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"Swatting" Is A New Online Prank That Is Bad News And A Local Kid Was A Victim Of It

Jake Thomas — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:57:37 +0000

I though I had heard of everything, but apparently not. There is a new very dangerous form on pranking people online called “swatting” and a local 12 year old boy was a victim of it. What is “swatting?” “Swatting” apparently is when someone online uses Skype to place a phony 911 call and can trick [...]

Where Were YOU When The World Stopped Turning? September 11th Remembered

Richie Phillips — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:09:31 +0000

How could ANYONE forget this day? I’d be totally remiss if I didn’t chime in. It’s a tough event to have to rehash in your mind, but it’s etched in my memory as I’m sure it is yours. We were on the air at our Latham Circle Mall Studios. We had a small tv on [...]

9/11 Memorial Services in the Albany Area

Jay Sanin — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:06:16 +0000

9/11 is a solemn day and many people choose to either note the day with a personal moment of silence, or perhaps together with others. Here are some memorial services we’re aware of in the Albany area. A 9/11 memorial service will be held in Troy at noon on September 9 at the Memorial Park [...]

New York Firefighters Will Finally Be Insured for Cancer Contracted At Ground Zero

Levack — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:58:00 +0000

Firefighters, police and rescue workers who responded to 9/11 and ended up contracting illness from the debris they inhaled, including cancer, are finally being covered for medical expenses. The federal government has released a report saying more than 50 types of cancer are related to Ground Zero debris. After more than 10 years, the first responders and any people [...]

World Trade Center Construction Time-Lapse [VIDEO]

Levack — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:37:49 +0000

I found this really cool video of the construction of the new World Trade Center. It’s time-lapse from the beginning of construction to now. It’s cool to see the progress happen so fast. The video takes place over the last six years. It starts slow then takes off. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player

Woman Watches Her Home Get Robbed On Camera [VIDEO]

Levack — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:07:13 +0000

I love watching a dirt bag thief get what they deserve. This video is awesome because a couple jerks are robbing a ladies house and have no idea they are being watched. The lady says in the video that she has been robbed before so she installed the hidden camera. Let’s watch some idiots get [...]

9/11 Memorial Misspells Victim's Name

Shauna Wright — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:27:34 +0000

In an “oops” of epic proportions, a 9/11 victim’s name was apparently misspelled on the New York memorial unveiled this past weekend.

Jeffrey Schreier worked for financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald, and was one of the many from that company killed on September 11, 2001.

When his relatives visited the memorial during the 10th anniversary commemorations on Sunday, they were shocked to see his first name had been spelled “Jeffery” instead.

Lady Antebellum Sing The National Anthem Before Jets/Cowboys Game [VIDEO]

Scott Blaine — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:26:25 +0000

Yesterday was the first Sunday of football action in the NFL and of course yesterday was the 10th anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Before every game yesterday there were ceremonies honoring the lives lost and the brave men and women who were just doing their job.

Paul Simon Gives Poignant Performance of 'The Sound of Silence' at Ground Zero [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:09:56 +0000

During Sunday’s ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Paul Simon gave a haunting acoustical performance of ‘The Sound of Silence’ while some onlookers wept. The song that first propelled Simon and his former musical partner Art Garfunkel into the national spotlight in 1965 was originally written by [...]

What Did 9/11 Look Like From Space? [PICTURE]

Dylan Schenker — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:05:18 +0000

The Twin Towers were enormous buildings and the attacks of 9/11 were of such magnitude that people were able to see the skyline change from neighboring states and camera-equipped satellites were even able to capture the aftermath from space. This photo was taken by an enhanced thematic mapper camera on NASA’s Landsat 8 on at [...]

A Look Back at Iconic Images of 9/11/01 [PHOTOS]

Stephanie Berning — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:00:47 +0000

The images that emerged in the hours and weeks following the September 11 terrorist attacks have been imprinted in many of our minds. With the 10-year anniversary of the attacks, we take a look back at some of the more iconic pictures from the attacks. Read Original: A Look Back at Iconic Images of 9/11/01 [...]

Victims of 9/11 Attacks Remembered at 10-Year Anniversary Ceremony [PICTURES]

Stephanie Berning — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:41:43 +0000

The victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks were remembered at a ceremony marking the 10-year anniversary of the tragic events on Sunday. The names of the 2,977 people killed in the attacks were read during the ceremony, which stopped for a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. — the time when American Airlines Flight 11 [...]

10 Years After Terrorist Attacks, 9/11 Memorial to Open [PHOTOS]

Stephanie Berning — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 11:30:59 +0000

The Sept. 11 Memorial is set to open exactly 10 years and one day after the planes crashed into the World Trade Center. The 9/11 Memorial will open on September 12, after being dedicated during Sunday’s remembrance ceremony in New York City. The memorial will feature twin reflecting pools and the largest man-made waterfalls in [...]

9/11 Widow Peg Ogonowski Reminisces – And Looks Ahead [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 09:00:44 +0000

Peg Ogonowski’s late husband, John, was the captain of American Flight 11 — better known as the first plane to hit the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001.

“It was that moment of before and after,” said Peg, a former flight attendant. “There was my whole life before and then everything changed. It was a real line in my life that there will always be before 9/11 and after 9/11.”

10 Years Later: Songs About 9/11 [VIDEOS]

Stephanie Berning — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:46:08 +0000

After the terrorist attacks 10 years ago on September 11, the country and world came together to grieve, comfort and find hope. After the collapse of the Twin Towers, artists turned to music to express the array of emotions provoked by the attacks. Artists from all genres — from Bruce Springsteen to Aaron Tippin to [...]

I Could Not Be Thirsty Enough To Drink 9/11 Wine

Sean McMaster — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:14:03 +0000

It is so hard to believe but here we are only two and a half weeks away from the 10th anniversary of the tragic events on September 11, 2001. I have always been a fan of a moment of silence, perhaps some introspection on that morning and a prayer for the victims and their families [...]

Remembering 9/11 Needs To Be Done With Respect And Caution [VIDEO]

Levack — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:31:36 +0000

As we get closer to the 10th anniversary of September 11th you'll see more and more people and media outlets begin to "Remember 9/11". This has been a very difficult topic for me to handle every year since 2001. The tough thing is how do you remember and respect the men and women lost on that day and the days since protecting this country without taking advantage?

A Feeling of Closure Over The Death Of Osama Bin Laden – Levack Rant [AUDIO]

Levack — Mon, 02 May 2011 13:27:41 +0000

I’m sure at some point you will be tired of hearing about Osama but before you are, take a second and process the whole “where you were and how good it is to know one less evil person is alive”. Today on the “View From The Couch” I walk memory lane a little. My world [...]

NFL Releases 2011 Schedules [VIDEOS]

Scott Blaine — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:43:28 +0000

There may be a chance that none of these games will be played due to the lockout in the National Football League, but the League released schedules for all their teams yesterday. If the lockout is resolved, the season will begin like it has for the last few years now with a Thursday night game featuring [...]