One U.S. Capitol Police officer is dead after a suspect rammed a vehicle into a barricade, hitting two officers. Officials say police fired shots as the suspect got out of the vehicle, holding a knife.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says if you have had your COVID-19 shots, you can travel with less worry. Friday, the agency updated its guidance for travel for people who have been fully vaccinated.
The U.S. Army has awarded Microsoft a major contract to make augmented reality devices. The Army said the devices are designed to help soldiers rehearse, train and fight.
Pfizer says new trial data is giving a glimpse into how long its vaccine protection lasts, and how effective it is against one variant.
The inspector general for the U.S. Capitol Police has issued a scathing preliminary report about the Capitol Hill riots. The IG found the department failed to send out intelligence, as early as December 30, suggesting protesters may have been inclined to become violent.
Social Security recipients will be among those who could soon receive their stimulus check. The Treasury Department and IRS are working on paying Social Security recipients and others who receive federal benefits.
A friend of George Floyd plans to invoke the Fifth Amendment and not testify in Derek Chauvin’s trial. Morries Hall is the person who was sitting in the car with Floyd when police removed them from the vehicle last May. According to a filing submitted by his public defender, Hall is now asking the court to reject his subpoena since he will not testify.
Pfizer says protection from its COVID-19 vaccine lasts at least six months after the second dose. The pharmaceutical company has been studying the vaccine in nearly 5,000 volunteers. Among that group, 77 people who were vaccinated tested positive for COVID-19.
The Food and Drug Administration approved several at-home COVID-19 tests. Over-the-counter products from Abbott and Quidel got emergency use authorization Wednesday. They’re for asymptomatic people involved with serial screening and those testing for antigens.
The manufacturers of all three COVID-19 vaccines being used in the United States say they continue to conduct tests and are working to increase production capabilities.
