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A survivor of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York was among 14 people killed during a terrorist attack at a Kenyan hotel earlier this month. VOA takes a look at a very interesting life cut short.

VIDEO: The United States and Britain are mired in political crises with no end in sight. U.S. freshmen representatives urged the Senate on Wednesday to schedule a vote on the longest ever U.S. government shutdown and British Prime Minister Theresa May barely survived a second no-confidence vote in just over a month, after her Brexit deal suffered a crushing defeat in Parliament. VOA looks into the government gridlocks plaguing two allied nations across the Atlantic.

The deadly al-Shabab attack that rocked a luxury hotel in Kenya’s capital of Nairobi Tuesday, killing 14 civilians, including one American, is seen by many experts as a signal of resilience by the Islamist militant group that has been battling U.S.-backed forces in East Africa for years.

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested Wednesday that unless a partial government shutdown is resolved this week, President Donald Trump should either delay his State of the Union address or consider delivering it in writing.

VIDEO: Plugged In takes viewers inside this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas for a look at the latest electronic devices and technology. Many promise to make our homes and our lives more efficient and more fun. But do these products really do what they claim, and what risks do they pose to your family’s privacy and security?