Here's the latest for Friday January 21st: Attack on Iraqi soldiers blamed on Islamic State gunmen; Biden reiterates warning to Russia over Ukraine; Four found dead after apparent attempt to cross US-Canada border; 5G rollout partly delayed.

Officials from Iraq and the Manhattan District Attorney's office gathered on Tuesday to mark the repatriation of priceless ancient artifacts seized in the illegal antiquities trade. (Jan. 18)

Recently, Nate Silver found himself in the unenviable role of main character of the day on Twitter because he proposed that school closures were a "disastrous, invasion-of-Iraq magnitude (or perhaps greater) policy decision."

The EU has "condemned" the attempted assassination of Iraqi prime minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi using an exploding drone which struck his home Saturday. "The perpetrators of this attempted attack must be held accountable. Any violence is unacceptable and must not be allowed to undermine the democratic process," the EU's foreign-service chief, Josep Borrell, said Sunday. "Calm, restraint, and dialogue are essential in the post-election period," Borrell also said.

On "Intelligence Matters," Mike Morell and Draper discuss the key players, events and decisions that led to the George W. Bush administration's invasion of Iraq more than 15 years ago.

In an interview with NPR, longtime Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani says his people are re-evaluating their close alliance with the U.S. after the U.S. didn't back the failed independence push that led to his resignation.

Since Iraq's Kurdish region voted to secede last month, Kurds have reeled from territorial losses. Now, their president and longtime leader, Masoud Barzani, has declared he'll step down Wednesday.