Russia freed Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
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Federal prison officials made multiple mistakes before Whitey Bulger’s killing, DOJ finds
The Justice Department’s inspector general found no evidence that there was ‘malicious intent’ involved in decisions made before Boston gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s slaying but found multiple levels of management failures.
Putin admits Ukraine war is taking longer than expected
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed the seizure of Ukrainian territory as a major achievement.
In major shift, China eases up on zero-COVID policy
The accelerated pace reflects pressure on President Xi Jinping to chart a path out of the crisis and quell public discontent.
Suspected German coup plot spawns dozens of arrests
The nation takes any right-wing threat seriously and thousands of police officers carried out pre-dawn raids across much of the country.
Arizona certifies 2022 election despite Republican complaints
Republican Kari Lake, who lost the race for governor, is expected to file a lawsuit in the coming days after she’s spent weeks of criticizing the administration of the election.
Colorado LGBTQ club shooting suspect charged with 305 counts, including hate crimes
The suspect had been held on hate crime charges following the attack but prosecutors had said they weren’t sure whether those counts would stick because they needed to assess if there was adequate evidence to show it was a bias motivated crime.
Jan. 6 police heroes honored for defending Capitol from Trump mob
In bestowing Congress’ highest honor, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised the officers for ‘courageously answering the call to defend our democracy in one of the nation’s darkest hours.’
Ukraine leader defiant as drone strikes hit Russia again
A fire broke out at an airport in Russia’s southern Kursk region after a drone hit the facility, and an industrial plant 50 miles from the Ukrainian border was also targeted by drones, which missed a fuel depot at the site.
Outgoing Twitter employees launch legal campaign over severance packages, work visas
Outgoing employees say the company has been inordinately slow to provide information about how the payout process will work, and confusion reigns about the ultimate package the company will give people.