STATE OF UNION

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama urges Americans in his final State of the Union address to rekindle their belief in the promise of change that first carried him to the White House, declaring that the country must not allow election-year fear and division to put economic and security progress at risk. 

IRAN-US NAVY BOATS

WASHINGTON — Iran is holding 10 U.S. Navy sailors and their two small boats that drifted into Iranian waters after experiencing mechanical problems. Iran accused the sailors of trespassing but American officials said Tehran has assured them that the crew and vessels would be returned safely and promptly. 

CONGRESS-NORTH KOREA

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans and Democrats join together to overwhelmingly approve legislation that aims to punish North Korea for conducting its latest nuclear test. 

PRESIDENTIAL RACE-CLINTON

AMES, Iowa — 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, facing a narrowing primary contest, rips into rival Bernie Sanders, saying the Vermont senator was offering unrealistic policies and overstating his anti-establishment credentials. 

PRESIDENTIAL RACE-SANDERS-ADS

WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders has been putting up major advertising cash to seize momentum heading into the Democratic presidential primary — outspending his rival Hillary Clinton just as voters are beginning to pay attention to the race. 

PRESIDENTIAL RACE-CRUZ-TRUMP

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz ramps up his attacks against rival Donald Trump, accusing the billionaire businessman of having "New York values" and questioning his foreign policy credentials. 

MEXICO-DRUG LORD

MEXICO CITY — The capture of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman followed the most intensive manhunt in modern Mexican history, with at least 2,500 security and intelligence agents dedicated to getting a man whose escape had personally embarrassed the nation's president. 

IMMIGRATION OVERLOAD

WASHINGTON — Federal immigration raids have wrenched open new divides between President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies, including the woman who hopes to replace him, Hillary Clinton. 

POWERBALL JACKPOT

DES MOINES, Iowa — The world's largest lottery jackpot could grow further amid a last-minute scramble for tickets for the drawing now estimated at $1.5 billion.