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With just one day to go until Election Day, Forbes looks at the top five richest backers supporting Donald Trump and Joe Biden, respectively, as well as how the presidential election became the single biggest betting event of all time at a U.K. sportsbook.

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Actor Johnny Depp has lost a libel case in the U.K. against a British tabloid who described him as a “wife-beater,” with a High Court judge ruling that the newspaper had proved that what it had written was “substantially true.”

WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is self-isolating after being identified as a close contact of someone who tested positive for coronavirus.

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Sindika Dokolo, the husband of Isabel dos Santos, Africa’s richest woman, has died at age 48. Dokolo, a Congolese businessman, died on Thursday, October 29 in Dubai, according to a tweet from his family, which did not disclose the cause of death.

The latest edition of Forbes Under 30 Voter Survey, powered by John Zogby Strategies, shows young white voters now support Trump, but Biden still holds a significant lead overall, thanks to gains among young Black and Hispanic voters. Forbes also crunched the numbers to find the top five richest backers supporting Biden and Trump, respectively.

Joel Furey has been able to weave his silver yarn into a variety of sectors, from gym wear to space suits. Silver’s antimicrobial properties are well known, but the Covid-19 pandemic and a newfound awareness of bacteria could see unprecedented demand for businesses like Furey’s.

In the U.S., no legal sportsbooks offer lines on the presidential election, but this didn’t stop the upcoming vote from becoming the single biggest betting event of all time at the U.K.-based Betfair Exchange, with gamblers wagering over $300 million so far. 

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At a rally on Sunday, President Trump told supporters chanting “fire Fauci” to “wait until a little bit after the election.” A president can now fire long-standing government officials thanks to an October 21 executive order that created a new category of federal employee who can be essentially fired at will by the administration. 

What Else To Know

NBA star Stephen Curry asked Bill Gates to play the role of a junior software engineer interviewing for a job at Microsoft. The tech giant founder’s answers to common job interview questions offer valuable lessons for jobseekers in various fields.

Hall of Fame rocker Gene Simmons is moving home after 36 years, but he won’t just sell to anyone. His palatial Benedict Canyon estate comes with a $22 million ask price and a request for a personal meeting with the next owner.

Recent changes in the H-1B wage rule is effectively pricing foreign-born workers out of the labor market, requiring them to earn $208,000 a year for professions such as physicians. Indiana’s Purdue University is heading to court to challenge the DOL’s rulemaking process.

Should you be saving for college? Most parents in America have likely asked themselves that question—while the answer is generally yes, there are situations where saving for college doesn’t make sense: here are five such instances.

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