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CHEROKEE, N.C.

CHICAGO (AP) — A 35-year-old woman who prosecutors said operated a multistate prostitution business from a three-story Chicago building that functioned like a brothel was sentenced Tuesday to probation.

MIAMI (AP) — With record heat in Florida and the rest of the U.S., officials in Miami-Dade County are moving to protect about 80,000 outdoor workers in the construction and agriculture trades.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden 's administration is hosting state legislators from 41 states to the White House on Wednesday for discussions on how legislatures can make child care more affordable for families, the White House said.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — On the eve of the Women's World Cup, U.S. Soccer has extended its partnership with Visa for the next five years.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Human waste leaking from a tractor trailer on a Connecticut highway caused crashes including one involving two state police cruisers as vehicles spun out of control, authorities said.

Through smoky, yellowed air, they watch as the fires burn at the edge of their city.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,376.57, up 149.78): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Up 10 cents, or 0.21 per cent, to $48.23 on 10.7 million shares.

MONTREAL — Goodfood Market Corp. reported a loss of $1.2 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss of $21.1 million a year earlier as its sales fell, but margins improved. Shares in the meal kit company closed up 5.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained almost 150 points, led by strength in the energy sector, while U.S. stock markets also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 149.78 points at 20,376.57.