– Global multidimensional poverty has increased for the first time since the measure began in 2010. The 2026 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index counts 1.2 billion people living in acute poverty across 108 countries. That represents 18.9% of the 6.3 billion

– Firefighters pushed containment of the Bike Fire to 81% after the blaze forced evacuations north of Los Angeles. The wildfire burned about 172 acres near Cambria Estates Lane and Ravenhill Road in Santa Clarita’s Sand Canyon area. Authorities lifted

– Eight people were killed in a shooting at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, before the gunman apparently took his own life, police said. The deaths brought the total toll to nine. The victims included a pregnant woman, a 5-year-old

– The U.S. stock bull market moved into its fifth year Monday after completing four years of gains. The S&P 500 has climbed about 119% from its Oct. 12, 2022 bear-market closing low, according to Truist analysis. The index ended