Hostages

'The world is standing with you': Christian leaders from 122 countries unite in Jerusalem for Oct 7

The Friends of Zion summit drew delegations from 122 countries to Jerusalem, where released hostages and bereaved families shared their stories.

Mike Waltz fights back tears revealing what Hamas hostage refused to do before release

Eliya Cohen, freed after 505 days in Hamas captivity, and Nova festival survivor Ziv Abud shared their harrowing stories at the United Nations.

Former Israeli hostage says Netanyahu is "unworthy" of his position

Liat Atzili and her husband were taken hostage by Hamas militants on Oct. 7, 2023. Atzili returned home; her husband was killed. Three years later, Atzili and…

Father of IDF soldier killed in Oct. 7 attacks marks 3 years: "We live it each day"

Ruby Chen, the father of IDF soldier Itay Chen, who was taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, and later died, marks three years since the attacks and the fir…

Illinois senators blast FAA for holding air traffic controller raises "hostage"

The Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act set aside $140 million to give controllers a 3.8% pay raise, but they have so far on…

Israel Captures Top Hamas Intel Chief Behind Hostage Operations

In a high-stakes operation in Western Gaza City, a specialized joint force from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet security agency successfully c…

UN Agency Tells Merchants Not To Arm Against Pirates Despite 90 Sailors Being Held Hostage

'States should strongly discourage the carrying and use of firearms by seafarers for personal protection or for the protection of a ship'

Iranian academic writes of US detention 'hell' over link to 1979 hostage crisis

The immigration status of Maryam Tahmasebi was revoked because her husband is the son of a prominent figure in Iran.

Taking Taiwan's democracy hostage

Self-interested Taiwanese politicians are making the country increasingly ungovernable. China is the only winner

Hundreds Of Women And Children Freed From Forced Jihad In Massive Hostage Rescue

Nigerian forces freed at least 308 people held by jihadist kidnappers in the past week in what is being called the largest single-day rescue operation in the c…

Nigeria's largest rescue operation frees 308 hostages held by militants in Kwara State

Victims of a six-month jihadi kidnapping in Nigeria's Kwara State describe starvation, forced births, and burying fellow captives in a forest hideout.

Nigerian security forces free more than 300 hostages abducted by militants

President hails 'successful' rescue as country battles endemic kidnapping for ransom and insecurity worsens. Nigerian security forces have rescued more than 30…

Senator Scorned By Trump Threatens To Hold AG Nominee Hostage Over Weaponization Fund

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is holding up and threatening to derail Todd Blanche's nomination as U.S. attorney general over a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fun…

Freed American reveals brutal Iran prison ordeal, warns hostages face greater danger

Morad Tahbaz describes harsh Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps detention in Evin Prison and warns that the U.S.-Iran war could make Americans still held in Teh…

Adams County man accused of shooting at son, holding wife hostage

ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County deputies announced a man was arrested for attempted murder during a domestic dispute. Deputies responded to a shootin…

Inmates Take Over Jail, Hold Guards Hostage For Hours

Inmates overpowered correctional officers and seized control of a North Carolina jail Monday morning, holding two guards hostage for hours before state and fed…

Trump news at a glance: US president holds a rare bipartisan bill hostage

Trump says he'll sign housing bill aimed at lowering costs only after Senate passes restrictive voting measure - key US politics stories from Wednesday 24 June…

DUKE: Migrant Crime Victims Keep Sounding Like They're Reading Hostage Notes

There is a strange little ritual that now follows certain crimes.

FBI Shoots Hostage Taker Dead After Hours-Long Standoff, Police Say

"This is a horrific event," said Sid Patel according to ABC News.

Hostage situation at bank building in California ends after suspect shot dead

The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene early Wednesday morning, the Bakersfield Police Department said.

What we know about the suspect who held 10 people hostage at Southern California bank

All hostages are safe and a suspect is dead after an hourslong standoff at a bank in California, police said on Wednesday. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans…

California: suspect in Bakersfield bank hostage standoff shot dead by police

Police said suspect, who had a bomb strapped to his body, was shot dead by FBI early Wednesday morningA man who barricaded himself inside a bank in the souther…

Man shot dead by FBI after taking hostages at California bank

Two hostages were released on Tuesday, and the remaining hostages released on Wednesday were unharmed, police said.

Hostage situation at California bank ends after suspect was shot and killed, police say

The FBI shot and killed a person suspected of holding people hostage at a bank in Bakersfield, California, police said, adding that all hostages are safe. CBS…

Bakersfield, California bank hostage standoff enters second day without resolution

Israel's military eliminates Hamas terrorist who helped abduct American-Israeli hostage, 3 others

The IDF announced it killed a Hamas Nukhba terrorist who participated in the abduction of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin during the Oct. 7 attack.

'Hostage Video': Platner's Wife Attempts Damage Control Over Creepy Sex Scandal

Embattled Democratic candidate Graham Platner dispatched his wife to do damage control over the discovery that the Senate hopeful exchanged sexually explicit t…

China Reportedly Holds Pentagon Talks Hostage Over Trump's Taiwan Arms Package

Trump 'will make a determination'

Rideshare passenger held hostage for eight hours during armed standoff with police in swanky neighborhood

Police surrounded a pickup truck during an eight-hour hostage standoff in Beverly Hills after an armed rideshare driver allegedly fled authorities.

Bitcoin traders eye $73K next as weekly trend line holds price hostage

Bitcoin market participants favored a short-term return to $73,000 as resistance stayed in place, with some analysis seeing even lower levels.