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Bernadette Ortiz holds her daughter, Adriana, last year as she looks for the name of her grandfather, New York City Police Officer Edwin Ortiz, at a wall commemorating fallen officers in New York City. Families gathered at the wall following a procession in Lower Manhattan to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks and honor officers who were killed.

Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks

Years after Sept. 11, some schools are grappling with how to teach the terrorist attacks and their aftermath to a new generation of students.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will visit Capitol Hill to discuss consumer data privacy issues, under questioning from Senate and House panels.

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Will Testify Before Congress On April 10 And 11

He will answer to Senate and House committees on the company's failure to protect users' personal data.

Aetna Quits ACA Exchange Participation In Florida, 11 Other States

Aetna will become the latest health insurer to chop its participation in the Affordable Care Act's public exchanges when it trims its presence to four...

Models Lynn Brophy, left, and Joyce Sklar display bell bottom beach pajamas to the nation's fashion editors attending the spring and resort fashion showing in Beverly Hills, Ca. on Nov. 4, 1965. The Cole of California "long jams," worn with a casual long sleeve striped shirt or a midriff halter top. (AP Photo)

Song of the Day for March 11: "Bell Bottom Blues" by Eric Clapton

Part history, part trivia, ALL music, this week’s Song of the Day for Friday, March 11 is “Bell Bottom Blues,” by Eric Clapton.

Post-Sandy, NYC Shop Owner Is Optimistic On 9/11 Anniversary

Marco Pasanella has owned a wine shop in Manhattan's South Street Seaport neighborhood for 12 years, and says he's "always optimistic about what can happen in the future."

2016 Health Law Exchange Enrollment Tops 11.3M

More than 11.3 million people have enrolled in private health insurance for 2016 under the Affordable Care Act, surpassing last year’s mark and the 10.5...

In A First For Obama, Senate Overturns Presidential Veto On Sept. 11 Bill

The Senate voted Wednesday to override President Obama's veto of a bill that allows the victims of Sept. 11 to sue Saudi Arabia for any role it may have played in the terror attacks. This is the first time Congress has successfully acted to overrule the president's veto.

Relatives of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks are periodically flown down to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to witness court proceedings against five men accused of plotting the attacks. For the witnesses of the most recent court session, the experience raised questions about justice, humanity and the ethics of the death penalty.

Families Of Sept. 11 Victims Watch Guantanamo Hearings With Mixed Feelings

Five men are charged with planning the Sept. 11 attacks. When they appear for proceedings in Guantanamo Bay, people who lost loved ones that day are flown down to the courtroom to bear witness.

11 People Killed In Virginia Beach Shooting, Suspected Gunman Dead

At least 11 people were killed when a gunman opened fire in a municipal office building in Virginia Beach, Va. The suspect, a city employee, is also dead.

U.S. journalist Danny Fenster works out of his van that he made into a home/office in Detroit in 2018. Fenster's lawyer says a court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced him Friday to 11 years in prison after finding him guilty on several charges including incitement for allegedly spreading false or inflammatory information.

A U.S. journalist is sentenced to 11 years in jail by a court in Myanmar

A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in prison after finding him guilty on several charges, including incitement for allegedly spreading false information.

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