“We are safer than we were on September 11, 2001, but we’re not yet safe,” Rice said. Source

Republican leaders are pushing back against President Biden’s vaccine mandate. However, new research shows the unvaccinated are 11 times more likely to be hospitalized or die of COVID-19. Weijia Jiang reports. Source

A woman whose godmother died when United Flight 93 crashed into a Pennsylvania field on 9/11 honored her by naming her daughter after her. Nikole Killion shares more. Source

The New York Racing Association has charged Bob Baffert with detrimental conduct and scheduled a hearing for the two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer to respond to those allegations. Source

Monica Iken was married less than a year when her husband was killed on 9/11. Source

The 20th anniversary coming on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic is even triggering first-time mental health issues. Source

“It doesn’t fix what happened that day, but it really does give you another story to attach to that day,” director Christopher Ashley said. Source

New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that as of July, unvaccinated people were 10 times more likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 and 11 times more like to die of it than people who got the vaccine. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky discussed the findings at a briefing. Source

The pitcher signed a three-year deal with the Dodgers worth $102 million in February. Source

The legalization plan would benefit undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children, farmworkers, Temporary Protected Status holders and essential workers. Source