NEWSNATIONNOW (JACK BROOK and SAFIYAH RIDDLE, Associated Press) - Soldier's wife removed from deportation flight, back home in US
She was being deported to Brazil when the call came in. Now she's been freed and is back in the US.
NPR (Jewel Bright) - U.S. missionary who was kidnapped in Niger is released
Kevin Rideout "is in good health in the care of US officials," SIM International said in a statement, adding he would soon be reunited with his family.
Kevin Rideout "is in good health in the care of US officials," SIM International said in a statement, adding he would soon be reunited with his family.Open
NYTIMES (Ruth Maclean) - Kevin Rideout, American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger, Is Released
Kevin Rideout, a pilot, had been abducted from his home in the country’s capital, Niamey, last fall. His mission organization said he was in “good health” after his release.
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - Trump Team Delivers: Marine Held Since 2022 Now Released
NEWSNATIONNOW (Steph Whiteside) - Former Marine Robert Gilman released from Russian prison
Robert Gilman was released from a Russian prison where he had been held since 2022.
NYTIMES (Farnaz Fassihi) - Iranian American Woman Held in Iran on Spying Charges Is Released
The dual Iranian-U.S. citizen, Dena Karari, had her passport seized in December 2024 and had not been able to leave Iran as she faced espionage charges.
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Trump says Iran has made a gesture of goodwill by releasing US woman who was wrongfully detained
The name of the woman was not immediately released, nor was the crime she was accused of committing. But the president said she was detained by Iran during the Biden administration in 2024.
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Iran releases American detainee amid escalating fighting with the U.S., Trump says
President Trump said Wednesday that Iran released an American woman who had been wrongfully detained since December 2024. Why it matters: The release comes as Trump weighs expanding U.S. military strikes on Iran . Tehran has taken similar steps in the past as a way to de-escalated tensions with the U.S. What he's saying: "She is now safely outside of Iran, and in good condition," Trump wrote on Truth Social Wednesday evening. - "The United States of America appreciates this gesture of Goodwill by Iran!" This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates
President Trump said Wednesday that Iran released an American woman who had been wrongfully detained since December 2024. Why it matters: The release comes as Trump weighs expanding U.S. military strikes on Iran . Tehran has taken similar steps in the past as a way to de-escalated tensions with the U.S. What he's saying: "She is now safely outside of Iran, and in good condition," Trump wrote on Truth Social Wednesday evening. - "The United States of America appreciates this gesture of Goodwill by Iran!" This is a breaking news story. Check back for updatesOpen
HUFFPOST - Tina Peters Gets Out Of Jail, Immediately Returns To The Big Lie That Landed Her There
Gov. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) granted clemency to the disgraced former county clerk earlier this month.
Gov. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) granted clemency to the disgraced former county clerk earlier this month.Open
NEWSNATIONNOW - Families of Americans detained in China call on Trump for help
Their families say their health is in decline, and that they are hopeful Trump can negotiate their release.