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US WNBA Athlete Brittney Griner Finally Returns to US after Wrongful Imprisonment in Russia
After a 10-month ordeal incarcerated in Russia, WNBA star Brittney Griner finally returned safely to the US on Fri., Dec. 9 in a prisoner exchange with infamous international arms dealer Viktor Bout, otherwise known as the "merchant of death."
White House Responds To Chinese Lockdown Protests Amidst Slowing Supply Chains
On Monday, Nov. 28, the White House gave a measured response to the wide-scale protests of Chinese citizens over China’s freshly implemented “zero-Covid” policies and lockdowns following a recent surge in cases.
US WNBA Athlete Brittney Griner Faces Harsh Conditions in Russian Penal Camp
US women's basketball star Brittney Griner was transferred to an undisclosed Russian penal colony earlier this week over drug charges, as revealed in a statement on Nov. 9 from her lawyers.
FCC Commissioner Urges U.S. Government to Ban TikTok App
In an interview with Axios published Tuesday, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr urged the Council on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to take steps to ban TikTok due to its ownership from ByteDance, a Chinese company.
Jury Acquittal of Trump-Russia Dossier Source Spoils Special Counsel’s Investigation
On Tuesday, Oct. 18, Russian analyst Igor Danchenko, a primary source within the Trump-Russia dossier, was acquitted on four counts of lying to the FBI about his sources by a federal court in Alexandria, Virginia.
Biden Asserts Putin’s Threats Risk Nuclear Armageddon
President Joe Biden warned of the risk of nuclear armageddon during an Oct. 6 Democratic fundraiser in New York in light of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threats to utilize nuclear weapons as Russia loses ground in its invasion of Ukraine.