A funeral was held Monday morning for an FDNY firefighter from West Islip who died due to 9/11-related illnesses. Family, friends and fellow firefighters who worked alongside Freddy Gallagher gathered at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in West Islip. More.
'He died a hero' - Freddy Gallagher, 9/11 responder, remembered at funeral Mass in West Islip
Pentagon says Guantanamo detainee accused of being linked to 9/11 transferred to Saudi Arabia
The Defense Department announced Monday that Mohammad Mani Ahmad al-Qahtani, who has been accused of being the "20th hijacker" in the September 11, 2001 terrorism plot, has been sent home to Saudi Arabia from the military prison at Guantanamo Bay. More.
Funeral services planned for retired Indy firefighter, 9/11 responder
The Indianapolis Fire Department has shared the funeral arrangements for the late Capt. Mark Rapp, a retired firefighter and member of Indiana Task Force 1. Rapp passed away on Friday from cancer. More.
More than a dozen Century 21 workers who fought to reopen store after 9/11 are now suffering from Ground Zero illnesses
Century 21 workers who had fought to reopen their Downtown Manhattan store after 9/11 are now suffering from Ground Zero related-illnesses. Over two decades later, the former Century 21 employees at the now shuttered store are among those sick and dying after breathing in the toxic air that hung over Ground Zero for months after 9/11. More.
Sept. 11 Victims Seek Seizure of Iran Oil From U.S.-Owned Tanker
Victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks asked a U.S. judge to order the seizure of Iranian crude oil from a tanker owned by an American private equity firm, to help satisfy a $3.61 billion judgment against Iran over the attacks. The request came in filings on Thursday with the U.S. District Court in Manhattan. More.
Frederick Gallagher, ex-FDNY firefighter from LI, dies of WTC illness
A retired FDNY firefighter from West Islip who assisted in rescue efforts at the World Trade Center died Tuesday from 9/11-related cancer, according to his family. More.
9/11 survivor, guide dog coming to Franklin College
When it was time to make his way downstairs from the 78th floor of One World Trade Center, he didn’t panic. Michael Hingson has been blind since birth. What most people consider a disability hasn’t hindered him, though, not even during that life-or-death situation. More.
9/11 advocates, Jon Stewart demand Congress pass legislation to help military veterans exposed to toxins
Jon Stewart and 9/11 advocate John Feal are putting the heat on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to pass a bill now working its way through the House that would help millions of veterans exposed to toxins overseas. More.