The Hill Articles: January 8, 2022

46 Philadelphia schools to move to remote learning due to omicron, winter storm Connecticut asks nursing homes to accept hospital transfers with COVID-19 Man who purchased gun for Rittenhouse takes plea deal Two more House reps test positive for breakthrough COVID-19 cases This mobile-friendly appointment scheduler takes the hassle out of setting meetings and consultations California Gov. calls for $2.7 billion to expand COVID-19 response in budget proposal Moderna donates 2.7 million vaccine doses to Mexico as COVID-19 cases surge Beijing government fines 7-Eleven more than $7,000 for listing Taiwan as a country Nearly 2 dozen dead in Pakistan after winter storm strands travelers Are we investing trillions on what matters? Biden eulogizes Reid as a fighter ‘for the America we all love’ This affordable Apple Pencil alternative features a 1.2mm fine tip for easy sketching and note-taking Fox News tops ratings for coverage on Jan. 6 anniversary events Can we heal the moral injury of our nation? Pandemic pushes teachers unions to center stage ahead of midterms Sunday shows preview: Congress marks Jan. 6 anniversary; US, Russia to hold talks amid rising tensions Oscar-winning lyricist Marilyn Bergman dead at age 93 Chicago Teachers Union proposes keeping classes remote until Jan. 18, eases testing demands 3 more skaters out of US Figure Skating Championships after positive COVID tests North Carolina high schools suspend bus service after too many drivers test positive for COVID-19 Nuclear weapon states like US must end the hypocrisy CNN’s Pamela Brown tests positive for COVID-19 Freelance writer Barrett sues The Atlantic for $1M over article retraction Democrats must close the perception gap Watch live: Funeral service for former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Baltimore County schools prepare for potential transitions to virtual learning US intends to discuss missile placements, military exercises with Russia This year in COVID, expect a long, cold winter and a hopeful spring Senate Minority Whip Thune, close McConnell ally, to run for reelection Alabama to invest $1M to train students for tourism workforce Omicron fuels unprecedented spike in COVID-19 cases Going to Mars is stupid One false positive COVID-19 test announced following Hong Kong birthday party 61-year-old Asian man attacked in NYC dies from injuries months later Maine governor cites rising costs in veto of farmer unionization bill California is about to stumble in the climate fight UK officials decide against fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose Tensions between US, Russia rise over military involvement in Kazakhstan Study: COVID-19 vaccination may cause temporary, slight change to menstrual cycle COVID-19 infections in children may increase their risk of diabetes: CDC Hundreds gather in Lebanon’s capital to protest COVID-19 measures Federal vaccine mandate enters ‘major question’ land Galapagos volcano erupts, spewing ash over Pacific Tom Daschle: Remembering a man who wouldn’t stay down Texas teacher charged with allegedly putting COVID-19 positive son in trunk Man uses billboards to find a wife In this critical moment for digital access, we must confirm Gigi Sohn for the FCC Wherefore art thou Romeo? One young man’s struggle in war-torn Ethiopia Social media made Selena Gomez feel she ‘wasn’t pretty enough’ Health experts want to focus on ‘new normal’ with the coronavirus Osaka withdraws from Melbourne tournament due to abdominal injury Resource-rich Kazakhstan invites Putin to guard its henhouse Djokovic claims he obtained Australian medical exemption after COVID-19 infection What Biden should have said on Jan. 6 Kazakhstan former intelligence chief arrested on suspicion of treason amid unrest Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ will raise energy prices US sees image tarnished abroad post-Jan. 6 Perplexing jobs report raises concerns about absent workers Democrats, Cruz set for showdown over Russian pipeline