Joe Lieberman, a longtime senator from Connecticut who became the first Jewish American to be nominated on a major party’s ticket, died Wednesday. He was 82. More.
Joe Lieberman, a longtime senator from Connecticut, died Wednesday
9/11 fatally poisoned firefighter from Ocean Township, but he battled for 23 more years
On Sept. 11, 2001, Michael Cioffi was off duty from his job with the Fire Department of the City of New York when the planes crashed into the World Trade Center. He hustled from his Monmouth County home into lower Manhattan, arriving shortly after the twin towers fell. More.
Three years later: Boulder mass shooting victims' families receive more donations
Some families of those killed in the Boulder grocery store shooting say they've gotten another disbursement of funds raised in their name from a Colorado nonprofit called the Colorado Healing Fund, and they're questioning plans for handing more out to a local resource center that was set up immediately after the shooting to provide resources to any Boulder community members. More.
Supporting victims, combating gun violence
It was a busy week for the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime Prevention and Delinquency as Gov. Josh Shapiro announced funding measures and grants that support crime victims and address the causes of violence around the state. More.
Help for People Affected by Disasters and Mass Violence
Most people who have been through disasters or mass violence will do better if they feel safe, connected to others, calm, capable, and hopeful. Some people may need extra help. For those that do, most can get back on their feet with the education, practical help and support included in Psychological First Aid. More.
Retired Sacramento fire captain who searched for survivors on 9/11 dies from job-related cancer
Randy Gross, a retired captain with the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, died over the weekend after a battle with job-related cancer, the district said Tuesday. More.
FDNY brothers who died on 9/11 saving people in both towers honored at St. Patrick's Day Parade
Tom and Tim Haskell, two brothers from Seaford, New York, and member of the FDNY, perished on 9/11 while rescuing others from the Twin Towers. More.
Osan honors 9/11 responders with stair climb
U.S. Air Force members participate in a 9/11 memorial event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 11, 2023. Airmen climbed to the 10th floor of Jirisan Tower 11 times to emulate the 110 floors of the World Trade Center's Twin Towers that emergency responders risked their lives to climb in order to save lives during 9/11. More.