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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2021
Biden signs 2022 defense bill into law
BY ROSE L. THAYER their work on the annual legislation. bers with an income that’s not enough to sup-
Stars and Stripes Next, Congress will need to pass an appro- port their family. Service members also gain
President Joe Biden signed into law Mon- priations bill, which will pave the way for the parental leave for up to 12 weeks for the birth,
day the $768 billion defense policy bill that in- spending authorized in the NDAA. Sen. Pa- adoption or foster care placement of a child
cludes a pay raise for troops, reforms of the trick Leahy, D-Vt., chairman of the Senate Ap- and two-week bereavement leave, a benefit
military justice system and billions to spend propriations Committee, has warned that op- that is also available to civilian employees.
on research and development deemed critical erating under a continuing resolution, which The NDAA reforms the military justice sys-
for the U.S. military to remain competitive keeps spending at the previous year’s levels, tem, particularly the way it handles sexual as-
with Russia and China. would compromise $35 billion from the sault and harassment cases. It creates a stan-
The 2022 National Defense Authorization NDAA. dalone crime for sexual harassment and over-
Act, which sets policy and priorities for the De- “We can all stand up here on the Senate floor hauls how the military investigates and prose-
fense Department and includes some funding and back at home, declaring our unwavering cutes 11 crimes, including sexual assault,
for the Department of Energy, passed through support for our troops and their families, and murder, manslaughter and kidnapping. It also
Congress earlier this month with bipartisan claiming to support a strong national defense, moves the decision to prosecute those crimes
support from 363 members of the U.S. House but until we put our money where our mouth is from the chain of command to an independent
of Representatives and 88 senators. and provide the funding we say we support, prosecutor. Commanders do retain oversight
“It addresses a broad range of pressing is- those words ring hollow,” Leahy said in a of courts-martial under the new law.
sues, from strategic competition with China statement. “Empowering independent military prose-
and Russia, to disruptive technologies like hy- The NDAA includes $740 billion for the cutors is key to tackling the military’s sexual
personics, AI and quantum computing,” said Pentagon budget — about $24 billion more assault crisis and it’s also key to boosting mil-
Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., chairman of the Senate than Biden’s administration requested. Of itary readiness and retention,” retired Col.
Armed Services Committee. “It provides our that, an unprecedented $117.8 billion goes to- Don Christensen, the former chief prosecutor
forces with the resources and support they ward Pentagon research, development, test- of the Air Force and president of Protect Our
need to defend our nation, makes historic re- ing and evaluation in new technologies, which Defenders, a military justice advocacy group,
forms to help improve the lives of our service officials have deemed critical in a high-end said in a statement. “If you care about the
members and takes important steps to care for fight against power competitors such as China health and well-being of those who serve our
their families.” and Russia. nation and the military as a whole, then today’s
After signing the bill, known as the NDAA, Among many reforms and new policies, the reforms — which also include significant sen-
Biden released a statement thanking the com- NDAA gives troops and civilian employees a tencing reform, enhanced victim’s rights and
mittee’s leadership, as well as the House 2.7% pay raise that begins in January, as well the criminalization of sexual harassment —
Armed Services Committee leadership, for as a “basic needs allowance” for service mem- are a big win.”
Officials recommend shorter virus isolation, quarantine
Associated Press cause milder illnesses than earlier versions and quarantine guidance for the general
NEW YORK — U.S. health officials on of the coronavirus. But the sheer number of public to be even less stringent.
Monday cut isolation restrictions for people becoming infected — and therefore The change is aimed at people who are
asymptomatic Americans who catch the having to isolate or quarantine — threatens not experiencing symptoms. People with
coronavirus from 10 to five days, and simi- to crush the ability of hospitals, airlines and symptoms during isolation, or who develop
larly shortened the time that close contacts other businesses to stay open, experts have symptoms during quarantine, are encour-
need to quarantine. said. aged to stay home.
Centers for Disease Control and Preven- Last week, the CDC loosened rules that The CDC’s isolation and quarantine guid-
tion officials said the guidance is in keeping previously called on health care workers to
ance has confused the public, and the new
with growing evidence that people with the stay out of work for 10 days if they test posi-
recommendations are “happening at a time
coronavirus are most infectious in the two tive. The new recommendations said work-
when more people are testing positive for
days before and three days after symptoms ers could go back to work after seven days if
develop. they test negative and don’t have symptoms. the first time and looking for guidance,”
The decision also was driven by a recent And the agency said isolation time could be said Lindsay Wiley, an American Universi-
surge in COVID-19 cases, propelled by the cut to five days, or even fewer, if there are ty public health law expert.
omicron variant. severe staffing shortages. Nevertheless, the guidance continues to
Early research suggests omicron may Now, the CDC is changing the isolation be complex.PAGE 2 • STRIPES LITE • Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Analysts: Black Sea part of Russia equation
BY ALISON BATH “He’s not going to have any dominant say-so in the ‘near G. Foggo III, dean of the Arling-
Stars and Stripes other choice but to go in (to Uk- abroad,’ or former Soviet ton, Va.-based Center for Mari-
Any new Russian invasion of raine), and if he goes in, he’s go- Union,” said Holmes, a profes- time Strategy.
Ukraine that might be in the ing to make sure he gets what he sor at the Naval War College in Foggo, who led U.S. Naval
works would likely include a wants,” said Townsend, a former Newport, R.I. “Influence need Forces Europe-Africa and Allied
land grab in the south designed U.S. deputy assistant secretary not demand ownership.” Joint Forces Command in Na-
to give the Kremlin a greater of defense for European and NA- While it wouldn’t be front and ples, Italy, believes a more ro-
stranglehold on the Black Sea, TO policy. “And I think (the Sea center, the Black Sea would play bust U.S. and NATO presence in
some analysts are warning. of Azov and Odessa) are some of an important role in any Russian the Black Sea is needed. Respon-
As the world eyes the buildup the things he wants.” military campaign, Holmes and sibility for coordinating and
of troops and military equipment But recent developments others said. achieving a nearly constant
along Ukraine’s eastern border, seem to be making an invasion The Russian Black Sea Fleet presence there shouldn’t fall
Russian President Vladimir Pu- less of a certainty. and ground forces from Crimea solely on the U.S., he said. Other
tin could take advantage of the The U.S. and Russia have would offer critical protection of countries with strong navies,
distraction to position forces agreed to security talks in Gene- the campaign’s rear and flank such as France and the Nether-
needed to seize additional Ukrai- va on Jan. 10, and a top Russian and prevent the Ukrainian navy lands, should send warships to
nian coastline along the Sea of government official said Mon- or NATO countries’ ships from the region, he said.
Azov, said Jim Townsend, a fel- day that the country has never interfering in the land campaign. “The strategy would be that …
low at the Center for a New had any intention of invading Blockading the Sea of Azov also we maintain a steady drumbeat
American Security in Washing- Ukraine, the Russian news agen- is a possibility, analysts say. and a steady presence there to
ton. cy Tass reported. “Holding off hostile navies show solidarity, not just with the
But that slice of littoral territo- Over the weekend, Moscow would isolate the battlefield NATO allies but the partners in
ry, which includes the port city announced the withdrawal of while simplifying the problem the region, and that includes Ge-
of Mariupol, might not be more than 10,000 troops involved for Russian ground command- orgia and Ukraine.”
enough for Putin, Townsend and in monthlong military exercises ers,” Holmes said. “After all, the But Holmes said that if Russia
others have said. The southern near Ukraine. more they can fend off outsiders, invades, the use of NATO ships
port of Odessa, Ukraine’s biggest Another strategist, James R. the easier time they will have de- would be limited given the ag-
and one of the largest on the Holmes, said nothing can be feating an outmatched Ukrai- gressiveness of the Black Sea
Black Sea, also could be on the ruled out when it comes to deter- nian army.” Fleet and the shore-based anti-
list. mining Putin’s intentions, but he It’s also likely that the Rus- ship weaponry that overshad-
Analysts including Townsend thinks it’s unlikely that taking sians would have multiple inva- ows the theater.
aren’t convinced that Moscow’s additional Ukrainian land is a se- sion routes, said Townsend, add- The most likely primary
recent actions and demands are rious objective. ing that Russia’s air defense web weapon, should NATO inter-
just about bringing the United Russia’s need to ensure a pow- in the Black Sea would come into vene, would be the U.S. Air
States to the negotiating table to er position in the Black Sea was play as well. Force, Holmes said.
exact certain promises, among accomplished with its annexa- Staking a claim to additional “If air power could make the
them a guarantee that Ukraine tion of Crimea in 2014, he said. Ukrainian coastline along the theater relatively safe for sur-
will never join NATO. “Moscow probably just covets Sea of Azov would give Russia a face warships, then you might
Putin knows that won’t hap- deference if not subservience highly desired land bridge con- see NATO navies play a bigger
pen, Townsend said. from Kyiv, much as it wants the necting it to Crimea, said James part,” he said.
NATO jets scrambled 290 times to meet Russians in 2021
Associated Press via and Lithuania, where the organization has armed forces near Ukraine’s borders in re-
BRUSSELS — NATO fighter jets were an air-policing operation. cent months, the number of Russia-linked in-
scrambled hundreds of times this year to in- “Generally, intercepts occurred without in- tercepts decreased this year.
tercept aircraft, most of them Russian war- cident as NATO planes take off to identify the In 2020, NATO jets scrambled around 350
planes in northwest Europe that were flying approaching aircraft and escort it out of the ar- times in response to Russian planes.
too close to the airspace of its member coun- ea. Very few intercepted flights entered allied More than 60 NATO jets are on round-the-
tries, the military organization said Tuesday. airspace,” a statement from the 30-country clock alert across Europe to respond to things
NATO said that 290 of around 370 total mis- U.S.-led alliance said. like unannounced military flights or civilian
sions were flown in 2021 in response to the ac- NATO intercept flights are a routine occur- planes losing communication with air-traffic
tivities of Russian aircraft. Most of those took rence. But despite high tensions between NA- controllers for any reason, which could range
place in the Baltic region around Estonia, Lat- TO and Moscow over the activities of Russian from technical problems to hijacking.
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Officials: 25% of Navy ship crew has virus
Associated Press er, stealthier combat ship, is the not a deployment, but a transfer crew was “100% immunized” and
WASHINGTON — About two first Navy ship this year to have to to a new home station for the that all of those who tested posi-
dozen sailors on a U.S. Navy war- interrupt its deployment at sea. crew. tive for COVID-19 were being
ship — or roughly 25% of the It began its deployment from A Navy official said roughly isolated on the ship away from
crew — have now tested positive Naval Station Mayport in Jack- one-third of the Halsey crew test- other crew members.
for COVID-19, keeping the ship sonville, Fla., on Dec. 14, and had ed positive for the virus, and most The U.S. officials said Monday
sidelined in port at Naval Station stopped for a scheduled port visit. had only mild symptoms or none that the Navy believes the total
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Mon- The ship was heading into the at all. A destroyer has about 300 vaccination of the crew is the key
day, according to U.S. defense of- U.S. Southern Command region. crew members. The official factor in controlling the out-
ficials. Another warship, meanwhile, spoke on condition of anonymity break.
The USS Milwaukee has a had to postpone its movement out to provide details on the crew im- According to the Navy’s state-
crew of a bit more than 100, and it to sea earlier this month due to a pact. ment, “a portion” of those infect-
was forced to pause its deploy- separate outbreak. Navy Cmdr. Robertson said the crew was ed are having mild symptoms,
ment late last week because of Sean Robertson, spokesman for nearly 100% vaccinated and no and the specific variant is not yet
the coronavirus outbreak. The 3rd Fleet, said the USS Halsey, a one was taken to the hospital. known. COVID-19 cases have
defense officials, who spoke on destroyer, delayed its homeport Vaccine booster shots were made surged across the country as a re-
condition of anonymity to discuss move from Pearl Harbor, Ha- available for the crew. Robertson sult of the highly contagious om-
details of the outbreak, said the waii, to San Diego because a sig- also said some of the samples icron variant.
number of infected sailors is nificant number of the crew be- have been tested and all were of According to the latest data re-
staying relatively constant at this came infected with COVID-19. the omicron variant. leased by the Navy, more than
point. The ship was finally able to leave The Navy said in a statement 98% of all active-duty sailors
The USS Milwaukee, a small- Hawaii on Sunday. The move is Friday that the USS Milwaukee’s have been fully vaccinated.
Marine saves man trapped Marcinko, SEAL Team 6
in overturned car in Calif. founder, dies at age 81
BY J.P. LAWRENCE bare feet to break the front wind- BY COREY DICKSTEIN high school, according to his 1992
Stars and Stripes shield in an attempt to free the Stars and Stripes best-selling autobiography
A barefoot Marine rescued a man, the statement said. Richard Marcinko, who found- “Rogue Warrior.” He completed
crash victim by kicking out the But Maldonado realized it ed the Navy’s SEAL Team 6 after underwater demolition training
windshield of the man’s car, would be too hazardous to pull earning accolades as a SEAL as an enlisted sailor before com-
which was overturned in the the crash victim out through the leader during two tours in Viet- mission via Officer Candidate
middle of a highway in Orange windshield, so he asked bystan- nam, died Christmas Day at age School in 1965. He deployed less
County, Calif. ders to help pull him through the 81, the National Navy SEAL Mu- than two years later to Vietnam
Staff Sgt. Joseph Maldonado, driver’s side door. seum has announced. with SEAL Team 2.
a recruiter, was on his way to “I told him, ‘Hey, I’m going to With the Navy needing an elite Marcinko was serving at the
work in Fullerton on Dec. 6 use my body and get you out of unit dedicated to counterterro- Pentagon during the April 1980
when he came across a three-car here,’ ” Maldonado said, accord- rism after the Pentagon’s failure rescue attempt by U.S. special op-
pileup, according to a Marine ing to the Marines’ statement. to rescue American hostages in erators to free 52 American diplo-
Corps statement issued Mon- After the rescue, Maldonado Iran in 1980, Chief of Naval Oper- mats and citizens taken hostage
day. retrieved the man’s personal be- ations Adm. Thomas B. Hayward five months earlier by Iranian
Maldonado had his windows longings, which included insulin hand-picked Marcinko to stand college students supporting the
rolled down and heard a man and diabetes medication. He up the new SEAL team, accord- Iranian Revolution. Operation
calling for help from an over- told police officers at the scene ing to the Fort Pierce, Fla., mu- Eagle Claw’s failure — including
turned red Mercedes, it said. Ac- that the man may be in the mid- seum. Marcinko, known as “De- the deaths of eight American ser-
cording to the statement, the dle of a diabetic seizure. mo Dick,” commanded SEAL vice members — prompted the
man was having a diabetic sei- Based on that information, po- Team 6 for about three years, re- Pentagon to rethink how it re-
zure. lice gave the man medication to tired from the Navy in 1989 as a sponded to crises around the
“Us Marines always run to the keep him stable, the statement commander and went on to write globe.
call of help,” Maldonado said in a said. a series of nonfiction and fiction Hayward, the CNO, charged
Facebook message Tuesday. At least one other person in- books based on the Navy SEALs. Marcinko with designing the unit,
Maldonado borrowed a knife volved in the collision was in- His family confirmed his death selecting its members, training
from a bystander and crawled jured, Maldonado said Tuesday. at his home in Fauquier County, them and serving as its initial
into the car to cut the trapped “I saw where I could help and Va., in a message on Twitter. commander. After leaving the
man out of his seat belt. The Ma- simply did something about it,” Marcinko, the son of Pennsyl- Navy, Marcinko went to work in
rine had been wearing flip-flops he was quoted as saying in the vania coal miner, enlisted in the business, did motivational speak-
while driving, and he used his Marines’ statement. Navy in 1958 after dropping out of ing and authored some 20 books.PAGE 4 • STRIPES LITE • Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Flu making comeback in US after year off
Associated Press son, one child died. In contrast, 199 children what the vaccine targets, but it’s “really too
The U.S. flu season has arrived on sched- died from flu two years ago, and 144 the year early to know” whether that will blunt the
ule after taking a year off, with flu hospital- before that. vaccine’s effectiveness, Brammer said.
izations rising and two child deaths reported. In the newest data, the most intense flu ac- “We’ll have to see what the impact of these
Last year’s flu season was the lowest on re- tivity was in the nation’s capital, Washing- little changes” will be, Brammer said. “Flu
cord, likely because COVID-19 measures — ton, D.C., and the number of states with high vaccine is your best way to protect yourself
school closures, distancing, masks and can- flu activity rose from three to seven. In CDC against flu.”
celed travel — prevented the spread of influ- figures released Monday, states with high flu There are early signs that fewer people
enza, or because the coronavirus somehow activity are New Mexico, Kansas, Indiana, are getting flu shots compared with last year.
pushed aside other viruses. New Jersey, Tennessee, Georgia and North With hospitals already stretched by CO-
“This is setting itself up to be more of a nor- Dakota. VID-19, it’s more important than ever to get a
mal flu season,” said Lynnette Brammer, The type of virus circulating this year flu shot and take other precautions, Bram-
who tracks flu-like illnesses for the U.S. Cen- tends to cause the largest amount of severe mer said.
ters for Disease Control and Prevention. disease, especially in the elderly and the ve- “Cover your cough. Wash your hands.
The childhood deaths, Brammer said, are ry young, Brammer said. Stay home if you’re sick,” Brammer said. “If
“unfortunately what we would expect when Last year’s break from the flu made it you do get flu, there are antivirals you can
flu activity picks up. It’s a sad reminder of more challenging to plan for this year’s flu talk to your doctor about that can prevent se-
how severe flu can be.” vaccine. So far, it looks like what’s circulat- vere illness and help you stay out of the hos-
During last year’s unusually light flu sea- ing is in a slightly different subgroup from pital.”
Northwest cold is forcing some people into shelters
Associated Press dumping up to 6 inchesacross the Seattle area difficult for several days.
SEATTLE — With temperatures in nor- and snarling traffic throughout the greater At Donner Pass in the Sierra, officials with
mally mild Seattle dropping well below freez- Seattle and Portland areas. the University of California, Berkeley’s Cen-
ing, Kaety West walked a short distance in the The National Weather Service said Seat- tral Sierra Snow Laboratory on Monday said
snow from the tent where she usually stays to tle’s low Sunday was 20 degrees F, breaking a recent snowfall has smashed the snowiest
find refuge at a small warming center at an mark set in 1948. Bellingham, Wash., was 9 December record of 179 inches, set in 1970.
American Legion hall. degrees F, 3 degrees colder than the previous The record is now 193.7 inches as more snow
“I’m not even willing to stay in it right now. record set in 1971. is expected.
It’s just so difficult,” she said of her tent on State officials in Oregon have declared an The Northstar California Resort in Truck-
Monday. emergency. In Multnomah County — home ee closed its mountain operations on Monday
Severe weather sweeping parts of the Unit- to Portland — about a half dozen weather amid blizzard conditions. The ski resort has
ed States brought frigid temperatures to the shelters were open. Seattle city leaders also received more than 6 feet of snow over the last
Pacific Northwest and heavy snow to moun- opened at least six severe weather shelters 48 hours, according to the resort’s Facebook
tains in Northern California and Nevada. and the mayor declared an emergency. post.
Across western Washington and Oregon Utilities reported about 5,000 customers The snowpack in the Sierra was at danger-
officials and private groups opened emergen- without power Monday in western Washing- ously low levels after recent weeks of dry
cy spaces for people to find refuge as forecast- ton and Oregon. weather, but the state Department of Water
ers said the extreme cold from an arctic blast Farther south, blowing snow in the moun- Resources reported on Monday that the
could last until the weekend. tains of Northern California and Nevada snowpack was between 145% and 161% of nor-
Snow showers blew into the Pacific North- closed key highways, with forecasters warn- mal across the range with more snow expect-
west on Sunday from the Gulf of Alaska, ing that travel in the Sierra Nevada could be ed.
Kentucky’s death toll from tornadoes increases to 77
Associated Press hard by the storms, with hundreds of build- ing to ramp up,” Beshear added. While
FRANKFORT, Ky — Kentucky’s death ings destroyed. around 26% of Graves County is still without
toll from devastating tornadoes earlier this “This is one that rips at the very fabric of power, outages in other counties are down to
month rose by one as Gov. Andy Beshear an- who we are,” Beshear said during a news less than 1%. Meanwhile, some 11,600 insur-
nounced Monday that an infant died last briefing. He was joined by Kentucky first la- ance claims have been filed.
week. The state’s revised death toll from the dy Britainy Beshear. “Rebuilding these homes and structures
storms is now 77. “Britainy and I ask everyone to join us in and lives is going to take years and we’ve got
The infant was from Graves County in the lifting up this family and their friends and to make sure when support is needed down
western part of the state, the governor said. the community in prayer,” he added. the road that we have it ... and we can deploy
Mayfield, the county seat, was hit especially Debris removal in affected areas is “start- it there to help these families,” Beshear said.Tuesday, December 28, 2021 • S T R I P E S L I T E • PAGE 5
AMERICAN ROUNDUP
Police discover human turns ever since, keeping a log of WLBT-TV reported. When offi- working the two jobs, and
their exchanges. They’ve gotten cers arrived, they found one they’ve given so much more, a
remains in stolen truck creative about it. person, Shamus Burcham, dig- sense of worth, though, not just
The tradition has also in- ging up a gravesite. the monetary things and a warm
NV LAS VEGAS — Las
Vegas police an-
nounced the start of a homicide
volved family members, co-
workers and even a sheriff’s de-
Luebbers said Burcham did
not get far in his effort before he
bed,” Stringfellow said. “I feel
like a complete human again.”
investigation after human re- partment. Last year, it was pre- was caught. He was arrested on Nichole Barry, one of 30 em-
mains were discovered inside a sented to Ryan on a silver platter a misdemeanor charge of dese- ployees at the house, said she
stolen truck. at a restaurant. cration of cemeteries or corps- “teared up a little bit” when she
The Las Vegas Metropolitan es. received the present.
Police Department said in a Bacon in warehouse St. Francis House Executive
statement that they found the re- spoils, food firm sues Town pushing year’s last Director Julie Becker said it was
humbling to be selected by the
mains after recovering two pre- paycheck to 2022
viously stolen trucks in the af-
termath of a police chase. NE LINCOLN — A Ne-
braska food compa-
ny and its insurer want a ware- IN PORTAGE — Local
government employ-
donor and delivered a message
when handing out the bills, KE-
LO-TV reported.
Agency officers arrested Eric
Holland, 57, in connection with house company to pay them ees in an Indiana city will have to
the chase, pending arrest war- more than $400,000 because a wait until next year to get their Dog pound sued over
shipment of bacon was de- last paycheck for 2021.
rants and subsequent investiga-
stroyed inside one of its ware- Portage officials said they
lost dog adopted out
tion into an apparent homicide.
They said in a news release that
Holland fled when officers at-
houses in Lincoln.
Omaha food manufacturer
Westin Inc. and Nationwide
can’t cover payroll on Dec. 31.
The money won’t be available
until Jan. 3, the (Northwest Indi-
IL CHICAGO — A Chicago
woman said her dog ran
away and was adopted by a new
tempted to conduct a traffic
stop, switching from one stolen Agribusiness Insurance Co. fil- ana) Times reported. owner, despite having his name
vehicle to another before being ed a lawsuit against warehous- Portage typically has 26 pay- and her phone number on his
arrested at an apartment com- ing company Universal Pure days a year but has 27 in 2021. collar.
plex in central Las Vegas. over the August 2020 incident. Former Mayor John Cannon Zeus, a golden retriever, end-
They said Universal Pure is offering interest-free loans to ed up at a dog pound and was
Brothers regift same should have maintained its city workers until Jan. 4, espe- transferred to Fetching Tails
warehouse better to avoid the cially if they need money for au- Foundation before he was
hard candy for decades problem. tomatic deductions from their placed in a new home, Karly
NH MANCHESTER —
Two New Hamp-
The Lincoln Journal Star re-
ported that the bacon was de-
bank. Moran-West said, a day after fil-
ing a lawsuit against Chicago
shire brothers have gotten their stroyed when water accumulat- Guests, workers at Animal Care and Control. Mo-
holiday regifting skills down to ed and froze in a wall cavity of ran-West, 20, also made a plea to
an art — they’ve been passing the warehouse, which led the
facility get $100 bills the new owner: Please return
the same hard candy back and
forth for over 30 years.
It started in 1987, when Ryan
wall to bow, pushing on pallet
racking and causing a collapse. SD SIOUX FALLS —
Staff members and
guests at a homeless and transi-
Zeus.
Animal Care and Control de-
clined to comment, the Chicago
Wasson gave a 10-roll Frankford Man arrested, accused tional facility in South Dakota Sun-Times reported.
“Santa’s Candy Book” with as- each received $100 bills for Moran-West was visiting her
sorted fruit flavors to his broth-
of trying to dig up grave Christmas, thanks to an anony- sister in Los Angeles in January
er, Eric Wasson, as a joke for
Christmas, knowing that Eric
wouldn’t like it.
MS MERIDIAN — A
man has been ar-
rested for allegedly digging up a
mous donor.
The St. Francis House in
Sioux Falls has 90 residents, one
2020 when Zeus escaped from
her father’s yard.
Animal Care and Control told
“I didn’t eat them,” Eric Was- grave at a cemetery in Missis- of whom is recovering from can- Moran-West there was no phone
son told WMUR-TV. “And so the sippi. cer and suffering from Parkin- number on Zeus’ collar, accord-
next year I thought, ‘Hey, I think Meridian Police Sgt. Heather son’s disease. Darrin Stringfel- ing to the lawsuit, but a public
I’m going to give it back to him. Luebbers said officers respon- low said he was “overwhelmed” records request showed the dog
He’ll never remember.’ ” ded Christmas Eve to a call by the donation. was wearing his collar with the
But Ryan immediately recog- about two men walking around a “I have saved a year’s worth of number when he was processed.
nized it. They’ve been taking cemetery with metal detectors, rent in four and a half months, — From wire reportsPAGE 6 • STRIPES LITE • Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Dolphins stretch winning streak to seven
Associated Press lot — revealed the character of missing three starters, includ- itive COVID-19 test. He has 96
NEW ORLEANS — A Dol- the guys in our locker room. ing both tackles, Book complet- catches this season, eclipsing
phins defense that intercepted “Our guys kept fighting, they ed 12 of 20 passes for 135 yards. New Orleans’ Michael Thomas
Saints rookie Ian Book twice kept sticking together, they “Just keeping him upright to- for the second-most receptions
and sacked him eight times was worked hard,” Flores added. night was a challenge,” New Or- by a rookie, and leaving him
probably enough to push Mia- Nik Needham intercepted leans coach Sean Payton said. five short of Anquan Boldin’s
mi’s winning streak to seven Book and returned the ball 28 “The first interception was a rookie record of 101 catches in
games. yards for a touchdown to help throw he’ll want back, but that’s 2003.
The team also got a big lift Miami become one of four 8-7 a tough position for him to be Waddle said “it’ll obviously
from rookie sensation Jaylen teams — along with Baltimore, in.” be pretty cool” if he breaks the
Waddle to outclass New Or- the Los Angeles Chargers and The Saints’ defense helped record.
leans on both sides of the ball. Las Vegas — in contention for keep the game within reach un- “The NFL is a special league,
Waddle caught 10 passes for one of the final playoff spots in til Waddle scored on a 1-yard so anything in this league, to
92 yards and a touchdown in his the AFC. shovel pass from Tua Tagovai- have a record is always big,” he
return from the COVID-19 list, Book started for New Orleans loa to make it 17-3 with 5:10 left said.
and the Dolphins beat the short- (7-8) because of a COVID-19 in the third quarter.
handed Saints 20-3 on Monday outbreak that took 16 players off Tagovailoa, who entered the Superlatives
night, becoming the first NFL the active roster, including game with an NFL-best 69.9% The Dolphins’ eight sacks
team to win seven straight after starting QB Taysom Hill and completion rate, connected on tied a team record for a game.
losing seven in a row. veteran backup Trevor Sie- 19 of 26 passes (73.1%) for 198 They became the first team in
“This team stuck together, re- mian. yards and the short TD. He also the Super Bowl era to have that
ally the entire year,” said third- “Rookie quarterback — we was intercepted by Marshon many sacks, score a defensive
year Miami coach Brian Flores, mixed up some looks on him,” Lattimore. TD and hold an opponent under
who improved to 19-7 in games Needham said. “Had him a little 200 total yards while allowing
played after October. “Obvious- confused out there and I think The Waddle effect no TDs or third-down conver-
ly we dealt with a lot of adversi- that played a big part.” Waddle missed the Dolphins’ sions. The Saints went 0-for-12
ty early in the year. It revealed a With the Saints’ offensive line previous game because of a pos- on third down.
List of players on NFL’s COVID-19 list still growing
Associated Press is what you prepare for, hitting starting offensive linemen. fensive back Buster Skrine and
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — To In- adversity you don’t expect, al- Because left guard Andrew receiver Nick Westbrook-Ik-
dianapolis Colts coach Frank though this is something we Norwell is unvaccinated, he will hine. They also put cornerback
Reich, it was just a matter of probably could have expected be out at least 10 days under Caleb Farley, who’s on injured
time before his team would be to hit us at some point.” NFL protocols and will miss reserve, on the list.
adding a few players to the Also: Sunday’s game at New England. ■ The Cleveland Browns,
NFL’s COVID-19 list. ■ The Carolina Panthers The other nine players are vac- who have been hit as hard as
The Colts placed safety Jah- sent all of their players home cinated and have a chance to any team by COVID-19 the past
leel Addae, cornerback T.J. from Bank of America Stadium play against the Patriots. few weeks, activated eight play-
Carrie, linebacker Malik Jeffer- after six more players tested The Jaguars already ruled ers, including defensive end Ja-
son, running back Marlon Mack positive for COVID-19 on Mon- out pass rusher Josh Allen, who deveon Clowney and running
and tackle Braden Smith on the day. also is unvaccinated and won’t back Kareem Hunt.
list Monday. Smith has been a That brings the total number be cleared in time to play. He Clowney has missed the past
key member of the offensive of Carolina players on the CO- tested positive for COVID-19 on two games — both losses — and
line that has helped Jonathan VID-19 list to 13. Friday along with receiver La- his return will help a pass rush
Taylor lead the league in rush- Defensive end Brian Burns, viska Shenault and right guard that hasn’t been the same with-
ing. Cornerback Chris Wilcox linebacker Shaq Thompson, de- Ben Bartch. out him. Starting left tackle Je-
went on the practice squad CO- fensive end Marquis Haynes, ■ The Tennessee Titans got drick Wills Jr. is also back. He’s
VID-19 list. defensive tackle Phil Hoskins, left guard Rodger Saffold and been replaced the last two
“It’s interesting that since we center Matt Paradis and defen- rookie defensive back Elijah games by left guard Joel Bitoni,
had more unvaxxed players sive tackle Daviyon Nixon all Molden back from the CO- who can slide back to his usual
than the average around the tested positive on Monday. Par- VID-19 list. They still have two spot.
league that we were one of the adis and Nixon were already on other offensive linemen still on ■ The Tampa Bay Bucca-
last teams to (test) positive,” injured reserve. the list, and they also put four neers, hard hit by injuries on of-
Reich said. “You kind of feel ■ The Jacksonville Jaguars players — including three start- fense, put star wideout Mike
like it’s going to catch up with placed 10 players on the CO- ers — on the list, including out- Evans on the COVID-19 list, but
you at some point just because VID-19 list Monday, including side linebacker Bud Dupree, activated wide receiver Bresh-
the virus is so rampant. But this five defensive linemen and two wide receiver Julio Jones, de- ad Perriman from it.Tuesday, December 28, 2021 • S T R I P E S L I T E • PAGE 7
Morant’s layup lifts Grizzlies past Suns
Associated Press for the Hawks in the first game of a home- without all five of their regular starters due
PHOENIX — Ja Morant scored 33 points, and-home set with the Bulls. to COVID-19 protocols.
including a layup with 0.5 seconds to play DeRozan was 14 for 20 from the field. La- Veteran center Greg Monroe, who signed
that gave the Memphis Grizzlies a 114-113 Vine, in his second game back after missing to a 10-day contract earlier in the day, had 11
victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday. 15 days in protocols, went 11 for 21, includ- points and nine rebounds in 25 minutes for
Morant’s basket came after Devin Book- ing 5 of 8 from three-point range. Nikola Vu- Minnesota, which snapped a two-game los-
er’s three-pointer with 5 seconds to play cevic got his 14th double-double with 24 ing streak.
gave the Suns their first lead since early in points and 17 rebounds. Hornets 123, Rockets 99: Terry Rozier
the game. After a timeout, Morant drove the Chicago improved to 21-10, second-best in scored 27 points and made seven three-
left side of the lane and banked it in. Phoe- the Eastern Conference. It began the day 10 pointers, and host Charlotte routed Houston
nix’s final shot from the corner was off the games over .500 for the first time since Ja- for its second straight win.
mark. nuary 2016. Kelly Oubre chipped in with 18 points,
Desmond Bane scored 32 points, 19 in the Jazz 110, Spurs 104: Jordan Clarkson while LaMelo Ball and Jalen McDaniels
first half when the Grizzlies built a 60-48 scored 23 points, Rudy Gobert had 16 points had 16. Mason Plumlee finished with a sea-
lead. Steven Adams had 13 points and 16 re- and 13 rebounds, and Utah won at San Anto- son-high 15 points and nine rebounds for the
bounds as Memphis dominated the boards, nio for its fourth straight victory. Hornets.
50-35. Bojan Bogdanovic had 19 points and Joe Nets 124, Clippers 108: James Harden
Booker led the Suns with 30 points. Ingles added 17 for Utah, which has won 12 tied his season high with 39 points and had a
Deandre Ayton and Jae Crowder, as well as of 14. season-best 15 assists, and Brooklyn won at
coach Monty Williams, were placed in the Derrick White scored 21 points and Doug Los Angeles in a matchup of short-handed
COVID-19 protocols. Phoenix lost its second McDermott added 17 for San Antonio, teams.
straight at home following the Christmas which had its season-high, three-game win- The Nets improved their NBA-best road
defeat to Golden State. ning streak snapped. mark to 13-3 with a sweep in Los Angeles.
Bulls 130, Hawks 118: DeMar DeRozan Timberwolves 108, Celtics 103: Jaylen Mavericks 132, Trail Blazers 117: Kris-
scored 35 points, Zach LaVine added 30 and Nowell scored 29 points and Nathan Knight taps Porzingis had a season-high 34 points
visiting Chicago won its fourth straight added 20 points and 11 rebounds, leading and nine rebounds, leading Dallas to a win
game, beating short-handed Atlanta. short-handed Minnesota over visiting Bos- at Portland.
Cam Reddish finished with 33 points and ton. Both teams were short-handed. The Ma-
Trae Young, cleared from health and safety Jaden McDaniels scored 17 points and vericks were missing six players, including
protocols about 90 minutes before tipoff, re- Malik Beasley added 15 points and eight re- star Luka Doncic, in the NBA’s health and
turned to the starting lineup and scored 29 bounds for the Wolves, who were playing safety protocols.
CFP games arrive amid a raging pandemic, again
Associated Press canceled after teams determined such as mask wearing, hand ago. It was a big game, but not one
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — they simply aren’t healthy washing and social distancing. that was sending the winner into
They are trying to have as many enough to play. The calendars for all four the national championship game,
fun events as they can at the Or- “The key is just to make sure teams have been pared down. so he thinks players understand
ange Bowl for Georgia and Michi- that we put every protocol in Media sessions are virtual, and why they might have to curb the
gan, as always taking advantage place that focuses on their health events where in pre-pandemic fun and frolic a bit this week.
of the tropical lifestyle that the and safety,” said Jack Seiler, the times there might have been fan “It’s getting really crazy out
Miami area has to offer. Dinner president and chairman of the interaction are basically nonex- here,” Georgia safety Chris
cruises. Beach days. Water toys. Orange Bowl Committee. “We’ve istent. Smith said, when asked about vi-
It’s just like normal. been able to do that. We’re just fo- “We’ve got to constantly re- rus numbers rising just about ev-
Or, more accurately, the new cusing on the health and safety of mind ourselves we’re here for a erywhere. “They’re just reiterat-
normal. the players and making sure we reason,” Michigan offensive co- ing the fact that you need to be
College Football Playoff week have an incredible game on Fri- ordinator Josh Gattis said. “This safe, wear a mask, wash your
is here with a pair of semifinal day night.” is purely a business trip. We’re af- hands, stuff like that, to make sure
games on Friday: Alabama vs. The people facilitating the forded the luxury of being in Mia- we don’t have a breakout or any-
Cincinnati at the Cotton Bowl fol- games in both areas — the Or- mi in such a great hotel and have thing like that.”
lowed by Georgia vs. Michigan at ange Bowl in South Florida, the all the hospitality around us, but it Bowl games tend to have some
the Orange Bowl. For the second Cotton Bowl in North Texas — are doesn’t matter if we’re playing sort of element of community in-
consecutive season, college foot- doing all they can to ensure the this game in Ann Arbor, Athens volvement, and the Cotton Bowl
ball is going to try to get across the four teams are healthy and able to or Miami, we’re here for a reason, is no exception. Alabama and
finish line amid a raging pandem- play. Staffs are constantly re- and the College Football Playoffs Cincinnati were both assigned a
ic, with coronavirus numbers minded about all the best practic- is that reason.” hospital to visit in an effort to
soaring all over the country and es that have become part of ev- Gattis played in the Orange boost spirits for patients, virtual-
some other bowl games getting eryday life since March 2020, Bowl for Wake Forest 15 years ly.PAGE 8 • STRIPES LITE • Tuesday, December 28, 2021
NHL back at it after six-day pause
Associated Press will try to power through the going amid concerns about the burgh and Washington each
latest twist in the pandemic quality of the on-ice product. added six players to the CO-
Tampa Bay Lightning offi- with a possible boost on the “Unfortunate what’s going VID-19 protocol list, and the
cials pulled a player out of a way in the form of shorter ab- on around the league with a lot Vegas Golden Knights found
meeting because he tested pos- sences for players and coaches of teams having to deal with out they won’t have coach Pe-
itive for the coronavirus and no who test positive. COVID issues right now, in- ter DeBoer behind the bench
one in the room flinched. The U.S. Centers for Disease cluding ourselves, but I don’t for their game Tuesday night
As Anthony Cirelli went into Control and Prevention on think a lot is going to change at Los Angeles.
the now-familiar COVID-19 Monday cut the recommended moving forward here for the Washington is set to play
protocol, the two-time defend- isolation period from 10 days to next couple weeks,” Lightning again Wednesday against the
ing champions practiced with five, and other North American captain Steven Stamkos said. Nashville Predators, who are
their goaltending coach and an professional sports leagues “We do have to get some games dealing with their own virus
emergency backup in net and have already moved in that di- in if we can do it safely, and we absences, but the game is
prepared to play Montreal on rection. NHL Deputy Commis- can do it where teams have ad- scheduled to go on as planned.
Tuesday night in a Stanley Cup sioner Bill Daly said, “Obvious- equate players in the lineup.” “It’s not about who’s out,”
Final rematch without either of ly it will spur a review of the Stamkos and his teammates said coach John Hynes, whose
their NHL goalies or their protocol” currently in place, were preparing to play without Predators put captain Roman
coach on hand. which includes 10 days away reigning playoff MVP goalten- Josi and two other players on
“It’s just the norm,” assistant for those who contract the vi- der Andrei Vasilevskiy, five the COVID-19 protocol list.
Derek Lalonde said Monday. rus and experience symptoms. other players and coach Jon “It’s about the players that are
“Not trying to downplay it, but While many of the cases Cooper. Montreal will also be in and making sure we’re phys-
I just think it’s a reality of to- across hockey have been without several players for the ically ready to play and men-
day’s world and today’s NHL.” asymptomatic or mild, the start of a three-game U.S. trip; tally ready to play.”
Hockey returned Tuesday spread of the highly contagious back home, Quebec has Not every game will be
after the league took an ex- omicron variant has led to a banned fans and all eyes are on played on time. Chicago’s
tended holiday break in the rash of positive COVID-19 test virus restrictions in Canada game at Winnipeg scheduled
hope that virus cases will not results across the league’s 32 that could further upend the for Wednesday and a home-
continue to disrupt the season. teams. Dozens more players season for a league with seven and-home series Wednesday
While three more games this entered virus protocol Monday, teams based north of the bor- and Friday between Dallas and
week were postponed — bring- with minor leaguers taking der. Colorado are the latest to be
ing the total to 70 this season — their place and taxi squads The virus continues to play a postponed because of coronavi-
the NHL like other leagues, added to keep the NHL season role on either side of it. Pitts- rus concerns.
US turns to Quinn to coach men’s Olympic hockey team
Associated Press ible honor.” ranks and European professional Blackhawks mishandling sexual
David Quinn was supposed to Quinn, 55, was the only mem- leagues, similar to 2018. assault allegations in 2010. Gue-
be an assistant on Mike Sullivan’s ber of the initial coaching staff “He certainly has the greatest rin stepped aside when the NHL
coaching staff for the U.S. men’s not currently working in the handle on the overall player pool pulled out.
hockey team at the upcoming NHL. He coached the New York of American players,” USA “This turn of events, we have to
Winter Olympics. Rangers the past three seasons Hockey executive director Pat get to work and we have to get to
After the NHL decided not to after five years at Boston Univer- Kelleher said of Vanbiesbrouck. work quickly selecting our
send players to Beijing, Quinn is sity. “He’s been involved with the team,” Vanbiesbrouck said.
now in charge as U.S. coach and Internationally, Quinn most NHL and our NHL people in- Former Montreal Canadiens
John Vanbiesbrouck is the latest recently coached for the U.S. as volved for the 2022 Olympic coach Claude Julien is expected
general manager in USA Hock- an assistant at the 2016 world team, so no one better to serve as to be behind the bench for Cana-
ey’s first shift to plan B for anoth- championships and was also on the GM of our team than John da, replacing back-to-back Stan-
er Olympics without the best staff for that tournament in 2007 Vanbiesbrouck, who can take ley Cup winner Jon Cooper of the
hockey players in the world. and 2012. what we’ve been doing so far to Tampa Bay Lightning. Former
“To be named the head coach “All those opportunities for me move forward.” Arizona Coyotes captain Shane
under these circumstances, it’s have prepared me for this,” Vanbiesbrouck is the third per- Doan is considered the leading
bittersweet in some ways,” Quinn said. son to take over Olympic roster candidate to be GM after Hockey
Quinn said on a video call Mon- Instead of a U.S. roster featur- preparations after Minnesota Canada used an international
day. “We all were hoping that the ing the likes of Auston Matthews, Wild GM Bill Guerin replaced tune-up tournament in Moscow
NHL guys were going to go, but to Patrick Kane and Seth Jones, Stan Bowman, who resigned af- to put together an Olympic back-
be named the head coach for the Vanbiesbrouck will be tasked ter an investigation found he had up plan without an NHL pres-
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