Halloween costumes, USWNT at White House, fall foliage, World Series | Oct. 27
The day in photos around the world.
Steve Earley 0 Comment Daily Brief, World albany, Animals, art, baseball, Belgium, bicycling, bikes, Detroit, fall, foliage, Germany, Greece, Halloween, hati, India, Japan, migrants, New York, New York City, pottery, pumpkins, religion, running, soccer, sports, trees, Twitter, upstate new york, USWNT, water, whales, White House, wildlife, World Cup, world series, World Trade Center
The day in photos around the world.
Emma Patti Harris 0 Comment Nation 9/11, Flight 93, Fort Meade, Pentagon, Shanksville, World Trade Center
Nearly a decade and a half after hijacked planes hit the World Trade Center’s twin towers, the Pentagon and a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, the anniversary continues to be marked with observances around the country.
The Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville in western Pennsylvania is marking the completion of its visitor center, which opened to the public Thursday. At the Pentagon, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and other officials will join in remembrances for victims’ relatives and Pentagon employees.
President Barack Obama is scheduled to observe the anniversary with a visit to Fort Meade, Maryland, in recognition of the military’s work to protect the country.
The Baltimore Sun 1 Comment The Baltimore Sun 9/11, Arlington, Baltimore, New Jersey, New York City, Pennsylvania, Pentagon, Sept. 11, Shanksville, terrorist attacks, Twin Towers, Washington DC, World Trade Center
On the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Americans across the country are paying tribute to those who lost their lives. Powerful images from memorial services in Shanksville, Pa., Arlington, Va., New York City and elsewhere around the nation show how raw emotions still are, but also how the nation has moved forward but not forgotten.
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Jerry Jackson 2 Comments Nation, Travel, World buildings, New York City, NYC, World Trade Center
One World Trade officially surpassed the height of the Empire State Building today to become New York City’s tallest building. With the addition of a steel column, the unfinished frame of the building stands at more than 1,250 feet high. When completed it is expected to be declared the tallest building in the United States and the third-tallest in the world.