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Business · WashingtonTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen has directed the IRS to develop a plan within six months outlining how the tax agency will overhaul its technology, customer service and hiring processes. The improvements are meant to end the two-tiered tax system, where most Americans pay what they owe, but those at the top of the distribution often do not. This year's tax season resulted in the worst backlog in history for the IRS.See the Story
Yellen Directs IRS to Embark on $80 Billion Overhaul
55% Center coverage: 29 sources
US & Canada · BostonA federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled last week that a lawsuit brought by the Massachusetts Coalition for Immigration Reform against three federal agencies can proceed. Judge Trevor McFadden said the federal district court has jurisdiction to hear the case, though he dismissed two of the Boston-area group's 11 claims. The Center for Immigration Studies cheered the decision.See the Story
Judge: Suit by group critical of immigration can proceed
58% Center coverage: 24 sources
Democracy · WashingtonU.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart has faced a storm of death threats since his signature earlier this month cleared the way for the FBI to search former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. Reinhart's home address was posted on right-wing sites, along with antisemitic slurs. The South Florida synagogue he attends canceled its Friday night Shabbat services.See the Story
Trump supporters’ threats to judge spur democracy concerns
50% Center coverage: 24 sources
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US & Canada · WashingtonRecent space weather activity suggests potential for Northern Lights viewings across Michigan. Thursday, Aug. 18, looks like the best chance with a G3 geomagnetic storm watch. The bright dancing lights of the aurora are actually collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun that enter the earth's atmosphere.See the Story
Northern lights could be seen in some states Wednesday night
53% Center coverage: 15 sources
Business · OttawaHudson's Bay Co. said Zellers will debut a new e-commerce website and expand its brick-and-mortar footprint in early 2023. The company said the relaunch will offer "a digital-first shopping journey that taps into the nostalgia of the brand" It comes as soaring inflation drives consumers to discount retailers in search of lower prices.See the Story
The return of Zellers: Hudson's Bay to resurrect Canadian discount retail chain
56% Center coverage: 9 sources
US & Canada · AlbertaCanada's environment minister says releasing treated oil sands tailings into the environment isn't the only solution being considered. Steven Guilbeault says his government is developing regulations on how the tailings could be drained into the Athabasca River. UNESCO investigators from UNESCO arrive in Alberta to consider threats to Wood Buffalo National Park.See the Story
Releasing oilsands tailings into river only one solution being considered: Guilbeault
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US & Canada · MontrealQuebec has begun offering a fifth dose of vaccine against COVID-19 for residents of long-term care homes and private senior residences. The Health Department says it launched the new vaccine campaign for at-risk people because it expects infections to rise in the fall after schools reopen.See the Story
Quebec will offer 5th dose of COVID-19 vaccine to all adults as of Aug. 29
42% Center coverage: 7 sources
US & Canada · PeterboroughPeterborough mayor, Diane Therrien, threw caution and convention to the wind when commenting on a wild scene that took place in Peterborough over the weekendSee the Story
"F**k off you f**kwads": Peterborough Mayor says to QAnon followers who tried to arrest police
60% Center coverage: 5 sources
Alex Jones · WashingtonAttorney Norman Pattis is representing Alex Jones in a defamation lawsuit. The suit is filed by Sandy Hook families against Jones for calling the shooting a hoax. Pattis has denied violating a judge's order in the case to not disclose confidential documents. A lawyer for the families testified that Pattis said he may have violated the document disclosure order.See the Story
Judge Criticizes Alex Jones’ Attorneys for ‘Shocking’ Alleged Ethics Violation
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Church · QuebecCardinal Marc Ouellet was accused by a woman of sexual assault in a class-action lawsuit introduced this week. At least three women filed formal sexual assault complaints against the archdiocese of Montreal since the allegations were made public. The high-profile allegations by an adult woman broke the stereotype commonly associated with church abuse that it involves young children, mostly boys.See the Story
After abuse claim against Québec cardinal, three more women file complaint against church
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Moncton · MonctonTeam Canada will be in Group A with Sweden, Czechia, Germany and Austria. That group will play all its preliminary round games at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax. Group B includes the United States, Finland, Switzerland, Slovakia and Latvia. There will also be at least ten pre-tournament games played in communities across New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.See the Story
IIHF unveils groups for World Junior tournament in Halifax, Moncton
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