The rescue and recovery efforts in New York City will be getting help from the director of Oklahoma's Department of Civil Emergency Management. Albert Ashwood will be a watch commander at the site where the World Trade Center stood. Ashwood was heavily involved in recovery efforts after the bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building. The stuffed bears became a symbol of healing following the bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building in 1995. The state of Oklahoma will have to repay the federal government several hundred thousand dollars of a federal grant.
Auditors also report problems with the bidding process for the governor's portion of the grant.
The federal judge who presided over the Oklahoma City bombing trials has received a liver transplant. Judge Richard Matsch was listed in serious but stable condition following yesterday's five-hour surgery in Denver. Matsch suffers from an inflammatory condition that restricts bile ducts, causing a build-up of fluid that can lead to infections.