There’s no such thing as a routine assignment in this untamed place. Even so, the mission Lobo directed last week near the Pichacha River was typical enough. The objective was to retrieve a stash of mahogany, valued at about $1 million, which was illegally cut down on the lands of the Kayapo Indians. On the way, some seven IBAMA agents in three vehicles sped through the smoke of numerous illegal slash-and-burn fires and past gaping craters left by hundreds of wildcat gold prospectors....

Anne Dauphinais, a Republican member of the state’s House of Representatives, made the comparison in a Facebook comment to a CT News Junkie article about state employees not complying with Lamont’s order to get vaccinated for COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing. “King Lamont aka Hitler dictating what we must inject into our bodies to feed our family!” Dauphinais wrote. Later, Dauphinais doubled down on the remark in a lengthy post slamming the governor’s mandate....

According to the lawsuit, obtained by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the woman said she tested positive for an unspecified, non-life-threatening sexually transmitted disease several days after having consensual sex with Martinez in December. The lawsuit said Martinez, who claims she was involved romantically on and off with Martinez since 2012, did not warn her of an alleged condition upon reconnecting, according to TMZ Sports. MORE: When athletes give sports a bad name...

Attorneys Conventional Wisdom Tonya’s (+) She skates! But the TV movie needs a better ending than this. H. Clinton (-) The politics of meaning? More like the politics of $$. Any hot tips for the CW? W. Christopher (-) Lawyers’ lawyer cowed in China shop. Hey, vision wasn’t in the contract. L. Abramson (-) Menendez boy stiffed you? Now you’re the victim? Boo hoo. W. Kunstler (-) Bill: If someone offed you, would the defense be anti-lawyer rage?...

Bell will return to the field against the St. Louis Rams on Sept. 27 in Week 3. MORE: NFL’s most overrated players | What’s Bell’s Madden rating? | DeAngelo Williams hates dieting Bell was arrested last August along with former teammate LeGarrette Blount when police found marijuana in Bell’s vehicle. Bell was charged with DUI and marijuana possession, but was admitted to a rehabilitation program for first-time offenders in February as part of a plea deal with prosecutors....

Tony Finau improved in the second round before stumbling in an uneven 18 holes. Former FedEx Cup champion Henrik Stenson matched Finau at 6 under as the early wave left the course. Jason Dufner also was in the group tied for first. MORE: FedEx Cup winners | First round | Early odds favor Spieth Finau didn’t a perfect round. He bogeyed his first hole, followed with four birdies and stumbled at the end with two more bogeys that dropped him to 6 under....

After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the United States declared war. Japanese Americans were treated as enemy aliens, even though they had nothing to do with the Japanese government. In February 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt issued the infamous Executive Order 9066. It deemed Japanese Americans a national security threat and authorized their removal from the West Coast to internment camps as far away as Arkansas. Roosevelt’s order came so suddenly and the pace of its implementation was so hurried that many Japanese Americans’ lives were turned upside down overnight....

Good sports nutrition information is hard to find. The Internet certainly offers abundant resources, but to figure out credible sources of good information can be a challenge. Hence, many people are confused about what really works — and why. To further your sports nutrition knowledge, please check out this workshop that exercise physiologist John Ivy PhD and I will be presenting (both online and in person). NUTRITION for SPORTS, EXERCISE & WEIGHT MANAGEMENT: What Really Works and Why...

Fultz had 21 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists at Staples Center for his second career triple-double as the Magic ended the Lakers’ nine-game winning streak on Wednesday. The former No. 1 overall pick struggled with his shooting motion after entering the NBA and made just 33 appearances across his first two seasons in the league with the 76ers. Fultz was eventually diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome and last February got traded to Orlando, where he continued his rehabilitation....

The NBA superstar is co-producing a half-hour TV series called “Becoming,” which will showcase the journeys of some of today’s top athletes. The pilot focuses on James, his struggles growing up in a single-parent home in Akron, Ohio and his rise to become one of the world’s best basketball players. The show premieres Oct. 26 on Disney XD. It’s co-produced by Springhill Productions, James’ company operated by close friend and business partner Maverick Carter, and ESPN Films....

Riding a three-game losing streak, they lost an early 11-point lead and ended up trailing by double digits for much of the game. To make matters worse, Anthony Davis suffered a serious ankle injury with three minutes left in the first half and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest. The team could have easily folded and slumped to a fourth-straight loss but LeBron James had other ideas....

The Cavs announced prior to the game that James would sit. It is his first DNP of the season after 20 consecutive games. MORE: LeBron takes the reins for athletes on social issues | Wears ‘I Can’t Breathe’ shirts | Magic lauds James for speaking out “After the last game (Tuesday vs. the Raptors), he felt some soreness in the back of his knee,” coach David Blatt said, according to The Associated Press....

The son of Cavaliers star LeBron James – “Bronny” as he is often called – had a video surface of his skills in a youth tournament. MORE: Players sing ‘Jingle Bells’ | Samuel Dalembert hit with $15k fine | When did things go wrong for Josh Smith? It’s actually kind of refreshing as far as mixtapes go. Instead of a million crossovers strung back-to-back it’s clear that Bronny is a player after his dad’s heart....

Following his 19th season in the league, Forbes estimates that the Lakers superstar has officially become a billionaire, making him the first active NBA player to join the exclusive club. According to Forbes, Michael Jordan is the only other basketball billionaire. He reportedly reached the milestone in 2014, 11 years following his last game. The No. 1 pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, James is one of the most accomplished players in league history....

The odds could change over the next few months, though. James is currently not among the top 10 favorites to nab the league’s Most Valuable Player for the 2021-22 season. He’s tied for 11th with Jimmy Butler. Here are the favorites halfway through February, according to FanDuel.com: +145 — Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers +370 — Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets +410 — Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks +750 — Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors +1400 — Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies +2700 — Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns +2700 — Chris Paul, Phoenix Suns +3500 — DeMar DeRozan, Chicago Bulls +4800 — Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks +5500 — Kevin Durant, Brooklyn Nets +13000 — ​​Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat +13000 — LeBron James, L....

The NBA has been on hiatus since March 11 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with over 88,500 deaths worldwide and more than 1.5 million confirmed cases. NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league will not be able to make any decisions regarding the season until at least May. MORE: Kawhi would return in ‘phenomenal’ shape if season resumes, Rivers says Asked how he would feel if the season could not be finished, James — whose Lakers were leading the Western Conference at the time of the postponement — told reporters on Wednesday: “I don’t know if I will be able to have any closure....

LeBron James is reportedly “frustrated” and “concerned” with the Cavs’ lackluster offseason, according to a report from USA Today’s Jeff Zillgitt. Cavs owner Dan Gilbert decided to part ways with general manager David Griffin and vice president of basketball operations Trent Redden only days before the 2017 NBA Draft after the two sides reportedly “just couldn’t agree on the future.” That decision was a cause for consternation for James, according to Zillgitt, because of James’ concern about the Cavs competing with the Warriors in the offseason arms race....

LeBron James and the Lakers bested rookie Zion Williamson and the Pelicans 118-109 in that Tuesday clash, but they did not match up against one another on memorable plays. Williamson often deferred offensively to Brandon Ingram, who poured in a team-high 34 points. They had a more personal battle Sunday, each leading their teams in scoring and exchanging highlight-reel blows throughout. James nailed a clutch 3-pointer in the fourth quarter in Williamson’s face, but Williamson drove by James on a couple of occasions....

His Australia side face a massive clash with Saudi Arabia next week as the team looks to close the gap on World Cup qualifying group leaders Japan along with the Saudis. Juric nets again for Luzern The Socceroos sit three points behind their rivals with three games to play and face a vital clash at home on Thursday, and only the top two sides in the group secure an automatic place in the World Cup....

In a career that spanned three decades and married the garment and entertainment industries, Versace changed the way fashion collections are presented, staging his Milan runway shows as ““events’’ with all the wattage of a rock concert. He was the first to fill his front rows with celebrities. Mike Tyson, the artist formerly known as Prince, the princess forever known as Diana - they were all part of his so-called ““tabloid vivant....