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Veteran recalls experience on Air Force One on 9/11
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Twenty-five years after coordinated terrorist attacks devastated the nation on Sept. 11, 2001, people from across Western New York gathered at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park to honor and remember the lives lost and the heroes who rushed into danger that day. Among those remembering was a [...]
Educator reflects on teaching new generations about 9/11
CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) -- In a classroom filled with students who had not been born at the time of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Clarence High School U.S. History teacher Ryan Cooley shared Friday how he teaches about the attacks and the acts of heroism that followed. Cooley conveys what happened at the World Trade Center, [...]
Iran live updates: Saudi Arabia shuts down key pipeline after multiple attacks
The Strait of Hormuz remains the primary flashpoint in the conflict.
'It will live with us forever': Local firemen reflect on heroes' response after 9/11
WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Disaster and emergency struck 25 years ago -- and first responders answered the call. More than 300 firefighters responded and never returned home. These heroes, and the lives taken, are being honored throughout ceremonies nationwide. "It's important that we remember the 343 New York City firefighters and also our numerous [...]
WATCH: David Muir sharers 9|11 tribute of drones illuminating NYC skyline with Twin Towers
Thousands of drones illuminated lower Manhattan, with one light for each person lost on the day of the September 11th attacks. David Muir shares how the breathtaking drone show came together.
Ceremony on 198 pedestrian bridge honors lives lost, first responders in 9/11 attacks
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A long-standing ceremony on the Scajaquada pedestrian bridge Friday brought first responders and community members together to acknowledge 25 years since nearly 3,000 people lost their lives in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. "We do gather here from 8:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., the significant hours during which that attack unfolded," [...]
Sep 11, 2026
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WATCH: Son carries on his father’s legacy who helped people escape the South Tower on 9/11
Rob Fazio, founder of the nonprofit “Hold the Door,” shares how he continues to celebrate his father’s heroic legacy 25 years after the 9/11 attacks.
California's biggest lake is in crisis. Now tribes are coming back to save its sacred fish
An agreement signed Friday formalizes seven tribes as co-managers of the Clear Lake watershed. Mercury contamination, toxic algal blooms and invasive fishes have threatened a rare and revered local fish.
Some 9/11 families call on Trump to hold Saudis accountable during NYC ceremony
Some family members of 9/11 victims used the 25th anniversary ceremonies to openly call on the president to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for the attacks.
WATCH: Yankees, Mets to pay tribute to September 11
ESPN's Jorge Castillo is at Yankees stadium sharing how Major League Baseball is honoring those lives lost 25 years ago.
WATCH: Visit 9/11 Memorial & Museum in honor of 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001
A quarter-century after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, ABC News goes inside the 9/11 Memorial & Museum to witness the hallowed space that's dedicated to making sure people never forget.
WATCH: 7th and final moment of silence held to honor those lost to 9/11 health effects
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum added a seventh moment of silence at this year's ceremony to honor those who have died of illnesses related to their time at or near the World Trade Center site.
Sep 11, 2026