Nearly 24 years later, the memories of 9/11 still haunt me — the soot, the silence, the search for life. I also carry the lasting cost: cancer from the toxic air we were told was safe. This is my story, my pain, my truth.
On Aug. 26, 2021, thirteen U.S. service members—eleven Marines, one Navy corpsman, and one Army soldier—were killed in a suicide bombing at Abbey Gate of Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport. The attack, carried out by ISIS–K, marked the deadliest day for U.S. forces in Afghanistan since 2012 and occurred during the chaotic withdrawal of American troops. This year, The Real Bellmore Patriots held the 4th Annual Commemorative Flag Replacement Ceremony on Aug. 24, 2025, to honor their memory. Beginning at the Bellmore Train Station and continuing to the Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway overpass, the event featured the raising of 13 new American flags—each representing one of the fallen heroes. Veteran and community leader Greg Hach reflected on the meaning of the flags and the enduring promise they represent to never forget the fallen or their families. Jay Weinstein, Co-Leader of the Bellmore Republican Club, emphasized that the tradition of replacing 13 flags every year ensures their sacrifice remains front-of-mind for the community. The names and branches of the fallen are listed in this article, and their legacy endures in the flags that fly above Bellmore and in the hearts of all who remember.
As Cyber Monday approaches, remember that safety matters as much as savings. It’s important to look for products labeled as PFAS-free when shopping for new appliances. It doesn’t matter where you shop. A discounted price is a powerful distraction, and it’s easy to overlook hidden hazards when focused on savings.
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In today’s digital age, images play a significant role in our lives. We capture photos to preserve memories, share moments with our loved ones, and even use them for professional purposes. When it comes to the relationship between AI and Perception, can we trust what we see?
In this episode of That’s The Story, host June Stoyer talks to Stephen Graves, CEO of CertifiedTrue.com about how technology can help protect businesses through a cutting edge blockchain based technology called PhotoProof. Stephen is a pioneer in cybersecurity, an expert in artificial intelligence and one of the top 10 entrepreneurs to watch! Watch the interview to learn how it works!
Images are also important for business, law enforcement and for use in government. However, with the increasing use of the latest AI image generation tools and other image editing software, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to determine the authenticity of an image much less its origin. How do we know that what we see is real? At this point, we don’t unless we can confirm its authenticity.
ChatGPT is a large language model created by OpenAI based on the GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) architecture. It uses deep learning techniques to generate human-like responses to text-based prompts or questions. ChatGPT is designed to understand natural language and can be used for a variety of tasks such as language translation, summarization, and conversation generation. The Unexpected ChatGPT Post That Rattled LinkedIn. Why would a simple post about a query input on ChatGPT cause such a commotion on LinkedIn? Read it for yourself.
In this segment of That’s The Story, host June Stoyer, talks to Suchin Jain an engineer and inventor about his post on LinkedIn which opened up Pandora’s box about the unexpected potential impact of ChatGPT on human health.
As the world becomes more dysfunctional giving birth to more intolerances than acceptance, it begs the question. Does being true to yourself mean you must change your beliefs to accommodate others? At what point does being courteous and compassion transition to changing yourself to please others and deny who you are? It happened to me and is something I will never forget. At the time when this situation occurred, I was disturbed by the conversation and felt chastised for being Catholic. It was not only inappropriate but an act of sheer discrimination.
Is the person you met a scammer? Clever Scams and Trends In Online Dating Scams and Social Media. People reported a record $547 million in losses to romance scams in 2021. That’s up about 80% from the reports the FTC got in 2020. How much money was lost to romance scams last year? A whopping $1.3 billion!