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Islamic State could soon execute 9/11-scale attack in U.S.; FBI warns local cops

Though much Islamic State rhetoric may be bluster, analysts say the terrorist group is sufficiently wealthy and has enough social media savvy that, if unchecked, it likely could execute a 9/11-scale attack in the U.S. a few years from now.

Study Explains the Uptick of Prostate Cancer in World Trade Center First Responders

Increased inflammation and immune response may partially explain the excess incidence of prostate cancer among first responders exposed to dust at the World Trade Center after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, according to a study recently published in Molecular Cancer Research. The dust from the World Trade Center contained known carcinogens, such as benzene, asbestos, and dioxins. More.

Deputy U.S. Marshal Loses Cancer Battle Resulting from 9/11 Attacks on World Trade Center

Deputy U.S. Marshal Zacarias Toro lost his long and valiant battle with cancer June 14 while surrounded by his family in New York. Deputy Toro’s cancer resulted directly from exposures while responding to the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, as determined by the World Trade Center Health Program. His passing is considered a line-of-duty death. More.

'Never Forget 9/11' ceremony and procession expects to draw over 500 motorcycles

The 18th annual “Never Forget 9/11” Ceremony will be held at the Brook Park Veterans Memorial on Sylvia Drive at 10:30 a.m., Sept. 8, to honor and remember the victims of the four hijacked airplanes that crashed into the World Trade Center towers, the Pentagon and the fields of Shanksville Pennsylvania. More.

United Way Needs Volunteers For Day of Caring on Sept. 11

Volunteers, especially those with carpentry skills, are needed for the 15th Day of Caring of the United Way of Horry County. The annual event starts the United Way fund-raising drive for 40-plus nonprofits serving tens of thousands of residents. Day of Caring is on Sept. 11 and the date has special meaning for United Way volunteer Esther Murphy who had worked in the World Trade Center in New York. More.

De Blasio Joins Coalition Of Local, Nat’l Leaders To Support Zadroga Act

Twenty-four local leaders from around the country, including Mayor Bill de Blasio, have created a bipartisan coalition in support of reauthorizing the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act as a permanent measure. On Nov. 9, the coalition sent a letter to new U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, urging him to make reauthorizing the Zadroga Act a ‘top priority. More.

Candles Lit at Charlie Hebdo Offices Ahead of Anniversary

Parisians have laid flowers and lit candles at the former office of Charlie Hebdo ahead of the anniversary on Thursday of the attack on the magazine. Mourners stopped in ones and twos by the building on the Rue Nicolas-Appert, where a plaque was unveiled on Tuesday. More.

First on CNN: Review of 28 classified pages in 9/11 report in final stages

The review process surrounding the decision to release 28 classified pages from a joint congressional report that focus on alleged Saudi Arabian involvement in the September 11 attacks is in its final stages, former Sen. Bob Graham told CNN on Wednesday. Graham, the co-chairman of the 2002 congressional inquiry that has led the push to have the documents released to the public. More.