{
  "id": 6743022,
  "title": "Nation pauses to remember September 11 on 25th anniversary | First Thing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/nation-pauses-to-remember-september-11-on-25th-anniversary-first-thing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T10:15:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/first-thing-nation-remembers-september-11-25th-anniversary"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Commemoration ceremonies are being held worldwide to mourn the nearly 3,000 victims who perished in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The day marked by 19 al-Qaida hijackers who took control of four airliners and crashed two into the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon, and the fourth into a field in Pennsylvania. Four survivors, Stanley Praimnath and Brian Clark, shared their harrowing experiences with Washington bureau chief David Smith. Anna Sweeney Rossman, five at the time, recounted her mother's death on American Airlines flight 11. Donald Trump’s $5,000 \"Trump dividend\" proposal for US citizens has drawn skepticism and accusations of bribery, as his approval rating plummets. JD Vance, vying to succeed Trump, delivered a speech filled with bold claims, criticisms of Democrats, and dismissals of protesters. A US appeals court blocked Trump’s efforts to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections. Anthropic revealed attempts to use its AI for bioweapon production, with Elon Musk dismissing concerns as a \"setup\" and \"psyop.\" California's new legislation aims to limit addictive social media features for young users and introduce safeguards for AI. Home sales in California slowed in August due to rising mortgage rates and home prices.",
  "summary": "Commemoration ceremonies to be held around the world for the nearly 3,000 killed in 2001 terror attack on US. Plus, JD Vance sets out his stall as heir to Donald Trump Good morning. It is a sombre day for the nation as people gather to mourn and remember the nearly 3,000 victims of the attacks on September 11 2001 , when 19 al-Qaida hijackers seized control of four airliners, slamming two of the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}