Today, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) took additional steps to advance the investments and efforts set forth by President Biden’s Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA). More.
The Biden-Harris Administration Takes Additional Actions To Address Mental Health Needs Of Young People And Make Communities Safer From Gun Violence
Cyclists on the National 9/11 Memorial Trail make a stop in Harrisburg
Cyclists riding to bring awareness to the National 9/11 Memorial Trail made a stop in Harrisburg today. The riders were escorted through the city by the Harrisburg Bike Club. The 9/11 Memorial Trail is a 1,300-mile multi-use route, linking the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the Flight 93 Memorial. More.
9/11 cancer cases cloud ‘sickening’ PGA-LIV golf merger
Victims of the 9/11 terror attacks are still dying — from cancer. “We estimate 125,000 people are sick,” said Dan Hansen, a toxic exposure attorney. “How do you forget 9/11 when you get a call from your doctor saying you have prostate, testicular, or male breast cancer?” More.
Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy to Star in ‘The Guys,’ Honoring 9/11
Emmy Award winners Felicity Huffman (“Desperate Housewives,” Transamerica) and William H. Macy (“Shameless,” Seabiscuit) will star in Theatre Aspen’s production of Anne Nelson’s The Guys on September 10 and September 11 with nine-time Tony Award nominee Scott Ellis directing. More.
Victims’ lawsuit that seeks to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for 9/11 approaches make-or-break crossroads
Seven years after thousands of 9/11 family victims won the right to sue Saudi Arabia for allegedly helping al Qaeda hijackers attack the U.S., their monumental court case is approaching a make-or-break crossroads. More.
Connecticut law enforcement agencies attend FBI symposium on preventing violence
Representatives from law enforcement agencies across the state attended a three-day symposium conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. More.
9/11 memorial trail cyclists stop in Blair County during journey
Cyclists with the September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance are in the middle of a two-week 700-mile state-wide journey along the 9/11 trail alignment from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia. More.
Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Strengthen 9/11 Victims Law
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), along with Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.), in introducing the Ensuring Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act. The bill would close loopholes in the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) to allow the families of victims of terrorism to seek financial compensation from foreign sponsors of terrorism. More.