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6th moment of silence remembers North Tower collapse
The sixth moment of silence was held at 10:28 a.m., to mark the moment the World Trade Center's North Tower collapsed, nearly 30 minutes after the South Tower fell.
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9/11 ceremony live updates: Families gather at WTC, Pentagon, Shanksville to mark 25 years
Ceremonies will be held in New York City, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Last updated: Friday, September 11, 2026 10:10PM GMT
NEW YORK -- Friday marks 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 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Another 9,000 people have died from 9/11-related illnesses over the last 25 years.
Victims' families, first responders and politicians gathered on Friday for annual remembrance ceremonies as Americans across the country pause to remember and reflect.
"9/11 Tribute in Light: Live from Lower Manhattan," a one-hour ABC News multiplatform live special, premieres on Friday, Sept. 11, at 8 p.m. EDT on this ABC station, Disney+, Hulu, National Geographic and ABC News Live.
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Trump speaks at Pentagon ceremony
The president addressed the crowd at the 9/11 ceremony at the Pentagon.
Trump reflected on the horrors of the attack and the thousands killed in on 9/11, but noted the strong response from America against its enemies.
"That's why we fight today," he said. "We do not have a choice, we can only have victory."
2:11 PM GMT
5th moment of silence marks United Airlines Flight 93 crash
The fifth moment of silence was held at 10:03 a.m., to mark the moment passengers on United Airlines Flight 93 fought back against the hijackers, resulting in the plane crashing into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
2:06 PM GMT
4th bell tolls to mark fall of South Tower
The reading of the names at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum ceremony was paused once again at 9:59 a.m., when the fourth bell tolled, marking the time the World Trade Center's South Tower collapsed.
