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Tuesday, February 25, 2020
US, S. Korea
Study: Many in military poisoned mull curtailed
by carbon monoxide over decade training due
to coronavirus
BY NANCY MONTGOMERY
Stars and Stripes ‘ This finding … highlights the BY CAITLIN M. K ENNEY
Stars and Stripes
Around 6,400 troops and their importance of appropriate preventive WASHINGTON — U.S. and
family members were poisoned
by carbon monoxide in the past
measures for military personnel who South Korean forces are look-
ing to curtail upcoming training
decade, a military health study
has found.
Some 24 service members
repair or maintain vehicles.
’
Cmdr. Shawn S. Clausen
exercises out of growing fears
about the spread of the corona-
editor of Defense Health Agency’s medical journal virus, the defense leaders for
died from breathing the col- both countries said Monday.
orless, tasteless, odorless and Army Gen. Robert Abrams,
deadly gas. commander of U.S. Forces
Most of the cases were Tanks, howitzer and armed In 2017, four soldiers were Korea, and Gen. Park Han-ki,
deemed accidental, but around helicopter crews, as well as treated for carbon monoxide ex- chairman of the South Korean
11% of active-duty service troops firing missiles or small posure when the M1A2 Abrams joint chiefs of staff, “are looking
members intentionally harmed arms inside indoor firing rang- tank they were in malfunctioned at scaling back the command
themselves and one case was es, can be exposed to the gas. during an exercise in Latvia. post training due to concerns
ruled an assault, said the study CO becomes dangerous when Last August, two service about the coronavirus,” De-
published last month in the De- it’s allowed to build up in a members and three family fense Secretary Mark Esper
fense Health Agency’s medical closed space. members were treated at Fort said during a Pentagon news
journal. “Military personnel can also Bragg, N.C., for carbon monox- conference with South Ko-
No details were provided for potentially be exposed to CO ide exposure. It was later deter- rean Defense Minister Jeong
the assault case or the deaths. … by working with machinery, mined that the residents of more Kyeong-doo.
Troops working in repair and motor vehicles and gasoline- than 80 homes at the base were On Sunday, 13 Republic of
engineering jobs accounted for powered tools,” Clausen said. at risk because of blocked vents Korea soldiers were diagnosed
more poisonings than those in Carbon monoxide poisoning in the laundry rooms. with coronavirus, Jeong said.
other career fields. was confirmed in nearly 1,270 All the services require CO “We do regard this situation
“This finding warrants fur- active-duty troops, 361 reserv- detectors in base housing, but as a serious one,” he said.
ther analysis to examine the ists and just over 4,700 fam- off-base housing requirements Travel for South Korean ser-
overall incidence rates of CO ily members between 2009 and vary by state. vice members has been limited,
intoxication across occupations 2019, the study found. The symptoms of mild-to- affecting normal military train-
and highlights the importance Cases were diagnosed at moderate CO poisoning include ing and vacation leave, Jeong
of appropriate preventive mea- more than 190 military instal- said.
headache, dizziness, weakness,
sures for military personnel who lations and locations worldwide. The semi-annual joint com-
upset stomach, vomiting, chest
repair or maintain vehicles,” Fort Carson in Colorado had the mand post exercises between
pain and confusion. High expo-
journal editor Cmdr. Shawn S. highest number of confirmed the U.S. and South Korea, with
sure can produce seizures and
Clausen said in an email. cases — 60 — during the 10- the next happening in spring,
year period, followed by Naval coma, and ultimately lead to
While motor vehicle exhaust have already been limited dur-
Medical Center in San Diego death.
was the second-most common ing the past year as part of an
source of carbon monoxide with 52 cases. Less than 5% of Carbon monoxide decreases
attempt by President Donald
poisoning in confirmed cases confirmed cases affected ser- not only the amount of available Trump’s administration to per-
among active-duty troops, those vice members assigned outside oxygen in the air but also in red suade North Korea to give up its
working in motor transport ac- the U.S., the study said. blood cells, killing by asphyxi- nuclear weapons.
counted for just 3.2% of cases, Carbon monoxide exposure ation. Two out of three people North Korea leader Kim
the lowest proportion, the study often affected groups, the study who suffer severe cases of CO Jong Un has said the joint exer-
said. said. For example, 21 soldiers poisoning may have long-term cises could negatively affect the
Military personnel “face were sickened when a corroded complications, including severe negotiations.
unique and deadly sources of vent hose caused CO to build up intellectual impairment, blind- If there is any change to the
significant CO exposure not in a kitchen tent used by soldiers ness and deafness. training, Jeong said they will
found in the private sector,” ac- during an exercise near Eielson The vast majority of service consider ways to make cer-
cording to the Army textbook Air Force Base, Ala., in Septem- members included in the study tain the combined U.S.-South
“Occupational Health and the ber 2014. Four of the soldiers returned to duty with no limita- Korean defense posture stays
Service Member.” were hospitalized. tions, it said. robust.Page 2 •ST R I P E S L I T E• Tuesday, February 25, 2020
More closures at bases in Europe possible
BY JOHN VANDIVER Wolters said that there was a access and troop movement re- at Rota, Spain. Past EUCOM
Stars and Stripes “50-50” possibility that the clo- strictions. As cases increase in commanders also have sought
sures in Vicenza would be ex- Europe, EUCOM officials have similar ship increases, but re-
STUTTGART, Germany tended, in response to questions said that command medical cent infrastructure work at the
— Some Army facilities in by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., teams are closely monitoring Navy’s Rota base now makes it
Italy could be shuttered beyond who cited Stars and Stripes re- for potential threats. possible, Wolters said.
March 1 due to concerns re- porting at the base. Wolters was in Washington China’s inroads into Euro-
lated to the coronavirus, which The military is also prepared to testify on EUCOM’s piece pean infrastructure are also a
the military expects will also to execute a coronavirus pre- of the Pentagon’s 2021 budget concern, Wolters said. The Pen-
have implications for troops in vention plan in Germany, which request and the command’s tagon has warned allies to steer
Germany, U.S. European Com- is home to tens of thousands of role in countering Russia and clear of China’s 5G technology,
mand’s top officer, Air Force U.S. service members and their China. which it says poses an intelli-
Gen. Tod Wolters, told lawmak- families. Wolters said he would like gence threat. Wolters also said
ers Tuesday. “We’re anticipating an in- more support in countering that he is worried about China’s
In Vicenza, Italy, the Army crease in the number of cases Russia at sea, where he said investment in ports all over Eu-
has closed on-base schools, in Germany,” Wolters told the that Moscow’s submarine ac- rope, where it controls 10% of
child care centers, gyms and Senate Armed Services Com- tivity increased by 50% in 2019. shipping rights in and out of the
churches after a spike in coro- mittee during testimony. EUCOM is generally effec- Continent.
navirus cases in the broader The military overseas has tive at tracking Russian sub- “Those are daunting figures
region. Military personnel been grappling with the rapid marines, but “not 100% of the that should lead one to believe
have also been told not to travel spread of coronavirus, particu- time,” he said. that we need to continue to be
to areas where clusters of con- larly in South Korea, where a Wolters called for two more vigilant with respect to seaport
firmed cases have emerged. surge of cases has forced base Navy destroyers to be based equities,” Wolters said.
Italy sees 27% DODEA’s Bahrain School
closes over virus concerns
more virus cases BY JOSHUA K ARSTEN
Stars and Stripes
among individuals who have
visited Iran, before the coun-
try announced it was facing
Associated Press days.” MANAMA, Bahrain — Mili- a COVID-19 pandemic,” the
Italy has closed schools, mu- tary students at the Bahrain
ROME — Italy reported a statement said.
seums and theaters in the two School have been told to stay
27% increase in the number regions where clusters have Bahrain officials said that
of coronavirus cases Tuesday home for the rest of the week 17 travelers have tested posi-
formed and troops are enforc- following the country’s first
and an infected doctor forced ing quarantines around 10 tive for the virus at Bahrain
a hotel to be quarantined in confirmed coronavirus case International Airport, with the
towns in Lombardy and the and several others reported at
Spain’s Canary Islands, evi- epicenter of the Veneto cluster, travelers coming from Saudi
dence that the epicenter of the the island kingdom’s airport. Arabia, Iran and the United
Vo’Euganeo. But Italy hasn’t School officials said the move,
outbreak in Europe is spread- yet identified the source of the Arab Emirates.
ing with travelers to and from announced Tuesday evening
outbreak and reported a 27% The travelers were immedi-
the afflicted north. via text message and email,
increase in positive cases from ately quarantined and taken to
was a precautionary measure.
Premier Giuseppe Conte de- 222 to 283 overnight, including health centers for treatment.
“We are working closely with
fended the measures that Italy in regions outside the north. Those accompanying infected
our military and host nation
has taken to contain the out- Seven people have died, all of travelers were also quaran-
partners to closely monitor the
break and predicted a stabiliz- them elderly, suffering from situation,” the statement said. tined, the official Bahrain News
ing of numbers soon. He did other ailments, or both. “All decisions will be made with Agency reported Tuesday.
acknowledge, however, that the The island of Sicily reported the health of our staff, students Base school officials said
rise in cases — the most outside its first positive case from a and community in mind.” that more guidance will be re-
Asia — was “worrisome. woman vacationing from Ber- Bahrain is home to the Navy’s leased as it becomes available.
“Obviously I can’t say I’m not gamo, in Lombardy. Two cases 5th Fleet headquarters and the Naval Forces Central Com-
worried because I don’t want were also reported in Tuscany, largest group of deployed ser- mand said Monday that service
anyone to think we’re under- well south of the epicenter. vice members and their fami- members are already subject
estimating this emergency,” Croatia, meanwhile, con- lies in the Middle East. to 14-day “in-house” quaran-
he said before a meeting with firmed its first case in a man Bahrain’s Health Ministry tines and testing when com-
a visiting World Health Orga- who had been to Milan. And said that all public schools will ing to Bahrain from mainland
nization mission. “But we trust Austria confirmed two cases be closed for the next two weeks China, Hong Kong, Singapore,
that with the measures we’ve in a couple who traveled from as “precautionary measures Thailand, Malaysia and South
implemented, there will be a Bergamo to their home in Inns- taken to contain the spread of Korea. Personal leave to those
containing effect in the coming bruck last Friday. the coronavirus (COVID-19) countries is also restricted.
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Marine gets award for noncombat valor
BY M ATTHEW M. BURKE recognized for his heroism by in her 20s — had been swept up on the orange, circular life-
Stars and Stripes the Japanese mayor of Chatan out and was approximately a preserver he carried. Then he
in January 2019. quarter mile from land. treaded water for approximate-
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa “I think I’m just as brave as The man said he was too ex- ly 30 minutes while he waited
— An Okinawa Marine who anybody else in the military,” hausted to swim out to her. for emergency services.
saved a drowning pregnant Easter said in the statement. “I Easter instructed one by- Chatan fire officials arrived
woman caught in a rip current was just the right person at the stander to call Japan’s equiva- on personal watercraft and
in 2018 was awarded the ser- right time. I’m certain there lent of 911 and another to find plucked Easter and the woman
vice’s highest award for valor are any number of people here, a flotation device, he and Japa- from the sea, he said.
in a noncombat situation. who are also the right people, nese officials said.
Maj. William Easter received Easter’s actions, Clardy said,
and would have done the same “I could see her in the dis-
the Navy and Marine Corps likely saved multiple lives that
thing.” tance, a little head bobbing
Medal from III Marine Expe- day. If he hadn’t gone in, oth-
On the afternoon of Dec. 8, there in the water,” he told
ditionary Force commander Lt. 2018, Easter was preparing for Stripes last year. “I looked at ers might have attempted to
Gen. H. Stacy Clardy III in a a run on the Okinawa seawall it and I said, ‘Wow, that is not a save the woman, which could
ceremony Feb. 14 at unit head- near American Village when short swim. You’re not going to have compounded the potential
quarters aboard Camp Court- he heard cries for help coming do that very easily.’ ” tragedy.
ney, a Marine Corps statement from the shore, he told Stars Easter then swam the ap- “He was risking his own
said. and Stripes last year. An ex- proximately 300 yards out to life,” Clardy said in the state-
Easter, the III MEF theater hausted man had made it back the woman. ment. “This was no small act
security cooperation officer to shore after snorkeling but his She was exhausted by the and I am proud to present him
from Beaufort, S.C., was also pregnant wife — an American time he arrived, so he got her with this award.”
US forces hit ISIS during partial truce with Taliban
BY J.P. L AWRENCE ISIS terrorists wherever they the Afghan Defense Ministry. If violence in the country
Stars and Stripes hide to protect Afghanistan The U.S., the Taliban and drops significantly, as it has
while honoring U.S.-Afghan- the Afghan government are during the initial days of the
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban agreement to reduce midway through a seven-day truce, U.S. and Taliban officials
U.S. military launched two air- the violence,” Leggett said on partial truce, termed by the are expected to sign a broader
strikes against Islamic State Twitter. parties as an agreement for a deal Saturday.
fighters in Afghanistan on An ISIS shadow deputy gov- reduction in violence.
Tuesday, midway through a That is expected to lead to
ernor and a military leader are Taliban spokesman Zabihul-
weeklong partial truce with the talks among the insurgents, the
among the dead, said Abdul lah Mujahid said last week that
Taliban. Ghani Musamim, spokesman the group would refrain from Afghan government and other
The airstrikes killed four ISIS for the governor of Kunar, lo- attacking provincial capitals, Afghan stakeholders to address
fighters in Kunar province, said cated in eastern Afghanistan. as well as Afghan and U.S. mili- issues such as how to integrate
Col. Sonny Leggett, spokesman The strikes did not involve tary bases, but insinuated that the Taliban into the govern-
for U.S. Forces-Afghanistan. Afghan forces, said Fawad attacking checkpoints was not ment and military after more
“We continue to eliminate Aman, deputy spokesman for off-limits. than 18 years of war.
Syrian troops continue campaign as airstrike kills 3
Associated Press Russia, has created a humanitarian catas- not confirmed a March 5 visit by the Rus-
trophe with nearly one million people dis- sian president to Turkey.
ANKARA, Turkey — An airstrike on a
rebel-held northwestern Syrian city struck placed from their homes since Dec. 1. Tensions have been running high be-
a school Tuesday, killing three people, Syr- Most of them are now crowding areas tween Turkey and Russia, which support
ian opposition activists said, as government close to the border with Turkey, living in opposing sides of the war in Syria. The
forces moved forward in their offensive to- camps, shelters, abandoned homes and in Syrian government offensive has shattered
ward a town considered a symbol of the up- open fields. It is the largest single displace- a fragile cease-fire agreement that Turkey
rising against President Bashar Assad. ment of Syria’s war, now in its ninth year. and Russia reached in 2018 and Turkey has
The violence came as Turkey’s presi- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Er- threatened military action unless Syrian
dent announced that a Russian delegation dogan said no consensus was reached for forces retreat to positions they held before
would arrive the following day to resume a four-way meeting next month between the advance by the end of February.
talks aimed at easing tensions in the north- the leaders of France, Germany, Russia “Russia supports Syria at the highest
west Idlib region. and Turkey meant to address the crisis. level,” Erdogan told reporters before de-
The area is the country’s last rebel-con- He added, however, that Russia’s Vladimir parting for a visit to Azerbaijan. “Even
trolled stronghold and the Syrian govern- Putin may still come to Turkey next week if they deny it, we have evidence. We are
ment’s military campaign there, backed by for a bilateral meeting. Moscow has so far forced to be in this fight.”Page 4 •ST R I P E S L I T E• Tuesday, February 25, 2020
In India, Trump talks domestic squabbles
Associated Press Bernie Sanders. Court to review cases. a long-sought trade deal with
“Nobody ever told me that,” “I just don’t know how they India was unlikely during the
NEW DELHI — Returning he said at a news conference, can not recuse themselves for two-day trip.
to domestic squabbles, Presi- later adding, “I want no help anything Trump or Trump-re- “Our teams have made tre-
dent Donald Trump lashed out from any country and I haven’t lated,” he said. mendous progress on a com-
at Supreme Court justices and been given help from any coun- He added: “What Justice prehensive trade agreement
his Democratic rivals Tuesday try,” despite Russia’s well-doc- Sotomayor said yesterday was and I’m optimistic we can
during the second and last day umented meddling in the 2016 highly inappropriate. She’s try- reach a deal that will be of
of a whirlwind trip to India. election to help him win. ing to shame people with per- great importance to both coun-
Addressing reporters and busi- Trump had joked at the be- haps a different view into voting tries,” Trump told reporters on
ness leaders, Trump warned of ginning of the news conference her way.” He said Ginsburg had the second and final day of his
economic calamity if he loses that he would be “very, very gone “wild” against him during whirlwind, 36-hour, first offi-
his reelection race in November conservative” in his answers to the 2016 campaign. cial visit to India. He said at the
and repeated his call for two avoid distracting from his “fan- Trump spent much of Tues- news conference that, if a deal
liberal-leaning Supreme Court tastic two days” in India. day meeting with Indian Prime happens, it will likely be “to-
justices to recuse themselves But then he quickly launched Minister Narendra Modi and wards the end of the year.”
from cases involving him or his into attacks, including criticiz- emerged saying he was opti- The day began with an elabo-
administration. ing Supreme Court Justices mistic about the prospects of rate welcome ceremony in front
The Republican president Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia inking a trade deal with India of the grand Rashtrapati Bha-
also said he had not been Sotomayor, the latter for a blis- despite moves by both sides van Presidential Palace in New
briefed on intelligence suggest- tering dissent that was critical that created doubt about the Delhi, continuing the pomp and
ing Russia is meddling in the of the Trump administration’s ability to reach an agreement. pageantry the Indian govern-
2020 election, either to bolster rush to claim emergencies Trump had made clear before ment had lavished on Trump a
him or Democratic candidate when asking the Supreme the trip that hammering out day earlier.
Sanders’ old, new praise US crackdown underway on
for communists roils race immigrants who use services
The Washington Post Asked about his favorable Associated Press gathered Monday to discuss and
reviews of Fidel Castro’s Cuba criticize the policy.
The mayor of tiny Burling- PHOENIX — Pastor Anto-
in a “60 Minutes” interview Participants at a New York
ton, Vt., was back from Nicara- nio Velasquez says that before
that aired on CBS on Sunday, City roundtable said that in
gua and eager to share the good the Trump administration an-
Sanders said that the commu- anticipation of the change,
news. nounced a crackdown on immi-
nist leader deserved criticism neighborhoods with higher im-
The country’s Soviet-backed grants using government social
for “the authoritarian nature” migrant populations had seen
government — forged via services, people lined up before
of his government — as well enrollment declines in the Spe-
armed rebellion — was cutting sunrise outside a state office in
as praise where it was due, in- cial Supplemental Nutrition
infant mortality, reducing illit- cluding for “a massive literacy a largely Latino Phoenix neigh-
borhood to sign up for food Program for Women, Infants
eracy and redistributing land to program.”
stamps and Medicaid. and Children, known as WIC.
peasant farmers. Its Sandinista The comments offered in-
leaders, branded terrorists by No more. They also urged immigrants
stant fodder for opponents who to get legal advice on how they
the United States government, had already been sharing the “You had to arrive at 3 in the
impressed him with “their in- morning, and it might take you may be affected.
old clips, and highlighted the Bethany Li, of Greater Boston
telligence and their sincerity.” risk to a candidate with a track until the end of the day,” he
Three years later, Bernie said, pointing behind the office Legal Services, said Chinese
record of sympathy for commu- families are passing on WIC
Sanders was fresh off the plane nist and socialist governments. in the Maryvale neighborhood
from Moscow, reveling in the to show how long the lines got. benefits not covered by the new
Rivals seized on the brand-
beauty of the land and the con- But no one lined up one recent rules.
new video to portray the sena-
tentedness of the people. weekday morning, and there The guidelines that aim to
tor from Vermont as naive — a
And a year after that, he possible preview of attack lines were just a handful of people determine whether immigrants
returned from Cuba having in Tuesday night’s debate, and inside. seeking legal residency may
tapped into a revolutionary of the barrage Sanders is likely With new rules taking effect become a government burden
spirit “far deeper and more to endure in the general elec- Monday that disqualify more are part of the Trump admin-
profound than I understood it tion if he makes it that far. people from green cards if they istration’s broader effort to re-
to be.” “Fidel Castro left a dark leg- use government benefits, droves duce immigration, particularly
With Sanders now surging acy of forced labor camps, re- of immigrants, including citi- among poorer people.
to the top of the Democratic ligious repression, widespread zens and legal residents, have The rules that critics say
presidential field, those three- poverty, firing squads and the dropped social services they or amount to a “wealth test” were
decade-old impressions intro- murder of thousands of his their children may be entitled to set to take effect in October
duced a volatile new element own people,” former New York out of fear they will be kicked but were delayed by legal chal-
in the race Monday as rivals Mayor Mike Bloomberg tweet- out of the U.S., said Velazquez lenges alleging a violation of
reacted to Sanders’ decision to ed. “But sure, Bernie, let’s talk and other advocates. due process under the U.S.
defend his remarks. about his literacy program.” Advocates around the U.S. Constitution.Page 5 •ST R I P E S L I T E• Tuesday, February 25, 2020
AMERICAN ROUNDUP
Vandals target historic area parking garage. critically injured. partment of Wildlife and Fish-
Officers responding found A cold front that moved eries’ enforcement division,
town’s 9/11 memorial the destroyed vehicle up against through western Washington said. A necropsy determined
a McDonald’s restaurant across over the weekend brought wind that it had been shot and killed
MA PLYMOUTH — A
week after Plymouth
Rock was defaced with graffiti,
the street from the public park-
ing structure in Santa Monica,
gusts up to 40 mph, knocking
out power for nearly 20,000
a day or two earlier.
Einck said there’s also still a
police said. customers in the Puget Sound. $6,000 reward out for tips lead-
it appears as if vandals have Firefighters extricated him ing to the arrest and conviction
targeted the historic Massa- from the wreckage and took Experts say bald eagle of whoever shot a whooping
chusetts town’s 9/11 memorial. him to a local trauma center,
A statue of a police officer was where he was listed in critical eggs may never hatch crane between Crowley and
Rayne in Acadia Parish in No-
knocked over sometime over condition, the Santa Monica vember 2018.
the weekend, and two nearby
lamp posts were knocked over.
Fire Department said.
Police in the coastal city CA MONROVIA — Two
California bald eagle
eggs have passed their normal Church to pay off
The statue’s head was knocked were investigating what caused
incubation time and may never
off. A nearby figure of a fire- the crash.
hatch, experts said.
students’ lunch debts
fighter was untouched.
On Feb. 16, Plymouth Rock, The eggs in a nest at Big Bear
Man smashes window,
the symbolic spot of the Pil-
grims landing 400 years ago, grabs woman on couch
Lake have been seen daily on
streaming video from a cam-
OH CLAYTON — A
church program
in Ohio will pay off students’
was covered in paint. Vandals era positioned at the nest, The
outstanding lunch debt in
also targeted the Pilgrim Maid-
en statue and several other sig- RI LINCOLN — An 18-
year-old man was ar-
rested after authorities said he
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
reported.
The eggs most likely contain
nine school districts after
raising more than $40,000 in
nificant spots. donations.
It was not clear of the two van- smashed the window of a Rhode dead offspring, although they
Island home and grabbed a are still being attended by their The Salem Church of God’s
dalism cases are connected.
woman who was sitting on a parents, Jackie and Shadow, Next Steps Pastor Bob Hawker
couch. the U.S. Forest Service said. asked congregants to donate
4 hospitalized after Police said that Jared Yan- “It’s hard to say this, but the to the $14,000 combined stu-
wave slams boat kee grabbed the woman, but odds of our Big Bear bald eagle dent lunch debt of Northmont
she was able to break free from nest’s eggs hatching this year and Brookville school districts.
VA VIRGINIA BEACH
— Four people were
taken to a hospital after a rogue
his grasp. Yankee then paced
around the yard and yelled.
When officers arrived, police
are diminishing each day,”
Zach Behrens, public affairs
The congregation raised over
$40,000 in four days.
officer for the San Bernardino
wave hit their whale-watching said that Yankee was shirtless National Forest, wrote in a so- Dog stolen from pet
boat during a Virginia Aquar- and wearing flannel pants. Po- cial media post.
ium tour. lice said that he refused to com- store taken to firehouse
The incident happened after ply with officers’ commands Reward offered for leads
the vessel left the Virginia
Beach Fishing Center, Virginia
and was eventually restrained
and arrested. to whooping crane killers FL PEMBROKE PINES
— An English bulldog
puppy that was stolen from a
Aquarium and Marine Science
Center spokesman Matt Kle-
peisz told news outlets. The boat
Tree falls due to high
winds, crushes man
LA NEW ORLEANS —
Louisiana and other
donors are offering $11,000 in
Florida pet store was found a
day later after it was dropped
was passing through the Rudee off at a fire station.
Inlet with about 124 people on rewards for information about The puppy, named Oscar, ap-
board when the wave struck it.
The boat returned to the WA RENTON — A man
was critically in-
jured in Renton, Wash., after a
whoever shot and killed two
endangered whooping cranes
about a year apart.
peared to be in good health and
was returned to its caretakers
fishing center, and paramedics at a Petland store in Pembroke
took four people for treatment, tree fell on a six-unit apartment There’s a $5,000 reward for Pines.
he said. building during a morning of information about whoever WPLG-TV reported that au-
high winds and heavy rain. killed one in Jefferson Davis
thorities are still looking for the
The man was sleeping on Parish in November, and an-
Man drives Jeep off a couch in the living room of other $6,000 for tips leading to
two men who stole the choco-
late English bulldog.
roof of parking garage one of the units when the 200- arrest and conviction in a No-
The men posed as customers
foot tree came crashing down, vember 2018 killing.
and were caught by surveil-
CA SANTA MONICA — A
man was hospitalized
after driving his Jeep off the
KING-TV reported.
It took about 45 minutes to
rescue the man, who had the
A 1 ½-year-old crane’s body
was found Nov. 15 in a rice and
crawfish field in Elton, Adam
lance cameras walking out of
the store with the puppy.
sixth floor of a Los Angeles- tree across his pelvis and was Einck, spokesman for the De- From wire reportsPage 6 •ST R I P E S L I T E• Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Can Ovechkin overtake Gretzky’s mark?
Associated Press on pace for 57 this year. scored 32 goals in 2010-11 and 38 in 2011-
“I think he’ll score 50 until he’s 50 years 12 before Washington bowed out in the sec-
Alex Ovechkin is making the seemingly old, it seems like,” Colorado Avalanche ond round of the playoffs.
impossible appear to be not so far-fetched forward Nathan MacKinnon said. “I never An elite NHL goal-scorer’s prime usu-
after all. thought (catching Gretzky) would happen.
Wayne Gretzky’s 894 career goals has, ally ends in his mid-20s, and doubt crept in
I hope he can get close.” that the same would happen to Ovechkin.
for decades, loomed as one of hockey’s most Ovechkin is under contract through next
untouchable records. The “Great One” set Not so fast.
season and would likely need to play four “I think everyone halfway through his
the bar so high it appeared out of reach for more seasons to take a legitimate shot at
even the NHL’s best scorers. career would’ve said, no, he’s going to tail
the milestone. Longtime running mate off at some point,” Calgary Flames cap-
Ovechkin, on Saturday, became the sec- Nicklas Backstrom just signed on for five
ond-fastest and second-youngest player tain Mark Giordano said. “But he hasn’t
more years. stopped, so he has a chance.”
to reach 700 goals behind only Gretzky. Asked what Ovechkin needs to do to ap-
Because he’s only 34 and shows no signs Two-time NHL leading scorer Connor
proach Gretzky’s record, Esposito said: McDavid grew up watching Ovechkin play
of slowing down, belief is growing that “Stay with the Washington Capitals. Stay
Ovechkin can challenge Gretzky’s mark. plenty against his idol, Pittsburgh’s Sidney
with a good team.”
“Alex is going to score another probably Crosby, and has been impressed with the
Gretzky recently told NHL.com he’s
150 goals, maybe more, before he retires,” rooting for Ovechkin to break his record, consistency of the goals piling up.
Hall of Famer and fellow 700 goal-scorer with staying healthy and playing on a “He just seems ageless and just keeps on
Phil Esposito said. “He’s got a chance to good team the two necessary ingredients. scoring goals,” McDavid said. “I don’t see
catch Wayne. There’s no doubt about that.” Ovechkin has been one of the most durable any reason he can’t keep doing that.”
Gretzky scored his 894 goals in 1,487 players in hockey during his career. The desire is still there. Veteran coach
games over a 20-year career with the “The guy’s missed 17 games in 15 years Todd McLellan enjoys watching Ovech-
Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St. due to injury — that’s freaking incredible,” kin’s excitement for scoring goals — ex-
Louis Blues and New York Rangers. A former player and executive-turned NHL cept against his own team — and because
vast majority of his goals came during the Network analyst Brian Lawton said. “They of that is hoping he cracks 894.
sport’s highest-scoring era. have a quality team that has staying power. “It’s great for our game to see him,”
Ovechkin is in the midst of his fifth 40- He’s going to get three or four more years McLellan said. “As long as that excitement
goal season since turning 30. Last season, of being on an elite team.” stays there, he’s still going to have the skill
he became the oldest to win the goal-scor- Ovechkin wasn’t always scoring at this and the shot. He’s going to have a great
ing title since Esposito in 1974-75, and he’s pace. At the low point of his career, he team around him. I think he can do it.”
Trade winds blow Hurricanes’ way with three deals
Associated Press think, overall, it’s a strong mes- And the two biggest deals that ups Anton Forsberg and Alex
sage that we’re here to win.” didn’t happen involved Chris Nedeljkovic in net for the near
Hurricanes president Don
The Hurricanes weren’t the Kreider, who elected to re-sign future at least.
Waddell resisted the urge to
only Metropolitan team mak- with the New York Rangers, Carolina’s key addition was
sign Zamboni driver David ing moves when just seven and Wild forward Zach Parise, Trocheck, a seventh-year cen-
Ayres — or acquire anyone points separate the third-place who stayed put in Minnesota. ter, who has 10 goals and 36
else, for that matter — to ad- Philadelphia Flyers and sev- Kreider came off the market points in 55 games this season.
dress Carolina’s injury-deplet- enth-place Rangers. after signing a seven-year con- Carolina gave up forwards Erik
ed goaltending ranks before The New York Islanders ac- tract extension. With the Rang- Haula and Lucas Wallmark,
the NHL trade deadline struck quired Jean-Gabriel Pageau ers having won 10 of 13 to climb plus a pair of prospects.
Monday. from the Ottawa Senators, and into contention, general man- The rebuilding Senators were
Waddell, however, did man- then signed the playmaking
age to upgrade the rest of his ager Jeff Gorton weighed the sellers for a second consecu-
forward to a six-year contract team’s long- and short-term op- tive year. Aside from trading
roster to better position his extension.
team in the tightly contested tions as negotiations with Kre- Pageau, the Senators dealt for-
Patrick Marleau is back in ider came down to the wire. wards Vladislav Namestnikov
Metropolitan Division over the the Eastern Conference after
final six weeks of the season. In Carolina, Waddell has to Colorado and Tyler Ennis to
the Pittsburgh Penguins ac- to be hoping the same when
The Hurricanes acquired Edmonton.
quired the 40-year-old in a
center Vincent Trocheck in a it comes to his goaltending. Ottawa now has 13 picks, in-
trade with San Jose.
multiplayer deal with Florida. James Reimer (lower body) cluding nine in the first three
The Penguins then brought
And they bulked up their de- back forward Conor Sheary, a and Petr Mrazek (concussion) rounds, in this year’s draft.
fense by adding Sami Vatanen member of Pittsburgh’s past are considered week to week Elsewhere:
from New Jersey and sending two Stanley Cup winners, in a after both were hurt against Tampa Bay gave up a first-
a first-round draft pick to land trade with Buffalo. Toronto last weekend. The in- round pick to acquire right
Brady Skjei from the New York Overall, the 32 trades com- juries forced Carolina to turn wing Barclay Goodrow from
Rangers. pleted were the most on the to the 42-year-old Ayres, the San Jose.
“We believe in the guys that NHL’s final day of trading. And emergency backup, who helped The Vegas Golden Knights
we had here, but we thought we the 55 players dealt matched secure a 6-3 victory. shored up their leaky goaltend-
needed to strengthen us at cer- the record set on March 3, That leaves Carolina having ing by acquiring Robin Lehner
tain positions,” Waddell said. “I 2010. to lean on minor-league call- in a trade with Chicago.Page 7 •ST R I P E S L I T E• Tuesday, February 25, 2020
NBA roundup
Embiid’s 49 points lead 76ers by Hawks
Associated Press make it 137-134. Troy Brown Jr.’s 3-pointer The Magic charged back from a 19-point
rimmed out at the buzzer. deficit in the second half to move within
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid scored Beal scored a career-high 55 points one
a career-high 49 points and grabbed 14 re- 1 ½ games of the Nets for seventh place in
night after he had 53 in a loss at Chicago. the Eastern Conference.
bounds, Tobias Harris had 25 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points
the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Atlanta and 14 rebounds for Milwaukee. Spencer Dinwiddie had 24 points and
Hawks 129-112 on Monday night. Rockets 123, Knicks 112: James eight assists for Brooklyn, which had won
Missing All-Star Ben Simmons for the Harden scored 37 points, and host Houston five straight at home by double digits.
second time in three games because of earned its fourth straight victory. Cavaliers 125, Heat 119 (OT): Rookie
a back injury, the Sixers mixed up their Harden had 31 by halftime, helping the
starting lineup and got 15 points from Fur- Kevin Porter Jr. scored a season-high 30
Rockets to a 72-57 lead at the break. He points, including the go-ahead basket in
kan Korkmaz in a reserve role. cooled down eventually, but his first-half
Embiid carried them. overtime, and host Cleveland rallied from
work put his team in control against strug-
“I said before the All-Star break I was gling New York, which lost its fourth in a a 22-point deficit to defeat Miami.
going to have a different mindset, be ag- row. Porter’s dunk after a pass from Kevin
gressive,“ Embiid said. “I said I was going Harden, Russell Westbrook and P.J. Love gave the Cavs a 119-118 lead with 1:20
to get back to having fun. Having fun comes Tucker arrived at the arena about 70 min- to play. Fellow rookie Darius Garland’s
in different forms. I don’t have to always be utes before tip-off after attending Kobe runner in the lane put Cleveland ahead
smiling and laughing. I can have fun just and Gianna Bryant’s memorial service in
dominating the game.“ 121-118 with 40 seconds remaining.
Los Angeles. Westbrook was expected to
Trae Young led the Hawks with 28 points play, but was scratched with a sore thumb. Jae Crowder missed a three-pointer
despite missing nine of 11 from three-point New York got 21 points from RJ Barrett, from the corner before Love scored after
range. De’Andre Hunter added 22 and John and Julius Randle added 17 points with 12 an offensive rebound and Porter hit two
Collins had 21 for Atlanta. rebounds. free throws to seal it.
Simmons only played five minutes in a Suns 131, Jazz 111: Ricky Rubio had Mavericks 139, Timberwolves 123:
loss at Milwaukee on Saturday before exit- 22 points, 11 assists and seven steals, lead- Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 23 points and
ing. He had tests on Sunday and needs fur- ing Phoenix to the win at Utah.
ther evaluation. Luka Doncic had 20, lifting Dallas to the
In his first game back in Salt Lake City
Bucks 137, Wizards 134 (OT): Khris after playing for the Jazz for two seasons, home win.
Middleton scored Milwaukee’s final nine Rubio led an offense that shot 56% and The Mavericks rested most of their start-
points, helping the Bucks outlast Bradley seemed a step ahead of the Jazz all night. ers in the fourth quarter against Minnesota
Beal and host Washington in overtime. Devin Booker had 24 points and 10 as- after scoring 81 points before halftime.
Middleton, who finished with 40 points, sists for the Suns. Clippers 124, Grizzlies 97: Kawhi
hit a 3-pointer with 30.2 seconds left to give Donovan Mitchell scored 38 points for Leonard scored 25 points, Montrezl Har-
the Bucks a 135-132 lead. Utah.
After Beal — who had his second straight Magic 115, Nets 113: Aaron Gor- rell added 22 and host Los Angeles snapped
50-point game — made two free throws, don had 27 points, 10 rebounds and a big a three-game losing streak.
Middleton was fouled with 7.8 seconds left blocked shot in the final seconds, helping Leonard had 14 points in the first quarter
and made both attempts from the line to Orlando rally for the win at Brooklyn. as the Clippers roared out to a 40-14 lead.
Bemstrom’s OT goal lifts Blue Jackets over Senators
Associated Press win since Feb. 7 might have team’s AHL affiliate in Cleve- Conference’s second wild-card
been a costly one. land ahead of Tuesday’s game slot.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Goaltender Elvis Merzlikins at Minnesota.
Columbus Blue Jackets ditched Foligno — still sporting two
departed in the second period “We have looked at this as a black eyes from taking a puck
their eight-game losing streak following a jarring collision great opportunity,“ Blue Jack-
— and lost two more players to in the face Thursday — got Co-
with former Jackets forward ets coach John Tortorella said.
injuries. Anthony Duclair. Center Riley “We lose a couple more guys to- lumbus on the board 4:10 into
Emil Bemstrom scored 4:35 Nash also left in the second. night. It’s just a great opportu- the first when he swept the
into overtime, and the banged- The team has been ravaged nity to define team and define puck in from the slot.
up Blue Jackets beat the Ottawa by injuries this year. Merz- not giving in.” Brown tied it at 10:48 when
Senators 4-3 on Monday night. likins was replaced by Joonas Colin White also scored, and he banged a shot off the near
Bemstrom knocked home a Korpisalo, who was just activat- Marcus Hogberg had 41 saves post, and got another just 9 sec-
rebound for his seventh of the ed after sitting out with a knee in Ottawa’s third straight loss. onds into a power play to put the
season. Nick Foligno scored injury since Dec. 29. The Blue Jackets’ slide had
twice for Columbus, and Stefan Senators up 2-1 in the second.
There was no word on the reached eight, but they man-
Matteau tied it with his second status of Merzlikins and Nash, aged to get a point in five of the Foligno got his ninth of the
of the season midway through but Columbus added goalie losses to stay in contention. The season with 7:28 left in the sec-
the third period. Matiss Kivlenieks to the roster win enabled them to jump over ond, a tap-in after a nice play
But the Blue Jackets’ first on emergency recall from the idle Carolina into the Eastern by Boone Jenner.Page 8 •ST R I P E S L I T E• Tuesday, February 25, 2020
College basketball roundup
No letdown as No. 1 Kansas tops Okla. St.
Associated Press have to finish out the rest of this confer- 14-4) and No. 7 Duke by a half-game.
ence season.” Patrick Williams’ thunderous dunk put
LAWRENCE, Kan. — When shots
Dotson and fellow backcourt mate Mar- an exclamation point to a 15-0 run that
aren’t falling early, Kansas can always rely cus Garrett were a combined 5-for-20 from put the Seminoles ahead for good. Florida
on defense and Doke. the field, but Azubuike and the rest of the State outscored Louisville 50-27 in the sec-
Udoka Azubuike had 19 points and 16 team picked them up. Kansas has won five ond half and the Seminoles extended their
rebounds, the Jayhawks shut down Okla- straight against the Cowboys and 22 of the home winning streak to 22 games.
homa State long enough for their offense last 24 games played against them in Allen Devin Vassell and M.J. Walker each
to come alive in the second half, and coach Fieldhouse as it burnished its credentials scored 12 points for FSU, which set a school
Bill Self’s team rolled to an 83-58 victory for the No. 1 overall NCAA Tournament record for ACC regular-season wins with
over the Cowboys on Monday night to cel- seeding. three remaining in the 20-game schedule.
ebrate its return to the No. 1 ranking. “Damn, they’re good,” Oklahoma State Texas 67, No. 20 West Virginia 57: An-
Devon Dotson added 11 points and Chris- coach Mike Boynton said. “They have a re- drew Jones scored 22 points to lead the in-
tian Braun and David McCormack had 10 ally good team.” jury-depleted Longhorns to a win at home
apiece for Kansas (25-3, 14-1), whose vic- Cameron McGriff led the Cowboys with over the Mountaineers.
tory over No. 2 Baylor over the weekend al- 16 points, though most came with the game Courtney Ramey added 21 points for
lowed the Jayhawks to retake the top spot well out of reach. Isaac Likekele and Lindy Texas (17-11, 7-8 Big 12), which has won
in the AP poll. And the win over Oklahoma Waters added 11 apiece as Oklahoma State three in a row. West Virginia (19-9, 7-8) has
State (14-14, 4-11) gave Kansas a half-game was held to 39% shooting from the field. lost six straight on the road in conference
lead over Bears in the race for the Big 12 No. 6 Florida State 82, No. 11 Louis- play.
title. ville 67: Trent Forrest scored 14 of his 16 The Mountaineers beat the Longhorns
“It was kind of rough at first, you know, points after halftime, and the Seminoles by 38 points back on Jan. 20, the worst loss
starting to get going,” Jayhawks guard rallied from a double-digit deficit to beat of coach Shaka Smart’s five years with the
Ochai Agbaji said, “but the coaches, they the visiting Cardinals. Longhorns. But West Virginia came limp-
did a good job of getting us pumped up for FSU (24-4, 14-3 Atlantic Coast Confer- ing into the rematch and Texas did not
the game. We just had to come into this ence) moved past Louisville into first place resemble the timid team that got pushed
game with a lot more focus, because you in the ACC. They lead the Cardinals (23-6, around in Morgantown.
Oregon’s Ionescu honors Kobe, then sets NCAA record
Associated Press ESPN on Monday. cial in more ways that just what She now has 2,467 points,
STANFORD, Calif. — Sabri- “That one was for him. To do you’re seeing on the court.” 1,041 assists and 1,003 re-
na Ionescu’s strength inspired it on 2-24-20 was huge,” she told Ionescu also had a triple- bounds, helping the Ducks
her Oregon coaches and team- the network. “We talked about double Friday night at Califor- secure Monday at least 15 con-
mates all day, from the way she it in the preseason. I can’t put it nia while playing near her East ference wins for a third con-
courageously spoke at the me- into words. He’s looking down Bay hometown of Walnut Creek, secutive season. Ionescu shot
morial service for Kobe Bryant and proud of me and happy for then delivered her eighth career 9-for-19, missing her three
in Los Angeles earlier in the this moment with my team.” road triple-double for the Ducks three-point attempts. She had
day, then flew back to the Bay Ionescu hit the milestone on on an emotional day just hours plenty of help from Satou Sa-
Area and took the court still a defensive rebound with 1:47 after attending the service for bally, who scored 27 points on
feeling the effects of the flu, all remaining in the third quarter Bryant and daughter, Gianna, 10-for-17 shooting with four
before leading the Ducks with and finished with 21 points, 12 in Southern California. three-pointers.
yet another brilliant perfor- assists and 12 rebounds in her “I don’t know many people “When she came back, we
mance on both ends. first triple-double against a top- that could have done what she were there for her. It wasn’t the
And doing something never 10 opponent and eighth overall did today,” Graves said. “... I easiest day, but she always has
done before in college basket- this season to help Oregon (26- knew this was the way it was our backs so it was our turn to
ball, by a man or a woman. 2, 15-1 Pac-12) clinch at least a going to end tonight for her. I’m have her back,” Sabally said.
Ionescu became the first share of its third straight Pac- glad that it ended in a victory “We just lifted her up.”
player in NCAA history to 12 regular-season title. but I knew that she was going to Golden State Warriors star
reach 2,000 points, 1,000 as- “Incredible. I thought she get that. It’s so fitting that she Stephen Curry sat on the base-
sists and 1,000 rebounds and was so poised and so heartfelt did it tonight.” line supporting Ionescu and
notched her record 26th career today,” said coach Kelly Graves, Hall of Fame Cardinal coach women’s basketball for the sec-
triple-double, too, leading the whose wife, Mary, accompa- Tara VanDerveer wasn’t sur- ond straight game she played
No. 3 Ducks past fourth-ranked nied Ionescu. “At her age and prised by Ionescu’s toughness in Northern California after he
Stanford 74-66 on Monday relative limited experience and despite her difficult day. was in Berkeley with his two
night. things like that, I just thought “She’s a player. I didn’t ex- daughters Friday night. He
Ionescu wasn’t made avail- she nailed it. It was amazing, pect anything different than watched Oregon run its win-
able to the media for a second and she wrote that, and that what we saw,” VanDerveer ning streak to 14 in a row. and
straight game, speaking to was from her. She’s pretty spe- said. nine straight on the road.You can also read
