Top secret "28 pages" may hold clues about Saudi support for 9/11 hijackers
Current and former members of Congress, U.S. officials, 9/11 Commissioners and the families of the attack's victims want 28 top-secret pages of a congressional report released. Bob Graham, the former Florida governor, Democratic U.S. Senator and onetime chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, says the key section of a top secret report he helped author should be declassified. More.
The woman killed Monday in a crash on Route 155 in Guilderland was a mental health practitioner who helped grieving firefighters after 9/11, her husband said. Ashley C. Taheri, 55, of Voorheesville was driving north near Griffin Laboratory at 10:21 a.m. when she lost control of her 1999 Honda Accord, which spun into the path of an oncoming truck, police said. More.
Ghosts of 9/11 Haunt Europe's Efforts to Stop Next Terror Attack
From terror squads who slip past border controls to the valiant but all-too-improvised emergency response, the backstory of last week’s attacks in Brussels is eerily similar to what happened in the U.S. in the leadup to Sept. 11, 2001. QuickTake Al-Qaeda’s Heirs Virtually every mistake made then by the U.S. national security machine found its analogue in Belgium on March 22. More.
One woman journeys across America to pay tribute to 9/11 victims
A Knoxville, Tennessee woman is running across America to honor the victims of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. Jan Walker started her journey in Oceanside, California on March 1. She plans to reach the Pentagon 9/11 memorial this summer and eventually end her journey in Ocean City, Maryland. More.
CIA director, law enforcement discuss national security threats at N.J. conference
And the danger to New Jersey is particularly high, as terrorists become increasingly savvy with technology and exploiting the weaknesses of governments and businesses, making them susceptible to a range of attacks - physical, cyber and biological, according to law enforcement leaders and experts at the 10th annual conference of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness. More.
De Blasio: Anti-terror funding helped thwart 20 plots since 9/11
Since 2001, 20 terrorist plots against New York City have been thwarted — including four in the last two years — and yet, President Obama proposes cutting in half counter-terrorism funding, a move that doesn't sit well with Mayor Bill de Blasio. More.
Pulling teeth: Dental study examines kids’ post-9/11 toxic exposure
Researchers are calling on Downtowners to send them their kids’ baby teeth - which they say can help them study the spread of pollutants after 9/11 and their effects on pregnant mothers and their children. Scientists at Mount Sinai Hospital want to analyze the teeth of children born after the World Trade Center attacks to find out how they were affected by the disaster’s environmental fallout. More.
9/11 Survivor Recalls Unspoken Bond With Victims of Japan's Great Tsunami
When Stephen Kern stood on a seaside mountain last year in Ishinomaki, Japan, he noticed stairs leading down to a barren field that had once been populated. It was, he said, a “lightening bolt moment.” The area had been leveled by the March 11, 2011 tsunami, and the image jolted him back to the North Tower of New York’s World Trade Center. More.