Law enforcement officials are mourning the loss of a firefighter who was also a 9/11 first responder and hero. Retired FDNY lieutenant James Burns died last Friday of 9/11-related illness. The 40-year veteran was born in the Bronx and lived in Monroe. More.

We recently told you the story of Sir Sam, or Sam the Dog, a $20 flea market dog as he was described, who with his trainer/owner Richard Clark received notoriety for going to Ground Zero and helping find people in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 World Trade Center attacks in New York. More.

Former President Donald Trump is infuriating 9/11 families by hosting a Memorial Day weekend golf tournament bankrolled by the Saudi government in Virginia – 29 miles from the Pentagon, where 184 of nearly 3,000 victims were murdered. More.

It’s the second time the Sheepshead Bay community has had to paint over hate aimed at a police precinct for the second time in a month. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports. More.

The community is being invited to Join the Canyon Lake Veterans & First Responders Group on Sunday at 9:00 a.m. for the unveiling and ribbon cutting ceremony of the Canyon Lake 9/11 Memorial. The ceremony will take place at Station 1 of the Canyon Lake Fire Department on Vacation Drive. More.

The Salina Fire Department has announced that the second annual Central Kansas 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and Family Fun Walk will take place this fall at Kansas Wesleyan University. More.

A military judge is weighing whether to resume hearings in the Sept. 11 case despite two potential hitches: Prosecutors are still awaiting word from the Biden administration on a proposed plea agreement, and a court-ordered examination is underway to determine whether one of the defendants, Ramzi bin al-Shibh, is sane enough to face charges. More.

The league is bankrolled by Saudi Arabia, which has been accused of using LIV Golf to “sports wash” a history of human right abuses and terrorism. More.