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President Biden held a moment of silence at the White House as the U.S. officially passed 500,000 deaths from the pandemic.

In his confirmation hearing, Garland vowed that prosecuting the Jan. 6 Capitol rioters would be his first priority. 🌍 Global News & Conflict February 23, 2021February 23, 2021

Virginia lawmakers voted to make it the first Southern state to abolish the death penalty . President Biden held a moment of silence at

Citizens continued massive demonstrations against the military coup despite increasing threats from snipers. 🚀 Science & Culture February 23, 2021February 23, 2021

The Italian Ambassador to the DRC, Luca Attanasio , was killed in an attack on a UN convoy.

NASA's Perseverance rover transmitted the first-ever audio recordings from the Martian surface.