift comes at 2 a.m. local time Sunday lion pandemic relief bill. accounts of sexual assault, licly smeared her after she in most of the United States. Don’t forget to set your Hours earlier, White House four accounts of harass- accused him of sexual ha- clocks an hour ahead, usually before bed Saturday press secretary Jen Psaki ment, the Attorney Gen- rassment. night, to avoid being late for Sunday morning activi- declined to say whether eral’s investigation finding The governor on Friday ties. President Biden believes the Governor’s admin hid vowed that he’ll still be No time change is observed in Hawaii, most of Ari- Cuomo should resign. nursing home data from able to govern despite a zona, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American She said every woman the legislature and pub- growing list of New York Samoa, Guam and the Northern Marianas. who has come forth about lic, we agree with the 55+ elected officials who say Standard time returns Nov. 7.q harassment by the New members of the New York they’ve lost faith in his abil- York governor “deserves State legislature that the ity to govern.q A4 Saturday 13 March 2021 U.S. NEWS Minneapolis to pay $27M to settle Floyd family lawsuit negative” view of Chauvin and that she thought he held his knee to Floyd’s neck for too long. “I could only watch part of the video, and from what I saw as a human, I, that did not give me a good im- pression,” she said. She said she did not watch the by- stander video in its entirety because “I just couldn’t watch it anymore.” The woman repeatedly said she could put aside her opinions and decide the case on the facts, but Chauvin attorney Eric Nel- son nonetheless used one of his 15 challenges to dis- miss her. With jury selection in its fourth day, six people have been seated — five men and one woman. Three of those seated are white, one is multiracial, one is His- panic and one is Black, ac- cording to Hennepin Coun- In this image taken from video, Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill speaks during pretrial motions, prior to continuing jury selection ty Judge Peter Cahill. in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, Thursday, March 11, 2021, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Cahill has set aside three Minneapolis, Minn. weeks for jury selection, Associated Press with opening statements By STEVE KARNOWSKI and mattered, and that by ex- violent protests in Minne- Damond was white. no sooner than March 29. AMY FORLITI tension, Black lives matter.” apolis and beyond and led The federal lawsuit sought Friday’s quick dismissal Associated Press George Floyd’s sister to a national reckoning on unspecified compensatory echoed others earlier in the MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Bridgett Floyd, who attend- racial justice. and special damages in an case for similar reasons. On city of Minneapolis on Fri- ed jury selection earlier this “I hope that today will cen- amount to be determined Thursday, one woman was day agreed to pay $27 mil- week for former Minne- ter the voices of the fam- by a jury. It also sought a re- dismissed after she said she lion to settle a civil lawsuit apolis police officer Derek ily and anything that they ceiver to be appointed to “can’t unsee the video” of from George Floyd’s family Chauvin, said in a state- would like to share,” Coun- ensure that the city prop- Chauvin pinning Floyd. over the Black man’s death ment she was glad the law- cil President Lisa Bender erly trains and supervises Nelson pressed the woman in police custody, as jury se- suit was resolved. said. officers in the future. hard on whether she could lection continued in a for- “Our family suffered an ir- “But I do want to, on behalf It wasn’t immediately clear be fair despite her strong mer officer’s murder trial. replaceable loss May 25 of the entire City Coun- how the settlement might opinions. Council members met pri- when George’s life was cil, offer my deepest con- affect the trial or the jury “Looking in your heart and vately to discuss the settle- senselessly taken by a Min- dolences to the family of now being seated to hear looking in your mind can ment, then returned to neapolis police officer. George Floyd, his friends it. Joseph Daly, a professor you assure us you can set public session for a unani- While we will never get our and all of our community emeritus at Mitchell Ham- all of that aside, all of that, mous vote in support of beloved George back, we who are mourning his loss.” line School of Law, said it and focus only on the evi- the massive payout. It eas- will continue to work tire- Floyd’s family filed the fed- will be hard to stop jurors or dence that is presented ily surpassed the $20 mil- lessly to make this world a eral civil rights lawsuit in July potential jurors from hear- in this courtroom?” Nelson lion the city approved two better, and safer, place for against the city, Chauvin ing about it. asked. years ago to the family of all,” she said. and three other fired offi- “Judge Cahill will likely “I can assure you, but like a white woman killed by a The settlement includes cers charged in his death. explain to the jurors that you mentioned earlier, the police officer. $500,000 for the south Min- It alleged the officers violat- each must make a deci- video is going to be a big Floyd family attorney Ben neapolis neighborhood ed Floyd’s rights when they sion based solely on the part of the evidence and Crump called it the larg- that includes the 38th and restrained him, and that evidence they hear in the there’s no changing my est pretrial settlement ever Chicago intersection that the city allowed a culture criminal trial,” Daly said. mind about that,” she re- for a civil rights claim, and has been blocked by barri- of excessive force, racism Meanwhile, another po- plied. thanked city leaders for cades since his death, with and impunity to flourish in tential juror was dismissed Potential jurors’ identities “showing you care about a massive metal sculpture its police force. Friday after she acknowl- are being protected and George Floyd.” and murals in his honor. The In 2019, Minneapolis edged having a negative they are not shown on “It’s going to be a long city didn’t immediately say agreed to pay $20 million to view of the defendant. livestreamed video of the journey to justice. This is just how that money would be the family of Justine Ruszc- The woman, a recent col- proceedings. one step on the journey to spent. zyk Damond, an unarmed lege graduate, said she Chauvin and three other justice,” Crump said. “This Floyd was declared dead woman who was shot by had seen bystander video officers were fired. The oth- makes a statement that on May 25 after Chauvin, an officer after she called of Floyd’s arrest and closely ers face an August trial on George Floyd deserved who is white, pressed his 911 to report hearing a pos- read news coverage of aiding and abetting charg- better than what we wit- knee against his neck for sible crime happening be- the case. In response to a es. The defense hasn’t said nessed on May 25, 2020, about nine minutes. Floyd’s hind her home, to settle her jury pool questionnaire, she whether Chauvin will testify that George Floyd’s life death sparked sometimes family’s civil rights lawsuit. said she had a “somewhat in his own defense.q A5 WORLD NEWS Saturday 13 March 2021 Case of U.K. woman who vanished on way home stirs grief, anger

By JILL LAWLESS tion,” columnist Gaby Hin- Associated Press sliff wrote in The Guardian. LONDON (AP) — The sus- “Footsteps on a dark street. pected abduction and Keys gripped between your murder of a young Lon- fingers. There but for the don woman as she walked grace of God.” home has dismayed Brit- Organizers of a planned ain and revived a painful vigil in Everard’s memory question: Why are women planned to go to court Fri- too often not safe on the day after police said they streets? could not gather because The fate of Sarah Everard is of coronavirus restrictions. all the more shocking be- Britain is now in lockdown cause the suspect arrested and all mass assemblies are on suspicion of killing her is banned. a U.K. police officer whose The Reclaim These Streets job was protecting top poli- organizers want to hold a ticians and diplomats. socially distanced gather- Everard, a 33-year-old mar- ing Saturday on Clapham keting executive, set out on Common, an open space the 50-minute walk home on the route of Everard’s from a friend’s house in walk home. south London at about 9 Anna Birley, one of the or- p.m. on March 3. She did ganizers, said “safety has not arrive. On Friday po- A missing sign outside Poynders Court on the A205 in Clapham, London Wednesday March 10, been a priority from the 2021 during the continuing search for Sarah Everard who has been missing for a week. lice confirmed that a body get-go.” Associated Press found hidden in woodland “It would be ironic to orga- 50 miles (80 kilometers) and murder but has not yet hurt and angry about what tion to help find her. Wom- nize a vigil to think about southeast of the city is hers. been charged. has happened, and those en also then began shar- women’s safety in public London police arrested a In a statement issued Thurs- are sentiments I share per- ing experiences of being spaces without also think- member of the force’s Par- day, Everard’s family said sonally,” said Metropolitan threatened or attacked — ing about the health and liamentary and Diplomatic “our beautiful daughter Police Assistant Commis- or simply facing the every- safety aspects,” she said. Protection Command on Sarah was taken from us sioner Nick Ephgrave, day fear of violence when The police force said in a Tuesday as a suspect in the and we are appealing for Everard’s disappearance walking alone.“When she statement it was “in dis- case. The officer in his 40s, any information that will and killing has caused a went missing, any woman cussion with the organiz- whose name has not been help to solve this terrible nationwide outcry, with who has ever walked home ers about this event in released, is being held on crime.” thousands appealing on alone at night felt that grim, light of the current COVID suspicion of kidnapping “I know that the public feel social media for informa- instinctive sense of recogni- regulations.”q

Newspaper: China to soon try 2 Canadians on spying charges

BEIJING (AP) — A Commu- nadian diplomats allowed “The Canadian govern- by placing restrictions on nist Party newspaper says occasional visits have said ment remains deeply con- various Canadian exports China will soon begin tri- little other than to call for cerned by the arbitrary to China, including cano- als for two Canadians who them to be released. detention by Chinese au- la oil seed, and handed were arrested two years The Global Times said Kovr- thorities of Michael Spavor death sentences to four ago in apparent retaliation ig was “accused of having and Michael Kovrig since Canadians convicted of for Canada’s detention of used an ordinary passport December 2018 and con- drug smuggling. a senior executive for Chi- and business visa to enter tinues to call for their im- Beijing has repeatedly de- nese communications gi- China to steal sensitive in- mediate release,” she said manded Meng’s immedi- ant Huawei Technologies. formation and intelligence in a statement. “To date, ate, unconditional release The Global Times said Mi- through contacts in China Global Affairs Canada has as her case winds its way chael Kovrig and Michael since 2017, while Spavor not been notified of court through the Canadian le- Spavor “will soon be tried” was accused of being a hearings for Mr. Kovrig or gal system. after they were charged key source of intelligence Mr. Spavor.” The Communist Party with “crimes undermining for Kovrig.” Meng, who remains free newspaper’s report late China’s national security” Chinese Foreign Ministry on bail in Vancouver, is Thursday gave no details in June 2020. spokesperson Zhao Lijian also the daughter of the of the timing or location Kovrig, a former diplo- said he had no additional founder of Huawei, which of the proceedings again mat, and Spavor, an en- details, but that China had China’s government has Kovrig and Spavor and cit- trepreneur, were arrested “fully protected all the le- promoted around the ed a “source close to the In this Aug. 16, 2020, file photo, in December 2018, days gal rights of the people world as one of its national matter” whom it did not a woman holds a sign with after Meng Wanzhou was concerned,” including al- champions. further identify. images of Michael Kovrig, detained at Vancouver lowing Canadian diplo- Her arrest enraged Beijing, Hearings have been de- left, and Michael Spavor, who have been detained in China airport. The U.S. wants her mats to visit the two. which sees the U.S. case as layed because of COV- since December 2018, during extradited to face fraud In Canada, Global Affairs a political move designed ID-19 prevention measures a rally in support of Hong Kong charges. Canada spokesperson to prevent China’s rise, but the court will “push democracy, in Vancouver, China has revealed few Christelle Chartrand said it and it sent China-Canada forward the trial soon,” the Canada. details of the charges was not aware of any set relations into a tailspin. newspaper said.q Associated Press against the two, and Ca- timeframe for the trials. China has also retaliated A6 Saturday 13 March 2021 WORLD NEWS Memo banning Afghan girls singing prompts #IAmMySong protest

By KATHY GANNON authorities know that the Associated Press people of Afghanistan op- KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) pose this decision and they — A memo from Afghani- will stand for the rights of stan’s education ministry the children, whether boys banning girls 12 years old or girls.” and older from singing at The memo, a copy of which school functions has been was seen by The Associ- causing a stir on social me- ated Press, does not men- dia, prompting the authori- tion the pandemic or any ties to say it was a mistake health concerns. Rather it and that its authors had clearly states that girls old- misunderstood the objec- er than 12 cannot perform tive. in any public events and Still, #IAmMySong is gain- that singing at such events ing traction on Twitter, with is strictly forbidden. It goes some Afghan girls singing on to say that only female their favorite tunes for the teachers can teach music camera and calls popping to girls older than 12. up for petitions to oppose “The education depart- the directive. ment of Kabul city, all gov- The controversy comes ernment, private sector and as women’s rights activ- literacy centers are serious- ists and civil society groups In this Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, students attend an open air class at a primary school in Kabul, ly advised not to let female are fighting to ensure that Afghanistan, students . . . above 12 years fragile human rights gains Associated Press of age participate and sing made over the last 20 years years, said on Friday. When was subsequently sent, say- believed to be far greater. in any type of events or in Afghanistan — since the they ruled the country, the ing music groups for both The hashtag campaign general programs,” it said, U.S.-led invasion ousted the Taliban — notorious for their secondary school girls and was started by Ahmad with the exception of all- Taliban regime — take cen- repression of women — de- boys are banned. Sarmast, the founder of Af- female gatherings.Samar, ter stage in the peace talks nied girls the right to educa- The objective was not to ghanistan’s Institute of Mu- who launched Afghani- underway with the insur- tion. Music, except religious ban girls singing but to pre- sic. stan’s Independent Human gents. It also shows how the songs, was also banned, as vent boys and girls from It has had over 600,000 Rights Commission in 2002 rights of girls and women was television. participating in public clicks, according to Ha- and served as its head until are under threat from con- The memo, which went to events that could spread roon Baluch of BytesforAll, 2019, said the directive vio- servatives on both sides of all school districts in Kabul, the coronavirus, she said. a Pakistan-based rights or- lates basic human rights. the protracted conflict. was rescinded, said minis- Afghanistan has recorded ganization that monitors It also violates the United “This is Talibanization from try spokeswoman Najiba more than 55,000 cases of internet traffic. He also said Nations Convention on the inside the republic,” Sima Arian, insisting that its au- the virus and 2,451 deaths the trend is building. Rights of Children, to which Samar, an Afghan human thors had misunderstood but testing is inadequate Sarmast said he began Afghanistan is a signatory, rights activist of nearly 40 the purpose. A new memo and the real numbers are the #IAmMySong to “let she added. q Tape that: Dutch inventor of audio cassette dies at age 94 By MIKE CORDER more portable and easier of the cassette tape, in fit exactly in his coat pock- plicity, Ottens said in an Associated Press to use. the early 1960s, he had a et,” said Olga Coolen, di- interview published by the THE HAGUE, Netherlands “During the development wooden block made that rector of the Philips Muse- Philips Museum. (AP) — Lou Ottens, the um in the southern city of “It was a breakthrough be- Dutch inventor of the cas- Eindhoven. cause it was foolproof,” he sette tape, the medium of “This was how big the first said, adding that players choice for millions of bed- Compact Cassette was to and recorders also could room mix tapes, has died, be, making it a lot handier run on batteries, making said Philips, the company than the bulky tape re- them very user-friendly where he also helped de- corders in use at the time.” and, ultimately, portable. velop the compact disc. The final product created “Everybody could put mu- Ottens died Saturday at in 1962 later turned into a sic in their pocket,” Ottens age 94, Philips confirmed. worldwide hit, with more said. A structural engineer who than 100 billion cassettes The prototype wooden trained at the prestigious sold, many to music fans block never made it to Technical University in who would record their the company’s museum. Delft, he joined Philips in own compilations direct Ottens used it to prop up 1952 and was head of the from the radio. his jack when replacing a Dutch company’s product Its popularity waned with wheel with a flat tire and development department the development of the left it by the side of a road, when he began work on compact disc, an inven- Coolen said. an alternative for existing tion Ottens also helped “Lou loved technology, tape recorders with their create as supervisor of a when he talked about that cumbersome large spools development team, Phil- his eyes began to twinkle,” of tape. In this photo dated 1988, structural engineer Lou Ottens holding ips said. museum director Coolen His goal was simple. Make an audio cassette poses for a photo. The cassette tape’s suc- said.q tapes and their players far Associated Press cess stemmed from its sim- A7 WORLD NEWS Saturday 13 March 2021 Puerto Rico to reopen historic church after long restoration

By DÁNICA COTO In 2009, he founded the Associated Press Patronage of Monuments SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) of San Juan, Inc. to raise — The construction worker more funds for the project. stood on his tiptoes and Donations ranged from a tried to arrange a crown of couple of quarters to large thorns on a statue of Jesus amounts given by business- while architect Jorge Rigau es, nonprofit organizations fired a flurry of directions and wealthy Puerto Ricans. from beneath the ladder. Actor Benicio del Toro “Grab it like this and move joined the pleas for dona- it just a bit,” he said, motion- tions as the building was ing with his fingers. “Move it added to the 11 most en- to the right, but don’t lower dangered historic places it.” listed by the U.S. National It was one of the final Trust for Historic Preserva- touches on a detailed res- tion. toration of the second old- For years, tourists and locals est surviving Spanish church had all but given up on be- in the Americas, whose ing able to once again visit construction had begun the site. by 1532 on land donated On a recent visit to the by famous explorer Juan church, González’s eyes The San Jose Church, the second oldest Spanish church in the Americas, stands in San Juan, Ponce de León and whose Puerto Rico, Tuesday, March 9, 2021. teared up. base was erected atop an Associated Press “Every day I walk through Indigenous settlement. there and get emotional,” The church was built for a the neighboring Dominican original blueprint to provide the archbishop of San he said as he stood on the Dominican convent where Republic — was shuttered guidance and widespread Juan. He figured it would roof and gestured at the the renowned Spanish in 1996 due to serious de- deterioration including ter- take one year to complete. building. “I’ve seen the priest Bartolomé de las Ca- terioration. San Juan’s own mites, pigeon droppings But as workers probed with movie, you know?” sas once lived, served as cathedral dates to 1521, and tree roots that had radar and laser technol- It began, he said, with shelter during an attack but the original wooden pierced the church’s Goth- ogy and physically peeled National Park Service ex- by the Indigenous Taínos, building was destroyed ic-style nave whose ribbed away the church’s layers, perts showing construction became Puerto Rico’s first and the current structure vault was once described they uncovered centuries- workers how to use lime high school and was dam- dates to 1540. as “a grand accomplish- old murals and architec- in accordance with the aged by a cannonball dur- The $11 million restoration ment rarely seen outside tural techniques once used church’s original workman- ing the 1898 Spanish-Amer- became a personal proj- Europe.” by the Romans. Ricardo ship. Workers then had to ican War in which Spain ect for businessman Ri- González, who is active in González realized he faced chip away the concrete ceded Puerto Rico to the cardo González that took the Catholic Church, volun- a deep and lengthy resto- that covered the walls of U.S. nearly two decades to teered to help oversee its ration process. the nearly 17,000-square- But the San José Church complete. Many thought reconstruction in the early “When we started on that, foot church bit by bit, in tiny surpassed in age only by it would fail due to funding 2000s with permission from there was no turning back,” sections to avoid damag- the Spanish cathedral in problems, the lack of an Msgr. Roberto González, he said. ing what might be below.q

Bolivia: Arrest orders for ex-military, police chiefs

By CARLOS VALDEZ moment when the nation successor, Luis Arce. Associated Press was convulsed with pro- The decision to arrest Ka- LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bo- tests against his reelection, liman and Calderón was livia’s chief prosecutor has which opponents consid- denounced by the inde- ordered the arrest of the ered fraudulent. pendent Permanent As- former Armed Forces and Having lost the backing sembly of Human Rights of police commanders for of the security forces, Mo- Bolivia, a group that origi- their role in suggesting the rales flew into exile and nally emerged to confront resignation of former Presi- a conservative interim military dictatorships in the dent Evo Morales, which government took power 1970s and 1980s. Sitting in front of a billboard of Bolivia’s former President Evo backers of his party — now under former legislator Both allies and foes of Mo- Morales promoting the construction of a school. back in power — consider Jeanine Áñez, who is also rales allege they were vic- Associated Press a coup. now under investigation. tim of deadly persecution The arrest orders for sedi- The interim authorities, either before or after his replaced shortly after the he nor Áñez yet face ar- tion and conspiracy were who themselves had tried ouster. leftist departed. rest warrants. issued Thursday for Gen. to prosecute supporters Kaliman and Calderón Also under investigation is Official efforts to question William Kaliman and for- of Morales, lost last year’s had said that only Morales Luis Fernando Camacho, Camacho on Thursday mer police commander elections and Morales resignation could pacify governor-elect of Santa were suspended when Yuri Calderón, who had Movement Toward So- the polarized nation. Kali- Cruz province, who was a a massive array of his fol- urged Morales to resign cialism Party won power man, who had been ap- key backer of the effort to lowers appeared at the in November 2019 at a again under his chosen pointed by Morales, was remove Morales. Neither courthouse.q A8 Saturday 13 March 2021

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ORANJESTAD — You are back and we would like to portrait you! By inviting you to send us your favorite vacation picture while enjoying our Happy Island.

Complete the sentence: Aruba to me is ……. Send your picture with that text (in- cluding your name and where you are from) to: [email protected] and we that a special way to keep your best moments ton Park, NY. They say: will publish your vacation memory. Isn’t alive? Please do note: By submitting photos, “Aruba to me is making memories with the text or any other materials, you give permission closest friends, who actually are family to to The Aruba Today Newspaper, Caribbean us! This past year has made me realize to Speed Printers and any of its affiliated com- appreciate the "little things" in life like sunris- panies to use said materials, as well as names, es, sunsets and making memories together likeness, etc. for promotional purposes without with friends and family. This trip meant alot compensation. to me because I was able to come to Aru- Last but not least: check out our website, Insta- ba, to see friends that I've made there from gram and Facebook page! Thank you for sup- Aruba ( the Renaissance Ocean Suite Fam- porting our free newspaper, we strive to make ily), to eat wonderful Arubian food (DUSHI) you a happy reader every day again. and it made me realize that life is too short not to enjoy it on one of the happiest islands For today we received an amazing picture on earth. Aruba takes our hearts to a place from James Lane and Karin Lopez from Clif- of serenity and peace...Salud! (cheers).”q A10 Saturday 13 March 2021 local Aruba’s underwater wonderland

ORANJESTAD - Exploring the un- had to find a neutral port. When derwater wonders is something Germany invaded the Nether- you should definitely do during lands on May 10, 1940, the crew your stay in Aruba. The underwa- decided to let their own ship sink, ter world has everything to offer to prevent it from falling into the that makes a snorkel trip so ex- hands of the Dutch Navy. Antilla ceptional; an impressive, colorful lies on its portside in Malmok bay, sea life with exotic fishes, turtles and the sunken word war two ship and beautiful coral reef. The his- is now one of Aruba’s most popu- toric shipwrecks, located on the lar snorkeling and dive spots. How- Aruban seabed are also worth a ever, the ship wreck can only be visit. Aruba is known for its white reached by boat. The ship is visible beaches and blue oceans, which from the surface and during your means there are many fascinating snorkeling trip you be surrounded under water spots, where you can by hundreds of tropical fishes, but take your snorkeling gear and we the ship wreck alone is already im- selected the top spots for you. pressive enough. in Aruba; it is beach full of man- Mangel Halto is also worth a visit for Tres Trapi Baby Beach groves. You reach the beach by the snorkeling experience. Inside Tres Trapi means tree steps in Pa- Baby beach; a white beach, with a bridge through the mangroves the bay, the water is clear and you piamento, Papiamento is together a crystal blue ocean. The beach is and then you will have several en- find many colorful fish. with Dutch the official language located on the southern part of the trances to the sea. There are di- Outside the bay is a bit more chal- spoken on Aruba. The beach is island. On the way to the famous verse spots where you can enjoy a lenging for beginners because of called Tres Trapi because it is ac- beach, you will drive through the perfect beach day, wooden stairs the wind and the waves, but the cessible by the tree steps carved old capital of Aruba, San Nicolas. made to enter the water and a coral is alive and it is just like snorkel into the rocks. Tres Trapi is a small The old Aruban culture can be still dock to sit on and enjoy the view. heaven.q rocky beach, located on the felt and experienced here, so do north-western side of the island, not hesitate to get out of your car approximately 5 to 10 minute drive and walk around for a while. Baby from Palm Beach. From the unique beach is a child friendly beach, steps you can easily walk over the since it is shallow and the water beach into the clear and turquoise has a pleasant temperature. The blue ocean. While snorkeling you name therefore fits well with the will encounter all kind of tropical beach. Baby beach is an excellent fishes and sea stars. The kind of beach for snorkeling, especially starfish you will find in the Aruban if you want to go with small chil- waters is the red cushion sea star. dren, because the water remains This is a starfish that is commonly shallow and there are still many found in the shallow waters of the underwater wonders to see. In the Caribbean sea and if you are lucky ocean there is an area marked during your snorkeling visit to Tres until where it is recommended to Trapi, you may come across one of snorkel and on the beach you will the green sea turtles. Respect the find different facilities. It is a perfect animal, keep your distance and beach to spend your day snorkel- enjoy the view. Also remember; it ing and relaxing. is a once in a life time experience. Mangel Halto Antilla shipwreck Mangel Halto beach is located in Antilla is a 400-foot-long long ship, Savaneta, on the southern-west built in 1939 in Hamburg, Germany. part of the island. The beach is Antilla came to Aruba, because it different from the other beaches A11 BUSINESS Saturday 13 March 2021 EXPLAINER: What’s this craze for ‘NFTs’ all about, anyway?

By KELVIN CHAN rights in the digital world?” AP Business Writer SO WHAT’S A BEEPLE? LONDON (AP) — A digital Beeple is an American digi- art piece, tweaked using tal artist whose real name cryptocurrency technolo- is Mike Winkelmann and is gy to make it one-of-a-kind, based in South Carolina. sold at auction this week He’s been creating digital for nearly $70 million. That sketches using 3D tools on transaction made global a daily basis for the past 13 headlines and buoyed al- years. Auction house Chris- ready-mushrooming inter- tie’s calls his work “abstract, est in these kinds of digital fantastical, grotesque or objects known as non-fun- absurd” and it has gained gible tokens, or NFTs that him 1.9 million followers on have captured the atten- Instagram. In December, tion of artists and collectors the first extensive auction alike. of his art brought in $3.5 A NON-WHAT TOKEN? million, an eye-catching In economics jargon, a fun- amount that was surpassed gible token is an asset that by this week’s record-shat- can be exchanged on a tering sale of his collage one-for-one basis. Think of “Everydays: The First 5,000 dollars or bitcoins — each Days” for nearly $70 million. one has the exact same SO WHO ELSE IS SELLING value and can be traded NFTs? freely. A non-fungible ob- This undated photo released by Christie’s on Thursday, March 11, 2021 shows a digital collage William Shatner of “Star ject, by contrast, has its titled “Everydays: The First 5,000 Days,” by an artist named Beeple. Trek” fame sold 90,000 vir- own distinct value, like an Associated Press tual trading cards last year old house or a classic car. known as a blockchain, ANYONE JUST COPY DIGI- ing a select few to prove for $1 each. Electronic mu- Cross this notion with cryp- which is public and stored TAL STUFF OFF THE INTERNET? ownership. In the broader sician Grimes sold $6 mil- tocurrency technology on computers across the Sure, anyone can down- picture, it’s a way to create lion worth of her digital known as the blockchain internet, making it effec- load a copy of Beeple’s art scarcity -- albeit artificial so art last month, including a and you get NFTs. These tively impossible to destroy from his social media feed, that you can sell something video clip featuring winged are effectively digital cer- or lose. print it out, and hang it on for higher prices thanks to its cherubs floating in pastel tificates of authenticity that These tokens are white- the wall. Just like you can scarcity.“All the time, mon- dreamscapes that went can be attached to digital hot in the collecting world take a photo of the Mona ey and effort you spend for $389,000. Clips of NBA art or, well, pretty much at the moment, where Lisa in the Louvre or buy in your digital life, you can star LeBron James dunking anything else that comes they’re being used to solve a print from the museum create value for that,” said are selling for as much as in digital form — audio files, a problem central to digital gift shop. But that doesn’t Chicago fund manager $225,000. Actress Lindsey video clips, animated stick- collectibles: how to claim mean you own those origi- Andrew Steinwold, who Lohan sold an image of her ers, this article you’re read- ownership of something nal artworks. One purpose started an NFT fund in 2019. face. You can also buy vir- ing.NFTs confirm an item’s that can be easily and of NFTs is that they can be “You have property rights tual land in video games ownership by recording the endlessly duplicated. used to trace an object’s in the physical world. Why and meme characters like details on a digital ledger I STILL DON’T GET IT. CAN’T digital provenance, allow- don’t we have property Nyan Cat.q

Honda of America plans to sell 2 fully electric SUVs in 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Honda electric versions of its top- has work to do to comply da’s efforts to meet stricter emissions, not just reduc- has plans to sell two all- selling models. with emissions-reduction emissions standards, it will ing them, he said. electric SUVs in the U.S. for The announcements Thurs- targets that will be coming reduce emissions from its “We’ve got to now focus the 2024 model year, and day come as the auto- from the Biden administra- internal combustion ve- all of our energies in this it soon will offer hybrid gas- maker acknowledges it tion, and a California ban hicles, Gardner said. Al- direction in order to meet on sales of new internal- ready the company has timelines,” he said. combustion vehicles by a hybrid called the Insight, Honda has been a domi- 2035. as well as hybrid versions nant passenger-car seller Honda of America sales of its Accord midsize car, for decades but U.S. buy- chief Dave Gardner told CR-V small SUV. Gardner ers are shifting toward reporters one of the elec- said there will probably be SUVs and trucks. And it’s tric SUVs will be from the one or two additions that also a large manufacturer Honda brand, while the he would not identify. of internal combustion en- other will be an Acura. He conceded that Hon- gines, Gardner said. Honda will offer more de- da isn’t leading the race “We’re really good at a tails later this year, he said. to electric vehicles and couple of things that seem Underpinnings of the new wouldn’t say when it will to be going out of vogue vehicles will come from go all-electric. Honda is today, so there’s no doubt a partnership with Gen- focused on being carbon- that we have work to start eral Motors, while the tops neutral by 2050 and is moving quickly in the ze- This Feb. 14, 2019 file photo shows a Honda logo at the 2019 would be made by Hon- aware that President Joe ro-emission direction,” he Pittsburgh International Auto Show in Pittsburgh. da, he said.As part of Hon- Biden is focused on zero said.q Associated Press A12 Saturday 13 March 2021 TECHNOLOGY Defying rules, anti-vaccine accounts thrive on social media

By BARBARA ORTUTAY and deaths from the COVID-19 AMANDA SEITZ vaccine. “It’s a very fine The Associated Press line between freedom of With vaccination against speech and eroding sci- COVID-19 in full swing, so- ence,” Pattison said. Pur- cial platforms like Face- veyors of misinformation, book, Instagram and Twit- he said, “learn the rules, ter say they’ve stepped up and they dance right on their fight against misinfor- the edge, all the time.” mation that aims to under- Twitter said it is continu- mine trust in the vaccines. ously reviewing its rules in But problems abound. the context of COVID-19 For years, the same plat- and changes them based forms have allowed anti- on guidance from experts. vaccination propaganda Earlier this month, it added to flourish, making it difficult a strikes policy that threat- to stamp out such senti- ens repeat spreaders of ments now. And their efforts coronavirus and vaccine to weed out other types of misinformation with bans. COVID-19 misinformation But blatantly false COV- often with fact-checks, in- ID-19 information continues formational labels and oth- to pop up. Earlier this month, er restrained measures, has several articles circulating been woefully slow. In this Jan. 21, 2021 file photo a medical staff member prepares the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at online claimed that more Twitter, for instance, an- Tudor Ranch in Mecca, Calif. elderly Israelis who took the nounced this month that Associated Press Pfizer vaccine were “killed” it will remove dangerous they want for nearly a de- during the pandemic.” World Health Organization. by the shot than those who falsehoods about vac- cade.” The Associated “Research shows one of In 2019, as a measles out- died from COVID-19 itself. cines, much the same way Press identified more than the best ways to promote break slammed the Pacific One such article from an it’s done for other COVID- a dozen Facebook pages vaccine acceptance is by Northwest and left dozens anti-vaccination website related conspiracy theo- and Instagram accounts, showing people accurate, dead in America Samoa, was shared nearly 12,000 ries and misinformation. collectively boasting mil- trusted information, which Pattison pleaded with big times on Facebook, lead- But since April 2020, it has lions of followers, that have is why we’ve connected 2 tech companies to take ing earlier this month to a removed a grand total of made false claims about billion people to resources a closer look at tightening spike of nearly 40,000 men- 8,400 tweets spreading the COVID-19 vaccine or from heath authorities and rules around vaccine mis- tions of “vaccine deaths” COVID-related misinforma- discouraged people from launched a global informa- information that he feared across social platforms and tion a tiny fraction of the taking it. Some of these tion campaign,” the com- might make the outbreak the internet, according to avalanche of pandemic- pages have existed for pany said in a statement. worse to no avail. an analysis by media intel- related falsehoods tweet- years. Of more than 15 Facebook also banned It wasn’t until COVID-19 ligence firm Zignal Labs. ed out daily by popular us- pages identified by News- ads that discourage vac- struck with a vengeance Medical experts point to a ers with millions of followers, Guard, a technology cines and said it has add- that many of those tech real-world study showing a critics say. company that analyzes ed warning labels to more companies started listen- strong correlation between “While they fail to take ac- the credibility of websites, than 167 million pieces of ing. Now he meets weekly vaccination and decreases tion, lives are being lost,” roughly half remain ac- additional COVID-19 con- with Facebook, Twitter and in severe COVID-19 disease said Imran Ahmed, CEO of tive on Facebook, the AP tent thanks to our network YouTube to discuss trends in Israel. The nation’s health the Center for Countering found. One such page, The of fact-checking partners. on their platforms and poli- ministry said in a Thursday Digital Hate, a watchdog Truth About Cancer, has (The Associated Press is one cies to consider. statement that the CO- group. In December, the more than a million Face- of Facebook’s fact-check- “When it comes to vac- VID-19 vaccine has “pro- nonprofit found that 59 mil- book followers after years ing partners). cine misinformation, the re- foundly” reduced the rate lion accounts across social of posting baseless sugges- YouTube, which has gen- ally frustrating thing is that of deaths and hospitaliza- platforms follow peddlers tions that vaccines could erally avoided the same this has been around for tions. As U.S. vaccine sup- of anti-vax propaganda cause autism or damage type scrutiny as its social years,” Pattison said. plies continue to increase, many of whom are im- children’s brains. The page media peers despite being The targets of such crack- immunization efforts will mensely popular super- was identified in Novem- a source of misinformation, downs are often quick to soon shift from targeting a spreaders of misinforma- ber as a “COVID-19 vac- said it has removed more adapt. Some accounts limited supply to the most tion.Efforts to crack down cine misinformation super than 30,000 videos since use intentionally misspelled vulnerable populations to on vaccine misinformation spreader” by NewsGuard. October, when it started words like “vackseen” or getting as many shots into now, though, are generat- Recently, the page banning false claims about “v@x” to avoid bans. (So- as many arms as possible. ing cries of censorship and stopped posting about COVID-19 vaccinations. cial platforms say they’re That means tackling the prompting some posters vaccines and the corona- Since February 2020, it has wise to this.) Other pages third of the country’s popu- to adopt sneaky tactics to virus. It now directs people removed over 800,000 vid- use more subtle messag- lation who say they will not avoid the axe. to sign up for its newsletter eos related to dangerous ing, images or memes to or probably won’t get it, as “It’s a hard situation be- and visit its website as a or misleading coronavirus suggest that vaccines are measured by a February cause we have let this go way to avoid alleged “cen- information, said YouTube unsafe or even deadly. AP-NORC poll. for so long,” said Jeanine sorship.” spokeswoman Elena Her- “When you die after the “Vaccine hesitancy and Guidry, an assistant profes- Facebook said it is taking nandez. vaccine, you die of every- misinformation could be sor at Virginia Common- taking “aggressive steps to Prior to the pandemic, thing but the vaccine,” a big barrier to getting wealth University who stud- fight misinformation across however, social media read one meme on an Ins- enough of the population ies social media and health our apps by removing mil- platforms had done little to tagram account with more vaccinated to end the cri- information. “People using lions of pieces of COVID-19 stamp out misinformation, than 65,000 followers. The sis,” said Lisa Fazio, a pro- social media have really and vaccine content on said Andy Pattison, manag- post suggested that the fessor of psychology at been able to share what Facebook and Instagram er of digital solutions for the government is concealing Vanderbilt University. q A13 classifieds Saturday 13 March 2021 HEALTH Philly to dim lights to make it safer for birds in flight dOCTOR ON DUTY By SHAWN MARSH billions birds are killed by Associated Press collisions with buildings or Oranjestad The lights of Philadelphia other outdoor structures Hospital 7:00 pm / 10:00pm might not shine as bright in in the U.S. every year and Tel. 527 4000 the coming weeks as a co- those crashes are taking a San Nicolas alition in the City of Broth- toll on some species. erly Love tries to prevent Imsan 24 hours “The ovenbird and the Tel.524 8833 millions of migrating birds black-throated blue war- Women in Difficulties that pass through twice a bler are among the hun- PHARMACY ON DUTY year from slamming into dreds of bird species that skyscrapers and crashing are now at an increased Oranjestad: to the sidewalk. 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By HILARY FOX has received mail from Associated Press people inspired to pursue LONDON (AP) — Unlike medical careers. lead character Meredith, “They tell us about where “Grey’s Anatomy” is not they are in residency or fighting for its life. where they are in med It is the most-watched en- school or are or, you tertainment series for the know, just that this door season to date among has opened up for them, young adults on Thursday but particularly women of night and resumes sea- color that let me know be- son 17 this week. It has not fore I saw a Miranda Bailey been announced whether on television, that I hadn’t there will be a season 18. even thought of that for The series — which follows myself.” “If that’s the ser- the staff of a Seattle hos- vice that we have provided pital — has provided life with all these seasons, then support for its audience, we will take it, because it’s whether it’s an emotional just amazing,” she adds. outlet or career guidance. An added responsibility in During the pandemic, it 2020-2021 is the portrayal also entertained people of the pandemic. stuck inside, re-watching “Grey’s Anatomy,” more or discovering it for the first than other U.S. medical time. Viewers have gath- drama, demonstrated the ered on social media to toll of COVID-19 on pa- discuss love, life or death Chandra Wilson portrays Dr. Miranda Bailey in a scene from the long-running series “Grey’s tients, health workers and plotlines from recent and Anatomy.” the public in storylines more older seasons. Associated Press across the first half of sea- Chandra Wilson, an original given her daughter the my daughter’s perspec- coped with mental health son 17. Bailey dealt with loss cast member, noticed this chance to pass verdict on tive, she would say, ‘no issues yet takes no non- after she struggled to keep trend and has been view- the similarities between Wil- that’s you, that’s you Ma.’” sense from anyone. her parents safe. ing old episodes herself son and her character, Dr. Something that hasn’t This fictional character has “At the time that the epi- with her daughter. Miranda Bailey. changed during her 16 provided real life career sode aired where Miranda “If it was up to her, we’d “I always say that we just years as Bailey and often options for viewers. lost her mom, we hadn’t have been done with 16 really are different people as a director on the show Since the first season of had like a national day of seasons in 16 days,” she for so many reasons, the is the influence of her char- the ABC series created by grieving yet. We hadn’t re- laughs. “I’m new to this way we talk, how we think, acter. Shonda Rimes — Krista Ver- ally been able to mourn yet whole binging thing.” what we say to people,” Bailey is a successful Black noff is the current showrun- as a country, as a commu- Watching old episodes has explains Wilson. “But from female surgeon, who has ner — “Grey’s Anatomy’’ nity.” says Wilson.q Obama in upcoming podcast credits his mother for his path

says in Monday’s episode Lewis, a civil rights icon, American Dream.” The of Spotify’s “Renegades: served in the U.S. House conversation was record- Born in the USA.” The Asso- of Representatives for 17 ed in Springsteen’s guitar- ciated Press was granted terms representing Geor- filled home studio in New early access to a snippet. gia and became the Jersey. Obama’s mother, Ann “conscience of Congress” The relationship between Dunham, was an anthro- until his death last year. the former president and pologist who worked to He and the Rev. Martin rock star began when help improve the lives Luther King Jr. were trying Springsteen performed of the poor in Indonesia. “to make the world bet- benefits for Obama dur- Obama called her “kind ter,” Obama says. “That ing his presidential cam- of romantic” and “not path looked to me like it paigns. But it has blos- that practical” and said was something necessary somed into deeper con- she put a “little bit of that for me to do. My salvation versations since he left into me.” was there.” office, Obama said in the Obama tells The Boss that The discussion was kicked first episode.q Bruce Springsteen, left, appears with former President Barack he was attracted to pub- off when Springsteen asks Obama during their podcast of conversations recorded at lic service instead of a Obama, who graduated 7 3 4 2 9 1 5 6 8 Springsteen’s home studio in New Jersey. Associated Press big salary because he from Columbia University 2 5 8 6 3 7 1 4 9 recognized the American and Harvard Law School, 6 1 9 5 4 8 3 2 7 By MARK KENNEDY a career of public service dream was not achiev- why he chose organizing 4 6 2 1 7 3 8 9 5 AP Entertainment Writer in part due to his mother, able for many Black citi- when there were more lu- 9 7 5 8 2 4 6 3 1 NEW YORK (AP) — Former an acknowledgement zens. “When I thought crative doors open to him. 1 8 3 9 5 6 2 7 4 President Barack Obama that lands in the middle of about what I should aspire The episode is the fifth of 8 4 1 7 6 2 9 5 3 reveals in an upcoming Women’s History Month. to, it wasn’t, ‘Man, let me the eight-episode series 3 9 6 4 1 5 7 8 2 podcast with rocker Bruce “My mom was a little bit be Jay Rockefeller.’ It was, and titled “Every Man for 5 2 7 3 8 9 4 1 6 2021 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc. ‘Look at John Lewis.’” Himself: Money and the 3/13 Springsteen that he chose of a free thinker,” Obama Difficulty Level A15 sports Saturday 13 March 2021 Workload worries: MLB teams ponder how to protect pitchers

By DAVID BRANDT For teams like the Washing- AP Sports Writer ton Nationals (Max Scher- SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — If zer), New York Yankees the Arizona Diamondbacks (Gerrit Cole) or Los Angeles want to win a lot of games Dodgers (Clayton Kershaw this season they probably and Trevor Bauer), that need right-hander Zac Gal- doesn’t seem ideal. len to throw a lot of quality Colorado manager Bud innings. Black is one who plans to If the franchise wants to be stick with a five-man rota- good for the next several tion if possible. years, it’s also imperative “A lot of times it’s what we that the 25-year-old — who can condition our play- finished ninth in the NL Cy ers to do and right now Young voting last season — our starting pitchers across stays healthy. baseball are conditioned The challenge of balanc- to throw every fifth day,” ing the present and the fu- Black said. “We can go on ture is nothing new for Ma- and on about pitch counts jor League Baseball teams, and 200 innings and all the who are particularly care- things that go in with that, ful with star young pitchers. but we as an industry have But the calculus might be created some of these even tougher in 2021 be- Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen throws against the Houston Astros during the standards -- good or bad.” cause pitchers are coming first inning of a baseball game in Houston, in this Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, file photo. Teams won’t necessar- Associated Press off a much smaller work- ily have to go to a six-man load during the pandemic- talk about using six-man season, rather than the po- the past 30 to 40 years, rotation to preserve their shortened 2020 season. rotations for some teams, tential dangers of running even as sabermetrics have arms. There are other strat- Gallen, who finished with a including the Seattle Mari- them into the injury.” changed many of the egies available, includ- 3-2 record and a 2.75 ERA ners, who used the strategy The Detroit Tigers have sev- game’s strategies. ing fewer innings per start last season in 72 innings, for much of 2020 during the eral young pitchers they’re The math is fairly simple. In or skipping an occasional is adamant he’s ready to 60-game schedule. trying to bring along slowly a five-man rotation, pitch- start when the schedule al- ramp back up to nearly “Our primary thought be- and new manager A.J. ers make about 32 starts lows. 200 innings if needed, even hind it is to preserve the Hinch said the six-man rota- per season. Assuming an “I’m not in the logistics if it appears unlikely the D- health and well-being of tion is a possibility. average of about six in- business so for me to try backs would push him that our pitchers,” Seattle GM “We’ve got a lot of guys nings per start, that’s 192 in- and gameplan would be hard. Jerry Dipoto said. “In an era that we’re wanting to nings through a 162-game above my pay grade,” “I’m going to pitch until where teams are trying to stretch out and give a look, schedule. Gallen said. “But there’s they tell me to stop pitch- find a competitive advan- and obviously there’s a In a six-man rotation, the things I imagine you could ing,” Gallen said. “And then tage by throwing their start- competition going on for number of starts goes down do throughout the year. I’ll probably still say, ‘No, let ers for shorter lengths of five or six spots, depending to 27. At six innings a start, Maybe take a look at days me go back out there.’” time and just running them on what we go with,” Hinch that’s 162 innings in a sea- off or whatever it is, push a There’s little doubt teams harder, we feel like our ad- said. son, or 30 less than a pitch- start back.” will be very careful extend- vantage, our competitive But the strategy might not er in a five-man rotation. The goal is to avoid a situ- ing their pitchers to the usu- advantage is by keeping be a great decision for ev- Certainly, that means ation where Gallen is shut al 180 to 200 innings that a our pitchers healthy and ery team. The five-man ro- pitchers get more rest. But it down during important typical starter logs in a 162- having our best pitchers tation has been a durable also means a staff ace isn’t games in September or the game season. There’s even pitch over the length of the staple for MLB teams over on the mound as much. playoffs.q Van der Poel wins 3rd stage of Tirreno; Van Aert keeps lead

GUALDO TADINO, Italy (AP) route from Monticiano to try to replicate it,” Van der — The classics riders are Gualdo Tadino. Poel said. In the overall dominating the weeklong Van der Poel, who rides for standings, Van Aert is four Tirreno-Adriatico race. the Alpecin-Fenix team, seconds ahead of Van der Mathieu van der Poel required nearly 5 1/2 hours Poel, with Alaphilippe third, claimed the third stage on to complete the race’s 10 seconds behind. Friday with an authoritative longest stage. “It was a re- Tadej Pogačar, the Tour de sprint to follow up on wins ally hard sprint after a long France titleholder, is loom- from Wout van Aert and stage,” Van der Poel said. ing in fifth place overall, Julian Alaphilippe on the “It hurts.” After first punch- 20 seconds behind. He’ll opening two days. ing the air, Van der Poel be expected to contend Dutch Mathieu van der Poel wins the third stage of the Tirreno Van der Poel, the Dutch then celebrated by cross- in Stage 4 on Saturday, a Adriatico cycling race, from Monticiano to Gualdo Tadino, Italy, champion who won the ing his arms as he sat up- 148-kilometer (92-mile) leg Friday, March 12, 2021. Strade Bianche race on right on his bike. He said he from Terni to Prati Di Tivo Associated Press Saturday, edged Van Aert copied the pose from a Mo- that finishes with a major difficult for me to retain the me, but I’m ready to fight. and Davide Ballerini at toGP rider. “We found it on climb and is considered the leader’s jersey tomorrow,” My team is very strong and the end of the undulating Instagram and I promised race’s toughest test. Van Aert said. “This situa- we saved some energy 219-kilometer (136-mile) my teammates that I would “Normally, it would be very tion is completely new for today.q A16 Saturday 13 March 2021 sports

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady leaves the field an NFL divisional round playoff football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, in this Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, file photo. Associated Press Brady signs extension,

Chris Kirk chips to the green on the ninth hole during the second round of the The Players Championship golf tournament Friday, March 12, 2021, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. frees salary cap space Associated Press for Buccaneers Kirk takes early lead at Players as By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer DeChambeau pulls closer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady has agreed to a con- tract extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers By DOUG FERGUSON felt like I was off to races.” have to rely on luck for the that provides the Super Bowl champions with much- AP Golf Writer After his bogey on the 14th, most part. I have to get it in needed salary cap relief and will help the seven- PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. he played the next six holes the fairway.” time NFL champion reach a goal of playing until (AP) — Chris Kirk birdied in 6 under, including his The luck he mentioned he’s at least 45. all the par 5s, holed out for wedge from 147 yards on was getting reasonable lies Brady posted a picture of himself on Twitter, signing eagle from the fairway and the first hole that dropped when he missed the fair- the extension Friday with the message: “In pursuit set the target Friday at The for eagle. way — he has hit only 12 of of 8 ... LFG@ Buccaneers we’re keeping the band Players Championship with DeChambeau stayed on the 28 fairways through two together.” The extension confirmed by the team a 7-under 65. the range until darkness, as rounds. frees about $19 million in salary cap space, a move Bryson DeChambeau, he often does, after open- And then he was off to the that improves Tampa Bay’s chances of returning as coming off a win at Bay ing with a 69. range. much of its championship roster as possible for 2021. Hill, got his bad stuff out of He felt better going onto “I’m a perfectionist, and I’ll Seven starters from the Super Bowl were among two the way early and was right the Stadium Course, but continue to be so until the dozen Buccaneers eligible to become free agents behind. only until he unleashed his day I die and until the day next week. Kirk finished with back-to- first drive of the day on No. I stop playing this game,” “When we acquired Tom a year ago, we were ex- back birdies on another 10. DeChambeau said. “That’s tremely excited about the leadership, poise and gorgeous day at the TPC It sailed some 30 yards right just the way I am.” winning track record that he would bring to our lock- Sawgrass and posted at into the trees on the pine Sawgrass was a little tam- er room. Since that time, he has proven himself to be 7-under 135, one shot straw. He had a clean lie er in the second round. the ultimate competitor and delivered in every way ahead of DeChambeau, and a clean shot, just not One day after there were we had imagined, helping us capture the Lombardi Brian Harman, Charley the right distance. It went 22 scores of triple bogey Trophy,” general manager Jason Licht said. Hoffman and Denny Mc- long, and he muffed his first or higher, there were only “Year after year,” the GM added, “Tom proves that Carthy, who had a hole-in- pitch from thick rough and four. he remains one of the elite quarterbacks in this game one in his round of 69. wound up with a double There were 35 balls in the and we couldn’t be happier to keep him in Tampa Sergio Garcia, who opened bogey. water on the 17th, and Bay as we continue to pursue our goals together.” with a 7-under 65 for a He settled down after that, about one-third that many Brady’s extension adds an extra season on the two- three-shot lead, played in including a wedge to 4 feet midway through the sec- year, $50 million contract he signed in free agency the afternoon. on the island-green 17th, ond round. last March following a 20-year run with the New Eng- Kirk was among those who making five birdies against Jordan Spieth made a land Patriots. had to return Friday morn- no bogeys the rest of the double bogey from the The five-time Super Bowl MVP capped his first season ing to finish the opening way to head into the week- 14th fairway, noteworthy with the Bucs by leading Tampa Bay to its first cham- round. He made three pars end with a shot at back-to- only because it was his first pionship in 18 years. for a 72. back wins. double bogey or worse In preparation for the start of free agency next week, He was even par through “I’m happy with the fact since the 16th hole of the Licht placed the franchise tag on receiver Chris five holes in the second that I’ve still been able to opening round at the Mas- Godwin and signed linebacker Lavonte David to a round. And then everything keep myself in it and score ters in November, a streak two-year, $25 million contract that was announced changed, and he doesn’t well,” DeChambeau said. of 411 holes, the longest of Friday. know why. “I’ve been pretty lucky, for his career. David’s contract, of which $20 million is guaranteed, “I felt like I was still treading the most part. I don’t think Jon Rahm birdied two of his includes voidable years that make it salary cap water. I wish I had a better that’ll happen this week- last three holes for a 68 and friendly.Brady’s extension also includes voidable answer, but the ball start- end. was three shots behind, years to provide cap relief this winter. ed going in,” Kirk said. “I I’ve got to make sure that while Dustin Johnson wast- “Tom is one of those great guys who understands chipped one in on 15, had my game is good off the ed a strong start and had that it takes a whole village to win. It takes a team, a a nice long two-putt on 16, tee, so I don’t have those to settle for 70 that left him group of guys, to win football games,” David said.q hit it to a foot on 17 and I issues occurring and I don’t six shots behind.q