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A teacher from Indiana is facing a series of child sex abuse charges ... and, she allegedly had a very specific sexual scenario she asked the children to act out using replicas of the killers' masks from the "Scream" movie franchise.

Brittany Fortinberry, a 31-year-old former teacher at Eminence High School, is facing a slew of charges -- including child molestation, sexual misconduct with a minor, dissemination of matter harmful to minors, and more -- for allegedly sexually abusing multiple children she met at two different schools last year.

A new court document goes into detail about the alleged sexual activity ... including an incident described as a "gangbang."

Two weeks after getting smacked in the head with a baton by an opponent during a meet, causing a brain injury ... sprinter Kaelen Tucker is set to make her return to the track at an upcoming meet!

Tucker's father, Keith Tucker, tells TMZ Sports that doctors have cleared his daughter to run again ... following a concussion she suffered during the VHSL Class 3 State Indoor Championships in Virginia on March 4.

The injury occurred during the 4x200 relay race ... as Tucker, a junior track star, and senior Alaila Everett rounded the corner ... when Everett swung the baton, hitting Kaelen's head.

Blake Lively is following the same game plan as her husband Ryan Reynolds ... officially asking a judge to cut her out of Justin Baldoni's lawsuit.

Blake filed her motion to dismiss Thursday, and according to the docs ... she says Justin's actually violating the law by filing his lawsuit against her, because it's all being done for revenge.

She says her "It Ends With Us" costar and director only filed his defamation suit against her, Ryan and her publicist after Blake filed her lawsuit alleging he had sexually harassed her while making the movie, and launched a smear campaign when she reported the alleged abuse to the studio.

Aussie reality TV veteran David Genat is living it up on "Deal or No Deal Island" ... and he's dishing on why he hopped over to the U.S. to try to chase down "the biggest prize in TV history!"

David -- AKA "The Golden God" -- spilled the tea on the "Big Down Under" podcast ... saying getting paid to live it up in Fiji and compete for a jaw-dropping $10M prize is pretty much the ultimate reality gig!

David also dishes on how this show blows "American Survivor" out of the water, pointing out its $1M prize barely registers after Uncle Sam takes his cut ... especially after "going through hell" to win the show.

Nate Diaz is off the hook in his nightclub battery case ... according to his attorney, the misdemeanor charge the fighter had been facing was dismissed this week.

The MMA star's lawyer, Ross Goodman, tells TMZ Sports ... after Diaz completed an impulse control class online, prosecutors dropped the battery count against him ahead of Thursday's scheduled trial.

The case, of course, stemmed from a run-in Diaz had with a Las Vegas nightclub employee back in August 2024.

Erik and Lyle Menendez's family members held another rally to support the incarcerated brothers ... and, it touched on many of the same points they've been making in recent months -- and provided another forum to challenge L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman.

Family representatives for the Justice for Erik and Lyle Coalition spoke outside Hochman's office in Downtown L.A. According to a press release, the group was set to discuss Hochman's "relentless fixation on the past, as he continues to dismiss who Erik and Lyle are today" ... and, they certainly hit on that.

Before the press conference even began, citizens gathered on the street overlooking the area to show support for the brothers ... bringing signs and wearing shirts calling for justice for Erik and Lyle. One even showed a picture of D.A. Hochman with the words "you're the liar" scrawled across his face.

It's clearly been nothing but smooth sailing for Gisele Bündchen and Joaquim Valente since having their first baby ... check out photos of the two from their recent boat day in Florida -- they can't keep their hands off each other!

The hot couple hit the waters in Miami over the weekend ... and the vessel's engine wasn't the only thing producing some steam.

Take a look, Gisele -- who was stunning in a black one-piece -- planted a few kisses on her shirtless man ... as he navigated the ship.

From honeymoon bliss to baby fever? Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good sure seemed to be dropping some major hints to us about it!!!

TMZ caught up with the lovebirds in NYC, who are clearly basking in that newlywed glow … and when we brought up the big question -- baby on board? -- Their response was chef’s kiss ... you gotta see the video for yourself.

Baby talk aside, we had to ask -- how’s married life treating them? The duo took a beat to mull it over, even turning to each other for input … but the verdict was they've officially leveled up.

Can't you smell that? That would be the beautiful aroma of sexy ladies in floral swimwear of course!

The first day of spring calls for showcasing the blooming babes of Hollywood, and from Alix Earle, to Megan Thee Stallion, we've come stacked with a colorful arrangement of gorgeous gals in floral swimsuits!

Awaken your senses and brighten your day with stars like Devon Windsor whose yellow and pink is sure to make you wink 😜!

Kim Kardashian is worried about the long-term impact Kanye West's unhinged social media meltdowns will have on their children ... TMZ has learned.

For almost a week, Kanye has been going on escalating online rants about how he feels he's been mistreated within the Hollywood music industry, plus personal attacks on the Kardashians ... including the mother of his four children.

Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Kim is devastated, and she's worried about Kanye’s actions and how they will impact their 4 children.

A woman in Indiana was arrested after she and her two kids allegedly beat up a student ... and, the fight was seemingly caught on shocking video.

Latea Hentz -- a 36-year-old mother -- and her teenage son and daughter are accused of hopping on a school bus to throw hands with an 8th-grade student they claim was bullying the son.

Watch the clip ... the three people in the vid -- identified by local outlets as Hentz, her 17-year-old daughter and her 13-year-old son -- throw punch after punch at this other student. One person in the fray screams at this kid to never touch her son again.

Christopher Crisona -- a contestant on "Family Feud" during Steve Harvey's very first season as host -- has been arrested and charged with child sexual abuse ... TMZ has learned.

Crisona and another man -- Father John Taggart -- have been arrested and charged with several felonies connected to alleged abuse at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Wilmington,  Delaware.

The Delaware Attorney General's Office says Crisona was a teacher at the school for a year and a half back in the mid-1990s before he was removed from his post following a student complaint. Taggart, now 80, is accused of abusing the same individual as the 57-year-old Crisona. The victim was in their 7th and 8th grade years at the school, according to the AG.

Spring may have sprung, but there's still a bit of a chill in the air ... good thing this guy’s got a built-in sweater of chest hair to keep him cozy!

Of course, rocking the rugged look this well is a total flex -- and lucky for you, you can take an extra-long gaze while you try to guess who this hairy hunk really is.

Joshua Riibe -- the college student who was declared a person of interest in the disappearance of University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki -- was detained in Puerto Rico after he was cleared to leave the Dominican Republic.

Riibe -- who has not been charged in Konanki's suspected drowning -- got held up at the airport in Puerto Rico Wednesday because his brand new U.S. passport wasn't properly stamped, NotiCentro reports.

The 22-year-old was issued a replacement passport from the U.S. consulate in the D.R. after local law enforcement reportedly refused to give his original passport back -- despite a Dominican judge ruling he was allowed to go free after being subject to police surveillance due to his connection to Konanki.

Bronny James is addressing all the negativity surrounding his NBA career ... saying despite people thinking he's a "f***ing robot," he does have feelings -- and the criticism is motivating him to prove the haters wrong.

The 20-year-old NBA player spoke out in a feature with The Athletic ... on the heels of a confrontation between LeBron and Stephen A. Smith at the Lakers game earlier this month -- which was sparked due to the ESPN talent's comments on the four-time champion's son.

Bronny said all the outside noise doesn't go unnoticed ... but instead of letting it hurt his pride, it's actually having the opposite effect.