In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, hundreds of dogs served a harrowing and crucial role in the search for survivors, and for victims’ remains. Now these four-legged heroes and their teams are getting their do in an exhibition at the 9/11 Memorial Museum. “K-9 Courage,” a show of photographs and artifacts on view through summer 2021, vividly tells the story of these trained sniffers. More.

Government-funded health care is being extended to the families of all New York City municipal workers — not just uniformed personnel like cops and firefighters — who die in the line of duty or from 9/11-related illnesses. Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, signed the legislation, known as Introduction 1785, at City Hall Tuesday afternoon to cover the workers’ family members, such as spouses, domestic partners and dependent children. More.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will appear in a Guantanamo Bay courtroom this week, more than 18 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks he is alleged to have masterminded and a year before he will finally face a jury. In the nearly two decades since 19 al Qaeda terrorists crashed hijacked planes into the World Trade Center buildings, the side of the Pentagon, and a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing nearly 3,000 people, the five men believed to be responsible have yet to face a trial.

State Police Investigator Ryan Fortini was very often the first person to respond when the call went out for backup. He was also known for his positive outlook and upbeat attitude. Those are two big ways in which state police Capt. David Atkins will remember Fortini. The former Dutchess County resident and retired investigator died this week of cancer believed to be caused by his work during the 9/11 response in Manhattan.