The Hill Articles: April 17, 2022

Shanghai reports first COVID deaths amid sweeping lockdowns Death toll reaches 443 amid flooding, mudslides in South Africa Tesla stockholders ask judge to silence Musk in fraud case Zelensky, IMF chief discuss post-war plans to rebuild Ukraine Senators heading to Poland, India, Germany to rally Ukraine support Late-season winter storm threatens to drop snow on Northeast What to know about three Easter weekend mass shootings Building parks for all people: Embracing the Olmsted Spirit Chinese airline resumes flights on Boeing jet that crashed in March FDA investigating Lucky Charms amid reports of illness Three cases to watch as Supreme Court readies for final oral arguments of term Pope makes Easter plea for Ukraine peace, cites nuclear risk High tide helps free cargo ship stuck in Chesapeake Bay Suspect in South Carolina mall shooting given $25,000 bond Christie says Trump midterm endorsements won’t be ‘determinative’ Scottish leader Sturgeon reported to police for face mask violation White House COVID coordinator says correspondents’ dinner should proceed Ukrainian official says Mariupol ‘still hasn’t fallen’ after deadline for surrender Coons says he’s worried ‘we will see Ukraine turn into Syria’ Pressure mounts for Biden to visit Ukraine Zelensky: ‘We must prepare’ for Russia to use nuclear weapons Subway attack shows once again why anti-police policies put us all at risk Musk: Economic interests of Twitter’s board ‘simply not aligned with shareholders’ Wetland conservation is worth the cost Trump Easter messages skewer Democrats UN official says ‘food is being used as a weapon of war’ in Russia-Ukraine conflict In Shanghai, COVID-19 has become China’s political disease Author Alex Epstein: It’s ‘really important’ to stop cancel culture Austrian chancellor says Putin would participate in war crimes investigation Ohio politics: A cesspool of GOP corruption and craziness Coons says millions of vaccine doses will expire without COVID-19 funding NYC mayor: Social media giants ‘must step up’ to identify users talking about violence Ukrainian foreign minister: Russia will try to ‘finish with Mariupol’ Jeff Bezos prepares to challenge Elon Musk for space dominance Upton says it will be ‘hard to govern’ if GOP doesn’t nab big House majority Zelensky says up to 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed during war with Russia Zelensky calls on Biden to visit Ukraine White House COVID coordinator says funding needed for new vaccines, treatments Ukrainian prime minister: More sanctions, ammunition, finances needed GOP shadow primary gains steam ahead of 2024 McCarthy says Russia would not have invaded if US provided weapons to Ukraine sooner Zelensky won’t give up territory in east to end war with Russia McCarthy sees ‘opportunity’ to be Speaker if GOP takes the House NATO must decide European security beyond the Ukraine war For Easter, Trump plays Judas Chaos, crisis and infighting threaten Democrats in 2022 One person shot at Myrtle Beach attraction Protests stemming from fatal Grand Rapids police shooting stretch into fifth day ‘Saturday Night Live’ offers Easter messages from Trump, Fauci, Greene Biden administration politically tone deaf on immigration issues Hispanics are abandoning Biden in droves. Here’s why Philly stands alone on mask mandate Austrian chancellor: Putin ‘believes he is winning’ Russia committed to compelling Ukraine to abandon European-Atlantic orientation: UK World Central Kitchen restaurant destroyed in Kharkiv Despite new regulations, US faces major asbestos problem Republican governors sprint right, eyeing reelection and 2024 This Easter, let’s rediscover our purpose Focus on Jan. 6 ‘Stop the Steal’ rally raises stakes for Justice