And todays the big day. The Worlds Largest jackpot ever, powerball is just hours away. Early today starts right now. And good morning everybody. Im Shannon Mulaire. We, the people, have a lot to consider following president obamas final state of the Union Address. The focus was on major issues facing our future and in a less obvious way, the 2016 election. Let me start with the economy and a basic fact. The United States of america, right now, has the strongest, most durable economy in the world. Last year Vice President biden said that with the new moon shot, america can cure cancer. Today im announcing a new National Effort to get it done for all of us, im putting joe in charge of mission control. For had loved ones weve all lost, for the families that we can still save, lets make america the country that cures cancer once and for all. I told you earlier all the talk of americas economic decline is political hot air, so is the rhetoric about the enemies getting stronger and our enemyin america getting weaker. More calls to carpet bomb civilians. That may work as a tv sound bite but it doesnt pass muster on the world stage. I will keep working to shut down the prison at guantanamo. Its expensive, unnecessary and only serves as a recruitment when they assault muslims whether abroad or our fellow citizens, when a mosque is vandalized, or a kid is called names, that doesnt make us safer. Thats not telling it like it is. Its just wrong. Its one of the few regrets of my presidency. That the ranker and suspicion between the parties has gotten worse instead of better. I believe we have to reduce the influence of money in our politics. I believe in change because i believe in you. The american people. And thats why i stand here as confident as i have ever been that the state of our union is strong. Thank you. God bless you. Shortly after South Carolina governor delivered the republican response. As he enters his final year in office, Many Americans are still feeling the squeeze of an economy too weak to raise income levels. Were feeling a crushing national debt, a Health Care Plan that has made insurance less affordable and doctors less available and chaotic unrest in many of our cities. Even worse, were facing the most dangerous terrorist threat our nation has seen since september 11th and this president seems unwilling or unable to deal with it. Looking ahead, the republican president ial candidates will have their say at the next gop debate tomorrow night. Just hours before the state of the union, the 10 american crew members were detained by one of them developed mechanical issues and they both drifted off course into iranian territorial islands in the persian gulf. They say the crew, 9 men and one women are expected to be released back to the u. S. U. S. Authorities have been in touch with iranian official who have confirmed that our sailors are safe and theyve assured us that our sailors will be allowed to resume their journey. For more now we turn to live in tehran. Good morning. Reporter thats right. Very powerful revolutionary guard concerned that theyve detained 10 u. S. Sailors that they took in the persian gulf. Their initial reports was they were snooping around in the tehran territorial waters and acting spishlyuspicioussuspiciously. Investigation they found that it had sailed Navigation Systems and drifted into iranian territorial waters and their purposes were not espionage or other harmful means and theyre waiting orders from above and hopefully will be released shortly is what the statement said a few moments ago. He also went on to say that secretary carekerry had said that they demanded an apology, apparently an apology had been made so, we are waiting their imminent release. Thank you. Now to some lighter news. 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Six people hospitalized with nonlife threatening injuries. And steam rising from Lake Superior in temperatures below 0 degrees fahrenheit. Steam fog happens when the water is warmer than the air. Something that meteorologist bill karins would know. And thats a lot warmer. That caused a lot of problems yesterday. Ohare picked up about four inches of snow and the great lakes arent frozen over yet most of them. If youre headed from cleveland northwards and this band off lake ontario has been pinpointed right at syracuse overnight. Syracuse, known as the snowiest theyve only had 8 inches. This is the first heavy band of snow thats been pointed at the city and right now its just pointed at the northern half of the city. Syracuse to water town, that band shift saids north and then lake erie later today. And still negative 19 wind chill in green bay but there is some good news. 40s as far north as montana. Now a closer look at your day ahead. 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