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Grains lower, livestock lower 08/18/2026 04:30pm • CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were lower Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Sept. corn lost 1.25 cents at $4.63 a bushel. Sept. wheat was down 13.5 cents at $6.60 a bushel. Sept. oats was off 1.5 cents at $3.31 a bushel. Sept. soybeans was down 0.5 cent at $11.99 a bushel. Beef was lower and pork Fighting in southwestern Somalia kills dozens of people, including 4 civilians 08/18/2026 04:29pm • MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) ��� Hours of fierce fighting between government troops and militias that killed dozens of combatants in Somalia���s southwestern city of Baidoa also left at least four civilians dead and 98 others wounded, a hospital official said Tuesday. The fighting erupted early Monday wh OpenAI introduces ChatGPT for Teens, promising a more age-appropriate chatbot 08/18/2026 04:27pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� OpenAI on Tuesday introduced a version of ChatGPT designed for teenagers ��� the first generation to grow up with artificial intelligence ��� who are already using it for schoolwork, questions about daily life and even companionship. The San Francisco-based company says ChatGP Ellomay: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/18/2026 04:27pm • TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) ��� TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) ��� Ellomay Capital Ltd. (ELLO) on Tuesday reported earnings of $84.1 million in its second quarter. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company said it had profit of $6.10 per share. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, were $6.09 per sha La-Z-Boy: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot 08/18/2026 04:21pm • MONROE, Mich. (AP) ��� MONROE, Mich. (AP) ��� La-Z-Boy Inc. (LZB) on Tuesday reported a loss of $2.3 million in its fiscal first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Monroe, Michigan-based company said it had a loss of 6 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 43 cents per share. The f US Navy destroyer with 300 sailors aboard broke down for four days in the Pacific 08/18/2026 04:21pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A U.S. Navy destroyer with about 300 sailors aboard suffered a major breakdown in the Pacific Ocean last month that left it without power for four days, the Navy confirmed in a statement. The USS Benfold ���reported an engineering casualty involving its generators, causing a los Mercury Systems: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 08/18/2026 04:19pm • ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) ��� ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) ��� Mercury Systems Inc. (MRCY) on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $798,000. On a per-share basis, the Andover, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of 1 cent. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 37 cents Congresswoman says target of ICE operation in fatal Maine shooting wasn't up for removal 08/18/2026 04:18pm • PORTLAND, Maine (AP) ��� The person Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents targeted in Maine last month when an officer shot and killed a motorist was a roommate who was not subject to a final removal order, a Democratic congresswoman from the state said. Johan Sebasti��n Dur��n Guerrero, a 25-y A gold mining site has collapsed in Central African Republic, killing at least 30 miners, authorities and residents say 08/18/2026 04:15pm • BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) ��� A gold mining site has collapsed in Central African Republic, killing at least 30 miners, authorities and residents say. Iridex: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/18/2026 04:15pm • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) ��� MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) ��� Iridex Corp. (IRIX) on Tuesday reported a loss of $1.3 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Mountain View, California-based company said it had a loss of 7 cents. The medical laser company posted revenue of $12.6 milli Keysight: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot 08/18/2026 04:13pm • SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) ��� SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) ��� Keysight Technologies Inc. (KEYS) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $397 million. The Santa Rosa, California-based company said it had net income of $2.30 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $3.07 A grenade blast near a school complex in the Afghan capital wounds at least 42 children, the UN says 08/18/2026 04:03pm • KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) ��� An explosion near a school complex in the Afghan capital of Kabul wounded at least 42 children, the United Nations said on Tuesday. The U.N. political mission in Afghanistan confirmed the injuries near the education center and said the children are between 9 and 14 years Pacific Northwest Sportswatch Daily Listings 08/18/2026 04:01pm • MLS: Austin vs. Seattle Sounders ��� Apple TV MLS: San Diego vs. Portland Timbers ��� Apple TV The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive TV listings provided by LiveSportsOnTV. The Latest: Disney sues Trump's FCC over broadcast license challenge 08/18/2026 03:59pm • Disney sued the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday, saying freedom of speech is threatened by the Trump administration���s retaliation over Jimmy Kimmel ���s satire. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has said the country should have a ���trusted, respected news media, and we���re not there.��� The Japan and OAS award Haiti $3M to help troubled country prepare for long-awaited elections 08/18/2026 03:57pm • PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) ��� Japan and the Organization of American States signed a deal Tuesday to award Haiti a $3 million grant to help it register voters as the troubled country prepares to hold general elections for the first time in more than a decade. The money will help Haiti���s governmen