Effingham, IL-(Vandalia Radio)- Today marks the 23rd anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 Terrorist Attacks that struck in New York, Washington DC and Pennsylvania. The attacks claimed the lives of 2,977 people, making it the deadliest terrorist attack in history.
People around the globe are remembering the victims of the 9-11 terrorist attacks today. On this 23rd anniversary of the attacks, family members of the victims are gathering with local leaders in Lower Manhattan for the annual reading of the victims’ names. During the ceremony there will be six moments of silence to mark when both World Trade Center towers were struck and fell, when the Pentagon was attacked and when United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in Pennsylvania. President Joe Biden, Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and former President and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Vice Presidential pick JD Vance are all visiting the 9-11 site in Lower Manhattan today.
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