World Trade Center
FDNY Deputy Chief James Riches: A Father's 6-Month Search at Ground Zero and Legacy of 9/11 Advocacy
Dec 14, 2025 04:11 pm CST
James "Jim" Riches, a retired FDNY deputy chief who tirelessly searched Ground Zero for his son after the September 11 attacks and spent decades advocating for sick first responders, has died from a 9/11-related illness at age 74. His story represents the ongoing toll of the attacks, as he joins more than 400 FDNY members who have succumbed to illnesses linked to toxic exposure at the World Trade Center site.
Trump Claims Early Warning About Osama Bin Laden Before 9/11 Attacks
Oct 07, 2025 01:23 am CST
President Donald Trump asserts he warned about Osama bin Laden a year before the 9/11 attacks while praising US Navy SEALs for the 2011 operation that killed the al-Qaeda leader. Speaking at the US Navy's 250th anniversary celebration, Trump described the SEALs' mission and criticized the US withdrawal from Afghanistan under Biden's administration.