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Capitol Officer Killed

One US Capitol Police officer was killed and another injured Friday after a car intentionally rammed a barricade on the north side of the Capitol complex. Officers say they do not believe the incident was an act of terrorism; while Congress is currently in recess, only a few members remain in Washington, DC.

The suspect, 25-year-old Noah Green of Indiana, reportedly brandished a knife upon exiting the crashed vehicle; he died at the hospital after being shot by police. Green's family say he had been suffering from delusions and paranoia in the run-up to the attack.

The deceased officer was identified as 41-year-old William Evans, an 18-year veteran of the force who served on the agency's first responders unit. Flags were ordered to be flown at half-staff to honor Evans. The attack was the first violent incident at the Capitol since the building was stormed Jan. 6. 

See video from the scene here.

Cardinal Victory

The No. 1 seed Stanford Cardinal took home the women's NCAA championship last night, outlasting No. 3 Arizona in a thrilling 54-53 victory. It's the program's first title since 1992 and the third for coach Tara VanDerveer. The Cardinal were led by sophomore Haley Jones—the top recruit in 2019—who had 17 points and eight rebounds. Watch the final minutes of the game here.

On the men's side, despite one of the most upset-laden tournaments in recent memory, two top teams will meet in the championship tonight—No. 1 seeds Gonzaga and Baylor (9:20 pm ET, CBS). While Baylor cruised by No. 2 seed Houston Saturday, 78-59, Gonzaga needed a last-second three-pointer from star Jalen Suggs (watch clip) in overtime to put away No. 11 seed UCLA. Undefeated Gonzaga is 4.5 point favorites to win the title. 

Check out Suggs' emotional response in the postgame presser. 

Jobs Surge

The US economy added an estimated 916,000 non-farm jobs in March, the highest figure since August, according to figures released Friday. The report blew past analysts' projections of around 675,000, with experts pointing to an increasing number of states reopening their economies coupled with rising vaccination numbers. The estimated unemployment rate fell from 6.2% to 6.0%. 

With the vast majority of states having dropped most pandemic restrictions (see overview), a number of hard-hit industries rebounded. The leisure and hospitality industry saw the biggest gains, netting an estimated 280,000 jobs, followed by government services (136,000) and construction (110,000). See a breakdown by industry here.

The picture is not all rosy—Black unemployment sits at 9.6%, while youth unemployment rose slightly month-to-month to 11.1%. Dig into the data here. 

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IN THE KNOW

Sports, Entertainment, & Culture

> MLB to move 2021 All-Star Game and Draft from Atlanta over Georgia’s new voting law (More) | Overview on Georgia’s election law (More) | Chicago White Sox rookie Yermin Mercedes becomes the first player since 1900 to start season with eight consecutive hits (More)

> Rapper DMX on life support after suffering heart attack brought on by drug overdose (More)

> The late Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis among big winners at Screen Actors Guild Awards (More) | See complete list of SAG Awards winners (More)

Science & Technology

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> Facebook hack reveals personal data of more than 533 million users, including names, email addresses, and phone numbers; company says info came from a vulnerability fixed in 2019 (More)

> Key immune cell process identified for fighting cancer and infectious disease; research could lead to increased production of T cells (More) | "Killer" T cells explained (More)

> Proof-of-concept study shows DNA can be collected from air; living organisms shed biological matter as they interact with the environment, study shows feasibility of identifying specific species based on ambient-collected DNA (More)

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Business & Markets

>  Auto industry executive John Krafcik to step down as CEO of Waymo, Alphabet's (Google's) autonomous driving business unit (More) | Tesla delivers 184,800 cars in Q1, higher than expectations and up more than 109% from last year (More)

> Global mergers and acquisitions activity totals $1.3T in Q1, up 94% over last year and highest year-to-date figure since 1980 (More)

> Carl Icahn to appoint former General Electric chief investment officer as new CEO of his $13B publicly traded investment firm Icahn Enterprises (More)

Politics & World Affairs

> US health officials loosen guidance, recommend fully vaccinated people can travel (More) | US incidence rate plateaus after rising to about 65,000 new cases per day; average daily deaths drop below 900 (More) | More than 40% of US adults have received at least one shot; see how your state is doing here (More)

> Border officials record 170,000 migrant encounters in March, the highest monthly total in 15 years (More) | Facilities holding unaccompanied minors report widespread overcapacity, including one facility at more than 1,600% over its COVID-19 limit (More) | See data from recent years (More)

> Jordan arrests more than a dozen people allegedly involved in a coup attempt led by former crown prince Hamzah bin Hussein (More)

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ETCETERA

The world celebrates Easter. (w/photos)

A livestream of Iceland's erupting Mount Fagradalsfjall. (via YouTube)

A nonagenarian sees her family again after lockdown. (w/photos)

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Supersonic air travel may be set for a comeback.

The best movie filmed in every state. 

Man encounters an angry octopus. (via YouTube)

... and mystery ocean blobs found to be full of squid embryos. 

Please, no more gender reveals.

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Historybook: Booker T. Washington born (1856); American Civil War Battle of Yorktown begins (1862); Actress Bette Davis born (1908); HBD Colin Powell (1937); RIP Kurt Cobain (1994).

"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure."

- Colin Powell

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