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Released students from the Government Science Secondary school in Kankara, in Nigeria's northwestern Katsina State, are led into the Government House upon their release on Friday.

Scores Of Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolchildren Rescued

The children were rescued after being abducted on Saturday in the second mass kidnapping of schoolchildren in Nigeria's Katsina state in eight days.

Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., announced Wednesday evening that she would no longer object to the Electoral College results from her state.

Some Republican Senators Walk Back Objections To Election Results

Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., said she could no longer object to the results "in good conscience," following the violence at the U.S. Capitol.

Millions Of Kids Learn English At School. Teaching Them Remotely Hasn't Been Easy

For children learning English, speaking the language can be a way to fit in. But teachers worry that remote learning means some students aren't hearing even casual English outside their classes.

Presiding judge Anne Kerber (left) stands before handing the verdict to Syrian defendant Eyad al-Gharib (right, face hidden under a folder) Wednesday in Koblenz. Gharib, 44, a former Syrian intelligence service agent, was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in jail for complicity in crimes against humanity in the first court case over state-sponsored torture by the Syrian government.

Landmark Verdict In Germany Sentences Syrian For Aiding Crimes Against Humanity

Eyad al-Gharib was convicted for sending protesters to a prison where they were tortured, in the first criminal trial against Syrians who served in President Bashar Assad's government.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky speaks on the Senate floor as the Senate reconvened after a mob stormed into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

McConnell Says Senate Will Not Be Intimidated, Will Complete Electoral Vote Count

Hours after violent pro-Trump extremists forced evacuations of the House and Senate, pausing the process of certifying the votes, top leaders insisted they would finish the process "tonight."

Bill Belichick at Gillette Stadium on earlier this month. The New England Patriots head coach turned down the nation's highest civilian honor from the president Monday, citing last week's violent events at the Capitol.

Patriots Coach Belichick Refuses Presidential Medal After Violence At Capitol

President Trump was supposed to present the New England Patriots coach with the highest civilian honor this week. But following the violent protests at the Capitol last week, he declined.

Residents of the District of Columbia rally for statehood near the U.S. Capitol on March 22, 2021, ahead a House committee hearing on the effort.

With Stronger Democratic Support, D.C. Statehood Fight Returns To Capitol Hill

The measure is expected to pass the House but faces long odds in the Senate, leading some advocates to call for the end of the legislative filibuster.

An undated artist rendering of the coronavirus.

February 2021: Coronavirus Blog Archive

This is the February 2021 archive of breaking news about the coronavirus pandemic.

A worker cuts black granite to make a countertop. Though granite, marble and "engineered stone" all can produce harmful silica dust when cut, ground or polished, the artificial stone typically contains much more silica, says a CDC researcher tracking cases of silicosis.

Workers Are Falling Ill, Even Dying, After Making Kitchen Countertops

Irreversible lung disease has started to show up among young workers who cut, grind and polish countertops made of increasingly popular "engineered" stone. The material is more than 90% silica.

Supporters of President Trump climb the west wall of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Trump Downplays Insurrection But Tells Supporters To 'Go Home'

In his first remarks since the start of the insurrection, President Trump said of the extremists who stormed the Capitol, "You're very special."

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