Hostage reveals how he escaped from Texas synagogue
Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, who escaped from a gunman holding him and others hostage in his synagogue, revealed on “CBS Mornings” how he threw a chair at the gunman when the…
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Biden gives MLK message about his legacy
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On what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.’s 93rd birthday, President Joe Biden gave a video address remembering him. He told Americans they need to carry on his legacy…
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Bronx fire victims’ funeral draws huge outpouring of grief
In all, 17 people died in the Bronx fire, which authorities said was sparked by a faulty space heater in a third-floor apartment. Among the dead were eight children as…
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Texas synagogue gets overwhelming support after standoff
Congregation Beth Israel in Texas, has seen an outpouring of support from the community after a tens standoff with a British national, Malik Faisal Akram who took hostages and demanded…
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Martin Luther King Jr. celebrated at Ebenezer Church service
The Rev. Natosha Reid Rice and Pastor Sam Collier will preside over the Martin Luther King Jr. Day service at King’s old Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Musical performances are…
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Fund to assist, preserve Black churches gets $20M donation
Lilly Endowment Inc., which supports religious, educational, and charitable causes, contributed the $20 million to the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund as seed funding for the Preserving Black Churches…
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Winter storm hitting East Coast with treacherous conditions
A foot (30 centimeters) of winter snow was forecast for parts of New England, New York state, Ohio, and Pennsylvania through Tuesday morning, with 75,000 customers in the region without…
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Texas rabbi: Security training paid off in hostage standoff
Authorities in Texas have identified the hostage-taker as a 44-year-old British national, Malik Faisal Akram, who was killed Saturday night after the last hostages ran out of Congregation Beth Israel…
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Jill Biden: I didn’t expect ‘pandemic healing role’ as first lady
Jill Biden says “healing” a nation wounded by a deadly pandemic, natural and other disasters and deep political polarization is something she is meeting head on as First Lady and…
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A Life in Conflict One Marine’s Journey: Part III
The Shadow of Mogadishu (continued) After the cinematic melodrama of the initial landing, my platoon was assigned a sector of the city that was to prove to be the most…
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Synagogue standoff in Texas, hostage taker makes demands
At least four hostages are believed to be held against their will by one man in a Texas synagogue, as initial reports are coming in Saturday, the serious situation is…
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