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![Acting U.S. Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman (right) attends a press briefing about the attack Friday at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Pittman announced that one Capitol Police officer died after a man rammed his vehicle into a barrier.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/pittman-e543cb8b3ec1c3c77ad8aaade7822487f8154639-scaled-e1617401478246-900x422.jpg)
U.S. Capitol Police Officer Killed In Attack At Capitol Checkpoint
By: Rachel Treisman | Merrit Kennedy | NPR
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Police fatally shot the suspect they say rammed a car into a barrier and then lunged at officers with a knife. One officer was killed, and another was injured.
![A COVID-19 graphic](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AP_797274936581-e1592324392868-900x422.png)
Athens Co. Adds 1 Death Related To COVID-19, 12 New Cases For April 2
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) —Athens County has now had 53 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total on Friday. The… Read More
![A store in Miami displays a "We are hiring" sign on March 5. U.S. employers added 916,000 jobs in March, the biggest number since August, amid an improving pandemic outlook and trillions of dollars in stimulus passed by Congress.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/gettyimages-1305540124-7a9370cb39172c4246a648d9d8973bd666b70322-scaled-e1617371555759-900x422.jpg)
Roaring Back: Employers Add 916,000 Jobs As Economy Emerges From Winter Slump
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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Hiring by U.S. employers accelerated sharply amid an improving public health outlook and a new round of $1,400 relief payments.