Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has said Russian interference in the 2016 election was on such an enormous scale that it amounted to a “cyber 9/11”. “I think there a lot more connections that have yet to come to light,” Clinton told an audience in London on Sunday evening. “If I had been elected […]
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The surprising effect 9/11 had on the English language
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images American history was forever altered on September 11, 2001, when thousands of people lost their lives at the hands of terrorists. But there was a lesser-known change that was also initiated that day — a change to the English language, one that has caught the attention of linguists and shaped the way we […]
Melania Trump wears black jacquard coat to mark 16th anniversary of 9/11 with Donald Trump
In remembrance of the nearly 3,000 people who were killed when hijackers flew commercial airplanes into New York’s World Trade Centre, the Pentagon and a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania Melania, 47, and US President Donald Trump, 71, paid their respects by gathering with others outside the White House. It was the first 9/11 commemoration for […]
Market legend Art Cashin’s note from the first day US markets opened after 9/11
AP Images Monday marks the 16th anniversary of September 11, 2001, the date of the deadliest attacks on US soil since Pearl Harbor. To remember the day and honor its heroes, legendary New York Stock Exchange floor trader and director of floor operations for UBS Art Cashin republished his original comments from September 24, 2001, when […]
‘The next 9/11 will be your fault’: Lindsey Graham delivers warning to naysayers against Trump’s plan
Fox News Following President Donald Trump’s speech outlining his plan to increase the US military’s presence in Afghanistan, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina praised Trump’s blueprint on hopefully ending America’s longest war on Monday. “I will fight … tooth and nail to make sure that we do not lose in Afghanistan like we did in […]
A victim of 9/11 has been identified after 16 years using new DNA technology
Spencer Platt/Getty Images NEW YORK (AP) — The remains of a man killed at the World Trade Center on 9/11 have been identified nearly 16 years after the attacks, medical examiners said Monday. His name was withheld at his family’s request, the New York City medical examiner’s office said. The announcement marked the first new […]
Tyler, The Creator Performs “911,” Talks Writing Important Material, Grabs Stephen Colbert’s Butt
Sounds about right. The full-of-contradictions rapper/prodigious Odd Future creator, Tyler, The Creator has, in the past, been criticized (to the extent of being banned from England, and denounced by GLAAD) for his lyrics involving violence towards woman and high levels of homophobia — particularly with the frivolous use of the word “faggot” across his songs. […]
9/11 survivors face higher risk of heart and lung problems
Intense exposure on the first day of the September 11, 2001 disaster could increase the risk of developing chronic conditions such as heart and lung disease, a new study suggests. CBC | Health News
9/11 families may add UAE to lawsuit against Saudis over role in terrorist attacks
The United Arab Emirates may be added to lawsuits brought by the families of 9/11 victims against Saudi Arabia for its alleged role in the 2001 attacks. Read more Families of the victims have been fighting to bring a case against Saudi Arabia for its alleged role in funding and supporting Al-Qaeda. In September 2016, […]
Teenage jihadist jailed for life over London bomb attack plot on 9/11 anniversary
Published time: 4 Jul, 2017 04:33 A 19-year-old has been sentenced to life in prison after previously pleading guilty to plotting terrorist acts in London last year. Haroon Syed was arrested last year after he tried to purchase weapons online from an undercover agent with an intent to use them in an attack on the […]