On a Saturday morning in August 2019, a 21-year-old White man with ear protectors, safety glasses and an AK-47-style rifle walked into a crowded Walmart in El Paso, his pockets bulging with ammunition. He had driven hundreds of miles across Texas, prosecutors say, because he wanted to kill Latinos. More.
The agency founded because of 9/11 is shifting to face the threat of domestic terrorism
Former Gov. Tom Kean, who investigated 9/11, wants new commission to probe pro-Trump Capitol riot
The chairs of the independent 9/11 commission want a similar blue-ribbon panel to investigate the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump. In a letter released by the Bipartisan Policy Center, commission chair Tom Kean and vice chair Lee Hamilton — suggested that the White House and Congress conduct an independent investigation. More.
Punxsutawney fire company receives engine used after 9/11 attacks
The Elk Run Volunteer Fire Company was in need of a new engine and when they accepted one from a donor, they had no idea just how much history would come with it. “I mean, a lot of us don’t get attached to fire trucks, I mean they come and go,” says Josh McAfoos, assistant chief of the Elk Run Fire Company. More.
Vaccine eligibility to expand to include those with 9/11-related cancers
NYPD officer Tom Wilson spent five weeks digging through the rubble at Ground Zero after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, searching for survivors and remains — all while inhaling toxic dust into his lungs. Wilson, 52, of Bellport, would pay a stiff price for his efforts. More.
Just like post 9/11, aircraft security and passenger safety is a concern today
From compulsory RT-PCR tests to Covid-19 health insurance and PPE kits to air bubbles, the pandemic has drastically altered the way we fly. After the 9/11 attacks in the US, this is another major world event that introduced many new practices and norms in the aviation industry. Many of these practices will become a permanent part of our altered reality of the ‘new normal’. More.
Lower Makefield makes appointments to 9-11 Anniversary Remembrance Committee
The Lower Makefield Supervisors on Feb. 3 voted unanimously to appoint Ellen Saracini, Judi Reiss and Danielle Frost to the township’s newly formed 9-11 Anniversary Remembrance Committee. The committee is charged with planning events that will mark the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. More.
Lifelong Rockland Resident and Decorated NYPD Sergeant Passes Away From 9/11-related illness
Lifelong Rockland Resident and Decorated NYPD Sergeant Passes Away From 9/11-related illness. Sgt. William Brautigam joined the NYPD just two months before the 9/11 terror attacks. During his career, he made nearly 700 arrests and was the recipient of numerous awards citations. More.
Foundation that supports fallen first responders to pay off home mortgages for slain FBI agents
A foundation that supports first responders and their families is raising money to pay off the home mortgages of the two FBI agents who were killed in Sunrise. Tunnel to Towers, a foundation set up for first responders after 9/11, will pay off the mortgages for Laura Schwartzenberger and Daniel Alfin, the FBI special agents who were killed while serving a warrant in a child pornography investigation. More.