Matt Rivers is in Boston as millions dig out from the record snowfall across the Northeast – as another storm heads towards the region; Rachel Scott reports on the State of the Union as President Trump prepares to address the nation amid questions if he’ll argue the case for military action against Iran; the Americans stranded in Mexico amid cartel violence; a million-dollar reward offered for information on Nancy Guthrie and the U.S. Men’s hockey team now back on American soil with their gold medals.
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