Judge bars public from court in NYC bike path terror trial
A federal judge has barred the public and media from a courtroom where defense lawyers say emotional testimony from victims has spoiled the death penalty trial of a man who admits killing eight people on a bike path on behalf of a terrorist group.
4 men convicted in 1993 WTC bombing have had sentences cut
In 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 “a cold-blooded killer, completely devoid of conscience.”AdIn 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.
Local tributes remember those lost in 9/11
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Occasions around South Florida paid tribute to the victims on the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. In Southwest Miami-Dade, the lives of those lost during 9/11 became part of a Salute to Healthcare workers sky dive by The Black Daggers, members of the Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team. In Miami Lakes, 2,977 flags were planted at Picnic Park West overnight creating a blanket of red, white and blue. Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid hosted a 9/11 Flag Memorial Ceremony on Friday morning along with town officials, police and the city’s fire department. And, in Fort Lauderdale, the city’s Fire Rescue draped an American flag across Broward Boulevard and Southwest 2nd Avenue using one of the department’s firetrucks.
What is Movember or NoShavember anyway?
(CNN) - It's the first of November, which means it's the start of Movember or NoShavember. The Movember Foundation focuses on men's health, and NoShavember is aimed at fighting cancer, regardless of sex. MovemberThe Movember Foundation started in 2003 by Travis Garone and Luke Slattery in Melbourne, according to the organization's website. In 2012, the Movember Foundation was ranked as one of the Top 100 non-governmental organizations in the world by NGO Advisor. More than 20 countries participate in Movember every year now, and the organization has raised over $700 million, according to its website.
18 years later, Americans remember Sept. 11 attacks
People observe a moment of silence during ceremonies at the National September 11 Memorial on Sept. 11, 2019, in New York City. (CNN) - It's been 18 years since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the day that never ends. Nearly 3,000 people died when hijackers took control of four commercial airplanes and crashed them into the World Trade Center buildings, the Pentagon, and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. ET this morning at the site of the World Trade Center in New York City. President Donald Trump and the first lady marked the moment the first World Trade Center tower was hit, at 8:46 a.m.
Study: 9/11 attack tied to cardiovascular risk in firefighters
It found only an association between World Trade Center exposure and long-term cardiovascular risk, but more research is needed to determine whether a causal relationship exists. The new study joins several others that have found an association between firefighters responding to the World Trade Center disaster and elevated health risks. "One is that air pollution has long been known to be a major cardiovascular risk factor. "The good news is there are steps that people can take to prevent and reduce cardiovascular risk going forward, even if they've had substantially heightened risk," Trasande said. "Healthy diet and physical activity are still important counter weapons in the fight against cardiovascular disease," he said.