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A warm welcome back to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. youre watching "cnn newsroom." thank you for being with us. im george howell with the headlines were following for you this hour. in saudi arabia the hajj is now underway. about 2 million muslims have traveled to mecca for the pilgrimage. the hajj is a pillar of muslims who are physically and financially able are expected to make that journey at least once in their lifetime. hillary clinton says she regrets her ...

Nearly 3,000 people were killed when hijackers crashed planes into the world trade center and the pentagon, as old as 85, as young as just 2 years old. lights illuminated the sky, though, late last night in tribute here. theyre going to be turned on again this afternoon in honor of the people who died. >> for a lot of people involved the wounds have not healed even 15 years after. its the sight of the twin towers collapsing is too painful for many to watch. victims without graves, now memorializ...

Us on this important day, scott, thank you very much. cnn looks back on 9/11, were hearing from people whose jobs put them in the thick of the tragedy on that day. >> around 9:30 i believe the run came in. the run for a gas leak or odor of gas in the street. >> order of gas. i dont think any of it. you get on the rig, you go, all right, its an odor of gas. >> jules was riding with the battalion chief joseph pfeifel, videotaping. >> just another call, riding with the battalion chief. >> we checke...

Year. scientists have been examining skeletons in a mass burial site discovered last year in london. dna confirms the victims died of the bubonic plague. the same bacteria called the black death which killed millions of people during the 14th century. the united states and the world will mark 15 years since the 9/11 attacks on sunday. now were getting a look inside the twin towers that came down during the assault. it is part of 9/11, the award-winning documentary, which cnn recently acquired....

Very difficult to watch. we parked right in front of the awning of 1 world trade center. i put my frequencies gear on. i remember asking chief can i come in with you. i want to come in with you. he says yes. >> yeah, you stay with me. >> come in with me and never leave my side. i go in. and i hear screams. and right to my right, there was two people on fire, burning. i just didnt want to film them. it was like no one -- no one should see this. >> well, the french film make remembers brothers. ...

Firefighters from all over the city were inside those towers. hundreds of them. >> i remember im filming. and hes on the radio. >> 9/11 is a day that has a special meaning to all of us who lived through it. but most especially for the first responders who rushed to the scenes of the attacks and risked their lives to save the injured. some of those responders made the ultimate sacrifice. others continue to struggle to overcome trauma and injuries. my next guest knows these

I love my daughter. i just cant wait to be home. >> reporter: his court date is september 30th. we will keep tabs on what happens there. we do know that thousands potentially could be affected by this. what we dont know is exactly how many live in legal limbo, how many have already been deported. we have heard the aclu use the words countless. we know that there are at least 300 in this one border city here. what we dont know is exactly how many others live in this exact same situation. >> kyung...

One world trade center. the chief puts his gear on. i remember asking, chief, can i come in with you? i want to come in with you. he says, yep. >> stay with me. >> come in with me, and never leave my side. i hear screams -- [ screams ] >> right to my right, there were two people on fire, burning. i just didnt want to film it. it was like no one -- no one should see this. >> be sure to watch cnn films presents "9/11: 15 years later." you can see it sunday at 6:00 p.m. in hong kong, 8:00 p.m. in l...

We had victims. >> neighbors crowded in behind police and an 18-year-old lived up the street with a single mom. an awkward sort of kid. a bit immature for his age. he had strep throat that morning, was taking antibiotics but nothing could keep him from this. his name was robert davis. >> everybody goes down there and starts launching. >> was the fire department there? >> yes, they were by then. sat there and watched for about five minutes and then one of the fire department people asked us to go...

Humanity and the empathy that was shown when we were united. from where we were then to where we are now with the finger pointing and the hate. we have deteriorated as a nation. >> how? >> well, through politics, main stream -- d.c. to main street america. the divisiveness, the hate, the, you know, i go back to 9/11 for my safe spot but it was united and patriotic. and i remember it and im going to keep it that way. >> people running toward the danger. you were one of them. you talk about that h...