BRAZIL CRASH Blimp Goes Limp!!!

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FLOATING TERROR

A huge blimp sent up by a major soccer team for a promo blitz turned into a real PR nightmare when it came crashing down in a residential area in São Paulo, Brazil ... injuring the pilot.

The airship was cruising from Carapicuíba when it crashed in the suburb of Osasco about 4 miles away around noon Wednesday ... video from bystanders showing the blimp getting shredded after snagging on rooftops.

Locals were sprinting for safety from the plummeting blimp ... making for quite a chaotic scene.

Alleged Train Thieves Accused of Stealing, Crashing Subway Train

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SUBWAY SUSPECTS

UPDATE

11:40 AM PT -- The NYPD tells TMZ ... the second suspect, a 17-year-old male, was arrested and charged on Thursday in Queens on 2 counts of first-degree criminal mischief and 1 count of first-degree reckless endangerment.

Two people are accused of going for an underground joy ride ... with police arresting one and searching for the other after they say the duo tried to operate a subway train -- but, ultimately crashed.

New video, released by the NYPD, shows two people -- a man and a woman -- in a dark subway car in Queens last week. The woman is wearing an all-pink outfit, complete with a pink shower cap. The man's in a blue tank top and red athletic shorts.

The video only shows the two walking through the car ... but, cops say they then tried to play conductor -- getting the subway to move about 50 feet before crashing it.

Italian Tourist Killed By Falling Statue ... Freak Accident On Video

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ACCIDENT FROM ABOVE
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A tourist walking down a street in Italy was killed when a statue fell from a building and landed on her head ... and it's all on video.

Footage from the freak accident shows 30-year-old Prada manager Chiara Jaconis strolling through Naples with her boyfriend ... when suddenly a statue falls from above and comes crashing down on her head.

The direct hit sends Jaconis to the pavement ... her body is motionless as her horrified boyfriend Livio Rousseau drops to his knees beside her and cries out her name.

Luxury Yacht Explodes Fireworks, Live Ammo Onboard ... Sinks After 2 Hours

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UP IN FLAMES
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A luxury yacht sank off the coast of Los Angeles ... taking on water after a ton of fireworks blasted off from the deck.

In a scene straight out of the film "Battleship," firefighters responded to the Marina del Rey harbor Wednesday night to fight a blaze consuming a 120-foot-yacht ... with news crews on hand to film the blaze.

Check out the video ... the fire squadrons gave it all they got -- but, it's pretty clearly a lost cause, with smoke billowing out from the ship.

Diddy 'Bad Boy' Wants Bail ... Offers $50 Million to Get Out!!!

Sean "Diddy" Combs wants out of federal lockup really badly ... he's proposed a $50 million package to secure his release on bail until his trial begins.

Diddy's team filed the offer with the federal court, and it's an impressive offer in terms of the assets he's willing to lay on the line. According to the docs, Diddy says his mansion on Miami's Star Island would be offered up as collateral ... that's worth $48 million, and his mother's Miami home would cover the remaining $2 mil.

He's also willing to have his travel limited to Florida, NY and New Jersey. Presumably, he would live in Miami and travel to the NY area to face trial. Diddy says he's willing to wear a GPS monitor, so the feds can track his whereabouts.

Kanye West Look at My Talented Kids, China ... Performs Show w/ All His Children, Bianca Films

Kanye West's starting a family band ... bringing out his entire brood to perform with him in China in front of a packed stadium.

The rapper brought out North, Saint, Chicago and even little Psalm to take the stage with him for the 'Vultures' listening party at the Wuyuan River Sports Stadium in Hainan.

Check out the clip ... Ye brings out all four of his kiddos -- and, the stadium goes absolutely nuts, screaming wildly for the whole Kardashian-West clan.

Bianca Censori Stripped-Down Style In China W/ Ye ... What's New??!

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THEY HAVE ARRIVED

Bianca Censori is back in the spotlight after a short break, flaunting her near-naked outfits on a global tour with Kanye West -- this time, spotted in China.

TMZ obtained footage of the duo, and it’s hard to overlook them -- all thanks to Bianca's nude, semi-sheer 2-piece as they walked through the Intercontinental Hotel's lobby in Haikou, China, Friday morning.

Bianca is clearly in her element, rocking yet another of her signature skimpy, nude-colored outfits.

LANA DEL REY Weathers Storm With Rumored BF ... At His House For Hurricane

Lana Del Rey got caught in a big storm down in Louisiana ... waiting out Hurricane Francine with her rumored new flame, Jeremy Dufrene ... and seeking shelter at his home.

The "Summertime Sadness" singer was spotted at Jeremy's place this week ... at the same time Francine came roaring through the state ... and they seemed pretty comfortable with each other, hanging out on his porch.

Lana and Jeremy -- a Louisiana-based alligator tour guide -- are looking more and more like a couple ... even though they haven't gone Instagram official yet. They've also been spotted recently at Leeds Festival in the UK and a celeb wedding in NYC.

Alaska Airlines Pilot No Clue There Was a Hole in the Plane ... But Knew Something Was 'Catastrophically Wrong'

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SOMETHING WAS CATASTROPHICALLY WRONG
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Eight months after a door plug blew out on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, co-pilot Emily Wiprud is speaking out about just how harrowing the ordeal was for everyone on board.

The pilot, who was the First Officer for the now infamous flight, sat down with CBS News, where she confessed she didn't realize the extent of the damage when it first occurred. As Wiprud recalled, she first heard an explosion and a loud "whoosh of air" before her body was forced forward.

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Per Wiprud, she looked back through the flight deck door, which was open at the time, and "saw tubes hanging from the cabin."

Delta Air Lines 2 Planes Collide on ATL Airport Runway ... Weeks After Tire Explosion

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RUNWAY COLLISION
CNN

UPDATE

11:02 AM PT -- Delta released a third update to this morning's runway collision.

"No customer or crew member injuries have been reported, and operations are continuing as normal at the Atlanta airport."

UPDATE

9:59 AM PT -- Delta released an updated statement after this morning's collision.

“At approximately 10:07 a.m., the wing of an Airbus A350 taxiing out as DL295 from Atlanta to Tokyo-Haneda made contact with the tail of an Endeavor Air CRJ-900, DL5526 to LaFayette, Louisiana, on an adjacent taxiway, resulting in damage to the tail of the regional jet and the wing of the A350.

"There have been no reported injuries at this time and customers are being transported back to the terminal where they will be reaccommodated on alternate flights.

"There were 221 customers on DL295 and 56 customers on DL5526. At this time, no additional operational adjustments are expected.

"Delta is cooperating with the NTSB and other authorities on this incident.”

Two Delta Air Lines planes collided on a runway in a shocking scene at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Tuesday.

The morning incident reportedly occurred when one flight was taxiing on the runway, about ready to take off for Louisiana.

According to eyewitnesses, the other plane clipped the back end of the flight ... terrifying people onboard.

'The Bachelorette' Season Finale Jenn Tran Starts Crying ... After Devin Strader Kicks Her To The Curb

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TEAR-FILLED FINALE
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Tuesday's season finale of "The Bachelorette" had a disastrous conclusion as Jenn Tran broke down in tears as she described how she was ultimately dumped by her suitor Devin Strader.

The drama unfolded when Tran came out onstage and sat down with host Jesse Palmer for ABC's 3-hour Bachelorette finale – after JP announced to the audience there was no happy ending in this love story.

Tran described what happened, saying after she and Strader had gotten engaged in Hawaii, she felt as if it was the happiest time in her life.

Gwyneth Paltrow Shows Off Her Summer Of Fun ... With Family & Reese Witherspoon

Gwyneth Paltrow is flaunting all the summer fun she had with her family -- and one of her famous best buds -- actress Reese Witherspoon.

Paltrow posted a carousel of photos on Instagram Reels, showing her amazing summer with her 2 kids -- Apple, 20, and Moses, 18 -- as she traveled all over the world, touching down in exotic locations.

The 3 are seen walking through the mountains, checking out tourist attractions and flying through the clouds. In the pics, Gwyneth and Company are swimming, paddle-boarding and enjoying artwork and some great food.

Salma Hayek My Birthday Suit Is a Bikini

Salma Hayek is celebrating her timeless figure as she celebrates 58 trips around the sun ... marking her birthday with a bikini photo dump ... and all the shots are recent.

The actress proudly posted 18 photos of her in skimpy bikinis and revealing swimsuits on her 58th birthday Monday ... noting, "none of these are throwbacks."

Check out the gallery ... Salma's looking finer than ever here. She's like a fine wine, just getting better with age.

Jeff Bezos Here's My Shiny New Toy ... $80 Million Private Jet!!!

Jeff Bezos is breaking in a new toy ... a shiny, $80 million private jet ... and this thing's super fast.

The Amazon founder's newest addition to his fleet was spotted over Labor Day weekend at Van Nuys airport in Los Angeles.

Jeff and his fiancee Lauren Sanchez were in L.A. for a double date with Kris Jenner and her partner, Corey Gamble, so it appears Sanchezos jetted into town on this Gulfstream G700.

Delta Airlines Now Boarding, Nonstop To Funkytown!!!

Everything's bigger in Texas ... and apparently, that includes passengers' pre-boarding entertainment, because a Delta gate agent gave a crowd of awaiting passengers an impromptu disco performance for the ages!

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THE DELTA DISCO
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Awaiting Houston Delta Passengers didn't know they had a layover in "Funkytown" until they were treated to a one-man show by a Delta employee with some mooooves.

The unnamed employee didn't let the early hours of the AM stop him from gettin' down with his bad self ... with one passenger even getting footloose alongside him at one point.

Angelina Jolie I'm Waiting To Escape From L.A. ... Divorce Keeping Me Here

Angelina Jolie is feeling like Kurt Russell -- she's planning her escape from L.A. ... but she's gotta wait a couple years to leave ... because of the Brad Pitt divorce.

The daughter of actors Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand, Angelina grew up in Los Angeles ... but now she's counting the days until she's finally able to move ... and it sounds like she's getting as far away as she can.

Angelina tells The Hollywood Reporter in a newly published interview ... she's only living in L.A. because she has to be there as a result of her divorce, and she's bouncing as soon as her and Brad's 16-year-old twins, Vivienne and Knox, turn 18.