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nicole farato Here we are looking for a good night’s sleep. From tariff refunds to today’s Virginia special election, here’s the news you need to know on Tuesday. Plus, the devil is back. And yes, she wears Prada.
Will I be able to get my customs duties back?
As of Tuesday, a portal was opened to initiate refunds to businesses that paid import duties. The payment comes after the Supreme Court ordered the government to make the payment earlier this year.
The refund system, known as CAPE, consolidates refunds and allows importers to receive one electronic payment with interest where applicable, rather than processing refunds for each entry.
Several importers told Reuters they were concerned about the durability of the new declaration system.
“There are no tickets going on sale for Taylor Swift,” said Jay Foreman, CEO of Basic Fun, which is seeking a $7 million refund, but with so many companies seeking refunds at the same time, “we don’t know if the portal will crash.”
Meanwhile, shoppers who paid more for imported goods are unlikely to get their money back.
More news you need to know right now
- U.S. embassy employee dies in drug raid in Chihuahua. Two U.S. embassy employees were killed in a car crash following a drug raid in northern Mexico.
- Shreveport is looking for answers. Authorities in Louisiana are trying to piece together information about why a gunman opened fire Sunday, killing eight children, in the nation’s worst mass shooting since January 2024.
- Top apple: Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO and will be replaced by John Tarnas, senior vice president of hardware engineering.
movie
“The devil” is back
Everybody wants to be them: Runway Magazine’s intimidating fictional staff gathered in New York City on Monday to celebrate fashion and film in the debut of “The Devil Wears Prada 2.”
health and wellness
The truth about “biohacking”
Today is the era of “biohackers”. What does that mean exactly? Imagine a biohacker as someone who collects large amounts of health data about themselves, separate from the care they receive from their doctors, in an attempt to extend their lifespan. But that’s not all.
before you go
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