An FDNY firefighter who died of 9/11-related cancer last year was honored Wednesday for his heroics during a Bronx blaze. Firefighter Daniel Foley was posthumously awarded the Emerald Society Medal at the South Street Seaport for saving two young kids while responding to an early afternoon fire at the Butler Houses on Webster Avenue in Claremont on Feb. 20, 2019. More.
Firefighter who died of 9/11-related cancer awarded medal for Bronx blaze
Q&A: Philip Zelikow, 9/11 Commission Leader, to Take Stock of COVID Lessons
On Tuesday, the University of Virginia announced that its Miller Center for Public Affairs will serve as a base for a COVID Commission Planning Group, led by UVA professor Philip Zelikow, the former executive director of the 9/11 Commission. More.
Pelosi: Dropping 9/11-style Jan. 6 commission an 'option' amid opposition
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) signaled she is open to implementing a select committee of Congress to investigate the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol if negotiations with Republicans over an independent commission stall. More.
9/11 families demand release of FBI documents detailing Saudi role in terrorist attack
A group of 9/11 survivors and family members of victims called Wednesday for Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines to declassify FBI documents detailing the role the Saudi government allegedly played in the terrorist attack. In a letter to Haines, the families said they were "still seeking basic justice, transparency and accountability for what happened that tragic day." More.
Pelosi says she would be open to abandoning 9/11-style commission for Capitol riot if efforts remain stalled
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said for the first time that she would be open to establishing a select committee to probe the January 6 riot at the US Capitol if attempts to create an independent 9/11-style commission remain stalled. "It's always an option," Pelosi told USA Today in an interview published Tuesday. More.
Organization raises funds to honor NYPD 9/11 hero
Scott Blackshaw was a proud member of the NYPD. On Sept. 11, 2001, like many first responders, he jumped into action to help New Yorkers. In the years following, he was diagnosed with cancer and fought hard, but eventually lost the battle. More.
A hero's farewell for former Fishers Fire District chief & 9/11 responder
Former Fishers fire chief Andy Stromfeld was a hero in every sense of the word. And on Friday morning, he received a hero's farewell. “Andy was an awesome guy," said Daniel Chapman. "As you can see from the turnout, his dedication to public safety went back many decades.” More.
Turner Sports Greenlights Baseball 9/11 Documentary Feature ‘More Than Just A Game’
Ahead of September’s 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Turner Sports has backed a commemorative project with a baseball angle. The feature-length documentary will detail how baseball helped the recovery of both New York and the nation. It will feature the perspectives of players, team executives, first responders, government officials and fans. More.