(Joe Hoft) The jihadi hostage-taker in Texas saw two of his hostages run out of the synagogue as he chased them out the door. A short time later the hostage-taker was dead.
Hostages
WATCH: Hostages Flee from Armed Gunman as Standoff Comes to an End
(Bob Price) A video shot by a Dallas ABC news crew shows the final moments of the near 12-hour standoff at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue late Saturday night. The video shows what appears to be the three remaining hostages fleeing out a door followed shortly by a man holding a pistol.
Students Among 1,500 Americans Still Trapped in Afghanistan
(Nolan Barton) Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Wednesday, Aug. 25, said in a press conference that roughly 1,500 Americans are still trapped in Afghanistan as the U.S. continues to rely on the Taliban to allow safe passage to Kabul airport.
PERSPECTIVE ON BIDEN AFGHAN DISASTER: Joe Biden Left 300 Times More Guns to Taliban than Fast and Furious Program – More than 151 Times more Potential Hostages than Iran Hostage Crisis
(Jim Hoft) Joe Biden surrendered to the Taliban and now 10,000-20,000 Americans are trapped in the country behind enemy lines and unable to escape the country through the Kabul Airport