Suspect admits to murder of missing journalist, indigenous advocate in Brazil
A suspect held over the disappearance of a British journalist and an Indigenous affairs expert who had been missing in Brazil has confessed to their murder, CNN reported on Wednesday.
Read MoreFourteen markets ban screenings of Pixar's 'Lightyear' over same-sex relationship
Fourteen markets in majority-Muslim countries or territories have reportedly banned theatrical showings of Pixar’s “Lightyear” for its depiction of a same-sex relationship. Disney, which owns Pixar, told the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday it had declined to edit the film to remove scenes including a kiss between two married female characters. The United Arab Emirates
Read MoreDeSantis on Musk tweet: 'I welcome support from African-Americans'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) responded on Wednesday to Elon Musk’s tweet earlier in the day saying he was leaning toward supporting DeSantis for president in 2024. “I'm focused on 2022,” DeSantis, who is rumored to be considering a bid for the White House, told reporters. “But with Elon Musk, what I would say is, I welcome support from African Americans, what can I say?” he continued. Musk is white and from Pretoria, South Africa. Earlier on Wednesday, Musk
Read MoreBrooklyn venue cancels sold-out concert featuring attempted Reagan assassin
A music venue in Brooklyn on Wednesday canceled a sold-out show featuring John Hinckley Jr., who was released from court oversight earlier in the day, more than 40 years after attempting to assassinate former President Ronald Reagan. "After a lot of serious consideration, we are cancelling the scheduled event at Market Hotel with John Hinckley," the venue announced in a social media post on Wednesday. "There was a time when a place could host a thing like this, maybe a little offensive, and the reaction would be
Read MoreSarah Palin moves on in Alaska congressional election
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) is projected to progress to the next round in the state’s special election for its at-large congressional seat following the March death of Rep. Don Young (R). Palin was in the top four candidates in the primary race Saturday, which featured candidates of all parties. The top four vote-getters in the primary advance to a ranked-choice election, according to novel voting laws in Alaska. With 132,730 votes counted, Palin had 28.3 percent of the vote, putting her atop the field,
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