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Gates Jackson reports on key news stories: a man rammed his car into a police barricade near the US Capitol, resulting in the death of officer Billy Evans and the injury of another officer. The driver was shot dead by police. The incident is not linked to the earlier insurrection. The US job market shows signs of recovery with 916,000 jobs added, particularly in education and construction, but remains 8 million jobs short of pre-pandemic levels. Major League Baseball has moved its All-Star game from Atlanta in response to Georgia's new voting laws, marking the first economic backlash to the legislation.

What incident occurred near the US Capitol on Friday?

Who was the officer that was killed during the incident?

What was the condition of the second officer who was injured?

What was the unemployment rate mentioned in the report?

What recent changes in Georgia prompted Major League Baseball to pull its All-Star game?