A 9/11 memorial that features a 3D replica model of the World Trade Center complex will begin its nationwide journey in Provo later this month. Of all the trucks Cody Cross has driven in his lifetime, none of them may be as important as this one he drove to Utah from Texas this past weekend. “We got a lot of honks and a lot of waves,” said Cross. More.
9/11 Rolling Memorial Begins Nationwide Trip In Utah
Former FBI agent: 'Major intelligence failure' of US Capitol breach requires 9/11-style commission
More details have emerged since last Wednesday's violent attack on the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. But many questions remain unanswered. For example, how was this even possible, and what threats does the US face in the final nine days of the Trump presidency? More
Donations sought to leverage grant for 9/11 National Memorial Trail
A $100,000 foundation grant could help planners move forward with development of the 9/11 National Memorial Trail. First, they’ll have to collect half that amount in other matching donations. The September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance wants to raise $50,000 by June 30. More.
Thierry Breton: Capitol Hill — the 9/11 moment of social media
We are all still shocked by the images of protesters storming the U.S. Congress to halt the certification of the next U.S. president. The attack on the U.S. Capitol — a symbol of democracy — feels like a direct assault on all of us. Just as 9/11 marked a paradigm shift for global security, 20 years later we are witnessing a before-and-after in the role of digital platforms in our democracy. More.
Post-9/11 Veterans Just Saw a Big Drop in Unemployment Rates
All veterans in the workforce had an unemployment rate of 5.3% for December, down a full percentage point from the 6.3% rate recorded in November, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Friday. More.
Arizona's 9/11 survivors at increased risk amid COVID spike
Arizona's survivors of the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center find themselves at an increased risk from a different danger: COVID-19. "It's scary," said Theresa Scott, a Phoenix resident who worked on Wall Street just blocks away from where the World Trade Center collapsed. More.
Morristown dentist, who responded to Ground Zero after 9/11, dies of COVID-19 on Christmas
To his patients, Dr. J. Randall Pearce was more than just a dentist. In his office, he blasted "oldies" hits from the 60s and sang along. On Halloween, he always dressed up and came to the office in costume—after all, if there's any holiday dentists should celebrate its that. More.
Ex-NYPD sergeant lied about work at Staten Island landfill filled with 9/11 debris
A former NYPD sergeant was charged Thursday with a trashy 9/11 disability scam in which she falsely claimed to have spent hundreds hours toiling at a Staten Island landfill filled with dangerous World Trade Center debris. More.