Former U.S. President George W. Bush attends an event commemorating the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Stoystown, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 11, 2021. More.
20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks
Daughter of 9/11 hero follows in dad’s footsteps as NYPD officer
NYPD hero Officer Ramon Suarez died rescuing New Yorkers from the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001 - and now his daughter is looking to follow his footsteps as a police officer 20 years later. Photos taken on the fateful day show Suarez in the act of rescuing people from the Twin Towers. More.
Middletown, NJ receives clone of tree that survived 9/11 attacks
Weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, a sign of life was found in the rubble at Ground Zero — a pear tree with cracked roots and burned branches. Now known as the Survivor Tree, it was nursed back to health and its cuttings were used to produce a limited number of clones. More.
Billionaire Watered Down GOP Platform on 9/11 for Saudis
The Justice Department has updated its indictment of former President Donald Trump’s billionaire buddy Thomas Barrack, documenting how he quietly tweaked the GOP platform at the 2016 Republican National Convention to avoid mentioning the Saudi royal family’s connection to the 9/11 hijackers. More.
Register Now for the 2022 Tunnel To Towers 5K Run & Walk NYC
Honor. Respect. Never Forget. The 2022 Tunnel to Towers 5K Run and Walk NYC will be held on Sunday, September 25. What began with 1,500 people in 2002 is now considered by many to be one of the top 5K runs in America, with more than 30,000 people participating last year. More.
MSU student project reflects on 9/11’s impact on media
More than 20 years after 9/11, a Mississippi State English assistant professor is helping students make sense of an important moment in history that shaped the world in which they were born and the media they consume. More.
Neighbors Gift Derby Woman Sept.11 Brick With Her Dad’s Name Engraved
The legacy of a Derby woman’s father who died in the World Trade Center terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 is now memorialized on a brick within the city’s monument marking that dark day in U.S. history. More.
A ‘state secret’ no more: New FBI report says Saudi government officials provided support network for 9/11 hijackers
A 130-page FBI report written only last July lays out the numerous connections of U.S.-based “personnel and entities controlled by the Saudi Arabian government” to the al Qaeda terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. More.