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Inside The Death Of Henryk Siwiak: The Only Unsolved Murder On 9/11 In New York City

Just before midnight on September 11, 2001, a Polish immigrant named Henryk Siwiak was fatally shot in Brooklyn. His killer was never found.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 17, 2021

Inside The Death Of Henryk Siwiak: The Only Unsolved Murder On 9/11 In New York City

Just before midnight on September 11, 2001, a Polish immigrant named Henryk Siwiak was fatally shot in Brooklyn. His killer was never found.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 17, 2021

25 Heartbreaking Photos Of 9/11 Artifacts — And The Powerful Stories They Tell

From items recovered at Ground Zero to tributes from victims' families, these artifacts from September 11th reveal the true scope of the tragedy.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 28, 2020

25 Heartbreaking Photos Of 9/11 Artifacts — And The Powerful Stories They Tell

From items recovered at Ground Zero to tributes from victims' families, these artifacts from September 11th reveal the true scope of the tragedy.

By Natasha Ishak • August 28, 2020

The Assassinations, Bombings, And Bizarre Fame Of Carlos The Jackal, History’s First ‘Celebrity Terrorist’

Born Ilich Ramírez Sánchez in Venezuela, Carlos the Jackal found worldwide infamy in the 1970s as a Marxist revolutionary and terrorist who admitted to killing at least 80 people.

By Morgan Dunn • Aug 12, 2020

The Assassinations, Bombings, And Bizarre Fame Of Carlos The Jackal, History’s First ‘Celebrity Terrorist’

Born Ilich Ramírez Sánchez in Venezuela, Carlos the Jackal found worldwide infamy in the 1970s as a Marxist revolutionary and terrorist who admitted to killing at least 80 people.

By Morgan Dunn • August 12, 2020

How Samantha Lewthwaite Went From Ordinary British Millennial To Radical Muslim Terrorist

Since joining the al-Shabaab terrorist organization, Samantha Lewthwaite has perpetrated attacks that killed 400 people, leaving the authorities desperately wondering where the "White Widow" is now.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 5, 2020

How Samantha Lewthwaite Went From Ordinary British Millennial To Radical Muslim Terrorist

Since joining the al-Shabaab terrorist organization, Samantha Lewthwaite has perpetrated attacks that killed 400 people, leaving the authorities desperately wondering where the "White Widow" is now.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 5, 2020

The Story Behind The 9/11 Photo Of A Doomed Fire Truck Heading Toward The Twin Towers

Amateur photographer Aaron McLamb captured an iconic photo of Ladder 118 as it crossed the Brooklyn Bridge — not knowing that it would be the fire truck's last run.

By Hannah McKennett • Dec 16, 2019

The Story Behind The 9/11 Photo Of A Doomed Fire Truck Heading Toward The Twin Towers

Amateur photographer Aaron McLamb captured an iconic photo of Ladder 118 as it crossed the Brooklyn Bridge — not knowing that it would be the fire truck's last run.

By Hannah McKennett • December 16, 2019

Saudi Arabia Just Executed 37 People And Crucified One, Including A Student Slated For College In The U.S.

Saudi Arabia has one of the highest death penalty rates in the world and still performs public crucifixions that entail stringing dead bodies up as a deterrent to others.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 26, 2019

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Saudi Arabia Just Executed 37 People And Crucified One, Including A Student Slated For College In The U.S.

Saudi Arabia has one of the highest death penalty rates in the world and still performs public crucifixions that entail stringing dead bodies up as a deterrent to others.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 26, 2019

Female Danish Student, Joanna Palani, Fought ISIS And Was Sentenced To Jail Upon Returning To Denmark

Joanna Palani has since penned a memoir detailing her time in Syria, Kurdistan, and Iraq where she was a trained sniper. Her return to Denmark, she said, was harder than war.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 13, 2019

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Female Danish Student, Joanna Palani, Fought ISIS And Was Sentenced To Jail Upon Returning To Denmark

Joanna Palani has since penned a memoir detailing her time in Syria, Kurdistan, and Iraq where she was a trained sniper. Her return to Denmark, she said, was harder than war.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 13, 2019

Shamima Begum Joined ISIS At 15 — Now She’s 19, Pregnant, And Wants To Return Home

Though Shamima Begum described life as an ISIS member as "normal," she also said it was exactly like what the propaganda videos depicted — and that decapitations didn't bother her.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 15, 2019

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Shamima Begum Joined ISIS At 15 — Now She’s 19, Pregnant, And Wants To Return Home

Though Shamima Begum described life as an ISIS member as "normal," she also said it was exactly like what the propaganda videos depicted — and that decapitations didn't bother her.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 15, 2019

A Couple Biking The World On A “Humans Are Kind” Adventure Killed By ISIS Militants

"By and large, humans are kind. Self-interested sometimes, myopic sometimes, but kind. Generous and wonderful and kind," the couple wrote in their joint blog before the attack.

By Bernadette Deron • Aug 16, 2018

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A Couple Biking The World On A “Humans Are Kind” Adventure Killed By ISIS Militants

"By and large, humans are kind. Self-interested sometimes, myopic sometimes, but kind. Generous and wonderful and kind," the couple wrote in their joint blog before the attack.

By Bernadette Deron • August 16, 2018

‘Our Worst Fears Have Been Realized’: The Story Of Black September And The Munich Massacre

At the 1972 Olympic Games, members of Black September took 11 Israeli athletes hostage, only to execute them when a German rescue plan went wrong.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Mar 1, 2018

‘Our Worst Fears Have Been Realized’: The Story Of Black September And The Munich Massacre

At the 1972 Olympic Games, members of Black September took 11 Israeli athletes hostage, only to execute them when a German rescue plan went wrong.

By Aimee Lamoureux • March 1, 2018