{
  "id": 6922453,
  "title": "Security guard saved 6 people on 9/11; 25 years later, they are trying to save him",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/security-guard-saved-6-people-on-9-11-25-years-later-they-are-trying",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T11:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-2001-a-security-guard-led-6-people-trapped-on-the-70th-floor-to-safety-as-the-world-trade-center-burned-25-years-later-the-survivors-he-saved-are-trying-to-save-his-life/articleshow/134115666.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A security guard who saved lives during 9/11 now battles kidney cancer. Dereck Lovell guided survivors through the South Tower's smoke and flames. He is now awaiting a kidney transplant after his own kidneys were removed. Survivors he rescued are raising awareness for his urgent need. Lovell, who considers himself a job doer, is now receiving help.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}