内容摘要：“We do find that it could function a little bit in a human being,” Wang said. He speculated that would be enough to help support a failing human liver.

“We do find that it could function a little bit in a human being,” Wang said. He speculated that would be enough to help support a failing human liver.

The Seahawks posted winning records all three years with Smith as the starter, but his career there reached a crossroads after last season. The two parties failed to reach a contract agreement, leading to thein which the Raiders gave up a third-round draft pick.

That means Smith is starting over again.“There’s not a lot of guys that would have shown that resiliency,” offensive coordinator Chip Kelly said. “There’s not a lot of guys that would have persevered through all of that. ... He’s so relatable to everybody in this program because he’s kind of lived that life.“The fact that he has done it and come out and to be the way he is now is really a testament to him.”

Smith said his up-and-down NFL career has helped him “cherish it a little bit more.”The Raiders are putting their hopes and money — they signed Smith to a

that takes it through the 2027 season — that he can help make the franchise at least competitive again.

Three AFC West teams made the playoffs last season. The Raiders, who went 4-13, were the only ones taking early vacations, meaning hopes of ending a playoff victory drought that dates to the 2003 season would continue. Smith also has the burden of trying to win in a division with fellow quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert and Bo Nix.Rights groups say Israel has used Palestinians as shields in Gaza and the West Bank for decades. The Supreme Court outlawed the practice in 2005. But the groups continued to document violations.

Still, experts say this war is the first time in decades the practice — and the debate around it — has been so widespread.The two Israeli soldiers who spoke to the AP — and a third who provided testimony to Breaking the Silence — said commanders were aware of the use of human shields and tolerated it, with some giving orders to do so. Some said it was referred to as the “mosquito protocol” and that Palestinians were also referred to as “wasps” and other dehumanizing terms.

This photo provided by Breaking the Silence, a whistleblower group of former Israeli soldiers, shows two detainees used as human shields being held inside a house in the Gaza City area in 2024. (Breaking the Silence via AP)This photo provided by Breaking the Silence, a whistleblower group of former Israeli soldiers, shows two detainees used as human shields being held inside a house in the Gaza City area in 2024. (Breaking the Silence via AP)