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ICE arrested a foreign terrorist leader living illegally in Mooresville, allegedly holding his wife hostage, according to DHS. The individual, Aquilla, has an international warrant from Brazil for criminal association and extortion.

A man with a bomb held multiple hostages at a Bakersfield bank for hours before being shot dead by officials. The individual was later identified as a former Army veteran and registered sex offender.

A suspected bank robber in Bakersfield claims to have bombs strapped to his body and has taken a hostage, leading to a tense standoff with police. Authorities have surrounded the location as negotiations unfold.

Rom Braslavski, a former hostage held in Gaza for 738 days after being abducted during the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, Supernova festival attack, described enduring physical and emotional abuse, starvation, and an unknown injection. He concealed his military service identity for months and was later subjected to isolation and humiliation by a guard at a camp near Nasser Hospital.

Rachel Goldberg-Polin, mother of the late American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, has been grappling with grief and a sense of failure since her son's death. The article highlights her emotional struggle and the lasting impact of the tragedy.

Ukraine police shot and killed a 58-year-old Moscow man who had killed six people and taken hostages in Kyiv. No motive has been established for the attack.