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ByJuliePace TheAssociatedPress WASHINGTON Barack Obama stepped behind the White House podium for the last time Wednes- day, fielding questions from the crush of journal- ists crammed in for the oc- casion and offering assur- ances to Americans watch- ing on TV. But at times, his answers seemed aimed at an audi- ence of one: the man who will replace him at noon Friday. Obama gently chided Donald Trump's sugges- tion that the U.S. might end its sanctions on Russia over Ukraine in exchange for nuclear stockpile re- ductions, saying it was in America's interest to make sure "we don't confuse why these sanctions have been imposed with a whole set of other issues." And, with Trump vow- ing to move the U.S. Em- bassy in Israel to Jerusa- lem, a move that could fur- ther inflame tensions in the Middle East, Obama warned that when "sud- den unilateral moves" are made in the region, the re- sults can be explosive. Obama also defended his decision to cut nearly three decades off con- victed leaker Chelsea Man- ning's prison term, a move Trump's team has strongly criticized. Obama said the former Army intelligence analysthadserveda"tough prison sentence" already. With no elections left to win or legislative bat- tles to fight, Obama used his parting words to de- liver one set of messages to his successor, a man who is his opposite both temper- amentally and politically. Obama said he expected a new president, particu- larly one from the oppos- ing party, to "test old as- sumptions," but he also suggested it would be im- portant for the next ad- ministration to "under- stand that there are go- ing to be consequences, and actions typically cre- ate reactions." The very fact that Obama was holding the afternoon news conference in the White House brief- ing room served as a sym- bolic counter to Trump. The president-elect's aides have raised the prospect of moving daily news brief- ings out of their traditional West Wing home, sparking fears of attempts to even- tually push reporters out of the White House alto- gether. Obama specifically ad- dressed that worry: "Hav- ing you in this building has made this place work better," he declared. "You're not supposed to be sycophants, you're supposed to be skeptics," Obama said to the report- ers he has often criticized for hyping scandals and hopscotching from story to story too quickly. "You're not supposed to be complimentary, but you're supposed to cast a critical eye on folks who hold enormous power and make sure that we are ac- countable to the people who sent us here." SolongfromWhite House: Obama aims final messages at Trump OUTGOING PRESIDENT PABLOMARTINEZMONSIVAIS—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Morning fog is seen at the White House in Washington, Wednesday. President Barack Obama is in the final days of his presidency with an 11th hour push to tie up loose ends and put the finishing touches on his legacy before handing the reins to President-elect Donald Trump. ICU DAVID J. PHILLIP — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE President George H. W. Bush waves as he arrives at NRG Stadium before the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball semifinal game between Villanova and Oklahoma in Houston. The Associated Press HOUSTON Former Pres- ident George H.W. Bush was admitted to an inten- sive care unit on Wednes- day, and his wife, Barbara, was hospitalized as a pre- caution, according to his spokesman. The former president was admitted to the ICU at a Houston hospital to "ad- dress an acute respiratory problem stemming from pneumonia," family spokes- man Jim McGrath said in a statement. McGrath said the former first lady was hospitalized as a precau- tion after experiencing fa- tigue and coughing. George Bush was taken to the hospital over the weekend for shortness of breath. McGrath said ear- lier Wednesday that the 92-year-old Bush was re- sponding well to treat- ments. The 41st president was admitted to Houston Meth- odist Hospital on Saturday, McGrath said in an email to The Associated Press. "Doctors and everyone are very pleased, and we hope to have him out soon," McGrath said. Bush's chief of staff, Jean Becker, told the Houston Chronicle and KHOU-TV that Bush was expected to go home in a couple of days. Bush, who served as U.S. president from 1989 to 1993, has a form of Par- kinson's disease and uses a motorized scooter or a wheelchair for mobility. He was hospitalized in Maine in 2015 after falling at his summer home and break- ing a bone in his neck, and was hospitalized in Hous- ton the previous December for about a week for short- ness of breath. He spent Christmas 2012 in intensive care for a bronchitis-related cough and other issues. Despite the loss of mo- bility, Bush celebrated his 90th birthday by making a tandem parachute jump in Kennebunkport, Maine. Last summer, Bush led a group of 40 wounded war- riors on a fishing trip at the helm of his speedboat, three days after his 92nd birthday celebration. George H.W. Bush, wife Barbara hospitalized By David Crary The Associated Press NEW YORK For most Americans, Chelsea Man- ning has been a hero or villain based on how they view her decision to leak classified material. For transgender people, she has another dimension — serving as a potent sym- bol of their struggles for acceptance. With Tuesday's commu- tation of her prison sen- tence by President Barack Obama, she's now due for release in May, when she will re-enter a society bit- terly divided over many aspects of transgender rights. Known as Bradley Man- ning at the time of her 2010 arrest, Manning came out as transgender after be- ing sentenced to 35 years in an all-male military prison. Under Army rules, she was barred from grow- ing her hair long while in- carcerated, and only after litigation by her legal team was she approved for hor- mone therapy. She spent long stints in solitary confinement, and twice tried to kill herself. Chase Strangio, the American Civil Liberties Union attorney who filed the medical-care lawsuit, said Manning has viewed herself as a transgender- rights activist even in the isolation of her confine- ment at Fort Leavenworth. LGBTQ Chelsea Manning: A potent symbol for transgender Americans InPrintEveryTuesday-Thursday-Saturday Online:Publishes24/7 www.redbluffdailynews.com Threeadditionalonline locations at no extra cost! 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