Brittney Griner Is Free

WNBA star Brittney Griner was released to the United States in a prisoner swap Thursday, U.S. officials said, ending her 294-day ordeal in Russian custody. 

U.S. officials confirmed to VICE News and other media outlets that they secured Griner’s release in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. President Joe Biden signed off on the deal within the last week, CBS News reported. 

Griner, who was sentenced to nine years in prison in August, is back in U.S. custody, American officials told CBS News.  Biden is set to speak at the White House to...