By MICHAEL BALSAMO, JAKE BLEIBERG and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press DALLAS (AP) The gunman who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue in a 10-hour standoff that ended in his death was checked against law enforcement databases before entering the U.S. but raised no red flags, the White House said Tuesday. Malik Faisal Akram, a 44-year-old British citizen, arrived in … [Read more...] about White House: Texas Hostage-Taker Had Raised No Red Flags
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Texas Synagogue Hostage-Taker Had Stayed in Area Shelters
By JAMIE STENGLE, JAKE BLEIBERG and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — An armed man who took four people hostage during a 10-hour standoff at a Texas synagogue had spent time in area homeless shelters in the two weeks leading up to the attack, and was dropped off at one by someone he appeared to know. Malik Faisal Akram, a 44-year-old British … [Read more...] about Texas Synagogue Hostage-Taker Had Stayed in Area Shelters
Hostages Safe, Invader Dead as Standoff at Dallas-Area Synagogue Ends
(RNS) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted Saturday night that all hostages were safe after an 11-hour standoff inside a Dallas-area synagogue. “Prayers answered. All hostages are out alive and safe,” Abbott tweeted at 9:33 p.m. Central Saturday (Jan. 15). Details about the rescue were not clear, but a source at the scene said the hostage taker is dead. Abbott’s … [Read more...] about Hostages Safe, Invader Dead as Standoff at Dallas-Area Synagogue Ends
Supreme Court Blocks Biden Vaccine Mandate but Approves Rule for Healthcare Workers
(Christian Headlines) The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday issued a pair of landmark rulings on the government’s power during a pandemic, striking down the Biden administration’s vaccine/testing mandate for large employers but upholding a separate mandate that applies only to healthcare workers. The split rulings left something for each ideological side to celebrate – … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Blocks Biden Vaccine Mandate but Approves Rule for Healthcare Workers
Missouri Bill Would Ban Critical Race Theory in Schools
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Missouri House lawmakers on Tuesday debated bills that would ban critical race theory in K-12 schools and give parents and guardians more control over what their children learn, an issue that likely will dominate this session. One bill, considered in the House education committee, would prohibit Missouri schools … [Read more...] about Missouri Bill Would Ban Critical Race Theory in Schools