CEREMONIES REMEMBER VICTIMS 米 同時多発テロ事件から２０年

People in the U.S. are commemorating the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.Thousands attended memorial ceremonies in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania.
The World Trade Center's twin towers once stood here in lower Manhattan, until hijacked planes destroyed them and thousands of lives.
A ceremony began at 8:40 at the site. Attendees included President Joe Biden and families of the victims.
Six moments of silence were scheduled. These correspond with the times when each of the twin towers was struck, and when they collapsed, as well as the times of the attack on the Pentagon and the plane crash in Pennsylvania.
The attacks killed 2,977 people, including office workers, police officers, and hundreds of New York City firefighters who rushed into the burning towers. The name of each victim was read.


◆moments of silence       黙とう    

◆correspond with        ～と一致する      

Daily Vocabulary(2021/10/06）

27561.hot button(重要問題、強い関心） a problem or subject that causes a lot of arguments or strong feelings between people
Whether we need nuclear power plants became a hot button issue in Japan. 
27562.tourism(観光旅行、観光事業）the business of providing things for people to do, places for them to stay etc while they are on holiday
Most of the country’s income derives from tourism. 
27563.I’ll get back to you.(改めてご連絡いたします） to talk to someone or telephone them later in order to answer a question or give them information
I'd like to talk it over with my wife before I make a decision. I'll get back to you tomorrow. . 

27564.in regard to(〜の件につき,〜に関して）relating to a particular subject 

I am writing in regard to the meeting. 
27565.difference between A and B (AとBの違い）
Can you tell the difference between cheap sake and expensive sake?