St. Paul Police Department began a pilot program last week, President Donald Trump’s call for a ban on late-term abortions is unlikely to prevail in Congress, and an apartment building collapsed in Istanbul, Turkey Wednesday killing six. Assignment Editor Ava Diaz has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Feb 6, 2019
President Trump delivers his second State of the Union address, a suspect is arrested after shooting a school bus driver in Minneapolis and Trump plans to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Sports Editor Matthew Curry has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Feb. 5, 2019
Donald Trump will call for optimism and unity in his State of the Union address tonight, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam still has not indicated whether he will step down, and attorneys for 21 Savage said Monday that the rapper was being wrongly held by federal immigration authorities. Chief Story Editor Samantha HoangLong has today’s News in :90.
AP: Trump, Democrats taking border wall fight to prime-time TV
Delivering his first Oval Office address tonight, President Donald Trump is stressing humanitarian concerns at the U.S.-Mexico border as he tries to convince the American people he must get funding for his long-promised border wall before ending a partial government shutdown.
AP: Heavy snow blamed in 3 fatal Midwestern accidents
A powerful winter storm that caused whiteout conditions and treacherous roads in parts of the Upper Midwest is blamed in at least three fatal accidents, officials said.
Housing selection process to favor underclassmen
St. Thomas Residence Hall Association announced in an email this November that it will reserve 150 more beds in on-campus housing for current first-year students returning for fall 2019. St. Thomas plans to move towards a two year on-campus residency requirement as they renovate and restructure campus housing in the next ten years.
News in :90 – Dec. 14, 2018
7-year-old Guatemalan girl dies in Border Patrol custody, Spanish prosecutors charge pop star Shakira with tax evasion, ThreeSixty Journalism hopes to change the representation of racial narratives in local news. Assignment Editor Emily Sweeney has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Dec. 13, 2018
Michael Cohen is sentenced to three years in prison, accused secret agent Maria Butina has taken a plea deal, and St. Thomas acapella groups came together to record a music video. Sports Editor Matt Curry has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas a cappella groups sing out against hate
In response to recent hate crimes and racial incidents on campus, St. Thomas a cappella groups collaborated to create a music video project called We Stand For. Cadenza and the Summit Singers recorded the song “If You’re Out There” by John Legend and then invited students, clubs and other community members to come to OEC auditorium and write on a sign what they stood for.
News in :90 – Dec. 12, 2018
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency declared an air quality alert for central Minnesota, a shooter opened fire at one of Europe’s largest Christmas markets and Ramsey County approved a spending plan for 2019.
News in :90 – Dec. 11, 2018
The Star Tribune’s movie critic resigns due to accusations of plagiarism and O’Gara’s Bar and Grill sells bricks from their old building to support the Alzheimer’s Association of Minnesota. Chief Story Editor Solveig Rennan has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Dec. 10, 2018
University of St. Thomas Communication and Journalism staff member qualifies for Paralympic curling team, British Prime Minister postpones parliament’s vote, and officers respond to reports of multiple gun shots. Reporter Rachel Torralba has today’s News in :90.
O’Gara’s Bar & Grill sells bricks to support Alzheimer’s Association
O’Gara’s Bar & Grill may be under construction, but the original building isn’t gone forever. Former patrons can buy a brick from the building to support the Alzheimer’s Association of Minnesota.
Top Stories – Dec. 6, 2018
More than 500 people filled the Anderson Student Center on October 25 for a sit-in and the university announced plans for two new residence halls and renovations to the Brady and Dowling dormitories. Join anchors Althea Larson and Samantha Hoanglong for those issues and more on this special edition of Top Stories recapping this fall …
News in :90 – Dec. 6, 2018
Wisconsin Republicans passed bills to limit powers of state’s executive branch, chief financial officer of Chinese tech company Huawei arrested in Canada Saturday, University of Minnesota selects finalists for open position of school president. Reporter Sawyer Rutan has today’s News in :90.