John C. Whitehead, a Wall Street banker who led Goldman, Sachs & Co.'s international expansion in the 1970s and '80s and later was founding chairman of the National Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum, died Saturday. He was 92.
Founding chairman of Sept. 11 Museum and former deputy secretary of state under President Reagan dies
Senator Gillibrand Announces 9/11 Bill Has Reached Filibuster-Proof Support of Bipartisan Coalition of 60 Senators
Man walks from Fla. to N.Y. for Wounded Warriors
A man walking from Florida to New York is raising money and healing his heart with every step. Richard Albero, a former Navy Officer and retired teacher, is making the trip to raise money for the Wouned Warrior Project and honor his late nephew.
"I wanted to be able to do some good, and then I wanted to be able to do it for somebody," Albero explained. Albero's nephew Gary was 39 years old when he died in the September 11th attacks, leaving behind a one-year-old son. More.
Nearly 18 years later, medical examiner identifies remains of 9/11 victim No. 1,644
A woman killed in the 9/11 World Trade Center attack became its 1,664th identified victim through DNA testing of remains recovered in 2002, the city Medical Examiner’s office announced Thursday. The victim’s name was withheld at the request of her family after the ID was made just eight weeks before the 18th anniversary of the terrorist attack in Lower Manhattan, according to a three-paragraph statement. More.
RCMP says it continues to investigate 1985 bombing of Air India plane
Three decades on, the RCMP says its investigation into the Air India bombing - the worst terrorist act in Canadian history - remains "active and ongoing." On June 23, 1985, an explosion ripped apart Air India Flight 182 en route to New Delhi, killing all 329 people aboard, most of them Canadians of Indian descent. More.
Park on Long Island to be named after Luis Alvarez, NYPD detective who died of 9/11-related cancer
A park on Long Island will be named after a retired NYPD detective who died of cancer related to his work at ground zero and fought in Washington for continued benefits for other 9/11 responders. A resolution was filed to officially change the name of Terrell Avenue Park in Oceanside to Detective Luis G. Alvarez Memorial Park. Alvarez, an Oceanside resident, testified before Congress about the need for a permanent Victim Compensation Fund in the weeks before he died.
Atlanta to honor Sept. 11 Firefighters by climbing Westin Peachtree Plaza stairs
The city of Atlanta is joining the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) to host a 9/11 stair climb on Saturday, August 29 at 9:10 a.m. at The Westin Peachtree Plaza in downtown Atlanta. Participants will climb the equivalent of 110 flights of stairs, the same number of floors as the World Trade Center. Registration is $35 and the event is open to the public. More.
The social media search for survivors of the Paris terror attacks
The outpouring began almost immediately as the French capital was overwhelmed by terror and confusion. The attacks gripped the world late Friday night and into the early hours of Saturday. Terrorists attacked six sites, including a stadium, a theater and at least two restaurants -- leaving Paris in mourning and many worried about people they couldn't immediately locate. More.