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Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Remembering 9/11 (capitolhillblue.com) — A longtime photojournalist recalls covering the Pentagon attack on 9/11 and later capturing a poignant image outside the State Theatre in Falls Church, where a biker's flag symbolized national grief. His memories connect local scenes to the broader tragedy, from armed Marines in D.C. to later work in Afghanistan, and urge readers to set aside partisan division on the 25th anniversary.
2. 'Pop-up' immigration courts have opened in Washington, D.C., and Virginia, with hearings scheduled in unexpected locations. (forumdaily.com) — Some immigration cases originally set for Maryland and Virginia courts are being shifted to little-known "pop-up" locations, including a building in Falls Church that is not officially listed as an immigration court. Local residents with pending cases should double-check their hearing notices, as short-notice changes and unfamiliar venues may increase confusion in an already complex system.
3. 'We're fighting for our American right to justice': 9/11 families win day in court (hanfordsentinel.com) — Families of 9/11 victims are heading into a pivotal federal appeals hearing that could let them fully pursue their lawsuit accusing Saudi Arabia of aiding the hijackers. If they prevail, investigators could dig deeper into al-Qaeda support networks across the country, specifically including Falls Church, potentially revealing new details about how local cells operated before the attacks.
4. The Muslim Brotherhood Network and 9/11 (centerforsecuritypolicy.org) — This analysis argues that the Muslim Brotherhood's U.S. network, including the Dar al-Hijrah mosque in Falls Church, helped create conditions that enabled the 9/11 attacks. It traces ideological, financial, and logistical links between Brotherhood-linked institutions and al-Qaeda, contending that America still hasn't fully reckoned with those connections 25 years later.
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