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12:15 PM ET, August 19, 2016

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Simon Romero / New York Times:
The Police Say Ryan Lochte Lied About Gunpoint Assault  —  RIO DE JANEIRO — The American swimmers who claimed they were assaulted at gunpoint over the weekend by assailants posing as police officers fabricated their account of the episode, according to Brazilian investigators.
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Julia Jacobo / ABC News:
Ryan Lochte, James Feigen Indicted in Brazil After Robbery Claim  —  Authorities in Rio de Janeiro have indicted U.S. Olympic swimmers Ryan Lochte and James Feigen on charges of false reporting of a crime, the Federal Police of Brazil confirmed.  —  The indictments follow assertions …
Alastair Jamieson / NBC News:
STORYLINE 2016 RIO SUMMER OLYMPICS  —  Lochtegate swimmer Jimmy Feigen to donate $11,000 to leave Rio; USOC apologizes 4:20  —  One of the U.S. Olympic swimmers involved in Ryan Lochte's fabricated tale of robbery in Rio has reached a deal to donate almost $11,000 to a sports academy for kids …
J.J. Gallagher / ABC News:
US Swimmer Jimmy Feigen Agrees to Pay $11K to Avoid Prosecution in Rio
Discussion: Us Weekly
Matt Gutman / ABC News:
US Swimmer Fought With Security Guard on Night of Alleged Robbery: Police Source
Daily Mail:
Ryan Lochte poses with fan back in US while teammates are quizzed in Brazil over robbery
Discussion: Towleroad and Associated Press
ESPN:
Police: Ryan Lochte made up robbery after gas station altercation
Discussion: SBNation.com and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
U.S. Swimmers — They Damaged Gas Station, Guard Forced Them to Pay Up
Discussion: X17 Online and Dlisted
Associated Press:
BRAZIL POLICE OFFICIAL: LOCHTE MADE UP STORY ABOUT ROBBERY
Discussion: The Wrap
George Stark / People.com:
Amber Heard Donates Full $7 Million Divorce Settlement from Johnny Depp to Charity  —  Amber Heard has donated her full $7 million divorce settlement from Johnny Depp to charity.  —  “As described in the restraining order and divorce settlement, money played no role for me personally and never has …
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Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Amber Heard Donating $7 Million Divorce Settlement to Two Charities  —  Amber Heard has decided to donate her entire $7 million settlement to two charities, she announced in a statement to Us Weekly on Thursday, August 18.  —  “As described in the restraining order and divorce settlement …
Discussion: Dlisted
Amber Heard / TMZ.com:
Fighting Violence Against Women  —  Amber Heard is giving ALL of her Johnny Depp divorce settlement money to 2 charities.  —  Amber confirmed what TMZ first reported ... the settlement amount is $7 million, and she tells us, “The donation will be divided equally between the ACLU …
Alex Stedman / Variety:
Amber Heard Donates $7 Million Divorce Settlement to Charity
Althea Legaspi / Rolling Stone:
Frank Ocean Unveils Contemplative ‘Endless’ Visual Album Stream  —  Singer scraps 'Boys Don't Cry' title, will release new album separate from ‘Endless’ this weekend  —  All Stories »  —  Frank Ocean has unveiled a new visual album titled Endless, a precursor to his proper follow-up to 2012's Channel Orange.
TMZ.com:
Cops Called After Breakup Argument  —  Diddy and Cassie have called it quits following an explosive argument that ended with cops rushing to her home ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources close to the couple tell TMZ ... they got into a heated argument in a car Wednesday afternoon after Cassie told Diddy she wanted to break up.
Umberto Gonzalez / The Wrap:
Zendaya's ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Role Revealed (Exclusive)  —  Spoiler alert: Don't read on if you don't want to know details about Zendaya's role in “Spider-Man: Homecoming.”  —  Zendaya will be playing long-time Spider-Man love interest Mary Jane Watson in next summer's “Spider-Man …
Tom E. Curran / CSNNE.com:
Brady slices right thumb with scissors prior to Thursday's preseason game  —  FOXBORO - Tom Brady sliced his right thumb with a pair of scissors prior to Thursday night's preseason game against the Bears and was sent home.  —  Brady was expected to start against the Bears after not playing …
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Mila Kunis and Kristen Bell Can't Contain Their Giggles in Hilarious Bad Moms Gag Reel  —  Bad Moms is a raunchy comedy about grown-ups behaving badly - and it's hilariously good.  —  The film, starring Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn, is proving to be a sleeper summer hit.
Justin Enriquez / Daily Mail:
'I didn't want to yell at a pregnant person... so I yelled at Rob': Kourtney Kardashian reveals she lost it after seeing Chyna's Kylie face slap emoji on DailyMail.com  —  Blac Chyna made waves when her Chymoji range featured a cartoon of her slapping a Kylie Jenner lookalike.
Discussion: E! Online and Oh No They Didn't!
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Perez Hilton:
Kylie Jenner Wasn't The Only One Pissed About Blac Chyna's Slap Emoji... Kourtney Kardashian Went Off …
Discussion: TMZ.com and X17 Online
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Big Brother's Zakiyah Everette Teases What's Next for Her and Paulie Calafiore: ‘You Never Know What Can Happen’  —  She's not cutting ties just yet.  Zakiyah Everette has left the Big Brother house, but her heart might still be with Paulie Calafiore.  The latest evicted houseguest …
Discussion: What's New
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Kim Kardashian romps around the beach with her kids  —  Life's a beach for Kim Kardashian and her tiny tots.  —  The reality star is enjoying an end-of-summer vacation with her children North and Saint West at the luxurious Casa Aramara in Punta Mita, Mexico, this week.
 
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Discussion: PerezHilton
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Discussion: Us Weekly