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20 years on, what have we learned from the attacks of 9/11?

Not since the Cuba missile crisis of four decades earlier had the world held its breath for so long. As the events in New York and Washington continued to unfold on that September day 20 years ago, it was clear that the level of relative stability that the West had taken for granted, had gone for ever. More.

'Building Resilience After Loss:' Voices Center hosting

The New Canaan-based Voices Center for Resilience is hosting its “Building Resilience After Loss: When It's More Than Just ‘Post-Holiday Blues”’ online workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 6, from 7 to 8:15 p.m. This workshop will be facilitated by Connie Palmer, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker who is also an experienced teacher, therapist and school counselor with more than 30 years of experience working with children, youth and their families. More.

The 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Being Commemorated

Denver native, Michael Rieger, today announced a major photo etching exhibition and community event to honor the heroes of the response to the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. It is called, Remember the Love. Work on the exhibition is underway and it is slated to open to the public in September 2021. More.

Remembering Investigative Specialist Saul Tocker

Saul joined the Bureau in 1990, serving first as a security warder and then as a police officer at FBI Headquarters before joining the Washington Field Office’s Special Surveillance Group, SSG, in 1995. He served the bulk of his career there, most recently as a team coordinator and supervisory investigative specialist. More.

Imperial War Museum to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11

Many can remember exactly where they were 20 years ago when al-Qaida perpetrated the single deadliest terrorist attack in human history by deliberately crashing passenger planes into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in Manhattan. More.

9/11 survivors, first responders at risk for COVID complications, ‘they are literally scared to death’

After the 9/11 attack 20 years ago, anyone on or near Ground Zero up to eight months after was exposed to debris like glass particles, mercury and asbestos. That exposure is now putting them at risk for things like lung disease, and almost seventy different types of cancer. More.

Push is on to get COVID vaccine to 9/11 survivors, responders

Phase one of the COVID vaccine distribution is still in works. But with the next phase on the horizon, there's an effort to prioritize vaccine distribution to survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. That initiative also extends to those who worked at ground zero and the Pentagon. More.

9/11 survivors, the 'most at risk' group, now facing a scary new enemy: COVID-19

It was the morning of the 9/11 attacks, and John Mormando was watching "Barney & Friends" with his kid. Not 10 minutes later, he switched channels and watched the towers come down on live television. Normally he would have been working downtown as a trader at the New York Mercantile Exchange, only a few blocks from the World Trade Center. More.