The headlines this week are reminding psychologists of the anxiety and fear that followed the Sept. 11 attacks. Suicide bombers and shootings in Paris. Attacks in Beirut and Nigeria. Threatening videos and public officials holding news conferences. Diverted planes. Suspicious packages. More.
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Marco Rubio signs on to reauthorize Zadroga Act
Sen. Marco Rubio has signed on to back reauthorizing the Zadroga Act, making him the first top-tier Republican White House candidate to throw his support behind the bipartisan legislation to help 9/11 survivors. Rubio signed onto the Senate bill to permanently and fully reauthorize the programs that provide healthcare and money for 9/11 first responders and others suffering from major health problems due to the attacks, his team confirmed to the Daily News Tuesday evening.
Francois Hollande calls on Russia and US to unite to defeat Islamic State
President François Hollande has used a highly-unusual address to both French parliaments to call on Russia and America to “unite our forces” in a coalition to destroy Isil, three days after Islamists killed 129 in France's worst ever terror attacks. More.
EXCLUSIVE: 9/11 ASPCA animal rescuer with cancer needs Congress to act
She was a miracle worker to dozens of lower Manhattan residents who fled their homes without their pets after the 9/11 attacks. But now Diane DiGiacomo, who rescued countless cats and dogs from apartments in the shadow of Ground Zero, is in need of a miracle herself. The 52-year-old former animal rescue worker is battling Stage 4 breast cancer that has spread to her brain and bones. More.
Follow Live: Latest Updates on Paris Attacks
Follow the latest updates in the wave of Paris terror attacks: The official death toll is at least 129 people, with 352 injured. *ISIS has claimed responsibility for the Nov. 13 coordinated assault that spanned six locations and involved at least seven terror suspects. Six of the attackers were suicide bombers, authorities said. French police are hunting possible accomplices. More.
Paris Terror Victims to Be Honored at National September 11 Memorial Site
A vigil honoring the victims of the attacks in Paris, and the first responders who came to their aid, will be staged Monday afternoon at the 9/11 memorial site in New York. The gathering would be in tribute to those killed and injured as well as emergency crews ""who confronted terror and tragedy with incredible bravery,"" the National September 11 Memorial and Museum said in a statement. More.
How Paris Stood With the U.S. After 9/11
The American writer David Sedaris was living in Paris with his partner Hugh Hamrick when four airliners were hijacked over the eastern U.S. on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. On the episode of This American Life that aired ten days later, he recounted the aftermath of that morning as he witnessed it in France. More.
The social media search for survivors of the Paris terror attacks
The outpouring began almost immediately as the French capital was overwhelmed by terror and confusion. The attacks gripped the world late Friday night and into the early hours of Saturday. Terrorists attacked six sites, including a stadium, a theater and at least two restaurants -- leaving Paris in mourning and many worried about people they couldn't immediately locate. More.