Texas synagogue siege: Everything we know about the hostage-taker in Colleyville
Malik Faisal Akram, 44, held four people at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas
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‘Space-helmet’ wearing professor suspended after calling students ‘vectors of disease’
Barry Mehler teaches at Ferris State University – one of a number of holdout campuses that have refused to institute vaccination mandates for students
Iowa coach disbands diversity group created after 2020 probe
Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz has disbanded an alumni advisory committee that was created after a 2020 investigation found evidence of racial bias against Black players in his program and bullying behavior by some of his assistants
Bidens pack carrots, apples into boxes during food bank stop
President Joe Biden and First lady Jill Biden packed carrots and apples into food boxes for the hungry and chatted with volunteers Sunday at a food bank as part of a day of service for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
No. 2 Senate Republican John Thune says Trump’s election lies distract GOP from winning
Comments from South Dakota lawmaker are latest example of GOP leadership and allies backing away from Trump
The $54m king of YouTube who makes more money than Jay-Z: How MrBeast won the internet
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Ex-leader Poroshenko to go to Ukraine to face charges
Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he is returning to Ukraine to fight treason charges even though he views them as politically motivated
For Oath Keepers and founder, Jan. 6 was weeks in the making
For more than a year, federal prosecutors have been investigating the Capitol riot, and at least 700 people have been charged, mostly with lower-level crimes
British citizen shot dead after taking hostages in Texas named as Malik Faisal Akram
The four synagogue hostages did not sustain any physical harm
Suspect and victim in deadly Times Square subway attack identified
Latest subway death heightens scrutiny into public safety, homelessness and hate crimes