9/11 Headlines


  1. WATCH LIVE: 9/11 anniversary events

    WATCH LIVE: 9/11 anniversary events

    To commemorate the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, communities across the country have scheduled special events to honor those killed and injured on September 11, 2001.

    • 9/11 health program adds types of cancer

      9/11 health program adds types of cancer

      The federal government will include about 50 types of cancer on the list of Sept.

      • Detroit to hold 9/11 memorial service

        Detroit to hold 9/11 memorial service

        The city of Detroit is holding their annual memorial service for 9/11 victims. The service is held each year to remember those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2011.

        • Kids making a difference on 9/11

          Kids making a difference on 9/11

          Ten years ago, a week after the attacks of 911, Carolyn Clifford visited Orion Oaks Elementary School. Scott Maxfield's 5th grade class was writing letters to the firefighters in New York to say thank you to their heroes for all of their hard work at ground zero.

        • Thinks about tragic day everyday

          Thinks about tragic day everyday

          Patrick Anderson is one of the lucky ones.  He managed to escape from the World Trade Center complex after it was attacked on September 11, 2001.

        • Local first responders look back on 9/11

          Local first responders look back on 9/11

          By midnight on 9/11, more than a dozen Oakland County Sheriff's Department personnel were on their way to help at Ground Zero.

        • Victims remembered on 9/11 anniversary

          Victims remembered on 9/11 anniversary

          The names of the Sept. 11 dead, some recited by children barely old enough to remember their fallen mothers and fathers, echoed across ground zero Sunday in a haunting but hopeful tribute on the 10th anniversary of the terror attack.

          • How security changed at Detroit's border

            How security changed at Detroit's border

            Protecting the border between Detroit and Canada was not taken as seriously before 9/11 as it is now. Ten years ago the Detroit Sector only had 26 agents. Now there are 400.

          • Then and now: The psychology of 9/11

            Then and now: The psychology of 9/11

            Ten years after the terrorist attacks, the pain of 9/11 is still present for many.

          • Remembering the events of 9/11

            Remembering the events of 9/11

            Action News has put together a special tribute remembering the events of September 11, 2011 using the images from the day.

           


          1. Action News remembers 9/11

            Action News remembers 9/11

            As journalists we are supposed to remain detached and above the story, reporting what we see and hear dispassionatly without putting our own views into what we cover.

          2. Teaching students about 9/11

            Teaching students about 9/11

            A decade after the 9-11 terror attacks, the emotionally and politically charged history is difficult for adults to understand, but it’s a different struggle for teachers who find themselves writing history as they teach.

          3. Arab Americans reflect on 9/11

            Arab Americans reflect on 9/11

            Metro Detroit's Arab Americans reflect on 9/11... the tragedy and the changes.

          4. Post 9/11, FBI has a new mission

            Post 9/11, FBI has a new mission

            Many things have changed since 9/11 – perhaps one of the most dramatic changes in the United States has taken place within the FBI.

          5. Tom Wait: 9/11/2001 living in Manhattan

            Tom Wait: 9/11/2001 living in Manhattan

            The first time I spoke publicly about what I saw on September 11th, 2001 I was completely unprepared for what would happen. As the memories flooded back, so did the emotions of that day. I could barely talk.

            • AS IT HAPPENED: ABC News covers 9/11

              AS IT HAPPENED: ABC News covers 9/11

              On September 11, 2001 ABC was coming to the end of Good Morning America when American Airlines Flight 11 slammed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. It was 8:46 a.m.

              • Detroit hosts 9/11 memorial service

                Detroit hosts 9/11 memorial service

                The City of Detroit hosted a 9/11 memorial service today to honor those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

                • DPD Officer looks back at Ground Zero

                  DPD Officer looks back at Ground Zero

                  Detroit Police Officer Scott Sheets thought his duties in the Motor City would prepare him for anything. But when he arrived at Ground Zero he couldn't believe his eyes.

                • WXYZ's Val Clark remembers 9/11

                  WXYZ's Val Clark remembers 9/11

                  I've written and told hundreds of stories during my long career, but none this personal.

                  • 9/11 attacks spurred military service

                    9/11 attacks spurred military service

                    While the nation pauses and remembers the tragic events that took place on September 11, 2001, for Americans remembering has become a way of life.

                  9/11 Photo Galleries


                  1. Images of 9/11

                    Images of 9/11

                    We have not forgotten and we will never forget the day that changed the world.

                  2. The Twin Towers before 9/11

                    The Twin Towers before 9/11

                    A look back at two of the most recognizable buildings in the world before they were destroyed.

                  3. Construction at Ground Zero

                    Construction at Ground Zero

                    Workers have been constructing a 9/11 memorial and skyscraper at Ground Zero after the attacks.

                  4. Rescue, recovery and cleanup after 9/11

                    Rescue, recovery and cleanup after 9/11

                    America grieved while rescue workers pulled rubble from the burning earth in the weeks that followed 9/11.

                  Advertisement