they finally go in. he aseems to be approaching donald trump as he would other citizens of the united states who might be in defiance of law and saying we re going to enforce these subpoenas and court orders. and i think that s a bad omen for donald trump. i think the way he gets out of the situation is if he s treated not like everybody else. treated like everybody else. obviously the precedent would show serious penalties and an indictment. all right, thank you very much ryan goodman, as always. and next, the lava junkies watching every inch of lava flow in hawaii. they can t get enough. it s what gives us our excitement. it s what gives us our adrenaline for the day. it s an amazing report. and then this. this 200-pound dinosaur skull called maximus fetches millions at auction.
american citizen paul whelan. how far will biden go to bring whelan home? plus, new details about brittney griner s time in a russian penal colony, cutting off her hair in an effort to survive. singled out because of her height and size of her hands. the reporter breaking those details is out front. self-proclaimed lava junkies putting their lives on the line just to catch a close glimpse of hawaii s erupting volcano. good evening. i m erin burnett. outfront tonight, putin s assassin demand. we are learning tonight that putin refused to release american paul whelan along with brittney griner unless viktor bout was returned in addition to a convicted assassin and former russian spy. this news coming as we re hearing new details about griner s nearly ten months in prison tonight. she landed in texas today, and tonight we re learning her forced labor consisted of helping make uniforms along with other key details of her
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lava. then, there are those going to the source of the lava, the expert lava junkies, if you will. usgs scientists in protective gear, collecting samples of the lava and bringing them here. so, we put them in the drying ovens. reporter: the university of hawaii at hilo, is helping to run the rapid response lab for the eruption. we got a look inside. these samples, collected since the lava started spewing. it was thrown up in the air and landed. they scooped it up when it was molten and quenched it. if you look at it, you ll see it s bubbly, soft. like, they break it in your hands. carbon and oxygen. reporter: researchers turning out data to help the usgs chart where the lava flow might be heading, especially as it s incinch ing closer to saddle road. they warn the slower pace, deceptive at times.
arizona has preliminary challenges. 1.4 million independents and 1.3 million democrats. what she is doing in some ways is maneuvering so she doesn t have to face a democratic primary which would be a tough pull in 2024. that definitely seemed like it was part of that as well, the decision. errol lewis, thank you for joining us this morning. thank you. a federal judge decides not to hold former president trump in contempt of court but had a message for lawyers on both sides of the classified documents dispute. and a major storm system could bring heavy snow to the west and potential storms to the south. and cnn is still in hawaii as the maintain that low what continues to erupt. lava junkies who can t stay away despite the danger.