Americans being detain instead russia are now in u. S. Custody, following the biggest prisoner exchange since the cold war. Among them, evan gershkovich arrested in march of 2023 and just sentenced last month to 16 years in a penal colony on espionage charges. Also freed former marine, paul whelan he s been jailed since 2018 on what the u. S. Says is baseless charges. And alsu kurmasheva, accused of spreading false information about the russian army, and russian activist, vladimir karamurza. And we got this video from russian state media, claim to go show the freed prisoners in transit right now, and this photo from the white house of them on the plane showing the sheer relief just painted on their faces there. What happens next? we have the latest on where all four are right now in their journey home. Plus we have reporting on the effort it took from several nations to get this deal off the ground, and what vladimir putin just got in return. Let s get started. Joining us now, nbc news
Reaction to president biden s management of the 32 country nato alliance that he is hosting in washington this week, where nato was born 75 years ago. Since then, the nato, nato, has become one of the most important institutions that has helped to bring stability to the global economy in which the american stock market thrives. And the american economy thrives. In his welcoming speech to the nato alliance today, president biden made an announcement about aid to ukraine which is now the principal and urgent focus of every country in nato. Today, i m announcing a historic donation of air defense equipment for ukraine. The united states, germany, the netherlands, romania, and italy, will provide ukraine with the equipment for five additional strategic air defense systems, and in the coming months, the united states and our partners intend to provide ukraine with dozens of additional tactical air defense systems. The united states will make sure that when we export critical air defense int
World leaders and voters across this country are watching very closely. And the unexpected moment on that stage, you ll hear what the president said. The storms on the move tonight. Heavy rain and winds sweeping across the midwest into the northeast. And the video just in of a tornado on the ground. The heat alerts from washington, d. C. To philadelphia, new york city to boston, as millions tonight in the south are without power after the hurricane amid lifethreatening heat. Ginger with the latest forecast. That air scare. The very close call over the syracuse airport. A delta flight and an american airlines regional flight. Authorities say at one point, the pilots were so close they could not see the other plane. Also, news tonight, a suspect was shot during an attempted carjacking right near the home of supreme court justice sonia sotomayor. The college death under investigation tonight. The hazing investigation following the death of a missing student at dartmouth. His body found in
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