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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.
`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 Webberās absence from New York Cityās stages will be at most 14 months, with āCatsā returning in June 2024 at the World Trade Centerās new Perelman Performing Arts Center.
'Powder keg' for 9/11: 1993 trade center bombing remembered
Read full article: 'Powder keg' for 9/11: 1993 trade center bombing rememberedThirty years after terrorism first struck the World Trade Center, victimsā relatives and survivors are remembering the deadly 1993 bombing that foreshadowed 9/11.
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 phase of the trial of a man who admits that he killed eight people on a bike path on behalf of a terrorist group.
First responders climb Tower of Americas on 9/11 to pay tribute to fallen heroes
Read full article: First responders climb Tower of Americas on 9/11 to pay tribute to fallen heroesHundreds of first responders climbed the Tower of Americas Sunday to pay tribute to the heroes who lost their lives 21 years ago inside the World Trade Center.
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 Germanyās 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 worldās 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 dayItās hard to believe, but the 20th anniversary of 9/11 is here. It was a horrific day, so on the anniversary, itās 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 youThereās so much to discuss when it comes to the World Trade Centers, and itās 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.
Where were you on 9/11? āMy life flashed before me, as I was shaking so badly I couldnāt dial the phoneā
Read full article: Where were you on 9/11? āMy life flashed before me, as I was shaking so badly I couldnāt dial the phoneāWere 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.
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.
1968 ad claimed World Trade Center would pose ārisk to air navigationā
Read full article: 1968 ad claimed World Trade Center would pose ārisk to air navigationāAs 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 āa cold-blooded killer, completely devoid of conscience.āAdIn 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.
Quercetin vitamin could help prevent against COVID-19 or help with recovery, health experts say
Read full article: Quercetin vitamin could help prevent against COVID-19 or help with recovery, health experts saySome proponents of the over the counter vitamin Quercetin believe it could be one part of the treatment regimen against COVID-19, along with convalescent plasma and Remdesivir. According to medpagetoday.com, Quercetin has long been evaluated for its potential protective effects against cancers, heart disease and cells that release histamines. In a 2016 animal study, rodents were administered Quercetin before being exposed to a lethal load of Ebola and survived. A human COVID-19 trial in Turkey of 95 patients with COVID-19 received a 1,000 mg active treatment dose of Quercetin and 113 healthcare workers are receiving a 500 mg dose as a Prophylaxis. The study says that there were no recorded COVID-19 cases among healthcare workers taking the treatment and no deaths among the reserved patients.
āI just remember hearing this incredible explosion,': Texan recalls surviving 9/11 attacks on World Trade Center
Read full article: āI just remember hearing this incredible explosion,': Texan recalls surviving 9/11 attacks on World Trade CenterSeptember 11, 2001 will always be fresh in the mind of one Texan after having experienced the attack on the World Trade Center firsthand 19 years ago. ET, American Airlines Flight 11, traveling from Boston to Los Angeles, struck the North Tower, according to CNN. āI just remember hearing this incredible explosion,ā John said in an interview with CBS Dallas. The second plane, United Airlines Flight 175, traveling from Boston to Los Angeles, struck the South Tower at 9:03 a.m. Johnās family lives in Denton, Texas; however, the family returns to the World Trade Center site to attend the memorial at Ground Zero.
Converse Fire Department hosts private stair climb to honor 9/11 heroes
Read full article: Converse Fire Department hosts private stair climb to honor 9/11 heroesIn previous years, the Converse Fire Department climbed the stairs at the Tower of the Americas as part of San Antonio 110ā²s 9/11 Memorial Climb. Due to COVID-19 precautions, the event was held virtually, encouraging registered participants to plan a tribute challenge. Converse Fire Chief, Luis Valdez opted to continue with the traditional stair climb, with limited capacity. Converse Fire Department hosts private stair climb to honor 9/11 heroes (Copyright 2020 by KSAT - All rights reserved.) Valdez said he hopes the stair climb at the local stadium in Converse becomes an annual event open to the community.