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Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Pelosi shreds speech after State of the Union
Associated Press years, we have shattered the ternative.” Vice President Mike has helped blue-collar workers
mentality of American decline Pence on Wednesday said that and the middle class, though
WASHINGTON — Stand-
and we have rejected the down- her behavior marked a “new the period of growth began
ing before a Congress and a
sizing of America’s destiny. We low.” under his predecessor, Barack
nation sharply divided by im- are moving forward at a pace Trump, the former reality TV
peachment, President Donald Obama. And what Trump calls
that was unimaginable just star, added a showbiz flavor to an unprecedented boom is, by
Trump used his State of the a short time ago, and we are the staid event. He had his wife,
Union address to extol a “Great many measures, not all that
never going back.” Melania, present the Presiden- different from the solid econo-
American Comeback” on his Holding out the nation’s tial Medal of Freedom, the na-
watch, just three years after he my he inherited from Obama.
economic success as the chief tion’s highest civilian honor, to Economic growth was 2.3%
took office decrying a land of rationale for a second term, the divisive conservative radio
“American carnage” under his in 2019, matching the average
Trump’s speech resembled a host Rush Limbaugh, who re- pace since the Great Reces-
predecessor. lower-volume version of his cently announced that he has
The partisan discord was on sion ended a decade ago in the
campaign rallies, providing advanced lung cancer.
vivid display Tuesday, as the first year of Obama’s eight-year
something for every section of The president entered the
first president to campaign presidency.
his political base. evening on a roll, with his im-
for reelection after being im- When Trump climbed to peachment acquittal imminent, While the White House said
peached made his case for the House rostrum, he did his job approval numbers tick- that the president was offer-
another term: Republican leg- not take Pelosi’s outstretched ing upward and Wall Street ing a message of unity, he also
islators chanted “Four More hand, though it was not clear looking strong. He struck a spent time on issues that have
Years.” House Speaker Nancy he had seen her gesture. Later, largely optimistic tone. But in created great division and res-
Pelosi ripped up her copy of as Republicans often cheered, past moments when Trump has onated with his political base.
Trump’s speech as he ended she remained in her seat, at struck a tone of bipartisanship He attacked Democrats’ health
the address. times shaking her head at his and cooperation, he has con- care proposals for being too in-
“America’s enemies are on remarks. sistently returned to harsher trusive and again highlighted
the run, America’s fortunes are When Pelosi left, she told rhetoric within days. his signature issue — immigra-
on the rise and America’s fu- reporters that tearing up the Trump spent much of the tion — trumpeting the miles
ture is blazing bright,” Trump speech was “the courteous speech highlighting the econo- of border wall that have been
declared. “In just three short thing to do considering the al- my’s strength, stressing how it constructed.
Navy SEAL on trial in nude pictures scheme
The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk) that while pretending to be the cause she worried that other But Waddington said that the
dietitian, Howard told a woman questions which were asked email address used to create the
NORFOLK, Va. — A court-
by text message that he could about SEAL identities could be text messaging accounts aligns
martial for a member of the
Navy’s SEAL Team 6, who has provide her a body-fat analysis a threat, perhaps from a foreign with another SEAL’s nick-
been charged in connection if she texted a picture of herself intelligence service. name, and that Howard was in
with a scheme to receive nude naked from the neck down and Howard’s civilian defense at- Afghanistan when the original
photographs from a woman he provided other measurements. torney countered that while the email account was created in
worked with, began Tuesday. “It’s 100% safe,” one text text messages are real, there’s Iowa. He said anyone could
Military prosecutors say that message said. “You don’t have no evidence Howard sent them. have linked that email address
Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron to worry.” Nor are there any nude photos to Howard’s IP address.
Howard used text messaging “He was willing to be who- on his phone or the victim’s He also tried to cast doubt on
apps that allowed him to use ever he needed to be to get phone. the NCIS investigation during
a fake phone number and pre- those photos,” Mike said dur- “Their case is in shambles,” opening statements by saying
tend to be someone he is not in ing opening statements. Michael Waddington said. “You that investigators were given
order to request nude pictures. Eventually, the woman who pull one string, it falls apart.” the names of 23 people the
Lt. Kirwinn Mike, a Navy was asked for a nude photo- Mike said that Naval Crimi- messages could’ve been from,
prosecutor, accused Howard of graph became suspicious and nal Investigative Service inves- but they failed to follow up on
pretending to be a female per- contacted the person the mes- tigators were able to trace the those leads.
formance dietitian who worked sages were purportedly sent apps to an Internet Protocol The court-martial at Naval
for the Naval Special Warfare from. The real-life dietitian address registered to Howard’s Station Norfolk is scheduled to
Development Group. Mike said then contacted authorities be- Virginia Beach home. last through Friday.Page 2 •ST R I P E S L I T E• Wednesday, February 5, 2020
‘US Navy’
Baghdad tells its military coveralls sell
out on store’s
to cease reliance on US Associated Press The Associated Press.
website
BY CHRISTIAN LOPEZ
Stars and Stripes
BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government has The U.S.-led coalition paused its mission to
told its military not to seek assistance from the fight ISIS in Iraq on Jan. 5 in the wake of the A $120 pair of blue “U.S.
U.S.-led coalition forces in operations against strike. That same day Shiite lawmakers, irate Navy” coveralls, the baggy at-
Islamic State, two senior Iraqi military officials by what they called a flagrant violation of sover- tire worn by some sailors at
said. The move comes amid a crisis of mistrust eignty, pushed a non-binding resolution request- work, has sold out on a fast-
tainting U.S.-Iraq ties after an American strike ing that the government cancel legal agreements fashion retailer Urban Outfit-
killed a top Iranian general and Iraqi militia that provide the basis for U.S. troop presence in ters’ website.
commander. the country. Posted as a “vintage item,”
Officially, the Iraqi military announced Jan. Outgoing Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi the one pair listed for sale was
30 that it and the coalition resumed joint military has stated publicly that U.S. troops must go, but no longer available Wednesday.
operations after a three-week halt. The pause has stepped back from unilaterally canceling ex- “Only one pair is available
was called amid soaring tensions following the for purchase by one lucky
isting agreements, saying the matter was up to
Jan. 3 U.S. airstrike ordered by President Don- customer, so get them before
the next prime minister to decide. Prime Minis-
ald Trump that killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem they’re gone!” Urban Outfitters
ter-designate Mohammed Allawi has not made stated on the sale page. “Please
Soleimani and senior Iraqi militia leader Abu
his policy toward the troop presence known. note, this vintage item is final
Mahdi al-Muhandis.
But in practice, Iraqis are seeking to minimize U.S. Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, the top sale and cannot be returned or
coalition assistance against ISIS, based on gov- American commander for the Middle East, met exchanged.”
ernment orders, two Iraqi military officials and Tuesday with Iraqi leaders and acknowledged The mark-up was substan-
one militia official said this week. that joint military operations and training have tial; a pair of standard-issue
“After the killing of Soleimani, the Iraqi gov- been scaled back, though he said U.S. special Navy coveralls sells for $27.89
ernment decided to inform us formally not to operations forces are doing some missions with on the Navy Exchange website.
cooperate and not to seek assistance from the Iraqi commandos. Navy uniform guidance indi-
U.S.-led international coalition in any opera- “We’re still in a period of turbulence. We’ve cates coveralls are worn at the
tion,” a senior military intelligence official told got a ways to go,” he said. commander’s discretion and to
avoid soiling other uniforms.
According to regulations, cov-
eralls are worn with black
Army offers $60K bonuses for boots, black socks, a black belt
with a silver clip, a silver buck-
le and the service member’s
new air defense warrant officers name on a white fabric tape on
the right of the chest.
People who commented on
the coverall sale page had a
BY JOHN VANDIVER officer specialties: command counterinsurgency operations.
field day.
Stars and Stripes and control systems integrator, However, Russia’s military in-
“I’m selling some that come
air and missile defense tacti- tervention in Ukraine in 2014
STUTTGART, Germany — in ‘New recruit blue’ and
cian, and air and missile defense and backing of separatists in
The Army is offering big bucks ‘Working party worn’ for that
systems technician. the ongoing conflict in the coun- ‘distressed’ look,” wrote some-
to lure more warrant officers The $60,000 bonus is open try was a turning point for the
into the air defense artillery one with the username SN_
just to new defense tacticians Army. Smuckatelli. “Go talk to a Navy
branch, where specialists are and technicians, the Army said. The war in eastern Ukraine
in high demand to meet an ex- recruiter, they’ll show you how
The service added it will ac- sparked renewed interest in to get 3 pair for free!”
panding set of global missions.
cept warrant applicants from rebuilding air-defense capabili- Another identified as moll15
The Army said it will pay a
$60,000 bonus in the hopes of service members in other ties needed to combat more so- added: “I had to go through
attracting new warrant officers branches interested in switch- phisticated weaponry than what bootcamp to get them. If you’re
to fill manning gaps. Sixty-eight ing to the Army. troops faced during the wars in not ready to commit to the life
new ADA warrant officers are The Army has recently placed Iraq and Afghanistan. of a Navy sailor, then don’t wear
needed each year, Chief Warrant Short-Range Air Defense capa- The push for more firepower our uniforms.”
Officer 4 Jonathon Boone said bilities near the top of its priority is happening across the Army. In 2017, Forever 21 received
in a recent Army statement. list as it seeks to counter adver- Three years ago, none of the similar criticism for marketing
“We always need three war- saries like Russia and China. Army’s 10 active divisions had its own brand of military-style
rant officers per (ADA) unit, Most SHORAD units in the short-range air defense battal- clothing, in this case a “repur-
and 12 warrant officers per bat- active Army stood down in the ions assigned to them. In 2019, posed” Army physical-training
talion,” Boone said. aftermath of the Cold War, as the Army said it would add 10 T-shirt bearing the stylized
There are three ADA warrant the military shifted focus to SHORAD units by 2024. graphic “A.”
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Buttigieg holds edge in partial Iowa results
Associated Press Vermont’s senator — were sep- Iowa candidates with almost conference.
arated by 40 years in age, con- two-thirds of precincts report- The leading candidates
DES MOINES, Iowa — Pete
flicting ideology and more. ing. Biden’s campaign sought pressed on in New Hampshire,
Buttigieg held a slight lead over
Sanders, 78, a self-described to play down the caucus results which votes Tuesday. Bil-
Bernie Sanders in the opening
democratic socialist, has been even before they were released, lionaire Michael Bloomberg
contest of the Democratic race
for the presidential nomination, a progressive powerhouse for hardly a measure of strength sensed opportunity after Iowa,
according to partial results re- decades. For Buttigieg, 38, his for a high-profile contender and said that he would double
leased by the Iowa Democratic early standing cemented his who has led national polls for his already massive advertis-
Party. transformation from a little- most of the last year. ing campaign and expand his
The results that came out late known city leader to a legiti- “We believe we will emerge sprawling staff focused on a se-
Tuesday followed 24 hours of mate force in the 2020 contest. with the delegates we need to ries of delegate-rich states vot-
caucus chaos. Technical prob- Buttigieg is also the first openly continue on our path to nomi- ing next month.
lems marred the complicated gay candidate to earn presiden- nation,” said Symone Sanders, The caucus crisis was an em-
process, forcing state officials tial primary delegates. a senior adviser. barrassing twist after months
to apologize and raising ques- “We don’t know all of the While all campaigns were of promoting Iowa as a chance
tions about Iowa’s traditional numbers, but we know this eager to spin the Iowa results for Democrats to find some
place atop the presidential pri- much: A campaign that start- to their advantage, there was clarity in a jumbled field. In-
mary calendar. ed a year ago with four staff little immediate indication that stead, after a buildup that fea-
It was too early to call a win- members, no name recogni- the incomplete results erased tured seven rounds of debates,
ner based on the initial results tion, no money, just a big idea the confusion and concern that nearly $1 billion spent nation-
from Monday’s caucuses, but — a campaign that some said loomed over the caucuses. It wide and a year of political
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth should have no business even was unclear when the full re- jockeying, caucus day ended
Warren, former Vice President making this attempt — has sults would be released. with no winner, no official re-
Joe Biden and Minnesota Sen. taken its place at the front of During a private conference sults and many fresh questions
Amy Klobuchar were trailing this race,” Buttigieg said as he call with campaigns earlier in about whether Iowa can retain
in the tally of State Delegate campaigned in next-up New the day, the chairman of the its coveted “first” status.
Equivalents, according to the Hampshire. state party, Troy Price, declined Price said that he expected
data released nearly a day after Buttigieg’s early rise was ri- to answer questions about the efforts to strip Iowa of its status
voting concluded. valed for possible importance timeline — even whether it to continue.
The results reflected 71% of by the struggle of another mod- would be days or weeks. “That conversation takes
precincts in the state. erate, Biden. “We have been working day place every four years,” Price
The two early leaders — But- One of his party’s most ac- and night to make sure these told reporters Tuesday. “There’s
tigieg, the former mayor of complished figures, Biden was results are accurate,” Price no doubt that that conversation
South Bend, Ind., and Sanders, mired in the second tier of said at a subsequent news will take place again.”
Judge OKs limited Court hears arguments
release of Pentagon in Ohio gunman case
Papers case records Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A
school district is before the
Likewise, media groups seek-
ing the records’ release say that
nothing in the laws prevent the
information’s release.
Associated Press seeking the long-secret docu- state high court fighting the The Ohio Supreme Court
ments from the 1971 grand ju- release of student records of a could next decide to set oral ar-
BOSTON — The government gunman who killed nine people
must release some documents ries, saying that the records guments or simply rule on the
in Dayton last year. case, though no final decision is
that will shed light on two grand would “fill a significant gap in
Lawyers for Bellbrook- expected for several weeks.
juries that sat in Boston nearly the public’s understanding of Sugarcreek Local Schools say The records could shed light
50 years ago to investigate the the Pentagon Papers episode that state and federal law pro- on whether authorities properly
leak of the Pentagon Papers, a and contribute to contempo- tecting student privacy bar the handled early warning signs
federal judge ruled Tuesday. rary debates over press free- release of confidential informa- exhibited by gunman Connor
The records detailing the dom and national security.” tion without consent. Betts, the media outlets, includ-
probe into the publication of U.S. District Judge Allison “There is nothing in the case ing The Associated Press, have
records that exposed the de- law interpreting those two stat- argued.
Burroughs said in her written
ceit of American policymakers utes that would advise an Ohio The Supreme Court took the
during the Vietnam War were decision that she would grant
school administrator that either case after an appeals court
sought by Jill Lepore, a Har- a “limited disclosure” of the protection terminates upon the ruled in favor of Bellbrook-
vard University professor and grand jury materials, but not death of the student,” attorneys Sugarcreek schools and its
New Yorker staff writer. allow the “unfettered” access for the district argued in a Jan. denial of access to Betts’ high
Lepore filed a petition in 2018 Lepore sought. 14 filing. school files.Page 4 •ST R I P E S L I T E• Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Trial begins for ex-CIA worker in leaking case
The Washington Post U.S. intelligence officers serving overseas scribed as incompetent CIA management.
had been exposed and American adversar- From 2010 to 2016, Schulte worked in the
NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors
ies were able to turn cyberweapons devel- CIA’s Engineering Development Group,
Tuesday opened their case against a former
CIA software engineer they say leaked a oped by the CIA against the United States. which produced the computer code pub-
massive trove of the agency’s secret hack- Schulte has pleaded not guilty to 11 lished by WikiLeaks.
ing tools to take revenge on his former col- criminal counts. On March 13, 2017, less than a week
leagues and bosses. Over the months that the case has wound after the original WikiLeaks publication,
Joshua Schulte, 31, is charged with dis- its way to trial, Schulte’s lawyers have de- FBI agents searched Schulte’s apartment
closing classified information to WikiLeaks scribed the government’s charges as vague in New York, where he had moved to take a
after allegedly stealing it from a secretive and overreaching. They also complained new job after leaving the agency, and found
CIA unit where he worked. In more than that prosecutors have been slow to share a computer server and several external
8,000 pages of material published in 2017 information about their case with the de- drives, as well as notebooks and handwrit-
— known as the Vault 7 leaks — WikiLeaks fense and placed burdensome rules on the ten notes, court filings show. Schulte was
showed how the CIA breaks into smart- handling of classified information. not arrested and denied to FBI agents that
phones and internet-connected devices, Sabrina Shroff, Schulte’s lead defense he had leaked the CIA materials.
including televisions. attorney, accused the government of pros- But in August, Schulte was arrested
The disclosure “was the single biggest ecuting Schulte out of embarrassment over after investigators searching his computer
leak of classified national defense informa- losing such a huge volume of sensitive in- found evidence of child pornography, in-
tion in the history of the CIA,” Assistant formation, and because he was “an easy cluding more than 10,000 photos and vid-
U.S. Attorney David Denton told jurors. target.” eos, prosecutors alleged. He has pleaded
Denton said that as a result of the disclo- Schulte said previously that he was tar- not guilty to those charges, which will be
sure, CIA operations had “come to a halt,” geted for speaking out against what he de- tried separately.
Avalanche in Turkey wipes out team of rescuers
Associated Press Around noon Wednesday, the team was Video from the scene showed at least
struck by the second avalanche. three overturned vehicles at the bottom of
ANKARA, Turkey — An avalanche
slammed into a mountain road in eastern Gov. Mehmet Emin Bilmez said that 23 a hill during a snow storm. Some rescuers
Turkey on Wednesday, wiping out a team rescuers’ bodies were recovered from the were climbing a steep incline to get out of
of rescue workers sent to find two people mass of snow on the steep slope. They in- the mass of snow, while others dug franti-
missing in an earlier avalanche. Officials cluded eight military police officers, three cally into the snow with shovels and pick-
said 23 rescue workers were killed while government-paid village guards, three fire- axes. Fog, heavy snow and strong winds
others were still buried under the snow. fighters and nine volunteers. Emergency were hampering the rescue efforts.
Wednesday’s avalanche increased the teams were searching for other colleagues The first avalanche buried a snow-clear-
overall death toll from the disaster to 28. who may still be buried under the snow, ing vehicle and a minibus. The vehicle’s
About 300 emergency service workers Bilmez said. He did not provide a figure operator and seven passengers escaped
were called to a highway near the town of Approximately 30 emergency workers alive. The Anadolu Agency said that the
Bahcesaray in Van province, which bor- were either rescued or escaped from under operator, Bahattin Karagulle, was trapped
ders Iran, after an avalanche struck late the snow and were hospitalized Wednes- beneath the snow for 25 minutes before he
Tuesday. That snowslide killed five people. day, the Interior Ministry said. managed to break a window and escape.
Bid to remove anti-Semitic relic in Germany rejected
Associated Press day’s decision to the Federal Court of Jus- German and English.
tice and is prepared to take the case outside After a court in Dessau rejected Du-
BERLIN — A German appeals court
Germany to the European Court of Human ellmann’s case in May, he took it a higher
Tuesday rejected a Jewish man’s bid to Rights, if necessary.
force the removal of a 700-year-old anti- state court in Naumburg. That court said
Placed on the church about 13 feet above
Semitic statue from a church. ground level, the sculpture depicts people in its ruling Tuesday that he failed to prove
The “Judensau,” or “Jew pig,” sculpture identifiable as Jews suckling the teats of the Town House sculpture must be taken
on the Town Church in Wittenberg is one of a sow while a rabbi lifts the animal’s tail. down because “in its current context” it is
more than 20 such relics from the Middle In 1570, after the Protestant Reformation, not of “slanderous character” and didn’t
Ages that still adorn churches across Ger- an inscription referring to an anti-Jewish violate the plaintiff’s rights.
many and elsewhere in Europe. tract by Luther was added. The appeals court said that with the addi-
Plaintiff Michael Duellmann had argued In 1988, a memorial was set into the
that the sculpture was “a defamation of and tion of the memorial and information sign,
ground below, referring to the persecution
insult to the Jewish people” that has “a ter- of Jews and the 6 million people who died the statue was now “part of an ensemble
rible effect up to this day.” during the Holocaust. In addition, a sign which speaks for another objective” on the
Duellmann said he would appeal Tues- gives information about the sculpture in part of the parish.Page 5 •ST R I P E S L I T E• Wednesday, February 5, 2020
AMERICAN ROUNDUP
Fight over urination her toes. “Dr. Vecchione spent years Day Day is Hazel. The nonprof-
The unnamed woman, 54, denying any responsibility for it Friends of Manatee County
ends with man shot got a flat tire while driving on the infections contracted by pa- Animal Services will cover the
a rural stretch of I-95 Sunday tients in his care,” said Howard cost of transporting Hazel to
AL GRAND BAY — An
Alabama man con-
fronted a neighbor who was uri-
evening, Colleton County Fire-
Rescue said in a news release. A
Pine, Acting Director of the Di-
vision of Consumer Affairs.
Minnesota.
nating in public and was shot in
jack holding up the car slipped Vecchione engaged in “pro- Officials: Virus killing
while the woman was putting fessional misconduct and gross
the face during a gunfight that on the spare tire, causing the negligence” by failing to fol-
Eurasian collared doves
followed, a sheriff’s office said. woman’s hands to get stuck be- low infection control protocols,
Their fight began as the man
was urinating in a street near
tween the tire and the fender,
the release said.
state officials said. The state
alleged the Budd Lake den-
ND BISMARCK — A
virus is killing some
doves in the Bismarck-Man-
Grand Bay early Sunday morn- Over the next 35 minutes, tist failed to use sterile water
ing, Mobile County Sheriff’s officials said the woman was dan area, state wildlife officials
or sterile saline during surgi-
Capt. Paul Burch said. The able to slide off her shoe, ma- said Monday.
cal procedures, improperly
upset neighbor got a gun from nipulate her cellphone and call North Dakota’s Game and
handled and stored single-dose
his car and began firing the 911. Fire-rescue crews arrived Fish Department says it has
medication vials and did not
first shots, Burch told news in less than 10 minutes, the re- received “numerous” reports
properly prepare instruments. since December of dead and
outlets. The other man then got lease stated. The allegations stemmed from
a gun from his own vehicle and dying Eurasian collared doves.
inspections conducted after That dove is a nonnative spe-
returned fire, he said. Man accused of filming an outbreak of bacterial en-
His injuries weren’t con- cies that typically does not fly
coworkers at day care docarditis among Vecchione’s south for the winter.
sidered life-threatening and patients.
he was flown to a hospital in Officials have confirmed a
Pensacola, Fla., for treatment,
Burch said. Authorities haven’t FL ST. PETERSBURG
— A cafeteria worker
at a Florida child care center
Woman sees pet on cans
virus — paramyxovirus-1 — is
the cause, The Bismarck Tri-
identified either man involved. promoting shelter dogs bune reported. Game and Fish
is facing a video voyeurism officials are still working to
FL
charge after his co-workers document the extent of the dis-
FBI offers $10K reward found a cellphone taped under
BRADENTON — A
ease outbreak in the area and
Florida brewery that
in ‘Scream’ mask case the sink and facing the toilet in recently began placing shelter whether it’s a problem in other
a bathroom. dogs’ faces on beer cans helped parts of North Dakota.
VA RICHMOND — A
$10,000 reward is
being offered by the FBI for
St. Petersburg police ar-
rested Julin Nichols, 30, on
Monday. He had worked at the
reunite a Minnesota woman
with her dog, Hazel, who went Police: Mom forced
missing three years ago. son, 13, to vape THC
information about a robbery Lew Williams Center for Early Earlier this month, Motor-
suspect in Virginia who often Learning for a month. works Brewing in Bradenton
wears a mask from the horror
movie “Scream.”
WRIC reported Tuesday that
Police didn’t say whether
any children were involved
teamed up with the Manatee
County Animal Shelter to turn
NM ROSWELL — A
New Mexico woman
is facing child abuse charges
in the investigation, or how beer cans into adoption fly-
the so-called “Scream Bandit” many people were recorded by after authorities say she forced
ers for shelter dogs. Monica
has struck at least six gas sta- the phone. An investigation is her 13-year-old son to smoke
Mathis, of St. Paul, told KSTP
tions in central Virginia in a continuing. vape pens containing THC.
that she couldn’t believe it when
string of robberies that stretch- Nichols was released on a KOB-TV reported that Can-
she spotted Hazel’s face on a
es back a year. surety bond Tuesday. dace Lindeman was arrested
beer can that had been photo-
The robber has typically en- last week following reports
graphed and posted on social
tered a business with a semi- Dentist is suspended media. Hazel, a terrier mix, about child abuse. Lindeman’s
automatic gun and ordered that son told investigators his moth-
money be put into a bag. after patients sickened was among the dogs featured
er physically abused him and
on beer cans called “The Four
made him smoke vape pens
NJ NEWARK — A New Packs.” But the featured dog’s
Hands crushed, woman Jersey oral surgeon has name was Day Day. containing 90% THC, and
calls 911 with her toes Mathis contacted the shelter, grounded him for weeks if he
agreed to a five-year license
which needed proof that Day refused. THC is the chemical
suspension after 15 patients
in marijuana that makes users
SC WALTERBORO — A
woman whose hands
were crushed while she was
were sickened by a bacterial
heart infection and one died.
Dr. John Vecchione on Mon-
Day was in fact Hazel.
“I sent everything I could
find,” Mathis said.
feel high.
Lindeman, 29, of Roswell,
changing a tire on the side of day also agreed to pay $293,500 Mathis said she was living in faces four counts of child
an interstate in South Carolina in penalties. He initially had Iowa when Hazel disappeared. abuse.
managed to call for help using fought the allegations. The shelter confirmed that From wire reportsPage 6 •ST R I P E S L I T E• Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Red Sox trade Betts, Price to Dodgers
Associated Press but the exact amount was not the final three years of a $217 his season early. His outfield
yet known. million, seven-year deal he defense is average, but at 23 he
BOSTON — Banking on
The people spoke to The As- signed before the 2016 season. has time to improve.
Mookie Betts to be the missing
sociated Press on condition of The 2012 AL Cy Young Award The deal makes sense only in
piece in their World Series pur- anonymity because the trade, winner missed time last year the complicated economics of
suit, the Los Angeles Dodgers pending the exchange of medi- with a wrist issue and went 7-5 baseball’s collective bargain-
finally pulled off a blockbluster cal information, had not been with a 4.28 ERA in 22 starts. ing tax, which penalizes a team
deal with the cost-cutting Red announced. The Dodgers finally pulled for spending over a preset limit
Sox. Betts, who will earn $27 mil- off the kind of splashy offsea- — $208 million for 2020. What’s
Boston agreed to trade the lion this season, has spurned son deal that has eluded them more, a ballclub that surpasses
2018 AL MVP to the Dodgers nine-figure offers from the in recent years. They lost out the threshold in three straight
on Tuesday night, according Red Sox for a long-term deal on two primary offseason pur- years pays a top rate of 95%; on
to two people with knowledge and expressed eagerness to suits when pitcher Gerrit Cole the other hand, if a team goes
of the deal, packaging Betts test the free agent market. Bos- signed with the New York Yan- under the limit for a season,
with left-hander David Price ton decided to move him now kees for $324 million over nine the penalty for their next viola-
in a salary dump designed to — a century after selling Babe years and third baseman An- tion resets to the lowest rate of
save the Red Sox tens of mil- Ruth to the New York Yankees thony Rendon signed a $245 20%.
lions of dollars and help them — rather than let the four-time million, seven-year contract This deal is expected to get
dip below baseball’s luxury tax All-Star walk after the 2020 with the rival Angels. Boston below that threshold.
threshold. season. Until now, the Dodgers’ top Graterol is a hard-throw-
The Dodgers, eager for a One of baseball’s best all- addition this winter was reliev- ing righty who ranked 83rd on
World Series title after losing around talents, the popular er Blake Treinen. MLB.com’s most recent list of
in the 2017 and ’18 Fall Clas- Betts should fit nicely into a Adding Betts’ bat to a lineup the top 100 prospects in base-
sics, are sending outfielder Dodgers lineup that also in- that includes Bellinger, Justin ball. He made his major league
Alex Verdugo back to the Red cludes reigning NL MVP Cody Turner, Max Muncy and Corey debut last season with the
Sox. The deal also involves the Bellinger. Los Angeles has won Seager makes the Dodgers Twins and posted a 4.66 ERA
Minnesota Twins, who are get- seven straight NL West titles but even more fearsome. Their of- in 10 relief appearances. A
ting right-hander Kenta Maeda hasn’t celebrated a World Se- fense led the National League starter in the minors, he faces
from the Dodgers and send- ries championship since 1988. with 886 runs and 279 home questions about his durability
ing pitching prospect Brusdar They fell in 2018 against Betts runs last year. but could get a chance to pitch
Graterol to Boston. Los Angeles and the Red Sox, a year after Verdugo, a left-handed hitter, in Boston’s rotation. If not, he’s
will also get cash from Boston being defeated by the Houston batted .294 with 44 RBIs and 12 thrown as hard as 102 mph and
to offset some of the $123 mil- Astros in seven games. home runs in 106 games before could be an effective late-in-
lion owed to Betts and Price, Price is due $96 million over a back injury in August ended ning reliever.
Michigan State’s Dantonio retires after 13 seasons
Associated Press Michigan State’s coach and “There are times that are A turning point in his ten-
won Big Ten titles in 2010, 2013 better than other times,” he ure occurred in 2010, when
EAST LANSING, Mich.
and 2015. The last of those said. “But I think when you’ve the Spartans memorably beat
— From “pride comes before Notre Dame on a fake field goal
three seasons included a trip won 114 games, you’re our all-
the fall” to Little Giants, Mark in overtime. The trick play was
Dantonio leaves Michigan State to the College Football Playoff, time winningest coach, and
but the Spartans declined after you’ve taken us to the places called “Little Giants” — and
fans with an abundance of fond Dantonio had a heart attack
memories after bringing the that. They went 7-6 this past Mark has taken us and you’ve
season. set the bar where Mark set it, in the immediate aftermath
Spartans to heights they hadn’t of that victory. He returned to
reached in decades. Defensive coordinator Mike I was comfortable operating
Tressel will be the acting head on his timeline whatever that coach his team soon after and
Dantonio announced his re- led Michigan State to a share of
tirement Tuesday, ending a coach while Michigan State would be.
the Big Ten title.
13-year run in which his teams seeks a replacement for Dan- “We’ll find a very good
Michigan State also dominat-
won three Big Ten titles and tonio, who said qualified candi- coach.”
ed its heated rivalry with Mich-
he became the school’s win- dates would be willing to crawl The Spartans have fallen igan for much of Dantonio’s
ningest coach. The 63-year-old to campus for the job. from the Big Ten’s elite in re- tenure. In 2007, his first season
Dantonio called his decision a Michigan State athletic di- cent years, but only after Dan- at the helm, the Spartans lost
difficult one while noting the rector Bill Beekman said he tonio brought Michigan State to the Wolverines. Afterward,
nonstop demands of the job. will seek Dantonio’s input on to the top echelon of the league Michigan’s Mike Hart referred
“I just found myself never the search for his successor. — and the nation — during a to Michigan State as a little
having the opportunity to come Dantonio plans to have a role terrific stretch from 2010-15. brother. Dantonio responded
up for air, and that can wear on within the athletic department. He won at least 11 games five by warning the Wolverines that
you,” he said Tuesday night at a Beekman acknowledged the times in that six-year span — “pride comes before the fall”
news conference. timing isn’t ideal to search for the first time a Big Ten coach — and the Spartans won four
Dantonio went 114-57 as a new football coach. had done that. straight meetings after that.Page 7 •ST R I P E S L I T E• Wednesday, February 5, 2020
NHL roundup
Washington’s Ovechkin reaches 698 goals
Associated Press of a ninth Maurice Richard late deficit to get a needed win. Canadiens 5, Devils 4 (SO):
WASHINGTON — Washing- Trophy, two ahead of Boston’s Mathew Barzal tied tie score Ilya Kovalchuk scored the only
ton Capitals star Alex Ovech- David Pastrnak. The Capitals with just under four minutes shootout goal and visiting Mon-
kin doesn’t think he’s ever been also lead the Bruins by a point remaining in the third period, treal rallied from a three-goal
this hot in a 15-year career that in the race for the President’s and Anthony Beauvillier scored deficit to beat New Jersey.
has included eight NHL scor- Cup. his second goal of the game Ducks 3, Senators 2 (SO):
ing titles. And No. 700 could come as 2:52 into overtime to give the Rickard Rakell scored the
If he continues at his present early as Saturday against the Islanders a win over Dallas. shootout winner and visiting
pace, he’ll join the 700 career Philadelphia Flyers. “This was a huge two points Anaheim beat Ottawa.
goal club by this weekend. Even within this recent run, for us tonight,” Beauvillier Blues 6, Hurricanes 3:
Ovechkin recorded his 27th Tuesday night’s performance said. “Lot of character for us Brayden Schenn had two goals
career hat trick and raised his to singlehandedly lift Washing- tonight.” and an assist, Zach Sanford
career goal total to 698 during ton to victory stood out. Blue Jackets 1, Panthers scored twice and host St. Louis
a furious five-minute stretch of With 6:10 remaining, just 0 (OT): Zach Werenski scored beat Carolina.
the third period, rallying Wash- over two minutes after the Cap- 1:54 into overtime and host Wild 3, Blackhawks 2 (OT):
ington to a 4-2 victory over the itals fell behind, Ovechkin one- Columbus extended its points
Matt Dumba scored with 2:39
Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday timed a feed from T.J. Oshie to streak to nine games with a win
remaining in overtime to lift
night. tie the game at 2-all. Seventy over Florida.
host Minnesota past Chicago.
With 14 goals in his last seven seconds later, he rebounded Lightning 4, Golden Knights
his own miss off goaltender 2: Steven Stamkos tipped in Predators 2, Jets 1 (OT):
games, he’s closer to becoming
Jonathan Quick’s pads and put his 24th goal of the season in Mikael Granlund scored 1:11
the eighth player in an elusive
Washington in front. the third period and led host into overtime, lifting visiting
NHL club than many would’ve
suspected a month ago. Though He added an empty-netter Tampa Bay over Vegas. Nashville past Winnipeg.
there isn’t much time to reflect with 1:46 to play, moving with- Avalanche 6, Sabres 1: Coyotes 3, Oilers 0: Conor
on it. in 10 goals of Mike Gartner for Andre Burakovsky had a goal Garland and Lawson Crouse
“Not yet,” he said. “I’m still seventh on the NHL’s all-time and three assists for a career- scored two minutes apart in the
playing. But after the year, goals list. best four points in visiting Colo- second period, Antti Raanta
yeah, I’m pretty sure me and John Carlson added his 14th rado’s rout of spiraling Buffalo. stopped 30 shots and host Ari-
my family and my friends are goal and 50th and 51st assists Bruins 4, Canucks 0: Charlie zona ended a five-game losing
going to talk about it.” for the Capitals. Coyle had a goal and an assist, streak.
Ovechkin’s career-best re- Islanders 4, Stars 3 (OT): Tuukka Rask stopped 25 shots Sharks 3, Flames 1: Joe
cent flurry has pushed him to With its hold on a playoff spot for his third shutout this season Thornton had two assists to
40 goals on the season and back in the Eastern Conference fal- and host Boston extended its reach 1,500 career points and
into the top spot in his chase tering, New York rallied from a winning streak to four games. visiting San Jose beat Calgary.
College basketball roundup
No. 22 Penn State wins fifth straight Big Ten game
Associated Press the conference during the sec- Jones scored 14 of his 18 points depth wore down the host Ra-
ond half of the regular season. in the second half for the Blue zorbacks, allowing Auburn to
EAST LANSING, Mich. —
“It’s great that we’re in the Devils. rally in regulation and hold on
Patrick Chambers is on a quest position we’re in,” Chambers No. 9 Maryland 56, Rutgers in overtime. Samir Doughty
to keep Penn State’s basketball said. “But if you focus on that, 51: Jalen Smith had 14 points scored 23 points, hitting two
program hungry and humble that’s when you start to slip.” and 15 rebounds, Anthony free throws in the final seconds
as it surges in a successful No. 7 Duke 63, Boston Col- Cowan Jr. scored 17 and the of overtime.
season. lege 55: Vernon Carey Jr. had host Terrapins used a strong No. 15 Kentucky 80, Mis-
Lamar Stevens had 24 points 17 points and 10 rebounds to second half to beat the Scarlet sissippi State 72: Nick Rich-
and Myreon Jones made a ca- lead the visiting Blue Devils Knights. ards scored a career-high 27
reer-high six three-pointers over the Eagles and give coach Maryland trailed 25-20 at points, Immanuel Quickley
and scored 20 points, leading Mike Krzyzewski his 500th ca- halftime after shooting 24%. added 21 and the host Wildcats
the 22nd-ranked Nittany Lions reer Atlantic Coast Conference With Smith leading the way, the beat the Bulldogs for the 14th
to a 75-70 win over No. 16 Mich- victory. Terrapins (18-4, 8-3 Big Ten) straight time.
igan State on Tuesday night. Carey made a layup and then emerged from the break with Nevada 88, Air Force 54:
Penn State (17-5, 7-5 Big Ten) hit two free throws with about a 14-4 run and held off a late Jalen Harris scored a career-
has won five straight games in six minutes left during a 10-0 surge by Rutgers. high 38 points and the host
the Big Ten for the first time run that gave Duke (19-3. 9- No. 11 Auburn 79, Ar- Wolf Pack overwhelmed the
and has become a contender in 2 ACC) the lead for good. Tre kansas 76 (OT): The Tigers’ Falcons.Page 8 •ST R I P E S L I T E• Wednesday, February 5, 2020
NBA roundup
LeBron’s run of 3-pointers lifts Lakers
Associated Press Davis and Kyle Kuzma had 18 good pictures.” 34 points and 17 rebounds in
points apiece as the Lakers beat Bryn Forbes added 13 points, Milwaukee’s victory at New
LOS ANGELES — LeBron
San Antonio for the third time, but one night after the Spurs Orleans.
James absorbed contact and
sweeping the season series. blew a late lead in a three-point Khris Middleton scored 20
tumbled to the court while his for the Bucks, who led by 19 in
After the Spurs chipped away loss to the Clippers, they re-
fifth three-pointer in a three- the third quarter before hold-
at the Lakers’ big lead late in turned to Staples Center and
minute span dropped through ing off a Pelicans rally in the
the third quarter, James and fell to 0-2 in their eight-game
the net. The Los Angeles Lak- fourth.
Kuzma put the game away with road trip.
ers’ entire roster left the bench Brandon Ingram scored 32
a combined seven three-point- “As a competitor, it’s what you
and crossed the court, gleefully points and Zion Williamson
ers in 3 ½ minutes to start the want to play against,” DeRozan
picking up their leader while a had 20 for New Orleans, which
fourth. James’ shots seemed to said of the LA back-to-back. “I
sellout crowd roared. briefly got as close as seven
increase in difficulty with each don’t look at it like it’s being
“That’s what we’re all about,” twice in the fourth period be-
James said. “Our team, any- possession, but he buried them tough. It’s part of the job, part
all. fore Milwaukee stemmed the
time anyone is having success of the game, and as a competi- tide and improved to 20-4 away
in the game, we cheer like it’s “When the guy gets hot like
tor you want to compete against from home this season.
our own. So having that ca- that, it’s always fun to watch
the best. You worry about the Williamson was 5-for-19
maraderie, having that broth- him,” Davis said, laughing at
toll afterwards.” shooting and the Pelicans were
the Lakers’ group celebration
erhood, even though they’re Nuggets 127, Trail Blazers minus-11 with their rookie sen-
after the final three. “It wasn’t
beating you up, it’s just a pretty 99: Nikola Jokic finished an sation on the court.
cool feeling.” the plan. We all just kind of
ran over there and jumped on
assist shy of a triple-double in Rockets 125, Hornets 110:
Nine days after Kobe Bry- just three quarters, and Gary James Harden had 40 points
ant’s death, the Lakers finally him.”
Harris helped keep hot-shoot- and 11 assists, and short-hand-
had an evening that felt like a DeMar DeRozan had 28
ing Damian Lillard in check as ed Houston overcame an early
return to normalcy. points, nine rebounds and
host Denver routed Portland. deficit to defeat Charlotte.
Well, as normal as anything seven assists in his hometown Jokic had 29 points and 13 The Rockets won their third
can be when King James is for the Spurs, who have lost five rebounds as the Nuggets im- straight, handing the Hornets
performing feats of basketball of seven. proved to 8-0 against North- their fourth consecutive loss
brilliance. San Antonio was outrebound- west Division rivals this and 12th in 13 games.
James scored 19 of his 36 ed 58-28 by the bigger Lakers, season. They held Lillard to Harden finished a rebound
points in the fourth quarter and the Spurs grabbed only 21 points, ending his string of shy of a triple-double after also
with that incredible three-point three rebounds in the fourth eight straight games with at scoring 40 points but falling
barrage, propelling the Lakers quarter while the Lakers went least 30. Lillard was 8-for-23 one assist short of a triple-dou-
to a 129-102 victory over the 16-for-24 from the field. from the floor, predominantly ble in Houston’s last game. He’s
San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday When asked what the Spurs with Harris and Torrey Craig scored at least 35 points in his
night. can do when James gets roll- taking turns shadowing him. past three games after strug-
James added nine assists and ing, coach Gregg Popovich Bucks 120, Pelicans 108: gling through a shooting slump
seven rebounds, while Anthony quipped: “Make sure you get Giannis Antetokounmpo had over his previous four.
Sources: Covington, Capela on move in 4-team trade
Associated Press the Rockets from Minnesota, or Thursday. The league’s roster spot.
Capela and Nene are leaving trade deadline is Thursday The biggest takeaway from
Robert Covington is going to
the Rockets for the Hawks, the afternoon. the deal would seem to be that
the Houston Rockets and Clint Timberwolves added soon-to- Also in the deal: Jarred Van-
Capela is going to the Atlanta this commits Houston to keep-
be restricted free agents Malik derbilt is leaving Denver for ing the small-ball lineup that it
Hawks as the headline moves Beasley and Juancho Hernan- Minnesota, and the Nuggets are
in a complicated trade that was has employed with much suc-
gomez from Denver and the getting Keita Bates-Diop and cess of late. Capela was the only
struck early Wednesday involv- Nuggets got Shabazz Napier Noah Vonleh from the Timber-
ing four teams, 12 players and center that the Rockets have
from Minnesota plus a first- wolves as well as Evan Turner
at least three draft picks, ac- consistently played this season
round pick from Houston. from the Hawks. Gerald Green
cording to two people familiar ESPN and The Athletic first — who is out with a seasonlong — and they’re 10-1 in games
with the situation. reported the trade, which was foot injury — also goes to Den- without him. Houston could still
Among the key components, subsequently confirmed by ver from Houston to help make look to acquire another big man
according to the people who other outlets. the math work and is likely to for depth through another trade
spoke on condition of anonym- It was not immediately clear be waived once the deal is final. or potentially after a buyout,
ity because the trade has not if a call with NBA attorneys to Atlanta will also have to make and this trade gives the Rockets
received league approval: Cov- review and approve the trade another move to finalize the some financial flexibility to do
ington and Jordan Bell will join would happen on Wednesday trade since it must first clear a so.You can also read
