Houston is lighting its city hall in red, white and blue tonight to honor the return of native Brittney Griner from Russia following a prisoner swap.
President Biden announced the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner Thursday at the White House.
Houston has announced their city hall will be lit up in red, white and blue Thursday night in honor of nativeGriner, a WNBA star, was arrested in February before the start of the Russia and Ukraine war for bringing in vape cartridges containing oils derived from cannabis through a Moscow airport. on Thursday in a prisoner exchange for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News.
"Even in a time of major conflict between Russia and the United States, positive things can and do still occur,"
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