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FDNY adds 37 names to memorial wall in Brooklyn to honor victims of 9/11-related illnesses

Just three days after the reading of names of the September 11th victims, new names were added to honor those who died this year from 9/11-related illnesses. FDNY Lieutenant John Raftery was one of the 37 names added Wednesday to the memorial wall at FDNY headquarters in downtown Brooklyn. More.

Some 9/11 families "outraged" over potential plea deals for five defendants held at Guantanamo Bay

CBS News has confirmed military prosecutors and defense attorneys are negotiating potential plea deals that could take the death penalty off the table for five defendants charged in connection with the 9/11 attack – and some families of victims are upset by the news, reports CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge. More.

Thousands of volunteers help fight hunger by participating in "9/11 Day"

An annual tradition had thousands of people making their way to New York City on Monday to make a difference. It's known as 9/11 Day, and it's become the country's largest day of charitable service. More.

Hicks Urges 9/11 Survivors Not to Let Their Stories Be Lost to Time

At 9:37 a.m., Sept. 11, 2001, American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon after being hijacked by terrorists. Inside the building, 125 service members and civilians were killed, as were the 59 passengers on the plane. Many others were injured.  Among about 20,000 people in the Pentagon that day were Kathleen H. Hicks and Christopher W. Grady. More.

A Look Inside the 9/11 Memorial Museum

On the 21st anniversary of the September 11th attacks, we're going inside the museum that chronicles the lives lost and the heroes that emerged on that significant day. More.

Biden, U.S. hold somber 9/11 remembrances as legacy questions linger

The nation on Sunday honored the nearly 3,000 lives lost 21 years ago during the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, even as the country remains mired in the fallout of the decades-long war in Afghanistan and new concerns have arisen about the strength and resiliency of democratic institutions in the United States. More.

DHS secretary: ‘Threat landscape has evolved considerably’ since 9/11

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday said the threats facing the U.S. in the 21 years since the Sept. 11 attacks have shifted from worries about foreign terrorists to growing concerns about domestic extremism. More.

9/11 memorial wall of portraits finally completed 21 years after attacks

On the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a monumental exhibit to the fallen has finally been completed. The Portrait Wall, viewable at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum at Ground Zero in New York City, long sought to portray an image of all 2,997 victim from the attacks. More.