(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Overnight News Digest: September 11, 2001 remembered [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-09-11 NY Times Relatives of those who died went to Lower Manhattan to mark the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attack, where they were joined by governors, senators and the vice president. Mourners gathered in grief in Lower Manhattan on Monday, hugging each other and fighting back tears as they remembered their loved ones who died on Sept. 11, 2001. Attendees of the ceremony commemorating the 22nd anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on American soil sat on folding chairs and leaned against trees as flute music filled the air and relatives of those who died read their names aloud — a ritual that has remained virtually unchanged for more than two decades. Some wore T-shirts emblazoned with photos of their lost loved ones, while others carried posters or framed pictures. Many brought flowers and flags. This is an open thread where everyone is welcome, especially night owls and early birds, to share and discuss the happenings of the day. Please feel free to share your articles and stories in the comments. C/NET BBC Home Secretary Suella Braverman is seeking "urgent advice" on banning "lethal" American bully XL dogs. Her statement comes after footage was posted online of an attack on an 11-year-old girl in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, on Saturday. Ana Paun, who said she was "terrified" and "screaming for help during the ordeal", called for a ban on the breed. But some, including leading animal groups, argue that a breed specific ban is not the solution. Ana's mother told the BBC her daughter spent a night in hospital and that she "thanked God" she was alive. BBC A climber in New Zealand "miraculously" survived a fall of 600m (1,968ft) with only minor injuries after tumbling down the side of a mountain. Police said the man fell from Mount Taranaki on the North Island and was saved by spring weather which softened the ice and meant he landed in snow. The police said the climber is "exceptionally lucky to be alive". The distance he fell equals the Makkah Clock Royal Tower in Saudi Arabia, one of the world's tallest buildings. Deutsche Welle Thousands are feared dead after the massive storm Daniel tore through eastern Libya, officials from the Benghazi administration said on Monday. The eastern authority, which rivals a United Nations-backed government in Libya's official capital Tripoli, said 2,000 people are feared dead and as many as 5,000 more people are missing. Ahmed Mismari, a spokesperson for the Libyan National Army that controls eastern Libya, said Derna had been declared a disaster zone after two dams above the city broke, "sweeping whole neighbourhoods with their residents into the sea." Tamer Ramadan, the head of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies' delegation in Libya, told DW that the North African country is experiencing a "large-scale disaster" that "goes beyond the abilities of the Libyan government and the national society." Deutsche Welle UK authorities have confirmed the arrest of two men on suspicions of espionage for China, one of whom reportedly worked as a researcher in the British parliament. In a statement released over the weekend, London's metropolitan police said the two had been arrested in March under Britain's Official Secrets Act, which relates to the protection of state secrets. "Searches were also carried out at both the residential properties, as well as at a third address in east London," the statement said. Suspect denies accusations of espionage The identity of the suspects has not been officially confirmed and they have not yet been charged. Both have been released on bail until October. The suspected parliamentary researcher has responded to the accusations via his lawyers, claiming to be "completely innocent." Al Jazeera Six footballers in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan remain missing since they were abducted over the weekend in Dera Bugti district as provincial authorities deployed paramilitary forces to rescue the players. Government officials confirmed to Al Jazeera that unidentified men kidnapped six players, all between the ages of 17 to 23, on Saturday while they were on their way to Sibi town to participate in a local football tournament organised by the provincial government. Al Jazeera An outpouring of online and real-world support has pushed historical tensions between Algeria and Morocco aside as government and civil society offer to join global solidarity efforts after the earthquake that hit the neighbouring kingdom late on Friday night. The countries have had political differences for decades over a number of issues, most notably Western Sahara, where Algeria has supported an independence movement while Morocco has been trying to claim sovereignty over the region. The Guardian International As many as 2,000 people may have been drowned after a powerful storm unleashed catastrophic floods in the eastern Libyan city of Derna, according to the head of one of the country’s two rival governments. Ossama Hamad, prime minister of the eastern-based government, said on Monday that thousands were believed missing after torrential rains over the weekend. The Red Crescent in Benghazi had put the death toll closer to just 250, but the worst-hit area of Derna remained largely cut off with local leaders claiming the situation in the city was “out of control and a catastrophe”. A spokesperson for the Libyan army in the east, Maj Gen Ahmed Al-Mismari, suggested that as many as 5,000 to 6,000 were missing in Derna, which has a population of 100,000. The Guardian US The city of Atlanta has refused to begin counting and verifying petitions signed by about 116,000 registered voters to put on the ballot the question of whether a controversial police and fire department training center known as “Cop City” should be built. The move was backed by a legal memo from lawyers hired by the city, citing an active court case, after dozens of activists and Atlanta residents delivered the petitions to the clerk’s office at city hall on Monday. At stake is the question of when Atlanta residents could vote on the Cop City project if enough signatures are verified. Meanwhile, work on the project continues apace, resulting in clear-cutting, and eventually, cement being poured on a 171-acre footprint in the South River forest, south-east of Atlanta. The Guardian US (Analysis) For years, Tucker Carlson seemed untouchable at Fox News. His position as the channel’s most popular host allowed him to wield power over viewers and the Republican party alike, his political influence reinforcing his position as the king of rightwing cable TV. That changed in April, however, when Fox News, after settling a defamation lawsuit for $787m, gave Carlson the boot. The move was as unexpected as it was sudden, and left viewers and pundits wondering what Carlson, who had used his position to push far-right conspiracy theories and elevate rightwing figures, would do next. So far, the answer has been: use a new Twitter show to push even more conspiracy theories and give a platform to even more bizarre people, which culminated with a new low this week, as Carlson revived a debunked claim that Barack Obama smoked crack and had sex with a man many years ago. The Guardian, UK MPs have vented their fury over a six-month silence that followed an aide operating at the heart of parliament being arrested on suspicion of allegedly spying for China and accused of passing information to Beijing in breach of the Official Secrets Act. They voiced concern on Monday that the gap meant they had been unable to take their own security precautions, amid wider concern that individual pro-democracy activists could be put at risk by any security lapse. Kirsty Blackman, an SNP frontbencher, asked why parliament only learned about the allegations from media reports over the weekend, and called for “a review into the decision-making process” as soon as possible. The Guardian, Australia Officers recorded making “sickening” racist comments while working inside a Brisbane watch house have escaped sanction, despite repeated promises by the police commissioner to crack down on racism and misogyny within the service. Queensland’s police commissioner, Katarina Carroll, said at a press conference last year she believed officers making such comments “should not be in the organisation” after Guardian Australia exclusively published the leaked recordings. The tapes revealed officers joking about beating and burying black people, referring to Nigerians as “jigaboos”, and raising fears of “outbreeding” by Muslim immigrants. They also captured an officer joking to his colleague that a female Indigenous detainee “won’t give you a fucking blowjob here”. NPR The Food and Drug Administration approved a new round of vaccines against COVID-19. The vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech were approved Monday for people 12 and older and under an emergency use authorization for children ages 6 months to 11 years old. "Vaccination remains critical to public health and continued protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death," said Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, in a statement. "The public can be assured that these updated vaccines have met the agency's rigorous scientific standards for safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality. We very much encourage those who are eligible to consider getting vaccinated." Reuters WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump filed a motion on Monday seeking to disqualify U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan from presiding over one of the criminal cases charging him with trying to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss. Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, said last month he planned to seek Chutkan's recusal as well as a change of venue for the case. CNN A Flagler County Public Schools teacher who led an assembly last month that singled out Black fourth- and fifth-grade students at a Florida elementary school, telling them to improve their school performance, has resigned, according to a school district spokesperson. Anthony Hines submitted his resignation letter last week, according to spokesperson Jason Wheeler, who shared the letter with CNN on Monday. “I appreciate the opportunity to work in Flagler County Schools,” Hines said in the letter to superintendent LaShakia Moore. The resignation came one day after Bunnell Elementary School Principal Donell Evensen informed Moore that she was resigning. 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