it was auctioned at sutheb 's. hong it's thursday, april 28th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." prisoner swap. russia releases a former u.s. marine detained since 2019, but some people are calling the deal disappointing. exonerated. a man who spent more than three decades behind bars for murder is set free over mistaken identification. holocaust remembrance. 100 survivors unite to send a powerful message amid rising global anti-semitism. good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. president biden is hailing the release of american trevor reed following a prisoner exchange with russia.

reed was freed yesterday after being held in a russian jail for nearly three years. he was convicted of assaulting a police officer following a night of heavy drinking. the u.s. released a russian pilot serving a 20-year sentence on drug smuggling charges. bradley blackburn is in new york remarkable story.n this good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning. this exchange would have been a big deal even during peace time. the fact that it happened during the war is a huge surprise, but the white house says it does not mean there has been a broader breakthrough with russia. the parents of marine veteran trevor reed were given a heads up earlier in week that their son may be released from a russian prison. >> we were on pins and needles -- >> reporter: on wednesday they got the news they had been hoping for. though frail and struggling to walk, trevor was on his way back to america. >> my son was probably never going to let up. he had made it his mission to, you know, try and not go along with anything they said. and he was paying the price for it.

and we feared that -- that his body would give out before his mind would. >> reporter: the 30-year-old was convicted in 2019 of assaulting an officer following a night of heavy drinking with his girlfriend. >> i told them i don't know. i was drunk. i don't remember anything after i was at this party with lena. >> reporter: in exchange for reed, the u.s. government freed a russian pilot convicted of drug smuggling charges. >> this individual had already served the majority of his prison sentence for nonviolent drug crime, and our overriding priority here was the safe return of trevor reed. >> reporter: reed's parents spent the past three years advocating for his release, traveling to moscow and washington meeting with president biden last month. >> president biden saved our son's life today. >> reporter: the white house vowed to continue fighting for other americans held in russia, including wnba star brittney griner and former marine paul whelan. and whelan's twin brother called it disappointing that he wasn't included in the exchange. he has been held in russia since 2018 on espionage charges. anne-marie?

>> bradley blackburn in new york. thank you. >> reporter: thanks. president biden will deliver a speech today about ukraine. the white house says that he will offer remarks in support of ukrainians defending their country against the russian invasion. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelenskyy, says that he was invited to attend the g20 summit scheduled in november. he did not say whether he would go, but russian president vladimir putin could be there, as well. as russia faces accusations of war crimes that are being compared to the nazi genocide of world war ii, israel is marking its annual holocaust remembrance day. in a video released today, 100 holocaust survivors from around the world delivered a message about the dangers of unchecked hate amid rising global anti-semitism. it's being distributed by a new york-based group that provides for the welfare of holocaust survivors. six million jews were killed during holocst. a investigation launch

killing of george floyd found the minneapolis police department has engaged in a pattern of racial discrimination for at least a decade. the minnesota state investigation says police stop, search, arrest, use force, and cite people of color, particularly black people, at a higher rate than white people. it also says former and current city and police leaders have failed to act. >> i found the contents to be repugnant, at times horrific. they made me sick to my stomach and outraged, and i think that our community feels the same way. >> the state says that it will work with the city to address the long list of problems. a florida man who spent more than 30 years in prison on a wrongful conviction is now free. thomas james has been identified by -- had been identified by an eyewitness in the 1990 shooting, but prosecutors admit it was all a mistake. here's more from our cbs station in miami. >> reporter: exhausted and

elated, thomas james is a free man. >> the greatest feeling in the world. family, friends, freedom, i >> reporter: the 55-year-old is headed to a new life after a florida judge vacated the murder conviction that kept him behind bars for 32 years. >> it's been a long time coming, but i'm glad it's finally here. >> reporter: hours earlier, still in his prison uniform with his mother by his side, he heard the state attorney say her office would drop all charges. >> today we are undoing an injustice which was an unintentional wrong. we are going to ask the courts, our court of law, to give mr. james the freedom he deserves. >> reporter: he had been convicted in a death, but prosecutors believe police picked up the wrong thomas james, and the witness who identified him said she made a mistake. >> there was really no other evidence of his guilt.

in fact, there was no physical evidence that we could find tying anyone to the crime. >> reporter: while james releases a moment of joy for his family, his lawyer acknowledged the development leaves little peace for the victim's family. >> my deepest sympathy goes to the mckinnon family. i know how it is to believe in something and to have that taken away from you. >> reporter: james said he never gave up hope that he'd be released because the truth always comes out. ted scouten, cbs news, miami. former president trump is appealing a new york judge's decision to hold him in contempt of court and fine him $10,000 a day. the judge said that trump failed to comply with a subpoena to turn over records as part of the new york state attorney general's investigation into his business dealings. trump's attorney says a search found no documents to provide investigators except for some that were previously turned over. madeleine albright, the first woman to serve as secretary of state, was

remembered as a champion of freedom during funeral services at washington's national cathedral. some 1,400 mourners including president biden and former presidents barack obama and bill clinton paid tribute to albright yesterday. she died last month at the age of 84. one of albright's daughters talked about her mother. >> she was incredibly protective, but no matter how much she took on, no matter how much of the world was on her plate, we always knew that when we needed her she would take our calls, say "here i am," and come quick. >> president biden said albright's name is synonymous with the idea that america is a force for good in the world. coming up, a return to the stage. rapper travis scott announces new music festival dates following the deadly astro world tragedy. and bidding war. the near-record price a rare blue diamond fetched at auction. this is the "cbs morning news." this is the "cbs morning

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>> i want to just really stress how critical this is. the amount of water we have available to us now is not going to be enough to carry us through the entire year unless we do something different.unns. >> the water restrictions come amid a three-year drought and what's being called the driest conditions on record. "variety" says travis scott announced his first music festival appearances since the astro world tragedy. the rapper said that he will perform at three installments. the festival this fall. ce t majmealin the u.s. he has kept a low profile since ten people died when the crowd surged forward during his performance at the astroworld festival in houston. and "forbes" says a rare 15-carat blue diamond sold for $57.5 million at a hong kong auction.

almost breaking a world record. sotheby's says that it is the largest diamond of its kind to ever be placed on the open market. a bidding war between four people lasted eight minutes before the gem was sold. the winner was not identified. before the auction, the diamond was estimated to sell for $48 million. it was cut from a stone taken from a south african mine last year. still to come, making mother's day finger-lickin' good, kfc is helping you celebrate mom with a fried chicken floral arrangement. is celebrate mom with a fried chick floernl arrangement.

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and a jump in the number of facebook daily users. yesterday the dow gained 61 points. the nasdaq fell a point, and the s&p 500 was up eight. walt disney world's self-governing district told the state of florida and governor ron desantis that if they want to get rid of its special status, it will cost them. the reedy creek improvement district said florida can't legally dissolve it without first paying off its $1 billion bond debt. in a statement to its bondholders, the district cited the 1967 law that created its special status. the law said there could be no paff expects to continusinesss usual. the pain at the pump just got a little less painful for walmart-plus customers. the retail giant announced it has increased its discount on gas prices from five to ten cents a gallon for members. the discount which was already

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our top stories this morning -- president biden is hailing the release of american trevor reed following a prisoner exchange with russia. reed, a marine veteran, was freed yesterday after being held in a russian jail for nearly three years. he was convicted of assaulting a police officer following a night of heavy drinking. the u.s. released a russian pilot serving a 20-year sentence on drug smuggling charges. and today is israel's holocaust remembrance day. 100 holocaust survivors from around the world unite to deliver a message about the dangers of unchecked hate amid rising global anti-semitism. the video is being directed by a

new york-based group that provides for the welfare of holocaust survivors. with inflation reaching its highest level in decades, some americans are spending their golden years back in the work force. mark strassmann explains. they probably should put on -- >> reporter: patti byther just unretired and got ready for her new part-time job. >> i thought i was done. i had worked it out financially that i could afford it. >> reporter: what happened? >> the economy. inflation happened. just kind of overwhelmed me. >> reporter: with prices soaring, her retirement lasted ten months. >> these are my fuel bills -- >> reporter: in 13 months it went up $150. >> correct. my safety net is just gone. >> reporter: we shadowed her on her first day at hannaford supermarkets. >> put your bag on top of there -- >> reporter: at 66, she learned bagrocees tshe struggles to afford. she will train to do the store's books.

only by working can she stop her own accounts from bleeding out. >> it's still something i'm mentally processing that, okay, get used to this. that it's going to be the rest of your life. >> reporter: hannaford usually hires seniors who want to work part time. now they need to. >> we certainly hear from folks that come in that, you know, they're struggling. >> reporter: would you be surprised if you saw more pattys in the weeks ahead? >> when you think of the fixed income and think about the price of everything going up, that would not be a surprise to me. >> reporter: after two hours, her feet hurt, her back hurt. when do you see yourself retiring for real? >> i don't really see a time when i'll be able to retire again or entirely again which is sort of annoying and sad. >> reporter: retirement's the last life phase you'll ever start news, not for patti byther. mark strassmann, cbs news, vermont. coming up on "cbs mornings,"

help for people suffering from long covid symptoms. we'll speak with virginia senator tim kaine about new legislation to provide resources to treat americans. plus, legendary music producer clive davis talks with gayle king about his storied career and signing some of the biggest names in music. and tony award-winning actress sutton foster stops by the times square studio to tell us about starring in the broadway revival of "the music man." that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. i'm -marie green. have a great day ♪