Georgia GOP gubernatorial hopeful vows to ‘ban DEI’ in state but his own nonprofit urged CEOs to invest in it

Rick Jackson, the Republican billionaire running for Georgia governor on a promise to ban DEI in state government and public education, founded a nonprofit to promote the 2021 Workplace Initiative urging Georgia CEOs to invest in DEI, measure progress, examine racial pay gaps, adopt race-conscious hiring practices, and “take race into consideration” in the workplace….

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Georgia GOP gubernatorial hopeful vows to ‘ban DEI’ in state but his own nonprofit urged CEOs to invest in it

Rick Jackson, the Republican billionaire running for Georgia governor on a promise to ban DEI in state government and public education, founded a nonprofit to promote the 2021 Workplace Initiative urging Georgia CEOs to invest in DEI, measure progress, examine racial pay gaps, adopt race-conscious hiring practices, and “take race into consideration” in the workplace….

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Exclusive: Hackers have breached tank readers at US gas stations; officials suspect Iran is responsible

U.S. officials suspect Iranian hackers were behind a series of breaches in systems that monitored the amount of fuel filling tanks at gas stations in multiple states, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. Sources said the hackers responsible exploited an automatic tank gauge (ATG) system that was online and not password-protected, allowing them…

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Possible hantavirus case under investigation in upstate New York; no connection to deadly cruise ship outbreak

The Ontario County Public Health Department (OCPHD) in Canandaigua says a “suspected” case of hantavirus in upstate New York is under investigation. The department posted on Facebook on Thursday that it was “investigating a suspected local case of hantavirus infection.” “There is no connection to the cruise ship outbreak and there is no risk to…

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Major setback for Cricket Canada as ICC halts funding for six months

The International Cricket Council has suspended funding to Cricket Canada for the next six months due to governance-related issues, ESPNcricinfo reports. The move is a major financial blow to the Associate Membership Council, which relies heavily on ICC funding for its operations. Despite the suspension, Cricket Canada’s ongoing cricket activities, including national team programs and…

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