9/11 families gather at World Trade Center and Pentagon to remember victims on 25th anniversary - US politics live

Key Points:

• Memorial ceremonies are underway in New York and at the Pentagon to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, with families, officials, and former presidents in attendance; a moment of silence and reading of victims' names were held.
• Vice-president JD Vance and New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani attended the New York ceremony alongside all living former presidents, while Donald Trump participated in the Pentagon event; tensions surfaced due to Rudy Giuliani's criticism of Mamdani's attendance.
• At the Pentagon, military leaders emphasized themes of courage, service, and remembrance, with the names of the 184 victims of the Pentagon attack read aloud during the ceremony.
• Inflation in the US remained high in August, partly due to increased energy prices following the end of the US-Iran ceasefire, with the annual inflation rate steady at 3.4% and core inflation rising to 2.4%.
• Survivors and witnesses, including Stanley Praimnath and Brian Clark—two of four known survivors from above the impact zone in the World Trade Center—continue to share their stories, while artist Phil Buehler is publicly displaying 9/11 missing persons posters as part of a commemorative installation.