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VIRUS OUTBREAK FDA grants emergency approval of 3rd vaccine

BY LAURIE MCGINLEY AND CAROLYN Y. JOHNSON The Washington Post WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration late Sat- urday granted emergency use au- thorization to Johnson & John- son’s single- dose corona- INSIDE virus vac- cine, NY allows providing the United limited States with a long-antici- dancing at pated tool weddings that adds firepower Page 7 and flexibili- ty to the nation’s accelerating in- oculation effort — but also pre- sents new challenges. TYLER HLAVAC/U.S. Marine Corps Health authorities now have Sgt. Cristal Abregomedina examines the uniforms of Marines in 2018 at Parris Island, S.C. Women in the military pay more out-of-pocket costs three effective vaccines, a singu- for uniform items than men, the Government Accountability Office found after Congress ordered a review. lar scientific achievement that few would have predicted a year ago, when a pandemic emerged that has killed 2.5 million people worldwide, including more than 500,000 in the United States. It Nonuniform expense comes at a particularly fraught time, as Americans are whip- Active-duty women pay up to 10 times more than men for mandatory clothing items, report says sawed by encouraging develop- ments, including sharp declines in BY JENNIFER H. SVAN to replace the white service dress coat with a nursing home deaths, and con- Stars and Stripes blue one, which looks similar to what male Ma- cerning news such as the emer- Female active-duty service members have 76% rines wear, the GAO said. The new women’s gence of potentially menacing significantly higher out-of-pocket costs for dress coats cost about $380, $100 more than the variants. Percentage of uniform costs reimbursed to female With demand for vaccines out- uniform items than their male counterparts service members in the Air Force, compared to the white coats they’re replacing. and are more often affected by expensive uni- 91% of costs that their male counterparts can expect In the Army, female enlisted soldiers pay racing supply and officials scram- form changes, a congressional watchdog agen- to receive, according to a recent GAO report. nearly double what enlisted men pay for out- bling to get much of the popula- cy said in a report released last week. of-pocket uniform items; in the Navy, it’s tion vaccinated before variants SOURCE: Stars and Stripes The hardest hit are female Marines, who pay around three times as much, and female air- spoil an improving picture, a third nearly 10 times more uniform expenses out of dress and service hats worn by female Ma- men pay $1,627 over 20 years while their male vaccine is “really good news,” their own pockets than males do over a 20-year rines told the service they were halting pro- counterparts usually enjoy a surplus of around said Eric Toner, senior scholar career, said the report released Thursday by duction, the Corps opted for a new, gender- $2,000, it said. with the Johns Hopkins Center for the Government Accountability Office. That neutral cap — but only women had to buy it, The GAO also found that reimbursements Health Security. The vaccine will equates to thousands of dollars, it said. the report said. For example, when the manufacturer of the Next year, the Marines will require women SEE EXPENSE ON PAGE 4 SEE APPROVAL ON PAGE 5 PAGE 2 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, March 1, 2021 BUSINESS/WEATHER SoftBank Group says deal reached with WeWork EXCHANGE RATES Military rates South Korea (Won) 1,127.40 Associated Press The wrangling began more than chief executive. Switzerland (Franc) 0.9091 Euro costs (March 1) $1.18 Thailand (Baht) 30.43 TOKYO — SoftBank Group a year ago after SoftBank ac- Tokyo-based SoftBank is a ma- Dollar buys (March 1) 0.8043 Turkey (New Lira) 7.4294 British pound (March 1) $1.36 Corp. has reached a settlement in quired shares in WeWork, which jority shareholder in WeWork, Japanese yen (March 1) 103.00 (Military exchange rates are those available a U.S. legal dispute with directors was suffering after its failed IPO. whose bumpy results, especially South Korean won (March 1) 1,093.00 to customers at military banking facilities in the Commercial rates country of issuance for Japan, South Korea, Ger­ of office space-sharing venture But some investors and Neumann amid the coronavirus pandemic, many, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Bahrain (Dinar) 0.3770 For nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., pur­ WeWork Inc. and its founder were not satisfied with the mone- has dented SoftBank’s financial Britain (Pound) 1.3945 chasing British pounds in Germany), check with Canada (Dollar) 1.2706 your local military banking facility. Commercial Adam Neumann, the Japanese tary deals offered by SoftBank. results. China (Yuan) 6.4752 rates are interbank rates provided for reference Denmark (Krone) 6.1566 technology company said Satur- “With this litigation behind us, SoftBank says WeWork holds Egypt (Pound) 15.6998 when buying currency. All figures are foreign day. we are fully focused on our mis- potential, especially in markets Euro 0.8279 currencies to one dollar, except for the British Hong Kong (Dollar) 7.7570 pound, which is represented in dollars­to­ The terms of the settlement in sion to reimagine the workplace like Japan, where office space is Hungary (Forint) 300.17 pound, and the euro, which is dollars­to­euro.) Israel (Shekel) 3.3135 the Delaware Court of Chancery and continue to meet the growing costly and workers’ commutes Japan (Yen) 106.63 INTEREST RATES were not disclosed. The statement demand for flexible space around tend to be long. SoftBank also in- Kuwait (Dinar) 0.3027 Norway (Krone) 8.6478 Prime rate 3.25 said the agreement was not yet fi- the world,” said Marcelo Claure, vests in artificial intelligence, in- Philippines (Peso) 48.67 Interest Rates Discount rate 0.75 Poland (Zloty) 3.74 Federal funds market rate 0.09 nal. Other details were not imme- executive chairman of WeWork ternet services, sustainable ener- Saudi Arabia (Riyal) 3.7504 3­month bill 0.04 diately available. and SoftBank Group International gy and IoT. Singapore (Dollar) 1.3330 30­year bond 2.18 WEATHER OUTLOOK MONDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST MONDAY IN EUROPE TUESDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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Naples 63/42 Okinawa Morón 70/64 65/47 Sigonella Rota Djibouti 67/45 The weather is provided by the 62/52 Souda Bay American Forces Network Weather Center, 84/74 56/45 2nd Weather Squadron at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. TODAY IN STRIPES American Roundup ...... 11 Classified ...... 13 Comics ...... 16 Crossword ...... 16 Faces ...... 18 Opinion ...... 14 Sports ...... 19-24 Monday, March 1, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 3 PACIFIC Air Force building standoff weapons facility on Guam BY SETH ROBSON tress, for example. The rotary Stars and Stripes launcher allows the weapon to The Pentagon has awarded a be precisely positioned for $42 million contract to build a launch and takes up less space standoff weapons complex on than a conventional bomb bay. Guam, according to an announ- Naval Facilities Engineering cement Thursday. Systems Command Pacific pro- Granite-Obayashi JV of Wat- ject manager Wayne Acosta in sonville, Calif., was selected a statement Thursday said the from three applicants to build contract was a top priority and Missile Defense Agency the complex at Yigo, Guam’s awarded ahead of schedule and An artist's rendering of the Long Range Discrimination Radar now being tested at Clear Air Force Station, northernmost point, according under budget. Alaska. to the Department of Defense. The Air Force has not perma- “The work to be performed nently positioned a bomber provides for construction of an squadron at Andersen since adequately sized and confi- last year. Instead, it periodical- Missile defense radar system gured missile maintenance and ly sends bomber task forces of assembly complex for loading, B-52s and B-1B Lancers on unloading, transferring, stor- “strategic deterrence” mis- in Alaska nears completion ing, testing and preparing mis- sions there to demonstrate its siles for operational use,” the ability to respond quickly to BY WYATT OLSON and cooling systems, with construc- destroy incoming objects, according announcement said. threats in the Western Pacific. Stars and Stripes tion work resuming in May. to the release. The joint-venture company The 36th Wing at Andersen After months of construction de- “Despite the challenges, the “Once operational, [the Long already holds a contract worth Air Force Base provides a stag- lays last year due to coronavirus re- Corps of Engineers in Alaska, the Range Discrimination Radar] will $165 million to help build a Ma- ing platform and supply base strictions, a long-range missile de- State of Alaska, the Missile Defense provide an unparalleled ability to si- rine Corps base on the island. for air and space forces de- fense radar system in Alaska is Agency and the many contractors multaneously search, track and dis- The new contract, funded by ployed in the Asia Pacific, ac- largely complete and will begin ini- involved in the construction of the criminate multiple small, baseball- the Air Force in fiscal year 2021 cording to the base website. tial operations late this year, the LRDR have been working together sized objects, including all classes of and expected to be fulfilled by The wing is also the steward Missile Defense Agency said towards achieving [initial operation- ballistic and hypersonic missiles, at March 2023, includes a facility of the largest munitions stock- Wednesday. al capability] by the end of this cal- very long ranges, 24/7/365,” the to support preloading rotary pile in Pacific Air Forces, All “major production activities” endar year,” the Missile Defense Missile Defense Agency said. launchers, improvements to which it provides to deployed on the Long-Range Discrimination Agency said. Manufactured by Lockheed Mar- roads to support the vehicles combat aircraft during war- Radar at Clear Air Force Station The Government Accountability tin, the radar is part of the Ground- carrying munitions to an air- time or contingency operations, have been completed, the agency Office said in a July report the sys- Based Midcourse Defense System, field and earth-covered storage according to the wing website. said in a news release. The station is tem was expected to be transferred intended to protect the U.S. from in- magazines, the announcement “There are billions of dollars about 90 miles southwest of Fair- to the Air Force late in the fiscal year tercontinental ballistic missiles said. in defense capability on banks in central Alaska. that begins October 2022. from around the globe. It includes facilities to store Guam,” the head of Indo-Pacif- Initial fielding had originally been The Long-Range Discrimination U.S. military officials regard standoff weapons and pre-load- ic Command, Adm. Phil David- scheduled for 2020, but steps taken Radar system — whose massive ar- North Korea as the greatest missile ed common strategic rotary son, said during an online fo- to reduce the possible spread of the rays measure 60 feet by 60 feet — threat in the Indo-Pacific region. launchers, the announcement rum organized by the Missile coronavirus delayed construction. will be capable of tracking incoming The pariah nation has steadily stated. Defense Advocacy Alliance in Work was halted in March when missiles while at the same time dis- worked over the past decade toward Standoff weapons include September. “There needs to be access to the Air Force station was tinguish lethal warheads from de- perfecting ballistic missiles capable cruise missiles, glide bombs some investment in defending limited to essential personnel, ac- coys or other nonlethal objects. That of striking the United States. and short-range ballistic mis- that.” cording to the release. A skeleton will increase the nation’s defensive siles. Rotary launchers are typ- crew remained to monitor alarms capacity by reducing the number of [email protected] ically carried in the bomb bay [email protected] and keep an eye on critical heating “interceptors” potentially needed to Twitter: @WyattWOlson of aircraft, the B-52 Stratofor- Twitter: @SethRobson1 Japan’s Coast Guard now able to use offensive force near Senkakus

BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS Diaoyu Dao, also make claims. vessels steaming east, occupy a back about five years. Most re- The LDP reinforced its call af- AND HANA KUSUMOTO The Japan Constitution general- rich fishing ground and may sit cently, several Chinese vessels en- ter Feb. 1, when China enacted a Stars and Stripes ly forbids offensive military ac- atop fossil fuel reserves. tered coastal waters around the law allowing its coast guard to use TOKYO — Japan on Friday tion; however, the Police Official This is the first time the Japa- Senkakus on Feb. 20, according to military force against vessels in matched a move by rival China Duties Execution Act, which ap- nese government has clearly Japanese media accounts. waters claimed by Beijing, includ- and will permit its coast guard to plies to the nation’s coast guard, stated that its coast guard may fire Otsuka said Japanese govern- ing those surrounding the Senka- fire on foreign vessels attempting may allow ships to fire on foreign on vessels attempting to land on ment officials clarified the policy kus. to land on the Senkakus, two vessels to prevent a “heinous Japanese soil, Taku Otsuka, head to members of the LDP National Since then, Chinese coast guard square miles of uninhabited is- crime,” including an attempt to of the ruling Liberal Democratic Defense Division on Thursday. vessels have appeared in the area lands in the East China Sea. land at the Senkakus, Chief Cabi- Party’s National Defense Divi- Japanese government officials at least once a week, up from a pre- The two countries’ coast guards net Secretary Katsunobu Kato sion, told Stars and Stripes by have previously said the coast vious average of one visit per regularly face off around the chain said at a press conference Friday. phone Friday. guard could fire on foreign vessels month, Otsuka said. as Chinese vessels arrive to shad- A heinous crime is an offense that Otsuka said party members only in self-defense or for emer- “It is clearly a violation of sover- ow or intimidate Japanese fishing carries a penalty of death or more have strongly urged the govern- gency escape, according to a Fri- eign power,” he said. vessels and Japan’s coast guard than three years in prison, he said. ment to take measures against day report by Japan Today. Arti- arrives to drive them away. Japan The islands lie 30 nautical miles Chinese coast guard vessels enter- cle 9 of Japan’s Constitution bans [email protected] Twitter: @CaitlinDoornbos controls the islands, although Tai- west of Okinawa. They constitute ing Japanese waters or chasing its offensive attack, but defensive [email protected] wan and China, which calls them another choke point for Chinese fishing boats. The incidents go force is allowed. Twitter: @HanaKusumoto PAGE 4 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, March 1, 2021 MILITARY Marine reflects on rise through ranks to general

BY JOHN VANDIVER Defense is to keep America safe Stars and Stripes from our enemies. But we can’t do STUTTGART, Germany — that if some of those enemies lie When Maj. Gen. Michael Langley within our own ranks,” Austin told was up and coming in the 1980s, Congress in January. corporate recruiters had their For some Black officers, the ar- eyes on the young Black Marine rival of Austin, who is the nation’s lieutenant. first Black defense secretary, and The lure of a well-paid manage- other recent moves to confront the ment job in the private sector com- military’s complicated legacy, peted with dreams of a longer ca- such as the Army’s plan to change reer with the Corps, Langley re- the names of bases named after FRANKLIN MOORE/U.S. Army called. But then the commander of Confederate generals, are long Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Michael E. Langley, right, and U.S. Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, commander, U.S. the 10th Marine Regiment made an overdue moves. Central Command, center, depart to visit the USS Essex Amphibious Ready Group in 2018. offer he couldn’t refuse: battery “I think it is a long time coming, commander, a position normally but we have a long way to go,” said ferent and wondered why we were reserved for captains. Maj. Jamie Hickman, who serves there.” “A lieutenant taking a battery with the 1st Armored Brigade Langley said those experiences th here in 10 Marines, the largest ar- Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Divi- made him more resilient and tillery regiment in the free world, sion. “I think it is necessary to taught him how to lead. this hasn’t happened since Viet- make changes so we can have an “Yes, we had challenges at an nam,” the colonel told Langley. impact on tomorrow’s Army and early age, and I think that pre- “That was a defining moment in pared me for leadership of all Ma- tomorrow’s military. my career. I could tell corporate to rines, regardless of color, regard- “If my daughter decides to join shove it.” less of creed, religion, orienta- the Army, I want her to come into Langley, who assumed com- tion,” he said. “That experience at a safe environment where every- mand of U.S. Marine Corps Forces a young age prepared me to be a one is treated equally, with dignity Europe and Africa in November platoon commander years after and respect.” after his predecessor was re- that.” Hickman and her sister, Erika moved amid allegations of using a Now, leading Marines in Eu- Walker, who serves as a major in racial slur for African Americans rope, he said he tries to make sure the Army reserves in Vilseck, in front of troops, said the decision he is developing a command cul- Germany, say plans to rename to stick with the Corps was based Jamie Hickman ture in which his staff can raise bases are a needed step. on trust won that day more than 30 Maj. Jamie Hickman, left, a Fort Hood, Texas­based soldier now on a concerns if they encounter bias. years ago. “We can’t consistently memo- rotational Army mission in Europe, says the military needs to continue Langley declined to comment Yet Langley, as one of only six rialize those periods of time,” making changes to ensure equal opportunity. on the circumstances surrounding Black generals in the Marines, is a Walker said, referring to bases his predecessor, Maj. Gen. Ste- statistical outlier in the Corps and named after Confederate generals periences in the Marines have of a noncommissioned officer. He phen Neary, who was relieved of the military more broadly, where and statues like the one of Gen. been almost exclusively positive got his first taste of discrimination command in October amid allega- minorities have long been under- Robert E. Lee that still stands at on racial matters. when his father retired as a mas- tions he used a racial slur that den- represented in the senior ranks. West Point. “It’s important to un- “Ninety-nine percent of my ex- ter sergeant in the early 1970s. igrates Black people at his Germa- Now, the Pentagon under De- derstand our history, but it is im- periences coming up through the “He said, you guys have been ny headquarters. That case con- fense Secretary Lloyd Austin is portant to learn and grow from it.” ranks have been positive ones that sheltered, you’ve lived on bases. tinues to be investigated by the grappling with how to build a For Hickman, who spent three can be characterized as opportu- You’ve played with who you want- Corps. more diverse and inclusive force years working as an instructor nities to excel, to gain success,” he ed to play with,” Langley recalled. Regarding Austin’s stand-down as it also contends with concerns and assistant professor at West said. “As far as adversity, it came When they moved to the west mandate, Langley said Corps about the number of white su- Point from 2015-18, the chance to in moments. They were always side of Fort Worth, Texas in 1972, leadership is still working on the premacists in the ranks. The situa- interact with a mostly white stu- learning experiences to me. But they were the only Black family in plan for how it will execute the di- tion has prompted Austin, who has dent body and faculty served as a they were few and far between.” an area referred to as “cowboy rective. pledged to diversify his senior chance to break stereotypes. “I got When problems emerged, they country.” “We encourage the Marines to ranks, to order an upcoming mil- to impact the masses,” she said. were outside Marine Corps gates, “At that time we were taking it communicate up if something itarywide, daylong stand down to Langley said the military, like Langley said. from all sides,” Langley said. “The doesn’t look right,” he said. focus on issues of race and dis- society in general, is “evolving” Langley spent a part of his Blacks didn’t like us because we crimination. when it comes to racial issues. childhood growing up on racially lived out in a white neighborhood. [email protected] “The job of the Department of Still, Langley said his personal ex- diverse Air Force bases as the son And the whites considered us dif- Twitter: @john_vandiver Expense: DOD says they will work with branches to fix issue

FROM PAGE 1 than men, it said. for their own uniforms. Brownley, who chairs the House made by the GAO was for the paid to women for uniform items Enlisted members receive a “This report shows that both en- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs’ Pentagon and the services to hold were lower than what men got. In clothing allowance when entering listed women and female officers task force for women veterans periodic reviews of clothing re- the Air Force, for instance, men the military to pay for items not are required to spend many times pledged to craft “legislation to rec- placement allowances to address were reimbursed for around 91% provided by the services, such as more than men on their uniforms tify the concerns laid out in this re- out-of-pocket cost differences of costs, compared with just 76% running shoes, and an annual al- — which is at odds with the De- port.” and ensure consistency across for women. lowance to replace or purchase partment of Defense’s principle of Defense Department officials the services and by gender. Gender differences in uniform mandatory uniform items. Offi- equal pay for equal work,” Con- said they will work with the servic- expenses also affect the officer cers also receive an initial clothing gresswoman Julia Brownley, D- es to fix the issues outlined in the [email protected] ranks, with women paying more allowance but are expected to pay Calif., said in a statement. report. One recommendation Twitter:@stripesktown  Monday, March 1, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 5 VIRUS OUTBREAK Fraud overwhelms pandemic-related jobless programs Associated Press is investigating unemployment COLUMBUS, Ohio — With the fraud by “transnational criminal floodgates set to open on another organizations, sophisticated do- round of unemployment aid, mestic actors and individuals states are being hammered with across the United States,” said a new wave of fraud as they Joshua Stueve, a spokesman for scramble to update security sys- the department’s criminal divi- tems and block scammers who sion. already have siphoned billions The Labor Department in- of dollars from pandemic-relat- spector general’s office esti- ed jobless programs. mates that more than $63 billion The fraud is fleecing tax- has been paid out improperly payers, delaying legitimate pay- through fraud or errors — ANDREW WELSH HUGGINS/AP ments and turning thousands of roughly 10% of the total amount Cynthia Sbertoli talks on Thursday about her experience going on unemployment in Upper Arlington, Ohio. Americans into unwitting iden- paid under coronavirus pan- tity theft victims. Many states demic-related unemployment do has paid out nearly as much ed benefit systems that are easy thia Sbertoli was receiving $228 have failed to adequately safe- programs since March. to scammers — an estimated prey for crafty and persistent a week after she was laid off in guard their systems, and a re- “We’re all learning that there $6.5 billion — as it has to people criminals. March from her job with a non- view by The Associated Press is an epidemic of fraud,” said who filed legitimate unemploy- In Ohio, weekly first-time un- profit that runs high school stu- found that some will not even U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas, ment claims. employment claims have ranged dent exchange programs. publicly acknowledge the extent the ranking Republican on the Other estimates, according to from 17,000 to more than 40,000 Her benefits were put on hold of the problem. House’s powerful Ways and AP reporting across the states, during the pandemic. But since in January after she informed The massive sham springs Means Committee. Brady said range from several hundred late last month, those claims the state that someone had tried from prior identity theft from the $63 billion estimate “is thousand dollars in smaller have topped more than 140,000 to use her identity in a scam to banks, credit rating agencies, larger than the entire budget of states such as Alaska and some weeks, with many of them claim benefits. She thought the health care systems and retail- the Department of Homeland Wyoming to hundreds of mil- believed to be fraudulent. The problem was resolved but has ers. Fraud perpetrators, some- Security.” lions in more populous states state has paid at least $330 mil- yet to see a renewal of her bene- times in China, Nigeria or Rus- “These are frightening levels such as Massachusetts and Ohio. lion in fraudulent pandemic un- fit checks, which she and her sia, buy stolen personal identify- of fraud,” he said. The nationwide fraud has fed employment benefit claims. husband use to help pay for a ing information on the dark web California has been the big- on twin vulnerabilities: a flood Trying to catch so many bogus son’s vision and auditory ther- and use it to flood state unem- gest target, with an estimated of jobless benefit applications claims delays payouts to apy. ployment systems with bogus $11 billion in fraudulent pay- since the pandemic began that Ohioans who are legitimately in “It’s just not a good way to claims. ments and an additional $19 bil- has overwhelmed state unem- need of help. In the Columbus take care of people,” said Sber- The U.S. Justice Department lion in suspect accounts. Colora- ployment agencies and antiquat- suburb of Upper Arlington, Cyn- toli, 49. Approval: Health experts address differences with J&J vaccine

FROM PAGE 1 efficacy rate is 66% overall and son. He urges people to get what- ting shortchanged if Johnson & the same time, some doctors say not have a big effect initially on 72% in the U.S. in preventing mod- ever vaccine they can. Johnson’s product is deployed they are encountering people say- supply shortages. Only a few mil- erate to severe cases of COVID-19. Shah said he is planning to there. ing they prefer the Johnson & lion doses will be shipped to states The vaccines by U.S. pharma- equip public health nurses and “It’s something you have to Johnson vaccine because they in the days immediately after au- ceutical giant Pfizer and its Ger- other vaccinators with the John- think about as you make vaccines don’t want to have to get a second thorization, though production man partner BioNTech and by the son & Johnson vaccine and send available because people are mak- shot. will ramp up in coming weeks, biotech company Moderna are them to far-flung corners of his ing comparisons,” Marrazzo said. For now, consumers are unlike- with 20 million doses to be deliver- about 95% effective following state. Paul Goepfert, director of the ly to have a choice of vaccines be- ed by the end of March and 100 their two-shot regimens. “J & J will open up a new wing in Alabama Vaccine Research Clinic cause there simply isn’t enough million total in the first half of the Nirav Shah, director of the our vaccination efforts — not just and one of the scientific leaders of supply. That is poised to change in year, according to the company. Maine Center for Disease Control more people, but harder-to-reach the Johnson & Johnson trial, said coming months. Pfizer-BioNTech The new vaccine has clear prac- and Prevention, said he is already people,” he said. emerging evidence in the United and Moderna have committed to tical and logistical advantages getting tweets and emails from Jeanne Marrazzo, an infectious Kingdom shows that the protec- delivering a total of 220 million over the first two vaccines — it people expressing reservations. disease doctor at the University of tion provided by the vaccine is doses by the end of March. They does not have to be kept frozen, “The gentle ones say, ‘Is it OK if I Alabama at Birmingham, placed similar to that from a single dose say they have solved manufactur- and there is no need for a second get J&J, or should I wait for Pfiz- the newest coronavirus vaccine in of Pfizer. ing challenges and are in a posi- round of appointments. That er?’” he said. “The strong ones say, the context of vaccines used to “Dose for dose, this vaccine is as tion to overcome scarcity that has makes it a boon for rural areas and ‘I don’t want J&J. I want Pfizer.’” thwart other infectious diseases. good as any of the other ones,” he hampered the nation’s fight other hard-to-reach communities, Shah said he responds by saying “In a normal world, people said. “I think the messaging needs against the coronavirus. and for distribution to community all three vaccines have been would be jumping up and down for to be this vaccine is comparable to Some experts expect the U.S. health centers and physician offic- shown to be fully effective in pro- a vaccine that is more than 70% ef- the other two vaccines, and as will reach an inflection point by es that might not have the freezers tecting against what people fear fective,” she said, noting that the soon as you have the availability late spring, with more shots avail- needed for the other vaccines, most — hospitalizations and FDA’s efficacy requirement is [to take any vaccine], you should able than people who want to get public health officials say. death. And he notes that the two 50%. Instead, she said, “Some peo- take it.” them. A vaccine developed jointly But the Johnson & Johnson shot earlier vaccines were tested ple are saying, ‘I am going to wait But some experts say it is im- by the University of Oxford and also has a lower efficacy rate, months before the emergence of until I get the good vaccine.’” portant for people to understand AstraZeneca and another from leading some public health ex- “variants of concern,” including She doesn’t want the residents there might be differences be- Maryland biotechnology compa- perts and government officials to one first detected in South Africa of Alabama’s rural areas — which tween vaccines in preventing ny Novavax are also in the late worry that it will be viewed as sub- that appears to affect the efficacy tend to be less affluent and have a moderate cases of COVID-19, be- stages of testing, and the U.S. has standard compared with the other of the vaccines, so the results are significant percentage of African cause even those infections could contracts for 400 million doses, if vaccines. The Johnson & Johnson not an “apples to apples” compari- Americans — to feel they are get- have long-term consequences. At the vaccines are successful. PAGE 6 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, March 1, 2021 VIRUS OUTBREAK Germany limits travel from French region Associated Press Clement Beaune, the French BERLIN — Germany an- minister for European affairs, nounced Sunday that travelers said France regrets the decision from France’s northeastern Mo- and is in negotiations with Ger- selle region will face additional many to try to lighten the mea- restrictions due to the high rate of sures for 16,000 inhabitants of variant coronavirus cases there. Moselle who work across the bor- Germany’s disease control der. Specifically, he said France agency, the Robert Koch Insti- does not want them to face the tute, said it would add Moselle to daily PCR virus tests that Germa- the list of “variant of concern” ar- ny has applied elsewhere to trav- eas that already includes coun- elers along some borders. tries such as the Czech Republic, He said France is pushing for Portugal and the United King- the use of easier, faster testing dom. methods and for tests every 2-3 Travelers from those areas days rather than daily. More talks must produce a recent negative were expected later Sunday, he coronavirus test before entering said. Germany. The Robert Koch Institute re- The Moselle region in north- corded 7,890 newly confirmed eastern France includes the city cases of COVID-19 in Germany of Metz and borders the German over the past day, taking the total MARKUS SCHOLZ/AP states of Saarland and Rhineland- to over 2.4 million cases. The Police officers address walkers around Hamburg's Outer Alster who do not adhere to the strict mask Palatinate. death toll rose by 157 to 70,045. requirement Sunday in Hamburg, Germany. Philippines receives first batch of vaccine after delays Associated Press tries despite its own domestic the vaccine shipments are expect- MANILA, Philippines — The needs, adding “no winter lasts for- ed to arrive later this year. Philippines received its first batch ever” when China and other coun- The Philippines has reported of COVID-19 vaccine Sunday, tries help each other in solidarity more than 576,000 infections, in- among the last in Southeast Asia to when crisis strikes. cluding 12,318 deaths, the second- secure the critical doses despite Vaccinations initially of health highest totals in Southeast Asia af- having the second-highest number workers and top officials led by the ter Indonesia. Lockdowns and of coronavirus infections and health secretary were scheduled to quarantine restrictions have set deaths in the hard-hit region. start in six Metropolitan Manila back Manila’s economy in one of PCOO­OGMPA/AP A Chinese military transport air- hospitals Monday. the worst recessions in the region Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, center, holds a vial containing craft carrying 600,000 doses of vac- Aside from the donated Sinovac and sparked unemployment and the Sinovac vaccine from China as it arrives at the Villamor Air Base on cine donated by China arrived at an vaccine, the government has sepa- hunger. Sunday in Manila, Philippines. air base in the capital. President rately ordered 25 million doses Duterte’s administration has Rodrigo Duterte and top Cabinet from the China-based company. come under criticism for lagging pact with the United States that al- pharmaceutical companies also officials expressed relief and Health Secretary Francisco Duque behind most other Southeast Asian lows large numbers of American wanted the Philippine government thanked Beijing for the vaccine III said the delivery of an initial countries in securing the vaccines, troops to conduct war exercises in to guarantee that it would take re- from China-based Sinovac Biotech 525,600 doses of AstraZeneca’s including much smaller and poorer the Philippines if Washington could sponsibility for lawsuits and de- Ltd. in a televised ceremony. vaccine that was initially scheduled ones like Cambodia, Myanmar and not provide at least 20 million doses mands for indemnity arising from “COVID-19 vaccines should be for Monday would be delayed by a Laos. of COVID-19 vaccine. possible adverse side effects from treated as a global public good and week due to supply problems. The tough-talking Duterte has “No vaccine, no stay here,” Du- the vaccine, officials said. made available to all, rich and poor The initial deliveries are a small said wealthy Western countries terte said then. Aside from supply problems, alike,” Duterte said, warning that fraction of at least 148 million doses have cornered massive doses for The Chinese vaccine delivery there have been concerns over the “no one is safe until everyone is the government has been negotiat- their citizens, leaving poorer na- was delayed due to the absence of vaccine’s safety, largely due to a safe.” ing to secure from Western and tions scrambling for the rest. In a an emergency-use authorization dengue vaccine scare that prompt- China’s ambassador to the Phi- Asian companies to vaccinate sign of desperation, the president from Manila’s Food and Drug Ad- ed the Duterte administration to lippines, Huang Xilian, said China about 70 million Filipinos for free in said last December that he would ministration. Sinovac got the autho- stop a massive immunization drive has exported vaccines to 27 coun- a massive campaign. The bulk of proceed to abrogate a key security rization last Monday. Western in 2017. S. Korea allows workers to squeeze extra doses from vials Associated Press squeeze one or two extra doses from er ones to front-line medical work- Registration details for those wish- said the lockdown would take effect SEOUL, South Korea — South Ko- each vial if they use low dead-volume ers. ing to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech from Sunday morning. New Zealand rea’s Disease Control and Preven- syringes designed to reduce wasted South Korea on Saturday reported shots haven’t been announced yet. has pursued a zero-tolerance elimi- tion Agency has allowed health medications and vaccines. another 405 coronavirus cases. Hong Kong has struck deals for a to- nation strategy with the virus, and workers to squeeze extra doses from However, she said the KDCA isn’t In other developments around the tal of 22.5 million doses, with 7.5 mil- had successfully stamped out com- vials of coronavirus vaccines devel- allowing health workers to combine Asia-Pacific region: lion each from Sinovac, AstraZeneca munity spread before the latest cases oped by AstraZeneca and Pfizer. vaccines left in different bottles to ■ Over 500,000 doses of the Pfiz- and Fosun Pharma, which is deliver- were found this month. The rest of The decision Saturday came after create more doses. er-BioNTech vaccine arrived in ing the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines. New Zealand will also have in- some health workers who were ad- The KDCA had previously autho- Hong Kong on Saturday following a ■ New Zealand’s largest city of creased restrictions. ministering the AstraZeneca shots rized 10 injections for each AstraZe- two-day delay due to export proce- Auckland is going back into a seven- ■ Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry has reported to authorities that they still neca vial and six for each Pfizer vial. dures, offering a second inoculation day lockdown after a new unex- decided to vaccinate everyone aged saw additional doses left in the bot- South Korea, which launched its option for the city. The Pfizer-BioN- plained coronavirus case was found. 30 and above in the high-risk areas of tles that had each been used for 10 in- public vaccination campaign Friday, Tech shots will be offered to about Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern the capital Colombo and suburbs jections. is administering the AstraZeneca 2.4 million eligible residents from made the announcement Saturday where COVID-19 cases are rising. KDCA official Jeong Gyeong-shil shots to residents and workers at priority groups such as those aged 60 evening after an urgent meeting with There were 466 new cases in the last said skilled workers may be able to long-term care facilities and the Pfiz- and above and health care workers. top lawmakers in the Cabinet. She 24 hours. Monday, March 1, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 7 VIRUS OUTBREAK ROUNDUP Weddings in NY required to have dance ‘zones’

Associated Press prevent the spread of the virus. ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s new coronavirus-era dance rules Arkansas aren’t exactly “Footloose” strict, The number of people hospital- but don’t plan on cutting loose and ized in Arkansas because of the kicking off the Sunday shoes with coronavirus continued to plum- just anybody. met to levels unseen since the fall, The state says that when wed- state health officials said Satur- ding receptions resume next day. month, guests will be allowed to According to the state Depart- hit the dance floor only with mem- ment of Health, the number of bers of their immediate party, people in Arkansas hospitalized household or family seated at the because of the coronavirus drop- DAMIAN DOVARGANES/AP same table. ped by 29 to 475 on Saturday. A man cruises past a small group of anti­COVID­19 vaccine protesters demonstrating Saturday at Elysian Even then, the rules say, danc- The state’s coronavirus cases Park, outside the Dodger Stadium vaccination mass center in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Police officers ers must wear face masks and stay now total 318,638 since the pan- kept watch as thousands of motorists waited for their vaccine in line near the entrance at Dodger Stadium, within their own “dancing areas demic began, the department one of the largest vaccination sites in the nation. or zones” — spaces that should be said, and 10 new pushed the Ar- at least 36 square feet in size and kansas pandemic death toll to ruary. Friday’s average of 37 counties), and one in Lancaster positioned at least 6 feet apart 5,407. cases over the past week is more County. Oklahoma from other dance zones and ta- Over the past two weeks, the than triple the average figure This particular variant strain OKLAHOMA CITY — The bles. rolling average number of daily from two weeks ago, the newspa- was first identified in California number of Oklahoma hospital pa- There’s no switching dance new cases in Arkansas has de- per reported. and more recently has spread to tients with COVID-19 continues to zones, either. creased by 422.9 cases a day, a multiple states, health officials sink, state health officials report- Happy couples can still take a 43% decrease, according to fig- Missouri said. ed Saturday. twirl for a ceremonial first dance, ures compiled by Johns Hopkins SPRINGFIELD — Missouri The Oklahoma State Depart- and other couples can join in, but University researchers. State University President Clif Nevada ment of Health reported 12,929 they must all stay 6 feet apart. Arkansas received 31,430 more Smart said he anticipates an Au- LAS VEGAS — The Depart- patients with the coronavirus that Live music performers and oth- doses of the vaccine since Friday. gust start to the new school year ment of Corrections has been in- causes COVID-19 were hospital- er entertainers are allowed, but if The department said 629,022 of that will be as close to normal, correctly reporting COVID-19 ized as of Saturday, 407 fewer than they’re unmasked or playing a the 989,580 vaccine doses allocat- adding that the university has cases in facilities because of data on Friday, while 779 new corona- wind instrument, they must be ed to the state so far had been ad- learned a lot of lessons from the entry errors, state officials in Ne- virus cases pushed the state’s pan- separated from attendees by 12 ministered. pandemic and created changes vada said. demic total to 423,802. feet or an appropriate physical that will remain. The prison system and the De- The state’s 59 new COVID-19 barrier. Maryland “We are not going to abandon or partment of Health and Human deaths raised the state’s pandemic Gov. Andrew Cuomo previously COLLEGE PARK — The Uni- discard what we have learned,” he Services released a joint state- death toll to almost 4,379, the announced that weddings can be- versity of Maryland’s flagship said. ment on Friday that said errors health department reported. gin again on March 15. Venues will campus will resume in-person in- The university tested all stu- were found in data posted to the Meanwhile, Johns Hopkins be restricted to 50% of capacity, struction on Monday after having dents who planned to live on cam- state coronavirus dashboard, University researchers said the up to 150 guests, and all must be suspended live classes for a week pus before the start of the spring which tracks cases and deaths in state’s average number of daily tested for coronavirus before- due to COVID-19 outbreaks, ac- semester, identifying 41 students state facilities. new cases over the past two weeks hand. cording to school leaders. who were positive for COVID-19. Records obtained by the Las Ve- has fallen to 773.3, a 48.8% de- Improving coronavirus figures That proactive approach com- gas Review-Journal said the er- crease. Arizona on the College Park campus have bined with hundreds of weekly rors caused cumulative case WINDOW ROCK — The Navajo contributed to the resumption. An tests helped the campus avoid re- counts among prisoners and staff Texas Nation is continuing on a down- order from last week requiring peating a major spike in cases. to drop by 268 since last week. AUSTIN — Texas reported 164 ward trend in the number of daily residents in student housing to Board Chair Amy Counts en- “Incorrect identification of fa- more deaths Friday from the new coronavirus cases. “sequester in place” also has been couraged Smart to “open it up to a cilities resulted in duplicate en- coronavirus that causes CO- Tribal health officials on Satur- lifted, The Baltimore Sun report- more regular semester in the fall tries, coding issues and the inclu- VID-19, but COVID-19 hospitali- day evening reported seven new ed Saturday. with, obviously, a back-up plan.” sion of negative COVID-19 test re- zations continue to plummet. cases of COVID-19, down signifi- University President Darryll sults which were then posted to The Texas Department of State cantly from around the holidays. Pines and the chief medical offi- Nebraska the dashboard as confirmed posi- Health Services said the state’s The latest numbers bring the total cer for the university’s health cen- LINCOLN — Nebraska health tive cases,” the health department COVID-19 deaths totaled 42,739. to 29,719 cases since the pandemic ter credited the campus commu- officials said Saturday they have said. The state’s confirmed and proba- began. nity for working to curb the found the first known cases in the Department spokesperson ble coronavirus cases rose to Three additional deaths also spread. The number of cases has state of a California variant of CO- Shannon Litz said it discovered 2,640,209. An estimated 161,316 of were reported Saturday, bringing slowed and the testing positive VID-19. the errors last week when the data those cases were active Saturday, the total to 1,168. rate is low, according to their an- The Department of Health and was reviewed with the Depart- 88,917 fewer than on Friday, offi- Health facilities on the reserva- nouncement. Human Services said in a news re- ment of Corrections. She believes cials said. tion and in border towns are con- “We recognize that these mea- lease that the variant has been the errors were all made “recent- Of those active cases, 5,912 re- ducting drive-thru vaccine events sures created challenges for many identified by the Nebraska Public ly,” but some date back weeks. quired hospitalization as of Fri- or administering doses by ap- of our students — both physically Health Lab in 13 cases in four dif- The number of COVID-19 cases day, the state’s most recent total pointment. The Navajo-area Indi- and mentally — and we want to ex- ferent jurisdictions of the state. at the Florence McClure Women’s made available. That was 1,067 an Health Service has vaccinated press our sincere gratitude for Nine cases were identified in Correctional Center in North Las fewer than Sunday and 273 fewer more than 100,000 people so far. your compliance and ongoing Douglas County, two in the Public Vegas dropped from 142 cases to than Thursday. A daily curfew from 9 p.m. to 5 commitment to stop the spread of Health Solutions district (which 74 this week after some prisoner Over the past two weeks, the a.m. and a mask mandate remain COVID-19,” their statement said. includes Fillmore, Gage, Jeffer- and staff cases were removed rolling average number of daily in effect for residents of the vast The number of new cases re- son, Saline and Thayer counties), from the data. Records show the new cases has fallen by 3,012.6, a reservation that covers parts of ported daily to the school remains one in the East Central district 142 total had been on the dash- decrease of 27.4%, according to Arizona, New Mexico and Utah to high compared to earlier in Feb- (Boone, Colfax, Nance and Platte board since at least mid-January. Johns Hopkins University. PAGE 8 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, March 1, 2021 NATION Biden team preps wider package after virus relief

Associated Press publican-led Senate. A Senate WASHINGTON — Looking be- panel approved narrower biparti- yond the $1.9 trillion COVID relief san legislation in 2019 focused on bill, President Joe Biden and law- reauthorizing federal transporta- makers are laying the ground- tion programs. It, too, flamed out work for another top legislative as the United States turned its fo- priority — a long-sought boost to cus to elections and COVID-19. the nation’s roads, bridges and Biden has talked bigger num- other infrastructure that could bers, and some Democrats are run into Republican resistance to now urging him to bypass Repub- a hefty price tag. licans in the closely divided Con- Biden and his team have begun gress to address a broader range discussions on the possible out- of priorities urged by interest lines of an infrastructure package groups. with members of Congress, par- During the presidential cam- ticularly mindful that Texas’ re- paign, Biden pledged to deploy $2 cent struggles with power outages trillion on infrastructure and and water shortages after a brutal clean energy, but the White House winter storm present an opportu- has not ruled out an even higher nity for agreement on sustained price tag. McCarthy said Biden’s spending on infrastructure. upcoming plan will specifically Gina McCarthy, Biden’s nation- aim at job creation, such as with al climate adviser, told The Asso- investments to boost “workers ciated Press that the deadly win- GENE J. PUSKAR/AP that have been left behind” by ter storm in Texas should be a A worker welds on the Ninth Street bridge in Pittsburgh. President Joe Biden and his team are talking closed coal mines or power plants, “wake-up call” for the need for en- about an infrastructure package with members of Congress. as well as communities located ergy systems and other infras- near polluting refineries and other tructure that are more reliable sive,” said Transportation Secre- for the moment when Infrastruc- American Society of Civil Engi- hazards. and resilient. tary Pete Buttigieg, a former ture Week will no longer be a kind neers. In its 2017 Infrastructure “He’s been a long fan of invest- “The infrastructure is not built South Bend, Ind., mayor who of Groundhog’s Day promise — Report Card, it gave the national ing in infrastructure — long out- to withstand these extreme weath- knows potholes. but actually be something that de- infrastructure an overall grade of dated — long overdue, I should er conditions,” said Liz Sherwood- At a conference with state and livers generational investments,” D+. say,” White House press secretary Randall, a homeland security aide local highway officials Thursday, he said. Both chambers of Congress will Jen Psaki said Thursday. “But he to the president. “We know that he referred to the often-promised, Much of America’s infrastruc- use as starting points their unsuc- also wants to do more on caregiv- we can’t just react to extreme never-achieved mega-initiative ture — roads, bridges, public cessful efforts to get infrastruc- ing, help our manufacturing sec- weather events. We need to plan on roads, bridges and the like from drinking and water systems, ture bills through the last session. tor, do more to strengthen access for them and prepare for them.” the Trump administration. dams, airports, mass transit sys- Democrats passed a $1.5 trillion to affordable health care. So the A White House proposal could “I know you are among those tems and more — is in need of ma- package in the House last year, size — the package — the compo- come out in March. who are working and waiting most jor restoration after years of un- but it went nowhere with the nents of it, the order, that has not “Now is the time to be aggres- patiently, or maybe impatiently, derfunding, according to the Trump administration and the Re- yet been determined.” 10 death row inmates in Oklahoma could get new trials BY SEAN MURPHY cision, that determined a large children. The victims were all the crime occurred on land in- “Unfortunately, the law Associated Press swath of eastern Oklahoma re- found inside a burning mobile side the Chickasaw Nation’s his- doesn’t ask their opinion,” Mash- OKLAHOMA CITY — As mains an American Indian reser- home near Dibble, about 35 toric reservation. burn said. many as 10 death row inmates in vation. The decision means that miles south of Oklahoma City. The decision is particularly Stephen Greetham, an attor- Oklahoma, more than one-fifth of Oklahoma prosecutors lack the Dozens of other inmates con- frustrating to District Attorney ney for the Chickasaw Nation, the state’s prisoners condemned authority to pursue criminal victed in non-death penalty cases Greg Mashburn, whose office said Griffin’s family has reached to die, could escape execution charges in cases in which the de- also are seeking to have their prosecuted Bosse. out to the tribe with concerns because of a recent U.S. Su- fendants, or the victims, are trib- convictions tossed, which is ex- “He’s benefiting from the peo- that Bosse could escape his death preme Court ruling concerning al citizens. pected to result in a dramatic in- ple he killed,” Mashburn said. “It sentence. But he says the tribe criminal jurisdiction in Indian Among the inmates likely to crease in the workload of federal would be a travesty of justice if has no say in that case because Country. get a new trial in federal court is prosecutors. he got anything less than death.” Bosse is not American Indian. The inmates have challenged Shaun Michael Bosse, 38, who Although Bosse is not a tribal Mashburn said another trial “He’s not subject to our juris- their convictions in state court was convicted and sentenced to citizen, the court determined would also revictimize Griffin’s diction, so it’s entirely at the dis- following the high court’s ruling death in the 2010 killing of Katri- that Griffin and her children family, who were pleased with cretion of the federal prosecu- last year, dubbed the McGirt de- na Griffin and her two young were Native Americans and that the outcome of the state trial. tor,” Greetham said. Va. becomes first Southern state to legalize recreational marijuana

Associated Press The bill was a top priority for said Sen. Adam Ebbin, the chief bill is not legalization, and there are 2024, at the same time sales will be- RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Democrats, who framed legaliza- sponsor of the Senate bill. a lot of steps between here and le- gin and regulations will go into ef- lawmakers gave final approval Sat- tion as a necessary step to end the Several Democrats said they galization,” she said. fect to control the marijuana mar- urday to a bill that will legalize mar- disparate treatment of people of col- hoped Northam would send the leg- Northam’s spokeswoman, Alena ketplace in Virginia. ijuana for adult recreational use, or under current marijuana laws. islation back to them with amend- Yarmosky, said the governor “looks Under a provision Senate Demo- but not until 2024, when retail sales But talks between Democrats in the ments, including speeding up the forward to continuing to improve crats insisted on, the legislation will of the drug would also begin. House and Senate grew tense in re- date for legalization. this legislation.” include a reenactment clause that With a compromise bill clearing cent days, and a compromise ver- “If we have already made the de- “There’s still a lot of work ahead, will require a second vote from the the House and Senate, Virginia be- sion of the massive bill did not cision that simple possession but this bill will help to reinvest in General Assembly next year, but comes the first Southern state to emerge publicly until late Saturday should be repealed, we could have our communities and reduce ineq- only on the regulatory framework vote to legalize marijuana, joining afternoon. done that today and ended the dis- uities in our criminal justice sys- and criminal penalties for several 15 other states and the District of “It’s been a lot of work to get here, proportionate fines on communities tem,” she said. offenses, including underage use Columbia. The legislation now goes but I would say that we’re on the of color,” said Sen. Jennifer McClel- Under the legislation, possession and public consumption of marijua- to Democratic Gov. Ralph North- path to an equitable law allowing re- lan. of up to an ounce of marijuana will na. A second vote will not be re- am, who supports legalization. sponsible adults to use cannabis,” “Let’s be absolutely clear — this become legal beginning Jan. 1, quired on legalization. Monday, March 1, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 9 NATION Growing tension in Minneapolis as Floyd trial looms BY STEVE KARNOWSKI in August. Associated Press Thousands of people took to the MINNEAPOLIS — Barbed wire streets of Minneapolis after Floyd’s and concrete barriers surround the death, with many demonstrating courthouse where the former Min- peacefully. But for several nights, neapolis police officer charged the unrest spiraled into violence, with killing George Floyd will soon with stores looted and set ablaze go on trial, a sign of the deep un- along the Lake Street commercial easiness hanging over a city litera- artery that included the 3rd Pre- JIM MONE/AP lly set ablaze almost a year ago in cinct police station, which was Workers install barbed wire on fencing outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis as the anger over his death. home to the officers who arrested part of security preparation for the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Mayor Jacob Frey and Gov. Tim Floyd. The station itself was even- Walz, both Democrats, were sharp- tually abandoned by police and as well as the destruction that fol- tions to grandma and grandpa. If chain-link fencing with a trough in ly criticized for failing to move fas- burned by rioters. Some nervous lowed — estimated at more than something happens, we’re going to between filled with coils of razor ter to stop last summer’s looting neighborhoods formed watch $350 million in Minneapolis alone. continue.” wire. The innermost fence is and destruction, which included groups, setting up checkpoints and “One police officer did that,” Us- Frey said more than 3,000 law topped with barbed wire, and the torching of a police station. sometimes armed patrols. The vio- so said. “Something has to change.” enforcement officers from across ground-floor windows at all three Anything less than a murder con- lence finally subsided after Nation- His Seward Pharmacy has reo- the state and Minnesota National buildings are boarded up. viction for Derek Chauvin is likely al Guard troops arrived in suffi- pened with help from donors. In Guard soldiers will be at the ready Protest leaders are on edge, too. to test them — and the city — once cient numbers. between vaccinating customers when the case goes to the jury, ex- They accuse authorities of creating again. As the city moves to make the against COVID-19, Usso — an Eth- pected in late April or early May. a police state downtown that could Jury selection begins March 8 courthouse virtually impenetrable, iopian immigrant and a Black man Frey last week declared that trample their freedoms of speech with opening statements March 29. some people worry about what — talked of still feeling the emo- Minneapolis remains “open for and assembly. Floyd, who was Black, died May 25 might happen elsewhere if Chau- tional turmoil over Floyd’s death business,” and said people should “It’s not going to dissuade us after Chauvin, who is white, vin is acquitted. and the unrest, and his concerns go about their lives as usual. from protesting. We’re determined pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck Elias Usso’s pharmacy on Lake about the trial. But the security going up around to let our voices be heard,” said Lin- while he was handcuffed and Street had been open less than a “I don’t know what’s going to the Hennepin County courthouse, den Gawboy, an activist with the pleading that he couldn’t breathe. year when it was destroyed by fire happen to my business. We’re wait- City Hall and the jail — all in the Twin Cities Coalition 4 Justice 4 Ja- Chauvin faces second-degree mur- and water. He blames Chauvin ing to see,” Usso said. “But I will heart of downtown — is extraordin- mar, which formed after the police der and manslaughter charges; personally for what he considers continue to give service to our ary. It includes three rings of con- killing of Jamar Clark in Minnea- three other fired officers go on trial “the murder of an innocent man” neighbors and delivering prescrip- crete barriers, two topped by polis in 2015. 2nd former aide accuses Cuomo of sexual harassment BY DAVE COLLINS sex life, including whether she out.” Beth Garvey, said that review “The accused CANNOT ap- Associated Press ever had sex with older men. He said he had intended to be a would be conducted by a former point the investigator. PERIOD,” A second former aide said she Another former aide, Lindsey mentor for Bennett, who is 25. federal judge, Barbara Jones. tweeted U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, was sexually harassed by New Boylan, a former deputy secreta- “I never made advances to- “I ask all New Yorkers to await a Long Island Democrat. “The York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ry for economic development and ward Ms. Bennett nor did I ever the findings of the review so that continued allegations are deeply responded with a statement Sat- special adviser to the governor, intend to act in any way that was they know the facts before mak- disturbing and concerning. The urday saying he never made ad- recently accused Cuomo of sub- inappropriate,” Cuomo’s state- ing any judgments,” Cuomo said. behavior described has no place vances toward her and never in- jecting her to an unwanted kiss ment said. “The last thing I would “I will have no further comment in the workplace. A truly inde- tended to be inappropriate. and inappropriate comments. Cu- ever have wanted was to make until the review has concluded.” pendent investigation must begin Charlotte Bennett, a health pol- omo denied the allegations. her feel any of the things that are Some top New York Demo- immediately.” icy adviser in the Democratic Cuomo said in a statement Sat- being reported.” crats, however, said any investi- Senate Majority Leader An- governor’s administration until urday that Bennett was a “hard- Cuomo, however, said he had gation should be placed out of the drea Stewart-Cousins and As- November, told The New York working and valued member of authorized an outside review of control of the governor’s office, sembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Times that Cuomo asked her in- our team during COVID” and Bennett’s allegations. including the selection of the in- both Democrats, called for an in- appropriate questions about her that “she has every right to speak The governor’s special counsel, vestigator. dependent investigator. Police records: Trooper kicked, dragged Black man who died in custody

BY JIM MUSTIAN State Police records obtained by ment, the attorney told AP. “You’re gonna lay on your f--- can be heard telling a colleague, Associated Press The Associated Press. State Police have repeatedly re- ing belly like I told you!” the “I beat the ever-living f--- out of” A Louisiana State Police troop- The records are the first public fused to publicly release the body trooper says at one point, accord- Greene before he “all of a sudden er has been suspended without acknowledgement by State Police camera footage. The agency has ing to the police records. he just went limp.” pay for kicking and dragging a that Greene was mistreated, and been tight lipped about Greene’s York was suspended without “It is now undisputed that handcuffed Black man whose in- they confirm details provided last death and initially blamed the pay for 50 hours following an in- Trooper York participated in the custody death remains unex- year by an attorney for Greene’s man’s fatal injuries on a car crash ternal investigation that also led brutal assault that took Ronald plained and the subject of a feder- family who viewed graphic body outside Monroe, La. to the termination of another Greene’s life,” said Mark Ma- al civil rights investigation. camera footage of the May 2019 York, who turned his own body trooper, Chris Hollingsworth, guire, a Philadelphia civil rights Body camera footage shows arrest and likened it the police camera off on his way to the who died in a single-car crash af- attorney who represents Greene’s Master Trooper Kory York drag- killing of George Floyd. The video scene, is seen on other body-cam ter learning he had been fired family. “This suspension is a start, ging Ronald Greene “on his stom- shows troopers choking and beat- footage yanking Greene’s shack- over his role in the incident. The but it does not come close to the ach by the leg shackles” following ing the man, repeatedly jolting les and repeatedly using profanity AP last year published a 27-sec- full transparency and account- a violent arrest and high-speed him with stun guns and dragging toward Greene before he died in ond audio clip from Hollings- ability the family continues to pursuit, according to internal him face-down across the pave- custody. worth’s body camera in which he seek. PAGE 10 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, March 1, 2021 NATION 2 skiers defy death in descent of Half Dome

Associated Press Torlano said he had been YOSEMITE NATIONAL dreaming about skiing the dome PARK, Calif. — Two skiers navi- since his family moved to Yose- gated a thin layer of snow with no mite when he was 5 years old. margin for error down the precipi- He first climbed Half Dome as a tous shoulder of Half Dome in Yo- youngster, clinging to the same semite National Park and alter- cables tens of thousands of visitors nately skied and rappelled back to do every year to ascend the final the valley floor in an unusually steep pitch up the rounded side of daring feat. the polished granite feature. He Jason Torlano, 45, and Zach advanced to become one of an elite Milligan, 40, completed the de- group of climbers to scale the PHOTOS BY JASON TORLANO/AP scent on Feb. 21 in five hours by sheer granite face using ropes on- Zach Milligan, lower left, makes his descent down Half Dome Feb. 21 in Yosemite National Park, Calif. carefully carving their way in ly to catch his fall at least a dozen crusty snow and using ropes to times. He later became a ranger in peak of Half Dome. rappel several sections of bare the park. He rented a friend’s small plane rock known as the “death slabs” “It’s just always been there,” Feb. 19 to study the snow condi- beneath the iconic face of Half Torlano told the San Francisco tions and possible route before Dome, the Fresno Bee reported Chronicle. “I’ve been attracted to calling Milligan, a rock climbing Thursday. Half Dome for as long as I can re- buddy, to join him. “If you fall to your left or right, member.” Milligan said he initially you’re definitely dead,” said JT After also serving a stint in the planned to only film Torlano ski- Holmes, a professional free skier U.S. Army, he settled down with ing, but decided to make his own who is a friend of Torlano’s. “If his wife and children in a commu- descent by carefully side slipping you fall down the middle, you have nity near Yosemite. He specializes down on skis. He said things a small chance of not falling to in using ropes to work in high-alti- quickly turned dangerous when your death — but it’s a maybe.” tude and dangerous settings. he skied over part of one of the ca- Snowboarder Jim Zellers is be- He said he tried to ski down Half bles and lost control before he lieved to be the first to descend the Dome each of the past three years, used an ice ax to stop his slide and 800-foot upper section on the but called it off after finding un- was able to right himself. shoulder of the dome in 2000. But suitable snow. This year, an early “I was just trying to stay in con- no one is known to have attempted February storm filled Yosemite trol and stay alive,” Milligan said. the entire 4,800-foot descent from with fresh powder, including “You’re on that spine and you Jason Torlano poses with his friend, Zach Milligan, right, on Half peak to valley. about 2 to 3 inches of snow at the don’t have a lot of room for error.” Dome Feb. 21 in Yosemite National Park, Calif. Doctor appears in traffic court video call while performing surgery

Associated Press out of view; the beeps of medical ma- with his head down while waiting for SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The chinery can be heard in the back- Court Commissioner Gary Link to Medical Board of California said it ground. enter the chamber. would investigate a plastic surgeon “Hello, Mr. Green? Hi. Are you When Link appeared and saw the who appeared in a videoconference available for trial?” asked a cour- doctor on the screen, the judge hes- troom clerk as an officer summoned itated to proceed with the trial out of for his traffic violation trial while op- to appear in trial raised her eye- concern for the welfare of the patient. erating. brows. “It kind of looks like you’re in The judge said he didn’t think it The Sacramento Bee reports Dr. an operating room right now?” was appropriate to conduct trial un- Scott Green appeared Thursday for “I am, sir,” Green replied. “Yes, der the circumstances. He told Green SACRAMENTO BEE/AP his Sacramento Superior Court trial I’m in an operating room right now. he’d rather set a new date for trial This Thursday video conference collage captured by The Sacramento from an operating room. He was Yes, I’m available for trial. Go right “when you’re not actively involved or Bee shows Dr. Scott Green, who appeared for his Sacramento dressed in surgical scrubs with a pa- ahead.” participating and attending to the Superior Court trial from an operating room in Sacramento, Calif. tient undergoing the procedure just He appeared to continue working needs of a patient.” Spacewalking astronauts prep Space Station for new solar wings Associated Press lab lugging 8-foot duffle-style bags their unusually large load to the far With more people and experi- semble and bolt down the struts for CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — stuffed with hundreds of pounds of port side of the station, careful not ments flying on the space station, the first two solar panels, due to Spacewalking astronauts ven- mounting brackets and struts. The to bump into anything. That’s more power will be needed to keep launch in June. tured out Sunday to install support equipment was so big and awk- where the station’s oldest and most everything running, according to Boeing is supplying the new roll- frames for new, high-efficiency ward that it had to be taken apart degraded solar wings are located. NASA. The six new solar panels — up panels, about half the size of the solar panels arriving at the Inter- like furniture, just to get through Glover quickly began putting to be delivered in pairs by SpaceX old ones but just as powerful national Space Station later this the hatch. the struts together in the shape of a over the coming year or so — thanks to the latest solar cell tech- year. “We know it’s super tight in triangle, using a cordless power should boost the station’s electri- nology. They’ll be placed at an an- NASA’s Kate Rubins and Victor there,” Mission Control radioed. drill, and Rubins bolted the com- cal capability by as much as 30%. gle above the old ones, which will Glover emerged from the orbiting The astronauts headed with pleted piece to the space station. Rubins and Glover had to as- continue to operate. Monday, March 1, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP

Pilot reports unidentified object in skies SANTA FE — Amer- NM ican Airlines said one of its pilots flying a passenger jet sent a radio transmission report- ing an unidentified object flying at high speeds in skies above north- ern New Mexico during a flight from Cincinnati to Phoenix. A recording of the pilot’s trans- mission was made by Steve Dou- glass, a self-described “stealth chaser” from Amarillo. “Do you have any targets up here? We just had something go right over the top of us,” the pilot of American Airlines Flight 2292 told traffic controllers. “I hate to say this, but it looked like a long, cylindrical object that almost looked like a cruise missile type of thing moving really fast right over the top of us.” White Sands Missile Range spo- kesperson Scott Stearns told The Arizona Republic that the range in southern New Mexico conducted no tests that day and that “we nev- er test in that area.” Heat from fire caused gun to shoot firefighter JACQUELINE DORMER, REPUBLICAN­HERALD (POTTSVILLE, PA.)/AP CONRATH — The heat WI from a fire caused a loaded gun to discharge, critically Dinner with a cause wounding a firefighter who was Volunteer Josh Scheibley, of Tremont, Pa., left, hands a takeout order to Dale Renninger, of Rock, Pa., at the Lenten Fish Fry at the Tremont working to douse flames in north- Fire Company No. 1 in Tremont, Pa.. Proceeds from the dinners benefit the fire company. All dinners were takeout only. western Wisconsin, fire officials said. THE CENSUS by his own car. Justin Fredrickson, 35, is out of Peppa Pig theme park set Danika Cain was arrested in the the intensive care unit and reco- for Legoland in 2022 The amount in dollars four Mississippi hunters were fined, in death of Kent Reed, 44, after de- vering, the Cornell Area Fire De- 48K addition to being banned, after violating wildlife laws in Kan- tectives determined that aspects partment said in an update on WINTER HAVEN — A sas. Kenneth R. Britt Jr., 51; Tony Grant Smith, 26; Barney Leon Bairfield III, of Cain’s initial account didn’t Facebook. FL standalone Peppa Pig 28, and Dustin Corey Treadway, 28, were also sentenced to several years of check out, police said. He was working a fire in the theme park is set to open next year probation, the U.S. Attorney's office said. They pleaded guilty to conspiring to According to police, Cain had Township of Willard when the at the Legoland Florida Resort, kill wild turkeys in excess of the legal limit and illegally transporting the birds said that a stranger tried to steal heat from the fire caused the gun park officials announced. across state lines, prosecutors said in a news release. During one eight-day trip Reed’s car when she was in it and in 2018, the men bagged at least 26 wild turkeys. Kansas limits hunters to two to go off. The new park, based on the pop- then struck Reed with the car be- wild turkey kills per hunter per season. “The bullet traveled through an ular preschool animated televi- fore running away. exterior wall, striking Fredrick- sion series, will be located near Police said that Cain and Reed son in the abdomen,” Chief Den- the main Legoland theme park, ble, embezzled more than $1.1 mil- were involved in a “domestic-re- nis Klass said. “The loaded fire- but will be separately ticketed, ac- Man gets 5-year sentence lion from a Cape Cod store from lated” verbal argument and that arm discharged due to heat condi- cording to a news release. Annual in illegal weapons case October 2014 until she was fired in Reed got out of the vehicle before tions caused by the fire.” passes to the Peppa Pig theme March 2018 by wiring funds from being struck. park will be available as standa- TUCSON — A Tucson the store’s bank account to pay Pipes fall from trailer, lone memberships or multi-park AZ man was sentenced to personal credit card bills on more Woman sues resort after cause crash and 1 death passes that include the Legoland five years in federal prison for than 500 occasions, according to a alleged chairlift accident theme park and water park. possessing illegal weapons. statement from the U.S. attorney’s TOPEKA — Highway The Peppa Pig theme park will Prosecutors said Raymundo office in Boston. JACKSON HOLE — A KS officials in Kansas said feature rides, interactive attrac- Lopez Casillas, 20, unlawfully pos- After she was fired from that WY Colorado woman is a freak accident in which a load of tions, themed playscapes, water sessed three machine guns, six job, she got a position as the book- suing a Wyoming ski resort for large steel pipes fell off a moving play areas and live shows, officials pipe bombs and a firearm silen- keeper for a construction compa- more than $75,000 in damages af- trailer and rained down on other said. Families will also be able to cer. ny in August 2018 and immediate- ter she said she broke her ribs dur- drivers in downtown Topeka led to meet Peppa and her friends. Casillas previously pleaded ly began stealing company funds, ing a chairlift accident. multiple crashes and the death of guilty to unlawful possession of prosecutors said. She stole almost Sabita Shrestha, 75, said she, a woman. Former cemetery worker unregistered firearms. $400,000 by wiring payments her daughter and a Snow King The Kansas Highway Patrol arrested, stole markers Casillas discharged a firearm in from a company bank account to Mountain Resort employee were said the incident happened when his bedroom, prosecutors said. pay personal credit card bills, all knocked into netting after the the load of metal pipes broke free MIDDLETOWN — A The bullet traveled through the making unauthorized charges to a employee failed to stop a moving from an eastbound semitrailer RI Rhode Island man was wall and struck his 17-year-old ne- company credit card, and using chairlift to allow Shrestha and her and crashed onto the road. The arrested for allegedly damaging phew in the head, killing the teen- company money to pay car loans, daughter to safely board, the Jack- pipes bounced over a concrete graves and taking grave markers ager. authorities said. son Hole News and Guide report- barrier into oncoming traffic in from a Middletown cemetery. ed. the westbound lanes, hitting mul- Police said that Kendall Malo- Bookkeeper sentenced Woman arrested for Shrestha said in the lawsuit fil- tiple vehicles and sending motori- ney, 32, faces three counts of for stealing $1.5M death after fake car theft ed in federal court in Wyoming sts skidding across lanes, investi- breaking and entering, desecra- that she had to be admitted to the gators said. tion of a grave and removal of BOSTON — A book- HENDERSON — Hen- hospital for her broken ribs and One motorist — Brooke Rees, markers from veterans’ graves. MA keeper was sentenced NV derson police said a 33- additional injuries. Shrestha’s 29, of Manhattan — died when one Middletown Police Capt. Jason to nearly six years in prison for year-old woman allegedly made daughter suffered injuries to her of the pipes landed on top of her Ryan told WJAR-TV that Maloney embezzling more than $1.5 million up a story about an alleged car- leg and other places, the lawsuit car, which was then read-ended was a former employee of the from two employers, federal pros- jacking attempt and was arrested said. by a pickup truck, sending her car cemetery and was selling the stat- ecutors said. on suspicion of murder in the spinning into a bridge rail. ues to a scrapyard in Westport. Jessica Greenan, 42, of Barnsta- death of a Las Vegas man struck From The Associated Press PAGE 12 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, March 1, 2021 WORLD

Israeli-owned ship docked UN Human Rights in Dubai after strange blast DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Israeli-owned cargo ship that suffered a mysterious explo- Office: 18 killed in sion in the Gulf of Oman came to Dubai's port for repairs Sunday, days after the blast that revived se- curity concerns in Mideast water- Myanmar crackdown ways amid heightened tensions with Iran. Associated Press kokku,” the U.N. Human Rights Associated Press journalists YANGON, Myanmar — Securi- Office said in a statement refer- saw the hulking Israeli-owned MV ty forces in Myanmar opened fire ring to several cities, adding that Helios Ray sitting at dry dock fa- and made mass arrests Sunday as the forces also used tear gas, flash- cilities at Dubai's Port Rashid. Al- they sought to break up protests bang grenades and stun grenades. against the military’s seizure of “We strongly condemn the es- though the crew was unharmed in power, and a U.N. human rights calating violence against protests the blast, the vessel sustained two official said it had “credible infor- in Myanmar and call on the mili- holes on its port side and two on its mation” that 18 people were killed tary to immediately halt the use of starboard side just above the wa- and 30 were wounded. force against peaceful protes- terline, according to American de- That would be the highest sin- ters,” its spokesperson Ravina fense officials. gle-day death toll among protes- Shamdasani was quoted saying. AP From the shore, AP journalists ters who are demanding that the An Associated Press journalist A protester wearing a traditional costume flashes a three­finger sign could not immediately see damage elected government of Aung San was taken into police custody Sat- of resistance during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, to the vessel. The dock blocked the Suu Kyi be restored to power after urday morning while providing Myanmar, on Sunday. view of the vessel's starboard side being ousted by a Feb. 1 coup. news coverage of the protests. The down to the waterline and the port “Deaths reportedly occurred as journalist, Thein Zaw, remains in chaos and general lack of news in many cases, photos and video side could only be seen from a dis- a result of live ammunition fired police custody. from official sources, especially in circulated showed circumstances tance. into crowds in Yangon, Dawei, Confirming the deaths of pro- areas outside Yangon, Mandalay of the killings and gruesome pho- Mandalay, Myeik, Bago and Po- testers has been difficult amid the and the capital of Naypyitaw. But tos of bodies. From The Associated Press ‘Not a good idea:’ Experts concerned about Pope Francis’ trip to Iraq

Associated Press tions there, a fragile health care ment has every interest in show- al boost to Iraq’s beleaguered that the Vatican ambassador to VATICAN CITY — Infectious system and the unavoidable li- ing off its relative stability by Christians while furthering the Iraq, the main point person for disease experts are expressing kelihood that Iraqis will crowd welcoming the first pope to the Vatican’s bridge-building ef- the trip who would have escort- concern about Pope Francis’ up- to see him. birthplace of Abraham. The forts with the Muslim world. ed Francis to all his appoint- coming trip to Iraq, given a No one wants to tell Francis to March 5-8 trip is expected to Their concerns were rein- ments, tested positive for CO- sharp rise in coronavirus infec- call it off, and the Iraqi govern- provide a sorely-needed spiritu- forced with the news Sunday VID-19. Monday, March 1, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 13 WORLD Hong Kong detains 47 activists on subversion charges Associated Press mocracy advocates had been pre- The defendants include 39 men The pro-democracy camp had plan to paralyze the city’s legisla- HONG KONG — Hong Kong viously arrested in a sweeping po- and eight women aged between 23 held the primaries to determine ture and subvert state power. police Sunday detained 47 pro-de- lice operation in January but were and 64, police said. the best candidates to field to win a The legislative election that mocracy activists on charges of released. They have been de- The move is part of a continuing majority in the legislature and had would have followed the unofficial conspiracy to commit subversion tained again and will appear in crackdown on the city’s democra- plans to vote down major bills that primaries was postponed by a under the city’s national security court on Monday, police said in a cy movement, with a string of ar- would eventually force Hong year by Lam, who cited public law, in the largest mass charge statement. rests and prosecutions of Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to resign. health risks during the coronavi- against the semi-autonomous Chi- They allegedly violated the na- Kong’s democracy proponents — In January, 55 activists and for- rus pandemic. Mass resignations nese territory’s opposition camp tional security law that was im- including outspoken activists mer lawmakers were arrested for and disqualifications of pro-de- since the law came into effect last posed by Beijing for participating Joshua Wong and Jimmy Lai — their roles in the primaries. mocracy lawmakers have left the June. in unofficial election primaries for following months of anti-govern- Authorities said that the activ- legislature largely a pro-Beijing The former lawmakers and de- Hong Kong’s legislature last year. ment protests in 2019. ists’ participation was part of a body. WWII plane fly-past honors Captain Tom Moore at funeral

Associated Press duties at the pri- demic with his humble endeavor JOE GIDDENS/AP LONDON — Church bells rang vate service for that raised almost $46 million for A Dakota performs a fly­pass at the funeral of Captain Tom Moore at out and a World War II-era plane Moore, who died Britain’s National Health Service Bedford Crematorium on Saturday in Bedford, England. flew Saturday over the funeral Feb. 2 at age 100 last year. service of Captain Tom Moore to after testing pos- The private service was small, ers performed a gun salute before walking 100 laps of his backyard honor the veteran who single- itive for CO- attended by just eight members of a C-47 Dakota military transport by his 100th birthday last year. But handedly raised millions of VID-19. Captain the veteran’s immediate family. plane flew past. donations poured in from across pounds for Britain’s health work- Tom, as he be- But soldiers carried his coffin, Moore, who served in India, Britain and beyond as his quest Tom Moore ers by walking laps in his back- came known, in- draped in the Union flag, from the Burma and Sumatra during World went viral, catching the imagina- yard. spired the U.K. during the first hearse to a crematorium and War II, set out to raise a modest tion of millions stuck at home dur- Soldiers performed ceremonial months of the coronavirus pan- formed a ceremonial guard. Oth- 1,000 pounds for Britain’s NHS by ing the first wave of the pandemic. PAGE 14 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, March 1, 2021 OPINION

Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Clock is ticking for US to adopt plan on N. Korea Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY JOSH ROGIN special representative for North Korea policy, stitute. “We are not in a position to ignore The Washington Post which is vacant. Sung Kim, the acting head of North Korea, even if it cannot be trusted. Ev- resident Joe Biden is searching for a the State Department’s Asia bureau, led a tri- ery day, the North Korean nuclear capability EDITORIAL new North Korea strategy — but the lateral meeting with senior Japanese and is advancing.” Terry Leonard, Editor clock is ticking. As the new adminis- South Korean diplomats last week. Kim could The elephant in the room is China. Beijing is [email protected] Ptration in Washington finds its foot- be chosen for the special representative post, not likely to help the United States increase ing, patience in Pyongyang and Seoul is wear- which he previously held, or could be picked to pressure on North Korea, as it did in 2017. Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor ing thin. The Biden team must realize that a run the bureau permanently, or both. Linking North Korea diplomacy to the U.S.- [email protected] reprise of President Barack Obama’s wait- Deputy Secretary of State nominee Wendy China relationship didn’t work in the Trump Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content and-see approach will not work — and neither Sherman previously served as the State De- administration, and U.S.-China relations [email protected] will a repeat of President Donald Trump’s partment’s top North Korea official. If con- aren’t likely getting better soon. dramatic, personality-driven schemes. Biden firmed, she could wear both hats, as Deputy There’s time pressure coming from Seoul as Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation [email protected] should avoid strategic patience and reengage Secretary of State Steve Biegun did at the end well. South Korean President Moon Jae-in is diplomatically, but this time with realistic of the Trump administration. The State De- approaching the end of his term, and North Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital goals. partment also plans to fill the post of North Ko- Korean peace is his supposed legacy. Moon’s [email protected] Before leaving office, Obama told Trump rean human rights envoy, which was discard- political urgency is in direct conflict with Bi- that North Korea was the most urgent national ed during the Trump administration, the offi- den’s deliberative process. BUREAU STAFF security issue. Trump actually listened, pro- cial said. “President Moon wants the Biden adminis- ceeding to launch the highest-level diplomacy Once everyone finds their seats, they’ll need tration to be reminded that strategic patience Europe/Mideast between Washington and Pyongyang in histo- a policy to implement. The Stimson Center’s is no longer possible,” said Jihwan Hwang, Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief [email protected] ry — which failed for a variety of reasons. 38 North program has released a working professor at the University of Seoul. +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 Then, the coronavirus pandemic froze the is- group report recommending that Biden en- The Biden team need not abandon all of Pacific sue in place. Now, as the freeze begins to thaw, gage in active diplomacy with Pyongyang to Trump’s work. The 2018 statement Trump Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief Obama’s national security officials are back in achieve small gains that mitigate the security and Kim Jong Un signed at their Singapore [email protected] power. But they inherit a North Korea prob- threat. Arguing that the goal of complete denu- Summit can be salvaged as a framework for +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 lem more difficult than when they last saw it. clearization is “unachievable,” the groups new discussions, the 38 North report argues. Washington “North Korea’s ballistic missile and nuclear says Washington should be prepared to offer Kim’s personal engagement in the diplomatic Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief weapons programs grew over the last four reciprocal concessions for incremental pro- process is positive. He seems restrained for [email protected] (+1)(202)886-0033 years,” a senior administration official told gress, including limited sanctions relief as a now and is even publicly acknowledging his Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News me. “The regime and its arsenal became an conditional and reversible incentive. country’s dire economic situation, indicating [email protected] even greater threat.” If the Biden team doesn’t make the first he is motivated to improve the lives of his peo- The administration’s ongoing North Korea move, it risks being accused of returning to ple. CIRCULATION policy review could easily stretch into the Obama’s pattern of “strategic patience,” wait- The Biden team must not give up on denu- Mideast summer. There has been no official contact ing for Kim Jong Un to come crawling. But the clearizing North Korea or stopping the atroc- Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager between the Biden administration and the re- record shows that North Korea is more likely ities there, but meanwhile must do everything [email protected] gime of Kim Jong Un, according to the official, to buck than buckle, and a long silence from possible to keep the threat to Americans and [email protected] and little substantive communication on the is- Washington could be broken by the loud boom allies from growing even worse. That means DSN (314)583-9111 sue with Beijing. from a new nuclear test. That would set off a committing to politically sensitive, difficult, Europe “At some point, we will need to engage the familiar escalatory cycle that could make real high-risk, low-reward diplomacy, to lessen the Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager Chinese on this, but right now we are focused progress unattainable. danger for all, the sooner the better. [email protected] [email protected] on allies and partners,” the official said. “The pressure strategy alone is not enough +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 North Korea-watchers on both sides of the and it cannot solve the problem,” said Jungsup Josh Rogin writes about foreign policy and national security for Pacific Pacific are wondering who will get the job of Kim, senior research fellow at the Sejong In- The Washington Post’s Global Opinions section. Mari Mori, [email protected] +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)227.7333 CONTACT US Apply lessons from abroad to improve US democracy Washington BY MATT LEIGHNINGER engagement that give citizens meaningful are, both in terms of who participates and tel: (+1)202.886.0003 633 3rd St. NW, Suite 116, Washington, DC 20001-3050 The Fulcrum roles in decision-making and problem-solv- how the outcomes affect different groups. ing on many public issues and priorities. 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He also has a nomination for male 26 that Morris and Stapleton each artist of the year. had six nominations ahead of the Morgan Wallen, who won new Musician hopes acting roles April 18 awards show, which will male artist of the year last year, take place in Nashville, Tenn. was declared ineligible by the Women were left out of the top ACMs after he was recorded using lead to Walk of Fame star category after Carrie Underwood a racial slur this year. His most re- BY SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS and Thomas Rhett tied for enter- cent record, “Dangerous: The Associated Press tainer of the year last year, the Double Album,” has spent six s a musician, Nicky Jam has received ac- first time for a tie and the first time weeks at the top of the all-genre colades including a Latin Grammy and a a woman had won the category Billboard 200 chart, despite being Billboard Music Award, but nothing since Taylor Swift in 2012. Also removed from radio stations and Awould make the reggaeton star happier nominated for entertainer of the some streaming playlists. The al- than having a star with his name in the Hollywood year are Rhett, Luke Bryan, Eric bum was not eligible for album of Walk of Fame. Church and Luke Combs. the year award because it came It’s something he considers plausible now that he’s This year, Morris’ crossover out in 2021, but Wallen likely been developing his incipient acting career in Holly- AP pop hit “The Bones” was nominat- would have been a strong conten- wood, where he has ap- Reggaeton star Nicky Jam, shown above ed for single of the year and der in several categories. peared in big produc- performing in 2017 at the Latin Grammy Awards in earned her two nominations as Miranda Lambert, the most tions like “xXx: Return Las Vegas, voices the animated character Butch songwriter and artist for song of nominated artist in ACM history, of Xander Cage” and (left), a tough alley cat, in the film “Tom & Jerry.” the year. She was also nominated got five more nominations. Lam- “Bad Boys for Life.” for female artist of the year, which bert’s song “Bluebird” earned her He’s now also perform- the outside, but it’s kind of like soft in the inside. He’s she won last year, and music video four nominations total as writer ed his first animated all heart, and you know, I have that look. When you of the year for “Better Than We and artist in song, single and video role, Butch, in the new look at me, you see all these tattoos and you see all this Found It.” She also had a nomina- of the year. Lambert is nominated “Tom & Jerry” film. bad boy image, but I’m really just all love, you know? tion with The Highwomen in the in female artist of the year, a cate- “It’s my dream. Big- That’s what I see in Butch,” he said. group of the year category. gory she has won nine times. ger than an Oscar, big- Jam, who is fully bilingual, also voiced Butch for ger than a Grammy, the Spanish version of the movie, which proved to be bigger that anything, a bigger challenge. ’cause my children, my “The English part was easier ’cause the cartoon Lady Gaga’s stolen dogs grandchildren, could wasn’t done yet, but once I had to do it in Spanish, the walk over the streets cartoons were already done so I had to see the mouth and see my name on the movements and make it work on the exact timing,” he back 2 days after ambush floor of Hollywood. explained. Associated Press $500,000 reward for the return of That is huge, and that’s A father of four, he was excited to finally be able to Lady Gaga’s two French bull- her dogs with no questions asked. something that I know I have been working on. And I show his children the movie, which opened in thea- dogs, which were stolen by thieves Radio station apologizes don’t see it so far away,” Jam said excitedly in a re- ters and started streaming on HBO Max on Feb. 26. who shot and wounded their walk- cent interview via Zoom from Miami. But no one in the family was more excited than his er, were recovered unharmed for BTS comment Set in New York City, “Tom & Jerry” combines real “Tom & Jerry” “super fan” dad. Feb. 26, Los Angeles police said. A Bavarian radio station apol- sets and actors (including Chloë Grace Moretz and “He called me the other day saying he was so proud A woman brought the dogs to ogized Feb. 26 for a host’s com- Michael Peña, plus Latin singer Ozuna in a cameo) of me cause of this project and I’m like, ‘Dad, I’ve al- the LAPD’s Olympic Community ments comparing popular South with animated characters. It is an adaptation of the ready done movies with Will Smith and Vin Diesel! Police Station around 6 p.m, said Korean K-pop band BTS to the Hanna-Barbera classic, which reveals how the fa- What’s so big about this?’ And he’s said, ‘None of those Capt. Jonathan Tippet. coronavirus, saying he had gone mous pet cat and mischievous mouse met and be- guys are bigger than ‘Tom & Jerry’,” Jam said. “If Lady Gaga’s representative and too far but was in no way meant to came rivals. you really look at it that way, yes! I mean, these car- detectives went to the station and be “hurtful or racist.” Butch is the leader of the alley cats that make toons are forever ... I’m just blessed to be a part of it.” confirmed that they were the The station’s Matthias Matus- Tom’s life more difficult. And to voice him, the Mas- The singer-turned-actor is already getting ready dogs, Tippet said. chik derided BTS’ version of Cold- sachusetts-born Puerto Rican singer borrowed from for his next role: A hard-core sneaker collector in the The singer is currently in Rome play’s “Fix You” as “blasphemy” “how Boricuas talk when they’re from the streets. Kevin Hart-executive produced movie “American to film a movie. “I relate a lot with Butch cause he’s like rough on Sole.” and compared the band to CO- The woman who dropped off the VID-19, describing them as “some dogs appears to be “uninvolved crappy virus that hopefully there and unassociated” with the Feb. will be a vaccine for soon as well.” 24 attack, Tippet said. Netflix makes headway with diversity In a Feb. 26 tweet, the LAPD Other news said the woman had found the ■ Ta-Nehisi Coates, the ac- Los Angeles Times The 36-page report addressed gender, race and dogs “and reached out to Lady Ga- claimed essayist and novelist who Netflix received broadly high marks for diversity ethnicity, sexual orientation and disability. expanded the world of Wakanda and inclusion in its movies and TV shows when it Netflix also said it will invest $100 million over the ga’s staff to return them.” for Marvel comics, will write the came to gender and people of color, compared to the next five years in groups that help underrepresented The dog walker, Ryan Fischer, script for a new Superman film broader entertainment industry, according to an ex- communities in TV and film as well Netflix programs was shot once as he walked three tensive new report. to find, train and hire new talent. of the singer’s dogs in Hollywood. from Warner Bros. The studio But the streaming giant fell short in its representa- The percentage of leads and co-leads in Netflix Video showed a white sedan pull- made the announcement Feb. 26. tion of certain groups, including the LGBTQ commu- shows and movies from underrepresented groups ing up and two men jumping out. J.J. Abrams will produce. No di- nity and people with disabilities. rose from 26.4% in 2018 to 37.3% in 2019. During They struggled with the dog walk- rector or star has yet been an- The USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, which those two years, Netflix’s percentage of nonwhite er before one pulled a gun and nounced. regularly takes Hollywood studios to task for their leads and co-leads in movies (35.7%) was greater fired a single shot before fleeing ■ The eerie anthology series shortcomings on diversity, published a detailed re- than the 100 top grossing box office films (28%). with two of the dogs. The third es- “The Twilight Zone,” executive port Feb. 26 studying representation on and off cam- Behind the camera, however, only 16.9% of Netflix caped and has since been reunited produced by Jordan Peele and Si- era for 126 U.S. Netflix movies and 180 scripted film directors were from underrepresented groups, with Lady Gaga’s representatives. mon Kinberg, has been canceled shows in 2018 and 2019. The report compared Net- compared to 20.5% for the top 100 theatrical movies. The dog walker is expected to at CBS All Access after two sea- flix’s numbers to figures from the broader industry There was no significant change from 2018 to 2019, survive his injuries, Tippet said. sons, according to published re- as well as the U.S. population. the report stated. Lady Gaga had offered a ports. Monday, March 1, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 19 SCOREBOARD

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Saturday’s men’s scores S. Nazarene 55, SE Oklahoma 41 Puerto Rico Open Bronson Burgoon 71-70-70—211 -5 Cologuard Classic St, Edwards 88, Ark.-Fort Smith 75 PGA Tour  Justin Suh 73-68-70—211 -5 St. Mary’s (Texas) 83, Oklahoma Chris- PGA Champions Tour EAST Saturday Aaron Baddeley 70-70-71—211 -5 tian 76 Saturday Albany (NY) 76, NJIT 66 Tarleton St. 64, New Mexico St. 55 At The Grand Reserve Country Club Taylor Pendrith 66-73-72—211 -5 American 78, Bucknell 71 Texas A&M Kingsville 56, Texas-Tyler 52 Rio Grande, Puerto Rico Jason Bohn 68-71-72—211 -5 At Omni Tuscon National Boston College 94, Notre Dame 90 Texas St. 61, Louisiana-Monroe 57 D.J. Trahan 70-68-73—211 -5 Tucson, Ariz. Purse: $1.7 million Boston U. 75, Army 63 Texas Tech 68, Texas 59 Purse: $3 million Tim Wilkinson 69-68-74—211 -5 Charleston (WV) 96, W. Virginia St. 83 Texas-Arlington 64, Arkansas St. 56 Yardage: 7,506; Par: 72 Yardage:7,218; Par:73 Coppin St. 81, Delaware St. 68 UALR 69, Louisiana-Lafayette 59 Third Round Workday Championship Second Round Daemen 84, St. Thomas Aquinas 81, OT UTEP 70, Charlotte 47 Grayson Murray 71-66-65—202 -14 Mike Weir 66-67—133 -13 PGA Tour Duquesne 86, Rhode Island 75 UTSA 96, UAB 79 Rafael Campos 66-69-67—202 -14 Kevin Sutherland 68-67—135 -11 Fairmont St. 109, Frostburg St. 85 FAR WEST Cameron Percy 67-69-67—203 -13 Saturday Scott Parel 69-67—136 -10 Glenville St. 100, Concord 81 At The Concession Golf Club Hartford 77, Binghamton 60 Adams St. 80, Regis 64 Branden Grace 67-68-68—203 -13 Scott Verplank 67-70—137 -9 Bradenton, Fla. Jeff Maggert 72-66—138 -8 Lafayette 75, Lehigh 69 Arizona 75, Washington 74 Andrew Putnam 67-70-67—204 -12 Purse: $10.5 million Marshall 73, North Texas 72 Arizona St. 77, Washington St. 74, OT Nelson Ledesma 69-67-68—204 -12 Yardage: 7,470; Par: 72 Tim Petrovic 71-67—138 -8 Mass.-Lowell 64, Stony Brook 62 BYU 65, Saint Mary’s (Cal.) 51 Brandon Wu 66-67-71—204 -12 Third Round David Toms 69-69—138 -8 Mercy 75, D’Youville 68 Biola 73, Concordia (Cal.) 51 Mark O'Meara 71-68—139 -7 Navy 73, Loyola (Md.) 67 Black Hills St. 85, Metropolitan St. 73 Ted Potter, Jr. 69-69-67—205 -11 Collin Morikawa 70-64-67—201 -15 Rider 78, St. Peter’s 65 CS Northridge 90, CS Bakersfield 87 Jhonattan Vegas 68-68-69—205 -11 Billy Horschel 67-67-69—203 -13 K.J. Choi 71-68—139 -7 Roberts Wesleyan 86, Molloy 80 Cal Baptist 78, Vanguard 65 Seamus Power 69-70-67—206 -10 Brooks Koepka 67-66-70—203 -13 Steve Stricker 69-70—139 -7 Siena 64, Manhattan 56 Colorado 70, UCLA 61 Lee Hodges 66-72-69—207 -9 Webb Simpson 66-69-69—204 -12 Kenny Perry 72-68—140 -6 UConn 80, Marquette 62 Colorado Christian 76, Chadron St. 67 Rob Oppenheim 68-70-69—207 -9 Rory McIlroy 69-70-66—205 -11 Fred Couples 71-69—140 -6 West Liberty 107, Wheeling Jesuit 88 Colorado Mesa 78, Fort Lewis 58 Bernhard Langer 71-69—140 -6 West Virginia 65, Kansas St. 43 Colorado Mines 74, CSU-Pueblo 60 Thomas Pieters 69-67-71—207 -9 Patrick Reed 68-68-69—205 -11 Josh Teater 67-73-68—208 -8 Viktor Hovland 71-69-66—206 -10 Jerry Kelly 70-70—140 -6 SOUTH Colorado St. 72, Air Force 49 Fresno Pacific 83, Dominican (Cal) 75 Ryan Brehm 68-71-69—208 -8 Scottie Scheffler 69-70-67—206 -10 Alabama 64, Mississippi St. 59 Gonzaga 86, Loyola Marymount 69 Brice Garnett 67-71-70—208 -8 H. Matsuyama 72-66-68—206 -10 Auburn 77, Tennessee 72 Grand Canyon 81, Seattle 71 Fabián Gómez 66-71-71—208 -8 M. Fitzpatrick 66-69-71—206 -10 LPGA Gainbridge Clemson 66, Miami 58 Hawaii 78, Long Beach St. 76 Coastal Carolina 76, Troy 71 Hawaii 79, Long Beach St. 76 Vincent Whaley 72-69-68—209 -7 Abraham Ancer 71-66-70—207 -9 Saturday Davidson 65, VCU 57 Lubbock Christian 103, W. Texas A&M 85 Charlie Beljan 70-71-68—209 -7 L. Oosthuizen 69-68-70—207 -9 At Lake Nona Golf and Country Club E. Kentucky 89, Tennessee St. 84 Montana 59, Idaho St. 58 Wes Roach 69-70-70—209 -7 Tony Finau 68-67-72—207 -9 Orlando, Fla. Elon 80, UNC-Wilmington 77 Omaha 80, Denver 76 Peter Uihlein 69-70-70—209 -7 Sergio Garcia 67-74-67—208 -8 Purse: $2 million FAU 73, Southern Miss. 66 Yardage: 6,701; Par: 72 Oregon 74, California 63 Bo Van Pelt 71-72-67—210 -6 Jason Kokrak 70-69-69—208 -8 Flagler 85, Francis Marion 63 Oregon St. 73, Stanford 62 Byeong Hun An 72-70-68—210 -6 Will Zalatoris 72-69-68—209 -7 Third Round Florida 71, Kentucky 67 Pacific 76, San Francisco 69 Nelly Korda 67-68-68—203 -13 George Mason 89, La Salle 54 Pepperdine 90, San Diego 84 Ian Poulter 71-70-69—210 -6 Jason Day 71-69-69—209 -7 Patty Tavatanakit 69-69-66—204 -12 Georgia Southern 65, Appalachian St. 57 Point Loma 91, Azusa Pacific 79 Roger Sloan 70-69-71—210 -6 Justin Thomas 73-66-70—209 -7 Angel Yin 72-69-65—206 -10 Georgia St. 82, South Alabama 73 Portland St. 73, N. Colorado 65 Emiliano Grillo 71-68-71—210 -6 Max Homa 73-70-67—210 -6 Georgia Tech 84, Syracuse 77 Jin Young Ko 68-72-66—206 -10 San Diego St. 62, Boise St. 58 Chase Seiffert 68-70-72—210 -6 Min Woo Lee 74-71-66—211 -5 Hampton 67, Presbyterian 65 UC Davis 68, Cal Poly 66, OT Lydia Ko 65-69-72—206 -10 High Point 65, SC-Upstate 60 David Lingmerth 68-70-72—210 -6 Sungjae Im 68-74-69—211 -5 UC Irvine 75, UC San Diego 64 Lexi Thompson 71-68-68—207 -9 Jackson St. 68, MVSU 54 UC Riverside 68, UC Santa Barbara 52 Joohyung Kim 71-66-73—210 -6 Kevin Na 73-69-69—211 -5 Chella Choi 69-69-69—207 -9 Jacksonville St. 75, Austin Peay 67 Utah 71, Southern Cal 61 Lucas Glover 68-69-73—210 -6 Aaron Rai 72-70-69—211 -5 Brooke M. Henderson 71-69-68—208 -8 Lander 77, SC-Aiken 70 Utah Valley St. 73, Texas Rio Grande Val- Greg Chalmers 66-68-76—210 -6 S. Muñoz 69-72-70—211 -5 Lee 77, Auburn-Montgomery 76 ley 64 Marissa Steen 69-71-68—208 -8 Sam Ryder 73-70-68—211 -5 Gary Woodland 71-69-71—211 -5 Louisiana Tech 79, Rice 58 Weber St. 72, Sacramento St. 70 In Gee Chun 69-68-71—208 -8 Louisville 80, Duke 73, OT Davis Riley 70-72-69—211 -5 Cameron Smith 68-66-77—211 -5 Westminster (Utah) 94, Western St. Stacy Lewis 71-68-70—209 -7 McNeese St. 85, Houston Baptist 58 (Col.) 84 Xinjun Zhang 70-72-69—211 -5 Brendon Todd 74-71-67—212 -4 Morehead St. 89, Belmont 82, OT Satoshi Kodaira 70-71-70—211 -5 Jessica Korda 71-68-70—209 -7 NC A&T 55, NC Central 53 Saturday’s women’s scores Nicholls 105, New Orleans 101, OT AUTO RACING North Alabama 73, Lipscomb 66 EAST North Carolina 78, Florida St. 70 DePaul 75, Providence 49 Northwestern St. 79, SE Louisiana 61 Delaware 80, Towson 54 Xfinity Contender Boats 250 19. (11) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 179, mph. Old Dominion 73, Middle Tennessee 60 Drexel 51, James Madison 48 19. Time of Race: 2 hours, 30 minutes, 59 Prairie View 55, Alabama A&M 54 Howard 72, Delaware St. 64 Saturday 20. (31) Jade Buford, Chevrolet, 179, 17. seconds. SC State 63, Florida A&M 57 Lafayette 47, Loyola (Md.) 35 At Homestead­Miami Speedway 21. (40) David Starr, Ford, 179, 16. Margin of Victory: 0.085 seconds. South Carolina 91, Georgia 70 Niagara 78, Quinnipiac 69 22. (36) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, Caution Flags: 8 for 42 laps. Southern U. 89, Alcorn St. 75 Seton Hall 67, Villanova 55 Homestead, United States. 179, 15. Lead Changes: 20 among 11 drivers. Stetson 85, North Florida 68 St. Peter’s 62, Siena 54 23. (37) Chad Finchum, Toyota, 179, 14. Lap Leaders: A.Cindric 0-30; N.Gragson Tennessee Tech 71, Murray St. 61 Lap length: 1.50 miles 24. (35) Ryan Vargas, Chevrolet, 179, 13. 31-32; J.Haley 33-37; A.Allmendinger 38-42; Texas Southern 86, Alabama St. 76 SOUTH 25. (12) Kyle Weatherman, Chevrolet, H.Burton 43; A.Allmendinger 44-73; (Start position in parentheses) UNC-Greensboro 85, ETSU 74, OT Alabama A&M 74, Prairie View 51 179, 12. N.Gragson 74-76; A.Cindric 77-83; C.Ho- 26. (15) Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 178, 11. ward 84-86; A.Cindric 87-99; J.Clements Union (Tenn.) 72, Christian Brothers 67 Alabama St. 81, Texas Southern 73 1. (10) Myatt Snider, Chevrolet, 179 laps, Valdosta St. 76, West Florida 69 Appalachian St. 81, Georgia Southern 78 27. (16) Joe Graf Jr, Chevrolet, 178, 10. 100-102; A.Cindric 103-115; B.Jones 116- 49 points. 28. (26) Gray Gaulding, Chevrolet, 178, 9. 120; A.Allmendinger 121-130; B.Moffitt 131- Vanderbilt 75, Mississippi 70 Belmont 89, Morehead St. 59 2. (4) Brandon Jones, Toyota, 179, 45. Virginia Tech 84, Wake Forest 46 E. Kentucky 69, Tennessee St. 64 29. (17) Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 178, 8. 136; N.Gragson 137-165; T.Reddick 166-167; 3. (2) Daniel Hemric, Toyota, 179, 42. 30. (21) Santino Ferruci, Toyota, 177, 7. B.Jones 168; M.Snider 169-171; T.Reddick W. Carolina 85, Mercer 61 East Carolina 81, Memphis 62 4. (5) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 179, 41. West Alabama 78, Delta St. 74, OT FAU 86, Southern Miss. 61 31. (30) Stefan Parsons, Chevrolet, 177, 6. 172-177; M.Snider 178-179 5. (1) Austin Cindric, Ford, 179, 42. 32. (14) Jesse Little, Chevrolet, 177, 5. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Wofford 74, Furman 73 FIU 82, W. Kentucky 79 6. (8) Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 179, 40. Florida Gulf Coast 94, North Florida 45 33. (23) Noah Gragson, Chevrolet, acci- Laps Led): A.Cindric, 4 times for 63 laps; MIDWEST 7. (6) Brett Moffitt, Chevrolet, 179, 0. dent, 165, 13. A.Allmendinger, 3 times for 45 laps; Georgia St. 76, South Alabama 64 8. (22) Ryan Sieg, Ford, 179, 33. Ashland 84, Lake Superior St. 73 Jackson St. 74, MVSU 48 34. (7) Brandon Brown, Chevrolet, over- N.Gragson, 3 times for 34 laps; T.Reddick, 2 Ball St. 97, Cent. Michigan 91 9. (9) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 179, heating, 152, 3. times for 8 laps; B.Jones, 2 times for 6 laps; Jacksonville St. 60, Austin Peay 44 33. B.Moffitt, 1 time for 6 laps; M.Snider, 2 Bradley 67, Drake 61 Liberty 62, Stetson 58 35. (34) Bayley Currey, Chevrolet, ga- Buffalo 86, Ohio 66 10. (20) Josh Berry, Chevrolet, 179, 30. rage, 148, 2. times for 5 laps; J.Haley, 1 time for 5 laps; Louisiana-Lafayette 60, UALR 32 11. (29) Riley Herbst, Ford, 179, 33. J.Clements, 1 time for 3 laps; C.Howard, 1 Cent. Missouri 81, Lincoln (Mo.) 62 Mercer 76, ETSU 73 36. (28) Colby Howard, Chevrolet, rear- 12. (39) JJ Yeley, Chevrolet, 179, 25. gear, 109, 1. time for 3 laps; H.Burton, 1 time for 1 lap. Cent. Oklahoma 105, Missouri Southern Middle Tennessee 74, Old Dominion 70 13. (18) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 179, 101, OT 37. (13) Ty Dillon, Toyota, garage, 102, 1. Wins: A.Cindric, 1; M.Snider, 1; T.Gibbs, Morgan St. 66, Coppin St. 59 26. 38. (19) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, acci- 1. Chicago 65, S. Illinois 58, OT Murray St. 68, Tennessee Tech 67 14. (24) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 179, E. Michigan 91, N. Illinois 57 dent, 98, 6. Top 16 in Points: 1. A.Cindric, 147; 2. NC A&T 84, NC Central 54 36. 39. (3) Harrison Burton, Toyota, engine, M.Snider, 118; 3. D.Hemric, 117; 4. J.Burton, Evansville 72, Missouri St. 63 Nicholls 66, New Orleans 59 15. (25) Alex Labbe, Chevrolet, 179, 22. Georgetown 68, DePaul 60 70, 8. 106; 5. B.Jones, 93; 6. J.Haley, 90; 7. H.Bur- SE Louisiana 73, Northwestern St. 39 16. (33) Timmy Hill, Ford, 179, 21. 40. (38) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, 179, 0. ton, 89; 8. J.Clements, 87; 9. B.Brown, 75; 10. Grand Valley St. 67, Northwood (Mich.) Southern U. 72, Alcorn St. 46 17. (32) Dexter Bean, Chevrolet, 179, 20. A.Allmendinger, 70; 11. R.Herbst, 62; 12. 51 Texas State 68, Louisiana-Monroe 56 18. (27) Tommy Joe Martins, Chevrolet, Race Statistics L.Cassill, 58; 13. K.Weatherman, 58; 14. Hillsdale 75, Cedarville 54 Troy 103, Coastal Carolina 89 179, 19. Average Speed of Race Winner: 106.697 R.Sieg, 56; 15. J.Graf, 53; 16. T.Gibbs, 50. Ill.-Springfield 80, Missouri S&T 71 UCF 61, Temple 37 Illinois 74, Wisconsin 69 UTEP 71, Charlotte 68 Indianapolis 77, Lindenwood (Mo.) 74 DEALS Kansas 71, Baylor 58 MIDWEST Kent St. 64, Miami (Ohio) 51 Ball St. 88, Toledo 77 Saturday’s transactions on the 60-day IL. Connor Carrick to Binghamton (AHL) Lewis 81, Maryville (Mo.) 58 Bowling Green 79, Akron 64 HOCKEY from the taxi squad. Recalled D Matt Liberty 94, Bellarmine 78 Indiana 87, Ohio St. 75 BASEBALL National Hockey League Tennyson from Binghamton (AHL) to Malone 77, Ohio Dominican 63 Miami (Ohio) 61, Kent St. 58 Major League Baseball Michigan 73, Indiana 57 Missouri St. 64, Loyola of Chicago 50 BOSTON BRUINS —Claimed D Jarred the taxi squad. Michigan Tech 69, Wis.-Parkside 47 N. Iowa 67, Evansville 31 American League Tinordi from waivers. OTTAWA SENATORS — Recalled D Missouri Western 74, Neb.-Kearney 72 S. Dakota St. 72, UMKC 66 BOSTON RED SOX — Acquired RHP BUFFALO SABRES — Recalled G Jo- Erik Brannstrom from the minor N. Iowa 94, Illinois St. 87, 2OT SE Missouri 63, SIU-Edwardsville 52 Zach Bryant from the Chicago Cubs as nas Johansson and D Jacob Bryson league taxi squad. NW Missouri St. 87, Fort Hays St. 62 South Dakota 82, N. Dakota St. 81 the player to be named later in the from the minor league taxi squad. As- Nebraska 78, Minnesota 74 UConn 97, Butler 68 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Recalled Aug. 31 trade for LHP Josh Osich. signed F Rasmus Asplund to the taxi LW Carsen Twarynski and C Connor Newman 79, Pittsburg St. 77 UT Martin 69, E. Illinois 63 Agreed to Notre Dame (Ohio) 95, Alderson-Broad- CHICAGO WHITE SOX — squad. Gunnaman from the minor league taxi Utah Valley 53, Rio Grande 50 terms with RHPs Zack Burdi, Jimmy dus 85 Valparaiso 75, S. Illinois 64 CALGARY FLAMES — Recalled C squad. Cordero, Garrett Crouchet, Matt Fos- Glenn Gawdin from the minor league Ohio Valley 76, Trevecca Nazarene 70 W. Michigan 86, N. Illinois 53 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS —Designat- Oral Roberts 85, W. Illinois 81 West Virginia 72, Kansas 68 ter, Codi Heuer, Tyler Johnson, Jimmy taxi squad. S. Dakota St. 89, UMKC 77 Lambert, Jose Ruiz, LHPs Dylan Cease, ed D Timothy Liljegren and LW Kenny SOUTHWEST DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled C SE Missouri 69, SIU-Edwardsville 63 Bernardo Flores Jr., Michael Kopech Frans Nielsen and RW Evgeny Svechni- Agostino for assignment to the taxi South Dakota 80, N. Dakota St. 71 Baylor 85, Kansas St. 49 and Jonathn Stiever, Cs Zack Collins, kov from the minor league taxi squad. squad. Assigned D Martin Marincin TCU 76, Iowa St. 72 Cent. Arkansas 55, Abilene Christian 53 Yermin Mercedes and Seby Zavala, Designated G Kaden Fulcher for as- and LW Alex Galchenyuk tom Toronto Toledo 91, W. Michigan 44 Cincinnati 71, Tulsa 58 INFs Jake Burger, Nick Madrigal, Dan- signment to the taxi squad. (AHL). Truman St. 79, Southwest Baptist 66 Houston 67, South Florida 49 WASHINGTON CAPITALS — As- UT Martin 73, E. Illinois 68 Houston Baptist 61, McNeese St. 45 ny Mendick and Gavin Sheets, OFs MONTREAL CANADIENS — Recalled Valparaiso 70, Indiana St. 58 Marshall 56, North Texas 55 Micker Adolfo, Luis Gonzalez and LW Brandon Baddock and Joel Teas- signed G Pheonix Copley to Hershey Walsh 84, Lake Erie 61 Oklahoma 68, Texas 63, OT Blake Rutherford on one-year con- dale from Laval (AHL) loan. (AHL). Designated G Ilya Samsonov for Washburn 73, Emporia St. 70 Rice 64, Louisiana Tech 53 tracts. NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Recalled assignment to the taxi squad. Wayne St. (Mich.) 70, Ferris St. 68 Stephen F. Austin 92, Lamar 64 HOUSTON ASTROS — Claimed INF RW Eeli Tolvanen from the minor WINNIPEG JETS — Recalled D Logan William Jewell 63, Rockhurst 62 Texas A&M-CC 60, Incarnate Word 58, OT Robel Garcia from Los Angeles Angels league taxi squad. Stanley from the minor league taxi Xavier 77, Creighton 69 Texas-Arlington 75, Arkansas St. 64 waivers. Placed RHP Justin Verlander NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Loaned D squad. SOUTHWEST FAR WEST Angelo St. 75, Texas A&M International Colorado St. 72, Air Force 48 67 Gonzaga 77, Loyola Marymount 39 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Ark.-Monticello 72, Henderson St. 59 Grand Canyon 80, Seattle 64 Arkansas 83, LSU 75 Hawaii 76, Long Beach St. 73, OT Arkansas Tech 68, Ouachita Baptist 66, Idaho St. 72, Montana 56 Saturday’s scores 16 S. Illinois 38, N. Dakota St. 14 OT N. Colorado 62, Portland St. 60 Kennesaw St. 35, Shorter 3 South Dakota 27, Illinois St. 20 Cameron 69, Texas A&M Commerce 62 Nebraska-Omaha 80, Denver 75 Cent. Arkansas 84, Abilene Christian 82 New Mexico St. 67, Tarleton St. 44 EAST Mercer 42, The Citadel 28 SOUTHWEST East Central 74, NW Oklahoma 66 Pacific 73, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 54 Nicholls 55, Lamar 0 Lamar 88, Stephen F. Austin 83, 2OT Portland 101, Pepperdine 94, OT Delaware St. 17, Howard 10 Dixie St. 26, Tarleton St. 14 Samford 55, W. Carolina 27 Sam Houston St. 43, SE Louisiana Midwestern St. 71, Texas-Permian Basin S. Utah 97, N. Arizona 80 SOUTH VMI 14, Furman 13 61 San Francisco 86, BYU 72 38 Northeastern St. 78, Rogers St. 76 UC Davis 62, Cal Poly 53 Chattanooga 24, Wofford 13 MIDWEST FAR WEST Oklahoma Baptist 101, SW Oklahoma 98, UC Irvine 64, UC San Diego 58 OT UC Santa Barbara 83, UC Riverside 76 Gardner-Webb 42, Elon 20 Missouri St. 30, W. Illinois 24 Idaho 28, E. Washington 21 Oklahoma St. 94, Oklahoma 90, OT UNLV 75, Fresno St. 74 Incarnate Word 48, McNeese St. 20 N. Iowa 21, Youngstown St. 0 N. Arizona 34, S. Utah 33 S. Arkansas 78, Harding 72, OT Weber St. 75, Sacramento St. 69, OT James Madison 36, Robert Morris North Dakota 28, S. Dakota St. 17 Weber St. 49, Idaho St. 21 PAGE 20 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, March 1, 2021 COLLEGE FOOTBALL/NBA

Salukis halt NBA scoreboard Bison’s win Eastern Conference Atlantic Division streak at 39 WLPct GB Philadelphia 22 12 .647 — Brooklyn 22 13 .629 ½ Associated Press Toronto 17 17 .500 5 New York 17 17 .500 5 CARBONDALE, Ill. — Javon Boston 16 17 .485 5½ Williams Jr. and Romeir Elliott Southeast Division each had a pair of touchdown WLPct GB runs, and Southern Illinois beat Miami 16 17 .485 — top-ranked North Dakota State 38- Charlotte 15 17 .469 ½ Atlanta 14 19 .424 2 14 on Saturday that ended the Bi- Washington 13 18 .419 2 son’s 39-game winning streak. Orlando 13 21 .382 3½

North Dakota State (2-1, 1-1 Mis- Central Division souri Valley), which has won three WLPct GB straight FCS championships, last Milwaukee 20 13 .606 — lost on Nov. 4, 2017 to then-No. 8 Indiana 15 17 .469 4½ South Dakota State. Chicago 15 17 .469 4½ “We didn’t show up and play ve- Cleveland 13 21 .382 7½ ry well,” Bison coach Matt Entz Detroit 9 24 .273 11 said. “There was not any position Western Conference group that played well.” Southwest Division It was North Dakota State’s JOHN MINCHILLO / AP WLPct GB worst defeat since a 37-6 loss at Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden, center left, shoots against Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Cal Poly during the 2005 season. Porzingis, right, during the Mavericks’ 115­98 win Saturday in New York. San Antonio 17 12 .586 — Dallas 16 16 .500 2½ Williams ran for a 3-yard score Memphis 14 15 .483 3 and Elliott broke loose for a 20- New Orleans 14 19 .424 5 yard touchdown run in the fourth NBA ROUNDUP Houston 11 20 .355 7 quarter. Both scores followed a Bi- Northwest Division son turnover. Elliott finished with WLPct GB

91 yards rushing and Williams had Utah 27 7 .794 — 41, and the pair also had touch- Portland 18 14 .563 8 down runs in the second quarter. Denver 18 15 .545 8½ Doncic, Mavericks snap Oklahoma City 14 20 .412 13 The Salukis (2-1, 1-1) snapped an eight-game losing streak to Minnesota 7 27 .206 20 North Dakota State, which was a Pacific Division 16.5-point favorite. WLPct GB “This game will be recognized L.A. Clippers 24 11 .686 — Nets’ winning streak at 8 L.A. Lakers 23 11 .676 ½ for a long time, maybe the biggest Associated Press Phoenix 21 11 .656 1½ win in that stadium,” Southern Il- NBA-leading Utah has lost consec- berwolves, who have lost seven in a Golden State 19 15 .559 4½ linois coach Nick Hill said of end- utive games just once all season row. Sacramento 13 20 .394 10 ing the Bison’s FCS-record win- NEW YORK — Luka Doncic and not since Jan. 6 when it was Nuggets 126, Thunder 86: Ja- Saturday’s games ning streak. scored 27 points, Kristaps Porzin- 4-4. mal Murray continued his hot scor- Washington 128, Minnesota 112 Cleveland 112, Philadelphia 109, OT Avante Cox had seven recep- gis added 18 in his return from in- Ingles had 17 points, six assists ing with 26 points and Nikola Jokic Denver 126, Oklahoma City 96 Utah 124, Orlando 109 tions for 138 yards for the Salukis. jury and the Dallas Mavericks and three three-pointers. The Jazz had his eighth triple-double of the New York 110, Indiana 107 San Antonio 117, New Orleans 114 His 65-yard catch set up Williams’ snapped the Brooklyn Nets’ eight- are 7-0 this season when he starts season to help Denver roll to a rout Dallas 115, Brooklyn 98 Sunday’s games 1-yard touchdown run on fourth game winning streak with a 115-98 at point guard in place of Conley, at Oklahoma City. L.A. Clippers at Milwaukee Chicago at Toronto down to give Southern Illinois a victory Saturday night. who was out with right hamstring Murray, averaging 30.1 points in Washington at Boston Atlanta at Miami 17-0 lead with about a minute left James Harden had 29 points for injury management. his previous seven games, made Golden State at L.A. Lakers Memphis at Houston in the second quarter. the Nets, but only four after half- Magic All-Star center Nikola Vu- nine of 15 field goals and the Nug- New York at Detroit Phoenix at Minnesota Salukis quarterback Nic Baker, time while playing as Brooklyn’s cevic scored 34 points. gets shot 55%. Jokic had 19 points, Charlotte at Sacramento making his first career start and solo superstar. Kevin Durant mis- Cavaliers 112, 76ers 109 (OT): 11 rebounds and 13 assists. Michael Monday’s games Dallas at Orlando filling in for senior Kare Lyles, sed his seventh straight game with Collin Sexton scored 28 points, Da- Porter Jr. added 20 points and 10 Indiana at Philadelphia Utah at New Orleans who left with a rib injury during a left hamstring strain and Kyrie rius Garland had 25 and visiting rebounds, and Will Barton scored Brooklyn at San Antonio Cleveland at Houston last week’s game against North Irving rested his surgically re- Cleveland beat the Eastern Confer- 15 points. Denver at Chicago Dakota, was 17-for-23 passing for paired right shoulder. ence-leading Philadelphia in over- Darius Bazley had 22 points for Charlotte at Portland Tuesday’s games 254 yards. His 6-yard touchdown That took more than 56 points time. the Thunder. Ty Jerome and Isaiah Memphis at Washington Atlanta at Miami pass to Landon Lenoir stretched per game away from the NBA’s The Cavaliers beat a Sixers team Roby added 15 each. Detroit at Toronto L.A. Clippers at Boston the Salukis’ lead to 24-7 early in highest-scoring team and the Nets that built the best record in the Spurs 117, Pelicans 114: De- New York at San Antonio Denver at Milwaukee the fourth quarter. couldn’t keep up with a Mavs club Eastern Conference (22-12) on the Mar DeRozan had 32 points and 11 Phoenix at L.A. Lakers that shot 52% from the field. strength of a 14-2 mark at home. assists and short-handed San Anto- Porzingis missed the past three Isaac Okoro scored the first nio held on to beat visiting New Or- Leaders games with lower back tightness three points of OT and had 15 when leans. Scoring and shook off his rust after halftime he fouled out. LaMarcus Aldridge added 21  GG F FT PTS AVG to help Dallas break open the Joel Embiid had 42 points and 13 points off the bench in his second Beal, WAS 29 335 212 951 32.8 game. rebounds for Philadelphia. Ben game back after missing six games Embiid, PHI 28 261 285 841 30.0 Jalen Brunson scored 14 points Simmons scored 24 points. because of a sore right hip. Curry, GS 33 325 176 988 29.9 Lillard, POR 31 288 219 924 29.8 for the Mavericks, who split games Wizards 128, Timberwolves Brandon Ingram had 29 points Antetokounmpo, MIL 32 333 224 926 28.9 against the East’s top teams after 112: Bradley Beal scored 34 and Zion Williamson added 23 LaVine, CHI 32 329 144 917 28.7

losing at Philadelphia on Thurs- points, Russell Westbrook added points and 14 rebounds for the Pel- Rebounds day, when they committed a sea- 19 as part of his NBA-leading 10th icans, who have lost two straight  GFF O DEF TOT AVG son-high 22 turnovers. They had triple-double, and Washington and seven of 10. Capela, ATL 30 143 279 422 14.1 only nine Saturday. used a 44-point third quarter to Knicks 110, Pacers 107:Julius Drummond, CLE 25 101 236 337 13.5 Jazz 124, Magic 109:Donovan beat visiting Minnesota. Randle had 28 points and 10 re- Gobert, UTA 34 113 341 454 13.4 Mitchell scored 31 points and Joe Westbrook added 14 rebounds bounds and host New York beat In- Antetokounmpo, MIL 32 58 317 375 11.7 Ingles filled in well again at point and 12 assists for the Wizards. diana get back to .500 at 17-17. Assists BYRON HETZLER / AP guard in place of Mike Conley to They’ve won seven of eight to move RJ Barrett added 24 points for  GST A AVG Southern Illinois running back help Utah win at Orlando. back into playoff contention follow- the Knicks. Derrick Rose had 17 Harden, BKN 29 316 10.9 Javon Williams Jr. (15) looks to The Jazz bounced back from a ing a 6-17 start. points and Immanuel Quickley 10 Westbrook, WAS 24 235 9.8 avoid North Dakota State loss a night earlier in Miami, im- Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 as New York reached the .500 mark Young, ATL 31 294 9.5 linebacker Jasir Cox (3). proving to 6-1 following a defeat. points and 11 rebounds for the Tim- for the first time since Jan. 21. Doncic, DAL 31 278 9.0 Monday, March 1, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 21 NHL/BOXING

Scoreboard NHL ROUNDUP

East Division

GP WLOT Pts GF GA

Washington 20 11 5 4 26 70 67 Boston 18 11 5 2 24 55 49 N.Y. Islanders Lightning zap Stars in Cup rematch 20 10 6 4 24 54 49 Philadelphia 17 10 4 3 23 58 54 Associated Press Pittsburgh 19 11 7 1 23 60 63 olina, which also got goals from N.Y. Rangers 18 7 8 3 17 49 48 TAMPA, Fla. — Andrei Vasilev- Vincent Trocheck, Jake Bean and New Jersey 16 7 7 2 16 43 49 skiy made 20 saves for his second Warren Foegele in regulation. Buffalo 18 6 9 3 15 44 54 straight shutout and 23rd overall Patric Hornqvist scored his Central Division and the defending champion Tam- ninth goal of the season with 1:54 GP WLOT Pts GF GA pa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas remaining in the third period as Tampa Bay 19 14 4 1 29 69 39 Stars 5-0 on Saturday night in the Florida rallied for the second time Florida 20 13 4 3 29 65 57 first Stanley Cup rematch of the in the contest and forced the OT. Carolina 20 13 6 1 27 69 56 Chicago 22 11 7 4 26 66 66 season. Wild 4, Kings 3 (OT):Matt Dum- Columbus 22 8 9 5 21 61 74 The teams will meet again Tues- ba scored in the final second of Nashville 20 9 11 0 18 46 63 day night in Dallas. They had four overtime to lift host Minnesota to Detroit 23 7 13 3 17 49 71 Dallas 16 6 6 4 16 46 45 previous scheduled meetings sea- the win. West Division son postponed because of COVID With time running out, the protocols and weather issues in Wild’s Mats Zuccarello dug the GP WLOT Pts GF GA Dallas. puck out of a scrum on the side Vegas 17 12 4 1 25 51 36 Minnesota 18 12 6 0 24 57 44 Steven Stamkos and Anthony boards and slipped a pass to Dum- St. Louis 21 11 8 2 24 67 67 Cirelli each had a goal and an as- ba in the slot. The defenseman Colorado 18 11 6 1 23 55 42 sist for Tampa Bay, and Ondrej Pa- made a move and flipped a wrist Los Angeles 20 9 7 4 22 60 56 Arizona 21 9 9 3 21 56 64 lat, Brayden Point and Pat Maroon shot past Calvin Peterson with 0.3 Anaheim 21 6 10 5 17 42 61 also scored for the Lightning. seconds left. San Jose 18 7 9 2 16 53 71 Tampa Bay scored two power-play Red Wings 5, Blackhawks 3: North Division goals and one short-handed to ex- MIKE CARLSON / AP Frans Nielsen had a goal and an as- GP WLOT Pts GF GA tend its winning streak to four Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy makes a save against the sist and visiting Detroit won its

Toronto 22 16 4 2 34 78 55 games. Stars’ Jamie Benn during the second period on Saturday. Tampa Bay second straight. Edmonton 23 14 9 0 28 79 69 Flyers 3, Sabres 0: Philadel- won the first meeting between last year’s Stanley Cup finalists. Bobby Ryan, Darren Helm, Winnipeg 20 13 6 1 27 69 53 hia’s Brian Elliott stopped 23 shots Christian Djoos and Evgeny Montreal 20 9 6 5 23 65 60 Calgary 22 10 10 2 22 58 65 to shut out host Buffalo for a sec- della scored his second goal of the Hathaway and Daniel Sprong Svechnikov also scored for the Red Vancouver 24 8 14 2 18 68 85 ond time this season. game to break a tie in the third pe- scored in the opening 5:06 for Wings, who won for the third time 91 Ottawa 23 7 15 1 15 61 The Flyers were spurred by a riod and visiting St. Louis rallied streaking Washington. Lars Eller in four games after a 4-12-3 start. Friday’s games replenished lineup in which four after starting goalie Jordan Bin- added the third goal in a big first Avalanche 6, Coyotes 2:Jacob N.Y. Rangers 6, Boston 2 players returned after spending nington lost his cool when getting period and Jabub Vrana gave the MacDonald broke a tie with his Minnesota 3, Los Angeles 1 Colorado 3, Arizona 2 two weeks in the NHL’s COVID-19 pulled. visiting Capitals breathing room first goal of the season and visiting Vegas at Anaheim, ppd protocol. They included Scott Binnington went after three San with a third-period breakaway. Colorado swept the two-game, St. Louis at San Jose, ppd Laughton, who scored a break- Jose players when he was re- Washington is 5-1-1 in its past two-day series. Saturday’s games away goal to make it 3-0 late in the placed after allowing his fourth seven after losing four straight. Philipp Grubauer stopped 23 Philadelphia 3, Buffalo 0 Calgary 6, Ottawa 3 second period. goal on 19 shots. Ville Husso stop- Flames 6, Senators 3: Juuso shots for the victory. Washington 5, New Jersey 2 Golden Knights 3, Ducks 2 Nashville 2, Columbus 1 Sean Couturier had a goal and ped 19 of 21 shots he faced in relief Valimaki, Mikael Backlund, Elias Tampa Bay 5, Dallas 0 assist to extend his points streak to and the Blues got the win. Lindholm, Sean Monahan, An- (OT): William Karlsson scored two Toronto 4, Edmonton 0 Pittsburgh 4, N.Y. Islanders 3, OT five games. Evander Kane and Timo Meier drew Mangiapane and Matthew goals, including the winner in Carolina 4, Florida 3, SO Maples Leafs 4, Oilers 0:Jack each scored twice in the Sharks’ Tkachuk scored for visiting Cal- overtime, and visiting Vegas con- Detroit 5, Chicago 3 Minnesota 4, Los Angeles 3, OT Campbell made 30 saves for his first game back after having one gary, which ended Ottawa’s three- tinued its mastery of Anaheim.. Colorado 6, Arizona 2 third NHL shutout, Mitch Marner game postponed because of Tomas game winning streak. Karlsson scored on a breakaway Winnipeg 2, Montreal 1, OT Vegas 3, Anaheim 2, OT had a goal and an assist and NHL- Hertl’s positive test for the corona- Penghuins 4, Islanders 3 (OT): and put a wrist shot past John Gib- St. Louis 7, San Jose 6 leading Toronto won the first of a virus. Kris Letang got his second goal of son with 1:37 remaining in over- Sunday’s games three-game set in Edmonton. Predators 2, Blue Jackets 1: the game 4:34 into overtime, giv- time for his fifth goal of the season. Boston at N.Y. Rangers William Nylander, Jason Spezza Mattias Ekholm scored a pair of ing visiting Pittsburgh the win. Jets 2, Canadiens 1 (OT): Paul Columbus at Nashville Philadelphia at Buffalo and Zach Hyman also scored for second-period goals, and Juuse Sidney Crosby had a goal and an Stastny scored in the first minute Washington at New Jersey the Maple Leafs, who were with- Saros made 29 saves for host Nash- assist for the Penguins, who won of overtime to extend host Winni- Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders Detroit at Chicago out NHL goals leader Auston Mat- ville, a winner of three of the past for the sixth time in eight games peg’s winning streak to four Monday’s games thews because of a wrist injury. four games. The Islanders went 7-2-2 in Feb- games. Calgary at Ottawa John Tavares added two assists to Saros earned his first victory ruary — with all the losses coming Nikolaj Ehlers also scored for Carolina at Florida help the team open a six-point lead since Jan. 27. Pekka Rinne took a against the Penguins. the Jets, who won despite being Vancouver at Winnipeg Minnesota at Vegas over the Oilers in the all-Canadian larger share of the goaltending du- Hurricanes 4, Panthers 3 (SO): outshot 41-21. St. Louis at Anaheim North Division. ties for the Predators in February. Martin Necas scored the winning Montreal’s winless streak is now Toronto at Edmonton Colorado at San Jose Blues 7, Sharks 6:Marco Scan- Capitals 5, Devils 2: Garnet goal in a shootout for visiting Car- at five games. Alvarez stops Yildirim to retain super-middleweight belts Associated Press Joel Diaz to stop the fight. continued to score with combina- Saturday’s bout was the first of ers in boxing rich Mexico’s histo- MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Saul With the victory, Alvarez (55- tions to the body in the second. Yil- what Alvarez hopes will be a busy ry. “Canelo” Alvarez outclassed Avni 1-2, 37 KOs) successfully defend- dirim (21-3) rarely threw punches year seeking unification fights. Al- “I respect history but I also Yildirim and retained his world ed his World Boxing Council and and the few he did, Alvarez varez said there have been prelim- want to make my history,” Alvarez super-middleweight titles with a World Boxing Association belts. blocked or slipped. Alvarez stayed inary conversations for a bout said. “Those that came before me technical knockout after Yildirim “I came and did what I had to within punching range and in- with Billy Joe Saunders, the will always have my respect.” failed to answer the bell for the do,” Alvarez said. “I had to win by creased his output but also was ef- World Boxing Organization title- Inactive since February 2019, fourth round Saturday night. knockout and I accomplished it.” fective from distance and con- holder, in May. Caleb Plant holds Yildirim landed the match against Alvarez, of Mexico, dropped the The fight headlined the first nected with a flush counter right the fourth sanctioning body belt. Alvarez after the WBC designated Turkish challenger with a left boxing event at 34-year-old Hard to the head. “Everybody wants a piece of him a mandatory challenger. In right combination to the head mid- Rock Stadium, home of the Miami “It doesn’t matter if he is stron- Canelo but I am not going to let the lead-up to the fight, Yildirim way through the third round. Al- Dolphins. ger or taller,” Alvarez said about them take anything,” Alvarez said. said having previously sparred varez followed with additional In a methodical first round, Al- Yildirim, who began his career at As he continues to solidify his with Alvarez would help him pull combinations, pinning Yildirim varez set the pace early with lead light-heavyweight before moving spot among the sport’s pound-for- the upset. on the ropes. Yildirim survived left jabs to the head and and lefts down to the 168-pound class. “It pound elite, Alvarez also is gain- Alvarez and Yildirim both the round but absorbed sufficient and rights to the body. doesn’t matter if he has a good ing additional ground for inclu- weighed 167 pounds, a pound un- punishment to force his trainer Alvarez landed uppercuts and trainer. I came to do my job.” sion on the short list of best fight- der the super-middleweight limit. PAGE 22 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, March 1, 2021 MLB Full speed ahead for Royals’ Perez, Mondesi

BY DAVE SKRETTA “I think for this team, we just Associated Press want to win, you know?” said the Salvador Perez and Adalberto 30-year-old Perez, who signed Mondesi each arrived at spring with Kansas City as a 16-year-old training a year ago after signifi- out of Venezuela and is entering cant surgeries, and they spent the the final year of the $52.5 million, time leading up to the COVID-19 six-year contract he signed in pause wondering whether they March 2016. would be ready for opening day. “We’re going to compete,” he There’s no such trepidation this said. “They brought in some great CHARLIE RIEDEL / AP year. players, players with a lot of expe- Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez throws during spring training last Perez, who missed all of 2019 rience in the big leagues, and week in Surprise, Ariz. Perez missed all of 2019 following Tommy following Tommy John surgery, playoffs, too. We just want to win. John surgery, but led all catchers with a .333 average last season. and Mondesi, whose season ended We’re a good team, we’re going to with shoulder surgery, took ad- prepare ourselves to be ready ev- works them and proves it, and homers and drove in all but two of vantage of the break between the ery day, play our best and see that’s him every day. ‘This is my his runs down the stretch, and a original spring training and what happens end of the day.” job. I’m going to keep pushing.’ solid offseason has the Royals be- spring training 2.0 — when base- While his arm wasn’t an issue “When you have your very best lieving that he will capitalize on ball resumed a ramp up for a sea- after Tommy John surgery, Perez players leading like that, it creates the momentum that he establish- son unlike any other. They were still had had to overcome some ad- CHARLIE RIEDEL / AP that competition that makes ev- ed in September. fully healed by the time July versity once spring training re- Royals shortstop Adalberto eryone better,” Matheny said. “It “As good of a representation of rolled around, and each took ad- sumed last summer. He was side- Mondesi hit .356 with six makes Salvy better, it makes ev- talent as I’ve ever seen in base- vantage of the health they were fi- lined for part of camp after con- homers and 20 RBIs in the final eryone else better, because every- ball, period,” Matheny said. “We nally afforded by putting together tracting COVID-19, then he had month of the one else is watching.” know that there’s something standout 60-game sprints. an issue with his eye that led to pandemic­shortened season. That includes Mondesi, the 25- there, to take one step closer to- Perez led all catchers with a some blurry vision and limited year-old whiz who has yet to fully wards consistency. That’s what .333 average, hitting 11 homers him to 37 games during the sea- among the first in the batting cag- realize his potential. He was head- we’re looking for: How can we and driving in 32 runs while win- son. es, and manager Mike Matheny ed for a breakout year in 2019 help him get into a place that takes ning his third Silver Slugger The six-time All-Star said those has held him up as the standard when the shoulder injury put him a step toward doing what we know award. Mondesi hit .356 with six issues also are in the past. for the rest of the team. on the shelf, and he has still yet to he can do a little more often than homers and 20 RBIs over for the Perez has been bouncing “Salvy is my go-to example,” he play more than 103 games in a sea- what he’s done it?’” final month of the pandemic- around the campus in Surprise, said. “You throw him in the cage son. That’s a question the Royals — shortened season. Ariz., like a youngster during the at 8 o’clock in the morning and But after a slow start last sea- as a team — are hoping to answer Now, the Royals’ longtime first week of full-squad workouts he’s verbally telling them, ‘You’re son, Mondesi showed over the fi- after edging closer to .500 by the catcher and standout shortstop and leading up to their spring going to have to outwork me to nal month that he can provide an end of last season. are optimistic they can carry that training opener Sunday against take my job, and it’s not your job offensive spark along with his Healthy versions of Perez and into a full 162-game season. the Texas Rangers. He is often yet,’ and then he physically out- slick defense. He hit all of his Mondesi could provide an answer. Zero: Milwaukee confident Yelich will return to MVP form FROM PAGE 24 “I thought I was pretty much 2018 and 2019. He still produced a .356 on-base all-around terrible.” percentage thanks to 76 walks and had 12 homers and 22 RBIs in 58 Christian Yelich games. But his .786 OPS was his Milwaukee Brewers outfielder lowest since 2015 and significantly off his NL-leading totals in of 1.000 season, Yelich had struck out in son prematurely. The Brewers be- in 2018 followed by 1.100. only 19.6% of his career plate ap- lieve he will benefit from having “I thought I was pretty much all- pearances. this entire preseason to get ready around terrible,” Yelich said. “It He said Friday he has a few for a more typical 162-game cam- just wasn’t good. But it is what it is. ideas over what went wrong and paign. This is baseball. That stuff hap- feels he now has a handle on the Just don’t assume the disap- pens. You can’t change it now and situation, though he declined to go pointment of 2020 has put a chip you can’t do anything about it.” into specifics. Yelich also says he on Yelich’s shoulder. Yelich The Brewers hope for Yelich to spent time this offseason working doesn’t believe any additional in- bounce back after signing him to a with Haines in Nashville, Tennes- centive is necessary. $215 million, nine-year contract see. “I feel like you need to be moti- prior to last season. Their hopes While Yelich hasn’t used the un- vated every year,” Yelich said. “If for a fourth straight playoff berth usual circumstances of 2020’s you’re not motivated, stay at depend largely on him returning pandemic-delayed season as an home, kind of, in my opinion. A to form. excuse, he acknowledged that major league season requires so But they aren’t showing any AARON DOSTER/AP “whatever routine you had last much out of you. It asks for a lot. signs of concern regarding their Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich is excited to get back year pretty much got thrown out And you have to give the game a franchise player. Brewers manag- on the field following a disappointing 2020 campaign. the window.” Even before the pan- lot. If you’re not willing to meet the er Craig Counsell said at the start demic started, Yelich already was game at that level, it’s not going to of spring training camp that Yel- Haines said. hind only Fernando Tatis Jr. Mi- having a different type of year. go well for you. So like I said, pre- ich “wants to be better, and he’s Alook inside the numbers offers guel Sano, Ronald Acuña Jr., Co- He spent the initial stages of vious seasons are irrelevant, in my going to be better.” cause for optimism. rey Seager and Eloy Jiménez. The spring training in 2019 working opinion. They have no bearing on “I just don’t worry much about Yelich ranked sixth in the ma- problem was that he struck out his way back after a fractured what you need to do in the future. Christian,” hitting coach Andy jors in hard-hit percentage, be- over 30% of the time. Before last kneecap had ended his 2019 sea- Every year’s a fresh start.” Monday, March 1, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 23 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

BUBBLE WATCH Louisville stops Duke’s run in OT

Associated Press Hurricanes only made one more DURHAM, N.C. — Carlik Jones field goal the rest of the way. scored seven of his 25 points in Dawes made all four of his three- overtime, sophomore Quinn Sla- point attempts. zinski opened the scoring in OT Tyson finished with 10 points with a three-pointer and Louisville and six rebounds for Clemson fended off Duke 80-73 on Saturday (15-5, 9-5 ACC). Coach Brad Brow- night, halting the Blue Devils’ late- nell picked up win No. 200 at Clem- season win streak at four games. son. Jones, a graduate transfer from Georgia Tech 84, Syracuse 77: Radford, scored 24 points when the Moses Wright dunked his way to 31 Cardinals defeated Duke 70-65 on points, tying his season high, and Jan. 23 — marking this the first the host Yellow Jackets strength- regular-season sweep for Louis- ened their NCAA Tournament ville against the Blue Devils. chances with their fourth consecu- EVERT NELSON/AP Jae’Lyn Withers scored 16 points tive win. Kansas guard Marcus Garrett, front right, avoids Baylor guard Davion Mitchell in the second half of the No.with nine rebounds for the Cardi- Wright scored 19 points and had 17 Jayhawks’ 71­58 win over the previously unbeaten No. 2 Bears Saturday in Lawrence, Kan. nals while Samuell Williamson six of his seven dunks in the second scored 14 with 12 rebounds. half when Georgia Tech (13-8, 9-6 Matthew Hurt led Duke with a Atlantic Coast Conference) was TOP 25 ROUNDUP career-high 37 points — tying the able to pull away from the Orange most points by a Blue Devils player (13-8, 7-7), who saw their NCAA in the last 15 seasons (Grayson Al- chances dissipate further with len 2017). their second straight loss. Louisville (13-5, 8-4 Atlantic Wright was 14-for-25 shooting No. 17 Jayhawks deliver Coast Conference) never trailed in with 16 rebounds, including nine overtime. on the offensive boards, in posting Duke (11-9, 9-7) still leads the his fifth double-double in his last 10 overall series with Louisville, 10-9, games. Jordan Usher added 19 but the Cardinals have won three points and six assists and Michael straight. Devoe 18 points and six assists. The 1st loss to No. 2 Bears Clemson 66, Miami 58: Aamir Yellow Jackets had 26 assists on 33 Simms and Al-Amir Dawes each field goals and that showed up with Associated Press scored 10 of his 15 points in the Tech snapped a three-game losing scored 19 points and the host Ti- 54-24 bulge in points in the paint. LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas second half, and the visiting Crim- streak. gers beat the short-handed Hurri- A day after the NCAA overturn- finally put a blemish on second- son Tide clinched their first No. 16 Virginia Tech 84, Wake canes for their fifth straight victo- ed multiple sanctions levied ranked Baylor’s perfect season. Southeastern Conference regular- Forest 46:Keve Aluma scored 23 ry. against the Georgia Tech men’s David McCormack bruised his season championship since 2002. points and Tyrece Radford had 15, Clemson took the first double-di- basketball program via an appeal way to 20 points, Marcus Garrett Oklahoma State 94, No. 7 Ok­ leading the host Hokies to the run- git lead of the game during a 6-0 ruling, the Yellow Jackets took a added 14 on his senior night, and lahoma 90: Freshman Cade Cun- away victory. run to make it 57-44 with 9:17 to go. needed step on the court in its quest the No. 17 Jayhawks beat the ningham scored 10 of his season- Utah 71, No. 19 Southern Cali­ Miami scored the next 10 to get to return to the NCAA Tournament Bears 71-58 on Saturday to leave high 40 points in overtime, leading fornia 61: Alphonso Plummer within three points at 5:16 but the for the first time in 11 years. top-ranked Gonzaga as the na- the visiting Cowboys to the upset. scored 19 points, Timmy Allen tion’s only unbeaten team. Cunningham’s previous scoring added 15 points and eight assists, They also made the sure Baylor high was 29 points. In his first and the host Utes pulled away late SERVICE ACADEMIES (18-1, 11-1) would need to wait at Bedlam rivalry game, he made 12 in the second half. least a few more days to clinch its of 21 field goals. No. 20 Arkansas 83, LSU 75: first conference title since 1950. No. 10 West Virginia 65, Kan­ Justin Smith had 19 points and 10 Kansas (18-8, 12-6) improved to sas State 43:Sean McNeil scored rebounds, helping the host Razor- Carter’s career high 17-5 against top-10 teams in Allen 16 points and the host Mountain- backs to their sixth straight win. Fieldhouse under coach Bill Self. eers used two big second-half runs No. 21 Loyola Chicago 65, lifts Navy past Loyola No. 1 Gonzaga 86, Loyola­Ma­ to beat Kansas State. Southern Illinois 58 (OT): Cam- rymount 69:Corey Kispert made North Carolina 78, No. 11 Flor­ eron Krutwig had 20 points and Associated Press Boston University (6-9, 6-9 Patriot six three-pointers and finished ida State 70: Freshman Walker the host Ramblers scored the last BALTIMORE — John Carter Jr. League). Walter Whyte added 11 with 24 points, and the host Bull- Kessler scored a season-high 20 eight points in overtime. tied a career-high 26 points and Na- points. Sukhmail Mathon had nine dogs remained the only unbeaten points, and the host Tar Heels No. 22 San Diego State 62, vy defeated Loyola (Md.) 73-67 on rebounds. in the country with a win over boosted their NCAA Tournament Boise State 58: Matt Mitchell hit Saturday. Javante McCoy, the Terriers’ Loyola Marymount. chances while giving coach Roy two free throws with 3.3 seconds Greg Summers added 20 points leading scorer heading into the No. 3 Michigan 73, Indiana 57: Williams his 900th career victory. left and fellow senior Jordan and grabbed eight rebounds for the matchup at 16 points per game, shot Franz Wagner scored 21 points The 7-foot-1 freshman had 14 of Schakel made four free throws in Midshipmen (14-2, 11-1 Patriot only 14% in the game (1-for-7). and Isaiah Livers had 16 points his points after halftime in an huge the final 8.7 seconds, leading the League) as Navy forced a season- Boston University posted a sea- son-high 15 three-pointers. and 10 rebounds, helping the host performance off the bench, pro- host Aztecs to their 10th straight high 24 turnovers. Alex King had 17 points for the Wolverines to pull away for the viding a game-changing spark for victory. Santi Aldama had 27 points, seven Black Knights (10-8, 6-7). Josh Cald- win. Michigan (18-1, 13-1) took an- a team that was down 16 with 2½ Auburn 77, No. 25 Tennessee rebounds and three blocks for the well added 15 points. 72: Greyhounds (4-9, 4-9). Jaylin An- other major step toward the Big minutes before halftime. Allen Flanigan scored a sea- Colorado State 72, Air Force 49: Ten title. Xavier 77, No. 13 Creighton son-high 23 points and had seven drews had a career-high 11 re- Isaiah Stevens had 19 points and Da- No. 5 Illinois 74, No. 23 Wis­ 69: Paul Scruggs scored 23 points rebounds, leading the host Tigers bounds and Cam Spencer and vid Roddy posted 19 points and eight consin 69: Kofi Cockburn scored and Zach Freemantle added 17, to the victory. Auburn (12-13, 6-10 Isaiah Hart each scored 10. rebounds as the Rams rolled to a 19 points, and the visiting Illini helping the Musketeers bolster Southeastern Conference) Boston University 75, Army 63: home win. completed their first regular-sea- their NCAA Tournament hopes. snapped a three-game losing Jonas Harper posted 18 points and Adam Thistlewood had 14 points son sweep of the Badgers since No. 18 Texas Tech 68, No. 14 streak while playing without six rebounds as the Terriers took a for Colorado State (15-4, 12-3 Moun- 2005. Texas 59: Mac McClung had 16 freshman point guard Sharife road win. tain West Conference). No. 6 Alabama 64, Mississippi points to lead five Red Raiders Cooper, out for the second straight Harper hit 6 of 9 three-pointers. A.J. Walker had 13 points for the State 59: Jaden Shackleford players in double figures, and host game with a left ankle injury. Jack Hemphill had 11 points for Falcons (5-18, 3-16). 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Starting at zero Brewers slugger Yelich eager to put struggles of pandemic-shortened 2020 in past

BY STEVE MEGARGEE back from the most disap- year. We live in a business where it’s, ‘What Associated Press pointing season of his career. have you done for me lately?’ What I’ve done ilwaukee Brewers outfielder “Good or bad, the previous lately is play terribly, so I’m looking for- Christian Yelich has never be- year really doesn’t mean any- ward to a fresh start and starting a new lieved the results of one season thing,” the 29-year-old Yelich year.” Mhave any carryover effect into said Friday from the Brewers’ During a pandemic-shortened 2020 sea- the next year. Yelich spring training site in Phoe- son in which many stars struggled, Yelich He didn’t think that when he was coming nix. “You can’t do anything arguably was the most notable example. He off an MVP season in 2018 or a second about it. Whether you were the MVP the hit .205 after winning NL batting titles in straight batting title in 2019. Nor does he previous year or you sucked, everybody feel that way that now as he tries bouncing starts at zero in spring training and the new SEE ZERO ON PAGE 22

After an MVP season in 2018, and a second straight NL batting title in 2019, Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich struggled to find his stroke during the pandemic­shortened 2020 season, batting just .205 while posting a .786 OBS — his lowest since 2015 and far off his NL­leading totals in of 1.000 in 2018 and 1.100 in 2019.

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