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Fort Worth to Honor 9/11 Heroes with Annual Memorial Tower Climb

Downtown Fort Worth has long been a city that remembers. On a crisp September morning last year, over a hundred first responders gathered in front of City Center’s Bank of America Tower, donning full bunker gear and heavy boots, ready to take on the grueling Memorial Tower Climb. More.

Understanding the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund

Preparing a wrongful death case in Surrogate’s Court might feel like a daunting task for new attorneys. But it doesn’t have to be. The Trusts and Estates Section of the New York State Bar Association hosted a continuing legal education course that provides a comprehensive overview of wrongful death proceedings in Surrogate’s Court. More.

9/11 Families See Lutnick, Who Lost Brother in Attack, as Last Hope for Justice

Days after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center where her husband worked at the municipal bond desk of Cantor Fitzgerald, Kai Thompson Hernandez got a strangely reassuring message from his boss. More.

DNA matching helps identify 3 victims of 9/11 terror attack

Nearly 24 years after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, New York City officials have identified three more victims, Ryan Fitzgerald, Barbara Keating, and a woman whose name is being withheld, through family outreach and advanced DNA analysis. CNN's Leigh Waldman reports. More.

Three more 9/11 victims identified 24 years on

The remains of three more victims of the 9/11 terror attack have been identified nearly 25 years later. Thanks to a DNA testing breakthrough, Ryan Fitzgerald, Barbara Keating, and a third woman whose family asked to remain anonymous, have been identified. More.

NJ’s 9/11 first responders get fresh chance at disability benefits

A new law enacted by Gov. Phil Murphy is giving a group of New Jersey’s 9/11 first responders a new chance to file for accidental disability retirement benefits. More.

After nearly 24 years, NYC officials identify 3 more 9/11 victims

Officials with the medical examiner's office here reached out to Paul Keating's family a few months ago to say they believed a team of forensic scientists had made a breakthrough. More.

New York senators urge immediate action to fix the 9/11 health program as survivors face delays

Nearly 24 years after the 9/11 attacks, New York lawmakers say the health program created to care for survivors and responders is faltering and they're demanding answers. More.