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News Articles: 911

<strong>Left:</strong> Upper West Side; <strong>Right:</strong> Harlem. Summer 2002

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  • National

The Summer After 9/11, A Photographer Documents A City's Healing

Photographer Lucas Foglia was 19 during the summer of 2002 when he made portraits NYC residents.

September 11, 2021
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By:
  • Lucas Foglia and
  • Michele Abercrombie
People walk near the sight of Ground Zero and the One World Trade Center on Aug. 30. The Wall Street neighborhood changed drastically after the 9/11 attacks as banks moved out of what had long been their home.

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  • Business

Wall Street Was Once The Home Of The Big Banks. 9/11 Led To A Radical Reinvention

For centuries, Wall Street was where some of the biggest banks in the world were based. Today, it's home to Uber and Spotify, and new residents have poured in.

September 11, 2021
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By:
  • David Gura
Two men identified by authorities as hijackers Mohamed Atta (right) and Abdulaziz Alomari (center) pass through airport security on Sept. 11, 2001, at Portland International Jetport in Maine in an image from airport surveillance tape released on Sept. 19, 2001.

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  • National

It Was Shoes On, No Boarding Pass Or ID. But Airport Security Forever Changed On 9/11

No boarding pass or ID was needed to go to the gate, and 4-inch-blade knives were allowed aboard planes. Now we take off shoes, can't have liquids over 3.4 oz and go through high-tech body scanners.

September 10, 2021
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By:
  • David Schaper
These three books provide a detailed accounting of events that have largely defined the U.S. role in the world in the first part of the 21st century.

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  • Books

3 Sobering Lessons Learned Since 9/11

These books provide a detailed accounting of events that have defined the U.S. role in the world in the first part of the 21st century. None makes for cheery reading, but all offer sobering lessons.

September 09, 2021
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By:
  • Greg Myre
Jack Grandcolas, who lost his pregnant wife on United Flight 93, sits near his home in Pebble Beach, Calif. Twenty years after Sept. 11, he is still working through his loss.

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  • National

How Mourning Has Been Different For Each Of These 9/11 Families

Loved ones of people lost on United Airlines Flight 93 share how they struggled with grief, embraced it and discovered new depths of mourning over 20 years.

September 09, 2021
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By:
  • Tim Lambert and
  • Scott Detrow
A man in New York City lights a candle on Sept. 14, 2001, for the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

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  • National

20 Years Later, 2 More 9/11 Victims Have Been Identified Using New Technology

Two victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, were recently identified through DNA analysis.

September 08, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
An Nguyen sits for a portrait at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. Nguyen had just turned four when his father died in the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon.

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  • National

They Don't Remember Their Parents Dying On 9/11. But They'll Never Forget

Many children of 9/11 victims were too young to remember their parents who died. They've grown up living with the tension between having a personal connection to the day but few, if any memories.

September 06, 2021
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By:
  • Melissa Block and
  • Daniel Lam
Therapist Kiki Radermacher was one of the first members of a mobile crisis response unit in Missoula, Mont., which started responding to emergency mental health calls last year. That pilot project becomes permanent in July and is one of six such teams in the state — up from one in 2019.

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  • Health

In Montana, Crisis Support Teams Offer Alternatives To Policing Mental Health

Montana now has six mobile crisis response teams — up from one in 2019 — with more in the works. Each team has a different makeup, but all use mental health support to diffuse tricky situations.

June 10, 2021
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By:
  • Katheryn Houghton
House impeachment manager Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-Virgin Islands, drew a stark comparison between the Americans who "sacrificed their lives for love of country, honor, duty" by stopping foreign terrorists from striking the Capitol on 9/11, and the insurgents who were "incited" by Trump to attack the seat of government.

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  • Politics

Impeachment Manager Plaskett Says Trump Mob Did What 9/11 Terrorists Failed To Do

"Almost everyday I remember that 44 Americans gave their lives to stop the plane that was headed to this Capitol building," she said. "The capitol stands because of people like that."

February 11, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York, United States

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  • News

Fort Stewart Soldier Arrested In Plot To Blow Up NYC 9/11 Memorial

A U.S. Army soldier was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Georgia on terrorism charges after he spoke online about plots to blow up New York City's 9/11 Memorial and other landmarks and attack U.S. soldiers in the Middle East, authorities said.

January 19, 2021
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  • Associated Press
The Periodic Review Board, which uses this building for meetings, has recommended the release of a long-held prisoner from Guantanamo.

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  • National Security

U.S. Clears For Release Longtime Guantánamo Inmate Never Charged With A Crime

The Yemeni man, who is in his mid-40s and known by several names, has been held for more than 18 years. Although cleared for release, the U.S. has not found a place for him to go.

December 11, 2020
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By:
  • Sacha Pfeiffer
Ali Al-Tamimi (center) walks with two unidentified men as they leave federal court in Alexandria, Va., in April 2005. A federal judge has ordered him released from prison pending the outcome of his appeals, which have been unresolved for more than a decade.

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  • National Security

Judge Orders Release Of Virginia Terrorism Convict Pending Appeal

Ali Al-Tamimi was sentenced to life in prison 15 years ago for encouraging several young men to join the Taliban and fight U.S. forces. He is being held in the federal Supermax prison in Colorado.

August 19, 2020
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By:
  • Mark Katkov

Dunwoody Mayor Denis Shortal On EMS Issues In His City

If you have an emergency and need to call 9-1-1, how soon do you want to help to arrive? ASAP is likely your answer. In the city of Dunwoody, ambulance...

March 14, 2019
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By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt
Residents in Brookhaven, Dunwoody, Johns Creek, and Sandy Springs can now text 911 for assistance.

Text To 911 Now Available In 4 Additional Georgia Cities

Texting the 911 number during an emergency is now an option for several metro Atlanta residents. Last week Sandy Springs, Johns Creek, Dunwoody, and...

December 20, 2016
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By:
  • Robert Jimison

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