Trout, a three-time American League Most Valuable Player, downplayed a back injury that a Los Angeles Angels trainer said is a rare spinal condition.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will speak with his Russian counterpart this week as the U.S. attempts to negotiate the release of Griner and Whelan. Blinken and Russia’s Sergey Lavrov have not spoken since Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine. 

Two former Minneapolis police officers were sentenced on Wednesday on federal charges stemming from the murder of George Floyd, a black man who was killed when their colleague Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck during an arrest.

The United States has made “a substantial offer” to Moscow to bring home U.S. citizens detained in Russia, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.

Planned Parenthood Vice President of Communications and Culture Adrienne Verrilli said the update was necessary to prevent information from being “twisted” by pro-life advocates.

As Republicans expect large wins nationwide in the upcoming midterm elections, legislators are looking towards 2024, introducing new voting reforms to prevent illegal voting practices in future elections.

Top executives at U.S. gunmakers testified on Wednesday that criminals, not their products, were responsible for mass shootings, as they faced questions from a U.S. House committee investigating recent massacres in Texas and New York.