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AP gets rare glimpse of jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai 08/13/2023 03:06am • HONG KONG (AP) ��� Jimmy Lai, a former newspaper publisher and one of Hong Kong���s most prominent pro-democracy activists, spends around 23 hours a day in solitary confinement in a maximum-security facility while he awaits a trial that could send him to prison for life. In exclusive photos taken by Fairfax Co. sees more spotted lanternflies ��� and they're getting ready to lay eggs 08/12/2023 03:52pm • This Associated Press photo from 2019 shows a spotted lanternfly at a vineyard in Kutztown, Pa. (Courtesy AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Across Fairfax County, more spotted lanternflies are being, well, spotted. County officials are now asking for the public's help in curbing the invasive species. Acc Review: 'The Beanie Bubble' shows the rise and fall of Ty's Beanie Babies empire 08/11/2023 01:28pm • We've all seen the little, red, heart-shaped tags that read "Ty" attached to those cute-as-hell Beanie Babies. Little did we know they sported the name of a manipulative, egotistical billionaire who stole countless ideas from the women in his life ��� and their creative children ��� on his wa NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week 08/11/2023 09:53am • A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ No, a Dominion Voting Systems-owned bank didn���t Today in History: August 11, Joe Biden names Kamala Harris as his running mate 08/11/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Friday, Aug. 11, the 223rd day of 2023. There are 142 days left in the year. Today���s Highlight in History: On Aug. 11, 1997, President Bill Clinton made the first use of the historic line-item veto, rejecting three items in spending and tax bills. (The U.S. Supreme Court Coal miners plead with feds for stronger enforcement during emotional hearing on black lung rule 08/10/2023 09:05pm • BEAVER, W.Va. (AP) ��� Laboring to breathe, West Virginia coal miner Terry Lilly told federal regulators Thursday he is appreciative the U.S. government is finally considering a proposal to limit the poisonous rock dust causing a severe resurgence of black lung. But Lilly said the rule ��� a half-ce Civil suit can continue against corrupt former deputy linked to death of Mississippi man 08/10/2023 03:39pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) ��� A civil suit can continue against a former Mississippi deputy who pleaded guilty on Aug. 3 to torturing two Black men and shooting one of them in the mouth, with the suit alleging the deputy is also responsible for the death of another Black man in 2021. In a Wednesday ruling 6 tips for cutting costs on back-to-school shopping 08/10/2023 09:51am • When Meghan Lakata���s kids return to school from summer break, they���ll have new (to them) clothes and supplies. But thanks to some creative shopping habits, the mother of two isn���t stressed over back-to-school spending. Lakata, a pre-K teacher in Maryland, uses tools like state sales tax holida Is that all there is? Big companies' 2nd quarter profit reports earn a big yawn from Wall Street 08/10/2023 08:10am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Big U.S. companies are telling investors they earned fatter profits during the spring than feared. All they're getting from Wall Street is a fat yawn. Profits are the lifeblood of the stock market, and prices tend to track their movements over the long term. So it's routine for sto The end-call button on your iPhone could move soon. What to know about Apple's iOS 17 change 08/09/2023 12:05pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Hanging up that phone call? The location of Apple's red end-call button is set to slightly move with upcoming iOS 17 updates to the phone app, so be wary of your thumb's muscle memory. As iPhone users know, the ���End��� button currently sits prominently away from other call option Defending champion Sharon Lokedi leads loaded New York City Marathon women's field 08/09/2023 11:00am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Sharon Lokedi is set to defend her New York City Marathon title in the race Nov. 5 as part of a loaded women's professional field. Joining Lokedi are Boston Marathon champion Hellen Obiri, Olympic gold medalist and 2021 New York champion Peres Jepchirchir, and marathon world-record US-Apple-Podcasts-Top-Podcasts 08/09/2023 10:31am • Top New Shows (US): 1. The Really Good Podcast, Bobbi Althoff 2. How Rude, Tanneritos!, iHeartPodcasts 3. The RE���CAP Show: World Cup Edition, RE���INC 4. I Beg Your Pardon, Nurse John 5. The Meatball Pod, Audioboom 6. Detective Perspective, Derrick Levasseur 7. Not Today, Pal with Jamie-Lynn Sigle Edmunds compares: 2023 Mazda CX-50 vs. Honda CR-V 08/09/2023 07:03am • The Honda CR-V has consistently been one of the most popular small crossover SUVs on sale in America. It���s also coming off a full 2023 redesign in which it received more rear legroom, an improved hybrid powertrain option, and updated technology features. It���s an intriguing choice and highly reco Does the Dubrow Diet Work? 08/08/2023 08:00pm • The Dubrow Diet was created by "The Real Housewives of Orange County" reality star Heather Dubrow and her husband, Dr. Terry Dubrow, a Newport Beach plastic surgeon and star on "Botched." According to their book "The Dubrow Diet: Interval Eating to Lose Weight and Feel Ageless," the couple was tired US-Apple-Books-Top-10 08/08/2023 12:54pm • Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Out of Nowhere by Sandra Brown - 9781538742976 - (Grand Central Publishing) 2. Tom Lakeby Ann Patchett - 9780063327542 - (Harper) 3. Dead Fall by Brad Thor - 9781982182229 - (Atria/Emily Bestler Books) 4. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros - 9781649374080 - (Entang