basketball star Brittney Griner, who had been detained in Russia since February, has been released as part of a prisoner exchange between Russia and the U.S., the Biden administration announced on Thursday. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA champion, had traveled to Russia for years during the WNBA’s off-season to play for a Russian team. She was detained by Russian…
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