The House voted Wednesday to establish a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol, the only step needed to formalize the panel's creation. The House voted 222 to 190, with two Republicans joining all present Democrats in authorizing the committee. More.
House votes to establish committee to investigate Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Miami building collapse: Specialists who investigated 9/11 sent to probe disaster site
An agency that investigated the fall of the Twin Towers in the wake of 9/11 has been sent to Miami, Florida to gather information on the recent collapse of a condominium tower. The agency, which includes scientists and engineers who specialise in disastrous structure failures, will be deciding whether to launch a full investigation into last week’s catastrophe. More.
Tunnel to Towers 5K in Southpointe on 9/11 anniversary
The Tunnel to Towers 5K is coming to Washington County this year on the 20th anniversary of the first time it was run – by a Brooklyn firefighter in full gear who raced on foot three miles through the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel to get to the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. More.
9/11 Stories: NYPD Chief Terry Tobin
Terry Tobin was given the NYPD Medal Of Valor for the lives she saved on September 11th, despite suffering two serious injuries herself. Tobin was a Lieutenant in the NYPD public information office, already on her way from NYPD headquarters to The World Trade Center when the second tower was hit. More.
Scottsdale Preps For 9/11 Tribute, Marks 20th Anniversary
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the attacks that took the lives of nearly 3,000 people on Sept. 11. In recognition, the city of Scottsdale is hosting a free 9/11 Memorial Tribute, Sept. 3-12, at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. More.
Her dad died on 9/11. Now, this Chesapeake woman uses horses to help veterans cope with trauma.
Kayla Arestivo has never seen war. But she has felt it. As a kid on Long Island, she was 8 when the planes hit the skyscrapers in Manhattan. Her dad, William Fallon Jr., was on the 103rd floor of the north tower. He and every one of his colleagues at Cantor Fitzgerald at work that morning on floors 101 through 105 died. More.
Berkeley Heights 9/11 Memorial Gets Spruced Up Thanks to Local Boy Scouts
Boy Scout Troop 368 went above and beyond at the 9/11 memorial on Park Avenue by planting flowers, spreading mulch, and weeding. Troop 368 took Berkeley Heights resident Masako Murphy's request into their own hands and got to work to exceed expectations. More.
Florida condo searchers face 9/11-like health risks, ex-FDNY commissioner says
Rescue workers searching for survivors of the deadly condo tower collapse in Florida face health risks similar to those faced by first responders following the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center, former FDNY Commissioner Thomas Von Essen said Friday. More.