A powerful typhoon slammed into the northeastern Philippines on Sunday and was barreling across the main Luzon island toward the capital in a densely populated path where thousands have been evacuated to safety.

By Jim Gomez, Associated Press

Residents of the Northern Mariana Islands braced Friday for months without electricity or running water after the strongest storm to hit any part of the United States this year devastated the U.S. territory, killing one person, officials said.

By Caleb Jones, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press

Super Typhoon Haiyan pummels the Philippines leaving severe damage in its wake…