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Filing your income tax return can be, for many, a dreaded annual task. And paying to file unnecessarily can only add insult to injury. Still, many eligible filers fail to take advantage of a free federal tax filing program, potentially overspending on filing fees every year to do something that’s required by law. Related Articles…
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Knott’s Berry Farm will close seven attractions for seasonal refurbishments following the annual Peanuts Celebration as the Buena Park theme park prepares for the start of the 2026 Boysenberry Festival. Kite Flyer, Wipeout, Balloon Race, La Revolucion, Linus Launcher, Surfside Gliders and Los Voladores will temporarily close in March as part of the standard refurbishment…
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, a panel made up of Trump appointees, on Thursday unanimously approved President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom proposal. At the panel’s January meeting, some commissioners questioned the lead architect about the “immense” design and scale of the project even as they broadly endorsed the…
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By ALBERT STUMM It’s not uncommon that new clients come into Kelsie Coles’ therapy office and declare their attachment style. Related Articles If exercise can make you feel good, why do so many people hate doing it? Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public dispute US Cancer Institute…
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By ED WHITE Authorities trying to solve the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie say they might tap DNA genealogy databases, the same step that police took to unravel a decades-old series of murders in California and the fatal stabbings of four college students in Idaho. The strategy could be fruitful: If unidentified DNA evidence can be…
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If you need more evidence of how tricky it is to get around Southern California, note that four of its cities ranked among the 20 worst places for mobility on the planet. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed a curious scorecard of navigation challenges by cell-service provider Holafly, which tracked 150 cities globally, including 69 from the…
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The Blue Note Jazz festival is back with a jazzy lineup for its annual summer show. This year’s event, hosted by Arsenio Hall and happening at the Hollywood Bowl June 13-14, features Patti LaBelle, Wyclef Jean, Gregory Porter, Samara Joy, Yussef Dayes, Cimafunk, Kokoroko, Elena Pinderhughes, Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance Ensemble at UCLA, LAUSD Beyond the…
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By AAMER MADHANI and MATTHEW LEE WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will gather Thursday with representatives from more than two dozen countries that have joined his Board of Peace — and several that have opted not to — for an inaugural meeting that will focus on reconstruction and building an international stabilization force for…
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By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit slipped modestly in 2025, a year in which President Donald Trump upended global commerce by slapping double digit tariffs on imports from most countries. Related Articles US applications for jobless aid fall to 206,000 last week as layoffs remain low US futures retreat after…
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By MATT OTT, AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels. The number of Americans filing for jobless aid for the week ending Feb. 14 fell by 23,000 to 206,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s significantly fewer…
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