Three decades on, the RCMP says its investigation into the Air India bombing - the worst terrorist act in Canadian history - remains "active and ongoing." On June 23, 1985, an explosion ripped apart Air India Flight 182 en route to New Delhi, killing all 329 people aboard, most of them Canadians of Indian descent. More.
RCMP says it continues to investigate 1985 bombing of Air India plane
FBI Agent: The CIA Could Have Stopped 9/11
Mark Rossini, a former FBI special agent at the center of an enduring mystery related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, says he is “appalled” by the newly declassified statements by former CIA Director George Tenet defending the spy agency’s efforts to detect and stop the plot. More.
Legacy of 9/11 firefighter inspires charity foundation
Vin Doherty can recall many stories from Sept. 11, 2001 - ones that come from personal experiences and others told to him by close friends. The retired New York City firefighter shared his memories of being a first responder during the Sept. 11 attacks on the Twin Towers in New York City on Thursday afternoon at Bear Carpet One Floor & Home in Sugarcreek as he presented owner Wayne Wengerd with a shadowbox containing steel from ground zero. More.
Retired FDNY Commissioner Featured as Special Guest Reader
Salvatore “Sal” Cassano, retired fire commissioner of the New York City Fire Department, will return to the World Trade Center site on Saturday June 20, 2015 as a special guest for the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s Stories & Art program. On Sept. 11, 2001, then a commander, Cassano responded to the World Trade Center and survived the collapse of the North Tower by taking shelter under a fire rig parked nearby. More.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Loses Cancer Battle Resulting from 9/11 Attacks on World Trade Center
Deputy U.S. Marshal Zacarias Toro lost his long and valiant battle with cancer June 14 while surrounded by his family in New York. Deputy Toro’s cancer resulted directly from exposures while responding to the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, as determined by the World Trade Center Health Program. His passing is considered a line-of-duty death. More.
FDNY ranks, others set to testify in Washington to renew health-help Zadroga Act for 9/11 responders
Hundreds of New York City firefighters and others suffering from 9/11-related illnesses are headed to Washington on Thursday to testify at a hearing to renew the Zadroga Act. Without an extension of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, tens of thousands of volunteers and first responders who helped clean up Ground Zero won't be able to get federal help with their health care. Due to a compromise to ease passage in 2011, the act will start to expire this year if Congress doesn't renew it.
FDNY Members Seriously Hurt In 9/11 Aftermath To Testify Before Congress
Members of the FDNY who were seriously hurt in the aftermath of 9/11 will appear before a congressional committee in Washington on Thursday. Early Thursday morning, about 50 boarded busses on Randall’s Island bound for Washington. They’re planning to lobby Congress to support the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act. More.
City of Athens hosts '9/11 Heroes Run'
Lace up your running shoes and get ready to run for a worthy cause. The City of Athens is hosting the first 9/11 Heroes Run on Sept. 12, 2015.
The 9/11 Heroes Run unites communities internationally with the goal to never forget the sacrifices of the heroes of September 11 and in the wars since: veteran, first responder, civilian, and military. More.