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BY ERIKA KINETZ Associated Press BRUSSELS — It took just three months for the rumor that COVID-19 was engi- neered as a bioweapon to spread from the fringes of the Chinese internet and take root in millions of people’s minds. By March 2020, belief that the virus had been human-made and possibly weapon- ized was widespread, multiple surveys in- dicated. The Pew Research Center found, for example, that one in three Americans believed the new coro- navirus had been created in a lab; one in four thought it had been engineered intentionally.

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BY HOPE YEN hardly put to rest the debate about Cassidy said he was “attempt- Associated Press “There should be a complete investigation the Republican former presi- ing to hold President Trump ac- WASHINGTON — After for- about what happened.” dent’s culpability for the Jan. 6 as- countable,” and added that as mer President Donald Trump’s sault. Americans hear all the facts, acquittal at his second Senate im- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La. “There should be a complete in- “more folks will move to where I peachment trial, bipartisan sup- vestigation about what hap- was.” He was censured by his port appears to be growing for an hearings scheduled later this Lawmakers from both parties, pened,” said Louisiana Sen. Bill state’s party after the vote. independent Sept. 11-style com- month in the Senate Rules Com- speaking on Sunday’s news shows, Cassidy, one of seven Republicans An independent commission mission into the deadly insurrec- mittee. House Speaker Nancy Pe- signaled that even more inquiries who voted to convict Trump. along the lines of the one that in- tion that took place at the U.S. Cap- losi, D-Calif., has asked retired were likely. The Senate verdict “What was known, who knew it vestigated the Sept. 11 attacks itol. Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré to Saturday, with its 57-43 majority and when they knew, all that, be- would probably require legisla- Investigations into the riot were lead an immediate review of the falling 10 votes short of the two- cause that builds the basis so this already planned, with Senate Capitol’s security process. thirds needed to convict Trump, never happens again.” SEE SUPPORT ON PAGE 8 PAGE 2 • STARS AND STRIPES • Tuesday, February 16, 2021 BUSINESS/WEATHER Australian firm makes news pay deal EXCHANGE RATES Military rates South Korea (Won) 1103.14 Associated Press weekend discussions Australian posed news media bargaining Switzerland (Franc) .8904 Euro costs (Feb. 16) $1.18 Thailand (Baht) 28.90 CANBERRA, Australia — Sev- government ministers had with code has resulted in us being able Dollar buys (Feb. 16) 0.8054 Turkey (NewLira) 6.9482 British pound (Feb. 16) $1.42 en West Media has become the media executives, Facebook CEO to conclude negotiations that re- Japanese yen (Feb. 16) 102.00 (Military exchange rates are those available largest Australian news media Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pi- sult in fair payment and ensure South Korean won (Feb. 16) 1083.00 to customers at military banking facilities in the Commercial rates country of issuance for Japan, South Korea, Ger­ business to strike a deal with Goo- chai, chief executive of Alphabet our digital future,” Stokes said in a many, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Bahrain(Dinar) .3770 For nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., pur­ gle to pay for journalism in a part- Inc. and its subsidiary Google. statement. Britain (Pound) 1.3902 chasing British pounds in Germany), check with Canada (Dollar) 1.2646 your local military banking facility. Commercial nership announced Monday be- Kerry Stokes, chairman of Sev- The deal was struck under Goo- China(Yuan) 6.4582 rates are interbank rates provided for reference Denmark (Krone) 6.1340 fore the nation’s Parliament con- en West Media, which owns 21 gle’s own model, News Showcase. Egypt (Pound) 15.6198 when buying currency. All figures are foreign siders draft laws to force digital gi- publications, thanked the govern- Google has reached pay deals with Euro .8248 currencies to one dollar, except for the British Hong Kong (Dollar) 7.7528 pound, which is represented in dollars­to­ ants to pay for news. ment and the Australian competi- more than 450 publications glob- Hungary (Forint) 294.81 pound, and the euro, which is dollars­to­euro.) Israel (Shekel) 3.2446 Google and the publicly listed tion regulator for their proposed ally since News Showcase was Japan (Yen) 105.38 INTEREST RATES broadcast television, print and on- law that the Parliament will con- launched in October. Kuwait(Dinar) .3025 Norway (Krone) 8.4163 Prime rate 3.25 line publishing company jointly sider Tuesday. Google announced two weeks Philippines (Peso) 47.94 Interest Rates Discount rate 0.75 Poland (Zloty) 3.70 Federal funds market rate 0.05 announced they had agreed on a “Their outstanding leadership ago that it had begun paying seven Saudi Arabia (Riyal) 3.7503 3­month bill 0.04 “long-term partnership” after on the implementation of the pro- far smaller Australian websites. Singapore (Dollar) 1.3229 30­year bond 2.01 WEATHER OUTLOOK TUESDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST TUESDAY IN EUROPE WEDNESDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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STUTTGART, Germany — Militaries shouldn’t have to foot the whole bill when they deploy troops for NATO missions, the al- liance’s top official said Monday ahead of high-level talks that will include a debate about overhaul- ing how operations are paid for. “It will be fair if the country Jens Stoltenberg that deploys troops doesn’t cover AP all the costs,” NATO Secretary- to support missions, such as air Smoke rises from fuel tankers at the Islam Qala border with Iran, in Herat province, west of Kabul, Af­ General Jens Stoltenberg said policing in the Baltics or multina- ghanistan, on Saturday from a fire that has since been contained. during a virtual news conference tional battle group deployments from his Brussels headquarters, along NATO’s eastern flank. Cur- ahead of talks Wednesday where rently, the nation that deploys U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd troops on such missions pays the Afghan-Iran border blaze Austin and other allied defense bill. leaders will discuss issues rang- “I think that we should change ing from defense spending to se- that so that actually NATO con- under control after 3 days curity matters, including the fu- tributes to covering those costs,” ture of NATO’s mission in Af- Stoltenberg said. Associated Press The inferno involved two explo- 2,500 trucks, said Qatali. ghanistan and its training mission He did not detail how he sees HERAT, Afghanistan — A mas- sions at the border crossing — Satellite photos taken on Sun- in Iraq. costs being spread out, but said sive fire that erupted when a fuel powerful enough to be spotted day showed the fire still billowing In recent years, and particular- that making more allies pay for tanker exploded over the weekend from space by NASA satellites — black smoke on the Afghan side of ly under the Trump administra- NATO missions would serve as an at a major crossing in Afghanis- with about a half-hour between the border. Typically, dozens up- tion, much of the United States’ fo- incentive for other members to tan’s western Herat province on them. There has been no word so on dozens of fuel tankers park cus has been on getting all allies to get involved in defense efforts. the Iranian border was brought far as to what caused of the explo- there while securing permissions spend 2% of GDP on their individ- “This would support allied de- under control Monday, after three sion of the fuel tanker or the sub- to move between the two coun- ual militaries. ployments in our battlegroups in days of efforts by firefighters from sequent blast. The explosions shut tries. Stoltenberg said he expects the eastern part of our alliance, air both countries, Afghan officials down the power grid in the region, On Monday, only small fires nine of 30 allies to hit that bench- policing, maritime deployments said. leaving Herat in the dark. were smoldering in just a few mark in 2021, which will also be and exercises,” Stoltenberg said. At least 20 people were injured Wahid Qatali, the Herat provin- places and were expected to be fi- the seventh consecutive year that Adjusting how missions are when the explosion set off a huge cial governor, said more than nally extinguished by the end of allied defense budgets increase funded could benefit the U.S., fire that engulfed many of the hun- 2,000 vehicles at the site of the the day, said Qatali, adding that an overall. which leads a battlegroup in Po- dreds of trucks lined up at the Is- blaze were saved, including 1,500 investigation would look into what But other changes are needed land and regularly contributes to lam Qala crossing carrying natu- rushed across the border into Iran caused the blaze and also “esti- to ensure equitable “burden shar- other operations, such as air polic- ral gas and fuel Saturday. The to keep them away from the fire. mate losses for the government ing,” he said. ing efforts in the Baltics. crossing, around 75 miles west of At the time of the blaze, the and the private sector.” One way to achieve that will be the city of Herat, the provincial crossing point — which has a ca- Seven of the injured were taken to increase NATO’s shared de- [email protected] capital, is a major transit route be- pacity of up to 700 oil trucks — was to hospitals in Iran for further fense budget and use those funds Twitter: @john_vandiver tween Afghanistan and Iran. overcrowded with more than treatment, Qatali added. Air Force veteran works to help others who served BY HANNAH HIMES and I was dealing with rocket at- added stressors involved when health, we suffer from special add- started conversations with Bruce The Frederick (Md.) News-Post tacks, I didn’t feel comfortable minority veterans are in the mili- ed stressors … as a result of threat- about being on the board because FREDERICK, Md. — After talking to anybody. I didn’t feel tary and once they get out, as ened, perceived and actual racism of his valuable perspective as a serving in the Air Force for more comfortable going to get military well.” while we were in service,” he said. veteran. than two decades, a Frederick medical care because I was afraid When a veteran comes to Uplift, Over the years, Bruce said, Aleshire said Bruce has great County veteran is now harnessing of the stigma associated with staff helps them identify their big- Black veterans have to exert sig- insight and energy. his energy and focus into helping that.” gest pain point and then moves nificant energy trying to identify “I just appreciate that he wants fellow veterans — Black veterans, Bruce said he sought out life forward from there. Uplift is mul- when, where and how to resist op- to give back to the community that especially — transition back into coaching, but he felt there were ti-faceted and includes Uplift En- pression versus when, where and he lives in,” she said. “We rely on civilian life. limited options in looking for a ergy Coaching, a program meant how to accommodate to it. that very, very heavily in all as- Xavier Bruce and his wife, Ali- Black mentor and guide. to help veterans uplift themselves. “What happens is, it leads to pects of running our organiza- sa, founded the nonprofit Uplift “So, I said, ‘Well, I’m going to get The program offers a book, work- feelings of frustration, defensive- tion.” In-Powerment in 2019 to support some life coaching once I return book, flashcards and online ness, apathy, irritability, anger, As for what he enjoys most veterans, active-duty service from Kandahar,’ but I’m also go- course. disappointment, helplessness, about his work in the community, members and their families as ing to become a life coach so that I Bruce also serves on the Mental hopelessness and fear. So what I Bruce said it’s offering veterans they transition away from military can help other Black veterans like Health Association of Frederick was drawn to with MHA is how an avenue to give back to the com- service. me who don’t know where to turn,” County’s Board of Directors. Uplift can really partner with munity. “I started Uplift so that I could he said. “I was approached by MHA and MHA and how I can be a conduit “What Uplift does is creates a help other Black veterans learn While the nonprofit is proud to Iwas like, ‘Man, this is perfect,’ be- and a collaborator between these platform for veterans who have about self-leadership,” Bruce, help all veterans in need, Uplift In- cause what we’re doing at Uplift is two entities,” Bruce said. the time and the talent and the who moved to Frederick in 2016, Powerment puts an extra empha- helping veterans. Again, I say Shannon Aleshire, CEO at Men- treasure to finally give back in a said. “Because when I was de- sis on Black veterans because, as Black veterans in particular, be- tal Health Association of Freder- way that helps their sisters and ployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, Bruce says, “There’s just some cause when it comes to mental ick County, said MHA specifically brothers in arms,” he said. PAGE 4 • STARS AND STRIPES • Tuesday, February 16, 2021 WAR/MILITARY Philippines wants more US security aid for pact

BY JIM GOMEZ the disputed South China Sea de- Associated Press spite a 2016 international arbitra- MANILA, Philippines — Philip- tion ruling that invalidated their pine President Rodrigo Duterte’s historic basis. China, the Philip- administration wants considera- pines, Vietnam and three other bly more military aid from the governments have been locked in United States in exchange for not the territorial standoff for dec- abrogating a key security pact ades. with Washington, his spokesman Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson, who said Monday, rejecting criticism heads the Senate committee on that the blunt demand resembled national defense and generally SCOTT SCHMIDT/U.S. Marine Corps extortion. supports Duterte, said “there is a Members of Marine Rotational Force — Darwin arrive at Royal Presidential spokesman Harry more civil and statesmanlike Australian Air Force Base Darwin in the Northern Territory, in July. Roque said the Philippines has re- RICHARD MADELO, MALACANANG manner to ask for compensation PRESIDENTIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS DIVISION/AP ceived much less security assist- from a longtime ally using the usu- ance from the U.S. than Pakistan Philippine President Rodrigo al diplomatic channels and still get and other countries despite Manil- Duterte talks with members of the same desired results.” Marine tests positive the Inter­Agency Task Force in a’s long treaty alliance with Wash- Duterte’s demand for the U.S. to Manila, Philippines, in 2020. ington. Roque did not specify how pay up “may have given the im- much more the U.S. should pro- numbers of American forces for pression that the Philippines is a for coronavirus after vide in exchange for the continua- joint combat training with Filipino nation of extortionists,” Lacson tion of the Visiting Forces Agree- troops and lays down the legal said in a statement which stressed ment. terms for their temporary stay. that “one cannot put a price tag on arriving in Australia Duterte said in a speech last The termination would have taken the value” of the Visiting Forces Stars and Stripes full strength this year, with 2,200 week that if the U.S. wants to keep effect after 180 days, in August, Agreement. A Marine who arrived recently Marines in the Northern Territory the military agreement, which he but Duterte delayed the effectivity Albert del Rosario, a former in Australia’s Northern Territory by June, according to Australia’s ordered abrogated a year ago, of the decision. Philippine foreign secretary, said for six months of training has test- defense department. The onset of “they have to pay.” If the agreement is terminated, the agreement enforces the allies’ ed positive for the coronavirus the coronavirus pandemic meant “It’s a shared responsibility, but it would deal a major blow to one 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty. “It is while under a 14-day quarantine, last year’s force was cut by more your share of responsibility does of America’s oldest alliances in incomprehensible that when part- according to a weekend statement than half, well short of the 2,500 not come free,” said Duterte, who Asia. ners help each other against a from Marine Rotational Force — Marines who went Down Under in is known for his blunt comments. Duterte has often lashed out at common enemy, one party is ask- Darwin 2019. Roque said that “what the presi- U.S. security policies while nur- ing his partner to pay,” he said in a The service member, who is Marines and Australian troops dent wants is, if you want to con- turing relations with China and statement. now isolated at Royal Darwin will train for humanitarian assist- tinue using our territory, we want Russia. But his foreign and de- Roque said the demand was Hospital, tested negative for CO- ance missions and security oper- just compensation for it. Not loose fense secretaries have cited the “not extortion, it’s upholding the VID-19 before leaving the United ations and conduct live-fire exer- coins, not dilapidated equip- importance of Manila’s alliance national interest of Filipinos.” States, according to the statement. cises, Australian Minister for De- ment.” with America. There was no immediate reac- The Marine’s close contacts have fence Linda Reynolds said in a Duterte’s administration noti- The U.S. military presence in tion from U.S. officials, who have been identified and will remain in statement this month. fied the U.S. government in Feb- the region has been seen as a cru- repeatedly underscored the value quarantine until further testing, it The first two groups of Marines ruary last year that it intends to cial counterbalance to China, of the 1998 pact and Washington’s said. to arrive in Darwin were to quar- abrogate the 1998 agreement, which continues to aggressively alliance with the Philippines to “Since departing the U.S., ser- antine for 14 days at an Australian which allows the entry of large assert its vast territorial claims in mutual and regional security. vice members have been kept in military base, according to a pre- small groups and have worn face vious Marine Corps statement. masks to limit the amount of close Remaining groups will quaran- contacts and transmission poten- tine in a secure facility leased by tial during travel,” the statement the Marines outside of Darwin. Germany: 5 Tajik men charged said.

The annual rotation to Australia [email protected] with membership in ISIS group is expected to be back at nearly Twitter: @StarsAndStripes Associated Press Prosecutors say that Azizjon B. ponents for an “unconventional” BERLIN — German prosecu- administered propaganda chan- bomb. tors said Monday they have nels and helped collect money for Farhodshoh K. and Ravsan B. Iran’s national army tests charged five Tajik men with being a Russian- and Tajik-language are accused of traveling to Alba- members of the Islamic State, ac- ISIS online network. They say he nia in 2019 to carry out a contract cusing them of participating in a also personally recruited ISIS killing that was intended to fi- short-range ‘smart’ missile cell of the extremist organization members, leading to the founding nance ISIS to the tune of $40,000. Associated Press eling up to 1,250 miles — far in Germany. of a cell in western Germany in That killing was called off because TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s army enough to reach archenemy Israel Federal prosecutors filed the in- early 2019 that aimed to carry out doubts arose over the intended test fired a sophisticated short- and U.S. military bases — are con- dictment at the Duesseldorf state attacks in Germany. victim’s identity. range missile on Sunday, state trolled by the paramilitary Revo- court, where an alleged associate The rest of the accused — along The indictment alleges that media reported. lutionary Guard. of the five was convicted last with Ravsan B., the man convicted Ravsan B. then gave Sunatullokh The report by the official IRNA In a parallel development, dep- month of membership in ISIS for last month — are alleged to have K. the semi-automatic pistol in- news agency quoted the chief of uty chief of the army Adm. Habi- co-founding the German cell and belonged to that cell. tended for that killing to shoot a the army’s ground forces, Gen. bollah Sayyari told IRNA that Iran supporting two planned attacks. Prosecutors say that they man in Germany who had made Kioumars Heidari, as saying that and Russia will hold a joint naval He was sentenced to seven years trained their military skills in critical comments about Islam — the missile’s range was 186 miles. drill in northern part of the Indian in prison. paintball games, and that partici- an attack that was foiled by au- Gen. Heidari said the “smart” Ocean in the “near future.” The suspects now charged were pants in those included “other thorities. missile is capable to work under Sayyari said the drill has aimed identified only as Farhodshoh K., people from the Islamist scene” It says that the cell then “any weather condition.” He did at “reinforcing security” in the re- Muhammadali G., Azizjon B., Su- who were in contact with the gun- changed its strategy, concentrat- not say where the test took place. gion. This is the second such drill natullokh K. and Komron B., in man who killed four people in an ing on radicalizing and recruiting Iran’s national army controls since 2019, when the two nations keeping with German privacy attack in Vienna in November. young Muslims in Germany and short-range missiles, although held a four-day exercise alongside rules. They also allegedly acquired com- raising money for ISIS. longer-range ones capable of trav- China’s navy. Tuesday, February 16, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 5 VIRUS OUTBREAK Web: World leaders fight against accusations

FROM PAGE 1 portunistic, it was hard to tell,” This chaos was, at least in part, said Janis Sarts, director of the manufactured. NATO Strategic Communications Powerful forces, from Beijing Centre of Excellence, based in Ri- and Washington to Moscow and ga, Latvia. Tehran, have battled to control the Iran also jumped in. The same narrative about where the virus day Zhao tweeted that the virus came from. Leading officials and might have come from the U.S. Ar- allied media in all four countries my, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Aya- functioned as super-spreaders of tollah Ali Khamenei, announced disinformation, using their stature COVID-19 could be the result of a to sow doubt and amplify political- biological attack. He would later ly expedient conspiracies already cite that conspiracy to justify re- in circulation, a nine-month Asso- fusing COVID-19 aid from the U.S. ciated Press investigation of state- Ten days after Zhao’s first con- sponsored disinformation con- spiratorial tweets, China’s global ducted in collaboration with the state media apparatus kicked in. Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic “Did the U.S. government inten- Research Lab found. The analysis tionally conceal the reality of CO- was based on a review of millions VID-19 with the flu?” asked a sug- of social media postings and arti- gestive op-ed in Mandarin pub- cles on Twitter, Facebook, VK, lished by China Radio Internation- Weibo, WeChat, YouTube, Tele- al on March 22. “Why was the U.S. gram and other platforms. Army Medical Research Institute As the pandemic swept the of Infectious Diseases at Ft. De- world, it was China — not Russia trick in Maryland, the largest bio- — that took the lead in spreading chemical testing base, shut down foreign disinformation about CO- in July 2019?” VID-19’s origins. Within days, versions of the Beijing was reacting to weeks of piece appeared more than 350 fiery rhetoric from leading U.S. times in Chinese state outlets, Republicans, including then-Pres- mostly in Mandarin, but also ident Donald Trump, who sought around the world in English, to rebrand COVID-19 as “the Chi- ANDY WONG/AP French, Italian, Portuguese, Span- na virus.” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian speaks during a daily briefing, Feb. 24, 2020, at the ish and Arabic, AP found. China’s Ministry of Foreign Af- Ministry of Foreign Affairs office in Beijing. China’s Embassy in France pro- fairs says Beijing has worked to moted the story on Twitter and promote friendship and serve Facebook. It appeared on You- facts, while defending itself “False Tube, Weibo, WeChat and a host of against hostile forces seeking to Chinese video platforms, includ- politicize the pandemic. information is ing Haokan, Xigua, Baijiahao, Bil- “All parties should firmly say ibili, iQIYI, Kuaishou and Youku. ‘no’ to the dissemination of disin- the common Aseven-second version set to driv- formation,” the ministry said in a enemy of ing music appeared on Douyin, the statement to AP, but added, “In the Chinese version of TikTok. face of trumped-up charges, it is mankind, and “Clearly pushing these kinds of justified and proper to bust lies conspiracy theories, disinforma- and clarify rumors by setting out China has always tion, does not usually result in any the facts.” negative consequences for them,” The day after the World Health opposed the said Mareike Ohlberg, a senior fel- Organization designated the CO- low in the Asia Program of the VID-19 outbreak a pandemic, creation and German Marshall Fund. Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for Chi- In April, Russia and Iran largely na’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, spread of false dropped the bioweapon conspir- shot off a series of late-night tweets acy in their overt messaging. that launched what may be the information.” China, however, has carried on. party’s first truly global digital ex- PAVEL GOLOVKIN/AP Zhao Lijian In January, as a team from the periment with overt disinforma- Russian Liberal Democratic Party leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky speaks World Health Organization tion. during a session, March 11, 2020, at the State Duma, the Lower spokesman, China's Ministry of poured through records in China Chinese diplomats have only re- House of the Russian Parliament in Moscow. Foreign Affairs to try to pinpoint the origins of the cently mobilized on Western social virus, MOFA spokeswoman Hua media platforms, more than tripli- and 13 was cited over 99,000 times zuela’s foreign minister and RT’s Late on the night of March 13, Chunying urged the U.S. to “open ng their Twitter accounts and over the next six weeks, in at least correspondent in Caracas, as well Zhao posted a message of grati- the biological lab at Fort Detrick, more than doubling their Face- 54 languages, according to analy- as Saudi accounts close to the king- tude on his personal Weibo: give more transparency to issues book accounts since late 2019. Both sis conducted by DFRLab. The ac- dom’s royal family also signifi- “Thank you for your support to me, like its 200-plus overseas bio-labs, platforms are banned in China. counts that referenced him had cantly extended Zhao’s reach, let us work hard for the mother- invite WHO experts to conduct “When did patient zero begin in nearly 275 million followers on helping launch his ideas into Span- land!” origin-tracing in the United US?” Zhao tweeted on March 12. Twitter — a number that almost ish and Arabic. China leaned on Russian disin- States.” “How many people are infected? certainly includes duplicate fol- His accusations got uncritical formation strategy and infrastruc- Her remarks went viral in Chi- What are the names of the hospi- lowers and does not distinguish treatment in Russian and Iranian ture, turning to an established net- na. tals? It might be US army who fake accounts. state media and shot back through work of Kremlin proxies to seed China’s Ministry of Foreign Af- brought the epidemic to Wuhan. Influential conservatives on QAnon discussion boards. But his and spread messaging. In Janu- fairs told AP it resolutely opposes Be transparent! Make public your Twitter, including Donald Trump biggest audience, by far, lay within ary, Russian state media were the spreading conspiracy theories. data! US owe (sic) us an explana- Jr., hammered Zhao, propelling China itself — despite the fact that first to legitimize the theory that “We have not done it before and tion!” his tweets to their largest audienc- Twitter is banned there. Popular the U.S. engineered the virus as a will not do it in the future,” the What happened next showcases es. hashtags about his tweetstorm weapon. Russian politicians soon ministry said in a statement. the power of China’s global mess- China’s Global Times and at were viewed 314 million times on joined the chorus. “False information is the common aging machine. least 30 Chinese diplomatic ac- the Chinese social media platform “One was amplifying the other. enemy of mankind, and China has On Twitter alone, Zhao’s aggres- counts, from France to Panama, Weibo, which does not distinguish … How much it was command always opposed the creation and sive spray of 11 tweets on March 12 rushed in to support Zhao. Vene- unique views. controlled, how much it was op- spread of false information.” PAGE 6 • STARS AND STRIPES • Tuesday, February 16, 2021 VIRUS OUTBREAK EU’s anti-fraud body warns of vaccine scams

BY SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press “They may BRUSSELS — The EU’s anti- fraud office, OLAF, is urging deliver batches member states to be vigilant against scammers offering to sell of fake fake COVID-19 vaccines as the 27-nation bloc faces delays in the vaccines.” supply of shots. Ville Itälä In a statement Monday, OLAF STEVE PARSONS, PA/AP said it was made aware of a num- OLAF director-general A bus delivers passengers to the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, near Heathrow Airport, London, on ber of reports of scammers offer- Monday where they will remain during a 10­day quarantine after returning from one of 33 "red list" ing to sell vaccines in a bid to de- VID-19 vaccines, including the countries. The U.K. is trying to prevent new variants of the coronavirus from derailing its vaccination drive. fraud EU governments trying to possibility criminals will try to speed up the pace of vaccination. sell dangerous counterfeit vac- “For example, fraudsters may cines or to hijack shipments of offer to sell large quantities of genuine shots. UK opens quarantine hotels as it vaccines, deliver a sample in or- The EU has bought vaccine der to pocket the first advance doses collectively but member pushes on with vaccination drive payment and then vanish with the states can also decide to negotiate money,” said Ville Itälä, the separate agreements outside the BY JILL LAWLESS rule applies to arrivals from any conditions. The government aims OLAF director-general. commission’s umbrella as long as Associated Press country. International travel has to give everyone over 50 a first “They may deliver batches of they don’t compete with the ad- LONDON — Britain’s newly es- already been sharply curbed by shot of vaccine by the end of April, fake vaccines,” Itälä added. “Or vance purchase agreement nego- tablished quarantine hotels re- the pandemic, and Britons are and the whole adult population by they falsely may purport to repre- tiated by the EU’s executive arm. ceived their first guests on Mon- currently barred from going on September. sent legitimate business and Hungary has criticized the pace day as the government tries to pre- overseas vacations. Britain has had Europe’s worst claim to be in the possession of or of the EU’s vaccine rollout and vent new variants of the coronavi- Critics say the quarantine ho- outbreak, with more than 117,000 have access to vaccines. All of sought shots from countries out- rus from derailing its fast-moving tels are being set up too late, with deaths. Infections and deaths are these claims have one thing in side the bloc’s common procure- vaccination drive. the South African variant already now falling steadily, and the gov- common: they are false.” ment program. Hungarian health Passengers arriving at Lon- circulating in the U.K. ernment says that on Feb. 22 it will The EU has been criticized for authorities last month approved don’s Heathrow Airport on Mon- On Sunday, the government re- announce a “road map” for easing a slow rollout of COVID-19 vac- the jab developed by China’s day morning were escorted by se- ached its goal of giving the first of a nationwide lockdown. cines in comparison with other state-owned company Sinopharm curity guards to buses that took two doses of vaccine to 15 million Johnson is under pressure from parts of the world, lagging behind and also authorized use of Rus- them to nearby hotels. of Britain’s most vulnerable peo- some members of his governing the pace of countries like Britain sia’s Sputnik V vaccine. Britain has given a first dose of ple, including health care workers Conservative Party to lift the lock- or Israel. The EU commission has In addition to vaccine scams, coronavirus vaccine to almost a and those aged over 70. down soon, allowing businesses to signed six contracts for more than OLAF is also monitoring illicit quarter of the population, but Visiting a London vaccination reopen and people to visit friends 2 billion doses of various corona- trade of face masks, test kits and health officials are concerned that center on Monday, Prime Minis- and family. virus vaccines, but only three of other products linked to the CO- vaccines may not work as well on ter Boris Johnson praised the “un- The prime minister, who has them have been approved for use VID-19 outbreak. The anti-fraud some new strains of the virus, in- believable effort” by scientists, been accused of being too slow to so far and the delivery of shots body said they have not seized cluding one first identified in medics, pharmacists, members of lock Britain down last spring, then has been disturbed by production any fake vaccines so far but iden- South Africa. the military and volunteers that too quick to ease restrictions in the delays. tified more than 1,000 suspected Under the new rules, people ar- had achieved Europe’s fastest summer, now strikes a more mea- OLAF’s message echoed a fraudsters and seized or detained riving in England from 33 high- vaccine rollout. sured tone. warning from the EU’s police “over 14 million items” including risk countries must stay in desig- Health Secretary Matt Hancock “We’ve got to be very prudent,” agency Europol, which in Decem- dangerous hand sanitizer, sub- nated hotels for 10 days at their said the vaccination drive is now he said, adding that the steps an- ber highlighted the risk of orga- standard face masks and fake test own expense, with meals deliver- being extended to people over 65 nounced next week would be nized crime scams linked to CO- kits. ed to their door. In Scotland the and those with underlying health “cautious but irreversible.” Peru’s foreign minister quits over secret vaccination BY FRANKLIN BRICEÑO working on the front line against COVID.” officials were vaccinated.” Peru bought the vaccines in early Janu- Associated Press The scandal erupted Thursday when for- New Health Minister Oscar Ugarte said ary at a price that is secret under the con- LIMA, Peru — Peru’s foreign minister mer President Martín Vizcarra, who was Sunday night that Sagasti ordered the re- tract. resigned Sunday amid an uproar over gov- dismissed by Congress on Nov. 9 over a signation of all officials who secretly re- Doctors and nurses have protested be- ernment officials being secretly vaccinat- corruption allegation, confirmed a newspa- ceived the Chinese vaccine. Ugarte said an cause they were not included in the first ed against the coronavirus before the per report that he and his wife had secretly investigation is underway to identify offi- lists to be vaccinated with doses received country recently received 1 million doses received shots of a vaccine from the Chi- cials who were secretly vaccinated in Sep- from Sinopharm. The pandemic has for health workers facing a resurgence in nese state pharmaceutical company Sino- tember. caused the deaths of 306 doctors and 125 the pandemic. pharm in October. Health Minister Pilar Astete, who led the Peruvian negotia- nurses, with more than 20,000 doctors and President Francisco Sagasti confirmed Mazzetti resigned Friday after legislators tions to buy the 1 million doses of Sino- nurses being infected. that Elizabeth Astete stepped down and accused her of concealing information pharm’s vaccine, said Sunday in a letter Peru has had more than 1.2 million cases told the local television channel America Sagasti said on Twitter that during Viz- that she was vaccinated with the first dose of coronavirus infections, with 43,491 that Peruvians should feel “outraged and carra’s administration, an extra 2,000 dos- Jan. 22. “I am aware of the serious mistake deaths related to COVID.19 according to angry about this situation that jeopardizes es of the vaccine had been received from I made, which is why I decided not to re- Johns Hopkins University’s tally of cases the enormous effort of many Peruvians Sinopharm and that “some senior public ceive the second dose.” around the globe. Tuesday, February 16, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 7 VIRUS OUTBREAK ROUNDUP Average new cases below 100K for the 1st time in months

Associated Press authorities said earlier in the ATLANTA — Average daily week that they planned to add JOHN LOCHER/AP new coronavirus cases in the Unit- deaths to the state’s tally over the People receive a COVID­19 vaccine at the Martin Luther King Jr. Senior Center in North Las Vegas. ed States dipped below 100,000 in course of a few days after discov- recent days for the first time in ering as many as 4,000 unreported School where some educators 728,000, has given 175,135 vaccine Despite the grim death count, months, but experts cautioned COVID-19 fatalities. have already received shots. Dis- doses. health officials are confident that Sunday that infections remain Walensky added that new varia- trict officials said employees will California is emerging from its high and precautions to slow the nts, including one first detected in be excused from work duties dur- Washington worst surge of the pandemic. pandemic must remain in place. the United Kingdom that appears ing their vaccination appoint- KENNEWICK — Six counties The number of patients in hos- The seven-day rolling average to be more transmissible and has ments. in south-central Washington have pitals with COVID-19 slipped be- of new infections was well above already been recorded in more Overall, district officials say been approved to move to Phase 2 low 9,000 statewide, a drop of 200,000 for much of December than 30 states, will likely lead to more than 7,500 employees have of reopening and can immediately more than a third over two weeks, and went to roughly 250,000 in Ja- more cases and more deaths. been offered vaccinations, but ease COVID restrictions, the state according to the state Department nuary, according to data kept by “All of it is really wraps up into they can’t say how many were giv- Department of Health said Sun- of Public Health. Johns Hopkins University, as the we can’t let our guard down,” she en because of medical privacy day. pandemic came roaring back af- said. “We have to continue wear- laws. The district said Friday that Benton, Franklin, Yakima, Kit- West Virginia ter it had been tamed in some ing masks. We have to continue it was taking a survey to deter- titas, Walla Walla and Columbia CHARLESTON — West Virgin- places over the summer. with our current mitigation mea- mine how many have been admin- counties were the last of the state’s ia is on track to have its lowest That average dropped below sures. And we have to continue istered. 39 counties to be moved into weekly count of positive coronavi- 100,000 on Friday for the first time getting vaccinated as soon as that Phase 2. rus cases since late October. since Nov. 4. It stayed below vaccine is available to us.” Alaska The Tri-City Herald reported The state reported 1,816 con- 100,000 on Saturday. ANCHORAGE — Alaska will no that means restaurants and bars firmed cases from last Monday “We are still at about 100,000 Illinois longer require travelers to have a can serve food and drink indoors, through Saturday. There have cases a day. We are still at around CHICAGO — Four COVID-19 negative COVID-19 test when ar- fitness centers can offer more ser- been no days in the past week 1,500 to 3,500 deaths per day. The vaccination sites dedicated to Chi- riving in the state, Gov. Mike Dun- vices, and movie theaters and oth- when the daily total was above cases are more than two-and-a- cago Public Schools teachers and leavy said Sunday when outlining er indoor entertainment business- 400. The last time that happened half-fold times what we saw over staff are expected to be fully oper- plans for the state to transition into es can reopen. All will be limited was in the week ending Oct. 25, the summer,” Dr. Rochelle Wa- ational this week, district officials a recovery phase. to 25% capacity. when there were about 1,550 cases lensky, director of the Centers for said. The announcement came after In addition, some small at-home reported over seven days. Disease Control and Prevention, Starting Monday, Chicago will the state’s emergency declaration indoor gatherings are allowed. The number of people hospital- said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” reserve 1,500 shots weekly for em- expired Sunday. ized for the virus statewide on Sat- “It’s encouraging to see these ployees in the nation’s third-large- Dunleavy ordered his commis- California urday was 327. That’s the lowest trends coming down, but they’re st school district. That’s on top of sioners and state employees to LOS ANGELES — The rates of count since early November. coming down from an extraordi- about 2,000 doses offered in re- continue following the policies new coronavirus infections and And the number of active cases narily high place.” cent days to teachers who are at that were in place under the decla- hospitalizations continue to fall statewide, 11,823, has plummeted On Saturday, the seven-day roll- higher risk of illness or starting ration. However, officials will across California, but the state’s from its peak of 29,257 on Jan. 10. ing average for deaths was around back in classrooms sooner as the spend the next several weeks re- death toll remains persistently At least 2,210 virus-related 2,500. That number peaked at district gradually reopens. Some viewing which policies are still high. deaths have been reported in West more than 3,300 earlier in the win- pre-K and special education stu- needed. California on Sunday reported Virginia, including 81 for the week ter, according to Johns Hopkins. dents started in-person classes Alaska has had 54,282 total resi- another 408 deaths, bringing the ending Sunday. It marked the first The U.S. saw a spike of more Thursday. dent cases of the virus, and 280 total since the outbreak began to time since late November that the than 5,400 deaths reported Friday The vaccination sites are at four Alaskans have died. The state, more than 46,840 — the highest in state had under 100 deaths report- — nearly half from Ohio, where schools, including Clemente High which has a population of about the nation. ed in one week. PAGE 8 • STARS AND STRIPES • Tuesday, February 16, 2021 NATION Turkey fumes over the US reaction to reported massacre

BY SELCAN HACAOGLU southern border, and Ankara sees Bloomberg the U.S. support for the Syrian Turkey accused the United YPG militia as backing Kurdish as- States of questioning its account of pirations to autonomy. a massacre of Turkish citizens by Turkey took a new direction in Kurdish militants, as it presses its campaign against Kurdish sep- Washington to cut off support for a aratists earlier this month when it related armed group in Syria. signaled it could give ground on the On Sunday, Turkey reported Russian missiles it’s poised to de- that separatist militants from the ploy if the U.S. severs support for Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or the Syrian Kurdish fighters. PKK, executed 13 Turkish hostag- The deaths of the Turkish hos- es held in a cave in northern Iraq. tages, including security forces, The U.S. State Department tweet- fueled a wave of nationalist back- JOSE LUIS MAGANA/AP ed in response that “if reports of the lash. Turkey said more than 50 The U.S. Capitol is seen through a fence with barbed wire in Washington, D.C., on Friday. death of Turkish civilians at the PKK militants were killed in hands of the PKK, a designated ter- northern Iraq in clashes with Turk- rorist organization, are confirmed, ish troops. Prosecutors launched Support: we condemn this action in the probes after two lawmakers of the Both Dems and GOP express strongest possible terms.” pro-Kurdish HDP party claimed The suggestion of skepticism set the government refused to nego- off a tirade by Turkish President tiate the hostages’ freedom. Police desire for investigation into Capitol riot Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who rounded up more than 700 sus- 2022 election, when Republicans witnesses. We needed more sen- branded the U.S. statement “ridic- pects, including HDP members, FROM PAGE 1 hope to regain the congressional ators with spines.” ulous” and accused Washington of on suspicion of links to the mili- tion to create. That would elevate majority. McConnell told Republican siding with the militants and their tants. the investigation a step higher, of- “His behavior after the election senators shortly before the vote affiliates in Syria against NATO al- “From now on, nowhere is safe fering a definitive government- was over the top,” Graham said. that he would vote to acquit ly Ankara. The Foreign Ministry for terrorists, neither Qandil, nor backed accounting of events. “We need a 9/11 commission to Trump. In a blistering speech af- summoned the U.S. ambassador to Sinjar nor Syria,” Erdogan said, re- Pelosi has expressed support find out what happened and make ter the vote, the Kentucky Repub- protest the statement. ferring to the main PKK camp of for such a commission while sure it never happens again.” lican said the president was “prac- “You are certainly siding with Qandil on the Iraqi-Iranian border, stressing that the members who The Senate acquitted Trump of tically and morally responsible for them and behind them,” Erdogan and Mount Sinjar, located near the sit on it would be key. Still, such a a charge of “incitement of insur- provoking the events of that day” said Monday in a speech marking Iraqi-Syrian frontier. panel would pose risks of sharpen- rection” after House prosecutors but that the Senate’s hands were the 22nd anniversary of the cap- Turkey reached separate agree- ing partisan divisions or over- laid out a case that he was an “in- tied to do anything about it be- ture of the PKK’s imprisoned ments with the U.S. and Russia to shadowing President Joe Biden’s citer in chief” who unleashed a cause Trump was out of office. chief, Abdullah Ocalan. “If we are keep Kurdish fighters in Syria legislative agenda. mob by stoking a monthslong The Senate, in an earlier vote, had to continue alongside you in this away from its border in 2019. If it “There’s still more evidence campaign of spreading debunked deemed the trial constitutional. world, in NATO, you won’t be sid- starts targeting Kurdish YPG that the American people need conspiracy theories and false vio- “It was powerful to hear the 57 ing with terrorists.” forces again, that could cause fur- and deserve to hear and a 9/11 lent rhetoric that the 2020 election guilties and then it was puzzling to The Turkish military has been ther friction with the administra- commission is a way to make sure was stolen from him. hear and see Mitch McConnell battling PKK separatists based in tion of Joe Biden, who has been that we secure the Capitol going Trump’s lawyers countered stand and say ‘not guilty’ and then, southeast Turkey for nearly 40 critical of Erdogan’s authoritarian forward,” said Sen. Chris Coons, that his words were not intended minutes later, stand again and say years, and the government has im- ways. D-Del., a Biden ally. to incite the violence and that im- he was guilty of everything,” said prisoned dozens of Kurdish politic- Recently, U.S. Ambassador Da- “And that we lay bare the re- peachment was nothing but a Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa. “His- ians. Washington’s arming of the vid Satterfield told Turkish media cord of just how responsible and “witch hunt” designed to prevent tory will remember that statement PKK’s Syrian affiliate — the main that Washington’s policy of work- how abjectly violating of his con- him from serving in office again. of speaking out of two sides of his fighting force in the U.S.-led cam- ing with Syrian Kurdish forces has stitutional oath President Trump The conviction tally was the mouth,” she said. paign against Islamic State — has not changed and that Turkey really was.” most bipartisan in American his- Dean also backed the idea of an severely strained ties with Ankara. would have to get rid of its Russian House prosecutors who argued tory but left Trump to declare vic- impartial investigative commis- The Kurdish fighters control en- S-400 missiles if it wants related for Trump’s conviction of inciting tory and signal a political revival sion “not guided by politics but fil- claves in Syria near Turkey’s U.S. sanctions lifted. the riot said Sunday they had while a bitterly divided GOP bick- led with people who would stand proved their case. ered over its direction and his up to the courage of their convic- They also railed against the Sen- place in the party. tion.” ate’s Republican leader, Mitch The Republicans who joined The lead House impeachment McConnell, and others who they Cassidy in voting to convict were manager, Rep. Jamie Raskin, D- said were “trying to have it both Sens. Richard Burr of North Car- Md., called the trial a “dramatic ways” in finding the former presi- olina, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa success in historical terms” by dent not guilty but criticizing him Murkowski of Alaska, Mitt Rom- winning unprecedented support at the same time. ney of Utah, Ben Sasse of Nebras- from GOP senators. He said the A close Trump ally, Sen. Lind- ka and Pat Toomey of Pennsylva- verdict didn’t match the reality of sey Graham, R-S.C., voted for ac- nia. the strength of evidence. quittal but acknowledged that “It’s frustrating, but the foun- “We successfully prosecuted Trump had some culpability for ders knew what they were doing him and convicted him in the the siege at the Capitol that killed and so we live with the system that court of public opinion and the five people, including a police offi- we have,” Democratic Del. Stacey court of history,” he said. Pointing cer, and disrupted lawmakers’ Plaskett, a House prosecutor who to McConnell and other Republi- certification of Biden’s White represents the Virgin Islands, said can senators critical of Trump but House victory. of the verdict, describing it as voting to acquit, Raskin said, TURKISH PRESIDENCY/AP Graham said he looked forward “heartbreaking.” She added: “They’re trying to have it both Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his ruling party’s to campaigning with Trump in the “But, listen, we didn’t need more ways.” supporters in the Black Sea city of Rize, Turkey, on Monday. Tuesday, February 16, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 9 NATION Power cut across Texas to counter storm

BY JAMIE STENGLE Electric customers were without Associated Press power overnight, and Entergy Ar- DALLAS — A winter storm kansas logged about 3,000 outag- dropping snow and ice also sent es. Both states have much smaller temperatures plunging across the populations compared with Tex- southern Plains, prompting a pow- as. er emergency in Texas a day after Officials in Houston had conditions canceled flights and warned people to prepare for out- impacted traffic across large ages and hazardous roads — con- swaths of the U.S. ditions similar to what residents Rotating power outages were might see in the wake of a Catego- initiated by the Electric Reliabili- ry 5 hurricane. George Bush In- ty Council of Texas, or ERCOT, ternational Airport in Houston early Monday morning, meaning closed Monday morning due to ice hundreds of thousands went with- accumulation on runways. out electricity for short periods as “There (have) been numerous temperatures fell into the teens reports of accidents from icing re- near Dallas and 20s around Hous- cently,” National Weather Service ton. lead forecaster Bob Oravec said “We urge Texans to put safety Monday. “I think there’s going to first,” ERCOT tweeted as it urged be a big threat today as the system residents to reduce electricity use. pushes northeastward.” The council manages the flow of Accumulating ice between a electric power in the state. tenth and a quarter of an inch was “Traffic lights and other infras- possible across eastern Louisiana, tructure may be temporarily with- Mississippi, central Tennessee, out power,” the council said. Kentucky and over into the West ERIC GAY/AP The council described the rotat- Virginia and Ohio border region, Two people play in the snow in San Antonio on Sunday. Snow and ice blanketed large swaths of the U.S. ing outages as a “last resort to pre- Oravec said. on Sunday, making driving perilous and reaching into areas as far south as Texas’ Gulf Coast. serve the reliability of the electric Up to 12 inches of snow was ex- system as a whole,” adding that pected across parts of the south- statement Sunday night. The dec- airports across Texas, Oklahoma Parker, a National Weather Ser- utility transmission companies ern Plains into Monday, said Marc laration is intended to add federal and Arkansas. vice meteorologist in Jackson, are tasked with determining how Chenard, a meteorologist with the aid to state and local response ef- The National Weather Service said up to three-quarters of an to reduce demand on the system. National Weather Service’s forts. said Sunday that the forecast inch of ice could accumulate in “Every grid operator and every Weather Prediction Center. More than 760 flights were can- through early Tuesday calls for 8 central Mississippi, bringing the electric company is fighting to re- The region had been gearing up celed at Dallas-Fort Worth Inter- to 12 inches of snow in central Ok- possibility of power outages or store power right now,” ERCOT for the winter weather for the bet- national Airport, and at Dallas lahoma, and 4 to 8 inches in an ar- falling tree limbs. President and CEO Bill Magness ter part of the weekend. Texas Love Field most of the nearly 200 ea extending from eastern Texas Parts of Kentucky and West Vir- said in a statement. Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster flights for Southwest Airlines, the to the Ohio Valley in the Northeast. ginia still recovering from an ice The rotating outages were ex- declaration for all of the state’s 254 airport’s main carrier, were can- In Memphis, Tenn., snow start- storm last week are expected to pected to last throughout Monday counties. Abbott, Oklahoma Gov. celed on Sunday. ed falling Sunday afternoon, and get up to a quarter-inch of ice or up morning. Kevin Stitt and Arkansas Gov. Asa American Airlines said about while main roads were still passa- to 8 inches of snow by Tuesday. More than 2.3 million custom- Hutchinson each activated Na- 345 of their flights were canceled ble, lines formed during the day at Meanwhile, in the Pacific ers in Texas were in the dark as of tional Guard units to assist state at DFW Airport, its hub, by early grocery stores as people rushed to Northwest, tens of thousands of 7 a.m. local time, according to agencies with tasks including res- Sunday afternoon. The airline said stock up. people were without power after a poweroutage.us, a utility tracking cuing stranded drivers. the storm was also affecting their In Mississippi, sleet in Jackson winter storm blanketed the region site. President Joe Biden also de- flights across the region, with op- and other central parts of the state with ice and snow and made travel Around 5,000 Oklahoma Gas & clared an emergency in Texas in a erations reduced and canceled at left roads and bridges slick. Bill treacherous. Northwest storm leaves Retired Adm. McRaven thousands without power adapts bestseller for kids Associated Press from Nevada and Montana to help Associated Press such a book!” LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. — At least restore power, he said. Other utili- NEW YORK — The retired U.S. McRaven, 65, 200,000 people remained without ties, which reported about another Navy admiral who directed the led the U.S. Joint power in the Portland, Ore., area 25,000 outages Saturday, were also raid that killed Osama bin Laden Special Oper- Sunday after a winter storm blan- working to bring electricity to is continuing his career as an au- ations Command keted the Pacific Northwest with homes and businesses. thor. in 2011 when a ice and snow and made travel Oregon Gov. 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She The statue of former University Skipper the Seal” will come out 2013 movie “Captain Phillips.” longed outages, said Steve Corson, urged everyone else to remain at of Washington football coach Don Oct. 12. McRaven, himself a former a spokesperson for PGE, one of the home as much as possible. James wears a coating of snow, “When my three children were SEAL, retired from the Navy in area’s major electricity providers. “Check on your neighbors and Saturday, in Seattle. young, I always took time to read 2014. “Our hope would be that most loved ones when you can do so safe- to them,” McRaven said in a state- Financial terms for his new would be restored sooner than that, ly,” she said. got more than a foot of snow by Sun- ment. “I found that stories of ad- book were not disclosed. McRa- but some customers will be affect- Forecasters warned of more haz- day morning, more precipitation venture and overcoming chal- ven was represented by Robert ed for several days,” he said. ardous weather through Monday. expected to fall as sleet or rain lenges helped shape their charac- Barnett, the Washington attorney The utility, which had about An ice storm warning was in ef- could cause snow-covered tree ter and inspired them to be their whose other clients range from 250,000 customers without power fect for the Portland area until limbs to break, causing outages very best. I hope that ‘Make Your former President Barack Obama on Saturday, is bringing in crews Monday evening. In Seattle, which there, The Seattle Times reported. Bed with Skipper the Seal’ is just to novelist James Patterson. PAGE 10 • STARS AND STRIPES • Tuesday, February 16, 2021 NATION New enrollment for health insurance shoppers

BY TOM MURPHY bases eligibility on current in- Associated Press come, not what’s estimated for the Health insurance shoppers year. Marketplace websites or stuck in a bad plan or unable to find health insurance navigators can coverage have a new option for help shoppers determine whether help. they qualify. A sign-up window opened Mon- “Don’t assume you aren’t eligi- day for government insurance ble. It’s really worth it to look into markets and runs through May 15 it,” Pollitz said. “Medicaid is in most states. It’s available for catching a lot of people.” people who don’t have coverage through work, and it is expected to Shopping assistance make finding a plan less of a hassle Shoppers can wind up with doz- for those who lost a job. ens of plans to chose from, each with different price tags, deducti- The details ble requirements or networks of President Joe Biden last month covered doctors. Help isn’t always ordered government health insur- easy to find. ance markets that ended their an- A Kaiser Family Foundation nual enrollment periods in De- survey last year found that half of cember to reopen. The Affordable the people who looked for cover- Care Act created state-based in- age during the main sign-up peri- surance markets for people to buy HEALTHCARE.GOV/AP od had some sort of trouble. That individual coverage either for The main page of the HealthCare.gov website Monday. was shortly before the pandemic themselves or their family. hit. Biden’s order applies to 36 in- have insurance but may want a pers have every year to pick a plan. and 400% of the federal poverty Since then, many shoppers have surance markets run through the new plan because it doesn’t cover Those who want to stay covered level are eligible for assistance ventured into insurance markets federal government’s platform. their doctors or prescriptions like then have to stick with that plan with premium payments in the for the first time due to pandemic- But nearly all states that run their they expected when they signed unless they have a life-changing form of tax credits. This year, the related job cuts. own marketplaces will offer a sim- up. event like a job loss, marriage or high end of that range amounts to The federal government oper- ilar extended window through “Anybody who doesn’t have the adoption or birth of a child. $106,000 for a family of four. ates a call center to offer assist- May. coverage or isn’t happy with their Those events qualify people for Shoppers first have to estimate ance and can connect people to lo- coverage should be looking at the a special enrollment period in their annual income to get this cal help for selecting a plan. Who might get help marketplace during this extended which they can buy a new plan. help. That can be tricky when This new window could be use- enrollment period,” said Karen Shoppers normally have to submit counting unemployment pay or in- Help with COVID-19 ful for people who recently lost Pollitz, an insurance expert with proof that they qualify before they come from a temporary job. Those The vaccines that are currently their coverage or couldn’t find a the nonprofit Kaiser Family Foun- can shop for coverage. That won’t who estimate too low — and wind being delivered around the coun- plan last year. Experts have said dation. be necessary for this new enroll- up getting more help than they try are free, so having health insur- the number of uninsured people Any coverage purchased will ment window. should — will have to pay back all ance won’t help with that bill. But has risen during the coronavirus start on the first day of the follow- or part of the assistance at tax time. coverage could offer protection pandemic due to layoffs. ing month. Payment assistance against any medical bills that stem People who don’t have coverage People can get help from the Consider Medicaid from COVID-19 treatments or any but recently developed a health Less hassle government to buy coverage in People who have lost their jobs other injury or illness. problem and want better access to A six-week window in Novem- these marketplaces, depending on and have no income may qualify “It’s a really good time during a care could also use this opportuni- ber and December is usually the their income. for Medicaid before unemploy- pandemic to have health insur- ty. It also could help those who main opportunity insurance shop- Those who make between 100% ment pay starts. That program ance,” Pollitz said. George Floyd-themed Valentine prompts LAPD investigation BY PAULINA VILLEGAS plaint about an image of Floyd was generated, “online or other- Moore said. ed the image, but added that it has The Washington Post styled in a “Valentine-format” be- wise,” and who may have been in- Moore instructed “that supervi- “directed commands to survey the The Los Angeles Police Depart- ing “passed around” by officers, volved. sion reinforce the need for profes- worksites for it.” ment is investigating the circula- according to an internal memo “Our investigation is to deter- sionalism on online behavior,” and The LAPD did not immediately tion of a photo depicting George signed by Capt. Jay Mastick posted mine the accuracy of the allega- said messages with “inappropri- respond to a Washington Post re- Floyd, who was killed in the hands on Twitter on Saturday and later tions while also reinforcing our ze- ate” content may result in disci- quest for comment. of Minneapolis police officers last confirmed by Chief Michel Moore. ro tolerance for anything with rac- pline, according to the memo. Floyd died May 25 after he was year, with the words, “You Take Moore said that the officer who ist views,” the chief told the Los On Saturday night, the depart- handcuffed and pinned to the my breath away,” law enforce- made the complaint would be in- Angeles Times on Saturday. ment said in a tweet that it had not ground under the knee of Minnea- ment officials said Saturday. terviewed Monday and that the de- If the department confirms that yet identified “any postings in the polis Officer Derek Chauvin for The incident was reported by an partment is determined to find out officers were circulating the im- workplace” or identified that it more than eight minutes, after he officer who made an internal com- exactly where and how the image age, “people will find my wrath,” was an LAPD employee who creat- repeatedly said, “I can’t breathe.”

Mall shootings in Ariz., SC leave 1 dead, 1 critically injured and 3 more hurt

PHOENIX — Authorities in age were not released right away. are searching for a gunman ac- ping center under lockdown until life-threatening and the third was Arizona said one person was killed A preliminary investigation in- cused of shooting and wounding determining that the suspect was listed in serious condition. The and another suffered life-threat- dicated there was an argument be- three people inside a shopping not inside the mall and the scene victims were not immediately ening injuries in a shooting at a tween a customer and an employ- mall Sunday afternoon. was no longer considered an ac- identified. Phoenix shopping mall Sunday af- ee at a kiosk inside the mall, police The North Charleston Police tive shooter situation, officials Investigators said they were ternoon. said. The argument escalated and Department was called to the said. working to identify and locate a Phoenix police responded to the the men exchanged gunfire. Northwoods Mall just before 1:30 Two women and one man were person of interest captured in mall Desert Sky Mall shortly before Police said the investigation is p.m. on reports of a shooting in a wounded and taken to hospitals security video. 12:45 p.m. and found two men with ongoing. common area, Lt. Matt Hughes for treatment, Deputy Police No additional information on gunshot wounds, KTAR-FM re- said. Chief Scott Deckard said. Hughes the circumstances surrounding ported. South Carolina Officers evacuated everyone added that two of the victims suf- the shooting was immediately giv- One later died. His name and Authorities in South Carolina from the mall and placed the shop- fered minor injuries that were not en. Tuesday, February 16, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP

Former school bus driver admits to driving on meth BILLINGS — A for- MT mer school bus driver in Montana has pleaded guilty to being under the influence of meth- amphetamine while operating the vehicle, endangering his student passengers and other drivers, prosecutors said. Keith Adam Jones, 46, pleaded guilty in Yellowstone County Dis- trict Court on Friday to criminal endangerment and driving under the influence, the Billings Gazette reported. Jones fell asleep at the wheel in September, drove over curbs and into a yard during his morning route dropping students off at Ben Steele Middle School, authorities said. Students reported the erratic driving to their parents. Police said an officer spoke with Jones after he arrived at the school and said his speech was slurred. Jones tested negative on a breath sample for alcohol but allegedly told police he used marijuana, au- thorities said. CHARLIE RIEDEL/AP Mutilated pelicans found Breaking through the clouds at pier called ‘death row’ The sun sets beyond a plant that processes corn into various ingredients found in food and other products Saturday in North Kansas City, Mo. BRADENTON — A peli- FL can rescue group in Flor- at the scene. THE CENSUS the Confederate anthem “Dixie” ida wants state wildlife officials to The 29-year-old driver of the repeatedly and threw eggs at the heighten patrols at a popular fish- truck was arrested. The case has The number of people charged with stealing a funeral home neighbor’s house, prosecutors ing pier in Manatee County after been forwarded to the district at- 2 van that had a body inside from a gas station in the St. Louis said. more than a dozen mutilated birds torney’s office for possible charges area. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that 38-year-old Brian Schaake The FBI executed a search war- were discovered over the past of homicide by intoxicated use of a was charged Saturday with a felony charge of stealing a motor vehicle. Christi- rant at Hoehn’s home two weeks month in the area. motor vehicle, third offense oper- na Kalb, 31, was charged with a misdemeanor charge of tampering with a later and discovered several fire- “It sure looks like somebody has ating a motor vehicle while under motor vehicle. Kalb was released from custody, officials said. Schaake was arms and drug paraphernalia, they cut a square right into the forehead the influence of alcohol or drugs, being held Saturday on $40,000 cash bond. said. of several of them,” Kim Begay, operation of a motor vehicle after Hoehn’s sentencing date has not Friends of the Pelicans vice chair, license revocationand failure to in- Plans include repairs to the ferry year-old inside, according to au- been set. He faces a maximum stat- told Spectrum Bay News 9. stall an ignition interlock device. and the property, including new thorities in North Carolina. utory penalty of 10 years in prison Since Jan. 9, the rescue group cables, after negotiations with Goldsboro police said the inci- and a fine of up to $250,000 for each says a total of 16 disfigured peli- Businessman purchases Brown. dent happened shortly after 12:30 of the charges. cans have been found at the fishing historic ferry operation a.m. Saturday when two masked pier on the Manatee County side of 1in custody after mystery people forced their way into the Man twice convicted of the Sunshine Skyway bridge. Some LEESBURG — A Vir- 911 human smuggling call residence, demanded money and killing son faces 3rd trial of the mutilated birds were discov- VA ginia businessman has shot a 73-year-old woman. The 12- ered as recently as last week. reached a deal to purchase a histor- SAN ANTONIO — One year-old shot at the intruders, BENTONVILLE — An Begay said the pelican rescue ic cable-drawn ferry operation on TX person was in federal causing them to flee, investigators AR Arkansas man twice group has managed to save all but the Potomac River that was closed custody Friday as an investigation said. convicted of sexually assaulting one of the wounded pelicans. Some last year because of a land dispute. continued into a mysterious 911 hu- Police found Khalil Herring, 19, and killing his 6-year-old son will have dubbed the South Skyway Chuck Kuhn and his wife, Stacy, man trafficking call in Texas, fed- of Goldsboro, at a nearby intersec- face a third trial in the case, the Fishing Pier as “pelican death finalized purchase terms for eral officials said. tion suffering from a gunshot state Supreme Court has ruled. row.” White’s Ferry in Leesburg on No other information could be wound. He was pronounced dead Mauricio Torres, 50, was first Thursday. provided, according to a U.S. Im- at a local hospital. Evidence sug- convicted of capital murder and Man killed while helping The ferry operation between migration and Customs Enforce- gests that he was one of the two in- battery in November 2016 in the apparent drunk driver Loudoun County, Va., and Mont- ment statement. A message to the truders, police said. death of Isiah Torres, but the Ar- gomery County, Md., was estab- U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Anto- The woman was hospitalized kansas Supreme Court overturned THREE LAKES — A lished in 1786 but ceased oper- nio seeking more details was not with non-life-threatening injuries. that ruling, saying authorities WI Three Lakes man was ations in December. The move immediately returned Friday. couldn’t use rape as a justification killed by an apparent drunken came after a Virginia judge said Federal, state and local author- Man pleads guilty to hate for the murder conviction. Torres driver after he was run over when the ferry company had no right to ities in Texas have been searching crime at Black neighbor was convicted again, but a Benton he stopped to help pull the driver use a parcel of land on the Virginia for a tanker truck days after a 911 County circuit judge declared a out of a ditch, authorities said Sat- side of the river as a landing site. caller in the San Antonio area re- INDIANAPOLIS — An mistrial during the sentencing urday. The ruling came in a decade-old ported dozens of people were IN Indianapolis man has phase in March last year after The Oneida County Sheriff’s Of- lawsuit over the so-called Rock- trapped in it. The caller said Mon- pleaded guilty to federal hate Torres’ stepson jumped from the fice said authorities got a call land Farm property. At issue was day that there were an estimated crime and weapons charges after witness box and attacked him. around 9:30 p.m. Friday about a pe- whether there was a public right of 80 people inside the truck’s tank — threatening a Black neighbor, The state attorney general’s of- destrian who had been backed access to the Virginia landing site. typically used to haul liquids or prosecutors said Friday. fice appealed, saying the 2020 over by a truck on Highway X in Kuhn plans to work with Peter gases that can be hazardous — and Shepherd Hoehn, 51, became in- guilty verdict should stand but that the town of Three Lakes. An initial Brown, the majority owner of that they couldn’t breathe. censed over the neighbor hiring a a third jury could decide Torres’ investigation showed the truck was Rockland Farm, along with local construction crew to remove a tree punishment. Prosecutors are seek- heading northbound on the high- officials and the Coast Guard, in an Police say home intruder last June 18 and burned a cross ing the death penalty. way when it went into the south- effort to get the ferry officially reo- fatally shot by 12-year-old above the fence line facing the On Thursday, the state’s high bound ditch. pened. The purchase terms in- neighbor’s property, displayed a court rejected that appeal and or- The 59-year-old pedestrian was clude the ferry, a store serving fer- GOLDSBORO — A swastika on his fence, displayed a dered a new trial, the Arkansas trying to help pull the truck out ry passengers, and the Maryland NC man who forced his large sign containing several anti- Democrat-Gazette reported. when he was hit as the truck exited shoreline that supports the ferry way into an apartment with an ac- Black racial slurs, displayed a ma- the ditch. He was pronounced dead operation. complice was fatally shot by a 12- chete near the sign, loudly played From The Associated Press PAGE 12 • STARS AND STRIPES • Tuesday, February 16, 2021 WORLD Guinea sees 3 Myanmar security Ebola deaths; 1st since 2016 forces crack down Associated Press CONAKRY, Guinea — Health officials in Guinea on Sunday confirmed that at least three peo- on coup protesters ple have died from Ebola there, the first cases declared since it Associated Press fire. Local media reported that was one of three West African YANGON, Myanmar — Securi- rubber bullets were also fired into nations to fight the world’s dead- ty forces in Myanmar intensified the crowd, and that a few people AP liest Ebola epidemic that ended their crackdown against anti-coup were injured. An anti­coup protester dressed in a Batman costume holds a sign that five years ago. protesters on Monday, seeking to Police were also seen pointing reads: “End the dictatorship in Myanmar” while standing on a vehicle An additional four people are quell the large-scale demonstra- guns toward the protesters. parked next to an armored personnel carrier deployed outside the confirmed with Ebola, according tions calling for the military junta In the capital, Naypyitaw, pro- Central Bank of Myanmar building in Yangon, Myanmar, on Monday. to a statement from the ministry that seized power earlier this testers gathered outside a police of health. All seven positive cases month to reinstate the elected gov- station demanding the release of a set to expire and whose freedom is streets of cities across the South- attended the funeral of a nurse in ernment. group of high school students who a key demand of the crowds of east Asian nation formerly known Goueke on Feb. 1 and later More than 1,000 protesters were were detained while joining in an- people continuing to protest the as Burma, seeking the return of showed Ebola symptoms includ- rallying in front of the Myanmar ti-coup activities. Feb. 1 coup. the government they elected. ing a fever, diarrhea and vomit- Economic Bank in Mandalay, the One student who escaped told Suu Kyi will now be remanded Protesters continued to gather ing, said the ministry statement. country’s second-largest city, reporters that the pupils — until Wednesday, when she will across Myanmar on Monday, fol- The government has declared when at least 10 trucks full of sol- thought to range in age from 13 to likely appear in court by video- lowing a night in which authorities an Ebola epidemic and started diers and police arrived and start- 16 — were demonstrating peace- conference, according to Khin cut the country’s internet access contact tracing and isolating sus- ed firing slingshots toward the fully when a line of riot police sud- Maung Zaw, a lawyer asked by and increased the security pres- pected cases. It’s also sent an protesters before they even got denly arrived and began arresting Suu Kyi’s party to represent her. ence in major cities seeking to cur- emergency team to support local out of the trucks, according to a them. It wasn’t clear exactly how The Nobel laureate remains under tail demonstrations. teams in Goueke and has accel- photographer who witnessed the many students were rounded up, house arrest on a minor charge of Thousands of engineers erated the procurement of Ebola events. but estimates put the figure at be- possessing unregistered imported marched on the streets of Manda- vaccines from the World Health The soldiers and police then at- tween 20 and 40. walkie-talkies. lay chanting and holding signs Organization. tacked the protesters with sticks Earlier Monday, Myanmar’s Suu Kyi’s extended detention is that read: “Free our leader,” “I confirm it’s Ebola. The re- and slingshots, and police could be military leaders extended their likely to further inflame tensions “Who stands with justice?” and sults prove it,” Minister of seen aiming long guns into the air detention of deposed leader Aung between the military and the pro- “Stop arresting people illegally at Health Remy Lamah said by amid sounds that resembled gun- San Suu Kyi, whose remand was testers who have taken to the midnight.” phone. Tuesday, February 16, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 13 WORLD Navalny ‘flashlight’ protests light up cities across Russia BY DARIA LITVINOVA No arrests were immediately re- cellphone protests, many respon- Associated Press ported. However, police detained ded with jokes and skepticism. Af- MOSCOW — Supporters of im- nine people at a daytime demon- ter two weekends of nationwide prisoned Russian opposition lead- stration in the city of Kazan calling demonstrations, the new protest er Alexei Navalny came out to resi- for the release of political prison- format looked to some like a re- dential courtyards and shined ers, according to OVD-Info, a hu- treat. PAVEL GOLOVKIN/AP their cellphone flashlights Sunday man rights group that monitors po- Yet Russian officials spent days People draw hearts with their cellphone flashlights in support of jailed in a display of unity, despite efforts litical arrests. trying to blacken the protests. Offi- Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his wife, Yulia by Russian authorities to extin- The group said security guards cials accused Navalny’s allies of Navalnaya, in Moscow, on Sunday. guish the illuminated protests. at Moscow State University re- acting on NATO’s instructions. Navalny’s team sent photos of corded the names of people leaving Kremlin-backed TV channels rorist group was plotting attacks would allow the opposition to build small groups with lit-up cellphones a dormitory to take part in a flash- warned that flashlight rallies were during unapproved mass protests. arapport with new supporters who in cities from Siberia to the Mos- light rally there. part of major uprisings around the “The Kremlin is awfully scared are not ready to be more visible, cow region. It was unclear how When Navalny’s first team world. State news agencies cited of the flashlight action,” because Navalny ally Leonid Volkov said in many people participated overall. urged people to come out to the unnamed sources as saying a ter- such a peaceful, lighthearted event a YouTube video. Indian rescuers find 11 more bodies after glacier flooding Associated Press 11 more bodies on Sunday, raising tain broke off on Feb. 7, unleash- other bodies were found in a vil- The floodwaters, mud and boul- NEW DELHI — Rescuers the death toll to 49. ing a devastating flood in the re- lage in the area. ders roared down the mountain searching muck-filled ravines and Krishan Kumar, a spokesper- gion in Uttarakhand state. Rescuers are using excavators along the Alaknanda and Dhauli- valleys for survivors after the sud- son for the National Disaster Re- Kumar said five bodies were and shovels to clear sludge from ganga rivers, breaking dams, den collapse of a Himalayan gla- sponse Force, said 155 people found in a tunnel of a power pro- the tunnel in an attempt to reach sweeping away bridges and forc- cier triggered massive flooding in were still missing after a part of a ject as rescuers cleared the debris dozens of trapped workers as ing the evacuation of many villag- northern India a week ago found glacier near Nanda Devi moun- and looked for any survivors. Six hopes for their survival fade. es. PAGE 14 • STARS AND STRIPES • Tuesday, February 16, 2021 OPINION

Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander McConnell’s project to shrink Trump’s GOP influence Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY GEORGE F. WILL ered” arguments for conviction. McCon- third-ranking in the Republican House Washington Post Writers Group nell’s preceding words, however, indicate leadership, who voted to impeach — Trump WASHINGTON such a vote to convict: Trump fed his sup- probably will endorse acolytes. They will EDITORIAL ne of Senate Minority Leader porters “wild falsehoods” making him mimic his sulfuric rhetoric and, if nominat- Terry Leonard, Editor Mitch McConnell’s many admi- “practically and morally responsible” for ed, many will lose in November. [email protected] rable traits is that he is uninter- Jan. 6, which was “a foreseeable conse- McConnell remembers, if few others do, ested in being admired. He uses quence” of “false statements, conspiracy the names of Delaware’s Christine O’Don- Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor O his demeanor to disguise the fact that he has theories and reckless hyperbole” and a nell (“I dabbled into witchcraft,” but “I’m [email protected] normal feelings and so might welcome pub- “manufactured atmosphere of looming ca- not a witch”), Missouri’s Todd Akin (“legiti- Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content lic approbation for his decisions. He does tastrophe,” all “orchestrated” by Trump, mate rape” does not cause pregnancy), In- [email protected] not, however, make public decisions for the who then “feign[ed]” surprise about his diana’s Richard Mourdock (a woman made goal of pleasing the public. 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Trump before McConnell began wielding the na- McConnell knew that if he voted on Sat- might soon have a bruising rendezvous with tional party’s resources in defense of its in- Europe/Mideast urday to convict Donald Trump, he would the prosecutors in the Southern District of terests in state parties’ decisions. Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief [email protected] have been lionized, briefly, by many of his New York. (While explaining his opposition A McConnell vote to convict Trump on +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 detractors, who are legion. 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The Senate chaplain’s prayer that opened CIRCULATION protect the country from government offi- He has his eyes on the prize: 2022, per- the impeachment trial’s first day included a Mideast cers.” Hence Trump “is constitutionally not haps the most crucial nonpresidential elec- familiar stanza from James Russell Low- Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager eligible for conviction,” and convicting him tion year in U.S. history. 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BY CHRISTIE D’ZURILLA that success directly on his fan asked them to review what he got Los Angeles Times base. paid for doing “Chappelle’s Show” happelle’s Show” After taking a circuitous route back in the day, compared with has returned to in his performance through a how much the show has made. Netflix as of Feb. scathing discussion of Edward Netflix and HBO Max got “C 12, and you have Snowden, the upheaval in Fergu- streaming rights to the series in only yourselves to blame. And son, Missouri, militarization of po- the U.S. through a nonexclusive that, according to the comic be- lice and the Jan. 6 attack on the deal with ViacomCBS, which hind the classic program, is a very U.S. Capitol, Chappelle said he owns Comedy Central. The shows good thing. knows where his power lies: with will ultimately become exclusive Dave Chappelle announced his his fans. to the CBS All Access streaming show’s return to the streaming “I asked you to stop watching service, soon to be known as Para- platform — and his recent pay- the show, and thank God almighty mount+. ment for it — in a performance for you, you did,” he said. “You Chappelle got no additional called “Redemption Song,” posted made that show worthless, be- money for the streaming deal, Feb. 11 on Instagram. cause without your eyes, it’s noth- having unwittingly given up those “This is a very important mo- ing. And when you stopped watch- rights years ago, in perpetuity, be- ment,” he said. “I want to thank ing it, they called me, and I got my fore the prospect of streaming TV Ted Sarandos at Netflix, a CEO name back. And I got my license even existed. who had the courage to take my back. And I got my show back. “You need to know how to solve show off its platform, at financial And they paid me millions of dol- your problems,” he said Thurs- detriment to his company, just be- lars. Thank you very much.” day. “You need to know where cause I asked him.” In November, Chappelle said in your power lies. You are Ameri- The request was part of Chap- his “Unforgiven” special that his cans, so your power lies in each pelle’s effort a few months back, fans were his “real boss” and that other.” after his 2003-06 show debuted the “public flogging” he was giv- Chappelle also addressed his Nov. 1 on Netflix with no addition- ing Comedy Central was not January bout with COVID-19, con- al payment to him. He said he had something performers were sup- tracted after he was doing what he called Sarandos and asked him to posed to do. He could do it, he said, could to keep performing during pull the show “just so I could feel because of the public support he the pandemic. “After all these better.” The streamer agreed to do has. months and doing all these shows its comedy star’s bidding. “I’m coming to you,” he said at ... my number was up, and then I Chappelle continued in his Feb. the time. “I’m begging you, if you had the ’rona. Aww.” 11 post: “I want to thank Chris ever liked me, if you ever think Most people wished him a McCarthy of CBS Viacom (sic). there was anything worthwhile speedy recovery, he said. This guy is younger than me, and about me, I’m begging you: Please “But there was a faction of peo- like most people younger than me, don’t watch that show. I’m not ask- ple, the cowards, who said, ‘You has an interest in making the past ing you to boycott any network. see that, Dave Chappelle, that’s right. ... Finally, after all these Boycott me.” why we stay inside where it’s safe, years, I can finally say to Comedy Chappelle said in November and we never try anything.’ NETFLIX Central, it’s been a pleasure doing that he had reached out to what he “Well, enjoy yourself ...,” Chap- Dave Chappelle, shown in 2016, can again be found on Netflix. business with you.” presumed was a new group of peo- pelle said, “’cause I’m better Chappelle asked that his show be removed over payment issues. He pinned responsibility for ple running Comedy Central and now.” ‘The Bachelor’ host stepping away after racial controversy From wire reports ignorance did damage” and he was “asham- others to do the same. she might have lost her leg and her life dur- Chris Harrison, host of “The Bachelor,” ed over how uninformed I was.” He said he “They can’t cancel us if we don’t let ing the 55-hour ordeal. says he is stepping down from his TV role is stepping aside from his TV show “for a them.” and is “ashamed” for his handling of a swir- period of time” and will not be hosting the Duchess of Sussex ling racial controversy at the ABC dating “After the Final Rose” special that will fol- Ashley Judd describes how she expecting second child show. low the season finale of “The Bachelor.” ‘nearly lost’ her leg in Congo The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are ex- In a new statement posted Feb. 13, Harri- Carano announces new film deal pecting their second child, their office con- son apologized again for defending the ac- Ashley Judd has recounted a painful or- firmed Sunday. tions by a contestant that are considered of- with conservative news outlet deal she believes almost cost her leg after A spokesperson for Prince Harry, 36, and fensive. “By excusing historical racism, I Gina Carano, who exited the Disney+ se- tripping in a Congolese rainforest and hav- Meghan, 39, said in a statement: “We can defended it,” he wrote. ries “The Mandalorian” and was banned ing to be evacuated by motorbike. confirm that Archie is going to be a big Harrison came under fire after an inter- from future Star Wars projects, has found a In one of two Instagram Live videos host- brother. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex view on “Extra” when he was asked about new home at pundit Ben Shapiro’s Daily ed Feb. 12 by New York Times columnist are overjoyed to be expecting their second racially insensitive past behavior from cur- Wire. The actress will develop and produce Nicholas Kristof, the actor said she was child.” rent “Bachelor” contestant Rachael Kirk- her own film at the conservative news out- stuck on the ground for five hours with a In a black-and-white photo of themselves, connell. let, which announced it is branching out in- “badly misshapen leg,” biting a stick be- the couple sat near a tree with Harry’s hand Past photos of her resurfaced in which to entertainment content. cause of pain, and “howling like a wild ani- placed under Meghan’s head as she lies on she is dressed in costume as a Native Amer- “This is just the beginning .. welcome to mal.” his lap with her hand resting on her bump. ican and at an antebellum plantation the rebellion,” the actress wrote Feb. 12 on Judd was injured when she and research- themed ball. Kirkconnell later issued an social media as she retweeted Shapiro’s ers were up early in a rainforest looking for Other news apology for what she calls her past “racist tweet promoting the new venture. bonobos when she tripped over a log and the ■ Lynn Stalmaster, the Oscar-winning and offensive” actions. “I cried out and my prayer was answer- fall shattered her tibia. She was carried out casting director whose eye for talent helped In the interview, Harrison defended ed,” Carano told Deadline, praising Daily of the rainforest in a hammock and back to launch the careers of John Travolta, Chris- Kirkconnell against what he called the Wire for making her filmmaking dream camp. topher Reeve, Richard Dreyfuss and many “woke police” on social media. “We all need come true. “I am sending out a direct mess- She described it as a “catastrophic acci- other actors, has died. He was 93. Stalmas- to have a little grace, a little understanding, age of hope to everyone living in fear of can- dent” and added that she “nearly lost my ter became the first person to receive an A- a little compassion,” he said in the inter- cellation by the totalitarian mob. I have only leg.” She conducted the interview from a cademy Award for casting when he accept- view. just begun using my voice which is now hospital bed in South Africa and revealed ed an honorary Oscar for lifetime achieve- In Harrison’s apology, he also said “my freer than ever before, and I hope it inspires that if she wasn’t a famous actor, she thinks ment in 2016. Tuesday, February 16, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 19 SCOREBOARD/AUSTRALIAN OPEN

COLLEGE BASKETBALL GOLF Sunday’s men’s scores AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am PGA Tour  Sunday EAST At Pebble Beach Golf Links Boston U. 86, Holy Cross 68 Pebble Beach, Calif. Colgate 92, Army 83 Purse: $7.8 million Hartford 75, NJIT 61 Pebble Beach Course Loyola (Md.) 88, Lafayette 69 Yardage: 6,958; Par: 71 Maryland 72, Minnesota 59 Spyglass Hill Course Mercy 92, Molloy 66 Yardage: 6,858; Par: 72 Nebraska 62, Penn St. 61 Final Round Norfolk St. 68, Morgan St. 65 Daniel Berger $1,404,000 67-66-72-65—270-18 Seton Hall 57, Marquette 51 M.k McNealy $850,200 68-69-69-66—272-16 St. Peter’s 66, Fairfield 49 St. Thomas Aquinas 90, Roberts Wes- Patrick Cantlay $460,200 62-73-70-68—273-15 leyan 85, OT Jordan Spieth $460,200 65-67-71-70—273-15 Towson 68, Northeastern 57 Paul Casey $301,275 68-67-71-68—274-14 Vermont 61, Stony Brook 57 Nate Lashley $301,275 65-72-68-69—274-14 Jason Day $228,930 69-69-68-69—275-13 SOUTH Charley Hoffman $228,930 69-72-68-66—275-13 Ala.-Huntsville 76, Christian Brothers 69 Max Homa $228,930 69-70-68-68—275-13 Elon 66, Coll. of Charleston 55 Russell Knox $228,930 66-70-69-70—275-13 Georgia Tech 71, Pittsburgh 65 James Madison 74, Hofstra 70 C. Tringale $228,930 67-72-69-67—275-13 Richmond 90, St. Mary’s (Md.) 49 Tom Hoge $181,350 67-70-68-71—276-12 Tulane 62, South Florida 59 K. Streelman $165,750 69-72-67-69—277-11 Cameron Davis $146,250 74-67-69-68—278-10 MIDWEST Tom Lewis $146,250 66-69-74-69—278-10 Cincinnati 69, UCF 68 Chris Kirk $118,950 69-73-70-67—279 -9 Drake 51, Chicago 50, OT Troy Merritt $118,950 71-69-71-68—279 -9 Indiana St. 76, Evansville 70 M. NeSmith $118,950 74-67-70-68—279 -9 Michigan 67, Wisconsin 59 Chez Reavie $118,950 74-67-71-67—279 -9 Missouri St. 72, Bradley 57 N. Iowa 74, Valparaiso 60 Brian Stuard $118,950 66-71-69-73—279 -9 North Dakota 85, South Dakota 81 Jim Furyk $81,822 71-69-71-69—280 -8 Notre Dame 71, Miami 61 Doug Ghim $81,822 69-72-71-68—280 -8 S. Dakota St. 95, Oral Roberts 80 Will Gordon $81,822 66-73-68-73—280 -8 S. Illinois 59, Illinois St. 49 Cameron Percy $81,822 67-70-73-70—280 -8 Vaughn Taylor $81,822 67-73-71-69—280 -8 ANDY BROWNBILL / AP FAR WEST Jason Dufner $59,280 68-71-70-72—281 -7 Arizona St. 75, Oregon St. 73 Ryan Moore $59,280 68-73-70-70—281 -7 The United States’ Jessica Pegula celebrates after defeating Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 6­4, 3­6, 6­3 in their Sacramento St. 70, Cal Baptist 69 UC Irvine 73, UC Riverside 67 H. Norlander $59,280 64-70-74-73—281 -7 fourth­round match at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, Monday. UC Santa Barbara 81, Hawaii 74 Pat Perez $59,280 69-72-72-68—281 -7 Akshay Bhatia, $49,920 64-73-72-73—282 -6 Scott Brown $49,920 69-70-74-69—282 -6 Sunday’s women’s scores Scott Stallings $49,920 69-71-70-72—282 -6 Tim Wilkinson $49,920 67-74-69-72—282 -6 EAST Brian Gay $40,638 70-72-69-72—283 -5 Branden Grace $40,638 71-69-73-70—283 -5 Boston U. 65, Army 53 Daughter of Bills, Sabres CCSU 73, Merrimack 67 Matt Jones $40,638 67-72-73-71—283 -5 Delaware 66, Drexel 55 Brendan Steele $40,638 69-72-71-71—283 -5 George Washington 56, St. Bonaventure M.Thompson $40,638 67-74-71-71—283 -5 39 Sam Burns $30,030 72-70-69-73—284 -4 Maine 54, Stony Brook 49 Brian Harman $30,030 67-74-70-73—284 -4 Manhattan 48, Iona 44 Marist 60, Siena 44 Patton Kizzire $30,030 69-70-76-69—284 -4 Mass.-Lowell 73, New Hampshire 52 Hank Lebioda $30,030 70-70-72-72—284 -4 owners reaches all-US QF Monmouth (NJ) 63, St. Peter’s 57 Rob Oppenheim $30,030 72-70-72-70—284 -4 Mount St. Mary’s 65, LIU 41 John Senden $30,030 70-69-72-73—284 -4 Navy 50, Loyola (Md.) 46 Associated Press “It’s an opportunity for both of upon arrival. North Carolina 81, Pittsburgh 72 Kyle Stanley $30,030 70-70-73-71—284 -4 Northeastern 72, Towson 62 Nick Taylor $30,030 69-71-72-72—284 -4 us,” Pegula said, recalling that she Brady and Pegula gave the U.S. Rider 68, Niagara 54 Ryan Armour $21,814 70-73-74-68—285 -3 Sacred Heart 58, Bryant 44 B. Burgoon $21,814 68-72-75-70—285 -3 MELBOURNE, Australia — Af- and Brady became close after play- three women’s quarterfinalists at St. Francis Brooklyn 63, St. Francis (Pa.) Beau Hossler $21,814 72-70-68-75—285 -3 ter Jessica Pegula earned her first ing doubles together for the United Melbourne Park, joining 23-time 55 Scott Piercy $19,204 69-74-69-74—286 -2 trip to a Grand Slam quarterfinal, States in the team competition now Grand Slam champion Serena Wil- Ben Taylor $19,204 68-72-75-71—286 -2 SOUTH Josh Teater $19,204 69-74-70-73—286 -2 the daughter of the owners of Buf- known as the Billie Jean King Cup. liams. Alabama 92, Auburn 78 Jhonattan Vegas $19,204 72-71-74-69—286 -2 Davidson 71, Saint Joseph’s 64 falo’s NFL and NHL franchises “I’m just happy I’m here; she’s Top-ranked Ash Barty ensured a Duquesne 55, George Mason 49 Vincent Whaley $19,204 68-71-73-74—286 -2 scribbled on the screen of an Aus- been playing some good tennis, so- fourth American didn’t make it to Florida Gulf Coast 88, Kennesaw St. 38 S. Cappelen $18,096 75-65-73-74—287 -1 Florida St. 67, Miami 59 Mark Hubbard $18,096 66-74-73-74—287 -1 tralian Open courtside TV camera: lidifying herself as a top player.” the last eight, beating unseeded Gardner-Webb 68, Winthrop 56 Andrew Putnam $18,096 72-70-76-69—287 -1 “hi mom, hi dad, see you next rd Jen The 61st-ranked Pegula beat No. Shelby Rogers 6-3, 6-4 to set up a Lipscomb 63, Jacksonville 36 Will Zalatoris, $18,096 69-74-75-69—287 -1 NC A&T 72, NC Central 62 North Alabama 70, Stetson 65 F. Molinari $17,706 69-70-76-73—288 E B.” 5 seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine quarterfinal match against No. 25 South Carolina 66, LSU 59 Joel Dahmen $17,394 71-71-75-72—289 +1 In addition to a shoutout to her 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, before the 22nd-seed- Karolina Muchova. Wake Forest 72, Clemson 65 Zack Sucher $17,394 72-71-76-70—289 +1 Peter Uihlein $17,394 69-72-73-75—289 +1 parents, that was a message for ed Brady, a Pennsylvanian who There will be a one-nation men’s MIDWEST Joseph Bramlett $17,004 73-70-76-71—290 +2 Jennifer Brady, a good pal of Pegu- played college tennis at UCLA, had quarterfinal, too, between Rus- Dayton 67, VCU 62 Sung Kang $17,004 73-68-76-73—290 +2 la’s whose fourth-round match was a6-1, 7-5 victory over No. 28 Donna sians Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Georgia 82, Missouri 64 C.T. Pan $16,770 70-72-74-75—291 +3 Indiana 58, Illinois 50 Scott Harrington $16,614 72-71-76-73—292 +4 up next in Rod Laver Arena on Vekic of Croatia. Rublev. Medvedev, the 2019 U.S. Liberty 79, Bellarmine 73 Maryland 95, Nebraska 73 Wes Roach $16,458 71-71-74-77—293 +5 Monday. Brady was one of the 72 players Open runner-up, eliminated Minnesota 68, Wisconsin 63 Rutgers 75, Purdue 57 And after Brady won, too, setting who had to go through a hard lock- 192nd-ranked American Macken- Saint Louis 62, Richmond 57 up an all-American matchup down — two weeks stuck in a hotel zie McDonald 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 in 1½ South Dakota 64, North Dakota 47 AP SPORTLIGHT Tarleton St. 61, Chicago St. 41 against Pegula with a berth in the fi- room, not allowed to leave for any hours, while Rublev moved on Feb. 16 nal four at stake, she used a blue reason — after flying to Australia in when No. 22 Casper Ruud stopped SOUTHWEST 1961 — Elgin Baylor of Los Angeles Baylor 60, Texas 35 scores 57 points to lead the Lakers over marker to respond in kind, writing: January because someone on their because of an injury after dropping S. Dakota St. 73, Oral Roberts 61 the Detroit Pistons 129-106. “Bring it Jess!” flight tested positive for COVID-19 the first two sets. Texas A&M 80, Tennessee 70 1970 — Joe Frazier retains his world heavyweight title with a fifth-round FAR WEST knockout of Jimmy Ellis. Arizona 75, Washington 53 1972 — Wilt Chamberlain of the Los An- Australian Open scoreboard Arizona St. 67, Washington St. 61 geles Lakers becomes the first player in Portland St. 58, N. Arizona 56 NBA history to reach the 30,000 point mark San Francisco 74, Portland 71 during a 110-109 loss to the Phoenix Suns. Southern Cal 66, Utah 49 1989 —Chicago’s Michael Jordan scores Monday 7-5. 6-3, 6-2. 27 of his 50 points in the fourth quarter, to Ashleigh Barty (1), Australia, def. Shelby Caty McNally and Coco Gauff, United lead the Bulls to a 117-116 win over the Mil- At Melbourne Park Rogers, United States, 6-3, 6-4. States, def. Alexa Guarachi Mathison, waukee Bucks. Melbourne, Australia Chile, and Desirae Krawczyk (9), United DEALS 1992 — Martina Navratilova becomes Purse: AUD32,790,000 Men’s Doubles States, 7-5, 6-3. the career singles titles leader by beating Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Third Round Nicole Melichar, United States, and Sunday’s Transactions Jana Novotna in three sets in the final of (Seedings in parentheses): Rajeev Ram, United States, and Joe Sa- Demi Schuurs (4), Netherlands, def. Lyud- the Virginia Slims of Chicago. Navratilova, lisbury (5), Britain, def. Michael Venus, myla Kichenok, Ukraine, and Jelena Osta- BASEBALL with her 158th career singles champion- New Zealand, and John Peers (10), Austra- penko (13), Latvia, 6-2, 6-4. Major League Baseball ship, passes Chris Evert, who retired in Men’s Singles lia, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4). Mixed Doubles LOS ANGELES ANGELS —Sent LHP Dillon 1989. Fourth Round Ivan Dodig, Croatia, and Filip Polasek (9), Second Round Marcelo Melo, Brazil, and Vera Zvonare- Peters outright to Salt Lake (Triple-A 1994 — John Stockton hands out 12 as- Daniil Medvedev (4), Russia, def. Mack- Slovakia, def. Horia Tecau, Romania, and sists in Utah’s 103-99 road win over the Los enzie McDonald, United States, 6-4, 6-2, Marcelo Melo (7), Brazil, 6-4, 6-3. va, Russia, def. Maximo Gonzalez, Argenti- West). na, and Xu Yifan, China, 4-6, 6-3, 10-7. National League Angeles Clippers to become the third 6-3. Bruno Soares, Brazil, and Jamie Murray guard in NBA history (joining Magic John- Andrey Rublev (7), Russia, def. Casper (6), Britain, def. Simone Bolelli, Italy, and Mixed Doubles NEW YORK METS —Agreed to terms with Third Round son and Oscar Robertson) to reach 9,000 Ruud (24), Norway, 6-2, 7-6 (3), ret. Maximo Gonzalez, Argentina, 6-7 (5), 6-2, LHP Mike Montgomery and RHP Tommy 6-4. Arina Rodionova and Max Purcell, Aus- career assists. Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, def. Fabio Fogni- Hunter on minor league contracts. ni (16), Italy, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. Matthew Ebden and John-Patrick Smith, tralia, def. Robert Farah, Colombia, and Ni- 1997 — Jeff Gordon, 25, becomes the Australia, def. Lukasz Kubot, Poland, and cole Melichar (2), United States, walkover. youngest winner of the Daytona 500 after Stefanos Tsitsipas (5), Greece, def. Mat- teo Berrettini (9), Italy, walkover. Wesley Koolhof (4), Netherlands, 7-6 (2), Storm Sanders and Marc Polmans, Aus- Dale Earnhardt crashes 12 laps from the 6-4. tralia, def. Andrew Harris and Ellen Perez, COLLEGE HOCKEY end to prolong his Daytona 500 jinx. Women’s Doubles Australia, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 10-8. 2001 — Philadelphia coach Larry Brown Women’s Singles Third Round Rajeev Ram, United States, and Barbora Sunday’s scores earns his 1,000th professional win, includ- Fourth Round Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Sinia- Krejcikova (6), Czech Republic, def. Ben ing his ABA record. Brown, 1,000-707 over- Jessica Pegula, United States, def. Elina kova (3), Czech Republic, def. Bernarda Mclachlan and Ena Shibahara, Japan, 6-4, all, ranks third on the career list behind To- 3-6, 13-11. MIDWEST Svitolina (5), Ukraine, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Pera, United States, and Rosalie van Der ronto’s Lenny Wilkens and Miami’s Pat Ri- Jennifer Brady (22), United States, def. Hoek, Netherlands, 6-4, 6-4. Gabriela Dabrowski, Canada, and Mate Arizona St. 3, Michigan St. 2 ley. Allen Iverson’s 42 points leads the Donna Vekic (28), Croatia, 6-1, 7-5. Sharon Fichman, Canada, and Giuliana Pavic (3), Croatia, def. Bethanie Mattek- Wisconsin 3, Michigan 2 76ers to a 108-93 win over the Los Angeles Karolina Muchova (25), Czech Republic, Olmos, Mexico, def. Heather Watson, Bri- Sands, United States, and Jamie Murray, Clippers. def. Elise Mertens (18), Belgium, 7-6 (5), tain, and Leylah Annie Fernandez, Canada, Britain, 7-6 (7), 5-7, 10-3. 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NBA scoreboard Berger wins Eastern Conference by 2 after Atlantic Division WLPct GB eagle putt Philadelphia 18 9 .667 — Brooklyn 16 12 .571 2½ Boston 13 13 .500 4½ on No. 18 New York 13 15 .464 5½ Toronto 12 15 .444 6 BY DOUG FERGUSON Associated Press Southeast Division PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — For WLPct GB all the stunning views at Pebble Charlotte 13 15 .464 — Miami 11 15 .423 1 Beach that can be so soothing, Atlanta 11 15 .423 1 Daniel Berger couldn’t escape Orlando 10 18 .357 3 the tension when he arrived at Washington 7 17 .292 4 the final hole Sunday in the Central Division AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. WLPct GB He was tied for the lead, needi- Milwaukee 16 11 .593 — ng a birdie on the par-5 18th to Indiana 14 13 .519 2 win. Off to his right was out-of- Chicago 10 15 .400 5 bounds markers below a row of Cleveland 10 18 .357 6½ hedges, where Berger hit his Detroit 8 19 .296 8 drive on Saturday that led to dou- Western Conference ble bogey. To his left was the Pa- DAVID ZALUBOWSKI / AP cific Ocean. Southwest Division Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, right, is tied up by Los Angeles Lakers forward Markieff Morris. Jokic “I was going to go down swing- WLPct GB had 23 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists in his team’s 122­105 win Sunday in Denver. ing,” he said. San Antonio 16 11 .593 — Two of the best swings of his Memphis 11 11 .500 2½ Dallas 13 15 .464 3½ career, a driver into the fairway NBA ROUNDUP New Orleans 11 15 .423 4½ and a 3-wood from 250 yards Houston 11 15 .423 4½ away in the cool air at sea level, Northwest Division left him 30 feet and two putts WLPct GB away. Berger capped it off with Utah 22 5 .815 — an eagle putt for a 7-under 65 and Portland 16 10 .615 5½ a two-shot victory over Maverick Jokic gets triple-double Denver 15 11 .577 6½ McNealy. Oklahoma City 11 15 .423 10½ “To step up there and hit a Minnesota 7 20 .259 15 great drive and then one of the Pacific Division best 3-woods I’ve ever hit in my WLPct GB life, and then to make that putt is as Nuggets beat Lakers L.A. Lakers 21 7 .750 — just as good as it gets for me,” L.A. Clippers 20 8 .714 1 Berger said. Associated Press Phoenix 17 9 .654 3 minute, and Portland overcame lon Brooks scored 22 points for the Golden State 14 13 .519 6½ He finished at 18-under 270 for another high-scoring outing from Grizzlies, who have lost five of six. Sacramento 12 14 .462 8 his fourth career victory. DENVER — Nikola Jokic re- Luka Doncic to win at Dallas. Thunder 114, Bucks 109:Jus- Sunday’s games Berger started his final round corded his sixth triple-double of The young Mavs sensation tin Jackson scored a season-high Washington 104, Boston 91 with a 4-iron to 20 feet for eagle San Antonio 122, Charlotte 110 the season and the Denver Nug- scored 44 points two nights after 22 points and hit a critical three- Detroit 123, New Orleans 112 on the par-5 second hole to catch gets beat Los Angeles 122-105 on getting a career-high 46 in a victo- pointer in the final minute to help Minnesota 116, Toronto 112 up to Jordan Spieth in no time at Portland 121, Dallas 118 Sunday night in a game where ry over New Orleans, but it wasn’t host Oklahoma City overcome Oklahoma City 114, Milwaukee 109 all. And while the cast of conten- Phoenix 109, Orlando 90 Lakers forward Anthony Davis enough to extend Dallas’ four- Giannis Antetokounmpo’s triple- L.A. Clippers 128, Cleveland 111 ders kept changing, Berger was hobbled from the court after re- game winning streak, tied for their double. Memphis 124, Sacramento 110 never out of the mix until he had Denver 122, L.A. Lakers 105 aggravating his sore right longest this season. With Milwaukee making a late the final say with one last eagle, Monday’s games Achilles. Suns 109, Magic 90: Devin push, Jackson hit a three-pointer Chicago at Indiana his fourth of the week. Davis will have an MRI on Mon- Booker scored 27 points, Mikal with 14.9 seconds remaining to put Houston at Washington He won for the second time Atlanta at New York day. He strained his Achilles late Bridges added 21 and host Phoe- the Thunder in control for good in Philadelphia at Utah since the PGA Tour Tour return- Brooklyn at Sacramento in the first half. nix cruised to its sixth straight vic- just his second start of the season. Cleveland at Golden State ed to golf in June from the CO- The spotlight was on the show- tory. Timberwolves 116, Raptors Miami at L.A. Clippers VID-19 pandemic, starting with a down between Jokic and LeBron The Suns have won nine of their 112: Karl-Anthony Towns scored Tuesday’s games playoff victory at Colonial, where Denver at Boston James, who are both among the fa- past 10 games and this one wasn’t seven of his 20 points late in the San Antonio at Detroit a half-dozen players had a vorites in the NBA MVP race. Jok- close. Phoenix never trailed and fourth quarter before fouling out, New Orleans at Memphis chance to win over the final hour. L.A. Lakers at Minnesota ic finished with 23 points, 16 re- jumped out to a 14-2 lead after Or- helping Minnesota snap a four- Portland at Oklahoma City Toronto at Milwaukee bounds and 10 assists. James had lando missed 12 of its first 13 shots. game losing streak on the road. Brooklyn at Phoenix 22 points, 10 rebounds and nine as- Pistons 123, Pelicans 112: Malik Beasley also scored 20 NBA Leaders sists, but the Lakers’ seven-game Mason Plumlee had 17 points, 10 points for the Timberwolves, and Through Saturday win streak ended. rebounds and 10 assists for his Anthony Edwards finished with Clippers 128, Cavaliers 111: first career triple-double, and De- 18. Scoring Lou Williams scored a season- troit spoiled Stan Van Gundy’s re- Spurs 122, Hornets 110: De- GFG FT PTS AVG high 30 points in his first start of turn to Motown. jounte Murray had 26 points and Beal, WAS 21 241 155 689 32.8 the season, and Los Angeles hand- Van Gundy was the coach and 12 rebounds, and San Antonio won Curry, GS 27 269 137 808 29.9 ed Cleveland its seventh straight president of basketball operations at Charlotte. Embiid, PHI 22 207 212 652 29.6 Lillard, POR 24 211 180 697 29.0 loss. for the Pistons from 2014-18. He’s Derrick White scored 12 of his Doncic, DAL 26 257 167 741 28.5 The three-time Sixth Man of the coaching New Orleans now, and season-high 25 points in the fourth Rebounds Year added a season-high 10 as- Detroit became the latest team to quarter, helping the Spurs to their GOFF DEF TOT AVG sists and made all eight of his free blitz the Pelicans from three-point fifth win in six games. throws on a night when the Clip- range. Wizards 104, Celtics 91: Bra- Capela, ATL 23 104 215 319 13.9 Drummond, CLE 25 101 236 337 13.5 pers were without Kawhi Leonard Grizzlies 124, Kings 110: Jo- dley Beal scored 35 points in his Gobert, UTA 27 96 265 361 13.4 and Paul George. Leonard has a nas Valanciunas scored a season- return from a rare night off, lead- Ayton, PHO 25 94 214 308 12.3 lower left leg contusion and Paul is high 25 points and grabbed 13 re- ing host Washington to the victory. Assists ERIC RISBERG / AP dealing with bone swelling in his bounds, leading Memphis to the Beal went 10-for-8 from the field GAST AVG right toe. victory at Sacramento. and 11-for-11 at the free-throw Harden, BKN 22 246 11.2 Daniel Berger reacts after Trail Blazers 121, Mavericks Ja Morant added 16 points and line. The NBA’s leading scorer Young, ATL 24 225 9.4 making an eagle putt on the 18th 118: Damian Lillard hit a tie- 10 assists despite a rough 7-for-18 rested during Friday night’s loss Doncic, DAL 26 245 9.4 green to win the AT&T Pebble breaking three-pointer in the final shooting night from the field. Dil- to the New York Knicks. Jokic, DEN 25 216 8.6 Beach Pro­Am on Sunday. Tuesday, February 16, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 21 NHL/COLLEGE BASKETBALL

NHL scoreboard East Division No rust: Livers GP WLOT Pts GF GA Boston 14 10 2 2 22 42 30 Philadelphia 13 8 3 2 18 46 41 N.Y. Islanders 13 6 4 3 15 32 33 Washington 13 6 4 3 15 47 51 leads Michigan Pittsburgh 13 7 5 1 15 43 47 N.Y. Rangers 13 4 6 3 11 31 34 New Jersey 9 4 3 2 10 23 26 Buffalo 10 4 4 2 10 30 32 Central Division past Wisconsin GP WLOT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 13 10 2 1 21 50 26 Wolverines win despite having a three-week layoff Florida 12 8 2 2 18 38 36 Carolina 12 9 3 0 18 43 33 Columbus 16 7 5 4 18 47 53 Associated Press Chicago 16 7 5 4 18 47 49 MADISON, Wis. — Michigan Dallas 12 5 3 4 14 40 34 Nashville 15 6 9 0 12 36 52 only needed 20 minutes or so to KEITH SRAKOCIC / AP Detroit 16 4 10 2 10 33 51 shake off the rust from a three- Washington Capitals defenseman Brenden Dillon, right, checks West Division week layoff. Pittsburgh Penguins left winger Brandon Tanev during the first period Isaiah Livers scored 20 points, of the Penguins’ 6­3 win Sunday in Pittsburgh. GP WLOT Pts GF GA Hunter Dickinson had 11 points Vegas 13 10 2 1 21 41 28 and 15 rebounds, and the third- NHL ROUNDUP St. Louis 15 9 4 2 20 52 48 ranked Wolverines rallied from a Colorado 12 7 4 1 15 38 25 14-point deficit to beat No. 21 Wis- Anaheim 15 6 6 3 15 30 39 consin 67-59 on Sunday. Arizona 14 6 6 2 14 39 42 Minnesota 11 6 5 0 12 30 30 Michigan (14-1, 9-1 Big Ten) Penguins hold off Los Angeles 13 4 6 3 11 40 44 hadn’t played since a 70-53 victory San Jose 13 5 7 1 11 35 49 at Purdue on Jan. 22. The school North Division announced the next day it was Capitals, remain pausing all athletic activities after GP WLOT Pts GF GA several people linked to the athlet- Toronto 15 11 3 1 23 53 38 ic department tested positive for a MORRY GASH / AP Montreal 15 9 4 2 20 52 39 COVID-19 variant that transmits Isaiah Livers led Michigan with unbeaten at home Edmonton 16 9 7 0 18 55 52 at a higher rate. 20 points in the Wolverines’ Winnipeg 14 8 5 1 17 47 38 Calgary 14 7 6 1 15 40 37 “I was outside, I was doing 67­59 win Sunday at Wisconsin. Associated Press call-up Maxime Legace wasn’t Vancouver 18 7 11 0 14 54 67 jump-rope, I was doing everything PITTSBURGH — The Pitts- necessary. Ottawa 16 3 12 1 7 34 64 necessary to stay in shape,” Livers dogs coach Darian DeVries said. burgh Penguins have stayed afloat “Hopefully Tristan should gain Saturday's games said. “A lot of other guys were, too. “Two teams giving all they had to by showing a remarkable ability to some confidence off of this,” Sulli- Vegas 3, San Jose 1 We all had a program. We all get a victory.” Montreal 2, Toronto 1 rally late. Forced to protect a rare van said. “He certainly should. It Detroit 4, Nashville 2 stayed true to it, and obviously The Ramblers (20-2, 11-2 MVC) Chicago 3, Columbus 2, OT third-period lead, they didn’t let was a solid performance by him.” St. Louis 5, Arizona 4, OT (you saw) the outcome. We’re get- shot just 33.3% in the rematch, in- the opportunity go to waste. Nicklas Backstrom collected his Vancouver 3, Calgary 1 ting back in our rhythm, back in cluding 3-for-19 from three-point Ottawa 2, Winnipeg 1 Tristan Jarry made a series of 250th career goal for the Capitals N.Y. Islanders 4, Boston 2 that Michigan basketball range. Tampa Bay 6, Florida 1 big stops late and a pair of empty- and Jakub Vrana and Evgeny Carolina 4, Dallas 3, SO rhythm.” “The sting right now is tough,” net goals by Zach Aston-Reese Kuznetsov also scored, but the Washington at Buffalo, ppd That was apparent down the Loyola coach Porter Moser said, New Jersey at Philadelphia, ppd and Sidney Crosby helped the Capitals looked a little off while Minnesota at Los Angeles, ppd stretch. “because we had opportunities.” Penguins pull away for a 6-3 victo- playing for the first time in a week Sunday's games After trailing most of the way, Cameron Krutwig and Aher ry over the somewhat rusty Wash- thanks a series of COVID-19-relat- Pittsburgh 6, Washington 3 the Wolverines scored the game’s Uguak scored 11 points apiece for Vegas 1, Colorado 0 ington Capitals on Sunday. ed postponements. Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, ppd final eight points. The Badgers the Ramblers. Pittsburgh entered the game Vitek Vanecek finished with 32 Monday's games (15-7, 9-6) collected just six points Loyola held a 42-32 lead with 8 having been either tied or trailing stops but Washington — finally at St. Louis at Arizona and one basket in the final 7:45. minutes remaining, but Drake Columbus at Carolina going into the third period in each full strength after three-plus Florida at Tampa Bay “We’re fit to play I think any gradually clawed back into con- N.Y. Islanders at Buffalo of its first 12 contests. Nursing a weeks of COVID-19 roster disrup- New Jersey at Boston, ppd kind of style — a fast-paced game, tention. one-goal advantage this time tions — remained winless this Ottawa at Toronto a slow-paced game, a grind-it-out The rivalry game ended with Chicago at Detroit around, the Penguins held their month (0-4). Nashville at Dallas game, whatever,” said Dickinson, coaches shouting at each other Winnipeg at Edmonton ground to stay unbeaten at PPG Kuznetsov showcased the fire- Calgary at Vancouver who also had five blocks. “With and assistants had to be separated. Paints Arena (5-0), with three of power of the NHL’s top-ranked Anaheim at San Jose our depth, I think we have the abil- “Heat of the battle,” Moser said. those wins coming against the ri- power play when he knuckled one Tuesday's games ity to do so much out there, win in “Two teams battling. We’ll move val Capitals. by Jarry just 5:18 into the first, but N.Y. Islanders at Buffalo so many different ways.” on.” New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers “There was a lot to like,” Pitts- Pittsburgh, which has grown com- Washington at Pittsburgh Drake 51, No. 22 Loyola Chica­ Colgate 92, Army 83: Jordan Nashville at Dallas burgh head coach Mike Sullivan fortable playing from behind — Colorado at Vegas go 50 (OT): Tremell Murphy Burns scored 22 points as the said. “We competed hard.” recovered when Rust and Tanev Minnesota at Los Angeles scored 17 points, including the go- Raiders stretched their win streak Bryan Rust scored twice — in- beat Vanecek 32 seconds apart lat- Wednesday's games ahead basket in overtime, as the to eight games, defeating the Florida at Carolina cluding a second-period power- er in the first period to give the Ottawa at Toronto visiting Bulldogs rallied to win de- Black Knights. play goal that ended an 0-for-20 Penguins the lead. Chicago at Detroit spite a poor shooting perform- The win streak gives Colgate its Vancouver at Calgary stretch with the man advantage — Rust later ended Pittsburgh’s Winnipeg at Edmonton ance. best record through 10 Patriot and added an assist. Brandon Ta- seven-game power-play goal Murphy’s layup with 2:50 re- League games in program history. nev and Jake Guentzel also scored drought when he took a pretty feed beat Colorado. maining put Drake ahead for Army was coming off a three- for the Penguins, who have won from Kris Letang and stuffed it The Golden Knights, who im- good, 49-48, in the defensive week break for COVID-19 con- two straight. Jarry made 28 saves short side past Vanecek 6:44 into proved to 5-1-0 since returning struggle between Missouri Valley cerns. and assisted on Aston-Reese’s the second period to put the Pen- from a pause due to COVID-19 Conference powers. The Ram- Jack Ferguson had 18 points empty-netter with 1:03 to go that guins up 3-2. Guentzel then flicked protocols, leapfrogged the St. blers had two shots blocked in the and nine rebounds for the Raiders finally put Washington away. a rebound by Vanecek just past Louis Blues to reclaim first place final 15 seconds before Murphy (9-1, 9-1 Patriot League). Tucker It’s been a bumpy start for Jar- the game’s midway point to give- in the West Division. made the clinching steal and was Richardson added 16 points and ry, an All-Star a season ago who Pittsburgh its first two-goal lead in Vegas was playing on the sec- fouled. eight rebounds. Jeff Woodward has found himself sitting for long a regular-season game since ond of back-to-back days after a It was the Bulldogs’ first win had 10 points, four assists and stretches thanks to the steady play March 10, 2020. 3-1 win at San Jose on Saturday. over a ranked opponent since they three blocks. of backup Casey DeSmith. DeS- Golden Knights 1, Avalanche 0: The Avalanche played for the beat then-No. 17 Creighton on Jan. Jalen Rucker had 18 points for mith, however, was unavailable Max Pacioretty scored early in the first time in nearly two weeks af- 23, 2013. Loyola pounded Drake the Black Knights (9-6, 5-5). Lon- due to a non-COVID-19 related ill- second period, Marc-Andre Fleu- ter their schedule was paused due 81-54 on Saturday. nie Grayson added 18 points and 11 ness. Jarry made sure emergency ry made 30 saves and host Vegas to coronavirus protocols. “Great win for us today,” Bull- rebounds. PAGE 22 • STARS AND STRIPES • Tuesday, February 16, 2021 SPORTS BRIEFS/AUTO RACING

BRIEFS Hamlin Source: UCF close finishes 5th to hiring Malzahn Central Florida is close to a deal to make former Auburn coach in try for a Gus Malzahn the Knights’ next coach. three-peat A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated BY DAN GELSTON Associated Press Press on Monday that UCF and Malzahn are finalizing an agree- DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — ment that would bring him to the Denny Hamlin’s run at a Daytona school in Orlando, Fla., a little 500 three-peat — that string of three straight championships more than two months after he achieved twice in the NBA by his was fired by Auburn. business partner Michael Jordan The person spoke on condition — ended with just a top-five fin- of anonymity because a deal was ish. not yet complete. Not bad for most drivers. Malzahn went 68-35 in eight For Hamlin, the result in a race seasons with the Tigers, including he largely dominated meant he 39-27 in the Southeasteastern lost his shot at history: No driver Conference. has ever won three straight Day- Shiffrin’s latest gold at JOHN RAOUX / AP tona 500 championships. Hamlin Bubba Wallace checks his helmet before the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona paired the 2019 and 2020 Daytona worlds sets U.S. record Beach, Fla. He led the race on the 129th lap but finished 17th. He finished in the race in 2018. victories with his 2016 win to Mikaela Shiffrin’s latest gold thrust himself in the conversation medal from the skiing world as one of the best drivers to con- championships moved her past quer “The Great American Race.” both Lindsey Vonn and Ted Lige- “Our car was fast and we were ty. Wallace becomes 1st Black certainly making it look easy Shiffrin won the combined on there for a while,” Hamlin said. Monday at Corinta D’Ampezzo, Hamlin — who teamed with Italay, giving her a sixth gold and a Jordan to launch 23XI Racing this ninth career medal from the to lead lap at Daytona 500 season with Bubba Wallace as the worlds — one more than Vonn at driver — again was the driver to the top of the all-time list of Amer- beat in the No. 11 Toyota. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver swept the ican medalists. Driver, beset with early and late difficulties in race, finishes in 17th first two stages and had Wallace Shiffrin also set an American along for the ride, trying to push record with her sixth world cham- BY DAN GELSTON first Black principal owner of a his boss back into victory lane. pionship title after sharing the Associated Press “I feel like he’s full-time Cup Series team in near- Hamlin, the 8-1 betting favorite mark with Ligety, who retired last DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — ly 50 years. He’s tight with Hamlin was fifth for the highest finish of a week. She has four golds in slalom Bubba Wallace ran into trouble going to learn and has rooted on the Joe Gibbs Toyota driver. Michael McDowell and one in super-G from previous early and late in his first Daytona Racing driver from the pits in the crashed the field as a 100-1 long worlds. 500 driving for Michael Jordan. how to win. He’s past. shot to win his first career Cup Source: Cavaliers He still came out of NASCAR’s got the talent.” This venture is no lark for Jor- race in the Daytona 500. shopping Drummond marquee race with another mile- dan. Jordan was a kid when his Falling short in a bid for three stone, becoming the first Black Team owner Michael Jordan late father packed up the car and straight stung Hamlin. The Cleveland Cavaliers will driver to lead a lap in the Daytona took the family to NASCAR races “I’m certainly disappointed,” make center Andre Drummond 500. On driver Bubba Wallace at Southern tracks like Daytona, Hamlin said. “We had a dominant inactive for upcoming games as Wallace dipped to the low line Darlington Raceway and defunct car. We won stages and led a lot of they pursue a trade for him, a per- late in the second stage to grab the ly thought he was going to win the Rockingham Speedway. laps.” son familiar with the team’s plans lead on lap 129 in the No. 23 Toyo- second stage.” Because of the coronavirus pan- Hamlin, now 40 and beginning told The Associated Press on Mon- ta. He lost the lead back to two- Wallace finished second in the demic, Jordan and Wallace never his 16th season with Joe Gibbs day. time defending champion Denny 2018 Daytona 500 for the highest met until this week. Jordan hit Racing, has made significant Drummond did not dress for Hamlin — who co-owns 23XI with finish in the race by a Black driv- town in the days before the race strides to leave his mark on NAS- Jordan — and ran third at the end er. CAR. His 44 career victories tie Sunday night’s game against the and played some golf — naturally of the stage. Wallace had a solid first two- him with Bill Elliott, the Hall of Los Angeles Clippers. — and had a made-for-TV team Wallace got caught up in a fiery, thirds of the rain-delayed race at Fame driver and Hamlin’s child- meeting with Wallace and Ham- No change atop poll chaotic last lap and finished 17th Daytona International Speedway hood idol. lin. Gonzaga and Baylor lead an un- in a race won by Michael McDo- after a tumultuous start in Jor- “I feel like he’s going to learn changed quartet atop The Associ- well. dan’s debut race. how to win. He’s got the talent,” ated Press men’s college basket- “Bum end. I bailed out down the “He was running up front and Jordan told Fox Sports. “We ball poll, while Kansas has return- back, saw the wreck happening battling for stage wins. That’s would not have invested in him ed to the rankings at No. 23 after a and got run over from behind. what we want to see,” Hamlin and picked him if he didn’t have one-week absence. Should’ve bailed sooner,” Wallace said. tweeted. “Fast car, can’t have Jordan’s No. 23 Toyota failed in- the talent to win. By the end of the Barnes, Dodgers agree loose wheels. Onto the right spection twice before the race, year, I think he’s going to have an to $4.3M, 2-year deal turns.” prompting NASCAR to kick the opportunity and probably will win Wallace was forced to pit with team’s car chief out off the at least a couple of races. If it’s Catcher Austin Barnes and the 22 laps left in the race because he grounds. The car passed on the more, I’d be elated.” World Series champion Los An- felt a vibration because of the third attempt, but had to start Wallace was winless in his first geles Dodgers avoided a salary ar- loose wheel in the Toyota. He fell a from the back of the field. Jordan 112 career Cup starts, all driving bitration hearing when they lap down and pushed Hamlin to watched the beginning of the race the No. 43 for Richard Petty Mo- agreed to a $4.3 million, two-year give his boss and Toyota team- from a luxury suite. torsports. Wallace is the only contract. mate a nudge toward his run at a The six-time NBA champion Black full-time driver at NAS- The 31-year-old Barnes hit .244 record third straight Daytona 500 had his first conversation with the CAR’s top level and raised his pro- with one homer and nine RBIs in championship. 23XI crew chief when he called file last summer when he success- JOHN RAOUX / AP 86 bats over 29 games during the Hamlin finished fifth. Mike Wheeler to find out why the fully called for the series to ban Denny Hamlin, after two straight pandemic-shortened season. “We worked together quite a team failed inspection. the display of Confederate flags at Daytona 500 victories, finished Associated Press few times,” Hamlin said. “I actual- Jordan entered NASCAR as the racetracks. fifth in the race early Monday. Tuesday, February 16, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 23 AUTO RACING

Scoreboard

Daytona 500 Logano, Keselowski crash on final lap NASCAR Cup Series Monday Associated Press At Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Fla. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Brad Keselow- Lap length: 2.50 miles (Start position in parentheses) ski and Joey Logano will have to explain this 1. (17) Michael McDowell, Ford, 200 laps, 44 points. one to The Captain. 2. (12) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 200, 42. 3. (4) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 200, 48. The Team Penske teammates wrecked on 4. (8) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 200, 42. the final lap of the Daytona 500 and surely felt 5. (25) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 200, 52. 6. (11) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet, 200, 40. fortunate to walk away unscathed. 7. (34) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 200, 32. 8. (19) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 200, 29. They were running 1-2 on the backstretch, 9. (16) Corey Lajoie, Chevrolet, 200, 28. about a mile from the finish line, when Kese- 10. (13) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 200, 37. 11. (27) Cole Custer, Ford, 200, 27. lowski got a huge run and tried to go low to pass 12. (9) Joey Logano, Ford, accident, 199, 33. 13. (24) Brad Keselowski, Ford, accident, Logano. One of the most aggressive drivers in 199, 25. 14. (10) Kyle Busch, Toyota, accident, the NASCAR garage, Logano blocked the 199, 25. move. 15. (39) Austin Cindric, Ford, accident, CHRIS O'MEARA/AP 199, 0. The cars made contact, sending Keselowski 16. (5) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 199, 26. Racers crash during the last lap in the Daytona 500, Monday, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Penske 17. (6) Bubba Wallace, Toyota, accident, hard into the outside wall and leaving Logano teammates Joey Logano (22) and Brad Keselowski (2) were running 1­2 before the crash. 198, 32. spinning into the muddy infield. Kyle Busch 18. (21) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet, 198, 19. and Austin Cindric slammed into the side of grets about the ending. “Chaos struck. … It seemed like we all just col- 19. (30) Chase Briscoe, Ford, 197, 18. 20. (28) Joey Gase, Ford, 196, 17. Keselowski's No. 2 Ford, creating a small ex- “Had a big run down the backstretch, want- lided in one spot. It’s a real bummer that none 21. (35) Cody Ware, Ford, 196, 16. 22. (20) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 195, 15. plosion and brief fire. Each of the drivers in- ed the make the pass to win the Daytona 500 of the Penske cars won, but at least a Ford won 23. (38) BJ McLeod, Ford, 195, 0. volved was evaluated and released from the in- and it ended up really bad,” Keselowski said. and I’m really happy for McDowell.” 24. (37) Josh Bilicki, Ford, 194, 13. 25. (26) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 193, 12. field care center. “Don’t feel like I made a mistake, but I can’t Team owner Roger Penske, the man nick- 26. (2) William Byron, Chevrolet, 191, 11. 27. (29) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, 188, 10. McDowell, a 100-1 long shot entering the drive everyone else’s car. Frustrating.” named “The Captain,” might not be as happy to 28. (40) Kaz Grala, Chevrolet, garage, race, drove between them and was out front Logano felt like Keselowski intentionally see neither of his championship drivers in vic- 115, 9. 29. (33) Quin Houff, Chevrolet, accident, when the caution flagged ended the race. It dropped back in hopes of getting a run. If so, it tory lane. Penske stresses working together, 37, 8. 30. (14) Ryan Blaney, Ford, accident, 14, was McDowell’s first victory in 358 Cup Series worked. Keselowski and Michael McDowell especially at Daytona and Talladega. 7. 31. (22) Chris Buescher, Ford, garage, 14, starts, a stunning upset in “The Great Amer- hooked up, closed the gap on Logano and had Penske has two Daytona 500 wins, one with 6. ican Race.” nowhere to go when Logano made the block. Logano in 2015 and another with Ryan New- 32. (36) Anthony Alfredo, Ford, garage, 14, 5. Neither Keselowski nor Logano had any re- “Pandemonium, I guess,” Logano said. man in 2008. 33. (23) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, garage, 14, 4. 34. (3) Aric Almirola, Ford, accident, 13, 3. 35. (1) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, acci- dent, 13, 2. 36. (15) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet, acci- Odds: McDowell’s unlikely win second only to Cope’s dent, 13, 1. 37. (18) David Ragan, Ford, accident, 13, 1. FROM PAGE 24 38. (7) Ryan Newman, Ford, accident, 13, victory, and the team he started 1. 39. (31) Erik Jones, Chevrolet, accident, with Michael Jordan was debut- 13, 1. 40. (32) Derrike Cope, Chevrolet, acci- ing with driver Bubba Wallace. dent, 3, 1. Kyle Larson was back after NASCAR Driver Rating Formula nearly a year in exile for using a A maximum of 150 points can be at- tained in a race. The formula combines the racial slur, and reigning Cup following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Posi- champion Chase Elliott was going tion While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Un- for his first Daytona 500 win. der Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish. And all the way at the back of Daytona 500 Winners the field, 1990 Daytona 500 win- 2021 — Michael McDowell ner Derrike Cope made what he 2020 — Denny Hamlin 2019 — Denny Hamlin said would be his final NASCAR 2018 — Austin Dillon 2017 — Kurt Busch start. At 62 he was the oldest driv- 2016 — Denny Hamlin 2015 — Joey Logano er in the field, and his upset victo- 2014 — Dale Earnhardt Jr. ry 31 years ago was considered 2013 — Jimmie Johnson 2012 — Matt Kenseth the biggest in race history. 2011 — Trevor Bayne 2010 — Jamie McMurray McDowell didn’t take that title 2009 — Matt Kenseth from Cope, partly because McDo- 2008 — Ryan Newman 2007 — Kevin Harvick well is a strong superspeedway 2006 — Jimmie Johnson 2005 — Jeff Gordon racer capable of mixing it up with 2004 — Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2003 — Michael Waltrip the usual suspects. If he could ev- 2002 — Ward Burton er find himself in the right place 2001 — Michael Waltrip 2000 — Dale Jarrett at the right time, McDowell fig- 1999 — Jeff Gordon 1998 — Dale Earnhardt ured he could steal a win. 1997 — Jeff Gordon “It’s been a tough road for me. 1996 — Dale Jarrett 1995 — Sterling Marlin I’ve had to spend a lot of years 1994 — Sterling Marlin 1993 — Dale Jarrett grinding it out,” McDowell said. 1992 — Davey Allison JOHN RAOUX/AP 1991 — Ernie Irvan His career has been stabilized by 1990 — Derrike Cope four seasons driving for Front Michael McDowell, left, crosses the finish line ahead of Austin Dillon to win the NASCAR Daytona 500 at 1989 — Darrell Waltrip 1988 — Bobby Allison Row Motorsports, a tiny team in Daytona International Speedway, Monday, in Daytona Beach, Fla. 1987 — Bill Elliott 1986 — Geoff Bodine the Ford family that can hold its 1985 — Bill Elliott own at Daytona. was turning left and I went right and Austin Dillon until NASCAR lets a lap later and finally the 1984 — Cale Yarborough 1983 — Cale Yarborough McDowell was in the mix even through the middle,” McDowell finally called a caution. Toyotas. 1982 — Bobby Allison 1981 — Richard Petty before the two Penske cars de- said. “It’s just kind of a blur from A batch of solid contenders But the Toyota group has just 1980 — Buddy Baker railed the finish. His Ford was there.” were knocked from the race just five cars and they couldn’t group 1979 — Richard Petty 1978 — Bobby Allison strong enough to push Keselow- Keselowski subtly blamed Lo- 15 laps in by a 16-car accident that back together to reclaim control 1977 — Cale Yarborough 1976 — David Pearson ski, and McDowell figured with gano for the messy finish. began at the front of the field. It of the race. 1975 — Benny Parsons 1974 — Richard Petty the checkered flag in sight, he’d “I wanted to make the pass to thinned the pack and set up a It put Logano, Keselowski and 1973 — Richard Petty try to pass Keselowski as they ex- win the Daytona 500 and it ended showdown between Kevin Har- the Ford drivers out front, and Lo- 1972 — A.J. Foyt 1971 — Richard Petty ited the final turn. up really bad,” Keselowski said. vick and Hamlin. gano led the final 25 laps until Ke- 1970 — Pete Hamilton 1969 — Lee Roy Yarbrough Logano’s block of Keselowski “I don’t feel like I made a mistake, Hamlin and Harvick had the selowski made his move. 1968 — Cale Yarborough — it seemed late, Keselowski had but I can’t drive everybody else’s two best cars but pit strategy end- McDowell held off Elliott and 1967 — Mario Andretti 1966 — Richard Petty already started to pull alongside car. So frustrating.” ed Hamlin’s shot at winning a re- Dillon. Harvick finished fourth, 1965 — Fred Lorenzen 1964 — Richard Petty his teammate — triggered a fiery Logano had no explanation for cord third consecutive Daytona and Hamlin was fifth after lead- 1963 — Tiny Lund 1962 — Fireball Roberts multicar pileup that was in the ending. 500. ing a race-high 98 laps. 1961 — Marvin Panch McDowell’s rearview mirror. McDowell, who led less than The Ford drivers pitted first as Only 11 cars finished on the 1960 — Junior Johnson 1959 — Lee Petty “Brad was turning right, Joey half of a lap, drag-raced Elliott a group, followed by the Chevro- lead lap. PAGE 24 • STARS AND STRIPES • Tuesday, February 16, 2021 Making his case SPORTS Nuggets’ MVP candidate Jokic outduels LeBron, Lakers ›› NBA, Page 20

AUTO RACING

Chaos theory McDowell navigates huge final-lap crash, defies odds for upset Daytona 500 victory

BY JENNA FRYER Associated Press INSIDE DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Michael McDowell was glued to Brad Keselowski’s Logano, Keselowski bumper, watching and waiting for his chance to win the Daytona 500. crash costs Penske Joey Logano was the leader, the laps Page 23 were winding down and yet no one had the nerve to pull out of traffic. McDowell was certain Keselowski would go for it eventu- Sunday afternoon, McDowell won for the ally, and when he did, McDowell would first time in 358 Cup starts when the check- play his hand. ered flag finally flew about 15 minutes af- On the final lap, Keselowski attempted to ter midnight. The race was stopped by rain dart around Logano, but Logano threw a for almost six hours and ended nine hours block on his teammate that crashed them after the green flag waved at Daytona In- both. McDowell stayed right where he was, ternational Speedway. flat in the gas, and drove through a crash “There’s been lots of years where I was scene for a stunning upset. wondering what the heck am I doing and “I knew he would go for a race-winning why am I doing it?” McDowell said. “I al- move and my plan was to let him make that ways knew if I just kept grinding that one move,” McDowell said. “I knew I didn’t day everything will line up and go right.” want to make my move too early, so I was NASCAR’s season opener was stacked committed to the (Keselowski) bumper with storylines. Denny Hamlin was trying and when he made the move, the hole for a record third-consecutive Daytona 500 opened up.” A 100-1 underdog when the race began SEE ODDS ON PAGE 23

Top: Racers crash during the last lap in the Daytona 500 early Monday morning in Daytona Beach, Fla. Among the drivers involved were Kyle Busch (18); Brad Keselowski (2), who was in second before the crash; Joey Logano (22), who was leading; and Bubba Wallace (23). Right: Michael McDowell celebrates after winning the Daytona 500. PHOTOS BY CHRIS O'MEARA, TOP, AND JOHN RAOUX, RIGHT/AP

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