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Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal made the announcement about Musk joining its board on Tuesday a day after the news that he had acquired a 9 percent stake in the social media giant went public. With over 73,000,000 shares valued at around $2.89 billion, Musk is now the single largest outside investor in Twitter, even if he does not have a controlling stake. As Newsweek reported on Monday, however, this stake still does not make it likely that Musk will be able to unilaterally make changes to how Twitter operates....

The Tesla CEO and billionaire regularly shares memes on Twitter, the platform with which he’s currently embroiled in a legal case. One of his recent posts started a joke war in the comments section, with dozens of followers continuing the theme. Recently, Musk has referenced his multiple children, promoted cryptocurrency, and challenged Kim Jong Un and Putin to a fight, though he also uses the platform to make business announcements....

The test, which was carried out on the night of Monday July 19 at the company’s Starbase launch site near Boca Chica in southern Texas, saw SpaceX fire up a trio of Raptor engines on its Super Heavy booster for the first time. It was a timely breakthrough for Elon Musk, who has watched on as his space flight rivals Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson have seized the limelight in recent weeks....

Tesla unveiled images of its Semi electric truck and announced its delivery date would be December 1. The Twitter announcement was fairly simple, with a picture of the front of the futuristic- looking truck and the name Semi emblazoned underneath. Tesla promised the Semi would be the future of trucking and could offer companies a cheaper transport option as the electric truck could travel up to 500 miles on a single charge....

The big-spending Ligue 1 giants — who suffered a remarkable collapse against Barcelona in the last 16 of the previous campaign — travel to Celtic for their Group B opener on Tuesday. Le Parisiens 9/1 to win 3-1 PSG will be expected to qualify from a pool that also includes Anderlecht and Bayern Munich, though the pressure is on this year to do more than just reach the knockout stages....

The U.S. promised to donate 500 million Pfizer vaccines by mid-2022 to 92 countries and the African Union. “I think the European Union needs to have at least the same level of ambition as the United States,” Macron said. France donated 100,000 doses of the vaccine to Mauritania in April. Macron said France would donate 500,000 by mid-June and 30 million by 2022. For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below....

The moment, which shows a tearful conversation between Weber and his mom, seems to imply there’s one woman Weber’s mother likes more than the others. “Don’t let her go,” Barbara says through sobs. “Don’t let her go. Bring her home. Bring her home to us.” Throughout the short clip, Weber looks distraught. Fans immediately jumped to conclusions on Twitter, with one theory seemingly more popular than the rest. It seems many fans expect and are rooting for, Weber to chase after former Bachelorette Hannah Brown at the end of the season....

“It was a special moment for me,” Anthony said in an emotional interview with NBC Sports after wrapping up his fourth Olympic run. “I know this is the end. This is it for me.” MORE: Incredible images from Team USA’s win over Serbia Anthony played 18 minutes in the championship game, scoring seven points and hauling in seven rebounds. The team captain was a valuable member offensively and defensively throughout the tournament, and has been one of the faces of USA Basketball for over a decade....

’Mbappe is a phenomenon’ Sunderland striker Defoe ended a lengthy international exile with his 20th goal for the Three Lions – four years on from his 19th – by slotting home Raheem Sterling’s cutback in the 21st minute of a routine World Cup qualifying victory. An extra poignancy was added to the 34-year-old’s day when he led England on to the field ahead of captain Joe Hart for kick-off, accompanied by terminally ill five-year-old and Sunderland fanatic Bradley Lowery....

The driver failed to qualify for the 33-car field on Saturday. NASCAR at Charlotte: Highlights from Kevin Harvick’s 2018 All-Star win “We’re not the first big name, big car to go home in this race,” Hinchcliffe said after failing to qualify on Saturday. “That’s Indy. We finally have bumping again, which everybody was super-thrilled about. I’m a little less thrilled about it now than I was 24 hours ago. But you’ve got to take your lumps here sometimes....

He played for the Hawks from October through February, averaging 10.7 points and 3.5 assists in 51 games as Trae Young’s backup. He was waived by Atlanta but immediately signed with the Raptors, offering additional backcourt depth behind Kyle Lowry and Danny Green. NBA FREE AGENCY:Kawhi Leonard didn’t deceive Lakers or Raptors — he just picked Clippers However, Lin struggled in 23 regular season games with Toronto, dipping to 7....

City announced over the weekend that Zabaleta would end a celebrated nine-year spell in Manchester when his contract expires at the end of the season. It turned Tuesday’s final home match of the campaign into a celebration of the popular Argentina international, who has won five major honours having joined City on the eve of Sheikh Mansour’s takeover in 2008. City give Zabaleta perfect send-off The 32-year-old looked on from the bench as Gabriel Jesus and Kevin De Bruyne scored in a first half when his compatriot Sergio Aguero dazzled - making Champions League qualification a formality ahead of the final-day trip to Watford....

Dennis Michiel McDaniel, 31, was arrested on Tuesday, December 20, on suspicion of indecency with a child, a Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) spokesperson said. Police launched an investigation into McDaniel on December 8, following allegations of inappropriate behavior with children who attended the daycare facility where he was employed at the time. The MCSO spokesperson added McDaniel is currently being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $250,000 bond....

Depending on the type of surgery, recurrence of endometriosis may be more common than getting rid of endometriosis completely. Thus, endometriosis can be a chronic condition. This article discusses hysterectomy to treat endometriosis, when to see an endometriosis specialist, other treatment options, and support for ongoing advocacy and help. Hysterectomy: A Last Resort for Endometriosis Deciding whether to get a hysterectomy to eliminate the symptoms of endometriosis is a big decision....

Fortunately, there’s another option: “(d) none of the above.” Your advisers are wrong; there is an alternative. No one needs to die of America’s energy choices after all. Moreover, the alternative is profitable, so society can implement it in mindful markets without government’s having to force anybody. And it offers a realistic, nonpartisan path to a richer, fairer, cooler and safer world. To see how to get there, let’s start with a riddle....

Former first-choice goalkeeper Hart has been dropped from the squad following poor form at West Ham for Burnley’s Nick Pope , while Arsenal midfielder Wilshere has also been omitted from the group that will travel to Russia. Jordan Pickford and Jack Butland are the other goalkeepers in the squad. Southampton left-back Ryan Bertrand is a surprise exclusion from the defensive line, though Liverpool youngster Trent Alexander-Arnold has been handed his first senior England call-up after a sensational season following his hand in helping the Reds reach the Champions League final....

Sent into bat on a glorious afternoon in Birmingham, India got off to a sprightly start through Rohit Sharma (31) and Rishabh Pant (26), before being stifled somewhat in the middle overs. But Ravindra Jadeja’s brisk 46 off 29 helped India finish on 170/8. The tone for England’s chase was set when Jason Roy fell to the first ball of the innings; from there they were always behind the rate and losing impetus with every subsequent wicket....

But while Morricone composed music for around 500 films, ranging from the critically acclaimed like The Battle of Algiers and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly to exploitation schlock like A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin and Black Belly of the Tarantula, some of his most famous criticisms were reserved for late-in-life collaborator Quentin Tarantino, for whom he composed his first Western score in more than three decades with The Hateful Eight....

The crater was spotted inadvertently by a film crew that was flying overhead for work on an unrelated project. Footage from the team, from Vesti Yamal TV, was released by the broadcaster and dubbed a “sensational find.” Video of the crater shows its vast scale. Following the find, the crater was visited by a team of researchers from the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vesti Yamal TV reports. “This object is unique,” Vasily Bogoyavlensky, Doctor of Engineering Sciences, is quoted as saying....