Thursday on the News Hour, high-profile Americans held in Russia are released as part of the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War. Emergency crews struggle to contain rapidly spreading wildfires burning through large swaths of the western U.S. Plus, former President Trump doubles down on the remarks he made about Vice President Harris at a convention for Black journalists.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Gershkovich among 3 Americans freed in prisoner swap
https://youtu.be/ZTx73eraSvc
White House says prisoner swap took years of negotiations
https://youtu.be/XcWLsNfwUQU
Analyzing the implications of U.S.-Russia prisoner trade
https://youtu.be/1cosZHALTnE
Sister of American still held in Russia discusses his case
https://youtu.be/bCZJj8gbU0U
News Wrap: Iran's supreme leader attends Haniyeh's funeral
https://youtu.be/uW4Vc5G_Vmk
Crews struggle to contain rapidly spreading Calif. wildfire
https://youtu.be/p9L_a6ROUh4
Trump digs in on attacking Harris' racial identity
https://youtu.be/bbZnJZTcGaI
Undecided voters on election shakeups and shifting views
https://youtu.be/QEyniwRfVM0
What's in the plea deal for key 9/11 attack conspirators
https://youtu.be/IW9lkomcloc
'Autocracy, Inc.' explores attempts to end democracy
https://youtu.be/yqymuWhho9U

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00:00 - Intro
02:03 - Gershkovich among 3 Americans freed in prisoner swap
07:45 - White House says prisoner swap took years of negotiations
12:12 - Analyzing the implications of U.S.-Russia prisoner trade
17:23 - Sister of American still held in Russia discusses his case
22:55 - News Wrap
27:36 - Western Wildfires
31:40 - Trump digs in on attacking Harris' racial identity
35:29 - Undecided voters on election shakeups and shifting views
42:14 - 9/11 Plea Deals
47:54 - Autocracy Inc.
55:13 - Goodnight