The Hill Articles: April 12, 2022

Brooklyn Nets ‘devastated’ by NYC subway shooting Coronavirus pandemic pushed 77M into ‘extreme poverty’: UN Los Angeles Times sues for records on fire official reportedly drunk on duty Musk sued over delay in Twitter stake disclosure Georgia governor signs permitless handgun carry bill into law NYU professor says his family is scavenging to find food in Shanghai Zelensky praises Biden after he says Putin committing genocide Energy & Environment — Facing high gas prices, Biden relaxes regulation NYPD identifies ‘person of interest’ in NYC subway shooting investigation The Memo: Democrats face nightmare scenario, ‘biblical disaster’ Ensuring that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board is a truly fair and impartial forum Top defense firms to meet at Pentagon over Ukraine weapons support Manchin floats ‘rebranded’ Keystone XL pipeline in visit to Canada On The Money — Inflation hits highest annual rate since 1981 Health Care — GOP preps for Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade Hillicon Valley — Ukraine thwarts Russian cyberattack Defense & National Security: Worries grow over chemical weapons allegations Putin says talks with Ukraine are at ‘dead end’ Syria casts shadow on Biden to respond to possible Ukraine chemical attack NY lieutenant governor resigns following arrest Biden pitches new action to lessen gas prices More Americans express support for making neighborhoods denser for the sake of affordability  2021 exonerees served more than 11 years on average for wrongful convictions: report Children as young as 8 should be screened for anxiety: US task force John Eastman reportedly pressures Wisconsin legislature to decertify 2020 election Equilibrium/Sustainability — Penguins faltering on Antarctica’s west coast Zelensky: ‘New mass graves are found’ almost daily in Ukraine Virginia GOP official resigns after he called for Pentagon chief to be lynched Ukraine says it captured pro-Russian politician, Putin ally in special operation Extended pandemic shows the need for a pandemic treaty UN says mounting reports of rape, crimes against women in Ukraine GOP lawmaker on inflation: Democrats’ fiscal policy was ‘match that set off the kindling’ Thousands of teachers trained in LGBTQ+ school inclusion last year: HRC Biden says Putin committing ‘genocide’ Trump faces tough decision on DeSantis endorsement Yelp joins growing number of companies supporting employees affected by restrictive abortion laws Omicron subvariant now almost 90 percent of US COVID cases: CDC Etsy sellers strike to protest hike in fees Trade halted at border over protests against Texas governor’s inspections Inflation hits the grocery store: Fish, meat up 13.4 percent, 99 cent limes NYC mayor calls for ‘national response’ to rising violence after subway shooting Money is an addiction — and we need an intervention Poorer countries fall further behind on green COVID recovery spending Comedian Gilbert Gottfried dead at 67 ‘The View’ hosts grill former Trump aide Farah for ‘politicizing the virus’ Lawyer: Depp trial likely to become mudslinging soap opera Krispy Kreme ties doughnut prices to cost of gas with weekly promotion California legislators propose 4-day workweek Washington Post scraps White House correspondents’ dinner party amid COVID surge McConnell: ‘Actually possible’ for GOP to screw up midterms with ‘unacceptable’ candidates JetBlue adjusts schedule through summer because of crew shortages Teacher shortage prompts school district’s shift to 4-day week ESPN’s Adam Schefter apologizes for ‘insensitive’ tweet on Dwayne Haskins’s death Federal agencies warn of illegal online Adderall sales Chemical weapons watchdog says it is monitoring Mariupol HUD working to eliminate housing barriers for people with criminal records: report White House presses Congress for action in wake of new Oklahoma abortion ban Majority of GOP women say rising prices are driving them to vote How to reduce racial disparities in cancer George Will dismisses Palin; quips senators shouldn’t be able to run for president Ukraine intercepts Russian cyberattack aimed at its power grid Fed’s Harker says bank must ‘be careful’ fighting inflation Overdose deaths among teenagers exponentially rose for the first time during COVID pandemic Cam Newton’s comments on women garner backlash Oversight committee sends FTC evidence of ‘troubling financial conduct’ by Washington Commanders Is Vladimir Putin sunk? White House offers support to NYC following subway shooting Rising prices seen as top concern for voters: poll Asian Americans and Hispanics less likely to receive rental assistance, report says Missouri bill would ban gender-affirming care for minors, strip doctors of licenses Abortion ban reactivation fought by Mich. Gov. Whitmer in lawsuit South Dakota attorney general impeached over fatal 2020 car crash Forget Manchin — go around him to pass a climate bill State Department offers up to $5 million as reward for information on three Irish transnational criminals The energy axis of evil: The evolving world of energy markets Washington Post columnist, prominent Kremlin critic arrested in Moscow Hochul says NYC subway shooting suspect still at large The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Inflation spikes in March amid Russian tensions War of contradictions: Seeking the truth about Putin’s war in Ukraine Ex-national security officials warn against antitrust bills in new ad campaign US airports top ranking of ‘world’s busiest’ hubs in 2021 DOJ seizes popular hacking forum Reported STD cases surged in late 2020 after drop early in pandemic, data suggest GOP women’s group, related groups report $4.6 million first-quarter fundraising haul Manchin on inflation: Biden administration ‘failed to act fast enough’ Want to Help Ukraine? Boycott companies helping Russia Watch live: Biden delivers remarks on lowering energy costs DC-area universities reinstating indoor mask mandates Few Americans now describe COVID as crisis: poll What is a ghost gun, and why is the administration concerned? Manafort to start new gig in ‘general business consulting’ Humane Association says Tennessee shelter put down dogs by shooting them Oklahoma governor signs bill to make abortion illegal Watch live: NYPD officials hold press briefing following subway shooting Children view eating meat as less morally acceptable, study finds Both compassion and rationality needed in response to Ukraine Putin claims Russia ‘had no other choice’ except to invade Ukraine  Deadline to run for NY governor as a Democrat passes without Cuomo petitions Czechs provide free shooting training for local Ukrainians Trump knocks Pennsylvania governor candidate over lack of action on election claims Russian invasion weakens global trade growth forecast: WTO Democrats rebel against leadership super PAC in expensive Oregon primary  Putin: West’s sanctions have ‘achieved certain results’ on Russian economy Senators say they’re interested in bipartisan immigration plan; here are some suggestions Worries grow over use of chemical weapons by Russia: Five things to know Blinken says US monitoring rise in rights abuses in India Tim Cook cautions against antitrust legislation New York lt. gov. arrested on campaign finance fraud charges A financial crisis and a tornado: prepare and prevent House Democratic campaign arm posts $52.4 million first quarter fundraising Biden should appoint a mental health czar Mimi Reinhard, who typed up Schindler’s list, dies at 107 Florida Legislature will let DeSantis draw US House maps China has linked the fates of Taiwan and Ukraine, but Biden hasn’t — yet US carrier group operating off Korean Peninsula for first time in years WNBA players union president says players worried about Griner amid Russian detainment DoorDash unveils subscription service for college students Tim Ryan raises $4.1 million for Senate race in first quarter GOP pollster says Republicans are mocking ‘child’ Trump Gunman opens fire on Brooklyn subway; at least 10 shot Rising: April 12, 2022 Buttigieg can save women’s lives UK’s Boris Johnson, Treasury chief to be fined over lockdown parties Obama: Putin ‘wrapped up in this twisted, distorted sense of grievance and ethnic nationalism’ Barnes posts $1.7M first quarter number in Wisconsin Senate race The disturbing misuse of DOJ by the Biden White House continues Consumer prices spiked in March as Russia-Ukraine war fueled inflation Why are serious debates in Congress so rare? Close to two-thirds of Ukrainian children displaced since Russian invasion’s start: UNICEF Donestk official: Russia using mobile crematoriums to dispose of bodies US flight prices surged in March: analysis What is Ukraine’s best security guarantee? National Urban League finds State of Black America is grim Feehery: Stop the insanity Nokia pulling out of Russian market Zelensky: Ukraine takes threat of possible Russian chemical weapon use ‘very seriously’ Sunrise Movement endorses Kina Collins in Illinois We must acknowledge space as it is: A warfighting domain The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden heads to Iowa, NC with inflation-fighting message Bottom line The Memo: Zelensky battles to hold world’s attention as chances of long war rise Biden balances global strife with domestic woes Five countries US is trying to sway on Russia GOP readies strategy in case Roe v. Wade is overturned Romney, now a GOP maverick, undecided on future in politics Biden administration to issue waiver allowing summer sales of higher-ethanol fuel blend