News Wrap: White House deems Russia is wrongfully detaining American basketball star

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• Judy Woodruff:

  In the day's other news, the Biden administration has formally declared that Russia is wrongfully detaining pro basketball star Brittney Griner. She's been held in Moscow since February on a drug possession charge. Reports today said the U.S. State Department will now negotiate aggressively for her release.

  This was primary day in Ohio and Indiana. In Ohio, JD Vance had former President Trump's backing in a Republican fight to succeed retiring U.S. Senator Rob Portman. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike DeWine appeared set to fend off three far-right challengers. Meanwhile, top Republicans in Indiana state house also faced conservative opponents.

  Across India, rolling blackouts are cutting electrical power to swaths of the country, which is under extreme heat that has sent temperatures to 120 degrees. The outages are a result of power plants running low on cold. Business owners in New Delhi and elsewhere say they're feeling the effects firsthand.

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• Raj Patel, New Delhi Barber (through translator):

  Before, the power would go for maybe about one hour in a whole week, but now its regular. It's gone for at least one hour. And how will there be any business? If there's no light, who will come and sit here in the heat?

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• Judy Woodruff:

  March in India was the hottest month since 1901. And, in April, average temperatures in some areas were the highest in 122 years.

  Back in this country, former President Trump's inaugural committee and business will pay $750,000 to settle allegations involving his Washington, D.C. hotel. The city had accused the committee of overpaying for hotel events to enrich the Trump family. If a judge agrees, the payments will benefit three non-profit organizations.

  Democratic lawmakers in 16 states called today for offering legal refuge to transgender youths and their families. It's a response to efforts to ban gender-affirming care in some Republican-run states. The Democrats will introduce refuge bills, similar to measures in California, New York and Minnesota.

  And on Wall Street today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 67 points to close at 33,128. The Nasdaq rose 27 points. The S&P 500 added 20.