WNBA star Brittney Griner released by Russia in prisoner swap

Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who was held for months in Russian prisons on drug charges, was released Thursday in a oneforone prisoner swap for international arms dealer Viktor Bout, according to a U. S. official. , news, brittneygriner, russia Each weekday morning, CBS Mornings cohosts Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson bring you the latest breaking news, smart conversation and indepth feature reporting. CBS Mornings airs weekdays at 7 a. m. on CBS and stream it at 8 a. m. ET on the CBS News app. Subscribe to CBS Mornings on YouTube: Watch CBS News: Download the CBS News app: Follow CBS Mornings on Instagram: Like CBS Mornings on Facebook: Follow CBS Mornings on Twitter: Subscribe to our newsletter: Try Paramount+ free: