The Government Services Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (GSACEP) has released a new podcast episode examining the expanding role of homeland security within emergency medicine, featuring disaster and tactical medicine expert Dr. Dominique Wong. More.

Nearly 300 people started climbing the stairs at Hearnes Center shortly after 8:30 a.m. Saturday, on their way to counting 2,200 steps or 110 stories, roughly the height of the World Trade Center. More.

Nearly 5,000 members of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) are convening this week in the nation's capital for the 135th Continental Congress, the longstanding service organization's annual meeting. The week-long convention includes business sessions, committee meetings, service projects, and social functions, all topped off with formal evening ceremonies at which national DAR award recipients are honored.

How did Stephen Siller Jr. spend his Father’s Day? Hauling around a nearly 17,000-pound beam, remnants of the World Trade Center, to honor his father, Stephen Siller Sr., a New York City firefighter who died on 9/11 racing in to rescue victims following the deadliest terrorist attack in American history. More.

The charitable arms of a law firm focused on 9/11 victim compensation lawsuits has opened applications for a college scholarship for descendants of 9/11 victims. Ahead of the 25th commemoration of the attack, the Barasch & McGarry Charitable Foundation is calling for applicants for five $25,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors with a family member who died of 9/11-related illness. More.

The saudi arabia 9/11 lawsuit is one of the longest-running and most significant civil terrorism cases in American legal history. More than two decades after the September 11 attacks killed nearly 3,000 people, thousands of survivors and victim families are still fighting for accountability in federal court. More.

Dozens of cyclists are making their way through the September 11th National Memorial trail, a route covering more than 1,200 miles, spanning six states, and connecting the three 9/11 national memorial sites. Wednesday, the group made a stop at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County before heading to Johnstown. More.

The United Responder Shield, a seven-foot, 300-pound tribute to first responders, will embark on the URS250Tour, a 2,400-mile cross-country journey designed to honor first responders, military personnel and national unity. More.