Jul 10 Watch 3:12 News Wrap: Sri Lanka opposition leaders try to form new government amid political upheaval In our news wrap Sunday, Sri Lanka opposition leaders met to form a new government after the country's president and prime minister prepare to step down amid widespread protests, Japanese voters hand Shinzo Abe's political party a major victory, Russian… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone to testify before Jan. 6 panel In our news wrap Wednesday, former Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone agreed to testify Friday before the Jan. 6 committee, report details how a Uvalde police officer missed his chance to shoot the gunman, the FDA says U.S. pharmacists… Continue watching
Jul 06 Biden speaks with Brittney Griner’s wife, reassures effort to bring her home By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The White House says President Joe Biden has called the wife of WNBA player Brittney Griner, who is detained in Russia, and has pledged that he is working to win her release as soon as possible. Continue reading
Jul 04 Awaiting trial in a Russian prison, WNBA star Griner sends letter to Biden pleading for help By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press Brittney Griner made an appeal to President Joe Biden in a letter passed on to the White House through her representatives saying she feared she may never return home and asking that he not "forget about me and the other… Continue reading
Jul 01 After four months, trial for WNBA star Brittney Griner begins in Russian court By Jim Heintz, Associated Press American basketball star Brittney Griner has gone on trial at a Moscow-area court on charges of possessing cannabis oil. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 5:56 Supporters of WNBA star Brittney Griner increase pressure to bring her home from Russia By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi WNBA star Brittney Griner appeared in a Russian court Monday and had her detention extended six months, while the court also set a trial date for July 1. Russia accuses her of cannabis oil possession, but the U.S. says she… Continue watching
Jun 27 4 months after arrest, U.S. basketball star Griner appears in Russian court By Jim Heintz, Associated Press More than four months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for cannabis possession, American basketball star Brittney Griner has appeared in court for a preliminary hearing ahead of her trial. Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH: State Department promises to ‘rectify’ mistake that prevented imprisoned WNBA star Griner from speaking to wife By Associated Press State Department spokesman Ned Price said the original call last weekend could not be completed because of a logistical error that officials have worked quickly to fix so that a new call can take place. Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH: WNBA star Griner, jailed in Russia, unable to speak to wife due to ‘unfortunate mistake,’ White House said By Associated Press A phone call between jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner and her wife has been rescheduled after an earlier attempt to connect on the couple's anniversary failed because of an “unfortunate mistake,” Biden administration officials said Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 14 Russia extends detention of WNBA star Brittney Griner for a third time By Associated Press U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2 after her detention was extended for a third time, Russian state-run media has reported. Continue reading