Daily Mail: Donald Trump pays tribute to passengers of United flight 93 who 'took charge and changed the course of history forever' by overpowering hijackers before jet reached Washington at ceremony in Shanksville - as Pence and Biden mourn in NYC
* Donald Trump delivered a sobering, patriotic speech at a memorial service in Shanksville, Pennsylvania
* The president paid tribute to those who died on Flight 93 during the September 11th attacks
* 'The heroes of Flight 93 are an everlasting reminder that no matter the danger, no matter the threat, no matter the odds, America will always rise up, stand tall, and fight back,' he said
* Meanwhile, Joe Biden and Mike Pence marked the 19th anniversary at a memorial ceremony at Ground Zero
* This year's September 11 memorial was altered in order to adhere to safety precautions around COVID-19
* Mourners gathered at the 9/11 museum where they listened to a pre-recorded reading of the names
* A military flyover expected to take place on Friday has been canceled following backlash
* City officials announced an F-18 jet was scheduled to conduct a flyover on the Hudson River on Friday
* The idea drew criticism on social media, with many calling the event 'insensitive' and 'tasteless'
President Donald Trump on Friday vowed that America will always 'rise up' and 'fight back' when under attack as he paid tribute to the 40 people who died on United Flight 93 when they brought down the plane in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
In a sobering and patriotic speech at the national memorial, Trump praised the '40 towering patriots' who he said 'took charge and changed the course of history forever' as al Qaeda hijackers were flying the plane toward Washington.
'The heroes of Flight 93 are an everlasting reminder that no matter the danger, no matter the threat, no matter the odds, America will always rise up, stand tall, and fight back,' the president said.
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ASIA
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