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Trump And Harris Shake Hands At 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, Biden Dons Hat Associated With Ex-President's Campaign To Underscore Unity
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - 8:59pm | 527In 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...
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Lloyd Austin Withdraws Plea Deals For 9/11 Suspects, Including Alleged Mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Friday, August 2, 2024 - 9:27pm | 450U.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...
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9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed And Co-Conspirators Reach Plea Deals To Evade Death Penalty
Thursday, August 1, 2024 - 3:01am | 458The 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...
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Stirs Controversy By Promising To 'Open The Files' On Pivotal Moment In US History
Saturday, July 6, 2024 - 12:43pm | 425Robert 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...
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Bing AI Image Creator Crosses The Line – Unsettling 9/11-esque Images Spark Outrage
Thursday, October 5, 2023 - 6:49am | 646Microsoft 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...
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DraftKings Apologizes For 9/11 'Never Forget' Parlay Promotion On Sportsbook App
Monday, September 11, 2023 - 3:14pm | 474DraftKings 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...
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Joe Biden Rejects Certain Conditions Sought By 9/11 Defendants In Plea Negotiations
Thursday, September 7, 2023 - 2:29am | 466President 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...
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This Day In Market History: The Department Of Homeland Security Is Established
Friday, October 8, 2021 - 10:07am | 269Each 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...
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This Day In Market History: NYSE Reopens For First Time After 9/11 Attacks
Friday, September 17, 2021 - 9:00am | 277Each 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,...
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Senators Vote To Expand Medical Marijuana Access For Military Veterans As Part Of Appropriations Bill
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 - 4:56pm | 462A 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...
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How Transportation, Security Changed After 9/11
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - 11:00am | 748Wednesday 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...
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This Day In Market History: US Markets Close Following 9/11 Attack
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - 7:00am | 341Each 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...
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Money To Fight Zika, Fund Clean Water Infrastructure Among Budget Clashes Expected For Congress This Month
Wednesday, September 7, 2016 - 2:02pm | 464Congress 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...
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9/11 Remembered by a Member of the 9/11 Generation (Robert Roll Column)
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 10:13am | 903Robert Roll, a sophomore majoring in Finance at Ohio Northern University, wrote this column. I will try to remember to keep this at the top for most of the rest of the day. — Tom ____________________________________________ This past Sunday the nation remembered the 10th anniversary of 9/11....
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Of Memorials and Memories: WTC Park Opens Today
Monday, September 12, 2011 - 12:58pm | 926Americans don't usually do subtlety and reflection very well. We're just not built for it, or perhaps we haven't matured enough as a nation to really grasp how and when to do so. Culturally, we're teenagers; old enough to remember fondly the baby years but not quite wise enough to slow down, enjoy...