The Hill Articles: April 19, 2022

Alabama reaches $276M settlement in opioid cases Man sentenced to 10 years in rapper Mac Miller’s drug death Indianapolis casino executive pleads guilty to funneling money to county GOP Florida man pleads guilty to threatening Rep. Ilhan Omar Biden considering another military aid package for Ukraine Disney World: Face masks optional for all areas of resort ‘Justice League’ actor Ezra Miller arrested again in Hawaii for alleged assault Health Care — Biden administration could appeal mask ruling Energy & Environment — Biden bolsters environmental reviews NJ diocese agrees to $87.5M deal to settle sex abuse suits Defense & National Security — Europe sends dire warning on Mariupol NAACP ‘hopeful’ Biden will cancel student loan debt Why can’t California produce a serious Democratic presidential candidate? Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer charged with perjury, obstruction of justice Local journalist says W.Va. communities ‘hoping for the best’ in opioid settlements Washington Post defends Taylor Lorenz reporting after story on ‘Libs of TikTok’ Twitter account On The Money — Dems hit corporations as cashing in amid price rises SECURE 2.0 will advance women’s retirement security DOJ to appeal mask ruling if CDC deems mandate necessary for public health Batya Ungar-Sargon discusses partisan opinions on Musk’s role at Twitter Watergate series takes new perspective on scandal After deadly Astroworld Festival, Texas report on concert safety released Almost 200,000 New Yorkers left without power after late-season snowstorm Hillicon Valley — NATO cyber summit kicks off Biden announces $6B to bail out nuclear plants at risk of closure Equilibrium/Sustainability — The fishing village at risk from falling seas Illinois governor lifts mask mandate for public transportation One of the most-hated federal agencies deserves some love from Congress Mask mandate’s sudden end sparks confusion, mixed messages  US hostage policy doesn’t deter terrorists Most mountain guides are feeling the effects of climate change, survey finds Netflix reports first subscriber loss in 10 years State Department condemns ‘heinous attacks’ near Kabul schools Ukraine gets additional aircraft, plane parts to bolster fleet Asian women in tech report more bias, discrimination than their white peers: study Oil prices are dropping, so why aren’t gas prices? Corporate greed National Right to Life endorses Herschel Walker Republican governors unveil ‘Border Strike Force’ We need policies to prevent diabetes — not just treat it Pentagon chief to meet with Polish, Czech counterparts DOJ reaches settlement with UPS over immigration-related discrimination claims Sanctioned Russian oligarch knocks ‘crazy war’ with Ukraine Gillibrand, Kildee to introduce bill to protect firefighters from toxic ‘forever chemicals’ Biden promotes infrastructure law at New Hampshire port stop Michigan state senator blasts colleague who accused her of grooming in fundraising email More Americans losing confidence they will ever own a home Education Dept estimates 40K borrowers to receive ‘immediate’ loan forgiveness White House faces tough choice on appealing mask mandate for travel Jack Dorsey says he saw CNN try to ‘create conflict’ in Ferguson How Biden’s ethanol order is sparking worries about pollution Americans want to legalize marijuana – their senators don’t Secret Service has seized more than $100 million in crypto: report California briefly broke a record for renewable energy use this month Illinois and Vermont metros overtake New York cities as top COVID hotspots Former Maryland mayor pleads guilty to five counts of revenge porn Americans love national parks — climate change is threatening their futures US to forgo some G-20 meetings over opposition to Russian invasion Biden on whether people should mask on planes: ‘That’s up to them’ China pledges to strengthen Russia ties amid war in Ukraine Canada imposing sanctions on Putin’s daughters California tech billionaire targets Elon Musk in launch of Senate campaign Conservative group Heritage Action announces new super PAC ahead of midterms ESG disclosure regulations aren’t a bluff to be called The Sustainability Imperative Corporate profits rise amid inflation as some Democrats cry foul Book bans sweeping the US show it’s not OK to be a unicorn Accelerated Approvals & The Pathway to Treatments White House pushes back against Delta statement that called COVID ‘an ordinary seasonal virus’ Airports vary on mask guidance following court ruling Europeans are terrified of nuclear war — and should be Man gets 11 years for distributing fentanyl that led to Mac Miller’s death Biden announced as graduation speaker at University of Delaware What’s going on with the air travel mask mandate? Most families like their public schools — what does that mean for school choice? European official: Mariupol will fall to Russia within days Chicago’s O’Hare airport to enforce mask usage House Democrats claim redistricting victory ahead of final maps Professor disciplined for refusing to use transgender student’s pronouns to receive $400K in settlement Secretly recorded call adds to controversy swirling around Cawthorn Online mortgage vendor announces third round of layoffs since December Former Trump surgeon general blasts ending travel mask mandate: It will ‘endanger’ lives The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Judge launches mask mandate rollbacks Can Democrats avoid 2022 ‘death wish’ by getting tough on crime? Georgia prosecutor details plans for Trump election grand jury Three sailors from USS George Washington found dead in one week UN asks for $66M to protect Ukrainian women, children amid rape accusations Biden to wear mask on flight to New Hampshire Democrats introduce bill to expand congressional workplace protections NASA ‘holoported’ a doctor to the International Space Station Almost 150 attacks reported against health care facilities in Ukraine: WHO Biden’s cybersecurity budget good start; Congress needs to fill the gaps Senate panel to release bipartisan report on abuses by military housing contractors Fannie Mae: US to see ‘modest recession’ in 2023 Woman dies after getting stuck on border wall DeSantis: Florida lawmakers to consider elimination of Disney’s self-governing status Ex-surgeon general labels Gridiron Club dinner a ‘public health disaster’ after COVID outbreak Psaki: Media and public figures ‘all talking to ourselves on Twitter, cable’ Trump to hold Nebraska rally with candidate facing misconduct allegations SAP winding down Russian operations Russian foreign minister: ‘Another stage of this operation is beginning’ Texts show Oath Keepers discussed providing security for figures linked to Trump effort to overturn election Is 4 percent inflation the new normal? NATO launches cyber wargame amid looming Russian threats IMF: Invasion of Ukraine will ‘severely set back’ world’s economy USPS slowing first-class package delivery to lower costs Uber, Lyft drop mask requirements Moderna: Dual variant booster with beta more effective against omicron than current formula Russia demands surrender of Ukrainian forces holed up in Mariupol steel plant It’s time to end the Iran nuclear deal once and for all Michelle Obama’s brother, sister-in-law sue children’s former school over alleged racial bias Will NATO defy Putin and allow Finland and Sweden to join? Johnson & Johnson suspends sales forecast for COVID vaccines citing supply surplus, demand uncertainty Mercedes-Benz unveils first electric sport utility vehicle for US Senate’s bipartisan innovation bill key to US leadership in 21st century technologies Airlines rush to drop mask mandates New York Times names new top editor Rising: April 19, 2022 ​​Voters split on generic congressional ballot ahead of midterms: poll Worry about illegal immigration holds at near two-decade high: Gallup Biden restores some environmental permitting requirements loosened by Trump By now it’s clear: Sanctions are not stopping Putin Loretta Lynch to lead racial equity audit at Amazon New York subway still requiring masks, DC Metro makes them optional Our politics is stuck in neutral Kinzinger says he would ‘love’ to run against Trump in 2024 Feehery: America is going to be fine Russian forces take eastern Ukrainian city of Kreminna, official says Former MSNBC analyst joins Ukrainian resistance fighting Russian forces Biden’s Department of Education begins new war on charter schools The Hill’s Morning Report — Presented by Facebook — Mask-free travelers allowed, TSA says Psilocybin, the active ingredient in ‘magic mushrooms,’ makes scientific gains Bottom line Senate landscape comes into focus as outside groups lock in ad time GOP term limit proposal threatens to reopen Democratic rift Democrats pressure Biden to back off Title 42 decision Biden has told Obama he’s running again  Los Angeles, Honolulu leading US cities in solar power generation: report