US EditionU.S. Marks 24th Anniversary of 9/11 Terror Attacks, Events Planned in Chicago, New York and Elsewhere
New York City held a moment of silence and bell ringing at 8:46 a.m. to honor nearly 3,000 victims of the September 11 attacks, with families reading names at Ground Zero.
- On September 11, 2001, hijackers crashed two planes into the World Trade Center's Twin Towers in New York, killing nearly 3,000 people.
- The attacks followed a 1993 bombing of the North Tower and involved coordinated hijackings of four planes targeting New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania.
- Passengers on United Flight 93 overpowered hijackers and crashed in Pennsylvania, while rescue efforts at Ground Zero lasted nine months amid hazardous conditions.
- The official death toll remains 2,977, including firefighters, law enforcement, military personnel, and victims from over 90 countries, as families read victims' names during memorials.
- On the 24th anniversary, New York held ceremonies amid political divisions and a mayoral race, underscoring lasting impacts on survivors, national policy, and community tensions.
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Remembering the Lives Lost on 9/11: 24 Years Later
Nearly a quarter century has passed since 19 terrorists hijacked four passenger planes, crashing them into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing nearly 3,000 people. As the nation pauses to mark the 24th anniversary of the day that shook the world, NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports for TODAY on the legacy still felt decades later.
Photos show how Manhattan's skyline has changed since the 9/11 attacks
Manhattan's skyline as seen in 2025, 24 years after the 9/11 attacks.Gary Hershorn/Getty ImagesThis year marks the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.The World Trade Center site has become a memorial to the 2,977 lives lost.Photos show how New York City rebuilt ground zero.Each September, two large beams of light reach into the night sky above Manhattan's Financial District in powerful tribute to the towers that once defined the city's skyline…
Americans are marking the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with solemn ceremonies, volunteer work and other tributes to the victims. Many loved ones of the nearly 3,000 people killed will join dignitaries and politicians at Thursday's memorials in New York, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Others are choosing to mark the day with more intimate gatherings. In contrast, the 9/11 anniversary, often promoted as a day of nat…
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