In our political hour, we talk about a new documentary on president obama's final year with none other than former UN Ambassador Samantha Power. She also gives us her take on North Korea and Oprah 2020.
We also talk about biggest moments from the Golden Globes, from Oprah's speech to the night's big winners.
And, getting in shape is a resolution a lot of people make in January. But what about our pets?. Dr Evan Antin, aka People Magazine's Sexiest Vet, joins us with some tips on keeping our animals healthy in the new year.
An independent watchdog within the IRS reports that while taxpayer services have vastly improved, the agency is still too slow to resolve identity theft cases. And National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins says those delays are “unconscionable.” Erin M. Collins said in the report released Wednesday that overall the 2024 filing season went smoothly, though IRS delays in resolving identity theft victim assistance cases are worsening. It took nearly 19 months to resolve self-reported identity theft cases as of January, and Wednesday's report states that now it takes 22 months to resolve these cases.
Amazon.com Inc. surpassed $2 trillion in market value for the first time in afternoon trading on Wednesday. The push higher for Amazon’s stock market valuation comes a little more than a week after Nvidia hit $3 trillion and briefly became the most valuable company on Wall Street. Nvidia’s chips are used to power many AI application and its valuation has soared as a result. Amazon has also been making big investments in AI as global interest has grown in the technology. Most of the company’s focus has been on business-focused products.
