OBAMA

HONOLULU — President Barack Obama is returning to the rancor of the nation's capital after two weeks of fun and sun in his native Hawaii, saying he's "fired up" for his final year in office and ready to tackle unfinished business. 

MIDWEST FLOODING

UNDATED — The Mississippi River and its tributaries retreat from historic winter levels that flooded towns, forced evacuations and killed two dozen people, as residents in the St. Louis area face a massive cleanup and recovery effort that will likely last weeks.

SOMALIA-TRUMP-VIDEO

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Al-Qaida's East African affiliate has released a recruitment video targeting American blacks and Muslims that includes a clip of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump calling for Muslims to be banned from entering the United States. 

MEXICO-VIOLENCE

MEXICO CITY — The mayor of a city south of Mexico's capital is shot to death, less than a day after taking office, officials say.