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Kid Calls 911 To Avoid Bedtime [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:00:25 +0000

If you have kids, then you know the battle of bedtime. The kids fight you all the time and come up with convenient excuses on why they shouldn’t go to bed, instead of just going to bed. Have you ever had a child call 911 to avoid bedtime? Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, [...]

4th Graders Drawing Assignment Depicts 9/11 Terrorist Attacks – Parents Outraged

Billy Goforth — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 19:06:05 +0000

El Paso Parents are outraged at the drawing assignment that their children received in which they were told to draw the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Parents say that the teacher gave specific instructions telling the children draw detailed images of the buildings on fire, planes and people jumping out of windows. The drawings depict people yelling [...]

Are We Forgetting About 9/11? [VIDEOS]

Angel Dee — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:33:08 +0000

September 11, 2012 marks the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks against the United States. We have been at war for 11 years and it seems that people are beginning to forget the reasoning? We can all sit down and think back to the horrific morning of September 11, 2001. It doesn’t matter what [...]

911 Tapes From Jennifer Hudson Family Murder Trial Released

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:34:04 +0000

The trial of William Balfour, the man accused of murdering several members of Jennifer Hudson‘s family, is in full swing. As a result, the 911 tapes have been released and introduced as evidence in the triple murder case. Balfour stands accused of killing Hudson’s mother, her brother and her nephew. It’s tragic stuff, so proceed [...]

Proposed Skyscrapers in South Korea May Stir Up Painful Memories of 9/11 [PHOTO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:20:39 +0000

A Dutch architectural firm is under fire after releasing a mock-up of two proposed buildings in Seoul, South Korea that look eerily like New York City’s Twin Towers just after hijackers flew planes into them on 9/11. The project, dubbed “The Cloud,” features two skyscrapers linked with a series of cubes comprising a sky lounge, [...]

Two Children Called 911 Looking for the Police Chief or Santa Claus

Lori Crofford — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:16:57 +0000

Last summer the day care where my son goes had a lesson on 911. So he knows when there is an emergency he picks up the phone and dials 911. Any time he sees those numbers on a poster he says, "Mamma I call 911 for emergencies.". That is why this latest story is kind of funny.

9/11 Memorial Misspells Victim's Name

Shauna Wright — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:00:34 +0000

In an “oops” of epic proportions, a 9/11 victim’s name was apparently misspelled on the New York memorial unveiled this past weekend.

Jeffrey Schreier worked for financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald, and was one of the many from that company killed on September 11, 2001.

When his relatives visited the memorial during the 10th anniversary commemorations on Sunday, they were shocked to see his first name had been spelled “Jeffery” instead.

Paul Simon Gives Poignant Performance of 'The Sound of Silence' at Ground Zero [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:30:56 +0000

During Sunday’s ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Paul Simon gave a haunting acoustical performance of ‘The Sound of Silence’ while some onlookers wept. The song that first propelled Simon and his former musical partner Art Garfunkel into the national spotlight in 1965 was originally written by [...]

Victims of 9/11 Attacks Remembered at 10-Year Anniversary Ceremony [PICTURES]

Stephanie Berning — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:41:43 +0000

The victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks were remembered at a ceremony marking the 10-year anniversary of the tragic events on Sunday. The names of the 2,977 people killed in the attacks were read during the ceremony, which stopped for a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. — the time when American Airlines Flight 11 [...]

A Look Back at Iconic Images of 9/11/01 [PHOTOS]

Stephanie Berning — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:40:47 +0000

The images that emerged in the hours and weeks following the September 11 terrorist attacks have been imprinted in many of our minds. With the 10-year anniversary of the attacks, we take a look back at some of the more iconic pictures from the attacks. Read Original: A Look Back at Iconic Images of 9/11/01 [...]

Remembering 9/11 – Lori's Recounts

Lori Crofford — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:00:08 +0000

I’ll be honest with you I don’t like remembering the day of 9/11 as most people don’t. Things like that only happen in other countries or it happened to our grandparents, great-grandparents or the forefathers of our country. But not anymore, it happened to us, our generation and our nation. It was just like any [...]

9/11 Widow Peg Ogonowski Reminisces – And Looks Ahead [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 21:07:44 +0000

Peg Ogonowski’s late husband, John, was the captain of American Flight 11 — better known as the first plane to hit the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001.

“It was that moment of before and after,” said Peg, a former flight attendant. “There was my whole life before and then everything changed. It was a real line in my life that there will always be before 9/11 and after 9/11.”

List Of Victims Names Killed In The September 11th Terrorist Attack

Billy Goforth — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:26:05 +0000

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks claimed the lives of 2,977 victims. The name of each victim is listed below.

NASA Releases Satellite Video of 9/11 Attacks

Lori Crofford — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:02:15 +0000

Here is a video of satellite footage the day of the 9/11 attacks. NASA Releases Aerial Footage of 9/11 Attacks

What Do Americans Think About Sacrificing Rights to Fight Terrorism After 9/11? [POLL]

Jade Walker — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:00:56 +0000

The terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 left an indelible mark on Americans. But even as the first responders climbed through the rubble in New York, Washington, DC and Pennsylvania, the country embarked on a “War on Terror.” With that war came years of conflict in Afghanistan and Iraq, indefinite detention of terror suspects without charges or trial, enhanced interrogation techniques, extraordinary rendition and the passage of the USA Patriot Act.

Ten years later, Americans are still wondering if it was wise to sacrifice some privacy and freedoms in order to fight terrorism.

See Seven Years of 9/11 Memorial Construction in 90 Seconds [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:30:11 +0000

The National September 11 Memorial will be unveiled on the 10th anniversary of the attacks next month. Workers have been toiling at the site for seven years, but this time-lapse video crunches it all down to just a minute and a half. Using footage from live webcam site EarthCam, the past several years of construction [...]

Gwyneth Paltrow Credited with Saving Woman's Life on September 11

Shauna Wright — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:00:37 +0000

There are lots of ways to save a life. You can donate blood, volunteer at an animal shelter or, apparently, almost run someone over as she’s on her way to certain doom. On the morning of September 11, 2001, Lara Lundstrom Clarke jaywalked across a New York street as she was rushing to catch [...]

Marlon Brando, Michael Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor Took Post-9/11 Road Trip Together

Billy Goforth — Fri, 06 May 2011 13:02:14 +0000

According to an article in this month's Vanity Fair, eccentric superstars Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando were in New York to see a concert performance by their good friend Michael Jackson when the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11 occurred. Fearing more terrorism, Jackson moved his entire entourage, which included Taylor and Brando, to New Jersey the day after the World Trade Center towers fell.

At that point, with all flights cancelled, Jackson rented a car and headed West with Taylor and Brando in tow.

Getting Engaged Cannot Be Forced

Lori Crofford — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:05:41 +0000

Nearly every little girl from the time they can talk dreams of becoming a bride one day. They perfect engagement ring, the perfect dress, the perfect wedding and the perfect proposal. What happens when the man you love just doesn’t propose? Do you stay? Do you leave and find someone who will love you and [...]