A vegetation fire burning in the hills near Brea has grown to 40 acres, prompting evacuation warnings and a large-scale firefighting effort Saturday afternoon, according to CAL FIRE and Orange County authorities. The blaze, identified as the “Carbon Fire,” ignited around 1:40 p.m. on Saturday in the area of Carbon Canyon and Olinda Place in unincorporated Orange County. The wildfire quickly spread through dry vegetation in the rugged terrain. Fire crews responded rapidly, deploying both ground units and aircraft in an effort to contain the flames. Additional firefighting resources were also dispatched as the situation developed, reflecting concerns over potential…

A federal court case that was decided late last year is prompting taxpayers to consider filing for a refund in 2026. The ruling in Kwong v. United States that some tax deadlines should have been on hold for the entire time that the pandemic was considered a federal disaster—plus 60…

Was it Prime Minister Mark Carney or was it AI?That’s a question thousands of Canadians who receive a letter back from Canada’s prime minister may be asking in the not-too-distant future as the government contemplates a plan to replace some of the people who handle…

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Structural underinvestment left global oil supply one shock away from a crisis, and the Hormuz blockage is that shock. With no quick fix to supply constraints, high and volatile oil prices aren’t going away, and neither is the incentive to invest in oil and gas.Tenaris S.A. (TS), the world’s largest…

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