Firefighters mourn as city reels after World Trade Center collapse
New York firefighters embrace amid debris as mass casualties mount after the WTC collapse. Mayor Giuliani estimates hundreds missing. police and Port Authority officers also unaccounted for. Dallas firemen offer volunteers to help in the tragedy.
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Police Officers Reflect On World Trade Center Tragedy
Police and emergency workers who were off duty aided New Yorkers as a largely shut city tried to move forward after the collapse. Officers like Sam Esposito and Robert Rodriguez shared brave, instinctive responses as colleagues fell and hospitals treated the wounded.
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Security fears delay full U.S. air service
Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta cited FBI and intelligence concerns delaying resumption of full U.S. air service. FAA partially reopened airports for ferry flights and passenger returns with stricter security. Airlines canceled flights through Friday or Monday. corporate travel and mail deliveries face slowdowns amid new security rules and ongoing groundings.
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Security tightens at Eastern Iowa Airport after nationwide attacks
Cedar Rapids airport remains suspended as FAA heightened security orders take effect. barriers block short term parking. few travelers remain in terminal while staff assist through collapsed flight schedules. Cornell College senior Sarah Holcombe laments missing her grandfather's Seattle funeral amid grounded flights.
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Air Force jets patrol major cities under nationwide patrols
The Gazette reports Air Force F-16 fighters are conducting broad combat air patrols over several metropolitan areas in response to Tuesday’s terrorist attacks. Officials say patrols will continue for the near future and details on numbers, cities, or duration remain undisclosed.
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