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☆ Cool-girl brand Aritzia made employees rate each other's appearances, discriminated against Black salespeople, and fostered a culture of fear, some ex-staffers say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Nichole Jankowski | Isabella Zavarise | Brianna Holt | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +27 min

They said 54% of Aritzia employees and 60% of retail employees identified as BIPOC but declined to provide a breakdown of those statistics. Insider spoke with 53 current and former Aritzia employees, several of whom said that while the world of fashion is notoriously cutthroat, working at Aritzia was particularly grueling. Aritzia's spokesperson said the company's success was a "direct result of its high-performance culture." (In a statement of defense filed with the court on July 5, the store manager and Aritzia denied all allegations. A former Ontario store manager said that shortly after she was hired, the manager of store operations asked if she had a boyfriend.

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☆ A woman who mistakenly visited an anti-abortion crisis pregnancy center said she was met with pushback for seeking an abortion: 'I just was not ready, and words can't make you ready for that'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Hannah Getahun | Isabella Zavarise | Katie Nixdorf | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Crisis pregnancy centers outnumber abortion clinics in the US. When she got to The Keim Center in Virginia Beach, it didn't look or smell like a medical clinic — it was too nice, too inviting. Unbeknownst to her, Estefanía had walked into one of the 2,000 crisis pregnancy centers, or CPCs, in the US. "Most of the folks that work in crisis pregnancy centers are people that are on a mission to end abortion." Researchers from Middlebury College have estimated that the extinction of national abortion rights means the number of people living closer to CPCs than abortion clinics will double, and CPCs will outnumber abortion clinics 1-to-5.

☆ Migration to other social media platforms shows no signs of slowing following Elon Musk's chaotic takeover at Twitter, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In the midst of Elon Musk's Twitter takeover, users are joining other social networks like Mastodon. Twitter has always been chaotic but it has been even more so in the midst of Elon Musk's turbulent takeover. The flow of Twitter users stating their new accounts for each platform over this time period, referring to emerging social networks. He told Insider that Twitter was bringing out the worst in him and he wanted to explore other social networks. Chambers told Insider that Twitter executives should be monitoring the migration trends.

☆ Twitter continues to see a 'significant decline' in advertising losses: report
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A report from Platformer revealed that Twitter advertising revenues continue to fall. This comes as the company struggles to retain advertisers following Elon Musk's takeover. "We are seeing a significant decline in bookings," a revenue analyst posted on Slack, as per Platformer. Platformer reported that a revenue analyst for Twitter based in Europe posted a message to Slack on Monday that read: "We are seeing a significant decline in bookings." The news comes one day after Musk called out Apple and its CEO Tim Cook, accusing the company of censorship and claiming it "mostly stopped" advertising on Twitter.

☆ A 1930s eugenics experiment is the reason women's clothing sizes are so damn frustrating
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A 1930s eugenics experiment is the reason women's clothing sizes are inconsistent, as per Radke. In an email to Insider, Radke said the discovery about women's clothing sizes was one of the biggest surprises to her when researching "Butts, a Backstory." Andrew SemansThe life-sized plaster casts made by Dickinson and Belskie were dubbed Normman and Norma and helped create standardized clothing sizes. During the 1950s, standardized clothing sizes were adopted by clothing brands. "It's just too expensive for garment manufacturers to make enough clothing sizes to accommodate the wide variation of human bodies.

☆ Florida's attorney general says Americans from blue states are moving to the Sunshine State because it's tough on crime: 'It's not rocket science'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Florida AG Ashley Moody says Americans are moving to Florida because it's a law and order state. Americans have flocked to the Sunshine State largely due to its low taxes, and business-friendly policies, according to the state's CFO, Jimmy Patronis. Using data from the FBI's 2018 Uniform Crime Reporting Program, USA Today ranked states from lowest violent crime rate to highest. Florida ranked 21st with a violent crime rate of 384.9 per 100,000 people, while California — the most populous state — ranked 14th with a violent crime rate of 447.4 per 100,000 people, according to the news outlet. New York was 25th on the list with a violent crime rate of 350.5 per 100,000 people.

☆ A Yeezy employee said Kanye West frequently compared shoes to sex: 'Something that you were so into that you would wanna have an intimate relationship'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Yeezy employee said Kanye West frequently compared shoes to sex, according to Rolling Stone. The employee said West made comments about a shoe that he could ejaculate into. On Tuesday, former employees sent a letter to Adidas to address "the toxic and chaotic environment." Rolling Stone spoke with more than two dozen former staff members for Yeezy and Adidas. West began his nine-year relationship with Adidas in 2013, helping to create a string of products including the NMD, Ultra Boost, and West's Yeezy.

☆ Multiple people were shot at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia: police
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Cheryl Teh | Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Multiple people were shot at a Walmart in Chesapeake, per local news outlet WAVY-TV. A police spokesperson told WAVY there were "multiple fatalities." Kosinski told members of the media that there were "multiple fatalities" in the incident and the suspected gunman is also deceased. Chesapeake city officials are asking people to not go near the Walmart while the investigation is ongoing. Representatives for Walmart and the Chesapeake Police Department did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.

☆ Australian woman speaks out after a man — who she alleges broke into her home, raped her, and sent an apology text for doing 'the most heinous thing possible' — was found not guilty
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Lyndon Montgomery was found not guilty of breaking into Holly Harris' home and raping her. "I just refuse to accept that this is the reality for women and it's devastating for other women who have been raped or allegedly raped," she told Insider. Her memory after this, she told Insider, isn't as clear. Harris told Insider her memory is limited after this point but that she remembered Montgomery on top of her in her bed. Submitted by Holly HarrisLyndon Montgomery's text message to Holly Harris.

☆ Here are the suspended Twitter accounts that have been reinstated since Elon Musk took over
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Since Elon Musk took over Twitter, promising to uphold free speech, some accounts were reinstated. Some accounts previously banned or suspended have been revived, but in typical Musk fashion, the reinstatements haven't come without controversy. After 51% of respondents voted "yes," the billionaire owner restored Trump's Twitter account the next day. After five years, his Twitter account was reinstated. After being suspended, Peterson filmed a nearly 15-minute long YouTube video, saying he would rather die than delete the hateful tweet.

☆ One day after asking the Supreme Court to save its student-loan forgiveness plan, the Biden administration started notifying applicants they've been approved
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Biden administration began notifying applicants who have been approved for student-loan relief. The notifications came after the administration asked the Supreme Court to save its debt relief plan. "Your application is complete and approved, and we will discharge your approved debt if and when we prevail in court," Cardona wrote. The filing asked the Supreme Court to lift a ruling handed down Monday by an appeals court that continued the pause on the debt-relief program. According to the Biden administration, around 26 million people applied for student-loan relief and 16 million of those applications have been approved.

☆ Tom Petty's estate slams Kari Lake, who lost the Arizona governor race, for using his song 'I Won't Back Down' in her campaign: 'This is illegal'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tom Petty's estate criticized Kari Lake's campaign for using his song "I Won't Back Down." "This is illegal," the estate tweeted, adding that Lake's campaign used the song without permission. On Thursday, Petty's estate tweeted that the 1989 hit song was "stolen and used without permission or a license to promote Kari Lake's failed campaign." The Arizona Republic reported that Lake's campaign used the song in a YouTube montage of her on the campaign trial that has since been taken down. This wasn't the first time Petty's estate has called out a politician for using the artist's music.

☆ Results: Mayor Linda Gorton defeats David Kloiber in Lexington, Kentucky's mayoral election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Hanna Kang | Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Incumbent Mayor Linda Gorton defeated David Kloiber in Lexington, Kentucky's mayoral race. It symobilizes the 2022 Election. 2022 General EmbedsWhile Lexington's mayoral election is nonpartisan, Gorton is a registered Republican who views herself as an independent. Gorton previously served as vice mayor of Lexington for four years, and on the Lexington-Fayette Urban City Council for 16 years. Kloiber, Gorton's challenger, currently serves in the Lexington City Council.

☆ Results: Mayor Paulette Guajardo defeats John Wright in Corpus Christi, Texas' mayoral election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Hanna Kang | Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Incumbent Mayor Paulette Guajardo defeated John Wright in Corpus Christi, Texas' mayoral race. Polls closed in the state at 7 p.m. local time. Given the state has multiple timezones, the first polls closed at 8 p.m. EST and the last polls closed at 9 p.m. EST. Prior to her time as mayor, she served on the Corpus Christi City Council for two terms and owned a small business for 15 years. Wright, however, claimed to have lived in Corpus Christi for nearly six years.

☆ MacKenzie Scott says she has given $2 billion to 343 organizations supporting underserved communities in the last 7 months, raising her total to at least $14.5 billion since she pledged to give away m
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave nearly $2 billion to 343 organizations since 2019. In the last 7 months, Scott gave money to organizations supporting people from underserved communities. With this addition, she has now given away $14.5 billion of her fortune since signing the Giving Pledge. In a blog post on Monday, Scott said in the last seven months, she gave nearly $2 billion to 343 organizations supporting people from underserved communities. Since signing the pledge, Scott has become one of the leading philanthropists in the US.

☆ Chuck Schumer reacts to Democrats retaining control of Senate: 'This election is a victory and vindication'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reacted to Democrats maintaining control of the Senate. On Saturday, Schumer tweeted, "This election is a victory and vindication for Democrats." Democrats will continue to control the Senate following Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto's win in Nevada. Schumer was tweeting in response to results announced in Nevada where incumbent Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto beat Republican Adam Laxalt. For a majority, Democrats need 18 seats, while Republicans need eight.

Voters in Maryland approved Question 4, which legalizes marijuana use for adults over the age of 21. Proponents said the measure will improve the economy and benefit Maryland residents. 2022 General EmbedsBallot measure detailsMaryland's Question 4 will add the Marijuana Legalization Amendment to the Maryland state constitution. The bill also requires state lawmakers to pass laws for the "use, distribution, possession, regulation, and taxation" of marijuana in Maryland, according to the measure text and Ballotpedia. Supporters argued the measure will improve the economy, benefit Maryland residents, and allow law enforcement to focus on combatting violent crime.

☆ Cornell suspends frat parties and social events after reports of off-campus sexual assault and druggings
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Cornell University has suspended all fraternity parties and social events. The decision comes after an alleged sexual assault and four reports of drugging at off-campus locations. In the statement, the university said police and Cornell administrative investigations are underway and the university is providing support services to those impacted. Cornell University Police department referred Insider's questions to the university's media relations department which did not respond before publication. Cornell University Interfraternity Council and the Ithaca Police Department did not respond to Insider's request for comment.

☆ Nancy Pelosi criticizes Republicans and Elon Musk for making jokes about the attack on her husband: 'It's traumatizing'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In a CNN interview, Nancy Pelosi criticized Republicans and Elon Musk for joking about the attack on her husband. The House Speaker's husband, Paul Pelosi, was attacked at their residence, according to authorities. Nancy Pelosi, well, she's got protection when she's in DC – apparently, her house doesn't have a lot of protection." Paul Pelosi, 82, is expected to make a full recovery. Representatives for Pelosi, Lake, and Musk did not respond to Insider's request for comment.

☆ Capitol police failed to monitor House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's home despite a 24/7 security detail, cameras around her home and record numbers of death threats
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Capitol police have 1,800 cameras, yet failed to monitor the video feed outside Nancy Pelosi's home. Law enforcement told The Washington Post the House Speaker receives the most death threats. Capitol Police installed cameras around the Pelosi property more than eight years ago. The Post reported the Capitol Police installed cameras around the House Speaker's property more than eight years ago and that she has a 24/7 security detail. Data from the Capitol Police found that threats to Congressional lawmakers increased by 144% between 2017 and 2022.

☆ Suspect accused of politically motivated attack on Paul Pelosi was 'completely caught up in the fantasy, in the MAGA fantasy,' his boss says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The suspect who attacked Paul Pelosi was consumed by conspiracy theories, The NYT reported. Frank Ciccarelli, a carpenter, worked with the suspect, David DePape, for about six years. Frank Ciccarelli, a carpenter in Berkeley, California, told the Times he worked with the suspect, David DePape, for about six years. Ciccarelli said DePape began to spend more time online over the last few years, engulfed in right-wing conspiracy theories, as per the news outlet. "He was completely caught up in the fantasy, in the MAGA fantasy," the carpenter told The Times.

☆ Nancy and Paul Pelosi were targeted in a 'politically motivated' attack, San Francisco DA says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The San Francisco DA said the attack on Paul Pelosi was "politically motivated." The DOJ and SF District Attorney announced charges on Monday against DePape. "Yes, it appears based on his statements and comments that were made in that house during his encounter with Mr. Pelosi that this was politically motivated," the district attorney said. From there, Jenkins said Pelosi asked to go to the bathroom where he called 911 from his cell phone. Representatives for Pelosi and the San Francisco district attorney's office did not respond to Insider's request for comment.

☆ Brazil's far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro loses tight election to leftist 2-time former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after contentious campaigning
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Taiyler Simone Mitchell | Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Brazil elected Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as president following Jair Bolsonaro's rocky presidency. Lula's victory marks his third win as president, despite serving time in jail for corruption, per NYT. In a remarkably close race, da Silva, also known as"Lula," received 50.83% of the votes, compared to Bolsonaro's 49.17%, according to CNN. During an October 2 election, neither candidate received a majority of votes, prompting the run-off election on Sunday, CNN explained. Throughout his campaign, Lula promised to crack down on illegal deforestation and rebuild the country's environmental protection agency.

☆ GOP Senate nominee repeats hoax that children use litter boxes at school, weeks after John Oliver called Republicans 'heartbreakingly stupid' for perpetuating the debunked claim
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

New Hampshire GOP Senate nominee Don Bolduc repeated a hoax about children using litter boxes. "They lick themselves, they're cats," Bolduc said to a crowd at an event on Thursday, as per CNN. "They're putting litter boxes, right? Litter boxes for this," he added. "If kids were using litter boxes in class, a state representative from Minnesota would not be the one breaking that news to you," Oliver said.

☆ Photos and witness accounts detail the crowd surge that killed at least 151 people during Halloween festivities in South Korea: 'It was completely out of control'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

At least 151 people died after a crowd surge in South Korea on Saturday, as per the BBC. Bloodied and broken costumesThe belongings of victims are seen at the scene of a deadly stampede during a Halloween festival on October 30, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. Officials told the news outlet that most of the victims were teenagers and adults in their 20's. 'It was completely out of control'Policemen at the scene of a deadly stampede during a Halloween festival on October 30, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. Following the incident, officials have been advised to conduct an emergency review of all Halloween celebrations and other festivities, per the BBC.

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