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UPDATED Sep 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Sep 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Americans mark 25 years since 9/11 at Ground Zero
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Americans paused on Friday to commemorate the nearly 3,000 people killed in the 9/11 attacks, including those who died when hijacked planes struck the World Trade Centre, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania. In New York, family members read aloud the names of 2,977 victims, beginning at 8.46am with a moment of silence at ground zero in Lower Manhattan.
WHO: Family members of 9/11 victims, Vice-President J.D. Vance and four former US presidents
WHAT: A 25th-anniversary memorial ceremony was held at ground zero, including a moment of silence and the reading of victims’ names.
WHEN: Reported Sep 11, 2026 at 1:06 PM ET
WHERE: Ground zero, Lower Manhattan, New York
WHY: To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks and the nearly 3,000 people killed.
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