Jewish Federations of North America spearhead letter to Senate citing 'a rising tide of antisemitic speech and physical attacks' against Jews around the world

US president says recent hostage standoff incident at Texas synagogue is a reminder 'that hate doesn’t go away; it only hides'; VP, second gentleman meets with Holocaust survivor

Malik Akram purchased semiautomatic Taurus G2C pistol 2 days before Texas standoff, telling dealer he needed it to 'intimidate' someone who owed him cash, Justice Department says

British counterterrorism police say four others also questioned over connection to Malik Faisal Akram, who took hostages at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville

Guterres says he's deeply disturbed by 'oldest form of hate and prejudice' rising again; Schneier against anti-vaxxers: Wearing yellow star after 1945 'is sign of vicious hatred'

Gulbar Akram also asserts that brother Akram had not been antisemitic: 'He didn’t hate Jews. One of his closest friends is Jewish'

'Loudly state by your presence that you will not be driven into hiding': Calls for strong turnout as statement of defiance against antisemitism after hostage siege in Colleyville

White House organizes call with Jewish-Americans following attack in Colleyville, after FBI agent left impression that authorities weren't treating incident as antisemitic

Special agent, rabbi reveal new details about final moments of standoff at Congregation Beth Israel, say both took 'near simultaneous plans of action' as situation deteriorated

Coroner rules death a homicide, indicating he was killed by another person, but does not necessarily mean killing was a crime, with FBI declining to say who shot Akram