DAILYCALLER (Francis Kapper) - Hostage Crisis Allegedly Involving Father And Son Holding Two Federal Employees At Gunpoint Ends After Hourslong Standoff
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HUFFPOST - Suspect Who Took 10 People Hostage In California Standoff Has Been Shot And Killed, Police Say
Authorities stormed the building in downtown Bakersfield overnight, ending a nearly 16-hour standoff.
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - A Wife’s Long Search for Justice: Christine Levinson Speaks Out | Greta Wire | NEWSMAX
This episode is a deeply personal and emotional conversation with Christine Levinson about the disappearance of her husband, former FBI agent Bob Levinson, who vanished in Iran in March 2007. She recounts how what began as a routine business trip quickly turned into a nightmare when he failed to call home, never made it to his next hotel, and was later discovered to have traveled to Iran’s Kish Island without her knowledge. From there, the discussion traces the family’s agonizing early search, the lack of useful help from the U.S. government, the trip Christine and her son made to Iran, and the years of uncertainty before proof-of-life images and video finally emerged showing Bob alive but clearly deteriorating in captivity. The…
ABCNEWS - Kyiv police shoot dead gunman who killed at least 5, took hostages
He killed five before taking hostages, barricading himself in a supermarket.
NYTIMES (Yeganeh Torbati) - Missing Airman Raises Concerns That Iran Could Gain Leverage Over the U.S.
Since 1979, Iran has repeatedly used Americans and Europeans detained on its territory to win concessions over more powerful adversaries.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Ashley N. Soriano) - Live updates: Airstrike hits former US Embassy compound in Iran
The compound has been controlled by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard since the 1979 hostage crisis.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Trump's action on Iran 'commendable, historic': Former VP Mike Pence | The Hill Sunday
The U.S.–Iran conflict continues to escalate as it enters its third week. Former Vice President Mike Pence tells NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday” that he credits President Donald Trump for being the only U.S. president “having the guts” to take action on Iran, noting that he believes the Iranian regime began a war 47 years ago with the hostage crisis. "The Hill Sunday" with Chris Stirewalt features honest, informed conversations to help viewers be better neighbors, better Americans, and fulfill their own obligations as American citizens. Sundays at 10a/9C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Ashleigh Fields) - Pence on Iran conflict: 'It’s about finishing a war that’s nearly 50 years in the making'
Pence pointed to the 1979 Hostage Crisis being the start of the war between Iran and the U.S.
NEWSCATS (Diana Zapata) - Before Trump’s Strikes, Iran and Its Proxies Had Been Escalating Attacks Across the Region
Iran hostage crisis. Iranian students climbing the gates of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran during the takeover that began on Nov. 4, 1979. Author unknown, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Published March 10, 2025 Before [...]
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - US strikes against Iran ‘preventive,’ says 1979 hostage | NewsNation Live
Wisconsin businessman and former Marathon County GOP Chairman Kevin Hermening defended the U.S. and Israel’s strikes on Iran, calling the bombings “preventative.” Hermening, who was taken hostage during the crisis with Iran in 1979, said the strikes were necessary for American national security and our interests in the region. #Iran #Israel #US Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.