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A scene from "Once Upon A Sesame Street Christmas."

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In this photo released by Sao Paulo Fire Department, a building on fire is seen in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Tuesday.

High-Rise In Brazil Collapses After Massive Fire

At least one person died in the building, which was an abandoned headquarters of the federal police occupied by squatters.

Thanos' spaceship looms in Avengers: Endgame, only the latest blockbuster to break banks and burst bladders, with a run time of 3 hours, 2 minutes.

Blockbuster Films Keep Getting Longer; How And Why Did We Get Here?

Critic Chris Klimek crunches the numbers to examine how and why blockbuster films like Avengers: Endgame grew to such great, bladder-busting lengths.

A firefighter next to a house burning during a wildfire in Kineta, near Athens, Greece, on Monday. Wildfires are not new to Greece but several blazes erupted especially quickly.

Deadly Wildfires Sweep Through Towns Near Athens, Greece

Firefighters battling flames near the seaside town of Kineta, about 35 miles west of Athens, and around the towns of Pendeli and Kalamos in the north.

Marcus Thurston and his family cut short their vacation and leave their hotel in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Tuesday, ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Florence.

More Than 1 Million People Ordered To Evacuate As Hurricane Florence Approaches

The Category 4 storm is expected to hit the Carolinas and Virginia late Thursday or early Friday. All along the coast, people are being urged — or ordered — to get out, and get out early.

Michelle Sherman found an unexpected LGBT ally when she came out — her 93-year-old grandmother, Alice Palmer.

LGBT Navajos Discover Unexpected Champions: Their Grandparents

LGBT Navajo youth are three times as likely to attempt suicide as their non-Native counterparts. Some are finding unexpected allies among elders whose tradition embraces the "two spirited."

Women and children walk to a bus in McAllen, Texas. People released from immigration detention centers are often dropped off at the McAllen bus station in the Rio Grande Valley.

Government Says It's On Track To Reunite Migrant Parents And Children By Deadline

As of Thursday morning officials reported 711 children had yet to be reunited with their parents or an approved sponsor. Some 1,800 children have been handed over to their parents or sponsors.

People swimming at the beach in La Jolla Cove, Sunday, July 22, 2018.

Extreme Heat Will Continue In San Diego County Through Friday

A record-setting heat wave that has caused San Diego County to swelter is expected to continue Thursday and persist through Friday night.

"We weren't surprised that there was resistance to an all-female crew in the race ..." says Tracy Edwards, who assembled the first all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race. "But I was shocked at the level of anger there was that we wanted to do this, because why is this making you angry?"

With An All-Female Crew, 'Maiden' Sailed Around The World And Into History

A new film tells the story of the first all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race: "Guys used to say to us with absolute certainty, 'You're going to die,'" says sailor Tracy Edwards.

President Trump speaks at a press conference on Wednesday as the 2018 United Nations General Assembly wraps up in New York.

Trump Defends Kavanaugh But Says He'll Watch Testimony Thursday

One thing was clear after the president spoke with the media for nearly 90 minutes Wednesday: There's a lot riding on this week's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

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