Much of Wall Street’s gains for the day came at the end of trading, with about a third of the S&P 500’s rise happening in the final 20 minutes.
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Threats of a strike heating up even before UAW begins negotiations with automakers
Besides wages, pensions and health care, the union has set its sights on securing a foothold in the joint-venture plants that will manufacture electric vehicle batteries.
Leslie Van Houten, follower of cult leader Charles Manson, released from California prison
Van Houten, now in her 70s, received a life sentence for helping Manson’s followers carry out the 1969 killings of Leno LaBianca, a grocer in Los Angeles, and his wife, Rosemary.
Yarmouth 10-year-old advocates for diabetes research funding at U.S. Senate hearing
Of the 160 children from around the U.S. and 5 countries who attended a hearing about funding for diabetes research, Maria Muayad was the only one who spoke to the committee.
Ousting Greg Norman, giving Woods and McIlroy LIV teams were discussed with PGA, records show
The deal to bring Saudi investment into the PGA shocked the golf world and invited scrutiny from Congress as well as the Justice Department, which is looking into potential antitrust violations.
NATO summit reaches agreement on admitting Sweden but faces division over Ukraine
Biden said the United States agrees with a proposal to outline a path for Ukraine’s eventual membership.
Landslide tears apart luxury homes on Southern California’s Palos Verdes Peninsula
Twelve homes were red-tagged as unsafe, and residents were given just 20 minutes to evacuate.
Republican’s block on confirmations leaves Marines without leader for 1st time in 100 years
Pentagon officials have pressed the Senate to move forward, saying that delays are already affecting more than 200 military officers, and many key leaders.
Deadly flooding hits several countries; scientists said this will be increasingly common
Storms are forming in a warmer atmosphere, making extreme rainfall a reality right now. The additional warming that scientists predict is coming will only make it worse.
How many Russians have died in Ukraine? Data shows what Moscow hides
Nearly 50,000 Russian soldiers have died in the war in Ukraine, according to a new statistical analysis.