19th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks changed by pandemic
In a year when the coronavirus pandemic has reshaped countless American rituals, even the commemoration of 9/11 could not escape unchanged.
Navy cancels F/A-18 flyover of Hudson River
The U.S. Navy has canceled a planned F/A-18 military jet flyover in New York City that was tied to the commemoration of the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Cop who served at Ground Zero fights through illnesses
Tom Wilson was an NYPD sergeant on September 11, 2001. He spent more than 300 hours working at Ground Zero and Fresh Kills landfill in the days, weeks, and months following the attacks.
Dogs of 9/11: Search and rescue canines worked tirelessly in days following terror attacks
Thousands of firefighters and emergency medical personnel responded to Ground Zero, including more than 300 specialized canine search and rescue teams.
Sept. 11, 2001: 2,977 lives were lost in a day during the worst terror attack on US soil
More than 2,600 people perished at the World Trade Center, 125 people died at the Pentagon and 256 people died on four airplanes on 9/11.
Never forget: A timeline of events on September 11, 2001
It’s been 19 years since the United States became "a nation transformed."
Trump and Biden to both visit Shanksville for 9/11 anniversary
It was not immediately clear whether their visits to the memorial will overlap. But it probably will be the closest that the candidates have been to one another in months.
Trial date set for ‘architects’ of 9/11
On September 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 lives were lost and millions of others changed forever after the terror attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon and the crash of Flight 93.
Thousands help turn tragedy into tribute on 9/11 Day
After the tragedy of the September 11 terror attacks, Americans have come together to turn the anniversary of that tragedy into something positive, donating their time each year to help others.
18 years later, America vows to 'never forget' 9/11
NEW YORK (AP) — People who were too young on 9/11 to even remember their lost loved ones, and others for whom the grief is still raw, paid tribute with wreath-layings and the solemn roll call of the dead Wednesday as America marked the 18th anniversary of the worst terror attack on U.S. soil.
Volunteers mark 9/11 with a day of service
About one hundred volunteers in blue t-shirts spent their morning and afternoon restoring and beautifying Ellis Island.
9/11 survivors meet doctor who helped them escape the World Trade Center
For Fred Eichler, maybe he was in the right place at the right time or surgery months prior to the September 11th attacks gave him the strength to survive.
Researchers discover chemicals that could help save 9/11 first responders
Researchers at the NYU School of Medicine say they have discovered chemicals that may guard against lung disease in 9/11 first responders.
9/11 first responders get their due
The holidays are naughty and nice for the first responders, who must deal with a stampede at a toy store, a mistletoe stunt gone awry and neighbours competing in a Christmas-light showdown. Meanwhile, Bobby contemplates his future with Athena.
Senate passes 9/11 victims' fund bill
The Senate gave final legislative approval Tuesday to a bill ensuring that a victims' compensation fund related to the Sept. 11 attacks never runs out of money. The 97-2 vote sends the bill to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it.
NYPD detective who fought for 9/11 compensation funding dies
Detective Luis Alvarez, a leader in the fight for the Sept. 11 Victims Compensation Fund died Saturday at age 53.
Jon Stewart on Capitol Hill
Comedian Jon Stewart scolded Congress Tuesday for failing to ensure that a victims' compensation fund set up after the 9/11 attacks never runs out of money.
Fighting for 9/11 fund
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Monday introduced a plan to permanently authorize the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund at full level.
9/11 victims' fund cash crisis
The compensation fund for victims of 9/11 is running out of money and will cut future payments by 50 to 70 percent, officials announced. Nearly 40,000 people have applied to the federal fund for people with illnesses potentially related to being at the World Trade Center site, the Pentagon or Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after the 2001 terror attacks there, and about 19,000 of those claims are pending. Nearly $5 billion in benefits have been awarded out of the $7.3 billion fund.
Long Island set to honor 9/11 victims
Time heals all wounds but for those who lost loved ones on September 11, it doesn't get any easier. Each year on September 11, hundreds of Long Islanders start their day on the beach in Point Lookout. The Town of Hempstead holds one of the largest sunrise memorial services to remember the lives of more than 450 Long Islanders who died on 9/11 and the lives lost in the weeks, months and years after to 9/11-related illnesses.