9/11 25th anniversary commemorations

Hasan Piker stated that the U.S. has caused tremendous terror all around the world.

Hasan Piker said he does not morally accept the act of 9/11.

Hasan Piker called Osama bin Laden a "spoiled brat".

A NIST-commissioned study estimated that a nationwide loss of GPS services would cost the U.S. economy an estimated $1 billion every day.

In June, researchers linked several brief, widespread GNSS interference events across Europe to transmissions from Russian satellites.

The Department of War has made the ability to function without position (contested logistics) one of its top priorities.

The report aired on the program "This Week".

ABC News' Martha Raddatz reported on the bond between two survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001 attack at the Pentagon.

A television feed showed Mamdani and Ocasio-Cortez smiling and appearing to laugh while mourners read aloud the names of those killed in the 2001 attacks and 1993 bombing.

Trump said the behavior was terrible and inappropriate for the ceremony.

President Donald Trump criticized Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for appearing to laugh during the reading of victims’ names at the 9/11 Memorial.

Pope Leo XIV called for a renewed commitment to peace on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Pope Leo XIV said he renews his prayers for those who lost their lives and for those who continue to bear the wounds of the Sept. 11 attacks.

At the time of the Sept. 11 attacks, Robert Prevost was the Chicago provincial leader of the Augustinians.

All the living former presidents attended the ceremony at Ground Zero along with Vice President JD Vance.

President Donald Trump gave a keynote speech at the Pentagon 9/11 ceremony on Friday.

The video of the confrontation was shot by Turning Point USA and posted to X.

A husband and wife threw out the ceremonial first pitches.

The husband and wife lost their fathers on 9/11.

The Yankees and Mets honored 9/11 with ceremonial first pitches.

The CIA declassified dozens of presidential daily briefs about Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

An April 1998 document described the Taliban's unwillingness to hand over bin Laden, citing gratitude for his assistance during the Soviet occupation.

The documents range from a February 1998 file prepared for President Bill Clinton to a September 12, 2001 report.

"A Day That Changed Our Lives Forever" aired on Fox News Channel at 12:30 a.m. ET.

BGEA produced a 30-minute program called "A Day That Changed Our Lives Forever," hosted by Franklin Graham.

Franklin Graham called on Americans to recognize their need for God as they did after 9/11, saying churches were full and people gathered to pray in public places.

The sculpture "Double Check" has been moved several times since the attacks and now sits on a bench at the corner of Liberty Street and Broadway.

A Burger King restaurant at the corner of Church Street and Liberty Street became a temporary NYPD headquarters in the days after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Zuccotti Park was named Liberty State Park at the time of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Omar al-Bayoumi, a Saudi national, helped hijackers Nawaf al-Hazmi and Khalid al-Mihdhar obtain an apartment in San Diego.

Fahad al-Thumairy was an accredited Saudi diplomat and imam at the King Fahd Mosque in California.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and former Governor Andrew Cuomo attended the ceremony.

Valerie Webb was 12 years old when she was asked to flip the switch for the first Tribute in Light, six months after the 9/11 attacks.

The vandalism was discovered Friday morning, on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, and a police report was filed.

A military judge barred prosecutors from using statements Khalid Sheikh Mohammed made to FBI agents in 2007, finding the statements were tainted by coercive treatment in U.S. custody.

Former President George W. Bush attended the New York City 9/11 ceremony.

The ceremony took place on a Friday morning.

Former President Barack Obama attended the New York City 9/11 ceremony.

A spectator carrying a Palestinian flag ran onto the field during the Yankees-Mets game on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and was tackled by Yankee Stadium security.

The field invasion during the Yankees-Mets game was reportedly timed at exactly 9:11 p.m.

Reps. Elise Stefanik and Josh Gottheimer introduced bipartisan legislation ahead of the 25th anniversary to direct the Department of Education to examine how 9/11 is taught in schools.

Bob Boyce responded to 9/11.

Bob Boyce is a retired NYPD Chief of Detectives.

The segment aired on September 11, 2026.

The 9/11 Day organization has turned September 11 into a day of doing good deeds in honor of the lives lost.

FDNY Chaplain Father Mychal Judge was killed when the south tower collapsed and is described as the first official victim of the 9/11 terror attacks.

The NYPD lost 23 members at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

The US added Los Tiguerones to its list of Latin American terrorist organizations.

Trump was set to honor 9/11 victims and first responders at the Pentagon.

Trump issued a blunt midterm warning as the GOP convention wrapped.

Former US diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad said Washington has a principal interest in preventing Afghanistan from becoming a hub for anti-US groups.

Welles Crowther, a former Boston College lacrosse player who rescued people during the attacks, was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Sept. 8, 2026.

Major League Baseball and teams across the sports world, including the New York Mets and New York Yankees, paused Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

A March 26, 2001 intelligence memo stated the Taliban was not likely to give up bin Laden for less than full diplomatic recognition and significant reconstruction aid.

A September 1998 intelligence report to the president stated that bin Laden's supporters may fly an explosive-packed airplane into a US city.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe called the release the single largest release of CIA analysis related to 9/11 ever.

Billy Gormley is an EMT with the fire department.

Raymond Gormley is an FDNY firefighter working at Ladder 174.

William Gormley died of bladder and lung cancer in 2017.

Mike Rogers said at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas that he was running against someone who campaigns with Hasan Piker.

The September 11 attacks are considered the deadliest terrorist attack in US history.

Nineteen al-Qaeda hijackers participated in the September 11 attacks.

Mark Updegrove is a presidential historian.

Mark Updegrove says the events of Sept. 11 are "seared into the consciousness of Americans."

President Donald Trump attended a ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.

Former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Joe Biden attended the ceremony at the National Sept. 11 Memorial in downtown Manhattan.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attended the ceremony.

A fourth hijacked plane crashed into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after passengers attempted to retake control of the plane.

A third hijacked plane crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia.

The September 11 attacks led directly to the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan.

Hegseth said the US is still sending terrorists to hell and tankers to the bottom of the ocean.

Terry Strada is a widow of one of the 9/11 victims.

Trump said at the Pentagon that he salutes service members working to ensure Iran will never have a nuclear weapon.

A March 2026 U.S. intelligence community report said ISIS boasts up to 18,000 members worldwide and al-Qaeda's ranks reach up to 28,000 members.

A DHS spokesperson said foreign terrorist organizations such as ISIS and al-Qaeda continue to seek ways to carry out or inspire attacks in the U.S.

A DHS spokesperson said the U.S. is facing a heightened and increasingly complex terrorism threat environment.

The Bush administration revived a cold war-era practice of denying visas to foreign scholars, writers, and artists critical of US foreign policy.

Congress expanded the law prohibiting the provision of 'material support' to blacklisted groups so that it reached some forms of speech.

The Patriot Act dramatically expanded the government's surveillance authorities.

Mount Sinai Health System stated the study is the first to examine how later-life environmental exposures may interact with World Trade Center-related chemical and psychological exposures to affect aging and mental health outcomes.

Greater neighborhood greenness did not eliminate the harmful health impacts observed with heat and air pollution.

Approximately 35% of 9/11 responders in the study met criteria for probable depression.

Kayla Fallon Smith is a licensed mental health counselor who founded a nonprofit organization called Trails of Purpose.

William Lawrence Fallon Jr. worked as an IT manager for Cantor Fitzgerald and was 38 years old when he was killed.

Kayla Fallon Smith was 8 years old when her father died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Lippold said the United States must aggressively confront terrorist groups around the globe.

Retired Navy Commander Kirk Lippold was the commanding officer of the USS Cole.

Lippold said the first plane hit the North Tower 20 minutes after his warning, and he was leaving CIA headquarters when the second plane hit the South Tower.

A New York Times spokesperson said criticism of the paper's 9/11 anniversary coverage was a 'disingenuous attempt to seek attention and stoke outrage.'

NewsBusters executive editor Tim Graham accused The New York Times of treating Muslims as the true victims of 9/11.

Graham said the Times coverage presented no opposing point of view and only cited hatred and prejudice from Trump and Republicans.

The seventh moment of silence honors those who have died of illnesses related to their time at or near the World Trade Center site.

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum added a seventh moment of silence to its 2026 ceremony.

The seventh moment of silence is the final moment of silence held to honor those lost to 9/11 health effects.

Rutgers is the closest FBS program to New York City.

President Donald Trump posthumously awarded Welles Crowther the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

The 2026 Red Bandanna Game between Boston College and Rutgers is scheduled for Friday, September 11.

Genelle Guzman-McMillan is the last survivor rescued from the rubble of the World Trade Center.

ABC News published the interview on September 11, 2026.

Genelle Guzman-McMillan and her daughter were interviewed by ABC News’ Robin Roberts about their experiences in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.

Daniel Chung graduated from Harvard Law and once clerked at the Supreme Court.

Fred Alger, the founder of the firm and Chung's father-in-law, came out of retirement to task Chung with rebuilding the firm.

Daniel Chung graduated from Stanford as an undergraduate.

Pete Davidson hosted the "NYC Still Rising After 25 Years: A 9/11 Comedy Benefit" at Madison Square Garden on September 10, 2025, with Jon Stewart.

Pete Davidson said his father was 33 when he died.

Michael Strahan is a former defensive end for the New York Giants and a coanchor on Good Morning America.

Jason Burke is the Guardian's international security correspondent.

The 9/11 terror attacks killed almost 3,000 people in New York City, Washington DC and Pennsylvania.

Annie Kelly spoke with Jason Burke about how 9/11 changed the world.

Retired Navy Vice Admiral Lou Crenshaw was stationed inside the Pentagon when al Qaeda terrorists crashed a hijacked passenger jet into the building.

Crenshaw served in the Navy from 1974 to 2007 and was on the fourth floor of the Pentagon on the same side of the building hit by the plane.

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch called for "moral clarity" about what happened on 9/11, saying the men who attacked the city were terrorists and those who ran into the towers were heroes.

The 9/11 memorial in downtown Manhattan lists the names of 2,977 people who died as a result of four aircraft hijackings.

The WTC Health Program is authorized through 2090.

More than 400,000 people were exposed to toxic contaminants, physical-injury risks and stressful conditions in the days, weeks and months following the 9/11 attacks, according to the World Trade Center Health Program.

The CIA's counter-terrorism center personnel remained in the original headquarters building throughout the day on 9/11.

Henoch assessed intelligence from an Iraqi defector codenamed Curveball and concluded the claims were fabricated.

Senators visited CIA headquarters on 12 September 2001 and asked operatives what legislation and resources they would need to respond to the attacks.

Stephen Siller strapped 60 lbs. of gear to his back and ran on foot through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to the Twin Towers on 9/11.

Tunnel to Towers launched its 343 Homes Initiative to honor the 343 New York firefighters who died on Sept. 11.

The Tunnel to Towers Steel Across America tour has traveled since May bringing Stephen Siller's story and a 21-foot steel beam from the South Tower across the nation.

The debut of '67 portraits' by Katie Ré Scheidt took place on September 10, 2026.

Artist Katie Ré Scheidt debuted '67 portraits,' a collection of paintings of her fallen colleagues.

FBI agent Bob Roth developed multiple myeloma in 2006 and died in 2008.

Miller responded after the U.S.S. Cole was attacked by an al-Qaeda suicide bomber in 2000.

More than 30 FBI personnel have died from cancer or other illnesses the FBI says are related to exposure to toxic material at 9/11 sites.

Bush said he could imagine people thinking, "You can knock down our buildings, but you d— sure not going to touch our soul."

Two hijacked flights struck the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center, a third struck the Pentagon, and a fourth crashed in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

Bush described the moment as "memorable" and "an amazing feeling."

The installation used 2,977 lights, one for each person killed.

Thousands of drones were used to recreate New York's Twin Towers in a tribute ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

Al-Qaida, the Taliban, and Iran have been found in default in the 9/11 civil litigation after not engaging with the claims.

Judge George B Daniels wrote that an imam and an accountant employed by Saudi Arabia probably had links to their support of two al-Qaida members who came to the US in early 2000.

A federal judge in New York rejected a Saudi effort to dismiss plaintiffs' claims against the kingdom in August 2025.

Welles Crowther is commonly known as "The Man in the Red Bandana."

Welles Crowther's family accepted the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

David Beamer endorsed Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race over Democratic opponent Dr. Abdul El-Sayed.

David Beamer is the father of Todd Beamer, who was a passenger on United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001.

Fox News Digital reached out to the El-Sayed campaign for comment but did not immediately receive a response.

Trump wrote on X in 2018 that he pointed out Osama bin Laden in his book before the attack on the World Trade Center.

A New York City fire department battalion chief interviewed by PolitiFact in 2019 did not recall Trump sending any workers to the site.

There is no evidence that Trump was present when concerns about One Liberty Plaza's stability prompted evacuations, according to PolitiFact.

Fekkak Mamdouh is a former Windows on the World worker.

Saru Jayaraman is a co-founder of One Fair Wage.

Linsey Davis of ABC News spoke with Fekkak Mamdouh and Saru Jayaraman about how 9/11 changed the lives of immigrant restaurant workers.

White House spokesperson Davis Ingle shared no proof that the incident with the firefighters occurred.

Trump claimed to witness thousands of people cheering in Jersey City, New Jersey, as the World Trade Center came down on 9/11.

It has never been confirmed that massive celebrations of the 9/11 attacks happened in New Jersey.

Jack Moran Jr. remembered Welles Crowther for his courageous acts on September 11.

Jack Moran Jr. was a friend of Welles Crowther.

Welles Crowther was dubbed the "man in the red bandana."

Johnson's philanthropy with Tunnel to Towers began in 2014 when he donated $1 million to the group's Building for America's Bravest program.

Johnson previously served as the US ambassador to the United Kingdom during the first Trump administration.

Frank Siller said Johnson will receive the Follow the Footsteps Award at the December gala.

Bush painted 16 works of art reflecting on the courage, sacrifice, and resilience from the September 11 attacks that will be displayed at Freedom Hall at the Bush Museum through September.

The event is scheduled to take place at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas at 6:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday evening.

Bush first used the phrase "war on terrorism" on September 16, 2001.

The operation delivered its first food to the pit by Sept. 14.

Pintabona organized a Christmas party at Cipriani in Soho for all the volunteers and their families.

Pintabona found a dictionary 'P' page among debris from the towers near his home.

The released records include memos from city leaders and agencies going as far back as the Giuliani administration, which ran from 1994 to 2001.

Nearly 6,000 people have died of 9/11 related illnesses since the attacks, according to 9/11 Health Watch.

Mamdani said people got sick because the leaders they trusted lied and told them they were safe to breathe in toxic air.

Trump awarded Welles Crowther the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

The event at the Ellipse was organized by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

Trump said about 150 first responders from New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania were in attendance.

Spielberg stated that his 2005 film "War of the Worlds" was his movie about 9/11.

Oliver Stone directed the film "World Trade Center".

The author of the article is a historian.

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation provides wounded veterans and first responders with mortgage-free, specially-adapted smart homes.

Stephen Siller was survived by his wife Sally and five children.

Stephen Siller parked his car by the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, put about 60 pounds of gear on his back, and ran through the tunnel to the South Tower.