America Remembers: 20 Years Later

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The September 11, 2001, attacks on America still reverberate.

America mourns on 20th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

Moments of silence, remembrance events mark solemn day that upended American life 20 years ago

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Biden marks 9/11 with visits to all three attack sites

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Bush calls out 'violent extremists at home' on 20th anniversary of 9/11

Image: Jennifer Waddleton at her home on Sept. 9, 2021 in Lehigh Acres, Fla.

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Autoimmune diseases may be rising for 9/11 survivors. But the government hasn't acknowledged a link.

Rescue workers continue their search as smoke rise

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House members demand answers about troubled 9/11 health program

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An FBI terrorism analyst reflects on an unwinnable war
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A victim's family reflects on justice delayed
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Photos: Remembering those lost 20 years ago on 9/11

20 years ago: Looking back at 9/11 in pictures

Harry Ong, brother of Betty Ong, who was a flight attendant on Flight 11 on September 11, 2001, holds a portrait of his sister, Betty Ong, at his home on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 in San Francisco, Calif. Ong was a flight attendant on Flight 11 on 9/11

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Pain never ebbs for family of Betty Ong, flight attendant who made first 9/11 alert

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Christine Lee Hanson was on her way to Disneyland when she became the youngest 9/11 victim

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'Saint of 9/11' and 'Hero of Flight 93': They lived very different lives but share a legacy in death

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An oral history of 9/11, as told by kindergarteners at ground zero 20 years ago

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Officer who survived WTC collapse reflects on 20th anniversary of 9/11

Pictured from left to right: Denise Corliss with search dog Bretagne at ground zero in New York City in September 2001; Corliss with Finn, Bretagne's little sister, in 2020; Bretagne working at a disaster training site for dogs in Texas in 2014.

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Last 9/11 search dog’s legacy lives on in rescue work — and in a furry kid sister

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Former FDNY chief recalls first responders 'moving like ghosts in the night’ on 9/11

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Trump delivers remarks at Pentagon's 9/11 remembrance ceremony

The president will also attend the New York Yankees game as he and the nation commemorate the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend a September 11th observance event in the courtyard of the Pentagon pn Sept. 11, 2025 in Arlington, Va.

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Democrats demand answers from Kennedy over delayed actions of 9/11 health program

The program has been plagued by funding shortages and staffing cuts, leading to sometimes monthslong wait times for survivors seeking appointments.

A New York City firefighter walks away from Ground Zero

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Three more victims of 9/11 identified by New York coroner's office

The identities were confirmed through family outreach and DNA analysis of remains recovered from the scene of the attacks 23 years ago.

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9/11 plea deals can proceed after defense secretary moved to rescind them, military appeals court rules

The U.S. Court of Military Commission Review rejected Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's attempt to unravel plea agreements with three 9/11 defendants.

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Firefighters honor compatriots killed in 9/11 terrorist attacks with grueling bike ride

“Some of those memories bring a smile to your face in spite of the tears,” said New York Fire Department veteran Danny Manning.

FDNY Firefighters raise money for 9/11 victims

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Bonded by loss: Women who lost dads in 9/11 and Oct. 7 terrorist attacks form sisterhood

Kristin Marino lost her father but not her faith. Now, she feels it’s her duty to lift up others dealing with trauma by reminding her millions of followers they aren’t alone.

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Accused 9/11 mastermind and 2 accomplices agree to plead guilty

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the two other defendants are expected to plead guilty to lesser charges that could spare them the death penalty.

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9/11 victim's remains identified nearly 23 years later through advanced DNA analysis

John Ballantine Niven, 44, is the 1,650th victim identified from the deadliest act of terrorism on American soil, when hijackers crashed airplanes into the Twin Towers, killing 2,753 people.

The Rubble of the World Trade Center on September 12, 2001.

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Man jumps into reflecting pool at 9/11 Memorial in New York City

The 33-year-old man was arrested and taken to Bellevue Hospital with a leg injury, police said.

The north pool of the 9/11 memorial at the World Trade Center in New York.

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Democratic senators seek antitrust review of the PGA Tour's merger with LIV Golf

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden also told the Justice Department that the deal would help Saudi Arabia "sportswash" its record on human rights.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., during a Senate hearing on April 19, 2023.

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'It seems like just yesterday': U.S. marks 21st anniversary of 9/11

Victims’ relatives and dignitaries were convening Sunday at the places where hijacked jets crashed on Sept. 11, 2001 — the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania.