9/11

In a rare moment of unity, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump, and Sen. J.D. Vance put their political differences aside to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. What Happened: The political figures gathered at Ground Zero in Manhattan...

U.S. Defense Secretary, Lloyd Austin, has revoked plea agreements previously made with three suspects involved in the Sept. 11, 2001, or 9/11 attacks, including the alleged mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. What Happened: On Friday, Austin withdrew the plea deals that were initially...

The man accused of orchestrating the Sept. 11, 2001, or 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and two of his accomplices have agreed to plea deals that will exempt them from the death penalty. What Happened: The Defense Department revealed the plea agreements on Wednesday, as reported by The...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an independent presidential candidate known for promoting conspiracy theories, plans to address questions about the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks by promising to “open the files.” Kennedy explained in several X posts that his comments on Sept. 11 were prompted...

Microsoft Corporation’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Bing AI Image Creator has come under scrutiny for generating images of the popular video game character Kirby in scenarios reminiscent of terrorism, prompting discussions about the limitations and consequences of artificial...

DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ: DKNG) has apologized for a parlay that the app featured on Sunday night. DraftKings shares featured parlays on its app, such as the current offerings of the “Shay Shay Parlay” which includes three betting picks from Shannon Sharpe, or the “Hard Knocks...

President Joe Biden has declined certain conditions proposed by lawyers representing defendants of the 9/11 attacks in possible plea negotiations, the Associated Press reported. President Biden ruled out a presidential guarantee that the five defendants would be spared solitary confinement and...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened: On this day in 2001, U.S. President George W. Bush announced the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security. Where The Market Was: The Dow closed around 10,021.57 and the S...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened: On this day in 2001, the New York Stock Exchange reopened for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Where The Market Was: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 8,...

A Senate Appropriations Committee approved an amendment on Wednesday that is meant to enable military veterans to access medical marijuana - by allowing Veterans Affairs (VA) physicians to grant recommendations in states where it is legal. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), is also...

Wednesday is the 18th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon in 2001, a day when nearly 3,000 people were killed. One lasting effect of the attack, carried out with hijacked planes, has been a revamping of the nation's transportation security paradigm. Here...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day 18 years ago, the U.S. stock market never opened following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. Where The Market Was The Dow Jones Industrial...

Congress is back in Washington this week to work on completing a spending bill ahead of a September 30 deadline. Not surprisingly, not only is Congress expected to miss the deadline for the bill, lawmakers can’t agree on the duration of a stopgap spending bill. The spending bill will be the...