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Twenty-two years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the New York City's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has positively identified two more victims. Twenty-two years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, New York City's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has positively identified two more victims, the city announced Friday. The names are being withheld at the request of the families, but they are the 1,648th and 1,649th victims to be identified of the 2,753 people killed at the World Trade Center. These two victims are the first new World Trade Center identifications since September 2021. People visit the National September 11 Memorial ahead of the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks Sept. 7, 2023, in New York City. Gary Hershorn/ABC News MORE: 'No words': 9/11 death toll continues to rise 22 years later Forty percent of those who died at the World Trade Center -- 1,104 victims -- remain unidentified. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner...

Zijie Yan, an associate professor in the university's Department of Applied Physical Sciences, was shot seven times, according to an autopsy report. The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill professor found dead in his office on campus in August was shot seven times, according to the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Zijie Yan, an associate professor in the department of Applied Physical Science s at the College of Arts and Science s, suffered wounds to the head, face and neck, left arm and chest, abdomen, a graze wound to the right upper arm, and a graze wound to the left hand and left forearm in the Aug. 28 shooting, according to an autopsy report. Law enforcement respond to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus in Chapel Hill, N.C., Aug. 28, 2023, after the university locked down and warned of an armed person on campus. Hannah Schoenbaum/AP, FILE MORE: UNC-Chapel Hill faculty member killed, suspect in custody after campus lockdown Police r...

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith was hospitalized after a " medical emergency" on Sunday evening, officials said on Monday. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith was hospitalized after a " medical emergency" on Sunday evening, officials said on Monday. Further details about Smith's Health were not immediately released but the Marines said in a statement that they would share more "at a later time." Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl, deputy commandant for combat development and integration, is carrying out the duties of leader of the service while Smith is out. Smith was only recently sworn in, in late September, after his nomination was held up in the Senate by Alabama Republican Tommy Tuberville, who has been using a procedural move to block group approvals of Military promotions, which is typically how they are handled. Gen. Eric Smith, acting commandant of the Marine Corps, attends a relinquishment of office ceremony at the Marine Barracks in ...

Some experts fear a rise in medical misinformation following the announcement by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist, that he is running for president. A number of medical experts and health care officials are concerned about a rise in medical misinformation following the announcement by Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist, that he is running for president in 2024. Kennedy, the son of former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, has become one of the most prominent faces of the anti-vaccine movement, according to experts. He is the founder of Children's Health Defense, a nonprofit organization known mainly for its anti-vaccine efforts. The group was kicked off Instagram and Facebook last year for spreading misleading claims about vaccines and other public health measures. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization's revenues doubled to $6.8 million, according to filings made with charity regulators. MORE: Who is running for president in ...

A U.S. Air Force cadet died after experiencing a " medical emergency " on Monday, the Air Force Academy announced. A U.S. Air Force cadet died after experiencing a " medical emergency " on Monday, the Air Force Academy announced. Hunter Brown, 21, an offensive lineman for the Academy's football team, the Falcons, left his dormitory and was on his way to class when he experienced a health emergency. Academy first responders attempted to save Brown's life but were unsuccessful, the Academy said. MORE: Damar Hamlin honored in Buffalo Bills' 1st game after cardiac arrest class ="fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ">"The entire U.S. Air Force Academy mourns his loss, and our hearts and condolences are with his family, his squadron, and all who were touched by this incredible young man," Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark, U.S. Air Force Academy Superintendent, said in a statement on the Air Force Academy website. Brown, a Lake Charles, Louisiana native, m...