Following outrage from advocates and members of Congress and widespread news coverage, the Trump administration has reportedly reinstated Dr. John Howard as head of a federal health program for 9/11 first responders days after he was fired. More.
Administrator of 9/11 health program reinstated, representative says
Fight continues to preserve the World Trade Center Health Program
Government cuts have led to layoffs at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. However, the agency's director was reinstated Saturday as the program's administrator. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports. More.
A fight to keep the WTC heath program humming
New York’s two senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are calling on the Trump White House to keep all staffing for the World Trade Center Health Program in place. More.
Legislators launch bipartisan effort to save 9/11 health program from Trump administration cuts
Republicans and Democrats sounded the alarm over Kennedy’s plan to gut NIOSH, warning it could cripple the 9/11 health program that thousands of first responders and survivors rely on. More.
Hilliard park honoring first responders on 9/11 undergoing renovations
A local park in Hilliard honoring first responders who served on Sept. 11, 2001, is going through some changes in the next few months. More.
9/11 groups protest the Trump administration's cuts to WTC health program
After the Trump administration's layoffs at the HHS, many roles at the World Trade Center Health Program are left unstaffed. Chuck Schumer and 9/11 families gather to protest these firings. More.
Japanese Survey on Disaster Preparedness Reveals Concerns About Safety Checks and Misinformation
A survey on disaster preparedness targeting 200,000 people across Japan, revealed that two in three of the respondents had concerns about how to confirm the safety of others in the event of a major disaster, with 29.8% describing themselves as “very concerned” about this issue and 37.7% as “somewhat concerned.” More.
Feds bow to pressure, reinstate head of WTC Health Program
Kowtowing to bipartisan political pressure, President Trump and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. have reinstated the head of the World Trade Center Health Program — yet 16 members of the pivotal program for 9/11 first responders and survivors still face the chopping block, legislators and advocates said. More.