A piece of American history is on display in Bay County. Rescue 4, one of the New York Fire Department trucks that responded the World Trader Centers on 9/11, made its stop in Panama City Beach. Rescue 4 will be in Panama City for the next three weeks. The Remembrance Rescue Project restored Rescue 4 after it was retired.
Lady Antebellum to headline Bridgestone Arena
Lady Antebellum has sold millions of albums, won seven Grammy Awards and charted No. 1 hits ranging from 2009’s “I Run to You” and “Need You Now” to 2014’s “Bartender.” The country trio headlined Nashville’s Bash on Broadway New Year’s Eve event for about 100,000 in 2014. The group has played LP Field during CMA Music Festival and is preparing for a headlining tour of Europe. But it’s never played Bridgestone Arena.
What's Next for the Sept. 11 Memorial?
Fundraising for the September 11th Memorial to be built at Cos Cob park is well underway. "It's been a marvelous experience. We've been getting the word out about the memorial as well as raising funds," said project director Gervais Hearn.
Historic Rescue Truck From 9/11 Set To Visit Riverside County
"On September 11th, 2001, eleven firefighters were on FDNY Rescue 5 and each lost their lives trying to save others at the World Trade Center. Even with the loss of its crew, their truck was able to go back into service and continued to serve the residents of New York City until 2011, when it became part of the Remembrance Rescue Project. The Project with Rescue 5 is currently heading to Riverside County(CA) to coordinate activities as an educational tool, historical artifact and memorial.
Jeopardy! to Feature 9/11 Memorial Museum
The game show Jeopardy! will include the 9/11 Memorial and Museum and the events before and after September 11, 2001 as a category on its Thursday, January 29 episode.
The show made the announcement on its Tumblr blog this morning. Game show host Alex Trebek wrote in the blog post that he personally suggested the category to Jeopardy! producers after being given a tour of the museum with his son last summer. More.
New York Times Editor Dean Baquet: Media Failed After 9/11, Hopes Next Snowden Comes To Them
"New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet said in a revealing interview published Friday that he "absolutely" agreed with Times reporter James Risen that the mainstream media had ""failed"" after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
Flight 93 National Memorial to get new leader; director promoted to national position
Jeff Reinbold has vivid memories of one of his first visits to the Flight 93 temporary memorial. “It was January 2003, and the temperature was hovering around zero,” he said Thursday. “There were 10 cars in the parking lot, and none were from Pennsylvania. There was a volunteer standing out in the cold, greeting people. I just knew it was a special place.”
A Former FBI Special Agent Says The CIA Kept Him From Helping To Stop 9/11
"An FBI special agent who lost his job in 2008 told Newsweek columnist Jeff Stein his story about how the 9/11 hijackers slipped through the cracks at the FBI and CIA more than a decade ago.
Mark Rossini said the CIA prevented him from going to FBI headquarters with the information that two known terrorists, who later went on to carry out the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, had entered the US. More.