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US-Apple-Books-Top-10 01/13/2026 12:05pm • Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List) 1. Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid (Carina Press) 2. The First Time I Saw Him (A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick) by Laura Dave -(Scribner) 3. The Long Game by Rachel Reid (Carina Press) 4. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (Crown) 5. Game Changer by Rachel Reid JPMorgan Chase profits rise 9% in the fourth quarter excluding hit from the Apple Card acquisition 01/13/2026 10:21am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� JPMorgan Chase said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profits rose 9% on an adjusted basis, as the bank continues to benefit broadly from a strong economy in both its consumer and investment banking divisions. The bank earned $13.03 billion, or $4.63 a share. The results included a o Hong Kong court moves closer to sentencing activist Jimmy Lai after hearing lighter penalty pleas 01/13/2026 05:14am • HONG KONG (AP) ��� A Hong Kong court heard sentencing arguments Tuesday for former publisher Jimmy Lai's co-defendants as it moved closer to sentencing the prominent democracy advocate whose conviction under a national security law could land him in prison for life. The jail term's potential length Apple calls on Google to help smarten up Siri and bring other AI features to the iPhone 01/12/2026 04:52pm • Apple will rely on Google to help finish its efforts to smarten up its virtual assistant Siri and bring other artificial intelligence features to the iPhone as the trendsetting company plays catch up in technology's latest craze. The deal allowing Apple to tap into Google's AI technology was disclos Google's corporate parent joins $4 trillion club as investors continue to bet on AI breakthroughs 01/12/2026 04:46pm • Google parent Alphabet Inc. on Monday became the fourth Big Tech powerhouse to be valued at $4 trillion, a once seemingly unfathomable milestone that's become more like a rite of passage amid an artificial intelligence arms race. Alphabet reached the threshold just four months after Google dodged th Hong Kong court hears arguments on sentencing of former publisher Jimmy Lai; no decision yet 01/12/2026 06:30am • HONG KONG (AP) ��� A Hong Kong court heard arguments Monday about the sentencing of democracy advocate and onetime-media magnate Jimmy Lai, whose conviction under a national security law could land him in prison for the rest of his life. Lai founded the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper and was an o Red lines and increasing self-censorship reshape Hong Kong's once freewheeling press scene 01/12/2026 12:02am • HONG KONG (AP) ��� From 18th place to 140th. That's how much Hong Kong's ranking plunged in a global press freedom index over some 20 years. Behind the decline are the shutdown of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, more red lines for journalists and increasing self-censorship across the territory The Latest: Golden Globes kicks off Hollywood's 2026 awards season 01/11/2026 11:51pm • Hollywood���s awards season got underway Sunday with the 83rd Golden Globe Awards. Comedian Nikki Glaser returned for a second year to host the ceremony at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. It���s a Champagne-soaked party featuring some of the biggest names in film and television, eve Chase Taking Over Apple Card, but Cardholders Can Chill 01/11/2026 07:00pm • Chase is becoming the issuer of the Apple Card, taking over from Goldman Sachs, but cardholders shouldn't see any changes immediately. For one thing, there has been talk about this move for about a year and a half. For another, though it was announced last week, Apple and Chase say the transaction m Sunday brings strong, gusty winds and chills to the DC region 01/11/2026 05:55pm • Expect high winds and cooler temperatures across the D.C. region Sunday. Sunday will bring a wind alert to the area, with gusts reaching 40 miles per hour. Cases of downed trees were reported across the D.C. area, along the Clara Barton and George Washington parkways. 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Then again, it's not that hard. The longest-tenured defensive player in Pittsburgh Steelers history knows he has far more football behind him than he does in front of him. How much more is anybody's guess, though if you watch him on any given snap ��� Wet weather showers the DC region ahead of Sunday's strong winds 01/10/2026 08:41am • Plan for a soggy Saturday as rainy weather showers the D.C. area this weekend. Temperatures will be in the 40s and about a half inch to an inch of rain will fall throughout the day. The heaviest rain is forecast between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., according to 7News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Veronic Laura Dave's sequel to 'The Last Thing He Told Me' reveals all 01/09/2026 02:52pm • Those who read ���The Last Thing He Told Me��� and wondered what happens next for the characters will get their wish. Writer Laura Dave has penned its sequel called ���The First Time I Saw Him,��� out now. A second season of the TV adaptation starring Jennifer Garner and Angourie Rice debuts on Appl