3 Americans Are Said to Be Freed From China in Prisoner Swap

The three men, John Leung, Kai Li, and Mark Swidan, are on planes heading to the United States, two officials said.

World - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

3 Americans Are Said to Be Freed From China in Prisoner Swap

The three men, John Leung, Kai Li and Mark Swidan, are on planes heading to the United States, officials said.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 hours ago

3 Americans freed as part of prisoner swap with China

The White House said Wednesday it had secured the release of three Americans who had been detained in China as part of a prisoner swap with Beijing. A spokesperson for the National Security Council ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 hours ago

3 Americans detained in China are released in prisoner swap, official says

Three American citizens who had been detained for years in China were released, a State Department spokesperson said Wednesday.

Politics - NBC News - 30 minutes ago

China Releases Three American Prisoners in Swap With U.S.

The releases were part of a complex series of deals the Biden administration has reached to bring home U.S. citizens from countries with which the U.S. has an adversarial relationship.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 50 minutes ago

China releases three US citizens held for years in prisoner swap

Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung freed after Biden administration forges rare agreement with Beijing. Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released in a prisoner ...

World - The Guardian - 2 hours ago

3 Americans detained in China are released

Three American citizens who had been detained in China were released, a State Department spokesperson said Wednesday.

3 Americans held for years in China released, White House says

Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung have been released from detention, a spokesperson for the National Security Council said.

World - CBS News - 3 hours ago

3 Americans held for years in China have been released: White House

Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released

3 Americans released after years of detention in China, White House says

The White House says three imprisoned Americans, Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung, have been released after years of detention in China. CBS News political reporter Taurean Small has more on ...

Warren Buffett Said What Separates Successful People From Everyone Else Comes Down to 3 Words

Warren Buffett shares another classic piece of advice on becoming successful.

Business - Inc. - October 31

Newly freed Steve Bannon says time in prison 'empowered him'

Donald Trump adviser and rightwing podcast host Steve Bannon to be released from prison a week before the election.

Politics - NBC News - October 29

Ukraine Is Poised to Strike Into Russia After Biden Approves Use of Long-Range Missiles

President Biden has granted permission for Kyiv to carry out long-range strikes, but looming over Ukraine’s newfound latitude is the ascent of President-elect Trump.

World - The New York Times - November 18

Cambodian activists investigating illegal logging are freed from detention

A prominent Cambodian environmentalist and five others have been released a day after being detained while investigating illegal logging in a national park

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Three Americans detained by China are released

Three Americans that were detained in China have been released, according to a State Department official. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports from the White House on the details of the release.

Stephen Bannon, Released From Prison, Says He Is ‘Empowered’

Mr. Bannon, the combative right-wing strategist, said if Trump’s vote totals on Election Day look like 2020, he should once again declare himself the winner.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Shares in UK retailers fall as sector counts cost of NICs tax rise – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. Tariffs, tech and Taiwan: how China hopes to Trump-proof its economy . Yesterday’s cut to UK interest rates doesn’t seem to have ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Japanese Americans reclaim power with historic baseball game at Manzanar prison camp

The baseball games were held at Manzanar, one of 10 Japanese American concentration camps erected by the U.S. government during World War II.

Woman freed from car after three days as Spain flood deaths reach 211

World - Yahoo News - November 2

Hostages freed from Gaza meet with Pope Francis and press campaign to bring remaining captives home

A delegation of former hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and their relatives have met with Pope Francis

World - ABC News - November 14

Florida's convicted killer clown released from prison

A woman who pleaded guilty to dressing as a clown and in 1990 murdering the wife of a man she later married has been released from a Florida prison.

Diddy called witnesses from prison, prosecutors say

The star is accused of paying inmates for their phone privileges, and trying to influence witnesses.

Iranian official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before he could be put to death; Iran earlier said it executed him

World - ABC News - November 5

Germany says American contractor tried to pass China info on U.S. military

German authorities have arrested an American man they say tried to pass intelligence to China after working as a civilian contractor for the U.S. military.

Steve Bannon to be released from prison days ahead of election

Trump's former chief strategist was imprisoned for two counts of contempt of Congress related to the Jan. 6 riots on the Capitol.

Germany recalls ambassador from Iran as it protests the execution of an Iranian German prisoner

Germany has protested to Iran over the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces

World - ABC News - October 29

Steve Bannon released from prison after 4-month sentence

Firebrand rightwing influencer Steve Bannon served a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from a congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Steve Bannon released from prison a week before US election

Trump ally served four-month sentence for defying subpoena in investigation into 6 January attack. US politics live – latest updates Bannon peddles US election conspiracy theories hours after ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Key Trump ally Steve Bannon released from prison

Just a week before Election Day, Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist in the Trump administration, was released from federal prison after serving four months for contempt of Congress ...

US woman in 1990 'killer clown' case released from prison

Sheila Keen-Warren pleaded guilty to murdering her husband's first wife while wearing a clown costume.

Woman convicted in Florida killer-clown cold case released from prison

A woman convicted of dressing up as a clown in 1990 and murdering the wife of a man she later married has been released from prison, putting to rest one of the more bizarre cold cases Florida has ...

Could prison companies get a boost from Trump's immigration policies?

The largest private prison companies in the U.S. stand to benefit from Trump's vow to increase deportations.

Venezuela releases from prison some of the thousands detained after presidential election

World - Yahoo News - November 16

Breaking down the ways the Menendez brothers could walk away from prison

There are three legal paths for the Menendez brothers to potentially leave prison after serving several decades for the 1989 killings of their parents. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson ...

All 3 Iranian Consulates in Germany ordered shut after execution of Iranian German prisoner

Germany has ordered the closure of all three Iranian Consulates in the country in response to the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in the United States and was ...

World - ABC News - October 31

Germany orders 3 Iranian consulates shut in response to the execution of Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd

World - ABC News - October 31

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