S&P 500 Ends Higher as Investors Eye Rate Outlook

The S&P 500 ended higher Monday, helped by Amazon.com shares and the energy sector, as Treasury yields increased further and investors looked to economic data and Federal Reserve policymakers’ remarks later in the week for clarity on the path for interest rates.[#item_full_content]

At least 3 dead, 15 missing after Guatemala landslide

Heavy rains set off a landslide in Guatemala’s capital early Monday sweeping several humble homes into a river and leaving three people dead and at least 15 people missing, including 10 minors. 6.5 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE SHAKES CENTRAL AMERICA Guatemala’s National Disaster Reduction Coordinator confirmed the three dead, including a young girl, in a statement Monday. […]

European Union member states weaken proposal to lower vehicle emissions

European Union member countries have watered down a proposal by the bloc’s executive arm aimed at lowering vehicle emissions. The European Commission had proposed last year updated pollution standards for new combustion engine vehicles that are expected to remain on European roads well after the 27-nation bloc bans their sale in 2035, with the aim […]

White House weighs in on Bob Menendez charges, declines to call for resignation

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre weighed in on the federal bribery charges against Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., on Monday, saying it was a “serious matter” but declined to call for his resignation. Jean-Pierre made the comments in response to questions from reporters at Monday’s White House press briefing. Multiple prominent Democrats have already called […]