Cast and crew of the Broadway musical "Come From Away" reunited during the COVID-19 shutdown to film a version of the show for Apple TV+. It tells the story of what happened when planeloads of people were diverted to the tiny community of Gander, Newfoundland, on 9/11. Leigh Scheps reports.
Two decades after the deadliest attack on U.S. soil, CBS News spoke with some of the nation's top national security experts, CIA officers and intelligence insiders at that time in the CBS News Special "Race Against Time: The CIA and 9/11." Tracy Walder, a former CIA officer and FBI special agent, joined CBSN to discuss her work with both agencies before and after September 11, 2001.
Polls close Tuesday in California's gubernatorial recall election. A total of 46 candidates are looking to unseat Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom. If more than 50% of voters approve the recall, the candidate with the most votes becomes governor. Eric Ting with the San Francisco Chronicle spoke with CBSN's Lana Zak about why this recall effort is so significant.
While commemorating the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the former president warned "we have seen growing evidence that the dangers to our country can come not only across borders, but in violence that gathers within."
The gorillas at risk of experiencing COVID-19 complications are receiving monoclonal antibodies, the zoo said.
Victims and heroes commemorated two decades after 9/11; Singer Elvis Perkins remembers his mom, 20 years after her death.
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of his brother's death, Frank Siller is going the distance.
Actor Steve Buscemi accompanied Engine 55 for five days following the attacks on September 11, 2001, helping them dig through rubble at the World Trade Center.
Retired Four-Star General, and former head of special operations, Raymond "Tony" Thomas, has served in Afghanistan almost every year since the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Elvis Perkins released his debut studio album “Ash Wednesday” in 2007, more than five years after the day that would affect him in deeply personal and profound ways. His mother, Berry Berenson-Perkins, was heading home aboard American Airlines Flight 11 when she died at the World Trade Center. On the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Perkins remembers her and talks to Anthony Mason about how she helped him become a singer.
The queen said her "thoughts and prayers" were with everyone affected by the terrorist attack.
Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton all gathered at the site where the World Trade Center towers fell two decades ago.
The case against the five men accused of aiding the hijackers inched forward with pre-trial hearings. In the gallery were a handful of 9/11 family members. Senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Feltman's hot dogs were the first and original hot dogs before Nathan's. Feltman’s story is not well known around most of the country, but it's legendary in Coney Island. A trio of brothers grew up hearing stories of the old Feltman’s restaurant and now, two of those brothers have brought Feltman’s back, carried by the memory of the one they lost on 9/11. Jeff Glor has the story.
Scientists who checked the health of endangered black rhinos suspended upside-down have been awarded this year's Ig Nobel prize for work that "makes you laugh, then makes you think." CBS News' Debora Patta has the story from Johannesburg.
Tunnel to Towers began with one runner, Stephen Siller, a valiant firefighter trying to get to the Twin Towers on 9/11 any way he could. Now, tens of thousands travel that same route every year, while others are walking an even greater distance to honor his heroic sacrifice and that of his colleagues. Dana Jacobson has their story.
The events of September 11, 2001 led to the U.S. war in Afghanistan, which came to an end last month. The campaign was part of the “War on Terror.” One decorated commander, a former head of special operations, was involved in key developments along the way. Catherine Herridge has his story.
Retired New York City Fire Chief Joseph Pfeifer was the first fire chief on the scene on 9/11. Remarkably that day, he was being filmed by a documentary crew shooting a film about firefighters in Lower Manhattan. The group watched the first plane hit the World Trade Center, and the chief and the crew immediately raced to the scene. Pfeifer is telling his story of that day in a new book “Ordinary Heroes: A Memoir of 9/11." He joined “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to speak about that day.
Memorials are being held across the country as Americans mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.
Less than a month after 9/11, the United States invaded Afghanistan, where Al-Qaeda planned the attacks. The war lasted nearly 20 years and became America’s longest war and cost the lives of more than 2,200 American service members. The U.S. withdrew its final forces in August, leading to chaos. Charlie D'Agata reports from the Afghanistan-Pakistan border where people are desperate to flee.
United Flight 93 was the final hijacked plane on September 11, 2001. It was the only jetliner not to make its intended target, the U.S. Capitol Building. Passengers and crew on the flight, who learned of the other hijackings, attempted to rush the cockpit and retake control from the terrorists. Instead, it crashed in a field in rural Pennsylvania, killing everyone on board. Their heroism will be remembered Saturday at a memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Nikole Killion reports.
One of the hijacked jetliners on 9/11 was American Airlines Flight 77. It crashed into the Pentagon, killing 59 passengers and crew on board along with 125 military and civilian personnel inside the building. Those victims will be remembered at a ceremony at the Pentagon Saturday morning. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has the story of one survivor who helped others escape.
Saturday marks 20 years since the September 11 terrorist attack that killed nearly 3,000 Americans and left many more with long-term health issues. A remembrance ceremony will be held at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum located at Ground Zero, the site where the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center once stood. Michael George reports from Lower Manhattan.
Elvis Perkins joins this week's Saturday Sessions. Alongside bandmates that include his mother's godson and a longtime family friend, Elvis Perkins performs “Emile's Vietnam in The Sky" — a song that from his 2007 debut record “Ash Wednesday.”
Elvis Perkins joins this week's Saturday Sessions. Alongside bandmates that include his mother's godson and a longtime family friend, Elvis Perkins performs "Good Friday” — a song that from his 2007 debut record “Ash Wednesday.”