Army officer who lost both legs in Afghanistan reflects on enlisting after Sept. 11th

Dan Berschinski was just 17 on the morning that the World Trade Center was attacked by terrorists. Now at 37, the retired Army infantry officer is reflecting on that tragic day and the role he and other young soldiers played in Afghanistan.

20 years later, students in classroom with President Bush describe lives shaped by Sept. 11th

This class of Florida second graders had a front-row seat as the horror of September 11th unfolded. While all have taken different paths, each one was forged by history from the moment they never expected.

Andrew Card recalls the moment he broke the news: 'America is under attack'

The chief of staff to President George W. Bush remembers the start of that Tuesday September morning like everyone: Blue skies and the sun shining. But he was not in New York or Washington; he was with the president at a Sarasota elementary school.

New DNA technology approved to identify remains of more than 1,100 victims 9/11 victims

Cutting-edge DNA technology will be used to analyze the remains of more than 1,100 victims of the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center that have yet to be identified.

Canada designates far-right Proud Boys as a terrorist group

The Proud Boys is a far-right, male chauvinist extremist group known for engaging in violent clashes at political rallies. Canada is the first country to designate them as a terrorist entity.

US charges 2 British ISIS members in deaths of American hostages

The Justice Department is preparing to announce charges against two men from Britain who joined the Islamic State and were part of a cell that beheaded Western hostages in Syria.

FBI says Corpus Christi naval base shooting is 'terrorism-related'

The FBI said a shooting at a Corpus Christi, Texas, naval air station on Thursday was being investigated as "terrorism related".

US, Taliban reach Afghanistan truce agreement, official says

A senior U.S. official said Friday the United States and the Taliban have reached a truce agreement that will take effect “very soon” and could lead to withdrawals of American troops from Afghanistan.

Thailand shooting: soldier kills 20 and injures 31 in rampage

Police said they have secured the mall, and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said there were no more bodies left inside. But he added, "we don't know whether there are any additional injuries or deaths or not." He did not say whether the shooter had been found.

US counterterrorism operation in Yemen eliminates deputy al-Qaida leader Qasim al-Rimi

The White House released a statement Thursday afternoon announcing that the U.S. conducted a counterterrorism operation in Yemen that eliminated Qasim al-Rimi, a founder and the leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.

Taliban claims attack that killed US soldier in Afghanistan

An American service member was killed in combat Monday in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said, without providing further details, while the Taliban claimed they were behind a roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province that killed the U.S. soldier.

Houses of worship attacked with deadly frequency in 2019

Around the world, deadly attacks on houses of worship took place with relentless frequency in 2019.

Terror convict in London stabbings was let out of prison early

Police shot him dead after he flashed what seemed to be a suicide vest. Khan is gone, but the questions remain: Why was he let out early?

US-born Alabama woman who joined ISIS is not an American citizen, judge rules

A federal judge ruled Thursday that an American-born woman who traveled to Syria to join the Islamic State (ISIS) group and now wants to return to her family in Alabama is not a U.S. citizen.

White nationalism is now recognized as a major terror threat by the Department of Homeland Security

Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan announced the agency’s new counterterrorism strategy at an event at the Brookings institute Friday, and for the first time, DHS is focused on addressing the threat of white nationalism coming from within the borders of the United States.

White House says bin Laden son killed in US counterterrorism operation

The White House announced Saturday that Hamza bin Laden, the son of the late al-Qaida leader who had become an increasingly prominent figure in the terrorist organization, was killed in a U.S. counterterrorism operation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region.