Published On 11 Aug 202611 Aug 2026Brazil’s Supreme Court is set to hear several cases that could reshape protections for the Amazon rainforest, after a mostly conservative Congress overrode several of leftist Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s environmental vetoes.The court will take up the cases on Wednesday, as lawmakers and environmental groups remain divided over how Brazil should balance economic development with environmental protections.Deforestation in the Amazon has fallen to its lowest level in a decade during the first half of 2026. The cases put some of Brazil’s most consequential environmental fights before the country’s top court.Indigenous land…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Maine voters are weighing concerns about both U.S. Senate candidates, with anxieties over Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins’ ties to President Donald Trump outpacing concerns about Democratic challenger Troy Jackson’s progressive alignment, according to a Fox News statewide poll released Wednesday.Collins has…

Major League Baseball’s league office and ownership has made a concerted effort this season to make spending money the enemy.A concerted marketing campaign promoted during broadcasts on the league’s streaming services has made it clear that payroll disparities are now unacceptable. “Level the Playing Field,” the advertising says. The Los…

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