US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity. Friday’s milestone anniversary will bring memorial rituals — wreath-laying, flag-flying, moments of silence, vigils and readings of victims’ names — and volunteer projects […] The post US marks 25…
On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Americans are commemorating the shocking events that claimed nearly 3,000 lives and had far-reaching consequences. The hijackers crashed four commercial planes into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania, with the fourth plane crashing after passengers fought back.
President Donald Trump, who was in New York on the day of the attacks, plans to attend the Pentagon observance, while Vice President Kamala Harris is expected at the National Sept. 11 Memorial in New York. The attacks led to the U.S.-led global war on terrorism, including invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, detentions of terror suspects, and the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.
The events also prompted changes in U.S. air travel, surveillance, banking regulations, and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. The anniversary will include memorial rituals and volunteer projects, with a new tribute on September 11 to those who fell ill from exposure to toxic dust.
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