Russia Prisoner Swap, Funerals in Beirut And Tehran, USA Gymnastics

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🗓️ 2 August 2024

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Three high-profile prisoners were released by Moscow in exchange for Russian prisoners held by the U.S and its allies. Israel and Lebanon are bracing for the possibility of escalating attacks after Israel's killing of top leaders from Hamas and Hezbollah, and Simone Biles cemented her legacy as the greatest gymnast of all time at the Paris Olympics.

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0:00.0	Three Americans released in a prisoner swap with Russia were greeted by their families at a military base in Maryland.
0:11.0	President Biden and Vice President Harris were there too.
0:14.0	I'm E. Martinez, that's Leila Foddle, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:18.0	Funerals were held for Hamas and Hezbollah leaders killed in back-to-back attacks this
0:25.8	week in Iran and Lebanon as a family is killed in South Lebanon.
0:29.8	How nervous are people in the region about the days ahead. And the USA Women's Gymnastics team dominated to win gold at the Paris Olympics.
0:37.8	It is crazy that I am in the conversation of greatest of all athletes because I just still think I'm Simone Biles from Spring, Texas that
0:46.0	loves to flip.
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1:41.0	Last night, President Joe Biden and Vice President
1:44.5	Kamala Harris were on the tarmac of Joint Base Andrews
1:47.3	to welcome a group of Americans imprisoned by Russia.
1:50.8	The group included. by Russia.
1:54.4	The group included Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gerskovic in what was the largest prisoner
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