The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal brought by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other alleged 9/11 plotters seeking to hold the government to a plea deal it later withdrew. More.
Supreme Court rejects alleged 9/11 mastermind’s attempt to revive plea deal
9/11 families see ‘mockery of our courts’ by Saudi Arabia
A nation that claims to be one of America’s trusted allies was supposed to offer some insight on Oct. 7 into why its officials helped to kill nearly 3,000 people in America’s deadliest terrorist attack. More.
Omar al-Bayoumi, the Saudi 'guardian angel' of two 9/11 terrorists
On January 15, 2000, two young Saudis landed at LAX, Los Angeles International Airport. Khalid al-Mihdhar and Nawaf al-Hazmi set foot in the United States for the first time. They did not speak a word of English but were determined to learn the language and, above all, how to fly planes. More.
Second 9/11 victim identified with breakthrough genetic genealogy, NYC officials say
A second victim of the September 11 attacks has been identified with breakthrough genetic genealogy, which combines DNA testing with family tree research, according to the NYC Medical Examiner's Office. More.
25 Years After 9/11, the Mesothelioma Cases Are Still Ahead of Us
On September 11, 2001, 2,977 people were killed. We have spent 25 years learning their names, building memorials, and teaching our children what happened that morning. More.
Facing Fires and Cancer
At 35 years old, Bob Silverthorne was a healthy, active firefighter. So, when he noticed a small, almond-sized lump in his armpit, he didn’t give it much thought. Between shifts on the Salt Lake City Fire Department’s Heavy Rescue Team and raising two young children, a trip to the doctor over what he thought was a harmless bump wasn’t high on his priority list. More.
Documents Indicate Post-9/11 Asbestos Risk Greater Than Believed
Last month, in advance of the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the office of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani made public a tranche of 170,000 pages of air quality reports and contamination records that had previously sat in a disused city office room for over two decades. More.
Toxic Dust Was Everywhere After 9/11. Little Was Done for Months.
In the days after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, New York City and federal agencies focused on the most immediate toxic hazard: the air, still hazy with dust and smoke. A week later, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency reassured New Yorkers that the air was safe to breathe, though there wasn’t sufficient data to justify the claim. More.