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Scott Adams, whose comic strip 'Dilbert' ridiculed white-collar office life, dies at 68 01/13/2026 11:34am • Scott Adams, whose popular comic strip “Dilbert” captured the frustration of beleaguered, white-collar cubicle workers and satirized the ridiculousness of modern office culture until he was abruptly dropped from syndication in 2023 for racist remarks, has died. He was 68. His first ex-wife, Shel Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s approve-disapprove numbers are tightening 01/13/2026 11:02am • Gov. Wes Moore can use all the support he can get as he tries to push through his legislative agenda with the Maryland General Assembly getting back to work Wednesday. A new poll found Moore's approval rating has dropped from his all-time high of 64% down to 52%. The poll, conducted by Pat Ancient Rome meets modern technology as tourists visit restored, frescoed home via livestream tours 01/13/2026 10:59am • ROME (AP) — One of the best-preserved ancient Roman homes on the Palatine Hill is opening to the public for the first time, albeit via a livestreamed tour of its hard-to-reach underground frescoes and mosaics. The House of the Griffins was first discovered during the excavations in the early 20th Trump set to lead largest-ever US delegation to World Economic Forum in Davos next week 01/13/2026 10:50am • GENEVA (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump will return to the World Economic Forum's annual meeting of business, political and cultural elites in Davos, Switzerland, next week, leading a record-large U.S. delegation, organizers said Tuesday. The Geneva-based think tank says Trump, whose assertive Roma leads Dakar Rally for first time since 2014 after navigation errors shake up race 01/13/2026 10:35am • WADI AD-DAWASIR, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Nani Roma overcame three punctures to lead the Dakar Rally for the first time in 12 years after a dramatic stage nine on Tuesday. Five-time champion Nasser Al-Attiyah held the lead since Friday until four-time winner Carlos Sainz took over after Al-Attiyah got Kalshi Promo Code WTOP: Get $10 Bonus for NBA, NFL, Political Prediction Markets 01/13/2026 10:22am • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services Activate our latest Kalshi promo code WTOP to receive a generous welcome offer while making trades on the NBA tonight or NFL play 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 Microsoft's Brad Smith pushes Big Tech to 'pay our way' for AI data centers amid rising opposition 01/13/2026 09:42am • It won’t be easy for Big Tech companies to win the hearts and minds of Americans who are angered about massive artificial intelligence data centers sprouting up in their neighborhoods, straining electricity grids and drawing on local reservoirs. Microsoft is trying anyway. The software giant's pr Uganda's military deployed in national capital before presidential election 01/13/2026 09:31am • KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — President Yoweri Museveni and his political opponents in Uganda held their final rallies on Tuesday before an election that authorities will oversee with soldiers in the streets — deployments that have alarmed opposition figures who see signs of the authoritarianism they w LIVE RESULTS: Virginia Special Elections 01/13/2026 09:31am • Voters in parts of Northern Virginia cast their ballots in special elections Tuesday to fill two open seats in the state’s General Assembly. Polls opened at 6 a.m. Live results below will begin updating after polls close at 7 p.m. Live results Select the district from the drop-down menu. Top central bankers express 'full solidarity' with Fed Chair Powell in clash with Trump 01/13/2026 09:11am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Central bankers from around the world said Tuesday they “stand in full solidarity” with U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, after President Donald Trump dramatically escalated his confrontation with the Fed with the Justice Department investigating and threateni Delta: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 01/13/2026 06:37am • ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $1.22 billion. The Atlanta-based company said it had net income of $1.86 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1.55 per share. The results topped Wall Street expectat Cypriot fishermen battle invasive lionfish and turn them into a tavern delicacy 01/13/2026 06:29am • LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — Photis Gaitanos’ rough fingers adroitly untangle the venomous spikes of a lionfish from a net, throwing the exotic-looking creature into an ice-filled rubber bin along with other fish from the day’s catch. Unlike a few years ago when he would have mostly caught local st Malaysia will take legal action against Musk's X and xAI over misuse of Grok chatbot 01/13/2026 06:28am • KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian authorities said Tuesday they will take legal action against Elon Musk's social media platform X and its artificial intelligence unit xAI, accusing the companies of failing to ensure the safety of users of its Grok chatbot. The move came just days after Mala Unity Bancorp: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 01/13/2026 06:23am • CLINTON, N.J. (AP) — CLINTON, N.J. (AP) — Unity Bancorp Inc. (UNTY) on Tuesday reported net income of $15.5 million in its fourth quarter. The bank, based in Clinton, New Jersey, said it had earnings of $1.52 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.41 per share. The bank h