President Joe Biden is under pressure to do more to help struggling Afghans. On Friday, he divided frozen Afghanistan funds, sending half to victims of 9/11, the other half to the country to help Afghan people. But could the money get into the wrong hands of the Taliban? Biden has called for all American citizens…
Capitol Report (Feb. 11): Biden Admin Warns of Russian Airstrikes
February 11, 2022
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Patriotic 14-Year-Old Artist Paints Giant Military, First Responder Mural Covering 8,000 Sq Feet in Illinois Town
One young artist from Marion, Illinois, has painted an 8,000 square-foot mural highlighting American military and first responders—from Iwo Jima to Vietnam; from Operation Iraqi Freedom to 9/11. Madeline Deiters, or Maddie, 14, a ninth-grader who’s been homeschooled her whole life, began mapping her composition just days after September 11, and the massive mural took…
Mom Needs Help After Suddenly Fainting, Then Her 2-Year-Old Daughter Calls 911: ‘She Just Remembered It’
Just after the holidays, one mom from Macon, Georgia, needed help when she suddenly fainted at a family member’s house. After receiving medical attention, Tamyaa Alexander, 23, was shocked to hear that her 2-year-old daughter, Serenity, had called 911 and then called her grandmother for help. “My family told me when I woke up from hospital…
New NYC Mayor Calls 911 on Men Fighting During Subway Ride on First Day
New York City Mayor Eric Adams called the police when he saw three men fighting during his commute to his first day on the job, according to footage of the incident. While waiting for a subway train and talking to reporters on Saturday, Adams, a Democrat, saw three men fighting near the Kosciuszko St. J train stop in…
911 System in Jeopardy Amid ‘Crippling Labor Shortages’: Association President
An emergency medical service (EMS) group issued a warning about a U.S.-wide shortage of workers that could imperil the 911 system in some places. “This has been a problem that has that been developing over several years because of chronic underfunding shortfalls from Congress for ambulance services, but certainly during the pandemic things have hit…
Brother of Fallen Firefighter Has Made It His Life’s Mission to Take Care of Those Who Serve Us
Commentary SHANKSVILLE, Pennsylvania—The first thing you notice about Frank Siller is the resolve in his mission. Each step he takes along Shanksville Road on the outskirts of this Somerset County town is done with purpose. The sound the steps make is a forward motion; there is no hint of retreat. You can imagine it is…
San Diego Commemorates the Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
Around 1000 spectators gathered at the USS Midway Museum in downtown San Diego on Saturday to honor lives lost in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Many people from the west coast attended the memorial ceremony to read the names of their deceased loved ones. Don Forsyth, retired battalion chief of the Orange County…
Rescuers Ran Toward the Falling Towers: Heroism Amid the 9/11 Tragedy
Jeffrey Smith was a sales director working just over a block from the Twin Towers when terrorists attacked 20 years ago. He laments the lesser-known death toll that has followed 9/11, such as those caused by the toxicity of the air: “I got a four-element mask, you know, optimized to the dangers … I ended…
Memorials Held Across Southland to Mark 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks
LOS ANGELES—It was an emotional day in Southern California and around the nation today, with multiple ceremonies marking the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Two moments of silence were observed at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), where some passengers aboard three flights were headed at the time they crashed. The airport’s…
9/11 First Responders and Victims’ Families Recall the Tragedy 20 Years Later During Wreath Laying Ceremony
NEW YORK—The International Association of Firefighters conducted a wreath-laying ceremony for the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks at the World Trade Center memorial site. Pipers played a melody neither joyous nor sad over the underlying drone sound. They marched before the main body of representatives and waited for the priest to throw his blessing…
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