Latest Paul Whelan News

A Dutch citizen is sentenced to 3 years in prison in Russia for punching a police officer

Dec. 25, 2024 08:15 AM EST

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court sentenced a Dutch citizen to three years in prison Wednesday after he was found guilty of punching a police officer. Harry Johannes van Wurden was arrested and placed under house arrest following an altercation with a police officer in central Moscow...

Biden heaps praise on Slovenia PM for aiding release of Americans in major US-Russia prisoner swap

Oct. 22, 2024 16:31 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden heaped praise on Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob on Tuesday for his role in the recent seven-nation prisoner swap that freed Americans Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva and Paul Whelan from Russian prison. The deal, completed in August,...

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Oct. 18, 2024 20:30 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Govs. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., Josh Shapiro, D-Pa., Tony Evers, D-Wis., and Chris Sununu, R-N.H. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Shapiro; Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. ___ CBS’ “Face...