griner didn't say a word. >> brittney, how do you feel?time olympic gold medalist towered over her police escorts, leaving a preliminary hearing outside moscow. griner was detained at moscow's airport just days before russia's invasion of ukraine. russian officials accused her of carrying vape cartridges with cannabis oil, and charged her with large-scale drug transportation. if convicted, she could face 10 years in prison. the u.s. special presidential envoy for hostage affairs is tasked with her case. russian officials recently raised the possibility of a prisoner swap, griner for notorious arms trader viktor bout, nicknamed the merchant of death. he's serving a 25-year sentence after being found guilty by a u.s. court of conspiracy to kill americans, and providing aid to terrorist organizations. griner's supporters are pushing the biden administration to do more to get her released. >> we are here for her. >> using the hashtag, #wearebg. >> she's been over there for an extended amount of time, and we feel like enough is enough. >> more

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. >>> a special guest at a rally for brittney griner. the wnba star detained in russia for months. what former marine trevor reed said about his time in a russian prison and why he's so concerned about griner. >>> climate crisis. scientists issue a new warning that colorado is turning into arizona. >>> a close encounter with a great white shark. we hear from the fisherman who was there. >>> and taking it back. apple finally gives us the ability to unsend a text message. >>> good tuesday morning, everyone. we begin with new reporting overnight on possible common ground in the debate over gun reform in washington. >> there could be a path towards a breakthrough when it comes to gun background checks. meanwhile, for the first time we're hearing from a teacher wounded in the uvalde school massacre. all 11 students in his classroom were killed. >> and we're learning more about the 77 terrifying minutes the shooter was inside the school. abc's em nguyen is here with more on that. em, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, mona. a teacher who survived the elementary school shooting is o

star brittney griner after 130 days in russian detention. and a terrifying moment in colombia, the deadly collapse killing at least four, including a one-year old. and we'll end tonight with the heartwarming story of a seven- year-old cancer patient's dream come true. ♪ ♪ ♪ this is "the cbs evening news," with norah o'donnell. reporting from the nation's capitol. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> o'donnell: good evening, to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this busy monday night. we begin tonight with breaking news, and horrific scenes from america's heartland. an amtrak train knocked on its side in a missouri cornfield. at least three people were killed and there are reports of numerous injuries. officials say the train traveling from los angeles to chicago with more than 250 passengers and crew on board partially derailed after hitting a truck at a crossing. there are reports two boy scout troops were among the passengers. it happened near mendon, missouri, that's a rural town of less than 200 people, weather at the time of the crash does n

. >> the " >>> in russia today, wnba superstar brittney griner was ordered to stand trial on chargessession. had extended six months pending outcome of the trial. arrested at moscow airport nearly 4 1/2 months ago. >>> officials in south american nation of colombia are investigating collapse at bull fighting ring. multilevel wooden stands buckled. four people were killed, including a baby. more than 300 others injured. >>> we'll be right back with a brave little baseball fan on his field of dreams. >>> they say there's no crying in baseball but this next story might change your mind. 7-year-oldcer patient beau dowling had his dream come true as he ran the bases prior to the chicago white sox game against the baltimore orioles. players from both teams lined the baselines to give encouragement and high fives. 7-year-old also threw out the ceremonial first pitch. that's the overnight news, check back for "cbs mornings." reporting from the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. >>> cbs news flash, matt piper is new york. 36 people found dead inside a tractor trailer near san antonio, tex

but the news today doesn't bode particularly well for brittney griner.rial starting friday, kate, in a moscow courtroom. >> thank you very much for that update. joining me for more, sports columnist for usa today. we have a trial date set to start this friday. you have been speaking to sources about this nightmare for her. what do you think this could mean? >> this is part of the process, kate, unfortunately. so sad in all ways and certainly not what we expect as americans. yet here she is and here we are. my understanding from talking to sources is that conversations are going on behind the scenes, negotiations going on behind the scenes. there's real hope that they will be able to get her out, and this trial may well be a sham, whatever the allegations are, whatever the truth is we may never know. but this trial, kate, is part of the process. and they have to go through this. russians can save face, they can convict her, and then they can say, okay, now what do we get in return? as sad and strange as it sounds, this means the entire situation as tragic

when it comes to brittney griner is detention. absolutely you know, he said a lot.lly he is recently released. he's doing a lot of speaking right now. and you know for a good cause. he's trying to help brittney griner get freed and another person that's also currently in russia right now, and so he's saying that. hey you know what britney runners in a worse position because she is a part of the lgbtq plus community as well as a black woman, and he says, a lot of people in russia are racism. so this is going to be a large part. why hey, she could not be released very soon, or even in russia for much longer than we ever expected. so happy that is speaking out, and i'm hoping that his message sends a message to the vitamin astray shin and everyone else who needs to know we need to get brittney griner home immediately. how do you think your viewers are looking at what's happening between russia and ukraine and whether or not that's impacting brittney griner detention or release well, you know, it's really great. also lebron james has spoken out and so he's a very big ic

effort to secure brittney griner's release. the u.s.overnment is now approaching this as a hostage situation. >> i would strongly disagree with that we can't call her hostage. she violated russian law and now she's being prosecuted >> reporter: nato leaders now warning of a long conflict in ukraine. it may be one view russia agrees on >> are we in for a long conflict here >> yes, it will be a long lasting crisis. we'll never trust the west anymore >> reporter: tonight the kremlin said the two american veterans held in ukraine will not be treated as prisoners of war saying the geneva conventions do not apply because they are not members of the ukrainian army lester >> keir simmons for us tonight. thank you. >>> back home a horrific crash in new york city, a taxi colliding with a cyclist and jumping the curb then plowing into pedestrians on the sidewalk the cab pinning two women against a building police say 15 to 20 people rushed over to help lift the cab off of them. in all six were injured. three critically it appears to be an accident

wnba superstar brittney griner's russian detention has extended into july little hope on a swift return home. >>> meet the hero cop who stopped a drunk driver from barrelling into a bridge full of runners. "early today" starts right now. >>> good wednesday morning i'm phillip mena. >> i'm frances rivera. east of los angeles a long procession of police cars lining city roadways in a show of respect for two police officers shot and killed in the line of duty earlier the mayor of elmont praised the officers whose names have not yet been released to the public. >> they were acting as a first line of defense for our community members when they were essentially ambushed while trying to keep someone safe. these two officers were like family in our community with deep ties to our neighborhood. >>> they were responding to a domestic call in a hotel room. the suspect was also killed. >>> extreme weather towns grip the country from coast to coast. wildfires, historic flooding and a massive heat wave is bringing some dangerous conditions to hundreds of millions of americans while others across the

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. >>> up next, new details about the dedense of wnba star brittney griner in russia. what putin's spokesman is saying about why she's still in custody. you're watching "jose diaz-balart reports." you're watching "jose diaz-balart reports. in real time and that's... how you collect coins. your money never stops working for you with merrill, a bank of america company. >>> 37 past the hour, new today, we are now hearing from the wife of w nba star brittney griner who has been detained in russia since february. her wife telling the associated press that for two weeks she had a phone call scheduled through the u.s. embassy, with her detained wife for their anniversary. but they were not able to speak on saturday because the phone line that was supposed to connect them at the embassy, the u.s. embassy in moscow, was not staffed. the state department apologizing for that mistake. here's what her wife had to say about it. >> i find it unacceptable, from our embassy. and all the government personnel that keeps telling me that my wife is a priority. how can she be a priority, w

. >> tonight's other top headlines, new video tonight of wnba brittney griner after 130 days in russian detention. and a terrifying moment in colombia, the deadly collapse killing at least four including a one-year old. and we'll end tonight with the hertz warming story of a 7 year old cancer patient's dream come true. >> this is the cbs evening news with norah o'donnell. reporting from the nation's capitol. >> good evening and thank you for joining us on this busy monday night. we begin tonight with breaking news, an horrific scene from america's heartland. an amtrak train knocked on its side in a missouri, corn field. at least three people were killed and there are reports of numerous injuries. officials say the train traveling from los angeles to chicago with more th passengers and crew on board partially derailed after hitting a truck at a cro ouri, rur town less th c psh does not appear to have been a factor. the wreck comes weeks after the biden administration announced more than $250 million in grants to improve the infrastructure of the world's largest and most extensive rail sy

wnba star brittney griner and marine veteran paul whalen has been held since december 2018.ear whether prisoner swaps are being considered to get them both back home. let's bring in the former director of communications and spokesperson at u.s. mission to the united nations. jonathan, first of all, what are your thoughts on kt mcfarland's position, and what about prisoner of war status in -- status? >> so kt is absolutely right. if you call them american soldiers, that would be a whole new spectrum because that would mean the united states is directly at war with russia which would have all sorts of possible ramifications that could exacerbate the conflict. and, clearly, the russians understand that as do the americans. so there is a glimmerrer of hope that if they maintain this status, there are may be a way to work them into some sort of deal to secure their releases. arthel: of course, there's growing concern, jonathan, over the detention of brittney griner and paul whale. en. in fact, here's state department spokesperson ned price. let's listen. >> we have called for the

but what i do know is who brittney is as a person and an upstanding citizen.f the reasons all of the conversations we are having today, one of theeasons she was over there in russia is her love of basketball. but also, the base salary for a male nba player is $5 million. the face for a wnba player, a female, is $120,000. this was a means for her to continue to supplement her income. i think when you see that there is this enormous pay gap that drove her there in the first place, it is a horrible thing. we need to see this resolved quicy and soon. nick: questions of equity and questions of discrimination inside russia. the lgbtq community has been vilified, prosecuted, persecuted as well by the kremlin. are you worried about her safety? sarah: absolutely, 100%. russia is not a safe place for lgbtq people. we have known that for a very long tim and we want to see brittney brought back home, for that reason as well. i think that that puts her in a more dangerous situation. and i think that we worry about her safety. nick: do you fear her detention is motivated as

citizen brittney griner. we will continue to press for her release.hile that is all and good in washington, this is putin's russia and the reality is that brittney griner is being held as an american hostage and things are about to get much worse for her. watch this space. much worse fo her. sleep per ni ght. the queen sleep number 360 c2 smart bed is only $899. plus, 0% interest for 36 months. ends monday. why choose proven quality sleep from the sleep number 360 smart bed? because it can gently raise your partner's head to help relieve snoring. ah. that's better. and can help you get almost 30 minutes more restful sleep per night. the queen sleep number 360 c2 smart bed is only $899. plus 0% interest for 36 months. ends monday. as a business owner, your bottom line is always top of mind. so start saving by switching to the mobile service designed for small business: comcast business mobile. flexible data plans mean you can get unlimited data or pay by the gig. all on the most reliable 5g network with no line activation fees or term contracts... savi

. >> brittney griner was in court today. >> we are bringing care to pets that night not otherwise bee to get the care. >> a non-profit making a big >>> get a live look at wall street. the dow is down a bit, about 52 points. >>> now to a developing story. a russian court says wnba star brittney griner's trial will start friday ch she was arrested more than four months ago on cannabis possession charges. the u.s. classified her detention as wrongful. she faces up to ten years in prison if convicted. fewer than 1% of these cases are acquitted. >>> and at least six major explosions left destruction across kyiv. residents scrambled after a nine-story building collapsed. the mayor said emergency forces were working to free people from the rubble. russia denied it was targeting civilians while allies have accused the country of war crimes. >>> nato pledges a massive increase as it fights russia. nato's secretary general saying the military alliance wants its rapid reaction force numbers to go up from 40,000 to 300,000. we're learning allies will agree to strengthen assistance, which will in

our producer there saying she was led away in handcuffs. >> brittney, how do you feel? was everything okay? >> you can see her shaking her head there. her detention extended to december 20th now. her trial on drug charges set to begin this friday. she faces ten years in prison if convicted. >>> and here at home tonight, and from capitol hill at this hour, news of an unexpected hearing now scheduled for tomorrow, another january 6th hearing, new evidence and a key witness. meantime, john eastman, a lawyer at the center of the investigation, claiming in a new lawsuit that the justice department served a warrant on him while he was leaving a restaurant last week and that federal agents seized his phone. tonight, more on that house committee, a new hearing tomorrow. we will carry it live right here on abc, 1:00 p.m. eastern, 10:00 a.m. pacific, i'll be here with the entire political team tomorrow. >>> when we come back here tonight, hundreds of flights canceled for a third day in a row in this country, and of course, we're asking tonight, what's behind this? >>> and news to

including wnba star, brittney griner. cnn's brian todd has the latest. increasingly vocal. demanding that the president of the united states get more involved in helping free all these americans. >> they're getting more vocal, wolf. and they're genuinely angry that the administration has not moved faster. hasn't worked hard enough in their view to secure the freedom of their relatives. the question tonight is can this new pressure campaign work? >> families of detained americans over seas ramping up the pressure on the biden administration to secure their release. in a call today with the secretary of state. in an open letter this week to president biden. demanding action. and in press conferences and tv appearances. the coach of basketball star brittney griner detained in russia since february on drug charges among those dialing up the volume. >> we need president biden to step up and help bring bg home. and we need action from the biden administration at this point. that's the only person. those are the only people that can help to bring bg home right

amy: the wife of basketball superstar brittney griner says she has "zero trust" in the u.s. government after it botched a plan to have the couple speak on saturday for the first time since brittney griner was detained in russia performance ago. brittney griner tried calling 11 times on saturday but could not reach her wife on what was their fourth anniversary. the plan was for the call to go through the u.s. embassy in moscow, but no one was working on saturday to connect the call. brittney's wife cherelle griner told the associated press -- "i find it unacceptable and i have zero trust in our government right now. if i can't trust you to catch a saturday call outside of business hours, how can i trust you to actually be negotiating on my wife's behalf to come home?" the u.s. senate has voted 64 to 34 to advance a new bipartisan gun safety bill based on an agreement reached by 10 democrats and 10 republicans. the bill includes enhanced background checks for gun buyers under the age of 21 and it closes the so-called boyfriend loophole. the senate bill, however, does not inclu

government and the public to free brittney griner. russia has extended her detention.ged drug smuggling. let's bring in gin jennifer han. what do we know about the extension? >> according to russian state media, the key detention has b extended until at least july 2. she has been in russian imprisonment since february. this is not the first time they have extended it, this is at least the second time they have done so. and it is a blow to her supporters. her agent came out yesterday and said this is further proof that russia is holding her as a political pawn. the u.s. state department considers her to be wrongfully detained. they do not believe that there is a washtrrant for her to bein held under those charges. take a listen to what ned price said yesterday about the latest development. >> i've seen the reports imnatureemanate from russia that her detention has been extended. our position is that brittney griner should not be detained for a single day longer. >> now price went on to say that both brittfully aney griner andr american paul whelan also detained should b

we were last able to have counselor access to brittney griner last month.gular, continued access to all american detainees. this is a case that we are working behind the scenes. we have been in regular contact with russian authorities. >> the state department last month reclassified griner as wrongfully detained. >>> the u.s. tennis association meanwhile will not bar russian and belarusian players. ated of the u.s.t.a. they chose not to hold the individual athletes accountable for the decisions of their respective governments. that means that top ranked medvedev will defend his u.s. open title in flushing meadows at the end of august. and it lives wimbledon as the only grand slam tournament that will bar russians and belarusians in the wake of the invasion of ukraine. that tournament begins at the all england club on june 27th. >>> turning now to major league baseball and no-hitter on the line in solution. we'll pick it up in the ninth inning. cardinals starter miles, one strike away from history. >> the 2-2 pitch. >> fly ball into center. going back, back,

efforts to secure brittney griner's release. so, the u.s.ing this as a hostage situation? >> i would strongly disagree with that. we cannot call her hostage. why should we call her hostage? >> what about -- >> she violated russian law. and now she's being prosecuted. it's not about being a hostage. >> reporter: and, andrea, this is a wide ranging interview, we'll have more on "nightly news" later today. i asked him about the statement by the nato general and the british prime minister suggesting that the west should prepare for a long conflict here. perhaps this is the one thing that russia and nato agree on. he said, too, he thinks this will be a long crisis, as he put it. andrea. >> this is really bad news about brittney griner, because the state department had been hoping that the delay again meant that, perhaps, they were not going to prosecute her under their criminal laws. so that's bad news. and also, i'm really fascinated by him saying that the two americans are not subject to the protections of the geneva conventions, the internatio

. >> and even more bad news for american basketball star brittney griner as she sits in a russian jail. is it time for the biden administration to push forward another prisoner swap? >> then, the same kind of technology used for the best covid vaccines, mrna, is showing promise in treating other conditions, including some cancers. >>> welcome to "the lead." i'm jake tapper. we start with our money lead. prices are up and the stock market is down. president biden is trying to put a positive spin on the economy, today insisting that tackling the worst inflation the u.s. has seen in decades remains a top priority. during a speech in front of the afl-cio in philadelphia, the president touted his administration's coronavirus relief efforts, record new job creation, and low unemployment levels. sure, but that's likely little consolation to the millions of americans paying record prices for everything from food to gasoline. especially as many economists predict the federal reserve will drastically hike interest rates tomorrow to try to get control of the inflation. president biden will try to

limited availability. >>> brittney griner remains in a russian jail. is now allowed to write letters to her friends and family and able to send letters and receive emails. the emails are printed out and delivered sporadically to greiner by her lawyer after russian officials look them over. she can write a response on paper and her lawyers take a photo of it. she has been detained in russia for more than 100 days after the cartridges containing oil from cannabis were allegedly found in her luggage. you see the surveillance video here at the airport in russia. >>> officially retiring running back frank gore, hanging up his cleats after a 16 year career. take a look at the video. the 49ers provided us. he signed a one day contract with the niners so he could officially retire as a 49er. he last played with the jets. he made the pro bowl five times and rushed for the third most yards in nfl history. the 49ers will induct him to the teams hall of fame where he will become the 31st person to be given that honor. >> it's really cool to see him back in santa c

that was when brittney griner was detained in russia.tended now four times. the first time was for two months. the second time a month. the third time 18 days and this time as you mentioned it has been extended for six months, on charges of bringing in hashish oil cartridges or as russia puts it, large scale drug transportation. that trial for her set to begin friday. another setback for wnba star brittney griner now held in russia for more than four months. a russian court has extended her detention another six months, pending the outcome of her trial which is set to begin friday. appearing for the first time in court monday, the 6'9" griner seen here unhasked and handcuffed to a prison guard, surrounded by security, as she's escorted into the pre-trial hearing in moss couple of her lawyers gave a brief update about how she's doing. >> how does she feel? >> she's fine. she's fine. >> in a statement, reps tell abc news the fact remains in the u.s. government has determined that brittney griner is wrongfully detained and being used as a p

. >> renewed calls to free wnba star brittney griner. tonight.'s been in a russian jail now for more than 3 months. her family is asking the biden administration for help are ging him to the president to do whatever it takes to get her home safely. reporter tom dempsey has the latest. >> this how we got rid to for myself and my family for over 100 days. the family of wnba star brittney griner has worried about her safety pd is ourselves spot. >> she's a place of peace. she's our entire world camera footage captured the moments back in february, leading up to when griner got detained inside a russian airport after security allegedly found cannabis oil cartridges inside her bag. >> since then, russia has held griner behind bars. the u.s. state department now considers her wrongfully detained and her family believes the biden administration could do more to get her free program 100 days. we have facetime >> to see face. >> to hear bring brittany home, britain, a home to call for assistance continued this week in houston from supporters like trevor r

. >>> wnba star brittney griner is appearing in court in moscow this morning. it's a preliminary hearing that claims that she brought hashish oil into russia, statement saying brittney griner's release is a priority but he didn't say how that would happen. >>> we turn now to more travel trouble for people trying to get away for summer vacation. lines at the airport are growing longer and so is the list of cancelled flights, but there is some good news if you're planning to drive. this morning, growing concern about fourth of july travel chaos. after the first official weekend of summer turned into a nightmare for some flyers. >> it was on time the whole time, and then next thing you know, i get a notification on my phone, flights canceled. >> reporter: airlines canceled more than 700 flights yesterday alone, delta cancelled more than 200. the airline blames compounding factors including weather and air traffic control issues. an airline lobbying group is calling on the biden administration to address staffing shortages at air traffic control centers which are r

the w nba star brittney griner appears in a russian court room today. she any closer to coming home. >> developing news out of ukraine, at least 13 people are dead after 2 russian missiles hit a shopping mall in central ukraine. more than 1000 people were at that mall at the time of the attack. look at this dramatic video. rescue crews search for survivors in the mangled metal from the facility. witnesses say the missiles caused the mall's roof to collapse. ukrainian president zelensky says that he expects the number of victims to rise. meanwhile, russian officials have denied that they are targeting civilians in ukraine. nato's secretary general says the military alliance wants to multiply the strength of its rapid reaction forces by 8. that would bring the team from 40,000 to more than 300,000 soldiers. the force allows a nato to deploy troops quickly to defend nations. nato members will vote on the proposal at the cement in spain later this week. the secretary general also said nato nations of planning to pledge more military support to ukraine for i

the new details on brittney griner, the women's basketball star being held in russia. >>> the news at 5:30 starts now. thanks for joining us. >> we begin with world leaders gathering today for a second round of meetings at the g7 summit in germany. they all continue to pledge support for ukraine for as long as it takes. here's more details from the meeting. >> reporter: ukraine's president zelenskyy adepressing g7 leaders by video, urging them to speed up the delivery of military gear. president biden, g7, and eu leaders vowing to support ukraine for as long as it takes. >> putin's been counting on from the beginning that somehow nato and the g7 would splinter, but we haven't, and we're not going to. >> reporter: but russia shows no signs of backing down. once again ramping up strikes in kyiv and hitting a shopping mall in another city where dozens of people were killed or wounded by the missile strike. the u.s. is sending more air defense systems to help ukrainian forces fight back. >> these kind of defenses could limit the ability of the russians to launch these kind of war criminal

. >> the nba finals kicked off weekend games with a show of support for brittney griner. the wnba superstar who has been detained in russia now for more than 3 months after allegedly carrying marijuana. vape cartridge is through a russian airport. >> reporter alex caprariello explains how players across the league are using their platform to try to bring her back home. lebron james is the latest basketball superstar to call for the immediate release of the wnba is brittney griner from russian captivity. we need to come together and help do whatever we possibly can to bring bg home quickly and safely. james tweeted to his 51 million followers. james joins a chorus of others calling for the quick release of griner who for more than 100 days has been detained in moscow for allegedly carrying marijuana vape cartridges through a russian airport, a crime that could land her 10 years in prison for the here on saturday. several players of the boston celtics wore black t-shirts with the words we are bg in bold orange letters on the back. a qr code linking to an online petition cal

. >>> mean while, a trial for brittney griner is set to begin friday in russia. ram player was arrested on allegations of drug smuggling but the state department here in washington says griner is being quote, wrongfully detained. cnn's kylie atwood has details. what are i learning? >> reporter: wolf, we are learning friday is the date when this trial is going to take place in russia for brittney griner. she was seen in a presiel hearing and the reason friday is so important is because her -- her detention in russia has been extended for six months and it is based on the oung of that trial. so that is kr err watching so closely. now, the state department today reit reit reiterate brittany dpriener is wok wrongfully detained. of course, pressing russia to release her from detention right now and we heard just this evening from her agent, lindsay calla, she is calling again on president biden and vice president harris to strike a deal to bring griner home and she said that needs to happen right now. now, we have heard from those who are close with griner for weeks n

. >> well, brittney griner's jail time extended.an court is keeping the wnba star locked up for 18 more days at least according to russian state media brittney griner is now expected to remain in custody until at least july 2nd. she's been locked up since mid february members of griner's team the phoenix mercury met with the state department diana tour ras si said in part we are here to do whatever we can to keep bg at the forefront, which is more important than any basketball game and anything else that's going on in our lives. we want brittney griner to come home as soon as possible last month the state department reclassified griner as wrongfully de25i7bd. russian cops arrested her. they said they found hash oil vape cartridges in her luggage today marks 117 days of detainment in russia if convicted on drug smuggling charges, she could face up to 10 years in a russian prison. >>> it was one of the most dramatic and gut wrenching scenes who can forget this? desperate afghans clinging to u.s. air force cargo plane last august as it

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a preliminary hearing will reportedly be helde held in mosr wnba star, brittney griner.'s been held since february after being accused of carrying vab cart strijs. american exploration team said nearly 20,000 feet is the world's deepest ship wreck ever located. i'm alice caner, cbs news, new york. >>> supreme afterbody, my choic >> protests roll on after roe falls as american women begin the week without the constitutional right to abortion. >> we are using every tool we have to fight for reproductive rights. >> the supreme court did its job. it fixed an error it made years ago. >> in jackson, mississippi, the residents are concerned it isn't needed. missiles striking targets across the country. while g-7 lead ers come in. and later it's a book that cast a spell on the world. we'll look back at 25 years of harry potter mania. >> harry potter! >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> advocates on both sides of the abortion battle say their fight is not done. antiabortion rights forces are vowing to use friday's supreme court ruling reversing 50 years of federal

brittney griner, u.s. officials say she has been wrongfully detained for more than 3 months and russia. alex caprariello has the very latest details on her case. >> lebron james is the latest basketball superstar to call for the immediate release of the wnba is brittney griner from russian captivity. we need to come together and help to whatever we possibly can to bring bg home quickly and safely. james tweeted to his 51 million followers. james joins a chorus of others calling for the quick release of griner who for more than 100 days has been detained in moscow for allegedly carrying marijuana vape cartridges through a russian airport, a crime that could land her 10 years in prison for the here on saturday. several players of the boston celtics wore black t-shirts with the words we are bg in bold orange letters on the back. a qr code linking to an online petition calling on the white house to do whatever is necessary to bring griner back to the state. feel like it was a good idea. >> to use our availabil

. >>> there is news tonight on wnba star brittney griner. tonight, russia now extending her detention. what we're learning from the state department. >>> outside new york city tonight, the school emergency. the bounce house overturning, schoolchildren inside. what authorities are now saying tonight. >>> the scare at an emergency zoo. the family dog somehow ending up in the gorilla exhibit. the gorilla clearly not happy. the families watching in horror. and the extraordinary work to get that dog to safety. >>> and the famous band tonight and the announcement, leaving millions of fans shocked and very upset tonight. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a tuesday night. and we begin tonight with this extreme weather gripping much of this country. the storms in milwaukee, for one. the 10-year-old boy swept away, the two adults trying to save him swept into a drainage tunnel, as well. also, the emergency inside yellowstone park. the home plunging into a river, they say because of unprecedented flooding, because of the rain

release brittney griner, free brittney griner, renowned wnba player, olympian, but just a plain human being. an american. shown herself to love this country and to be such a wonderful, generous person that gives to others as many have said. my colleague, congressman stanton in arizona, my colleague, congressman allred and i will be presenting a resolution that says free brittney griner now. and then i want to talk about how we honor our dear friend, he passed away in 2020, john lewis. i'm reminded of his nonviolent tendencies, he taught us well. in teaching us we were here on the floor of the house to demand gun safety legislation, some years ago, decades. at one point we just couldn't manage it and take it any more and we sat on the house floor. i have pictures i will cherish because it was nonviolent resistance. now we have an opportunity to stand in the gap for the families in uvalde, families in buffalo -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. ms. jackson lee: pass real gun safety legislation. join us and be what america is all about. taking care, creating a

i spoke to brittney griner's wife a few days ago.the families of many detained americans -- >> they want to talk to president biden. >> and some of them have. we have a regular dialogue with them. no higher priority. i can't comment in any detail on what we're doing except to say, this is an absolute priority. >> so, the white house says president biden's upcoming meeting with the saudi officials in riyadh next month will include the kingdom's crown prince mohammed bin salman. president biden promised to make saudi arabia and mbs a pariah for the murder of a journalist, jamal khashoggi who wrote for "the washington post." is cheaper oil worth breaking that promise? >> when it comes to saudi arabia, what we said is we needed to recalibrate the relationship, to make sure that it more effectively reflected our own interests, our own values. but not rupture it. because we've got a muls policety of values and values. when it comes to the relationship broadly, saudi arabia has been an important partner, and critical to helping end what has

for exchanging prisoners to bring paul, brittney griner and others home. support the release of any foreign nationals in their custody to free wrongfully detained americans. it's not just that the department of justice has slammed the door on paul, eliminating that option from the possible approaches the u.s. government might take, the door was never open. why do you believe, elizabeth, that the doj is doing this? >> well, of course, trades are a pi bit of a sticky question. not all cases are exactly the same. i think what we are really concerned about is there seems to be a lack of a coordinated effort to bring paul home and also other wrongful detainees. also, trades are not the only tools the u.s. government could use. i'm really concerned that everybody backed themselves into corners about a trade or not a trade. meanwhile, paul is rotting in a russian prison, waiting for someone to sort this out. >> we have heard from trevor reed today, and he has said in the past that he feels bad that he was let out while your brother stayed behind. he said today, t

just fill & chill. >>> there's growing pressure on the white house tonight to bring wnba star brittneyore than three months. cnn's brian todd on the story for us, what can you tell us? >> reporter: tonight, some of the nba's top stars in the middle of championship series usic that platform for calm for her freedom, and a man who himself was recently detained by putin's regime. >> you have to tell them you want them brought home at any cost, you don't care what that cost is. >> trevor reed, former marine held in russia until a recent swaupt, putting pressure on the biden administration to get release of two other americans, brittney griner. driving up the pressure, high profile figures in the nba and wnba showing solidarity for griner and talking about her case at press conferences. >> we all, you know, together, support trying to bring her back. >> stars like lebron james joining the push for griner's release, with james tweeting our voice as athletes is stronger together. fans holding signs at games with phrases like "free britney" the pressure campaign, includes wife, sherel, recentl

and brittney griner's detention in russia has been extended until july 2nd, according to the russiante news agency. griner was detained at an airport on february 17th after authorities said she had vap cartridges containing a cannabis derivative in her bag. in may, the state department said she was wrongfully detained. joining me now, michael mcfaul. ambassador, friends of opposition leader alexey navalny are worried about another possible assassination attempt. he has been poisoned twice by the kremlin. what do you know about alexey navalny and his being moved? what are your concerns? >> he has been moved to a place farther away. it's known to have much worse conditions. they want to cut him off from the outside world, make it more difficult for him to meet with his lawyers. that's the way he communicates these days. he meets with his lawyers. they talk. he then sends messages to his family and friends and his activists. the organization is still alive and well, mostly working outside of the country. they are trying to cut off those ties. yes, everybody should be worried about his p

. >>> new setback for brittney griner. russian court extends the wnba's star detention as her team works to secure her release. >>> plus, the new questions about the russian dissident and leading putin critic alexei navalny. >>> mighty joe young. the dog trapping himself in a gorilla enclosure at the zoo. chased by a silverback. >> run, run, run! >> how the pup was rescued. >>> bradley cooper's struggle opening up about his addiction to cocaine. >> i was so lost. >> and who helped him turn his life around. >>> sky high airfare. this morning, where are the best places to go on vacation right now? plus, when is the best time to book for your fall and winter trips? and how to find bundle travel deals. >>> "squid game" game show gets the green light. the smash hit now becoming a reality competition. what we now know about the challenge and how many millions are at stake.od moram >> t.j., i know what you were going to say. >> i don't think -- >> how can you make a reality show out of "squid game"? >> yes, thank you, george. >>

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they passed a bipartisan resolution to call for the release of brittney griner. they have gathered 270,000 signatures on a petition to president biden, and her wife says that she is grateful for the efforts. the 31-year-old star was arrested at the moscow airport in february. the authorities say they found vaporized cartridges containing illegal hashish, and they say they will extend her detention until april 2nd. >>> and now, proponents of abortion rights will take to the street, and coming up, we will hear from people on both sides of issue. >>> and in san francisco, we will have the big parade set to begin in just a couple of hours on market street. >>> here is a look >>> live from cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. >> welcome back. it is 6:31, and thank you for joining us. i'mden feely, and we start this hour with a check of the weather with meteorologist darren peck. >> and we will be in the highs near the 90s in san jose, and notice difference? we are starting out gray. and we will fill in bay immediately, and that might help with the temperatures, b