9/11 anniversary

Washington 09/11/20, 19:11

President Trump paid tribute today in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, to the nearly 3,000 Americans who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and highlighted the "extraordinary sacrifice" of the passengers of Flight 93 who bravely stood up to the terrorists. The President gave a heartfelt speech that set ...

2020 Campaign 09/08/20, 18:34

A day etched in the minds of all Americans, 9/11, and there are plenty of reminders around the country to help people reflect on that fateful day. One example is the American flags hung on overpasses on the turnpikes of New Jersey. They have blown in the breeze there for ...

U.S. 09/13/19, 14:16

President Donald Trump warned Islamic terrorists not to return to the United States on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks commemorated Wednesday at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. During his speech, the president acknowledged that he had scheduled "peace talks" with the Taliban a few days ago, but that ...

U.S. 09/12/19, 07:39

President Donald Trump recalled Wednesday, Sept. 11 during a speech at the Pentagon that he personally saw the second plane hit the World Trade Center during the 9/11 terror attacks that claimed more than 2,600 lives in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. The president recollected the moment of the ...

U.S. 09/11/19, 18:05

Sept. 11, 2001, is an event that is etched into the minds and hearts of all Americans, and indeed many citizens around the world. As the nation paused on the 18th anniversary of that fateful day, President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attended a solemn ceremony at ...

U.S. 09/11/19, 14:38

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump Wednesday observed a moment of silence to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the White House lawn. The U.S. president tweeted, “We will never forget 9.11.01.” pic.twitter.com/WqBj8iMQhx — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 11, 2019 Eighteen years later, Americans still remembers ...

U.S. 09/11/19, 09:58

With special ceremonies and memorials on Wednesday, Americans remembered 9/11 to "never forget" 18 years after the deadliest terrorist attacks on American soil. "A beautiful September morning was marred by stark disbelief, agonizing sorrow, and profound suffering," President Trump said in a statement on Tuesday. "America's strength, courage, and compassion, however, ...

Politics 09/10/19, 18:18

A day before the 9/11 anniversary, on Tuesday, Sept. 10, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to expand the administration's capacity to pursue suspected terrorists and their supporters and financial institutions. “Today’s executive order by President Trump adds further muscle to U.S. counterterrorism efforts,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said ...

Politics 04/13/19, 06:01

Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont defended Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar on Friday night after she faced intense backlash for her 9/11 comments. Omar ruffled feathers when she said “some people did something” in reference to 9/11 during a speech last ...

U.S. 09/12/18, 05:22

Seventeen years ago, America and the world were forever changed. More than a decade and a half before his election as President, Donald Trump was in New York City the day an unprecedented act of terror unfolded across our country. “When the World Trade Center came down, I saw something that no place ...

U.S. 09/11/18, 22:52

Here is the latest and top stories today: Firefighters walk up 110 flights of stairs to honor 9/11 colleagues At exactly 8:46 a.m. every September 11 -- the moment when the first hijacked plane struck the Twin Towers in 2001 -- firefighters around the nation begin their ritual. In stadiums, public buildings and, ...

U.S. 09/11/18, 13:42

SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday remembered the "band of brave patriots" aboard a Sept. 11 flight that crashed in Pennsylvania, praising passengers and crew members who resisted hijackers and sent a message that the nation would "never, ever submit to tyranny." Trump honored those killed 17 years ...

New York 09/11/18, 13:26

President Trump, at a hushed ceremony in Shanksville, Pa., paid “solemn tribute” to the 40 passengers and crew members of Flight 93 who “stood up and defied the enemy” 17 years ago.  The president and first lady Melania Trump visited the hallowed site Tuesday to commemorate the 17thanniversary of the 9/11 ...

New York 09/11/18, 12:47

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans looked back on 9/11 Tuesday with solemn ceremonies, volunteer service and a presidential tribute to "the moment when America fought back" on one of the hijacked planes used as weapons in the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil. Thousands of 9/11 victims' relatives, survivors, rescuers and ...

U.S. 09/11/18, 10:30

Good morning, here the latest and top stories: Remembering The Heroic Dogs Of 9/11, Gone But Not Forgotten Today marks the 17th anniversary of the terror attack on New York - which saw almost 3,000 people lose their lives and changed the landscape of the city forever. Shortly after the Twin Towers of ...

New York 09/10/18, 23:21

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are commemorating 9/11 with somber tributes, volunteer projects and a new monument to victims, after a year when two attacks demonstrated the enduring threat of terrorism in the nation's biggest city. Thousands of 9/11 victims' relatives, survivors, rescuers and others are expected at Tuesday's anniversary ceremony ...