A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck late Monday off northern Japan, triggering a tsunami of up to 50 centimeters (20 inches) in Pacific coast communities and warnings of potentially higher surges, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said. | AP

The Northeast is getting ready for its first major snowstorm of the season. Missouri showed Interstate 70 covered with snow in Saline County, while cars and trucks were either stuck in traffic or crashed alongside the freeway. | AP

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says that President Donald Trump received “advanced imaging” at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center “as part of his routine physical examination” and that the results showed Trump remains in "excellent overall health." | AP

Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities. | AP