faisal akram from blackburn, wejust had a malik faisal akram from blackburn, 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 says borisjohnson ha

tariq hussain knew malik faisal akram and his family. he says many here question his mental state at the time he went to america. it's very frustrating for the family, they're going through a very hard and difficult time and our prayers are with them. if there was mental health issues, why did he go in the first place? the people looking after him, why did he fly out? there's questions that are not being answered, you see. this message was posted on blackburn muslim community facebook page, believed to be from malik faisal akram's brother, and has since been taken down. he apologises and says... and tonight, a second close family member of faisal malik akram, who didn't want to be filmed, raised concerns over his state of mind. he said it was widely known in blackburn that he was struggling with his mental health. the us president has described what happened here as an act of terror, while those who escaped said they felt lucky to be alive. this is now a global investigation, but the centre of this remains very much here in blackburn. to

tareek new malik faisal akram and his family, - malik faisal akram and his family, he says many here questioned his mental state at the time he went to america. it’s mental state at the time he went to america. �* , , mental state at the time he went to america. 3 , , ., ., america. it's very frustrating for the family. _ america. it's very frustrating for the family, they're _ america. it's very frustrating for the family, they're going - america. it's very frustrating for| the family, they're going through america. it's very frustrating for i the family, they're going through a very hard _ the family, they're going through a very hard and difficult time and our prayers _ very hard and difficult time and our prayers are — very hard and difficult time and our prayers are with them. if there was mental_ prayers are with them. if there was mental health issues, why did he go in the _ mental health issues, why did he go in the first— mental health issues, why did he go in the first place? the people looking — in the first place? the people looking after him, why did he fly out

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 to be aware of my surroundings, to know where the exits are and then the rest of that is run, hide, fight, and that's what we did. >> reporter: well, authorities in england have detained akram's two sons. akram lived there before traveling to the u.s. >

his brother, akram 's brother has _ going on. his brother, akram 's brother has been _ going on. his brother, akram 's brother has been quoted - going on. his brother, akram 's brother has been quoted as - brother has been quoted as saying we don't condone actions he took and we would like to sincerely apologise to everybody involved. will that go some way to assuaging the pain and anxiety do you think? i believe so. i don't hold an entire family accountable for the actions of one person. i do not think his entire family wanted this, or even knew exactly what he was doing and i am glad they came out and made am glad they came out and made a statement. i am glad they came out and made a statement-— a statement. i wanted to ask ou a statement. i wanted to ask you about — a statement. i wanted to ask you about the _ a statement. i wanted to ask you about the rabbi - a statement. i wanted to ask you about the rabbi at - a statement. i wanted to ask you about the rabbi at the i you about the rabbi at the synagogue, charlie, who i think has security training, and maybe that is now

but as the hours wore on, akram was getting more angry and agitated. josh stevens' camera is still rolling. as it began creeping up on 9:00, something happened. >> they were doing a change of the guard, so to speak. and right about that time is when you see the first two hostages come out. then the yelling starts. then the next hostage comes out. then you see the gunman. then, i mean, everything just went crazy. >> we were inside watching one of the news stations. [ explosion ] when we heard the bang, and just lots of gunshots. [ gunfire ] >> obviously, there was a gun fight going on between the gunman and, you know, the fbi. >> reporter: the rabbi describing to cbs how he used security training he had had in the past to distract the gunman and save himself and the other two men. >> 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 fired. >> reporter: in the end, after the final confrontation with the fbi, akram was killed. it loo

tariq hussain knew malik faisal akram and his family. he says many here question his mental state at the time he went to america. it's very frustrating for the family, they're going through a very hard and difficult time and our prayers are with them. if there was mental health issues, why did he go in the first place? the people looking after him, why did he fly out? there's questions that are not being answered, you see. this message was posted on blackburn muslim community facebook page, believed to be from malik faisal akram's brother, and has since been taken down. he apologises and says: and tonight, a second close family member of faisal malik akram, who didn't want to be filmed, raised concerns over his state of mind. he said it was widely known in blackburn that he was struggling with his mental health. the us president has described what happened here as an act of terror, while those who escaped said they felt lucky to be alive. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: america's major airlines worn sg america's major airlines w

akram 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 to the story, listen to what president biden said. president

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 the hostages shared more of saturday's terrifying ordeal >> he said frequently he didn't want to hurt us, and that allowed us to concentrate on what was important. >> reporter: like getting out. so when the rabbi threw a chair, everyone was ready to run exactly as they had been trained to do in courses for active shooters after several recent deadly incidents at synagogues, michael masters says his group trained 17,000 people just last year. >> we teach them to commit to action, how to recognize danger, how to respond to it and be proactive, and that's exactly what we saw these hostages do. >> reporter: and tonight british authorities say akram's two teenage sons that were detained f

— named malik faisal akram. his family say they are devastated and do not condone his actions. the leader of the opposition labour party in the uk has accused prime minister borisjohnson of presiding over "industrial scale partying" in downing street during lockdowns. sir keir starmer said mrjohnson should resign. novak djokovic has been deported from australia, afterjudges rejected the unvaccinated tennis star's appeal to stay in the country on public health grounds. sport now, and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. let's head over. we will start with the english premier league. right file said football's lack of patience cost him his job after he was sacked. his departure came... there were angry scenes from travelling fans. everton have lost nine of their last 12 games, sinking from fourth in the table at the start of the season to where they are currently, which is a 16th, six points off the bottom three. the club has set an update on his permanent replacement will be made in due course. in the sta

d the suspect as 44-year-old british national malik faisal akram who police say entered the synagogue saturday morning and took hostages, his voice heard on a facebook live stream of the sabbath service. police say akram's primary demand the release of a federal prisoner 20 miles away, aafia siddiqui at one time known as lady al qaeda app the world's most wanted woman convicted in 2010 of the murder of u.s. soldiers. >> he was focused on one issue and it was not specifically related to the jewish community. >> reporter: the fbi says negotiators made contact early and some hours in he released one hostage unharmed rabbi charlie sit ron walker still trapped inside said the gunman became increasingly belligerent and threatening as time went by. within an hour this pivotal moment akram's brother alleging the remaining hostages were released by fire door not rescued. police haven't verified the details but this video shows three people leaving what appears to be a side door as teams move in, confirming akram's death minutes later. in a statement he added, we as a family do not condone any

a british man from blackburn, malik faisal akram, held four people captive and was shot dead after a ten—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 com

the hostage— taker, who died during the siege, was a british citizen named malik faisal akram. the family of novak djokovic have described as scandalous australia's decision to deport the serbian tennis star as he was preparing to defend his open title in melbourne. the australian government said it was protecting the many sacrifices made for public health. the capital of tonga is reported to have suffered significant damage after an underwater volcanic eruption in the south pacific. much of the island nation was covered with a layer of ash. the tsunami triggered by the eruption caused flooding on parts of the us west coast and japan. rupert wingfield—hayes reports from tokyo. from high up in space, weather satellites caught the moment the huge underwater volcano let loose, sending a cloud of ash and rock 20 kilometres high and at least 500 kilometres wide. that's an ash cloud that could stretch from london to edinburgh, and somewhere beneath it is the tiny island kingdom of tonga. the first thing to hit the island was the shockwave. then came the rushing waters of a tsunami,

we know that malik faisal akram grew up here and lived| faisal akram grew up here and lived here for much of his life. he has a large family who live in this area and during the siege on saturday his brother gulbar was here in the police station in blackburn trying to negotiate with him via the fbi and with british officers liaising with him as well. he was trying to persuade his brother to give himself up, albeit unsuccessfully, but he was involved with that and issued a statement after his brother died confirming his death and apologising to the victims, saying his brother had been suffering from mental health issues. there are, of course, all sorts of questions to answer. how did malik faisal akram managed to leave the country, travelled to the united states, be allowed into the united states, be allowed into the us and then buy a gun and get involved in what happened on saturday and carry out this hostagetaking incident? so that is where the investigation will focus, where the investigation will focus, where the investigation will focus, where the people helping him or was he suf

akram was in the u.s. legally arriving at jfk airport on december 29th. rabbi charlie cytron-walker said he didn't notice anything suspicion until he heard a click during one of the prayers and turned to see a gun. he spoke to cbs. >> it was terrifying it was overwhelming. >> reporter: stacy silverman was watching the live stream on her computer. >> we heard this man ranting for three hours. >> reporter: a tense 11-hour standoff followed fbi negotiators establishing contact early. akram's only request, the release of a federal prisoner once known as lady al-qaeda who in 2010 was convicted of attempted murder of u.s. military about seven hours into the standoff, akram released one hostage but as time went by, the rabbi said he only became more agitated, leaving the temple leader to rely on prior training for an active shooter. >> 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 fired. >> reporter: the suspect died after the fbi moved in his family says he suffered from mental illne

akram's brother told nbc news akram was, quote, suffering from mental health issues. this morning rabbi charlie cytron-walker described how all four hostages escaped unharmed. >> i asked to make sure that the two gentlemen 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 fired. >> joining me now is nbc news correspondent sam brock from colleyville, texas, and nbc news investigations correspondent tom winter. tom, i want to begin with you. this man was not an american citizen. he had just traveled here. how in the world did he get those guns? >> reporter: that's a great question, katy. it's something we're trying to get to the bottom of, presumably authorities are as well. we know this is an ongoing investigation being led by the north texas joint terrorism task force which handles that greater dallas-fort worth area along with the u.s. attorney's office and fbi. the question is, it is possible, just so

our correspondent dave guest is in blackburn, where malik faisal akram was from. so, what else have you 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 huma

federal agents shot and killed malik faisal akram after he held three of the four hostages more than ten hours. pearls 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

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 higher ground as a four-foot tsunami crashed into tonga's capital. at least two pe

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 makes paris feel so parisian? i've returned to my home city of melbourne, after a long time away during the covid crisis. while the city has

the hostagetaker was a british citizen named malik faisal akram. one of the most decorated african—american military pilots, charles mcgee, has died aged 102. an original member of the tuskegee 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.

the hostagetaker was a british citizen named malik faisal akram. north korea has fired a missile into the sea of japan — its fourth launch this month. south korean and japanese military units detected the missile which was fired from north korea's east coast. it's not known what type of weapon was being tested. now on bbc news: dateline london.

our correspondent dave guest is in blackburn, where malik faisal akram was from. obviously people in a state of disbelief here in the blackburn as his family. they have issued a statement, his brother said, we on a family do not condone any of his actions and would like to sincerely apologise to all the victims involved... the family spent a number of tense here at blackburn police station over the weekend as they liaised with fbi negotiators and british authorities in the hope of trying to bring this stand—off to a peaceful conclusion. the hostages were released unharmed but akram was killed by law—enforcement officers in the states. police on both sides of the atlantic are now looking into 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

the rabbi saying he and akram spoke over tea. >> at 10:45 a.m., akram interrupting th iing shabbat se. >> he said he had a gun. it's a nightmare. >> reporter: for hours, fbi crisis negotiators speaking to the suspect, who allegedly threatened to kill the four hostages if aafia to released from prison. just after 9:00 p.m., the other three hostages making that daring escape. the suspect was fatally shot and a gun was recovered. and whit you tonight, a new warning from the fbi and dhs to communities of faith, given this volatile environment right now, say they they will likely be the continued target of violence and terrorism. so, their advice, stay vigilant. >> raising a lot of concern. mireya, thank you. >>> next tonight, american hoepts in crisis, squeezed between the omicron surge and the shortage of staff. an average of 21,000 patients admitted with covid every day. a growing number of hospitals now delaying elective surgeries. the cases are tapering off where omicron struck first, down 17% in new york city and new jersey. home testing getting easier, as well, to find. insurance co

akram was shot dead by police. two teenagers arrested in manchester as part of the investigation are still being questioned by detectives. greater manchester police says its liaising with local communities and continuing to assist the us inquiry. our correspondent nick garnett is in blackburn. what�*s garnett is in blackburn. the latest? what's garnett is in blackburn. the latest? tt central what's the latest? one of the central question _ what's the latest? one of the central question surrounding | what's the latest? one of the i central question surrounding the scene in texas is how malik faisal akram was able to travel to the united states. sources have confirmed to the bbc that he was the subject of interest as recently as 2020, and mi5 did subject of interest as recently as 2020, and m15 did investigate him. however, the security service looked at his records and deemed him not to be a threat, therefore he was free to travel to the united states. malik faisal akram was shot dead by the fbi afterfour malik fa

he has been named as manic faisal akram - background in the uk. he has been named as manic faisal akram as i background in the uk. he has been. named as manic faisal akram as you say a british citizen. essentially, the fbi acted on the people being freed. there must be shocking concern amongstjewish communities concern amongst jewish communities across concern amongstjewish communities across country. concern amongst jewish communities across country-— across country. there was a very cuick across country. there was a very quick response _ across country. there was a very quick response of _ across country. there was a very quick response of authorities - across country. there was a very - quick response of authorities around the country, certainly here in los angeles the lapd said they were stepping up security outside synagogues in this city, but other cities —— but other synagogues around the country. in recent years around the country. in recent years a rising anti—semitism has posed a major problem at synagogues and other places. that

a 44-year-old british citizen malik faisal akram identified as

within seconds, akram was dead, the hostages alive. like many religious groups, members of this synagogue have been through active shooter training. >> we were consciously watching and looking for those opportunities because that is what saved our lives. >> and omar is back with us from texas. omar, what can you tell us about the latest in the investigation? >> norah, this is still a very active and widespread investigation. we just learned the suspect paid cash for his flight, and that he traveled alone. we also learned that federal agents are going to homeless shelters to talk to people. they want to find out what he did while he was there, and more importantly, how he was able to get a gun. norah? >> omar villafranca, thank you. >>> we turn now to that major winter storm that dumped crippling amounts of snow from asheville, north carolina to buffalo, new york, and left tens of thousands without power. cbs' nikki battiste is in hard hit rochester, new york. good evening, nikki. >> reporter: norah, good evening. i have to tell you, it

malik faisal akram was shot dead by police after a 10—hour stand—off. the four hostages were unharmed. mr akram claimed to have a gun 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 wa

malik akram was shot and killed ten hours into the standoff. investigators are looking whether he was motivated by the case of a woman currently locked up in a texas prison convicted of planning terror attacks. and we are joined now, chris, did you have a sense right off and welcome, by the way, great to see you. did you have a sense right away what this is and what was happening? >> yes, i did. preface what i'm going to say, i think the fbi did a great job on the ground there but it was obvious from as soon as the news broke on this that this was terrorism, a synagogue was targeted. someone flew across the country, we later found out, to target this one synagogue. four congregants were held hostage. he was sympathizing with one of the most wanted terrorists in the country, hard core al-qaeda prisoner, notoriously anti-semitic. so the presence of the fbi under these circumstances indicated this was a terrorist incident from the start. >> sandra: you look at the stapt and it's quite clear what happened here. initially the fbi said we do believe

there are still questions about whether akram fired first or police fired upon him. we do not have details from the fbi on that. another interesting nugget to all of this. akram had come to the snag, knocked on the door, the rabbi thought he was in distress, took him in, they shared tea, it wasn't until they were praying that he heard a click from the back of the building, turned around, and akram had taken out the weapon. i spoke with the woman who lives nearby here, lisa grossman, who describes being incredibly moved by what happened in pittsburgh back in 2019, that massacre, and now seeing something like that playing out in her neighborhood. she had to evacuate, jose. here's how she's describing her processing of emotions right now. >> it's sad, because we feel like we're in a little bubble here. but we're really not. so aed by of a surprise, but not completely unexpected. >> jose, in the immediate aftermath of the standoff ending the fbi had characterized it as singularly focused, akram, on one issue, which was the releasing of a federal prisoner who was convicte

the fbi saying akram acted alone. akram interrupted sabbath services saturday morning. his voice heard making threats on the temple's facebook live stream. police say the 44-year-old took four hostages, including rabbi charlie cytron-walker, who was keeping everyone calm as tensions rose. authorities say akram's key demand, the release of aafia saddiqui, who was convicted in 2010 of u.s. soldiers, 20 miles from the synagogue. >> our investigation will have global reach. >> reporter: the fbi says negotiators made contact early. seven hours in, akram released one hostage unharmed. as the hostage dialogue went late into the night, a pivotal moment. video from wfaa shows three people leaving from a side door as teams move in. confirming akram's death minutes later. his family released a statement saying their brother suffered from mental health issues and condemned his actions. president biden reacting to the situation on sunday. >> this was an act of terror. >> so morgan, what more do we know at this point about precisely how akram got into our country? >> reporter: yeah,

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

akram, who arrived in the united states two weeks ago, was heard ranting about religion and demanding the release of a pakistani neuroscientist with suspected links to al-qaeda currently serving a prison sentence in texas. british police are now assisting the us authorities with their investigation. sophie long, bbc news, dallas. the culture secretary said today that the bbc licence fee will be abolished in 2027. in a tweet, nadine dorries said a forthcoming announcement on the level of the licence fee for the next few years would be the last. one of her conservative predecessors, john whittingdale, says that currently there is no feasible alternative to the licence fee. here's our media editor, amol rajan. this is the british company callingm _ this is the british company calling- - -— this is the british company callinr... ., ., ., ., calling... station goes on the eah. .. calling... station goes on the veah- -- is _ calling. .. station goes on the yeah... is the bbc— calling... station goes on the yeah... is the bbc turns - calling... station goes on the yeah... is the bbc turn

akram was later found dead in the synagogue. the initial indication was that he was shot by the hostage rescue team. the rabbi credited recent training, sing without the instruction they received, they would not have been prepared to act and flee. >> anytime you have an islamic type extremist or someone who purports to be that supposedly, that can end really badly. elizabeth: as the standoff unfolded, akram emitted the release of a convicted terrorist -- demanded the release of a convicted terrorist, convicted of plotting to kill u.s. soldiers in afghanistan. she is serving at 86 year sentence at a prison in fort worth, not far from the synagogue. a gun was recovered at the scene. akram also claimed to have explosives in his bag but no explosives were found. jobina: a heads up if you are heading to kaiser's oakland or richland medical centers. workers are planning to strike. they say kaiser executives promised to make mlk day a paid holiday but recently delayed the agreement. health clinicians plan to picket outside the medical

the hostage—taker was a british citizen named malik faisal akram. he died during the siege. sophie long reports. this is the moment the three final hostages 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 tha

after akram was shot dead his family issued a note of condemnation and social media, saying they were appalled by his actions, that was echoed by the muslim council of britain who said akram's actions fell way short of what it meant to be muslim. akram was shot dead two weeks after entering the united states, he travelled from new york to dallas where the siege actually happened. he had a history of mental illness, i have heard from people he was angry, cross at the world. he was banned from going into blackburnto buildings for abusing a member of staff, he had been seen standing outside mosques with placards, protesting. these are low—level incidents, really, that people have remembered them and brought them at the time and again. watch the police and the fbi want to know is why in 2022, injanuary, nick garnett decided to go to the united states to carry out this action. they want to carry out this action. they want to know how he managed to get a while holding a british tourist visa and they want to know whether he was working with anyone in the united states, the uk or elsewhere.

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.

identified the hostage taker as malik faisal akram, a 44-year-old british citizen. hours after the man first appeared at the synagogue yesterday during services, one of the hostages was released in the late afternoon. a specialized f.b.i. hostage rescue team continued negotiating, but at about 9:00 p.m. agents breached the synagogue, freeing the remaining three people. law enforcement officials said akram was shot and killed after the hostages were out of the building, but did not say who shot him. in a statement, the f.b.i. said there s no evidence anyone else was involved. this afternoon, at a service event marking martin luther king day, president joe biden was asked about the investigation. >> they did one hell of a job. this was an act of terror. this was an act of terror. i put a call into the rabbi. we missed one another on the way up here, but they should rest assured that we are focused, we are focused. the attorney general is focused on making sure that we deal with these kinds of acts. and thank god, thank god we have such a professional f.b.i., as well a

but we've also learned that akram was part of a group that was under u. s surveillance from which terrorists have come in. colleyville, texas. dan springer fox news. train derails in southern california in the same area where there's been an explosion invest from cargo containers. an expert weighs in on whether there's a connection , and it's happened again. older people targeted in jewelry theft schemes where the latest incidents happened after the break. also ahead, the san jose shark who scores a team record five goals will have all the highlights coming up in sports. also today would have been betty white's 1/100 birthday how animal shelters are taking part in a nationwide challenge to honor her, including here in the bay area. ♪ at usaa, we've been called "too exclusive" because we were created for officers. but as we've evolved with the military, we've grown to serve all who've honorably served. no matter their rank or when they were in. a marine just out of boot camp or a petty officer from '73 and even his kids and their kids. usaa is made for a

. >> reporter: tonight, we're learning how british national malik akram was able to enter the u.s. just weeks before that texas synagogue standoff, despite being on the uk's radar. law enforcement sources tell abc news british authorities investigated him a year ago, but determined he posed no threat that would stop him from traveling, allowing him to fly into new york over two weeks ago and then make his way to texas, where he bought a gun from someone he met at a homeless shelter. >> he was checked against u.s. government databases multiple times prior to entering the country, and the u.s. government did not have any derogatory information about the individual. >> reporter: akram interrupting saturday's shabbat service at congregation beth israel, allegedly holding rabbi charlie cytron-walker and three others at gunpoint, demanding the release of convicted terrorist aafia siddiqui. the 11-hour standoff ending with the hostages escaping and akram shot dead as fbi agents converged. the fbi and department of homeland security now warning law enforcement nationwide that communities o

but akram himself was shot dead during _ but akram himself was shot dead during a _ but akram himself was shot dead during a firefight at the synagogue. his brother gulbar issued a statement on behalf of the family on social— statement on behalf of the family on social media. obviously, this transatlantic investigation is going to be looking at how— investigation is going to be looking at how this man came to go to america. — at how this man came to go to america, what was in his mind, was anybody— america, what was in his mind, was anybody else — america, what was in his mind, was anybody else involved? arrests are normal _ anybody else involved? arrests are normal procedure in the wake of a terrorist _ normal procedure in the wake of a terrorist attack. we will have to wait _ terrorist attack. we will have to wait and — terrorist attack. we will have to wait and see how that progresses in manchester. wait and see how that progresses in manchester-— let's speak now to our security correspondent, frank gardner. frank, both the foreign secretary, liz truss, and the us pre

but we've also learned that akram was part of a group that was under u. s surveillance from which terrorists have come. in colleyville, texas. dan springer fox news. important though, to differentiate between symptom control, which is achieved many times by over the counter medications called medications, that sort of thing and also medications that would prevent you from getting sicker. doctors want people battling covid-19 at home to be careful about the way they're treating themselves coming up. a doctor will help us sort through remedies that are getting attention, and a new lawsuit accuses google and meta of scheming to impact the ads you see online. when you have xfinity, you have entertainment built in. which is kind of nice. ah, what is happening. binge-watching is in the bag, when you find all your apps, all in one place. find live sports faster just by using your voice... sports on now. touchdown irish! [cheering] that was awesome. and, the hits won't quit, with peacock premium included at no additional cost. all that entertainment built in. xfi

the hostage— taker was a british citizen named malik faisal akram. he died during the siege. sophie long reports this is the moment the three final hostages 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. 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