national security advisor condoleezza rice and asked to be kept informed. 45 minutes earlier, united flight taken off from boston to los angeles. at 8:14 a.m. pilot victor saracini overheard the hijackers from flight 11 on his radio. >> nobody move. everything will be okay. >> two minutes later, united flight 175 was hijacked. >> in easton, connecticut, lee and eunice hanson got a phone call from their son, peter, who was aboard the plane. >> when i first heard lee answer the phone say, hi, peter, i said, what's he calling for? and then i heard silence on his part. >> he said, dad, the airplane's being hijacked. i think my first thing was, come on, peter. he said, no, it's being hijacked. he said, i don't think the pilot is flying the plane even now. he said, you ought to call united airlines and let them know, he says, because they may have turned off the equipment that can warn them of a hijacking. and he said, i'll get back to you. >> the controller responsible for united 175 was looking for the already-crashed american flight 11. he didn't notice that united 175 had now veered off cours

a mid-air scare forces an emergency landing for a united flight and injures a dozens passengers and crew memebers. video showws the moment their flight from houston to london was rocked by severe turbulence. abc's david kerley witht he frightening scene.. two overnight fires in d.c. are under investigation jummy olabanji is here with more. both of those fires broke out around 1:30 this morning. one was at the eastern carryout chinese takeout restaurant at north capitol street and bates street northwest. the building was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. officials say the was accidental. north capitol street was shut down between florida avenue and "p" street northwest. no one was injured. one person is being evaluated for possible smoke inhalation from that other fire.. in northeast d.c. that fire broke out in a building on central avenue.. at carlton avenue. the fire started in a kitchen.. and is now under control. oncam a big day for wizards fans.. tickets for the upcoming season go on sale.. beginning at 10 this morning. you can buy them online at washington-wizard s-dot-c

a woman on the united flight was doing a little yoga. and at one point, she even did a full-on headstand right on her seat. another passenger recorded it all on his cell phone. he says eventually a flight attendant saw what was happening, and put a stop to it. the passengers say the woman told the flight attended that she wasn't feeling well, and was just trying to relax. weather. toss to eileen coming up. a fiery accident in cape canveral. destroyed more than just a space shuttle. we'll tell you what else was lost in the flames.. coming up. underway right now in cape canaveral florida. a space-x rocket preppring for launch exploded in flames on the launch pad yesterday. now engineers want to know what went wrong. david kerley has the story. it's xx and xx degrees... it's xx and xx degrees... this morning. the tropical storm making landfall overnight. right now the storm is packing 80 mile an hour winds.. florida already dealing with major flooding.. mandatary evacuation orders in several coastal areas.. a state of emergency remains in ef

a united flight from houston to london encountered severe turbulence over the atlantic yesterday morning. two flight attendants and ten passengers were injured, including three children. the plane made an in ireland, where the injured people were rushed to a hospital. most had minor injuries, and were treated and released. but one flight attendant suffered a broken wrist. things are about to get a whole lot stranger for netflix customers. the surprise hit series-- stranger things -- is officially coming back for season 2 in 20-17. netflix says the second season will be 9 episodes, one more than season 1. and the show's creators tell entertainment weekly that it will pretty much pick up where it left off - with the same characters in the same town, in 1984. a firm premiere date has not been announced. 450.. crain highway, tree down effects of the tropical storm pounding parts of florida right now with heavy rains.. several areas experiencing major flooding as it prepares to make landfall later today. florida has declared a state of emergency.. we are tracking it's every move..and the impa

. >> my uncle was the captain of the second plane in the towers united flight 175. victor. and his lasting memoriam is to remember the community we've built here. >> reporter: a community from san francisco to new york city. coming together to never forget. >> right now i feel very gratified that so many people still do care. >> this is the 11th year of the san ramon valley exchange club has held the haven't here at the all wars memorial. in danville, jessica flores, kpix 5. >> the 40 people who were killed on united flight 93 were honored today at the 9/11 memorial in union city. passengers on that plane courageously rushed the cockpit, forcing the terrorists to crash the plane in rural pennsylvania instead of the u.s. capitol. east bay congressman eric swalwell was in washington at the time of the attacks. >> an image i'll never forget is watching republicans and democrats hand in hand singing god bless america. as divided as we are today, i still think we can go back to that unity. >> flight 93's final destination was supposed to be san francisco. nearly half of the vict

united flight 2-96 was leaving denver and heading to reno, nevada... the plane was taxiing around 7 sunday night - when it suddenly rolled nobody was hurt. a reno newspaper reporter was on the flight.. he says the pilot told them the brakes failed, and he had to throw the engines in reverse to get the plane to a stop. all the passengers stayed calm - even cheerful at times. they eventually boarded another plane and made it to reno late last night. thornton police are asking for help - finding the person who shot and killed a teenage girl. friends and family say - 16-year-old haley vargas died -- after a man shot her as he left a house party.. it happened ju saturday near monaco and krameria police say there was some kind of argument before the man shot vargas. police describe the suspect - as hispanic in his late teens or early 20s - about 5 feet 6, maybe wearing a nose ring - and glasses. he may be driving a red sedan. metro denver crime stoppers is taking tips - and you can remain anonymous. the number is -913-stop. the suspect shot by a boulder year

this united flight traveling to new a to san diego landed here at dia. they parked far away from the terminal. the bomb squad came in and swept the plane and ultimately didn't find anything. after an hour and a half or so the passengers shared pictures withhus saying they were scared going on but eventually after the all-clear was given they were put ack on the flight and made it safely back to san diego. after a scary evening here, no% injuries or safety concerns. dia tweeted the all clear nd that everybody was safe and back to normal here this morning. reporting live at dia, jason gruenauer, denver7 news. >>> on westbound 6th avenue trying to get under i-701 lane delays of 5-10 minutes. the other delay is around bar lake eastbound i-76 has been closed down for that car fire that's closer to 136th avenue. using sable to get around it is the best bet for right now. delays around town in the very usual spots. >>> brandon marshall says he's doing more than just silently protesting during the national tackle he makes. >> he is doing this after he kneeled du

air traffic control alters the route of united flight a-26, a dc-8, shaving 11 miles off its path to new york's laguardia airport. 10:30 a.m., united is at 14,000 feet and clear to descend to 5,000. at the same moment, twa flight 266, a super connie like the one that crashed over the grand canyon, is heading to idyllwild airport, known now as jfk. it's coming through 8,000 feet. united is told to head to a specific navigational fix or intersection, where it's to enter a holding pattern and await further instructions, but there are problems. the plane has two navigational instruments used at the time to determine position. one of them isn't working. and the plane is also traveling more than 500 miles per hour, a speed later determined to be excessive, and the dc-8 flies past its clearance. >> i would equate it to driving down a street. if you know where you are and you know the second left turn is the turn you need to make, that's great. but if you didn't see the first road to the left, you would drive beyond it because you didn't recognize the first cue. >> at 10:33 a.m., laguardia to

what we're finding out about the united flight that slammed into extreme turbulence over the atlantic and the terrifying moments caught on video. >> and a congressman is the latest guest caught up in the late night crowd surfing epidemic. who was it and where did it happen? we'll show you later in "the skinny." >> "world news now" weather brought to you by my pillow. these days. you are buying finish these days. i got a new dishwasher and they recommend finish.really? you should try it. unlike cascade gel, finish has active cleaning enzymes. its unique powerball takes on anything. choose finish. >>> dramatic rescue off the texas coast. the coast guard picked up two boaters including an 18-year-old enlisting in the coast guard himself. the teens called for help when their boat flipped over. the other teen is okay. >> more details about the panic at lax. the chaos was caused by a man in a zoro costume. and then loud emergency locks. panic erupted after word of what was a false shooting threat spread. many people saw the man being questioned rushed for emergency exits and that triggered

at a local high school gordon felt brother edward was seated in front of two of the chairs on united flight 93 he told students agreed high schoo debate that in the days called the attack felt angry and hateful, since thenen he has helped to champion efforts to buildas a memorial to the victi of flight 93 works to keep his brother's memory and others against the terrorist responsible for those attacks. >> could have been in one of us on that plane that morning anyone of us could have been called to duty at a moments notice.be 50 students from grade high school would be in shanksville pennsylvaniaia this weekend to attend a memorial ceremony for the victims of 9/11 a. people cross country outraged a mattress store and referencing the september 11 attacks, take loo. ever since the commercial was published on social media, the texas stores websites have been inundated with criticism and even threats.be the women of the video is the store owner's regularly makes short videos for the companies social media accountsr yesterday she spoke with reporters about the intense backlash.ay we are not head

united flight 1243 was diverted to denver last night on its way to san diego. this is a picture of the crews by the stairway during the evacuation and investigation. the pilot decided to make the stop over a possible security concern. the flight landed safely around 9:30... and the passengers were taken to the terminal. as for the report of the suspicious item - they never found anything when they searched the plane... eventually passengers were able to get ck board and continue on to california. a false alarm in grand junction- means police will be footing the bill for kicking in the door of an innocent family. the police and mesa county sheriff's office were looking for meth in a home... they broke down the door and found the family and kids... but no drugs. it turns out- the suspects had moved out and the family moved in.. a bad tip led police to the old address. police officers are often the first on scene- for some horrible crimes. things nobody ever wants to see.. but officers have to see all the time. them cope. 9news reporter tarhonda thomas is live at

. >>> commercial flights are running between the united states and cuba. check out the first. it took off from fort lauderdale this morning. it's the first u.s. commercial flight to that country in more than half a century. cuba is expecting big economic benefits from all the new american tourists. >>> coming up next, greg moody talks with the new star of the phantom of the opera, >> a few isolated storm around. the heaviest stuff moved into kansas or into new mexico. when do we see the heavier stuff once again? cloudy in the afternoon, >>> it is easily one of the most theater, playing the phantom. >> for chris man, playing the role in denver, it's more special thanks to the new aspects of this classic show. ? ? [ singing ] ? ? ? ? [ music ] ? ? >> reporter: there are aspects of the phantom that are simply very classically phantom. >> all that we know and love about the show is here >> reporter: yet there are it's a fast-paced show, and it's scary. it's a dark show. it's still very funny. it sort of has it all, which is why this show has lasted so long. >> reporter: but the pha

united flight 12-43 landed at d-i-a because of a possible security concern. the flight - which was coming from newark, new jersey, made it to denver at about 9-30 last night.. here you can see investigate... passengers were evacuated and bussed to the terminal. the f-b-i says -- someone reported a suspicious item on board -- but nothing was found. that flight did finally make it san diego...once all passengers were re-screened and let back on the plane. a family in clifton got quite the wake-up from a swat team on wednesday morning. grand junction police and the mesa county sheriff's office were looking for meth. instead -- the found an innocent family. oops. the suspects they were looking for - had already moved out. police say it was a bad tip that led them to the old address. and say they will pay for the damage. two men from colorado were serving in syria - fighting isis - when they were killed tomorrow -- their families will finally be able to plan a proper burial. the bodies of levi shirley -- from arvada -- and jordan mactaggart -- from castle rock --

turbulence over the ocean. 12 people were injured including women and children. >> reporter: the united flight met by injured in the terminal. it was early in the morning when the boeing ran into trouble over the atlantic. without warning, violent turbulence. >> a very huge drop in altitude, one right after the other. >> reporter: with at least a dozen people injured the pilots diverted to shannon, ireland. >> i want to confirm. >> there are no control problems. tweeted emergency landing in ireland, a few people had broken bones. others described the scene on board. >> it was like one of those "star trek" epi episodes, you go through a field of rocks in the space and banging against everything, actually banging against things. >> most of them that weren't buckled in, they hit the roof, the ceiling. there was one next to me that hit the floor and some injuries due to that. turbulence forced a flight to make an emergency landing in indonesia, 31 people injured, some seriously. clear air teachers usually occurs when the fast moving jet stream the planes often use as a tailwind suddenly collides w

our sister station there is telling us all passengers on that united flight are okay. the flight was heading to reno. a florida man is suing samsung after his note 7 phone exploded right in his pocket! this is believed to be the first lawsuit resultig from the battey defect affect those phones. the man says the phone was in his pocket when it exploded...leaving him wi the suit alleges the smartphone was not suitable or safe for consumers. the company says its aware of the incident but doesn't comment on pending litigation. there is a recall for the phone...if you still have one you should take it back to where you bought it to get a replacement. sunny skies hold for today but will be the hottest day in the forecast! expect the city to range between 97 and 103 degrees this afternoon with mild winds out of the east. everything changes though through thursday. the low pressure system we have been watching since last tuesday will be making into the southern nevada area by tomorrow. heavy clouds build and high temperatures drop to a range between 86 to 91 degrees with winds

no one was hurt - when the united flight veered into a grassy area... passengers reported hearing the engines roar loudly before the plane suddenly stopped. the pilot told them the brakes weren't working - and used emergency reverse engines to keep the aircraft away from a ditch. the passengers were taken by bus to the concourse - and re-booked on a later flight. clean-up begins after a plane crashed into an arizona home over the weekend. it happened near phoenix - in gilbert saturday night. the homeowners were inside watching t-v... but were able to run out before the home caught fire. the cessna 182 was carrying four skydivers who had already parachuted out. police say the pilot noticed problems with the plane - and decided to jump out too. he was injured from some flames - young minds may be too dependent on modern technology. coming up... a link between the internet... and mental illness. "bombings in the new york city area have both presidential candidates campaigning on national security. i'm lauren blanchard in washington, i'll have more coming u

raad mobrem whipped out his phone and captured this passenger limbering up on a two hour united flight from l-a to mexico. he started to live tweet making up names for the moves...from the dragonfly shuffle to the raptor spirit. but when she started to do a second head stand, a flight attendant intervened. and raad tweeted "my face right now." (raad mobrem/passenger) "she was saying, like please stop doing that? and the lady's like "i guess." she was a little weird, i'll be honest but she seemed like a sweet lady too." at least she wasn't naked wearing a pillow case over her eyes. or giving herself a pedicure. or trying to smash the door to the jetway... (nat sound) the lady doing the headstand told the flight attendant she wasn't feeling well. (jeanne moos/cnn national correspondent) "this latest example of a passenger misbehaving comes just as american airlines has launched a new ad campaign." a campaign showcasing how the world's greatest fliers are supposed to behave. (nat sound) "they like babies but bring noise canceling headphones." (nat sound) "they always ask before they raise

unite flight 296 ended up in a grassy area last night. the brakes failed the pilots had to use the emergency reverse engines. >>> the fbi is questioning people after discovering five devices in jersey. this is after an explosion that rocked a new york city neighborhood saturday night. >> reporter: authorities in new jersey suspended train service overnight after a backpack with five suspicious devices inside was found at the train station in elizabeth. the city's mayors says one of inspected it. several people were taken into custody in brooklyn saturday night. the surveillance video opp tans by nbc shows people running for cover after the pressure cooker bomb was set off. nearly 30 people were injured. a second device found four blocks away was disassembled yesterday. so far city officials are not calling the incident an act of terrorism. >> we have more work to do to be motivation was mind this. was it political or personal? >>reporter: some experts are pointing to the connections to the attack here in chelsea and the boston marathon bo

leads the families of flight 93 which is dedicated to memorializing the 40 passengers and crew of united flightip with the national park service area senator bob casey of pennsylvania, through the appropriations process and grant, he helped to secure over $22 million for the flight 93 memorial. this was used for the constructions of roads, parking utilities, drainage and a new two-mile access road and material for the memorial. senator tacy was the lead thesor of asked 1239, fallen heroes of 9/11 act which passed the senate. the bill was passed by both chambers and enacted before last christmas. this awarded three congressional medals to each attack site to flight 93 national memorial, the national september 11 memorial and museum and the pentagon memorial. senator pat toomey is a junior united states senator from 2011ylvania, serving since after three terms as congressman fourpence of thing is 15th district. members ands fellow advocating for the fallen heroes of 9/11 act in 2011. congressman bill shuster is a representative. he has served seven terms in hegress beginning in 2001 -- supported

here is nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: on the ground in ireland, united flight 880 met by ambulance crews and medics tending to injured in the terminal. it was early in the morning when the bowing 767 ran into trouble over the atlantic. without warning, violent turbulence. >> a very huge drop in altitude, one right after the other. >> reporter: with at least a dozen people injured the pilots diverted to shannon, ireland. >> we just want to confirm the aircraft is norm and you're not are no control problems. >> there are a number of people waiting for you. >> reporter: while on the ground they tweeted emergency landing in ireland, a few people had broken bones. others described the scene on board. >> it was like one of those "star trek" episodes, you go through a field of rocks in the space and banging against evyt things. >> most of them that weren't buckled in, they hit the roof, the ceiling. there was one next to me that hit the floor and some injuries due to that. >> reporter: turbulence is not uncommon. in may, severe turbulence forced a flight to make an emergency landing in in

terrrists hijacked united flight 93-but pasenss fought back. during the struggle--the plane crashed into the field. it's believe the hijackers intended to fly the plane into the u-s capit building or the white house. thanking those who put themselves in harms way everday. the historic oakwood cemetery honoring first responders on tim pulliams live in raleigh eyewitness news center with more on the ceremony. they honored those first responders who rushed to ground zero. but they also paid tribute to local officers who died serviing our community. american flags were also placed live in raleigh, tim pulliam, abc 11 piure--trending right now on the a-b-c 11 facebook page. firefighters from several departments hung the american flag in this parking lot on skibo road. it was part of an event honoring first responders at 'mission barbeque'. people also stopped by to salute the flag. coming up later in the show--a local first responder who was at the world trade center on 9-11 shares his story. to vote 2016 now... republican presidential the tar heel

frightening moments aboard a united flight. the plane was on its way to san diego...from newark...when a passenger reported seeing something suspicious on the plane. the flight was diverted to denver where authorities evacuated the plane and searched for the suspicious device. nothing was found and passengers were allowed back onto the plane. neighbors living in fear after 14 pythons escape from a woman's home. the owner says she was in the middle of moving when someone deliberately animal control is trying to round them up...but so far they haven't had any luck. they say the snakes are not venemous right now...two people are dead and dozens of others are injured after a super typhoon sweeps through china. the storm wreaking havoc as it made landfall overnight. you can streets were covered in debris...windows shattered and buildings heavily damaged. the powerful storm first tore rains and winds of up to 2- hundred 30 miles per hour. nearly a million people are without power. anchors adlib and toss to dan let's go to 13 first al

united flight 296 was about to take off after 7:00, bound for reno. passengers say the pilot had to throw the plane in reverse after the brakes failed. >>> not to give their furry friends things like chocolate or grapes but there's a long list of other common food s that could also be very dangerous, and a cast member from jersey boys is here in denver to sing the national anthem, he did it for the broncos yesterday, he wednesday. >>> i'm not going to lie, it's really heating up out here in the 9 backyard. might have something to do with the black dress i'm wearing, the temperatures will be well above average. outside, plenty of sunshine, sitting right over the denver metro area and a light breeze, temperatures at dia up to 86. same for you, greeley, eastern plain, range from 81 in sterling to 87 in burlington. we've got 64 degrees right now in leadville, but most of the in the 70s. and we're approaching 80 in grand junction, along the western slope. here outside of the 9 news backyard, lots of sunshine, our current temperature is 80, we'll be warming

the united flight rolled off a paved area into the grass. a reno news reporter was on the flight. he said the pilot told him the brakes failed. he says passengers were not alarmed and actually seemed jovial. >> all of a sudden the engines roared really loud, which normally is pretty normal for instead we were slowing down, and all of a sudden the airplane stopped really suddenly. no one was injured, and everybody had their seatbelt on, so the reaction was, so, our airplane is in a ditch. >> they have been booked on another flight flew was scheduled to depart at 1kwr5067b8g9 no group has claimed responsibility for the explosion in manhattan. the bomb exploded in dumpster which was able to contain most of the blast but it was still strong enough to injure 29 people and blow out the windows of a gym across the street. >> when you see the amount of damage we really were very lucky that there were no fatalities at the time. >> we have a lot more work to do to be able to say what kind of motivation was behind this. >> everyone who went to the hospital has gone home at this point. four b

you a moment of silence from a field in shanksville, pennsylvania where the passengers aboard united flight3 lost their lives after standing up to terror. welcome to this special edition of america's news headquarters. i'm john scott in new york. this day is one of solemn tradition, moments of silence, the tolling of bells, the reading of names, the victims and the heros who gave their lives in a desperate attempt to save others. i was on the air here on fox news channel that day trying from a studio to make sense for viewers of the rapid cascade of information and tragedy. i'm joined now by someone who had a much closer and frightening viewpoint, maria bartiromo from our sister channel, fox business network. it seems like yesterday, maria. >> it does, john, and it is a day that we will never forget. i was on a street corner on wall street and broadway and watched the second plane hit the south tower as it happened. and then i was on that same street corner outside two blocks from the carnage when the first tower collapsed. at that time everybody ran for their lives. there was massive debri

. >> reporter: alice lost her son, mark bingham, hero onboard unite flight 93 prevent can terrorist from crashing the plane into washington, dc. she remembers his last call from the plane. >> he told me i'm on a night from newark to san francisco, and three were three guys, who have taken over the plane and say hey have a book. >> mark's memorial can be found inside the saratoga cemetery. she hopes the world never forget her son and countless otherses who lost their lives that day. [bell ringing] >> abc7 news was aboard the uss hornet in alameda when a bell rang to begin a moment of silence to. those who lost lives. children wrote letters thanking first responders. >> i don't really draw a lot of distinction between the first responders that would be respond domestically and those people in the military that may be representing the united states on a broader scale. >> people also tossed flowers into the water from the world war ii era aircraft carrier to honor those lost in 2001. >> the oakland athletics and a's fans played tribute to police officers. motorcycle officers represented seve

.>>> a united airlines flight was diverted to dia for a possible security scare. the plane did make it safely to san diego but passengers had to do board for 2 1/2 hours while the plane was searched. 1243 form new work when a passenger saw an item the pilot landed at dia. scott letting took this photos -- photo as passengers got off. police searched the plane but they did not find anything. passengers loaded back onto the plane to continue to san diego.>>> mesa county share of apologizing for entering the wrong home during a drug raid innocent family with young children inside. they said they got a tip about methamphetamines and guns but the suspects once lived at that address but have since moved. the sheriff apologized and is replacing the windows and repairing the front door and installing carpet. the sheriff is a promising to evaluate what happened and preventing this.>>> a wildfire threatening about a dozen homes in the high country. the core which fire in grand county has burned 35% contained this morning. the fire started tuesday afternoon and crews say the

i'm coming to you from a united flight in san antonio. we've been diverted. it's been refueling and weather delays. it's been one thing after the other. so i'm visiting with you now talking about raiders and the saints. new orleans is where it all started for head coach jack del rio who shared a nice memory as a saints rookie. >> i remember spiking the ball so hard after i scored a touchdown that i fell down. all right? it was a great moment, and then it was an embarrass moment. it was a fumble recovery that i scooped and scored a touchdown. yeah. and i slammed it down and then, yeah, couldn't keep my balance, went down on both knees and then just said, yeah. >> reporter: the raiders/saints relations don't stop with jack del rio. dennis allen is the defensive coordinator for the saints. the former raider head coach will be a nice sight to see for derrick carr, sort of. >> i've expressed it to him, how thankful that he not only gave me a chance to be in the nfl but gave me a chance to start and trusted me for that. for that i appreciate him very much and i roo

united flight 296 was about to take off, just after 7:00, bound for reno, nevada, it rolled off a paved area into the grass. passengers say the pilot told them that the brakes failed and he to throw the engines in reverse. >>> it's a problem that families across the country have to deal to lend a hand. first responders could soon be able to help more. a new initiative to get a life-saving drug in their hands. 9 news reporter jessica oh has been follow thg announcement for us, and first responders will get training to combat it. >>reporter: that is the goal, corey and we talked about how staggering these numbers are, not just across the country, but in colorado as well. colorado actually ranks second when it comes to overall prescription druse that claims the lives of nearly 300 coloradoans every single year. so today, again, there is that statewide initiative to get a drug called narcan into the hands of law enforcement officials across the state. sonar can, by the way -- narcan is an overdose drug reversal. you can imagine if someone has an overdose, by the time it takes for somebody t

devote our entire and collective consciousness to remember the 40 passengers and crew members of united flight 93. most of us do not need marble walls, a power of wind times, or a visitors center to remind us of the sacrifice made here 15 years ago. the local immunity of shanksville and surrounding communities of somerset county do not need to be reminded of how their lives were and continue to be affected by september 11. many politicians in washington, d.c. do not need to be reminded that were it not for the actions of our 40 heroes, their lives, in the course of our country's future, would have been more drastically altered that day. , we embraced the memory of each and every one of the 40 brave heroes for as long as we live, as long as we remember, their spirits live in this sacred ground, and in our hearts. these structures and design aspects are not for us. they are for those that have forgotten. they are for tomorrow's children , so that the events of september 11, 2001 are not lost to history. it is important that we embrace the lessons learned on that day, and take time to record a fa

people gathering to remember the victims of united flight 93, passengers on 9/11 to protect the u.s. capitol. we're joined by homeland security secretary jeh johnson from ground zero. mr. johnson, thank you for joining us this morning. on anniversaries like this, we're so concerned about possible follow-on attacks. are you picking up any intelligence on an imminent threat? >> george, there's no specific credible intelligence around the programs that are going on today indicating any type of terrorist plot directed at these programs today. the point, however, is that in the current environment, we have to deal with the prospect of a lone wolf actor or self-radicalized actor. just saying there's no specific credible threat doesn't tell the whole story. that's why you see a lot of security out here today in new york city and in other places where we're observing 9/11. >> and that gets to my next the big question on a day like this. are we any safer than we were 15 years ago? i spoke to major rudy giuliani earlier. he talked about a mixed bag. safer in some ways. not safer in others. >>

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now that flight, united flight 93 was bound for sfo and many paused to remember the victims of that attack. we're joined with more, chuck. >> reporter: in a city that has fewer first responders than it needs, the 9/11 ceremony made it a point to honor those who run towards messengers th towards emergencies than from them. more than 600 people filled the bas basili basilica, and marched towards the estate of the terror attacks in 2001. >> i have some friends in new york city that died in that and it's still hard for me to even deal with it, but i'm coping with it. >> my mom and a lot of my family is from new york so i just feel like coming out here to pay my respects. >> reporter: more than 100 of those who showed up, first responders for 9/11 remembrances like this one marked more the nearly 3,000 deaths, mostly civilian, but also the sacrifice of hundreds of first responders, including 343 new york firefighters. >> since that day, it seems that some have forgotten what firefighters and other first responders gave on that day. >> still a very emotional moment. as you hear the bell you thin

. >> house speaker paul ryan delivered remarks at the capitol and you may know united flight 93 was one the day. it want down in pennsylvania and was scheduled to come to san francisco. ultimately the passengers on board stepped plane from making the intended target of either of the white house or the capitol willing. and not far away a moment silence at the pentagon, in new york, there was a procession by the new york police department in observance. these are just the events this morning but we will caesar moans held all weekend long across the country including here in the bay area. look for local 9/11 remembrance events on our website at abc7news.com. i am jessica castro for abc7 news. >> an important part of the the weekend. we are helping you plan for the weekend ahead. >> from chocolate and wine, we have had a look at what is happening where you live, next when at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from

the unite flight kept going to los angeles and we've reached out to the airline for more information. >>> developing at 11:00, police issued an arrest warrant for this man. they want to talk to him about the murder of his exgirlfriend. a young methuen mother whose body was found yesterday morning outside the police station after speaking with the ex-boyfriend's neighbors. malini. >> vanessa, tonight there has been no arrest. in the meantime, methuen police, we could tell you that there is a murder warrant out. we spoke to some neighbors of the ex-boyfriend that tell us they just found him on friday spending quality time with his son. amelio delarosa is the ex-boyfriend of the slain rosa. >> i saw like four police officers parking over there. >> reporter: those living and working near delarosa tell fox 25 they are uneasy knowing there's a warrant out for delarosa's arrest for murder. many people never know. >> rosa was found dead early methuen apartment, rosa and delarosa share a 4-year-old boy named ethan together. in 2011, rosa said, quoted, i'm scared for my life along with my child

on the ground in ireland, united flight 880. >> it was like one of those "star trek" incident where is you're banging against rocks. actually banging against it. >> buckled in and feeling there was one next to me that hit the floor. >> in the u.s., the faa reports 21 people were injured last year in sudden unexpected turbulence. that's why pilots and flight attendants, of course, remind passengers to always keep their seat belts fastened. >>> 5:48, we've got another update on that crash. >> yes, jessica boyington. >> do we have another backup here. interstate 95 is shut down right around the penn's landing tunnel accident scene that was caused by a tractor trailer and a fire truck. injuries on the scene. cleanup under way. we see cameras around girard avenue, it's backed up past this point. before you even get to this point about the betsy ross bridge area we're not seeing a stack upthere. if you're on this point to i-95 at this point, let them know they're going to get stuck in the backup. this is the way they're trying to help us out with the backup and the people that were actually

controllers had tried to reach flight 93 but it was in vaintrfl , he reach the pilot of a area. with united 93 disappeared off my scope i asked him if you saw anything suspicious at ten or 11:00 o'clock maybe 20 miles away and he reported seeing a large cloud of black smoke billowing up through the clouds. we later learned that the passengers rush the cockpit after learning through cell phone calls the other hijackers had crasht t into the ground in shanksville pennsylvania killing everyone that he wants the flight 93 leave his radar screen. you feel helpless because it is your job to keep the airway safe >> they have been certain thing that have been put in place and i cannot talk about that >> are we safer a country's claimr to guess is as good as mine >> it has been 15 years since that day, there are memorials yorkn a stunning museum featuring waterfalls within the footprint of where the twin towers once stood, thereby the one world trade center rises high into th sky, the days that followed, there were calls to never forget, 15 years later, nobody has. store clerk recovering after being

. >> reporter: alice lost her son, mark bingham, hero onboard unite flight 93 prevent can terrorist from crashing the plane into washington, dc. she remembers his last call from the plane. >> he told me i'm on a night from newark to san francisco, and three were three guys, who have taken over the plane and say hey have a book. >> mark's memorial can be found inside the saratoga cemetery. she hopes the world never forget her son and countless otherses who lost their lives that day. [bell ringing] >> abc7 news was aboard the uss hornet in alameda when a bell rang to begin a moment of silence to. those who lost lives. children wrote letters thanking first responders. >> i don't really draw a lot of distinction between the first responders that would be respond domestically and those people in the military that may be representing the united states on a broader scale. >> people also tossed flowers into the water from the world war ii era aircraft carrier to honor those lost in 2001. >> the oakland athletics and a's fans played tribute to police officers. motorcycle officers represented seve

use a thing about united flight 93 it was coming towards my airspace and there was no turned off the transponder that means they will not see the tracking informationon that was usually available, meanwhile the chairs were trying to keep the passengers at baym this was th voice of hijacker ziad jarrah board flight 93. but they were not going back to the newark airport, it had been took control somewhere over northeast ohio near cleveland then turned the plane west of the city.. >> he was on that is an airway, restricted to airplane to visit washingtonte going northwest. >> views on it one way street out of washington going back th wrong way. >> and you try to raise them? call a couple times and not getting an answerer. >> controllers had tried to reach flight 93 but in vain, he reached the part of the militar cargo plane in the same area.. >> the i-93 disappeared off my scope i asked if he saw anythin suspicious at ten or 11:00 o'clock about 20 miles away and he saw a large cloud o black smoke. the passengers had to rush the cockpit after learningg through cell phone callse that othe

to honor those who died aboard united flight 93 when passengers rushed the cockpit, forcing the terrorists to crash the plane in a field in rural pennsylvania. >> their heroic and courageous actions prevented the plane from crashing in to its intended target. the u.s. capitol. >> the capitol was saved. but the loss of life on that day was staggering. even now, 15 years later, americans of all backgrounds meet to share a collective grief. >> we mourned. we cried. we prayed. but we also learned something about who we were as a nation. we truly were the united states of america. >> reporter: but that lesson of 9/11 seems to have faded as america is once again fractured by arguments over everything. from politics to the national anthem. >> 9/11 basically unified the country. and we are again at this point where nobody is willing to listen to anyone else. >> today we're still a nation that is very much divided. >> reporter: congressman swalwell was a 20-year-old intern in washington at the time and could have been in the capitol building if flight 93 had found its target. yet he also remembers

today, loved ones remembered the bravery of the 40 passengers and crew of united flight 93, who fought back and thwarted hijackers' from reaching the u.s. capitol in washington. the massive twin towers fell in under two hours. a striking image of today's ceremony was the teenagers, reading the names of their parents, parents who missed out on their childhood. >> i love you, papi, and we miss you, and i know you're watching over us. >> dad, the whole family misses you. it's been 15 years. this year, i'm applying to college, and i know i'll make you proud. >> reporter: after his brother was killed on 9/11, joe quinn joined the army and served in afghanistan and iraq. >> looking back, it was hard to get through those weeks following 9/11, but an important part of me misses those days, because as a country, we were never more united, we were never more inspired. i know in our current political environment, it may feel that we're divided. don't believe it. after spending 90 minutes at ground zero, hillary clinton left her campaign saying she felt "overheated" in the 80- degree heat and humi

the flight took off from houston and was supposed to land in london. united said the plane was diverted and ten passengers and two flight attendants were injured on board. they had to be rushed to the hospital once it was on the ground. one passenger poke to cnn from ireland said there were two big dips from rough air. the pilots said they d some screaming which, of course, you know, you think nobody else is ceiling. is screaming. we'll be okay. but when everybody is, you think this is serious. >> united airlines said one of its flight attendants was still being treated at the hospital. >>> we have sad news to report d-day and world war ii veteran, gaetano benz, has passed away at the age of 91. whenever we needed a source on the war, he was our go-to guy and his memories were vivid and colorful. he spent the last years of his life sharing his war experiences with others, one of many was this 2014 interview as he recalled a night in normandy as jets dropped bombs on him and his >> we were all down on our knees. and we all said goodbye to ma'am -- momma and pa

that day in 911 2001, -- 9/11 in 2001, terrorists crashed united flight 93 crashed into a pennsylvania meadow when the passengers took control of the plane, driving it into the ground rather than the intended target. >> that plane that crashed in shanksville pennsylvania -- >> when an airplane suspiciously landed at cleveland hopkins airport, officials were dispatched there. >> i don't know what we expected, terrorists am bored or for it to blow up. >> bay head guard dogs with them trying to get into the airplane. >> i don't know what anyone new to expect except they knew that something was wrong and any place could be the next target. >> that airplane was later determined to be clean. the entire nation was on its highest alert. covered everything they could. we didn't know what would happen next. >> my brother was on a train i found out afterwards that arrived at the wrong -- at the world trade towers 20 minutes before the airplane hit. you call me that morning telling me he was okay and to walk through the city because all of the public transportation was shut down. the only way he c

. >> reporter: alice hoagland's son mark bingham considered a hero who gave his life on united flight3. he and fellow passengers charging the terrorists on the plane headed for the u.s. capitol but it crashed in a rural pennsylvania field not reaching its intended target and saving countless lives. >> our lives have just not been the same. >> reporter: now more than a decade later in an acts to name bill congress has approved a bill to sue the saudi government. most of the 19 attackers were from that country, but president obama is giving the idea thumbs down promising a veto saying the u.s. shouldn't get in the business of suing foreign nations, a decision that's igniting a firestorm for victims' families. >> it's been daunting and discouraging to realize that the present administration not only does not want to help the 9/11 families but keeps elevating saudi arabia and touting it as our ally. >> reporter: still, this mom is determined to charge those she feels is at fault for taking the most precious thing in her life. >> and i have a big hole in my heart. i miss mark every day. i