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The Latest: As Trump goes to NATO, DHS says US remains at heightened risk
Read full article: The Latest: As Trump goes to NATO, DHS says US remains at heightened riskPresident Donald Trump is in Europe for a two-day NATO summit laden with uncertainty over Iran’s response to U.S. airstrikes, the fate of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the future of U.S. troops based in NATO countries.
Freed from prison, Belarusian dissident Tsikhanouski tells AP about 5 years in solitary confinement
Read full article: Freed from prison, Belarusian dissident Tsikhanouski tells AP about 5 years in solitary confinementBelarusian dissident Siarhei Tsihanouski says he was held in solitary confinement, in conditions similar to torture, during five years in prison.
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Half the NFL players who opted out last year no longer with team
Read full article: Half the NFL players who opted out last year no longer with teamLess than half of the 67 NFL players who opted out of the 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic are still with the same team as training camps kicked off for the 2021 season.
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66 players opt out of NFL season due to coronavirus pandemic
Read full article: 66 players opt out of NFL season due to coronavirus pandemicA total of 66 players have opted out of the 2020 NFL season due to the coronavirus pandemic, nearly half of them linemen. Players with a medical opt out will receive a $350,000 stipend, whole those voluntarily opting out receive $150,000 as an advance against future salaries. No team has come close to New England in losing players for the upcoming season, which begins Sept. 10 with Houston at Super Bowl champion Kansas City. Those are not easy decisions to make as a player, especially when you love the game," said Broncos safety Justin Simmons, who will play this season. And Ive had a lot of difficult conversations with my wife and, yeah, its not ever going to be easy.