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.
Afghans Urge Court Not to Give Frozen Central Bank Assets to Sept. 11 Families
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.
More 9/11 responders added to state police officers memorial in Albany
Law enforcement officers from various agencies across the state paused Tuesday to honor and remember 49 fallen brothers and sisters. One by one, a list of names added to the State Of New York Police Officers Memorial in Albany was read aloud. More.
9/11 Plaintiffs Want Court To Reject Filing Over Disputed $3.5B
A group of plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation over the 9/11 terror attacks have urged the court to toss a filing from other plaintiffs alleging a proposed distribution plan for $3.5 billion in Afghan funds is inequitable, arguing the filing was unauthorized and inaccurate. More.
Hundreds Of 9/11 Families Seek Oversight For $3.5B Fund
More than 800 families of 9/11 victims have asked a New York federal court to appoint a special master to oversee the distribution of a $3.5 billion compensation fund amid a heated debate over how to split the money. More.
County to receive salvaged 9/11 beam
Madera County announced the receipt of a 14-foot steel beam salvaged from the Twin Tower attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Sim’s Metal Inc. was contracted to remove the steel remnants from the attacks, bringing less than a dozen beams to their Richmond, California location. More.
Declassified FBI memo 'confirms' direct connection between Saudi government and 9/11
Newly released evidence suggests that Omar al-Bayoumi (left) was being paid by Saudi intelligence. Bayoumi met two of the 9/11 hijackers before the attack, as well as Anwar al-Awlaki (right), an imam with ties to Al Qaeda. More.
August Flentje appointed as the interim head of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
The U.S. Department of Justice has named August Flentje as the interim special master of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, the federal program that helps survivors of the terror attacks. More.