announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom, with robyn curnow. exactly 21 years ago, no one could believe that commercial airliners could become weapons of war but that s exactly what happened in the horrific attacks of 9/11, changed the course of history. in the coming hours, americans and indeed people around the world will pause to remember the enormous loss that day and reflect on what happened since. in new york, the epicenter of the attacks, the missing twin towers are now replaced in the manhattan skyline by beams of white light. this year s anniversary also coincides with the u.s. ending its 20-year war in afghanistan that followed those attacks. earlier, president biden reminded americans of the resolve that emerged in the aftermath. we also saw something all too rare, a true sense of national unity. unity and resilience, the capacity to recover and repair, in the face of trauma, unity in service, the 9/11 generation stepping up to serve and protec
this is just a horrific scene and a horrific moment. the large plane crashed this morning north of the somerset county airport, which is in western pennsylvania, not too terribly fall from pittsburgh. the most tragic thing that has happened to america by far. the last time i spoke to my father was tuesday morning before he went to work. i told him have a good day at work and i haven t heard from him since. there are so many pictures. there are so many people who are still missing. thousands of lives were suddenly, in these evil despicable acts of terror, none of us will ever forget this day. god bless the soul of those who have lost their lives this morning in new york, in washington, and near pittsburgh, in pennsylvania. good morning, and welcome to cnn s special coverage of the 20th anniversary of the september 11th attacks. 20 years ago today, nearly 3,000 people were killed in the worst terrorist attack to ever strike the united states. fathers, mothers, bro
[bagpipes playing amazing grace] [bagpipes playing amazing grace] will: good morning and welcome to fox & friends as we look live at shots from lower manhattan ground zero just below the freedom tower, the site of the two world trade center towers 20 years to the day september 11th, 2021 after the he most notorious terrorist attack an our nation s soil. a solemn bay but also a day as we mark for the heros to stood up that day who saved so many. who showed us our national character. i m will cain along with pete hegseth and rachel campos-duffy. rachel: good morning. pete: good morning. will: you were listening to the band play amazing grace. pete: looking down at the nypd right over our shoulder mouse terg this morning providing security for the entire set of events that are happening today all of which will cover you see right there on your screen but many of them lost brothers that day as well from the fdy or nypd. amazing grace is a fitting way to open up the school.
pennsylvania field after passengers and crew on board try today regain control from the hijackers and the braver and daring effort to fight back against radical islamic terrorism. hello, everyone, welcome to fox news live coming to you live from the memorial site, we call it ground zero in lower manhattan. ia, arthel. arthel: i m arthel neville. a monohonnorring all the selfless acts on that day. she was flight attendant from flight on north tower. it was also a time where many people acted above and beyond the ordinary as we carried these 20 years forward, i find continuing appreciation, all of those who rose to be more than ordinary people. arthel: we have live fox team coverage bryan llenas in pennsylvania, jennifer griffin is at the pentagon but we begin with laura ingle who is in lower manhattan. laura. ceremonies to mark the 20-year anniversary taking place here in new york and all across the country. paying tribute to those we lost while honoring and remembering th
pennsylvania, let s begin with laura in lower manhattan. two decades have passed that day and for so many people, 9/11 feels like it was just yesterday. a somber movie ceremony here at the world trade center, lower manhattan today and somebody lives were lost. ramseyer began today a holy bill after the world trade center was hit. the 2753 names of those killed were read aloud at the 9/11 memorial for the twin towers once stood. joe, we love and miss you more than you could ever imagine. our son is a spitting image of you. he lights up my world everything. i see you in everything he does. the world was a better place with you and your self miss after 20 years by your children and grandchildren whom you be very proud my uncle was a firefighter. inspired me to follow in your footsteps and become a firefighter, to. president joe biden and first lady along with former president barack obama and bill clinton and their wife brought a hand for today s ceremony. a firefighter wh