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“We Gave Them a Pledge Never to Forget”: Health Care Under Threat for Thousands of 9/11 Survivors in NC

Clayton resident Harold Delancey was working for the New York Police Department on September 11, 2001. Delancey says he is haunted by memories of the Twin Towers falling and the work he had to do around Ground Zero that day, and in the weeks afterward, as a first responder. More.

‘Never Forget’: 9/11 Mobile Exhibit Returns to Southport, Honors First Responders

This Fourth of July week, a powerful tribute to American resilience is parked in the heart of Southport. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit arrived June 27 and remains open through July 3, culminating with an appearance in North Carolina’s Fourth of July Parade. More.

'Kindness, Courage, Strength': LI First Responder Dies Of 9/11-Related Cancer

The emergency response community around Long Island is mourning the death of a dedicated police officer, EMT, 9/11 responder and community member. More.

'A gut punch to the 9/11 community': Survivors fight for funding of health program

September marks 24 years since the Sept. 11 attacks. The attacks not only took thousands of lives and changed the nation, fallout effects are still being seen two decades later. More.

Man sentenced to 25 years to life for fatal stabbing of 9/11 emergency responder

A New York man on Monday was sentenced to serve 25 years to life in prison for the fatal stabbing of a veteran emergency worker while she was on a break, according to prosecutors. More.

Jamie Atkinson, devoted EMS leader from Sayville and 9/11 first responder, dies at 43

Jamie Atkinson, a treasured figure in community service, law enforcement, and emergency response, passed away on June 27 at age 43 after battling a rare cancer tied to his response at the World Trade Center following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. More.

2 Firefighters Killed in Idaho Sniper Ambush

A gunman deliberately started a wildfire in a rugged mountain area of Idaho and then shot at the firefighters who responded, killing two and injuring another on Sunday afternoon, in what the local sheriff described as a “total ambush.” More.

Newly promoted detective will wear same shield number as 9/11 hero dad

A newly promoted Big Apple detective — who has the same job as his 9/11 hero dad — will now wear his father’s identical shield number, decades after it was retired. More.