New Zealand family finds children’s bodies in abandoned bags
The children were between 5 and 10 years old, had been dead for a number of years, and the suitcases had been in storage for... More
August 18, 2022
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UK man in court over threat to ‘kill queen’ with crossbow
A man who got into the grounds of Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow told police he wanted to “kill the queen,” prosecutors said during... More
August 17, 2022
Lawyers appeal Griner’s Russian prison sentence
Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner on Monday filed an appeal against her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession. More
August 15, 2022
Kremlin says Griner swap must be discussed without publicity
The Kremlin said Friday that it's open to talking about a possible prisoner exchange involving American basketball star Brittney Griner but strongly warned Washington against publicizing the... More
August 5, 2022
Russian judge convicts WNBA’s Griner, gives 9-year sentence
Russian prosecutors asked a court outside Moscow to sentence American basketball star Brittney Griner to 9 1/2 years in prison. More
August 4, 2022
Brittney Griner back in Russian court on cannabis charge
American basketball star Brittney Griner was back in court on Tuesday for her trial for cannabis possession. Closing statements are scheduled for Thursday. More
August 2, 2022
Griner’s trail resumes amid intensified diplomacy
The WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist is to return to court on Tuesday, a month after the beginning of the trial in which... More
August 1, 2022
Kremlin poker-faced on US swap offer to free Griner, Whelan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Washington had offered Russia a deal that would bring home Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan. More
July 28, 2022
In rare contact, US offers Russia deal for Griner, Whelan
The U.S. has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan. More
July 27, 2022
Should the Russian courts grant Brittney Griner Leniency? – Opinion
KHIMKI, RUSSIA. (Court TV) – WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner plays in Russia during her off-season. When traveling from the United States to the Sheremetyevo... More
July 27, 2022
US basketball star Griner testifies at Russia drug trial
Griner testified Wednesday that she was suffering from pain from injuries sustained during her basketball career. More
July 27, 2022
Griner’s Russian trial considers medicinal use of cannabis
The drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner in a Russian court focused Tuesday on testimony that cannabis, while illegal in Russia, is regarded... More
July 26, 2022
Moscow says US must respect Russian law in Griner case
The spokesperson for Russia's Foreign Ministry lashed out at the United States characterizing basketball star Brittney Griner's jailing on drug charges as “wrongful detention,” saying... More
July 21, 2022
Prosecutor: Judge reneged on promise in Polanski abuse case
A Los Angeles judge privately told lawyers he would renege on a promise and imprison Roman Polanski for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in 1977,... More
July 18, 2022
Griner lawyer: WNBA star had doctor’s note for cannabis use
KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — A lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner at her drug possession trial has given a Russian court a letter from a... More
July 15, 2022
Character witnesses testify in support of WNBA’s Griner
MOSCOW (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner is due back in a Russian court to resume a trial that was jolted last week when... More
July 14, 2022
WNBA’s Griner pleads guilty at her drug trial in Russia
Russian news agencies say jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug possession and smuggling charges during her trial in Moscow. More
July 7, 2022
Biden tells Griner’s wife he’s working to get her home
President Joe Biden spoke Wednesday with the wife of detained WNBA player Brittney Griner, who is on trial in Russia, to reassure her that he is working... More
July 6, 2022
WNBA Star Brittney Griner sends letter to Biden pleading for help
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... More
July 5, 2022
Trial for WNBA star Brittney Griner opens in Russian court
Brittney Griner was arrested in February at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. Police said she was carrying vape canisters with cannabis oil. More
July 1, 2022
