St. Thomas junior Ray Persaud has his second court appearance at 1 p.m. Friday, evacuations of houses in Lawrence, Massachusetts were underway this morning due to a natural gas leak, and a 28-year-old woman in California crashed into a semi-truck on a highway while skydiving Thursday. Reporter Taylor Shupe has today’s News in :90.
For the entire month of September, St. Thomas sophomore Wyatt Amdahl is walking shoeless, acting director of national intelligence Joseph Maguire began his testimony before the House Intelligence Committee, and a homeless man in Duluth pleaded guilty to starting a fire that destroyed the Adas Israel Synagogue. Reporter Mia Laube has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas junior Ray Persaud was arrested Tuesday morning upon connection with the three bomb threats in the last six months at St. Thomas. The White House released a rough transcript of Donald Trump’s communication with Ukraine’s leader regarding his investigation of Joe Biden. Chief Video Editor Jack Stanek has today’s News in :90.
A public visitation and vigil for Archbishop Emeritus Harry Flynn will be held Sunday evening at St. Mary’s Chapel, the Washington Post reports that President Trump ordered his staff to freeze millions in aid to Ukraine, and police fired tear gas and water cannons at rock-throwing students in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reporter Emilie Cleveland has today’s News in :90.
Standardized math test scores have continued to decline for Minnesota students, Minnesota lakes in the northern part of the state have continued to be the source of a rare fungal infection, and 42,000 United Auto Workers continue their now two-week strike against General Motors. Reporter Mae Macfarlane has today’s News in :90.
Young people are leading the global climate change protests, the death of a Minnesota woman is being investigated as a homicide, and St. Thomas Air Force ROTC students won full ride scholarship to medical school. Reporter Rachel Torralba has today’s News in :90.
A Minneapolis woman was rescued Wednesday afternoon from Lake Superior and a Saint Paul man was fatally shot Wednesday evening. Reporter Jacob Schneider has today’s news in :90.
St. Thomas administration responds to Tuesday’s bomb threat, a man was fatally shot and killed by a St. Paul police officer Tuesday night, and the Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis has opened an investigation on Bishop Michael Hoeppner. Web Manager Maggie Martin has today’s News in :90.
An all-clear alert was issued Tuesday morning after the university received a bomb threat and Tuesday’s St. Thomas activities fair has been cancelled. Studio Producer Kate Nechanicky has today’s news in :90.
President Trump says America is “locked and loaded” in response to a drone assault on Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure, Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has released her anti-government corruption plan, and a Maine nonprofit was destroyed by a gas explosion. Chief Video Editor Jack Stanek has today’s News in :90.
Students, faculty and staff gathered last night for a Be-In in Koch Commons, the crowd from the Be-In moved to a peaceful protest in front of Ireland hall, and the College of Arts and Sciences held a Teach In/Speak Out event following a racist incident in Ireland Hall. Director Samantha HoangLong has today’s News in :90.
A racist word was found in St. Thomas’ Ireland Hall and the federal government will act to ban thousands of e-cigarette flavors. University Affairs Editor Abby Sliva has today’s News in :90.
The Roman Catholic archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis began an investigation regarding clerical sexual misconduct, severe weather, including a probable tornado, struck South Dakota’s Sioux Falls, and Americans commemorated 9/11 with solemn ceremonies and vows Wednesday to “never forget” 18 years after the deadliest terror attack on American soil. Assignment Editor Kat Barrett has todays News in :90.
New satellite photos show an Iranian oil tanker pursued by the U.S. remains off the coast of Syria, Target is hiring more than 130,000 people ahead of the critical holiday season and two St. Thomas female athletes won MIAC Player of the Week. Sports Editor Carly Noble has today’s News in :90.
Police near Minneapolis shot and killed a driver following a chase, a group of marchers protesting the shooting shut down part of I-494 for about a half-hour on Sunday night, thousands of students formed human chains outside schools across Hong Kong on Monday, and a fire has gutted a historic synagogue in downtown Duluth. Production Editor Emily Haugen has today’s News in :90.
