Concentrate, we cannot hallow this ground, the brave Men And Women Living and dead who struggled here have concentrated it far above our power to add or detract. And so it is today, because at the pentagon, and willie is at Ground Zero. A location every bit as sacred to americans as gettysburg or the Edmund Pettis Bridge or the waters surrounding the u. S. S. Arizona and, of course, the patch of land in shanksville, pennsylvania where the heroes inspire us still. Lets go to willie. Joe, good morning. On this september 10th, you think about this day 20 years ago and as you put it well, this is the last day before everything changed, september 10, 2001. We know at 8 46 when the first Plane Hit the North Tower behind me, our world changed, america changed, but the globe changed as well. Were now at the end of a 20 Year War that was launched because of the attacks at that day. Here, at the pentagon where mika is and shanksville, pennsylvania. I have to say coming here its never any less po
The day well never forget. 9 11. I for some, september 11, 2001 seems a long time ago, for others, it is just like yesterday. The attack that happened on this sunny day is near in our mind. The entire Nation Gasp when the twin towers reached high in the sky were brought crashing down when two highjet liners flew directly through them. Here are the names of the 3,000 Innocent Looives that were lost that day including 343 of New Yorks bravest. Cnn is honored to bring you 9 11, a documentary of a rookie new York FireMan in D Downtown Manhattan. Their film was transformed into a gripping minute by minute, Eye Witness Account of First Responders who rushed to the scene and tried to save people while The Towers burned and fell. The brothers kept their cameras rolling and capturing Historics Footage of New Yorks Real Life heroes. The area that became known as Ground Zero. When you work in the Fire House seven blocks from the two tallest buildings in New York, you get to know every step, every
heads to to florida. a full page ad from the new york times from the post popular democrat on the planet, the former first lady michelle obama. we begin this hour with the coronavirus and its staggering across-the-board disruchts the numbers are simply numbing. the united states is now averaging more than 100,000 new infections daily. that leading workers to call out sick at record numbers. up analysis estimates more than 5 million americans could be stuck at home ice late over the coming days meaning, of course, disruption across the economy. today in chicago some 340,000 students missing school for a fourth consecutive day as the teachers union and the city continue to fight over safety and reopening. their alliance cancelling thousands more flights over the weekend as covid outbreaks among workers continue, and the health care system is teetering. nearly one in four hospitals report critical staffing shortages. cnn s senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen is live w
targeting a safe house and training facilities used by iranian affiliated groups. that s according to the pentagon. we ve got the latest on the significant escalation in the middle east amid rising tensions. plus, on defense, donald trump jr. back on the stand, the first witness for the defense in the new york civil fraud trial calling his dad today a visionary. what impact will his testimony have. and could the qanon shamon go back to washington, after serving 27 months behind bars, he s filing paperwork to run for congress. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments. i want to begin in gaza with one doctor in al-shifa hospital saying 600 patients need care, there isn t food and water among other things needed. erin mclaughlin is in tel aviv. you talked to a doctor inside al-shifa this morning. what did he tell you. reporter: that s right, chris. as the israeli military has pushed further and further into gaza city, there s desperation at a numbe
forces attacked two sites in syria. including a command and control center. it comes after dozens of attacks on u.s. forces in the region and as israel s war with hamas intensifies. israeli ground forces battling hamas militants inside gaza city. hospitals at the breaking point. matt gutman on the ground in israel. also, that deadly helicopter crash in the mediterranean sea near cyprus. we just learned five special operations soldiers were killed in a refueling training mission in the middle of the night. why those soldiers were in the area. jay o brien standing by at the white house with late reporting. here at home, the fast moving deadly fire engulfing a new york city apartment building. an entire family killed. more than a dozen hurt. in the west, a massive inferno shutting down a massive portion of a freeway in los angeles. the governor declares a state of emergency, bracing for a nightmare commute that could last for a while. jaclyn lee from the scene in los angel