Good evening. This snapshot of stories and roundup is recommended just for you, based on your interests and reading history. | | | | Florida snake handler Lawrence Van Sertima in June 2014 at the Edisto Island Serpentarium. (Wendy Jeffcoat Crider) | | | | | | |  What to know As the 9/11 attacks shocked the nation, Miami Fire Capt. Al Cruz saved snake handler Lawrence Van Sertima, bitten by a venomous inland taipan, by securing antivenom from San Diego Zoo despite grounded flights. Van Sertima survived and later reflected on the incident, emphasizing the snake's innocence. He died in March 2024 at 84. Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed. | | | | | How was today's newsletter? | | | | | | | | |
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