#newyork – Persecution Live

Gatestone Institute : On Friday morning, the great city of #NewYork once again held a #ritual #ceremony that has become a fixed part of its annual agenda for a quarter of a century.

The names of the 2,977 #men, #women and #children who died in the #terrorist #attacks on the World Trade Center’s twin towers on September 11 are read aloud while millions of #Americans watch the #commemoration on TV with a mixture of grief and #anger.

The Times of #Israel : Iran’s #BallisticMissile #attack on the base #killed three US troops and wounded four others.

By ToI Staff
12 September 2026, 7:59 pm

The three service members #killed were identified as First Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, #Hawaii, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, #Texas and Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, #NewYork.
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The Associated Press : At Ground Zero, a New Tribute to Those Who Fell Ill

By The Associated Press
Published: 9/11/2026, 6:11:26 AM EDT

Traditionally, there are no #political speeches at the #NewYork #commemoration, where relatives read all the #victims’ names, punctuated with moments of silence at key points in the #attack timeline. For the first time, this year’s ceremony will add a silent moment to honor #people who were exposed to the clouds of #toxic dust released by the twin towers’ fiery #collapse and have since died of cancer and other #illnesses. Questions remain about how many people developed health problems linked to the dust.
It’s a reminder of how the attacks’ long shadow has reached into many corners of life in the U.S. and beyond.
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The Associated Press : Vice President JD Vance is expected at the #observance at the National Sept. 11 Memorial in #NewYork, while other #administration officials are headed to the Flight 93 National Memorial in #Pennsylvania.

By The Associated Press
Published: 9/11/2026, 6:11:26 AM EDT

Planned #remembrances extend far beyond the attack sites, from beams of light projecting from #NewHampshire’s Mount Washington to a stair climb at #Mississippi State University’s football stadium to a ceremony at #Honolulu’s 9/11 memorial.
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The Associated Press : #PoliceOfficer Casey Kloepfer plans to spend time Friday at the Brooklyn station house where his #father, Officer Ronald Kloepfer, reported to work that day before being called to the World Trade Center.

By The Associated Press
Published: 9/11/2026, 6:11:26 AM EDT

He didn’t make it home.

Casey Kloepfer was only 4, but he grew up hearing about his father’s affinity for helping #people and for a #job that enabled him to do so. He became an officer this past June.

“It’s big footsteps to fill, but it’s definitely something that I take very seriously and want to continue to honor him and be the best police officer I can,” he said by phone this week. The 29-year-old wears his father’s badge number and even has joined the #NewYork #PoliceDepartment lacrosse team, which his dad founded.