A wildfire in France’s Provence region continued spreading on Saturday as overnight efforts successfully stopped the blazes from reaching the nearby towns of Correns and Montfort-sur-Argens. Some 1,300 firefighters have been deployed to tackle the blaze, which has flared up again in the Gros Bessillon area, burning approximately 1,250 more hectares since Friday. By the end of the week, authorities said a total of 4,500 hectares had been burnt. Despite the difficulties, 2,500 people were still unable to return home. Meanwhile, authorities say France’s largest wildfire in 70 years has been brought under control near the southwestern city of Bordeaux.…

The body of a missing 10-year-old girl who vanished while swimming in New Jersey’s Passaic River has been recovered.  Passaic Mayor Hector Lora announced Friday that divers found the girl after a couple in a nearby building spotted “something” in the river and immediately dialed 911.  She went missing Wednesday…

A recent U.S. Tax Court order in Bowen v. Commissioner had tax professionals talking this week. Some tax pros view it as a setback for taxpayers seeking COVID-era penalty and interest relief. But I think that’s an overstatement—the order is narrower than some early reactions…

Business & Money

Many small businesses are using AI to improve their processes and centralize data, no longer using as many separate tools for their chats, meetings, documents or projects. Generative AI was adopted by 58% of small businesses as reported in the 2025 U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s report on AI; which is…

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