dum, Florida principal fired after parents of sixth graders complained Michelangelo's David statue is "pornographic" David Pescovitz
emergency landings Southwest captain fell severely ill during flight, so a pilot from another airline stepped in Carla Sinclair
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mistakes Australians warned not to touch or even approach the poisonous Dendrocnide moroides trees there Rob Beschizza
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crypto SEC fines influencers $400k for failing to disclose they were paid in real money to hawk fake currency Jason Weisberger
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