Children are often hit first and hardest by disasters - and they face major risks to their safety, health and education. UNICEF estimates that nearly half of the world's children - roughly 1 billion - live in one of 33 countries classified as "extremely high risk" from the impacts of climate change. More.

As the embers of recent wildfires start to cool, and Los Angeles residents are faced with the long process of recovery, it's clear that the respite from the windy, flame-fanning weather is a temporary reprieve rather than an end to the threat. More.

Justice Department lawyers and defense attorneys for the three men accused of planning the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks squared off before a federal appeals court Tuesday in a court fight over whether plea agreements reached with the defendants last summer can go forward. More.

A Missouri Task Force 1 member who responded to the 9/11 attacks in New York has died from cancer, the Boone County Fire Protection District announced Thursday. More.

After more than five years, the suppression hearing in the Sept. 11 case has drawn to a close much where it began — with defense lawyers claiming their client’s statements resulted from torture and the prosecution claiming they were voluntary. More.

With the recent wildfires in Southern California forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes, firefighters and emergency preparedness specialists in the Bay Area want to make sure you are ready in case disaster strikes. More.

The September 11th attacks left an impact on individuals who lived, worked, or volunteered near Ground Zero. These individuals were exposed to toxic dust and debris, leading to serious health conditions that have continued to surface over time. More.

The man accused of being the mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, has agreed to let government prosecutors use portions of a 2007 confession that he says were obtained through his torture at any future sentencing trial if his case is settled with a life sentence. More.