Mar 01 Osama bin Laden wanted the bulk of his fortune used 'on jihad' By Deb Riechmann and Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In his handwritten will, al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden claimed he had about $29 million in personal wealth — the bulk of which he wanted to be used "on jihad, for the sake of Allah."… Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 8:01 The privacy vs. security battle, reignited By PBS News Hour As Apple’s standoff with federal courts reignites the debate over privacy versus security, some may wonder just how much American intelligence policies have changed since Sept. 11. Hari Sreenivasan talks with former CIA Director Michael Hayden about the constitutional cost… Continue watching
Jan 07 NYPD settles two lawsuits over post-9/11 surveillance of Muslims By Corinne Segal For the first time in more than 10 years, a civilian representative will monitor counter-terrorism efforts at the New York Police Department. Continue reading
Dec 16 Spending bill would extend health care to 9/11 responders By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press First responders who rushed to the World Trade Center after the Sept. 11 attacks, spent weeks cleaning up the site and later became sick will have access to federal health benefits for the rest of their lives. Continue reading
Nov 15 Clinton criticized after invoking 9/11 to defend campaign donations By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign on Sunday defended her donations from Wall Street by saying she worked to help the financial sector rebuild after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and sought to address the abuses that led to an economic crisis. Continue reading
Oct 29 The inside story of predator drones By P. J. Tobia The predator drone, with it’s distinctive oblong head and inverted V-shaped tail, has in some ways become the mascot for the U.S. global war on terror. But that wasn't always the case. P.J. Tobia dives into the history and controversy… Continue reading
Oct 18 Trump on Fox News: I would have kept out 9/11 hijackers By Associated Press Donald Trump says that had he been president, the Sept. 11 hijackers likely would not have gotten into the U.S. in the first place. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 2:29 Americans remember loved ones lost on 9/11 By PBS News Hour Bells tolled in New York, Washington and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, the sites where thousands died at in the 9/11 attacks 14 years ago. While hundreds of families and survivors marked the moment, it was also a day for honoring the sacrifice… Continue watching
Sep 11 Video: 9/11 ceremony from New York By News Desk The annual reading of the names of the victims of 9/11 will take place Friday in Downtown Manhattan. There will be moments of silence in observance of the times the planes struck the towers, the Pentagon, the times when each… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 3:27 Once a quiet field in Shanksville, transformed into somber memorial By PBS News Hour Friday marks the 14th anniversary of September 11, 2001, and with it, the crash of United Flight 93, one of four planes that were hijacked. A new memorial was dedicated outside Shanksville, Pennsylvania, to honor those on board who gave… Continue watching