While some mass shootings are committed by people with diagnosed mental illnesses, a life crisis is a better predictor of violence, researchers say. More.

Twenty-one years after terrorists crashed passenger airplanes and killed nearly 3,000 people in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, Hudson County will dedicate its new 9/11 memorial, in a pocket park in North Bergen. More.

From 2001 to 2003, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) processed claims relating to injuries and deaths caused by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. In 2011, the fund was re-opened to compensate first responders and individuals who later experienced health problems related to 9/11. More.

First responders to the World Trade Centers terrorist attacks on 9/11 display who are affected by cognitive impairment (CI) and post-traumatic stress disorder display early signs of neurodegeneration that are unique to their experiences. More.

An exhibit called “Faces of Remembrance Display Wall” is planned for the Arlington Community Center, 27 Maple St., from Sept. 6 through Sept. 10. The event, hosted by the town's Council on Aging, features a collection of portraits by Arlington artist Gina Johnson memorializing the Massachusetts residents who died in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. More.

A medical program for survivors of the September 11 attacks is said to be “dangerously” close to running out of funding and advocates are sounding the alarm and asking congress to step in. More.

The public is invited to join in a ceremony of officials and first responders to honor and remember the brave men and women who lost their lives in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. More.

A group of school leaders who have experienced school shootings on their campuses and have dealt with the aftermath is helping other school officials figure out what to do immediately after a shooting on campus. More.