A man holding hostages inside a Chase Bank in Bakersfield, California, was shot dead by the FBI on Wednesday, ending an overnight standoff. Two hostages were released Tuesday, and the remaining hostages were unharmed. The incident began with a bomb threat.
A man holding hostages inside a building in Bakersfield, California, housing a Chase Bank branch and a school district office, was shot and killed by the FBI after a 12-hour standoff. All hostages were freed unharmed.
A suspect holding hostages at a Chase Bank in Bakersfield, California, was shot and killed by FBI agents early Wednesday morning after a 15-hour standoff. All hostages were rescued unharmed.
A suspect was killed in an officer-involved shooting by FBI personnel after a 12-hour standoff at a Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield. The incident began with a bomb threat, and all hostages were freed unharmed.
An FBI agent fatally shot a man after a 12-hour standoff in Bakersfield, California. The suspect had allegedly been holding hostages inside an office building. All hostages were released unharmed.
Police are negotiating with a man holding hostages inside a Bakersfield building that contains a Chase Bank and a school district office. Two hostages have been released, and the rest are reported to be in good health. The situation is ongoing, with a large police presence and nearby buildings evacuated.
A bomb threat at a Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield led to a hostage situation. Police are negotiating with a suspect who has barricaded himself inside with several people. One hostage has been released, and others are reported to be in good condition. Nearby buildings were evacuated, and roads closed.
A man allegedly strapped a bomb to himself and barricaded inside a Chase Bank in Bakersfield, California, with hostages. One hostage was freed, and others are reported to be in good health. Authorities are negotiating for a peaceful resolution.
A suspect barricaded himself inside a Chase Bank in Bakersfield, California, on Tuesday afternoon, holding an unknown number of hostages. One hostage has been freed, and police report the remaining hostages are in good health.
A suspect barricaded himself inside a Chase Bank in Bakersfield, California, following a bomb threat. Police confirmed several community members were held hostage, but one has been freed and the remaining hostages are reported to be in good health.
A man has barricaded himself inside a JPMorgan Chase bank in Bakersfield, California, following a bomb threat. Police have secured the release of one hostage, with others reported to be in good health. Multiple city buildings were placed on lockdown.
The Nova exhibition, commemorating the 378 victims of the 7 October music festival massacre, opens in London. The show features personal belongings and documented evidence to challenge denial of the atrocity's gravity, with security heightened due to potential protests.
Israeli forces killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, head of Hamas' military wing and planner of the Oct 7 attacks, in a Gaza City airstrike. The IDF stated Haddad managed Hamas' hostage system and planned attacks. Two other operatives were also killed.
Manipur remains tense following the killing of three church leaders and a civilian, triggering abductions and paralyzing bandhs in hill districts. Over 38 people are held hostage by rival groups, with ongoing efforts to secure their release.
An Israeli civilian-led commission reports systematic sexual violence by Hamas during the October 2023 attack on southern Israel and against Gaza hostages, citing 430 testimonies and extensive evidence.
Two hostages have been freed unhurt after being held in a bank in the German town of Sinzig, but despite heavily-armed police surrounding the bank, the suspects were able to escape.
A man accused of a firebomb attack that killed one person and injured a dozen others while they were demonstrating in Boulder, Colorado, in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza has pleaded guilty to murder and other charges. Mohamed Sabry Soliman entered the pleas on Thursday in Boulder County District Court. He now faces life in prison without the possibility of parole in the attack in downtown Boulder on June 1. Soliman’s lawyers revealed he would plead guilty in a Sunday court filing in a...
Iran's judiciary chief warned the US of repeating "Isfahan and Tabas" incidents if tensions escalate in the Persian Gulf. This warning coincides with the 46th anniversary of the failed US Operation Eagle Claw in 1980, a mission to rescue American hostages in Tehran that ended in disaster and casualties.
Russia's Africa Corps in Mali has rescued one Russian and one Ukrainian national who were abducted by terrorists in Niger in July 2024. The hostages, employees of a Russian geological exploration company, were captured by Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (affiliated with Al-Qaeda). The operation took one hour. Both men suffer from multiple illnesses and severe physical exhaustion and will be transported to Moscow for treatment.
The attacker, who took hostages inside a supermarket, was killed after a shoot-out with police, officials say.
A gunman opened fire on civilians in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district on Saturday, killing five people and wounding ten others. The attacker, identified as a 58-year-old native of Moscow, used automatic weapons and took hostages before barricading himself in a Velmart supermarket. Police killed the attacker, and four hostages were rescued. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy confirmed the casualties and said investigators are working to establish all circumstances.
