## Bill Gates caught an STD from ‘Russian girls’, Epstein claimed in files

Authored by thetimes.com

Bill Gates planned to give his wife antibiotics without her knowledge fearing he had caught a sexually transmitted infection from “Russian girls”, Jeffrey Epstein claimed in an email that was released by the US Department of Justice on Friday.

Epstein, the late paedophile financier, alleged that the Microsoft billionaire had asked him to procure the medication in what appeared to be draft emails he sent to himself, addressed to “Bill”, on July 18, 2013.

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A spokesperson for Gates said: “These claims are absolutely absurd and completely false.”

Melinda French Gates, the tycoon’s now ex-wife, was contacted for comment.

Bill Gates and an unidentified woman in a photograph that was part of the Epstein files HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS/REUTERS.

The emails were included among three million newly released documents from the criminal investigations into Epstein, who died in custody in 2019. »

### ‘Nothing like experiencing it’: More than 100 sea turtles released into Gulf after winter rescue efforts

Authored by keranews.org

The sea turtles were returned home after being rescued from dangerous conditions last weekend, when a winter storm hit the Houston region.

The Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research mobilized a corps of about 200 volunteers who went into the cold, walked the shoreline to marshes and picked up cold-stunned sea turtles after last weekend's winter weather.

Marshall said the volunteers were able to rescue 152 sea turtles along the upper Texas coast over a few days. »

### Elon Musk had more extensive ties to Epstein than previously known, emails show

Authored by theguardian.com

The documents include Musk and Epstein emailing in both 2012 and 2013 to determine when Musk should make the trip to Little St James.

Musk then sends several emails relaying his schedule, and the two settle on 2 January as a date for the visit.

In November 2012, Epstein sent Musk an email asking “how many people will you be for the heli to island”. »

### Trump floats Cruz for Supreme Court

Authored by tpr.org

President Donald Trump is looking down the road at a possible opening on the U.S. Supreme Court, and Texas Senator Ted Cruz (R) could be a potential nominee to the high court.

That has sharpened the incentive for Trump and Senate Republicans to move quickly on any Supreme Court opening that arises before the election.

In 2020, Trump publicly included Cruz on a list of possible Supreme Court picks, though he ultimately chose others for prior openings. »

### „They treat us like children.” Ubisoft employees declare open war on management

Authored by gamepressure.com

"Like children under the supervision" of irresponsible management is how Ubisoft employees describe their experiences with the French game publisher ahead of the upcoming strike.

Basically, the idea behind the restructuring at Ubisoft is to help them make games and manage projects more efficiently.

Nevertheless, the actual "international" nature of the strike remains an open question, given the different situations of unions outside France. »

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