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A version of this essay has been published by firstpost.com at https://www.firstpost.com/world/human-rights-all-humans-are-equal-but-some-are-more-equal-than-others-10340451.htmlThis story has already receded into the background, but it was quite startling when it took place recently: a Pakistani-Briton named Malik Faisal Akram held four Jews hostage in a Texas synagogue. He was demanding the release of a Pakistani woman, Aafia Siddiqui, sentenced to an 86 year prison term in the US. Why she is important is a good question, but that need not detain us here.What is intriguing is the fact that Akram was apparently simply shot by a US military or police sharpshooter. The reports were bland, and they just said that the hostages had been freed unharmed; the fate of their captor was barely mentioned at all: it was as though he had been executed, as a matter of course, and that was the proper and normal thing to do.Without condoning the man, one can look at the interesting implications. Akram may indeed have been a dangerous and unstable armed terrorist, but he was, after all, a foreign national. And he had not actually harmed anybody physically. Aren’t there norms about citizens of friendly powers? Can they be arbitrarily shot dead? Was the UK embassy involved? Could the police have used a tranquilizer dart instead? Why is nobody asking questions, but accepting it as a fait accompli?True, the human rights of a terrorist or an insurgent are no greater than those of an average citizen, but shouldn’t there be some standard operating procedures?I remember other incidents in the US where the use of massive force by federal or local authorities was somehow deemed appropriate, with few questions asked. One was the devastating attack in April 1993 on a compound in Waco, Texas, where a religious cult called the Branch Davidians were holed up. 76 members of the group were burned to death after a 51-day siege.In 1985, the radical (black?) group MOVE, fortified in a Philadelphia house, was attacked by city authorities with a helicopter gunship, and a fire was allowed to burn out of control, killing 11 people, and burning down 61 houses in the neighborhood. A subsequent court ruling held that constitutional rights were violated, and excessive force was used. The point is that in some cases violations of human rights (even of terrorists or outlaws) are condoned, but in other cases they are magnified, blown up, and used as narrative-building weapons. The judiciary is sometimes blamed, although in some cases the executive may be at fault for not making a good case, or any case at all, either deliberately or through incompetence.Thanks for reading Shadow Warrior! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.For example, there is the cause celebre of Ishrat Jahan. This woman from Mumbai was found traveling to Gujarat with her boss Javed Sheikh, and two others including a Pakistani, and they were shot by the police. It is alleged (including in testimony from David Headley, Pakistani-American kingpin of the 26/11 attacks on Mumbai) that she was an LeT operative, and that the group were planning to assassinate then-CM Narendra Modi. There was an international uproar protesting her innocence.So why are Ishrat Jahan’s human rights so much greater than those of Malik Faisal Akram? The answer, of course, is narrative. Information warfare is manufactured on demand. Thank you for reading Shadow Warrior. This post is public so feel free to share it.There has been a series of other human rights incidents in the recent past in India that show how dysfunctional the system is, and how empty the rhetoric is. Four years ago, a starving tribal named Madhu in Kerala was caught stealing a small amount of rice. A group of young men videotaped him being tied up, humiliated, and then beaten to death. His hearing came up recently, and the prosecution did not appear at all in court!Dilbar Negi, a young man in Delhi, was brutalized and slaughtered during the Delhi riots in 2020. His limbs were cut off, and he was burned alive. Recently, a high-powered lawyer got bail for six of the accused in Delhi High Court. Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar was accused of raping a nun 13 times at a convent in Kerala. Several nuns braved the wrath of the church to bring out stories about oppression and (sexual) abuse in nunneries. Last week, the district court rejected in toto the evidence presented against him, and cleared him of all charges. A terrified young commuter, Sowmya, was chased around the empty woman’s coach in a train, pushed off the train, raped on the tracks, and had her head bashed in with a stone by one-armed beggar Charly Thomas in Kerala in 2011. The fast-track court delivered a death sentence in the rape-murder. But on appeal to the Supreme Court, two things happened: the prosecution was not able to present a water-tight case, and the ‘beggar’ Charly was able to hire an expensive, hot-shot lawyer. The result? The death sentence was commuted to ‘life’, which means that he will be released after 14 years. Just last week, retired BSF jawan Bhagwat Nishad shot and killed Dilshad Hussain in court premises in Gorakhpur, UP. It is alleged that Nishad’s minor daughter had been abducted and raped by Hussain, and though there was a POCSO case, the accused was out on bail. There is the currently sensational case of Lavanya, a 17-year-old student of a residential Christian school in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. A top student, she was allegedly repeatedly coerced to convert and even to become a nun. When she refused, she was punished, mentally tortured, and forced to do menial tasks like cleaning toilets. She consumed poison, and in her dying declaration from hospital available on video, she clearly implicates those who were torturing her. Instead of taking action against the accused, the instincts of the state apparatus and the media were to cover things up, and to question the credibility of Lavanya and her parents. The police authorities dismissed the whole incident, and it took a consistent grassroots movement to prevent this sad, but not unusual, incident from being swept under the carpet. All this leads to the disheartening question: do some people have human rights, while others don’t? Are governments not constitutionally required to treat the powerful and the powerless the same when investigating criminal offenses and human rights violations? Why does it appear that in some cases the executive is content to make a mockery of the judicial proceedings?Are people gaming the judiciary by filing pointless PILs, which well-connected lawyers can ram through the system? Why, for instance, does the Supreme Court refuse to hear the case of the ethnic cleansing of Kashmiri Hindus in 1990, but is willing to take up the case of Rohingyas, who technically have no locus standi in India, being illegal aliens? India is also not a signatory to non-refoulement treaties, and is perfectly at liberty to send them back to Myanmar.Who pays for all the expensive lawyers? There is a pattern whereby unseen forces pump in money to hire the best lawyers (sometimes hiding it under ‘crowdfunding’) to get judgments that may have propaganda and other value for them. Unfortunately, despite the soaring rhetoric about human rights, the reality is that unless your agenda happens to coincide with that of narrative-builders, you will get no traction. Indian cricketers, in an embarrassing display of cluelessness and dhimmitude, ‘took the knee’ for Black Lives Matter. That they would never do the same for Kashmiri Hindu Lives Matter tells the whole story in a nutshell. 1240 words, 27 Jan 2022 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rajeevsrinivasan.substack.com

Meet The Pew Pew Jew, Yehuda Remer, a conservative, orthodox Jew, gives his opinions on Second Amendment Issue, Donald Trump, Californians exodus to Texas, and the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue on January 16, 2022 in Colleyville, Texas, after a hostage standoff far-left, Congregation Beth Israel synagogue on January 16, 2022 in Colleyville, Texas, hostage standoff by 44-year-old Malik Faisal Akram, an UK resident. Yehuda also discusses the synagogue's rabbi, Charlie Cytron-Walker and his his anti-gun policy may have encouraged aggression. Born in LA. Lived in Israel. Life-long history enthusiast. Serious and Dedicated. Pushed to tell the true story. Gorilla Friendly. John Wayne devotee. Father. Husband. Son. Brother. 2nd Amendment Advocate. Troop supporter. Adopted Texan. Patriot. American. ​I am a proud Jewish gun owner who believes that Jews should not be afraid nor hide their love of the Second Amendment and gun ownership. As I always say, "Never again means nothing if you are not willing to do something about it." Contact: https://www.yehudaremer.com/ (https://www.yehudaremer.com/) Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Yehuda-Remer/e/B0964B49KL%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share (https://www.amazon.com/Yehuda-Remer/e/B0964B49KL%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share) https://www.facebook.com/yehudaremer/ (https://www.facebook.com/yehudaremer/) Co-hosted by: The DIMA Show Danny Batsalkin Entrepreneur, business coach, and purveyor of common sense Danny Batsalkin aka DIMA shares raw, uncensored insights and perspectives into entrepreneurship, real estate, business, finance, politics and current events. Through commentary and interviews with amazing guests, this show helps you understand complicated topics and learn to take action to improve your life. WARNING: if you're easily offended, this is not the podcast for you. Listen at your own risk. Connect with The DIMA Show on your favorite platform: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/iamdima (https://www.youtube.com/iamdima) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedimashow (https://www.instagram.com/thedimashow) GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/dima24 (https://gettr.com/user/dima24) Tiktok: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdhP9LBK/ (https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdhP9LBK/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamdima24 (https://twitter.com/iamdima24) Website: https://www.thedimashow.com/ (https://www.thedimashow.com/)

Malik Faisal Akram's greatest regret was not being a 9/11 Terrorist so he created his own attack on American soil to become a famous Martyr.

Malik Faisal Akram's greatest regret was not being a 9/11 terrorist, so he created his own dramatic attack on American soil to become a famous martyr. On Saturday,January 15, 2022, he went to Beth Israel Synagogue inColleyville, Texas and took the Rabbi and three congregants hostage for over 10 hours. During this time he kept gleefully repeating how he was going to die - not feeling sorry for himself, because he was that much closer to Paradise. He ranted on the Sabbath service livestream and then on a telephone call to his brother in England. You will hear this call - the raw voice of a terrorist trying to explain to his family why he came to America and took hostages and why he won't surrender. We will examine his life, his parents' roots in Pakistan before they settled in Blackburn, England, his numerous crimes, his having been referred to the Prevent program because of his anti-American and radical Islamist ideas, and being under investigation by MI5. His family has said that he suffered from mental illness, which is undoubtedly true, but it only made him more radical. We will look at the years before he came here, when his mental state deteriorated after his divorce, loss of his home and job. The final straw seems to have been his younger brother's death from Covid19 when Faisal promised him he would become a martyr. His quest was to get the release of  Aafia Siddiqui, aka Lady Al Qaeda, a Pakistani terrorist imprisoned in Texas, near Beth Israel. His fantasy was for them both to be shot, in a kind of Romeo and Juliet scenario outside the synagogue. In the end, the hostages escaped and he died alone, but not without reaching his dream. The Blackburn Muslim Community posted a statement on their Facebook page asking for Allah to “bless him with the highest ranks of Paradise."

Malik Faisal Akram was a British citizen with violent tendencies and had started following the KSA-banned organization Tablighi Jamaat. It is strange that the US was not aware of his antecedents and how easy it was for him to purchase a hand gun in Texas, says Sree Iyer. It is high time that India ban Tablighi Jamaat, says Sree Iyer. #Islamophobia #TexasGunman #Synagogue #Tablighi #TablighJamaat

Malik Faisal Akram took four people hostage in a synagogue in Texas last week. He was part of a group the media refuses to openly discuss. A group known by some as the ‘Army of Darkness', and to which I made 33 references in my 2017 book ‘No Go Zones'.That group is called Tablighi Jamaat [tubh-lee-ghee juh-maaht], and it is large, influential, organized, and secretive. And yes, it operates freely in communities across the Western world. Instead of discussing the group this past week, the media and the FBI itself have predictably sought to cover for Malik Faisal Akram, the attacker at the Texas synagogue, and in turn (and once again) for Tablighi Jamaat. Some thoughts from me, in brief, podcast format. Check out FundRealNews.com to support us. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit raheemkassam.substack.com

We play you the last call Malik Faisal Akram, the Colleyville terrorist, made before he was killed. Religion played no part in his attack? Really??? And we play you Mark Levin's interview with President Trump... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Saturday, January 15th, a British national named Malik Faisal Akram entered Congregation Beth Israel, a Reform synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, and held Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker and three congregants hostage at gunpoint. Akram demanded the release of Aafia Siddiqui, who is serving an 86-year prison sentence for allegedly shooting at US FBI agents and army personnel. Akram released one hostage after six hours, and the nearly 12-hour crisis finally ended when the remaining hostages escaped and FBI agents and police entered the synagogue and killed Akram. This disturbing incident activated many American Jews' feelings of vulnerability—especially heightened since the 2018 attack at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh—while also provoking Islamophobic responses and reigniting an ongoing debate about synagogue security. In this episode, recorded the Tuesday after the Colleyville attack, Editor-in-Chief Arielle Angel, Managing Editor Nathan Goldman, Senior Reporter Alex Kane, and Assistant Editor Mari Cohen discuss their immediate reactions to the event and the questions it raises. Note: This discussion cites a https://www.facebook.com/gelbman.itamar/posts/7011321378910489 (statement) from someone claiming to be a former Beth Israel congregant who said he left the synagogue because he wasn't allowed to bring guns into services. After the episode was recorded, Rabbi Cytron-Walker https://www.jta.org/2022/01/19/united-states/the-texas-rabbi-who-escaped-a-hostage-situation-wants-to-correct-the-record (told) JTA that Beth Israel permits concealed carry and said that he wished one of the congregants had been carrying during the attack. Books, Articles, Tweets, and Podcasts Mentioned: “https://jewishcurrents.org/fears-of-government-surveillance-complicate-muslim-groups-access-to-federal-security-funding/ (Fears of Government Surveillance Complicate Muslim Groups' Access to Federal Security Funding)” by Mari Cohen “https://forward.com/news/480922/texas-synagogue-attack-antisemitism-envoy-terrorism-deborah-lipstadt/ (Texas synagogue attack invites debate over delay in confirmation of special envoy on antisemitism)” by Jacob Kornbluh “https://jmb807.medium.com/on-antisemitism-fought-3def3bf9d6c4 (On Antisemitism Fought)” by Judah Bernstein On the Nose episode: “https://jewishcurrents.org/rallies-surveys-and-ice-cream (Rallies, Surveys, and Ice Cream)” “https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-renowned-jewish-historian-stop-using-the-term-antisemitism-1.9193263 (Renowned Jewish Historian: ‘Stop Using the Term ‘Antisemitism'')” by Ofer Aderet “https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv13qftt7?turn_away=true (Away from a Definition of Antisemitism: An Essay in the Semantics of Historical Description)” by David Engel (from Rethinking European Jewish History)  “https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/18/opinion/texas-colleyville-antisemitism.html (For Jews, Going to Services Is an Act of Courage)” by Deborah E. Lipstadt https://twitter.com/MaNishtana/status/1483084796947542019 (Twitter thread) by Ma Nishtana “https://twitter.com/MaNishtana/status/1483084796947542019 (Hidden in Plain Sight: Racism, White Supremacy, and Far-Right Militancy in Law Enforcement)” by Michael German Thanks to Jesse Brenneman for producing and to Nathan Salsburg for the use of his song “VIII (All That Were Calculated Have Passed).”

Malik Faisai Akram, a 44-year-old British citizen, took four hostages for 11 hours at a Texas synagogue on Jan. 15. The hostages made it out safely and Akram was fatally shot when FBI personnel moved in.  The incident is now part of an international terrorism investigation. In news that rocked the gaming world, Microsoft announced a deal to acquire Activision Blizzard -- publisher of hits like World of Warcraft, Candy Crush and Call of Duty -- for nearly $70 billion. This comes as Activision Blizzard is embroiled in a lawsuit with the state of California over alleged gender-based discrimination against women. And finally, the artist formerly known as Kanye West is under investigation for allegedly punching a fan who asked for his autograph. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/crimeandcourtusa)

One day shy of the one-year anniversary of his inauguration, President Biden held a formal press conference speaking for almost two hours to defend his administration's successes while his handling of COVID-19, inflation and his legislative agenda have come under fire. Former White House speechwriter and Fox News Contributor Marc Thiessen and Former State Department spokesperson during the Obama Administration, Marie Harf, join to discuss how they expect the speech will resonate with Americans, President Biden's intention to split up Build Back Better into smaller bills and the President's biggest obstacles moving forward.   On January 15th 2022, Malik Faisal Akram held four people hostage in a Texas synagogue, demanding the release of an alleged al-Qaeda operative in a nearby federal prison.  Following the siege, the FBI is now investigating the attack as an act of anti-Semitic terror. Questions remain over how the FBI handled the situation and if enough is being done to protect religious communities. Former NY State Assemblyman and founder of Americans Against Anti-Semitism Dov Hikind joins The Rundown to discuss FBI transparency about the gunman's ability to enter the country, measures synagogues are taking on, and the rise of anti-Semitism in the country.   Plus, commentary by Professor of Business and Economics at The King's College in New York City Brian Brenberg.

One day shy of the one-year anniversary of his inauguration, President Biden held a formal press conference speaking for almost two hours to defend his administration's successes while his handling of COVID-19, inflation and his legislative agenda have come under fire. Former White House speechwriter and Fox News Contributor Marc Thiessen and Former State Department spokesperson during the Obama Administration, Marie Harf, join to discuss how they expect the speech will resonate with Americans, President Biden's intention to split up Build Back Better into smaller bills and the President's biggest obstacles moving forward.   On January 15th 2022, Malik Faisal Akram held four people hostage in a Texas synagogue, demanding the release of an alleged al-Qaeda operative in a nearby federal prison.  Following the siege, the FBI is now investigating the attack as an act of anti-Semitic terror. Questions remain over how the FBI handled the situation and if enough is being done to protect religious communities. Former NY State Assemblyman and founder of Americans Against Anti-Semitism Dov Hikind joins The Rundown to discuss FBI transparency about the gunman's ability to enter the country, measures synagogues are taking on, and the rise of anti-Semitism in the country.   Plus, commentary by Professor of Business and Economics at The King's College in New York City Brian Brenberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We find out a little more about Malik Faisal Akram every day. Apparently, the man who held four hostages, including Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, felt the need to call his brother back in England while he was holding the hostages. Rick lets you hear this phone call. After you hear it, Rick has a question: how can anyone say that religion didn't have anything to do with it? The Rick Roberts Show is on NewsTalk 820 WBAP ... (Photo Courtesy of WFAA) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This past Saturday the news alerts were going off as an Islamic jihadi from Britain took hostages in Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, TX. His demand was for one known as -Lady Al Qaeda- to be freed. Jihad Watch reported that the town that the Islamic jihadist, Malik Faisal Akram of Blackburn in Lancashire, UK, was from is described as another post-industrial English town where Muslims make up a third of the population and Pakistanis account for over 10- of the population. The standoff with SWAT teams lasted some 10 hours. In the end all hostages escaped without harm.--Usama Dakdok joined Crosstalk to talk about this and other Islamic issues including more mosques being built in America, the true goals of Islam, a bill to create a special envoy of -Islamophobia,- and Muslims being appointed to and running for office.--For more information---TheStraightWay.org

Malik Faisal Akram had no known affiliation with jihadist groups. Ideas that led him to take hostages in a Texas synagogue seeped into his mind almost by osmosis. ----more---- https://theprint.in/opinion/security-code/how-englands-dying-industrial-towns-became-the-wests-largest-jihad-factory/807062/

On Saturday, four people — including a rabbi — were taken hostage inside Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas. The small city of 26,000 people is just north of Fort Worth. A 44-year-old British man named Malik Faisal Akram was later identified by the FBI as the hostage taker. You can read today's podcast here. You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and produced by Trevor Eichhorn. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75. Our newsletter is edited by Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, Ari Weitzman, and produced in conjunction with Tangle's social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tanglenews/support

WBAP Reporter Clayton Neville was on the scene when Malik Faisal Akram took four hostages at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville. He's here to give you the latest.... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terror has returned to DFW. Malik Faisal Akram is suspected of breaking into Congregation Beth Israel and taking four hostages, including Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker. Fortunately, all hostages were rescued and only Arkam was killed. But we relearned a lesson we shouldn't have forgotten: we've been so preoccupied by COVID, supply chain shortages, inflation, the George Floyd riots, and other things, we let down our guard against terrorism. We can't let that happen again! The Rick Roberts Show is on NewsTalk 820 WBAP ... (Photo Courtesy of WFAA) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charlie welcomes Jack Posobiec of Human Events Daily to discuss the FBI's killing of  Malik Faisal Akram after he took hostages inside a Colleyville, Texas synagogue over the weekend. Why was a known criminal with ties to radical Islam in England allowed into the country, granted a visa, and then allowed to buy a fire arm? Also, what does Jack have to say about the upcoming CCP Olympic Games? Should the US boycott? Then, Charlie welcomes the one and only Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky to discuss why he has made it a personal mission to get Dr. Tony Fauci fired from his post as the lead government bureaucrat overseeing the federal response to the China Virus. Hear Senator Paul's exclusive comments ONLY on The Charlie Kirk Show including his call to cancel AT&T and DirectTV after they removed OAN from their cable service.  Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This past Saturday the news alerts were going off as an Islamic jihadi from Britain took hostages in Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, TX. His demand was for one known as -Lady Al Qaeda- to be freed. Jihad Watch reported that the town that the Islamic jihadist, Malik Faisal Akram of Blackburn in Lancashire, UK, was from is described as another post-industrial English town where Muslims make up a third of the population and Pakistanis account for over 10- of the population. The standoff with SWAT teams lasted some 10 hours. In the end all hostages escaped without harm.--Usama Dakdok joined Crosstalk to talk about this and other Islamic issues including more mosques being built in America, the true goals of Islam, a bill to create a special envoy of -Islamophobia,- and Muslims being appointed to and running for office.--For more information---TheStraightWay.org

Don't miss this weeks podcast as Dr Jasser explains why the January 15 terror incident at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville Texas committed by Islamist terrorist Malik Faisal Akram highlights how deep the radicalization of Muslims by so-called "mainstream" American Islamist organizations runs in the West. Before this weekend many Americans hadn't heard of Aafia Siddiqui and Zuhdi explains why if we are to ever defeat Jihad we should understand why militants and radicals like Alfiah Siddiqui become cause celebre for so-called mainstream Islamic groups that want to thrive on conspiracy theories and separatism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ronie Berggren och Björn Norström om det senaste i USA: Kristen Bell utsatt för cancel culture; Biden har låga 33% stöd; Muslimske gärningsmannen Malik Faisal Akram bakom kidnappningdramat i synagoga i Texas; Extremvänstern vill att ovaccinerade ska bötfällas; HD sätter stopp för Bidens vaccinmandat; Tåg rånas i ett Los Angeles som förfaller; Kirsten Gillibrand hycklar om corona-masker; Virginias nytillträdde guvernör Glenn Younkin stoppar Critical Race Theory och väcker Demokraternas vrede; Dokumentären ”Waiting for Superman” värd att se för att förstå lärarfacken; Bidens polisreformer verkar inte gå igenom utan exekutiv order; Sämre försäljning i USA; Kyrsten Sinema och Joe Manchin vill behålla filibustern i Senaten; Joe Biden ljuger om allehanda saker; Ted Cruz får kritik för att sakna ansiktsmask men konfronterar hycklarna; 40-årig asiatisk kvinna knuffad till döds framför tåget i New York av 61-årig svart man; Svarta män överrepresenterade i våldsbrott; Corona-statistik måste bli bättre; CNN har tappat 90% av sina tittare; Bidens svaghet öppnar dörren för Putin. ------ STÖD AMERIKANSKA NYHETSANALYSER: http://usapol.blogspot.com/p/stod-oss-support-us.html

A massive winter storm snarls travel across half the country. This is happening on a day many people are trying to get home from a three-day weekend. Police in the U.K. say they've arrested two teenagers in connection with the hostage situation at a Texas synagogue over the weekend. It's unclear if they're facing charges. Officials say 44- year-old Malik Faisal Akram, a British citizen, was responsible for the stand-off. North Korea resumed a series of ballistic missile launches overnight -- conducting its fourth test of the new year. A CBS News poll shows more frustration with President Biden's COVID response. Only about half of americans in our poll say the president is doing a good job of handling the pandemic -- down from just over two-thirds in March of last year. An intense NFL wild card weekend wraps up tonight. Co-host Nate Burleson is inside AT&T stadium with highlights from the weekend.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

0:00 - The armed gunman who took members of a synagogue near Forth Worth, Texas hostage Saturday, has been identified as a 44-year-old British national named Malik Faisal Akram. Dan and Amy shard their reaction. 14:36 -Hundreds of Chicago Public Schools students walked out of classes on Friday, and a group of students later blocked traffic in the Loop protesting the decision to resume in-person learning. 31:35 - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin will join the Republican primary contest for governor. Dan is less than impressed with Irvin's record. 55:26 - Bob Woodson is founder and president of the Woodson Center and author of  Red, White, and Black: Rescuing American History from Revisionists and Race Hustlers. He joined Dan and Amy to help mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day  01:09:29 - Jimmy Kimmel Live released a sketch called “Anti-Vax Barbie.” Dan and Amy gave their review. 01:31:10 -Gordon Chang is Author of The Coming Collapse of China  and The Great U.S.-China Tech War. He joined Dan and Amy to explain why as the Olympics approach, China's New Currency Is the Potato 01:43:59 -John Hinderaker is President of Center of the American Experiment and contributor to Powerline. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about the path for Ron DeSantis in 2024.02:13:15 - Les Grobstein has passed away at the age of 69 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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An elite FBI hostage rescue team breached a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, Saturday night, safely recovering three remaining captives after a nearly 11-hour hostage situation, federal and local officials said. The lone suspect, identified by the FBI as 44-year-old Malik Faisal Akram, is dead, authorities said. The FBI confirmed Akram is a British citizen.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy