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Before Nathan was seemingly killed in the line of duty back in 2018, shot dead by his own father, Cesar Faison, he and Maxie were happily married. Not only that, but they were looking forward to the ...

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Cornwall, England, UK, Hand sanitizing point for the general public to use free of charge during Covid-19 in a Cornwall park area. (Photo by: Peter Titmuss/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) ...