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Amber Heard is donating the $7 million settlement she received in her divorce settlement with Johnny Depp to two charities: the ACLU and the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. “As described in the restraining order and divorce settlement, money played no role for me personally and never has, except to the extent that I could donate it to charity and, in doing so, hopefully help those less able to defend themselves,” Heard said in a statement last night. “I know these organizations will put the funds to good use and look forward to continuing to support them in the future. Hopefully this experience results in a positive change in the lives of people who need it the most.” Heard and Depp settled their divorce on Tuesday after a highly-publicized legal battle in which she accused him of abuse. She has since withdrawn her allegations.

U.S Olympic swimmers Jack Conger, center, and Gunnar Bentz leave a police station after being questioned Thursday in Rio de Janeiro. Mario Tama / Getty Images
(U.S Olympic swimmers Jack Conger, center, and Gunnar Bentz leave a police station after being questioned Thursday in Rio de Janeiro. Mario Tama / Getty Images)

U.S. swimmers Ryan Lochte and Jimmy Feigen were indicted last night by Brazilian authorities for allegedly lying that they and two other teammates were robbed at gunpoint by robbers impersonating police during the Olympics. Under Brazilian law, a judge must decide whether to accept the police indictment. Falsely reporting a crime is punishable by a fine or up to six months in prison. The latest development in the case comes after the other two swimmers involved, Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz, were removed from their plane by Brazilian authorities on Wednesday and questioned about the controversial robbery claim. According to the AP, they admitted that Lochte lied about key details after an embarrassing incident that occurred around 6 a.m. at a Rio gas station, where Lochte and his drunken cohorts broke a bathroom door before agreeing to pay for the damage after a security guard brandished his gun. For his part, Lochte–who returned to the U.S. before Brazilian cops could haul him in–has yet to recant his version of events, which shifted a bit in a recent interview with Matt Lauer. Meanwhile, the U.S. Olympic Committee has issued an apology to Brazil. “The behavior of these athletes is not acceptable, nor does it represent the values of Team USA or the conduct of the vast majority of its members. We will further review the matter, and any potential consequences for the athletes, when we return to the United States,” it said in a statement. “We apologize to our hosts in Rio and the people of Brazil for this distracting ordeal in the midst of what should rightly be a celebration of excellence.”

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Image via screenshot/FB.
Image via screenshot/FB.

A baby girl born during a flight traveling from Dubai to Manila has been given an awesome birthday present: a million air mile points. Philippine airline Cebu Pacific says that the girl, named Haven, was the first baby ever to be born on one of the company’s planes. The Guardian reports that Haven’s mother went into labor last Sunday–four hours into the flight and five weeks before her due date. She was quickly escorted to the front of the plane, where staff and two nurses who happened to be onboard helped her deliver the baby. Haven’s miles have no expiration date and can be used by her entire family. Understandably, lead cabin crew member Mark Martin calls the child his “most memorable passenger.”

Here is mom’s Facebook status:

“Had the most ‘NORMAL’ flight ever with Cebu Pacific Air. A woman near our seat gave birth to a healthy baby girl, on our flight from Dubai back to PH. We had to do an emergency landing in India to ensure the baby’s safety. All flight attendants, pilots, and passengers were very attentive too. Very lucky baby.. since she was born in a Cebu Pac plane, she is awarded 1,000,000 Get Go Points from the airline (STILL pretty much the equivalent of free flights for a lifetime, I mean she could be living in the plane if she wished). Congratulations to the first-time Mom and Grandma! This is something you don’t get to see everyday. It only happens in movies, and we’re lucky to witness this miracle????

FULL STORY
*I would like to disclose that this might not be the EXACT story because I am a mere bystander. I am also sharing this story purely because I find it very inspiring, but I never intended it to go viral*
The lady started having contractions mid-flight, about 5 hours in going to the Philippines. She was set to give birth on October, so this came to a surprise, even to her Mother who picked her up from Dubai. For once in my life, I saw flight attendants, who are meant to always maintain their poise and composure, panic ever so slightly. Flight attendants started calling for medical assistance, and luckily, there were two nurses among the passengers. She was already crowning, so she was brought to the more spacious area in front of the plane. We only heard one semi-loud screech, and a few seconds later, there were tinier, cute screeches, and it was when we knew the baby was born. Luckily, she only had to push ONCE. Moments later, the woman got up to go back to her seat, baby in arms (mighty strong, I might say). There were 2 other babies with us in the front row, and one of the passengers had a suitcase full of infant clothes and necessities, which could not have come at a better time. The flight attendants took a shelf from the cabinets and filled it with mineral water, which became a makeshift wash basin to clean the baby in. It was immediately decided that an emergency landing in India was necessary to ensure the baby’s health, as it was born 2 months earlier than expected.
We might have misheard the name, but it sounded like the baby would be named “Haven”. Flight was delayed once again (what was supposed to be a 9-hour flight became roughly 18 hours), but no complaints.. everyone in that plane was blessed. To the woman, in the hopes she gets to read this: we understand you are resting and giving time to take care of your baby, but we are all hoping for your quick recovery and a lifetime of happiness to your beautiful child! And Mom, this experience made me appreciate you so so so much more than I already do. When my future children ask me what my greatest memory with my mother was, I would tell them of this extraordinary moment we shared.

On a side note, for those curious about the child’s citizenship: there is an existing rule of when a child is born mid-air, the baby will hold citizenship of the country the plane lands on next. While this rule still applies in USA, it has been revoked in most countries, including the Philippines. Instead, this particular baby’s birthplace is India, but she will still carry a Philippine passport (since Cebu Pacific is a Philippine airline). Her time of birth also follows India Standard time.

Janette Berberabe Mom, this is the highlight of our short leisure trip to Dubai, fo sho ?”

LostBoys

Looks like “Lost Boys” will be brought back to life as a TV series. The cult classic vampire movie just recently celerated its 29th anniversary and Deadline reports that the CW Network is considering doing a “seven-season run,” telling a story “spanning 70 years, each season chronicling a decade.”

No release date as of yet!

 
 
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