Hurricane-force winds leave devastation across Midwest

A rare storm packing 100 mph winds and with power similar to an inland hurricane swept across the Midwest, blowing over trees, flipping vehicles, causing widespread property damage and leaving hundreds of thousands without power as it moved through Chicago and into Indiana and Michigan.

Russia approves virus vaccine as global cases top 20M

Russia on Tuesday became the first country to officially register a coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready for use, despite international skepticism.