Canada’s ‘zombie fires’ continue to burn even under thick layers of snow

Here’s what’s contributing to the fires, and why firefighters are preparing for another extreme wildfire season A holdover or ‘zombie fire’ from December, 2020 near Fort Smith, Northwest Territories.THE CANADIAN PRESS So-called zombie fires are becoming increasingly prevalent under dry conditions and coming back to life during fire season. These fires smoulder through the winter … Read more

Ex-IRS consultant sentenced to 5 years in prison for leaked tax returns

A former IRS consultant was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday for leaking tax information about “thousands of the nation’s wealthiest individuals” to news outlets between 2018 and 2020. Charles Littlejohn, 38, pleaded guilty in October to one count of unauthorized disclosure of tax return and return information after reaching a plea agreement … Read more

King leaves hospital three days after surgery on enlarged prostate

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video King Charles has left the hospital where he underwent surgery on an enlarged prostate last week. The 75-year-old monarch arrived at the London Clinic ahead of his procedure on Friday, accompanied by Queen Camilla. He appeared to … Read more

Head of Harvard’s antisemitism task force skips NYC antisemitism panel to avoid discussing scandals: report

The head of Harvard University’s antisemitism task force dropped out of a Big Apple panel on antisemitism — because he did not want to discuss the “goings-on” at the much-maligned Ivy League institution, according to a report. Derek Penslar, co-chair of Harvard’s Presidential Task Force on Combating Anti-Semitism, was scheduled to take part Sunday in … Read more

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