February 2 top news briefs

Here are today’s top news briefs.

Law enforcement investigators in D.C. recommended that there be no criminal charges against a U.S. Capitol Police officer who shot and killed Ashli Babbitt, a U.S. Air Force veteran and QAnon supporter who tried to break through a door during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6. The shooting was captured on video. In it, Babbitt tried to jump over a door that had a broken glass panel while a police officer was pointing his gun at the other end. She was shot in the neck.

Federal prosecutors charged a man who is accused of punching and kicking the glass panels of the door before Babbitt jumped through and shouting “f—k the blue” to police officers. His name is Zachary Jodan Alam. After Babbitt was shot, Alam backed away and left. He was arrested over the weekend in Pennsylvania.

This morning in southern Florida, two FBI agents who were trying to conduct a search warrant at an apartment were shot and killed by a suspect who had barricaded himself. The gunman was suspected of violent crimes against children. He died during the standoff. Three other FBI agents were wounded. A news video showed police and FBI agents saluting a body that was draped with an American flag. The names of the agents and the suspect has not been disclosed as of this afternoon.

The FEMA has asked the Pentagon to prepare about 10,000 troops to help with supporting 100 Covid-19 vaccination sites nationwide with the goal of administering about half a million vaccines a day. The White House hopes to have the FEMA vaccination sites operating by the middle of this month.

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The North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles will no longer issue or renew license plates with the Confederate flag on it. The NCDMV said the plates have the “potential to offend those who view them. We have therefore concluded that display of the Confederate battle flag is inappropriate for display on speciality license plates, which remain property of the state.” The plates were designed by an organization called the “Sons of Confederate Veterans” who wanted to honor their descendants who fought in the Civil War. The organization said they plan to take legal action to fight the decision.

Scientific studies published in a British journal said Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine, called Sputnik V, is safe and effective according to trials that involved 20,000 people. The study said it is 91% effective in preventing severe illness, but it’s not clear if it can stop transmission. The study is a rebuttal to many people who criticized Russia for moving too quickly with a vaccine without completing clinical trials.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/01/politics/us-capitol-police-shooting-insurrection/index.html

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/fbi-agents-south-florida-shooting?utm_campaign=trueAnthem_manual&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2glrWEObqOuKH-8D6Tn-7CxYTnrfDbwjLISBy3Cd2ZSEN5vw0c9LQ3gzs

https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/news/local/2021/02/01/ncdmv-removes-confederate-flag-specialty-license-plate-options-citing-offensive-nature/4340348001/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fema-pentagon-ready-10000-troops-covid-vaccination-sites/

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/uber-bring-booze-acquiring-drizly-11b-75635842

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/study-russias-sputnik-vaccine-appears-safe-effective-75630746