More than 1 million homes and businesses in the Midwest were without power on Tuesday morning after a rare storm packing winds of 100-plus mph tore through Chicago and into Indiana and Michigan. Monday's derecho…

Colorado is parched. Every part of the Centennial State is presently under drought or abnormally dry conditions for the first time in nearly a decade, according to the National Drought Mitigation Center. Experts say the…

Voter registrations fell sharply amid the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, but shot up in June amid nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd, according to a new analysis. TargetSmart, a Democratic political…

DETROIT — As public schools grapple with the challenge of reopening during a pandemic, public education advocates are criticizing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for working remotely from Michigan, where she owns a sprawling waterfront estate…

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Tuesday that Russia has registered the world's first coronavirus vaccine — called Sputnik V — with state regulators for use. It comes after the country boasted intentions to win the…

A California state judge on Monday struck a major blow against Uber and Lyft, ruling that the ride-hailing companies are most likely not exempt from a state law that defines their drivers as employees rather…

Lebanon's government resigned Monday as the fallout from last week's deadly explosion deepened a political crisis in the country’s blast-ravaged capital. Prime Minister Hassan Diab said he would resign along with all of his ministers.…

An intense line of thunderstorms moving at a pace of 75 mph. A 112-mph wind gust. Vehicles flipped on the interstates in Iowa. Embedded tornado warnings. This is what parts of the Midwest endured Monday…