>> i can completely understand why paul whelan's family is upset.l whelan is in a russian security maximum security regime prison. he's been out for two years. he also had a high profile case at the beginning, but it's been four years. media tension has kind of fallen off. he's continually protested against his conviction and constantly said that he's innocent. i think that we are going to talk about britney griner's case were enough to talk about paul whelan's case. he's been there longer, he's in in a worse spot, compared to where brittney is now. we didn't start we did start talking about him until we started talking about. or >> is this negative for paul whelan or positive now there is a discussion? and that americans were not as much involved with for trevor reed, there's now a discussion about how paul whelan and brittney griner mike it back to america. >> i definitely see it is a positive. he has been there for so long, and despite the rumors that trump could get brittney griner out, i think trevor reed and paul whelan are examples of how lit

marine paul whelan. both americans are detained in russia.blinken says he will speak to his russian counterpart in the coming days. there are hopes millions of tons of grain trapped in ukrainian ports will soon reach the world market. it's part of a landmark deal signed last week. they expect to begin grain shipments within days. staying with ukraine,kyiv says russian forces have taken control of a power plant in eastern ukraine. president zelenskyy says russia is working on eight massive redeployment of troops to the south where key ridge in an occupied city has been closed by brush -- by russian authorities. it is an important crossing for russian supply routes. that tragic cut off the roads the russians can use to move heavy weapons around the area. russian backed officials say the foundations of the bridge have not been damaged but there closing it to traffic in case of war shelling. >> it was sometime between 10:00 and 11:00 p.m., i do not remember when exactly, i heard a bang, bang, bang. came out to look and saw smoke coming from aroun

has offered a prisoner swap to bring paul whelan and wnba star brittney griner home to the u.s. you really wanted to be heard and get your family's reaction to the possibility of this prisoner swap. >> thanks for having me. our reaction is a little bit of hope. the offer that the u.s. government has made and extraordinarily made public is super. hopefully the russian government will take the concessions that have been made and allow paul to come home. >> did the family -- did you have any idea this was happening? has anybody from the administration reached out to you recently about this? >> we speak to people in the state department and the national security council on a regular basis, but not to this level of detail. i think we were all taken by surprise yesterday when the announcement was made. and it's nice also to know that the offers are being made that perhaps this is the only one that's been made public but there may have been other offers in the past by the u.s. government. >> because, you know, secretary of state said this has been in the works for a few weeks, this pot

to secure the release of wnba star brittney griner and paul whelan, another u.s. citizen convicted of espionage in russia, that's according to people briefed on the matter. despite the offer being on the table since june a senior administration official subjected russia has yet to officially respond. the u.s. secretary of state antony blinken says he expects to speak to russian foreign minister sergey lavrov in the coming days to discuss the potential swap. >>> i'm selina wang in beijing. president joe biden and chinese president xi jinping are having a phone call today as tensions are running high. beijing is furious over a potential visit by house speaker nancy pelosi to taiwan. china has urged the u.s. to cancel her trip, threatening powerful retaliation. this is a high stakes moment and the call is a chance for both sides to lower the temperature and manage the tensions. pelosi's potential visits come comes before xi jinping is seek an unprecedented third term and the concern is that he will make a rash move in response to the visit since he cannot look weak a

>> i think we can completely understand why paul whelan's family is upset, paul is in a maximum security russian prison and been there for two years and a high profile case at the beginning, but in four years, the media attention has kind of fallen off. he has continually protested against his conviction, and constantly said he is infect. and so i think that if we're going to talk about brittney griner's case, we are going to have to talk about paul whelan's case because simply he has been there longer and he is in a worst spot compared to where brittany grine ser right now. we weren't talking about him until we started talking about her. >> i was going to say is, this negative for paul whelan or positive that now there is a discussion, that americans weren't really involved in, as much with trevor reed, there is now a discussion about how paul whelan and brittney griner might get back to america. >> i definitely see it as a positive. because he has been there for so long, and the fact that, you know, the rumors that trump could get brittney griner out, i think trevor reed and paul whela

wnba star brittney griner and paul whelan. tonight, secretary of state antony blinken saying the u.s. has offered a substantial proposal to moscow, saying the u.s. believes they are both wrongfully detained. and tonight, sources now telling abc news that the u.s. is offering russian arms dealer victor bout in exchange. right now, serving time in a u.s. federal prison. all of this comes on the same day that brittney griner testified in her own trial in russia. she has pleaded guilty to having hash oil in her luggage. saying it was an accident. her lawyers presented evidence she had a prescription for cannabis in her home state of arizona. griner testified she had traveled for 13 hours and was still recovering from covid when she was interrogated and arrested at the airport about a week before the russian invasion in ukraine. and former marine paul whelan was arrested more than three years ago and convicted on espionage charges. u.s. officials call that a mockery of justice. tonight, secretary blinken saying in the coming days,

i think that if we are going to talk about britney griner's case were enough to talk about paul whelan's case. he's been there longer, he's in in a worse spot, compared to where brittney is now. we didn't talk about him into without talking about her. >> it is negative for whelan a positive now there is a discussion, and that americans were not as much involved with for trevor reed, there's now a discussion about how paul whelan and brittney griner mike it back to america. >> i definitely see it is a positive. because he has been there for so long, and despite the rumors that trump could get brittney griner out, i think trevor reed and paul whelan are examples of how little donald trump did for americans who were held in russian custody. so brittney griner's case, while it is terrifying for other families, it could be a boon for paul whelan and trevor reed were held in maximum security russian prison. prison >> kimberley saint julian, thanks for making time to join with us. >> thank you. >> one of the biggest stories of the decade came to its conclusion today. all of that up next. conclu

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to offer that up to try and get britteny griner paul whelan out.n, absolutely unclear in what time frame something like that could happen, how far along they currently are in this. obviously a lot of these talks will be going on behind the scenes. but if there's going to be direct talks between secretary of state blinken and the russian foreign minister, obviously -- and we're seeing this right now. this is something that's of the utmost urgency to the state department, guys. >> thank you for that. stand by, i want to go back now to coach dawn staley, brittney griner's former olympic coach. the offer, which has been on the table for weeks now i understand from the secretary of state, to exchange viktor bout convicted russian arms trafficker serving 25 years in a u.s. prison as a deal to secure brittney griner and paul whelan, your reaction? >> that's the first i've heard of that. here's what we need to do. we got -- we got two americans that are over there wrongfully detained. we need to do everything in our power to get them home, and if that's th

i asked him about paul whelan, the american who's been detained in russia since 2018. written whelan a letter. i asked him more about that after reed's release. watch. >> what went through your mind when you found out and you realized you were getting released, you were getting sent home, but paul was still back in russia detained? >> yeah, it was extremely difficult for me. i didn't find that out until i was already on the plane on the way home. but you know -- i'm sorry. it's not a good feeling. you have a strong feeling of guilt there that you're leaving one of your brothers behind. that was difficult. and i knew that as soon as i got out i would do everything that i could to fight for paul whelan to be returned to the united states. >> and that, reed says, is part of his mission now. i want to bring in nbc news chief foreign correspondent and msnbc host of course andrea mitchell. andrea, good to have you on. you have been all over the story of not just paul whelan and trevor reed but brittney griner too. and i understand as it relates to her we -- tomorrow's kind o

objectively none of this is fair, brittany griner and paul whelan shouldn't be held like hostages inrports to be a member of the g20, a member of the security council and yet acts like north korea and iran in seizing americans without due process and holding them without due process and rightful cause, so it is a problem from the get go but of course the swap is in and of itself not an equivalent situation because viktor bout was found guilty in a us court, he was extradited from thailand after he was on the run for some time. having said that he has served a heavy chunk of his time that he was sentenced and in fact the judge who sentenced him in new york, she made a statement saying she could live with the consequences of the swap because in her estimation because he had served such a large portion of his time already, that in essence, he had givenjustice it's fair due, more or less. antony blinken and sergei lavrov haven't spoken since before the start of the invasion of ukraine as far as i am aware how surprised are you that the deal is taking place at all? again i am surprised be

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marine veteran paul whelan.whelan's brother says his family is growing hopeful that paul will come home soon. >> miss griner, her supporters, her advocacy on her own behalf, her supporters' advocacy has been gracious in including paul's case and calling for both miss griner and paul's freedom. it has been a huge help for someone like paul who doesn't have the same celebrity. really there are so many americans who are in wrongful detention around the world, and anything that raises awareness about those cases and paul's, in particular for our family, is hugely appreciated. >> huge potential relief for those families. natasha bertrand joins us now. natasha, what do we know now about the deal, but also russia's reaction to it? >> yeah, so the kremlin spokesperson dmitry peskov is throwing cold water on this, he said there is in fact no agreement that has been reached on this prisoner swap. and we're learning that administration officials are deeply frustrated by the lack of a substantive response that has come from

offer to trade brittney griner and paul whelan for this arms dealer, that was not made lightly. that the doj, in particular, had serious issues with this because they do not typically support the idea of doing a prisoner swap. so, anderson, it's not hard to imagine that some people in the administration, they're not going to be jumping up and down with excitement at the idea of throwing into this deal a convicted murderer. >> and are negotiations then on hold? i don't know if it's fair to say negotiations are ongoing anyway. is it stalled now? >> yeah, what john kirby said on our air is that nothing is stalled but he did also maintain that the u.s. goal remains the same. and that is of course to get these two people out of russia and that the u.s. is going to keep trying. one thing to keep in mind that's important is the timeline here. the u.s. originally made its offer back in june. and basically it had indicated that it didn't get a serious response from russia, at least not through official channels now, it was only this week that we found out that the administration had made

marine paul whelan.itlan collins at the white house, and kylie atwood at the state department. kylie was first to break the story. first, tell us more about the offer? >> our understanding, the biden administration has put forth this offer for victor boot. he is a convicted armed trader. he has been smuggling arms around the world for years, and he is serving a 25-year prison sentence here in the u.s. the biden administration putting him forth as part of this potential deal to try and get paul whelan and brittney griner home to the united states. our reporting is that the department of justice was opposed to putting victor boot on the table just because of how significant his crimes really are. he is quite infamous, jake, but it was president biden who supported doing it, and that is essentially what overrode the objections of the department of justice. now administration officials are saying today this offer was put on the table weeks ago. our reporting is it was put on the table back in june. the secre

detained americans paul whelan and brittney griner in exchange for a convicted russian arms dealer.ow putting up a counter offer, one that frankly could be very hard for the u.s. to swallow. i want to bring in cnn's natasha bertrand and fred pleitgen. glad to have you both to explain what's happening here. let me begin with you here, natasha. you have exclusive cnn reporting that russia is now offering this counter proposal to the u.s. prisoner swap. tell us what you're learning. >> what we've been told is that after the u.s. put forward this proposal to trade viktor bout for paul whelan and brittney griner, the russians responded through a back channel asking for this former fsb colonel, vadim krasikov. he was convicted in germany about seven months ago of assassinating a former chechen soldier in broad daylight in berlin in a big scandal that ruptured relations even further between germany and russia. the russians are asking for him back. they want him back in their custody. they feel as though the entire trial of course was a scam. and they are using this opportunity that the ame

the president has signed off on a deal to get paul whelan and brittney griner home.

proposal for russia to belize griner and former marine paul whelan in exchange for the release of a russian arms dealer named victor boot. russia gave no indication of whether they would agree to that offer or for the timing of when the foreign minister might be able to talk to anthony blinken. griner's trial on charges of having to vape cartridges of hashish oil in her luggage is expected to wrap up next week with a verdict, according to her lawyers, they say that griner's had a doctor's prescription in the united states for medical cannabis and that she had never planned to bring it to russia and use it. in the trial, that took place this week, we're griner was kept in a literal cage, the basketball star, an olympic champion, explained that she has packed in a hurry and unintentionally carried the cartridges inside the luggage is. upon landing in russia, she testified that she never was read her rides when she was detained, take a look. >> my rights were never read to me. no one explained any of it to me. another point i got my phone and i contacted my spouse, my sports agent, and my club

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significant movement to report tonight in the effort to bring home americans brittney griner and paul whelan, both separately imprisoned in russia. late today, secretary of state antony blinken acknowledging there was a substantial proposal on the table to facilitate their release. griner, the wnba star detained since february, who has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing vape cartridges with cannabis oil whelan, a marine corps veteran, serving a 16-year sentence after being convicted of spying in 2020. both, the u.s. says, are wrongfully imprisoned blinken says the next step, a call with his russian counterpar sergey lavrov. believed to be on the table, a prisoner swap that could prove to be a bitter pill for the biden administration which has been under fire in its efforts to gain freedom for the americans. all this unfolding as griner told her story today inside a russian courtroom. andrea mitchell now with late details. >> reporter: with brittney griner caged in a russian court today, testifying for the first time in her own defense, the secretary of state going public about a deal to

is proposing a prisoner swap with russia to bring home americans brittney griner and paul whelan. agreed at this point to the deal. the latest from washington. >> rush is considering what the white house cause a substantial proposal to secure the release of american detainees brittney griner and paul whelan. the u.s. is proposing trading on infamous russian arms dealer to bring the americans home. nicknamed the merchant of death, he is currently serving a 25 year sentence at this federal prison in illinois, convicted of selling weapons to terrorists. secretary of state anthony blinken saying he will push for the potential deal with russia's foreign minister later this week in their first call since russia invaded ukraine. >> we put a proposal on the table weeks ago to facilitate the release. our governments have communicated repeatedly and directly on that proposal. >> paul whelan has been detained in russia for more than three years, convicted on espionage charges, which he denies. paul: i want to tell the world i am a victim of political kidnap and ransom. >> and brittney griner

wnba star brittney griner and marine veteran paul whelan in exchange for victor bout a russian arms dealers the merchant of death. but price says russia has yet to respond to his proposal. it remains our expectation that the 2 we'll have an opportunity to on thursday. a russian presidential spokesman said they were aware of the offer saying, quote, normally the public learns about it when the agreements are already implemented. going on to say so far, no agreements have been finalized in this area. back on capitol hill, members of congress applauded the administration for pursuing the swamp. we're trying to get to americans. >> a russian custody. we thank the president for making that a priority. griner has been detained in russia since february after cannabis was found in her luggage. paul whelan was sentenced to 16 years in prison in 2020 after a russian court found him guilty of espionage. this substantial proposal. >> has been conveyed directly and repeatedly. the state department says the negotiations are not moving as quickly as they would like. >> but remain hopeful. russia will com

our governments have communicated repeatedly and directly on that proposal. >> reporter: paul whelan, a former marine, has been detained in russia for more than three years, convicted on espionage charges, which he denies. >> i want to tell the world that i'm a victim of political kidnap and ransom. >> reporter: and brittney griner, a wnba star and two-time olympic gold medalist, is accused of illegally bringing cannabis oil into russia. in court again yesterday, griner >> i did not plan or have an intent to bring any cannabis or banned substance to russia. >> reporter: testifying earlier this week, the basketball star jailed for more than five months holding up pictures of her wife and teammates. russia has suggested it wants to see griner's trial play out before agreeing to any deal, but the u.s. and the kremlin have done prisoner exchanges in the past, most recently bringing american trevor reed home. last month in an interview with abc news, reed and his parents said it would be worth it to trade viktor bout if it meant bringing griner and whelan home. andrew and mona. >> all righ

paul whelan and brittney griner. cnn's fred pleitgen joins us from moscow.sking for? >> reporter: hi there, kasie. when the u.s. came forward with this offer to trade viktor bout for paul whelan and brittney griner, it came with back channels. the russians apparently asking for someone who is in jail in germany. he was arrested in 2019 for murdering someone in central berlin and then convicted in 2021. and the germans say, and the german court said this was directed and organized by russian security services. the russians had vehemently designed that. he is of the utmost importance to the germans, someone the russians asked for. the russians themselves remaining tight-lipped about this. it was quite interesting. after speaking to secretary of state blinken, sergey lavrov came out and edged the united states to return to what they call quiet diplomacy. obviously, the russians want to deal with all of this behind closed doors, kasie. >> so, what has the u.s. response been to all of this? >> reporter: yeah. so, again, all of this obviously happening behind clos

griner, and then because a lot of negativity in the media he called paul whelan sister liz about.e are dozens of other families waiting for that call. and i have also said in the media, we don't need phone calls, we need them to bring our loved ones home. we just bring our level until needed to make phone calls. we will talk to you when you invite us to the white house, we just need you to bring your families home. but there are people out there who are just dying right now to have a meeting or a phone call with the president. and the president meets with everyone, he meets with boy bands. and this isn't just our presidents, all presidents. they met with boy bands, they meet with no the first lady just met with the representative for a venezuelan citizens, and yet we've got seven or eight americans held hostage there and they won't be with their families. so it is very frustrating. >> let me just ask you one more question, before i let you go. and that is this, joey. what do you make of the precarious position that the u.s. government is in? and this is not either to encourage or

proposed to trade victor bout, a russian arms dealer, for brittney griner and paul whelan. have said they want another man who u.s. officials never believed it was a serious counteroffer because he's in german, not american, custody. however they did inquiry with the germans. we have a german government source who says yes, the u.s. inquired whether something like this could be possible. it was never seriously considered. meanwhile here in russia, brittney griner is getting ready for a really, really important part of the trial she faces here on drug charges. i managed to speak to her legal people. here is what they told me. wnba star brittney griner focused on the final and decisive phase of her drug trial in russia. griner's lawyer says the athlete is keeping the faith. >> she is of course quite nervous and she knows that the end of the trial is approaching. but she really appreciates all the support she is getting. >> reporter: griner's legal team is building their strategy on efforts to get leniency from the court by showing remorse for trying to enter the country with

star brittney griner and another jailed american, paul whelan, out of prison.nal investigation getting closer to donald trump. our reporting tonight about a justice department probe looking into the former president's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. >> oh, he's back. >> o'donnell: out of covid isolation. in just five days, president biden is testing negative. gunmakers in the hot seat. new information tonight, as we learn manufacturers made more than $1 billion selling ar-15s to civilians. the war in ukraine. cbs' holly williams is with american military veterans as they train ukrainians. >> reporter: this is a five-day course. they're also learning battlefield first aid, and how to maneuver. >> o'donnell: $1 billion jackpot. when's the next drawing, so you can go out and get your lottery ticket? and, 50 years later. celebrating the f.b.i.'s first female special agents. this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us on this busy w

the release of americans, paul whelan and brittany griner, who been wrongfully detained. and must be allowed to come home. we put a substantial proposal on the table weeks ago to facilitate the release. our governments are communicated repeatedly and directly on that proposal. and i'll use the conversation to follow up personally. and i hope move us toward a resolution. as of yet, there has been no confirmation from the russian side of any such discussion ordeal . but if a prisoner swap happens, it wouldn't be the 1st time this year. back in april, russian pilot konstantin yarrow shank oh, was traded for us national trevor read. earlier. i spoke to civil rights attorney robert patio, who says that the reason the u. s. is looking to strike a deal is because of the public outcry for brittany grinder to be released. what we've seen the said, there's many social media outcry pushing for the release of miss griner on personal injury. status, of course, is part of it being a member of the african american community and a member of the l. g. b t q, community, here, america. and

and former marine paul whelan as well. here is cbs' caitlin huey-burns. >> reporter: soon after a handcuffed brittney griner was back in moscow court today to defend herself for the first time, secretary of state antony blinken revealed the u.s. had offered a prisoner swap for her release, along with paul whelan, another american serving a prison sentence in russia. >> we put a substantial proposal on the table weeks ago to facilitate their release. >> reporter: blinken did not identify who the u.s. was willing to trade, but russia has long sought the release of victor boot, known as "the merchant of death." he's serving a 25-year prison sentence for conspiring to kill americans and to provide materiel support to terrorists. griner was arrested after she landed in moscow in february, just days before russia's invasion of ukraine began. in court today, she held up photos of her wife, family, and friends before testifying she wasn't read her rights at the time of her arrest. >> no, my rights were never read to me. no one exp

i mean, victor is working on paul whelan, and britney kreer has a few words for each of them . arrested in thailand at the request of the americans, he was accused of smuggling. weapons, russian. he did not and does not admit guilt. uh, despite him in the usa they gave him a 25-year prison term many times already and his family, as if defenders and russian diplomats. here in the united states , the american bureau of prisons drew the attention of the american bureau of prisons to the inhumane attitude that the americans show towards a russian prisoner just a few weeks ago, his lawyer said that his health had deteriorated sharply and he had not been given a doctor for weeks. they don't give it to the doctor. inspect. he is given some strange drugs. his eyesight is starting to deteriorate. the journalists got through to viktor bout's lawyer, and he said that, for now, he would not comment on this situation. but, most likely, everything will change soon. if we talk about the americans in whom they propose to change the gender, villa is a former marine who was convicted in russia i

reportedly involve russian arm feler, victor boot basketball, player, brittany griner, and convicted spy paul whelan. earlier the white house said that the u. s. is preparing to take the quote, extraordinary steps to bring the americans home. we made a substantial offer to secure the release of paul whalen and brittany griner. the president and his team are willing to take extraordinary steps to bring our people home. victor booth is a convicted arms dealer, an interpreter who was arrested by the f. b i n. a 2012 us court sentenced him to 25 years in prison for arming a terrorist group and conspiring to kill american citizens. brittany greiner meanwhile, is currently on trial in moscow for possession of marijuana and bringing drugs into russia. while paul whelan, a former us marine convicted of espionage, is currently serving a 16 year sentence in a russian prison. u. s. secretary of state, anthony blinking said earlier that he would soon be discussing the release of these 2 people with his russian counterpart. i plan to raise an issue that's a top priority for us. the release of americans, paul whe

a possible setback in an effort to bring brittney griner and paul whelan home.oting down a russian officials idea to add another proposed prisoner to the swat. a russian hitmen in german custody. i -- the white house said, this is not a serious counter offer. this comes after secretary of state antony blinken spoke with russian foreign minister sergei lavrov about the possible deal. >> we had a frank and directcon pud. >> s tl c that deal is to swap greiner and whalen for a russian arms dealer in u.s. prison. >> he was very clear. he also said he is not delusional, you know, and we expect conversations and negotiations to continue. >> but moscow says lavrov did ask the u.s. to return to "quiet diplomacy" after the white house announced an offer is on the tail -- table. paul whelan's family is slow to celebrate, saying "i do not expect to see any movement for months, at least not until ms. greiner's case has concluded." liz: tn a brutal robberyndy ugh. >> [inaudible] liz: this happened thursday around 4:30 pm on skyline drive. the robber struck the victim with a

she talked about paul whelan and other detainees.heard that from so many of the speakers at the phoenix rally. we are all pulling in the same direction. we absolutely are. this is about everybody. >> in fact, david whelan, paul's brother, who has been one of his big advocates, he and his sister, he tweeted now saying, i hope that brittney griner's guilty plea will hasten the end of the injustice she's experiencing. russia won't work to send her home until there's a conviction and a sentence. that is, in essence, speaking in solidarity. >> absolutely. i heard him. i heard him earlier today. i think i had just gotten off the plane. i made a point to stop and listen, because we're feeling it for them. i was so appreciative of the words he said. like i said, we're all in this together. >> we are hearing she's facing difficult conditions in jail. can you shed any light on that? >> yes. what we have heard is bg is doing as well as can be expected. when you hear it phrased that way, you know that this is tough. you know that and you are see

offer for a prisoner swap to bring wnba star brittney griner and paul whelan home. sources say in exchange for the so-called merchant of death, viktor bout, being held here in the u.s. >>> the monkeypox outbreak worsening across the u.s. tonight, what authorities are now telling americans across this country. >>> the emotional scene in front of the u.s. capitol today. jon stewart blasting senate republicans for blocking a bill that would have helped america's ailing veterans. >>> in the northeast tonight, sharks close to shore. what's now driving this? ginger zee off the coast of massachusetts tonight. >>> and america strong tonight. the effort to save the puppies. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a thursday night. and we begin tonight with the urgent search this evening for the missing after this new and deadly flooding emergency. at least eight people have died in kentucky and the death toll is expected to rise. reports of families who were trapped in their kitchens, on countertops as those floodwaters were rising. a grandmother trying t

minister sergey lavrov, urging russia to accept the deal to release americans brittney griner and paul whelan. and tonight, how the white house is responding to a new prisoner swap idea from a russian official. >>> back here at home, pfizer and moderna reformulating their covid vaccines, targeting the highly transmissible omicron subvariants. the biden administration securing millions of doses which could be available in september. what we're learning about when adults under 50 could get their next booster shot. >>> actor will smith breaking his silence, speaking on camera for the first time about slapping chris rock in front of the world on oscar night. >> there is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave. >>> former president trump igniting a new firestorm. 9/11 families protesting his hosting of a saudi-backed tournament at his golf club in bedminster, new jersey, and his claim that, quote, nobody's gotten to the bottom of 9/11. >>> and the mega millions just hours away. $1.3 billion up for grabs. >>> good evening. it's great to have you with us on this friday night. i'm

united states and the white house awaiting a response from russia for a proposed prisoner swap for paul whelan and brittney griner. president biden preparing to speak to chinese leader xi jinping today amid rising tension was taiwan. >> how will the surprising deal involving moderate democrat joe manchin impact the economy and the biden presidency? >>> and live during this show, what will the gdp report tell us about a potential recession? >>> former white house aide cassidy hutchinson now cooperating with the justice department's january 6 investigation. who else is talking? >>> and is mike pompeo the next to sit before the january 6th committee? we have new reporting this morning. >>> let's go first, though, to the state department for new developments on the proposed prisoner swap of a convicted russian arms dealer for brittney griner and paul whelan. cnn's kylie atwood broke this story and is at the state department this morning. what movement have you seen? >> reporter: the biden administration has put this offer on the table for viktor bout, a convicted arms trafficker as part of a propo

and a twist in the efforts to bring detained americans brittney griner and paul whelan home.lding a better g forward, finding solutions, abc seven news. liz: we start with another check of the forecast. let's get to lisa. it would be nice if it cleared out soon. lisa: it might a little bit. here in the city is has been breezy and below average with limited sun. that will not change today but we are looking at warmer weather through the week. 56 santa cruz now. sunny skies on the way with highs in the upper 60's. 59 downtown. 58 palo alto. 69 and sunshine here at the shark tank. things are brightening up around the edges. sunny skies in concord, livermore. mid 60's. the plan is for a mild afternoon around the bay. inland to the minute upper 80's by 3:00. sunny in hayward and fremont and breezy. sun into the east bay, but not out of the 60's there. highs should be in the low 70's, cooler than average. fog comes back quickly tonight. high and mid-level clouds sunday. details on that in a few minutes. liz: house speaker nancy pelosi is on her way to a diplomatic tour of asia. she

i want to talk about brittney griner and paul whelan. you have been there.omes to americans being held overseas and on whether or not to make a trade? what are those conversations like? >> they are really tough problems, try it wore on my heart every single day as secretary of state we have americans wrongfully detained in russia with paul whelan there on her watch. and around regatta much of folks out of north korea. the something every secretary of state and every present has a deal with. these are hard problems common when it comes to trade there's rules one is the conversations need to be held in private. need to have these conversations in a way that do not jeopardize the risk of the people being held or allow them to be used as pawns by your adversaries. second, inexpressive trade like the one big proposed is really dangerous. the guy we offered up apparently is a bad guy has shipped arms around the world the two people being held by vladimir putin are civilians who have most committed a misdemeanor. we ought not to be making traits of that nature it's

the kremlin's counter offer to bring brittney griner and paul whelan back home. >>> live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom," with kim brunhuber. >>> we begin with the humanitarian tragedy in the u.s. president biden has issued a major disaster declaration for the state of kentucky, as catastrophic flooding has killed at least 16 people, including six children. and that death toll is expected to rise. the raging waters decimated entire neighborhoods. scores of people are still missing. the kentucky governor andy beshear say it's hard to get a fix on the exact number since cell service is out this many areas, and he added that the state has never seen anything like this. here he is. >> there are still so many areas we still can't get to. the water hasn't crested in some parts of eastern kentucky. so we can't even get into some hollers and see who is there. there are people out there all across kentucky and america that are scared, because they can't reach their relatives with cell phone service down. thousands without power. water systems overwhelmed. so we are still in search and res

had offered a prisoner swap for her release, along with paul whelan, another american serving a prisonnce in russia. >> we put a substantial proposal on the table weeks ago to facilitate their release. >> reporter: blinken did not identify who the u.s. was willing to trade, but russia has long sought the release of victor boot, known as the merchant of death. he's serving a 25-year prison sentence for conspiring to kill americans and to provide material support to terrorists. griner was arrested after she landed in moscow in february, just days before russia's invasion of ukraine began. in court today, she held up photos of her wife, family and friends before testifying she wasn't read her rights at the time of her arrest. >> no, my rights were never read to me. no one explained any of it to me. >> reporter: the two-time olympic gold medalist also told the court she was made to sign documents she couldn't understand, and that while she admits to bringing the cannabis oil cartridges prescribed by her doctor to russia, it was by accident. >> i do plead guilty because the actions thate ha

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