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Northeastern data scientist used social media and AI to detect PTSD symptoms in COVID-19 survivors

A Northeastern University researcher is using social media and artificial intelligence to identify those experiencing trauma symptoms after contracting COVID-19. More.

Finding strength in disaster preparedness

Imagine you are told that a 7.0-magnitude earthquake has happened in Salt Lake City, sending aftershocks across the state. This has caused buildings to fall, trees to cover roadways, traffic to be impacted and communication lines to go down. More.

New York State Expands Guidance for Employers to Notify Current and Former Workers of Potential 9/11 Benefits

Businesses that had employees working in Lower Manhattan and Western Brooklyn when the September 11th attacks occurred may need to notify those employees of their potential eligibility for benefits under two federal compensation funds. More.

Hero FDNY chaplain who died of 9/11-related cancer honored with plaque

When the smoke cleared, he’d touched thousands of lives. A heroic firehouse chaplain who died of 9/11-related pancreatic cancer was honored with a plaque at a heartfelt ceremony in Brooklyn Friday — where pals recalled his uniquely funny brand of “spiritual guidance.” More.

Epidemic preparedness is the building block for pandemic response

After each major disease outbreak, from SARS and Ebola to COVID-19, governments, scientists, and funders have turned their focus to pandemic preparedness and the concept of “Disease X” — an unknown pathogen that can cause a pandemic. More.

Texas boy, TSA manager develop long-lasting connection through 9/11

A 9-year-old Arlington, Texas, boy and his family were on their way to New York City when something unique happened. The boy struck an immediate bond with a TSA manager (TSM) at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) due to the young man’s keen interest in the heroes who perished over 23 years ago in the terrorist attacks on 9/11. More.

Opinion My father died on 9/11. Here’s why I support plea deals for the plotters.

Sept. 11, 2001, was my first day of preschool, the start of my education. That morning, my father, See Wong Shum, went to work on the 82nd floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center — and never came home. More.

IRSC reignites eternal flame honoring 9/11 victims and first responders

Indian River State College (IRSC) has reignited the eternal flame located at the College’s Public Service Academy in Fort Pierce, which had inadvertently been allowed to go dark. The flame serves as a solemn memorial to the victims and first responders of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. More.