U.S., Russia prisoner swap is the latest in a long history of exchanges
Despite frosty relations, the U.S. and the former Soviet Union have swapped prisoners for decades.
Despite frosty relations, the U.S. and the former Soviet Union have swapped prisoners for decades.
The U.S. women, who have won every gold medal in women's basketball since the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, expect to field a star-packed team.
"The Mercury fully support Brittney and we will continue to work together on a timeline for her return," the team said on Saturday.
The details of Saturday's incident were not immediately clear, although far-right activist Alex Stein posted a video on Twitter that showed him accosting Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner at an airport.
Griner's return to the Mercury rekindles hope the franchise can make another run to the WNBA Finals.
"You're going to be faced with adversities in life," Griner said. "This was a pretty big one. I just relied on my hard work to get through it."
Jennifer Coolidge became a fan favorite on "The White Lotus," a role that coincided with the resurgence of her career, and has gained a massive following.
Griner will describe "her stark and surreal time living in a foreign prison and the terrifying aspects of day-to-day life in a women's penal colony," her publisher said.
Griner will be re-signing with the Phoenix Mercury for a one-year contract, a source has confirmed to CBS News.
Griner is skipping the USA Basketball training camp in Minnesota so she can be with her wife and recover from her time in jail in Russia.
The WNBA star, who returned to the U.S. last week after a prisoner swap with Russia, shared photos of herself walking off the jet and embracing her wife, Cherelle.
Her plane landed in San Antonio, Texas. Griner was freed from Russia in exchange for notorious international arms dealer Viktor Bout.
Cherelle Griner told the "CBS Mornings" co-host she got a call from the White House about a week ago saying they were "feeling optimistic."
Paul Whelan, a 52-year-old retired U.S. Marine Corps veteran, has been imprisoned in Russia on espionage charges since his arrest at the end of 2018.
"No more days. She's coming home," the Mercury, Griner's WNBA team, said.
"Brittney will soon be back in the arms of her loved ones and she should have been there all along," the president said.
Her attorneys said they visited Griner earlier this week at the labor camp.
Griner was sentenced to nine years in prison after being convicted for possession of a small quantity of cannabis oil.
"We are told she's doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
Griner has been sentenced for drug possession after vape canisters containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage.
Brittney Griner remains in a Russian prison ahead of an appeal hearing on Oct. 25.
More of Gayle King's interview with Cherelle Griner will air on "CBS Mornings" on Thursday, October 6.
The White House has urged Russia to accept its offer of a deal for the release of Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan
WNBA star Brittney Griner was found guilty of drug possession and smuggling by a Russian court on Thursday.
Russian officials said Thursday that negotiations had been taking place for a possible prisoner swap between the United States and Russia, but that a deal had not yet been reached.
A rockslide that closed both directions of Highway 40 in Routt County on Wednesday morning has delayed the semi crash cleanup in the eastbound lanes of I-70 near Glenwood Springs.
A strong upper level trough will arrive early Saturday morning bringing significantly cooler air and accumulating snow, at least across portions of the high country.
Unsettled weather arrives for the weekend bringing cooler temperatures and wet weather back to the forecast.
An elementary school teacher in Northern Colorado has been arrested after being accused of strangling a 6-year-old.
A large rockslide closed both directions of Highway 40 near Milner in Routt County on Wednesday morning.
A rockslide that closed both directions of Highway 40 in Routt County on Wednesday morning has delayed the semi crash cleanup in the eastbound lanes of I-70 near Glenwood Springs.
A strong upper level trough will arrive early Saturday morning bringing significantly cooler air and accumulating snow, at least across portions of the high country.
Unsettled weather arrives for the weekend bringing cooler temperatures and wet weather back to the forecast.
An elementary school teacher in Northern Colorado has been arrested after being accused of strangling a 6-year-old.
A large rockslide closed both directions of Highway 40 near Milner in Routt County on Wednesday morning.
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The Colorado Avs hosted a Breast Cancer Survivor Cycle on Wednesday to raise money for cancer research as part of a nearly 3,000 mile ride from coast to coast.
Colorado educators met at Thornton High School to discuss how to best serve newcomers to the state's classrooms.
Three people in the car were injured after the vehicle crashed into a Denver Public Schools bus in Green Valley Ranch.
Fire crews get some containment on the Pearl Fire burning in Larimer County where some people remain under mandatory evacuation orders.
The Buffs are preparing for Baylor. Catch a preview on "Coach Prime's Playbook with Romi Bean" which airs on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Travis Hunter's incredible performance in the Colorado Buffaloes win over the Colorado State Rams has earned him Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors.
American gymnast Jordan Chiles is asking Switzerland's Supreme Court to overturn a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that stripped her of a bronze medal at the 2024 Olympics.
A recording has gone viral showing a popular former Colorado Buffaloes basketball player involved in an apparent scuffle with Colorado State Rams fan attendees at Saturday's football battle between the in-state rivals.
For Juan Olivares, "American football" is the most interesting sport.
The House is voting Wednesday on a government funding measure with less than two weeks before a possible government shutdown.
As the cost of homeownership increases, more young adults are turning to co-buying homes with friends or moving into multi-generational households.
The "Jimmy Carter 100" concert will be aired in full on Georgia Public Broadcasting on Oct. 1, Carter's birthday.
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to a National Association of Black Journalists panel in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
AT&T failed to ensure that a third-party vendor adequately protected the telecom carrier's customers, regulators say.
The House is voting Wednesday on a government funding measure with less than two weeks before a possible government shutdown.
The "Jimmy Carter 100" concert will be aired in full on Georgia Public Broadcasting on Oct. 1, Carter's birthday.
With less than two months until Election Day, Colorado officials are preparing to mail out ballots. Ballots will start going out on Oct. 11.
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to a National Association of Black Journalists panel in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Trump said the U.S. should dominate the budding crypto sector, but he didn't disclose many details about his new exchange.
As the need to draw awareness to cervical, ovarian, uterine/endometrial, vaginal, and vulvar cancer becomes more evident, September has been established as Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. One Colorado doctor says genetic predisposition is a huge factor.
In a new study, researchers found Black women are at higher risk of dying from all tumor subtypes of breast cancer, with the disparity ranging from 17% to 50%.
September is "Newborn Screening Month" and Children's Hospital in Colorado is leading the way nationwide to ensure babies receive these vital screenings.
The function is not a diagnostic tool, but can tell watch-wearers if they are exhibiting signs of sleep apnea.
The new white paper is the most comprehensive look at 988's data to date.
As the cost of homeownership increases, more young adults are turning to co-buying homes with friends or moving into multi-generational households.
Tupperware and some of its subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the once-iconic food container maker said in a statement.
For years and miles, drivers on Wadsworth Boulevard have seen orange cones, construction equipment, and storefronts that are harder and harder to reach.
AT&T failed to ensure that a third-party vendor adequately protected the telecom carrier's customers, regulators say.
Sam's Club workers with longer tenures to get larger increases in changes slated to take effect in early November.
A prolific mail thief was arrested in El Paso County and is now set for trial in federal court.
A Denver law firm, hired to look into an alleged gang takeover of an Aurora apartment building, says they found the Venezuelan TdA gang began taking over the Whispering Pines apartments in late 2023.
In 2023, CBS News Colorado's Kati Weis spoke with several concerned residents at the park about a host of complaints they had – some people so upset, that they staged a protest at the park.
Miles away, in almost all corners of the metro area, residents in the Happy Canyon neighborhood in Denver, Applewood in Golden, or south in Sterling Ranch have the same question.
Questions about trust and safety have been a top conversation among leaders in Colorado's criminal justice system this year, including in Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty's office.