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TORONTO (AP) _ Cronos Group Inc. (CRON) on Thursday reported a second-quarter loss of $107 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

The NFL is partnering with three non-profit, non-partisan organizations to get out the vote as the league leverages its “Inspire Change” initiative.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Two successful graduates are committing $6 million to help the University of Michigan expand opportunities for minorities and students from low-income backgrounds who want to learn about real estate and investing.

There's a surprising amount of competition in the housing market this summer. But most home shoppers won't find themselves sparring with foreign buyers.

NEW YORK (AP) — The day after Donald Trump’s election in November 2016, the American Civil Liberties Union posted a message to him on its website: “See you in court.”

Bobby Berk of Netflix's "Queer Eye" helps clients make over spaces that inspire. Here are his best home improvement projects from Season 5 so far.

What is Elon Musk’s Boring Company building in the desert between Los Angeles and Las Vegas?

Perched on the 19th floor of the InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco, you’ll find the stylish Top of the Mark bar. Its large windows offer sweeping views of the city in an elegant setting, but these days, no one is around to enjoy it. Since March, the classic 80-year-old cocktail lounge has remained inaccessible after the hotel closed its doors the public, save for a group of first responders that it currently hosts. With fewer guests to tend, things have been much quieter.

I hate to tell you this, but there’s a prestige Trump movie awaiting you next month. It’s called "The Comey Rule." It’s coming to Showtime, and this is the trailer if you want to hate the world even more than you already do. I’m dying for the election to arrive because it offers the prospect of us being done with President Trump forever and ever and ever, but that anticipation is tempered by the fact that Hollywood stands ready to milk his ample golf teat for DECADES to come. We’ll never truly be rid of the man. Читать дальше...

Buying a home during the coronavirus pandemic changed the game entirely. Here’s what I learned during my house hunt in the times of COVID-19.

BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local):

WASHINGTON (AP) — At the last minute, President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, are searching for places to impressively yet safely accept their parties' presidential nominations as the spread of the coronavirus adds fresh uncertainty to the campaign for the White House.

PLANO, Texas (AP) _ BG Staffing Inc. (BGSF) on Wednesday reported a second-quarter loss of $4.8 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

BERLIN (AP) — Germany will require people arriving from countries considered high-risk to take coronavirus tests starting this weekend, the health minister said Thursday, as the country recorded its highest daily tally of new infections in three months.

RA`ANANA, Israel (AP) _ Nice Ltd. (NICE) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $44.8 million.

WA Seattle WA Zone Forecast for Wednesday, August 5, 2020

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BEIJING (AP) — China has sentenced a third Canadian citizen to death on drug charges amid a steep decline in relations between the two countries.

TAIWAN, Taiwan (AP) _ Himax Technologies Inc. (HIMX) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $1.4 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

SHANGHAI (AP) _ Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMICY) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $138 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

NY New York NY Zone Forecast for Wednesday, August 5, 2020

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539 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds

around 5 mph, becoming southeast this afternoon.

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Читать дальше...

CT New York NY Zone Forecast for Wednesday, August 5, 2020

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Southern Fairfield-

539 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80. North winds around

5 mph, becoming southeast this afternoon.

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the

evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Читать дальше...

CA Medford, OR Zone Forecast for Wednesday, August 5, 2020

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Oakland Athletics right-hander Burch Smith has not allowed a run in four relief appearances including throwing 3 1/3 scoreless innings in a 6-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.

DEAR ABBY: My longtime friend "Bonnie" and I have been reconnecting during COVID, mostly via text and video chatting. She's recently moved back to my area (she's in the military), so we spent a weekend together helping her move in. It was exhausting and stressful, and her drinking concerned me. I know drinking is prevalent in the military, and as a relatively high-ranking officer, she's under a lot of pressure all the time. I'm more aware of it because my sister is a recovering addict.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Grammy Award-winning music producer Detail was arrested Wednesday on more than a dozen charges of sexual assault, authorities said.