Monday marked 22 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and Pentagon in Washington, DC. Cheddar News' Michelle Castillo spoke with Lt. Jim McCarthy, a firefighter who shared his memories of that day and discussed the health struggles that first responders continue to suffer from to this day.
It comes after Musk posted a poll this weekend on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that came out 70% in favor of the Infowars host, who repeatedly has called the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.
Flood watches are in effect in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and southern New England through Monday. The National Weather Service says 3 to 5 inches of rain is expected across parts of Long Island and southern Connecticut, with other areas in line for 2 to 3 inches.
Emergency workers and community members cleaned up Sunday from the severe weekend storms and tornadoes that also sent dozens more to the hospital while damaging buildings, turning over vehicles and knocking out power to tens of thousands.
