The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday issued a new national terrorism bulletin warning of the “heightened threat environment” across the United States as the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks approaches. The U.S. homeland continues to face “diverse and challenging” threats, according to the DHS. Those threats include domestic terrorist activities by…
Man Honors 9/11 Crews With Boston-New York Drink Cart Push
BRAINTREE, Mass.—A former flight attendant who lost several colleagues when United Flight 175 was flown into the World Trade Center’s south tower in New York on Sept. 11, 2001, is honoring his friends on the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks by pushing an airline beverage cart from Boston to ground zero. Pushing a cart…
Mississippi 6-Year-Old Calls 911 to Tell Sheriff’s Department: ‘I Love All of Y’all’
A little girl in Mississippi had to make a phone call to 911, but when emergency answered, she hung up. The concerned operator called back right away, and 6-year-old Mylah picked up. What she said next made the Covington County Sheriff’s Department’s day. A recording of the phone call was later posted on the department’s…
Firefighters Plan to Bike Across Country to Honor 9/11 First Responders
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. To honor the first responders who lost their lives that day, a group of firefighters is preparing for a bike ride that will take them from the San Francisco Bay Area to the Brooklyn Bridge and Ground Zero in New York. The 3,800-mile…
Our Vice President Ignores Memorial Day, as Our National Identity Needs Shoring Up
“Enjoy the long weekend.” Thus spake Kamala Harris, Vice-President of the United States, on the run-up to Memorial Day 2021. As many commentators pointed out, you wouldn’t know that she had Memorial Day in mind, because her tweet didn’t mention the name of the holiday. For her, it was just another long weekend, another opportunity…
Withdrawal From Afghanistan Timed to Humiliate US
Commentary As if there were any doubts about the animosity directed by the Left against the United States of America, President Joe Biden’s announcement that all American troops will be withdrawn from George W. Bush’s ill-conceived and thoroughly wasteful war in Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021 finally ought to dispel them. Think they picked that…
How a Blind Man Survived the 9/11 World Trade Center Attack
Michael Hingson has been blind his entire life but is a prime example of someone who isn’t defined or hindered by his inability to see. His confidence and the lessons he learned from his first guide dog would help him excel professionally—and even survive a terrorist attack on 9/11. Hingson, 70, who lives in Victorville,…
Republicans Pan Pentagon Move to Give COVID-19 Vaccines to Guantanamo Detainees
Republican lawmakers took aim at reports that the Pentagon would give COVID-19 vaccines to detainees at Guantanamo Bay while millions of vulnerable Americans wait in line for their turn to get inoculated. Recent reports indicate that the Pentagon plans to offer vaccines to the 40 prisoners housed at the facility starting as early as next…
Pentagon Plan to Give COVID-19 Vaccines to Guantanamo Detainees Paused After Republican Criticism
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby wrote on Twitter that the plan to vaccinate Guantanamo prisoners has been “paused,” after the move was heavily criticized by Republican representatives and survivors of 9/11. “No Guantanamo detainees have been vaccinated. We’re pausing the plan to move forward, as we review force protection protocols. We remain committed to our…
Pentagon Pauses Plan to Give COVID-19 Vaccines to Guantanamo Prisoners After GOP Criticism
The Pentagon has paused a plan to administer COVID-19 vaccines to prisoners held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba after the move was heavily criticized by Republican representatives and 9/11 survivors. “No Guantanamo detainees have been vaccinated. We’re pausing the plan to move forward, as we review force protection protocols. We remain committed to our…
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