NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market rose near record levels. The S&P 500 climbed 0.3% Wednesday and pulled within 0.1% of its all-time high set in late October. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.9%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.2%. Stocks got help from easing Treasury yields in the bond market.
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. President Donald Trump will host the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Thursday for a deal-signing aimed at ending the conflict in eastern Congo and opening access to the region’s critical minerals for the U.S. government and American companies.
NEW YORK (AP) – Turning Point USA leader Erika Kirk will speak about the aftermath of her husband Charlie’s killing in a prime-time “town hall” event televised by CBS News on Dec. 13, the network said on Thursday. The event will be moderated by Bari Weiss, the network’s new editor-in-chief and founder of the Free Press website.













