{iii might say, exchanging him for britney greiner?— britney greiner?y none _ britney greiner? of course objectively none of - britney greiner? of course objectively none of this - britney greiner? of course objectively none of this is. objectively none of this is fair, britney greiner and fair, britney greinerand —— britney griner should not be held like hostages in russia which purports to be a member of the 620, security council and it acts like north korea and it acts like north korea and iran in seizing innocent americans without due process and holding them without due process and rightful cause. so it is a problem from the get go but of course the swap is and of itself not an equivalent situation because victor bout was found guilty in a us court, extradited from thailand after he was on the run for some time. having said that, he has served a heavy chunk of his time that he was sentenced and in fact thejudge time that he was sentenced and in fact the judge who sentenced him in new york made a statement saying she could live with the consequences

joining me is britney greiner's former olympic coach and olympic gold medalist herself, don stanley. s you know the conversation between president biden and vice president harris, with britney's wife, trying to tell her they will work to secure the release. is it a sign of progress here? does it give you some hope that maybe they will do all they can and have the rhetoric match the action? >> i think it's god winks, when god winks at you, it's an incredible thing. so, i think everybody in britney's camp has been wanting this. if not an in person meeting, some type of communication with the president of the united states, you know, to add graciousness to it. vice president harris, was on the line as well, so, we got to bangs for our buck and hoping that this expedites britney's process to getting her home a little bit quicker than we thought yesterday. >> dawn, you know her quite well. her cause has really been heard about. people are really trying to be her champion. but i she wrote and i'm gquoting i'm terrified i might be here forever. she sits there alone with her thoughts without

. >>> the pay gap that makes britney greiner and other wnba stars play in russia. >>> why so many people are getting dressed up to go see the minions. >>> live, from cnbc, the facts, the truth, the news with shepard smith. >> good evening, and extraordinary u-turn from the billionaire elon musk. he is pulling out of the $44 billion takeover of twitter, that, according to his lawyer. the reason? the company has failed to provide the exact number of fake accounts on the social media platform. twitter estimated in a filing in may, it is your than 5% of his monetize daily active users were bots or spam accounts in the first quarter of the year, but in a letter, must lawyers sent today to the company's chief legal officer writing in part, quote, twitter has failed or refused to provide this information. sometimes, twitter has ignored mr. musk request, sometimes it has rejected them for reasons which appear to be unjustified. sometimes it has claimed to comply while giving mr. musk incomplete or unusable information. the announcement rattling twitters a stock which dropped about 5% in after-ho

britney greiner and paul and trevor read before them all innocent.they were taken as bargaining chips. this is the best of two bad options. vladimir putin will gain from this. russians like to say. [speaking in native tongue] russians don't leave darrell behind. that is exactly what putin is doing. deflecting a distracting from failures in ukraine. we don't have a choice here. it is a dirty deal. there is no such thing as the rule of law in russia. serving 14 years already in jail. maybe that's enough. >> you are right. no question. few u.s. officials believe the charges. with that said, does this set a new precedent? how might he manipulate this particular prisoner exchange? >> well, first of all, the state department has a clear notice out to not travel to russia. not putting themselves in harms way by traveling to russia and of course with sanctions right now we are not doing much of any business there anyways. there should be a clear understanding of american citizens. in addition to that pr benefit for vladimir putin, victor boot was the wegner

britney greiner, basketball player, olympic champion, she is suspected of drug smuggling in february,n sheremetyevo with hash oil. now there is a trial. real estate subject to sanctions russia began to freeze montenegro, a decree about this was published on the website of the country's government, two objects are no longer available to owners. one of them appealed the decision in court, and joined the anti-russian sanctions of the eu at the end of february. although the country is not a member of the european union, according to experts, russian citizens and companies bought real estate in montenegro for almost 50 million euros only last year, the russian ambassador recalled that our country in the last 15 years has been the largest investor in the country's economy. europe has fallen into its own trap because of threats to impose an embargo on russian gas. the french press writes about this , journalists note that russia will not be left without money for gas. but the european union without blue fuel it may well even in

and new efforts are now underway to free americans britney greiner and paul whalen from captivity in russia. the better and hostage negotiator former governor bill richardson is now expected to travel to moscow in hopes of winning the release. we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world, i'm wolf blitzer, you're in the situation room. on this the eve of the next january six hearing, select committee aides are sharing new details on what to expect as the panel zeros in on the far right extremists at the forefront of the insurrection. cnn congressional correspondent ryan nobles has our report from capitol hill. >> the justice department says they were among the writers causing the most trouble on january sixth. right wing extremist groups many of which came to washington intent on disrupting the certification of the election will be the focus of the house select committee. >> just to get and historical precedents to the group -- >> the committee is repaired outline groups on january sixth. a will grill the former spokesperson. maccallum giving is givin

downing street who outlasted the prime minister >>> but i'm next american basketball star britney greiner on trial in russia on trumped up drug charges caught in the middle of a geopolitical struggle involving united states handing over notorious arms dealer to bring greiner home. >> if you put in the terms of morality or what is right you will never have a deal. is the swap in the interest of americans? >> that is all coming up on sunday today. the citi custom cash℠ card automatically adjusts to earn you more cash back in your top eligible spend category. hi. ♪♪ you don't have to keep tabs on rotating categories... this is the only rotating i care about. ... or activate anything to earn. your cash back automatically adjusts for you. can i get a cucumber water? earn 5% cash back that automatically adjusts to your top eligible spend category, up to $500 spent each billing cycle with the citi custom cash℠ card. i love it... [voice vibrating] lemons. lemons, lemons, lemons. look how nice they are. the moment you become an expedia member, you can instantly start saving on your travels. so you

and american possible stop. britney greiner goes on file. the moscow, the drug possession, the case unfolds as tensions rise between the us and russia over its war in ukraine . ah, i've been fizzling welcome. explosions have brought maliah finn, southern ukraine. city officials to pleading with residence to stay in air raid shelters. the nikolai of region borders odessa, where russia missiles had several apartments in the town of the heath car on friday . ukrainian, president of his, the lensky has called the attack a deliberate act of terror on unarmed civilians. they were in their beds when russian missiles rained down on their homes. at least 21 people were killed in air strikes, including a 12 year old boy present zalinski called the attacks a deliberate act of terror. 3 or giving bleaching 3 missiles on an ordinary residential building on a 9 story block in which nobody was hiding any weapons. any military equipment. delaney ammunition that russian propagandists would claim such strikes. i aimed at it was a simple building, housing, a 1

. >>> new details for the ncaa basketball star britney greiner. she is pleading guilty. ship peered in the russian court earlier. 's is after vape canisters with cannabis oil were allegedly found in her luggage. she's facing up to 10 years. >>> as prime minister horse johnson is stepping down. they boxed up their stuff and said they had to leave the administration. spiky has been dogged by scandal including holding parties even as he told the nation to stay apart during the pandemic. he was appointing somebody to his government who had a history of complaints against him for sexual misbehavior. here he is earlier this morning. >> as we've seen, the herd instinct moves when it moves. in politics no one is remotely indispensable. >> he says he will stay on until his successor is named. it's entirely possible that they will move faster than in the fall. the u.s. is a close relationship with all u.s. prime ministers. over the conservatives pick likely can continue his same policies. it's unlikely that it will affect the special relationship between the u.s. and the uk. >>> t

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said that the united states offered russia to exchange victor buton of americans paul whelan and britney greineror a long time for being a spy. basketball players. greiner sues for transportation drugs that were found in her sheremetyevo. zakharova stressed that the interests of both sides should be taken into account during the negotiations . and now support for terrorism is changing. however, they will not plead guilty on any count. by this time, the russians have spent more than 13 years behind bars. h&m company sells business in russia denis valaev gave live business news with us denis is still looking for a buyer from the store. that is, what will happen. they are closed now, in my opinion, yes they are closed. in august. they promise to temporarily open, but you should not expect discounts. the world's largest clothing retailer, swedish h&m, is looking for buyers for its business in russia, the kommersant newspaper writes, citing sources. some of them say that the buyer will receive lease rights to nearly 170 stores, distribution centers, as well as 30 weeks of inventory worth $210 million

citizens illegally detained in russia will be discussed, the school of vylan and basketball player britney greiner espionage, and greiner was detained in february of this year for alleged illegal importation of drugs, it is about cannabinoid oil that the athlete bought in the usa with a prescription. well, in fact, it is planned to exchange e-e, and this idea was supported by the president of the united states jobiden e-e these e-e two us citizens on the russian arms dealer viktor buta convicted in america, in addition to this topic, the agreement on unblocking the export of ukrainian grain through the black sea will be discussed, what can we expect e p smart e, can some of the topics remain e-e behind the scenes official information about this meeting. and you know it is very interesting because this is the white house, if something is so important to you, then you were protected from america. and the piston of its people. pour such a measurement, which is against, i will find it for you now. and how much viktor kut act on a terrorist and not collect er-er there is a mercation abroad. and these t

and we know that there has been mounting pressure to win the release of britney greiner, famous basketballmarine who has been detained there for several years, and that the administration officials have said repeatedly that they are determined to do so, but still, this is quite a rare and risky move to go public at this juncture, especially because the administration hasn't been speaking to the russians since the invasion of ukraine. it's almost a year, since the taliban retook power in afghanistan — and resistance forces — loyal to the previous government — are fighting an insurgency. at the moment — clashes are limited to a handful of areas — long known for anti—taliban sentiment, and the group dismisses the threat posed by them. but resistance forces are behind the most sustained clashes afghanistan has seen over the past year. secunder kermani was given rare access, to one of the areas where they've been active — the an—darab valley. out on patrol. the taliban are now more powerful than they've ever been. more powerful than the old afghan government ever was. but in this scenic part of

britney greiner is an olympian basketball player .s suspected of drug smuggling in february of this year, an american was detained in sheremetye with hash oil. now there is a trial. foreign minister sergey lavrov will hold bilateral meetings with colleagues in tashkent today on the eve of the meeting of the council of foreign ministers shanghai cooperation organization the event itself is scheduled for tomorrow, the participants will discuss preparations for the upcoming samarkand summit show as well as the expansion of the organization on the agenda, in addition, regional and international issues. lavrov arrived in tashkent from ethiopia immediately after a five-day tour of africa in. bishkek, our special correspondent evgeny nepodt will tell all the details. the russian delegation arrived in the kyrgyz republic in the city of cholpon-ata on the shores of the famous lake, issyk-kul, before the start of working meetings. igor krasnov and his colleague almost commemorate the soldiers who died during the great patriotic war, after that

to 25 years in prison, for arming a terrorist group and conspiring to kill american citizens. britney greiner meanwhile, is currently on trial in moscow for possession of marijuana and bringing drugs into russia. while paul whelan, a former us marine convicted of espionage, is currently serving a 16 year sentence in russian prison. us secretary of state anthony blinking said earlier, he would be soon discussing the release of these 2 people with his russian counterpart . i plan to raise an issue that's a top priority for us. the release of americans, paul whelan and brittany griner, who been wrongfully detained. and must be allowed to come home. we put a substantial proposal on the table weeks ago to facilitate their release. our government communicated repeatedly and directly on that proposal. and i'll use the conversation to follow up personally. and i hope move us toward a resolution. as of yet, there has been no confirmation from rush inside of such a discussion or deal. but if a prisoner swap happens, it would be the 1st time this year. back in april, russian pilot konstantin ya roach. j

a representative of the us embassy fainted at the trial of the american basketball player britney greinerlace in the khimki court . however , he fainted. bailiffs at the door. they called an ambulance to remind you that the basketball player was detained at the airport, sheremetyevo in early march. she was accused of smuggling vapes with sagash oil , her guilt, shaving, griner admitted, but stated that she had put her suitcase. prohibited case. the spread of weapons of drugs and mercenaries from ukraine is a security threat for all cis countries, russian prosecutor general igor krasnov said in dushanbe at a meeting with his counterpart from tajikistan, yusuf rahmon, after negotiations. they signed a program of cooperation between their departments until 2024. evgeny nepota will tell you more. 40-degree heat color and a truly cordial welcome given by colleagues, the prosecutor general of russia igor krasnov spent the second day of his working trip to the central asian countries in dushanbe where he met with representatives of the supervisory authority of the republic before the start of wo

during the inspection of britney greiner's hand luggage , vapes with a liquid with a specific smell were this drug-containing hash oil american threatens from five to ten years in prison, and britney grainer is one of the most titled basketball players in the world as part of the us team, she became a two-time olympic champion and a two-time world champion. the basketball player is included in the official list of the 25 best players in the women's endey, and since 2015, britney greiner has been playing for the yekaterinburg ummc club. i have no complaints about the maintenance. britney, she has no way of different regulations of each institution where she located? a burial ceremony was held, a particle of the remains of the first prime minister of the independent democratic republic of the congo, patrice lumumbe, the coffin was moved, specially built for him, the mausoleum in the center of the capital and buried there. e soon the memorial complex will be open to visitors. i recall lumumba in the middle of the last century led the struggle for the independence of the congo from belgium a

but britney greiner is a basketball player and an olympic champion.ted of drug smuggling in february , the extreme was detained in sheremetyevo, for hash oil. now there is a trial. joe biden plans to be re-elected to the post of president of the united states despite opinion polls, but his firm intention to go to the polls. the spokeswoman said that even among the supporters of the democratic party, 75% of those polled would like to see the head.

when we come back with appears to lash out at biden's response to the britney greiner detentio in he know if you would even want to come back to america. the problem is he's missing the bigger point, we have the tape, that is next. >> lebron james speaking out about brittney griner the wnba star who's been held in russia prison or month while joe biden tries to figure out how to get her home. take a look. >> brittney griner is in russia. she's been there for 110 days. how can she feel like america has her back? i'd be feeling like do i even want to go back to america? >> why don't you take on joe biden, what is he done for brittney griner, a fellow american stuck in a russian prison facing ten more years behind bars for a minor offense and he's making joe has making few phone calls and written a few letters spread here with reaction to all of this pam, i will start with you. i look at this and i say okay, fellow american doesn't belong ten years in a russian prison over minor incident. i don't see joe biden lifting a finger. why would you why would she wan to come back to joe biden's

paul whelen and britney greiner. former new mexico governor and former u.s.ll richardson is expected to travel to moscow, next month, you will recall richardson played a key role in securing the release of trevor read from russian detention back in april. just last week, greiner, who plays for the wnba pleaded guilty to drug smuggling charges in a russian court. she is due back in court this week. in the meantime, whelen was arrested in december of 2018 on espionage charges for which he denies. both whelen and greiner are considered wrongfully detained by the u.s. government. >>> in japan, as the country prepares to bury former prime minister shinzo abe tomorrow, new details are emerging about his suspected killer. cnn is in tokyo with the latest. >> reporter: morning for the farmer prime minister of japan, shinzo abe continues at the temple behind me. the wake took place today, tomorrow will be a funeral, reserved for family and close friends. but, there is a place at the temple for the public to pay respects. we saw a steady stream of people begin to do thi

. >>> the trial for britney greiner has started in moscow as she appeared in court in handcuffs.eo of her leaving the courtroom after her appearance, charged with drug smuggling for allegedly trying to leave the country with cannabis canisters in her luggage and faces up to 10 years in prison as the u.s. data permit so she is being wrongfully detained by the russian government with an official classification means the special presidential for envoy for hostage affairs is working to secure her release and the next hearing for her is july 7th. >>> coming up, alerting parents if a student is open about their gender identity, flagging books that even mention sexual orientation, these are some of the policies being rolled out in florida with the don't say gay law officially taking effect today, what it means for parents and teachers in the state coming up next. up next >>> the so-called don't say gay law signed by florida governor ron desantis is in effect as of today and it is already changing the way some teachers do their jobs. >> i absolutely feel that we are moving backwards with

est resul eight million ♪ >>> now to that surprise move in a russian courtroom where wnba star britney greiner charges. if convicted she faces up to 10 years in a russian penal colony. greiner was arrested just days before russian's invasion of ukraine after russian authorities say they found vape canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage. matt wagner is in london for us but i also want to bring in dire who serves as a senior director of cabinet affairs in the obama white house. matt, you covered the story from moscow in its early days. take us through what you know about what happened in court and what happens next for brittney griner. >> thank you. today was definitely unexpected. we were necessarily expecting to hear much from greiner, if at all. it was surprising when we heard later she had admitted to guilt on both charges that she faces in russia. on drug smuggling and the other just on possession, which combined would give her more than 10 years. if prosecuted fully. that is one thing. we are still waiting to see what the next steps will be from the court there is a hearing next week o

and we know that there has been mounting pressure to win the release of britney greiner, famous basketballarrested on drug related charges in russia. paul whelan, from a us marine who has been detained there for several years, and that the administration officials have said repeatedly that they are determined to do so, but still, this is quite a rare and risky move to go public at this juncture, especially because the administration hasn't been speaking to the russians since the invasion of ukraine. to the russians since the invasion of ukraine-— the white house says president biden has tested negative for covid—i9, after spending five days in isolation. the president will continue to wear a mask for the next ten days — here's mr biden speaking at the white house a bit earlier on wednesday. here's the bottom line — when my predecessor got covid, he had to get helicoptered to walter reed medical centre. he was severely ill — thankfully, he recovered. when i got covid, i worked from upstairs in the white house, in the offices upstairs, for that five—day period. the difference is vaccinations

anthony blinkenen says there's a release of wnba star britney greiner, we have details on the swap. congressman dan crenshaw has an idea how to fix that and he joins me next. ♪ if you shop at walmart, you get it. ♪ you know how to spend a little less to get a little more to make life a little better. ♪ [sfx: ding] [message] hey babe, meet us at the bottom of the trail. oh, man. hey! open up! the redesigned chevy silverado. with a sophisticated, high-tech interior... open the door! it's easy to forget it's a truck. ♪♪ - thanks. - nice truck! it was. find new style. find new roads. hi, i'm karen. i lost 58 pounds on golo find new style. and i've kept it off for over a year. it was so easy that the weight just kept coming off. that's when i knew that this is real. golo works. i still can't believe that i look like this. this is xfinity rewards. our way of showing our appreciation. with rewards of all shapes and sizes. [ cheers ] are we actually going? yes!! and once in a lifetime moments. two tickets to nascar! yes! find rewards like these and so many more in the xfinity app. neil: rea

chance to return home senin, citing sources reports that he could be exchanged for two americans britney greinern, who is arrested in russia sein claims that the deal has already been approved by joe baidu to secretary of state. anthony b. linkin is going to discuss the details with sergey lavrov. the details are known by our own us correspondent denis davydov, he is in direct contact with the studio. hello denis. and so we know for sure washington is really ready for such an exchange. hello georgy well, the word, for sure, given the state of russian-american relations, it’s probably not worth using right now, we’ll understand whether washington is ready for an exchange when viktor bout, uh, falls into the hands of representatives of russia of course, when he will be handed over now there is sparse information. from cnn, they cite their state department sources. they say that e is really offered. here is such an exchange deal, but it must be said that for uh them, having met in moscow, this did not become news, it turns out that such a proposal, allegedly received in e, a few weeks ago in june ,

officials have accused are wrongfully detaining britney greiner and using her as a bargaining chip. >set to skyrocket and that's what popping cnbc on the money. the cost is rising on two factors. scorching temperatures in europe rivaling markets as it moves away from russian energy. at one point it's been that a 14 year high. >>> auto safety regulators opening five investigations covering nearly 2 million ford and gm vehicles. the largest pro, 1.3 million jeep cherokee's. the model years, 2014 until 2020. regulators say water leagues could cause the electronic parking brake to engage on its own while the vehicle is on the move . >>> pour one out for the chocolate taco. after nearly 40 years, klondike is killing taco shape frozen treat. they report it is discontinuing the vanilla chocolate cone concoction after an unprecedented spike in demand for other products. the decision is not sitting well with diehard fans. even reaching the u.s. senate. is murphy tweeting he's calling to invoke the defense production act to continue the chocolate taco. he's kidding of course but all hope may no

critical to us is the release of britney greiner and paul whelan, who must return home, we have alreadysals for the conditions of release, which our countries discussed in a conversation with lavrov. we will continue this topic and i hope for a settlement, as noted by anthony-blinke. it is important to emphasize this. this will be the first conversation between leaders of this level between moscow and washington, at first a special operation, and it is obvious that in addition to the exchange, other topics may be touched upon, it is important to emphasize that despite the well- known difficulties in relations between russia and washington in the spring the united states has already had a successful exchange. uh, prisoners then trevor lead who was in a russian prison for 3 years. he was convicted of assaulting police officers and exchanged for the russians for konstantin yaroshenko, who was imprisoned for 12 years. he was captured in africa by representatives of the american intelligence services. he was accused of drug smuggling. yaroshenko did not admit his guilt and he was changed in

when we come back , lebronar jamess appears to lash out at biden's response to britney greiner's detention in russia, saying if he was britney, britney, he doesn'tn' even wantc to comeom back to america. the problem is he'sto missing the bigger point. we've got, ta the tape. that's next. to come out. and i'm john . we're best friends. we love to travel. i'm going to i'm done. i'm going to suffer a concussion. i'm fine. that's usually what people say right after they die. and that's just going to set every week. well, not a lot. drink your way to a new city. i'm going to need a full day. just drinking water tonight. 101 places to thirty before you die premieres thursday at 10%. tru tv. hi, i'm mike huckabee, former governor of arkansas and i'm here today to tell you about a hidden health crisis currently affecting nearly every american sleep deprivation. and that's why you need to know about relaxium sleep. you see, getting a good night's sleep helps support a healthy immune system, helps maintain a healthy blood pressure, healthy cardiovascular system. thankfully, relaxium sleeps formula i

russian arms dealer victim bout who serving a 25 year sentence in the us prison, basketball star. britney greiner and former marine pool we live in would be released as part of the deal. 68. and i think lincoln says he'll speak to russian foreign minister. so a lot of this week it will be the 1st conversations since russia invited ukraine. reason issue, that's a top priority for us. the release of americans, paul will. and brittany griner. me the pain and must be allowed to come all we put a substantial proposal on the table weeks ago. facilitate the release our governments that communicated repeatedly and directly on that proposal to the conversation to follow up personally. and i hope move us for the resolution. political hand has worn out from washington, dc. it would, it seemed to indicate that it's pretty close. i mean, let's think about, take a step back where they do these prisoner exchanges between any country. they don't normally broadcast from the state department from the secretary of state himself a. but we've been seeing these indications for a while. the russians had said that they

s. prison, basketball star. britney greiner and former marine of whole women will be released as part of video victory state. and they blink and says he'll speak to russian foreign ministers. ok. level of this week. it will be the 1st conversation since russia invaded ukraine, risen issue that's a top priority for us. the release of americans, all wheel and, and brittany grier law. we detain and must be allowed to come all substantial proposal on the table weeks ago. facilitate the release. our government's agree indicated repeatedly and directly on that proposal. and i was the conversation to follow up personally. and i oh gosh. or to resolution. like to moorhead on the news, our including we look at how the rising cost of living is being felt in $1.00 of the world's richest nations. and france weld cup went up paul. papa could miss this is tournaments and catherine because of a potential knee surgery. ah, the family of murdered al jazeera journalist, sharina of uglier says demanded accountability during talks with the u. s. secretary of state, they say anthy blink and promised trans

britney greiner was taken one week before at the russian invasion of ukraine. the best word i said i could use this material at best. ., ., , ., best. you also said diplomacy should best. you also said diplomacy should be encouraged. _ best. you also said diplomacy should be encouraged, what _ best. you also said diplomacy should be encouraged, what is _ best. you also said diplomacy should be encouraged, what is that? - best. you also said diplomacy should be encouraged, what is that? there. be encouraged, what is that? there are three levels _ be encouraged, what is that? there are three levels when _ be encouraged, what is that? there are three levels when you _ be encouraged, what is that? there are three levels when you are - are three levels when you are dealing with somebody, and i want to be careful that your listeners understand that there is a distinction between a hostage and somebody wrongfully detained, and we want to get off into it now, but the point is when somebody is being held against his or her well overseas, you have three circles operating

britney greiner, vladimir putin's very, very vulnerable pawn, in fact.er hostage, our star american athlete, probably one of the best things that happened to putin since his invasion of ukraine where he started the war. it also gives russia leverage over the united states in terms of what it can ask to do about the war in ukraine and our military support. putin turns out to have hit the jackpot, an american, a lesbian, a drug addict, black, as it was not to arrest her. in fact, washington's concern for the two-time olympic champion is just a fairy tale , even the basketball player's wife notes the inaction of american officials. you just heard she complained to reporters seeds so that the us embassy in moscow does not answer her calls. and to get through there, she tried as many as 11 times, that is, usually western hypocrisy. now focus on the screen. this is how the cover of the latest issue of the new york post looks like on her biden in the image of an uncle. sam threatens the americans with a filling pistol demands. i want you to pay a high price for

w n b a star britney griner made a direct appeal to president biden for her freedom. in a letter passed on through her representatives, greineright be he might be here forever. she went on to say i realize you are dealing with so much but please don't forget about me and the other detainees . grinder has been in russian custody and february when she was arrested at the airport in moscow for allegedly traveling with cannabis oil. she is also accused of smuggling significant amounts of a narcotic substance . the russian military is not stopping its advance into eastern ukraine after claiming a victory today has more from western ukraine on russia's strategic victories out there. on the battlefield. yeah back and forth battle of the donbas region now favoring russia as the ukrainians evacuate from their last stronghold in luhansk province, vladimir putin declaring victory on monday in the city of lissy chance where he claims his forces pushed ukrainian defenders out after weeks of relentless shelling and missile attacks. but the ukrainians tell a different story. they say the withdrawal was strategic getting troops out of harm's

greiner says she had no intention of committing a crime and was packing her bags in a hurry. president biden spoke with britney's wife, cheryl griner yesterday and he says the u.s. is doing all it can to win. britney's released her next court date is a week from today. she faces up to 10 years in prison. former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin is expected to be sentenced today in federal court on charges related to the death of george floyd chauvin already pleading guilty to federal charges of depriving floyd of his civil rights. prosecutors now recommending a sentence of 25 years in prison, flowed by 5 years of supervised release. this all coming after chauvin was convicted of murdering floyd and sentenced to 22 and a half years in state prin. let's talk a bit about our forecast now taking a live look outside our mount tam camera, beautiful blue skies out there. wonder how long those conditions are going to last. for, though, we have kron 4 meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez with the details. hi mabrisa either70. yeah. i hope you're enjoying the extra sunshine out there right now for youthursdayayafternoon

secure the release of wnba's star britney griner, who has remained in a russian prison now since february. we just learned the president called grinders wife after greinerer this week. asking the president to help her and the other americans detained overseas to return home grinder was detained in february before the start of the war in ukraine for allegedly bringing vape cartridges with a cbd oil through moscow's airport. the charges carry a possible 10 year prison sentence. griner is expected in court again later this week. nike co founder phil knight is reportedly pushing for the university of oregon to leave the pac 12 conference night who has donated millions of dollars to the university is said to favor the oregon ducks, joining ucla and usc in the big 10 conference, starting in 2024. but it's possible or it could also pursue membership in the southeastern conference. there could be a snag to that plan. however there are reports oregon governor kate brown could require the ducks to make the take the state's other major college, oregon state. as part of that deal, and the reports say if it doesn't lawmakers could block or against chance of being in

britney griner from moscow jail. secretary of state antony blinken says the u. s. has made a substantial proposal to secure the release of greinern. according to cnn. blinken is offering to exchange viktor bout a convicted russian arms trafficker for the two americans. now he's serving a 25 year. u s prison sentence grinder was back in a moscow courtroom today to testify in her defense. she recalled being pulled aside in a russian airport back in february after authorities found cartridges with cannabis oil in her luggage , she said during the initial hours of detainment, no one explained her rights. well joining us now to talk about these latest developments is our legal analyst michael cardoza. good to see you and thanks for joining us want to start out. you know, this prisoner swap has been discussed since early this year. why do you think president biden finally decided to support this proposal? well we do have someone that's a prominent basketball players. someone well known she is a u. s citizen. uh as in the same mr weiland, so they are getting around to making offers, but one of the things that i'm concerned about . we s

britney griner out of a jail in moscow and back here to the u. s. secretary of state antony blinken says the u. s has made substantial proposal to secure the release of greinerformer u. s marine paul whelan. blanket did not offer details, but a person familiar with the matter says the us government is offering to exchange viktor bout convicted russian arms trafficker for the two americans serving a 25 year u. s prison sentence. greiner was back in a moscow courtroom today to testify in her defense, she said at the time of her arrest, no one explained her rights and that she was ordered through a translator to sign documents. that point i got on my phone and i contacted my spouse. sports agent. and my club teams translator. i can only assume that they were about the search and the cartridges. we have to use my phone for google translate for him to be able to tell me a little bit. grindr has pleaded guilty to the charges, but says she had no criminal intent. her trial was adjourned until tuesday. the justices smart department is reportedly investigating former president donald trump in a criminal probe over his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 pres

player britney griner has pleaded guilty in russian court while she's currently on trial facing drug charges. several 100 fans held a rally and i was gonna hit support. the 2 time olympic champion greiner has been detained for 4 months and a russian gen and is accused of possessing cannabis oil. if found guilty, she could face 10 years in prison. a 72, a woman has been rescued from her car after it was swept off the road by flood waters, an eastern australia. the vehicle was already submerged in chest deep water when she called emergency services to say that she was unable to get out. a police officer attached a safety cable to himself to carry out the rescue. the woman was treated in hospital for hypothermia and exhaustion. a soft, green activists to said that he launch balloons carrying cave in 1900 relief items towards north korea. phil young has blame the launch of blooms near salt, causing its 1st coven 19 outbreak. now the activist says these balloons contain mask between c tablets and c for treatments bounce still had here all the new south. oh, pulls, just pulling jane's a some because ben garza is offering children a week away from the troubles uninstalled. the women's zeros k