America Remembers: 20 Years Later

The 33-year-old man was arrested and taken to Bellevue Hospital with a leg injury, police said.

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden also told the Justice Department that the deal would help Saudi Arabia "sportswash" its record on human rights.

Victims’ relatives and dignitaries were convening Sunday at the places where hijacked jets crashed on Sept. 11, 2001 — the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania.

A dozen GOP House members sent a letter to the Energy and Commerce Committee chair asking for more funds for the World Trade Center Health Program.

After publication of this article, a federal spokesperson said handing management of the program over to a new firm would be delayed “to allow more time for a smooth transition.”

In 2001, the Bush administration was focused on China and tensions had spiked. The 9/11 attacks were a "geopolitical gift to China,“ says one expert.

Fadel Alkilani, a vice president of finance for the Student Union, acknowledged that he removed the flags on Saturday and put them in plastic bags as part of a protest.

Carlos Nuñez, a Dominican American paramedic, rushed into a building after the first plane hit. The family's initial fears when he wasn't home that night still haunt his daughter.

"Even in the darkest, most trying of times, the very best of human nature can shine through," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

"The only thing I look at is if you can educate people enough to be understanding and respect other people, that’s the key point," Rana Singh Sodhi said.

In the aftermath, language and cultural barriers hid the community’s emotional trauma.