Ceecee Ross Lyles steven lamancia donald freeman. Kevin w. Yokeham. President s past and present paying tribute today. We remember your loss we share your Sorrow George bushs emotional call for a return to civility the new Developments Today in the war fought in 9 11s wake, and the new divisions in the country as we face a new threat two decades after we all united in the face of another one, a nation forever changed by that Day Tonight the country fulfills its promise to never forget. This is nbc Nightly News with Lester Holt. America remembers 20 years later. Good evening, everyone the gleaming buildings that have risen here at the World Trade Center site have erased the physical scars of destruction from two decades ago, but today on this 20th Anniversary of the 9 11 attacks we confronted the depths of the unhealed wounds to our hearts. Unspeakable loss, moments that will never be, and wounds to our collective sense of Safety And Security today at the crash sites here, at The Pentag
In Atlanta Welcome to all you watching us here in the united states, canada and Around The World. This is Cnn Newsroom. Im kim brunhubar. Plenty of americans remember exactly where they were on 9 11. In the coming hours those memories and emotions will come flooding back as the u. S. Marks the 20th Anniversary of the attacks. Where the Twin Towers once stood are now two beams of white light. This anniversary comes he at the very moment the u. S. Has left afghanistan, ending the 20 Year War that was triggered that day. Nearly 3,000 people died on 9 11 at the World Trade Center, at the u. S. Pentagon and in a feel in shanksville, pennsylvania where passengers foiled one take. They were mostly americans. But others came from more than 90 countries. The president and First Lady will pay their respects at all three sites on saturday. Earlier Joe Biden spoke about the deeper significance of the tragedy. Memories is what makes us who we are. America at its best. To me its the central lesson o
[ applause ] [ Bell Ringing ] a Moment Of Silence for when Flight 93 crashed in shanksville. Youve been listening to the 9 11 ceremony in new york. Before that, the pentagon, where the leaders of the military spoke, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs Of Staff, general Mark Milley, and the Secretary Of Defense, Lloyd Austin. Secretary austin will join us live in a moment. First, lets bring back gerad and jalia. I want to talk about the heroism of the staff. And the crew. Important distinction for the families. And the passengers. It is almost such an amazing story that people almost express disbelief, that its become a myth. No, its real. It really did happen. There were all these heros, including the crew, as you note, that saved how many thousands of lives, we dont know, by forcing that plane down. Tell us more. Yeah. This is one of the things that you Sort Of see throughout that day. These little moments that end up making a big difference. What makes a difference there is Fl
The field in shanksville, pennsylvania, where Flight 93 crashed. Passengers and crew made the historic decision that day 20 years ago to take on the hijackers so they couldnt reach intended destinations. Before leaving pennsylvania, Biden Made a Surprise Stop at the shanksville, Pennsylvania Volunteer Fire department. It was there he made comments to reporters defending the u. S. Withdrawal from afghanistan. If you told anybody we were going to spend 300 Million bucks a day for 20 years to try to unite the country after we got Bin Laden, after Al Qaeda was wiped out there, can Al Qaeda come back . Yeah. But guess what, it is already back other places. Whats the strategy . Any place Al Qaeda is, were going to invade and have troops stay there . Come on. We have reporters at all of the sites. Polo sandoval is at Ground Zero. Lets begin with paula reed in shanksville, pennsylvania. I want to begin with President Biden defending the withdrawal during his visit to a shanksville fire departm
Attack on the nations capitol, their families gather to honor them. Our conversation with Condoleezza Rice with u. S. Forces out of afghanistan, is america less safe . Afghanistan in turmoil. Were at a chaotic Border Crossing where the taliban wont let afghan refugees out and pakistan wont let them in. 9 11 and Mental Health a look at the crisis facing our first responders still suffering. Teen titans the surprise womens final at the u. S. Open. And On The Road, September 11 turned a newlywed into a widow, and how her new purpose making sure we never forget that day. This is the Cbs Evening News with Norah Odonnell, reporting on the 20th Anniversary of 9 11 from New York. Odonnell good evening, and Thank You for joining us. We are coming to you tonight from one of the sites of the worst Terrorist Attacks on u. S. Soil Ground Zero, the World Trade Center site where passenger jets became missiles and office buildings looked like war zones. The attack that forever changed america took pla