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WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021
Navy secretary pick backs proposed budget
BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS “Access to contested waters requires orities “in terms of our ability to both
Stars and Stripes more robust capabilities and capacity,” maintain our readiness and ... pursue the
WASHINGTON — President Joe Bi- Del Toro said. “This demands new think- modernization that we're going to need to
den’s pick for Navy secretary told senators ing about how we invest our defense dol- outpace the growing Chinese threat."
on Tuesday that he supports the emphasis lars.” Del Toro said the 355-ship goal would
on new technologies in the Defense De- But some lawmakers have criticized the remain, but he told Hawley that it will take
partment’s 2022 budget proposal to help proposed 2022 budget for its poor funding more than just “numbers of platforms” to
challenge the expanding Chinese military. for shipbuilding in favor of research and maintain the Navy’s “capability and lethal-
Carlos Del Toro, a Navy veteran and a development of new capabilities such as ity.”
CEO for an engineering and consulting hypersonic missiles, which China has al- “We have to invest in missile technology,
firm, told the Senate Armed Services Com- ready developed and travel at five times hypersonics, computing power — all the
mittee that “we can no longer take U.S. the speed of sound. cybersecurity, all those other technologies
naval superiority for granted” as China With more than 350 ships, China has that are going to advance our ability to de-
continues its rapid military growth. surpassed the United States and now has ter China in the Indo-Pacific,” he said. “If
“I always do believe that it's incredibly the world’s largest naval fleet. The U.S. has confirmed, I’m going to be exclusively fo-
important to make the right investments about 296 ships, according to the Navy. cused on the China threat and exclusively
and modernization,” he said during his In the 2018 National Defense Authoriza- focused on moving our maritime strategy
first confirmation hearing. “We can't be tion Act, an annual law that sets policy and forward in order to protect Taiwan and all
fighting the wars of yesterday — we have spending for the Pentagon, Congress man- of our national security interests in the In-
to fight the new wars of tomorrow. That dated the Navy attain a fleet of 355 ships as do Pacific theater.”
includes cybersecurity and space and soon as possible. However, the 2022 bud- China, which views the self-governed
many other challenges that are presented.” get proposal cut four littoral combat ships Taiwan as one of its provinces, considers
Del Toro, who joined the Navy at 17 and and pledged to build just eight ships — an reunification a top priority, and the U.S.
served for 26 years, said he was pleased amount top Navy leaders have said will not has said it would protect the island if Beij-
with the proposed 2022 Navy budget, say- be enough to reach the 355-ship goal. ing attempted to take it by force.
ing it “recognize(d) this challenge and in- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said during Del Toro said the U.S. “should be clear
vests billions of dollars toward improving the hearing that he had “real concern” about our foreign affairs intentions and our
readiness and for future capabilities.” about the budget proposal’s funding pri- support of Taiwan in every possible way.”
US virus cases rising again, doubling over 3 weeks
Associated Press disease division at Washington Universi- on average after topping out at more than
The COVID-19 curve in the United ty’s School of Medicine in St. Louis. 3,400 over the winter — a testament to
States is rising again after months of de- At the same time, parts of the country how effectively the vaccine can prevent
cline, with the number of new cases per are running up against deep vaccine re- serious illness and death in those who
day doubling over the past three weeks, sistance, while the highly contagious mu- happen to become infected.
driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, tant version of the coronavirus that was Still, amid the rise, health authorities in
lagging vaccination rates and Fourth of first detected in India is accounting for an places such as Los Angeles County and
July gatherings. ever-larger share of infections. St. Louis are begging even immunized
Confirmed infections climbed to an av- Nationally, 55.6% of all Americans have people to resume wearing masks in pub-
erage of about 23,600 a day on Monday, received at least one COVID-19 shot, ac- lic. And Chicago officials announced
up from 11,300 on June 23, according to cording to the Centers for Disease Con- Tuesday that unvaccinated travelers from
Johns Hopkins University data. And all trol and Prevention. The five states with Missouri and Arkansas must either quar-
but two states — Maine and South Dakota the biggest two-week jump in cases per antine for 10 days or have a negative
— reported that case numbers have gone capita all had lower vaccination rates: COVID-19 test.
up over the past two weeks. Missouri, 45.9%; Arkansas, 43%; Nevada, Meanwhile, the Health Department in
“It is certainly no coincidence that we 50.9%; Louisiana, 39.2%; and Utah, 49.5%. Mississippi, which ranks dead last nation-
are looking at exactly the time that we Even with the latest surge, cases in the ally for vaccinations, began blocking posts
would expect cases to be occurring after U.S. are nowhere near their peak of a about COVID-19 on its Facebook page
the July Fourth weekend,” said Dr. Bill quarter-million per day in January. And because of a “rise of misinformation”
Powderly, co-director of the infectious- deaths are running at under 260 per day about the virus and the vaccine.PAGE 2 • STRIPES LITE • Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Bush criticizes withdrawal from Afghanistan
Associated Press Mullah Omar an ultimatum: hand over al- gress that could be made for young girls and
BERLIN — Former President George W. Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and disman- women in Afghanistan.”
Bush criticized the Western withdrawal tle militant training camps or prepare to be During the Taliban’s rule in the late 1990s,
from Afghanistan in an interview with a attacked. Omar refused, and a U.S.-led coali- women were largely confined to their homes
German broadcaster released Wednesday, tion launched an invasion in October. and girls had no access to education. Despite
saying he fears that Afghan women and girls The withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops protestations from the U.S. and Europe, the
will “suffer unspeakable harm.” set in motion earlier this year by President Taliban enforced its extreme version of Is-
Asked in an interview with German inter- Joe Biden is now nearing completion. Tali- lamic Shariah law.
national broadcaster Deutsche Welle ban fighters have been surging through dis- “I’m sad,” Bush said. “Laura (Bush) and I
whether the withdrawal is a mistake, Bush trict after district, taking control of large spent a lot of time with Afghan women, and
replied: “You know, I think it is, yeah, be- swaths of the country. they’re scared. And I think about all the in-
cause I think the consequences are going to In the DW interview, which marked out- terpreters and people that helped not only
be unbelievably bad.” going German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s U.S. troops but NATO troops, and it seems
The war in Afghanistan began under Bush final official visit to the U.S., Bush said Mer- like they’re just going to be left behind to be
after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United kel had supported the deployment in Af- slaughtered by these very brutal people.
States. Washington gave Taliban leader ghanistan in part “because she saw the pro- And it breaks my heart.”
Sailors, Marines won’t lose leave earned in pandemic
BY MATTHEW M. BURKE All active-duty service members earn sailors and Marines permanently as-
Stars and Stripes 30 days of annual leave. Any unused signed to Okinawa, Japan, to take leave
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — The Navy leave in excess of 60 days is lost when during the national emergency,” Kess-
is allowing sailors and Marines on Okina- the fiscal year ends. meier wrote.
wa to keep excess use-or-lose leave they But travel bans, restricted movements Kessmeier altered the leave policy by
accrued during the coronavirus pandem- and local states of emergency brought on designating service on Okinawa as “other
ic, according to a recent Navy memo. by the coronavirus pandemic meant duty” for purposes of special leave ac-
Members of the sea service with at many sailors and Marines on Okinawa crual, the memo said.
least 180 days on Okinawa during the accrued plenty of unused leave over the The newly accrued leave must appear
current fiscal year are now entitled to past year. Many service members’ over- on leave and earnings statements at the
keep up to 120 days of leave when the seas tours were extended, or they were end of September. Sailors and Marines
fiscal year ends on Sept. 30. prevented from making stateside visits. have until the end of fiscal 2024 to use
The change was announced by Cathe- “The Department of the Navy’s adher- their excess leave, the memo said.
rine Kessmeier, acting assistant secretary ence to the Government of Japan’s Coro- The U.S. fiscal year begins on Oct. 1
of the Navy for manpower and reserve navirus Disease-2019 travel restrictions and ends on Sept. 30 of the following
affairs, in a memo Friday. has significantly limited the ability of calendar year.
Austin touts AI tech as key to help prevent future wars
BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS “Beijing already talks about using AI for a He said the department is focusing on AI
Stars and Stripes range of missions, from surveillance to cyber- development because it will be key to deter
WASHINGTON — Artificial intelligence attacks to autonomous weapons,” the defense adversaries in “the future fight.”
will be key to preventing future conflicts as secretary said. “Tech advances like AI are changing the
China increases its efforts to develop the tech- The Pentagon’s proposed budget for 2022 face and the pace of warfare, but we believe
nology, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said asked for $112 billion in research, develop- that we can responsibly use AI as a force mul-
Tuesday during a summit on emerging tech- ment, testing and evaluation — the depart- tiplier — one that helps us to make decisions
nologies. ment’s largest-ever request for such priori- faster and more rigorously, to integrate across
Austin, who was speaking at a summit host- ties. all domains and to replace old ways of doing
ed by the National Security Commission on In the request, “AI is one of the depart- business,” Austin said.
Artificial Intelligence, said the Defense De- ment’s top tech modernization priorities,” In Austin’s speech, he highlighted some of
partment must focus on incorporating AI into Austin said. “Over the next five years, the de- the 600 AI efforts already underway in the De-
all aspects of warfare, especially as “China’s partment will invest nearly $1.5 billion in the fense Department, including the algorithm-
leaders have made clear they intend to be center’s efforts to accelerate our adoption of driven Pathfinder project that helps synthe-
globally dominant in AI by the year 2030.” AI.” size information to support joint warfighting.
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Biden blasts ‘un-American’ voting rules
Associated Press stitution Center in Philadelphia, nationwide campaign to arm worked to roll back the vote-by-
PHILADELPHIA — Presi- Biden called state efforts to cur- voters with information on rule mail expansion that was put in
dent Joe Biden declared pre- tail voting accessibility “un- changes and restrictions ahead place in the past presidential
serving voting rights an urgent American” and “un-democrat- of the 2022 midterm elections. election due to COVID-19 fears.
national “test of our time” on ic” and launched a broadside “We have to prepare now,” Others have tried to strengthen
Tuesday but offered few con- against his predecessor, Donald the president said. voter identification require-
crete proposals to meet it. Trump, who baselessly alleged Biden’s sharp rhetoric drew ments and curtail hours and lo-
Biden, who has proclaimed misconduct in the 2020 election praise from progressive groups cations for early voting and bal-
protecting ballot access the cen- after his defeat. Biden called in his party but did little to as- lot drop-offs.
tral cause of his presidency, has passage of congressional pro- suage the mounting pressure on Democrats on Capitol Hill
faced sharp criticism from al- posals to override new state vot- him to throw his weight behind have tried to respond with a
lies for not doing more, though ing restrictions and to restore replacing the filibuster. sweeping federal voting and
political headwinds and stub- parts of the Voting Rights Act “The president believes that elections bill that Senate Re-
born Senate math have limited that were curbed in recent we have to make the filibuster publicans have united to block.
his ability to act. Despite his years by the Supreme Court “a work the way it used to,” said Most Republicans have similar-
ringing words Tuesday, he national imperative.” White House deputy press sec- ly dismissed a separate bill, the
avoided any mention of trying to Yet instead of raising the pos- retary Karine Jean-Pierre, who John Lewis Voting Rights Ad-
alter the Senate filibuster rule sibility of fighting the filibuster, added Biden has not changed vancement Act, which would
that stands in the path of federal he appeared to tacitly acknowl- his opposition to eliminating it restore sections of the Voting
legislation. edge the fading hopes for the altogether. Rights Act that the Supreme
Speaking at the National Con- bills, saying he would launch a Some GOP-led states have Court has weakened.
Senate Dems unveil new Feds charge 4 in Iran plot
$3.5T budget agreement to kidnap US-based activist
Associated Press Biden will attend a closed- Associated Press America,” Alinejad told The As-
WASHINGTON — Senate door lunch at the Capitol on NEW YORK — An Iranian in- sociated Press.
Democrats say they have reac- Wednesday with Senate Demo- telligence officer and three al- According to the indictment,
hed a budget agreement that en- crats to focus on “getting this leged members of an Iranian in- Alireza Shavaroghi Farahani,
visions spending an enormous wonderful plan” enacted, telligence network have been 50, an Iranian intelligence offi-
$3.5 trillion over the coming dec- Schumer said. charged in Manhattan with plot- cial who resides in Iran, and
ade, paving the way for their All told, the ambitious propos- ting to kidnap a prominent Ira- three other defendants tried
drive to pour federal resources al reflects Biden’s vision for nian opposition activist and writ- since at least June 2020 to kidnap
into climate change, health care making the most substantive po- er in exile and take her back to Alinejad. If caught and convict-
and family service programs tential investments in the nation Tehran, authorities said Tues- ed, the four could face life in pris-
sought by President Joe Biden. in years, some say on par with day. on.
The accord announced Tues- the New Deal of the 1930s. To- An indictment in Manhattan Farahani and the network he
day night marks a major step in gether with a slimmer, $1 trillion federal court alleges that the plot led on multiple occasions in 2020
the party’s push to meet Biden’s bipartisan effort of traditional was part of a wider plan to lure and 2021 lied about his intentions
goal of bolstering an economy road, highway and public works three individuals in Canada and as he hired private investigators
that was ravaged by the corona- also being negotiated, they rep- a fifth person in the United King- to surveil, photograph and video
virus pandemic and setting it on resent close to the president’s dom to Iran. Victims were also record Alinejad and her house-
course for long-term growth. It initial $4 trillion-plus effort that targeted in the United Arab hold members, the indictment
includes a Medicare expansion could reach almost every corner Emirates, authorities said. alleged. It said the surveillance
of vision, hearing and dental of the country. The identities of the alleged included a live high-definition
benefits for older Americans, a The Democrats’ goal is to push victims were not released, but video feed of the activist’s home.
goal of progressives. a budget resolution reflecting Brooklyn-based Masih Alinejad The indictment alleged that
But Democrats behind the Tuesday’s agreement through confirmed that authorities had the government of Iran in 2018
agreement face possible objec- the House and the Senate before told her she was among the tar- tried to lure her to a third coun-
tions from rival moderate and lawmakers leave for their Au- geted victims. try so a capture would be possi-
progressive factions, and will gust recess. The resolution sets “I knew that this is the nature ble, even offering money to her
have to work hard to convert only broad spending and reve- of the Islamic Republic, you relatives.
their plans into legislation they nue parameters, leaving the ac- know, kidnapping people, ar- The others charged in the kid-
can push through the closely di- tual funding and specific deci- resting people, torturing people, napping plot were identified as
vided Congress over what could sions about which programs are killing people. But I couldn’t be- Mahmoud Khazein, 42, Kiya Sa-
be unanimous Republican oppo- affected — and by how much — lieve it that this is going to hap- deghi, 35, and Omid Noori, 45, all
sition. for later legislation. pen to me in United States of from Iran.PAGE 4 • STRIPES LITE • Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Western fires threaten tribal lands
Associated Press leave because of “imminent and casts called for possible triple- The blaze had spread over
BLY, Ore. — Fierce wildfires life-threatening” danger as the digit temperatures and 25-mph 315 square miles.
in the northwest are threatening largest of five wildfires caused winds on Wednesday into Firefighters for the third day
American Indian tribal lands by dozens of Monday night Thursday. in a row had to back off occa-
that already are struggling to lightning strikes tore through In Oregon, the lightning- sionally for their safety.
conserve water and preserve grass, sagebrush and timber. sparked Bootleg Fire that had Crews were facing above-
traditional hunting grounds in Seven homes burned but four destroyed at least 20 homes was normal temperatures and bone-
the face of a Western drought. were vacant and the entire town raging through lands near the dry humidity coupled with af-
Blazes in Oregon and Wash- evacuated safely before the fire California border on Wednes- ternoon gusts that were expect-
ington were among some 60 arrived, said Andrew Joseph day. At least 2,000 homes were ed to create dangerous fire con-
large, active wildfires that have Jr., chairman of the Confederat- threatened by the fire. ditions, officials said.
destroyed homes and burned ed Tribes of the Colville Reser- Mark Enty, a spokesman for In California, progress was
through close to a million acres vation that includes more than the Northwest Incident Man- reported on the state’s largest
in a dozen mostly Western 9,000 descendants of a dozen agement Team 10 that is work- fire so far this year. The Beck-
states, according to the National tribes. ing to contain the fire, said that wourth Complex, a combined
Interagency Fire Center. The confederation declared a since he arrived to the area last pair of lighting-ignited blazes,
In north-central Washington, state of emergency Tuesday week the Bootleg Fire has dou- was almost 50% contained after
hundreds of people in the town and closed the reservation to the bled in size each day. blackening more than 145
of Nespelem on the Colville In- public and to industrial activity. “That’s sort of like having a square miles near the Nevada
dian Agency were ordered to The declaration said fore- new fire every day,” Enty said. state line.
Texas Dems urge quick Cuba confirms death in protests
Associated Press ment.
moves on US voting bills HAVANA — Cuban author-
ities confirmed Tuesday that
Havana still had a heavy po-
lice presence Tuesday, with of-
Associated Press that time wisely,” Democratic one person has died during ficers particularly guarding key
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas state Rep. Chris Turner said, demonstrations that have shak- points such as the Malecon
Democrats who hurriedly took gathered with his fellow quo- en the island in recent days by coastal promenade and the Cap-
off to Washington to block rum-breakers outside the U.S. protesting over food shortages, itol. Internet and cellphone data
sweeping new election laws Capitol. high prices and other grievanc- service continued to be disrupt-
urged Congress on Tuesday to The Democrats’ dramatic es against the government. ed.
quickly pass legislation pro- exodus was in part aimed at The Interior Ministry said in There were no reports of new
tecting voting rights, while Re- rallying their voters on what a statement that Diubis Lauren- protests, which the government
publican Gov. Greg Abbott they see as a priority issue cio Tejeda, 36, died Monday has sought to blame on Cuban
threatened them with arrest ahead of the 2022 midterms, during a clash between protes- Americans using social media
the moment they return. and at pressuring President ters and police in the Arroyo Na- to instigate unrest in Cuba.
Speaking to reporters out- Joe Biden to act as federal vot- ranjo municipality on the out- The demonstrations in sever-
side the Capitol, the Democrats ing legislation has stalled for
skirts of Havana. al cities and towns were some of
were realistic about the limits months in the Senate.
It said an unspecified number the biggest displays of antigov-
of their gambit, noting they can Back in Texas, Republicans
of people were arrested and ernment sentiment seen in
hold up the GOP-backed pro- in the unusually skeletal state
there were some people injured, years in tightly controlled Cuba,
posals at home for only so long Capitol authorized finding and
including some officers. which is facing a surge of coro-
and arguing that only federal bringing back more than 50
legislation would prevent some lawmakers “under warrant of The statement accused dem- navirus cases as it struggles
of the new restrictions from be- arrest if necessary.” onstrators of vandalizing with its worst economic crisis in
coming law. However, because state houses, setting fires and damag- decades as a consequence of
In Austin, House Republi- troopers have no jurisdiction ing power lines. U.S. sanctions imposed by the
cans authorized state troopers beyond Texas, the move has lit- It also alleged they attacked Trump administration.
to find and corral missing legis- tle practical effect in the short police and civilians with knives, The rare outpouring of dis-
lators, while a depleted but term. stones and other objects.. sent led former President Raul
still-working state Senate In the state Senate, where Demonstrations that erupted Castro to join with other top
passed new voting restrictions nine Democrats didn’t show up Sunday have seen thousands of leaders Monday to discuss the
in a show of GOP resolve. — not enough to also deny quo- Cubans in the streets voicing situation.
“We can’t hold this tide back rum — Republicans passed grievances against shortages of The demonstrations were ex-
forever. We’re buying some their version of a voting bill goods, rising prices and power tremely unusual on an island
time. We need Congress and all even though that is now as far cuts, and some protesters have where little dissent against the
of our federal leaders to use as it can go. called for a change of govern- government is tolerated.Wednesday, July 14, 2021 • S T R I P E S L I T E • PAGE 5
AMERICAN ROUNDUP
Report: Bug zapper Officials at University Hospi- 830 that died in 2013 because of main red and yellow.
tals in Cleveland apologized for an outbreak of toxic red tide.
caused vision issues the mistake and said two em- Some biologists believe water Ex-teacher indicted for
ployees have been placed on ad- pollution is killing the seagrass
gasoline purchases
NC DURHAM — A bug
zapper that had the ministrative leave. beds in the area.
wrong kind of light bulb caused
vision problems for five people
The kidney given to the
wrong patient is compatible and
the person is expected to recov-
Boat strikes are also a major
cause of manatee deaths, killing
at least 63 this year.
TN NASHVILLE — The
Tennessee comp-
troller’s office said a former
at a veterans medical facility in
North Carolina, a spokesperson er, officials said. middle school teacher who also
said. The other patient’s surgery Nearly 10K winners was an assistant baseball coach
has been delayed. Officials said was indicted on charges that he
Yves-Marie Daley from the
the hospital is reviewing how
to split $3.6M jackpot expensed more than $10,100 in
Durham VA Health Care Sys-
tem said the bulb emitted light
that was too strong, impacting
the error occurred to prevent
similar mistakes going forward. NC CHARLOTTE
Nearly 10,000 win-
ners of a North Carolina lottery
— gas for his personal car.
According to the comptroll-
er’s investigation, the former
the vision of three employees, a
resident and a contractor who Rare historic canoe game will split the $3.6 million Unicoi County Middle School
jackpot. teacher and coach used the de-
had a meeting near the device, found in mountain river The Charlotte Observer partment fuel card at least 169
The News & Observer reported.
The people affected are heal-
ing and their vision is improv- SC COLUMBIA — Con-
servationists pulled
a historic canoe from a river at
reported that the 9,307 players
won the Carolina Pick 3 in a
drawing last Friday.
times to gas up his personal car
without permission from June
2015 until October 2020. The re-
ing, according to Daley.
She didn’t specify the date of the Georgia-South Carolina line All of the winners chose the port said the former teacher
the incident or the severity of and plan to put it on display. same numbers: 0-0-0. Each beat was authorized through the
the vision loss. Volunteers with the Chattoo- odds of 1 in 1,000. coaching position at the North-
ga Conservancy hauled the Prizes will vary depending on east Tennessee school to buy
Deputy helps hoof weathered wooden canoe out of how much people pay for a tick- diesel fuel for a school vehicle.
the South Carolina side of the et. Players who paid 50 cents get The former teacher was indict-
wayward cows home Chattooga River after a group of $250 before taxes. Those who ed July 9 on one count of theft
MI MASON — A sheriff’s
deputy hoofed it for 3
canoeists headed downstream
discovered the craft last fall,
paid $1 get the top prize of $500. over $10,000, the report said.
miles along a two-lane Michi- The State newspaper in Colum- Schools pick Phoenix to Owner sells salon to
gan road to help guide eight bia reported.
wayward cows back to a farm. Archaeologists at the Univer-
replace former mascot longtime employee
The Ingham County sheriff’s
office transport unit responded
to a report of cattle blocking a
sity of South Carolina said the
boat could be 200 to 250 years
old, a discovery that could shed
KS ATCHISON — The
Phoenix will be the
new mascot for the Atchison
CT NEW HAVEN — Sa-
lon owner Pio Imper-
ati took a chance and hired hair-
road near Mason, WLNS-TV re- light on life in the late 1700s. public school district, replacing stylist Kathy Moura right out of
ported. former mascots tied to Native technical high school 15 years
The deputy and two other Record of annual American imagery. ago. It has worked out so well
men spent about two hours The Atchison School Board that Imperati sold her his vener-
rounding up and herding the bo-
manatee deaths broken chose the new mascot by a 5-1 able New Haven business for $1.
vine back home. Part of the trek
was recorded by a dashcam in a
sheriff’s office vehicle.
FL STUART — More ma-
natees have died al-
ready this year than in any other
vote. The board voted in April to
replace the former mascots —
“Redmen” for the high school
“She’s a good hairdresser, a
good barber, she’s very nice,”
Imperati told the New Haven
year in Florida’s recorded histo- and “Braves” for the middle Register about the sale of Pio of
Hospital: Patient got ry, primarily from starvation school. Italy Hair Studio.
due to the loss of seagrass beds, That change came after Atch- While Moura will pay rent to
someone else’s kidney state officials said. ison United, a group that pro- Imperati, she avoids a charge
OH CLEVELAND — An
Ohio hospital has
acknowledged that a patient re-
The Florida Fish & Wildlife
Conservation Commission re-
ported that 841 manatee deaths
motes diversity, pushed for a
more racially sensitive mascot.
The image of the Phoenix the
that can run into the tens of
thousands of dollars to purchase
a salon for the equipment, sup-
ceived a new kidney meant for were recorded through July 2, school will use has not been cho- plies and clientele.
someone else. breaking the previous record of sen but the school colors will re- — Associated PressPAGE 6 • STRIPES LITE • Wednesday, July 14, 2021
British Open returns in bubble format
Associated Press championship golf hasn’t seen a ry stores, much less a pub. Play- Kevin Na withdrew because
As tradition goes at the Brit- crowd that large since Portrush ers are to avoid mixing with the of international travel require-
ish Open, it might feel as though two summers ago. general public, except for those ments. Three players from
nothing has changed. “I’m keen to get as many 32,000 fans behind the ropes. Asian countries have with-
Shane Lowry, a popular spectators in as possible be- “I feel like a lot of the family drawn to concentrate on the
champion on Irish soil at Royal cause I do think that’s what cre- restrictions, each player’s team Olympics at the end of the
Portrush, returned the silver ates the atmosphere,” said Mar- restrictions, it’s a little too month.
claret upon his arrival Monday tin Slumbers, chief executive of much,” U.S. Open champion “Look, it’s one week,” PGA
at Royal St. George’s in England the R&A. “And I think actually Jon Rahm said. “But I under- champion Phil Mickelson said.
for a ceremonial start to the it’s what makes the players play stand why they want us to stay at “It’s a major championship and
149th edition of golf’s oldest just a little bit better.” home and why they want to let’s just do what it takes to be
championship. It’s like clock- Off the course? That might be keep the players as safe as pos- able to compete.”
work, with one exception: a different story for them. sible. There also is plenty of uncer-
The British Open is one year The players will be confined “It’s the rules they put up, and tainty when it comes to Royal St.
behind. to a strict bubble, which for we just have to deal with it and George’s, starting with a ques-
Strange as it was for the Mas- PGA Tour regulars will feel like follow them.” tion that never has a reliable an-
ters to be played amid autumn a step back in time. It’s a big change for the top swer: Where exactly is the ball
hues of November and for the Under R&A protocols, play- players who have spent most of going to bounce?
U.S. Open to be played in Sep- ers are allowed a core group of their time in America. CO- The fairways have so many
tember for the first time in near- only four people. That includes VID-19 testing on the PGA Tour humps that shots landing in the
ly a century, the biggest fallout the player and caddie. The other is no longer required for fully middle can bounce left or right.
in golf last year from the CO- two chosen have to be a coach, a vaccinated players, and testing That’s what led Greg Norman to
VID-19 pandemic was the Brit- trainer or other physical sup- at tournaments will end by the say ahead of the 1993 British
ish Open not being played at all. port staff, a family member or a time they get home. Open, “I’d swear the Royal Air
Now it’s back, though not translator. Family members, “It seems like us as players, Force used a couple of the fair-
quite to normal. such as a spouse, are not exempt we’re jumping through some ways for bombing runs.”
It might look that way with from U.K. quarantine laws. The hurdles and dodging bullets and And then he shot all rounds in
the British Open allowing others are. they’re having 32,000 fans a day the 60s to win and changed his
32,000 spectators a day to roam That means Justin Thomas at the tournament, so I don’t tune, describing a British Open
the expansive links off Sand- and Jordan Spieth can’t share a know,” Rickie Fowler said. “I at Royal St. George’s as the
wich Bay, just up the coast from house as they often do. It means can’t really answer questions “world championship of imagi-
the English Channel. Major no trips to restaurants or groce- clearly with all that going on.” nation.”
Ohtani gets win for AL in MLB All-Star game
Associated Press ed to end the eighth inning. once I do that, that’s probably going to sur-
DENVER — A Sho-case for Shohei Ohtani So even with the teams decked out in new pass it. But this has been the most memora-
became a grand stage for Vladimir Guerrero uniforms that social media deemed a strike- ble.”
Jr., too. out instead of a home run, it was a familiar re- Ohtani was a double triple-digit threat in
Ohtani unleashed his 100 mph heat while sult. Mike Zunino also connected for the AL Denver, hitting a 513-foot drive during Mon-
pitching a perfect inning for the win in be- as it improved to 46-43-2 overall in the series. day night’s Home Run Derby and throwing a
coming baseball’s first two-way All-Star, Guerrero, at 22, became the youngest 100.2 mph pitch to Nolan Arenado.
Guerrero rocked Coors Field with a 468-foot MVP in All-Star Game history. “He was as good as advertised,” Arenado
home run and the American League breezed J.T. Realmuto homered for the National said. “His fastball had a little cut and he’s a re-
5-2 Tuesday night for its eighth straight victo- League on a mile-high night at Coors, a hit- ally good player. Just incredible.”
ry. ter’s park. Ohtani retired Fernando Tatis Jr., Max
Near and far, the sport’s entire focus was A 27-year-old right-hander in his fourth Muncy and Arenado, a Colorado fan favorite,
on Ohtani from the very start in this All-Star big league season, Ohtani has dazzled. He in order in the bottom half of the first, throw-
Game. leads the major leagues with 33 homers and is ing 10 of 14 pitches for strikes.
Players on both sides climbed to the du- 4-1 in 13 starts as a pitcher, a two-way per- Major League Baseball even made a spe-
gout rails to watch him, and the Japanese sen- formance not seen since Babe Ruth in 1919 cial rules tweak for Ohtani, allowing him to be
sation went 0-for-2, grounding out twice as and ’20, before the Bambino largely gave up replaced as a pitcher and to remain in the
the AL’s leadoff man and designated hitter. the mound for slugging. game as the DH after he was done pitching.
Jared Walsh, Ohtani’s teammate on the “This has been the best experience, most He grounded out twice — Pittsburgh second
Los Angeles Angels, got a save — with his memorable,” Ohtani said through translator baseman Adam Frazier ranged to make a
glove. He made a sliding catch in left field on Ippei Mizuhara. “Obviously, I’ve never nice backhanded pickup that prevented a hit
Kris Bryant’s tricky liner with the bases load- played in the playoffs or World Series, so against Max Scherzer starting the night.Wednesday, July 14, 2021 • S T R I P E S L I T E • PAGE 7
US men rebound with win over Argentina
Associated Press least this weekend because of the NBA Finals. play with a clean slate on the offensive side of
USA Basketball finally made it look easy The back-to-back losses to start the U.S. the ball.”
again. team’s stay in Las Vegas raised the possibility The U.S. won the rebound battle 40-34,
Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal each that the Americans might lose three in a row committed only nine turnovers and held Ar-
scored 17 points and the Americans took con- with NBA players for the first time. gentina to 31% shooting — 9 for 29 — from
trol from the outset, beating Argentina 108-80 If those thoughts truly existed, they didn’t three-point range.
in Las Vegas on Tuesday to avoid what would last for long. “Today we got better,” Beal said. “Still a lot
have been the first three-game losing streak “Our biggest thing is we have to realize it’s we can improve on, but we’re moving in the
in this era of NBA players being able to repre- not the NBA and Coach Pop keeps reempha-
right direction.”
sent USA Basketball on the international sizing that every single day,” Beal said. “It’s
stage. way more physical. Guys are smarter. These Tip-ins
Zach LaVine scored 15 points for the U.S., guys have been playing together for five-, 10- Argentina: Campazzo was shaken up late in
which lost its first two games in Las Vegas to plus years. So they have the experience and the first quarter after taking a hard screen,
Nigeria and Australia. The Americans shot the chemistry and we’re trying to develop that but was able to eventually return to the game.
51%, scored 33 first-quarter points to get off in a short period of time.” ... Argentina went 0-3 in Las Vegas, losing 87-
and running and beat Argentina for the 10th It was 15-4 USA before the game was even 84 in its opener against Australia on a buzzer-
consecutive time since a loss at the 2004 Ath- 3½ minutes old, the lead was as much as 17
beating three-pointer by Patty Mills and then
ens Olympics. later in the opening quarter — the biggest
falling 94-71 to Nigeria on Monday.
“It was better,” U.S. coach Gregg Popovich leads for the Americans in the first two games
USA: The Americans used all 15 of their
said. “Bit by bit, every day, I hope.” were 10 against Nigeria and 11 against Austra-
available players. ... Kevin Love, who played
Damian Lillard scored 13 points and Bam lia — and the outcome was never really in
Adebayo finished with 12 points, five assists doubt. only 3:01 in the in the Nigeria game and didn’t
and five rebounds for the U.S. “The USA played great,” Argentina coach play against Australia, was among the first-
“Just really locked in,” Adebayo said. Sergio Hernandez said. “They played more quarter subs on Tuesday. ... Even after the
Luis Scola, set to play in the Olympics for a aggressive defense than they had the last two losses to Nigeria and Australia, FanDuel
fifth time, scored 16 points in 19 minutes for games.” Sportsbook had the Americans as 18.5-point
Argentina. Nicolas Laprovittola scored 13, The Americans held a 58-42 lead at the half favorites entering the game.
Facundo Campazzo had 12 and Gabriel Deck
added 10.
when Durant beat the buzzer with an 18-foot-
er, a shot that Draymond Green was celebrat-
Doubling up
“It’s not a big deal,” Argentina’s Luca Vil- ing before the ball even swished through the The U.S. Olympic women’s team begins
doza said. “It’s only a loss.” net. taking the stage in Las Vegas on Wednesday,
The U.S. played with only eight members of “We’re not going to make shots all the starting with the WNBA All-Star Game. The
the Olympic team. Jayson Tatum was held out time,” Durant said in a televised halftime in- U.S. men and women both play Australia on
with right knee soreness and will be day-to- terview. “But if we continue to guard the way Friday, before the men close their Las Vegas
day going forward, USA Basketball said. The we are, it’ll start to turn for us on offense. ... stay on Sunday against Spain and the women
Americans also will be without Khris Middle- When we keep the ball in front and we get play Nigeria. The American teams will fly to-
ton, Jrue Holiday and Devin Booker until at stops and rebounds, then we pretty much can gether to Tokyo on Monday.
Suns can hack Giannis, but know he’ll keep coming
Associated Press kounmpo will try to help the NBA Finals. the perimeter.
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Bucks even the series in Game 4 The Suns have already faced Paul said the Suns will just
Antetokounmpo pointed to a on Wednesday. LeBron James and Nikola Jokic stick with their game plan.
pair of scratches, one on his And whether playing with during this first run to their first “We’re going to keep trying to
forehead and the other on his pain in his knee or shaking off NBA Finals since 1993, so build a wall,” he said.
cheek. hits to his face, Phoenix knows they’ve had to figure out ways to Antetokounmpo is used to
Those NBA Finals battle Antetokounmpo is going to keep overcome MVP players. that.
scars are proof, he figures, that attacking them. But Antetokounmpo, with his He recalls it being about two
the frustrated Phoenix Suns are “He’s coming full speed ev- end-to-end bursts that seem to years ago when teams started to
indeed fouling him. ery play, like a running back take just two or three dribbles, employ that defensive strategy
“So they’re making my pretty coming downhill,” point guard is a different type of challenge. of packing multiple players in
face ugly,” Antetokounmpo Chris Paul said. Paul said Phoenix coach Monty his path to the basket.
said. Antetokounmpo had 41 points Williams’ instructions are just Antetokounmpo still doesn’t
The Suns may be hacking and and 13 rebounds in Milwaukee’s to try to get in the 6-foot-11 for- enjoy playing against it — “I’m
whacking him, but they sure 120-100 victory in Game 3. That ward’s way, but it’s difficult to not going to lie; I hate it,” he said
aren’t stopping the Milwaukee followed his 42 points and 12 re- give too much attention because — but he’s come to look at it as a
Bucks star. bounds in Game 2, making him the Bucks have shooters such as compliment, adding that it’s
Coming off two straight 40- just the sixth player with con- Khris Middleton, Jrue Holiday “funny that there’s a defense out
point performances, Anteto- secutive 40-point games in the and Brook Lopez set up around there called the Giannis Wall.”PAGE 8 • STRIPES LITE • Wednesday, July 14, 2021
US women’s fencing team arrives in Japan
BY JONATHAN SNYDER opening remarks in English. to noon until Sunday at the Lotus team competition in 2008 and
Stars and Stripes “While the USA women’s soft- Culture Center Arena inside the 2016, according to the Team
MARINE CORPS AIR STA- ball team is already in training Atago Sports Complex, a facility USA website.
TION IWAKUNI, Japan — The camp, now it’s your turn to get shared by the city and the air During the press event the
U.S. women’s Olympic fencing more than ready for the Tokyo station, according to the Iwaku- city presented gifts with each
team arrived Tuesday evening Games and I know you’re going ni city Sports Promotion Divi- athlete’s name written in Japa-
at this Marine base in Yamagu- to give it your best performance sion. nese kanji calligraphy. Epee
chi prefecture for training to achieve the best results,” he Tickets to team practice ses- fencer Kelley Hurley, of Hous-
ahead of the Tokyo Games this said. “While you are here in Iwa- sions have already sold out. ton, expressed her gratitude as
month. kuni we must follow COVID safe “For me, personally, this is she received the gifts on the
An entourage of about 14 peo- distancing guidelines, but we my third visit here to Iwakuni, team’s behalf.
ple stepped into the lobby of are always close to you in our and the reason we keep coming Hurley’s younger sister,
Iwakuni airport, which shares a hearts.” back here is because of the city’s Courtney Hurley, also qualified
runway with the base, and were The Olympians will stay at the special atmosphere and the hos- for the U.S. team as an epee com-
greeted by members of the Kintai Inn on the air station until pitality we receive here,” the petitor, according to Team USA.
media while adhering to social Monday. team’s head coach, Andrey Ge- Though athletes and others
distancing measures. MCAS Iwakuni commander va, told reporters. “On the be- entering Japan to take part in
The fencing squad joins the Col. Lance Lewis also greeted half of our team, I would like to the Olympics are exempt from a
U.S. Olympic softball team for the athletes at the airport. thank the people of Iwakuni and 14-day quarantine rule, they
workouts in Iwakuni. The soft- “On behalf of the city and be- thank you for your hospitality. It must follow strict testing and so-
ball team arrived July 5 and has half of the air station, welcome makes our preparation much cial distancing protocols.
finished up playing exhibition to Japan, you are finally here,” more enjoyable, and we are hap- “We are professional athletes
games in front of a limited num- he said at the press conference. py to be here.” and coaches, we train every day
ber of spectators. “When you’re here in this city, The 2020 fencing team, 24 and in our training routine, we
Japan has carved out restric- when you’re here aboard Ma- women and men, is the largest in do the PCR testing on a daily ba-
tions for Olympic athletes that rine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, U.S. Olympic history to qualify sis, and if it’s required to do this
preclude them from the usual you’re among family, friends for the games and boasts several every day, we will comply with
14-day quarantine expected of and neighbors. And I know medal contenders, according to the requirements,” Geva said.
most arriving foreigners, but when you go up to Tokyo to com- NBC Sports. “This is the last phase of our
that also prevent them from pete in the Olympics on your Mariel Zagunis, of Portland, preparation we want to focus on
mingling with most residents of way to the gold medal, your Ore., who competes in the saber the Olympics, no touring this
Japan. adopted home of Iwakuni is go- events, is the only U.S. fencer to time, but it’s fine, we are here to
Iwakuni Deputy Mayor Ta- ing to be cheering the loudest for win individual gold since 1904, prepare.”
dashi Sugioka welcomed the you!” according to NBC. She won gold The games officially begin Ju-
fencing team in front of report- The fencing team will be in individual competition in ly 23 with closing ceremonies on
ers at the airport, giving his first training every day from 10 a.m. 2004 and 2008 and bronze in Aug. 8.
As NHL offseason begins, clubs make moves
Associated Press Wild general manager Bill Guerin said Keith will miss Chicago and vice versa
It’s hard for Duncan Keith to say good- Tuesday. “You see teams constantly chang- after he was one of the most important
bye to yesterday. ing. You have to try to get better.” players of this championship era. But at al-
Pekka Rinne, too. Even more difficult for Some of the getting better means getting most 38 and after going long stretches with-
Zach Parise and Ryan Suter because it worse in the short term. That’s the gamble out seeing his 8-year-old son, Colton, Keith
wasn’t their call. the Wild took in buying out Parise and Su- asked for a trade to Western Canada and
Moving on from the past is an early ter. It’s the same for the Blackhawks in landed with the Oilers.
theme of the NHL offseason. Chicago trad- trading Keith to Edmonton for defenseman “It’s a sad day on one end to be leaving
ed Keith after 16 seasons that included Caleb Jones and a third-round pick. Chicago, but also an exciting time to be
three Stanley Cup titles. Rinne retired fol- The Predators hope they have their moving to a new team with new team-
lowing 13 full seasons goaltending in Nash- Rinne replacement in Juuse Saros, who got mates,” Keith said Monday night. “I want
ville, and Minnesota announced buyouts 35 games to the elder Finn’s 21 this past to be at my best. In Edmonton, it’s going to
for Parise and Suter nine seasons into their season and was the playoff starter. be a competitive environment and I’m go-
13-year contracts. “We’re really happy we have Juuse,” GM ing to do everything I can to earn the re-
Consider it like summer cleaning before David Poile said. “He’s played really well spect of my new teammates and the coach-
most of the jumbling for the 2021-22 season behind Pekka, played exceptional this year. ing staff and the organization.”
happens after the Seattle expansion draft I think ‘the torch has been passed’ is the Parise and Suter will get that chance
next week. expression here. But who’s not going to somewhere once free agency opens July
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