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Brazil pushes illegal miners out of Indigenous territory

By Edmar Barros, Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press

Brazilian authorities have launched an operation to reclaim Yanomami Indigenous territory from thousands of illegal gold miners who have contaminated rivers and brought famine and disease to one of the most isolated populations of the world.

In new role as labor committee chair, Bernie Sanders says corporations ‘should be nervous’

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

As the new chairman of the Senate committee that oversees health and labor issues, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says some corporations "should be nervous."…

Former Twitter executives deny being pressured by Democrats to block Hunter Biden story

By Farnoush Amiri, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

Former Twitter executives conceded to Congress that they made a mistake by blocking a story about Hunter Biden, the president's son, from the social media platform in the run-up to the 2020 election.

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal will hurt gamers, UK antitrust watchdog says

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

Microsoft's stalled $68.7 billion deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard has hit a fresh hurdle in the United Kingdom.

States consider restricting land ownership for foreign nationals after Chinese balloon sparks national security debate

By Matthew Brown, Sam Metz, Associated Press

As U.S.-China relations cool amid trade disputes and espionage fears stoked by the Chinese spy balloon shot down off the Atlantic Coast, lawmakers in Congress and at least 11 statehouses are weighing legislation to further limit foreign ownership of farmland.

CVS buys primary care provider Oak Street for $10.6 billion

By Tom Murphy, Associated Press

CVS Health is plunging deeper into providing primary care with an approximately $10.6 billion deal to acquire Oak Street Health.

News Wrap: China steps up complaints about U.S. shooting down suspected spy balloon

In our news wrap Tuesday, China stepped up its complaints about the U.S. shooting down a suspected spy balloon, Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands said they will send at least 100 refurbished Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine's military, and thousands…

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Congress considers federal aviation oversight after near collisions

By David Koenig, Associated Press

Congress is taking up key aviation legislation just after close calls between planes at airports in New York and Texas. A House committee held the first hearing Tuesday on legislation that will govern the Federal Aviation Administration.

New Florida bill could spell end of Disney’s control over resort

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

Some see it as punishment for Disney's opposition to the so-called "Don't Say Gay" law championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Legislature.