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11:50 AM ET, June 18, 2017

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Us Weekly:
Beyonce Gives Birth, Welcomes Twins With Jay Z  —  The Carter clan is growing!  Beyoncé and Jay Z welcomed twins earlier this week, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly.  —  Queen Bey, 35, announced in February that she and the rapper, 47, were expanding their family.
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Beyonce and Jay Z's Twins' Sexes Revealed  —  Blue Ivy has a new little brother and sister!  Beyoncé gave birth to twins, a baby boy and girl, on Monday, June 12, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly.  —  Queen Bey, 35, sparked speculation that she had been in labor early last week …
Roger Friedman / Showbiz411:
Exclusive Source: Beyonce Gave Birth to Twins with Jay Z Earlier This Week at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles  —  EXCLUSIVE There's a less than 1 percent chance we're wrong but... Sources say that Beyonce gave birth to twins on Monday night or Tuesday morning in Los Angeles.
Discussion: Variety
Christina Dugan / People.com:
Bachelor in Paradise's Carly Waddell and Evan Bass Are Married!  —  It's official!  Bachelor in Paradise's Carly Waddell and Evan Bass are married, PEOPLE exclusively confirms.  —  The couple tied the knot in front of an intimate group of family and friends in Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta resort near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Discussion: AOL and Yahoo Celebrity
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Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
‘Bachelor In Paradise’ Contestant DeMario Jackson's Lawyer Speaks Out (EXCLUSIVE)  —  “Bachelor In Paradise” contestant DeMario Jackson has been thrust into the spotlight ever since production was shut down on ABC's dating series, due to allegations of “misconduct” that launched an ongoing investigation by Warner Bros. Television.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
BiP's Jasmine Goode: Filming Continued for 2 Days After Alleged Incident & Corinne Olympios Never Appeared ‘Unsafe’
Discussion: AOL
CNN:
Mistrial declared in Bill Cosby's criminal trial as jury deadlocks  —  Norristown, Pennsylvania (CNN)[Breaking news update, posted at 10:52 a.m. ET]  —  The judge in the Bill Cosby trial declared a mistrial Saturday after the jury failed to reach a verdict in the case.
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New York Times:
Judge in Bill Cosby Case Declares a Mistrial  —  • The judge presiding over the Bill Cosby sexual assault trial declared a mistrial Saturday after jurors reported being hopelessly deadlocked.  —  • The exhausted jurors had been deliberating since Monday, sometimes for as much as 12 hours a day.
Discussion: Dlisted
Diana Pearl / People.com:
Royals on Parade!  See Princess Kate, Prince William, the Queen and More in Their Annual Trooping Splendor  —  It's time for Trooping!  —  Saturday is the annual Trooping the Color in London, which marks the formal celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's “official” birthday.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, The Royal Family and AOL
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Erin Hill / People.com:
See Prince George and Princess Charlotte Steal the Show from the Whole Royal Family on the Palace Balcony!  —  Prince George and Princess Charlotte are old pros when it comes to their balcony moment.  —  The royal siblings appeared alongside the rest of the royal family …
Discussion: AOL
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Associated Press:
Carrie Fisher died of sleep apnea, other factors: coroner
Discussion: TMZ.com and PerezHilton
Jeffrey Fleishman / Los Angeles Times:
‘Rocky’ director John G. Avildsen dies at 81  —  Oscar-winning director John G. Avildsen, seen in 2014, has died of pancreatic cancer at 81, his eldest son, Anthony, said.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)  —  Oscar-winning director John G. Avildsen, whose “Rocky” …
Discussion: Variety, The Wrap and Deadline
 
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
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