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Flags are flying half-staff across the tri-state area Friday in remembrance of the thousands of lives lost to the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 — in full awareness of the tens of thousands of lives first responders helped save amid the pandemic and the many more thousands they could not. The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut…

While normal things like speakers will still be present for the reading of names, there will be no stages at the solemn occasion this year

The last known living 9/11 search dog has died in a Houston suburb at age 16.

Halsey is clarifying a controversial comment she made on social media.

Forever 21 on Tuesday released a list of the nearly 180 locations it could potentially close as part of its bankruptcy proceedings. When the apparel retailer filed for bankruptcy on Sunday evening, it said it had 549 stores in the U.S. and 251 locations internationally. The planned closures represent about a third of Forever 21′s entire fleet of stores in...

A former New York state trooper died Saturday of an illness related to his Sept. 11 duties, state police said Saturday.

President Donald Trump on Monday signed a bill ensuring that a victims’ compensation fund helping those impacted by the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks never runs out of money, ending years of legislative gridlock as the number of first responders dying of Ground Zero-related illnesses mounted. Appearing in the Rose Garden with more than 60 first responders from the 2001 terrorist...

The New York City Medical Examiner has identified another person killed in the September 11 terror attacks, the 1,644th victim identified

The House has overwhelmingly approved a bill ensuring that a victims compensation fund for the Sept. 11 attacks never runs out of money.
The 402-12 vote Friday sends the bill to the Senate, where Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has agreed to call it up before the August recess.

Amazon launched its high-tech Go convenience store a year ago, where shoppers can pull items off the shelf and walk out.

Acting Homeland Security chief Kevin McAleenan told NBC News that separating migrant families at the U.S. southern border is “not on the table,” and the policy was “not worth it” from an enforcement perspective. In his first network interview as acting DHS secretary to broadcast, McAleenan told NBC News’ Lester Holt on Tuesday, “We’re not pursuing that approach.” Of the...

Giant granite monoliths weighing up to 17 tons were carefully put in place at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum on Saturday as part of a new installation honoring first responders.

Michael Bloomberg has announced he won’t run for president in 2020. Melissa Russo reports.

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he won’t run for president in 2020, but will instead launch a new campaign called Beyond Carbon to continue advancing the causes he’s already invested in. In an editorial on Bloomberg.com, Bloomberg said many people have encouraged him to run and he has in fact thought about a possible presidential...

The compensation fund for victims of 9/11 is running out of money and will cut future payments by 50 to 70 percent, officials announced Friday. September 11th Victim Compensation Fund special master Rupa Bhattacharyya said she was “painfully aware of the inequity of the situation” but stressed that awarding some funds for every valid claim would be preferable to sending...

A downtown subway station has reopened for the first time since it was destroyed in the World Trade Center attack 17 years ago.

A 12-year-old girl who left Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport with an unknown woman has been found safe in New York, officials said Friday.

A 12-year-old girl who left Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport with an unknown woman was approached by a couple when she was in New York City with a tour group, police say.

A house in Fairfax, Virginia, looks pretty average on the outside, but inside it’s filled with mannequins and fake blood. The purpose of the house is to teach students studying forensic science. David Culver reports.