SAVANNAH, Ga.—A Georgia man was left reeling after receiving a $1.4 million speeding ticket, but city officials say the figure was just a placeholder, not the actual fine. Connor Cato tells WSAV-TV in Savannah that he received the citation after getting pulled over in September for driving 90 mph (145 …
Read More »Oklahoma Officials Question Why BlackRock Is Handling State Retirement Funds When Its on Restricted List
Two Oklahoma officials are concerned that a state retirement system’s overseers may have tailored a proposal request (RFP) to favor an investment firm that allegedly boycotts oil and gas companies. Oklahoma State Treasurer Todd Russ and Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd are concerned that the RFP gave BlackRock Investments responsibility …
Read More »Pakistan officials consider a new way to boost polio vaccination: prison
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities in one Pakistan province are turning to a controversial new tactic in the decades-long initiative to wipe out polio: prison. Last month, the government in Sindh introduced a bill that would imprison parents for up to one month if they fail to get their children …
Read More »Health Care Workers Mandated to Wear Masks in Several Counties: Officials
Several California Bay Area health agencies announced last week that mandatory masking would return to hospitals and healthcare settings in the upcoming fall and winter months. Contra Costa, Sonoma, Alameda, and San Mateo issued mask orders for health care staff in hospitals and other care facilities. The orders go into …
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