Michael Hingson was on the 78th floor of the North Tower the morning terrorists crashed planes into the World Trade Center, 25 years ago. He describes his chaotic escape down a stairwell to “Elizabeth Vargas,” including the encouragement he gave to a woman who was panicking. “I said, ‘Come on, you can do this, let’s keep going,’ and other people also turned and helped. And we literally had a group hug right there on the stairs. Roselle, my guide dog, gave her kisses, and she was able to keep going.” Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all…
A moment of silence was observed and a bell tolled at Ground Zero to mark the moment American Airlines Flight 11 struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
Only one off-duty NYPD officer died on 9/11 and he had retired that same morning. John Perry was at One Police Plaza handing in his badge when the first plane hit, so he asked for it back, grabbed an NYPD shirt, and ran to the World Trade Center. He was last seen in the North Tower lobby holding up a woman with chest pains when the South Tower came down. John Perry is an American hero.
This upcoming Friday will mark 25 years since the 9/11 attacks in New York City, the deadliest attack on U.S. soil to date. Motivational speaker Sujo John and his pregnant wife were two of the workers inside the Twin Towers on the day of the attacks. John joins "Morning in America" to describe his escape from the 81st floor and rescue from the rubble. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national weekend morning newscast hosted by Anna Kooiman. Saturday and Sunday starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
As Sujo John and his co-workers made their way down the North Tower, they passed firefighters and police climbing up. He never forgot their faces or that it was the last time he’d see them. Watch this full episode of "One Nation Under God": https://youtu.be/XR8HZNouIaA #TwinTowers #survivorstory #NewYorkCity
In this episode of "One Nation Under God," host Susie Pinto, 25 years after the towers fell, speaks with 9/11 survivor Sujo John, who recounts the morning that changed his life and the world. Working on the 81st floor of the North Tower with his pregnant wife in the South Tower, John recounts the impact as the plane struck the towers, his desperate escape down a crowded stairwell past first responders climbing to their deaths and the moment the South Tower collapsed around him as he searched for his wife. He reflects on the faith that carried him out, the viral message he wrote the very next day and how surviving that day set him on a new path leaving his career to speak and later founding the anti-trafficking nonprofit "YouCanFreeUs,"…
