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Florida schools remove books by John Milton and Toni Morrison and restrict Shakespeare under DeSantis rules
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Who was Serenity Hawley? Virginia teenager fatally shot by her ex-BF in murder-suicide 2 days before her 18th birthday
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Nick Cannon reveals he wants to have more children despite having 12: 'More the merrier!'
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Are Mike and Aziza Eloshway still together? ‘90 Day Fiance’ Season 1 alum charged with child porn possession
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