Category: 9/11 anniversary

Biden to Visit 3 Attack Sites on 9/11, Calls for Unity

President Joe Biden is set to visit three sites that were attacked on Sept. 11, 2001, on the 20th anniversary of the tragic day that took at least 2,977 lives and injured thousands more. According to a release from the White House, Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will start the day in New York…


Deep Dive (Sept. 10): 22,000 Personal Items at 9/11 Museum Tell the Stories of Lives Lost

As the nation prepares for the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the stories of those who died live on at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. And with the end of America’s longest war, we hear from two special guests on how to help those who risked everything to keep us safe. Phil Hetu, director of development at…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Sept. 10)

President Joe Biden gets push back from Republican governors over his latest vaccine mandates, people across the country are commemorating those who lost their lives in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and some Californians in the Bay Area say it’s not worth recalling the governor.


9/11 Didn’t ‘Change Everything’

Commentary Marking 20 years since the awful day of Sept. 11, 2001, is a very personal experience. A mixture of contending emotions, based on what happened that day and the twists and turns since. For me, it was the most shocking and consequential day of my professional life. I awoke that day anxious to prepare…


Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan Emboldens Extremists: UK Anti-Terror Chief

The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has “heartened and emboldened” Islamic extremists and the UK is vigilant to the increased terror threats, Britain’s domestic intelligence chief said on Friday. Talking to the BBC’s Today programme on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Ken McCallum, director-general of the MI5 intelligence agency, also…


How a Plane Diverted to Newfoundland on Sept. 11 Forged a 20 Year Friendship

GAMBO, N.L.—Every Friday evening, Steve Badcock pours himself a drink and flips open his laptop to video chat with a close friend he met because of a terrorist attack in New York City and its ripple effect across the skies. It often takes a few tries to connect—internet can be sketchy in the rural Newfoundland…


Destroying Illusions: Reflecting on 9/11 and the Afghanistan Debacle

Commentary Tomorrow, America will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack in human history, on Sept. 11, 2001. The annual 9/11 remembrance at the Manhattan site of the former World Trade Center towers, targets of the first and most lethal of the four suicide-airplane attacks that day that killed 2,977 people, mostly civilians,…


Two More 9/11 Victims Identified Just Days Before 20th Anniversary

Two additional victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center have been identified, just days before the 20th anniversary, New York City’s chief medical examiner announced on Tuesday. In a press release, Chief Medical Examiner Barbara Sampson said that Dorothy Morgan of Hempstead, New York, is the 1,646th person, and…


DHS’s Shift to Domestic Terrorism Is ‘Chasing the Shiny Object,’ Says Ex-DHS Head at 9/11 Anniversary Event

With its recent focus on domestic terrorism, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is veering off its core competency by “chasing the shiny object,” according to former Acting DHS secretary Chad Wolf. He said that DHS should focus on international terrorism, especially given the security risks incurred by the withdrawal of American forces in Afghanistan. The…