<div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=10sj1D_0ukJxuNL00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=10sj1D_0ukJxuNL00" width="1200" height="630" ><p>The Biden administration has agreed to a prisoner swap with Russia to secure the release of U.S. citizens Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva. Nate Burleson anchored CBS News' special report.</p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate></div>

Columbus, OH

CBS News

Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan along with Russian-American radio journalist Alsu Kurmasheva are expected to be part of a prisoner exchange the Biden administration has agreed to with Russia. The exchange is expected later Thursday. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.

What we know about the prisoner swap for Gershkovich, Whelan

Michigan State

CBS Detroit

(CBS DETROIT) — The family of Marine veteran and Michigan resident Paul Whelan has issued a statement following his release from a Russian prison Thursday. The Biden administration announced Thursday that Whelan and fellow American citizens Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, and Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American radio journalist, were freed as part of a historic prisoner swap that involved 24 prisoners and six countries. Whelan has been held in Russia since December 2018, when he traveled to the country to attend a friend's wedding. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison in 2020 on espionage charges. Whelan and his family have...

Read the full statement from Paul Whelan's family following his release from Russian prison

USA TODAY

In the largest prisoner exchange with Russia since 2010, four U.S. residents were released.

Beyond Paul Whelan, who else was released in the US-Russia prisoner swap

Fox News

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to sit for an interview after he was released, the Wall Street Journal reported.

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich asked for Putin interview upon release from Russian prison

CNN’s Matthew Chance explains why he believes President Vladimir Putin agreed to a massive prisoner swap that included Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.

Why CNN correspondent believes Putin agreed to prisoner swap

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Detroit, MI

Drummond, MI

(CBS DETROIT) - A 14-year-old boy died after getting tangled in a boat propeller near an island located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, officials said. At 8:31 p.m. on Tuesday, Chippewa County Central Dispatch received a report of a boating accident between Drummond and Howard Islands. Authorities learned a 14-year-old boy had fallen off of a boat, was run over and had gotten tangled in the propeller. The woman operating the boat immediately disengaged the motor and jumped in the water to assist the boy. She also flagged down a fisherman passing by the area for assistance. They got the 14-year-old out of the water and transported him to Drummond Island, where he was turned over to EMS. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Drummond Island Fire and Rescue, EMS, Central Dispatch and the Chippewa County Victim Services Unit assisted the sheriff's office, The investigation is ongoing. 


14-year-old boy dies after getting tangled in boat propeller near Michigan island

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Pennsylvania State

Luzerne County, PA

Hazleton, PA

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The body of a homicide victim was found behind a high school in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania State Police said in a Facebook post that troopers from the Hazleton Barracks are investigating the homicide from July 24. After receiving several tips, state police searched the wooded area...

Body of homicide victim found behind Pennsylvania high school

Jefferson County, CO

CBS Denver

Five firefighters were injured on Wednesday as they fought the Quarry Fire. That fire started on Tuesday night and has burned more than 340 acres in Jefferson County. It was zero percent contained as of Thursday afternoon. Four of the firefighters suffered heat exhaustion and one firefighter had a seizure. All of them are expected to fully recover. The fire is located near the intersection of West Deer Creek Canyon Road and Grizzly Drive. And because of the need for water from aerial teams, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has closed nearby Chatfield Reservoir in Chatfield State Park to boating.There were about 75 firefighters battling the fire on Wednesday morning, and the terrain where the fire is burning is steep and rough. There's also a concern about firefighter safety because the burn area includes an area known for rattlesnakes.The American Red Cross set up a shelter for evacuees at Dakota Ridge High School in Littleton.   


5 firefighters injured fighting Quarry Fire burning in Jefferson County

Hillsborough County, FL

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Uncovering Florida

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) shared a message this morning on their social media pages, seeking the public's assistance in locating Cristo Alfonso Montes, a suspect with active warrants.

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Seeks Public's Help in Locating Fraud Suspect

South Carolina State

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Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Plant City, FL

Four people are dead after a man intentionally started a fire at his home on Wednesday, according to Florida officials. Three dogs in the house also died in the blaze in Plant City, which is about 25 miles east of Tampa, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. Shawn Gossett, 25, was arrested and charged. Police said that he "intentionally started" the fire "with the intent to burn the house down." A person inside the home called 911 reporting smoke and saying that they and others were trapped with no way out, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue said on social...

4 people, 3 dogs dead after home set on fire, Florida sheriff say

Texas State

Tarrant County, TX

Kyle, TX

NORTH TEXAS — The founder of a North Texas adoption agency has been arrested on allegations of paying pregnant female inmates in the Tarrant County Jail to put their unborn babies up for adoption. Jody Hall, head of Adoptions International Inc., posted a $50,000 bond after being booked into a Central Texas jail last week. She is an attorney and founder of an adoption agency promoted as a licensed nonprofit. Back in May, the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office said it began looking into what it calls unethical adoption practices involving Hall. "During this investigation, information was discovered that Jody Hall was paying money...

Texas attorney charged with attempting to sell, purchase unborn children

The Hill

A group dubbed “Deadheads for Kamala” will mark the late Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia’s birthday with a fundraiser for Vice President Harris, who became the likely Democratic presidential nominee after President Biden withdrew from the race last week. The virtual event, slated for Aug. 13, will celebrate Garcia’s birthday and aim to mobilize attendees…

‘Deadheads for Kamala’ to mark Jerry Garcia’s birthday with Harris fundraiser

Marc Fogel, an American teacher imprisoned on drug charges in a Russian penal colony, was not included in the latest prisoner swap.

After Gershkovich and Whelan freed, this American teacher remains in Russian custody

Virginia State

Bryshere Gray's name has been added to a growing list. Some Virginians have been keeping up with the ever-increasing tales of celebrities and their alleged connections to the saga of Sean Diddy Combs. There are now rumors that Empire actor Bryshere Gray is suing Diddy and Will Smith.

Empire actor Bryshere Gray is allegedly suing Will Smith and Sean Combs

California State

SACRAMENTO – California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that he has signed an executive order that aims to jumpstart infill housing development projects. The executive order was coupled with a $94 million award to 15 counties to also support building on infill sites. Newsom's action comes as part...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs executive order to boost infill housing development on vacant lots

WashingtonExaminer

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is holding a briefing after a prison swap freeing Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan was agreed to Thursday. The briefing is expected to begin at 12:45 p.m. from the White House. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER The prisoner swap comes after Whelan has been in […]

WATCH LIVE: Karine Jean-Pierre holds White House press briefing

Mediaite

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan confirmed on Thursday that negotiations in the prisoner swap deal that resulted in the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, and several others would have included Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny had he lived. CBS News White House correspondent Nancy Cordes asked Sullivan about the massive […]
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Jake Sullivan Reveals Russian Hostage Negotiations Would Have Included Alexei Navalny — If He Were Still Alive

The Biden administration has agreed to a prisoner swap with Russia to secure the release of U.S. citizens Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva. Nate Burleson anchored CBS News' special report.

Prisoner swap for Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan underway | Special Report

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