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By Allison Martin, Bankrate.com The tax-filing deadline is typically April 15 each year. If you can’t make that deadline, it’s easy to get a six-month extension for filing your return, though your tax payment is still due by April 15. But what happens if you don’t file taxes by either of those deadlines? The consequences are very different depending on whether you’re expecting a tax refund or you owe the IRS money. What happens if you don’t file and you don’t owe taxes? If you don’t owe any taxes or if you’re owed a refund, there’s no penalty for not…

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI A federal judge on Tuesday placed on hold much of Donald Trump’s order forbidding the federal government from doing business with anyone who hires the law firm Susman Godfrey, making it the fourth time a judge has found the president’s targeting of law firms is likely unconstitutional. “The framers of our constitution would see this as a shocking abuse of power,” District Court Judge Loren AliKhan said as she entered the temporary restraining order on behalf of Susman, which represented a voting machine firm that won a $787 billion settlement from Fox News over its airing of…

The NHL announced each franchise’s King Clancy Memorial Trophy nominee, with the Kings’ Kevin Fiala and Ducks’ Radko Gudas among the players who best exemplified leadership and community service. Fiala was nominated for a second straight season thanks to a variety of philanthropic efforts with which he is involved, including “Fiala’s Friends.” The program works closely with Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles to host patients and their families at games, as well as arrange visits to the hospital and fundraising efforts on its behalf. Fiala also works with the Adopt-a-Family and Make-a-Wish foundations. Fiala has organized a hockey camp to…

Local governments looking for part-time help have occasionally turned to government retirees to provide it. That’s how Tarlochan Sandhu, a retired government finance expert, found himself back in the office, helping a few California cities prepare their annual budgets. Sandhu’s actual employer was the Regional Government Services (RGS), a California Joint Powers Authority formed by a handful of cities and that operates like a professional consulting  firm in the private sector. RGS provides the consultants and pays their wages and benefits without assuming pension risk. That service saves RGS’s public agency clients – and, thus, the taxpayers who fund them…

A company that makes baby food sold under a Target store brand is recalling more than 25,000 packages of a product because it may contain elevated levels of lead. Miami-based Fruselva issued the recall in March for Target’s Good & Gather Baby Pea, Zucchini, Kale & Thyme Vegetable Puree, sold in 4-ounce tubs, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The packages include lot number 4167, with a best-by date of Dec. 7, and lot number 4169, with a best-by date of Dec. 9. Consumers should not feed babies the products. The recall is listed as Class II, which…

By JONATHAN J. COOPER and REBECCA BOONE SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Stephanie and Ryan Burnett were perplexed. The crowd was enormous. The line snaked endlessly between buildings. Were they in the right place? As the mother and son approached an aging college basketball arena in Salt Lake City, the mass of people seemed way too big for the Bernie Sanders rally they were planning to attend in one of the most conservative states in the country. “We’re not used to that in a place like Utah,” said Ryan, a 28-year-old server and retail manager from South Weber, about 20…

The Ducks have inked defenseman Konnor Smith to a three-year, entry-level contract set to begin next season, the team announced in a news release. Smith will join their American Hockey League affiliate, the San Diego Gulls, on an amateur tryout for the remainder of this season, as he did at the end of last season, playing six games as a Gull. He had split the 2024-25 campaign between two Ontario Hockey League clubs to finish out his career at the junior level. He was originally a fourth-round selection in 2023 (No. 97 overall) by the Ducks. He began this season wearing…

By CORA LEWIS NEW YORK (AP) — If you’ve waited till the last minute to file your taxes, don’t panic. You still have time to get it done. And if you’re worried that you still might not be able to finish in time, you can file for an extension, which will give you until Oct. 16 to file your return. What do I need to file my tax return? Generally, every tax-filer needs the following at hand — your Social Security number — W-2 forms, if you’re employed — 1099-G forms, if you’re unemployed — 1099 forms, if you’re self-employed…

Family members of Erik and Lyle Menendez have filed court papers alleging that the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office needlessly showed a bloody crime scene photo without any advance notice during a court hearing last week in Van Nuys. In a motion released Tuesday, an attorney representing nearly 20 family members wrote that the “entire District Attorney’s Office, including District Attorney Nathan Hochman and Assistant Head Deputy District Attorney Habib Balian, owe the victims’ family members an apology for their scandalous behavior.” Saying the brothers have not shown they understand the “severity and depravity” of their actions in the…

By DEE-ANN DURBIN Starbucks is imposing new limits on what its baristas can wear under their green aprons. Related Articles Why ‘intuitive budgeting’ might be your new favorite budgeting tool Bank of America ordered to pay $540 million in long-running lawsuit from the FDIC As Trump considers auto tariffs pause, parts exemptions could be key for US industry Japan’s anti-monopoly watchdog accuses Google of violations in smartphones Ranchers hope Trump’s tariffs boost demand for cattle but some fear market uncertainty Starting May 12, employees will be required to wear a solid black shirt and khaki, black or blue denim bottoms.…