September 11 Attacks

Two decades after 9/11, federal investigators earlier this year formally closed their investigation into three Saudi nationals suspected of helping two hijackers prior to the attacks, according to a previously classified FBI document released by the Justice Department Thursday. The three men were identified as Fahad Al-Thumairy, Omar Al-Bayoumi, and Musaed Al-Jarrah. According to the document, they allegedly provided or…

Watch Vice President Kamala Harris’ full speech on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 in Shanksville, Penn.

Watch former President George W. Bush’s full speech on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 in Shanksville, Penn.

Here are some of the scenes from the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.

The U.S. marked 20 years since the terror attacks of 9/11 at ceremonies across the country.

Chloe Wohlforth was just 16 years old when her father died in the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Those events continue to shape her life today.

CNBC asked former CIA, military and diplomatic personnel what they feel America has learned — and failed to learn — since Sept. 11, 2001.

In reporting on 9/11, Dawn Kopecki learned how to cover the 2008 financial crisis and, now as CNBC’s Health and Science editor, oversee Covid pandemic coverage.

In 2018, Keith Young’s children took their late father’s Cup Board Pro to “Shark Tank” and walked away with $100,000 and a deal with Williams-Sonoma. Now, Kaley Young discusses how she and her siblings have continued to carry on their father’s legacy.

Virginia Buckingham, who ran Boston Logan International Airport on September 11, 2001, felt a sense of guilt for a long time, wondering if she could really be responsible for the worst terror attack on U.S. soil.

U.S. government contracts in Afghanistan fueled a system of mass corruption that engulfed the country and, eventually, doomed its fragile democracy. 

Alan Chin was near the site of the collapsing World Trade Center towers, taking photos as dust swirled through the air. He shares the stories behind some of his powerful images from that day.

In 2001, Dave Downey was working in special operations for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue when FEMA called them to respond to the scene at Ground Zero in New York City. After he had retired as chief, Downey responded to the condo tower collapse in Surfside, FL. Each tragedy was a rare moment where a large fire department needed help from all...

Former flight attendant Paul Veneto had the day off on Sept. 11, 2001 – the day he lost friends and colleagues working on Flight 175, which hit the South Tower of the World Trade Center. After 20 years and a battle with addiction, Veneto pushed a beverage cart from Boston (where Flight 175 took off) all the way to New...

In a CNBC interview, the veteran trader recalled being at the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 11, 2001.

As the towers of the World Trade Center fell on 9/11, children across the country absorbed the news in school, and teachers attempted to reassure them while coping with their own grief and fear. LX News Host Ashley Holt shares a personal story about how the tragedy of 9/11 hit home for young students and their teachers.

It might be tempting to conclude that the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan – and the ensuing return of the Taliban to power – has returned part of the world to the exact same place it was on September 11, 2001. But America’s role abroad – as well as its defenses at home – have changed dramatically in the last…

The residential population in downtown NYC has more than doubled since the 9/11 attacks. Real estate developers say the pandemic won’t derail that progress.