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9/11


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Released from hospital, Rudy Giuliani speaks out about New Hampshire car crash

Read full article: Released from hospital, Rudy Giuliani speaks out about New Hampshire car crash

Rudy Giuliani says he experienced the most pain he'd ever felt when he was in a highway car crash last weekend.

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9/11 Field of Honor Memorial makes its debut at Beaver Dam Sunflower Festival

Read full article: 9/11 Field of Honor Memorial makes its debut at Beaver Dam Sunflower Festival

Volunteers marked Labor Day by creating a poignant tribute to fallen 9/11 first responders at Beaver Dam Farm in Buchanan, planting 406 American flags and attaching 406 tags adorned with names and photos of those who made the ultimate sacrifice among the sunflowers at the farm.

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Trump says he's awarding former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Read full article: Trump says he's awarding former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Donald Trump says he’s awarding former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom, announcing the honor two days after his longtime political ally was badly injured in a traffic accident.

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9/11 victims' fund architect slams changes to New Hampshire abuse settlement program

Read full article: 9/11 victims' fund architect slams changes to New Hampshire abuse settlement program

An attorney who helped design the 9/11 victims’ compensation fund says New Hampshire lawmakers have undermined the fairness of a settlement program for abuse victims at the state’s youth detention center.

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Suspect in Michigan Walmart stabbings is charged with a rarely used state terrorism count

Read full article: Suspect in Michigan Walmart stabbings is charged with a rarely used state terrorism count

A Michigan prosecutor has filed a terrorism charge against a man accused of stabbing 11 people at a Walmart store.

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From Benjamin Franklin to Pony Express to anthrax: How the US Postal Service shaped a nation

Read full article: From Benjamin Franklin to Pony Express to anthrax: How the US Postal Service shaped a nation

The U.S. Postal Service is turning 250.

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Appeals court throws out plea deal for alleged mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks

Read full article: Appeals court throws out plea deal for alleged mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks

A divided federal appeals court has thrown out an agreement that would've allowed accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to plead guilty in a deal sparing him the risk of execution for al-Qaida’s 2001 attacks.

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The US and Iran have had bitter relations for decades. After the bombs, a new chapter begins

Read full article: The US and Iran have had bitter relations for decades. After the bombs, a new chapter begins

A new chapter in U.S.-Iran relations is about to be written, whether for the better or the even worse.

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Trump says US would protect NATO allies, recognizing that ‘they love their countries’

Read full article: Trump says US would protect NATO allies, recognizing that ‘they love their countries’

NATO’s annual summit this week focused heavily on Article 5, the alliance’s collective defense guarantee.

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A Revolutionary War-era boat is being painstakingly rebuilt after centuries buried beneath Manhattan

Read full article: A Revolutionary War-era boat is being painstakingly rebuilt after centuries buried beneath Manhattan

A Revolutionary War-era boat is being reconstructed more than two centuries after being buried deep beneath Manhattan’s expanding shoreline.

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Vance blames California Dems for violent immigration protests and calls Sen. Alex Padilla 'Jose'

Read full article: Vance blames California Dems for violent immigration protests and calls Sen. Alex Padilla 'Jose'

Vice President JD Vance is accusing California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass of encouraging violent immigration protests.

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Yemen's al-Qaida branch leader threatens Trump, Musk and others

Read full article: Yemen's al-Qaida branch leader threatens Trump, Musk and others

The leader of al-Qaida’s Yemen branch has threatened both U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip in his first video message since taking over the group last year.

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Bernard Kerik, who led NYPD on 9/11 before prison and pardon, has died at 69

Read full article: Bernard Kerik, who led NYPD on 9/11 before prison and pardon, has died at 69

Bernard Kerik, who served as New York City’s police commissioner on 9/11 and later pleaded guilty to tax fraud before being pardoned, has died.

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Federal judge blocks Trump's firing of two Democratic members of privacy oversight board

Read full article: Federal judge blocks Trump's firing of two Democratic members of privacy oversight board

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s firing of two Democratic members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.

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Theo Von riffs on drugs, disabilities and homosexuality before Trump speaks at US base in Qatar

Read full article: Theo Von riffs on drugs, disabilities and homosexuality before Trump speaks at US base in Qatar

When President Donald Trump addressed U_S_ and Qatari troops at a military base in Qatar, he assured the rank and file “we don’t care if you’re politically correct.”.

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USAID is all but gone. For one family, 3 generations of service were defined by it

Read full article: USAID is all but gone. For one family, 3 generations of service were defined by it

In a way, the requiem of a now dismantled agency that promoted U.S. security through development and humanitarian work abroad can be told through its people.

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What to know as US prepares to require REAL ID for many air travelers next month

Read full article: What to know as US prepares to require REAL ID for many air travelers next month

The U.S. will require enhanced identification for many air travelers starting May 7.

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As controversies pile up, Trump allies increasingly turn on one another

Read full article: As controversies pile up, Trump allies increasingly turn on one another

Members of President Donald Trump’s administration are increasingly feuding as they face escalating controversies.

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A look at Laura Loomer, longtime Trump ally criticized for racist posts and Sept. 11 conspiracies

Read full article: A look at Laura Loomer, longtime Trump ally criticized for racist posts and Sept. 11 conspiracies

Laura Loomer, a right-wing personality known for her incendiary social media presence, appeared to have President Donald Trump's ear again.

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David Childs, architect of One World Trade Center that rose on Twin Towers site after 9/11, dies

Read full article: David Childs, architect of One World Trade Center that rose on Twin Towers site after 9/11, dies

David Childs, the lead architect of the One World Trade Center skyscraper that rose from the site where the Twin Towers collapsed in New York City during the 9/11 attacks, has died.

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A look at some of history's worst air travel disruptions after a fire shut Heathrow

Read full article: A look at some of history's worst air travel disruptions after a fire shut Heathrow

A fire that closed London’s Heathrow Airport has sparked one of the most serious disruptions to air travel in years.

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They worked to prevent violence and terrorism at the agency created after 9/11. Then they got fired

Read full article: They worked to prevent violence and terrorism at the agency created after 9/11. Then they got fired

A federal program designed to prevent targeted violence and terrorism in the U.S. has lost 20% of its staff after layoffs hit its probationary staffers.

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Bell tolls as New York marks the anniversary of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing

Read full article: Bell tolls as New York marks the anniversary of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing

New York City has marked the anniversary of the 1993 bombing at the old World Trade Center, when Islamic extremists first attempted to bring down the twin towers.

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David Boren, a former Oklahoma governor and veteran US senator and university president, dies at 83

Read full article: David Boren, a former Oklahoma governor and veteran US senator and university president, dies at 83

David Boren, the former Oklahoma governor and longtime U.S. Senate intelligence chief who went on to lead the University of Oklahoma after his retirement from politics, has died.

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Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary, a key role for Trump's trade agenda

Read full article: Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary, a key role for Trump's trade agenda

The Senate has confirmed wealthy financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary.

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ACLU sues for access to migrants flown to Guantanamo this month

Read full article: ACLU sues for access to migrants flown to Guantanamo this month

Civil rights attorneys have sued the Trump administration to gain access to detained migrants who they say have been flown to Guantanamo Bay and held there without being able to consult lawyers or speak to relatives.

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Marbury v. Madison, the case that established the courts' power to review the law, explained

Read full article: Marbury v. Madison, the case that established the courts' power to review the law, explained

President Donald Trump has been critical of federal judges who've moved to block some of his most contentious actions, such as his effort to freeze federal spending.

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Newly unsealed documents reveal more details of prosecutors' evidence in 9/11 attacks

Read full article: Newly unsealed documents reveal more details of prosecutors' evidence in 9/11 attacks

Newly unsealed documents give one of the most detailed views yet of the evidence gathered on the accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, including how prosecutors allege he and others interacted with the hijackers who carried out the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

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First military flight lands in Guantanamo Bay with migrants deported from the US

Read full article: First military flight lands in Guantanamo Bay with migrants deported from the US

The first U.S. military flight deporting migrants from the United States to Guantanamo Bay has landed in Cuba.

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Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcement

Read full article: Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcement

President Donald Trump is holding off on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada for 30 days after the two U.S. neighbors agreed to boost border security efforts.

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Pilots have reported repeated close calls similar to fatal collision near DC airport

Read full article: Pilots have reported repeated close calls similar to fatal collision near DC airport

Airline pilots flying into Washington, D.

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What to know about Guantanamo Bay, the base where Trump will send 'criminal aliens'

Read full article: What to know about Guantanamo Bay, the base where Trump will send 'criminal aliens'

President Donald Trump says he will use a detention center at Guantanamo Bay to hold tens of thousands of criminal immigrants in the U.S. illegally.

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Trump's Commerce Secretary nominee, Howard Lutnick, vows to sell his business interests in 90 days

Read full article: Trump's Commerce Secretary nominee, Howard Lutnick, vows to sell his business interests in 90 days

Billionaire financier Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Commerce Department, said Wednesday that he would sell all of his business holdings within 90 days.

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Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family says

Read full article: Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family says

The family of a U.S. Border Patrol agent who was killed in Vermont during a traffic stop near the Canadian border says he was a military veteran who worked security duty at the Pentagon during the time of the Sept. 11 attacks.

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Pakistani airline says ad showing plane flying toward Eiffel Tower never meant to hurt 9/11 victims

Read full article: Pakistani airline says ad showing plane flying toward Eiffel Tower never meant to hurt 9/11 victims

Pakistan’s national airline says that an advertisement showing a plane heading toward the Eiffel Tower was never intended to evoke the memories of the Sept. 11 attacks.

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This is what the Homeland Security secretary has to say about his border record

Read full article: This is what the Homeland Security secretary has to say about his border record

Outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has only days left in office.

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A contentious push to wrap up the 9/11 prosecutions takes an emotional toll on victims' families

Read full article: A contentious push to wrap up the 9/11 prosecutions takes an emotional toll on victims' families

Sept. 11 survivors and victims’ relatives have mixed feelings about a planned plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.

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The Biden administration succeeds in temporarily blocking a plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind

Read full article: The Biden administration succeeds in temporarily blocking a plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind

The Biden administration has succeeded in temporarily blocking accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed from entering a guilty plea that would spare him the risk of execution for al-Qaida’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

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Guantanamo's prisoners have reached a pivotal moment. So has the 9/11 case. Here's what to know

Read full article: Guantanamo's prisoners have reached a pivotal moment. So has the 9/11 case. Here's what to know

After 23 years, the fate of the last remaining Guantanamo detainees swept up worldwide after al-Qaida’s shattering attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, is reaching a pivotal moment this month.

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Biden administration asks court to block plea deal for alleged mastermind of 9/11 attacks

Read full article: Biden administration asks court to block plea deal for alleged mastermind of 9/11 attacks

The Biden administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed that would spare him the risk of the death penalty.

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US transfers 11 Guantanamo detainees to Oman after more than two decades without charge

Read full article: US transfers 11 Guantanamo detainees to Oman after more than two decades without charge

The U.S. has transferred 11 Yemeni men to Oman after holding them for more than two decades without charge at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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New Orleans attack came as officials warned of an escalating threat of international terrorism

Read full article: New Orleans attack came as officials warned of an escalating threat of international terrorism

The truck attack in New Orleans by an Army veteran inspired by the Islamic State group unfolded amid months of warnings by officials about a resurgent terrorism threat.

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With a nod to her mentor Shirley Chisholm, Rep. Barbara Lee exits Congress as a renegade herself

Read full article: With a nod to her mentor Shirley Chisholm, Rep. Barbara Lee exits Congress as a renegade herself

Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of California has always stood apart.

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New Orleans barriers to prevent vehicle attacks were in the process of being replaced

Read full article: New Orleans barriers to prevent vehicle attacks were in the process of being replaced

Seven years ago, New Orleans officials began installing adjustable barriers at intersections in the famed French Quarter to temporarily prevent vehicles from entering the tourist area where the narrow streets are typically teeming with pedestrians every night of the week.

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Former CNN anchor Aaron Brown, who helped viewers through the Sept. 11 attacks, has died

Read full article: Former CNN anchor Aaron Brown, who helped viewers through the Sept. 11 attacks, has died

Aaron Brown, a veteran television news anchor whose steady hand helped guide CNN viewers through the unfolding tragedy of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, has died.

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The Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals

Read full article: The Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals

A military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11 attacks.

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Notable quotes by Jimmy Carter

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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died at his home in Plains, Georgia.

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How New York prosecutors used a terrorism law in the charges against Luigi Mangione

Read full article: How New York prosecutors used a terrorism law in the charges against Luigi Mangione

New York prosecutors are using a 9/11-era anti-terrorism law in their case against the man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO.

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US repatriates 3 Guantanamo Bay detainees, including one held 17 years without charge

Read full article: US repatriates 3 Guantanamo Bay detainees, including one held 17 years without charge

The Pentagon has transferred two Malaysian detainees at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. military prison to their home country.

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What to know about Howard Lutnick, Trump's pick for commerce secretary

Read full article: What to know about Howard Lutnick, Trump's pick for commerce secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Howard Lutnick, head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and cryptocurrency enthusiast, as his nominee for commerce secretary.

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Judge sets date for 9/11 defendants to enter pleas, deepening battle over court's independence

Read full article: Judge sets date for 9/11 defendants to enter pleas, deepening battle over court's independence

The U.S. military judge at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has scheduled hearings in early January for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants to enter guilty pleas in exchange for life sentences.

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US will appeal judge's ruling that 9/11 defendants can plead guilty and avoid the death penalty

Read full article: US will appeal judge's ruling that 9/11 defendants can plead guilty and avoid the death penalty

A defense official says the Defense Department will appeal a military judge’s ruling that plea agreements struck by the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, and two of his co-defendants are valid.

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Plea deals revived for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and others

Read full article: Plea deals revived for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and others

A military judge has ruled that plea agreements struck by alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants are valid.

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Qataris votes to end limited polls for legislative seats in shadow of US election

Read full article: Qataris votes to end limited polls for legislative seats in shadow of US election

Qatar has voted to end its limited elections for legislative seats.

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Chicago school board head ousted because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, misogynistic

Read full article: Chicago school board head ousted because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, misogynistic

The president of the Chicago school board resigned Thursday just a week after he was appointed because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, anti-women and lending credence to a conspiracy theory about the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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Lawyer for news organizations presses Guantanamo judge to make public a plea deal for 9/11 accused

Read full article: Lawyer for news organizations presses Guantanamo judge to make public a plea deal for 9/11 accused

A lawyer for news organizations has urged the U.S. military commission at Guantanamo Bay to unseal the plea deal struck with accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others.

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Doctors and first responders are among those who still use pagers

Read full article: Doctors and first responders are among those who still use pagers

Electronic pagers that were status symbols in the 1990s are used for communication precisely because they are old school.

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Austria carries out raids against 72 alleged Islamic extremists ahead of 9/11 anniversary

Read full article: Austria carries out raids against 72 alleged Islamic extremists ahead of 9/11 anniversary

Austrian security forces carried out raids against 72 alleged Islamic extremists this week ahead of the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in the United States.

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WATCH: VMI Cadets honor 9/11 First responders with a Stair Climb

Read full article: WATCH: VMI Cadets honor 9/11 First responders with a Stair Climb

The VMI Cadets hosted their 9/11 Stair Climb today, the event took place at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

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Salem Fire Department remembers 9/11 First Responders

Read full article: Salem Fire Department remembers 9/11 First Responders

In Salem, Wednesday first responders took time to remember the brave men and women who lost their lives in the September 11th attacks.

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WATCH: Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets remember 9/11

Read full article: WATCH: Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets remember 9/11

A remembrance event was held on the Campus of Virginia Tech on Wednesday.

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WATCH LIVE: Bedford County Hosts Field of Honor 9/11 Remembrance Memorial Service

Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Bedford County Hosts Field of Honor 9/11 Remembrance Memorial Service

The Rotary Club of Forest is presenting the 7th annual Field of Honor that began on Sep. 7.

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Laura Loomer, who promoted a 9/11 conspiracy theory, joins Trump for ceremonies marking the attacks

Read full article: Laura Loomer, who promoted a 9/11 conspiracy theory, joins Trump for ceremonies marking the attacks

Right-wing activist and influencer Laura Loomer has joined Republican nominee Donald Trump in New York and Pennsylvania as he commemorated the anniversary of the attacks.

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Donald Trump faces his own debate fallout just months after benefiting from Joe Biden's

Read full article: Donald Trump faces his own debate fallout just months after benefiting from Joe Biden's

Donald Trump has emerged from a rocky debate against Kamala Harris looking to regain his footing with 55 days until Election Day.

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Gov. Youngkin issues flag order in memory and respect for the nearly 3,000 lives lost in 9/11

Read full article: Gov. Youngkin issues flag order in memory and respect for the nearly 3,000 lives lost in 9/11

On Wednesday, Sept. 11, flags will be flown at half-staff in memory of the 3,000 lives lost in the horrific attack.

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9/11 anniversary brings Biden, Harris and Trump together at ground zero

Read full article: 9/11 anniversary brings Biden, Harris and Trump together at ground zero

Some 9/11 victims’ relatives have appealed to presidential candidates for accountability as the U.S. marks an anniversary laced with election-season politics.

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‘We’re not gonna forget’: Southwest Virginia remembers the lives tragically lost on 9/11

Read full article: ‘We’re not gonna forget’: Southwest Virginia remembers the lives tragically lost on 9/11

Almost 3,000 Americans lost their lives on 9/11 and Southwest Virginia is doing everything it can to honor the people who tragically lost their lives.

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NYC mayor won't say if he backs police commissioner under an investigative cloud

Read full article: NYC mayor won't say if he backs police commissioner under an investigative cloud

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has declined to say if he remains confident in the city's police commissioner, days after federal agents seized the cellphones of the head of the police department and at least four other high-ranking mayoral deputies.

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Jon Stewart presses for a breakthrough to get the first 9/11 troops full care

Read full article: Jon Stewart presses for a breakthrough to get the first 9/11 troops full care

The first U.S. troops to deploy after the 9/11 attacks are suffering from radiation exposure that the government has yet to officially recognize 23 years later.

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A 9/11 anniversary tradition is handed down to a new generation

Read full article: A 9/11 anniversary tradition is handed down to a new generation

A poignant phrase will likely echo Wednesday at the World Trade Center when 9/11 victims relatives remember loved ones lost in the 2001 attacks.

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Stories by steps: 9/11 Roanoke Memorial Stair Climb honors those lost during terrorist attack

Read full article: Stories by steps: 9/11 Roanoke Memorial Stair Climb honors those lost during terrorist attack

People gathered Saturday at the Wells Fargo Building for the tenth Roanoke 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.

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Mountain valor Fest takes place in Floyd on September 7

Read full article: Mountain valor Fest takes place in Floyd on September 7

A festival is planned to remember 9/11 and the veterans who served in the conflicts that followed.

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'Original sin': Torture of 9/11 suspects means even without plea deal, they may never face a verdict

Read full article: 'Original sin': Torture of 9/11 suspects means even without plea deal, they may never face a verdict

A Defense Department disagreement over how to bring to justice the accused mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and four others has thrown the cases into disarray.

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9/11 hearings at Guantanamo Bay in upheaval after surprise order by US defense chief

Read full article: 9/11 hearings at Guantanamo Bay in upheaval after surprise order by US defense chief

Military-run hearings for accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are in upheaval following Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s decision to throw out a plea agreement.

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Defense chief defends decision to throw out plea deal for 9/11 defendants

Read full article: Defense chief defends decision to throw out plea deal for 9/11 defendants

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has spoken for the first time on his decision to throw out a plea deal for the accused mastermind of al-Qaida’s 2001 attacks and two other defendants.

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Sept. 11 families group leader cheers restoration of death penalty option in 9-11 prosecutions

Read full article: Sept. 11 families group leader cheers restoration of death penalty option in 9-11 prosecutions

The head of a group of family members of victims of the Sept. 11 terror attacks says she's hearing nearly unanimous praise of the U.S. defense secretary's nullification of plea deals for the accused mastermind and two others.

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Defense secretary overrides plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind and two other defendants

Read full article: Defense secretary overrides plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind and two other defendants

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has overridden a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two other defendants, reinstating them as death penalty cases.

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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the main plotter of 9/11 attacks, agrees to plead guilty

Read full article: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the main plotter of 9/11 attacks, agrees to plead guilty

The man accused of being the main plotter in al-Qaida’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks has agreed to plead guilty.

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Jon Stewart pushes VA to help veterans sickened after post-9/11 exposure to uranium

Read full article: Jon Stewart pushes VA to help veterans sickened after post-9/11 exposure to uranium

Comedian Jon Stewart is pressing the Biden administration to fix a loophole in a massive veterans aid bill that has left out some of the very first troops who responded after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

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More than 3 million pass through US airport security in a day for the first time as travel surges

Read full article: More than 3 million pass through US airport security in a day for the first time as travel surges

Agents for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration on Sunday screened 3 million airline passengers in a single day for the first time ever.

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Ceremony marks start of rebuilding for Pittsburgh synagogue targeted in antisemitic mass shooting

Read full article: Ceremony marks start of rebuilding for Pittsburgh synagogue targeted in antisemitic mass shooting

Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro are among the dignitaries marking the groundbreaking of a new structure replacing the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.

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Who is Alex Jones? The conspiracist and dietary supplement salesman built an empire over decades

Read full article: Who is Alex Jones? The conspiracist and dietary supplement salesman built an empire over decades

Alex Jones has pushed many theories over the last three decades, including that the U.S. government was behind or failed to stop the Oklahoma City bombing and the 9/11 attacks.

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Travelers cope with crowds and high prices on the busiest day of Memorial Day weekend

Read full article: Travelers cope with crowds and high prices on the busiest day of Memorial Day weekend

Travelers are contenting with big crowds and flight delays on what is expected to be the busiest day of the Memorial Day weekend.

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How O.J. Simpson burned the Ford Bronco into America's collective memory

Read full article: How O.J. Simpson burned the Ford Bronco into America's collective memory

O.J. Simpson has died.

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New York City honors victims of 1993 World Trade Center bombing

Read full article: New York City honors victims of 1993 World Trade Center bombing

New York City has marked the anniversary of the 1993 bombing at the old World Trade Center.

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Two Navy SEALs drowned in the Arabian Sea. How the US charged foreign crew with smuggling weapons

Read full article: Two Navy SEALs drowned in the Arabian Sea. How the US charged foreign crew with smuggling weapons

Two Navy SEALs drowned last month while trying to board a vessel that was intercepted by U.S. naval forces in the Arabian Sea.

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NATO leader says Trump puts allies at risk by saying Russia can 'do whatever the hell they want’

Read full article: NATO leader says Trump puts allies at risk by saying Russia can 'do whatever the hell they want’

NATO's leader is warning that Donald Trump is putting the safety of U.S. troops and their allies at risk.

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Bob Beckwith, retired firefighter in famous image with Bush after 9/11, dies at 91

Read full article: Bob Beckwith, retired firefighter in famous image with Bush after 9/11, dies at 91

A retired firefighter who became part of an iconic image of American unity after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has died at the age of 91.

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Plea agreement may shorten further time at Guantanamo for 2 in connection with Bali bombings

Read full article: Plea agreement may shorten further time at Guantanamo for 2 in connection with Bali bombings

A military panel at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has recommended 23 years in detention for two Malaysian men in connection with deadly 2002 bombings in Bali.

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9/11 victim’s remains identified nearly 23 years later as Long Island man

Read full article: 9/11 victim’s remains identified nearly 23 years later as Long Island man

The remains of a Long Island man killed at the World Trade Center on 9/11 have been identified more than two decades later.

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Jurors deciding how much Giuliani must pay for lies in a Georgia election workers' case

Read full article: Jurors deciding how much Giuliani must pay for lies in a Georgia election workers' case

Jurors will continue deliberating Friday to decide how much Rudy Giuliani must pay two former Georgia election workers for spreading lies about them that led to a barrage of racist threats and upended their lives.

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Newest, bluest resort on Las Vegas Strip aims to bring Miami Beach vibe to southern Nevada

Read full article: Newest, bluest resort on Las Vegas Strip aims to bring Miami Beach vibe to southern Nevada

A towering new tower aiming for the vibe of Miami Beach’s venerable Fontainebleau resort is opening on the Las Vegas Strip.

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Families had long dialogue after Pittsburgh synagogue attack. Now they’ve unveiled a memorial design

Read full article: Families had long dialogue after Pittsburgh synagogue attack. Now they’ve unveiled a memorial design

Preliminary designs are being released for an outdoor memorial to the 11 victims of the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack.

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New documentary offers a peek into the triumphs and struggles of Muslim chaplains in US military

Read full article: New documentary offers a peek into the triumphs and struggles of Muslim chaplains in US military

The small group of Muslim chaplains in the U.S. military tends to the souls and spirits of troops of all faiths and no faith.

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Artists' posters of hostages held by Hamas, started as public reminder, become flashpoint themselves

Read full article: Artists' posters of hostages held by Hamas, started as public reminder, become flashpoint themselves

Posters of the people being held hostage by Hamas after its attack on Israel last month have become visible all over the world.

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Some want to grant temporary House speaker more power as Republican gridlock stalls Congress

Read full article: Some want to grant temporary House speaker more power as Republican gridlock stalls Congress

Rep. Patrick McHenry is presiding over the House as speaker pro tempore following the unprecedented ouster of Kevin McCarthy.

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After one week without a House speaker, Republicans appear no closer to choosing a new leader

Read full article: After one week without a House speaker, Republicans appear no closer to choosing a new leader

The House Republican majority is stuck and unable to coalesce around a new speaker.

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A 9/11 defendant is ruled unfit for trial after a medical panel finds torture left him psychotic

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A military judge at Guantanamo Bay has ruled one of the 9/11 defendants too mentally ill to stand trial.

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Correction: Guantanamo-9/11 Hearings story

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In a story published September 20, 2023, about a hearing regarding a 9/11 defendant held at Guantanamo Bay, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the hearing took place on Wednesday, It was Tuesday.

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Prince William, billionaires Gates and Bloomberg say innovation provides climate hope

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Britain’s Prince William and wealthy entrepreneurs Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg promise hope to a warming world.

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