britney griner is back on the court, y'all.st preseason game for the phoenix mercury since being released for a russian prison. the two-time olympic champion spend ten months there for possessing cannabis oil. the nine states governments that she was wrongfully detained. i agree. they reported that britney griner sat on the bench and said, i didn't think i would be sitting here. i didn't think i would be playing basketball this quickly. i'm not going to take today for granted. i think britney griner's resilience is amazing. her story is inspiring. what does britney griner's return to the court show the world? >> it shows the world, like you said, how resilient she is. and as a former athlete, as well, when you have that missing piece, which i feel like her team did. because brittani was such a huge part of that organization. when she came back, i feel like those sparks came back. everybody was so excited to see her. she got there almost two hours early, it was giving him 40 love. high-fiving, hugging people. you can tell that i

britney griner has now experienced this. serve as a reminder to everyone to appreciate what you have while you have it, including the freedom you enjoy under the stars & stripes. after all, there is no telling when you will find yourself missing the america you take for granted. >> you know why he had to put out this op-ed, because a couple years before she was imprisoned in russia for bringing illegal substances in, she made the stance at the national anthem should not be played at any of the wnba games and she said she would not stand or be present on the court if it was. and then you have the united states of america getting her out of a russian prison, now she is okay with the flag. i really appreciate it when you don't actually have to need the government to actually appreciate them. my 10-year-old plays the trumpet. he just learned how to play taps this year and a school does a big tribute to the veterans. it was beautiful. one thing that i do find frustrating is, you know, you have awareness month, your pride month, b

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and britney griner was a star. she is arguably the best american female basketball player.ndous amount of attention. and i think we are seeing a large amount of attention also on evan crush covid shot, because he is a wall street journal reporter and he is not famous by any means, but when reporters are reporting on reporters, there is a certain level of attention that is paid. and so that is a sad reality i think for paul whelan, but the fact that britney griner is still bringing this up? she has made a point in their public appearance to talk about the other americans wrongfully detained around the world. and the need to bring them home. she is trying to keep that momentum going which i think is worth noting. >> thank you very much for keeping us all of later on this. up next, on the lookout, our reporters tell us what they are looking out for on the horizon. family is me, aria, and jade. just the three of us girls. i never thought twice about feeding her kikibble. but about two years ago, i realized she was overwrweigh. she was always out of breath. that's when i decided

britney griner's emotional return to the court. it is coming up. and you don't want to miss. that we will begin though with ukrainian president zelenskyy's urgent visit to hiroshima for the g7 summit. and the big lift this country is about to get from the u.s. and other allies as well. nbc news white house correspondent is traveling with president biden and is joining us now. it's great to have you. let's talk f-16 fighter, jets this is something zelenskyy has wanted for quite some time. and for a long time the biden administration has essentially said no. so something now has shifted, something has changed. what is? that >> well, hey yasmin, it's great to be with you. this is not the first time that president biden has said they are resistant to doing something. ultimately, after months of pressure, it yields and does that. and in this case, it was really interesting to me how natural security adviser, jake sullivan address this one when reporters pressed him about what the big change was. his answer, he put it in interesting. way he said the u.s. government is a learning or

because jane, britney griner was in russia because she was playing ball overseas. money overseas. >> yes. brittney griner to me is the pure definition when my favorite quotes from booker t. washington. it says success is not determined by -- so she went, she was able to overcome that. even though she did well, and we think she did well, she did better. so i love and good story of resilience. >> did y'all see this? donna summer is now on hbo. love to love, you donna summer was directed by -- the including never before seen at home videos. i have to tell you, i did know this was happening until i saw kelly roland post about it. we have got to get kelly roland. donna summers is still one of my favorite artists overall. i love to love you, baby. kelly is the girl, she is leaving the job. what do we need to do? are you leading the charge? >> i am calling shonda rhimes when i get off. we'll get shonda on the line. thank you. when we come back, folks, a salute to the class of 2023. and a special message to boston university -- stick around. when you're a small-business own

britney griner played her first game since her release from a russian prison.tting out of that russian prison, britney griner was back on the court, this her first official game since october of 2021. she played well. griner along with her teammates getting a pep talk from vice president harris before the game, then getting a standing ovation from the crowd as she was introduced. griner making her first shot, went 7 for 9 from the field, scored 18 points. the mercury, though, would lose to the sparks 94-71. >> it was nice to be back on the court in a real game and everything. the love from the fans when i came out was amazing. i definitely feel it. i felt it when i was over there still. >> sillceltics and heat. grant williams hit this three. he had some things to say to jimmy butler going up the court, but that was probably a bad idea. that lit a fire under playoff jimmy. he led the heat on a 24-9 run to close the game. butler finished with 27 points. jason tatum had 34 points through the first three quarters, but then went 0 for 3 with two turnovers in the fou

is part of the reason they got a lot of attention with britney griner, is part of this because he istion, they don't know how journalist refer to the war in ukraine, they want to control, they obviously control their media. but as part of their interest in him and the value of him, because he is a journalist? >> i think definitely. i mean, when you look at the stories that evan gershkovich was writing from russia, they were not just stories written by an american journalist who was hanging out in his apartment in moscow and not engaging in trying to get the truth of the russian system. he was really getting out there. and he was reporting on putin's inner circle. these were stories that were really things that i know were passed around by u.s. officials because they thought that the stories were so good. so it is about him, number one, being a reporter, and also being, excuse me, a of a reporter, reviewing things that -- >> can usmca do anything in moscow? >> they're trying to do their best. their hands are tied because technically their russians are supposed to be allowing u.s. dipl

. >>> for the first time in 572 days, britney griner was back on the court getting a standing ovation in her much-anticipated return to the nba after being detained in russia. the seven-time all star finished with 10 points. here she is after the game. >> felt the love, you know. they all came up and talked to me. it was just a good moment. >> the mercury play the sparks again next friday for the regular season opener in los angeles. alex. >>> we have a quick programming note. see how streaming changed the music industry in a new episode of the cnn original series "the 2 2010." >>> i'm alex marquardt. we begin this hour with ongoing and escalating violence between israelis and palestinians in the gaza strip. the israeli air force atting thatting sites they say belong to the militant group islamic jihad ongoing since tuesday after palestinian militants launched rockets in the occupied west bank. at least two palestinian men were killed in a clash with israeli troops in the occupied west bank today. palestinian officials say at least 33 people have been killed so far. that's both milita

. >>> for the first time in 572 days, britney griner was back on the court getting a standing ovationr being detained in russia. the seven-time all star finished with 10 points. here she is after the game. >> felt the love, you know. they all came up and talked to me. it was just a good moment. >> the mercury play the sparks again next friday for the regular season opener in los angeles. alex. >>> we have a quick programming note. see how streaming changed the music industry in a new episode of the cnn origina

last, night britney griner played her first regular season wnba game for the first time since spending led her team with 18 points. britney has made a few public appearances since her return to the u.s., including at the national action network's annual convention last month. but it was clear last night, coming back to the sport she loves was an especially emotional moment. in the meantime, we are all so mourning the loss of nfl great, activist jim brown. brown made the pro bowl every year he played full back with the cleveland browns. and i still remember watching him play as a kid. his football accomplishments were only one part of his extraordinary life story. he was also an outspoken advocate for civil rights. he stood with muhammad ali when the boxing great was criticized for his stance against the vietnam war. in the last four decades, i had the privilege of working with him on economic empowerment for black people and recidivism programs. jim brown will be greatly missed. we'll be right back. we'll be right back. shingles. the rash can feel like pulsing, electric shocks and last

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britney griner. she is finally back on the hardwood, making her official return to the wnba last night at the wnba kicked off its 2023 season. griner came out of the gate blazing, launching a patch -- who needed a three pointer for the team's first basket. she score for 25 minutes, scoring 18 points, six rebounds, and four blocked shots. despite her best efforts, the phoenix mercury did lose the los angeles sparks 94 to 71. in coming up, lonnie ideations. a former employee drops a bombshell. 10 million dollar lawsuit on former new york mayor turned trump crony an election denier really giuliani. the accusers attorney will walk through the claims of sexual assaults and peddling presidential pardons next. keep it right here on msnbc. (man) it's pretty simple. i kinda just want things the way i want them. (woman) i want a network that won't let me down. even up here! (woman #2) with an unlimited plan that's truly right for me. (woman #3) with verizon's new myplan, i get exactly what i want. and only pay

britney griner made a superstar return to the basketball court during last night's face-off between theports. it was her first regular season game since spending nearly 300 days in russian prisons on drug charges, rightly -- she had 18 points, four blocked shots for phoenix, l.a. ended up winning the game. a great come back for her. -- from california, carrying satellites adjust after six this morning. the company also launched a 22 of its star satellites into orbit yesterday from florida. more simone, right after this break. stick around. ick around shingles is sleeping... in 99% of people over 50. it's lying dormant, waiting... and could reactivate. shingles strikes as a painful, blistering rash that can last for weeks. and it could wake at any time. think you're not at risk for shingles? it's time to wake up. because shingles could wake up in you. if you're over 50, talk to your doctor or pharmacist about shingles prevention. from big cities, to small towns, and on main streets across the us, you'll find pnc bank. helping businesses both large and small, communities and the people wh

so he'll believe al jazeera, now britney griner is stepping up her preparations for her 1st at w n. b, a game since returning from a 10 month detention in russia. the 30 terrell american. back in training. now the phoenix mercury, the she tomlin gold med list, was freed in december after being held on drug charges. griner and her team will open their season on may. the 19th, now ukraine's judah federation says his athletes will not be competing at this month's world championships in cattle. the move follows the decision by the international judo. federations are russians and belarus used to take part. last month. the international olympic committee recommended that athletes from those countries be permitted to participate as neutrals and international events, except for those who either supported the war need work in the military or russian tennis players all competing as neutrals and vents around the world. and on my good evers, just recorded his 300th when on the 80 pete saw the weldon before here, beating compatriot. alexander shift shanker to reach, shared the 4th round of the m

well she is back playing basketball in the w n b a tonight britney griner will play in our first regularsince he was detained in russia for almost 300 days until she was released in the prisoner exchange, brittany grinder and the phoenix mercury will play the los angeles sparks will open the new nvw nba season last friday in her only precede raising game grinder scored 10 points this time she did stand up for the national anthem after boycotting the anthem in the past. ryan says she's happy to be free and won't take anything for granted. alright 509 is the time on this friday morning, roberta gonzalez. what are you talking about there? we have so much going on this weekend, right? yeah, you can tell. it's springtime sliding towards the summer months. we have ourselves a festival. it is the livermore downtown street. that's takes place both saturday and sunday, and i gotta tell you, there's so much fun on the streets of livermore for this particular festival and with these kind of conditions, 78 degrees on saturday, 84 on sunday boys. could be a good time in the east bay. now we're headin

tonight, unlike last year, brittney griner is here with her wife, cheryl. britney, stand up.e on. [applause] i love this woman. [applause] i love you, brittany. this time last year we were praying for you, brittany hoping you knew how hard we were fighting for your release. it is great to have you home. and boy, i can hardly wait to see you back on the court, kid. remember your promise that i get to bring my granddaughter to the allstate. we've been able to bring home dozens of hostages that were wrongly detained from afghanistan, iran, rwanda, and his whaler and around the world. -- venezuela and around the world. for example, the state department added the threat of detention as a new risk indicator for a travel environment. to go along with the threat of kidnapping, where the threats are highest abroad. i've also signed an executive order increasing the consequences for criminal groups like terrorists who engage in the act of using human beings as bargaining chips and political ponds. two days ago, my administration announced an individual security service in russia and ra