Wednesday, April 23, 2025

New Jersey wildfire could become state's largest in 2 decades

A row of trees towers above the camera as a fire burns behind the treeline and dark clouds hang overhead.

A fast-moving wildfire in eastern New Jersey has consumed about 4,650 hectares in less than 24 hours and is expected to grow before forecasted rain later this week, officials said Wednesday. No injuries have been reported so far in the blaze, which could become the largest in New Jersey in about 20 years.



source https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6733615?cmp=rss

Former U.S. intelligence analyst sentenced to 7 years for selling 'sensitive' information

An image of Korbein Schultz, a U.S. Army intelligence analyst.

A former U.S. army intelligence officer has been handed a seven-year prison sentence after selling "sensitive" defence information.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/korbein-schultz-us-army-intelligence-sentence-1.7516869?cmp=rss

Most of world's colourful corals go white in record-breaking bleaching

Closeup of bleached, white coral

The world's rainbow reefs have gone ghostly white in seas around the globe due to record heat in the oceans, the International Coral Reef Initiative reports. But scientists say the reefs aren't all dead yet and could still bounce back if people take the right steps.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/coral-bleaching-white-heat-oceans-1.7516498?cmp=rss

Hegseth pressured to resign after reports he shared more military intelligence

A man sits in front of a microphone looking to his right.

U.S. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth is under growing pressure to resign after reports he shared sensitive military details over the messaging app Signal.



source https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6732352?cmp=rss