On September 11, 2001, amid the burning ashes of the World Trade Center, three New York City firefighters hoisted a small American flag removed from a nearby yacht. It was 5 p.m. on a day that would radically change the course of history. The image, captured by a former photographer from The Bergen Record, became a symbol of hope and resiliency in the face of unimaginable tragedy.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2016 5:12:49 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4

Two elderly women drove off a cliff in Point Defiance Park on Thursday and had to be rescued. Witnesses called 911 about 12:30 p.m. to report seeing a car drive through a fence and over an embankment at a viewpoint off Five Mile Drive on the northwestern side of the Tacoma park. The car came to rest about 150 feet down a steep hill.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2016 1:42:21 AM - SOURCE: Tacoma News Tribune

A wave of new patients is registering for care at local clinics that are part of the World Trade Center Health Program and doctors said they tend to be sicker, signaling more serious health impacts to come from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Some advocates and experts said the number of people who die from 9/11 illnesses eventually will surpass the 2,977 killed in the attacks.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Newsday

Is Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti willing to play dirty pool in order to get significant union money and votes for his re-election as well as for his anticipated future campaigns for either Governor or Senator? Does anyone doubt that the Los Angeles Times – formerly known as the newspaper of record for Southern California – is willing to aid and abet him in that mission? It certainly seems so in reading the Times’ August 24th article by Paul Pringle and Ben Welsh entitled “LAFD Fire Marshal Steps Down after Criticism that He Cut Corners on Safety.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Citywatch

Standing just a few blocks from the World Trade Center site, Governor Andrew Cuomo addressed a roomful of hundreds of firefighters Thursday, praising them for their bravery and citing the heroism of those who rushed toward the burning towers. "They knew exactly where they were going, and they kept going," Cuomo said.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NY1.com