lead to dehydration, which may worsen kidney problems. join the millions already taking ozempic®. ask your health care provider about the ozempic® tri-zone. announcer: you may pay as little as $25 for a 3-month prescription. emotions running high in court today. vanessa bryant, wiping tears during opening statements in her lawsuit against los angeles county. over gruesome photos taken of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, nba legend, kobe bryant, and her beloved daughter, gianna. cnn national correspondent
capitol hill, when we re joined by senator chris murphy. also, ahead, a look at the effort to bring wnba star brittney griner home from russia. former president trump is sharing his thoughts about that. oh, boy. you gotta remember, nba legend, one of the greatest basketball members of all time, bill russell, has passed away. we ll look at his long-lasting legacy, both on the court and off the court. just a civil rights champion. a guy who accomplished so much in his life. and he did it his way. a remarkable, remarkable american hero. love it. you re watching morning joe. morning joe.
protesters at the u.s. capitol protesting some stalled legislation. he couldn t go because of the positive test but he did face time them from the truman balcony here at the white house. he does have his dog here to keep him company. it s hard to believe he s not going a little stir crazy. it will now have been 11 days since he left the white house. still to come, how a cnn exclusive report triggered protests in sudan, calling for an end to military rule in the african nation. more on calls to prosecute sudan s military rulers for corruption. later, he s an icon in american team sports but his impact reached beyond the game. tributes to the late nba legend, bill russell who passed away at 88 coming up.
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