The Hill Articles: October 2, 2021

Authorities lift stay-home order after Spanish volcano eruption Biden signs 30-day extension of highway funding into law 65 Libyan migrants rescued by Italian supply vessel Iran asked to unfreeze $10 billion in funds to restart nuclear talks with US: official Ohio GOP congressman tests positive for COVID-19 9 NY firefighters suspended over sharing of racist messages about George Floyd False election claims undermine efforts to increase security Three valets fatally struck by vehicle fleeing police in Texas European-Japanese space mission captures pictures of Mercury Less than a third of a New Mexico university’s students submitted proof of vaccination 15,000 people in Romania protest COVID-19 mitigation measures Brazilians protests against Bolsonaro in dozens of cities over pandemic, fuel prices A year of service for all:  The key to rebuilding the fabric of our nation Kyrie Irving becomes NBA’s anti-vaccine face Plastics company agrees to $23M settlement in drinking water pollution case Baby seen handed over wall to Marine in Afghanistan living with her family in Arizona Police think they have found body of missing 19-year-old Miya Marcano Jan 6 committee has subpoenaed witnesses: What happens when they don’t comply? Sunday shows preview: Biden amps up involvement in talks amid tug-of-war over infrastructure Biden urges public to get vaccinated after acknowledging 700K COVID-19 deaths Thousands take to the streets in Washington, Texas to protest restrictive abortion laws Who’s on top? The US-European struggle for internet leadership Brazilian indigenous leader urges France’s Macron to stop deforestation Pelosi sets end-of-October deadline for infrastructure vote Sinema slams delay of infrastructure vote: ‘Inexcusable’ Congress sends 30-day highway funding patch to Biden after infrastructure stalls Why is Biden doubling down on Trump’s nuclear expansion? Alleged English-speaking narrator of ISIS propaganda videos facing federal charges Queen Elizabeth tells lawmakers ‘eyes of the world’ will be on Scotland during climate summit Is free school lunch really free? Our kids are paying with their health Head of pediatrician org in Mississippi urges schools to keep mask mandates Texas man sentenced to 10 years for threatening to blow up Amazon center Zaid Jilani: Police ‘pulling back’ contributed to 30 percent homicide increase It’s Biden’s move in the negotiations to grant Puerto Rico ‘free association’ status Arizona Democrats’ frustration with Sinema comes to a head Taiwan bristles at China’s latest and largest show of air power Women command VMI, Citadel cadets in a historic first Fish and Wildlife Service proposes endangered status for Nevada desert flower ISIS takes credit for killing Sikh in Pakistan Cracking the code of crypto Biden to host lawmakers at White House next week amid impasse on his agenda Progressives hit back after moderates take aim at Pelosi John Kerry expresses optimism about upcoming climate summit Biden’s Red Queen justice: How he destroyed both the investigation and the reputation of border agents Trump asks judge to force Twitter to lift ban World Bank to give Nigeria $400M to fund COVID-19 vaccines Alabama clears plan to use COVID-19 relief funds to build prisons Potty trained cows: From polluter to problem solver Trump teases Schumer about occasional Ocasio-Cortez challenge Biden sees support from independents drop Blinken to visit France amid submarine deal tension Do the well-off really not pay their fair share of taxes? Man who threw Molotov cocktail at Democratic Party headquarters in Austin charged with arson World surpasses 5M COVID-19 deaths A union ‘dues skim’ from home health care workers will hurt the most vulnerable Senate Democrats dial down the Manchin tension