a british man identified as the hostage—takers, malik faisal akram from blackburn, we just had malik ackburn, we just had a statement from the north west counterterror police unit, the assistant chief comfortable saying —— but she —— chief constable singh, but are infected by the terrible events that took place in texas. four people were taken hostage, they were released unhurt, we can confirm that the suspect who is deceased is 44—year—old malik faisal akram, originally from the blackburn area of lancashire. i can also confirm, the statement goes on, the counterterror police in the north west is assisting with the investigation being led by the us authorities. police forces will continue to liaise with their local communities including thejewish communities including the jewish community communities including thejewish community and will put in place any necessary measures to provide reassurance to them. the assistant chief constable goes on, we continue to urge the public to report anything that might be linked to terrorism to police. that statement just in to us. the labour leader

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the attacker was a british man — named as malik faisal akram from blackburn — who was shot dead by policer a 10—hour stand—off. he'd taken four people hostage, including a rabbi, who all survived unharmed. friends of akram said he'd suffered from mental health problems and they expressed surprise that he'd been able to travel to the us. greater manchester police said the teenagers detained today, whose identities have not been released, are both being questioned as "part of the ongoing investigation", as our special correspondent ed thomas reports. what made malik faisal akram leave blackburn, the place he called home, to travel to texas, arm himself with a gun and hold people hostage inside a synagogue? there was a tense ten—hour stand—off. as an fbi swat team moved in, the 44—year—old spoke to his family back home. his words were recorded as he became increasingly desperate. these pictures show several hostages running for their lives. within minutes, malik faisal akram was shot dead. the rabbi here described their ordeal. it didn't look good, it didn't sound good. we were very... we we

who took four people hostage at a synagogue in texas is confirmed to be a british man named malik faisal akram. his family say they are devastated and do not condone his actions. police here confirm malik faisal akram was originally from blackburn and say they're helping with the investigation led by us authorities. labour leader sir keir starmer says borisjohnson broke the law and should resign over a series of parties at downing street during coronavirus restrictions. novak djokovic has been deported from australia afterjudges rejected the unvaccinated tennis star's appeal to stay in the country on public health grounds. while his on court record will always be the best are among the best in the history of our sport, some of his off court decisions are questionable. surveillance flights prepare to head to the pacific island nation of tonga to assess the damage caused by a volcanic eruption and tsunami. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the family of the briton who's been identified as the man who took four people hostage at a synagogue in texas have confirme

the hostage—taker, named as british citizen malik faisal akram, was shot dead after a stand—off with have been arrested in manchester as part of the investigation. our special correspondent ed thomas reports. what made malik faisal akram leave blackburn, the place he called home, to travel to texas, arm himself with a gun and hold people hostage inside a synagogue? there was a tense ten—hour stand—off. as an fbi swat team moved in, the 44—year—old spoke to his family back home. his words were recorded as he became increasingly desperate. these pictures show several hostages running for their lives. within minutes, malik faisal akram was shot dead. the rabbi here described their ordeal. it didn't look good, it didn't sound good. we were very... we were terrified. and when i saw an opportunity, where he wasn't in a good position, i made sure that the two gentlemen who were still with me, that they were ready to go, the exit wasn't too far away. i told them to go, i threw a chair at the gunman and i headed for the door. and all three of us were able to get out without even a shot being f

federal agents shot and killed malik faisal akram after he held three of the four hostages more thanpearls watson live in atlanta with the latest force, charles. >> hey jon, but the fbi and d.o.j. coming out forcefully against the alleged act of terrorism in colleyville, texas just last week. sing targeted against any faith or unacceptable. >> this was and not random occurrence. it was intentional. it was symbolic. we're not going to tolerate anti-semitism in this country regards according to the fbi 44-year-old hostage taker malik faisal akram was a british national flute to texas and took four worshipers hostage inside of the beth israel congregation and a targeted attack against jews. is killed by an fbi hostage team after worshipers found their way to free themselves in nearly 11 hours into the standoff. throughout the course of which authorities say malik faisal akram set off an international terrorism investigation following his demands that convicted al qaeda terrorist aafia siddiqui be released from federal prison. there are a lot of questions being raised of how he was able

who took four people hostage at a synagogue in texas is confirmed to be a british man named malik faisal akramurn, and say they're helping with the investigation led by us authorities. labour leader sir keir starmer says borisjohnson broke the law and should resign, over a series of parties at downing street during coronavirus restrictions. i think the facts speak for themselves, i think the prime minister broke the law. i think he then lied about what had happened. novak djokovic has been deported from australia, afterjudges rejected on public health grounds the unvaccinated tennis star's appeal to stay in the country a british woman is missing in tonga after being washed away in the tsunami which hit the island. the amount of damage it's caused is still unclear. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are author and journalist yasmin alibhai—brown, and martin lipton. good to talk with you, we'll be back with you in a second, let's take a look at those front pages. the daily telegraph says borisjohnson has been questioned by sue gray over

who took four people hostage at a synagogue in texas is confirmed to be a british man named malik faisal akramvastated and do not condone his actions. police here confirm malik faisal akram was originally from blackburn, and say they're helping with the investigation led by us authorities. labour leader, sir keir starmer, says borisjohnson broke the law and should resign over a series of parties at downing street during coronavirus restrictions. novak djokovic has been deported from australia, afterjudges rejected on public health grounds the unvaccinated tennis star's appeal to stay in the country. now on bbc news, it's time for the travel show. this week on the show — how to survive one of the planet's longest lockdowns. we decided to start looking at how we're going to survive, how we're going to keep our staff engaged, how we're going to create revenue. the island with pride of place in lgbt history. it was pretty young the first time i visited the sunken forest and i think pulling in on that ferry, and next to the american flag was this big beautiful rainbow flag. and just what is it that

the assailant has been identified as malik faisal akram, a british citizen who's believed to have arrived in the united states in december. akram reportedly bought his guns on the street. his brother, who assisted police during the standoff, said malik had suffered mental health issues for years. president biden later called the violence an act of terror and promised to battle anti-semitism. pres. biden: i wanted to make sure we got the word out to synagogues and places of worship that we are not going to tolerate this. that we have this capacity to deal with the assault on particularly the anti-semitism that has grown up. amy: during hours of negotiation, malik faisal akram repeatedly called for the release of pakistani neuroscientist aafia siddiqui, who is serving an 86-year-sentence in the united states. we will have more on her case and the standoff at the texas synagogue later in the broadcast. in the south pacific, an underwater volcano erupted saturday near the archipelago nation of tonga, blanketing islands with volcanic ash, severing communications, and sending people rushing to

malik faisal akram was shot dead after the standoff. the hostages were not harmed. mr. said that he had a gun when he interrupted the congregation. police and negotiators then became involved. here is some audio from the siege. >> [inaudible] ros: one hostage was released after six hours. this moment showing the time the hostages were ablto run out. the group was playing when he heard a click, which turned out to be the hostage takers gone. >> it didn't look good, did not sound good. we were terrified. when i saw an opportunity where he was not in a good position, i made sure that the two gentlemen who were still with me, that they were ready to go. the exit was not too far away. i told them to go, i threw a chair at the gunman and headed for the door. all three of us were able to get out without a shot being fired. ros: the service was being live-streamed, so it captured the audio of the man demanding the release of a pakistani neuroscientist with suspected links to al qaeda. he is currently serving in 86-year prison term in texas, and having considered that dimension

who took four people hostage at a synagogue in texas is confirmed to be a british man named malik faisal akram. his family say they are devastated and do not condone his actions. police here confirm malik faisal akram was originally from blackburn, and say they're helping with the investigation led by us authorities. labour leader sir keir starmer says borisjohnson broke the law and should resign, over a series of parties at downing street during coronavirus restrictions. i think the facts speak for themselves. i think the prime minister broke the law. i think he then lied about what had happened. novak djokovic has been deported from australia afterjudges rejected the unvaccinated tennis star's appeal to stay in the country on public health grounds. a british woman is missing in tonga after being washed away in the tsunami which hit the island. the amount of damage it's caused is still unclear. coming up — the travel show at 8.30. the team's in paris to find out about its competing bids for unesco world heritage status. the family of the briton who's been identified as the man who took four p

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a british man from blackburn, malik faisal akram, held four people captive and was shot dead after aen—hour stand—off. a dramatic escape — among the hostages who fled unharmed, the rabbi who says he was praying when he realised what was going on. i heard a click, and it could have been anything. and it turned out that it was his gun. downing street has described it as a terrible and anti—semitic act of terrorism. also this lunchtime: borisjohnson is safe in hisjob, says the education secretary, adding he recognises the public anger over lockdown parties in downing street. fears for a british woman, angela glover, who is missing after a tsunami hit the island nation of tonga at the weekend. with energy costs set to soar this year, we speak to families who are already struggling with paying the bills. i have three thermal layers on almost all the time now. i was sat under four blankets last week, because i didn't want to turn the heating on. and novak djokovic arrives back in his home country of serbia after being deported from australia following a row over his visa. and coming up on

who took four people hostage at a synagogue in texas is confirmed to be a british man named malik faisal akramre helping with the investigation led by us authorities. labour leader sir keir starmer says borisjohnson broke the law and should resign, over a series of parties at downing street during coronavirus restrictions. i think the facts speak for themselves. i think the prime minister broke the law. i think he then lied about what had happened. novak djokovic has been deported from australia afterjudges rejected the unvaccinated tennis star's appeal to stay in the country on public health grounds.

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malik faisal akram was shot dead by the fbi afterfour malik faisal akram was shot dead by the fbi afterrn. they investigated him in the second half of that year. presumably for radical ideas because he was known to have already been very public, very vociferous after the 9/11 attacks, and he was banned from some courts. so, it is not surprising he came to their attention, but he obviously did not flag up anything, or at least they did not see anything or catch anything that he was doing between the end of 2020 and the end of 2021. so, last year, he must have effectively laid low and not revealed anything. of course, he flewjust before you new year to the united states, arrived atjfk, got himself down to texas, was able to get a weapon, on the street we are told, and carry out this hostage taking attack. so, i think there are going to be questions here as to how this happened. those two lists, as i said, are kind of dynamic. the active list usually ranges from about 3000 to 4000 suspects on there. the former, the list of former subjects of interest is anything up to 40,000. these are peo

the hostagetaker was a british citizen named malik faisal akram.uskegee airmen, an all—black aviation unit formed during the second world war. he flew 409 combat missions during that war and the korean and vietnam conflicts. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk.

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who took four people hostage at a synagogue in texas is confirmed to be a british man named malik faisal akram they're helping with the investigation led by us authorities. labour leader sir keir starmer says borisjohnson broke the law and should resign over a series of parties

. >> reporter: the man he's talking about, 44-year-old british national malik faisal akram. enforcement reports show he arrived in the u.s. on december 29th, landing at jfk airport in new york. he did not appear on any of the government's watch lists. he may have traveled to texas a couple of days later. authorities say he spent some time at a local homeless shelter. that morning, the shabbat service was being live streamed over facebook. then it was suddenly interrupted. >> my mom woke me up and said something is going on. i think there's a hostage situation. >> reporter: synagogue members could hear akram as he took the rabbi and three others at gun point. >> he said he had a bomb. he said he had a gun. it was -- it's a nightmare. >> hearing my rabbi talk to someone that clearly has an alarming hatred of jews was terrifying. it was like my worst fear ever. >> my sister texted me and said no, there's a hostage situation at the synagogue. there's somebody who has a gun and has four people from the temple there. >> jimmy: jerry moore isn't a member of the synagogue, but he ju

this message was posted on blackburn muslim community facebook page, believed to be from malik faisal akram'setting worse, and one says he was pleading to come home before he was killed and questioned whether or not the gun he had was real. the us president has described what happened here as an act of terror, while the fbi and north west counterterrorism officers here work together to understand why, and if anyone else was involved. ed thomas, bbc news, blackburn. the number of families in england struggling to pay their energy bills will treble in april. that's according to the resolution foundation, a research organisation which suggests ways of improving living standards for those on lower incomes. gas and electricity bills are on course to rise sharply, and the foundation predicts more than 6 million households will be spending at least 10% of the family budget on energy bills. the hardest—hit families will be in the north east of england and the west midlands, from where our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. oh, beautifulfire. it is so cold out there. without this h

who took four people hostage at a synagogue in texas is confirmed to be a british man named malik faisal akrams family say they are devastated and do not condone his actions. police here confirm malik faisal akram was originally from blackburn, and say they're helping with the investigation led by us authorities. labour leader sir keir starmer says borisjohnson broke the law and should resign over a series of parties at downing street during coronavirus restrictions. i think the facts speak for themselves, i think the prime minister broke the law, i think he then lied about what had happened. novak djokovic has been deported from australia afterjudges rejected on public health grounds the unvaccinated tennis star's appeal to stay in the country. a british woman is missing in tonga after being washed away in the tsunami which hit the island. the amount of damage it's caused is still unclear. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are author andj ournalist yasmin alibhai—brown and chief sports reporter at the sun, martin lipton. —— author

malik faisal akram was shot dead by police after a 10—hour stand—off.and a bomb when he interrupted a morning service at the congregation beth israel in colleyville. armed police and negotiators then became involved. here is some audio from the siege. one hostage was released after six hours. this footage shows the moment the three final hostages ran for their lives, more than ten hours in. rabbi charlie cytron—walker told cbs news the group had been praying when he heard a click that turned out to be the hostage—taker�*s gun. here he is describing his escape. it didn't look good, it didn't sound good and we were very... we were terrified. and when i saw an opportunity where he wasn't in a good position i made sure that the two gentlemen who were still with me, that they were ready to go, the exit wasn't too far away. i told them to go, i threw a chair at the government and i headed for the door and all three of us were able to get out with out even a shot being fired. the service was live—streamed and captured the audio of the man demanding the release

who took four people hostage at a synagogue in texas is confirmed to be a british man named malik faisal akramey are devastated and do not condone his actions. novak djokovic has been deported from australia afterjudges rejected the unvaccinated tennis star's appeal to stay in the country on public health grounds. labour leader sir keir starmer says borisjohnson broke the law and should resign, over a series of parties at downing street during coronavirus restrictions. i think the facts speak for themselves. i think the prime minister broke the law, i think he then lied about what had happened. a british woman is missing in tonga after being washed away in the tsunami which hit the island. the amount of damage it's caused is still unclear.

our correspondent dave guest is in blackburn, where malik faisal akram was from.to why he went to america, was anybody else involved or were teachers operating on his own? his family insist he had mental health issues, they are not saying that excuses what he did but they are saying this has come out of the blue to them and they are cooperating with the police. meanwhile, those arrests in manchester overnight, you do expect quite a bit of police activity in the wake of a terrorist incident, so not too surprising. what we don't know at the remedies who these people are. we know they are teenagers in the south manchester area, we don't know their ages or gender but this is an ongoing investigation. police are liaising with local communities to try and calm them and the family of this man, akram, still trying to come to terms with what he did. with the latest on the investigation, here's our security correspondent, frank gardner. britain and the us already share a huge amount of intelligence and obviously the origins of this come back to the uk, because malik faisal

the hostage— taker was a british citizen named malik faisal akram. he died during the siege.than ten hours after their ordeal began. a successful but nonetheless terrifying end to the delicate day—long operation involving negotiators and heavily armed police. the man, now identified as malik faisal akram, a 44—year—old british citizen originally from lancashire, was shot and killed. he'd claimed to have a gun and a bomb when he interrupted a peaceful morning service being streamed from the congregation beth israel in dallas. initially, four people were taken hostage, including the rabbi. six hours later, one was released unharmed. for the others, the ordeal was to continue until the fbi swat team stormed the building. sometime around 9pm today, this evening, the hrt, the hostage rescue team, breached the synagogue, they rescued the three hostages and the subject is deceased. people came here, a place of worship, to pray, but once again in america, a moment of peace became a moment of profound pain. as the people who were trapped, terrified, try to come to terms with what happ

our correspondent dave guest is in blackburn, where malik faisal akram was from.u found out about him and what are people saying about him and what are people saying about this? ~ .,, ., , , , .,, about this? well, obviously people are in a states _ about this? well, obviously people are in a states of _ about this? well, obviously people are in a states of disbelief - about this? well, obviously people are in a states of disbelief here - about this? well, obviously people are in a states of disbelief here in l are in a states of disbelief here in blackburn as are his family. they haveissued blackburn as are his family. they have issued a statement. his brother said in a statement on social media, we as a family do not condone any of his actions and would like to apologise wholeheartedly to all the victims involved in the unfortunate incident. we would like to add that any attack on any human being, be it any attack on any human being, be it ajew, christian any attack on any human being, be it a jew, christian or muslim any attack on any human being, be it ajew, c

the man responsible — malik faisal akram from lancashire — was shot and killed by police near dallashostage during a service. they were later freed unharmed. rabbi charlie cytron walker has been at congregation beth israel in colleyville since 2006. he's been speaking about what happened. itook i took him in. i stayed with him. making — i took him in. i stayed with him. making tea _ i took him in. i stayed with him. making tea was an opportunity for me to talk_ making tea was an opportunity for me to talk with _ making tea was an opportunity for me to talk with him. in that moment, i did“— to talk with him. in that moment, i didn't hear— to talk with him. in that moment, i didn't hear anything suspicious. some _ didn't hear anything suspicious. some of— didn't hear anything suspicious. some of his story didn't quite add up, so — some of his story didn't quite add up. so i _ some of his story didn't quite add up. so i was — some of his story didn't quite add up, so i was a little bit curious, but that— up, so i was a little bit curious, but that is— up, so i was a little bit curious,

the hostage—taker was a british citizen named malik faisal akram. he died during the siege.s ran for their lives, more than ten hours after their ordeal began. a successful but nonetheless terrifying end to the delicate day—long operation involving negotiators and heavily armed police. the man, now identified as malik faisal akram, a 44—year—old british citizen originally from lancashire, was shot and killed. he'd claimed to have a gun and a bomb when he interrupted a peaceful morning service being streamed from the congregation beth israel in dallas. people came here, a place of worship, to pray, but once again in america, a moment of peace became a moment of profound pain. as the people who were trapped, terrified, try to come to terms with what happened, synagogues across the country have increased security in fear of copycat attacks. this was an act of terror, this was an act of terror, we're not going to tolerate this. we have this capacity to deal with assaults on particularly the anti—semitism that has grown up, i'll be putting a call into the rabbi, we missed one ano

centre of the investigation is really in the north—west of the uk, because the perpetrator, malik faisal akramthe investigators, police and m15 want to know was anyone else involved. did anyone encourage him on this or was it reallyjust one person doing something entirely of his own back? there some unanswered questions. not only how was he able to full m15 that he was not a threat, but also how was he able to get into the grim united states with a known criminal record. he had a violent temper and was banned from several courts, had been involved in a drug deal, all of that, and yet he was able to walk through a drug deal, all of that, and yet he was able to walk throuthfk airport and spend two weeks drifting around texas, acquiring weapon, walk into a synagogue and hold forward people hostage. it is incredible that more people were not hurt. i think it is important to say that this was an anti—semitic attack because it was a synagogue that was attacked and chosen. initially the fbi said that was irrelevant. it is not irrelevant. it is absolutely key. in the rest of that interview that the je

but by the time he flew to the us, malik faisal akram was assessed to be no longer a risk. aerial footage from tonga shows the devastation caused after a volcanic eruption triggered a tsunami. three people are now confirmed dead. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon is to update msps about coronavirus rules shortly — we'll have live coverage from holyrood. huge crowds gather for the funeral of ashling murphy, the primary school teacher killed while out running in county offaly in ireland. britain's emma raducanu wins through to the next round of the australian open, on a good day for british players. good afternoon. borisjohnson has rejected a claim by his former chief advisor that he was warned in advance about a drinks party in the downing street garden during lockdown in may 2020. dominic cummings has said that he's certain he'd told the prime minister that it might break covid rules, but he claimed mrjohnson �*waved aside�* the concerns. mrjohnson also revealed that he's already been interviewed by sue gray, the senior civil servant investigating parties in downing

who took four people hostage at a synagogue in texas is confirmed to be a british man named malik faisal akramy are devastated and do not condone his actions. novak djokovic has been deported from australia, afterjudges rejected the unvaccinated tennis star's appeal to stay in the country on public health grounds. labour leader, sir keir starmer, says borisjohnson broke the law and should resign, over a series of parties at downing street during coronavirus restrictions. a british woman is missing in tonga after being washed away in the tsunami which hit the island. the amount of damage it's caused is still unclear. sportsday will be coming up shortly. before that, though, here's click. hey, welcome back to the consumer electronics show in las vegas. we have cars for you this week, lots of them. one of the biggest draws of this show in recent years has been the motor hall. so, lara, are you ready to get your driving shoes on? i'm revved up and ready. 0k. on your marks...set...go! every year, ces is full of concept cars. often outlandish ideas as to how we're going to be travelling on roads in

but by the time he flew to the us, malik faisal akram was assessed to be no longer a risk. from cumbria has pleaded guilty to a modern slavery offence after a vulnerable worker was kept in a six foot shed. britain's emma raducanu wins through to the second round of the australian open, on a good day for british players with andy murray among those also through. good afternoon. borisjohnson has rejected a claim by his former chief advisor that he was warned in advance about a drinks party in the downing street garden during lockdown in may 2020. dominic cummings has said that he's certain he'd told the prime minister minister that it might break covid rules but he claimed mrjohnson �*waved aside' the concerns. mrjohnson also revealed that he's already been interviewed by the inquiry over parties held in downing street. in response, labour have said the pm set the rules — he didn't need anyone to tell him that the party he attended broke them. here's our political correspondent helen catt. almost a week after the prime minister apologised after what he saying he believed was

. >> according to the fbi, 44-year-old stop hostage taker malik faisal akram was a british national flewour worshipers hostage inside beth israel congregation in a targeted attack against jews priests killed and hostages were freed after nearly 11 hour standoff. threat the course in which authorities say malik faisal akram set off an international terrorism investigation after demanding the release of convicted al qaeda terrorist. official said they do believe they've identified everyone he may have had interactions with while he was in the colleyville area. however they are not saying whether or not any accomplices will be charged in the future. rabbi was on the fort taken hostage. he describes a terrifying moment leading up to the deadly confrontation that would end the standoff and set him free to safety. >> is absolute fear of my life. i was kind of wondering, okay fbi, he went from extremely agitated with the negotiator, to all of the sudden very calm, like he was earlier in the day just asking me for juice. and i was highly, highly concerned in that moment. >> officials say this is

a 44-year-old british citizen malik faisal akram identified as the hostage taker. mike tobin in chicago and dan springer on the ground in colleyville, texas. dan, let's start with you, good afternoon. >> the fbi released the name of the man who terrorized this synagogue behind me for 11 hours during this ordeal yesterday. he was as you said malik faisal akram, 44, citizen of england who according to president biden just arrived in the u.s. within the last couple of weeks and he bought a gun on the streets, he may have actually spent his first night in the u.s. in a homeless shelter. he used the gun that he bought on the street to disrupt the shabbat service yesterday at the congregation that israel synagogue here in colleyville, texas a suburb of dallas, fort worth, he took four people hostage saying that he had bombs and was demanding the release of convicted terrorist being held in a federal prison just about 20 miles away. that led to a massive police response, some 200 officers, multiple swat team and hostage negotiators at 5:00 p.m. he released one of the host

this afternoon the fbi confirmed his identity as 44-year-old british citizen malik faisal akram. ions and would like to sincerely apologize wholeheartedly to all the victims involved in the unfortunate incident. look, what happened yesterday was an outrage. synagogues shouldn't be placed where jewish american worshipers have to be afraid. synagogues shouldn't be places that require armed guards. and yet in 2018 we saw the pittsburgh synagogue shooting. what was described then as the single biggest massacre of jews in american history, 11 dead. in 2019 we saw the poway synagogue shooting one jewish woman killed and three more worshipers injured. the far right shooter there was just sentenced last month to life in prison. now, you'd have thought the start of the pandemic and the lockdowns would have led to a big reduction in attacks on jews in public places but no. 2020 was the third highest year on record for anti-semitic incidents in america because sadly anti-semitism is a vile, resilient, and long standing virus in our communities. there is a reason it is called the oldest hatre

malik faisal akram, a british national, was identified as the hostage taker. he was killed during the standoff. now british authorities say two teenagers are being detained and a law enforcement official tells nbc news the teens are akram's sons. akram held a rabbi and three congregants at gunpoint for ten hours inside the synagogue. a live stream initially set up for virtual prayer services captured negotiations with police as well as the suspect's shouts. in that livestream, the gunman could be heard saying he targeted the synagogue because the united states only cares about jewish lives. during the standoff, akram demanded the release of aafia siddiqui, a pakistani neuroscientist who is currently serving a federal prison sentence in fort worth, texas, fewer than 25 miles from that synagogue. siddiqui was convicted by a federal jury in 2010 for the attempted killing of u.s. officers in afghanistan although she has always maintained her innocence. she's currently serving an 86-year sentence. her release has been sought by islamic militants for years including

malik faisal akram was killed by an fbi rescue team sent to save the hostages in colleyville, texas. now counterterrorism police in greater manchester, england say two teens have been detained in that case. the synagogue was live-streaming its worship service when the hostage taking began. audio from that livestream caught part of the terrifying ordeal. take a listen. international security editor nick paton-walsh has more on what we're learning from london. >> reporter: malik faisal akram from blackburn in the north of england. according to greater manchester police in a statement echoing what we'd heard from u.s. officials earlier. he is a uk national. and a lot of focus of course since the beginning according to u.s. authorities about what information uk officials can supply to them. now, we've also heard from his family posting on a facebook page for the blackburn muslim community in the town where he hails from. they've spoken in a statement of their absolute devastation at the loss of their brother, also talking about how they wholeheartedly apologize toward the victims of this

authorities shot and killed 44-year-old british citizen, malik faisal akram, after an 11-hour standoffside of dallas. no hostages were injured. his two teenage sons are in custody in the uc. akram contacted them during the standoff and it's not clear if they are going to be charged. >>> a live look at the u.s. capitol, and congress not in session this week but democratic senators vow to keep the fight to that pass new voting legislation. last week kyrsten sinema made it clear she would not vote to change the filibuster. >> we have a fight and we have to have these votes and see which side people are on and if that were to fail, as people project it will, then what is the next best thing? >> democrats are calling for the end of the filibuster to allow them to pass the legislation on a simple majority vote. right now it's a 60-vote rule, which means republicans can and are blocking any voting rights bills. >>> 49ers fans may be woozy this morning, but a win is a win is a win. why players say it will help as they head to the next round of the playoffs. >>> contra costa leaders are requiri

the attacker identified as british nationals , malik faisal akram first came in during the synagoguee rabbi among the four people held as the hostage taker could be heard on a livestream demanding the release of aafia siddiqui, a pakistani neuroscientist believed to have ties to al qaeda. she is currently serving an 86 year sentence in a federal prison in texas for trying to kill us military officers in afghanistan. one hostage was released about six hours after the standoff began. the other three got out about four hours after that swat team entered the building, and police announced a short time later the gunman was dead continue to investigate. about this. the hostage taker will continue investigate his contacts. our investigation will have global reach, though it's not clear why the synagogue was targeted. both president biden and the israeli prime minister released statements praising law enforcement for their quick response. the fbi is not indicated whether the gunman shot himself or was killed by police as they entered that synagogue. none of the hostages were hurt in colleyvi

. >> reporter: tonight, a new image appears to show malik faisal akram arriving at our calling, a dallas outreach center at 10:01 p.m. on january 2nd. >> he fit into the regular crowd just like any one of us would. >> reporter: pastor wayne walker, ceo of the center, says akram was dropped off by a man he appeared to know. >> it wasn't just a high-five. it was an embrace. this looked like they had a longtime connection. >> reporter: tonight, nbc news has learned akram paid for his own flight from the uk to new york he stayed in queens for two days before asking his family for money to get to texas, where he told them he was hoping to find a bride, according to law enforcement sources. it was in texas the sources believe akram purchased the gun on the streets in the dallas area it was a stolen weapon in akram's native uk, a security source confirms he was the subject of a low-level investigation in 2020 by the british intelligence agency mi5, looking into possible ties to islamic terrorism. the case was closed because it didn't meet the threshold for further investigation. today one of th

. >> reporter: sources tell cbs news, 44-year-old, malik faisal akram was a british citizen who arrived at new york's jfk airport about two weeks ago. making his way to texas he stayed in a homeless shelter and somehow obtained a gun. one of the hostages said he claimed he targeted the synagogue because of its proximity to aafia siddiqui, a convicted terrorist with suspected ties to al qaeda. he demanded her release from a texas prison as the fbi rescue team flew in from virginia. hostage jeffrey cohen told cbs station ktvt that after ten hours of negotiations. >> he started spouting for a good few minutes how he was going to put a bullet in each of us. whereas earlier in the day he was going to let us all go and he was the only one who was going to die. at that point he was going to kill each of us, even told us to get down on our knees. >> reporter: but before the fbi went in, the hostages saw an opportunity to save themselves. >> he put his gun down. and that's the point that rabbi charlie threw the chair and yelled run. >> i told them to go, i threw a chair at the gunman, and i head

the gunman, malik faisal akram, was killed. investigators are still looking into the motive. >>> this wednesday is the scheduled start of 5g cell phone service, but it could be an aviation crisis. airline ceos are warning that the rollout would be catastrophic. the faa says 5g could interfere with sensitive airplane instruments like measuring low visibility. and many planes could be unusable and strand thousands of americans overseas. executives from american, delta, and united wrote in a letter to the government that the nation's commerce may come to a grinding halt. the airlines are asking for 5g not to be implemented within two miles of runways at key airports. >>> walmart appears to be venturing into the metaverse and will create its own crypto currency. the company has a goal to make and sale virtual goods. another filing shows walmart planning to offer users a virtual currency, as well as nfts. walmart declined to comment on specifics but added it's always exploring how emerging technologies could face shopping. >>> novak

there is no word if they face any charges or how they are allegedly connected. 44-year-old malik faisal akramled as the fbi's elite hostage rescue team stormed the building. the hostages were unharmed. >>> supply chain issues are leaving some grocery store shelves empty across the u.s., and now it's taking an ugly turn along railroad tracks in los angeles. lilia luciano reports. >> reporter: a sea of stolen packages littered train tracks near union station in los angeles. thieves adding to the supply chain snarls by breaking into union pacific containers, grabbing expensive goods, and taking the rest. >> everything ranging from washer and dryers, tires, perfume, cologne, tvs. >> reporter: about 90 containers a day are hit. while they work with law enforcement, they're considering diverting trains away from l.a. county. making matters worse for consumers already dealing with a 7% inflation rate, the traffic jams at the nation's busiest ports. keeping some store shelves empty. product shortages are up 15%. >> i was able to get aspirin, and there's only three bottles on the shelf. >> reporter: t

armed with a gun and claiming he had bombs, fbi investigators say 44-year-old malik faisal akram, a british citizen, took four people hostage. on the live stream, an angry-sounding man could be heard talking with negotiators demanding to speak to someone in federal prison in texas convicted of attempting to murder u.s. forces in afghanistan. she was suspected of having ties to al qaeda. one hostage was released a few hours later. the ten-hour standoff ended when the fbi's elite hostage rescue team breached the sanctuary along with local police. a loud bang -- shots were heard. in the end, the suspect was dead. the remaining hostages were safe. >> the fbi's hostage rescue team, i consider one of the crown jewels of our organization. their -- their mission is to conduct/deliberate hostage rescues when necessary. in -- in this case, we had a necessity for that. >> reporter: formed in 1983, the fbi's hostage rescue team has responded to 850 high-risk situations around the world. on that live stream, akram was heard telling his mother that he planned to shoot at law enforcement when they came in

. >> reporter: on saturday police say british season malik faisal akram who reportedly had mental health issues entered the synagogue carrying a gun and internetened to kill hostages unless affia siddiqui was set free from a prison in nearby fort worth. one hostage, jeffrey cohen said akram did allow them to call their families. >> he claims he has a bomb. things don't look good right now. i love you and remember me. >> reporter: cohen says he and the rabbi saw their chance to escape when akram put down his gun to grab a soda. >> that's when rabbi charlie yelled run and threw the chair at him. my friend got one step in front of me. that was the guy that was feeling poorly so i grabbed him under the arms and pushed him out. >> i told them to go. i threw a chair at the gunman and headed for the door. >> reporter: akram was killed after the hostages escaped. investigators say akram flew to texas from new york possibly on new year's eve and bought the gun possibly from someone at a homeless shelter. both the gunman and cohen said the training they received saved their lives. >> it taught me