WorldAmerica Remembers: 25th Anniversary of September 11
Twenty-five years later, the nation is remembering one of its darkest days, an event that permanently changed the course of history. NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas reports from New York City.
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WATCH: Visiting the 9/11 Memorial & Museum for the attacks’ 25th anniversaryA quarter-century after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, ABC News visits the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, a hallowed space dedicated to ensuring the attacks are never forgotten.
Somber tributes mark 25th anniversary of September 11 attacks in USFamilies are mourning loved ones they lost in the September 11, 2001 attacks as events across the United States mark their 25th anniversary. The attacks killed nearly 3,000 people.
Remembering 9/11 through the eyes of the journalists who covered itAs the United States marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, people in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania are recalling where they were when passenger planes were turned into weapons of terror. Nearly 3,000 people were killed, leaving the country shocked and permanently changed. Journalists who covered the unprecedented breaking-news story in real time revisit their experiences and memories with Mike Walter.
Zohran Mamdani commemorates 9/11 amid widespread criticismNew York Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, describing it as the darkest day in the city’s history. His appearance at Ground Zero came as protesters and online critics targeted his Muslim faith.
Mamdani highlights New York City’s resilience and unity on 9/11 anniversaryNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani praised the unity and humanity New Yorkers showed by helping one another after the 9/11 terrorist attacks 25 years ago. He spoke at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine in lower Manhattan, which was completely destroyed that day.
9/11 victim’s son says tragedy should not be used to ‘spread hate’After reading the names of people killed on 9/11, Michael Massaroli Jr., whose father Michael Massaroli died in the attacks, urged others not to use the tragedy as a reason to “spread hate.”
Landmark 9/11 anniversary marked in New York, Pentagon and Shanksville ceremoniesCeremonies at the three sites where planes crashed commemorated the nearly 3,000 people killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, with events held in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
- AP journalists who witnessed 9/11 recall what they saw 25 years later
Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, current and former Associated Press journalists who witnessed the events look back on what they saw that day.
Some 9/11 families urge Trump to hold Saudi Arabia accountable at NYC ceremonySome relatives of 9/11 victims publicly urged President Trump during 25th-anniversary ceremonies in New York City to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for the attacks.
Children who lost loved ones on 9/11 turn grief into art at America’s CampNearly 3,000 people died in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. At America’s Camp, children who lost loved ones channel their grief into art.
‘Chaos and a sense of doom’: Memories of 9/11Dulcie Leimbach, editor and co-founder of PassBlue, was working as a New York journalist for The New York Times when the September 11 attacks occurred. She recalls seeing people fall from the North Tower.
- 25 years after 9/11: The Reuters reporter who was with George W. Bush that morning
In the latest edition of Reporter's Notebook, White House correspondent Steve Holland recalls covering the 9/11 attack, the difficulty of verifying information in real time and what has stayed with him since.
25 years after 9/11, al Qaeda remains a threat – even as Washington looks awayA quarter-century after the deadliest terrorist attacks in US history, al Qaeda’s branches have shifted away from Osama bin Laden’s global jihad toward regional insurgencies. Their operations still destabilise areas from the Sahel to Afghanistan, while critics say Washington has forgotten the lessons of 9/11.
9/11, 25 years on: ‘A time for reflection about the way the world has gone’Twenty-five years after the deadliest attack on US soil, Americans will pause on Friday to remember the nearly 3,000 people killed when hijacked planes struck the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field. France 24’s Philip Turle says the anniversary also invites the global community to reflect on 9/11’s legacy and how the world has changed.
25 years on, how do young Americans feel about 9/11?As the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks is commemorated, many young Americans marking the date were born after 2001. Students at Georgetown University offered differing views: for some, 9/11 is simply a date, while for others the attacks remain a powerful presence.
25 years ago, Tom Brokaw anchored NBC News’ 9/11 Special ReportTwenty-five years ago, Tom Brokaw anchored an NBC News Special Report after terrorists hijacked four commercial planes and launched coordinated attacks in the United States. Two hit the World Trade Center towers, one struck the Pentagon, and a fourth crashed in a Shanksville, Pennsylvania, field after passengers and crew fought back, killing nearly 3,000 people.
