The water levels in the River Niger, one of Nigeria’s two major rivers, are being put under control as part of measures to prevent imminent flooding in the most populous African nation, local authorities said Tuesday. Umar Mohammed, head of…

U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 126.13 points, or 0.30 percent, to 42,080.37. The SandP 500 added 55.19 points, or 0.97 percent, to 5,751.13. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 259.01 points, or 1.45 percent,…