The Speech, The Deal, And The President

After decades serving up food, drinks and dancing in the National Western Center’s Livestock Exchange Building, the Denver Stockyard Saloon will close its doors in April after a clash between the restaurant and building owners over renovation plans. Saloon owner and manager Dean Maus announced the closure in a Facebook post and confirmed the news to The Denver Post on Wednesday. Maus said the building’s new owners initially tried to work with him on keeping the saloon open, but negotiations later fell apart and they stopped responding to his messages.

Alex Brandon/AP Photo; Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BIFor millions of Americans who have grown accustomed to the flexibility provided by their work-from-home arrangements, it's been a gloomy start to the year. As of this month, employees at Amazon and AT&T are required to start showing up in the office five days a week.

Microsoft Excel is a popular spreadsheet software used by millions to organize and analyze data. Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesMicrosoft Excel is a widely used spreadsheet software that has been around for decades. To learn Excel, start slowly, play around with the basics, and seek out online tutorials.

carlosalvarez/Getty, Prostock-Studio/Getty, vahekatrjyan/Getty, Boris SV/Getty, Tyler Le/BIBaby boomers, they're just like us. Or, rather, we're just like them. And by "we," I mean millennials. The inevitable march of time often means turning into your parents, no matter how much you swore you wouldn't. Millennials (and, to be fair, many Gen Xers) are no exception — now that the electricity bill is on you, you get why your dad was always admonishing you to turn the lights off.

Elon MuskANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty ImagesSaving $2 trillion would be a "best-case outcome" for DOGE, Elon Musk said on Wednesday. Musk said DOGE has a "good shot" at saving $1 trillion, and that would still be an "epic outcome."The Tesla chief previously said in October that his commission would save "at least" $2 trillion.

California homeowners will feel the effects of this week's fires regardless of where they live. Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesCalifornia was already in the midst of an insurance crisis before this week's fires. Major insurers dropped property policies for residents, including in Pacific Palisades. Experts predict premiums will continue to rise for the whole region and it may get harder to secure a loan.