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victims. in new york city tonight, two beams of light shining bright near ground zero representing the twin towers that once stood there. earlier, an emotional memorial at ground zero. a bell tolled at 8:46 a.m., marking the moment the first hijacked airliner slammed into that north tower. family members then read aloud the names of those who died. >> and my father, edward joseph pappa, dad, we miss you every day. our greatest gift are your beautiful grandchildren. they embody your kind spirit, warm heart, loving nature, and zest for life. >> and at the pentagon tonight, a tower of blue light illuminating the sky. president biden attended all three 9/11 memorial sites today. in shanksville, pennsylvania, spent time with the families of the victims on flight 93. that plane was bound for san francisco.

president praised their bravery for fighting back against the terrorists. >> all of you on that plane, knowing two terrorists in the cockpit. somebody said i got a good idea. let's go up and rush that cabin. even though you knew that probably they were going to do something, you were going to lose, anyway. but it's one thing to say i know i should step up. it's another thing to do it. that's genuine heroism. >> and a night of reflection in the east bay. the thousands lost heavy on the minds of people who showed up to a memorial in hayward but they also reflected on the impact 9/11 has had on their own lives. here is nbc bay area's marianne favro. >> reporter: tonight's candlelight ceremony was all about remembering the victims of 9/11, giving people a chance to express their feelings. here, one person wrote, god bless all the victims. thanks to the flight 93 passengers for taking action. a moment of silence in hayward, as a community heals, together.

don reid served in the army for 37 years. following the attack on 9/11, he served in kuwait and afghanistan. he has a message for younger generations. >> it's a hard lesson we will carry forward, as well. so we carry forward the joy. we carry forward the wisdom. >> reporter: as people wrote their thoughts and feelings on a banner, amber and her 3-year-old daughter added homemade decorations. >> i have basically been explaining to her as we were making decorations this morning, that we lost so much that day. so many brave people. and it was just a huge tragedy for our country. >> reporter: siblings hanna and carlos were born after 9/11 but they say after learning of the tragedy and the actions of first responders, they both now hope to become firefighters. >> they didn't run away. they kept going. and it's selfless. >> wanda green. >> reporter: at the flight 93 memorial in union city today,

tiffany jackson remembered her aunt, wanda green, a flight attendant on that hijacked plane. >> i think it's just taught us, again, to appreciate each moment that we have with each other, and love each other. she was an incredible, loving person, very nurturing. and so, i -- that's how -- that's what it reminds me to be. >> reporter: reuniting to remember the pain from the past and the promise of the future. marianne favro, nbc bay area news. a powerful ceremony at the flame of liberty memorial. that pays tribute to two grads that were on flight 93 on the crash in sank shanksville, pennsylvania. but the two men along with others onboard saved countless lives on the ground. >> it is about what honoring happened 20 years ago. um, in our town here, we had two members from flight 93. two heroes that got a group together and stormed the

cockpit. um, todd beemer and mark bingham. >> the flame of liberty memorial was dedicated in 2019. san francisco first responders, also, stopping to remember the nearly-3,000 civilians who were killed. san francisco native betty ong, a flight attendant on american airlines flight 11, was among them. she is considered a national hero because she was the first to alert authorities about the hijackings. ong's brother spoke at today's ceremony in san francisco. i will never forget what happened on that day until the end of my life. >> he reminded everyone not to forget the families of victims who will forever be affected by the tragedy. as we have seen, 9/111 has impacted so many people in so many ways. to a gathering at a unique local memorial, the tragedy still compels so many to act. nbc bay area's sergio quintana

continues our coverage. >> reporter: a fallen ceremony at the 9/11 memorial garden in napa includes leaders of christian, jewish, and muslim faith. this is by design. >> we welcome all of you here, whatever your faith is. whatever -- whether you have faith or no faith at all. >> reporter: this memorial has special significance. it's crafted out of steel beams that were pulled out of the collapsed world trade center towers. one of only a handful of tributes in the bay area that actually include those beams. for tonight's remembrance, some people brought flowers or other items to add to the memorial. the recurring theme of tonight's event? unity. >> become the means of unity. do things or say things or let our actions prove that we want to be all united. amen. >> reporter: as this group of faith leaders in napa came together to mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11, another

group from the bay area rode their bikes all the way to new york to mark the occasion. ten bicyclesists left santa clara in early august escorted by the local-fire department. the group is led by darryl who retired from that department, and was determined to be part of the memorial events in new york this weekend. >> we went -- um -- to ladder -- hook and ladder 3 fdny, and was part of their ceremony that they put on for their crew. >> reporter: ladder truck 3 is the demolished rig that sits inside the 9/11 memorial museum in new york and while it was important the bay-area riders marked this occasion with the nyfd, the ride across the country seemed to take on a special significance, as the people along the way voiced appreciation for their ride. >> we're so glad that you did this ride and came through our community because you have allowed us to be a part of what you're doing. >> reporter: a lot has changed

in 20 years. there's been plenty of tragedy, since then. sale says it was an honor to lead the ride, and represent the best of the bay area along the way. sergio quintana, nbc bay area news. not just a day of reflection, but also a day of action. the lieutenant governor woke up early-this morning to pack meals with volunteers in san francisco. joined hundreds of volunteers at the palace of fine arts for charity drive organized by 9/11 day, a national nonprofit group. the meal packs go to the san francisco marin food bank as part of 9/11 national day of service. vice president kamala harris and former-president george w. bush were both speakers at a flight 93 memorial in shanksville, pennsylvania, this morning. now, this year's ceremony was small because of the pandemic. open only to family members of the victims and a few guests. harris encouraged everyone to not only look back in remembrance but to look to the future. george w. bush was president when the attacks happened, spoke

about the country's strength. >> we saw that americans were vulnerable but not fragile. that they possess a core of strength that survives the worst that life can bring. we learned that bravery is more common than we imagined. >> all 40 passengers and crew members were on flight 93. new tonight, the fbi released new documents related to the 9/11 attacks. these papers detail contacts two of the saudi hijackers had with saudi associates in the u.s. in the run-up to the attacks. now, there is no proof the senior saudi government officials were complicit in the plot. it releases the first official disclosure related to the attacks since president biden -- september 11th changed our country forever. perhaps, the biggest change we have ever seen, air travel. all flights remained grounded for three days when air travel resumed on september 14th. very few americans were willing to fly. in the days and weeks after the

attacks, airport security began to tighten. several weeks after that, president bush signed a new act which created the tsa. federal employees began screening passengers and their bags. the following month, a man on an american airlines flight from paris to miami tried to detonate explosives he had packed into his shoes. he was unsuccessful but the shoe bombing incident led to passengers beginning to remove their shoes while going through security. though this was not a mandate, until several years later. after a scare in 2006, large quantities of liquids were banned. the tsa decided to allow passengers to carry containers with three ounces or less in a single, clear, one-quart bag. shoe removal also became mandated. december, 2009, the so-called underwear bomber led to the installation of full-body scanners and since then, the number of scanners in u.s. airports has steadily increased. our 9/11 coverage continues

online. go to nbcbayarea.com. click on commemorating 9/11 at the top of our home page. live look right now at capitol hill after capitol police announced their internal investigation of the january-6th riot is complete. the big takeaway, six officers could be disciplined for their actions during the attacks. no charges were filed after a criminal investigation by the department of justice. but this internal investigation ended with capitol police recommending that six officers be punished for manner unbecoming an officer, failure to comply with directives, or improper dissemination of information. a seventh case is still pending. new video to show you tonight of a fire long i-5 in southern california. now, this thing started this afternoon. quickly, grew to more than 400 acres. shutting down i-5 in both directions. two firefighters taken to the hospital with burn injuries. and right now, some lanes are back open. firefighters were making good progress battling the flames from both the ground and the

air, as you can see right there. crews say they are going to continue to make air drops throughout the night. and closer to home, a mild start to the weekend with low clouds, a drizzle heading back into san francisco. we will talk more about a warming trend to wrap up the weekend, especially in the valleys, coming up. also, a man, a drink cart, and a mission. how a former-flight attendant is making sure his colleagues are never forgotten. we're back in 60 seconds. every single day, we're all getting a little bit better. we're better cooks... better neighbors... hi. i've got this until you get back. better parents...

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literally, to honor the flight crews of the planes that crashed 20 years ago. pauly has been walking from boston to ground zero in new york city for weeks now. he's been pushing an airline beverage cart the entire time. look at this. he worked the same united airlines route as the flight that hit the south tower. but he was off that day. many of his friends were working. today, he arrived at ground zero. he posted a picture of himself captioned, journey's end. money raised from his 220-mile journey is going to be donated to support 9/11 crew members' families. another 9/11 tribute. this one on the bay. this u.s. tripoli sailed under the golden gate bridge this afternoon. a warm welcome, spectacular sight. here is another look from under that bridge. yeah. the ship's arrival also signals the kickoff to fleet week. little early but still kicks it off. we are hearing the ship will take part in a naval exercise.

it's all lead-up to fleet week and that goes from october 4th to the 11th. well, tomorrow, governor newsom is going to be in southern california continuing his campaign against the recall. today, he was in oakland at a vote no event. organizers -- organized by a local union. among the many issues he covered was unity and diversity. >> californians live in the most diverse state in the world's most democracy and that's a point of pride. that's a point of privilege. that we celebrate our diversity. we don't tolerate our diversity. we celebrate all those interesting differences, but we unite. >> recent polls show newsom keeping his job by a fairly wide margin. the election is on tuesday. kevin faulconer dropped off his ballot in san diego today. former san diego mayor is among the top four republicans challenging newsom for the seat. he urged everyone to get out and vote. >> make sure your vote is counted. make sure you are stepping up and -- and really, you know, as

i said, making your voice heard. >> he is going to be in los angeles monday and then san diego on election day. now, republican front-runner, larry elder, attended a 9/11 memorial ceremony in fullerton, this morning. he posted these photos on twitter. he also attended a lunch with homeless and disabled veterans. and he is wrapping up his day at a 9/11 commemoration at the reagan presidential library in simi valley. any questions about the recall? we can help. we have an entire section devoted to the recall at nbcbayarea.com. that includes on where to drop your mail-in ballot, what to do if you wanted to vote in person. just click on newsom recall in the trending bar. check in with rob mayeda right now. looks like a gorgeous, clear night in the south bay. >> we are seeing 64 degrees right now, terry. mostly clear skies. maybe, a few patches of low clouds by the morning. we will take you over to our inland areas. walnut creek, 69 degrees. also seeing upper 60s around the tri-valley with a few patches of low clouds possibly inland for

the morning. and more than just patches moving into san francisco right now. you got the cloudy skies there. 58 degrees. northwest wind at 10 miles per hour. air quality has been good. we have enjoyed really the blue skies, last couple of days. might begin to see that change, slightly, tomorrow. you notice, most of the bay area in the good range to moderate from the coast and bay in santa clara valley. one thing that might change in the north bay as we head into the afternoon, you might see haze dropping in from the north. again, isn't unhealthy air pt just most likely, skies won't be quite as blue as we have enjoyed the last couple days. so that, by monday and tuesday, probably more areas seeing moderate-air quality. nothing expected to be unhealthy, though, over the next five days. patchy low clouds, drizzle, and mist on the coast and peninsula for the morning. high temperatures will trend a bit warmer tomorrow. concord, antioch, livermore, morgan hill, places that will probably see some low-to-mid-90s tomorrow.

san francisco, upper 60s to low 70s into oakland. seven-day forecast toward the end of next week, we will have some cooler changes. for now, close but not quite to notice here on the northwest california coast. little bit of rain possible, early saturday. but that system is expected to kind of fall apart as it crosses the bay area. so, the long-range weather models. first chances for finding any rain in the forecast really limited north of mendocino county. both of the long-range models showing that, for now. hopefully, we will see more of that moving a bit farther south later on this month. look at the seven-day forecast shows san francisco trending a bit warmer, briefly, near-70 degrees. monday and tuesday, cooler with the wind picking up later in the week and there you see our numbers actually looking pretty good. in terms of fire danger, you are not seeing offshore winds and you are not seeing temperatures near 100 degrees so that while they are trending a bit warmer, no real signs of heat on the way. and for now, air quality looking pretty good around the bay area, as well. terry, back to you. >> sounds good, rob. thanks very much. let's check in with anthony flores. you know, sports fans tonight,

anthony, tomorrow is the big day. >> there is a lot of excitement, terry, here in the bay area. the wait is almost over. -let 49ers kick off the season tomorrow morning in detroit so what challenges to they face against the lions in week one? preview's coming up. stick around. sports is next.

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welcome back. i'm anthony flores. during the break, terry said hey it's football season. so shouldn't you be showing off your foot work? terry, i am starting with baseball so i am standing in the batter's box. the best team in baseball a also the hottest team on the major league diamond. the giants. top two with two on, brandon belt goes on a power trip. that is a three-run homer, part of a five-run inning for the giants. now, we move to the fifth.

giants up 9-3. tommy la stella has what most wants. what's that, terry? he has power. look at that. off the scoreboard, a three-run homer capping a sixth-run inning. the giants hammer the cubs, 15-4. at the coliseum, the a's were cruising against the rangers until the top of the eighth inning. with two outs, jonah heim crushes a two run shot. the rangers scored five runs in the inning. >> they rallied to beat the a's, 8-6 the final. all right. it is after midnight on the east coast so that means it is officially game day for the 49ers. the red and gold kick off week one of the nfl season at detroit. the lions are a mystery. they have a new head coach and a new staff. they also have a new qb and marin county native jared goff who was traded from the rams to the lions in the offseason. as for the 9ers, they have high expectations. many football experts believe this team is built to make a

super bowl run. >> feels like it's been a long time coming. you know, preseason is great to get your feet wet but -- um -- you know there is like nothing regular season, especially having fans back. >> all you are hoping is you just prepare the best you can and everyone can't wait for kickoff because you want to shut off that mind and go. >> make sure you join nbc sports bay area for 49ers' pregame live tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m., newly retired joe staly joins the team to get you ready for the big game. college football stanford on the road at the l.a. coliseum to take on usc. just before the half, tanner mcgee fires a strike to the back of the end zone to bryson tremaine. how about this? the cardinal upset the number 14 trojans, 14-28. on the pitch, the quakes in texas to take on fc dallas. san jose out fast six minutes into the match as scores on the penalty quick. the quakes took a lead into the locker room at halftime but dallas ties it in the second half. the match ends in a 1-1 draw. the quakes, though, unbeaten in

seven-straight matches on the road. that's a look at sports. more news after the break.

9/11 was a tragedy. it changed not just the u.s. but the world. so tonight, firefighters overseas paid tribute by making this climb for charity. now, these are firefighters from england working to replicate the same climb that those doomed firefighters made on 9/11 upped of the the world trade center. they ran up the equivalent of 110 stories in full gear. this is at ashton gate stadium in bristle. took nearly two hours but they did it and they raised the equivalent of $5,600 bucks. a vacaville man wanted to pay tribute to the lives lost.

today, he took his plane and it showed up on flight radar. you can see, it says never forget. website flight radar 24 posted the route on social media. thanks very much for joining us. a very special day. "saturday night live" coming up next. good night. let us take you to a place you've been craving. where the aroma of authenticity turns into the scent of home. and the warmth of friends and family is in every bite. here, there's a story behind every meal. with cacique, you'll be inspired to add your own flair. so you can tell a story of your own. cacique.your auténtico awaits.

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