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Paul Allen's Art Collection Tops $1 bn at Christie's

Paintings and sculptures from the collection of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen were auctioned off for a historic $1 billion Wednesday, Christie's auction house said, with records set for works by Van Gogh, Cezanne, Gauguin, Seurat and Klimt. At the end of the night Wednesday, five paintings entered the exclusive…

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Paul Allen's art collection tops $1bn at Christie's

NEW YORK: Paintings and sculptures from the collection of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen were auctioned off for a historic US$1 billion on Wednesday, Christie's auction house said, with records set for works by Van Gogh, Cezanne, Gauguin, Seurat and Klimt.

Bangkok Post

Officials counting all ballots after voting snag in Arizona

Election officials assured voters that every ballot would be counted after a printing malfunction at about one-quarter of the polling places across Arizona’s most populous county slowed down voting

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Glitch, website attack in two states fuel election misinformation - Roll Call

Election officials in Arizona and Mississippi said glitches in their systems didn't prevent people from voting despite allegations otherwise.

Roll Call

Tucker Carlson falsely claims Arizona voting machines didn’t allow people to vote. Here’s what actually happened

Election officials reported problems with voting tabulation machines – not voting machines – which did not prevent anyone casting votes

The Independent UK

Trump stokes Arizona election conspiracy

Right-wing media amplified false claims of voter fraud after Maricopa County tabulation machines malfunction

Salon

Arizona's Maricopa County says it's identified a solution for voting equipment issues

The issues with the tabulators were quickly used by right-leaning influencers to fuel claims of fraud.

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Voting machine malfunctions reported in 23 polling centres in Maricopa County, Arizona

Voters can still cast ballots at centres with defective counters, though they will be counted later in the evening

The Independent UK

US far-right group sparks legal firestorm over drive to monitor drop-box voting

Melody Jennings of Clean Elections USA teamed up with True the Vote for project that echos Trump’s false claims about 2020

The Guardian - US

Microsoft co-founder’s collection poised to raise $1bn in ‘largest art auction in history’

Proceeds from sale of 150 works owned by the late billionaire Paul Allen will go to charity

The Guardian - UK

Editorial: Just one case of polio is a global threat

Few Americans remember when polio-stricken children relied on seven-foot-long iron cylinders to breathe. At its peak in early 1950s, polio caused more than 15,000 cases of paralysis a year and over 3,000 deaths in the U.S. alone. In the decades that followed, a massive vaccination campaign nearly eradicated the disease…

Tribune News Service

Elon Musk’s worst tweets: From freelance diplomacy to personal insults

The world’s richest man and CEO of multiple companies always finds time for a good Twitter troll

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer meets Bill Gates in Parliament

The Microsoft co-founder and billionaire met Sir Keir on Wednesday, with the pair discussing climate change and global health.

The Independent UK

Monitors at Arizona ballot drop boxes draw complaints of voter intimidation

Arizona's secretary of state has referred at least six potential voter intimidation complaints near ballot drop boxes to law enforcement.

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The Independent UK

Arizona sheriff steps up security around ballot drop boxes

The sheriff in metropolitan Phoenix says he’s stepped up security around ballot drop boxes after a series of incidents involving people keeping watch on the boxes and taking video of voters after they were apparently inspired by lies about the 2020 election

Benzinga

Bill Gates Vs. Elon Musk: Starlink Competitor Funded By Gates Shares Criticism Of SpaceX CEO

The world’s richest man is helping a war-torn country with satellite communications. That helpfulness has led to controversy and now has a rival company backed by another billionaire speaking out.

Axios

Election officials say armed "vigilantes" watching over ballot drop box in Mesa, Arizona

Two voters have filed complaints of voter intimidation to the Arizona state secretary in the past few days.

The Guardian - US

The ‘election-denier trifecta’: alarm over Trumpists’ efforts to win key posts

Republican contenders for secretary of state, attorney general and governor have loudly echoed Trump’s false claims of election fraud

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Early voters in Arizona midterms report harassment by poll watchers

Complaints detail ballot drop box monitors filming, following and calling voters ‘mules’ in reference to conspiracy film

ABC News

Australian artists Soda Jerk debut new film Hello Dankness, a cinematic mashup of Trump-era America and classic movies

Hundreds of visual references from movie history combine with biting political satire in the latest project from New York-based Australian artists Dan and Dominique Angeloro aka Soda Jerk.

Tribune News Service

Grant from Bill Gates-led fund will make green jet fuel as cheap as fossil fuels

The burgeoning market for sustainable jet fuel will soon reach a milestone, with a plant capable of turning out for the first time a lower-emission fuel at the same price as fossil fuel-based options. But this price parity will only come as result of a $50 million grant from Bill…

Tribune News Service

Gates pledges $1.2 billion to speed end of crippling poliovirus

Bill Gates says polio came tantalizingly close to being eradicated in the spring, before new outbreaks were seeded in Africa and a man was paralyzed in New York. Now the billionaire’s philanthropic foundation is pledging $1.2 billion to complete the mission.

Benzinga

Bill Gates, Tom Brady, LeBron James And Gary Vee: Inside The Explosion Of The Sport Of Pickleball

While they've become leaders in very different industries, Bill Gates, LeBron James, Tom Brady and Gary Vee all have something in common.

The Independent UK

‘Crying at 9am, video conference at 10am’: Melinda Gates opens up about working with Bill during divorce

Former couple, who continue to run Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation together, announced decision to divorce in May 2021

The Independent UK

‘Crying at 9am, video conference at 10am’: Melinda Gates opens up about working with Bill during ‘painful’ divorce

Former couple, who continue to run Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation together, announced decision to divorce in May 2021

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