Massive multinational Prisoner Exchange with russia. The largest since the Cold War. A senior Administration Official saying the deal was in the works for two years but was finalized in the last two weeks. We are waiting to hear from President Biden at any moment from the State Dining Room in the White House. The turkish government announcing it took place in the capital. You can see some of the planes. In total, the u. S. Negotiated the release of 16 people from russia, including five germans and seven russian citizens who were political prisoners. Vladimir putin is getting back eight russians including someone that he has long sought, a convicted hitman. He has been in a berlin prison. He killed was convicted of killing two chechens in daylight in berlin some years ago. We cannot stress enough the level of diplomacy that this took involving four of our allies. After Griners Exchange for a russian Arms Dealer in december of 2022, the u. S. Was left with no high level russian prisoners
That is tonights last word. The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle begins right now. Tonight, less than 100 days out from the election, the Harris Campaign puts reproductive Rights Front and center as the veepstakes Heat Up Plus President Bidens push to reform the Supreme Court and put limits on president ial immunity. Then, what we are learning about j. D. Vances short career as a Venture Capitalist as the 11th Hour gets underway on this monday night. Good evening once again, im Stephanie Ruhle. Buckle up, boys and girls, because we are now down to just double digits. There are 99 days until the election. This particular election is truly a race. Vice president Kamala Harris is quickly reintroducing herself to the american people while Donald Trump and j. D. Vance are working to figure out how to attack their brandnew opponent. Vice president harris is now a full week into her campaign and the next big task will be keeping up the momentum she has earned so far. One way shes looking to do
now on bbc news, the media show. hello. down with this obsession with youth how about we obsess over older people instead? baby boomers, for instance. after all, they re in the habit of actually watching and listening to linear telly and radio, and some of them even have money to spend after watching or listening to adverts. so goes the thinking behind a new radio station. no, not a digital platform available via smart devices, this is a real, actual radio station on dab. it s called boom radio, it s aimed at boomers, and its founderjoins us live. meanwhile, over the past week there has been a massive beef between australia s government and facebook, leading to the social media giant blocking every news organisation from their platform in australia. but what does this display of might from facebook mean for other countries readying themselves to regulate big tech, including britain? that s all in today s media show. let me introduce you to our guests. david lloyd is the bra
facebook unfriends australia the social networking giant blocks access to news media on its site in a row over paying for content. scientists say lockdown is working, as new covid infections in england, fall by two thirds since the start of the year. millions of texans are without power for a fourth day, after gas pipelines and wind turbines freeze over in a winter storm. and as texas froze, ted cruz flew to mexico. has the state s republican senator left his reputation out in the cold? hello, and thanks forjoining us. we start on another planet, mars, where the nasa perseverance rover has safely touched down. it has already started sending back messages from its new home, and will now set about the business of trying to find signs that mars was once and could even still be a planet where life took hold. here s our science correspondent rebecca morelle. and a warning her report contains some flashing images. perseverance is going about one kilometre per second. a nerv
as texas froze, ted cruz flew to mexico. has the state s republican senator left his reputation out in the cold? and facebook unfriends australia the social networking giant blocks access to news media on its site in a row over paying for content. hello, welcome to the programme. we start on another planet mars, where the nasa perseverance rover has safely touched down. it has already started sending back messages from its new home, and will now set about the business of trying to find signs that mars was once and could even still be a planet where life took hold. here s our science correspondent rebecca morelle. and a warning her report contains some flashing images. perseverance is going about one kilometre per second. a nerve racking wait at mission control. perseverance has landed safely, on the surface of mars! cheering then celebrations as a signal is received from mars. it s touchdown for nasa s perseverance rover. and these are its first images a view of i