The legacy of a Derby woman’s father who died in the World Trade Center terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 is now memorialized on a brick within the city’s monument marking that dark day in U.S. history. More.
Neighbors Gift Derby Woman Sept.11 Brick With Her Dad’s Name Engraved
A ‘state secret’ no more: New FBI report says Saudi government officials provided support network for 9/11 hijackers
A 130-page FBI report written only last July lays out the numerous connections of U.S.-based “personnel and entities controlled by the Saudi Arabian government” to the al Qaeda terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. More.
As the 9/11 attacks occurred, a British prisoner recalls the ‘frantic’ terror of the US prison lockdown
On September 11, 2001, everyone can recall where they were. After two planes were hijacked, the World Trade Center was attacked, and the twin towers collapsed. The terror attacks killed nearly 3,000 people, and panic spread across the United States as fears of more attacks grew. More.
National theater group honors original UW-La Crosse play about 9/11
A UW-La Crosse play about 9/11 received numerous awards from a national group Thursday. The National Committee of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival honored the UW-La Crosse Department of Theatre Arts for the original documentary drama, “Severe Clear: September 11 from Memory to History.” More.
How 9/11 Hero Mark Bingham Helped Lead A Passenger Revolt On Flight 93
On September 11, 2001, terrorists used planes to hit the Twin Towers and the Pentagon. But a fourth plane never struck its intended target – which may have been the U.S. Capitol or the White House. And that was because of brave men and women like Mark Bingham, who sacrificed their lives to save countless others. More.
Afghans urge court not to give frozen central bank assets to 9/11 families
Exiled Afghans urge a federal judge to overturn the attempt by relatives of victims of the September 11 attacks to seize $3.5 billion in frozen Afghan central bank funds to pay off rulings owed by the Taliban to pay, to reject, according to recent court records. More.
Afghans Urge Court Not to Give Frozen Central Bank Assets to Sept. 11 Families
Exiled Afghans are urging a federal judge to reject the effort by relatives of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to seize $3.5 billion in frozen Afghan central bank funds to pay off judgment debts owed by the Taliban, recent court filings show. More.
Middle Village author wins literary prize for 9/11 memoir ‘Ordinary Heroes’
He possesses wisdom born from being at the center of the darkest maelstrom in New York City history. Retired FDNY Batallion Chief Joseph Pfeifer of Middle Village, who was the first senior leader on the scene during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, was named a recipient of the Christopher Awards last month. More.