As Brittney Griner's family celebrates her return, there's another family in a complete opposite situation: the family of Marc Fogel. He's a 61-year-old American school teacher who has been held prisoner in Russia since last year and was sentenced to 14 years in prison after being caught with 17 grams of cannabis that was medically prescribed by his doctors. Why hasn’t Fogel's name been mentioned that much, and is anyone doing anything to get him released? His sister Anne Fogel joins “CUOMO” to talk about her brother’s case. #MarcFogel #Russia #prisonerswap

New research shows obesity's connection to illnesses like Alzheimer's disease and new guidelines urge doctors to treat obesity as a serious disease deserving of treatment. But medical students receive little training on the factors surrounding obesity, both physical and psychological. #health #obesity #medicine

The U.S. Census Bureau estimated that states in the Northeast and Midwest lost hundreds of thousands of residents this year, but more than 1.3 million people moved to southern states. NewsNation's Leland Vittert analyzed on "Morning in America" why more Americans are moving to the South than ever.

#Population #South #Census

Benjamin Foster, 36, is accused of kidnapping a woman and brutally attacking her in Grants Pass nearly a week ago. That victim, identified by her family as Justine Siemens, remains in a hospital in critical condition. NewsNation's "Banfield" spoke exclusively with a friend of the victim, who also knows the suspect.  #Banfield

In the past decade, synthetic methamphetamine has become so potent that it has at times been dubbed "Super Meth." The drug is now often produced in vast Mexican labs and can cause paranoia, hallucinations and even schizophrenia. Sam Quinones, a journalist and author who's written two books on America's plight against opioids and meth, explains how meth’s chemical composition has changed and what it’s doing to people across America. #drugs #meth #cartels

Two missing monkeys from the Dallas Zoo were recently found in an abandoned home. A total of 12 squirrel monkeys were stolen from Zoosiana in Louisiana on Saturday, zoo officials said. Broussard, Louisiana Police Chief Vance Oliver says investigators are looking into the possibility the cases could be related.

#MissingMonkeys #DallasZoo #Zoosiana #OnBalance

Brendan Foster, the man accused of kidnapping a woman and brutally attacking her in Oregon, has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a police stand-off, according to local media.

Read more: https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/oregon-torture-suspect-found-standoff-resolved/

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