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Brazil’s Supreme Court suspends permit for major Amazon gold mine
Brazil's Supreme Court has suspended an environmental permit for a major gold mining project in the Amazon rainforest, dealing a setback to a Canadian company's plans to develop an open-pit mine along a river already affected by one of the country's largest hydroelectric dams.
Dream arrange for private suite for Kanter Freedom but he posts video saying he was ejected
The Atlanta Dream and State Farm Arena arranged for former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom to have a private suite for his protection at Wednesday night's Game 3 of the WNBA Final against the Golden State Valkyries.
Trump brings rally to South Carolina to boost Darline Graham in Senate race
President Trump traveled to South Carolina on Wednesday to boost U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, whose stumbles in her first campaign since replacing her late brother have Democratic voters hopeful - but not necessarily optimistic - that their candidate can break Republicans' grip on the state.
‘Looksmaxxing’ streamer known as Clavicular set to be arraigned on rape charge
The "looksmaxxing" livestreamer Braden Peters, better known by his stage name Clavicular, is set to be arraigned Thursday in Massachusetts on charges that he raped a 17-year-old girl at his family's Cape Cod home.
Josh Jacobs apologizes to teammates as he gets ready to play again amid ongoing NFL investigation
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs apologized to teammates as he returned to practice Wednesday and talked to reporters for the first time since pleading no contest to two misdemeanor charges stemming from a May altercation with his then-girlfriend during which she said he threw her to the ground.
Teacher who survived Oregon school attack says she had no chance to protect children
A teacher wounded in last week's attack on a special education classroom at an Oregon elementary school says she never had a chance to try to shelter any of the children inside.
Goodell: NFL welcomes a review of how Eagles handled Hurts’ blood clots
The NFL welcomes an investigation into the Philadelphia Eagles' handling of Jalen Hurts' blood clots after the players' union asked for one, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday.
Trump again targets offshore wind, risking deal to speed approvals of new energy projects
The Trump administration is asking a federal judge to let it reconsider a major federal permit granted for a large offshore wind farm, making it the fourth project the Republican leadership has targeted in recent months.
Angels fire manager Suzuki after 100 losses in lone season
The Angels fired manager Kurt Suzuki on Wednesday after they lost 100 games in his only season in charge of the long-struggling club.
Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting, AP analysis shows
Voter turnout is soaring compared with the last midterm election in many of the states that are expected to decide control of the U.S. Senate, according to an Associated Press analysis of early voting two weeks before Election Day.
Sister of American Stephen Hubbard says he’s in disbelief following release by Russia
The younger sister of Stephen Hubbard, the American freed Wednesday after spending more than four years in a Russian prison, said she spoke with her brother by phone and described him as being in disbelief.
Family says Hall of Fame coach Huggins has a ‘progressive cognitive condition’
Retired Hall of Fame basketball coach Bob Huggins has a "progressive cognitive condition" that has started to impact his memory "and aspects of his daily life," his family said.
Jackson returns to Ravens practice, but still limited because of his ankle injury
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was able to do limited work at practice Wednesday, according to Baltimore coach Jesse Minter.
U.S. upset by China for women’s gold at world gymnastics championships
The U.S. women's gymnastics team's long run of dominance at the world championships is over.
Trump’s political groups spend nearly $277 million in late midterm blitz on behalf of GOP candidates
President Donald Trump's political groups have spent more than one-quarter of a billion dollars to bolster Republicans in the final stretch of this year's midterm elections, an unprecedented amount for a sitting president that underscores the stakes on Nov. 3.
Macron slams as ‘stupid’ claims by Trump and others blaming Muslim migrants for French riots
French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that foreign leaders ---- including those "on the other side of the Atlantic" -- were seeking to exploit France's tense social climate for political gain following a weekend of street violence and looting.
Goodell: NFL welcomes review of how Eagles handled Hurts’ blood clots
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday that the league welcomes an investigation into the Philadelphia Eagles' handling of Jalen Hurts' blood clots after the players' union asked for one.
New Mexico sues Epstein attorney and accountant, accuses them of hiding sex trafficking operation
New Mexico's attorney general filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Jeffrey Epstein's attorney and accountant, accusing them of concealing his sex trafficking operation and seeking to stop them from accepting any payments from the disgraced financier's estate.
Rays pitching coach built formidable staff by developing reclamation projects
The common theme for the Rays' reclamation projects is pitching coach Kyle Snyder. Under Snyder's direction since 2018, the Rays have consistently had one of the best pitching staffs in the majors.
Cryptocurrency companies can keep paying interest-like rewards, say federal bank regulators
Cryptocurrency companies can continue to pay interest-like rewards to customers, federal regulators said Wednesday, despite warnings from banks that such programs could drain trillions of dollars in deposits from the banking system.
