Here's a roundup of news trending across the nation and world today.
What to know now:
1. Sailors released: The 10 sailors detained Tuesday when their vessels sailed into Iranian waters have been released, according to sources. Iran's Revolutionary Guard said the sailors were released after it was determined that their entry into Iranian waters was not intentional. The nine men and one woman were being held at an Iranian base on Farsi Island in the Persian Gulf.
2. State of the Union: President Obama gave his final State of the Union address Tuesday, looking back at his accomplishments more than looking ahead to his last year in office. The president talked about American strength, the recovering economy and climate control. He also called out, without mentioning by name, Republican presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.
3. Powerball drawing: The Powerball jackpot stands at $1.5 billion with the possibility it will go higher before Wednesday's drawing. The record jackpot will be drawn at 10:59 p.m. (ET). The odds of winning the jackpot with a lump sum payout of nearly $1 billion are 292 million to 1.
4. A warning shot: South Korean military units fired warning shots at a North Korean drone that crossed its border Wednesday. According to reports, 20 machine gun warning shots were fired as the drone crossed the border then turned back to the north. The drone was not hit.
5. Back to L.A.: The Rams are moving back to Los Angeles and they may be bringing someone with them. Team owner Stan Kroenke had fought to return the team to L.A., and will pay a fee of $550 million to move from St. Louis. The San Diego Chargers are in talks about also possibly moving to Los Angeles and sharing the facility at the site of the Hollywood Park racetrack in Inglewood, California. The Chargers have a yearlong option to make a move north to Los Angeles and join the Rams. If they decline the option, the Oakland Raiders may then pick it up and possible move to share the facility with the Rams.
And one more
The man who is the subject of a Netflix documentary series has filed an appeal aiming to get his conviction on rape and murder charges overturned. Attorneys for Steven Avery, whose trial and conviction is the subject the documentary series "Making a Murderer," filed two motions Monday saying their client’s due process rights had been violated.
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