teri, you know, i don't know what the wnba can do at this point. if there's too much, too much publicity surrounding this, and of course, there's no way that this is not the lead story and of consuming interest to american people, but what are the concerns about how the russian prison system is going to react to all of this and how the russian -- how the kremlin is going to react? now it's at the level of sergey lavrov and vladimir putin. >> exactly. exactly. you know, what we in the "w," as the player's association, on the league side, we're going to continue to work together. we're going to continue to monitor this. you're right, we don't know where she's going to be, whether it's going to be in moscow where her team can get to her and can stay in continued contact. so that we know how she's doing and she knows that we are still here for her, still standing there, standing for her, still supporting her. it's really hard to know, andrea, what comes next. we're just hopeful for those conversations at that high level. we're hopeful that those contin

wnba players and the highest salary is about $230,000. nba players over $40 million.housands of dollars. that's american sports. obviously, women's sports is way behind men's sports catching up, title 9, the anniversary just a month and a half ago and yes, this is the wnba players go overseas to supple their income be it spain, russia, turkey in this case and as i saw her there on the footage at the trial where she's sitting in a cage, wolf, you know basketball very well. she is 6'9". she is a two-time olympic gold medalist on the greatest team in sports in the world, the u.s. women's basketball team and the most dominant team in sports and they haven't lost in the olympics since '92 and to see her sitting there in that cage and knowing what's ahead now it truly is heartbreaking. >> supposedly nine years in a russian prison. christine brennan, m.j. lee, fred pleitgen, thanks to you, as well. >>> just ahead, president biden and democrats may be on the brink of a big win in congress. my reaction from republican senator rick scott a key figure in his party's fight to win

. >>> wnba star brittney griner sentenced by a russian court to nine years in prison. i'm natalie brent in washington with reaction from the biden administration and the efforts to bring her home. >>> good afternoon. i'm reid colin. our top story at 3:00 on kpix 5, after weeks of growing case counts and vaccine supply questions and demands, monkeypox has been declared a national public health emergency. cbs reporter elise preston on what changes in the fight to stop it. >> reporter: the biden administration has declared the monkeypox outbreak a national public health emergency. >> we're prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus, and we urge every american to take monkeypox seriously and to take responsibility to help us tackle this virus. >> reporter: over 600,000 vaccine doses have been distributed thus far, and around 80,000 tests are now available every week. >> this virus is moving fast. this is a unique outbreak. and that is spreading fast ever than previous outbreaks. >> reporter: some new york city clinics are booked with vaccine a

britney is a special case because she's a star in the wnba. so in the off-season, most of the players finish the season here at home and go play over seas in different places. russia namely. and she's been playing in russia for seven years. and she's making what she thinks is better money there because in terms of sports, women's sports, they value them a little bit more over there. so it is not unheard of for the wnba players to wrap up a season in the states and then go overseas to make more money, to secure a future, to live the american dream they hope to live but pursuing it in terms of monetary value in another country. so she finds herself in this situation. these been there for seven years. from my understanding loved and respected an revered. and she got caught in this situation and now we're turning our back on her as the russian people have. and we're acting as if she doesn't need to come home and i'm so glad we're giving her the attention we need and now the focus is on the humanitarian and political efforts to bring her back home

. >>> overseas tonight, wnba star brittney griner convicted on having charges in russia, sentenced to nine years at a penal colony. the judge finding she intentionally smuggled vape cartridges into the country. griner's message to family, fans, and teammates. president biden demanding russia release her immediately. >>> back here at home, four current and former police officers facing federal charges in connection with the shooting death of breonna taylor. attorney general merrick far land accusing the officers of lying to obtain the search warrant for her home and lying again to investigators after the shooting. >>> breaking news in the alex jones trial. a jury in texas ordering the than $4 million to parents who - lost their 6-year-old boy in newtown. >>> extreme heat from montana to texas to maine. 70 million uealerts as we come on theowusd t e k.regtures ro mar er se intse military exercises all around taiwan, responding to house speaker nancy pelosi's recent visit. china test-firing 11 ballistic missiles in less than two hours. and why the u.s. is now canceling a missile test of

the wnba star telling cnn this as she left the courtroom. >> brittney, how do you feel?love my family. >> i love my family. reactions pouring in about the verdict. president biden calling it unsemable. bryan's basketball team saying they are heartbroken for griner and they will, quote, not allow her to be forgotten. this comes as the u.s. has been trying to negotiate a prisoner swap deal, trading a convicted russian arms dealer in exchange for brittney griner and another american in russian custody paul whelan. one u.s. official reacting to the griner verdict says now the ball is in russia's court. fred flight kin begins our coverage can details of today's dramatic court ruling. >> reporter: brittney griner holding up a photo of her russian teammates as she hoped for a lenient verdict from the court. griner shedding tears as she appealed to the judge. >> i want to apologize to my teammates, my club, gem ka, the fans and the city. my mistake that i made and embarrassment that i brought on to them. >> reporter: the wnba star pleaded guilty to the charges but said she did n

helping to bring home brittney griner says he believes the wnba star will be released. bill richardson telling our george stephanopoulos today -- >> i'm optimistic. i think she's going to be freed. >> reporter: richardson now working as an outside adviser in negotiations for griner as well as other detainees including former marine paul whelan. >> there's going to be a prisoner swap though, and i think it will be two for two >> reporter: after griner \ was convicted and sentenced, russia's foreign minister sergey lavrov signaled on friday that russia was prepared to talk. the biden administration now urging russia to accept its prisoner proposal which sources tell abc news is to swap griner and whelan for notorious russian arms dealer viktor bout. last week, the wnba star was sentenced to nine years after russian judge said griner had criminal intent when vape cartridges containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage in february. griner has insisted it was a mistake. >> i never meant to break any laws here. >> reporter: well, as these negotiations are going on here,

. >>> overseas tonight, wnba star brittney griner convicted on drug charges in russia, sentenced to nine years at a the judge finding she intentionally smuggled vape cartridges containing hashish oil found in her luggage at an airport near moscow. griner addressing the judge before the verdict. her message to family, friends, and teammates. pesident biden demanding russia release her immediately. >>> back here at home, four current and former police officers facing federal charges in connection with the shooting death of breonna taylor. attorney general merrick garland accusing the officers of lying to obtain the search warrant for her home and lying again to investigators after the shooting. >>> breaking news in the alex jones trial. a jury in texas ordering the conspiracy theorist to pay more than $4 million to parents who lost their 6-year-old boy in newtown, for calling the sandy hook massacre a hoax. >>> extreme heat from montana to texas to maine. 70 million under heat alerts as we come on the air. the texas power grid pushed to the brink. record-breaking temperatures nearing 100 d

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the wnba was putting pressure on the administration.dministration has taken an unusually pubc response. there are dozens of americans who are wrongfully detained around the world according to the state department's designation. this case though, as received more publicity than a most any other. they have been quite clear they will continue to take every avenue possible to win miss greiner's release. kasia: china has filed missiles near taiwan as part of huge military drills. it is in response to u.s. house speaker nancy pelosi's visit to the island. five missiles landed in the waters of japan's exclusive economic zone. chinese state media released this footage of the military drills if they are basing a posthumous biggest ever exercises in the area. taiwan says they amount to a blockade. china remains defiant. >> china has made clear our start opposition and stress we are firmly opposed to taiwan independence separatist forests -- sepatist forces and we will allow no room for any type of taiwan independence forces. if the u.s. continues

tonight, wnba star brittney griner's future is in limbo now that she's been convicted and sentenced ong charges in russia. is this potentially the missing key for the u.s. to negotiate her freedom? and that of marine veteran paul whelan? here's abc's mary bruce. >> reporter: this isheoment ntendo nine in anearlier, grine saying she takes responsibility for illegally bringing vape cartridges containing cannabis oil into the country, but stressing it was an accident. >> i made an honest mistake, and i hope that in your ruling that it doesn't end my life here. i want to also apologize to my parents, my siblings, the phoenix mercury organization back at home, the amazing women of the wnba, and my amazing spouse. >> reporter: moments after her sentencing, back in washington, president biden called for the wnba star's release, vowing to pursue every possible avenue to bring her home. >> there's a deal on the table. let's make the deal, let's get them home. >> reporter: the biden administration is urging russia to accept its proposal to bring griner and former marine paul whelan home. sources

dan: wnba star brittney griner was found guilty in her drug possession trial in russia. griner has been sentenced to nine years in prison and up to $16,000 in fines. she's been held by russian authorities per five months after cannabis oil was found in her luggage at a russian airport. griner says the drug was prescribed by a doctor for pain. before a russian judge, griner pleaded guilty, stating she packed the oil by accident. >> i made an honest mistake and i hope that in your ruling, that it does not end my life here. i had no intent to break any russian law. dan: in the united states, president biden is calling the verdict unacceptable. the prisoner swap offer still stands for russian arms dealer, and former marine paul whelen. >> covid put the brakes on for the last two years, but this year, the sonoma county fair is backed with full capacity. we will show you around, coming up. ♪ ♪ dry eye symptoms keep driving you crazy? inflammation in your eye might be to blame. time for ache and burn! over-the-counter eye drops typically work by lubricating your eyes and may pr

there's a pay disparate between the nba and wnba.players like yourself do go overseas and play. brittney has made it very clear that she actually also was very much interested in boosting russian basketball, russian women's basketball. she was doing something for them. she was making their league better. what do you make of -- i mean, this cannot encourage others to do this. is the era of people traveling and playing away, particularly in authoritarian states, over? >> whew, i think it's definitely questionable in russia and it's flooding i think a lot of the other european markets. we have to go play over there and make money while we can in our prime. we are global citizens. bg cares about russia, her team. a lot of these players will sign multi-year contracts to stay with their team, they love it, they're treated well, they build relationships. it's like them playing with that you are teams. when your safety and livelihood, privately, take really good care of you, now you're kind of questioning what does it look like? what does ou

right now, closing arguments under way in a moscow courtroom for the wnba star brittney griner. the two-time olympic gold medalist who also plays in russia during the off season pleaded guilty to drug charges last month. a prosecutor seeking those charges are minor 9 1/2 years of jail time. griner just spoke moments ago. let' s listen. [ speaking russian ] >> i want to apologize to my teammates, my club, the fans and the city for my mistake i made and the embarrassment i brought to them. [ speaking russian ] >> i want to also apologize to my parents, my siblings, the phoenix mercury organization back at home, the amazing women of the wnba, and my amazing spouse back at home. [ speaking in russian ] >> i never meant to hurt anybody. i never meant to put in jeopardy the russian population. i never meant to break any laws here. [ speaking in russian ] >> i made an honest mistake and i hope that in your ruling that it doesn't end my life here. [ speaking in russian ] >> i know that everybody keeps talking about political pawn, and politics, but i hope that that is far from this cour

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a multiple time wnba all-star, an ncaa champion at baylor, on an on it goes.ne of our true sports heroes. it's really hard to look at this and see that person in that cage. >> so well said. seven-time all-star. you can fact check me on that, christine, but seven-time all-star is what we have. it's pretty amazing, in addition to, as you said, two-time olympic gold medalist. stand by, everybody'. we are waiting for the sentencing in this trial. more breaking news into cnn, though. charges in the case of breonna taylor. we'll bring that to you, next. >> this morning, they were infoformed -- oh, man. hey! open up! the redesigned chevy silverado. with a sophisticated, high-tech interior... open the door! it's easy to forget it's a truck. ♪ - thanks. - nice truck! it was. find new style. find new roads. the day of the heart attack, i was scared. i didn't know what to do. seeing my daughter have a heart attack, it shook me. aspirin helps reduce the chance of another heart attack by 31 be sure to talk to youdoctor before y begin an aspirin regimen. - common percy! - y

where the only punishment would be having to play in the wnba.ng to rodman, he's received permission to travel overseas to aid her return. although it's not clear who if anyone authorized rodman to work in a diplomatic capacity. back in 2017 dennis rodman claims to have gosh 88ed the return of auto warmbier who was held cap stave in north korea and he famously has had a chummy relationship with north korea's dictator kim jong-un. now he says he also knows vladimir putin, too. even calling him cool in a 2014 interview. whether or not dennis actually travels to russia is like a wnba game. you don't know if anyone will ever see it. [cheers and applause] >> kat: buts disclosure anyone, i'm a little bias. so before we get into the discussion we've got to play this. >> so dennis rodman is really, really hot and always has been so please excuse everything she's about to say. if you disagree with it it's not her fault he's so hot. [laughter] >> kat: everyone's like is she joking? i'm not joking. douglas i've had a huge crush on dennis rodman since i was

meanwhile the nba and wnba putting out a joint statement this morning. it read, today's verdict is unjustified and unfortunate but not unexpected. brittney griner remains wrongfully detained. their commitment for her safe return is not over. we hope that we're at the end of this process of bringing b.g. home to the united states. her former olympic coach dawn staley tweeting after the verdict was read, she tweeted #freebrittneygriner. hold on to god, unchanging hand. we love you, b.g. lots of players from the nba and wnba sending their prayers and their thoughts and using the #freebg as everyone wants to see her come home. >> we'll stay on top of it. thank you all. >>> also new today, federal charges for for current metro and louisville plirchs in the death of breonna taylor. they're the first federal charges to the botched raid when they fatally shot the 26-year-old emergency room technician. cnn's josh campbell has the latest. what are we learning about the charges? >> this is significant. they believe several crimes were committed by the louisville po

efforts to free wnba star brittney griner from russia.cow said it is now ready to discuss a proposed prisoner wrap a day after she was convicted on drug charges and sentenced to serve nine years in a russian prison. fred pleitgen has the latest from moscow. >> reporter: tonight, for the first time, russia saying it is willing engage with the u.s. on a possible prisoner swap to bring wnba star brittney griner home. but the kremlin warning talks must remain secret or they'll fail. >> if we discuss a few details of prisoner exchanges by the pre then those ex changes will never take place. americans have already made that mistake, suddenly deciding to use mega phone diplomacy to resolve these issues. this is not how they are resolved so we will not give any comments. >> the u.s. has put on offer on the table for brittney griner and paul whelan released. cnn learning that the biden administration is offering convicted russian arms dealer victor bout in return. sect of state blinken said wash will take up moscows offer to negotiate. >> we move

so this isn't a matter of where this is on the wnba, don't go to russia. we thought the state department put this out that it was not the right time to be in that place. >> jared, that's understood. is the wnba's responsibility once they know of this trip to brief her of the risks involved or is that not come to them? >> i would think certainly going forward. this is the first time we've had anything like this going forward. this is going to become a norm for sure, yeah. >> you think she would walk into this blind, like not realizing as she said that she was breaking a russian law at a time when she was vulnerable in getting caught up in geo politics this way? >> if and when brittany comes home to the united states, people will want to ask all the questions that we've had in our own heads since this all started. because whether or not we believe everything going on, that's up to us individually. i want to hear what she has to say when she comes home on american soil and there's no threat. let's not forget she's an american celebrity there. she's a bargaini

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marine veteran said he has god idea what wnba star brittney griner and u.s.ugh. he shared his experience on cbs mornings. >> the detention facility where brittney griner is being held is probably going to be significantly better than the force uhhed labor camp where paul is being held. >> reid was freed in a prisoner swap in april. u.s. and russias and russian authorities say they are working on a potential prisoner swap for griner and w. for griner and whelan. . >> in the end all of those appeals are fake. there are as fake as the first trial you re. all courts in russia are fake >> he said russian detention centers and labor camps are dirty. the food often rotten and the guards hate americans.w back at home in texas, he had a message for both griner and wh. griner and whelan. >> the highest levels of the u.. the u.s. government are attempting to get you out so -- so keep the faith. >> in the nearly four months since he has been back, reid said he has gained back lot of the weight he lost and he is feeling good both physically and mentally. back to you. >> b

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executive director of the women's basketball players association and wnba pa.ery pleased that both of you ladies here and harriet will get two and a second and i want to start with you. now that she has been sentenced, what do you anticipate is next for her given your familiarity with these types of international relations as a relates to russia. i had to say seeing her keeper composure while she is spoken court, it broke my heart. about marcus i cannot imagine what she must be going through. >> i'm happy you started there, it is a human element you know the way that shell-shocked and has been talking about. there's a security element right? so to your question, what is next? now that the verdict is, and she has been sentenced, now there can be a level of negotiation that could happen. up until now, russia had not committed to that potential swap with britney griner. and for mr. whelan but now that it is on the books and i know she was sentence and she pled guilty, russia has what it wants, in terms of its performative theater that it needs to half of the world

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wnba star brittney griner could soon learn her fate. today she'll be back in court. she face ten years in prison over less than a one gram of cannabis vape cartridges her ordeal has become an international diplomatic incident with the u.s. offering a prisoner swap that russia has not officially commented on. for more on this, we go to nbc's jay gray good morning what can we expect in cordurt today? >> reporter: we expect closing arguments, though a member of griner's legal team says there could be more hearings in this case we'll have to find out if this is actually the close when this takes place a little later in the morning. the wnba star's russian lawyers have spent a ton of time in the courtroom talking about the medical qualities of cannabis, specifically, to treat pain. and stressing that she packed in a hurry when she was leaving the country and really never intended to break russian law. there does continue to be speculation about some type of prisoner exchange that could bring griner, along with american paul whelan home. the u.s. has reportedly offered rus

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today a russian judge finding brittney griner gmt of drug smuggling and sentencing the wnba superstaro nine years in russian prison, the verdict coming in a little more than an hour ago. you see brittney griner in her cell in the courtroom, the judge ruling she acted deliberately when she tried to carry cannabis cartridges into the country. the wnba star gave a heartfelt apology. >> i want to apologize to my teammates, my klug, the fans, and the city of ekat for the mistake i made and the embarrassment i brought onto them. >> this adds to a stalemate between moscow and washingwashington over a prisoner. cnn's kylie atwood is at the state department. jeremy diamond is at the white house. let's check in with fred pleitgen. i understand griner's attorneys are speak. let's listen to them and then i'll come back to you. >> reporter: this correspondents to what's happening. it's totally going against the actual part of the russian penal code. we will appeal and we're very disappointed and surprised by this decision. how is britney feeling? she feels bad. any word a possible exchange? no, no

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. >> reporter: from a cage in the courtroom, wnba star brittney griner expressed remorse, but that diddge from sentencing her to nine years in a penal colony. >> i want to apologize to my teammates, my club, the fans and the city of ekat for my mistake that i made and the embarrassment that i brought on to them. >> reporter: the sentence prompted outrage from her phoenix mercury teammates and her league. president biden called it unacceptable. >> russia is wrongfully detaining brittney. >> reporter: the 6'9" center was on her way to play in russia when she was arrested in february. russian authorities accused her drug smuggling after finding less than a gram of cannabis oil in her luggage. >> i love my family. >> reporter: in a bid to bring griner and another american, paul whelan home, u.s. officials have proposed a prisoner swap, possibly involving russian arms dealer viktor bout. >> but it's a serious proposal. we urge them to accept it. they should have accepted it weeks ago when we first made it. >> reporter: but the russians said they wouldn't negotiate until griner was sentenced

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wnba star brittney griner was back in court today as she faces 10 years in russian prison for cannabis possession. >> meanwhile, russia has given the usa a counteroffer to a potential deal that would bring the 2 time olympic gold medalist home, according to reports, russia is requesting the release of a former military colonel who was convicted in germany for murdering a former chechen fighter back in 2019. that's in addition to the release of convicted russian arms dealer that boot in return, the u.s. would also get former marine paul whelan, former president donald trump strongly criticized proposal saying the boot is one of the worst people in the world and that, quote, he's going to be given his freedom because of potentially spoiled person goes into russia, loaded up with drugs and quote. signed, sealed and delivered forty-niners white out deebo samuel officially sign his contract extension today. kron contract extension today. kron 4 - hey honey. - hey dad. that smell could be eight million odor causing bacteria. good thing adding lysol laundry sanitizer kills 99.9% of bacteria t

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the wnba is one of the most eloquent women organizations in the country.this is a moral outrage. we need to claim that this is a different issue. they are culturally given your country so much. they are taking them on such little bits. she admitted to it. i have prescriptions. i did it. you give her nine and a half years, that's unmoral. more than anything i have seen in my career. this is why i have not been able to remain silent. i hope to see male players, and other men stand up. i want to see people stand up and ready this on a moral plane. the question that many are asking, is that is russia acting this way because she is black? is this acting because she is trying 26? is she a different orientation? is this different in terms of raising your aggressive issue? no one is putting a gun to your head, saying anything provocative. the family doesn't want that. >> appreciate you very much. >>> breaking news, from the courthouse in texas. the jury has just reached a unanimous verdict on another charge against alex jones. defamation cage, a six-year-old boy w

players on a wnba team excellent overnight at an airport after their flight was canceled.o keep a competitive balance, the wnba does not allow any teams to fly charter. everyone flies commercial. so they have the same travel problems the rest of us do. they had headed to dulles airport, their flight delayed multiple times before eventually being canceled at 1:00 a.m. half of the team went to a hotel and the other half stayed at the airport. and sparked the association president to say this is bound to happen. >> we are roaming the airport. first time in my 11 seasons that i've ever had to sleep in the airport. but based on travel, it is not expected that this has happened. it was only a matter of time. >> yeah, sparks finally fthroug b flew back to l.a. yesterday morning and she called for the league to get charter flights for all games and she asked for private and commercial airlines to get involved in the negotiations. the wnba has not yet responded to her letter. >>> in baseball the yankees trying to snap a season long five game losing streak last night and aaron judge

and says she shouldn't have even been on trial in the first place. >> i love my family. >> reporter: wnba star brittney griner told reporters she loves her family as she was led away in shackles after receiving a nine-year prison sentence on charges of cannabis possession. her month-long russian trial came to an end thursday morning, shortly after the two-time olympic champion delivered an apology. >> i never meant to hurt anybody. i never meant to put in jeopardy the rest of the population. i never meant to break any laws. >> reporter: griner's lawyers argued the phoenix mercury center brought vape cartridges with cannabis oil by mistake when she flew to moscow in february to play russian basketball in the off-season. they presented written testimony from a doctor who prescribed her with cannabis for pain treatment. griner's legal fight has played out amid increased tensions between the u.s. and russia. the biden administration says the basketball star was wrongfully detained and has urged moscow to negotiate a prisoner swap. >> we have made a substantial offer to bring her and paul whel

. >>> wnba playoffs now. teams are having a chance to sweep their first round opponents.et's start with sue bird who made history in her final playoff run. the storm guard finished with 18 points and 10 assists, becoming the oldest wnba player to record a post season double/double. the storm swept the mystics 97-84. the wings bounced back from a big loss in game one dallas outscored the sun 22-7 in the first and eclipsed the connecticut's fourth quarter comeback to tie up the series at one. the wings win it, 89-79. >> exciting stuff. >>> five-time nba champ dennis rodman says he's heading to russia to help brittney griner big question this morning, is that a good idea >>> and sickened by poison left in a napkin in a car door handle but pantotaprely n alone we're back in 60 seconds o exclue because we were created for officers. but as we've evolved with the military we've grown to serve all, who've honorably served. no matter their rank or when they were in. a marine just out of boot camp or a petty officer from '73 and even his kids and their kids. usaa is made for all wh

wnba star brittney griner. he's been sentenced now to 9 years after being convicted of drug possession and smuggling reiner was arrested in february after vape canisters with cannabis oil were found in her luggage. we have dance or now with more on the topic. >> the 2 time olympic gold medalist and wnba superstar with a blank expression, as she learned her fate 9 years in a russian prison. the guilty verdict for brittney griner was expected, but calls from the u.s. continue to demand for her release bay area. congresswoman barbara lee taking to social media saying the conviction was absolutely disgraceful and that griner should be home with her wife and loved ones but is instead being used by russia as a political, i think for most americans to think of someone receiving a 9 year prison sentence for a small amount of cannabis. >> it's shocking criminal attorney and legal analyst steve clarke says because of griner's high profile. >> her trial was more political than criminal. he believes russia is taking advant

justin: a painful day in russian court wnba star brittney griner.ands locked in cuffs as she began a nine-year prison sentence. the 31-year-old now unaware of just when she will see her family again. she sat behind bars in court thursday following proceedings. at one point, the judge asked her if she understood. >> yes, i understand, your honor. >> the judge went on to find her guilty of drug possession and smuggling and sentencing her to nine years in prison, just under the maximum, plus a fine of more than $6,000. >> she's very upset. very upset, very stressed. she can hardly cope. just: in washington, president biden firing off a statement, calling the verdict unacceptable. the wnba and nba issuing a joint statement calling the verdict unjustified. griner has been held in russian custody since mid-february following an arrest after vaped cartridges of cannabis oil were found in her luggage. her defense team argued that cannabis oil, though illegal in russia, was legally prescribed in the u.s. for pain management. >> this is a miscarriage of justi

on a possible prisoner swap to bring wnba star brittney giner home.n secret or they'll fail. >> if we discuss a few details by the press, then those exchanges will never take place. the americans have already made that mistake. suddenly deciding to use mega phone diplomacy to resolve these issues. this is now how they are resolved so we will not give any comments. >> reporter: the u.s. has said it put an offer on the table to get brittney giner and paul whelan in russian for espionage which he denies released. cnn learning that the biden administration is offering convicted russian arms dealer victor bout in return. secretary of state blinken said washington will take up moscow's offer to negotiate. >> we put forward as you know a substantial proposal that russia should engage with us on. and what foreign minister lavrov said this morning and said publicly is that they are prepared engage through channels we've established to do just that and we'll be pursuing that. >> reporter: president biden saying bringing brittney giner home remains a priority fo

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russia is open to discuss a possible prisoner swap with the u.s., after wnba star brittney griner is sentenced to nine years behind bars. >>> and a crisis in the classroom. across the country, schools are facing a critical teacher shortage. ahead, we're going to talk to a school superintendent about what he is doing to stack up and what it could mean for the rest of the school year. >>> hey, everyone. it's saturday, august 6th. thank you for waking up with us. phil -- i shouldn't ask about how you're holding up. how is your wife holding up with those four children? >> they have been fed, as far as i know right now. not watching on the cameras like you guys have. they are happy with their breakfast. i hope there's some cartoons going on. i have to be careful about tv stuff. it's saturday. you watch cartoons, right? >> phil, when are you coming home? after 11:00. don't worry, wifey. >> walk through the door and here's the children. it's the beauty of it. amara great to be with you. step by step, democrats moving closer to a major climate bill. that bill has passed a key hurdle in kyrst

coming up next >>> tonight, wnba superstar brittney griner sentenced to nine years in a russian prison. griner found guilty on drug charges after vape cartridges containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage at moscow airport. the basketball star speaking out for the first time in the courtroom. and her emotional message to her family as she was led away in cuffs. the verdict adding new urgency to a proposed prisoner swap with russia. where that effort stands tonight. >>> and just breaking, the verdict in the alex jones trial. how much he's been ordered to pay sandy hook parents for calling the massacre a hoax. >>> also tonight, four current and former officers now facing federal civil rights charges for the raid that killed breonna taylor. what the justice department alleges they did. >>> the biden administration declaring monkeypox a public health emergency. what it means for the federal response. >>> the record-shattering heat. nearly 80 million on alert. al roker is standing by. >>> the new twist in a nearly 40-year-old cold case. he spent decades in prison for a murder he didn

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and today, after being detained for 168 days in russia, the wnba star was sentenced to nine years in a russian prison on charges of smuggling cannabis. it was nearly the maximum sentence for bringing less than one gram of cannabis oil into the country. britney griner pleaded guilty last month to -- cartridges in her possession, which arrived -- i airport -- in february. but she told the court that bringing them into russia was an honest mistake after she packed in a hurry. before the sentencing today, unemotional britney griner apologized, saying she never intended to break any laws in a final plea for leniency. >> i never meant to hurt anybody. i never meant to put in jeopardy the russian population. i never meant to break any laws here. i made an honest mistake. and i hope that, in your ruling, that it doesn't lose [inaudible] my life here. i know everybody keeps talking about political pawn and politics. but i hope that that is far from this courtroom. >> but the judge didn't grant her any leniency. the lawyers called the verdict absolutely unreasonable and plan to appeal, saying