Stocks edged higher ahead of a closely watched earnings report from Nvidia. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Wednesday, beating the all-time high it set two weeks ago. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.3%. Investors see Nvidia's quarterly report as a barometer for the strength of the boom in artificial intelligence.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – A mass Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital, including a rare strike in the center of the city, early Thursday killed at least eight people and wounded 45, local authorities said.

NEW YORK (AP) – The director of the nation’s top public health agency has been fired after less than one month in the job, and several top agency leaders have resigned.  Susan Monarez isn’t “aligned with” President Donald Trump’s agenda and refused to resign, so the White House terminated her, spokesman Kush Desai said Wednesday night.