Russian boxer 28 dies days after Maryland bout that left him in coma
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Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev died of injuries suffered during a bout Friday night at MGM National Harbor casino in Oxon Hill, Md., his wife and officials from Top Rank promotions said Tuesday afternoon.

Dadashev, 28, had been hospitalized since late Friday night following surgery for massive head trauma from a loss to Subriel Matias in their 140-pound International Boxing Federation world title eliminator.

Dadashev’s wife, Elizaveta Apushkina, traveled from Russia over the weekend to be with her husband,

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Ben Higgins to Host ‘Bachelor Live on Stage’: What Is the Franchise’s New Show?
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Chris Harrison announced during Hannah Brown’s Bachelorette: Men Tell All on Monday night that the former Bachelor will host a new traveling show called The Bachelor Live on Stage. Higgins — who also appeared on Bachelor Winter Games last year, but is currently in a relationship, couldn’t be more excited for the new endeavor.

“I am so pumped to host the Bachelor live tour,” Higgins said in a statement. “Bachelor Nation, or maybe I should say the whole Bachelor family,

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UFC champ Jon Jones facing battery charge after alleged incident at strip club
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Jon Jones is disputing a reported claim by a strip club cocktail waitress that he assaulted her in April. Her allegations have resulted in a battery charge for the UFC light heavyweight champion, according to multiple reports Monday.

The woman alleged, per an Albuquerque Police Department report via ESPN, that Jones smacked her in her genital area, pulled her down to his lap and kissed her neck while she was working. She also told police,

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Poll: 50 Years After Apollo 11 More Americans Now Back Mars Landing
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Americans are more willing to pay for a mission that would land an astronaut on Mars, a Gallup poll conducted in the lead-up to the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing has found.

The poll asked 1,018 adults living in the U.S. over the course of two weeks at the end of June if they would support the government setting aside money for a human mission to the Red Planet. Gallup had asked the same question just after the return of Apollo 11,

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Trending FaceApp raises concern about how personal photos are being used to create aging effect [U]
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Security researcher Elliot Alderson has provided additional information on FaceApp, refuting the speculation from Nozzi. FaceApp has yet to respond to our request for comment.

If you’ve been on the internet at all over the last several days, you’ve likely seen people posting images from the viral application FaceApp. The premise is that FaceApp transforms selfies and other pictures by applying aging, glasses, and more. Unfortunately, it also looks like it has its own share of privacy concerns.

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The Ring doorbell is already one of Amazon Prime Day’s hottest deals
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This Amazon Prime Day has a certain Ring to it.

The Ring Video Doorbell, which was once a “Shark Tank” reject, has already emerged as one of the hottest buys during Amazon’s AMZN, +0.50% annual summer sale, which has been extended to two days from July 15 through 16.

Amazon tends to save the best deals for its own smart devices for its July blowout, and the Ring is no exception.

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A man killed his girlfriend and then shared photos of her dead body on a gaming platform police say
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(CNN)A recent high school graduate — who cultivated an online following, particularly among gamers, by posting selfies — was killed over the weekend

The suspect then shared graphic photos of her dead body online, the Utica Police Department said.
Bianca Devins grew her following across several apps where she shared photos and details about her life.

The calls
Around 7:20 a.m. Sunday, police responded to several 911 calls in Utica,

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Scarlett Johansson Claims Her Remark on Being ‘Allowed to Play Any Person’ Was ‘Taken Out of Context’
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The actress did, however, stand by her claims that art should be “immune to political correctness”

Scarlett Johansson says comments she made about being able to play any type of character amid a trend of “political correctness” within the casting world have been taken out of context.

The actress, 34, saw renewed focus this weekend on a year-old casting controversy after she told As If magazine that she believed that, as an actor,

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WHO IS LASHANA LYNCH? 5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE ACTRESS RUMORED TO BE FIRST BLACK FEMALE 007
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Daniel Craig’s last appearance as James Bond will reportedly happen in the still-untitled 25th Bond film (or Bond 25, as it’s known), and there’s no word yet on who the next actor to play the iconic MI6 agent will be. But a new report suggests that the upcoming film will show that the 007 moniker has been passed off to a new agent, played by Captain Marvel star Lashana Lynch.

According to Mail on Sunday,

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UFC Fight Night 155 Results: Did Herb Dean Cost Germaine De Randamie A $50K Bonus?
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Herb Dean probably cost Germaine De Randamie $50,000 on Saturday night.

No. 1-ranked women’s bantamweight Germaine De Randamie showed why she is so highly regarded on Saturday night in Sacramento. The Iron Lady knocked out Aspen Ladd in 16 seconds, but a controversial early stoppage took some shine off of her performance. Here is a look at the fast finish:

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