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A law enforcement vehicle sits near the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue on January 16 in Colleyville

The FBI is investigating the Texas hostage standoff as a ‘terrorism-related’ incident, the agency says

By Eliott C. McLaughlin, Travis Caldwell, Kacey Cherry and Amir Vera, CNN As the FBI investigates the Colleyville, Texas, hostage standoff as terror-related, the rabbi who was officiating services at the synagogue recalled Monday tossing a chair at the armed intruder before he and his congregants escaped. Recounting Saturday’s “terrifying” encounter to CBS, Rabbi Charlie

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A law enforcement vehicle sits near the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue on January 16 in Colleyville

The FBI is investigating the Texas hostage standoff as a ‘terrorism-related’ incident, the agency says

By Eliott C. McLaughlin, Travis Caldwell, Kacey Cherry and Amir Vera, CNN As the FBI investigates the Colleyville, Texas, hostage standoff as terror-related, the rabbi who was officiating services at the synagogue recalled Monday tossing a chair at the armed intruder before he and his congregants escaped. Recounting Saturday’s “terrifying” encounter to CBS, Rabbi Charlie

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Mark Schlissel has been removed from his position following an inappropriate relationship with a university employee.

University of Michigan president fired for inappropriate relationship with university employee

By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN The University of Michigan removed president Mark Schlissel from his position “effective immediately” following an anonymous complaint suggesting that he “may have been involved in an inappropriate relationship with a University employee,” the university said Saturday. “After an investigation, we learned that Dr. Schlissel, over a period of years, used his

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Space Shuttle Columbia Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Space Shuttle Columbia. On February 1, 2003, the Columbia broke up upon re-entry during mission STS-107, killing all seven crew members. It was the second loss of a shuttle in 113 shuttle flights. Facts Space Shuttle Columbia, the first reusable spacecraft, was the oldest in the shuttle

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