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the sporting community is mourning a huge loss. american journalist grant wahl has died while covering the world cup in doha. we are live with the look at his legacy. brittany griner spending her first day on american soil in 300 days. and russia may have banned the notion of no first use of nuclear weapons. live from cnn is center, this is cnn "newsroom" with kim brunhuber. there's grief and disbelief at the world cup in qatar after prominent american sports writer grant wahl died while covering the tournament. a witness tells cnn he collapsed during friday's match between argentina and the netherlands. he fell ill in the press area

and received immediate medical treatment, which continued as he was taken to the hospital. soccer's governing body in the united states said it was heartbroken to learn about the tragedy. late last month his knowledge and passion were on full display during the u.s./iran match. >> absolutely crazy atmosphere inside the stadium. crazy in a good way. you know, the u.s. sends a lot of fans to the world cup now. and so the u.s. fans were extremely land. we're in a part of the world where we're near iran. those fans were very loud in the crowd. you felt like this was a classic world cup atmosphere, which is why i always tell everybody, at some point in your life go to a world cup even if you're not a soccer fan. it feels like you're at the center of the universe. >> fifa is recognizing wahl's work. he said his love for football

was immense and his reporting will be missed by all who follow the global game. all right. more from darren lewis in doha. darren, it's hard to overstate how important wahl was in the world of u.s. soccer and a respected sports journalist across the world. before we talk about his career, let's talk about the man. he was known as kind and generous. you knew him. what was he like? >> reporter: oh, fesgrant, his e and loved ones. there is a sense of disbelief here in doha, kim. football very much irrelevant to the death of somebody who i see, and i think many people see, as an icon in the sport of football and the world of journalism. he was a great man.

he was somebody who was kind, compassionate. he had a word for everybody, whether you were a young journalist coming through, whether you were somebody who had his level of experience. he helped to bring many people into the world of journalism. he was a passionate advocate for the sport of u.s. football and for many people on both sides "the atlantic" he was the prephraoer jourpremier when it to supporting the causes. i can't believe i'm talking about the legendary grant wahl, kim, in the past tense. >> you put your thumb right on it, the sense of disbelief so many people are feeling right now. and you touched on the two dual aspects of his life. he was as much an activist as a

journalist. not just for sport but for social issues as well. >> yeah, he was. he was a fearless journalist. he wore that t-shirt. he was in here talking about it with don riddell on "world sport" and explaining what had happened when he wore that rainbow t-shirt. he was accosted by guards when he tried to get in a game. he's been very vocal on the issue of human rights, the treatment of migrant workers. this is a man who fought for the people who didn't have a voice. he did it all his career. he is somebody who when people talk about leaders and people who stand up to be counted, they talk about grant wahl. and that's a big reason why he has had so many tributes paid to him. i know you made reference to

gianni infantino, the fifa president. that gives you the sense of the esteem in which he was held. he said his love of football was immense. his reporting will be missed by all who follow the global game. he's a legend, kim. >> if a legend and a leader, as you said. for u.s. soccer specifically, it's such a huge blow. a young u.s. men's team, it was poised maybe to do something special in the next world cup to be played here in north america. it's just heartbreaking to think that grant won't be there to see it. but he helped build the support here where soccer wasn't traditionally seen as on par with the other major sports. >> reporter: yeah. it's particularly poignant but an important point to make.

when other countries would look down their noses at u.s. soccer in particular, he would fight for it. you only have to look at social media and some of the tributes being made to understand the esteem in which he is held by athletes past and present. i will prefer you to a tweet by don garber who said we are shocked, saddened and heartbroken over the passing of grant wahl. he was a kind and caring person whose passion for soccer and dedication to journalism were immeasurable. that's just one of a number of tweets that have been september out this morning. he was somebody that, as you rightly say, should be at the vanguard of 2026, having fought for so long for u.s. football -- u.s. soccer to be taken seriously and now heartbreakingly he won't be there. but all of our thoughts will be

with his family. >> yeah. well said. really appreciate all of your thoughts as well. darren lewis in doha. much more on this developing story later in the show. wnba star brittany griner's release from a russian prison is raising hopes that paul whelan and others may be released. she was taken to an army medical center to get checked out. she had been imprisoned the past 10 months on a drug charge but was said to be in good spirits. griner caught off her dreadlocks about two weeks ago so she could better handle the cold. >> we are absolutely gratified

that brittany griner is back on american soil. >> reporter: we can confirm brittany griner arrived at joint base san antonio. now in her home state after 10 months in a russian prison. most recently serving her nine-year sentence in a russian penal colony. and there's new information about her life there. griner said she cut her long hair nearly two weeks ago and trimmed it to make her life easier during the russian winter. her attorney said she was unable to do the sewing work due to her large hands and the tables were too small to accommodate her. a spokesperson saying she appears to be in good health. >> she was incredibly gracious and kind on the flight. very appreciative of the effort to get her home. >> reporter: she is new undergoing a medical evaluation before being united with wife

sherelle. the negotiations to bring griner home were separate from any talks about ukraine. the deal came together about one week ago after the u.s. offered to swap convicted russian arms dealer viktor bout for griner and paul whelan. whelan was detained in 2018, convicted on espionage charges. >> it was either make this exchange, get one back. the only one they were willing to trade was britney. >> she's on the ground. >> reporter: russian president vladimir putin saying the russian federal security service took charge of the swap adding, there's a possibility for further negotiations. raising hopes that paul whelan could be the next american freed. for now, griner's family, friends, and teammates say they

are just happy to have her home. >> we're incredibly gratified and thankful she's back. >> reporter: rosa flores, cnn, san antonio, texas. >> the biden administration concedes it paid a high price for her freedom, trading one of the most notorious arms trackers. viktor bout was serving a 25-year prison sentence. many in the u.s. were oppose to the lop-sided exchange. >> it just became readily apparent to the president and the entire team it was either make this exchange, get one back, and the only one they were willing to trade was britney,

for mr. bout or get done and leave her there. and i can think we would all agree not one more day in a penal colony. he would have been free in six years. it's not like he was serving a life sentence. >> for more on this trade and how the u.s. plans to keep tabs on bout here's cnn's oren liebermann. >> reporter: there is some level of concern that viktor bout might return to the work that made him infamous now that he was released for u.s. basketball star brittany griner. he was nicknamed the merchant of death. bout is out there again. if he does go back to sale the pro live reugz of arms. it was never an easy decision for the biden administration to make according to cnn's

reporting. ultimately, there was a chance to make this trade. it was one for one or one or none, and the administration ultimately decided to move forward with this knowing the risks it entails. first, they will monitor this very closely. africa being one of the key areas that d.o.d. is watch to go see if he does go back to work there where he had spread arms before. that's one of the key areas in terms of how d.o.d. would handle that. we will continue to work with african partners so they understand the risks and the threats of the people they're working with and the organizations they're working with. oren liebermann, cnn, pentagon. ukraine will get a boost for its defenses against iranian drones wreaking havoc on its energy system. a new batch of military aid worth $275 million will include technologies to fight drones

like these which russia has been using to pummel ukraine's energy infrastructure. after the announcement, president zelenskyy thanked the u.s. for what he called its unwavering support. ukraine says russia is turning up the pressure along the eastern front lines. on friday, ukrainian officials said russian troops made app unprecedented push on the sit of bakhmut. the ukrainian defenses are holding. meanwhile, russia's president is taking saber rattling to a new level. vladimir putin said they might abandon the doctrine not to use nuclear weapons in a first strike. he told reporters in occurring stan russia is done with military mobilizations for now. here he is. >> translator: there are no such

factors today. they are not visible. as i told you, 300,000 were called up as part of the mobilization. let me repeat once again. 150,000 are in the grouping. of those, a little more than half are in combat units. >> reporter: clare sebastian is keeping an eye on all developmentsing involving ukraine. clare, take us through the reality on the ground behind zelenskyy's comments. why is the situation in the east so difficult as he put it? >> reporter: that area, of course the concentration of the finding around the town of back mute. a lot of fire power in that area. president zelenskyy actually visited the donbas region earlier this week. he wanted to be seen there to show ukraine still has its goal of liberating not only the newly taken territories by russia but those under control of russian-backed separatists in

2014 we will. we know how important the donbas is to president putin. he uses the word donbas more than he says ukraine. the reality on the ground is brutal. i want you to listen to a clip from sam kiley who visited a hospital and asked a soldier who had been injured about his impression of the fighting there. >> reporter: how would you describe the battle for back mute? he says world war i. that's it. world war ii. something like that. >> so i think you get a strong impression of what things are are like on the ground, world war i or ii. with sophisticated modern weaponry alongside nato weaponry provided to ukraine.

and of course ukraine got another boost this week, the 27th drawdown by the u.s. since 2021. you can see ukraine's allies continue to support it to defend that city. >> all right. that's the ukrainian perspective. now to russia's president making provacative comments about the us use of nuclear weapons. >> reporter: it's interesting, kim. it's been the hall ma, of this so far. it seemed to escalate in the autumn when ukraine's counter offensive started to bear fruit. it has receded in recent weeks. this past week we saw those drone attacks on several russian air bases a long way from the ukrainian border. the german chancellor came out

and said the threat of nuclear war and escalation had receded. twice in fact, in several days putting pay to that notion. he's a little cagey in how he frames this. he said we are thinking about it. he wasn't definitive this they are going to introduce that into their doctrine. they want to leverage the rhetorical power of his nuclear arsenal. nothing much to celebrate from his efforts in ukraine. all right. thanks so much, clare sebastien in london. a judge declines to hold donald trump in contempt of court. but the documents case is far from settled. we'll have details ahead. plus, kyrsten sinema leaves

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u.s. federal judge declined to hold former president donald trump in context of court for

tpa failing to turn over classified records. the decision comes despite concerns from the justice department that trump might have classified material in his possession. kai kaitlan polantz has more. >> reporter: under seal over donald trump that he and his team have been sitting with for months now. two years after he left the presidency. this hearing on the table today was whether or not donald trump would be held in contempt for not fulfilling that subpoena from back in may. and our reporting don't from kristen holmes and sara murray, the federal judge didn't hold donald trump in contempt today. we also understand trump side and the justice department were urged to try and find a

resolution. this does not mean the end of the investigation led by jack smith. it's not clear if this is the end of the dispute in court. we don't know much also because of this hearing because 12 months of the media and news organizations, national press and a lawyer we were using to represent all of us, we tried to get into this hearing. we were asking the court for transparency, to be heard, to open it up to the public. we know about the existence of the subpoena. many months of being dissatisfied with it. that was not going to be the case today. the media did not get to witness this. the attorneys left through back hallways after 90 minutes. cnn, kaitlan polantz, washington. a shakeup in the u.s. senate

for democrats. kyrsten sinema left the democrats to become an independent. the balance of power will remain the same. she told our jake tapper why she made the change. here she is. >> i know some people might be a little bit surprised by this but actually i think it makes a lot of sense. you know, a growing number of arizonans and people like me tkroefl like we fit neatly into one party's box or the other. so like many across the state and the nation, i decided to leave that partisan process. i intend to maintain my position on my committees and keep doing the work that i have been doing for arizona. i don't think things will change in terms of how i parade or the work that i do in the united states senate. >> she declined to answer questions about whether she will run for re-election in 2024. she will join angus king and

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the new subway series. welcome back to all of you watching us here in the united states, canada and around the world. i'm kim brunhuber. this is cnn "newsroom." the world cup community is in shock after prominent american journalist grant wahl died covering the event in qatar. the supreme committee for delivery and legacy says he fell

ill in the press area and received immediate medical treatment, which continued as he was taken to the hospital. soccer's governing body in the united states said it was heartbroken for the tragedy. earlier the co-host of wahl's football podcast offered similar praise with cnn. >> actually spent a year in argentina in the '90s in the copa america. he told me a story about how he wore american colors in buenos aries that evening and was nearly, you know, beaten up by some locals because he dared to celebrate an american victory in argentina. he loved that country and would have loved seeing them get through the semifinal today. the last the text i sent to him was an unanswered one when are we going to talk about this? yeah.

it's impossible to fathom a man so young who offered, as your previous guests mentioned, so much to the footballing world, to the advancement of human rights, to noble, genuinely noble causes to have heard of his passing. >> and fifa's president is sending his thoughts to wahl's loved ones. in a statement, he said on behalf of fifa and the football community, we ex prosecutors our sincerest condo tphepbss to his wife celine, his family, and his friends at this most difficult time. an expected far-right plot to overflow the government. more arrests are expected. german officials say they follow a number of conspiracy theories, including qanon. as brian todd reports, that's only one of the similarities

between that group and extremists in the u.s. >> reporter: armed german police make sweeping arrests across the country, a dragnet resulting in the apprehensions of 25 people, members or supporters of what german officials say is a far-right terrorist organization allegedly plotting to overthrow the government in berlin. german prosecutors say there could be twice that many people in the group overall. they call the reich citizens movement, a group radical and violent. >> translator: the suspected terrorist group uncovered today was founded pweufd on coup d'etat fantasies. >> both of the movements gained steam around anti-mask mandates and the functioning acts of the u.s. and swrer man governments. >> reporter: the ties to qanon

are the crossover of the conspiracy theories which is that there is a global deep state not just one in the united states and one in the federal republic of germany and they collude, that they are not legitimate governments or leaders. >> connect to the plot in germany, a former far right member of germany's lower house of parliament, a woman who serves as a judge in district court. cnn was not able to get comment from her. german prosecutors did not confirm her involvement. there are indications that the right wing plotters may have been channeling the january 6th in sur recollection. many considered entering the german parliament by force. >> translator: it showed these people there are options to destroy state order.

>> reporter: why should americans care about a right wing conspiracy in germany? >> it could make it a global movement. and the factor of come together to do what? we've got a taste of that on january 6th. >> reporter: and the former and possibly future american president has embraced the fringe group. donald trump a hero of the qanon movement in the u.s. reposted memes and videos with reference to q a known conspiracy theories and took a picture at a mar-a-lago fund-raiser with a promoter of qanon. while agencies like the fbi remain active the in trying to take down the groups, one of the challenges is they don't have a visible leader. the splintered nature makes it hard tore pen straight, the plot harder to stop. brian todd, washington. peter newman is a securities

study professor at kings college london and former director of the international center for the study of radicalization. thanks very much for being here with us. as we saw there, this group wants to overthrow the government and install their own leader. now, it's a deep rabbit hole. for our american viewers who have heard of the so-called sovereign citizens movement, it's all very familiar ideology and how it relates to the movement here in the u.s., similar to the freemen in canada. >> it is almost the same. they don't believe in the legitimacy of the u.s. constitution. they have their own passports. they refuse to pay taxes. that's exactly what the people are doing in germany. they are not recognizing the legitimacy of the german state. the last legitimate german state

was monarchy in 1918. their leader is an a aristocrat. that's what they want to go back to. >> that's where it diverges from here in the u.s. we saw they have been heavily influenced by qanon. how is that? >> yes. that surprised me too. whenever i heard about qanon i thought it is so american, about donald trump, the second amendment. this will never translate into any other context. but it did. the second most translated language of qanon is german. supporters of that are trying to translate it into a german context. so, for example, in the summer of 2020, supporters of the movement were actually trying to

storm the german parliament. and the rumor was donald trump was in town, that he had flown in to liberate the country. so there is definitely a crossover. >> i mean, it all sounds so absurd. it is a real threat. and it goes much wider and deeper than the two dozen or so they've arrested; is that right. >> yes. it is absolutely laughable if you don't believe it. but these people do. there are 20,000 supporters across the country. an estimated 2,000 are potentially violent. this is very important. in germany, we don't have many guns. but supporters of the movement are heavily armed. they get gun licenses because of all sorts of excuses of being hunters, sports shooters, et cetera. they are heavily armed, and they

are a threat. >> so, i'll ask you the same question we heard in the piece that proceeded this, which is beyond shaking our heads at the absurdity of it all. why should they care about this weird appropriation going on in germany? >> well, they should care about it. it's a sign of this ideology spreading. we're seeing that these guys are copying each other. so one of the actions that they planned to implement in germany was the storming of the german parliament. it was modeled on the storming of the capitol the beginning of last year in the united states. they watch each other, learn from each other. you shouldn't be surprised if any of the tactics are suddenly turning up in the united states. >> it's really disturbing. we'll definitely have to keep an eye on that here. really appreciate you explaining it all to us. peter newman, thanks so much.

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police in north carolina say they've received hundreds of tips about a deliberate attack on the local power grid that knocked out power to thousands of customers. authorities say whoever shot out two utility sub stations with a high-powered rifle knew exactly what they were doing. a $75,000 reward has been offered for information on the person or persons responsible. crews have now restored power to some 45,000 homes and businesses that were in the dark for days.

that follows similar attacks on power grids in other parts of the country. domestic extremist groups have been promoting the attacks in online forums with details on the were systems's weaknesses. a community near fort worth, texas is in shock and disbelief. the girl's mother is calling for fedex to impose stricter screenings of employees. cnn's josh campbell has the chilling details. >> reporter: we're learning new information about the death of a 7-year-old girl near forth worth, texas november 30th. athena strand went missing from her driveway. her family called police. there was an extensive search of the area. as part of that investigation police determined there was a fedex package delivery around the time of her disappearance.

they contacted the company and were able to identify the specific truck. there was surveillance footage that showed this young girl inside the vehicle with the driver. that 31-year-old tanner horner was arrested. he has now been charged with capital murder, as well as aggravated kidnapping. police say he confessed. the defendant stated when he was backing up his fedex truck he accidentally hit athena but she was not seriously injured. he strangled her with his bans in the back of the fedex van. he is now being held on bond of $1.5 million. this family and community obviously devastated by the alleged murder of the 7-year-old girl. i will read a post from her mother on facebook. she writes, she athena was born to change my world and she has. let her unexpected and

inexcusable death be the reason we see change. let the light she brought into this world continue to grow brighter in her name. a truly tragic situation there. josh campbell, cnn. authorities investigating the deaths of four idaho college students say they are making progress but still haven't made details available to the public. they don't want to compromise the investigation. officials say they are sorting through a huge number of tips, including many about a white 00 -- hyundai elantra sedan. they have not found the murder weapon used in last month's attack. as condemnation rolls in from around the world for the execution of iranian protesters, demonstrators refuse to stay quiet.

in tehran, the streets rang out with a familiar chant of death to the dictator. protesters in the western city damaged a statute chew dedicated to a member of the pair ramilit force. a man was hung on thursday after being sentenced to death in late october. the first known public execution since protests began. in peru, hundreds of people continue to protest the otheous leader. they are ruling out constitutional changes.

this all comes as the ousted is seeking asylum in mexico. he was offed by lawmakers on wednesday after he tried to dissolve congress to avoid an impeachment vote. more legal trouble for jimmy lie who is already in jail. he has been sentenced to six years more prison time and quarter million dollars fine for fraud. in his latest case he was found to have concealed using the newspapers headquarters violating its lease. lie is a high profile critic of beijing under hong kong's sweeping national security law. he was sentenced to almost 13 months in prison last year tpaorping in an unauthorized

protest. all right. still ahead this hour, the stunning upsets, the comebacks and all the nail-biting highlights. the first semifinal matchup is now set in qatar. stay witith us. . sosome are of intensity, others, joy. all are of - ahhhhhh. listerine. feel the whoa! one prilosec otc each morning blocks heartburn all day and all night. prilosec otc reduces excess acid for 24 hours, blocking heartburn before it starts. one pill a day. 24 hours. zero heartburn.

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well, that was the scene in buenos aries, a thrilling victory over the netherlands in the world cup quarterfinals. argentina and lionel messi went into extra time, tied at two. then came the penalty shoot-out with messi as cool as ever. and the goalkeeper saving two spot kicks. argentina on top 4-3 ending the dutch squad's run in qatar. and the day's other match went down to nail-biting penalty shootouts. brazil/croatia tied. the croatian squad won on penalty kicks. neymar tied pele for the most goals scored for the brazil

national team with 77. croatia once again has a chance to reach the final. we will have to get past argentina and messi on tuesday to do it. the quarterfinals will wrap up today. morocco will take on portugal and france will face england. a strong storm system is moving over the western u.s. have a look here. this is winter weather alerts. parts of the pacific northwest, sierra nevada, rockies, and the plains are all looking at bitter cold temperatures, heavy rain and snow. what are you focusing on and how bad will it be >> reporter: the cascades through the sierras we are

expecting higher snowfall accumulation. over 5,000 feet we can expect six feet of snow when it's all said and done. we have winter storm warnings highlighted in pink. over 10 million people from the west coast all the way up into parts of the upper midwest are now under some sort of winter weather alert. all that moisture getting pushed onto the west coast. a lot of moisture getting pushed in. right through the mountainsides, the cascades, and we get a massive amount of snow which is happening in washington, parts of oregon and northern california. it's not just heavy snowfall but a heavy rain threat. areas that need the rain. we have picked up several inches of rain in these locations. it's just going to continue to fall here within the weekend. so you will see areas highlighted in orange.

they are picking up roughly four inches of rain through sunday. six feet of snow above 5,000 feet. areas highlighted in yellow where we have a little more vulnerable threat for flooding. that's south of san francisco for today. and rolling into sunday, it pushes through l.a. and san diego, again, highlighted in yellow where we are most vulnerable. it will track further east and bring in a flooding threat. we are not only dealing with the threat of flooding but also the threat of severe weather tuesday into wednesday. picking up roughly another one, two, possibly three inches of rain in the mississippi valley. areas in red from arkansas back into southern louisiana dealing with a threat of tornados.

and that travels across parts of alabama, the florida panhandle into wednesday. kim. >> all right. thanks so much, bright any. appreciate it. that wraps this hour of cnn "newsroom." you can follow me on twitter. i'll be back in a moment with more news. please do stay with us. 'twas a wintry day, and at ihop quite soon hot cinnamon apples would be coaxed with a spoon on the fluffiest french toast with red currants on top we wish you a happy holiday, only at ihop. new gingersnap apple french toast, part of our new holiday menu. try all three flavors.

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