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s. basketball star whitney griner was detained in russia. but there have been some new developments. a may 13th greiner attended a russian court, where her pre trial detention was extended by another month. and that ruling can days after the u. s. state department said greiner had been wrongfully detained. i colleagues the a j plus put together this, explain a viet ah, a with your panel today know an awful lot about us hostage taken in crisis situations. danielle, jason and jonathan. welcome back to the stream. i'm gonna get you to tell our audience who you are, what you do, danielle, you go fast. welcome. thank you so much for having me. i'm a professor of military and strategic studies at the u. s. air force academy. and i'm here because all of my research is about kidnapping by non 8 groups and hostage taking by jason. you have unique expertise in our conversation today. remind our audience who you are, what you do. welcome back to the stream. thanks for having me. back to me, i appreciate i'm jason reside, i'm on this for the wash in bot

. >> 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

now, we have heard from those who are close with griner for weeks now.izations who wrote to president biden and vice president harris calling on the administration to strike this deal and the sentiment has been appreciation for what the biden administration has done but also frustration in terms of what wanting to see griner home more quickly of course than she has. >> well, kylie as you point out, this all comes after months of frustration from grieber's family over the u.s. attempts to get her released, right? >> that's right. and about a week ago, that was on display was brittney griner's wife was expecting a call from her wife on their anniversary ask according her wife, that is a call set up by the state department but it didn't happen and britney griner tried calling her wife 11 times so there was a lot of frustration. now, we know secretary of state tony blinken has had a unon one hooif phone calm since that conversation failed to happen, we know there was a rescheduled call between the to but tlz there has been frustration on the griner's behalf

it means that britney griner family, her employer, her team made her and her us olympics. and n b, a family is all coming together to make the point at quite publicly. and just like jason was saying, you know, i, i've never been in that situation. i've never been in prison in a foreign country, jason has, but i can imagine how much comfort and competence it would give you to know that people back home are advocating for your quick and a return. we know that that greiner is receiving emails and mail and that she knows what's happening outside of her case. and i could imagine that this is a huge competence. it's also at this really important moment in n b, a finals, a really great opportunity to get that kind of attention that's going to put pressure on the white house to stay totally focused on this case. i have so many questions for you. guess i'm going to ask you to make this the speed round instant question instant. so way to do this quickly. audi it's a really keen to speak to you. so ricardo paul says, i pray that they are treating her well. jonathan, what you know abo

state department determined that griner is being wrongfully detained. diplomats have since been assigned to work on her release. >> and that was alex caprariello reporting for us tonight. the uk voted today to send multiple launch rocket systems to ukraine. this comes after russia's foreign minister war in the west that it provide ukraine with long-range rockets. it will respond by taking over larger areas. russia attack ukraine's capital for the first time in more than a month this weekend claiming it destroyed tanks from abroad. >> whether time now as we take a live look outside here. >> pretty clear they're going to golden gate bridge. marin headlands looks like maybe a little bit of low hayes is starting to work its way through. you know, it feels like we're getting a little taste everything all across the board that you like. unit was called got the that's a beautiful thing about california. the variety, right? you just a bit of everything in weather wise. we've been having that lately. we're going to see that that probably in the next 5 to 7 days

i have a special guest, cherelle griner and the wife of basketball star britney griner who has been heldia for four months. we begin with the january 6th committee hearings which most people can agree have been extremely substantive. so much so that they're going on longer than we thought. chairman bennie thompson said today that the committee received so much new information on the tip line that he's been promoting during each of the previous hearings that after tomorrow additional hearings will be held in july. >> one of the latest developments, never before seen footage subpoenaed from the committee from a documentary filmmaker who was embedded at the white house. the footage includes interviews with the former president and his family. that filmmaker, alex holder will be deposed privately tomorrow. he will then join us live on "the reid out." >> what we learned in tuesday's hearing aside from the violence and the threats that donald trump's scheme unleashed on the capitol, on the vice president and all of the way to local election workers was how extensive the plan to install fake el

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government and griner's case now handled by a special envoy for hostage fairs. >> let's hope they getch for watching. i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room," erin burnett, "outfront," starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, new questions about who was in charge of uvalde's police force at the time of the school massacre as actor and uvalde native matthew mccanauheigh makes a plea for gun reform. plus, since the texas school shooting, manager telling "outfront" his customers are scared and cnn on the frontlines with ukrainian military. does ukraine have the upper hand tonight? let's go "outfront." good evening, everyone, i'm kate b

. >>> 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. >>

when will griner and whalen be released? could it be soon?, it may take some time because her situation involves, at least what the russians are claiming, are criminal activity. in the case of whalen also, he has been convicted, but it's a different scenario. so it very well could go on for some time. you know, the truth is the -- is being held by the russians -- arthel: how so? >> because they can drag this on for a very long time, you know? mr. reid was held for a very long time. we've had hostages held in iran for years. these situations, sadly, and it's so miserable for the families -- arthel: of course it is. >> and i'm glad we're discussing this now because these are human beings, fellow americans who are living day-to-day in this horrible situation with their loved ones worried to death about what may happen to them. but, sadly, these cases can go on for a very long time, and it takes really smart, clever negotiating to force this to the table, to get it done. and leaving it on a back burner is the worst thing that can happen certainly

griner was detained at moscow's airport just days before russia's invasion of ukraine.icials 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 than 30 civil and human rights organizations wrote a letter to president biden, urging him to make a deal and bring griner home. and joining me now is the leader of o of those groups that signed that lett

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

griner was detained at a russian airport back in mid february. carrying vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. ned price yesterday acknowledged the russian media reports about griner's case. >> i have seen those reports. i have seen the reports emanate from russia that her detention has been extended. our position for some time on this has been very clear. brittney griner should not be detained. she should not be detained for a single day longer. we were last able to have counselor access to brittney griner last month. we continue to press for regular, 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

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

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

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. >> 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

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

citizen britney griner, we'll continue to press for her release.ood in washington, this is putin's russia, and putin's russia the reality is that britney griner's basically being held as an american hostage. things are got to get much worse for her. watch this space. h this space and hair, skin & nails. new one a day multi+. as someone living with type 2 diabetes, i want to keep it real and talk about some risks. with type 2 diabetes you have up to 4 times greater risk of stroke, heart attack, or death. even at your a1c goal, you're still at risk ...which if ignored could bring you here... ...may put you in one of those... ...or even worse. too much? that's the point. get real about your risks and do something about it. talk to your health care provider about ways to lower your risk of stroke, heart attack, or death. learn more at getrealaboutdiabetes.com >> tech: when you have auto glass damage, trust safelite. in one easy appointment... ♪ pop rock music ♪ >> tech: ...we can replace your windshield and recalibrate your advanced safety system. >> d

state department officials met with members of brittney griner's wnba team, the phoenix mercury.ner's detention in russia and efforts by the biden administration to bring her home. griner has been detained in moscow since february when russian customs officials accused her of carrying hashish oil in her luggage. in may the state department reclassified her as wrongfully detained. >> there's a lot of things involved to getting her home and safe. it was just nice to hear that the people at the top are working relentlessly. wehere to dohatever we canto am on thingwe want to do >> the mercury are in washington to play with the mystics tonight. >>> mick jagger tested positive for covid. the 78-year-old rocker experienced symptoms after arriving at a stadium in amsterdam yesterday ahead of a concert. the rolling stones had to postpone the show, leaving their fans already in the stadium shattered. the rocker said that he's deeply sorry. >>> coming up only on "cbs mornings," adam mosseri, the head of instagram, reveals new tools for parental control on the social media app. tools for par

an honorary starter, griner's wife has been critical of the u.s.the situation. she says she has zero trust in the u.s., mostly in regard to a planned phone ca the called staffing nt u.s. embassy in russia. if convicted, griner faces up to ten years in prison, robin. >> all right. many people, many people are watching this, will. thank you. amy? >>> robin, we turn now to the royal family. queen elizabeth stepping out this morning to take part in a ceremony in scotland. this as prince charles comes under scrutiny after reports that the future king accepted $3 million in cash from a former prime minister, a qatari prime minister. maggie rulli is at buckingham palace following it all for us. >> reporter: hey, amy, good morning. just as prince charles is starting to take on more responsibilities and stepping in for the queen, this is shining a spotlight on him for all the wrong reasons, some papers here calling it his cash in bags controversy. the future king prince charges facing scandal. the uk's charity regulator saying this morning, quote, they're r

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

citizen britney griner. we will continue to press for her release.d in washington, this is putin's russia, and putin's russia the reality is that britney griner's basically being held as an american hostage. things are got to get much worse for her. watch this space. what if i sleep hot? ...or cold? no problem. the sleep number 360 smart bed is temperature balancing, so you both stay comfortable 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. when pain says, “it's time to go home” “i say, “not yet”. ♪ ♪ aleve. who do you take it for? vo: climate change has hit california hard. more wildfires, more drought, unhealthy air, destroying property, hurting the economy and taking people's lives. some say it's not a problem. they say we shouldn't act. tell that to our kids. this is about their future. we need to act now to reduce carbon emissions and prevent wildfires from destroying our state. before things get worse. >> quick reminder bef

embassy that griner was attempting to reach is actually unstaffed on the weekends.as instead spent in tears. imagine the heartbreak, 123 days without hearing her voice, holding out hope for a call and finally getting it just to have it keep ringing. my heart breaks in to pieces but nothing to the reality that bg and her family are enduring right now. state department spokesperson said that they deeply regret the logistical error telling cnn that the department has no higher priority than the safety and security of u.s. citizens overseas. griner has been able to receive written correspondence from friends and family, but so far that has been it. >>> elsewhere in sports, tampa bay lightning in game three of the stanley cup final, goals from section of tampa's players. and the lightning putting up four goals in the second period alone and tampa's bid for the lord stanley three-peat alive and well as the team looks to even the series tomorrow night at home where they have thousand wo now won a franchise record eight straight playoff games. >> not a true elimination game

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

. >>> supporters of wnba star brittney griner held a prayer vigil last night. charges in russia begins tomorrow. she's been held there since february. a friend told us about the last text message she got from griner. >> she texted me and said i'm scared. i don't know what will happen. that was the text message. i said are you okay? are you okay? i got no response. >> griner could face up to ten years in prison if convicted. >> now rocking the art world, the fbi seizing dozens of paintings from a respected museum. >> one of the world's most famous artists. the subject of movies. the fashion collaborations and high priced auctions. >> selling for $98 million. >> now can he center of a $100 million scandal. >> even the lady selling tickets has no idea. she said sorry, we're closing. >> the museum of art forced to close after the fbi raided the museum, seizing every painting. 25 of them. they were found in a storage unit in 2012 after the owner failed to pay his bill. they were auctioned off for a mere $15,000. the new owner said he had evidence they were real but

griner as wrongfully de25i7bd. 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 took off from kabul. some plunged to their deaths now after reviews of that incident, the military has cleared the plane's crew of any wrongdoing an air force spokesman said the inquiry found crew members acted appropriately and exercised sound judgment in their decision to quickly get airborne as quickly as possible when thousands of afghans overran that airport we're told the crew found body parts of stowaways in the landing gear wheel wells the air force is calling it a tragic event but insisting the crew was in compliance with applicable rules of engagement >>> a new jersey jewelry store stormed by people with guns

state department says griner has been wrongfully detained.er supporters say russia is using the case to put pressure on the u.s. in the midst of the war in ukraine. griner faces up to ten years in prison if convicted. >>> in san francisco today, soma rise gives people under the influence of opioids and other substances a place to stay to ride out highs and get connected to treatment. there are 20 beds where people can stay for between 4 and 12 hours, longer if necessary. >>> we have learned the identity of a bicyclist who was struck and killed by a car on highway 1 over the weekend. officials say 6-year-old thomas hampy was riding in the bicycle lane near san gre goreio beach on saturday when a car lost control and struck him. no word yet if the driver could face criminal charges. >>> the drought forcing acres to be closed to tourists this summer. this land is privately owned by sierra pacific industry, a lumber company in shasta county. they're closing due to the high fire danger. roads going through them will remain open. those closures wil

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

. >> 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

. >>> 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

now a moscow court says griner will have to stay longer.onal correspondent fred pleitgen is in st. petersburg for us. this is not the first time russia has extended her detention. how much longer do they say she'll be there? >> you're right, not the first time. there's no end in sight right now. she's going to remain in pretrial detention until at least july 6th. still unclear what is going to happen after that. quite interesting because the russians today said that all this was at the request of the investigation. so obviously, the russian investigators still doing some sort of work there, preparing for that trial. which of course, could also take an extended period of time. you're right to say the united states has said, the state department has said that they list her as being wrongfully detained. that was something that was actually reiterated today by the state department once again in a press briefing just a couple hours ago when they said britney greiner should not remain in detention even a single day longer. now, the russians, for

i want you to take a listen to what cheryl griner, wife of britney griner, told my colleague joy reidof the state department is saying, america will negotiate their release. it is not a maybe, it is a will. they will negotiate for their release, and so right now my wife has been wrongfully detained. america has already determined that she gets no justice in that system, and that they will negotiate her release. and so my push is for the american administration right now, the biden administration, to do exactly that. to make a deal for eeg, because she is wrongfully detained. >> now the wnba is saying, seven-time all-star britney griner will be an honorary all-star starter after being locked up in a russian jail. it feels like the longer she is there the more concerning it is. and we just don't want the white house to forget about her. and i just can't help but say, if this was tom brady, or aaron rodgers, or stuff carry, or somebody over there this would be a lot more in the news. these breaking news cases, i just don't want her to fall to the background. is there something more that

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why are we not hearing more about britney griner?-- detained in sweden. some would say a sovereign key stardom is bigger than britney griner, but it felt like everyone was rallying behind him to get out. putting the pressure on swedish officials, and even trump stepped into say hey, release a sad rocky. he's got a huge influence over the community. now, i don't feel britney griner is getting the same love. but i see boy joints junior is defending her and he says he has connections to the russian government. he could maybe try to get her out. but it does feel as if a black women, sometimes, like she's not getting the same love. it's not about fame. it's about the fact that she did something that's not a serious as what they're saying it is. but the trial, carrying large amounts of drugs. >> it was -- nina, do you agree at this point, do you agree with judith on this one? >> absolutely. the crimes -- it does not fit the punishment i don't. like judith was saying, everyone rallied around a$ap rocky. i'm so concerned about brittany's men

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

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

to president biden urging the white house to strike a deal with russia to free wnba star brittney griner. the phoenix mercury center has been detained in russia since february they say she is essentially a political pawn we urge you to make a deal to get britney back home to america immediately and safely griner's wife spoke about the situation. >> right now the biden administration needs to do exactly that make a deal for bg because she wron wrongfully detained. >> she's been named an honorary starter in the all-star game >>> the heat dome is staying in place. a summer scorcher once again today. take a look at these numbers 200 million are supposed to be in the 90s so we're looking at temperatures in the 90s and 100s. it's going to feel hotter than that oncn fargo, 93 in minneapos 101 in montgomery. 102 in dallas. it's going to feel hotter than that with the humidity we'll have the weekend forecast in just a bit. >> we're excited to hear it, thank you, michelle. >>> we're back in a moment with a shark attack off the coast of california >> and could it be a part of a growing trend, shark

. >> 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

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

. >>> 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. telling the dog to run. 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. they have found the boy's body tonight. also, the emergency inside yellowstone park. the home plunging into a river,

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