'Suicide Squad' scores record $20.5 million Thursday night

LOS ANGELES - The baddies of "Suicide Squad" are getting pummeled by critics, but they're fighting back at the box office.The film took in an estimated $20.5 million in Thursday preview showings, a record for an August opening according to studio estimates Friday.The previous August record-holder was "Guardians of the Galaxy," which earned $11.2 million in 2014, not adjusted for inflation.By comparison, "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," which opened in March, launched with a $27.7 million Th