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Apr 29, 2026 - World

A Florida Democratic lawmaker interrupted state House proceedings in protest to the approval of a redistricting map that could give the GOP four congressional seats. "You're destroying our democracy," state Rep. Angie Nixon, who's also running for Senate, could be heard in videos yelling into a bullhorn on the Florida House floor. "This is a violation of the Constitution! It is!"The GOP-controlled Florida Legislature approved Gov. Ron DeSantis' map to redistrict the Sunshine State. The move is the latest counterattack in the redistricting wars, after the Democrats won a battle in Virginia to persuade voters to approve a gerrymandered map that waters down Republican power there.Although the Florida House speaker tried to talk over Nixon's shouting and move forward, Nixon continued. "This is out of order," she kept repeating. Nixon defended her actions in a Facebook post on Wednesday."I'm so upset because I had to disrupt the House proceedings," Nixon said. "They were trying to push through illegally drawn maps that diminish representation in the Black community."She added that it threatens the representation of Florida's Latino and Jewish communities as well. “This is a slap in the face of voters everywhere in our state," Nixon said. "Republicans are only doing this so that they can look out for Donald Trump and allow him to have unfettered power."

Apr 29, 2026 - World

Kim Jong-un confirmed this week that the ancient military tradition of "death before dishonor" -- committing suicide rather than being taken captive -- remains an honored practice among his North Korean soldiers.

Apr 29, 2026 - World

Another Republican has decided to drop out of a key race — even before voting starts — as former Republican Party of Minnesota Chair and Minnesota Senate Minority Leader David Hann announced on Wednesday that he had suspended his campaign for Senate. The Republican primary in Minnesota was slated for Aug.11. Hann did not give a reason for dropping out of the race. Hann had reportedly entered the primary "when Republicans were struggling to attract high-profile candidates," according to The Minnesota Star Tribune. "Even as I share today that I am suspending my campaign, I have hope that Minnesotans will elect common sense, conservative leadership in November," Hann said. "I encourage Republicans — and all Minnesotans — to stay involved and active. If I have learned anything over the course of my career in public service in this great state, it's that Minnesota is worth fighting for, and Anne and I plan to do just that going forward." Even as I share today that I am suspending my campaign, I have hope that Minnesotans will elect common sense, conservative leadership in November. pic.twitter.com/hkJfOyA1Ga— David Hann (@davidhann) April 29, 2026

Apr 29, 2026 - World

The internet was in disbelief on Wednesday after Amazon unveiled a new AI "podcast" feature for products. The dystopian new experience for customers launched this week and allows customers "to ask AI hosts questions via text or voice while listening to an audio summary of a product," Amazon announced in a news release. Business Insider correspondent Katie Notopoulos described the new chat experience, sharing an example where the AI "hosts" discussed a diaper rash cream in great detail, describing the items and ingredients, just like a call-in shopping show. "Finally, the AI feature we all wanted and needed: Amazon now creates an AI 'podcast' about products where two AI 'hosts' discuss the product and take your questions as if it’s a call-in show," Notopoulos wrote on X.People weren't shy to share their thoughts on the new feature. "Is this hell?" Communications expert Amanda Wells wrote on X."Somehow the 30 second wait of 'your question is next' is the most insulting part of this," politics writer Ben Dreyfuss wrote on X."The illiterate deserve to shop on Amazon too," Cole Boyer, founder of Tuesday, a social-style MLS app, wrote on X."Like QVC only worse because it's not real!" Writer Emil Caillaux posted on X."What next, next time I order an uber I get a podcast there too," software engineer Aadi wrote on X.Finally, the AI feature we all wanted and needed: Amazon now creates an AI “podcast” about products where two AI “hosts” discuss the product and take your questions as if it’s a call-in show. pic.twitter.com/iSFMYrZeI3— Katie Notopoulos (@katienotopoulos) April 29, 2026

Apr 29, 2026 - World

Labor prosecutors in Brazil filed a lawsuit Wednesday against meatpacking giant JBS, accusing the company of buying cattle from farms where workers were held in slavery-like conditions.