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Jim Riches, former FDNY chief and voice for 9/11 families, laid to rest after dying from illness linked to terror attack

James Riches, the former New York City deputy fire chief and a national spokesman for families who lost loved ones on 9/11, became the latest firefighter to die from an illness related to the attack. More.

Release of documents opens door into city's early knowledge of WTC toxins

Documents generated in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by the city’s Department of Environmental Protection that were released earlier this month has offered World Trade Center responders and their advocates the first glimpse into revelations on what city officials knew about the toxins that lingered over ground zero in the aftermath of the twin towers’ collapse. More.

3 Teens Accused of Murdering Man Who 'Escaped Death' Decades Before on 9/11

Three Florida teens, including a 13-year-old, were charged with murder in the death of a man who was fatally beaten in October. Justin Curry, 13, Robert Pope, 16 and Marcavion Lacey, 19, were all charged with murder in the death of Roger Borkum, 64, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. More.

New York City Fire Department wants answers after discovery of documents about toxins at ground zero

Members of the New York City Fire Department and union leaders held an emergency rally in Manhattan on Monday afternoon over the discovery of previously undisclosed records about ground zero. More.

FDNY union demands answers after 68 boxes of 9/11 toxin records are uncovered

The FDNY's union has filed FOIL requests and is demanding answers after 68 boxes of records about 9/11-related toxins have surfaced—and it remains unclear why they were unaccounted for the last 24 years. More.

FDNY members want answers after discovery of documents about 9/11 toxins at ground zero

Members of the FDNY and union leaders are holding an emergency rally in Manhattan on Monday afternoon over the discovery of previously undisclosed records about ground zero. More.

‘Betrayal,’ says FDNY union to NYC officials after Sept. 11 toxin records appear

The union representing FDNY firefighters is calling for accountability after City Hall officials discovered 68 boxes containing information about Sept. 11 toxins, despite claiming for years that no such records existed, the Daily News reported. More.

The Saudi crown prince's U.S. trip is drawing scrutiny from 9/11 families

One group of people was watching especially closely when the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Bin Salman, visited the U.S. this week - the families of 9/11 victims. Most of the September 11 hijackers were Saudi citizens. More.