The U.S. government’s controversial plea deals with three men accused of orchestrating the 9/11 terrorist attacks may proceed, a Defense Department appeals court has ruled, after the Biden administration sought to thwart an agreement that would spare the lives of those who have admitted guilt in the deadliest crime perpetrated on American soil. More.

James Brosi, the president of the Uniformed Fire Officers Association in New York, traveled to Washington last week to personally thank Speaker Mike Johnson for including long-term funding to help people with the lingering health effects from the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks as part of a bipartisan spending deal. More.

New York’s firefighters unions are calling out federal lawmakers, demanding that they heed their promise to “never forget” the sacrifices incurred during the 9/11 terror attacks and the subsequent health-related issues. More.

A woman who lives in Ambridge who was working in the World Trade Center in New York City on 9/11 has been denied compensation by a fund set up to help the families of victims and survivors. More.

The city’s firefighter unions slammed Sunday a decision by lawmakers two days earlier to strip vital health care funds for 9/11 first responders from the federal budget after Elon Musk and Donald Trump nuked a stopgap spending plan, threatening a government shutdown. More.

More than 23 years after the September 11 attacks, members of the FDNY are still fighting to fund healthcare for illnesses acquired during the response to the tragedy. FOX 5 NY’s Meredith Gorman has the story. More.

Tucked in a giant, year-end budget deal in Washington this week was a priority that New Yorkers in both parties had sought: permanent funding for a program that aids ailing 9/11 responders. More.

Securing health care for 9/11 first responders was a top priority for outgoing Republican Rep. Anthony D’Esposito — and it looked like it was going to be a massive win for the Long Island congressman. Then it all fell apart. More.