Tunnel to Tower 9/11 Traveling Memorial coming to Cheyenne
Carpet one is bringing a very special exhibit to the Capitol City to recognize the 20-year- Anniversary of 9/11. Tunnel to Towers Foundation is a national organization dedicated to firefighter Stephen Siller who lost his life on 9/11 while saving others. The foundation helps those that were catastrophically injured serving our country by building houses for them. More.
Deadline for 9/11 Fund Renews Push to Register All, Not Just First Responders
Professor Yvonne Phang wasn’t at work on Sept. 11, 2001. But in the months afterward, as she taught at Borough of Manhattan Community College in Lower Manhattan, the remnants of the attack were all around her. More.
Apple’s upcoming 9/11 documentary focuses on the 12 hours after the attacks
Apple announced Thursday that it will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with the release of a new documentary in September. 9/11: The President’s War Room, released in partnership with the BBC, will focus on the 12 hours that followed immediately after the first plane hit the World Trade Center. More.
Roswell Park joins network to provide care for 9/11 first responders
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is now joining a national network that serves the brave men and women who served in response to the September 11 terrorist attacks. Under the 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, all first responders who served in New York City, Washington, D.C. or Shanksville, Pennsylvania were to be provided medical care at no cost to the patient. More.
Families Of 9/11 Victims Want Information About Saudi Involvement Unsealed Before 20th Anniversary
This September, Americans will mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in New York, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania. Two decades later, thousands of family members of the victims are pressuring the courts to release information they say proves Saudi Arabia played a role in the attacks, a contention the country denies. More.
‘Never Forget Concert’ to honor 20th anniversary of 9/11: Here’s how to get tickets
A “Never Forget Concert,” featuring big-name rockers, rappers and country crooners, will be held at Jones Beach in August to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and support the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. More.
20 years after 9/11, lawsuit against Saudis hits key moment
As the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks approaches, victims’ relatives are pressing the courts to answer what they see as lingering questions about the Saudi government’s role. A lawsuit that accuses Saudi Arabia of being complicit took a major step forward this year with the questioning under oath of former Saudi officials. More.
With 9/11 20th anniversary ahead, Silverstein Properties reflects on World Trade Center rebuild
On July 24, 2001, Silverstein Properties Chairman Larry Silverstein purchased the Twin Towers for $3.2 billion and was getting ready to retire at the age of 70 after building a real estate empire from nothing. However, just six weeks after being handed over the keys to the buildings, he and the rest of the world watched the 9/11 terror attacks. More.