President Donald Trump’s push to eliminate a federal disaster preparedness program threatens a fund used by state health systems from Republican-led Texas to the Democratic stronghold of California. More.

In downtown Tampa, hundreds of people took on a 41-story climb — each step a tribute to the firefighters, police officers, and first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice on September 11th. More.

The risk of lung cancer varies among responders involved in rescue and recovery after the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, according to research published in JAMA Network Open. More.

Bright television camera lights hit the face of Mary Fetchet P’00. On March 31, 2003, she testified before the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks—better known as the 9/11 Commission—on its first day of hearings in New York City’s Custom House a few blocks south of the open wound where the Twin Towers stood and fell. More.

For more than a year, New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection claimed it had no documents related to an extensive request for files about its investigation into the air quality in Lower Manhattan after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. More.

On the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Carolina paid homage to the victims during a sunrise stair climb at Kenan Stadium and remembrance ceremony. More.

Jon Stewart brings star power to the National First Responders Day ceremony. The legendary host takes the stage at Duffy Square in Times Square. The tribute airs on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM ET. SERVPRO presents the powerful event honoring firefighters, police, EMTs, and dispatchers nationwide. More.

A Line Mountain High School social studies teacher is developing a curriculum for secondary school students visiting the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville. More.