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Grains mostly lower, livestock lower 08/05/2026 09:45am • CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly lower in early trading Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Sept. corn fell by 0.5 cent at $4.42 a bushel. Sept. wheat fell by 0.5 cent at $6.38 a bushel. Sept. oats was up 0.75 cent at $3.13 a bushel. Aug. soybeans was down 5.75 cents at $11.49 a bushel. Gene-edited beagles may offer a future option for people with dog allergies 08/05/2026 09:41am • NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Walker couldn’t pet a dog without sneezing — until he and other scientists used a gene editing technique to produce a hypoallergenic beagle named Bailey. Now, he can feed Bailey spoons of peanut butter while she lies on his lap and play fetch with her in Central Park. His London police say a woman has been arrested after 3 people were stabbed in popular Covent Garden 08/05/2026 09:39am • LONDON (AP) — London police say a woman has been arrested after 3 people were stabbed in popular Covent Garden. Guatemala evacuates communities after Fuego volcano erupts, in photos 08/05/2026 09:26am • SAN JUAN ALOTENANGO, Guatemala (AP) — Hundreds of people were evacuated after Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupted, sending ash, gas and lava down its slopes. Authorities remain on alert as the volcano, one of Central America's most active, continues to pose a threat to nearby communities. Trammell homers and Altuve has 2 RBIs in the Astros' 7-2 win over the Blue Jays 08/05/2026 09:24am • HOUSTON (AP) — Taylor Trammell hit a three-run homer, Jose Altuve had three hits and two RBIs, and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Tuesday night. Altuve hit an RBI single that went off the glove of Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto and stayed in play to score Yordan Alva House Democrats add 12 solidly Trump districts to their midterm election target list 08/05/2026 09:11am • ATLANTA (AP) — House Democrats are adding a dozen Republican-held seats to their list of targets for the November midterms, expanding the national campaign map to districts Donald Trump won easily less than two years ago. The move brings the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's list of t Moroccan families seek missing loved ones after the migrant surge to Spain's Ceuta 08/05/2026 09:11am • FNIDEQ, Morocco (AP) — Mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters and friends gather along the Moroccan side of the border with the Spanish territory of Ceuta, scanning for familiar faces. Each returning migrant is met with the question: Have you seen my son? My daughter? My brother? Authorities say all Hudson Pacific: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/05/2026 09:10am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hudson Pacific Properties Inc. (HPP) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The Los Angeles-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $23.1 mil MGE: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/05/2026 09:07am • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — MADISON, Wis. (AP) — MGE Energy Inc. (MGEE) on Wednesday reported net income of $33.4 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Madison, Wisconsin-based company said it had net income of 89 cents. The public utility holding company posted revenue of $161.2 mil Brookfield: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/05/2026 08:57am • NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (BAM) on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $904 million. The New York-based company said it had profit of 56 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 44 cents per share. The results met Wall Record heat wave impacts people and animals in Japan and Korean Peninsula 08/05/2026 08:57am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Fans fainting at a baseball park. Lions dying at a zoo. A woman taking shelter in a car found dead. A doctor advising people to eat dog meat to promote stamina. The scenes caused by a record heat wave in Northeast Asia illustrate how extreme temperatures have gripped Sout MFA Financial: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/05/2026 08:42am • NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — MFA Financial Inc. (MFA) on Wednesday reported earnings of $46.8 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had profit of 34 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 35 cents per share. The real e Pope Leo XIV will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in his first Latin American trip as pontiff 08/05/2026 08:40am • VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV will make his first trip to Latin America as pontiff in November, returning to a region where he spent much of his ministry, with visits to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, the Vatican announced Wednesday. The Nov. 6-17 trip will include stops in Montevideo, Paysandú NNN REIT: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/05/2026 08:35am • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — NNN REIT, Inc (NNN) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The Orlando, Florida-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $170 million, or 9 Former Virginia Gov. Youngkin launches new conservative policy group 08/05/2026 08:30am • Former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is launching a new conservative policy group, marking the first major move since Youngkin, a potential 2028 Republican presidential contender, left office in January. The group, called Empowering America's Parents, will focus on expanding awareness about the Ed