The 66-Year-Old KC-135 That Flew Its Final Mission In December, Then Got Pulled Back Out Of The Boneyard
Ethel's retirement highlights the KC-135's long service as the KC-46 Pegasus begins replacing America's aging tanker fleet.
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REPLAY: Hegseth warns of 'Islamist threat' at 9/11 25th anniversary commemorations
US defense secretary Pete Hegseth delivered remarks at a ceremony at the Pentagon on Friday on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Hegseth used his speech to turn to the ongoing conflict in Iran and sought to connect it to the 2001 attacks on America. ““Our warriors have fought an Islamic theocracy that has wished us death for nearly half a century, that cheered on 9/11, a regime that has sponsored terrorist attacks against Americans for decades, killing thousands, including our comrades in Iraq, in Afghanistan," he said.
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George W. Bush Reveals New 9/11 Paintings: ‘When America Is in Trouble, Americans Respond’
On the event’s 25th anniversary, the paintings “reflect on the courage, sacrifice, and resilience that emerged” from the attacks.
ARTnews•Alex Greenberger11 SeptThe rise and fall of America's drive-in restaurants
America used to have 40,000 drive-in restaurants. But today, family-owned ones have disappeared. What happened?
Remembering 9/11: A Look Back At Some Of The Stories That Changed Hollywood
The tragedy of September 11, 2001, which took the lives of almost 3,000 people, touched every part of America, including Hollywood. The TV community grieved one of its own as Frasier co-creator David Angel and his wife were among those on board one of the hijacked planes that hit the World Trade Center in New […]
Deadline•Nellie Andreeva11 Sept
Debunking the Viral Claim That America Has Only 14 Days of Oil Left
Claims have been circulating on social media that the United States has only about two weeks of oil left. The calculation appears to compare the 286.6 million barrels currently held in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve with roughly 20.7 million barrels per day of U.S. petroleum demand, producing a figure of about 14 days. But that does not describe how the U.S. petroleum system works, and even the units are mismatched. The SPR holds crude oil, while the 20.7-million-barrel figure represents total petroleum products supplied, a broad proxy for consumption…
America pauses to remember victims of 9/11 attacks 25 years on
At Ground Zero in New York, victims’ family members read aloud the names of all 2977 people who died in the attacks, at a solemn ceremony attended by Vice President JD Vance and four former US presidents.
The Sydney Morning Herald•Maria Tsvetkova, Idrees Ali, Joseph Ax11 Sept
In the shadow of the towers: 25 years of post-9/11 America
Congress has the opportunity to begin to rectify some of the harms of the post-9/11 era.
The Hill•Mannirmal Kaur, opinion contributor11 Sept
“Nobody Else Was Flying”: An F-16 Pilot Recalls the Morning of 9/11
Michigan ANG pilot Tom Froling was airborne on a routine training mission when America came under attack. Hours later, his squadron was loading live missiles and ammunition for combat air patrols over the United States. We spoke with him 25 years later about that day and what followed. “It was surrealistic. In all my training […]
The Aviationist•Tom Demerly11 Sept
Live updates: Trump, Vance, past presidents pause to remember Sept. 11
President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will attend a remembrance at the Pentagon, while Vice President Vance joins past presidents at Ground Zero in New York City on Friday morning, as America pauses to honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Twenty-five years after four jets took down the World Trade…
The Hill•The HIll Staff11 Sept
25 years after 9/11, America and Britain still stand stronger together
Away from the headlines, British and American officials work together every single day to combat terrorist financing, dismantle scam-center fraud and tackle cybercrime.
The Hill•Christian Turner, opinion contributor11 Sept
Republican midterm message: Democrats are the threat
Republican speakers portrayed Democrats as a threat to America on night two of their midterm convention in Dallas.
Al Jazeera11 Sept
Look back: 9/11, Osama bin Laden, and a safe haven in Afghanistan
After terrorists attacked the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, America's attention turned fully to the group's leader, Osama bin Laden, and his Al Qaeda network, which had found protection in Afghanistan. Correspondent Allen Pizzey reports on a country already devastated by more than 20 years of continuous warfare, which was anticipating further retaliation by Washington, in a story that originally aired Sept. 16, 2001. Pizzey also talks with Vicky and Mark Timlin, of the charity Hope Worldwide, whose head office ordered them to leave Afghanistan following the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
The day that blew America and the world off course
A quarter of a century later, the consequences of 9/11 have reshaped the global order
'Clashing narratives': How are young Americans today taught about 9/11?
An estimated 100 million Americans, almost a third of the population, were either not yet born or were too young to remember the September 11 attacks. Now, as the US marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11, how are young people in America being taught about what happened that day and its consequences? France 24's Douglas Herbert takes a look.
9/11 and the story America likes to tell about itself
Our history is filled with stories of enemies who underestimated us and good guys who ultimately prevailed. Twenty-five years after 9/11, that narrative looks different.
America’s Sixth-Largest Bank Launches Dollar-Backed Stablecoin for Cross-Border Transfers
U.S. Bank completed a live pilot of its USBDC stablecoin on the Stellar blockchain, enabling a cross-border payment between its North American and European entities while integrating with core banking controls.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent11 Sept
Springboks v All Blacks a US World Cup preview in Baltimore as thrilling series goes down to the wire
‘Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry’ will culminate on US soil on Saturday, a staging post on the road to America hosting the World Cup in 2031 When New Zealand and South Africa kick off at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Saturday, there will be more at stake than victory in “Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry”, the four-Test series the Springboks lead 2-1 . For World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin, the game is a key staging post on the road to the 2031 World Cup, which the US will host – a journey that could include Six Nations games on American soil . “We’ve been in a long process with venues and cities, over the last two years,” Gilpin said, of the build to World Cup kick-off. “We’ve still got 25-plus cities involved in that process, which is fantastic in terms of engagement and enthusiasm. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Martin Pengelly11 Sept
How 9/11 helped Israel sell its war on Palestinians to America
The 'war on terror' made Israeli repression easier to present as part of a shared struggle against a common enemy.
Al Jazeera11 Sept
Europe Today: EU's economy chief Dombrovskis on Euronews as 9/11 attacks mark 25 years
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, we report on how this event changed America and the world. Also on the show: exclusive interviews with the EU's economy chief Valdis Dombrovskis, Norway's FM Espen Barth Eide, and Brazil's Ambassador to the EU Pedro Miguel da Costa e Silva.
Euronews11 Sept