of course, trevor reed first, family first. trevor reed, his time in a russian prison, in addition to not knowing when he would get his freedom, has been difficult. he's had hunger strikes to protest not just his imprison, but treatment there, he had symptoms of tuberculosis, more recently he said he broke a rib, he was not getting proper treatment in prison as well. the ordeal for trevor reed, the ordeal for his family, bigger picture we should note, here are the u.s. and russia who are currently o ly on opposite sidea war, speaking, a prisoner swap like this would not happen in a day, it would be the result of weeks, perhaps months of negotiations and the fact that it came to be today in the midst of this war shows that russia and the u.s. at least have diplomatic channels open. and we should note in the past that not all the time, maybe not even oftentimes, but sometimes exchanges like this have because of those openings allowed for discussion of other issues. doesn't mean it happens here. the u.s. still at loggerheads with

tonight here, my interview with trevor reed's parents, joey and paula reed. they describe the call from their son and then the call that came in at the same time from president biden. and they tell me what they thought when they saw those first images of their son today, heartbroken by how he looked. tonight, trevor reed's family even with their own son almost home now, they are also focused on those who remain in russia, paul whelan and brittney griner. we have it all covered tonight, including our interview with trevor reed's parents, but we begin with our chief white house correspondent cecilia vega, leading us off tonight. >> reporter: today, an extraordinary scene on a tarmac in turkey. former u.s. marine trevor reed on the left, walking right past a convicted russian drug smuggler. the prisoner exchange broadcast on russian state tv, ending in a handshake and reed boarding a flight to freedom. a closer look shows reed flanked by russian soldiers, appearing gaunt as he started that journey home. the white house saying his deteriorating condition was behi

it was the case of trevor reed.as i said before, the individual who had a primary hand in this, our special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, the key word in his title is hostage. when roger karstens deals with other countries, with regimes, he's talking about one thing and one thing only and that's americans who are held against their will. unfortunately we have not seen on the part of the russians any sincere desire in the various channels of communications they have with our partners around the world who have sought to foster diplomacy, who have sought to lend their good auspices to dialogue between russia and ukraine. our french allies, german allies, israeli partners, turkish partners and others have been attempting to foster dialogue between russia and ukraine at every turn. it has hit a dead end, not because our ukrainian partners are not serious, they're very serious about sitting down, about having good faith discussions and negotiations with the russians, the challenge and the problem has been the ru

the parents of american trevor reed are now speaking out after the u.s. p today. reed's parents say their son was in touch with paul weland who is still in a russian prison. >> if they were to take our son and not paul weland, our son might try and refuse to come home, not wanting to leave another -- >> he doesn't want to leave another -- him and paul got to talk through messages and stuff occasionally. >> well, no -- >> they relayed messages from his family to us. so at first we thought there was going to be a deal to bring them both home. i think that it was going to be really hard. >> cnn's brian todd is working the story for us. brian, there are two other americans, wnba star brittney griner and paul weland, another former marine, who are still being held captive by the russians. >> even with the release of trevor reed, analysts are not overly optimistic that brittney griner and paul weland will be freed soon. attention turning to the fates of two other americans in russia, brittney griner and paul weland. the biden administration stresses they're not

tonight, marine veteran trevor reed is on an airplane on his way back to the united states after a nearlyrussian jail. his family tells us reed will head straight to a defense department hospital. we'll have more on our interview with paula and joey reed in just a moment. the prisoner swap was unexpected, especially since tenses between the u.s. and russia are at their highest point since the cold war. the u.s. freed a pilot charged with drug smuggling. tonight, there are at least two other americans in russian jails, and in a statement celebrating the release of reed, others join trevor in the loving arms of family and president biden said, "we won't stop until paul whelan and others join trevor in the loving arms of family and friends." we've got a lot of news to get to. let's start with cbs' weijia jiang at the white house. good evening, weijia. >> reporter: good evening, norah. trevor reed's parents credit their personal meeting with president biden last month right here in washington for his release, calling it a "tipping point." the white house says this was a deal months in the mak

officials or from trevor reed's family about his release. so it is significant that it happened at this moment, but u.s. officials are saying that this release will have no impact on how they treat the war in ukraine, saying that these were discreet conversations on a limited problem set. guys? >> yeah, reed's family saying that a meeting they had with president biden, they believe, helped move these things, this along. john harwood at the white house. president biden in a statement said this exchange required some difficult decisions. do we know what he was speaking about specifically? >> reporter: oh, i think he was speaking about the release of the russian prisoner. no doubt, the meeting between trevor reed's family and the president had an influence on this, and we've seen the president put out a statement this morning saying that he heard in the voices of trevor reed's parents how much they worried about his health and missed his presence. he was delighted to share the news today of his freedom, but he noted, as you indicated, that this

reed was on his way home. said that the negotiations that allowed us to bring trevor home require difficult decisions that i do not take lightly. we also know that reed's family, they were becoming increasingly worried about his health. saying that he'd been denied proper medical treatment while in prison. cnn's kylie atwolie atwood is l the state department with us. what are the details you're picking up? >> reporter: senior administration officials say this was months in the making but over the last few days, that's when these intense talks with russia really took root that resulted, of course, in this prisoner exchange with trevor reed. we should note that he was detained in russia in 2019, and according to the u.s. ambassador to russia, he was charged for crimes he didn't commit. right, so it was significant they don't believe he did anything, the russians were charging him with. another thing to note with trevor reed is he experienced some pretty significant health problems while he was detained in russia. he had covid-19. in 2021. he also had symptoms of tuberculosis and according to his family, that has

what should obviously trevor reed's family is grateful. he is coming home. what should the family and the friends of paul whelan also held for four-plus years now in russia be thinking about this moment? what about the basketball star brittney griner detained a couple months ago on alleged drug charges. should they have any hope meaning these channels are opened or is this a oneoff? >> i think you have to ohio i think the assumption was because of the assumption in ukraine all bets were off and all conversations seeds. what we seen today a vivid zraegs that that is not the case. there are discussion going on behind the scenes. that's borne fruit when it comes to trevor reed and contain tin yaroshenko. that conversation will be continuing when it comes to paul whelan and any other americans that are held in russian custody and from the russian side as well, they are very keen to make sure they get their prisoners who are being held in u.s. jails return to their country as well, particularly as i said, that notorious arms trafficker. i think it is a possibly g

what was your reaction when you heard of trevor reed's release? well, as so often happens, we heard from the media as it happened. so surprised. elation for the reeds. it's so great when an american hostage is released anywhere in the world. obviously, disappointment. because we always hoped paul would be the next one that gets to come home and he isn't. >> i know you believe palm's case pay be more difficult. are you hopeful you will still get a call like the reed family received today? >> we are always hopeful that eventually paul will be released. >> why do you think paul's case may be more difficult? >> well, i think the russian government has made it clear from the very start, from the weekend back in 2018 when paul was first arrested by the fsb they were hoping to get victor boot and constantine yuroshenko and paul would be the way to get that concession from the american government so far the decision-makers in washington have decided not to make those concessions. i completely understand why, i think it was caitlin who mentioned if they're

marine veteran trevor reed is headed home to american soil. nightmare of his captivity in russia is finally over. his grateful parents getting the news from president biden earlier today, then seeing their son board a plane to freedom. here's abc's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: it's the news that paula and joey reed have been anxiously waiting for. >> we were on pins and needles every phone call, hoping that will be the call. >> reporter: after being imprisoned for nearly three years in russia, their son trevor, a former u.s. marine, is finally free and on his way back to the u.s. to be reunited with his family. >> it's not going to hit us until we see him. >> we're excited. we know he's on the plane. but i think we're really going to -- it's going to really hit us when we get to put our arms around him and hug him. >> reporter: 30-year-old reed was released after u.s. and russian negotiators agreed to a prisoner swap. russian state television capturing the two former prisoners passing each other on a tarmac in turkey. >> i'm going to stay hom

also tonight, the return of american trevor reed held in russia since the summer of 2019. released today in a prisoner swap in turkey. his parents spoke to reporters just a short time ago. >> it's not going to hit us until we see him. >> we're excited. we know he's on the plane. i think it's going to really hit us when we get to put our arms around him and hug him. >> for its part today, the kremlin flexed its economic muscle, cutting off natural gas supplies to poland, as well as bulgaria. poland's prime minister calling it a direct attack, his words, on the country, vowing not to give into what he called russian bl blackmail. vladimir putin evoked more nuclear jitters showing nonspecific but certainly ominous sounding threat. >> translator: if someone tends to intervene into the ongoing events in ukraine from the outside and creates unacceptable strategic threats for us, then they should know that our response to those strikes will be swift, lightning fast. we have all the tools for this. ones that no one can brag about and we won't brag. we will use them if needed. i wa

like a scene out of a movie, the prisoner exchange, trevor reed, held by guards, leaving moscow today. there's two americans in a statg the release of reed, president biden said we won't stop until paul whelan and others join trevor in the loving arms of family and friends. we have a lot of news tonight. trevor reed's parents credit their personal meeting with president biden last month right here in washington for his release, calling it a "tipping point." the white house says this was a deal months in the making, and that it was the president himself who broke the good news to the reed family. trevor reed's parents described the dramatic moment as something you see in the movies. video released by russian state media captures their 30-year-old son arriving to turkey from moscow. as he crossed the tarmac to board a flight home to america, reed walks right past konstantin yaroshenko, who the u.s. agreed to return in exchange for reed. the russian pilot was serving a 20-year prison sentence in connecticut, convicted of conspiracy to smuggling cocaine into the u.s. in a statement, presi

citizen and former marine trevor reed is on his way back to the united states after 985 days of detainment in russia. reed's release is part of a prisoner swap authorized by president biden that sends a convicted russian drug smuggler back to his home country. russian tv releasing this video earlier, which they say shows reed being escorted to a plane at an airport outside moscow. one driving factor for president biden in these negotiations, we're told, was his fear over trevor's deteriorating health. his family has been raising concerns for months now about trevor's possible exposure to tuberculosis and the lingering effects from his bout with covid. his mother paula confirmed there is a doctor onboard the plane flying him home and sharing her plans for the moment she is reunited with her son. >> i'm going to try not to cry because he doesn't want me to cry, but obviously, i'm going to cry a little bit, give him a big hug, and just you know, give him a hug and it will be the four of us together again in a few years so it's going to be great. >> biden administration officials adamant that

of course, trevor reed first, family first.sian prison, in addition to not knowing when he would get his freedom, has been difficult. he's had hunger strikes to protest not just his imprison, but treatment there, he had symptoms of tuberculosis, more recently he said he broke a rib, he was not getting proper treatment in prison as well. the ordeal for trevor reed, the ordeal for his family, bigger picture we should note, here are the u.s. and russia who are currently o ly on opposite sidea war, speaking, a

hostage negotiator for them as well, and we hope we'll see happy returns like we're seeing now for trevor reedi want the best for trevor. i want him to get healthy and know his service to the nation, victor. let's thank him as a marine, let's thank him for his service to the nation. >> certainly the gratitude from everyone here. this is a great day for his family. we have had joey and paula reed on the show to talk about him. that is great day. congresswoman sheila jackson lee, always good to have you. >> thanks for all you've done. thank you very much. >> sure. >>> let's bring in cnn's anderson cooper in kyiv, ukraine. anderson, we're getting new details about this russian strike on a hospital. this would be in the hluhansk region of ukraine. >> reporter: there's new video, windows entirely blown out, debris strewn ahead. the head of the luhansk administration said one woman was killed, and out of this particular hospital, one of the two functioning hospitals that remain in the whole region. obviously it's important. this comes as russian forces intensify their offensive in ukraine. cnn's int

and we should also note that trevor reed's health is one of the key factors here.he last year or so, he had deteriorating health, as you mentioned. he had covid-19 last year. his family said that he was experiencing symptoms of tuberculosis. so, they were quite concerned about that. and administration officials say that that is one of the things that drove the urgency of getting him released. >> clearly his family is overjoyed. >> reporter: overjoyed. they talked about the fact they got a call last week saying something positive may be coming. and every time they got a phone call, they were on pins and needles. that was their words describing it -- just hoping that it was the call that they finally got this morning. but one interesting thing here is that there is another american who is also an ex-marine who was also wrongfully detained in russia, and he wasn't released today. that's paul wheelen. and the family of trevor reed feels really connected to paul wheelen and his family. just listen to what trevor reed's parents said today about the fact they were so conn

we should also note that trevor reed's health is the key factor.e last year or so, he had deteriorating health as you mentioned and he had covid-19 last year. he was experiencing symptoms of tuber tuberculosis. they were quite concerned about that. that's one of the things that drove the urgency of getting h him released. >> clearly his family iso is overjoyed. >> overjoyed, every time they got a phone call, they were on pins and needles, hoping it was the call they finally got this morning. one interesting thing here is there is another american who's also wrongfully detained in russia. he was not released today. that's paul wheelen, the family of trevor reed feels really connected. listen to what reed's parents said today about the fact they were so connected to paul wheelen. they didn't know if trevor would leave if wheelen was by his side. >> we believe at one point before the government started considering this trade, which i think the russians said basically been suggesting a year or two that if they were to take our son and not paul wheelen

marine veteran trevor reed is headed home to the u.s. following his release from russia in a prisoner swap between the two countries. u.s. officials say that reed's declining health was a driving factor in the deal which took months to secure. no one is more excited than reed's parents, you can imagine. >> it is not going to hit us until we see him. >> we know he's on the plane, but i think that we'll really -- it will really hit us when we get to put our arms around him and hug him. >> also reunited with his family is russian national constantine who had been held in the u.s. for more than ten years on drug trafficking charges which he denies. cnn's kaitlan collins explains how the exchange happened. >> reporter: the white house says it was months and months of work behind the scenes that eventually brought trevor reed home, released from russia in this exchange for another russian, a convict who is out of prison in the united states. and his parents say that seeing trevor reed on that tarmac in turkey as the swap was happening, they re

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trevor reed, marine, returned from russia to texas today. i know this has been a big issue for you for years. your thought on that. >> it's a glorious day. i can't help be happy for trevor and his parents. his folks list in texas. we've been consulting on this, trying to do everything we can to encourage the biden administration to pursue this trade. i'm appreciative of the president for making this transaction. >> martha: happy for him and his family. a few people still there that need to be worked on. thanks for all you've done. thanks very much. >> thank you. >> martha: jim jordan will question secretary mayorkas on his committee tomorrow. he's been watching this. so what does he think hasn't been asked that he wants to get to? we'll ask him. we're about to hear from john kirby at the pentagon after vladimir putin has laid down a new threat involving how quickly he might be willing to go to his nuclear weapons arsenal. that is next. >> we have all the tools for this. we will not boast. we will use them if necessary. , are rethinking the ch

trevor reed is on u.s.l in san antonio reunited with his texas family after a long journey home. this morning, after 985 days, former u.s. marine trevor reed a free man after being imprisoned in russia for nearly three years. the 30-year-old reed released by the russians as part of a top secret international prisoner swap carried out wednesday on a tarmac in turkey. this video broadcast by russian state tv showing reed on the left walking straight past the man for whom he was traded, convicted russian drug smuggler konstantin yaroshenko. reed not looking back even once as he boarded a plane to safety. reed's father saying his son described the swap as something straight out of a spy movie. but his parents also expressing concern over trevor's appearance, telling "world news tonight" anchor david muir -- >> he looked horrible. >> it looked to me like he had two black eyes. a doctor here said that's a symptom of malnourishment so it's -- he just looks terrible to us. >> reporter: senior biden administration o

prison sentence for nonviolent drug crime, and our overriding priority here was the safe return of trevor reed. >> reporter: reed's parents spent the past three years advocating for his release, traveling to moscow and washington meeting with president biden last month. >> president biden saved our son's life today. >> reporter: the white house vowed to continue fighting for other americans held in russia, including wnba star brittney griner and former marine paul whelan. and whelan's twin brother called it disappointing that he wasn't included in the exchange. he has been held in russia since 2018 on espionage charges. anne-marie? >> bradley blackburn in new york. thank you. >> reporter: thanks. >>> president biden will deliver a speech today about ukraine. the white house says that he will offer remarks in support of ukrainians defending their country against the russian invasion. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelenskyy, says that he was invited to attend the g20 summit scheduled in november. he did not say whether he would go, but russian president vladimir putin could be there, as well. >

you can go to gofundme.com/forward-trevor-reed . >> jonathan franks, you told me that trevor reed wasarine. we know where he got it from, from his parents. they have been tough, they have been relentless. thank you for your help. >> and some of the nicest people i have ever met. >> jonathan franks, thank you so much. jim. >>> coming up next, i visit a lviv church that is taking in hundreds of ukrainians forced to leave their homes in this country due to the war. many of them women and children. t they don't want to leave the country, they want to stay. >> they must have some community and a kind of society, conditions to forget about the war. rance, so you only pay for what you need. if anyone objects to this marriagege... (emu squawks) kevin, no! not today. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty.y. liberty. liberty. ♪ why burn a candle when you can switch to air wick essential mist? it's the modern way to transform fragrance insed with natural essential oils into a mist. air wick essential mist. connect to nature. this is remington. he's a member of the family, for sure. we a

i was thrilled and relieved today to learn that trevor reed has been released from his unjust detention in russia. trevor, another former u.s. marine, spent three years behind bars on completely fabricated charges. however, we cannot rest until paul and every single wrongfully detained american is home safely with their families as well. as it launched its full-scale murderous invasion of ukraine, the putin regime has stepped up its practice of pargeting -- targeting americans for unfounded detentions. in february brittany griner, a wnba women's, women's national bhct association player, was arrested for allegedly bringing drugs into russia. she face the up to 10 years in prison if convicted. i fear she, too, will be held a hostage by the russian dictator and i appreciate her member of congress, sheila jackson lee of houston, being such an outspoken proponent for her release. i would be remiss not to mention one of the fiercest advocates of the democratic russia who has been poisoned twice by the putin regime. faces up to 15 years in prison for speaking the truth about putin's unprovoke

marine trevor reed boarding a plane back home.s sentenced to nine years in jail in 2019 for ripping a logo off a russian police officer's uniform. u.s. officials tell “pbs newshour” he's been sick after being exposed to tuberculosis in prison. he was traded for konstantin yaroshenko, a russian pilot convicted in the u.s. court of drug trafficking, who landed back in russia today. president biden called his release, which required a pardon, a difficult decision. senior administration officials say the diplomacy with russia was restricted to the swap and unrelated to the unrelenting war. this video today of a ukrainian hospital bombed by russia while full of patients. for the “pbs newshour,“ i'm nick schifrin. amna: and now, for more on that prisoner swap and other americans held in russia, i'm joined by state department spokesperson ned price. ned price, welcome back to the “newshour.” thanks for joining us. i want to ask you first about the timing of that swap, because trevor reed had been held by the russians for almost three yea

target and other fine stores. >>> after spending more than two years in a russian prison, american trevor reedy back home in the united states. the former marine reuniting with his family in texas, overnight. look at that picture. after he was released in a prisoner swap with the kremlin. reed's health had deteriorated in recent months, which prompted major concern from his parents. >> he looks terrible to us. we know he does not look well. he's very thin. >> he was walking strange and looked like they had to help him get up in the airplane. >> he didn't look good. i understand there is medical personnel on the plane with him and they're checking him out. so that's our main concern right now. >> cnn's kylie atwood joins me now from the state department. they take the weight of their time in detention home with them. so what more are we learning about the sort of welcome home process he's going through? >> yeah, we know he's going to undergo a head to toe medical check. that's according to his parents yesterday. they believe he's going to be headed to a military hospital in the united states to

after almost 1,000 days in a russian gulag, marine veteran trevor reed is heading home to america.ut of a movie, the prisoner exchange, trevor reed, held by guards, leaving moscow today. the dramatic footage as he passes the russian pilot the u.s. government traded for his freedom on a tarmac in turkey. tonight, all the details of his release, and what it means for the americans still imprisoned in russia. plus, our interview with trevor reed's parents. >> we'll all be crying, happy tears. >> o'donnell: putin's threat: the russian dictator warns he will use nuclear weapons as the kremlin cuts off gas to parts of europe. we're on the front lines of the war in ukraine tonight. caught on tapeex

a miracle for the reed family. but trevor'samilies of other americans still detained in russia, such as wnba star brittney griner. and paul whelan, who has been detained in russia since 2018, on charges of spying which he denied. he's serving a 16-year prison sentence. paul's brother saying this -- >> it's so great when an american hostage is released anywhere in the world. and then disappointment, because we hoped that paul would be the next one to come home and he isn't. >> reporter: an administration official tells me they don't believe this release wl attribute to momentum for other americans wrongfully detained. but t t at channel of communication between the u.s. and russia that was able to create the situation that allowed for this prisoner swap still remains open. so that, of course, is a positive signal. erin? >> kylie, thank you very much for that. >>> next, no privacy, no showers. to lights, stay on 24 hours a day. that's what my next est sa life is like for those who test positive for covid, even symptom free ishang

welcome come, trevor reed. reed's mother who has fought so hard for his release wrote, it has been a day of joy for the family, but hard for paul whelan. whalen is another american detained in russia since 2018. joining me now is paul's twin brother david whelan. thank you so much for being with us this morning. what's it like to hear that from trevor reed's mother paula, even as she's rejoicing she's spending hauts to your brother and family. >> i think paula is very gracious and i think she probably represents many of the families of detainees. there are dozens and dozens of american families who have their loved ones held abroad as hostages or detainees and i think we all feel the same way, when any one of them is freed and getting to home to their family it's almost as good as having our own loved one come home. >> i bond what are your reaction was the succession of reactions you had when you first learned -- and i do understand you saw it on the media -- that trevor reed was coming home but not your brother

caitlyn, what are you learning about how trevor reed's release came about today?>epter: i spoke to his parents earlier, joey and paula that you saw there talking to rerters. they said they believe really what helped get this across the finish line, get his release secured was a conversation they had here at the white house about a month ago. they had been out in front of the white house, demonstrating, talking about how he was on his second hunger strike. they believe having that conversation helped with the urgency of bringing the message home. president biden said this is something he raised with russians three months ago and that they had been working on this ever since then trying to secure the release. they believe this is something that's often, very sensitive to talk about. the details are very delicate and the white house doesn't want to often disclose thememem. there are other russians detained we'd like to get out. the president said it was a difficult decision when it came to the release and that's becae released in exchange for reed. they said that was

here's abc's stephanie ramos in san antonio. >> reporter: trevor reed arriving back on u.s. soil. his parents there to greet him at joint base san antonio in texas. his mother paula tweeting, "it's been a very exciting day for the reed family." congressman august flugler, also on hand, posting these pictures to twitter. did he seem excited? did he seem anxious? kind of describe that -- >> well, it's a long journey. so he was obviously very fatigued. his spirit is incredible. he's a survivor. he's a fighter. and there's obviously health concerns with him. >> reporter: reed held by the russians for three years. his parents watching the dramatic prisoner swap that set him free, describing the moment to david muir. >> he looked horrible. he looked like he could hardly walk. he looked like he'd been walking shackled. in fact, when we both saw that video this morning first time, we started crying. >> reporter: with their son back home, reed's family hoping to draw attention to other americans held in putin's russia. wnba star and olympic gold medalist brittney griner, detained since febr

. >>> trevor reed, he spent three grueling years in a russian prison today the u.s. marine is finally a free man he's coming home, following a prisoner swap between moscow and washington the white house exchanged reed for a russian cocaine trafficker this is video of the actual swap happening at an airport in turkey there they are, the men walking past each other on the tarmac, like something right out of a spy movie, before they get on different jets to go their separate ways. reed's parents say their son looked terrible and unwell in this russian state video of him being loaded onto a plane in moscow while in prison they say he was coughing up blood and suffering from tuberculosis. they put him in solitary confinement instead of treating him. reed's parents described their first phone call with trevor today. >> he did not sound like himself. he was very subdued. and we were hyped up and all excited and kind of expected him to be excited as well, but he wasn't so i don't know if it was just shock or too early in the morning for him or whatever, but he was not his no

like a scene out of a movie, the prisoner exchange, trevor reed, held by guards, leaving moscow todayhe dramatic footage as he passes the russian pilot the u.s. government traded for his freedom on a tarmac in turkey. tonight, all the details of his release, and what it means for the americans still imprisoned in russia. plus, our interview with trevor reed's parents. >> we'll all be crying, happy tears. >> o'donnell: putin's threat: the russian dictator warns he will use nuclear weapons as theo

marine trevor reed released by russia after years in capitalivity. what we're learning about the dramatic prisoner swap and what reed's parents are planning for his homecoming. plus, what his girlfriend is now requesting. >>> sky high prices. the new concern about gas prices this morning and with the cost of nearly everything going up, the shocking news millions of americans are now getting about their monthly rent. >>> pay roll problem. the school workers who just learned they were overpaid for years and now their bosses want their money back. should they be forced to pay? >>> plus the massive fire ball on a midwest highway. a developing story. was the baseball team the victim of a poison plot? >>> and we have a winner. >> $473.1 million. >> reporter: the jumbo jackpot growing for months. where the winning powerball ticket was just sold. >>> from i"arihimorning." >> good thursday morning, everyone. >> we begin with former marine trevor reed coming home after nearly three years in russian prisons. >> we're learning more about the drama prisoner excha

amy: trevor reed's father referred to another u.s.till held by russia, former marine paul whelan, who was convicted of espionage charges he has denied, in a trial u.s. officials have said was unfair. the release has led to growing calls for the bide administration to do more to help free u.s. basketball star brittney grine a blk, lesbian wnba player. she was detained in russia after she was pied up at a russian airport on february 17 on allegations of carrying cannabis oil vape cartridges. she faces a prison sentence of up to 10 years. brittney griner is a two-time olympic gold medalist and a seven-time wnba all-star, and has played for a team in russia for the past seven years. as well as in the united states. state department spokesperson ned price said a u.s. official was able to meet with her last month. he spoke on cnn. >> artificial found brittney griner to be in good condition and we will continue to do everything we can to see to it she is treated fairly throughout this ordeal. amy: this comes as the former professional basket

american trevor reed was released from a russian prison today as part of a prison swap. this happened on a tarmac in turkey, russian state tv, they broadcast the exchange of reed for a convicted drug smuggler. reed is now on his way back to the u.s. he's a former marine, and he's been held in russia since 2019. his parents just spoke to reporters a few moments ago. their concerns were primarily about his health. russia meantime has shut off supplies of natural gas to poland and bulgaria after the countries refused to pay for the gas in rubles. both countries are nato allies of the u.s. and strongly support ukraine's defense against putin's war. the eu calls russia's move blackmail. >>> now, on the battlefield, parts of eastern ukraine, again, under intense bombardment today. ukrainian armed forces now acknowledging they have lost several towns in the donbas, but they say ukrainian troops were able to destroy multiple russian tanks and artillery systems. also, there are reports of blasts inside russia in three regions that border ukraine, including an ammunition depot in

-russia prisoner exchange trevor reed former u.s. marine arrested in russia coming home nearly 3 years ago rita was accused of assaulting a russian cop this exchange is unbelievable even for peacetime reed was traded this morning for a russian pilot who was serving a 29 year sentence the usa will be joined by his polo mother. tell us how you feel, we're happy. how did you know that he will be released, and i'm an ult. we got a call from the state department and the president. we also got a call, amazing they sent it on a plane from moscow to turkey then an american plane. i stood next to the russian and two prisoners at the same time led past each other, just like in a movie shots from the mordovian colony, prisoners reed dresses, collects things outwardly potter by the correctional officers and manages to exchange words en. the geniuses at the cops didn't break anything for anyone. it was under such conditions that trevor reed was serving a sentence for a modern tv, a refrigerator, the convoy hurries it's time to be ready. all refuel

trevor reed looking frail and malnourished, escorted onto a plane by russian officers. ped for a convicted russian drug trafficker in prison in the u.s. tonight here, what about the other americans still being held in russia? paul whelan and wnba player brittney griner? and trevor reed's parents tonight with a message to all of the other fa

like these and so many more in the xfinity app. ♪ >>> there is growing concern this morning about trevor reed 2019. the state department and reed's family fear his health is deteriorating by the day. cnn's natasha bertrand live in washington. natasha, what have we learned? he was on a hunger strike. his family claims he's been mistreated for months. what's the latest now? >> reporter: that's right, john. so trevor reed's family did release a statement yesterday saying that he has actually lost seven pounds in five days as a result of that hunger strike and the reason he has been on the hunger strike is largely because he's exhibiting signs of active tuberculosis and his family has said that he has not received any kind of medical treatment for tb. now the russians have said that they have transferred him to a prison facility, to a prison doctor's office essentially. but that is not satisfying his family because they say he has never received medical care when he has been transferred to those kinds of prison medical facilities in the past. so the state department now is expressing a lot of con

and just to remind folks, trevor reed is a 30-year-old former marine.ia in 2019. and one of the issues has been his health. in recent weeks specifically. and over the course of his time that he has been detained in russia. i want to read to you what his parents said before this court hearing this morning, highlighting the problem of his health, saying, quote, over the past 970 days russian authorities have lied repeatedly about trevor's health status and the care they allege he has received. to be clear, we don't believe there has been any meaningful improvement in trevor's health and continue to believe he likely has tb, tuberculosis, and is out of time. we should note that a court previously rejected an appeal. so we're waiting to see, of course, what this lower court does. >> all right, kylie atwood for us at the state department. kylie, i also know you have news about brittney griner and will come back and give us that in a little bit. thank you. >>> so a former cia officer is calling on president biden to protect cultural sites that russian forces

marine trevor reed is coming home. it's going to really hit us when we get to put our arms around him. give reed's parents. joey, in policy, president biden broke the news of the exchange wednesday morning. reid was serving a 9 year prison sentence accused of assaulting 2 russian police officers after a night of heavy drinking in moscow. a job i love you. they will cease reed's parents lobbied for years for the u.s. to negotiate their son's release, recruiting republican representative august pfluger to help put pressure on the administration to act a texan, a marine. >> and a patriot has been released from russian prison. after being held for an anguished 985 days as a political texas republican senator john cornyn says it was a bipartisan effort. he says concerns for reed's well being accelerated the process. the family would tell that they basically been cut off from contact and they were concerned about not only his conditions of detention, but also his health. the biden administration successfully secured the swap

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veteran trevor reed was released in a prisoner swap.ident biden. and representative castro is joining us. what is your first reaction to trevor's release? >> i am elated, and happy for him and his family. his family for three long years was fighting so hard to get him freed, and went to republicans, democrats, just everybody they could, and there was a real bipartisan effort in congress to push for his release. thank you to the biden administration and the state department and the folks that made it happen. i am glad to see that trevor will be home back in texas. >> you have heard from his family yet? >> no, no, not yet. you know, i am sure they are elated themselves and busy with trevor, but i know they are grateful for everybody's work. this is a bit of good news in what has been in the last few months a very challenging time in news for the united states and the world. >> i know you have worked very hard for this specific day to happen, like we are seeing today. i am just wondering, congressman, how does the u.s. and russia talk? is

there are no physical injuries, in general, in such conditions, trevor reed was serving time in a modern convoy hurries it's time to be ready. everything refuel in the filtration compartment. a smoke break before a long road, go here and have a quick smoke. reed 30 rich biography employee of the american private military company marine student of one of the texas universities are fluent in russian, as it was reported that he came as a tourist to moscow and ended up in mordovia, complaining about claims to the administration of the incident in august 2019, he was drunk, quarreled with two women. they called the police. when the americans tried to take him to the police department, he hit one of the policemen and attacked the driver of the patrol car, the usa almost went to russia in an accident, sullivan insisted that the marines were convicted for nothing, but there are much more questions about the detention of russian citizen konstantin yaroshenko in 2011 american justice sentenced him to twenty years in prison in the united states the pilot was taken from leberia. where did the us int