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Chicago exhibition center modifying windows to prevent bird strikes after massive kill last year
Read full article: Chicago exhibition center modifying windows to prevent bird strikes after massive kill last yearAn exhibition center on Chicago' lakefront is modifying its windows to prevent bird strikes after hundreds of birds crashed into the building in one night last fall.
Remains of 2 killed in 9/11 attacks on World Trade Center identified more than 20 years later
Read full article: Remains of 2 killed in 9/11 attacks on World Trade Center identified more than 20 years laterThe remains of two people killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center have been identified using advanced DNA testing.
`Cats' returns at new Perelman Center, a $500 million building in downtown Manhattan
Read full article: `Cats' returns at new Perelman Center, a $500 million building in downtown ManhattanAndrew Lloyd Webber’s absence from New York City’s stages will be at most 14 months, with “Cats” returning in June 2024 at the World Trade Center’s new Perelman Performing Arts Center.
Judge bars public from court in NYC bike path terror trial
Read full article: Judge bars public from court in NYC bike path terror trialA federal judge has barred the public and media from a courtroom where defense lawyers say emotional testimony from victims has spoiled the death penalty trial of a man who admits killing eight people on a bike path on behalf of a terrorist group.
Taiwanese supplier to chip producers announces expansion
Read full article: Taiwanese supplier to chip producers announces expansionGlobalWafers Co., which supplies silicon wafers to semiconductor manufacturers, says it will invest $3.6 billion in facilities in Asia, the United States and Europe after its attempt to acquire Germany’s Siltronic AG failed.
Orthodox patriarch blesses shrine near 9/11 memorial
Read full article: Orthodox patriarch blesses shrine near 9/11 memorialThe spiritual leader of the world’s Eastern Orthodox Christians has given his formal blessing to a shrine that will replace a small parish church destroyed during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City.
Remember the 9/11 anniversary by reading these thoughtful pieces about the day
Read full article: Remember the 9/11 anniversary by reading these thoughtful pieces about the dayIt’s hard to believe, but the 20th anniversary of 9/11 is here. It was a horrific day, so on the anniversary, it’s more about remembering and reflecting than anything else.
A key rescue on 9/11: How a janitor at the World Trade Center used this tool to save lives
Read full article: A key rescue on 9/11: How a janitor at the World Trade Center used this tool to save livesThe number of lives lost in the 9/11 attacks likely would have been higher had William Rodriguez not been one of five people to have this inside the North Tower of the World Trade Center.
Remember what the Trade Center looked like, pre-9/11? This 360-degree view will show you
Read full article: Remember what the Trade Center looked like, pre-9/11? This 360-degree view will show youThere’s so much to discuss when it comes to the World Trade Centers, and it’s often mostly about the events that took place on Sept. 11, 2001.
20 years later, fallout from toxic WTC dust cloud grows
Read full article: 20 years later, fallout from toxic WTC dust cloud growsTwo decades after the collapse of the World Trade Center, people are still coming forward to report illnesses that might be related to toxic dust that billowed over the city after the terror attack.
Never-before-seen photos of 9/11 horror released by University of Michigan professor
Read full article: Never-before-seen photos of 9/11 horror released by University of Michigan professorPulitzer Prize-winning photographer and U-M professor David Turnley captured the scene on the streets below the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center.
Where were you on 9/11? ‘My life flashed before me, as I was shaking so badly I couldn’t dial the phone’
Read full article: Where were you on 9/11? ‘My life flashed before me, as I was shaking so badly I couldn’t dial the phone’Were you in school? At work? Traveling? Out at the store? We wanted to know: Specifically, we asked about where you were when you learned of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
‘She lives within my heart’: Metro Detroit woman honors sister 20 years after Sept. 11 attacks
Read full article: ‘She lives within my heart’: Metro Detroit woman honors sister 20 years after Sept. 11 attacksA Canton Township woman was among the more than 2,000 people killed at the World Trade Center in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
‘I had a feeling of doom’: Survivor of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks recalls escape from World Trade Center
Read full article: ‘I had a feeling of doom’: Survivor of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks recalls escape from World Trade CenterA man who grew up in Lake Orion has dedicated his life to make sure nobody forgets the men and women from Michigan who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
New DNA technology approved to identify 9/11 remains, report shows
Read full article: New DNA technology approved to identify 9/11 remains, report showsCutting-edge DNA technology will be used to analyze the remains of more than 1,100 victims of the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center that have yet to be identified.
Remembering 9/11: Metro Detroit events observe harrowing day 20 years later
Read full article: Remembering 9/11: Metro Detroit events observe harrowing day 20 years laterThis year is the 20th anniversary of the devastating attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City that killed nearly 3,000 people in 2001.
1968 ad claimed World Trade Center would pose ‘risk to air navigation’
Read full article: 1968 ad claimed World Trade Center would pose ‘risk to air navigation’As the 20-year anniversary of the tragic Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States approach, many will find themselves thinking about that day a little more deeply, perhaps, and certainly more frequently.
How the new One World Trade Center compares to the old Twin Towers
Read full article: How the new One World Trade Center compares to the old Twin TowersEven while the massive cleanup effort was going on after the Twin Towers were destroyed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, plans were being formulated as to what the replacement to the towers would look like.
9/11 Memorial & Museum to host touching commemoration on 20th anniversary of attacks
Read full article: 9/11 Memorial & Museum to host touching commemoration on 20th anniversary of attacksGet your tissues handy, because the 9/11 Memorial & Museum is getting ready to host a touching tribute for family members of those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Where were you on 9/11? These responses are heart-wrenching
Read full article: Where were you on 9/11? These responses are heart-wrenchingWere you in school? At work? Traveling? Out at the store? We wanted to know: Specifically, we asked about where you were when you learned of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
4 men convicted in 1993 WTC bombing have had sentences cut
Read full article: 4 men convicted in 1993 WTC bombing have had sentences cutIn the last year, four men implicated in the 1993 bombing have won reductions to their sentences after one part of their convictions was dropped to be consistent with a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Nidal Ayyad, 53, Mohammad A. Salameh, 53, and Mahmud Abouhalima, 61, could be freed if they each live to be 100. AdThe bombers who had their sentences reduced were arrested in the intense FBI probe that followed the blast. In a 2012 memorandum, Duffy called Yousef “a cold-blooded killer, completely devoid of conscience.”AdIn a second trial, he was convicted as the mastermind of the 1993 bombing. Eyad Ismoil, 49, also convicted in the 1993 attack, is serving a 210-year sentence.
Memorial service honors Michigan residents killed in 9/11 attacks
Read full article: Memorial service honors Michigan residents killed in 9/11 attacksWAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – Friday marks 19 years since the coordinated attacks on the World Trade Center buildings in New York City on September 11, 2001. READ: Nearly 2 decades later, experts are still working to identify remains of 9/11 victimsA memorial service was held in Wayne County to pay respect to Michigan residents who were killed in the attacks. It was held at the War Memorial, a home donated by the Alger family back in the 1940′s. David Alger was a Mutual Fund Manager who died 19 years ago in his office at the World Trade Center. At the memorial service they read the names of the 19 Michigan residents who died.
Paul Gross recalls September 11 attacks: ‘A plane just hit the World Trade Center’
Read full article: Paul Gross recalls September 11 attacks: ‘A plane just hit the World Trade Center’“No,” I replied, “why?” “A plane just hit the World Trade Center,” she said. “Must have been some catastrophic mechanical failure where the pilot had no control of the plane,” I said to my wife. A short time later the second plane hit, and that instant before anybody speculated on TV, I knew exactly what was going on: we were under attack. He stopped to get his shoes shined...by a guy set up at the base of the World Trade Center. Fifteen or twenty minutes later, the planes hit.
Brandon Roux recalls newsroom scene during September 11 attack
Read full article: Brandon Roux recalls newsroom scene during September 11 attackOn the morning of September 11, 2001, I woke up late and was scheduled to do the weather-cast for our 11am newscast. When I got in the car, my ESPN radio station was not talking about sports. I walked into KTNV and our newsroom, like every other newsroom in the country, had TV monitors lined up and stacked up across the back wall. At 9 a.m., our main anchor evening team was on the air broadcasting updated information about the 9/11 terrorist attack. I had no personal or familial connection to this attack but it still haunts me to this day.
Evrod Cassimy reflects on ‘panic’ of September 11 attacks
Read full article: Evrod Cassimy reflects on ‘panic’ of September 11 attacksI had just started my senior year of high school. I remember walking in the halls of my high school and as we switched classes, someone mentioned that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center. To be honest, most of the students in my class had no idea what the building even was. That’s when we saw the second plane hit the second tower. Today, I still feel that same scared feeling in my heart reminiscing about this terrifying time in our country’s history.
18 years later, Americans remember Sept. 11 attacks
Read full article: 18 years later, Americans remember Sept. 11 attacksPeople observe a moment of silence during ceremonies at the National September 11 Memorial on Sept. 11, 2019, in New York City. (CNN) - It's been 18 years since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the day that never ends. Nearly 3,000 people died when hijackers took control of four commercial airplanes and crashed them into the World Trade Center buildings, the Pentagon, and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. ET this morning at the site of the World Trade Center in New York City. President Donald Trump and the first lady marked the moment the first World Trade Center tower was hit, at 8:46 a.m.
Study: 9/11 attack tied to cardiovascular risk in firefighters
Read full article: Study: 9/11 attack tied to cardiovascular risk in firefightersIt found only an association between World Trade Center exposure and long-term cardiovascular risk, but more research is needed to determine whether a causal relationship exists. The new study joins several others that have found an association between firefighters responding to the World Trade Center disaster and elevated health risks. "One is that air pollution has long been known to be a major cardiovascular risk factor. "The good news is there are steps that people can take to prevent and reduce cardiovascular risk going forward, even if they've had substantially heightened risk," Trasande said. "Healthy diet and physical activity are still important counter weapons in the fight against cardiovascular disease," he said.