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Twitter has agreed – once again – to Elon Musk’s proposal to buy the company for $54.20 a share. The agreement follows months of legal drama after Musk tried to back out of his original agreement this spring. The two sides were set to go to trial later this month, but Musk abruptly reversed course on Tuesday.
American League
organizationYankees slugger Aaron Judge smashed his 62nd home run of the year on Tuesday to break the American League single-season record set in 1961 by Roger Maris. Judge has a chance to become the first AL Triple Crown winner since Miguel Cabrera in 2012. Barry Bonds holds the major league record of 73 home runs, set with the San Francisco Giants in 2001.
Angelina Jolie
personAngelina Jolie says Brad Pitt grabbed her by the head and shook her on a 2016 flight. She says he choked one of their children and struck another when they tried to defend her. An investigation was launched, but no charges were ever filed. An insider has now claimed that Jolie built a smear campaign, attempting to paint Pitt as an abuser.
the San Francisco 49ers
organizationSan Francisco 49ers beat Los Angeles Rams 24-9. Deebo Samuel turned a short catch into an electric 57-yard touchdown. Talanoa Hufanga returned an interception for a score. Jeff Wilson Jr also scored on a 32-yard run.
Herschel Walker
personHerschel Walker and his campaign are scrambling to contain the fallout from a new report alleging that the hardline anti-abortion candidate paid for his then-girlfriend to have an abortion in 2009. Republican groups are publicly vowing to spend huge money to help Walker overcome the late controversy. Republicans are privately acknowledging the report could be a death blow – and are trying to limit the damage to his campaign. Walker has denied the report and is threatening to sue the Daily Beast for defamation.
Twitter stock was halted twice and rose around 13% in midday trading Tuesday following reports that Elon Musk has proposed to move forward with his deal to buy the company. Twitter shares rose 12.7% to $47.93 following the report. News comes as the the two sides have been preparing to head to trial in two weeks over Musk’s attempt to pull out.
Volodymyr Zelensky
personElon Musk asked Twitter users to weigh in on a plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine. The plan drew immediate condemnation from Ukrainians, including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Kremlin says it will wait for Ukraine to agree to sit down for talks on ending the conflict.
Suella Braverman
personFormer transport secretary Grant Shapps suggested the new PM may only have a matter of days to save her premiership. Penny Mordaunt joined backbench rebels in calling for welfare payments to be raised in line with inflation, which has been at around 10%. At least 36 Tory MPs, the number required to defeat the Government, were set to vote against.
Deebo Samuel
personFans hail 'one-of-one' Deebo Samuel for his'monster play' during the 49ers win over reigning Super Bowl champions LA Rams. Wide receiver went on a rampant run evading the entire Rams defense for a touchdown.
Elon Musk
personElon Musk sparks backlash from Ukrainian officials with unsolicited "peace" plan. Musk suggested a path to "Ukraine-Russia Peace" that included re-doing elections "under UN supervision" The billionaire Tesla CEO also suggested making Crimea "formally part of Russia"
U.S. Senate
organizationHerschel Walker, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Georgia, is facing yet another uproar. A Daily Beast report alleges that Walker encouraged a girlfriend to have an abortion, and paid for it, in 2009. Christian Walker accused his father of domestic abuse, lying, and hypocrisy.
Loretta Lynn
personLoretta Lynn was the first woman ever named entertainer of the year at the country genre's two major awards shows. She famously partnered with Conway Twitty and the two recorded 10 studio duet albums. Lynn was born Loretta Webb in a coal mining community in eastern Kentucky.
CNN
organizationFormer US President Donald Trump is suing American broadcaster CNN for defamation. He is seeking $475 million (€481 million) in punitive damages. Trump is accusing the network of running a campaign of "libel and slander" He says the network defamed him in an effort to short-circuit any future political campaign.
Champions League
organizationChelsea have been handed a boost with goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and midfielder N'Golo Kante back in training. Mendy has not played in the past month due to a knee injury but could feature in Wednesday's game at home to AC Milan. Kante has been sidelined since August with a thigh problem but is nearing a return to action. Manchester City can move a step closer to qualifying for the Champions League last 16 with a win on Wednesday.
Talanoa Hufanga
personSan Francisco 49ers beat Los Angeles Rams 24-9. Deebo Samuel scores two touchdowns. Talanoa Hufanga returns an interception for a score. Jeff Wilson Jr. also scores for 49ers.
Elon Musk
personElon Musk says he is actually going to buy Twitter for $44 billion. Musk first agreed to buy the social media company for $54.20 per share in April. He then spent months laying the groundwork to back out of it, then got himself into a messy lawsuit.
Liverpool
organizationLiverpool beat Rangers 2-0 in Champions League Group A at Anfield. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah scored either side of half-time. Napoli beat Ajax 6-1 to extend 100 per cent start to season.
Trent Alexander-Arnold
personLiverpool beat Rangers 2-0 in Champions League Group A at Anfield. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah scored either side of half-time. Liverpool move three points clear of Ajax in race to qualify for knock-out stages.
Champions League
organizationTottenham drew 0-0 with Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League. Harry Kane and Son Heung-min failed to make the most of several chances. Spurs have gone seven European away matches without a win. Inter Milan beat Barcelona 1-0 in Champions League at the San Siro.
The Daily Beast
organizationHerschel Walker has been dogged by reports that he has lied about his past and covered up several love children. The claim that he not only urged a romantic partner to have an abortion but paid for it could be the most explosive revelation yet. Walker called the accusation a "flat-out lie" and said he would sue.