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CBS Evening News, August 4, 2022

Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison; Minor league players live in retirement community during baseball season

8/4: CBS News Prime Time

Jonathan Vigliotti reports on the monkeypox public health emergency, a possible prisoner swap for Brittney Griner and a verdict in the Alex Jones trial.

Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison as U.S. officials seek prisoner swap

WNBA star Brittney Griner Thursday was sentenced to nine years in Russian prison after being convicted of drug possession. The Biden administration is focused on bringing both Griner and Paul Whelan, another American imprisoned in Russia, back to the U.S. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.

Arizona, Missouri, Kansas, Michigan and Washington primary results

Abortion was on the ballot in Kansas, while Trump's influence was put to the test in swing state Arizona.

Senate to hold first vote on Inflation Reduction Act Saturday

The Senate is set to hold its first vote Saturday on the Inflation Reduction Act, this despite concerns about the legislation voiced by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explained how the bill is expected to fare in Congress.

Tensions high as China conducts military exercises near Taiwan

Tensions are high after China conducted precision missile strikes and other military exercises in the waters off Taiwan. This comes after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a trip to the island nation earlier this week, telling reporters "America stands with Taiwan." China considers the island its own territory, and has vowed to take the island by force if necessary. Shelley Rigger, a political science professor at Davidson College, discusses what these military exercises could mean.

8/4: Red and Blue

Less than 100 days before midterm elections; Senate votes to add Sweden and Finland to NATO

Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison

A Russian court found WNBA star Brittney Griner guilty of deliberately smuggling drugs into the country and sentenced her to nine years in prison. President Biden denounced the verdict. Attention now turns to the possibility of a high-stakes prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia. Nancy Cordes has the details.

Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville on party's midterm strategy

Democrats could make abortion a key issue in the 2022 midterms after Kansas voters rejected a ballot measure that would have opened the door for more restrictions. CBS News' Robert Costa speaks with veteran Democratic strategist James Carville on "Red and Blue" about the party's strategy ahead of the midterms.

China starts biggest-ever military drills around Taiwan after Pelosi visit

The U.S. House speaker defied intense warnings from Beijing not to stop in Taiwan. In turn, China launched the drills in some of the world's busiest shipping lanes.