9/11

Rana Sodhi (L) and Harjit Sodhi hold a photograph of their late brother, Balbir Singh Sodhi, who was shot and killed at 52. Since his death, the brothers have been involved in educating others about Sikhism and the discrimination their community faces in

'People Saw Only A Turban And A Beard': Reflecting On A Post-Sept. 11 Death

8:17am September 14, 2018

Two Sikh men lost their brother in a violent hate crime following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. At StoryCorps, they reflect on his life and how they were treated after the terrorist attacks.

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Two members of the New York City Fire Department look through the open ceiling of the Oculus, part of the World Trade Center transportation hub in New York on Tuesday. The transit hall ceiling window was opened just before 10:28 a.m., marking the moment t

National

Report: Counterterrorism Should Pivot To Strengthen Fragile States

5:24pm September 11, 2018

by Greg Myre

The nonpartisan report says the U.S. needs to undertake a long-term effort to prevent groups like the Islamic State and al-Qaida from getting a foothold in vulnerable countries.

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The South Pool of New York's 9/11 Memorial, which honors victims of the attacks. On Wednesday, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, announced it identified the remains of Scott Michael Johnson, a 26-year-old securities analyst.

National

9/11 Victim Identified, Nearly 17 Years Later

3:16pm July 26, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Scott Michael Johnson, identified by the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner, was a securities analyst at an investment banking firm. More than 1,100 victims have yet to be identified.

Defence lawyer Walter Ruiz represents Mustafa Ahmad al Hawsawi, one of the detainees accused of orchestrating the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

National

Guantanamo Court Lacks Jurisdiction To Try 9/11 Defendants, Says Defense Attorney

6:00am December 15, 2017

by David Welna

The attorney for one of the 9/11 defendants argues the Guantanamo military commission can't try his client, because the U.S. wasn't at war with al-Qaida at the time of the attacks.

Human Interest

Communities Set To Commemorate 15th Anniversary Of 9/11 Attacks

2:45pm September 09, 2016

by WFDD Staff

Across the Triad this weekend, there will be many remembrances of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

Members of the Taliban militia ride in vehicles during Afghanistan's annual Independence Day parade in Kabul on Aug. 19, 2001. Afghanistan was largely cut off from the world during the Taliban's rule from 1996 to 2001. That changed dramatically after the

World News

The View From Kabul On Sept. 11, 2001

2:47pm September 08, 2016

by Hannah Bloch

The attacks came at a time when Afghanistan was under harsh Taliban rule, isolated from the world and on the verge of famine. Reporter Hannah Bloch, who was in Kabul on Sept. 11, recalls the day.

Rudolph Giuliani Claims U.S. Had No Terrorist Attacks Pre-Obama

8:47pm August 16, 2016

by Scott Horsley

That's not true, of course, and it's interesting coming from the man who was mayor of New York on Sept. 11, 2001.

W. Is Back: 6 Quotes From Campaigning For Jeb Bush

4:59pm February 16, 2016

by Will Huntsberry

Former President George W. Bush hit the campaign trail for his brother in South Carolina Monday. He brought some self-deprecating humor and defended his record as president during and after 9/11.

Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump, left speaks at a Republican presidential debate last month, as former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush listens.

'Pathetic' — Trump, Bush Spar Over 9/11. Maybe Neither Will Be The Nominee

11:47am October 17, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

Donald Trump implied George W. Bush shared in the blame for Sept. 11, and then Trump and Jeb Bush fought about it on Twitter. But both candidates have big vulnerabilities.