Scenes from New York: Twenty-five years ago today, Islamic extremist terrorists hijacked planes headed for Los Angeles and San Francisco from Boston, Newark, and Dulles and flew them into the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, killing thousands in one fell swoop. A fourth plane was headed for an unspecified location, likely in Washington, D.C., but the terrorists were overtaken by passengers who crashed the plane into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, so the hijackers could do no further damage.
Over the years, many thousands of people died from various conditions resulting from the toxic dust at Ground Zero, including first responders. And many stories have emerged of the many heroes who sacrificed themselves to save others. Here's some of the best reading about that day and its impact decades later:
