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Americans to mark 25 years since September 11 attacks amid enduring grief, reflection
- On Friday, September 11, 2026, Americans marked the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, pausing to honor the 2,977 victims killed in New York, at the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania.
- For the first time, organizers added a seventh moment of silence to honor those who died from illnesses linked to toxic dust exposure, acknowledging the thousands of first responders lost since the attacks.
- New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined national leaders at the memorial, rejecting calls from some Republicans to skip the ceremony and stating he wanted to focus on victims' families and first responders.
- Educational programs have become a major focus for the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, which estimates that about 100 million Americans are too young to remember the 2001 attacks.
- Decades later, the attacks' legacy includes the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and long-lasting U.S. military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq that fundamentally altered American foreign policy.
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9/11 25th anniversary: Families to gather for ceremonies at World Trade Center, Pentagon, Shanksville
By Emily Shapiro Last Updated: September 11, 2026, 3:00 AM MDT Friday will mark 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, which claimed the lives of 2,977 people at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Another 9,000 people have died from 9/11-related illnesses over the last 25 years. Victims' families, first responders and
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