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☆ 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.

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 9, (Reuters) - Civil society groups and youth activists at the U.N. COP27 summit held small pop-up rallies Wednesday at designated areas in this Red Sea resort town. At yet another small gathering, about 20 protesters demanded an end to fossil fuel use, chanting: "What do we want? Climate justice ... when do we want it? Youth activist Lucky Abeng of the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance said the group wanted world leaders to take the financing agenda seriously. "Adaptation financing and also climate financing for Africa, it’s nonnegotiable," he said.

☆ 'After COP, I don't know if I'll be alive or not': Sister of the jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah calls for his release
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Egyptian-British activist Sanaa Seif is calling for her brother's release from an Egyptian jail. The Egyptian government has denied mistreatment, and this summer a member of the presidential-pardon committee said Abd el-Fattah was among those being considered for possible release, reported Al-Ahram, an Egyptian state-owned newspaper. He added that foreign intervention in human-rights reform in Egypt "is fated to fail" and would harm the country's people. Seif said her family has exhausted every legal route in Egypt to secure her brother's release, to no avail. "After COP, I don't know if I'll be alive or not," she said.

☆ Burkina Faso coup: ECOWAS mediator 'satisfied' after meeting new military leader
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-05 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The mediator sent to Burkina Faso by West Africa’s main political and economic bloc ECOWAS, Mahamadou Issoufou, on Tuesday said he was satisfied by a meeting with the country’s new military leader Ibrahim Traore. Issoufou added that the 15-member bloc would continue accompanying Burkina Faso’s transition to constitutional rule after the country was hit by its second military takeover this year. “I can assure you that ECOWAS will remain with the people of Burkina Faso … and the difficult challenge they face,” he added. Burkina Faso’s government released a statement saying the meeting took place but provided no further comments. ECOWAS is struggling to facilitate a return to constitutional order in Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea, and Mali, all of which have seen coups since 2020.

☆ A Marriott resort in Tennessee will pay $630,000 after allegations it discriminated against 250 Black, Asian, and female job applicants
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The DOL says an investigation found a Marriott resort discriminated against Black, Asian, and female job applicants. The hotel and conference center will pay $630,000 to settle the allegations, which it didn't admit to or deny. The apparent offences occurred between August 2018 and August 2020 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. It said that the Gaylord Opryland entered into an early resolution conciliation agreement without admitting or denying the allegations. Raymond Boyd/Getty ImagesThe Gaylord Opryland is part of Marriott's Gaylord Hotels brand, which consists of five large, upmarket hotels, with a sixth set to open in 2025.

☆ Youth activist Jerome Foster is skipping the UN's climate conference in Egypt because of the country's record on LGBTQ rights
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Jerome Foster is protesting the UN climate conference in Egypt, citing LGBTQ abusesThe young climate activist also advises the White House on environmental justice issues. Foster spoke to Insider as part of its Climate Heroes 2022 event. Foster spoke as part of an Insider event moderated by Catherine Boudreau, senior sustainability reporter. The event was part of Insider's series Climate Heroes 2022: Working Toward Solutions, which highlighted various leaders' efforts to address the climate crisis. "We shouldn't be scared to go to a climate conference, where we're trying to fight for the right for our planet, but putting our lives at risk just because we love someone," Foster said.

☆ These 19 part-time jobs make the most money — from graphic designer to translator
▼ + stars: | 2022-01-03 | by ( Katherine J. Igoe | The Muse | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +25 min

Part-time jobs are a popular way to make extra cash with a low commitment. Part-time jobs have expanded since the pandemic hit, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Graphic designerAverage hourly rate: $25.66A graphic designer supports a business by creating illustrations, graphics, and other visual concepts and content. Find plumber jobs on The MuseEven though they're increasing in popularity, part-time jobs can sometimes be hard to find. It's estimated that up to 85% of all jobs are obtained through networking, and part-time work is no exception.

☆ COP26 had big ambitions — here's why it fell short
▼ + stars: | 2021-11-19 | by ( Tom Chitty | Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"I apologize for the way this process has unfolded, and I am deeply sorry." Speaking after the Glasgow Climate Pact had been agreed by nearly 200 countries, Alok Sharma, the U.K.'s COP26 president, captured the feeling of disappointment held by many inside the conference center. China and India, which are among the world's biggest burners of coal, had amended the language in the pact from a "phase out" of coal to a "phase down." It's a far cry from the crucial 1.5 degrees Celsius rise that would limit the worst effects of the climate emergency, a target dating from the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement. Watch the video above to find out what happened in Glasgow and why COP26 struggled to achieve its aims.

Persons: Alok Sharma, It's, COP26 Locations: Glasgow, China, India, Paris

☆ After poll on the day of presidential elections in the Republic of Moldova
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-29 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +5 min

After poll on the day of presidential elections in the Republic of MoldovaPress releaseAfter poll on the day of presidential elections in the Republic of MoldovaThe WatchDog.md Community, the Institute for Public Policy (IPP) and an initiative group of civic activists initiated the holding of an exit-poll on the day of the presidential elections in the Republic of Moldova, of November 1. The project is financed by the European Endowment for Democracy and the Embassy of the Netherlands in the Republic of Moldova. The poll will be carried out on November 1, between 12:30pm and 9:30pm, among citizens aged 18 and up with the right to vote, who are in the Republic of Moldova. The organizers of the poll specify that they will not save respondents’ phone numbers in any database. Arcadie Barbăroșie, executive director of IPP: “For the first time the exit-poll was held in the Republic of Moldova at the parliamentary elections of 2005.

Persons: Barbăroșie, ” Vasile Cantarji, ” Victor Ciobanu, “, ” Ștefan, ” Valeriu, – Organizations: Republic of Moldova Press, Institute for Public Policy, European Endowment for Democracy, Embassy of, CBS, Research, of Sociological Investigations, Marketing, IPP, CEC, Red, of, Summit, Conference Center, IPN News Agency, IPN Locations: Republic of Moldova, Netherlands, Chisinau

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