![Bronx fireman Jesse Johnson and fellow firefighter climb aer Bronx fireman Jesse Johnson and fellow firefighter climb an aerial ladder to rescue a cat who has been caught in the top of a tree for 26 hours in Bronx, New York City.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/firefighter-rescue.jpg?quality=85&w=2400)
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![Stranded window washers hang on the side of One World Trade Center Stranded window washers hang on the side of One World Trade Center](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/one-world-trade-center10.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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