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Tech billionaire Elon Musk and his firm will pay $500 million to former Twitter employees who were fired without severance after he took over the social media platform. Musk and his social media company, X Corp, reached a tentative agreement to settle the lawsuit, which was filed by 6,000 former Twitter workers who argued that they were owed severance pay. The tech billionaire bought Twitter, now rebranded to X, for $44 billion. Musk did not meet the end of the bargain for former Twitter employees Attorneys for X Corp and the former employees revealed the agreement in a Wednesday court filing, with both parties asking a US appeals court to delay an upcoming court hearing to enable them to finalize a deal that would see the fired employees getting paid, in a move that would also end the litigation. However, the financial terms of the deal were not revealed. Musk acquired the platform in 2022, which resulted in 6,000 employees – more than half of its total headcount getting laid off. Among the major sweeping changes that came along with the acquisition, Musk rebranded the platform to X. The proposed class action lawsuit was filed in California by Courtney McMillian

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk’s X has reached a tentative settlement with former employees of the company then known as Twitter who’d sued for $500 million in severance pay. The parties disclosed the deal in a Wednesday court filing asking for a scheduled Sept. 17 hearing in the case to be postponed. The San Francisco federal appeals court on Thursday agreed to postpone the hearing so that both sides could finalize the settlement agreement. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed. The proposed class action lawsuit by former Twitter employees Courtney McMillan and Ronald Cooper, who said the company failed to pay them and other fired workers severance they were owed. Musk took over the social media platform in 2022 and let thousands of employees go, eliminating entire teams dedicated to trust and safety, human rights and making the site accessible to people with disabilities. Other lawsuits, including one filed by Twitter executives including former CEO Parag Agrawal, are still pending. The billionaire’s approach to gutting Twitter’s workforce served as a template for his months-long leadership of President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, as it cut tens of thousands of federal workers earlier this year.

The name came about almost by accident Conaill Corner and Helena Vesty NHS, social care and patients reporter 10:09, 20 Aug 2025 Steph Johnson opened the Scouse Bird Shop in 2013 (Image: Steph Johnson) When Steph Johnson launched a novelty Twitter account in 2012, she never thought it would become her life. The Aintree mum, now 40, found herself trapped in an office role she despised when she began sharing self-deprecating jokes about "Scouse bird problems." She told the ECHO: "It was kind of a happy accident. I just started sending a few tweets about Scouse bird problems and they just exploded. "Within the first week of the account, I had 10,000 followers." What started as social media banter grew into something bigger than she could have imagined. Never miss a story with the MEN's daily Catch Up newsletter - get it in your inbox by signing up here The next year, Steph brought out the first 'Scouse Bird Diary' - a planner that mixed organisation with Scouse wit - and it swiftly became the foundation of her brand, reports the Liverpool Echo. She continued: "The following year, I brought out notebooks, mugs, pens - and it sort of just

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The No. 17 Virginia men’s soccer team is set to commence on its 82nd season of competition when the Cavaliers welcome San Diego State to Klöckner Stadium on Thursday (Aug. 21). Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. The match will serve as the second half of a doubleheader with the Virginia women’s soccer team which takes on Xavier at 5:30 p.m. Complimentary Admission University of Virginia Athletics announced (July 1) that all men’s and women’s soccer, women’s lacrosse and softball regular-season home contests will no longer be ticketed and will be complimentary to the general public. Former season ticket members encouraged to contact the Virginia Athletics Foundation (VAF) at 434-982-5555 to explore other philanthropic opportunities that align with their passions, make a meaningful impact and continue their support of UVA Athletics. Postseason athletic events for all sports may still be ticketed as dictated by the NCAA. VAF Priority Points determine one’s ranking when assigning season and single-game ticket(s) and parking locations for all home-ticketed athletics events, as well as for postseason athletics events for all sports. How to Follow:  Thursday night’s season-opener against San Diego State will be streamed on ACCNX which is available through the ESPN

By Jeff White (jwhite@virginia.edu) VirginiaSports.com CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — For about six weeks this summer, the sounds of a basketball team at work regularly filled the women’s practice gym at John Paul Jones Arena. It’s quieter in there now, but with the start of the fall semester nearing, that will soon change. And when the Cavaliers reconvene at JPJ next week, head coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton said, they’ll be in a good place. Since the end of last season, UVA has added seven transfers and a freshman, and the summer practices gave  the newcomers an opportunity to mesh with returning players Kymora Johnson, Paris Clark, Olivia McGhee, Breona Hurd and Jillian Brown. “I love the character of the group,” Agugua-Hamilton said. “They’re just competitors. I think everyone wants to be great, everybody wants to win, everybody wants to be the best version of themselves, and they grind. I think everybody who transferred here obviously came here for a second chance to really showcase their talent and their versatility.” Gabby White, a 5-foot-10 guard from Chapel Hill, N.C., is the lone first-year on the roster. The transfers are 6-foot-5 Adeang Ring (Central Florida), 6-foot-4 Tabitha Amanze (Princeton), 6-foot-4 Caitlin Weimar (NC State), 6-foot-4 Danelle

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Matthew Stafford’s long-awaited return to practice for the Los Angeles Rams finally came to fruition, as the team shared a video on X showing the 17-year veteran quarterback taking the field Monday morning. Stafford walked out with his customary red No. 9 jersey over his shoulder pads. Matthew Stafford out at practice. 9️⃣ pic.twitter.com/Gpae1kotVU — Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 18, 2025 “It was good to be able to have Matthew out there,” Rams coach Sean McVay said. “He did a good job today. I thought he looked good, but I don’t really have any updates … we’re going to keep it a day, and really, a week at a time, but it’s great to be able to see him out there today and we’ll see how this afternoon goes, and tomorrow.” McVay was asked directly about his confidence that Stafford would be ready to go in Week 1, which is just under three weeks away. McVay didn’t commit to that, reiterating that Stafford did a “good job today.” As he’s done before, McVay called it a “fluid situation” that demands flexibility. McVay had previously said Stafford’s ramp-up period upon returning to practice would begin with individual drills. However, Stafford

This $0.009 AI altcoin is showing potential to outshine the Shiba Inu coin and Chainlink prices in the 2025 bull season. Learn why it’s blowing up on Twitter. As the crypto market conditions signal the start of altcoin season 2025, traders on Twitter are hyping up Unilabs Finance, a rare early investment opportunity priced $0.009 in its presale. Traders who invested in stage one posted that UNIL has provided them with better returns in the past few weeks than the recent Shiba Inu coin and Chainlink price rally. Unilabs Finance is an emerging AI-powered DeFi asset manager and has already raised $13.2 million as Twitter traders flock to the presale. Let’s find out how it can outshine the Chainlink price performance and surpass the Shiba Inu coin before 2026. Shiba Inu Coin Trapped Sideways as Investors Move to Utility Coins The Shiba Inu coin has been stuck in a sideways pattern for months, which has only gotten more congested despite the broader market turning bullish. The SHIB price has been bouncing between the $0.00001160 and $0.00001435 levels for over three weeks. Right now, Shiba Inu coin is trading at $0.00001291, right in the centre of this narrow channel. Image Courtesy:

Military pushes forward with plans to forcibly move Palestinians south, kills 38 more starving people seeking aid. Video Duration 05 minutes 53 seconds 05:53 Palestinians have no choice but to see their children die of malnutrition By  Lyndal Rowlands ,  Umut Uras ,  Usaid Siddiqui ,  Edna Mohamed  and  Maziar Motamedi Published On 17 Aug 2025 This live page is closed.

By Ross Jackson NEW ORLEANS La .  – The Saints’ second preseason test ended in a 17-17 draw with the Jacksonville Jaguars. THE STORY The game started off rough on both sides of the ball for the Saints. But some last-minute heroics made up for it. Down 9-17, Saints quarterback Spencer Ratter led a two-minute touchdown drive and converted a two-point try to tie up the game.  After what was a shaky start, the game turned into one of the most exciting preseason matchups we’ve seen in some time.  Rattler may have shown enough to sew up the quarterback competition on Sunday. But with him and rookie Tyler Shough splitting the two exhibition games, the team may want to get one more look next week against the Denver Broncos.  A late interception by rookie Safety Jonas Sanker almost gave the team a chance to go for the win. However, after stepping out of bounds with no time left on the clock, the opportunity slipped through the team’s fingers. THE STAR Rattler stood out Sunday, delivering several sharp throws and bouncing back from a red zone interception to lead a game-tying drive. He went 7-of-8 passing with a touchdown on the