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Ex-WWE Superstar Ashley Massaro Dead at 39

Authored by tmz.com

Ashley Massaro Ex-WWE Superstar Dead at 39.

Ex-WWE Superstar Ashley Massaro Dead at 39.

Former WWE superstar Ashley Massaro -- who later competed on 'Survivor' -- has died, TMZ Sports has learned.

Officials tell us ... Massaro was transported from her home in Suffolk County, NY to a nearby hospital where she died early Thursday morning.

Massaro famously won the WWE's "2005 Raw Diva Search" -- which included a $250,000 1-year contract.

Massaro appeared on "Survivor: China" in 2007 -- but she was voted off on the second episode of that series.

"We are saddened to learn of the tragic death of former WWE Superstar Ashley Massaro," WWE said in a statement. »

Robert Pattinson Is ‘The Batman’ – Variety

Authored by variety.com

Sources tell Variety that Robert Pattinson is in negotiations to play “The Batman” in Matt Reeves’ forthcoming superhero film, which hits theaters June 25, 2021.

While sources say it’s not yet a done deal, Pattinson is the top choice and it’s expected to close shortly.

Related Christopher Nolan's 'Dark Knight' Trilogy Returning for Imax Screenings Elizabeth Debicki and Robert Pattinson Join Christopher Nolan's Next Film (EXCLUSIVE). »

Alabama boycott builds as states retaliate against abortion law

Authored by reuters.com

FILE PHOTO: Pro-choice supporters protest in front of the Alabama State House as Alabama state Senate votes on the strictest anti-abortion bill in the United States at the Alabama Legislature in Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. May 14, 2019.

A day after the southern state passed the country’s most restrictive abortion law, Maryland’s Democratic Comptroller Peter Franchot said he would advise his state’s $52 billion pension fund to divest from Alabama, and urged other states to follow suit.

Moves to boycott Alabama came after Hollywood stars like Alyssa Milano called on the media industry to pull out of neighboring Georgia, a hub for film and television production, after it passed a strict abortion law last week. »

Amazon Tribe Wins Lawsuit Against Big Oil, Saving Millions Of Acres Of Rainforest

Authored by disclose.tv

The Waorani people of Pastaza are an indigenous tribe from the Ecuadorian Amazon and have lived in the Rainforest for many generations.

After a long legal battle with a number of organizations, the Waorani people successfully protected half a million acres of their ancestral territory in the Amazon rainforest from being mined for oil drilling by huge oil corporations.

This win for the indigenous tribe has now set an invaluable legal precedent for other indigenous nations across the Ecuadorian Amazon. »

Michael Flynn told special counsel about possible attempts to obstruct Russia probe

Authored by cnbc.com

Former national security advisor Michael Flynn provided special counsel Robert Mueller with information about possible efforts to interfere or obstruct his investigation, according to documents made public late Thursday.

Flynn, a former national security advisor, not only told investigators about these communications but also provided the special counsel's office with a voicemail of one instance.

It appears that the Mueller report did contain a transcript of a recording Flynn provided to special counsel investigators. »