Amazon is ending its ‘Try Before You Buy’ option for Prime members • Hanging out at Starbucks will cost you as company reverses its open-door policy
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Monday, January 13, 2025

‘There’s nothing left’: L.A. wildfires claim McNally House and a growing number of historic homes

“In preservation, we have experienced losses before but never to this extent, all at once,” says Adrian Scott Fine at the Los Angeles Conservancy

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Amazon is ending its ‘Try Before You Buy’ option for Prime members

In a statement, an Amazon spokesperson cited the program’s limited reach and the growing use of improve sizing recommendations powered by artificial intelligence on the e-commerce platform.

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Hanging out at Starbucks will cost you as company reverses its open-door policy

The new rule comes as part of a push by Starbucks’ new chairman and CEO, Brian Niccol, to reinvigorate the chain’s sagging sales.

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IRS sending automatic stimulus payments. Are you on the list?

It’s distributing payments to taxpayers who failed to claim a Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns.

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Prospect Medical, owner of private hospitals in Southern California, files for bankruptcy

The company said it will prioritize focusing on operating community hospitals in Southern California.

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Supreme Court declines to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits

The oil and gas companies appealed to the Supreme Court after Hawaii’s highest court allowed the lawsuit against companies, including Sunoco, Shell, Chevron, Exxon Mobil and BP, to proceed.

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US extends deadline on Nippon’s bid for US Steel, offering some hope that the deal is not dead

Shares of U.S. Steel rose almost 7% when markets opened Monday.

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Newsom suspends 2 environmental laws to jumpstart rebuilding in fire-damaged L.A. communities

An executive order temporarily suspends parts of CEQA and Coastal Commission requirements to speed the process.

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Tips to make this the year you make a financial resolutions

At the end of 2024, 52% of Americans planned to make finance-related New Year’s resolutions, according to a WalletHub survey.

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California joins IRS, moving tax filing deadline to Oct. 15 for L.A. County residents

The extension follows the Internal Revenue Service, which on Friday postponed the federal filing deadline.

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