The Hill Articles: June 3, 2021

WHO warns of continent-wide third wave of coronavirus infections in Africa Facebook to end policy shielding politicians from content moderation rules: reports US government found no evidence that Navy UFO sightings were alien spacecraft: report Positive COVID-19 test shuts down production of ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ Former Bush administration official to run for Indiana treasurer Astrophysicist says researchers are developing possible ways to deflect asteroids away from Earth House Democrats call on Biden to do ‘much more’ to vaccinate the world Ohio lawmaker calls for official to be fired after veteran’s mic was cut off Manchin isn’t ready to support Democrats passing infrastructure on their own DC police arrest man in connection to assault of Asian business owner Stacey Abrams: Voting restriction bills are ‘subversion of American democracy’ More than a dozen police officers still on medical leave from Jan. 6 injuries Pence slams Biden agenda in New Hampshire speech Ron Johnson ‘undecided’ on running for reelection Former US Treasury official sentenced to six months in prison for leaking documents Overnight Defense: New Army secretary highlights ‘character and culture’ in first message to service | Justice Dept. to give ransomware attacks same priority as terrorism Pence: Trump and I may never ‘see eye to eye’ on events of Jan. 6 Rand Paul calls planned Fauci book ‘science fiction’ F. Lee Bailey, defense lawyer for OJ Simpson, Patty Hearst, dies at 87 Traffic deaths up 7 percent in 2020, despite low travel Hillicon Valley: Biden steps up pressure on Russia to go after cyber criminals | All JBS facilities up and running after ransomware attack | Justice Dept. gives ransomware same priority as terrorism Man gets 30 years in prison for beating wife to death on cruise in Alaska All global JBS facilities up and running following ransomware attack Google diversity official reassigned following antisemitic blog post Landlord group asks Supreme Court to strike down eviction freeze Michelle Obama wishes ‘great friend’ Jill Biden happy birthday Former ‘Real Housewives’ star exits New York mayoral race Whitmer proposes using $300M of virus aid to boost minimum wage What America’s Thinking: June 03, 2021 OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Biden admin hopes to take on 500 maintenance projects next year | Biden bolsters push for offshore wind | RNC fireworks caused over $42K in damage to National Mall New study finds that hurricanes don’t scare tiger sharks Overnight Health Care: White House unveils plan to donate 25M vaccine doses abroad | US COVID-19 cases, deaths fall to lowest levels since March 2020 | Poll: Majority support Medicare negotiations for drug prices On The Money: Jobless claims fall to 385,000, nearing pre-pandemic levels | Private sector added 978,000 new jobs in May: ADP Maloney grills Colonial Pipeline on decision to pay ransom to hackers United Airlines on its way to faster, more sustainable trips New study says endangered whales have shrunk in size three feet over 20 years Lawyer who defended OJ Simpson, F. Lee Bailey, dies at 87 States choose to protect our health — the EPA should not stand in the way Capitol riot caused nearly $1.5 million in damage, federal prosecutors say Video of Black father and daughter blasting critical race theory goes viral Google to launch Android update with an anti-tracking option United States Football League to relaunch next spring SpaceX launches solar arrays, baby squid to International Space Station White House embarks on push to vaccinate hard-to-reach Americans Fauci, Jill Biden to appear together on ‘Live with Kelly and Ryan’ next week White House requests $2.8 billion for parks, conservation projects Biden’s public health budget goes well beyond emergency COVID-19 investments Hogan announces Maryland will close mass vaccination sites, shift to local clinics White House: Biden will not appoint presidential Jan. 6 commission Judge approves plea deal of Gaetz associate Joel Greenberg; sentencing set for August Drone armed with sex toy disrupts mayoral race in Albuquerque Poll: 83 percent support US action against China if Wuhan lab theory is proven true ACLU lawsuit accuses Minneapolis of withholding hundreds of police misconduct files It pays to go carbon negative on America’s soil infrastructure New Army secretary highlights ‘character and culture’ in first message to service Buttigieg visits closed Tennessee bridge Court sides with Ted Cruz in campaign finance lawsuit SpaceX launches sea creatures, solar panels to space station Republican Study Committee to meet with Trump in New Jersey next week Justice Dept. to give ransomware attacks same priority as terrorism Vanessa Bryant objects to apparent leak of Nike tribute shoes Trump to speak at CPAC event in July Lara Trump disputes report that father-in-law is discussing reinstalment Indiana state trooper charged with misdemeanor over K-9’s leg fracture Fauci ‘cautiously optimistic’ children under 12 will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine by end of the year National Review writer ‘can attest’ to Trump pressing conservatives to say election was ‘stolen’ Gov DeSantis announces annual Burmese python hunt ‘Karen’ baby name popularity drops over 170 spots in 2020 Nevada governor signs bill permanently expanding mail-in voting to all registered voters The Senate must reauthorize Violence Against Women Act Google reassigns diversity head following antisemitic blog post Biden bars US investment in Chinese companies linked to surveillance Denying Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure goes against the ideals her critics and UNC claim to uphold Microphone cut as veteran spoke about freed slaves launching Memorial Day New study shows popular DASH diet reduces heart stress, damage Pandemic proves importance of pharmaceutical innovation Iowa auditor accuses governor of breaking law with mask PSA Make-A-Wish leader confesses to embezzling from charity for critically ill children Biden health official ‘taking a look’ at Trump drug pricing proposal Trump’s 2020 July Fourth fireworks show caused over $42K in damage: CREW Poll: Majority of Republicans support Medicare negotiations for prescription drug prices 15 charged in alcohol-related death of fraternity pledge in Washington state The hypocrisy of weeding out identity politics in the military Liberal group says Facebook’s misinformation labels amplified Trump posts Top manufacturing group presses Congress to protect ‘Dreamers’ Eating cicadas could trigger seafood allergies, FDA says Why I can’t raise my fist with Black Lives Matter, but I will fight for you Dallas man pleads guilty to hate crime after targeting gay men on dating app Amazon’s Ring pledges to make police requests public DOJ arrests four Oath Keepers in connection with Jan. 6 Fixing the insider trading prohibition act United joins carriers scaling back in-flight alcohol service Bill Gates, Warren Buffett building nuclear reactor in nation’s biggest coal-producing state Facebook names Marne Levine as first chief business officer Biden announces plan to give COVID-19 doses to global sharing initiative Tech, entertainment giants team up for climate change solutions Man charged after confrontation over drone with sex toy at campaign event Florida Gov DeSantis vetoes mental health funding for Pulse shooting survivors Oakland police chief apologizes for use of tear gas on young protesters, disciplines officers 9-year-old girl driving her 4-year-old sister crashes into semitruck The China syndrome: Delaying or averting the path to conflict Indiana county ends needle exchange program credited with containing an HIV outbreak Progressives call for publicly-owned power Ex-CDC director Redfield says he received death threats from fellow scientists over COVID-19 theory JBS attack unlikely to cause major meat disruption: USDA NFL will stop controversial racial policy in $1B brain trauma agreement South Carolina lawmaker becomes first Black woman to run for governor US recorded COVID-19 cases, deaths fall to lowest levels since March 2020 Walmart to give smartphones to 740K workers Amazing photos of rare sunset ‘quadruple’ microburst taken by stormchaser FBI investigating political fundraising of former employees of Postmaster General DeJoy The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Biden’s meeting with Queen Elizabeth II Republicans target Trump critic’s role at DOJ GOP indifference to gun violence stifles action Supreme Court narrows cybercrime law Pennsylvania Republicans call for Arizona-style election audit Stanford reverses, allows student who mocked Federalist Society to graduate Crenshaw trolled after asking for examples of ‘woke ideology’ in military Pity the central bankers: No easy way to stop rising inflation or bubble-bursting Biden proposes minimum 15 percent tax for corporations: report US urging Americans to leave Afghanistan due to sharp COVID-19 rise 3 Delaware officers shot while responding to call Democratic super PAC launches seven-figure ad buy in Virginia ahead of governors race Club for Growth bashes CNN in social media ad UN: Global food prices highest in almost a decade Human rights groups raise concerns about Harris’s Latin America trip Twitter rolls out subscription-based feature Tesla recalling thousands of cars in US, China Who will set standards for 21st century technologies — the US or China? Netanyahu looks to pick off right-wing lawmakers to block new coalition Biden orders agencies to step up anti-corruption efforts White House unveils plan to donate 25 million vaccine doses abroad George Conway: GOP blocking Jan. 6 commission ‘more appalling’ than both Trump acquittals United buying 15 supersonic planes California state workers union donating $1M to help Newsom fight recall Racial controversy erupts around royals at Buckingham Palace The same polluters destroying our climate are profiting off single-use plastics Wildfire may have wiped out ‘mind blowing’ number of world’s tallest trees EU unveils plans for digital ID wallet Biden to meet with UK’s Johnson, Turkey’s Erdoğan during Europe trip New study finds climate change is suffocating our lakes Canadian government asks Pope to apologize for mass graves of Indigenous children It’s beyond time to protect DACA 13 people go on trial over cyberbullying, death threats against French teen Rising: June 3, 2021 Minorities barred from Buckingham Palace jobs until 1960s: report Watch live: White House coronavirus response team holds briefing Watch live: White House press briefing 4 killed in Kabul bombing Cuomo asks state police to help investigate NYC Vietnam War memorial vandalism Hunter Biden says he was ‘hoping’ for Trump attack during presidential debate Biden needs to talk about the costs of our wars to America’s allies Progressives ramp up pressure on Schumer to nix filibuster Herd of elephants that rampaged 300 miles now headed toward big Chinese city Minneapolis moves to open George Floyd Square to traffic Thousands of Olympic volunteers quit ahead of Tokyo Games Two French Open players quarantined after positive COVID-19 tests Kevin McCarthy should meet the Ronald Reagan of 1978 Famous horse trainer banned for two years after drug test on Kentucky Derby winner confirmed Top EU court: Germany ‘persistently’ broke air pollution rules Amid growing controversy, Olympics chief insists Games will go ahead Immigrants need the safety that asylum can provide — not temporary work visas Researchers find loophole in TikTok’s political advertising ban DOJ watchdog urged to investigate lawyers behind Barr memo redactions Fauci concerned about states with low vaccination levels Denmark: Alleged US spying has not hurt relationships with France, Germany White House sends out memo to private sector on cyberattack protections Jobless claims fall to 385,000, nearing pre-pandemic levels New coalition lobbies Congress on ‘smarter’ infrastructure Private sector added 978,000 new jobs in May: ADP Hating Trump is no excuse for comparing 1/6 to 9/11 DOJ investigating consulting firm tied to Hunter Biden: report Virginia Tech football player accused of murder Learn American Sign Language with 21 courses for less than $20 Read and research books quicker than ever with over 70% off a Blinkist subscription Biden to meet with Queen Elizabeth on first overseas trip as president What US policymakers can glean from Iceland’s clean energy evolution Investigators reportedly looking into whether Gaetz obstructed justice in call with witness NASA to launch new missions to mysterious planet Venus Swalwell attorneys say they’re having difficulty serving Brooks with lawsuit Biden says he wants to out-compete China — so why attack US medical innovation? The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Citizens’ Climate Lobby – Deal or no deal? Biden, Capito continue infrastructure talks Biden tries new strategy with moderates as frustration grows The Memo: Democrats cross fingers for good jobs report Biden steps up pressure on Russia to go after cyber criminals Democratic divisions threaten Biden’s voting push Biden bolsters push for offshore wind GOP seeks to tie Democrats to rise in violent crime